Rex Layne boxer

Rex Layne boxer
bouts
70
won
50
lost
17
draw
3
Status
inactive
Division
heavyweight
Debut
1949-05-23
Height
6′ 1″/185cm
Reach
-
Age
72
Born
1928-06-07
Death
2000-06-07
Nationality
USA

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Rex Gessel Layne (June 7, 1928 in Lewiston, Utah – June 7, 2000) was a former heavyweight professional boxer. Sometimes termed the "Lewiston Larruper," the top rated Layne never fought for the heavyweight title, but notched victories over such greats as future world champions Ezzard Charles and Jersey Joe Walcott.According to the Oct. 29, 1949 Tacoma News Tribune, Layne was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who was a staff sergeant with an airborne division in World War II for 19 months, serving some time in Japan. He did not start boxing until he joined the Army. "When they sent out a call for boxing candidates at Sapporo, Japan, he won the heavyweight championship of our troops in Nippon. Returning home in 1947, he dropped a close decision in an Olympic tryout to Jay Lambert, who won the United States Olympic title, and lost a decision in the London Olympics semifinals. Layne lost a close verdict to Utah State's Dale Panter in the Utah Golden Gloves, but earned a trip to Boston acquiring the A.A.U. Intermountain amateur championship by a knockout. In the Hub he won four bouts, three by knockouts, to account for the national championship."Rex Layne was a Salt Lake City sugar beet farmer when he won the 1949 National AAU Heavyweight Championship.His final record stands at 50-17-3 (34 KO), and was undefeated his first 17 fights. Before Layne's career declined in the mid-1950s, boxing historian Nat Fleischer wrote of the boxer, "Layne looms as the outstanding prospect west of the Mississippi. He is a hard hitter... Layne has what it takes to be developed into the next world heavyweight king. He can hit and has an abundance of courage."On July 12, 1951, he lost by 6th round KO to Rocky Marciano. Marciano's knockout punch sheared off four of Layne's upper, front teeth at the gumline and sent his mouthpiece bouncing with teeth included out of the ring.Heavyweight Action ranked Rex Layne as the 11th best heavyweight boxer of the decade of the 1950s, with the top 3 spots held by Marciano, Walcott and Charles.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
1956-02-04 Hans Friedrich WLLWWW Festhalle, Frankfurt LOST
Points
1956-01-22 Heinz Neuhaus DDWLWL Westfalenhalle, Dortmund LOST
Points
1955-12-19 Willie Pastrano WDWWWW Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans LOST
Unanimous decision
1955-11-29 Ken Hammer WWWWLW Auditorium, Miami Beach WIN
Majority decision
1955-10-07 Tommy Jackson WWWWWW Olympia Stadium, Detroit LOST
Technical knockout
1955-08-24 Bob Baker WWWWWW West Jordan Park, West Jordan LOST
Split-decision
1955-07-18 Bob Baker WWWWWW West Jordan Park, West Jordan LOST
Unanimous decision
1955-04-19 Willie Jackson LLLLLL Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City WIN
Technical knockout
1955-02-28 Bob Baker WWWWWW Eastern Parkway Arena, Brooklyn LOST
Unanimous decision
1955-01-18 Kirby Seals WLDLL Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City WIN
KO
1954-12-12 Heinz Neuhaus WLWWWW Westfalenhalle, Dortmund DRAW
Points
1954-11-16 Bill Boatsman WWLLLL Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City WIN
1954-10-18 Willie Bean WLWLWL Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City WIN
Unanimous decision
1954-09-27 Hans Friedrich WWWLWL Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City WIN
Technical knockout
1954-08-30 Chuck Woodworth LWDWWW Outdoor Arena, West Jordan WIN
Unanimous decision
1954-07-29 Derris Alle WL Arena, West Jordan WIN
KO
1954-07-12 Eddie Kobb debut West Jordan WIN
KO
1954-01-25 Tommy Jackson WWWLWW Eastern Parkway Arena, Brooklyn LOST
Technical knockout
1953-09-08 Earl Walls WWWWWW Fairgrounds Stadium, Salt Lake City LOST
KO
1953-07-03 Earl Walls WWWWWW Exhibition Grandstand, Edmonton LOST
KO
1953-06-24 Bill McClure LLLLLL Ogden Stadium, Ogden WIN
KO
1953-04-01 Ezzard Charles WWWWWW Winterland Arena, San Francisco LOST
Unanimous decision
1953-02-13 Roland LaStarza WWWWLW Madison Square Garden, New York LOST
Split-decision
1952-11-17 Al Spaulding LWLWLL Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City WIN
KO
1952-08-08 Ezzard Charles WLWWWL Ogden Stadium, Ogden WIN
Points
1952-05-19 Harry Matthews WWWWWW Pacific Livestock Pavilion, Portland LOST
Unanimous decision
1952-04-12 Johnny Pretzie LLLLLL Cedar City WIN
KO
1952-04-07 Bill Petersen LWLWWL Aggie Fieldhouse, Logan WIN
Technical knockout
1952-03-24 Bill Petersen WLWLWW Berthana Arena, Ogden WIN
Points
1952-02-07 Willie James WWWWLW Boston Garden, Boston LOST
Unanimous decision
1952-01-28 Bob Garner WLWLLL Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City WIN
KO
1951-10-10 Ezzard Charles WWWWWL Forbes Field, Pittsburgh LOST
Technical knockout
1951-07-12 Rocky Marciano WWWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York LOST
KO
1951-06-21 Henry Hall LLLLDW Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City WIN
Unanimous decision
1951-06-09 Dave Whitlock WLLLLL George Nelson Field House, Logan WIN
KO
1951-05-28 O'Dell Riley WWLLLL Arena, Milwaukee WIN
KO
1951-05-15 Eddie Cameron LLLWLW Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City WIN
Technical knockout
1951-03-09 Bob Satterfield WWWLWW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Technical knockout
1951-02-26 Bill Petersen WLLWLL Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City WIN
Technical knockout
1951-02-09 Cesar Brion LWWWWL Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Split-decision
1951-01-15 Bill Roberts WWWWLW Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City WIN
Corner retirement
1950-11-24 Jersey Joe Walcott LWWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Unanimous decision
1950-10-23 Andy Walker WWWLWW Winterland Arena, San Francisco DRAW
Points
1950-10-04 Dale Hall WWWLWL Chicago Stadium, Chicago DRAW
Points
1950-08-15 Turkey Thompson WWWWLL Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City WIN
Unanimous decision
1950-07-18 Joe Kahut WWWLWW Auditorium, Portland WIN
Unanimous decision
1950-07-11 Bob Blevins LWWLWL Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City WIN
Corner retirement
1950-06-26 Jack Huber LLLDLL Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City WIN
KO
1950-06-12 Bob Dunlap DWWWLW Civic Auditorium, San Francisco WIN
KO
1950-05-29 Willis Parker WDLLLW U.S.A.C. Stadium, Logan WIN
KO
1950-05-22 Dave Whitlock WWLWL Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City WIN
Points
1950-04-24 Grant Butcher WWWLLW Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City WIN
Unanimous decision
1950-03-16 Dave Whitlock WLWWL Civic Auditorium, San Francisco LOST
Unanimous decision
1950-02-20 Dave Whitlock WWLWW Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City WIN
Unanimous decision
1950-02-09 Bob Golden WWWLLW Fort Warren, Cheyenne WIN
Unanimous decision
1949-12-12 Joe Sandell DLLLLD Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City WIN
KO
1949-11-21 Sonny Orrock WLWWLL Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City WIN
Technical knockout
1949-11-14 Lloyd Gibson WLWLLW Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City WIN
KO
1949-10-04 Ponce de Leon DLWWLW Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City WIN
KO
1949-09-02 Willie McCoy LLDDDW Legion Stadium, Hollywood WIN
Technical knockout
1949-08-22 Young Harry Wills LDLDWL Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City WIN
KO
1949-08-18 Gene Pearce WLWWDW Midvale WIN
Technical knockout
1949-08-11 Lee Carter DLLLLL Salina WIN
KO
1949-08-03 Buddy Thomas LWLLLL Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City WIN
KO
1949-07-21 Lee Carter LWDLLL Logan WIN
Technical knockout
1949-07-12 Joe Williams LWLWLL Derks Field, Salt Lake City WIN
KO
1949-06-21 George Abinet WLWLLL Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City WIN
KO
1949-06-10 Hank Thurman WLLWLW Legion Stadium, Hollywood WIN
Points
1949-05-31 Jim Watkins WL Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City WIN
KO
1949-05-23 Jim Watkins W Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City WIN
Technical knockout

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