Bob Godwin pugile
- combattimenti
- 136
- vinto
- 95
- perduto
- 24
- pareggiare
- 15
- Stato
- inactive
- Divisione
- light heavyweight
- Debutto
- 1927-11-24
- Altezza
- 5′ 11½″/182cm
- Arrivare a
- 73½″/187cm
- Età
- 69
- Nato
- 1911-05-05
- Morte
- 1980-08-00
- Nazionalità
- USA
Bob Godwin (May 5, 1911 in Moultrie, GA – August 1, 1980) was an American boxer who became the 1933 World Light Heavyweight Champion. He was managed by his father, Arthur.Mike McTigue fell to Godwin in Miami on April 7, 1930, in a ten round points decision. Though Godwin remained aggressive, McTigue appeared to land more blows throughout the bout, and the decision was not popular with the crowd. The boxers were criticized for showing little effort in the listless bout. Two months earlier, Godwin took all ten rounds from McTigue in a match in Daytona.Godwin turned pro in 1930. He captured the National Boxing Association World Light Heavyweight title on March 1, 1933 with a ten round points decision over reigning champion Joe Knight at Legion Arena in West Palm Beach, Florida. Godwin employed excellent blocking early in the bout. Though he took many hard licks, he remained aggressive and won the infighting, particularly after Knight tired by mid-bout. Godwin took two of the first five rounds, with three even. Drawing on remarkable stamina, the 21-year old Godwin won the next four rounds, leaving the tenth even. Godwin took a beating in the bout, with both eyes badly swollen by the end. It was a primitive match requiring limited boxing skill or ring generalship. Godwin won a total of three of the five meetings between him and Knight.Three weeks later, on March 24, 1933 before a crowd of 11,000 at Madison Square Garden, Godwin lost the belt in a unification bout with Maxie Rosenbloom for the NYSAC, National Boxing Association World, and Lineal World Light Heavyweight Titles. Rosenbloom won in a technical knockout 1:16 into the fourth round. Many reporters believed the young Godwin was two injured from his previous fight with Joe Knight to meet the reigning champion. Their suspicions were confirmed when he entered the ring with white tape near both eyes. Rosenbloom immediately took to hammering Godwin's injured eyes, though they bled badly. Godwin hit the mat from a left to the chin for a count of three, and then rose only to soon be knocked down for a four count. He stubbornly withstood two more rounds before the fight was called in the fourth. Many ringside felt the fight was a disgrace.Henry Firpo fell to Godwin on November 28, 1933, in ten rounds at West Palm's Legion Arena. In the unusual win, Firpo knocked Godwin to the canvas three times in the second round. Godwin's first two falls were no counts, but he took a count of nine in the third knockdown. After Firpo was unable to close the deal, Godwin had his revenge, staying on the inside to score continuous body blows. Showing superior boxing and ring craft, he outsmarted his more experienced opponent.At Daytona Beach on March 22, 1934, he defeated Johnny Risko in an exciting ten round points decision. Godwin scored a clear margin over his older and heavier opponent, though Risko rallied to take the seventh and eighth. Pounding with left jabs and straight rights, he had his opponent groggy by the third. Godwin put on his greatest exhibition in the third, through sixth, taking each by a wide margin.
Data | Avversario | Ultimi risultati degli avversari | Luogo | Risultato |
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1941-02-24 | Johnny Kapovich | WWWWWW | Carlin's Park, Baltimore | LOST Points |
1938-10-28 | Larry Lane | WWWWWW | Arena, Trenton | LOST KO |
1938-02-04 | Melio Bettina | WWLWWW | Legion Arena, West Palm Beach | LOST Technical knockout |
1938-01-17 | Lorenzo Pack | WLWLLW | Maple Grove Arena, Lancaster | LOST KO |
1937-12-02 | Gus Dorazio | LWWWWW | Olympia A.C., Philadelphia | LOST Points |
1937-11-18 | Joe Wagner | WDLWWW | Convention Hall, Philadelphia | WIN Points |
1937-11-11 | Stanley Hasrato | LWWDWW | Legion Arena, West Palm Beach | WIN KO |
1936-05-29 | John Henry Lewis | WWWDWW | Madison Square Garden, New York | LOST Technical knockout |
1936-04-07 | Joe Knight | WWWDWW | Legion Arena, West Palm Beach | WIN Unanimous decision |
1936-03-24 | Leroy Brown | DLDLLW | Legion Arena, West Palm Beach | WIN Points |
1936-02-25 | Don Petrin | WLWLLL | Legion Arena, West Palm Beach | WIN Points |
1936-02-11 | Tony Celli | DLLLDW | Legion Arena, West Palm Beach | WIN Unanimous decision |
1936-01-23 | Babe Childers | LWWWW | Legion Arena, Fort Lauderdale | WIN Points |
1936-01-21 | Max Marek | WWWLWW | Beach Arena, Miami Beach | LOST Points |
1936-01-06 | Don Petrin | LLWWLW | Beach Arena, Miami Beach | WIN Points |
1935-12-09 | Al Delaney | WWLDWD | Turner's Arena, Washington | LOST KO |
1935-09-30 | Buck Everett | DWWWDD | Griffith Stadium, Washington | WIN Points |
1935-03-27 | Leroy Brown | WDLLLW | Citadel Gymnasium, Charleston | LOST KO |
1935-03-22 | Al McCoy | WWWWWW | Boston Garden, Boston | LOST Technical knockout |
1935-02-26 | Tony Shucco | WLLDWW | Daytona Beach | DRAW Points |
1935-02-15 | Maxie Rosenbloom | WWWWWW | Legion Stadium, Hollywood | LOST Points |
1935-01-22 | Corn Griffin | LLLLWL | Post Gymnasium, Fort Benning | WIN Points |
1934-10-26 | Fred Lenhart | WWWWWD | Legion Stadium, Hollywood | LOST Technical knockout |
1934-09-28 | Abe Feldman | WWWWDW | Legion Stadium, Hollywood | WIN Points |
1934-08-31 | Wesley Ketchell | WLWWLL | Legion Stadium, Hollywood | LOST Technical knockout |
1934-06-22 | Bob Olin | WWWLLW | Legion Stadium, Hollywood | LOST Points |
1934-05-25 | Bob Olin | DWWWLL | Legion Stadium, Hollywood | LOST Technical knockout |
1934-05-04 | Benny Miller | WWLLLW | Legion Stadium, Hollywood | WIN Technical knockout |
1934-04-20 | Don Conn | DWDWLW | Legion Stadium, Hollywood | WIN KO |
1934-04-13 | Mickey Walker | LLWDWW | Civic Auditorium, San Francisco | DRAW Points |
1934-03-22 | Johnny Risko | LLWWLW | Daytona Beach | WIN Points |
1934-01-29 | Mickey Walker | LWWLLW | Dixie Theatre, West Palm Beach | DRAW Points |
1934-01-11 | Maxie Rosenbloom | DWDWLD | Dixie Theatre, West Palm Beach | WIN Points |
1933-12-21 | Maxie Rosenbloom | WDWDWL | Dixie Theatre, West Palm Beach | DRAW Points |
1933-11-28 | Henry Firpo | WWLDDW | Legion Arena, West Palm Beach | WIN Points |
1933-10-25 | Corn Griffin | WWWWWL | Doughboy Stadium, Fort Benning | WIN Technical knockout |
1933-10-16 | Joe Knight | WWWWWL | Biscayne Arena, Miami | LOST Technical knockout |
1933-08-30 | Joe Knight | WWWWWW | Twin City Arena, Laurel | WIN Split-decision |
1933-07-10 | Don 'Red' Barry | LLWLWL | Twin City Arena, Laurel | WIN Points |
1933-06-26 | Charley Horn | LLWWWW | Twin City Arena, Laurel | WIN KO |
1933-05-29 | Joe King | WDDWDW | Sullivan's Bowl, Charleston | WIN Technical knockout |
1933-03-24 | Maxie Rosenbloom | WWWWWW | Madison Square Garden, New York | LOST Technical knockout |
1933-03-01 | Joe Knight | WWWWWW | Legion Arena, West Palm Beach | WIN Points |
1933-02-14 | Johnny Miles | WWWWWW | Legion Arena, West Palm Beach | WIN Technical knockout |
1933-01-23 | Russ Rowsey | LLLDLW | Brown's Arena, Charleston | WIN Points |
1933-01-09 | Eric Lawson | WWWLWW | Brown's Arena, Charleston | WIN Points |
1932-12-27 | Les Kennedy | WWWWLL | Portner's Arena, Alexandria | LOST Points |
1932-12-06 | Doc Conrad | DLWWLW | Jacksonville | WIN Points |
1932-09-26 | Don 'Red' Barry | LWWWWW | Madison Square Garden Bowl, Long Island City, Queens | WIN Points |
1932-08-30 | Maxie Rosenbloom | LWWWWW | Armory, Charlotte | DRAW Points |
1932-08-22 | Maxie Rosenbloom | WLWWWW | Twin City Arena, Laurel | LOST Points |
1932-08-09 | Cyclone Smith | LWLDDW | Doughboy Stadium, Fort Benning | WIN KO |
1932-07-01 | Joe Knight | LWWWWW | Daytona Beach | LOST Points |
1932-06-03 | Owen Phelps | WLWLWW | Oasis, Portsmouth | NC No Contest |
1932-05-16 | Joe Banovic | WLLLWL | Portner's Arena, Alexandria | DRAW Points |
1932-05-02 | Owen Phelps | WLLWLW | Portner's Arena, Alexandria | WIN Points |
1932-04-12 | Willie Oster | LLWWLL | Legion Arena, West Palm Beach | WIN Points |
1932-03-15 | Eric Lawson | WWDWWL | Portner's Arena, Alexandria | WIN KO |
1932-03-08 | Don 'Red' Barry | LWLLDD | Portner's Arena, Alexandria | WIN Points |
1932-03-04 | George Giacchino | LWLWL | Oasis, Portsmouth | WIN Points |
1932-02-17 | Maxie Rosenbloom | WWLWW | National Guard Arena, Daytona Beach | DRAW Points |
1932-01-29 | Don Petrin | WLWLWL | Coliseum, Coral Gables | DRAW Points |
1932-01-20 | Joe Knight | WDWWWW | Madison Square Garden Stadium, Miami | WIN Majority decision |
1932-01-04 | Owen Phelps | WLWWWL | Birmingham | WIN Points |
1931-12-21 | Sam Weiss | WDWDDW | Portner's Arena, Alexandria | WIN Points |
1931-12-01 | Bob Tow | LLLLWD | Legion Arena, West Palm Beach | WIN KO |
1931-11-16 | Billy Schwartz | LWWLWW | Portner's Arena, Alexandria | WIN Technical knockout |
1931-11-13 | Tony Ferrante | LLLLLL | Oasis, Portsmouth | WIN Points |
1931-11-02 | Don 'Red' Barry | WDDWLW | Twin City Arena, Portsmouth | WIN Points |
1931-10-08 | Battling Bozo | LWWWWD | Jacksonville | WIN Points |
1931-09-28 | Jimmy McDuffie | WDD | Township Auditorium, Columbia | WIN KO |
1931-09-21 | Carl Knowles | WWLWWL | Birmingham | WIN Technical knockout |
1931-09-02 | Buster Newberry | WWWWWD | Charlotte | WIN Technical knockout |
1931-08-24 | Jack Cotey | LWL | Bain Field, Norfolk | WIN KO |
1931-07-31 | Joe King | LLLWWW | Cinderella Ballroom, Miami | WIN Technical knockout |
1931-07-13 | Vincent Forgione | LWWDLD | Bain Field, Norfolk | WIN Points |
1931-07-06 | Arthur Huttick | WWWWWW | Madison Square Garden, New York | WIN Points |
1931-06-26 | Doc Conrad | WLLDWD | Oasis, Portsmouth | WIN Points |
1931-06-05 | Doc Conrad | WWLLDW | Oasis, Portsmouth | DRAW Points |
1931-05-29 | Battling Tracey | WLLLWL | Oasis, Portsmouth | WIN Points |
1931-04-30 | Joe Knight | WWWDLW | Daytona Beach | LOST KO |
1931-04-09 | Joe Knight | WLWWWD | Daytona Beach | WIN Points |
1931-03-31 | Tony Cancela | WWLWWW | Legion Arena, West Palm Beach | WIN Points |
1931-02-23 | Gordon Fortenberry | WWWWWW | Legion Arena, West Palm Beach | WIN Points |
1931-01-23 | Tony Cancela | DWWWWD | Benjamin Field Arena, Tampa | LOST Majority decision |
1931-01-09 | Tony Cancela | LDWWWW | Benjamin Field Arena, Tampa | DRAW Points |
1930-12-22 | Spike Webb | LDWLD | Daytona Beach | WIN Points |
1930-12-18 | Bill Thaler | LLLWLW | Coliseum, Coral Gables | WIN Points |
1930-11-21 | George Giacchino | WLWWWW | Oasis, Portsmouth | WIN Points |
1930-10-30 | Mario Campi | LLWWWD | Oasis, Portsmouth | WIN Points |
1930-10-14 | Earl Johnson | WWDWWL | Palatka | WIN Technical knockout |
1930-09-26 | Jake Denning | WWWWWW | Oasis, Portsmouth | WIN Points |
1930-09-19 | Sam Weiss | LLWLWW | Oasis, Portsmouth | WIN Points |
1930-09-05 | Eric Lawson | WWWLDW | Oasis, Portsmouth | WIN Points |
1930-08-22 | Joe Knight | WWDLWW | Waycross | DRAW Points |
1930-08-08 | Eric Lawson | LWWWWW | Oasis, Portsmouth | WIN Points |
1930-08-01 | Rattle Kichline | WWWWWW | Oasis, Portsmouth | WIN Points |
1930-07-15 | Ernesto Sagues | LWDWWL | Jacksonville | WIN Points |
1930-07-04 | Jimmy Sullivan | LWLLWW | Daytona Beach | WIN Points |
1930-07-01 | Ernesto Sagues | WLWDWW | Waycross | WIN Points |
1930-06-24 | Raul Rojas | WWWLDW | Jacksonville | WIN KO |
1930-06-03 | Joe King | WWWLDL | Jacksonville | WIN KO |
1930-04-29 | Monroe Porter | WLWDLL | Palatka | WIN KO |
1930-04-21 | Eddie Mack | L | Orlando | WIN KO |
1930-04-17 | Jess Akers | WWWWWD | Auditorium, Birmingham | WIN |
1930-04-10 | Joe Meiner | debut | Daytona Beach | WIN KO |
1930-04-07 | Mike McTigue | WLLWLD | Biscayne Arena, Miami | WIN Points |
1930-02-07 | Mike McTigue | WWWLWL | Daytona Beach | WIN Points |
1930-01-30 | Ernesto Sagues | WLWDLW | Coliseum, Coral Gables | WIN Points |
1930-01-05 | Battling Bozo | WWLWLW | Birmingham | NC |
1929-12-19 | Jimmy DeCapua | LLLLWL | Coliseum, Coral Gables | WIN Technical knockout |
1929-12-05 | Ernesto Sagues | WWWLWD | Coliseum, Coral Gables | WIN Split-decision |
1929-11-15 | Earl Hudson | LWLLWW | Beach Arena, Miami Beach | WIN Points |
1929-10-17 | Red Riley | LLLDLL | Coliseum, Coral Gables | WIN Technical knockout |
1929-08-09 | Kid Williams | WDWLWL | Jacksonville | WIN Points |
1929-07-03 | Alex Hart | WWWWLL | Daytona Beach | WIN |
1929-05-31 | Raul Rojas | WWWWLL | Benjamin Field Arena, Tampa | LOST Points |
1929-05-10 | Tony Diaz | LLLL | Benjamin Field Arena, Tampa | WIN Technical knockout |
1929-04-29 | Spike Kelly | WDLWDL | Lakeland | WIN KO |
1929-04-01 | Ollie Joyner | LLDLWW | Lakeland | WIN KO |
1929-02-11 | Jimmy DeCapua | LWWWLL | Coliseum, Coral Gables | LOST Points |
1928-12-27 | Spike Webb | LDWDLW | Coliseum, Coral Gables | DRAW Points |
1928-12-17 | Johnny Gerarden | LLLWWW | Coliseum, Coral Gables | WIN KO |
1928-11-27 | Willie Ptomey | WWWDDW | Legion Arena, West Palm Beach | DRAW Points |
1928-10-23 | Kid Williams | WWWLD | Duval County Armory, Jacksonville | WIN Points |
1928-10-15 | Earl Hudson | WLWWLL | Coliseum, Coral Gables | WIN Points |
1928-10-08 | Jack Stariha | DWDDD | Coliseum, Coral Gables | WIN Points |
1928-09-11 | Ted Taylor | LWWWDW | Jacksonville | WIN KO |
1928-08-21 | Kid Williams | WWW | Jacksonville | WIN Points |
1928-07-13 | Jose Vega Rubin | LWWWW | Benjamin Field Arena, Tampa | WIN |
1928-06-20 | Red Hancock | LDLLLD | Tinker Field, Orlando | WIN Points |
1928-06-13 | Red Hancock | LDLLL | Tinker Field, Orlando | DRAW Points |
1928-06-04 | Skeet Barwick | L | Tinker Field, Orlando | WIN Technical knockout |
1928-05-09 | Skeet Barwick | debut | Tinker Field, Orlando | WIN KO |
1928-04-25 | Charley Boyette | WWWWLW | Tinker Field, Orlando | WIN Points |
1928-04-09 | Bernt Balchen | debut | Tinker Field, Orlando | DRAW Points |
1927-11-24 | Joe Peaden | W | Tinker Field, Orlando | WIN Points |