Gene Fullmer pugile

Gene Fullmer pugile
combattimenti
64
vinto
55
perduto
6
pareggiare
3
Stato
inactive
Divisione
middleweight
Debutto
1951-06-09
Altezza
5′ 8″/173cm
Arrivare a
69″/175cm
Età
83
Nato
1931-07-21
Morte
2015-04-27
Nazionalità
USA

Gene Fullmer soprannominato "Cyclone" (West Jordan, 21 luglio 1931 – Taylorsville, 27 aprile 2015) è stato un pugile statunitense.Campione del mondo dei pesi medi nel 1957 e dal 1959 al 1962, fu antagonista di grandi campioni come Sugar Ray Robinson, Carmen Basilio e Joey Giardello.La International Boxing Hall of Fame lo ha riconosciuto fra i più grandi pugili di ogni tempo.Fullmer nacque in Utah da una famiglia appartenente alla comunità dei Mormoni e fu cresciuto come membro della Chiesa di Gesù Cristo dei santi degli ultimi giorni.Iniziò la propria carriera da professionista nel 1951 vincendo i suoi primi 29 incontri (19 per KO).Fullmer conquistò il campionato mondiale dei medi il 2 gennaio 1957, battendo a sorpresa, ai punti in 15 round, il leggendario Sugar Ray Robinson, allora quasi trentasettenne.

Data Avversario Ultimi risultati degli avversari Luogo Risultato
1963-08-10 Dick Tiger WWWWWD Liberty Stadium, Ibadan LOST
Corner retirement
1963-02-23 Dick Tiger WWWWWW Convention Center, Las Vegas DRAW
Points
1962-10-23 Dick Tiger WWWWWW Candlestick Park, San Francisco LOST
Unanimous decision
1961-12-09 Benny Kid Paret WLWLLW Convention Center, Las Vegas WIN
KO
1961-08-05 Florentino Fernandez WWLWWW Ogden Stadium, Ogden WIN
Split-decision
1961-03-04 Sugar Ray Robinson WWLWLD Convention Center, Las Vegas WIN
Unanimous decision
1960-12-03 Sugar Ray Robinson LWWLWL Sports Arena, Los Angeles DRAW
Points
1960-06-29 Carmen Basilio WWLWWL Derks Field, Salt Lake City WIN
Technical knockout
1960-04-20 Joey Giardello LWWWLW Montana St. College Fieldhouse, Bozeman DRAW
Points
1959-12-04 Spider Webb WLWWWW George Nelson Field House, Logan WIN
Unanimous decision
1959-08-28 Carmen Basilio WWWLWW Cow Palace, Daly City WIN
Technical knockout
1959-02-20 Wilf Greaves WWWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Majority decision
1959-01-09 Milo Savage WLLLLL Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio WIN
Unanimous decision
1958-11-10 Joe Miceli LWWLLW Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City WIN
KO
1958-09-11 Spider Webb WWLWWW Derks Field, Salt Lake City WIN
Unanimous decision
1958-07-07 Jim Hegerle LWWLWL Arena, West Jordan WIN
Unanimous decision
1958-03-03 Milo Savage WDLLWL Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City WIN
Unanimous decision
1957-11-15 Neal Rivers LWWWDW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Majority decision
1957-09-04 Chico Vejar WLLWLW Arena, West Jordan WIN
Unanimous decision
1957-06-07 Ralph Jones WLWWWD Chicago Stadium, Chicago WIN
Unanimous decision
1957-05-01 Sugar Ray Robinson WWWWWL Chicago Stadium, Chicago LOST
KO
1957-02-18 Ernie Durando LLLWWL City Auditorium, Denver WIN
Unanimous decision
1957-01-28 Wilf Greaves WWLWWL Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City WIN
Unanimous decision
1957-01-02 Sugar Ray Robinson WWWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Unanimous decision
1956-09-22 Moses Ward LLLLLL Arena, West Jordan WIN
KO
1956-05-25 Charles Humez WWWWWL Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Unanimous decision
1956-04-20 Ralph Jones WWWLWW Public Hall, Cleveland WIN
Unanimous decision
1956-02-17 Gil Turner DLLLWW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Split-decision
1956-01-04 Rocky Castellani LWWWLW Arena, Cleveland WIN
Split-decision
1955-11-25 Eduardo Lausse WWWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York LOST
Unanimous decision
1955-09-28 Bobby Boyd WDLWWW Chicago Stadium, Chicago LOST
Unanimous decision
1955-09-12 Al Andrews LLWWLW Ogden Stadium, Ogden WIN
Unanimous decision
1955-07-26 Del Flanagan LWWWWW Civic Center, Butte WIN
Unanimous decision
1955-06-20 Gil Turner WWWWWD West Jordan Park, West Jordan WIN
Points
1955-04-04 Gil Turner WLWWWW Eastern Parkway Arena, Brooklyn LOST
Unanimous decision
1955-03-21 Govan Small WDWLLW Salt Lake City WIN
Unanimous decision
1955-02-14 Paul Pender LWLWWW Eastern Parkway Arena, Brooklyn WIN
Unanimous decision
1955-01-31 Marcel Assire WWWWWW Eastern Parkway Arena, Brooklyn WIN
Unanimous decision
1954-11-15 Peter Mueller WWWDWW Eastern Parkway Arena, Brooklyn WIN
Unanimous decision
1954-11-08 Jackie LaBua WWWLWL Eastern Parkway Arena, Brooklyn WIN
Unanimous decision
1954-08-16 Dick Wolfe LLLLLL West Jordan Park, West Jordan WIN
KO
1954-07-29 Reno Abellira LWWWWW Arena, West Jordan WIN
Unanimous decision
1954-07-12 Govan Small WDWWDW West Jordan WIN
Points
1954-06-05 Rio Rico WLLWDL Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City WIN
Technical knockout
1954-05-17 Andy Anderson LLLLWL Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City WIN
Corner retirement
1954-04-26 Charley Cato WLLWLL Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City WIN
KO
1954-02-06 Kid Leon LLWLLL West Jordan Junior High, West Jordan WIN
KO
1952-09-20 Armando Cotero LWWWWW Legion Stadium, Hollywood WIN
Unanimous decision
1952-08-08 Mickey Rhodes WWDLWW Ogden Stadium, Ogden WIN
KO
1951-10-17 Baby Ray debut Vernal WIN
KO
1951-10-10 Rudy Zadell LLLLLW Forbes Field, Pittsburgh WIN
Points
1951-10-03 Gary Hanley debut West Jordan WIN
KO
1951-09-25 Garth Panter WWLWWL Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City WIN
Majority decision
1951-09-14 Sam Healy LDLLL Uintah High School Gym, Vernal WIN
Technical knockout
1951-09-07 Charley Cato WWLLLW West Jordan WIN
KO
1951-08-25 Buddy Sloan LDWWWL Hurricane WIN
KO
1951-08-24 Sam Healy LLDLL Hurricane WIN
KO
1951-08-01 Carlos Martinez WDWDLW Cow Palace, Daly City WIN
Technical knockout
1951-07-16 Lamar Peterson debut West Jordan WIN
KO
1951-07-09 Eddie Duffy L Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City WIN
KO
1951-07-02 Eddie Duffy debut Vernal WIN
KO
1951-06-23 Gary Carr debut Midvale WIN
KO
1951-06-16 Andy Jackson debut West Jordan WIN
KO
1951-06-09 Glen Peck LDDLL George Nelson Field House, Logan WIN
KO