George Benton pugile

George Benton pugile
combattimenti
76
vinto
62
perduto
13
pareggiare
1
Stato
inactive
Divisione
middleweight
Debutto
1949-07-18
Altezza
5′ 10″/178cm
Arrivare a
-
Età
78
Nato
1933-05-15
Morte
2011-09-19
Nazionalità
USA

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George Benton (May 15, 1933 – September 19, 2011) was an American boxer and boxing trainer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.His first amateur bout was when he was thirteen. He turned professional three years later at the age of sixteen. He boxed professionally from 1949 to 1970 and defeated future world champions Freddie Little, Jimmy Ellis, and Joey Giardello. In seventy-six professional fights, he was never knocked down and was stopped just twice, on a cut against Luis Manuel Rodriguez and when he didn't come out for the final round of his fight with Bennie Briscoe. Benton had a professional record of 62–13–1 (37 KOs).Benton became the #1 ranked middleweight in the world in the early 1960s, but he never got a shot at the world title. In 1962, after he beat Giardello, Benton thought that he would get a title shot. However, Giardello's manager, Lou Duva, was well connected and was able to get Giardello a fight with Dick Tiger for the World Middleweight Championship, which Giardello won by decision. "Yeah, I screwed George out of his shot," Duva said. "He didn't even know about it till I told him many years later."Benton's boxing career ended in 1970 after he was shot. The shooter had tried to pick up Benton's sister in a bar, and Benton's brother beat him up. Vowing to kill someone from the Benton family, the man shot Benton in the back. He was in and out of the hospital for two years. The bullet remained lodged near Benton's spine for the remainder of his life.With his boxing career over, he turned to training. He studied under Eddie Futch and was in Joe Frazier's corner for his third fight with Muhammad Ali, the Thrilla in Manila. He was also in the corner of Leon Spinks when he upset Ali to win the World Heavyweight Championship.

Data Avversario Ultimi risultati degli avversari Luogo Risultato
1970-04-03 Juarez de Lima WWLLWW Felt Forum, New York LOST
Unanimous decision
1970-03-25 Eddie Owens WLLLLL Blue Horizon, Philadelphia WIN
Unanimous decision
1970-01-13 David Beckles WLLWLL Blue Horizon, Philadelphia WIN
KO
1969-05-01 Juarez de Lima WWDWWW Arena, Philadelphia WIN
Split-decision
1968-09-24 Bobby Warthen WWWLLL Arena, Philadelphia WIN
Technical knockout
1968-04-15 Danny Garcia WLLLLL Arena, Philadelphia WIN
Technical knockout
1968-03-11 Oscar Freeman LLWWLL Arena, Philadelphia WIN
KO
1967-11-09 Hilton Whitaker WLWLWW Arena, Philadelphia WIN
KO
1967-10-02 Dick Young LWLWLW Arena, Philadelphia WIN
KO
1966-12-05 Bennie Briscoe WWLLW Arena, Philadelphia LOST
Corner retirement
1966-08-25 Milo Calhoun LWWWLD Exposition Building, Portland LOST
Unanimous decision
1966-03-07 Luis Rodriguez WWWWWW Arena, Philadelphia LOST
Technical knockout
1965-04-12 Larry Barrett LWWWDD Philadelphia A.C., Philadelphia WIN
Technical knockout
1964-11-30 Jimmy Ellis WWWLWL Arena, Philadelphia WIN
Majority decision
1964-05-18 Johnny Morris LWLLWW Arena, Philadelphia WIN
Split-decision
1964-03-16 Ernest Burford WWWWLW Arena, Philadelphia WIN
KO
1963-11-19 Johnny Morris LLWLLW Civic Arena, Pittsburgh LOST
Unanimous decision
1963-08-31 John Henry Smith LLWWWW Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles WIN
KO
1963-07-20 Allen Thomas WWWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Unanimous decision
1963-05-25 Rubin Carter WWWWWL Madison Square Garden, New York LOST
Split-decision
1963-04-04 Clarence Riley LLWLLL Blue Horizon, Philadelphia WIN
Technical knockout
1963-03-07 Clarence Alford WWWLLW Blue Horizon, Philadelphia WIN
Technical knockout
1962-11-19 Allan Harmon WLWLDL Arena, Philadelphia WIN
Technical knockout
1962-08-06 Joey Giardello LWWDWW Convention Hall, Philadelphia WIN
Unanimous decision
1962-05-28 Jesse Smith WLWWWW Convention Hall, Philadelphia WIN
Unanimous decision
1962-04-12 Rudolph Bent DWLDLL Blue Horizon, Philadelphia WIN
KO
1962-03-08 Eddie Thompson LLLWLD Blue Horizon, Philadelphia WIN
Technical knockout
1962-02-08 Joe Louis Adair WWLWWW Blue Horizon, Philadelphia WIN
KO
1961-11-03 Chico Corsey DLWLWL Blue Horizon, Philadelphia WIN
Technical knockout
1960-11-02 John McCormack WLWWWL Ice Rink, Paisley LOST
Points
1960-10-18 Freddie Little WWWWWW Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans WIN
Majority decision
1959-12-10 Gene Washington WWWWLW Alhambra A.C., Philadelphia WIN
Technical knockout
1959-10-26 Henry Hank WWWLWW Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans LOST
Unanimous decision
1959-07-15 Holly Mims DWWWLL Auditorium, Miami Beach LOST
Unanimous decision
1959-05-18 Bobby Boyd WLWWWL Arena, Philadelphia WIN
Unanimous decision
1959-02-16 Young Beau Jack WWWWWL Convention Hall, Philadelphia WIN
KO
1958-11-17 Charley Joseph WLWLWW Coliseum Arena, New Orleans LOST
Unanimous decision
1958-08-26 Charley Joseph LWWWLW Coliseum Arena, New Orleans WIN
Unanimous decision
1958-07-07 Willie Dockery LDWLWW St. Nicholas Arena, New York LOST
Split-decision
1958-06-12 Jim Robinson WWWWWW Connie Mack Stadium, Philadelphia WIN
KO
1958-04-16 Archie Whitfield LLLLWL Chicago Stadium, Chicago WIN
Technical knockout
1956-08-02 Henry Ray WLL Park Center, Charlotte WIN
KO
1955-10-21 Clarence Hinnant WWWWWL Cambria A.C., Philadelphia WIN
Majority decision
1955-09-30 Clarence Hinnant WWWWWW Cambria A.C., Philadelphia WIN
Split-decision
1955-05-02 Joe Dorsey WWWWWW Coliseum Arena, New Orleans WIN
Technical knockout
1954-05-14 Leroy Coleman WWWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York DRAW
Points
1954-04-27 Charolito Spirituano WWWWWD Auditorium, Miami Beach WIN
Unanimous decision
1953-12-28 Bobby Jones LWWLDL Eastern Parkway Arena, Brooklyn WIN
Split-decision
1953-08-13 Jimmy Franklin LWWWWW Toppi Stadium, Philadelphia WIN
Technical knockout
1953-07-23 Chuck Goldsby WWWLWW Toppi Stadium, Philadelphia WIN
Unanimous decision
1953-03-24 Joe Blackwood LLWDLW Auditorium, Miami Beach LOST
Split-decision
1953-01-27 Lester Felton WWLWLW Arena, Philadelphia WIN
Points
1953-01-20 Bobby Lee LDWLLL Auditorium, Miami Beach WIN
Technical knockout
1952-12-23 Charley Joseph WWWWWW Auditorium, Miami Beach WIN
Unanimous decision
1952-12-08 Leroy Coleman LWWLLW Arena, Trenton WIN
Technical knockout
1952-06-05 Jackie Burke WWLWLL Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia WIN
Technical knockout
1952-03-26 Moses Ward WWWDWW Chicago Stadium, Chicago WIN
Technical knockout
1952-03-21 Bobby Rosado LWWWLL Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
KO
1952-01-10 Holly Mims WWWWWL Metropolitan Opera House, Philadelphia WIN
Unanimous decision
1951-11-29 Chuck Goldsby WWWLWW Metropolitan Opera House, Philadelphia WIN
KO
1951-10-11 Georgie Johnson WWWLLW City Auditorium, Atlantic City WIN
KO
1951-08-24 Buddy Newby WLWDLW Convention Hall, Atlantic City WIN
Technical knockout
1951-07-02 Emmett Norris DLWWWW Toppi Stadium, Philadelphia WIN
Technical knockout
1951-06-11 Van Butler LLWLLL Toppi Stadium, Philadelphia WIN
Points
1951-04-19 Jimmy Moore WLWLWL Metropolitan Opera House, Philadelphia WIN
KO
1951-04-16 Jetson Arnold WWWWWW Arena, Philadelphia WIN
Points
1951-03-05 Billy Whye WWWLWW Arena, Philadelphia WIN
Points
1951-02-06 Al Niang DWWWWD Arena, Trenton WIN
Corner retirement
1950-06-05 Al Mobley LLLWWL Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia LOST
Points
1950-05-15 Frank Gubas WWWLWW Arena, New Haven WIN
Technical knockout
1950-02-02 Bucky Slocum WWWDLL Metropolitan Opera House, Philadelphia WIN
Unanimous decision
1950-01-05 Gene Landers WDWWWW Metropolitan Opera House, Philadelphia WIN
Points
1949-11-21 Harold Alle WLLWLL Valley Arena, Holyoke WIN
Unanimous decision
1949-11-03 Dave Peters WLWLLL Metropolitan Opera House, Philadelphia WIN
Technical knockout
1949-08-08 Whitman Dorsch LWLLLL Toppi Stadium, Philadelphia WIN
Points
1949-07-18 Chico Wade debut Toppi Stadium, Philadelphia WIN
KO

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