Ken Overlin pugile
- combattimenti
- 165
- vinto
- 135
- perduto
- 19
- pareggiare
- 9
- Stato
- inactive
- Divisione
- middleweight
- Debutto
- 1931-01-21
- Altezza
- 5′ 9″/175cm
- Arrivare a
- 70″/178cm
- Età
- 58
- Nato
- 1910-08-15
- Morte
- 1969-07-24
- Nazionalità
- USA
Ken Overlin (August 15, 1910 – July 24, 1969), was an American-born middleweight boxer who fought professionally from 1931 to 1944, compiling a record of 131 wins (23 by knockout), 18 losses, and 9 draws. He took the World middleweight championship as recognized by the New York State Athletic Commission in a win against Ceferino Garcia in New York on May 23, 1940, and held it until May 9, 1941. Overlin was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame as part of the 2015 class. Overlin was born to Irish parents on August 15, 1910 in Decatur, Illinois. He excelled in basketball and football at Decatur's Central Junior High. While at Decatur Senior High, he worked as a bellhop, then joined the Navy in 1927, and soon began boxing, having many of his early bouts in cities where his ship the U.S.S. Tennessee was stationed. He would do most of his boxing from 1927-31 on the West coast, but his Navy and boxing career would later be based out of Norfolk, and nearby Portsmouth, Virginia. He dropped out of the Navy in 1932, and began his boxing career under the management of Chris Dundee as a fringe middleweight contender, continuing to box around Virginia and the East Coast. In an impressive but close win, he defeated middleweight contender and future champion Fred Apostoli in New York City's Hippodrome in a ten round mixed decision on January 27, 1937. Apostoli began the fight as a 2-1 favorite, but was unable to stop the long thrusting lefts that Overlin sent to his face throughout the bout. The AP score sheet gave Apostoli a slight edge, but two of the judges present at the bout gave Overlin eight of the ten rounds, giving a slight edge to Overlin in three rounds that the referee scored even. In the first five rounds, Overlin took a slight lead showing greater speed and mobility, and displaying greater defensive skills than his older opponent. But he was faulted by many in the crowd for his occasional holds, which he would resort to again when threatened by a highly skilled adversary. A middleweight contender by the mid-to-late 1930s, he received his first title shot on September 11, 1937 when he was knocked out in the 4th round of a match against reigning World middleweight champion Freddie Steele in Seattle. Overlin would learn from the experience, and Steele would become the only boxer to ever defeat him by knockout.Overlin lost to former World Middleweight champion Teddy Yarosz on March 27, 1939 in a ten round points decision in Houston, breaking an eleven match winning streak that included a single loss to Eric Seelig.Overlin would win recognition as a World middleweight champion by the New York State Athletic Commission on May 23, 1940, when he won a unanimous decision over Ceferino Garcia before a light crowd of 7,587 at Madison Square Garden. Overlin's fast, sweeping left hook to the body tied up Garcia's dangerous right. The young challenger to the title took significant punishment in the fifth and sixth rounds, and in the seventh, Ceferino landed a near knockout punch to his right ear. The former Navy boxer persevered, recovering with a left to the body and right to the head of Ceferino. With Overlin dictating the fighting style and avoiding his opponent's deadly right, the judges credited Garcia with no more than six rounds and gave Overlin as many as ten in their scoring.
Data | Avversario | Ultimi risultati degli avversari | Luogo | Risultato |
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1944-09-26 | RJ Lewis | LLWWLL | City Auditorium, Denver | WIN Points |
1944-09-20 | Paul Hartnek | WWLLWW | Auditorium, Oakland | WIN Points |
1944-09-12 | Al LaBoa | WWWWWD | Civic Auditorium, San Jose | WIN Technical knockout |
1944-08-31 | John Donnelly | WLWWWL | Ice Arena, Santa Rosa | WIN Points |
1942-06-26 | Fred Apostoli | LWWWWW | Foreman Field, Naval Base, Norfolk | DRAW Points |
1942-03-11 | Paulie Mahoney | WLLLDW | Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo | WIN Unanimous decision |
1942-03-02 | Ezzard Charles | WLWWWW | Music Hall Arena, Cincinnati | DRAW Majority decision |
1942-02-23 | Bill McDowell | WLWWWW | Laurel Garden, Newark | DRAW Points |
1941-12-15 | Mose Brown | LLWWWW | Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh | WIN Unanimous decision |
1941-11-21 | Al Hostak | LLWWWL | Madison Square Garden, New York | WIN Unanimous decision |
1941-11-03 | Al Gilbert | DWLLLW | Municipal Auditorium, Norfolk | WIN Points |
1941-09-30 | Bill McDowell | LWWLLW | Grotto Auditorium, Jersey City | WIN Points |
1941-09-08 | Young Crawford | LWLWLL | Bowman Gray Stadium, Winston-Salem | WIN Technical knockout |
1941-08-27 | Jimmy Young | WLDWDL | Newfield Park, Bridgeport | WIN KO |
1941-08-18 | Jimmy Marmon | debut | Municipal Auditorium, Augusta | WIN KO |
1941-06-09 | Ezzard Charles | WWWWWW | Crosley Field, Cincinnati | WIN Unanimous decision |
1941-05-09 | Billy Soose | WWWWWW | Madison Square Garden, New York | LOST Unanimous decision |
1941-03-31 | Harvey Massey | LLLLLW | Lancaster | WIN Points |
1941-03-27 | Larry Kellum | LDLWLD | Memorial Auditorium, Barre | WIN Technical knockout |
1941-03-10 | Mose Brown | DWWWWW | Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh | WIN Unanimous decision |
1941-02-10 | Paulie Walker | WLLWWW | Arena, Trenton | DRAW Points |
1941-02-03 | Jack Munley | WWDWLL | Lyric Theatre, Allentown | WIN Unanimous decision |
1941-01-21 | Tony Cisco | DLLWLL | Turner's Arena, Washington | WIN Unanimous decision |
1940-12-13 | Steve Belloise | WWWWWL | Madison Square Garden, New York | WIN Split-decision |
1940-11-01 | Steve Belloise | WWWWWW | Madison Square Garden, New York | WIN Majority decision |
1940-09-30 | Larry Lane | WWWWW | Arena, Trenton | WIN Points |
1940-09-18 | Eddie Peirce | LWLWDL | Municipal Auditorium, Norfolk | WIN Points |
1940-08-08 | Ben Brown | DWWLWL | Ponce de Leon Ballpark, Atlanta | WIN Points |
1940-07-24 | Billy Soose | WLWWWW | Scranton Stadium, Scranton | LOST Split-decision |
1940-07-09 | Harry Balsamo | WWWDDW | Queensboro Arena, Long Island City, Queens | WIN Technical knockout |
1940-06-28 | Ben Brown | LDWWLW | City Stadium, Richmond | WIN Points |
1940-06-13 | Ralph DeJohn | DWDDWW | State Fair Coliseum, Syracuse | WIN Points |
1940-05-23 | Ceferino Garcia | WWWWDW | Madison Square Garden, New York | WIN Unanimous decision |
1940-04-25 | Steve Wilkerson | LDWLWW | Auditorium, Memphis | WIN KO |
1940-04-15 | Frankie Nelson | WWWLLL | Exposition Building, Portland | WIN Points |
1940-03-28 | Jerry Maloni | DWWLWW | Polish National Home, Chicopee | WIN Unanimous decision |
1940-03-15 | Butch Lynch | LLLWWW | State Armory, Cumberland | WIN KO |
1940-02-21 | Enzo Iannozzi | LLLLLL | Auditorium, Raleigh | WIN Points |
1939-12-11 | Ben Brown | WWDWWL | City Auditorium, Atlanta | DRAW Points |
1939-12-04 | Babe Orgovan | LLLLLL | Turner's Arena, Washington | WIN Points |
1939-11-27 | Ben Brown | WWWDWW | Miami Field, Miami | WIN Points |
1939-11-21 | Honeyboy Jones | LWWWDL | Municipal Auditorium, Saint Louis | WIN Unanimous decision |
1939-10-23 | Ben Brown | DWWWWW | Warren Arena, Atlanta | DRAW Points |
1939-10-18 | Allen Matthews | WLLWWW | Municipal Auditorium, Saint Louis | WIN Unanimous decision |
1939-08-28 | Al Wardlow | WWWWDW | Forbes Field, Pittsburgh | WIN Unanimous decision |
1939-07-07 | Eddie Peirce | WDDWWW | Atlantic Stadium, Long Branch | DRAW Points |
1939-06-26 | Honeyboy Jones | WLWWWD | Hickey Park, Millvale | WIN Points |
1939-06-08 | Erich Seelig | LWDWDL | Chicago Stadium, Chicago | WIN Points |
1939-05-18 | Harvey Massey | WWDWDW | Coliseum, Baltimore | WIN Points |
1939-05-02 | Jimmy Webb | WWWLWW | Olympiad Arena, Houston | WIN Points |
1939-04-17 | Jack Riley | LLL | Open-Air Arena, Houston | WIN KO |
1939-03-27 | Teddy Yarosz | WWLWWD | Olympiad Arena, Houston | LOST Points |
1939-02-14 | Al Bernard | WWWWWW | Olympiad Arena, Houston | WIN Unanimous decision |
1939-02-06 | Al Quaill | LDLDWL | Marigold Gardens, Chicago | WIN Points |
1939-01-16 | Billy Celebron | WDWLWW | Marigold Gardens, Chicago | WIN Points |
1938-12-20 | Erich Seelig | WWLLWD | New York Coliseum, Bronx | LOST Unanimous decision |
1938-12-17 | Jack Moran | LDLLLL | Armory, Akron | WIN Points |
1938-12-02 | Nate Bolden | LLWWWL | White City Arena, Chicago | WIN Unanimous decision |
1938-11-16 | Milton Shivers | LWWWWW | Park Casino, Chicago | WIN Unanimous decision |
1938-11-04 | Nate Bolden | WLLWWW | White City Arena, Chicago | WIN Unanimous decision |
1938-10-17 | Jack Moran | LLDLLL | Peoria | WIN KO |
1938-10-07 | Jimmy Clark | LWLLLL | White City Arena, Chicago | WIN Technical knockout |
1938-09-19 | Billy Celebron | WLWWDW | Marigold Gardens Outdoor Arena, Chicago | WIN Points |
1938-09-01 | Lloyd Marshall | DLWWWW | Civic Auditorium, San Francisco | LOST Points |
1938-07-15 | Atilio Sabatino | LWLWDD | West Melbourne Stadium, Melbourne | NC No Contest |
1938-06-23 | Atilio Sabatino | WLWLWD | Sydney Stadium, Sydney | DRAW Points |
1938-05-30 | Fred Henneberry | WWWWLD | Sydney Stadium, Sydney | LOST Points |
1938-03-16 | Dick Foster | WWDWLW | Civic Auditorium, San Francisco | WIN Points |
1938-01-26 | Walter Woods | LWWWWL | Hippodrome, New York | LOST Unanimous decision |
1937-12-06 | Jack Moran | LWWDWW | Arena, Cleveland | WIN Points |
1937-11-15 | Bobby Birch | WWDLW | Odd Fellows' Hall, Albany | WIN Points |
1937-10-25 | Butch Lynch | WLLLLD | Odd Fellows' Hall, Albany | WIN KO |
1937-10-18 | Tiger Roy Williams | LLLLLL | Westchester County Center, White Plains | WIN Technical knockout |
1937-09-11 | Freddie Steele | WWWWWW | Civic Auditorium, Seattle | LOST KO |
1937-07-30 | Young Stuhley | LLLLLL | Legion Stadium, Hollywood | WIN Points |
1937-02-15 | John Zawackie | WLLWLL | Armory, Newport News | WIN KO |
1937-01-27 | Fred Apostoli | WWWWWW | Hippodrome, New York | WIN Majority decision |
1936-12-21 | Kid Tunero | WWWWWW | Palais des Sports, Paris | LOST Points |
1936-11-23 | Ben Brown | WWWWWW | City Auditorium, Richmond | WIN Points |
1936-11-04 | Teddy Yarosz | WWLWWW | Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh | LOST Unanimous decision |
1936-10-12 | Ralph Chong | LLLLWL | Municipal Auditorium, Norfolk | WIN Points |
1936-08-31 | Oscar Rankins | LWWWWL | Hickey Park, Millvale | WIN Majority decision |
1936-08-20 | Al Quaill | LLWWWW | Johnstown | WIN Points |
1936-07-20 | Billy Hood | WLLLLW | Carolina Arena, Asheville | WIN KO |
1936-07-01 | George Black | LWWWWW | Auditorium, Milwaukee | WIN Points |
1936-06-22 | Jackie Aldare | LLLLLL | Mayo Island, Richmond | WIN Points |
1936-06-17 | Jimmy Jones | WWWLWW | Oriole Park, Baltimore | WIN Points |
1936-04-27 | Ralph Chong | WWLWLL | Turner's Arena, Washington | WIN Unanimous decision |
1936-04-20 | Jack Ennis | LLWLLL | City Auditorium, Richmond | WIN Points |
1936-03-30 | Ralph Chong | LWWLWL | Carlin's Park, Baltimore | WIN Points |
1936-03-20 | Johnny Rossi | WWWLWW | Boston Garden, Boston | WIN Points |
1936-03-02 | Tony Fisher | WWWLLL | Northside Arena, Pittsburgh | WIN Points |
1936-02-21 | Roxie Allen | WLDLDW | Palace Theater, Baltimore | WIN KO |
1936-02-10 | Mickey Bottone | LDLLDD | City Auditorium, Richmond | WIN KO |
1935-12-19 | Tony Brescia | LWWWWW | City Auditorium, Richmond | WIN Unanimous decision |
1935-12-09 | Al Quaill | WWWLWW | Northside Arena, Pittsburgh | WIN Majority decision |
1935-11-25 | Carmen Barth | WWWWWW | City Auditorium, Richmond | WIN Points |
1935-11-18 | Mookie Goldman | LDWLLL | Municipal Auditorium, Norfolk | WIN Points |
1935-10-14 | Al Quaill | WWWWWW | Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh | WIN Majority decision |
1935-10-04 | George Black | WWDWLL | Chicago Stadium, Chicago | WIN Points |
1935-09-19 | Anson Green | WLLLLW | Forbes Field, Pittsburgh | WIN Unanimous decision |
1935-08-26 | Tommy Romano | WWLLLL | Virginia Sports Corp., Richmond | WIN Points |
1935-08-19 | Joe Smallwood | LWWWWD | Griffith Stadium, Washington | WIN Points |
1935-08-09 | Henry Firpo | LLLLLL | Convention Hall, Atlantic City | WIN Points |
1935-07-29 | Johnny Duca | LLLWWW | Virginia Sports Corp., Richmond | WIN Technical knockout |
1935-02-06 | Charley Weise | WLLLLL | Municipal Auditorium, Norfolk | WIN Points |
1934-10-15 | Danny Hassett | WWLLDW | Arena, Philadelphia | WIN Points |
1934-10-05 | Al Diamond | LWWLLL | Cambria A.C., Philadelphia | WIN Points |
1934-09-21 | Pat Flaherty | DLWLLL | Municipal Auditorium, Norfolk | WIN KO |
1934-09-08 | Frankie Remus | LDWLLW | Municipal Auditorium, Norfolk | WIN KO |
1934-08-22 | Henry Irving | LWLWWL | Virginia Sports Corp., Richmond | WIN Technical knockout |
1934-06-20 | Jimmy Smith | WDWWLW | Cambria Stadium, Philadelphia | LOST Points |
1934-06-04 | Paul Pirrone | WWLLWW | Bain Field, Norfolk | WIN Points |
1934-04-30 | Paul Pirrone | LWWLLW | Convention Hall, Philadelphia | LOST Unanimous decision |
1934-04-20 | Tommy Rios | WWLWWL | Cambria A.C., Philadelphia | WIN Points |
1934-04-06 | Billy Ketchell | LWLWLW | Cambria A.C., Philadelphia | WIN Points |
1934-03-16 | Danny Hassett | WWWWWL | Cambria A.C., Philadelphia | WIN Split-decision |
1934-03-06 | Roxie Allen | LDWWWW | Portner's Arena, Alexandria | WIN Points |
1934-03-02 | Joe Kaminski | LLWDLD | Cambria A.C., Philadelphia | WIN Unanimous decision |
1934-02-02 | Andy DiVodi | WLLWLL | Virginia Athletic Club, Norfolk | WIN Points |
1934-01-26 | Weiner Wilch | LDLWWW | Cambria A.C., Philadelphia | WIN Points |
1934-01-02 | Red Burman | WWWWWW | Portner's Arena, Alexandria | WIN Points |
1933-12-29 | Tommy Rios | WLLLLL | Virginia Athletic Club, Norfolk | WIN Points |
1933-12-08 | Rudy Marshall | WLDWLW | 106th Infantry Regiment Armory, Brooklyn | WIN Points |
1933-11-15 | Tommy Rios | WLWLLL | Virginia Athletic Club, Norfolk | WIN Points |
1933-11-10 | Johnny Bates | WWWWWD | 106th Infantry Regiment Armory, Brooklyn | WIN Points |
1933-09-06 | Art Sykes | debut | Virginia Athletic Club, Norfolk | WIN KO |
1933-08-14 | Roy Bailey | WWLLWW | Sullivan's Bowl, Charleston | WIN Points |
1933-08-07 | Billy Strickler | WWWWWW | Rosecroft Raceway, Fort Washington | WIN Points |
1933-07-19 | Joe Lipps | WDWDDD | Arena, Virginia Beach | WIN Points |
1933-06-19 | Billy Shell | LWWWLW | Sullivan's Bowl, Charleston | WIN Points |
1933-05-23 | Henry Irving | LDDLDW | Portner's Arena, Alexandria | WIN Unanimous decision |
1933-05-17 | Johnny Vermillion | L | Virginia Athletic Club, Norfolk | WIN Points |
1933-05-16 | Walter Kirkwood | LDLWLW | Portner's Arena, Alexandria | WIN Points |
1933-05-03 | Johnny Mays | LLWWWL | Municipal Auditorium, Norfolk | WIN Points |
1933-04-25 | Joe Finazzo | DLWDWD | Portner's Arena, Alexandria | WIN KO |
1933-04-12 | Walter Kirkwood | DLLDLW | Municipal Auditorium, Norfolk | WIN Points |
1933-01-24 | Billy Brennan | WWWLWW | Oasis, Portsmouth | WIN Points |
1932-12-09 | Red Journee | DDDLDW | Oasis, Portsmouth | WIN Points |
1932-12-02 | Red Journee | WDDDLD | Oasis, Portsmouth | LOST Points |
1932-08-10 | Vince Dundee | WWWWWW | Arena, Virginia Beach | LOST Points |
1932-07-21 | Walter Kirkwood | WLWLLW | Arena, Virginia Beach | WIN Points |
1932-06-08 | Spike Webb | WDLLDD | Arena, Virginia Beach | WIN Points |
1932-06-06 | Sylvan Bass | WWWWLD | Portner's Arena, Alexandria | LOST Points |
1932-05-09 | Joe Smallwood | WDWLWW | Portner's Arena, Alexandria | WIN Points |
1932-04-12 | Tony D'Alessandro | WWWWDL | Portner's Arena, Alexandria | WIN Points |
1932-03-25 | Joey Raymond | DWLLLW | Oasis, Portsmouth | WIN Points |
1932-03-11 | Eric Lawson | WWWDWW | Oasis, Portsmouth | WIN Points |
1932-01-15 | Al Trainor | WLLWDW | Oasis, Portsmouth | LOST Points |
1932-01-01 | Bob Turner | WWDWLW | First Street Arena, Portsmouth | WIN Points |
1931-12-11 | Eric Lawson | LWLWWW | Oasis, Portsmouth | WIN Points |
1931-11-27 | Red Journee | WDLWDW | Oasis, Portsmouth | WIN Points |
1931-11-18 | Sailor Jack Potter | LWW | Twin City Arena, Portsmouth | NC No Contest |
1931-11-09 | Red Hickman | debut | Twin City Arena, Portsmouth | WIN Points |
1931-10-30 | Johnny Skrinan | LWWDLD | Oasis, Portsmouth | WIN Points |
1931-10-16 | Billy Brennan | WDW | Oasis, Portsmouth | WIN Points |
1931-07-23 | Ted Beales | WWDWW | Port Angeles | WIN Points |
1931-06-30 | Mickey Balabon | WLLLDW | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles | WIN Points |
1931-06-10 | Jack McKnight | LWLWL | Wilmington Bowl, Wilmington | WIN Points |
1931-03-13 | Tolly Dolan | LLD | Charleston Legion Hall, West Bremerton | WIN Points |
1931-03-12 | Neil Kilbane | DWLWLW | Greenwich Coliseum, Tacoma | LOST Points |
1931-02-26 | Neil Kilbane | LLDWLW | Greenwich Coliseum, Tacoma | WIN Points |
1931-02-12 | Jack Hanley | DWWWLW | Arena, White Center | LOST KO |
1931-01-28 | Paul Delaney | WWDWDD | Crystal Pool, Seattle | LOST Points |
1931-01-21 | Paul Delaney | DDWWDW | Crystal Pool, Seattle | DRAW Points |