Obie Walker pugile

Obie Walker pugile
combattimenti
119
vinto
91
perduto
18
pareggiare
7
Stato
inactive
Divisione
heavyweight
Debutto
1929-02-15
Altezza
5′ 8″/173cm
Arrivare a
-
Età
77
Nato
1911-09-19
Morte
1989-05-23
Nazionalità
USA

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Obie Walker (September 19, 1911 - May 23, 1989), born Obie Dia Walker in Cochran, Georgia, was a professional boxer. Walker was the penultimate World Colored Heavyweight Champion from 9 October 1933, when he out-decisioned title holder George Godfrey in a 10-round fight at the Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to 20 July 1935, when he lost the title on a decision in a 15-round bout to former colored heavyweight champ Larry Gains on 20 July 1935 in Tigers Rugby Stadium, Leicester, England.A heavyweight contender of the 1930s, he was avoided by many boxers. Sportswriter Ed Danforth praised the "Bearcat" in the Atlanta Georgian in a column published on 5 July 1938:"Walker became the toast of Paris. He knocked cold every topnotcher he met on the continent. Max Schmeling shrewdly dodged him, the best of the Englishmen too, sidestepped the squatty brown man who carried lighting bolts in both fists. Competent critics say he could have knocked out Schmeling, Joe Louis and Jim Braddock in one night within the space of 10 rounds." Though short, Walker was quick on his feet, could take a punch on the chin, and was a strong puncher. Among the top heavyweight contenders he defeated was Two-Ton Tony Galento, who fought Joe Louis for the heavyweight championship. It was Louis's long reign as champ that ended the World Colored Heavyweight Title.In his career, Walker won 77 fights (53 by K.O.) and lost 16, with 5 draws. He was never K.O.'ed himself.In 2020 award-winning author Mark Allen Baker published the first comprehensive account of The World Colored Heavyweight Championship, 1876-1937, with McFarland & Company, a leading independent publisher of academic & nonfiction books. This history traces the advent and demise of the Championship, the stories of the talented professional athletes who won it, and the demarcation of the color line both in and out of the ring.For decades the World Colored Heavyweight Championship was a useful tool to combat racial oppression-the existence of the title a leverage mechanism, or tool, used as a technique to counter a social element, “drawing the color line.”

Data Avversario Ultimi risultati degli avversari Luogo Risultato
1946-03-19 Elza Thompson LWWWW Dorsey Park, Miami LOST
Points
1941-06-24 Elmer Ray WWLDWW City Auditorium, Galveston LOST
Unanimous decision
1940-05-01 Frank Lumpkin WWWWW Memorial Stadium, Columbus WIN
Split-decision
1940-03-07 Elmer Ray WWWLLL Dorsey Park, Miami LOST
Points
1940-02-01 Henry Taylor WDWWWW Dorsey Park, Miami LOST
Unanimous decision
1939-12-04 Elmer Ray DLLWWW Township Auditorium, Columbia LOST
Points
1939-11-07 Jimmy Harvey debut Textile Hall, Greenville WIN
KO
1939-06-19 Leroy Haynes LLLLLL Ponce de Leon Ballpark, Atlanta WIN
Unanimous decision
1939-04-13 Elmer Ray WWLDLL Birmingham LOST
Points
1939-03-16 Leroy Haynes LLWWLL City Park Arena, Miami WIN
Points
1939-03-02 Leroy Haynes WLLWWL City Park Arena, Miami WIN
Split-decision
1938-11-30 Tiger Jack Wright WWWWDW City Auditorium, Galveston WIN
KO
1938-10-27 Charley Harvey debut Birmingham WIN
KO
1938-10-03 Elmer Ray WWWLDL Warren Arena, Atlanta WIN
Technical knockout
1938-09-15 Elmer Ray LWWWLD Township Auditorium, Columbia WIN
Points
1938-08-29 Jack Ward debut Warren Arena, Atlanta WIN
Technical knockout
1938-07-13 Oscar Jenkins debut Fort Benning WIN
KO
1938-06-30 Jim Howell WDLWWD Center Brick Warehouse, Darlington LOST
Points
1938-06-10 Otto McCall WWDLLW Center Brick Warehouse, Darlington WIN
Points
1938-05-19 Unknown Winston LLLWDL Ponce de Leon Ballpark, Atlanta WIN
KO
1938-04-27 Elmer Ray LWLWW City Park Arena, Miami LOST
Points
1938-04-06 Charley Douglas WDLLLL City Park Arena, Miami WIN
Technical knockout
1938-03-30 Unknown Winston LLLLWD Lincoln Park Arena, West Palm Beach WIN
Technical knockout
1938-03-23 Unknown Winston LLLLLW N.W. Second Avenue Arena, Miami DRAW
Points
1938-03-01 Jim Howell LWWDLW Municipal Auditorium, Saint Louis LOST
Points
1938-01-18 Jack Trammell WWLWWD Municipal Auditorium, Saint Louis LOST
Points
1937-12-02 Al Caldwell debut Township Auditorium, Columbia WIN
KO
1937-11-18 Al Hart LLWW Spring Street Arena, Atlanta WIN
KO
1937-10-11 Simpson Tolliver debut Township Auditorium, Columbia WIN
KO
1937-09-16 Otto McCall DLWWWD Township Auditorium, Columbia WIN
Corner retirement
1937-08-31 Jack Rose LLLLWL West End Arena, Atlanta WIN
KO
1937-08-24 Jesse Caldwell LDWLLL West End Arena, Atlanta WIN
KO
1937-07-26 Jesse Caldwell LLDWLL Municipal Auditorium, Macon WIN
KO
1937-04-20 Elmer Ray DDDLDL N.W. Second Avenue Arena, Miami NC
No Contest
1937-03-25 Elmer Ray WDDDLD Lincoln Park Arena, West Palm Beach WIN
Technical knockout
1937-03-18 Elmer Ray LWDDDL Johnson Street Arena, Daytona Beach DRAW
Points
1937-03-15 Shorty Ahearn WWWLLL Lincoln Park Arena, West Palm Beach WIN
Points
1937-03-02 Jesse Caldwell LLDWL N.W. Second Avenue Arena, Miami WIN
Technical knockout
1937-02-23 Black Eagle WDWDDW N.W. Second Avenue Arena, Miami WIN
KO
1937-02-01 Speedy Jackson debut Johnson Street Arena, Daytona Beach WIN
KO
1937-01-26 Elmer Ray LLWDDD N.W. Second Avenue Arena, Miami WIN
Points
1937-01-19 Elmer Ray WLLWDD N.W. Second Avenue Arena, Miami DRAW
Points
1936-09-22 Willie Reddish WWDLLW Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia LOST
Points
1936-06-15 Jack London WWWWWL Welford Road Stadium, Leicester LOST
Points
1936-02-09 Maurice Strickland WWWLWL The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Points
1936-01-27 Norman Baines WDWLLW Colston Hall, Bristol WIN
Points
1936-01-09 Erwin Klein DWDWWD Strasbourg WIN
KO
1935-11-11 Don McCorkindale WLLWWW The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Points
1935-10-05 Gustave Limousin LWWWWW Palais des Sports, Paris WIN
KO
1935-07-20 Larry Gains WWLWWW Welford Road Stadium, Leicester LOST
Points
1935-05-08 George Cook LWWWWL White City WIN
Points
1935-03-26 Rodolfo Valenti WLLLLL Velodrome d'Hiver, Paris WIN
Technical knockout
1935-03-15 Albert Di Meglio WWDLWW Salle Wagram, Paris WIN
KO
1935-02-15 Arthur Meurant LLLLWL Salle Wagram, Paris WIN
Technical knockout
1934-11-17 Otto von Porat WWLWWW Palais des Expositions, Geneva WIN
Unanimous decision
1934-10-29 Gustave Limousin LWLLWW Palais des Sports, Paris LOST
Points
1934-09-13 Hans Schoenrath WDDLLD Palais des Sports, Paris WIN
Corner retirement
1934-09-03 Emil Scholz LWWDDD Stade Roland Garros, Paris WIN
Technical knockout
1934-07-25 Giuseppe Sanga WLWWLL Stade Roland Garros, Paris WIN
KO
1934-07-11 Italo Colonello DWWDLL Stade Roland Garros, Paris WIN
Technical knockout
1934-06-02 Luigi Rovati WLDL Pavillon des Sports, Montreux WIN
Technical knockout
1934-04-07 Saverio Grizzo LLLLLL Palais des Expositions, Geneva WIN
KO
1934-03-02 Maurice Griselle WLWDWD Salle Wagram, Paris WIN
Corner retirement
1934-02-19 Casimir Beszterda LLWLLW Palais des Sports, Paris WIN
KO
1934-02-02 Louis Verbeeren WWDW Salle Wagram, Paris WIN
KO
1933-11-27 Don 'Red' Barry WWDWDW Arena, Philadelphia LOST
Points
1933-10-09 George Godfrey WWWLW Arena, Philadelphia WIN
Points
1933-09-27 Salvatore Ruggirello WLWLLL Shibe Park, Philadelphia WIN
Technical knockout
1933-09-04 Humberto Arce LWWLL Convention Hall, Atlantic City WIN
Points
1933-08-22 Sailor Vernon debut Shellpot Park, Wilmington WIN
KO
1933-08-17 Humberto Arce LLWWLL Paterson NC
No Contest
1933-07-20 Mickey Taylor LWDLWL Paterson WIN
Technical knockout
1933-06-29 Leonard Dixon LWLWLL Leiperville Arena, Leiperville WIN
Technical knockout
1933-04-17 Tony Galento WWWLWW Arena, Philadelphia WIN
Points
1933-03-13 KO Christner WLLLW Arena, Philadelphia WIN
Technical knockout
1933-02-13 Joe Doctor LWWLLL Arena, Philadelphia WIN
KO
1933-01-30 Larry Crabtree LLWWDW Arena, Philadelphia WIN
Technical knockout
1932-12-12 Humberto Arce LWWWWW Arena, Boston WIN
Points
1932-11-04 Frankie Simms WLLDLW Arena, Boston WIN
Technical knockout
1932-08-22 Red Tom W Roby's Arena, Atlanta WIN
KO
1932-07-25 Willie Bush WWDLLW Municipal Auditorium, Atlanta WIN
Points
1932-04-15 Bearcat Wright DLDWLD Legion Arena, Lake Worth WIN
Points
1932-04-12 Tiger Henderson WDLW City Park Arena, Miami WIN
KO
1932-04-05 Bearcat Wright WDLDWL City Park Arena, Miami DRAW
Points
1932-03-22 Bearcat Wright WWDLDW City Park Arena, Miami WIN
Points
1932-03-15 Willie Bush WLLWWD City Park Arena, Miami WIN
KO
1932-03-02 Willie Bush WWLLWW Lincoln Park Arena, West Palm Beach DRAW
Points
1932-02-26 Tiger Henderson WD City Park Arena, Miami WIN
KO
1932-02-17 Big Boy Burlap LLLLLL City Park Arena, Miami WIN
Technical knockout
1932-01-15 Big Boy Burlap WLLLLL Thames Arena, New London WIN
Points
1931-12-21 Eddie Cox L New York Coliseum, Bronx WIN
KO
1931-11-20 Ted Coolidge WWLWLL Thames Arena, New London WIN
Technical knockout
1931-09-14 K.O. Brown LLLLLL Municipal Auditorium, Macon WIN
KO
1931-08-31 Seldom Heard WWDLLW Roby's Arena, Atlanta WIN
KO
1931-08-12 Willie McGee WWLLWL Benjamin Field Arena, Tampa NC
No Contest
1931-07-27 Roy Clark LLLLW Roby's Arena, Atlanta WIN
Points
1931-07-20 George Cheatham LWDWW Roby's Arena, Atlanta WIN
KO
1931-06-22 Willie Bush WWWWLW Roby's Arena, Atlanta DRAW
Points
1931-05-20 Willie Bush DWWWWW City Park Arena, Miami WIN
Points
1931-04-30 Willie Bush WDWWWW Dixie Theatre, West Palm Beach LOST
Points
1931-04-09 Al Walker WLWL Tinker Field, Orlando WIN
Technical knockout
1931-03-26 Seldom Heard WWWWD West Palm Beach WIN
KO
1931-03-18 Seldom Heard WWWW City Park Arena, Miami DRAW
Points
1931-03-11 Al Walker WWDW City Park Arena, Miami WIN
Points
1931-03-06 Bob Lawson LWWWLL Legion Arena, Lake Worth WIN
Points
1931-02-23 Willie McGee LWWWWL Punch Bowl, Orlando WIN
Points
1931-02-05 Willie Bush LWWLWD Dixie Theatre, West Palm Beach LOST
1931-01-28 Bob Lawson WLWWWL City Park Arena, Miami WIN
Points
1930-12-17 Willie McGee LLWWWW City Park Arena, Miami WIN
KO
1930-12-08 Bob Lawson WWLWWW City Auditorium, Montgomery WIN
1930-11-05 Unknown Winston LWWLWW City Park Arena, Miami WIN
KO
1930-06-17 Speedy Freeman LLLWWL Municipal Auditorium, Atlanta WIN
Corner retirement
1930-05-23 Charlie King LLWWLL 81 Theatre, Atlanta WIN
KO
1930-02-03 Happy Hunter WWWWDL Atlanta Theater, Atlanta LOST
Points
1929-12-27 Speedy Freeman LLLWW Municipal Auditorium, Atlanta WIN
Technical knockout
1929-07-01 Battling Bell debut Roby's Arena, Atlanta WIN
KO
1929-06-07 Sam Jones debut Municipal Auditorium, Atlanta WIN
Technical knockout
1929-04-02 Battling Cornell LL Municipal Auditorium, Atlanta WIN
Points
1929-03-26 Battling Cornell L Municipal Auditorium, Macon WIN
Technical knockout
1929-02-15 Battling Cornell debut Municipal Auditorium, Atlanta WIN
Points

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