Rex Layne pugile
- combattimenti
- 70
- vinto
- 50
- perduto
- 17
- pareggiare
- 3
- Stato
- inactive
- Divisione
- heavyweight
- Debutto
- 1949-05-23
- Altezza
- 6′ 1″/185cm
- Arrivare a
- -
- Età
- 72
- Nato
- 1928-06-07
- Morte
- 2000-06-07
- Nazionalità
- USA
Rex Gessel Layne (June 7, 1928 in Lewiston, Utah – June 7, 2000) was a former heavyweight professional boxer. Sometimes termed the "Lewiston Larruper," the top rated Layne never fought for the heavyweight title, but notched victories over such greats as future world champions Ezzard Charles and Jersey Joe Walcott.According to the Oct. 29, 1949 Tacoma News Tribune, Layne was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who was a staff sergeant with an airborne division in World War II for 19 months, serving some time in Japan. He did not start boxing until he joined the Army. "When they sent out a call for boxing candidates at Sapporo, Japan, he won the heavyweight championship of our troops in Nippon. Returning home in 1947, he dropped a close decision in an Olympic tryout to Jay Lambert, who won the United States Olympic title, and lost a decision in the London Olympics semifinals. Layne lost a close verdict to Utah State's Dale Panter in the Utah Golden Gloves, but earned a trip to Boston acquiring the A.A.U. Intermountain amateur championship by a knockout. In the Hub he won four bouts, three by knockouts, to account for the national championship."Rex Layne was a Salt Lake City sugar beet farmer when he won the 1949 National AAU Heavyweight Championship.His final record stands at 50-17-3 (34 KO), and was undefeated his first 17 fights. Before Layne's career declined in the mid-1950s, boxing historian Nat Fleischer wrote of the boxer, "Layne looms as the outstanding prospect west of the Mississippi. He is a hard hitter... Layne has what it takes to be developed into the next world heavyweight king. He can hit and has an abundance of courage."On July 12, 1951, he lost by 6th round KO to Rocky Marciano. Marciano's knockout punch sheared off four of Layne's upper, front teeth at the gumline and sent his mouthpiece bouncing with teeth included out of the ring.Heavyweight Action ranked Rex Layne as the 11th best heavyweight boxer of the decade of the 1950s, with the top 3 spots held by Marciano, Walcott and Charles.
Data | Avversario | Ultimi risultati degli avversari | Luogo | Risultato |
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1956-02-04 | Hans Friedrich | WLLWWW | Festhalle, Frankfurt | LOST Points |
1956-01-22 | Heinz Neuhaus | DDWLWL | Westfalenhalle, Dortmund | LOST Points |
1955-12-19 | Willie Pastrano | WDWWWW | Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans | LOST Unanimous decision |
1955-11-29 | Ken Hammer | WWWWLW | Auditorium, Miami Beach | WIN Majority decision |
1955-10-07 | Tommy Jackson | WWWWWW | Olympia Stadium, Detroit | LOST Technical knockout |
1955-08-24 | Bob Baker | WWWWWW | West Jordan Park, West Jordan | LOST Split-decision |
1955-07-18 | Bob Baker | WWWWWW | West Jordan Park, West Jordan | LOST Unanimous decision |
1955-04-19 | Willie Jackson | LLLLLL | Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City | WIN Technical knockout |
1955-02-28 | Bob Baker | WWWWWW | Eastern Parkway Arena, Brooklyn | LOST Unanimous decision |
1955-01-18 | Kirby Seals | WLDLL | Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City | WIN KO |
1954-12-12 | Heinz Neuhaus | WLWWWW | Westfalenhalle, Dortmund | DRAW Points |
1954-11-16 | Bill Boatsman | WWLLLL | Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City | WIN |
1954-10-18 | Willie Bean | WLWLWL | Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City | WIN Unanimous decision |
1954-09-27 | Hans Friedrich | WWWLWL | Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City | WIN Technical knockout |
1954-08-30 | Chuck Woodworth | LWDWWW | Outdoor Arena, West Jordan | WIN Unanimous decision |
1954-07-29 | Derris Alle | WL | Arena, West Jordan | WIN KO |
1954-07-12 | Eddie Kobb | debut | West Jordan | WIN KO |
1954-01-25 | Tommy Jackson | WWWLWW | Eastern Parkway Arena, Brooklyn | LOST Technical knockout |
1953-09-08 | Earl Walls | WWWWWW | Fairgrounds Stadium, Salt Lake City | LOST KO |
1953-07-03 | Earl Walls | WWWWWW | Exhibition Grandstand, Edmonton | LOST KO |
1953-06-24 | Bill McClure | LLLLLL | Ogden Stadium, Ogden | WIN KO |
1953-04-01 | Ezzard Charles | WWWWWW | Winterland Arena, San Francisco | LOST Unanimous decision |
1953-02-13 | Roland LaStarza | WWWWLW | Madison Square Garden, New York | LOST Split-decision |
1952-11-17 | Al Spaulding | LWLWLL | Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City | WIN KO |
1952-08-08 | Ezzard Charles | WLWWWL | Ogden Stadium, Ogden | WIN Points |
1952-05-19 | Harry Matthews | WWWWWW | Pacific Livestock Pavilion, Portland | LOST Unanimous decision |
1952-04-12 | Johnny Pretzie | LLLLLL | Cedar City | WIN KO |
1952-04-07 | Bill Petersen | LWLWWL | Aggie Fieldhouse, Logan | WIN Technical knockout |
1952-03-24 | Bill Petersen | WLWLWW | Berthana Arena, Ogden | WIN Points |
1952-02-07 | Willie James | WWWWLW | Boston Garden, Boston | LOST Unanimous decision |
1952-01-28 | Bob Garner | WLWLLL | Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City | WIN KO |
1951-10-10 | Ezzard Charles | WWWWWL | Forbes Field, Pittsburgh | LOST Technical knockout |
1951-07-12 | Rocky Marciano | WWWWWW | Madison Square Garden, New York | LOST KO |
1951-06-21 | Henry Hall | LLLLDW | Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City | WIN Unanimous decision |
1951-06-09 | Dave Whitlock | WLLLLL | George Nelson Field House, Logan | WIN KO |
1951-05-28 | O'Dell Riley | WWLLLL | Arena, Milwaukee | WIN KO |
1951-05-15 | Eddie Cameron | LLLWLW | Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City | WIN Technical knockout |
1951-03-09 | Bob Satterfield | WWWLWW | Madison Square Garden, New York | WIN Technical knockout |
1951-02-26 | Bill Petersen | WLLWLL | Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City | WIN Technical knockout |
1951-02-09 | Cesar Brion | LWWWWL | Madison Square Garden, New York | WIN Split-decision |
1951-01-15 | Bill Roberts | WWWWLW | Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City | WIN Corner retirement |
1950-11-24 | Jersey Joe Walcott | LWWWWW | Madison Square Garden, New York | WIN Unanimous decision |
1950-10-23 | Andy Walker | WWWLWW | Winterland Arena, San Francisco | DRAW Points |
1950-10-04 | Dale Hall | WWWLWL | Chicago Stadium, Chicago | DRAW Points |
1950-08-15 | Turkey Thompson | WWWWLL | Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City | WIN Unanimous decision |
1950-07-18 | Joe Kahut | WWWLWW | Auditorium, Portland | WIN Unanimous decision |
1950-07-11 | Bob Blevins | LWWLWL | Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City | WIN Corner retirement |
1950-06-26 | Jack Huber | LLLDLL | Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City | WIN KO |
1950-06-12 | Bob Dunlap | DWWWLW | Civic Auditorium, San Francisco | WIN KO |
1950-05-29 | Willis Parker | WDLLLW | U.S.A.C. Stadium, Logan | WIN KO |
1950-05-22 | Dave Whitlock | WWLWL | Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City | WIN Points |
1950-04-24 | Grant Butcher | WWWLLW | Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City | WIN Unanimous decision |
1950-03-16 | Dave Whitlock | WLWWL | Civic Auditorium, San Francisco | LOST Unanimous decision |
1950-02-20 | Dave Whitlock | WWLWW | Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City | WIN Unanimous decision |
1950-02-09 | Bob Golden | WWWLLW | Fort Warren, Cheyenne | WIN Unanimous decision |
1949-12-12 | Joe Sandell | DLLLLD | Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City | WIN KO |
1949-11-21 | Sonny Orrock | WLWWLL | Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City | WIN Technical knockout |
1949-11-14 | Lloyd Gibson | WLWLLW | Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City | WIN KO |
1949-10-04 | Ponce de Leon | DLWWLW | Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City | WIN KO |
1949-09-02 | Willie McCoy | LLDDDW | Legion Stadium, Hollywood | WIN Technical knockout |
1949-08-22 | Young Harry Wills | LDLDWL | Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City | WIN KO |
1949-08-18 | Gene Pearce | WLWWDW | Midvale | WIN Technical knockout |
1949-08-11 | Lee Carter | DLLLLL | Salina | WIN KO |
1949-08-03 | Buddy Thomas | LWLLLL | Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City | WIN KO |
1949-07-21 | Lee Carter | LWDLLL | Logan | WIN Technical knockout |
1949-07-12 | Joe Williams | LWLWLL | Derks Field, Salt Lake City | WIN KO |
1949-06-21 | George Abinet | WLWLLL | Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City | WIN KO |
1949-06-10 | Hank Thurman | WLLWLW | Legion Stadium, Hollywood | WIN Points |
1949-05-31 | Jim Watkins | WL | Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City | WIN KO |
1949-05-23 | Jim Watkins | W | Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City | WIN Technical knockout |