Joe Brown (boxer)
American boxer
Joe Brown
Brown in 1958
Born (1926-05-18 ) May 18, 1926Died December 4, 1997(1997-12-04) (aged 71) Nationality American Other names Old Bones Statistics Weight(s) Lightweight Height 5 ft 7+ 1 ⁄2 in (1.71 m) Reach 68 in (173 cm) Stance Orthodox
Boxing record Total fights 185 Wins 122 Wins by KO 56 Losses 47 Draws 14 No contests 3
Joe Brown (May 18, 1926 – December 4, 1997) was an American professional boxer who won the world lightweight title in 1956, making 11 successful defenses against 10 contenders before losing his crown to Carlos Ortiz in 1962. Brown was a classic boxer and a knockout puncher. Known as "The Creole Clouter" and "Old Bones" , he was managed by Lou Viscusi and named The Ring Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in 1978, the World Boxing Hall of Fame in 1987 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1996.[ 1] [ 2]
Early life and career
Born into poverty in Baton Rouge, Louisiana , USA, on May 18, 1926, Brown started work as a grocery assistant, moved into carpentry and then embarked on his professional boxing career at the age of seventeen. He made his professional debut on January 15, 1943, at Victory Arena in New Orleans against Ringer Thompson, winning the four-round bout on points.[ 2] United States Navy during World War II .[ 2] [ 2]
The resumption of Brown's career was initially disappointing and he frequently fought in undercard matches at Coliseum Arena or Pelican Stadium .[ 2] Johnny Monroe , but his career over the following three years was, at best, checkered.
The impetus for Brown's ultimate success seems to have been provided by a crushing defeat at the hands of the future National Boxing Association Welterweight Champion, Johnny Bratton , late in 1948, immediately followed by a short spell away from the ring. In 1949, Brown actually went unbeaten and, over the next seven years, he steadily climbed the Lightweight rankings, defeating along the way such notable boxers as Virgil Akins , Isaac Logart and Teddy 'Redtop' Davis.
These fruitful times were not, however, without their difficulties. The skilful Brown, standing a lanky 5 feet 7½ inches, with a long reach and solid left hand, came to be viewed as dangerous – too dangerous by some astute managers who frequently appeared to steer their charges away from meeting him. Several times, Brown quit in despair during his thirteen-year wait for a shot at the title.
World Champion
Brown earned his chance for the Lightweight Championship of the World by out-pointing the reigning champion, Wallace 'Bud' Smith in a non-title bout held in Houston , Texas , in May 1956. Four months later, on August 24 and in front of his home crowd at the Municipal Auditorium in New Orleans, Brown defeated Smith by way of a split decision over fifteen hard-fought rounds.[ 2] [ 1] [ 3]
Once Champion, Brown hoped that his newly acquired status would confer the riches and popular recognition denied to him for so long. Yet, as George Gainford (manager of the charismatic and handsome Sugar Ray Robinson ) noted, the name 'Joe Brown' was hardly inspirational. Realising this, Brown attempted to solve his problems by billing himself as Joe 'Old Bones' Brown. The gimmick worked and he became something of a draw for the remainder of his Championship career.
In all, Brown made eleven successful defences of his title against ten boxers, and remained Champion for almost six years.[ 4] Ralph Dupas , Kenny Lane , Johnny Busso, Paolo Rosi, Cisco Andrade, Bert Somodio and Dave Charnley (twice). Brown's re-match with Charnley, was named The Ring '
Nemesis came in the form of the great Carlos Ortiz from Puerto Rico . Ortiz – intelligent, agile and ten years Brown's junior – stepped down from the Junior Welterweight division where he had been king until out-pointed by Duilio Loi , to focus on the richer pickings to be had amongst the world's top Lightweights. He met Brown in Las Vegas on April 21, 1962, and took the ageing Champion's title after fifteen lackluster rounds to begin his own lengthy domination of the division.
Beyond glory
Brown fought on for another eight years, before retiring in 1970, at the age of 44 with a record of 121 wins, 47 losses and 14 draws with 56 KOs.[ 1] Henry Cooper has written that there came to be "little pride left in his performances" as he tried to compensate "for all the hungry years when he had been forced to fight for peanuts" (Cooper, 1990).[ 5]
Joe Brown died in New Orleans , USA, on December 4, 1997.
Professional boxing record
185 fights
122 wins
47 losses
By knockout
56
11
By decision
65
34
By disqualification
1
2
Draws
14
No contests
2
No.
Result
Record
Opponent
Type
Round
Date
Age
Location
Notes
185
Loss
122–47–14 (2)
Dave Oropeza
UD
10
Aug 24, 1970
44 years, 98 days
Riverside Ballroom Arena, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
184
Win
122–46–14 (2)
Ramon Flores
UD
10
Apr 24, 1970
43 years, 341 days
Sports Center, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
183
Draw
121–46–14 (2)
Steve Freeman
PTS
10
Aug 12, 1969
43 years, 86 days
Houston, Texas, U.S.
182
Loss
121–46–13 (2)
Chucho Garcia
TKO
9 (10)
Nov 6, 1968
42 years, 172 days
Sam's Sports Palace, Beaumont, Texas, U.S.
181
Loss
121–45–13 (2)
Ricardo Medrano
UD
10
Sep 10, 1968
42 years, 115 days
Sam's Sports Palace, Beaumont, Texas, U.S.
180
Loss
121–44–13 (2)
Chango Carmona
TKO
4 (10)
Jun 8, 1968
42 years, 21 days
Arena Mexico, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
179
Win
121–43–13 (2)
Vic Graffio
TKO
8 (10)
Apr 23, 1968
41 years, 341 days
Sam's Sports Palace, Beaumont, Texas, U.S.
178
Win
120–43–13 (2)
Nat Jackson
TKO
6 (10)
Dec 13, 1967
41 years, 209 days
National Guard Armory, Pensacola, Florida, U.S.
177
Win
119–43–13 (2)
Benito Juarez
UD
10
Sep 11, 1967
41 years, 116 days
Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
176
Loss
118–43–13 (2)
Percy Pugh
UD
10
Aug 1, 1967
41 years, 75 days
Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
175
Win
118–42–13 (2)
Joe Barrientes
MD
10
Jun 26, 1967
41 years, 39 days
Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
174
Win
117–42–13 (2)
Blackie Zamora
TKO
8 (10)
Jun 16, 1967
41 years, 29 days
Teamsters Hall, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
173
Win
116–42–13 (2)
Rodwell LeKay
PTS
10
Aug 27, 1966
40 years, 101 days
Praça de Touros Monumental, Maputo, Mozambique
172
Loss
115–42–13 (2)
Joe N'Gidi
PTS
10
Jul 30, 1966
40 years, 73 days
Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg, Gauteng, Union of South Africa
171
Loss
115–41–13 (2)
Joe N'Gidi
PTS
10
Jun 25, 1966
40 years, 38 days
Curries Fountain, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, Union of South Africa
170
Win
115–40–13 (2)
Enoch Nhlapo
PTS
10
Jun 4, 1966
40 years, 17 days
Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg, Gauteng, Union of South Africa
169
Win
114–40–13 (2)
Josiah Nakedi
KO
9 (10)
May 14, 1966
39 years, 361 days
Bochabela Arena, Bloemfontein, Free State, Union of South Africa
168
Draw
113–40–13 (2)
Jarmo Berglöf
MD
10
Apr 15, 1966
39 years, 332 days
Helsinki, Finland
167
Loss
113–40–12 (2)
Bruno Arcari
PTS
10
Mar 11, 1966
39 years, 297 days
Roma, Lazio, Italy
166
Loss
113–39–12 (2)
Frankie Narvaez
UD
10
Nov 13, 1965
39 years, 179 days
Hiram Bithorn Stadium, San Juan, Puerto Rico
165
Loss
113–38–12 (2)
Mario Rossito
PTS
10
Oct 2, 1965
39 years, 137 days
Coliseo Humberto Perea, Barranquilla, Colombia
164
Loss
113–37–12 (2)
Antonio Herrera
UD
10
Aug 26, 1965
39 years, 100 days
Cali, Colombia
163
Win
113–36–12 (2)
Blackie Zamora
UD
10
Jun 30, 1965
39 years, 43 days
Memorial Coliseum, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.
162
Loss
112–36–12 (2)
Joey Olguin
UD
10
May 18, 1965
39 years, 0 days
Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, California, U.S.
161
Loss
112–35–12 (2)
Vic Andreetti
TKO
5 (10)
Mar 9, 1965
38 years, 295 days
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, England
160
Loss
112–34–12 (2)
Joe N'Gidi
PTS
10
Feb 27, 1965
38 years, 285 days
Wembley Stadium, Johannesburg, Gauteng, Union of South Africa
159
Win
112–33–12 (2)
Levi Madi
PTS
10
Feb 9, 1965
38 years, 267 days
Green Point Track, Cape Town, Western Cape, Union of South Africa
158
Win
111–33–12 (2)
Joas Kangaroo Maoto
KO
6 (10)
Dec 19, 1964
38 years, 215 days
Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg, Gauteng, Union of South Africa
157
Win
110–33–12 (2)
Levi Madi
PTS
10
Nov 21, 1964
38 years, 64 days
Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg, Gauteng, Union of South Africa
156
Loss
109–33–12 (2)
Percy Hayles
PTS
10
Oct 3, 1964
38 years, 138 days
National Stadium, Kingston, Jamaica
155
Win
109–32–12 (2)
Hector Diaz
KO
8 (10)
Sep 14, 1964
38 years, 119 days
City Auditorium, Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
154
Loss
108–32–12 (2)
Ricardo Medrano
DQ
10 (10)
Aug 25, 1964
38 years, 99 days
City Coliseum, Austin, Texas, U.S.
153
Win
108–31–12 (2)
Esteban Santamaria
SD
10
Jun 21, 1964
38 years, 34 days
Arena de Colon, Colon City, Panama
152
Loss
107–31–12 (2)
Paul Armstead
UD
10
May 25, 1964
38 years, 7 days
Kezar Pavilion, San Francisco, California, U.S.
151
Win
107–30–12 (2)
Tony Perez
PTS
10
May 5, 1964
37 years, 353 days
San Jose, California, U.S.
150
Loss
106–30–12 (2)
Paul Armstead
SD
10
Apr 28, 1964
37 years, 346 days
Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, California, U.S.
149
Loss
106–29–12 (2)
Manuel Gonzalez
UD
10
Apr 2, 1964
37 years, 320 days
Ector County Coliseum, Odessa, Texas, U.S.
148
Loss
106–28–12 (2)
Carlos Morocho Hernández
KO
3 (10)
Nov 11, 1963
37 years, 177 days
Maracaibo, Venezuela
147
Win
106–27–12 (2)
Pedro Galasso
TKO
5 (10)
Sep 14, 1963
37 years, 119 days
Auditório da TV-Excelsior, Río de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
146
Loss
105–27–12 (2)
Nicolino Locche
UD
10
Aug 10, 1963
37 years, 84 days
Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina
145
Loss
105–26–12 (2)
Alfredo Urbina
UD
10
Jun 22, 1963
37 years, 35 days
Arena Coliseo, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
144
Win
105–25–12 (2)
Joey Lopes
RTD
7 (10)
May 21, 1963
37 years, 3 days
Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, California, U.S.
143
Win
104–25–12 (2)
Manuel Alvarez
KO
8 (10)
Apr 20, 1963
36 years, 337 days
Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
142
Loss
103–25–12 (2)
Dave Charnley
KO
6 (10)
Feb 25, 1963
36 years, 283 days
King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester, Lancashire, England
141
Win
103–24–12 (2)
Tony Noriega
KO
6 (10)
Jan 22, 1963
36 years, 249 days
City Auditorium, Houston, Texas, U.S.
140
Loss
102–24–12 (2)
Luis Molina
UD
10
Aug 24, 1962
36 years, 98 days
Municipal Stadium, San Jose, California, U.S.
139
Loss
102–23–12 (2)
Carlos Ortiz
UD
15
Apr 21, 1962
35 years, 338 days
Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Lost NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring lightweight titles
138
Win
102–22–12 (2)
Bert Somodio
UD
15
Oct 28, 1961
35 years, 163 days
Araneta Coliseum, Barangay Cubao, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Retained NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring lightweight titles
137
Win
101–22–12 (2)
Dave Charnley
PTS
15
Apr 18, 1961
34 years, 335 days
Earls Court Arena, Kensington, London, England
Retained NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring lightweight titles
136
Win
100–22–12 (2)
Joey Parks
UD
10
Mar 7, 1961
34 years, 293 days
Houston, Texas, U.S.
135
Loss
99–22–12 (2)
Giordano Campari
PTS
10
Dec 7, 1960
34 years, 203 days
Palazzo dello Sport (Pad. 3 Fiera), Milan, Lombardia, Italy
134
Win
99–21–12 (2)
Cisco Andrade
UD
15
Oct 28, 1960
34 years, 163 days
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Retained NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring lightweight titles
133
Win
98–21–12 (2)
Raymundo Torres
KO
4 (10)
Oct 4, 1960
34 years, 139 days
Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, Texas, U.S.
132
Win
97–21–12 (2)
Harlow Irwin
TKO
5 (10)
Aug 25, 1960
34 years, 99 days
Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
131
Loss
96–21–12 (2)
Ray Portilla
TKO
6 (10)
Mar 21, 1960
33 years, 308 days
Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
130
Win
96–20–12 (2)
Joey Parks
UD
10
Dec 14, 1959
33 years, 210 days
Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
129
Win
95–20–12 (2)
Dave Charnley
TKO
6 (15)
Dec 2, 1959
33 years, 198 days
Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, Texas, U.S.
Retained NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring lightweight titles
128
Draw
94–20–12 (2)
Joey Parks
PTS
10
Sep 25, 1959
33 years, 130 days
State Fair Coliseum, Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S
127
Win
94–20–11 (2)
Gale Kerwin
TKO
4 (10)
Sep 9, 1959
33 years, 114 days
Fairgrounds Coliseum, Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
126
Win
93–20–11 (2)
Santiago Ramirez
KO
8 (10)
Aug 27, 1959
33 years, 101 days
Memorial Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
125
Win
92–20–11 (2)
Paolo Rosi
TKO
9 (15)
Jun 3, 1959
33 years, 16 days
Uline Arena, Washington, D.C., U.S.
Retained NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring lightweight titles
124
Win
91–20–11 (2)
Johnny Busso
UD
15
Feb 11, 1959
32 years, 269 days
Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, Texas, U.S.
Retained NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring lightweight titles
123
Loss
90–20–11 (2)
Johnny Busso
UD
10
Nov 5, 1958
32 years, 171 days
Exhibition Hall, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
122
Win
90–19–11 (2)
Kenny Lane
UD
15
Jul 23, 1958
32 years, 66 days
Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, Texas, U.S.
Retained NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring lightweight titles
121
Win
89–19–11 (2)
Ralph Dupas
TKO
8 (15)
May 7, 1958
31 years, 354 days
Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, Texas, U.S.
Retained NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring lightweight titles
120
Win
88–19–11 (2)
Orlando Echevarria
KO
1 (10)
Feb 26, 1958
31 years, 284 days
Palacio de Deportes, Havana, Cuba
119
Win
87–19–11 (2)
Ernie Williams
TKO
5 (10)
Jan 24, 1958
31 years, 251 days
Capitol Arena, Washington, D.C., U.S.
118
Win
86–19–11 (2)
Joey Lopes
TKO
11 (15)
Dec 4, 1957
31 years, 200 days
Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Retained NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring lightweight titles
117
Win
85–19–11 (2)
Kid Centella
UD
10
Nov 12, 1957
31 years, 178 days
Houston, Texas, U.S.
116
Draw
84–19–11 (2)
Joey Lopes
MD
10
Aug 21, 1957
31 years, 95 days
Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
115
Win
84–19–10 (2)
Gilberto Holguin
UD
10
Jul 30, 1957
31 years, 73 days
Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
114
Win
83–19–10 (2)
Orlando Zulueta
TKO
15 (15)
Jun 19, 1957
31 years, 32 days
Coliseum, Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Retained NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring lightweight titles
113
Win
82–19–10 (2)
Armand Savoie
SD
10
Mar 12, 1957
30 years, 298 days
Houston, Texas, U.S.
112
Win
81–19–10 (2)
Wallace "Bud" Smith
TKO
11 (15)
Feb 13, 1957
30 years, 271 days
Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
Retained NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring lightweight titles
111
Win
80–19–10 (2)
Wallace "Bud" Smith
SD
15
Aug 24, 1956
30 years, 98 days
Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Won NYSAC , NBA , and The Ring lightweight titles
110
Win
79–19–10 (2)
Eddie Brant
TKO
3 (10)
Jun 6, 1956
30 years, 19 days
Sportatorium, Beaumont, Texas, U.S.
109
Win
78–19–10 (2)
Wallace "Bud" Smith
UD
10
May 2, 1956
29 years, 350 days
Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, Texas, U.S.
108
Win
77–19–10 (2)
Arthur Persley
KO
9 (10)
Feb 6, 1956
29 years, 264 days
Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
107
Win
76–19–10 (2)
Ray Portilla
TKO
5 (?)
Dec 13, 1955
29 years, 209 days
Auditorium, Houston, Texas, U.S.
106
Win
75–19–10 (2)
Ray Riojas
RTD
7 (10)
Nov 8, 1955
29 years, 174 days
City Auditorium, Houston, Texas, U.S.
105
Win
74–19–10 (2)
Jimmy Hackney
UD
10
Oct 1, 1955
29 years, 136 days
Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
104
Loss
73–19–10 (2)
Arthur Persley
UD
12
Aug 1, 1955
29 years, 75 days
Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
103
Win
73–18–10 (2)
Junius West
KO
3 (10)
Jun 16, 1955
29 years, 29 days
Arena de Colon, Colon City, Panama
102
Win
72–18–10 (2)
Tony Armenteros
PTS
10
Mar 20, 1955
28 years, 306 days
Arena de Colon, Colon City, Panama
101
Win
71–18–10 (2)
Bobby Rosado
UD
10
Mar 6, 1955
28 years, 292 days
Arena de Colon, Colon City, Panama
100
Win
70–18–10 (2)
Tito Despaigne
KO
4 (10)
Jan 30, 1955
28 years, 257 days
Arena de Colon, Colon City, Panama
99
Win
69–18–10 (2)
Tony Armenteros
TKO
8 (10)
Jan 18, 1955
28 years, 245 days
Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
98
Loss
68–18–10 (2)
Tony Armenteros
PTS
6
Dec 29, 1954
28 years, 225 days
Dinner Key Auditorium, Coconut Grove, Florida, U.S.
97
Loss
68–17–10 (2)
Carl Coates
SD
10
Sep 28, 1954
28 years, 133 days
Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
96
Win
68–16–10 (2)
Nat Jackson
KO
4 (10)
Aug 31, 1954
28 years, 105 days
Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
95
Win
67–16–10 (2)
Wilfrdo Brown
KO
4 (10)
Jul 25, 1954
28 years, 68 days
Arena de Colon, Colon City, Panama
94
Win
66–16–10 (2)
Federico Plummer
TKO
9 (10)
Jun 20, 1954
27 years, 247 days
Arena de Colon, Colon City, Panama
93
Win
65–16–10 (2)
Elvis Matthews
TKO
7 (10)
May 18, 1954
28 years, 0 days
Fort Homer Hesterly Armory, Tampa, Florida, U.S.
92
Win
64–16–10 (2)
Little David
TKO
9 (10)
Apr 13, 1954
27 years, 330 days
Fort Homer Hesterly Armory, Tampa, Florida, U.S.
91
Win
63–16–10 (2)
Jimmy Louis
UD
6
Apr 5, 1954
27 years, 322 days
Front Street Arena, Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
90
Win
62–16–10 (2)
Isaac Logart
UD
10
Mar 24, 1954
27 years, 310 days
Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
89
Loss
61–16–10 (2)
Charlie Smith
DQ
6 (10)
Feb 8, 1954
27 years, 266 days
Arcadia Ballroom, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
Brown was disqualified for "not trying"
88
Win
61–15–10 (2)
Cliff Dyes
TKO
9 (10)
Dec 29, 1953
27 years, 225 days
Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
87
Win
60–15–10 (2)
Ernie Hall
TKO
3 (10)
Nov 10, 1953
27 years, 176 days
Fort Homer Hesterly Armory, Tampa, Florida, U.S.
86
Draw
59–15–10 (2)
Luther Rawlings
PTS
10
Jun 9, 1953
27 years, 22 days
Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
85
Draw
59–15–9 (2)
Orlando Zulueta
PTS
10
Apr 22, 1953
26 years, 339 days
Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
84
Win
59–15–8 (2)
Joey Greenwood
UD
10
Jan 7, 1953
26 years, 234 days
Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
83
Win
58–15–8 (2)
Don Bowman
KO
1 (10)
Dec 10, 1952
26 years, 206 days
Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
82
Loss
57–15–8 (2)
George Araujo
KO
7 (10)
Oct 10, 1952
26 years, 145 days
St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.
81
Win
57–14–8 (2)
Jimmy Taylor
SD
10
Aug 22, 1952
26 years, 96 days
Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
80
Win
56–14–8 (2)
Marshall Clayton
RTD
8 (10)
Jul 18, 1952
26 years, 61 days
Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
79
Win
55–14–8 (2)
Melvin Bartholomew
PTS
10
Jul 11, 1952
26 years, 54 days
Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
78
Win
54–14–8 (2)
Jerry Turner
TKO
5 (10)
Jun 10, 1952
26 years, 23 days
Fort Homer Hesterly Armory, Tampa, Florida, U.S.
77
Win
53–14–8 (2)
Calvin Smith
TKO
7 (10)
Mar 28, 1952
25 years, 315 days
Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
76
Win
52–14–8 (2)
Walter Haines
SD
10
Mar 14, 1952
25 years, 301 days
Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
75
Draw
51–14–8 (2)
Walter Haines
PTS
10
Feb 15, 1952
25 years, 273 days
Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
74
Draw
51–14–7 (2)
Walter Haines
PTS
6
Feb 4, 1952
25 years, 262 days
Miami Stadium, Miami, Florida, U.S.
73
Loss
51–14–6 (2)
Virgil Akins
UD
10
Dec 6, 1951
25 years, 202 days
Kiel Auditorium, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S.
72
Win
51–13–6 (2)
Stonewall Jackson
TKO
5 (10)
Sep 28, 1951
25 years, 133 days
Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
71
Win
50–13–6 (2)
Tommy Campbell
KO
1 (10)
Aug 31, 1951
25 years, 105 days
Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
70
Win
49–13–6 (2)
Virgil Akins
PTS
10
Jul 6, 1951
25 years, 49 days
Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
69
Win
48–13–6 (2)
Virgil Akins
UD
10
May 25, 1951
25 years, 7 days
Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
68
Win
47–13–6 (2)
Honeychile Johnson
UD
10
May 11, 1951
24 years, 358 days
Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
67
Win
46–13–6 (2)
Lester Felton
SD
10
Apr 27, 1951
24 years, 344 days
Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
66
Win
45–13–6 (2)
Teddy Davis
UD
10
Apr 13, 1951
24 years, 330 days
Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
65
Win
44–13–6 (2)
Baby Neff Ortiz
KO
2 (10)
Mar 19, 1951
24 years, 305 days
Ocean Park Arena, Santa Monica, California, U.S.
64
Loss
43–13–6 (2)
Tommy Campbell
MD
10
Feb 20, 1951
24 years, 278 days
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
63
Win
43–12–6 (2)
Bernie Hall
KO
11 (12)
Dec 14, 1950
24 years, 210 days
Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia
62
NC
42–12–6 (2)
Irvin Steen
ND
10 (12)
Nov 27, 1950
24 years, 193 days
Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
61
Win
42–12–6 (1)
Charley Williams
KO
1 (12)
Oct 30, 1950
24 years, 165 days
Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
60
Win
41–12–6 (1)
Jack Hassen
KO
8 (12)
Sep 22, 1950
24 years, 127 days
West Melbourne Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
59
Loss
40–12–6 (1)
John L. Davis
UD
10
Jun 16, 1950
24 years, 29 days
Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, U.S.
58
Win
40–11–6 (1)
Dave Marsh
PTS
4
Feb 22, 1950
23 years, 280 days
Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
57
Win
39–11–6 (1)
Danny Womber
UD
8
Feb 6, 1950
23 years, 264 days
Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
56
Win
38–11–6 (1)
Milton Scott
TKO
2 (4)
Jan 20, 1950
23 years, 247 days
Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
55
Win
37–11–6 (1)
Isaac Jenkins
PTS
6
Dec 5, 1949
23 years, 201 days
Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
54
Win
36–11–6 (1)
Charley Milan
UD
10
Jul 1, 1949
23 years, 44 days
Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
53
Win
35–11–6 (1)
Willie Russell
UD
10
Jun 6, 1949
23 years, 19 days
Parkway Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
52
Win
34–11–6 (1)
Leroy Willis
PTS
10
May 27, 1949
23 years, 9 days
Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
51
Draw
33–11–6 (1)
John L.aBroi
PTS
10
May 23, 1949
23 years, 5 days
Marigold Gardens, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
50
Win
33–11–5 (1)
Hugh Sublett
UD
8
May 10, 1949
22 years, 357 days
Palais Royale, South Bend, Indiana, U.S.
49
Win
32–11–5 (1)
Joe Sgro
PTS
8
Apr 25, 1949
22 years, 342 days
Marigold Gardens, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
48
Win
31–11–5 (1)
Luther Rawlings
PTS
10
Mar 28, 1949
22 years, 286 days
Marigold Gardens, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
47
Win
30–11–5 (1)
Booker T Ellis
PTS
6
Mar 22, 1949
22 years, 308 days
Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
46
Win
29–11–5 (1)
Loisel Isadore
KO
2 (10)
Jan 21, 1949
22 years, 248 days
Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
45
Loss
28–11–5 (1)
Johnny Bratton
KO
4 (10)
Dec 3, 1948
22 years, 199 days
Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
44
Win
28–10–5 (1)
Arthur Persley
PTS
8
Oct 31, 1948
22 years, 166 days
Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
43
Win
27–10–5 (1)
Frankie Cockrell
KO
5 (10)
Oct 26, 1948
22 years, 161 days
Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
42
Loss
26–10–5 (1)
Freddie Dawson
UD
10
Oct 1, 1948
22 years, 136 days
Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
41
Draw
26–9–5 (1)
Luther Burgess
PTS
10
Jul 25, 1948
22 years, 68 days
Pelican Stadium, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
40
Loss
26–9–4 (1)
Bobby McQuillar
PTS
10
May 7, 1948
21 years, 355 days
Pelican Stadium, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
39
Draw
26–8–4 (1)
Bobby McQuillar
PTS
10
Feb 28, 1948
21 years, 286 days
Pelican Stadium, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
38
Win
26–8–3 (1)
Joey Bagnato
KO
1 (8)
Dec 15, 1947
21 years, 211 days
Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
37
Loss
25–8–3 (1)
Arthur King
SD
8
Nov 10, 1947
21 years, 176 days
Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
36
Win
25–7–3 (1)
Arthur King
UD
8
Oct 21, 1947
21 years, 156 days
Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
35
Win
24–7–3 (1)
Ernie Butler
KO
5 (10)
Oct 6, 1947
21 years, 141 days
Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
34
Win
23–7–3 (1)
Danny Robinson
PTS
10
Sep 24, 1947
21 years, 129 days
Jersey City Gardens, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
33
Win
22–7–3 (1)
Danny Webb
PTS
10
Aug 6, 1947
21 years, 80 days
Exchange Stadium, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
32
Win
21–7–3 (1)
Freddie Latson
PTS
6
Jul 23, 1947
21 years, 66 days
Crystal Arena, Norwalk, Connecticut, U.S.
31
Win
20–7–3 (1)
Walter Stevens
PTS
6
Jul 14, 1947
21 years, 57 days
Meadowbrook Bowl, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
30
Win
19–7–3 (1)
Melvin Bartholomew
UD
10
Jul 4, 1947
21 years, 47 days
Pelican Stadium, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
29
Win
18–7–3 (1)
Leonard Caesar
DQ
10 (10)
May 18, 1947
21 years, 0 days
Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
28
Loss
17–7–3 (1)
Sandy Saddler
RTD
2 (10)
May 2, 1947
20 years, 349 days
Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
27
Win
17–6–3 (1)
Jimmy Carter
PTS
10
Apr 18, 1947
20 years, 335 days
Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
26
Loss
16–6–3 (1)
Melvin Bartholomew
UD
10
Mar 28, 1947
20 years, 314 days
Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
25
Draw
16–5–3 (1)
Buster Tyler
PTS
10
Mar 7, 1947
20 years, 293 days
Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
24
Win
16–5–2 (1)
Janius West
PTS
10
Dec 20, 1946
20 years, 216 days
Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
23
Win
15–5–2 (1)
Bob Weatherly
PTS
8
Oct 18, 1946
20 years, 153 days
Pelican Stadium, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
22
Loss
14–5–2 (1)
Buster Tyler
PTS
10
Jul 26, 1946
20 years, 69 days
Pelican Stadium, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
21
Win
14–4–2 (1)
Midget Jones
PTS
8
Jun 28, 1946
20 years, 41 days
Pelican Stadium, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
20
Win
13–4–2 (1)
Arthur Ross
KO
2 (6)
May 3, 1946
19 years, 350 days
Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
19
Win
12–4–2 (1)
Francis Adams
PTS
6
Apr 5, 1946
19 years, 322 days
Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
18
Win
11–4–2 (1)
Leonard Caesar
PTS
8
Mar 29, 1946
19 years, 315 days
Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
17
Draw
10–4–2 (1)
Leonard Caesar
PTS
6
Mar 22, 1946
19 years, 308 days
Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
16
Win
10–4–1 (1)
Johnny Monroe
PTS
6
Jan 20, 1946
19 years, 247 days
Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
15
Loss
9–4–1 (1)
Leonard Caesar
PTS
5
Jan 13, 1946
19 years, 240 days
Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
14
Loss
9–3–1 (1)
Melvin Bartholomew
KO
3 (6)
Jul 9, 1945
19 years, 52 days
Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
13
Win
9–2–1 (1)
Leonard Caesar
PTS
4
Sep 3, 1943
17 years, 108 days
Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
12
Win
8–2–1 (1)
Leonard Caesar
PTS
4
Aug 1, 1943
17 years, 75 days
Pelican Stadium, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
11
Win
7–2–1 (1)
Charles Wright
KO
3 (4)
Apr 19, 1943
16 years, 336 days
Pelican Stadium, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
10
Win
6–2–1 (1)
Richard Germaine
TKO
4 (4)
Apr 2, 1943
16 years, 319 days
Victory Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
9
Loss
5–2–1 (1)
Midget Jones
PTS
6
Mar 26, 1943
16 years, 312 days
Victory Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
8
Win
5–1–1 (1)
Kenneth Hurst
PTS
6
Feb 19, 1943
16 years, 277 days
Victory Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
7
Win
4–1–1 (1)
Richard Germaine
KO
3 (4)
Jan 24, 1943
16 years, 251 days
Victory Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
6
Win
3–1–1 (1)
Ringer Thompson
PTS
4
Jan 15, 1943
16 years, 242 days
Victory Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
5
Win
2–1–1 (1)
Ringer Thompson
PTS
6
Dec 13, 1942
16 years, 209 days
Victory Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
4
Win
1–1–1 (1)
Kid Alphonse
KO
3 (6)
Jul 27, 1942
16 years, 70 days
Legion Field, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
3
Loss
0–1–1 (1)
John L. Robertson
KO
1 (4)
Dec 5, 1941
15 years, 201 days
Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
2
Draw
0–0–1 (1)
George Bradford
PTS
4
Oct 6, 1941
15 years, 141 days
Athletic Club, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
1
ND
0–0 (1)
Ringer Thompson
ND
? (6)
Sep 12, 1941
15 years, 117 days
Catholic High School Gym, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
See also
References
^ a b c "Joe Brown" . ibhof.com.^ a b c d e f "Joe Brown" . 64parishes.org. Retrieved February 16, 2020 .^ Details of Brown's ring record and Championship fights from: (i) The Ring Record Book & Boxing Encyclopedia 1959 (Nat Fleischer , The Ring Book Shop Inc., 1959), pages 5, 301 & 896. (ii) The Cyber Boxing Zone [1] . (iii) The Boxing Records Archive [2] . Unusually, this source lists Brown's exhibitions dated October 17, 1952, and April 7, 1958, as being official bouts, while crediting him with a victory on October 10, 1952, that is recorded elsewhere as a seventh round defeat.
^ "Joe Brown ("Old Bones"), p. 352" (pdf) . The Boxing Register: International Boxing Hall Of Fame Official Record Book . International Boxing Hall Of Fame . Retrieved May 26, 2019 .^ Biographical Information from: (i) Henry Cooper's 100 Greatest Boxers (Henry Cooper, Queen Anne Press, 1990). See page 32 for the 'Old Bones' anecdote and page 33 for Cooper's reflections on the twilight of Brown's career. (ii) The Ring Record Book & Boxing Encyclopedia 1959 (Nat Fleischer , The Ring Book Shop Inc., 1959). A cameo of Brown's life and career, including brief details of his military service may be found on page 5. (iii) The International Boxing Hall of Fame's online exhibit [3] provides a very sketchy account indeed of Brown's career, but was used to confirm the date of Brown's induction into that body.
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