Rex Layne

50
17
3
34 KOs
6 KOs
unsubscribed
7 followers
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division
Heavy
status
inactive
bouts
70
rounds
457
KOs
68%
career
1949-1956
debut
1949-05-23
ID#
birth name
Rex Gessel Layne
sex
male
nationality
USA
stance
orthodox
height
6′ 1″   /   185cm
residence
Lewiston, Utah, USA
birth place
Lewiston, Utah, USA
Box-Pro 70 Bouts
w-l-d
last 6
result
Feb 1956
19116
WLLWWW
Festhalle, Frankfurt, Hessen
L
Jan 1956
3446
DDWLWL
Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen
L
Dec 1955
3344
WDWWWW
Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans, Louisiana
L
Nov 1955
2544
WWWWLW
Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida
W
Oct 1955
2431
WWWWWW
Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan
L
Cut eye
Aug 1955
4151
WWWWWW
West Jordan Park, West Jordan, Utah
L
Jul 1955
4051
WWWWWW
West Jordan Park, West Jordan, Utah
L
Apr 1955
070
LLLLLL
Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City, Utah
W
Jackson was floored twice in the 1st, and didn't come out for the 2nd round.
Feb 1955
3851
WWWWWW
Eastern Parkway Arena, Brooklyn, New York
L
Layne was knocked down in the 4th.
Jan 1955
751
WNLDLL
Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City, Utah
W
Seals was down once in the 5th, and three times in the 6th.
Dec 1954
3224
WLWWWW
Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen
D
Nov 1954
2360
WWLLLL
Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City, Utah
W
Boatsman was disqualified for excessive wrestling, and tackling Layne to the canvas. (Ogden Standard)
Oct 1954
40205
WLWLWL
Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City, Utah
W
Bean was knocked down in the 5th and 6th round.
Sep 1954
1046
WWWLWL
Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City, Utah
W
Aug 1954
1331
LWDWWW
Outdoor Arena, West Jordan, Utah
W
Inter-mountain Heavyweight Title
Jul 1954
110
WL
Arena, West Jordan, Utah
W
Jul 1954
debut
West Jordan, Utah
W
Jan 1954
1211
WWWLWW
Eastern Parkway Arena, Brooklyn, New York
L
Layne was knocked down twice.
Sep 1953
2570
WWWWWW
Fairgrounds Stadium, Salt Lake City, Utah
L
Jul 1953
2470
WWWWWW
Exhibition Grandstand, Edmonton, Alberta
L
Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Title
Jun 1953
18266
LLLLLL
Ogden Stadium, Ogden, Utah
W
Apr 1953
8081
WWWWWW
Winterland Arena, San Francisco, California
L
Layne was knocked down once in the 6th, once in the 7th and once in the 10th.
Feb 1953
5230
WWWWLW
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
L
Nov 1952
21211
LWLWLL
Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City, Utah
W
Aug 1952
7471
WLWWWL
Ogden Stadium, Ogden, Utah
W
Dempsey scored the fight 2 rounds for Layne, 1 round for Charles and 7 even.
May 1952
8035
WWWWWW
Pacific Livestock Pavilion, Portland, Oregon
L
Apr 1952
9110
LLLLLL
Cedar City, Utah
W
Pretzie was knocked down three times in the 3rd, and four times in the 4th.
Apr 1952
56428
LWLWWL
Aggie Fieldhouse, Logan, Utah
W
Peteren was knocked down three times.
Mar 1952
56418
WLWLWW
Berthana Arena, Ogden, Utah
W
Feb 1952
1221
WWWWLW
Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
L
Jan 1952
47394
WLWLLL
Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City, Utah
W
Oct 1951
7161
WWWWWL
Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
L
Layne was saved by the bell at the count of nine in the 10th round and "was bleeding from the nose, mouth and a deep gash at the corner of his left eye when his handlers picked him up and carried him to his corner". The bout was stopped with him "helpless" after regaining his feet following another knockdown in the 11th round. (New York Times)
Jul 1951
3500
WWWWWW
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
L
Layne was a 9-5 favorite but a right to the temple put him down for the count.
Jun 1951
47165
LLLLDW
Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Missouri
W
Jun 1951
2881
WLLLLL
George Nelson Field House, Logan, Utah
W
May 1951
22165
WWLLLL
Arena, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
W
Riley was knocked down in the 2nd, 5th, before being floored for the count in the 6th.
May 1951
1782
LWWLWW
Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City, Utah
W
Mar 1951
27102
WWWLWW
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
W
Layne was down for an eight count in the 1st from a right hand. Layne floored Sattefield hard with a left hook in the 8th. After Satterfield got up defenseless at the count of six, referee Mark Conn stopped the bout.
Feb 1951
52388
WLLWLL
Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City, Utah
W
Feb 1951
2940
LWWWWL
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
W
Jan 1951
1821
WWWWLW
Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City, Utah
W
Roberts was unable to answer the bell for the 9th round after being down twice in the 8th round.
Nov 1950
47161
LWWWWW
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
W
Walcott was a 4-1 favorite in this fight.
Oct 1950
1876
WWWLWW
Winterland Arena, San Francisco, California
D
Oct 1950
1674
WWWLWL
Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois
D
Aug 1950
54122
WWWWLL
Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City, Utah
W
Jul 1950
50126
WWWLWW
Auditorium, Portland, Oregon
W
Far West Heavyweight Title
Jul 1950
1671
LNWLWL
Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City, Utah
W
Jun 1950
21145
LLLDLL
Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City, Utah
W
Jun 1950
1841
DWWWLW
Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California
W
May 1950
851
WDLLLW
U.S.A.C. Stadium, Logan, Utah
W
May 1950
2841
NWWLWL
Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City, Utah
W
Whitlock was knocked down in the 7th and 9th round.
Apr 1950
1232
WWWLLW
Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City, Utah
W
Mar 1950
2731
WLNWWL
Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California
L
Feb 1950
2721
WWLNWW
Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City, Utah
W
Feb 1950
520
WWWLLW
Fort Warren, Cheyenne, Wyoming
W
Dec 1949
663
LWLLLD
Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City, Utah
W
Nov 1949
172910
LLWWLL
Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City, Utah
W
Reported as Layne's 15th straight victory since turning pro.
Nov 1949
4261
WLWLLW
Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City, Utah
W
Gibson was knocked down twice in the 2nd, and once in the 3rd round.
Oct 1949
931
WWWWLW
Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City, Utah
W
Sep 1949
17158
LDDDLW
Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California
W
Aug 1949
19156
LDLDWL
Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City, Utah
W
Aug 1949
1365
WLWWDW
Midvale, Utah
W
Aug 1949
12183
DLLLLL
Salina, Utah
W
Aug 1949
225110
LWLLLL
Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City, Utah
W
Jul 1949
12163
LWDLLL
U.S.A.C. Stadium, Logan, Utah
W
Jul 1949
240
LWLWLL
Derks Field, Salt Lake City, Utah
W
Jun 1949
451
WLWLLL
Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City, Utah
W
Jun 1949
16116
DLLWLW
Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California
W
May 1949
110
WL
Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City, Utah
W
May 1949
100
W
Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City, Utah
W
Watkins was knocked down three times.
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