Jersey Joe Walcott

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31 KOs
6 KOs
unsubscribed
52 followers
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division
Heavy
status
inactive
bouts
70
rounds
465
KOs
63.27%
career
1930-1953
debut
1930-09-09
ID#
birth name
Arnold Raymond Cream
sex
male
nationality
USA
stance
orthodox
height
6′ 0″   /   183cm
reach

Boxers' Reach


A boxer's reach is the distance between the fingertips of the outstretched arms.
74″   /   188cm
residence
Camden, New Jersey, USA
birth place
Pennsauken, New Jersey, USA
Box-Pro 70 Bouts
w-l-d
last 6
result
Sep 1952
4200
WWWWWW
Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
L
Jun 1952
7461
WWLWWW
Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
W
Referee Clayton becomes the first African-American to referee a World Heavyweight Title fight.
Jul 1951
7151
WWWWWW
Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
W
Mar 1951
6951
WWWWWW
Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan
L
Walcott was floored for a nine-count in the ninth round.
Nov 1950
2512
WWWWDD
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
L
Walcott was a 4-1 favorite in this fight.
May 1950
1803
WWDWDW
VFR Stadion, Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg
W
Mar 1950
32172
WLDWLW
Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
W
Mar 1950
3970
WLWWWW
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
W
Agramonte was down twice in the 1st, and twice in the 7th. Referee stopped the bout after Agramonte rose unsteady after the 4th knockdown.
Feb 1950
2810
WLWWWW
Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
W
Johnson collapsed without being hit. Dr. I. Joseph Levey, the commission doctor, later revealed that Johnson had suffered an injury to an intervertebral disc in his back.
Aug 1949
2351
LWWWWW
Råsunda Fotbollsstadion, Stockholm
W
Jun 1949
6251
WWWWWW
Comiskey Park, Chicago, Illinois
L
Jun 1948
5710
WWWWWW
Yankee Stadium, The Bronx, New York
L
World Heavyweight Title
Louis was down for no-count in round three. Louis announced his retirement on March 1, 1949
Dec 1947
5610
WWWWWW
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
L
World Heavyweight Title
Louis down in 1st and 4th.
Jun 1947
49132
WWWLWW
Gilmore Field, Los Angeles, California
W
Mar 1947
961913
WWWWWW
Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida
W
Jan 1947
47122
WWDWWW
Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
W
Nov 1946
941913
WWWWWW
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
L
Aug 1946
41121
WLDWWW
Public Service Ball Park, Camden, New Jersey
L
Aug 1946
5441
WWWWWW
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
W
May 1946
57272
WWWWWW
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
W
Oma down in round 1 for 3-count.
Mar 1946
29131
WLWWLL
Convention Hall, Camden, New Jersey
W
Feb 1946
5251
WWWWWW
Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
W
Bivins was down for an 8-count in round three. The official scoring was 6-4 for Bivins 9-1 for Walcott, and 5-4-1 for Bivins but the official with that scorecard gave the decision to Walcott because of the knockdown. The Cleveland Plain Dealer scored 8-1-1 in favor of Walcott.
Jan 1946
19171
WWWLWW
Convention Hall, Camden, New Jersey
W
Dec 1945
40220
WLLWWW
Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland
W
Sheppard floored Walcott in round four, but Walcott dominated the rest of the fight, stopping Sheppard with a right to the mid-section.
Nov 1945
3982
WLWWLW
Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland
W
Murray was disqualified by the referee for not trying. Tacoma News Tribune
Oct 1945
63232
WWWWLW
Armory, Paterson, New Jersey
W
Sep 1945
55286
LLLLWL
Convention Hall, Camden, New Jersey
W
Aug 1945
4643
WLWWWW
Convention Hall, Camden, New Jersey
W
Mar 1945
13151
WLLWWW
Convention Hall, Camden, New Jersey
W
Feb 1945
603
WDDWWD
Convention Hall, Camden, New Jersey
W
Jan 1945
11151
LWWLLW
Convention Hall, Camden, New Jersey
L
Jan 1945
620
WWLWLW
Convention Hall, Camden, New Jersey
W
Jun 1944
260
LWLLLL
Batesville A.C., Haddonfield, New Jersey
W
Jun 1944
15335
DLWWLL
Batesville A.C., Haddonfield, New Jersey
W
Feb 1940
2450
LWLWWL
Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey
L
Jan 1940
53194
WDWWLW
Cambria A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
W
Nov 1939
820
WWWWLW
Rockland Palace, New York, New York
W
Aug 1939
33202
WLLWWW
Meadowbrook Bowl, Newark, New Jersey
W
From the Newark Star-Eagle (Laurence Fielding).
Dec 1938
53294
DLLLLW
114th Infantry Armory, Camden, New Jersey
W
Jun 1938
4873
LDLWWW
Fairview Arena, Camden, New Jersey
L
May 1938
901510
WWDWDW
Convention Hall, Camden, New Jersey
L
Apr 1938
1861
WLLWWL
Convention Hall, Camden, New Jersey
W
Pack was down three times before going down for the full count from a right to the jaw; Philadelphia Inquirer (Jack Kincaid).
Mar 1938
17191
LLWLWL
Cambria A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
W
Jan 1938
210
blankblankblankWLW
Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
W
Jan 1938
53127
WWWWWW
Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
W
Oct 1937
1301
WWWWWW
Rockland Palace, New York, New York
L
Sep 1937
988
LDLNWW
Rockland Palace, New York, New York
W
Ray was knocked out by a single right hand to the chin.
Sep 1937
454217
LLLLLL
Garden Pier, Atlantic City, New Jersey
W
May 1937
77147
WWWWWW
Rockland Palace, New York, New York
L
Sep 1936
592812
LLLDLL
Arena, Pennsauken, New Jersey
L
Jul 1936
592611
LLWLLL
Arena, Pennsauken, New Jersey
D
Jun 1936
23102
WWLWWD
Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
W
Bout stopped when Johnson suffered a broken nose. (Associated Press) From the Philadelphia Inquirer (Jack Kincaid).
Jun 1936
16141
LLLLWW
Coney Island Velodrome, Brooklyn, New York
W
LePage was down in each round, From the New York Times (Bob Soderman).
Apr 1936
15225
LLLLWL
Convention Hall, Camden, New Jersey
W
Mar 1936
1982
WWWWDL
Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
W
Jan 1936
5272
WWWWWW
Convention Hall, Camden, New Jersey
L
From the Philadelphia Inquirer (Jack Kincaid).
Nov 1935
492410
WWWWLD
Convention Hall, Camden, New Jersey
W
From the Philadelphia Inquirer (Jack Kincaid). Evidently Allen was outweighed by 24 1/2 pounds. Walcott was down in the first round while Allen was also down in the sixth and seventh rounds before the knockout.
Oct 1935
500
blankWWWWW
Convention Hall, Camden, New Jersey
W
Oct 1935
120
blankblankblankLLW
Convention Hall, Camden, New Jersey
W
Aug 1935
760
WWLLLL
Arena, Pennsauken, New Jersey
W
Nov 1933
1131
WWWWDL
New Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
L
Jul 1933
1121
LWWWWD
Arena, Pennsauken, New Jersey
W
First fight as "Jersey Joe Walcott"
May 1933
601
DWWWWW
Camden, New Jersey
W
This fight has been verified (not on this date) and there is no evidence of it in any Camden newspapers. Source: James Curl, "Jersey Joe Walcott: A Boxing Biography."
Apr 1931
1611
WWDWLW
Waltz Dream Arena, Atlantic City, New Jersey
W
Mar 1931
1511
WWWDWL
Amusement Hall, Egg Harbor, New Jersey
L
Mays opponent was reported as Young Walcott of Philadelphia in the Camden Courier-Post.
Oct 1930
240
LLWLLW
Convention Hall, Camden, New Jersey
W
Oct 1930
1483
DDLWWL
Convention Hall, Camden, New Jersey
W
Bout stopped after the 4th round due to cut eye suffered by O'Toole
Sep 1930
970
WLWWLL
Arena, Vineland, New Jersey
L
Cream (Walcott) dominated the fight but fouled Palmer when draped over the ropes. Walcott's published record also lists an 8-round points win over Carmen Passarella, wich was Palmer's real name, for August 1 1936 in Camden. No evidence for this fight has been found in contemporary Camden newspapers.
Sep 1930
1372
LLDLLW
Arena, Vineland, New Jersey
W
Walcott claimed that Cowboy Wallace was his first professional opponent, and that he received only $7.50 in payment. (Source: newspaper clippings supplied by James Curl.) Arnold Cream (Walcott) pro debut.