Apr 1958
Civic Center, Butte, Montana
Escoe retired after this bout.
Apr 1955
Edmonton Gardens, Edmonton, Alberta
Escoe substituted for Johnny Arthur.
Jan 1954
Sales Pavilion, Edmonton, Alberta
Dec 1953
Edmonton Gardens, Edmonton, Alberta
Nov 1953
Edmonton Gardens, Edmonton, Alberta
Sep 1953
Fairgrounds Stadium, Salt Lake City, Utah
Jul 1953
Exhibition Grandstand, Edmonton, Alberta
Nelson was knocked down three times.
May 1953
Edmonton Gardens, Edmonton, Alberta
Apr 1953
Edmonton Gardens, Edmonton, Alberta
Jul 1952
Clarke Stadium, Edmonton, Alberta
Jun 1952
Sales Pavilion, Edmonton, Alberta
May 1952
Sales Pavilion, Edmonton, Alberta
Feb 1952
Grand Rapids Stadium, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Escoe seemed in poor condition and suffered a bad cut over his left eye after 3 rounds of fighting, leaving him unable to answer the bell for the 4th round.
Feb 1950
Harringay Arena, Harringay, London
Eliminator for British Empire (Commonwealth) Heavyweight Title
Fight was so close many ringside booed the decision.
Feb 1950
Granby Halls, Leicester, Leicestershire
Oct 1949
Earls Court Empress Hall, Kensington, London
Aug 1949
Greyhound Stadium, West Hartlepool, County Durham
Eliminator for British Empire Heavyweight Title
Boxing News 7-9-1949 p12
Jul 1949
Olympia, Kensington, London
Gardner halted with a badly cut left eye
Boxing News 13/07/1949 page 12/13
May 1949
Mutual Street Arena, Toronto, Ontario
Spunk down for a 9 count, saved by the bell in round 1.
Jan 1949
Sports Arena, Rochester, New York
Jan 1948
Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois
Jan 1948
Arena Gardens, Detroit, Michigan
Mar 1947
Edmonton, Alberta
Feb 1947
Coliseum, Toronto, Ontario
Vern Escoe stopped Hayes in the last round of what had become a slow-moving contest.
Jun 1946
Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland
Escoe was knocked out by "a high right to the head." (Associated Press)
May 1946
Fayette Street Garden, Baltimore, Maryland
May 1946
Armory, Orange, New Jersey
Apr 1946
Armory, Orange, New Jersey
Apr 1946
Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Mar 1946
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Oct 1945
St. Nicholas Arena, New York, New York
"...Escoe whipped Gardner in a one-sided bout last night..."Toronto Star
Aug 1945
MacArthur Stadium, Brooklyn, New York
Jun 1945
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
May 1945
St. Nicholas Arena, New York, New York
Jan 1945
Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan
Jan 1945
Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan
Dec 1944
Arcadia Gardens, Detroit, Michigan
Oct 1944
Arcadia Gardens, Detroit, Michigan
Sep 1944
Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, New York
Aug 1943
Meadowbrook Bowl, Newark, New Jersey
Jul 1943
Meadowbrook Bowl, Newark, New Jersey
Jul 1943
Century Stadium, West Springfield, Massachusetts
Jul 1943
Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland
Jun 1943
Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland
Jun 1943
Mechanics Hall, Worcester, Massachusetts
Montoya was forced "to give up after 6 rounds on account of a gashed left eye." (Associated Press)
May 1943
Valley Arena, Holyoke, Massachusetts
Mar 1943
Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey
Feb 1943
Valley Arena, Holyoke, Massachusetts
Nov 1941
Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario
