Buster Mathis
1959
Feb 7 Ralph Loeschner L 3 Grand Rapids, MI Western MI GG Heavy Novice semis
1960
1961
1962
Feb 7 Claude Cooper W 3 Grand Rapids, MI Western MI GG Heavy Novice quarters
Feb 10 Fred Van Noller KO 1 Grand Rapids, MI Western MI GG Heavy Novice semis
Feb 10 John Ficeli TKO 1 Grand Rapids, MI Western MI GG Heavy Novice finals
Feb 17 Askold Smits TKO 3 Grand Rapids, MI Michigan State GG Hvy Novice semis
Feb 17 Bobby Evans KO 1 Grand Rapids, MI Michigan State GG Hvy Novice finals
Feb 27 (bye) Chicago, IL Tournament of Champions 1st round
Feb 27 Ivory Beau W 3 Chicago, IL Tournament of Champions 2nd round
Feb 28 Charles Singleton W 3 Chicago, IL Tournament of Champions quarters
Mar 7 James J. Beattie W 3 Chicago, IL Tournament of Champions semis
Mar 7 Bennie Black L 3 Chicago, IL Tournament of Champions finals
1963
1964
Feb 5 Fred Scott TKO 2 Grand Rapids, MI Western MI GG Heavy semis
Feb 8 Paul Kowalczyk TKO 1 Grand Rapids, MI Western MI GG Heavy finals
Feb 15 Wilbert Elbert L 3 Grand Rapids, MI Michigan State GG Heavy semis
Mar 24 William Williamson W 3 Grand Rapids, MI Michigan State AAU Heavy finals
Apr 8 Gene Hamilton W 3 Las Vegas, NV National AAU 1st round
Apr 9 Wes Walker W 3 Las Vegas, NV National AAU quarters
Apr 10 Jim Hall W 3 Las Vegas, NV National AAU semis
Apr 10 Al Wilson W 3 Las Vegas, NV National AAU finals
May 18 Richard Pettigrew W 3 Flushing, NY US Olympic Trials quarters
May 19 Tyrone Hollins W 3 Flushing, NY US Olympic Trials semis
May 20 Joe Frazier W 3 Flushing, NY US Olympic Trials finals
Aug 5 William Williamson exh TKO 3 Detroit, MI Olympic Fund bouts
Sep 5 Mike Mercredi TKO 1 Toronto, CAN
Sep 18 Joe Frazier W 3 Hamilton AFB, CA US Olympic elimination bouts
Notes:
1. on 5/14/64 his record was reported as 16-3 (missing one bout)
2. in 1960 he failed the physical for the Western Michigan Golden Gloves
3. in 1961 he did not compete in the WMGG
4. in 1963 he entered the WMGG but stayed in Los Angeles working on a music career instead
5. in loss to Elbert he twisted his knee in the first round and was severly hampered afterwards
6. in second victory over Frazier he broke his hand and was removed from the Olympic team
