Carl Coates

Name: Carl Coates
Birth Name: Carl B. Coates
Hometown: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Died: 2005-07-27 (Age:77)
Pro Boxer: Record

Manager: Al Flora

In 1954, Carl Coates claimed his most notable win by defeating Hall-of-Famer Joe Brown via split decision. His career was cut short, however, in the mid 1950s due to an eye injury suffered outside the ring.

Coates "was a great body-puncher and extremely strong for his size," said Buddy Ey, a former historian for the Veteran Boxers Association, International Ring 101. "Beating Joe Brown, that was something to be proud of."

"He could hit you on the head and you'd have a headache for a week. He was a terrific puncher," said Elmer Barksdale, 73, a fellow professional boxer and longtime friend.

Coates was inducted into the Maryland Boxing Hall of Fame in 1988. He died in 2005 at the age of 77 from complications due to esophageal cancer. [1]