Eddie Washburn

Name: Eddie Washburn
Birth Name: John Edward Washburn
Hometown: Lawton, Oklahoma, USA
Birthplace: Apache, Oklahoma, USA
Pro Boxer: Record

Washburn started fighting in '46 after doing three years in the navy.

Partial amateur record, Washburn was fighting for Cameron University's boxing club. (Lawton, OK) He was Oklahoma Welterweight Gold Glove Champion in 1946, 1948

In Sep and Nov of 1946 he lost in Lawton to Herschel Acton at 147, Acton was lightweight champ and Washburn was Welter. 12-18-1946 vs. Rudy Payasappe Kansas City, MO, W

1946 National Finals lost in the quarterfinals to eventual Champ Julius Menendez.

1947 Oklahoma GG WW Championship lost to Eddie Lara of Chilocco Indian School.

Southwestern District Golden Gloves '48

1-27-1948 Lawton, OK vs. Perry Aunko, Anardarko W TKO-1 (WW)

State Golden Gloves '48

Feb 1948 Oklahoma City, OK vs. Coy Hollingshead, Oklahoma City, W (quarter finals of state championship) Feb 1948 Oklahoma Cit, OK vs. Evans Anquoe, Oklahoma City, W (Finals)

Gold Glove Tournament

1-20-1948 Lawton, OK vs. D.W. Wilson, Fort Sill, OK TKO-1 (39 seconds, Wilson was a soldier stationed at Ft. Sill) 2-24-1948 Chicago, IL vs. Marlon Folz, Evansville W TKO-3 (WW) 2-25-1948 Chicago, IL vs. Charles Cotton, Toledo W TKO-1 (WW) 2-26-1948 Chicago, IL vs. Rolland Jakes Omaha, NE W (WW) Semi-Finals Finals 1948 Chicago, IL vs. Dick Guerrero Chicago, IL L (Finals)

Oklahoma State Gold Glove Championship

2-9-1948 Oklahoma City OK vs. Jacob Reynolds, Clinton, OK W KO-1 2-10-1949 Oklahoma City, OK vs. Donnie Ward, Tulsa, OK, W 2-16-1949 Oklahoma City, OK vs. Jerry Brownrigg, Central St. (OK) L (Finals)