SPORT & NOTE
Don JORDAN

Male

"Geronimo"
(Donald Lee Jordan)
Welterweight, USA, Los Angeles, California
Born: June 22, 1934, Los Angeles, California, USA
Died: February 13, 1997, San Pedro, California, USA
Height: 5ft 9in, mt 1,74

(After being robbed and seriously assaulted in a Los Angeles parking lot in September 1996,
Don Jordan went into a coma and died in a nursing home in San Pedro, California)



No amateur results

Professional record

DateOpponentPlaceResult
1953
+ Apr. 27Ray SernaSouth Gate, United States W 4
+ May 18Al BarberoSouth Gate, United States W 4
+ July 4Chi Chi MartinezHollywood, United States W 6
+ Aug. 8Chi Chi MartinezHollywood, United States W 4
+ Sept. 26Jorge MaciasHollywood, United States TKO 5
+ Oct. 17Marvin SmithHollywood, United States TKO 5
+ Nov. 7Marvin SmithHollywood, United States TKO 5
+ Dec. 16David CervantesHollywood, United States W 6
1954
+ Jan. 16Andy EscobarHollywood, United States W 10
+ Feb. 1Raul EsquedaMexicali, Mexico W 10
- Mar. 20Andy EscobarHollywood, United States L 10
+ Apr. 17Manuel MontesHollywood, United States TKO 2
- May 31Dickie WongLos Angeles, United States L 10
+ June 28Freddie HermanLos Angeles, United States W 10
+ Aug. 30Art RamponiLos Angeles, United States W 10
+ Sept. 20Billy HartmanLos Angeles, United States TKO 4
+ Oct. 4Art RamponiLos Angeles, United States W 12
vacant California State Lightweight Title
+ Nov. 29Manny RenteriaLos Angeles, United States KO 7
California State Lightweight Title
1955
+ Jan. 13Lauro SalasLos Angeles, United States W 12
California State Lightweight Title
+ Feb. 15Jorge MaciasSacramento, United States W 10
+ Mar. 3Frankie CockrellLos Angeles, United States W 10
+ Mar. 31Lauro SalasLos Angeles, United States W 12
California State Lightweight Title
- June 2Art AragonLos Angeles, United States L 10
+ Aug. 18Joe MiceliLos Angeles, United States W 10
+ Sept. 3Woody WinslowHollywood, United States W 10
+ Oct. 20Frankie SkidmoreSan Francisco, United States W 10
- Dec. 15Art AragonLos Angeles, United States L 10
1956
+ Feb. 2Paddy DeMarcoLos Angeles, United States TKO 5
- Mar. 29Jimmy CarterLos Angeles, United States L 10
- May 8Joey LopesSacramento, United States L 12
+ June 7Timmie JeffersonLos Angeles, United States W 10
+ June 28Frankie SkidmoreLos Angeles, United States TKO 7
- Oct. 16Orlando ZuluetaLos Angeles, United States L 10
+ Nov. 18Enrique EsquedaMexicali, Mexico KO 1
+ Dec. 27Archie WhitewaterLos Angeles, United States W 10
1957
- Jan. 1Al NevarezMexicali, Mexico L 10
- Jan. 24 Charley SmithLos Angeles, United States L 12
California State Welterweight Title
+ Mar. 19Ezequiel UribeMexico City, Mexico W 10
+ May 11Jesse BogartHollywood, United States KO 1
- June 15LC MorganHollywood, United States L 10
+ July 12Arnaldo GilMexicali, Mexico KO 2
+ July 23Alfredo CotaTijuana, Mexico KO 1
+ Aug. 12Juan PadillaTijuana, Mexico W 10
+ Oct. 12Orlando ZuluetaHollywood, United States W 10
+ Nov. 29Ray PortillaSan Diego, United States KO 6
1958
+ Jan. 4Willie MortonHollywood, United States W 10
- Jan. 28Dave CharnleyHarringay, Great BritainL 10
+ Feb. 15Karl Heinz GuderHollywood, United States W 10
+ Apr. 15Francisco EchevarriaMexicali, Mexico TKO 3
+ May 5Kid CentellaTijuana, Mexico KO 2
+ May 18Alfredo CotaMexicali, Mexico W 10
+ July 2Isaac LogartHollywood, United States W 10
+ Aug. 29Lahouari GodihNew York, United States W 10
+ Sept. 17Gaspar OrtegaPortland, United States W 10
+ Oct. 22Gaspar OrtegaLong Beach, United States W 12
+ Dec. 5 Virgil AkinsLos Angeles, United States W 15
World Welterweight Title
1959
+ Jan. 22Alvaro GutierrezLos Angeles, United States TKO 3
+ Apr. 24 Virgil AkinsSaint Louis, United States W 15
World Welterweight Title
+ July 10 Denny MoyerPortland, United States W 15
World Welterweight Title
+ Dec. 5Fernando BarretoSao Paulo, Brazil W 10
- Dec. 12Luis Federico ThompsonBuenos Aires, Argentina KO by 4
1960
- May 16Candy McFarlandBaltimore, United States L 10
- May 27 Benny ParetLas Vegas, United States L 15
World Welterweight Title
- July 15Phil MoyerPortland, United States L 10
+ Aug. 6Jesse BogartNogales, Mexico KO 1
+ Aug. 16Julian ValdezTucson, United States W 10
= Oct. 16Alfredo CotaMexicali, Mexico Draw 10
- Nov. 26Ludwig LightburnGuadalajara, Mexico L 10
1961
- Mar. 11Carmen BasilioSyracuse, United States L 10
- Aug. 1Benny MedinaFresno, United States L 10
- Aug. 15Hilario MoralesCiudad Juarez, Mexico TKO by 7
- Nov. 14Rodolfo DiazSacramento, United States L 10
- Dec. 19Tony DeMarcoBoston, United States KO by 2
1962
- Apr. 27Giancarlo GarbelliRoma, Italy L 10
- July 26Joey LimasAlbuquerque, United States L 10
* Oct. 5Battling TorresLos Angeles, United States NC 1

 

Summary

Total bouts: 76, Won: 51 (17 inside the limit), Lost: 23 (3 inside the limit), Draw: 1, NC: 1