SPORT & NOTE
Carl Bobo OLSON

Male

"Hawaiian Swede"
(aka Bobo Olson)
(Carl Elmer Olson)
Middleweight, USA, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii
Born: July 11, 1928, Honolulu, Hawaii
Died: January 16, 2002, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii
Height: 5ft 10 1/2in , mt 1,78



No amateur results

Professional record

DateOpponentPlaceResult
1944
+ Aug. 19Bob CorreaHonolulu, HawaiiKO 2
+ Aug. 27Ben RamosHonolulu, HawaiiTKO 4
+ Sept. 10Young PanchoHonolulu, HawaiiW 4
1945
+ Nov. 23Art RobinsonSan Francisco, United States TKO 4
+ Dec. 10Bobby Jones San Francisco, United States KO 2
+ Dec. 21LaVelle PerkinsSacramento, United States TKO 2
1946
+ Jan. 7Obie WootenSan Francisco, United States TKO 1
+ Jan. 14Vepe WatsonSan Francisco, United States TKO 1
+ Jan. 28Pedro JimenezSan Francisco, United States KO 4
+ Feb. 4Chuck RossSan Francisco, United States W 6
+ Feb. 25Delaware BradbySan Francisco, United States KO 3
+ July 18Ernie HorneHonolulu, HawaiiTKO 2
+ July 26Johnny BoskiHonolulu, HawaiiKO 4
+ Aug. 19Johnny BoskiHonolulu, HawaiiKO 3
+ Sept. 9Jackie RyanHonolulu, HawaiiTKO 6
+ Oct. 7 Wayne PowellHonolulu, HawaiiTKO 4
+ Dec. 2 Wayne PowellHonolulu, HawaiiTKO 4
1947
+ Jan. 28Gil MojicaHonolulu, HawaiiW 10
+ Mar. 21Candy McDanielsHonolulu, HawaiiW 10
+ May 2Leroy WadeHonolulu, HawaiiTKO 4
+ June 20Paul Lewis Honolulu, HawaiiW 10
- July 4George DukeHonolulu, HawaiiL 10
+ Aug. 19George DukeHonolulu, HawaiiW 10
- Nov. 22Boy BrooksHonolulu, HawaiiL 10
+ Dec. 17Nai Som PongManila, Philippines KO 3
1948
+ Jan. 17Boy BrooksManila, Philippines W 12
+ Apr. 7Flashy SebastianManila, Philippines KO 7
+ May 11Bobby CastroHonolulu, HawaiiW 10
+ July 20Charley CatoHonolulu, HawaiiW 8
+ Oct. 12Boy BrooksHonolulu, HawaiiTKO 3
+ Oct. 26Kenny WatkinsHonolulu, HawaiiW 10
+ Dec. 14Johnny BoskiHonolulu, HawaiiKO 1
1949
+ Jan. 11Paul PerkinsHonolulu, HawaiiTKO 2
+ Mar. 15Anton RaadikHonolulu, HawaiiTKO 7
+ June 3Tommy YaroszHonolulu, HawaiiW 10
+ July 26Milo SavageHonolulu, HawaiiW 10
+ Aug. 23Art HardyHonolulu, HawaiiKO 3
+ Nov. 22Johnny DukeHonolulu, Hawaii W 10
+ Dec. 13Earl TurnerHonolulu, HawaiiW 10
1950
+ Feb. 22Don LeeHonolulu, HawaiiW 10
- Mar. 20Dave SandsSydney, Australia L 12
+ Apr. 25Roy MillerHonolulu, HawaiiTKO 5
+ May 22Otis GrahamHonolulu, HawaiiW 10
+ Sept. 5Henry BrimmHonolulu, HawaiiW 10
- Oct. 26Sugar Ray ROBINSONPhiladelphia, United States KO by 12
(For Pennsylvania World Middleweight Title)
1951
+ Mar. 20Art SotoHonolulu, HawaiiW 10
+ May 7 Lloyd MarshallHonolulu, HawaiiKO 5
+ July 9Chuck HunterSan Francisco, United States W 10
+ July 27Charley CatoRichmond, United States TKO 3
+ Aug. 27Bobby JonesSan Francisco, United States W 10
- Oct. 3Dave SandsChicago, United States L 10
1952
+ Feb. 12Woody HarperSacramento, United States W 10
+ Feb. 15Tommy HarrisonHollywood, United States W 10
- Mar. 13Sugar Ray ROBINSONSan Francisco, United States L 15
(For World Middleweight Title)
+ May 6Woody HarperRichmond, United States TKO 7
+ May 19Walter CartierBrooklyn, United States TKO 5
+ June 6Jimmy BeauNew York, United States W 10
+ July 12 Robert VillemainSan Francisco, United States W 10
+ Aug. 27Gene HairstonNew York, United States TKO 6
+ Nov. 20Lee SalaSan Francisco, United States KO 2
+ Dec. 18Norman HayesSan Francisco, United States W 10
1953
+ Feb. 7Norman HayesBoston, United States W 10
+ Mar. 16Garth PanterButte, United States W 10
+ June 19Paddy YoungNew York, United States W 15
(Won World Middleweight Title Eliminator and American Middleweight Title)
+ Oct. 21 Randy TurpinNew York, United States W 15
(Won World Middleweight Title)
1954
+ Jan. 23Joe RindoneSan Francisco, United States KO 5
+ Apr. 2 Kid GavilanChicago, United States W 15
(Retained World Middleweight Title)
+ June 15Jesse TurnerHonolulu, United States TKO 8
+ July 7Pedro GonzalesOakland, United States KO 4
+ Aug. 20 Rocky CastellaniSan Francisco, United States W 15
(Retained World Middleweight Title)
+ Nov. 3Garth PanterRichmond, United States TKO 8
+ Dec. 15 Pierre LangloisSan Francisco, United States TKO 11
(Retained World Middleweight Title)
1955
+ Feb. 16Ralph Tiger JonesChicago, United States W 10
+ Mar. 12Willie VaughnHollywood, United States W 10
+ Apr. 13 Joey MaximSan Francisco, United States W 10
- June 22 Archie MooreNew York, United States KO by 3
(For World Light-Heavyweight Title)
+ Aug. 13Jimmy MartinezPortland, United States W 10
+ Aug. 26 Joey GiambraSan Francisco, United States W 10
- Dec. 9Sugar Ray ROBINSONChicago, United States KO by 2
(Lost World Middleweight Title)
1956
- May 18Sugar Ray ROBINSONLos Angeles, United States KO by 4
(For World Middleweight Title)
1957
+ June 18Joey MaximPortland, United States W 10
- Aug. 17Pat McMurtryPortland, United States KO by 2
1958
+ Oct. 28Don GrantOakland, United States TKO 7
+ Nov. 25Paddy YoungOakland, United States TKO 6
+ Dec. 16Tommy VillaFresno, United States TKO 5
1959
+ Mar. 30 Rory CalhounSan Francisco, United States W 10
+ Aug. 25George KartalianFresno, United States TKO 5
1960
+ Apr. 7Roque MaravillaPortland, United States TKO 7
+ May 5Al SparksVancouver, Canada TKO 5
+ June 6Mike HoltJohannesburg, South Africa W 10
- Aug. 31Doug JonesChicago, United States KO by 6
1961
+ Jan. 19Bobby DanielsSpokane, United States W 10
+ Feb. 16Floyd BuchananVictoria, Canada TKO 3
+ Aug. 14Roque MaravillaOakland, United States W 10
- Sept. 11Sixto RodriguezSan Francisco, United States L 10
+ Oct. 23Sixto RodriguezSan Francisco, United States W 10
+ Nov. 14Roy SmithHonolulu, United States TKO 8
1962
+ Jan. 12Tiger Al WilliamsHonolulu, United States W 10
+ Jan. 19Artie DixonHonolulu, United States W 10
- Apr. 3Pete RademacherHonolulu, United States L 10
+ June 3Lennart RisbergStockholm, Sweden KO 6
= Dec. 14Giulio RinaldiRoma, Italy Draw 10
1963
+ Jan. 25Tiger Al WilliamsEugene, United States TKO 5
+ Apr. 30Sonny RayHonolulu, United States TKO 8
+ May 14Jesse BowdryHonolulu, United States W 10
+ Oct. 21Jose MennoSan Francisco, United States W 10
= Dec. 9Hank CaseyOakland, United States Draw 10
1964
+ Mar. 27Wayne ThorntonSan Francisco, United States W 10
- June 19Johnny PersolNew York, United States L 10
+ Aug. 28Wayne ThorntonSan Francisco, United States W 10
- Nov. 27Jose TorresNew York, United States KO by 1
1965
+ June 24Andy KendallReno, United States W 10
+ Sept. 23Fred RootsReno, United States TKO 3
1966
+ July 11Piero Del PapaSan Francisco, United States W 10
- Nov. 28Don FullmerOakland, United States L 10

 

Summary

Total bouts: 115, Won: 97 (47 inside the limit), Lost: 16 (7 inside the limit), Draw: 2, NC: 0