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Ed SANDERS
Male
"Big Ed"
(Hayes Edward Sanders)
Heavyweight, USA, Boston, Massachusetts
Born: March 24, 1930, Watts, Los Angeles, California, USA
Died: December 12, 1954, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
(died at Massachusetts General Hospital
from a blood clot on the brain,
from injuries sustained in loss to Willie James)
Height: 6ft 4in, mt 1,93
Weight: 220 lbs
as an amateur:
Idaho State Boxing Team;
US Navy Boxing Team
Amateur Highlights
1950 NCAA Championship (Idaho State)
1951 NCAA Championship (Idaho State)
1952 NCAA Championship (Compton Junior College)
1952 Helsinki, Finland, Olympic Games heavyweight gold medal
amateur record: 43-4-0
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Amateur results| Date | Opponent | Place | Result | | 1949 | | + Mar. 18 | George Bedelich | Los Angeles, California | WPTS 3 | | + Apr. 29 | Frank Sueuga | Pasadena, California | WTKO 3 | | 1950 | |
| Ogden, Utah, NCAA Junior Championships winner, +81 kg | + Apr. 11 | Bill Ewing | Ogden, Utah | WTKO 1 | | + Apr. 12 | Charles Kalani | Ogden, Utah | WPTS 3 | | 1951 | | + Mar. 12 | Paxton Beal | Pocatello, Idaho | WTKO 2 | | - Mar. 30 | Hubert Christianson | Sacramento, California | LPTS 3 | |
| East Lansing, Michigan, NCAA bronze medal, +81 kg | - Apr. 6 | Jack Scheberies | East Lansing, Michigan | LPTS 3 | | 1952 | |
| San Diego, California, San Diego Golden Gloves winner, +81 kg | + Jan. 23 | Harold Kilman | San Diego, California | WKO 2 | | + Jan. 24 | Kirby Seals | San Diego, California | WPTS 3 | | + Jan. 25 | Billy Napier | San Diego, California | WPTS 3 | |
| Los Angeles, California, Southland Golden Gloves winner, +81 kg | + Feb. 7 | Russell Lee | Los Angeles, California | WTKO 3 | | + Feb. 8 | Duke Johnson | Los Angeles, California | WTKO 1 | | + Feb. 9 | George Woods | Los Angeles, California | WPTS 3 | |
| Chicago, Illinois, Chicago Golden Gloves winner, +81 kg | + Feb. 26 | George Harrison | Chicago, Illinois | WKO 1 | | + Feb. 26 | Ernie Fann | Chicago, Illinois | WPTS 3 | | + Feb. 27 | Oscar Pharo | Chicago, Illinois | WPTS 3 | | + Mar. 7 | George Becktol | Chicago, Illinois | WKO 1 | | + Mar. 7 | Herb Ellison | Chicago, llinois | WPTS 3 | |
| New York City, New York, Intercity Heavyweight Golden Gloves silver medal, +81 kg | - Mar. 24 | Norvel Lee | New York City, New York | LPTS 3 | |
| Dublin, Ireland, Dual Match Ireland vs USA, +81 kg | + Apr. 25 | John Lyttle | Dublin, Ireland | WPTS 3 | |
| Paris, France, Dual Match France vs USA, +81 kg | + Apr. 29 | Bernard Navarre | Paris, France | WKO 2 | |
| Berlin, West Germany, Dual Match West Germany vs USA, +81 kg | + May 3 | Willi Waloschek | Berlin, West Germany | WKO 1 | |
| Roma, Italy, Dual Match Italy vs USA, +81 kg | + May 10 | Franco Cavicchi | Roma, Italy | WPTS 3 | |
| Omaha, Nebraska, Mid-West Regional Olympic Boxing Trials, +81 kg | - June 7 | Lloyd Willis | Omaha, Nebraska | LKO 1 | |
| Kansas City, Missouri, Olympic Boxing Trials winner, +81 kg | + June 17 | Lloyd Willis | Kansas City, Missouri | WKO 1 | | + June 18 | Bob Ranck | Kansas City, Missouri | WPTS 3 | | + June 18 | Jack Scheberies | Kansas City, Missouri | WTKO 2 | |
| Helsinki, Finland, Olympic Games gold medal, +81 kg | + July 29 | Hans Jost | Helsinki, Finland | WKO 1 | | + July 31 | Giacomo di Segni | Helsinki, Finland | WKO 3 | | + Aug. 1 | Andries Nieman | Helsinki, Finland | WKO 2 | | + Aug. 2 | Ingemar Johansson | Helsinki, Finland | WDQ 2 | | 1953 | |
| San Diego, California, San Diego Golden Gloves winner, +81 kg | + Jan. 30 | Joshua Paige | San Diego, California | WKO 1 | |
| Los Angeles, California, Southland Golden Gloves winner, +81 kg | + Feb. 5 | George Woods | Los Angeles, California | WPTS 3 | | + Feb. 6 | Fred Taylor | Los Angeles, California | WPTS 3 | |
| Chicago, Illinois, Chicago Golden Gloves 2nd place, +81 kg | + Feb. 24 | Willie Crawford | Chicago, Illinois | WPTS 3 | | + Feb. 24 | Bob Ranck | Chicago, Illinois | WPTS 3 | | + Feb. 25 | Bill Graham | Chicago, Illinois | WKO 2 | | + Mar. 6 | Bob Jefferson | Chicago, Illinois | WPTS 3 | | - Mar. 6 | Charles Liston (USA) | Chicago, Illinois | LPTS 3 |
Professional record| Date | Opponent | Place | Result | | 1954 | | + Mar. 8 | Sonny Nichols | Boston, United States | KO 1 | | + Apr. 1 | Billy Booker | Boston, United States | KO 1 | | + Apr. 10 | Henry Anderson | Boston, United States | KO 2 | | - Apr. 24 | Willie Wilson | Boston, United States | L 5 | | + May 22 | Jack Flood | Boston, United States | WDQ 4 | | + Aug. 12 | Willie Wilson | Boston, United States | W 8 | | = Oct. 5 | Bert Whitehurst | Boston, United States | Draw 10 | | + Oct. 26 | Bert Whitehurst | Boston, United States | W 10 | | - Dec. 11 | Willie James | Boston, United States | KO by 11 | | vacant New England Heavyweight Title |
Summary
Total bouts: 9, Won: 6 (3 inside the limit), Lost: 2 (1 inside the limit), Draw: 1, NC: 0
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