SPORT & NOTE
Charley NORKUS

Male

"The Bayonne Bomber"
(Charles Norkus)
Heavyweight, USA, Port Washington, New York
Born: August 21, 1928, Bellerose, New York, USA
Died: March 22, 1996
Height: 6ft, mt 1,83


Amateur results

DateOpponentPlaceResult
1948
Boston, Massachusetts, US Olympic Trials quarter-finals, +79.400 kg
- June 28Coley WallaceBoston, Massachusetts LKO 2

Professional record

DateOpponentPlaceResult
1948
- Nov. 30Jimmy WallsJersey City, United States L 5
- Dec. 7Jimmy WallsJersey City, United States L 5
1949
+ Jan. 26Eddie BrownJersey City, United States KO 2
+ Feb. 2Jimmy HillJersey City, United States W 6
+ Mar. 9Howard BergerJersey City, United States KO 1
+ Mar. 23Eddie BlairJersey City, United States KO 1
- Apr. 18George WashingtonJersey City, United States TKO by 4
+ May 16Johnny PretzieNewark, United States TKO 6
+ June 28Jimmy WallsBayonne, United States W 6
+ July 25Jack LaBoardNewark, United States TKO 2
+ Aug. 10Tommy DiGiorgioBronx, United States KO 4
+ Aug. 29Clifton MurphyNewark, United States KO 3
+ Oct. 5Buddy MooreNew York, United States KO 1
+ Oct. 24George WashingtonJersey City, United States KO 3
+ Nov. 23Ricky RonciNew York, United States W 8
+ Dec. 16Eddie DavisNew York, United States W 4
+ Dec. 28Sonny ParisiNew York, United States TKO 5
1950
- Feb. 17Curt KennedyNew York, United States L 8
+ Apr. 5Curt KennedyNew York, United States KO 1
- May 24Cesar BrionNew York, United States TKO by 4
- Nov. 16Duilio SpagnoloBrooklyn, United States L 8
1951
+ Oct. 9Cesar BolinNewark, United States KO 7
+ Nov. 9Keene SimmonsNew York, United States W 8
- Nov. 23Lalu SabotinNew York, United States L 8
- Dec. 21James J. ParkerNew York, United States KO by 5
1952
- July 28Dave DaveyBronx, United States L 5
- Oct. 20Tommy HarrisonProvidence, United States L 10
1953
+ July 2Ernie SheppardNewark, United States W 8
- Aug. 6Ike ThomasNewark, United States TKO by 8
+ Oct. 29Matt DanielsNewark, United States W 8
+ Dec. 4Ray WildingNew York, United States KO 2
+ Dec. 9Hal BoylstonCleveland, United States TKO 2
1954
+ Jan. 20Danny NardicoMiami Beach, United States TKO 9
+ Mar. 24Danny NardicoMiami Beach, United States W 10
- May 28Tommy JacksonNew York, United States TKO by 5
+ Sept. 3Cesar BrionNew York, United States W 10
+ Oct. 6Charlie PowellSan Francisco, United States TKO 7
+ Dec. 1Roland LaStarzaCleveland, United States W 10
1955
- Feb. 18Ezzard CharlesNew York, United States L 10
1956
- Oct. 2Roy HarrisHouston, United States L 10
+ Oct. 29Joey RowanNew York, United States W 10
- Dec. 26Willie PastranoMiami Beach, United States L 10
1957
+ May 7Bob O'BrienScranton, United States TKO 4
+ May 28Crowe PeeleNew Orleans, United States W 10
+ Aug. 12Crowe PeeleNew Orleans, United States KO 4
+ Oct. 21Leo JohnsonBristol, United States TKO 5
1958
- Feb. 10Ollie WilsonProvidence, United States TKO by 4
+ Mar. 24Ollie WilsonProvidence, United States W 10
- May 26Archie MooreSan Francisco, United States L 10
- July 26Pat McMurtryTacoma, United States L 10
- Dec. 19Charlie PowellSan Diego, United States L 10
1959
+ Feb. 4Waban ThomasCamp Lejuene, United States W 10

 

Summary

Total bouts: 52, Won: 33 (19 inside the limit), Lost: 19 (6 inside the limit), Draw: 0, NC: 0