SPORT & NOTE
Charley COTTON

Male

"King"
Middleweight, USA, Toledo, Ohio
Born: August 31, 1928
Died: December 3, 1999



Amateur results

DateOpponentPlaceResult
1948
Boston, Massachusetts, US Olympic Trials preliminaries, 66.700 kg
- June 28Horace Herring (USA)Boston, Massachusetts LKO 3

Professional record

DateOpponentPlaceResult
1948
+ July 16Woody WoodsWindsor, Canada KO 4
- July 30Jimmy WelchColumbus, United States L 6
+ Sept. 28Allie GronikDetroit, United States W 4
+ Oct. 19George WarrenDetroit, United States TKO 2
+ Oct. 25Sonny AkersToledo, United States KO 3
+ Nov. 9Chuck SimmonsDetroit, United States KO 2
+ Nov. 23Dale BoggsDetroit, United States TKO 5
+ Nov. 26Frankie IvanToledo, United States KO 3
1949
+ Jan. 17Cuban FlashToledo, United States W 6
+ Mar. 21Billy GuyToledo, United States KO 2
+ Apr. 25Floyd FielderToledo, United States W 8
+ July 18Bruce UbaldoPhiladelphia, United States W 6
+ July 25Joe BrewerPhiladelphia, United States W 6
+ Aug. 22John ThunderbirdPhiladelphia, United States W 6
- Sept. 6Chico VaronaPhiladelphia, United States L 8
+ Oct. 14Shamus McCrayChicago, United States KO 2
+ Nov. 9Howard WilliamsDetroit, United States KO 2
1950
+ Jan. 3Charley RouselleDetroit, United States W 8
+ Jan. 24Jesse BradshawDetroit, United States KO 6
+ Mar. 13Levi SouthallChicago, United States W 10
+ Mar. 27Levi SouthallChicago, United States W 8
+ Apr. 14Tommy DarroughToledo, United States KO 1
+ May 3Gene BurtonToledo, United States W 10
- June 12George CostnerToledo, United States L 10
- Sept. 6Ronnie DelaneyToledo, United States L 10
+ Oct. 24Charley SalasToledo, United States W 10
- Nov. 9Ronnie DelaneyCleveland, United States L 10
1951
- Jan. 24George ShermanChicago, United States L 10
+ Feb. 14Danny WomberChicago, United States TKO 5
+ Apr. 11Eddie SmithChicago, United States W 6
+ May 9Floyd FielderChicago, United States W 6
1952
Inactive
1953
+ May 7Chuck ColemanDetroit, United States W 8
+ Aug. 22Lou KingToledo, United States W 8
+ Nov. 13Bill SudduthChicago, United States KO 4
1954
+ Jan. 13Evan BufordChicago, United States KO 2
- Feb. 10 Johnny Brown Chicago, United States L 6
+ Apr. 6Eddie SimsToledo, United States W 10
+ May 25Tommy SwanToledo, United States KO 3
1955
+ Jan. 11Clarence RileyDetroit, United States KO 6
+ Feb. 23Kid Charolito SpirituanoMiami Beach, United States KO 9
+ Mar. 16Honeychile JohnsonMiami, United States TKO 5
+ Apr. 5Sammy WalkerMiami Beach, United States TKO 10
- May 10Sammy WalkerHolyoke, United States L 10
- July 5Georgie JohnsonMiami Beach, United States TKO by 8
+ Nov. 14Andrew BrownNew Orleans, United States W 10
- Nov. 21Charley JosephNew Orleans, United States L 10
1956
+ Apr. 10Lester FeltonToledo, United States KO 2
+ May 7Joey GiardelloNew York, United States W 10
+ May 28Joey GiardelloNew York, United States W 10
= June 18Franz SzuzinaNew York, United States Draw 10
- Aug. 6Rory CalhounNew York, United States L 10
+ Sept. 18Henry HankToledo, United States W 10
- Oct. 10Spider WebbChicago, United States L 10
- Nov. 15Joey GiardelloMilwaukee, United States L 10
- Nov. 26Franz SzuzinaProvidence, United States TKO by 3
- Dec. 14Joey GiardelloCleveland, United States L 10
1957
- Feb. 27Rory CalhounDenver, United States L 10
- June 3Tiger Al WilliamsNew Orleans, United States L 10
= Aug. 13Art GlassToledo, United States Draw 10
= Sept. 16Garnet HartNew York, United States Draw 10
- Oct. 17Billy LynchHartford, United States L 10
- Nov. 22Rudy SawyerNew York, United States KO by 10
1958
+ Jan. 28Willie RussellToledo, United States KO 4
- Feb. 22Henry HankDetroit, United States L 8
- May 28Rudell StitchLouisville, United States KO by 10
- Aug. 23Henry HankDetroit, United States TKO by 9
- Nov. 25Wilf GreavesDetroit, United States L 10
- Dec. 16Bobby GordonMcKeesport, United States L 10
1959
+ Feb. 3Jimmy RemsonToledo, United States KO 2
Ohio State Middleweight Title
+ Feb. 24Sugar Boy NandoSan Nicolas, Aruba W 10
- July 10Sugar Boy NandoSan Nicolas, Aruba TKO by 9
+ Nov. 19Clarence RileyToledo, United States W 8
1960
- June 6Freddie LittleNew Orleans, United States L 10
1961
- Jan. 30Dick YoungPhiladelphia, United States KO by 8
- Nov. 15Gomeo BrennanMiami Beach, United States TKO by 5
= Dec. 7Harry ScottLiverpool, Great BritainDraw 10
1962
- Feb. 7Johnny KramerMarylebone, Great BritainL 10
- Apr. 10Bruno VisintinTorino, Italy L 10
1963
- June 14Laszlo PappCologne, Germany KO by 7

 

Summary

Total bouts: 79, Won: 44 (22 inside the limit), Lost: 31 (9 inside the limit), Draw: 4, NC: 0