SPORT & NOTE
Coley WELCH

Male

"Fighting Iceman"
(Coleman Patrick Welch)
Middleweight, USA, Portland, Maine
Born: February 8, 1919
Died: December 4, 2000
Height: 5ft 7in, mt 1,70



No amateur results

Professional record

DateOpponentPlaceResult
1936
+ May 21Bill AshleyPortland, United States KO 1
+ May 28Ted GagnePortland, United States W 3
+ June 4Charley BramblePortland, United States KO 2
+ July 2George SawyerPortland, United States W 3
+ Sept. 17Walter Kayo BrownPortland, United States W 3
+ Sept. 24Ponzi CochranePortland, United States KO 3
- Oct. 1Frisco DickPortland, United States L 4
+ Oct. 8Newt ColePortland, United States KO 2
+ Nov. 5Bobby WoolwichPortland, United States KO 1
+ Nov. 12Frisco DickPortland, United States W 6
- Dec. 25Frisco DickPortland, United States L 4
1937
- Jan. 1Lee AndersonPortland, United States TKO by 2
+ Feb. 11Johnny OlbrightPortland, United States KO 3
+ Apr. 22Jimmy McDougalPortland, United States W 4
+ May 27Young MerrillPortland, United States KO 1
= June 10Jack Young DavisPortland, United States Draw 4
+ June 17Jackie LedgerPortland, United States W 4
+ Aug. 12Johnny LawlessPortland, United States W 4
- Aug. 19Pete TarpleyPortland, United States L 4
+ Oct. 21Everett LaddPortland, United States W 6
+ Nov. 18Joe PetePortland, United States W 4
+ Dec. 25Elmer FergusonPortland, United States KO 4
1938
+ Jan. 6Dave WhitePortland, United States W 6
+ Jan. 20Leo MayoPortland, United States TKO 4
+ Feb. 3Gabby PoulinPortland, United States W 6
+ Feb. 17Johnny LawlessPortland, United States W 6
+ Mar. 3Chevy ChassePortland, United States KO 1
+ Mar. 9Tommy ReaganPortland, United States W 8
+ Mar. 24Jimmy McDougalPortland, United States TKO 3
+ Apr. 11Dom LabbePortland, United States TKO 6
+ June 2Ray McGuinnessPortland, United States KO 1
+ June 9Charley SestitoPortland, United States KO 3
+ July 14Frankie CampbellPortland, United States TKO 4
+ Aug. 18Nick FusaroPortland, United States KO 3
+ Aug. 25Italian Jack DempseyPortland, United States KO 5
+ Sept. 15Hunter WelchPortland, United States KO 3
+ Oct. 10Larry MarinucciPortland, United States W 10
- Nov. 1Harvey MasseyPortland, United States L 10
* Nov. 29Henry ChmielewskiPortland, United States ND 8
+ Dec. 25Chick RichardsPortland, United States TKO 6
1939
+ Mar. 14Sal CanataPortland, United States TKO 3
+ Apr. 4Joe RicciottiPortland, United States KO 1
+ Apr. 19Rony CaretAugusta, United States KO 4
+ May 16Tony FisherPortland, United States W 10
+ May 23Jimmy O'BoynePortland, United States W 8
+ June 15Sam ShumwayPortland, United States KO 2
+ June 29Sam ShumwayPortland, United States KO 2
+ Aug. 10Billy HughesPortland, United States W 8
* Sept. 14Henry ChmielewskiPortland, United States ND 8
+ Oct. 5Danny DevlinPortland, United States TKO 6
+ Nov. 9Hookie JacksonPortland, United States KO 4
+ Dec. 11Vince PimpinellaPortland, United States W 10
+ Dec. 25Enzo IannozziPortland, United States KO 1
1940
+ Jan. 15Howell KingPortland, United States W 10
+ Jan. 26Babe OrgovanWorcester, United States KO 8
+ Feb. 12Johnny McHalePortland, United States W 10
+ Mar. 11Frankie NelsonPortland, United States W 10
= Mar. 29Vince PimpinellaWorcester, United States Draw 10
- May 16Howell KingBoston, United States L 10
+ June 13Babe VerilaPortland, United States W 10
+ July 11Ted LowryPortland, United States W 10
+ Aug. 14Larry KellumPortland, United States TKO 6
+ Sept. 12Ted LowryPortland, United States W 10
+ Nov. 14Len WadsworthPortland, United States W 10
+ Nov. 29Maxie LongNew York, United States TKO 3
+ Dec. 25Roxie ForgionePortland, United States KO 5
1941
- Jan. 3Ernie VighNew York, United States L 8
+ Feb. 6Augie ArellanoPortland, United States W 10
+ Feb. 20Jay MacedonPortland, United States KO 8
- Mar. 7Georgie AbramsNew York, United States L 8
+ Mar. 21Henry ChmielewskiPortland, United States TKO 9
New England Middleweight Title
+ Apr. 24Johnny SeamanPortland, United States W 12
+ May 2John Henry EskewBoston, United States W 10
New England Middleweight Title
+ June 5Ernie VighPortland, United States W 10
+ July 31Tony CiscoPortland, United States W 10
+ Sept. 11Jose BasoraPortland, United States W 10
- Sept. 24Tony MartinChicago, United States L 10
+ Oct. 28Jose BasoraPortland, United States W 10
+ Nov. 14Izzy JannazzoNew York, United States KO 7
+ Dec. 8Henry ChmielewskiPortland, United States TKO 10
New England Middleweight Title
1942
- Jan. 9Ernie VighNew York, United States L 8
+ Feb. 10Howell KingPortland, United States W 12
New England Middleweight Title
- Mar. 2Tony MartinMilwaukee, United States TKO by 2
+ Mar. 13Henry ChmielewskiBoston, United States TKO 8
New England Middleweight Title
+ Apr. 28Al GilbertPortland, United States W 10
+ May 12Jimmy YoungPortland, United States KO 4
= May 22Tony MartinBoston, United States Draw 10
1943
+ Feb. 23Johnny MorrisNew Bedford, United States KO 4
+ Aug. 24Tiger Lou JonesPortland, United States TKO 9
+ Sept. 9Leo MaherPortland, United States TKO 5
+ Sept. 24John ThomasLewiston, United States TKO 4
+ Sept. 28Soldier MontoyaBangor, United States KO 4
+ Oct. 14Andy HollandPortland, United States W 10
+ Oct. 21Gus AlexanderFall River, United States W 10
+ Nov. 26Ossie HarrisDetroit, United States W 10
1944
+ Jan. 6Johnny FinazzoPortland, United States W 10
+ Jan. 20Johnny FinazzoPortland, United States W 10
+ Feb. 4Henry ChmielewskiBoston, United States TKO 7
+ Feb. 21Andy HollandProvidence, United States W 10
- Mar. 17Jake LaMottaBoston, United States L 10
+ Apr. 24Vic DellicurtiNew York, United States W 8
- May 15Joe CarterBaltimore, United States L 10
+ May 25Langston DennisPortland, United States W 10
+ June 12Bob WadeWest Springfield, United States W 10
+ June 20Boyo MallonPortland, United States KO 2
- July 10Joe ReddickProvidence, United States L 10
+ July 17Johnny JonesWest Springfield, United States W 10
= July 25Joe ReddickPortland, United States Draw 10
+ Aug. 7Jerry MaloniWest Springfield, United States W 12
New England Middleweight Title
= Aug. 21Berlie LanierBaltimore, United States Draw 12
+ Sept. 22 Ralph ZannelliBoston, United States WDQ 6
New England Middleweight Title
+ Oct. 6 Ralph ZannelliBoston, United States W 12
New England Middleweight Title
+ Oct. 26Berlie LanierPortland, United States W 10
1945
+ Jan. 23Cleve BaileyPortland, United States W 10
+ Feb. 6Andres GomezPortland, United States KO 9
+ Feb. 19Vic DellicurtiBoston, United States W 10
- Mar. 9George KochanDetroit, United States L 10
- Aug. 13Vic DellicurtiBaltimore, United States L 10
- Oct. 12Walter WoodsBoston, United States L 10
+ Nov. 23Jerry FiorelloNew York, United States W 10
+ Dec. 7Jay PaganelliPortland, United States KO 2
+ Dec. 27Freddie FloresPortland, United States KO 6
1946
+ Jan. 21Jerry FiorelloNew York, United States W 10
+ Feb. 14J.C. WilkinsPortland, United States W 10
+ Mar. 21Freddie WilsonPortland, United States KO 8
+ Apr. 5Sonny HorneNew York, United States W 10
+ May 2Jimmy ElliottPortland, United States TKO 7
- May 27Steve BelloiseNew York, United States TKO by 2
+ June 27Stanley SimsPortland, United States W 8
- Sept. 6Al PriestBoston, United States L 12
New England Middleweight Title
1947
- Feb. 7Joe BlackwoodBoston, United States L 10
= Feb. 14Joe BlackwoodBoston, United States Draw 10
+ Apr. 15Cleve BaileyPortland, United States W 10
+ May 15Juan SerranoPortland, United States W 10
- June 2Tommy SullivanBoston, United States TKO by 8
1948
- Dec. 7J.C. WilkinsPortland, United States TKO by 6
1949
+ Jan. 17Al CoutureLewiston, United States TKO 2
+ Jan. 28Bobby DavisRumford, United States W 10
+ Feb. 14Al CoutureLewiston, United States TKO 6
- Mar. 10Buddy FarrellPortland, United States L 10
- Apr. 5Jose ContrerasNew Bedford, United States L 10

 

Summary

Total bouts: 141, Won: 109 (51 inside the limit), Lost: 24 (5 inside the limit), Draw: 6, NC: 2