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George Benton

Middleweight

Male
(George Allen Benton)
USA, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Born: May 15, 1933, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Died: September 19, 2011, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Height: 5ft 9in, mt 1,74

George Benton died on September 19, 2011
at 3:40 AM, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in North Philadelphia.
He had been in the hospital the past few weeks battling pneumonia.

Following his pro career, he turned his attention to training
and became known as "The Professor". He orchestrated
the strategy of Leon Spinks’ upset of Muhammad Ali
and has imparted his boxing knowledge to such fighters
as Evander Holyfield, Mike McCallum, Pernell Whitaker,
Meldrick Taylor, Rocky Lockridge, Michael Moorer and Johnny Bumphus.
For 17 years, Benton worked together with Lou Duva and Main Events as
the head trainer for many of their fighters. In 1989 and 1990
he was awarded “Trainer of the Year” honors
by the Boxing Writers Association of America.

In 2001, Benton was elected into the International Boxing Hall of Fame.










No amateur results

 

Professional record

 
1949
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ July 18Chico WadePhiladelphia, United States KO 1
+ Aug. 8Whitman DorschPhiladelphia, United States W 4
+ Nov. 3Dave PetersPhiladelphia, United States TKO 5
+ Nov. 21Harold AlleHolyoke, United States W 6
 
1950
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ Jan. 5Gene LandersPhiladelphia, United States W 6
+ Feb. 2Bucky SlocumPhiladelphia, United States W 6
+ May 15Frank GubasNew Haven, United States TKO 2
- June 5 Al MobleyPhiladelphia, United States L 6
 
1951
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ Feb. 6 Al NiangTrenton, United States TKO 2
+ Mar. 5 Billy WhyePhiladelphia, United States W 6
+ Apr. 16 Jetson ArnoldPhiladelphia, United States W 8
+ Apr. 19 Jimmy MoorePhiladelphia, United States KO 1
+ June 11 Van ButlerPhiladelphia, United States W 6
+ July 2 Emmett NorrisPhiladelphia, United States TKO 6
+ Aug. 24Buddy NewlyAtlantic City, United States KO 2
+ Oct. 11 Georgie JohnsonAtlantic City, United States KO 5
+ Nov. 29 Chuck GoldsbyPhiladelphia, United States KO 3
 
1952
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ Jan. 10 Holly MimsPhiladelphia, United States W 8
+ Mar. 21 Bobby RosadoNew York, United States KO 4
+ Mar. 26 Moses WardChicago, United States KO 5
+ June 5 Jackie BurkePhiladelphia, United States KO 6
+ Dec. 8 Leroy ColemanTrenton, United States KO 3
+ Dec. 23 Charley JosephMiami Beach, United States W 10
 
1953
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ Jan. 20 Bobby LeeMiami Beach, United States TKO 6
+ Jan. 27 Lester FeltonPhiladelphia, United States W 8
- Mar. 24 Joe BlackwoodMiami Beach, United States L 10
+ July 23 Chuck GoldsbyPhiladelphia, United States W 8
+ Aug. 13 Jimmy FranklinPhiladelphia, United States KO 6
+ Dec. 28 Bobby JonesBrooklyn, United States W 10
 
1954
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ Apr. 27 Kid Charolito SpirituanoMiami Beach, United States W 10
= May 14 Leroy ColemanNew York, United States Draw 8
 
1955
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ May 2 Joe DorseyNew Orleans, United States TKO 7
+ Sept. 30 Clarence HinnantPhiladelphia, United States W 8
+ Oct. 21 Clarence HinnantPhiladelphia, United States W 8
 
1956
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ Aug. 2Henry RayCharlotte, United States KO 2
 
 
1957
Inactive
 
1958
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ Apr. 16 Archie WhitfieldChicago, United States TKO 6
+ June 12 Jim RobinsonPhiladelphia, United States KO 4
- July 7 Willie DockeryNew York, United States L 10
+ Aug. 26 Charley JosephNew Orleans, United States W 10
- Nov. 17 Charley JosephNew Orleans, United States L 10
 
1959
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ Feb. 16 Young Beau JackPhiladelphia, United States KO 1
+ May 18 Bobby BoydPhiladelphia, United States W 10
- July 15 Holly MimsMiami Beach, United States L 10
- Oct. 26 Henry HankNew Orleans, United States L 10
+ Dec. 10 Gene WashingtonPhiladelphia, United States KO 10
 
1960
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ Oct. 18 Freddie LittleNew Orleans, United States W 10
- Nov. 2 John McCormackPaisley, Great BritainL 10
 
1961
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ Nov. 3 Chico CorseyPhiladelphia, United States TKO 3
 
1962
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ Feb. 8 Joe Louis AdairPhiladelphia, United States KO 4
+ Mar. 8 Eddie ThompsonPhiladelphia, United States TKO 8
+ Apr. 12 Rudolph BentPhiladelphia, United States KO 2
+ May 28 Jesse SmithPhiladelphia, United States W 10
+ Aug. 6 Joey GiardelloPhiladelphia, United States W 10
+ Nov. 19 Allan HarmonPhiladelphia, United States KO 9
 
1963
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ Mar. 7 Clarence AlfordPhiladelphia, United States KO 3
+ Apr. 4 Clarence RileyPhiladelphia, United States TKO 6
- May 25 Rubin CarterNew York, United States L 10
+ July 20 Allen ThomasNew York, United States W 10
+ Aug. 31 John Henry SmithLos Angeles, United States KO 2
- Nov. 19 Johnny MorrisPittsburgh, United States L 12
Pennsylvania State Middleweight Title
 
1964
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ Mar. 16 Ernest BurfordPhiladelphia, United States KO 4
+ May 18 Johnny MorrisPhiladelphia, United States W 12
Pennsylvania State Middleweight Title
+ Nov. 30 Jimmy EllisPhiladelphia, United States W 10
 
1965
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ Apr. 12 Larry BarrettPhiladelphia, United States TKO 7
 
1966
DateOpponentPlaceResult
- Mar. 7 Luis Manuel RodriguezPhiladelphia, United States TKO by 9
- Aug. 25 Milo CalhounPortland, United States L 10
- Dec. 5 Bennie BriscoePhiladelphia, United States TKO by 9
 
1967
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ Oct. 2 Dick YoungPhiladelphia, United States KO 4
+ Nov. 9 Hilton WhitakerPhiladelphia, United States KO 8
 
1968
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ Mar. 11 Oscar FreemanPhiladelphia, United States KO 2
+ Apr. 15 Danny GarciaPhiladelphia, United States TKO 2
+ Sept. 24 Bobby WarthenPhiladelphia, United States TKO 1
 
1969
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ May 1 Juarez De LimaPhiladelphia, United States W 10
 
1970
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ Jan. 13 David BecklesPhiladelphia, United States KO 1
+ Mar. 25 Eddie OwensPhiladelphia, United States W 10
- Apr. 3 Juarez De LimaNew York, United States L 10

 

Summary

Total bouts: 76, Won: 62 (37 inside the limit), Lost: 13 (2 inside the limit), Draw: 1, NC: 0, ND: 0