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Rex Layne
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Heavyweight
Male
(Rex Gessel Layne)
USA, Lewiston, Utah
Born: June 7, 1928, Lewiston, Utah, USA
Died: June 7, 2000, Sandy, Utah, USA
Height: 6ft 1in, mt 1,85
Weight: 190, 195, 208, 216 lbs
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Amateur Results| | | 1949 | | Date | Opponent | Place | Result | |
| Boston, Massachusetts, United States National Championships winner, +79,400 kg | + Apr. 5 | Francis Warren | Boston, Massachusetts | WPTS | | + Apr. 5 | James Tientindo | Boston, Massachusetts | WKO 2 | | + Apr. 6 | Perry Sykes | Boston, Massachusetts | WKO 1 | | + Apr. 6 |  Gilmore Newkirk (USA) | Boston, Massachusetts | WPTS |
Professional record| | | 1949 | | Date | Opponent | Place | Result | | + May 23 | Jim Watkins | Salt Lake City, United States | TKO 1 | | + May 31 | Jim Watkins | Salt Lake City, United States | KO 6 | | + June 10 | Hank Thurman | Hollywood, United States | W 4 | | + June 21 | George Abinet | Salt Lake City, United States | KO 1 | | + July 12 | Joe Williams | Salt Lake City, United States | KO 1 | | + July 21 |  Lee Carter | Logan, United States | TKO 5 | | + Aug. 3 | Buddy Thomas | Salt Lake City, United States | KO 2 | | + Aug. 11 | Lee Carter | Salina, United States | KO 2 | | + Aug. 18 | Gene Pearce | Midvale, United States | TKO 3 | | + Aug. 22 | Young Harry Wills | Salt Lake City, United States | KO 6 | | + Sept. 2 | Willie McCoy | Hollywood, United States | TKO 6 | | + Oct. 4 | Ponce de Leon | Salt Lake City, United States | KO 3 | | + Nov. 14 | Lloyd Gibson | Salt Lake City, United States | KO 3 | | + Nov. 21 | Sonny Orrock | Salt Lake City, United States | TKO 3 | | + Dec. 12 | Joe Sandell | Salt Lake City, United States | KO 3 | | | | 1950 | | Date | Opponent | Place | Result | | + Feb. 9 | Bob Golden | Cheyenne, United States | W 8 | | + Feb. 20 | Dave Whitlock | Salt Lake City, United States | W 10 | | - Mar. 16 | Dave Whitlock | San Francisco, United States | L 10 | | + Apr. 24 | Grant Butcher | Salt Lake City, United States | W 10 | | + May 22 | Dave Whitlock | Salt Lake City, United States | W 10 | | + May 29 | Willis Parker | Logan, United States | KO 4 | | + June 12 | Bob Dunlap | San Francisco, United States | KO 9 | | + June 26 | Jack Huber | Salt Lake City, United States | KO 2 | | + July 11 | Bob Blevins | Salt Lake City, United States | TKO 3 | | + July 18 | Joe Kahut | Portland, United States | W 12 | | + Aug. 15 | Turkey Thompson | Salt Lake City, United States | W 10 | | = Oct. 4 |  Dale Hall | Chicago, United States | Draw 10 | | = Oct. 23 | Andy Walker | San Francisco, United States | Draw 10 | | + Nov. 24 | Jersey Joe Walcott | New York, United States | W 10 | | | | 1951 | | Date | Opponent | Place | Result | | + Jan. 15 | Bill Roberts | Salt Lake City, United States | TKO 8 | | + Feb. 9 |  Cesar Brion | New York, United States | W 10 | | + Feb. 26 | Bill Petersen | Salt Lake City, United States | TKO 3 | | + Mar. 9 | Bob Satterfield | New York, United States | TKO 8 | | + May 15 | Eddie Cameron | Salt Lake City, United States | TKO 5 | | + May 28 | O'Dell Riley | Milwaukee, United States | KO 6 | | + June 9 | Dave Whitlock | Logan, United States | KO 4 | | + June 21 | Henry Hall | Kansas City, United States | W 10 | | - July 12 | Rocky Marciano | New York, United States | KO by 6 | | - Oct. 10 | Ezzard Charles | Pittsburgh, United States | TKO by 11 | | | | 1952 | | Date | Opponent | Place | Result | | + Jan. 28 | Bob Garner | Salt Lake City, United States | KO 3 | | - Feb. 7 | Willie James | Boston, United States | L 10 | | + Mar. 24 | Bill Petersen | Ogden, United States | W 10 | | + Apr. 7 | Bill Petersen | Logan, United States | TKO 1 | | + Apr. 12 | Johnny Pretzie | Cedar City, United States | KO 4 | | - May 19 |  Harry Matthews | Portland, United States | L 10 | | + Aug. 8 | Ezzard Charles | Ogden, United States | W 10 | | + Nov. 17 | Al Spaulding | Salt Lake City, United States | KO 5 | | | | 1953 | | Date | Opponent | Place | Result | | - Feb. 13 | Roland LaStarza | New York, United States | L 10 | | - Apr. 1 | Ezzard Charles | San Francisco, United States | L 10 | | + June 24 | Bill McClure | Ogden, United States | KO 4 | | - July 3 |  Earl Walls | Edmonton, Canada | KO by 1 | | - Sept. 8 | Earl Walls | Salt Lake City, United States | KO by 6 | | | | 1954 | | Date | Opponent | Place | Result | | - Jan. 25 | Tommy Jackson | Brooklyn, United States | TKO by 6 | | + July 12 | Eddie Kobb | West Jordan, United States | KO 2 | | + July 29 | Derris Alle | West Jordan, United States | KO 2 | | + Aug. 30 | Chuck Woodworth | West Jordan, United States | W 10 | | + Sept. 27 |  Hans Friedrich | Salt Lake City, United States | TKO 5 | | + Oct. 18 | Willie Bean | Salt Lake City, United States | W 10 | | + Nov. 16 | Bill Boatsman | Salt Lake City, United States | WDQ 7 | | = Dec. 12 | Heinz Neuhaus | Dortmund, Germany | Draw 10 | | | | 1955 | | Date | Opponent | Place | Result | | + Jan. 18 | Kirby Seals | Salt Lake City, United States | KO 6 | | - Feb. 28 | Bob Baker | Brooklyn, United States | L 10 | | + Apr. 19 | Willie Jackson | Salt Lake City, United States | TKO 1 | | - July 18 | Bob Baker | West Jordan, United States | L 10 | | - Aug. 24 | Bob Baker | West Jordan, United States | L 10 | | - Oct. 7 | Tommy Jackson | Detroit, United States | TKO by 6 | | + Nov. 29 | Ken Hammer | Miami Beach, United States | W 10 | | - Dec. 19 | Willie Pastrano | New Orleans, United States | L 10 | | | | 1956 | | Date | Opponent | Place | Result | | - Jan. 22 | Heinz Neuhaus | Dortmund, Germany | L 10 | | - Feb. 4 | Hans Friedrich | Frankfurt, Germany | L 10 |
Summary
Total bouts: 70, Won: 50 (34 inside the limit), Lost: 17 (6 inside the limit), Draw: 3, NC: 0, ND: 0
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