There are 60.271 boxer records, at least 559.490 bouts and 9.601 news archived

Home Italy Schedule Results Ratings Amateur Records Amateur Encyclopedia Contacts Reserved Area

Record details

Joe KNIGHT

"Cairo Calamity"

Light-Heavyweight

Male

(Joseph Washington Knight)
USA, Cairo, Georgia
Born: January 15, 1909, Cairo, Georgia, USA
Died: July 16, 1976, Cairo, Georgia, USA
Height: 5ft 11 1/2in, mt 1,82
Southpaw



No amateur results

 

Professional record

 
1928
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ Feb. 14Wood PaceAtlanta, United States W 6
+ Feb. 21Wingo RobinsonAtlanta, United States TKO 6
+ Mar. 9Jim FarrellAtlanta, United States TKO 4
+ Mar. 16Harold GatesAtlanta, United States W 6
+ Mar. 23Tom O'RourkeAtlanta, United States W 10
+ Apr. 6Jack CurtisAtlanta, United States KO 2
+ June 19Jimmy GordonQuitman, United States KO 2
+ June 22Ken KilserPanacea Springs, United States KO 2
= Aug. 1Red HancockUnited StatesDraw 10
+ Aug. 15Red HancockUnited StatesW 10
+ Oct. 6Cowboy BooneCairo, United States KO 2
+ Dec. 4Judge HorningJacksonville, United States KO 1
= Dec. 11Glenn ChanceyJacksonville, United States Draw 10
 
1929
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ Apr. 16Tony DiazJacksonville, United States KO 5
= Apr. 23Glenn ChanceySaint Petersburg, United States Draw 10
- Apr. 30Brady O'HaraJacksonville, United States L 10
- July 2Glenn ChanceyJacksonville, United States L 10
+ Dec. 24Jack BakerCairo, United States W 10
 
1930
DateOpponentPlaceResult
- Jan. 7 Raul RojasSaint Petersburg, United States L 10
+ Jan. 24Chief WilburTampa, United States W 10
- Feb. 8Benito GarciaHavana, Cuba KO by 1
+ Mar. 13Gus PapstWaycross, United States KO 2
+ July 8Willie PtomeyKnoxville, United States KO 2
+ Aug. 5Bob TowAtlanta, United States W 10
- Aug. 22 Bob GodwinWaycross, United States L 10
- Sept. 15Billy SchwartzRoanoke, United States L 10
+ Nov. 3Russ RowseyRoanoke, United States KO 4
+ Nov. 7Cyclone SmithSavannah, United States TKO 6
 
1931
DateOpponentPlaceResult
- Jan. 2Eric LawsonPortsmouth, United States L 8
+ Jan. 5Bobby MarriottUnited StatesKO 10
+ Feb. 3Bill ThalerSaint Petersburg, United States W 10
+ Feb. 14Phil WhitneyUnited StatesKO 2
= Feb. 25Whitey GorslineMiami, United States Draw 6
- Apr. 9 Bob GodwinDaytona Beach, United States L 10
+ Apr. 16Eric LawsonDaytona Beach, United States W 15
+ Apr. 30 Bob GodwinDaytona Beach, United States KO 8
+ May 22 Yale OkunMiami, United States KO 5
+ June 12Bobby EvansMiami, United States KO 4
- July 3Spike WebbMiami, United States L 10
+ July 7 Corn GriffinFort Benning, United States W 10
+ July 26Kid BomberoUnited StatesKO 2
+ Aug. 7Spike WebbMiami, United States W 10
+ Aug. 20 Carl KnowlesSavannah, United States TKO 8
+ Oct. 9Leslie BeardUnited StatesKO 1
+ Oct. 23Jack BerryCharleston, United States KO 2
+ Nov. 10Jake DenningJacksonville, United States W 10
= Nov. 20Cyclone SmithSavannah, United States Draw 10
+ Dec. 3Don 'Red' BarryMiami, United States W 10
+ Dec. 18 Joe FinazzoLake Worth, United States KO 4
+ Dec. 28Monroe PorterUnited StatesKO 2
 
1932
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ Jan. 7Tony CancelaMiami, United States W 10
- Jan. 20 Bob GodwinMiami, United States L 10
+ Feb. 15 Don PetrinMiami, United States KO 5
+ Mar. 18 Maxie RosenbloomDaytona Beach, United States W 10
+ May 23 Charlie BelangerBoston, United States W 10
+ June 6Willie OsterBoston, United States W 10
+ June 20Eric LawsonRoanoke, United States KO 9
+ July 1 Bob GodwinDaytona Beach, United States W 10
+ Aug. 5Terry RobertsMiami, United States KO 2
+ Aug. 16Eric LawsonMiami, United States KO 4
+ Sept. 7Bob TowLaurel, United States KO 4
+ Sept. 19 George CourtneyLaurel, United States KO 5
+ Oct. 17 George NicholsCharleston, United States W 10
+ Nov. 9 Pietro CorriDaytona Beach, United States W 10
+ Nov. 11Cracker SmithTallahassee, United States KO 2
+ Nov. 23Chick RainesSavannah, United States W 10
+ Nov. 29 Natie BrownJacksonville, United States TKO 5
+ Dec. 2Charley ArthursDaytona Beach, United States KO 5
+ Dec. 6 Owen PhelpsAlexandria, United States W 10
+ Dec. 29Russ RowseyOrlando, United States W 10
 
1933
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ Jan. 3Romeo LeMonUnited StatesW 10
+ Feb. 13 Battling BozoDaytona Beach, United States W 10
+ Feb. 20Eddie MaderLakeland, United States TKO 6
- Mar. 1 Bob GodwinWest Palm Beach, United States L 10
National Boxing Association World Light Heavyweight Title
+ Mar. 14Eric LawsonWest Palm Beach, United States W 10
+ Apr. 3Wild Bill CoxMacon, United States W 10
+ Apr. 17 Battling BozoMacon, United States W 10
+ June 12 Lou ScozzaMiami, United States W 10
* June 28 Battling BozoBirmingham, United States ND 10
+ Aug. 8 Joe BanovicLaurel, United States W 10
- Aug. 30 Bob GodwinLaurel, United States L 10
+ Oct. 16 Bob GodwinMiami, United States TKO 5
+ Nov. 3 George NicholsNew York, United States W 8
 
1934
DateOpponentPlaceResult
= Feb. 5 Maxie RosenbloomMiami, United States Draw 15
+ Mar. 16 Les KennedyMiami, United States KO 2
+ Mar. 20Eddie HoughtonWest Palm Beach, United States W 10
= Apr. 5Buck EverettCoral Gables, United States Draw 10
+ Apr. 17Tex LeavelleRoanoke, United States KO 4
- May 11 Tony ShuccoBoston, United States L 10
+ May 28Tony CancelaMiami, United States W 10
+ June 8 Carl KnowlesSavannah, United States TKO 10
+ June 11Buck EverettMiami, United States TKO 9
+ June 27 Henry FirpoWashington, United States KO 7
+ July 6Rosy RosalesAtlanta, United States W 10
+ July 16 Leroy BrownCharleston, United States W 10
+ July 23 Clyde ChastainMiami, United States KO 6
+ Aug. 2George PavlickSavannah, United States W 10
+ Sept. 28Rosy RosalesAsheville, United States W 10
+ Oct. 2 Earl JohnsonAthens, United States KO 7
+ Oct. 15Al RodriguesCoral Gables, United States TKO 7
+ Oct. 22Wilson DunnGalveston, United States KO 3
 
1935
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ Jan. 10Eddie KarolakMiami Beach, United States KO 2
= Jan. 28 Tony ShuccoMiami, United States Draw 10
- Feb. 11 Tony ShuccoMiami, United States L 10
+ Feb. 19Paul MarquesWest Palm Beach, United States W 10
+ June 8Tom TerryMacon, United States KO 2
+ June 26Charlie BaisdenMacon, United States W 10
+ July 1Mickey DuganMiami Beach, United States KO 5
+ July 4 Corn GriffinJacksonville Beach, United States TKO 4
+ July 23 Dutch WeimerMiami Beach, United States W 10
+ July 25Don 'Red' BarrySavannah, United States W 10
= Aug. 5Buck EverettMiami Beach, United States Draw 10
+ Aug. 15Benny OdellFort Benning, United States KO 5
- Sept. 5 Al McCoyMontreal, Canada L 15
+ Sept. 23Pepon GonzalesHavana, Cuba KO 8
+ Sept. 30 Salvatore RuggirelloMiami Beach, United States KO 6
+ Oct. 25 Carl KnowlesSavannah, United States W 10
+ Nov. 14Buck EverettMiami, United States W 10
+ Nov. 25George BlackburnMiami Beach, United States TKO 3
+ Nov. 28Wilson DunnDaytona Beach, United States W 10
 
1936
DateOpponentPlaceResult
= Jan. 17 Patsy PerroniCoral Gables, United States Draw 10
+ Feb. 3Buck EverettMiami Beach, United States W 12
+ Mar. 19Dewey KimreyMiami, United States W 10
- Apr. 7 Bob GodwinWest Palm Beach, United States L 10
+ Apr. 13Max MarekMiami Beach, United States W 10
- June 1 Al GainerMillvale, United States L 10
- Oct. 12 Texas Joe DundeeLakeland, United States L 10
 
1937
DateOpponentPlaceResult
* Mar. 31 Patsy PerroniDetroit, United States NC 7
- June 18 Melio BettinaMiami Beach, United States L 10
 
1938
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ Mar. 3Harold AndersonMiami Beach, United States W 10
+ Mar. 24Eddie BoyleMiami Beach, United States W 10
+ Apr. 8Pat McDuffWest Palm Beach, United States W 10
+ Apr. 19Chet GideonOrlando, United States W 10

 

Summary

Total bouts: 133, Won: 102 (51 inside the limit), Lost: 19 (1 inside the limit), Draw: 10, NC: 1, ND: 1