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Bobo Olson "The Hawaiian Swede The Kalihi Kid" was an American professional boxer with a 97-16-2 record in the Middleweight division. 47 of those wins came by knockout (48% KO rate). Bobo Olson died on January 16, 2002.

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BoboOlson

“The Hawaiian Swede The Kalihi Kid”

Bobo Olson

97

Wins47 KO · 48%

16

Losses

2

Draws115 tracked bouts

Height
5′10″
Stance
Orthodox
Tracked since
Aug 19, 1944
Died
Jan 16, 2002
Title reigns
2 reigns
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Current streak
L1
Last bout
L to Don Fullmer · MD · Nov 28, 1966

Title Reigns

2 reigns
Reigns
2
Division
1
Bodies
2
Longest · Ring Middleweight
2 yr 1 mo

Middleweight

2 reigns
BodyHeldLength
RingOct 1953 – Dec 19552 yr 1 mo
WBAOct 1953 – Dec 19552 yr 1 mo

Complete Fight History

Showing 50 of 115

1966

NOV 28L toDon Fullmer· MDOakland Arena · Oakland97-16-2

JUL 11d.Piero del Papa· SDSan Francisco Civic Auditorium · SF97-15-2

1965

SEP 23d.Fred Roots· TKO · R3Centennial Coliseum · Reno96-15-2

JUN 24d.Andy Kendall· UDCentennial Coliseum · Reno95-15-2

1964

NOV 27L toJosé Torres· KO · R1MSG · NYC94-15-2

AUG 28d.Wayne Thornton· UDKezar Pavilion · SF94-14-2

JUN 19L toJohnny Persol· MDMSG · NYC93-14-2

MAR 27d.Wayne Thornton· MDKezar Pavilion · SF93-13-2

1963

DEC 9drewHank Casey· SDAuditorium · Oakland92-13-2

OCT 21d.Jose Menno· UDKezar Pavilion · SF92-13-1

MAY 14d.Jesse Bowdry· UDCivic Auditorium · Honolulu91-13-1

APR 30d.Sonny Ray· TKO · R7Civic Auditorium · Honolulu90-13-1

JAN 25d.Tiger Al Williams· TKO · R5Lane County Fairgrounds · Eugene89-13-1

1962

DEC 14drewGiulio Rinaldi· PTSPalazzetto dello Sport · Rome88-13-1

JUN 3d.Lennart Risberg· KO · R6Olympic Stadium · Stockholm88-13

APR 3L toPete Rademacher· UDHonolulu Stadium · Honolulu87-13

JAN 19d.Artie Dixon· UDCivic Auditorium · Honolulu87-12

JAN 12d.Tiger Al Williams· UDCivic Auditorium · Honolulu86-12

1961

NOV 14d.Roy Smith· TKO · R8Civic Auditorium · Honolulu85-12

OCT 23d.Sixto Rodriguez· UDSan Francisco Civic Auditorium · SF84-12

SEP 11L toSixto Rodriguez· UDSan Francisco Civic Auditorium · SF83-12

AUG 14d.Roque Maravilla· UDAuditorium · Oakland83-11

FEB 16d.Floyd Buchanan· TKO · R3Memorial Arena · Victoria82-11

JAN 19d.Bobby Daniels· UDColiseum · Spokane81-11

1960

AUG 31L toDoug Jones· KO · R6Chicago Stadium · Chicago80-11

JUN 6d.Mike Holt· PTSRand Stadium · Johannesburg80-10

MAY 5d.Al Sparks· TKO · R5Exhibition Gardens · Vancouver79-10

APR 7d.Roque Maravilla· TKO · R7Auditorium · Portland78-10

1959

AUG 25d.George Kartalian· TKO · R5Memorial Auditorium · Fresno77-10

MAR 30d.Rory Calhoun· UDCow Palace · Daly City76-10

1958

DEC 16d.Tommy Villa· TKO · R5Memorial Auditorium · Fresno75-10

NOV 25d.Paddy Young· TKO · R6Auditorium · Oakland74-10

OCT 28d.Don Grant· TKO · R7Auditorium · Oakland73-10

1957

AUG 17L toPat McMurtry· KO · R2Meadows Race Track · Portland72-10

JUN 18d.Joey Maxim· SDPortland Auditorium · Portland72-9

1956

MAY 18L toSugar Ray Robinson· KO · R4Wrigley Field · LA71-9

1955

DEC 9L toSugar Ray Robinson· KO · R2Chicago Stadium · Chicago71-8

AUG 26d.Joey Giambra· UDCow Palace · Daly City71-7

AUG 13d.Jimmy Martinez· UDMultnomah Stadium · Portland70-7

JUN 22L toArchie Moore· KO · R3Polo Grounds · NYC69-7

APR 13d.Joey Maxim· UDCow Palace · Daly City69-6

MAR 12d.Willie Vaughn· UDLegion Stadium · Hollywood68-6

FEB 16d.Tiger Jones· UDChicago Stadium · Chicago67-6

1954

DEC 15d.Pierre Langlois· TKO · R11Cow Palace · Daly City66-6

NOV 3d.Garth Panter· TKO · R8Auditorium · Richmond65-6

AUG 20d.Rocky Castellani· UDCow Palace · Daly City64-6

JUL 7d.Pedro Gonzales· KO · R4Auditorium · Oakland63-6

JUN 15d.Jesse Turner· TKO · R8Civic Auditorium · Honolulu62-6

APR 2d.Kid Gavilán· MDChicago Stadium · Chicago61-6

JAN 23d.Joe Rindone· KO · R5Winterland Arena · SF60-6

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Common Questions

What is Bobo Olson's professional boxing record?
Bobo Olson's professional record is 97-16-2, with 47 knockouts.
Has Bobo Olson lost a fight?
Yes. Bobo Olson lost 16 professional fights and finished with a 97-16-2 record.
When is Bobo Olson's next fight?
Bobo Olson died on January 16, 2002 and has no next fight.
What weight class did Bobo Olson fight at?
Bobo Olson fought at Middleweight.
Is Bobo Olson retired?
Bobo Olson died on January 16, 2002; the last bout Kill The Body has tracked was on November 28, 1966.