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BuddyTurman

“Buddy”

Buddy Turman

46

Wins32 KO · 70%

15

Losses

1

Draw62 tracked bouts

Height: 6′0″
Reach: 72″
Stance: Orthodox
Tracked since: Sep 28, 1954
Died: Apr 1, 2007
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Current streak: W3
Last bout: d. Rudolf Nehring · KO · Dec 15, 1967

Complete Fight History

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1967

DEC 15d.Rudolf Nehring· KOCircus Krone · Munich28-17-10

1966

DEC 9d.Manfred Ackers· TKOFesthalle Frankfurt · Frankfurt4-21-2

APR 15d.David E. Bailey· TKOErnst Merck Halle · Hamburg15-15-3

MAR 10L toDante Cané· PTSMilan · Lombardy10-1-1

1965

MAY 28d.Lars Olaf Norling· TKODeutschlandhalle · Charlottenburg13-7-4

APR 20L toJack Bodell· TKO · R4Wolverhampton Civic Hall · Wolverhampton21-5

APR 2L toIvan Prebeg· DQStadthalle · Vienna9-8-3

MAR 6d.Carl Welschou· TKONeue Sporthalle · Hannover7-7-1

FEB 13d.Ray Cillien· KOErnst Merck Halle · Hamburg4-9

FEB 5L toPiero Tomasoni· PTSMilan · Lombardy24-3-3

JAN 16d.Manfred Ackers· TKOWestfalenhallen · Dortmund1-8

1964

NOV 14d.Ulli Ritter· TKOWestfalenhallen · Dortmund25-19-8

OCT 3L toBilly Lotter· PTSCaledonian Grounds · Pretoria27-6

MAY 10d.Dave Furch· PTSLas Vegas · Nevada10-15-4

FEB 5d.Sam Pride· UDUtah State Fair · Salt Lake City4-4-1

1962

NOV 5drewGeorge Johnson· PTSTyler · Texas4-7

JUL 19L toFranco De Piccoli· DQRome · Lazio16-0

1961

NOV 30L toPete Rademacher· TKO · R9Fair Park Coliseum · Dallas13-6-1

MAR 25L toArchie Moore· UDAraneta Coliseum · Quezon City179-22-9

1960

NOV 28L toArchie Moore· UDDallas Memorial Auditorium · Dallas178-22-9

OCT 26L toBob Cleroux· KOMontreal Forum · Montreal23-1-1

APR 25d.Sonny "Policeman" Moore· MDDallas Memorial Auditorium · Dallas12-9-2

MAR 21d.Sonny "Policeman" Moore· MDDallas Memorial Auditorium · Dallas12-8-2

MAR 1d.Tommy "Hurricane" Sims· KOAmarillo · Texas26-15-3

1959

NOV 2drewDonnie Fleeman· PTSDallas · Texas30-6

SEP 29d.Tommy "Hurricane" Sims· PTSTyler · Texas25-9-3

MAY 29d.Bob Cleroux· PTSMSG · NYC12-0-1

MAY 5d.Bob Albright· KOMike Carter Field · Tyler22-9-4

MAR 21L toBob Albright· KOHollywood Legion Stadium · Hollywood21-9-4

JAN 27d.Billy Walters· KOTyler · Texas4-2

1958

JUN 30L toDonnie Fleeman· UDDallas Memorial Auditorium · Dallas22-1

APR 7d.Jackie Jacobs· KODallas Sportatorium · Dallas11-10-3

MAR 11d.Dean Bogany· KOTyler · Texas4-2

JAN 28d."Chief" Alvin Williams· PTSTyler · Texas51-20-6

1957

DEC 17d.Oscar Pharo· KOTyler · Texas27-5

SEP 30d.Ben Marshall· KOTyler · Texas2-2

JUN 27d.Tommy Fields· TKODallas · Texas6-4-2

APR 18L toArt Swiden· PTSDallas Sportatorium · Dallas24-11-1

MAR 4d.Jesse "Cannonball" Brown· KOTyler · Texas10-8-1

JAN 31d.Otis Carr· KODallas · Texas--

JAN 21d.Haywood Crosser· KOTyler · Texas1-1

1956

DEC 10d.Ponce DeLeon Taylor· KOEctor County Coliseum · Odessa12-26-4

NOV 1d.Emil Brtko· TKODallas Sportatorium · Dallas18-4

SEP 18d.Felix Antonio· KOLubbock · Texas5-5-1

AUG 16d.Felix Antonio· KODallas Sportatorium · Dallas5-4-1

JUL 23d.Soldier Paul Daniel· KOTyler · Texas--

JUN 21d.Freddie Thompson· KODallas Sportatorium · Dallas4-2

MAY 3d.Dick Mays· KODallas Sportatorium · Dallas1-1

MAR 29d.Ranchero Alonzo· TKOHeart O' Texas Coliseum · Waco13-18-2

1955

NOV 28L toRoy Harris· SDTyler · Texas9-0

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Common Questions

What is Buddy Turman's professional boxing record?: Buddy Turman's professional record is 46-15-1, with 32 knockouts.
Has Buddy Turman lost a fight?: Yes. Buddy Turman lost 15 professional fights and finished with a 46-15-1 record.
When is Buddy Turman's next fight?: Buddy Turman died on April 1, 2007 and has no next fight.
What weight class did Buddy Turman fight at?: Buddy Turman fought at Heavyweight.
Is Buddy Turman retired?: Buddy Turman died on April 1, 2007; the last bout Kill The Body has tracked was on December 15, 1967.