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DonJordan

“Geronimo”

Don Jordan

51

Wins17 KO · 33%

23

Losses

1

Draw76 tracked bouts

Tracked since: Apr 27, 1953
Died: Feb 13, 1997
Title reigns: 2 reigns
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Current streak: —
Last bout: Battling Torres · NC · R1 · Oct 5, 1962

Title Reigns

2 reigns

Reigns: 2
Division: 1
Bodies: 2
Longest · Ring Welterweight: 1 yr 5 mo

Welterweight

2 reigns

Body	Held	Length
Ring	Dec 1958 – May 1960	1 yr 5 mo
WBA	Dec 1958 – May 1960	1 yr 5 mo

Complete Fight History

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1962

OCT 5NCBattling Torres· NC · R1Olympic Auditorium · LA51-22-1 (1)

JUL 26L toJoey Limas· UDCivic Auditorium · Albuquerque51-23-1

APR 27L toGiancarlo Garbelli· PTSPalazzetto dello Sport · Roma51-22-1

1961

DEC 19L toTony DeMarco· KO · R2Boston Garden · Boston51-21-1

NOV 14L toRodolfo Díaz· UDMemorial Auditorium · Sacramento51-20-1

AUG 15L toHilario Morales· TKO · R7Ciudad Juarez · Chihuahua51-19-1

AUG 1L toBenny Medina· UDKearney Bowl · Fresno51-18-1

MAR 11L toCarmen Basilio· UDWar Memorial Auditorium · Syracuse51-17-1

1960

NOV 26L toLudwig Lightburn· PTSMexicali · Baja California51-16-1

OCT 16drewAlfredo Cota· PTSMexicali · Baja California51-15-1

AUG 16d.Julian Valdez· MDHi Corbett Field · Tucson51-15

AUG 6d.Jesse Bogart· KO · R1Nogales · Sonora50-15

JUL 15L toPhil Moyer· UDAuditorium · Portland49-15

MAY 27L toBenny Paret· UDConvention Center · LV49-14

MAY 16L toCandy McFarland· UDMemorial Stadium · Baltimore49-13

1959

DEC 12L toLuis Federico Thompson· KO · R4Estadio Luna Park · Buenos Aires49-12

DEC 5d.Fernando Barreto· PTSGinásio Estadual do Ibirapuera · Sao Paulo49-11

JUL 10d.Denny Moyer· UDMeadows Race Track · Portland48-11

APR 24d.Virgil Akins· UDKiel Auditorium · Saint Louis47-11

JAN 22d.Alvaro Gutierrez· TKO · R3Olympic Auditorium · LA46-11

1958

DEC 5d.Virgil Akins· UDOlympic Auditorium · LA45-11

OCT 22d.Gaspar Ortega· SDLafayette Hotel · Long Beach44-11

SEP 17d.Gaspar Ortega· SDArmory · Portland43-11

AUG 29d.Lahouari Godih· UDMSG · Manhattan42-11

JUL 2d.Issac Logart· SDLegion Stadium · Hollywood41-11

MAY 18d.Alfredo Cota· PTSMexicali · Baja California40-11

MAY 5d.Kid Centella· KO · R2Plaza de Toros · Tijuana39-11

APR 15d.Francisco Echevarria· TKO · R3Mexicali · Baja California38-11

FEB 15d.Karl Heinz Guder· SDLegion Stadium · Hollywood37-11

JAN 28L toDave Charnley· PTSHarringay Arena · Harringay36-11

JAN 4d.Willie Morton· MDLegion Stadium · Hollywood36-10

1957

NOV 29d.Ray Portilla· TKO · R6Coliseum · San Diego35-10

OCT 12d.Orlando Zulueta· UDLegion Stadium · Hollywood34-10

AUG 12d.Juan Padilla· UDTijuana · Baja California33-10

JUL 23d.Alfredo Cota· KO · R1Tijuana · Baja California32-10

JUL 15d.Arnoldo Gil· KO · R2Plaza de Toros · Tijuana31-10

JUN 15L toLC Morgan· UDLegion Stadium · Hollywood30-10

MAY 11d.Jesse Bogart· KO · R1Legion Stadium · Hollywood30-9

MAR 19d.Ezequiel Uribe· PTSMexico City · Distrito Federal29-9

JAN 24L toCharley 'Tombstone' Smith· UDOlympic Auditorium · LA28-9

JAN 1L toAl Nevarez· PTSMexicali · Baja California28-8

1956

DEC 27d.Archie Whitewater· UDOlympic Auditorium · LA28-7

NOV 18d.Enrique Esqueda· KO · R1Mexicali · Baja California27-7

OCT 16L toOrlando Zulueta· MDOlympic Auditorium · LA26-7

JUN 28d.Frankie Skidmore· TKO · R7Olympic Auditorium · LA26-6

JUN 7d.Timmie Jefferson· UDOlympic Auditorium · LA25-6

MAY 5L toJoey Lopes· SDOlympic Auditorium · LA24-6

MAR 29L toJimmy Carter· UDOlympic Auditorium · LA24-5

FEB 2d.Paddy DeMarco· TKO · R5Olympic Auditorium · LA24-4

1955

DEC 15L toArt Aragon· UDOlympic Auditorium · LA23-4

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Common Questions

What is Don Jordan's professional boxing record?: Don Jordan's professional record is 51-23-1, with 17 knockouts.
Has Don Jordan lost a fight?: Yes. Don Jordan lost 23 professional fights and finished with a 51-23-1 record.
When is Don Jordan's next fight?: Don Jordan died on February 13, 1997 and has no next fight.
Is Don Jordan retired?: Don Jordan died on February 13, 1997; the last bout Kill The Body has tracked was on October 5, 1962.