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Ernie Terrell

46

Wins21 KO · 46%

9

Losses

0

Draws55 tracked bouts

Height: 6′6″
Reach: 82″
Stance: Orthodox
Tracked since: May 15, 1957
Died: Dec 16, 2014
Title reigns: 1 reign
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Current streak: L2
Last bout: L to Jeff Merritt · TKO · R1 · Sep 10, 1973

Title Reigns

1 reign

Reign: 1
Division: 1
Body: 1
Longest · WBA Heavyweight: 1 yr 11 mo

Heavyweight

1 reign

Body	Held	Length
WBA	Mar 1965 – Feb 1967	1 yr 11 mo

Complete Fight History

Showing 50 of 55

1973

SEP 10L toJeff Merritt· TKO · R1MSG · NYC46-9

JUN 23L toChuck Wepner· PTSConvention Hall · AC46-8

FEB 19d.Bill Drover· TKO · R1Spectrum · Philly46-7

1972

OCT 23d.José Luis García· KO · R6Caracas · Venezuela45-7

1971

JUL 24d.Roberto Davila· UDPlayboy Club · Lake Geneva44-7

MAY 10d.Luis Faustino Pires· UDInternational Amphitheatre · Chicago43-7

APR 28d.Vic Brown· UDCleveland Arena · Cleveland42-7

APR 3d.John Hudgins· TKO · R1Playboy Club · Lake Geneva41-7

1970

DEC 15d.Sonny Moore· UDThe Eagles Club · Milwaukee40-7

1967

OCT 14L toManuel Ramos· UDEstadio Azteca · Mexico City39-7

AUG 5L toThad Spencer· UDAstrodome · Houston39-6

FEB 6L toMuhammad Ali· UDAstrodome · Houston39-5

1966

JUN 28d.Doug Jones· UDSam Houston Coliseum · Houston39-4

1965

NOV 1d.George Chuvalo· UDMaple Leaf Gardens · Toronto38-4

MAR 5d.Eddie Machen· UDInternational Amphitheatre · Chicago37-4

1964

OCT 23d.Henry Wallitsch· RTD · R6St. Louis · Missouri36-4

JUL 10d.Bob Foster· TKO · R7MSG · NYC35-4

JUN 17d.Jefferson Davis· UDMunicipal Auditorium · Miami Beach34-4

MAR 6d.Gerhard Zech· UDMSG · NYC33-4

1963

JUL 27d.Zora Folley· UDMSG · NYC32-4

APR 13d.Cleveland Williams· SDArena · Philly31-4

MAR 7d.Herb Siler· TKO · R3Little River Auditorium · Miami30-4

JAN 5d.Young Jack Johnson· UDMSG · NYC29-4

1962

DEC 14d.Young Jack Johnson· UDChicago Coliseum · Chicago28-4

SEP 25d.Reiniero Rey Lopez· KOComiskey Park · Chicago27-4

AUG 24d.Eddie Jackson· TKO · R2Grand Olympic Auditorium · LA26-4

JUN 9d.Amos Lincoln· UDMSG · NYC25-4

APR 3L toCleveland Williams· TKO · R7Sam Houston Coliseum · Houston24-4

FEB 28d.Herb Siler· PTSMiami Beach Auditorium · Miami Beach24-3

1961

DEC 4d.Ernie Cab· RTD · R3Convention Hall · Philly23-3

MAY 15d.Chuck Garrett· UDMarigold Gardens · Chicago22-3

APR 17d.Willie Coleman· KO · R1Marigold Gardens · Chicago21-3

FEB 6d.Ernie Cab· TKO · R8Marigold Gardens · Chicago20-3

1960

DEC 5L toWayne Bethea· SDMarigold Gardens · Chicago19-3

JUL 20d.Joe Hemphill· UDChicago Stadium · Chicago19-2

MAY 18d.Frankie Daniels· KO · R7Chicago Stadium · Chicago18-2

MAR 30d.Lee Williams· UDChicago Stadium · Chicago17-2

JAN 6d.Clay Thomas· KO · R1Chicago Stadium · Chicago16-2

1959

NOV 11d.Chuck Garrett· PTSChicago Stadium · Chicago15-2

JUL 24d.Tunney Hunsaker· PTSFreedom Hall · Louisville14-2

FEB 25L toJohnny Gray· SDChicago Stadium · Chicago13-2

JAN 14d.Willie Coleman· PTSChicago Stadium · Chicago13-1

1958

NOV 3d.Sid Peaks· UDJoe Louis Gymnasium · Chicago12-1

OCT 7d.John Hobart· KOEast Chicago · Indiana11-1

SEP 24d.Joe Hemphill· TKO · R1Chicago Stadium · Chicago10-1

JUL 1d.Billy Pickett· KO · R2Midwest Gymnasium · Chicago9-1

APR 30L toJohnny Gray· SDChicago Stadium · Chicago8-1

MAR 11d.Johnny Harper· TKO · R1Midwest Gym · Chicago8-0

FEB 4d.Emil Brtko· TKO · R2Joe Louis Gym · Chicago7-0

JAN 8d.Calvin Butler· SDChicago Stadium · Chicago6-0

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Common Questions

What is Ernie Terrell's professional boxing record?: Ernie Terrell's professional record is 46-9, with 21 knockouts.
Has Ernie Terrell lost a fight?: Yes. Ernie Terrell lost 9 professional fights and finished with a 46-9 record.
When is Ernie Terrell's next fight?: Ernie Terrell died on December 16, 2014 and has no next fight.
What weight class did Ernie Terrell fight at?: Ernie Terrell fought at Heavyweight.
Is Ernie Terrell retired?: Ernie Terrell died on December 16, 2014; the last bout Kill The Body has tracked was on September 10, 1973.