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Gene Fullmer "Cyclone" was an American professional boxer with a 55-6-3 record in the Middleweight division. 24 of those wins came by knockout (44% KO rate). Gene Fullmer died on April 27, 2015.

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GeneFullmer

“Cyclone”

Gene Fullmer

55

Wins24 KO · 44%

6

Losses

3

Draws64 tracked bouts

Height
5′7″
Reach
69″
Stance
Orthodox
Tracked since
Jun 9, 1951
Died
Apr 27, 2015
Title reigns
3 reigns
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Current streak
L1
Last bout
L to Dick Tiger · RTD · R7 · Aug 10, 1963

Title Reigns

3 reigns
Reigns
3
Division
1
Bodies
2
Longest · WBA Middleweight
3 yr 1 mo

Middleweight

3 reigns
BodyHeldLength
WBAAug 1959 – Oct 19623 yr 1 mo
RingJan 1957 – May 19573 mo
WBAJan 1957 – May 19573 mo

Complete Fight History

Showing 50 of 64

1963

AUG 10L toDick Tiger· RTD · R7Liberty Stadium · Ibadan55-6-3

FEB 23drewDick Tiger· SDLas Vegas Convention Center · LV55-5-3

1962

OCT 23L toDick Tiger· UDCandlestick Park · SF55-5-2

1961

DEC 9d.Benny Paret· KO · R10Convention Center · LV55-4-2

AUG 5d.Florentino Fernández· SDOgden Stadium · Ogden54-4-2

MAR 4d.Sugar Ray Robinson· UDBoston Garden · Boston53-4-2

1960

DEC 3drewSugar Ray Robinson· SDBoston Garden · Boston52-4-2

JUN 29d.Carmen Basilio· TKO · R12Derks Field · Salt Lake City52-4-1

APR 20drewJoey Giardello· SDMontana St. College Fieldhouse · Bozeman51-4-1

1959

DEC 4d.Ellsworth Webb· UDGeorge Nelson Field House · Logan51-4

AUG 28d.Carmen Basilio· TKO · R14Cow Palace · Daly City50-4

FEB 20d.Wilf Greaves· MDMSG · NYC49-4

JAN 9d.Milo Savage· UDFreeman Coliseum · San Antonio48-4

1958

NOV 10d.Joe Miceli· KO · R2Fairgrounds Coliseum · Salt Lake City47-4

SEP 11d.Ellsworth Webb· UDDerks Field · Salt Lake City46-4

JUL 7d.Jim Hegerle· UDArena · West Jordan45-4

MAR 3d.Milo Savage· UDFairgrounds Coliseum · Salt Lake City44-4

1957

NOV 15d.Neal Rivers· MDMSG · NYC43-4

SEP 4d.Chico Vejar· UDArena · West Jordan42-4

JUN 7d.Tiger Jones· UDChicago Stadium · Chicago41-4

MAY 1L toSugar Ray Robinson· KO · R5Chicago Stadium · Chicago40-4

FEB 18d.Wilf Greaves· UDCity Auditorium · Denver40-3

JAN 28d.Wilf Greaves· UDFairgrounds Coliseum · Salt Lake City39-3

JAN 2d.Sugar Ray Robinson· UDMSG · NYC38-3

1956

SEP 22d.Moses Ward· KO · R3Arena · West Jordan37-3

MAY 25d.Charles Humez· UDMSG · NYC36-3

APR 20d.Tiger Jones· UDPublic Hall · Cleveland35-3

FEB 17d.Gil Turner· SDMSG · NYC34-3

JAN 4d.Rocky Castellani· SDArena · Cleveland33-3

1955

NOV 25L toEduardo Lausse· UDMSG · NYC32-3

SEP 28L toBobby Boyd· UDChicago Stadium · Chicago32-2

SEP 12d.Al Andrews· UDOgden Stadium · Ogden32-1

JUL 26d.Del Flanagan· UDCivic Center · Butte31-1

JUN 20d.Gil Turner· PTSWest Jordan Park · West Jordan30-1

APR 4L toGil Turner· UDEastern Parkway Arena · NYC29-1

MAR 21d.Govan Small· UDFairgrounds Coliseum · Salt Lake City29-0

FEB 14d.Paul Pender· UDEastern Parkway Arena · NYC28-0

JAN 31d.Marcel Assire· UDEastern Parkway Arena · NYC27-0

1954

NOV 15d.Peter Müller· UDEastern Parkway Arena · NYC26-0

NOV 8d.Jackie LaBua· UDEastern Parkway Arena · NYC25-0

AUG 16d.Dick Wolfe· KO · R4West Jordan Park · West Jordan24-0

JUL 29d.Reno Abellira· UDArena · West Jordan23-0

JUL 12d.Govan Small· PTSWest Jordan · Utah22-0

JUN 5d.Rio Rico· TKO · R1Fairgrounds Coliseum · Salt Lake City21-0

MAY 17d.Andy Anderson· RTD · R7Fairgrounds Coliseum · Salt Lake City20-0

APR 26d.Charley Cato· KO · R1Fairgrounds Coliseum · Salt Lake City19-0

FEB 6d.Kid Leon· KO · R1West Jordan Junior High · West Jordan18-0

1952

SEP 20d.Armando Cotero· UDLegion Stadium · Hollywood17-0

AUG 8d.Mickey Rhodes· KOOgden Stadium · Ogden16-0

1951

OCT 17d.Baby Ray· KOVernal · Utah15-0

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Common Questions

What is Gene Fullmer's professional boxing record?
Gene Fullmer's professional record is 55-6-3, with 24 knockouts.
Has Gene Fullmer lost a fight?
Yes. Gene Fullmer lost 6 professional fights and finished with a 55-6-3 record.
When is Gene Fullmer's next fight?
Gene Fullmer died on April 27, 2015 and has no next fight.
What weight class did Gene Fullmer fight at?
Gene Fullmer fought at Middleweight.
Is Gene Fullmer retired?
Gene Fullmer died on April 27, 2015; the last bout Kill The Body has tracked was on August 10, 1963.