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Tony

Zale

“Man of Steel”

97 TRACKED BOUTS

Tale of the Tape

Height

5′0″ (152 cm)

Reach

69″ (175 cm)

Current Form

Last 5

LLWWW

Current Streak

L2

Layoff (Retired)

77.8 years

Last Bout

L to Marcel Cerdan · RTD · R11
Sep 21, 1948

Title Reigns

4 reigns

Title History

Ring
Middleweight
Jun 1948 – Sep 1948
WBA
Middleweight
Jun 1948 – Sep 1948
Ring
Middleweight
Nov 1941 – Jul 1947
WBA
Middleweight
Jul 1940 – Jul 1947

Derived from Wikipedia bout notes — best-effort, may miss interim or vacated belts.

Complete Fight History

Showing 50 of 97

1948

SEP 21L toMarcel Cerdan· RTD · R11Roosevelt Stadium · Jersey City67–18–2

SEP 21L toMarcel Cerdan· RTD · R11Roosevelt Stadium · Jersey City—

JUN 10d.Rocky Graziano· KO · R3Ruppert Stadium · Newark67–17–2

JUN 10d.Rocky Graziano· KO · R3Ruppert Stadium · Newark—

MAR 19d.Lou Woods· KO · R3Arena · Toledo66–17–2

MAR 8d.Bobby Claus· TKO · R4Little Rock · Arkansas65–17–2

JAN 23d.Al Turner· KO · R5Armory · Grand Rapids64–17–2

1947

JUL 17L toRocky Graziano· TKO · R6Chicago Stadium · Chicago—

JUL 16L toRocky Graziano· TKO · R6Chicago Stadium · Chicago63–17–2

MAY 8d.Cliff Beckett· TKO · R6Arena · Youngstown63–16–2

APR 1d.Al Timmons· TKO · R5Memorial Hall · Kansas City62–16–2

MAR 20d.Tommy Charles· KO · R4Ellis Auditorium · Memphis61–16–2

FEB 12d.Len Wadsworth· KO · R3Forum · Wichita60–16–2

FEB 3d.Deacon Logan· TKO · R6Auditorium · Omaha59–16–2

1946

SEP 27d.Rocky Graziano· KO · R6Yankee Stadium · NYC58–16–2

SEP 27d.Rocky Graziano· KO · R6Yankee Stadium · NYC—

MAY 2d.Eddie Rossi· KO · R4Auditorium · Memphis57–16–2

APR 12d.Ira Hughes· KO · R2City Auditorium · Omaha56–16–2

FEB 26d.Bobby Claus· KO · R4Houston · Texas55–16–2

FEB 7d.Oscar Boyd· KO · R3Coliseum · Des Moines54–16–2

JAN 17d.Tony Gillo· KO · R5Municipal Auditorium · Norfolk53–16–2

JAN 7d.Bobby Giles· KO · R4Municipal Auditorium · Kansas City52–16–2

1942

FEB 13L toBilly Conn· UDMSG · NYC51–16–2

FEB 13L toBilly Conn· UDMSG · NYC—

1941

NOV 28d.Georgie Abrams· UDMSG · NYC—

NOV 28d.Georgie Abrams· UDMSG · NYC51–15–2

AUG 16d.Billy Pryor· KO · R9Juneau Park · Milwaukee50–15–2

JUL 23d.Ossie Harris· KO · R1Chicago Stadium Outdoor Arena · Chicago49–15–2

MAY 28d.Al Hostak· KO · R2Chicago Stadium Outdoor Arena · Chicago—

MAY 28d.Al Hostak· KO · R2Chicago Stadium Outdoor Arena · Chicago48–15–2

FEB 21d.Steve Mamakos· KO · R14Chicago Stadium · Chicago47–15–2

JAN 10d.Steve Mamakos· PTSChicago Stadium · Chicago46–15–2

JAN 1d.Tony Martin· TKO · R7Auditorium · Milwaukee45–15–2

1940

NOV 19d.Fred Apostoli· PTSCivic Auditorium · Seattle—

NOV 19d.Fred Apostoli· PTSCivic Auditorium · Seattle44–15–2

AUG 21L toBilly Soose· UDCivic Stadium · Seattle43–15–2

JUL 19d.Al Hostak· TKO · R13Civic Stadium · Seattle—

JUL 19d.Al Hostak· TKO · R13Civic Stadium · Seattle43–14–2

JUN 12d.Baby Kid Chocolate· KO · R4Idora Park · Youngstown42–14–2

MAR 29d.Ben Brown· KO · R3Chicago Stadium · Chicago41–14–2

FEB 29d.Enzo Iannozzi· KO · R4Rayen-Wood Auditorium · Youngstown40–14–2

JAN 29d.Al Hostak· UDChicago Stadium · Chicago—

JAN 29d.Al Hostak· UDChicago Stadium · Chicago39–14–2

1939

DEC 8d.Babe Orgovan· KO · R3Chicago Stadium · Chicago38–14–2

NOV 13d.Eddie Meleski· TKO · R1Marigold Gardens · Chicago37–14–2

OCT 31d.Al Wardlow· KO · R3Rayen-Wood Auditorium · Youngstown36–14–2

OCT 6d.Sherman Edwards· TKO · R3Chicago Stadium · Chicago35–14–2

AUG 14d.Milton Shivers· KO · R3Marigold Gardens Outdoor Arena · Chicago34–14–2

MAY 23d.Babe Orgovan· PTSMSG · NYC33–14–2

MAY 1d.Johnny Shaw· KO · R5Marigold Gardens · Chicago32–14–2

Common Questions

When is Tony Zale's next fight?: Tony Zale does not have a scheduled fight on the books.
What weight class does Tony Zale fight at?: Tony Zale fights at Middleweight.
Is Tony Zale retired?: Tony Zale has not fought in over 77 years. We do not track retirement announcements directly; the long layoff suggests an inactive career.