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Tony Zale "Man of Steel" was an American professional boxer with a 67-18-2 record in the Middleweight division. 45 of those wins came by knockout (67% KO rate). Tony Zale died on March 20, 1997.

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TonyZale

“Man of Steel”

Tony Zale

67

Wins45 KO · 67%

18

Losses

2

Draws88 tracked bouts

Height
5′7″
Reach
69″
Stance
Orthodox
Tracked since
Jun 11, 1934
Died
Mar 20, 1997
Title reigns
4 reigns
Last 5 · oldest left · newest right
WWWWL
Current streak
L1
Last bout
L to Marcel Cerdan · RTD · R11 · Sep 21, 1948

Title Reigns

4 reigns
Reigns
4
Division
1
Bodies
2
Longest · WBA Middleweight
6 yr 11 mo

Middleweight

4 reigns
BodyHeldLength
RingJun 1948 – Sep 19483 mo
WBAJun 1948 – Sep 19483 mo
RingNov 1941 – Jul 19475 yr 7 mo
WBAJul 1940 – Jul 19476 yr 11 mo

Complete Fight History

Showing 50 of 88

1948

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

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

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 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

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

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

1942

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

1941
1940
1939
1938

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Common Questions

What is Tony Zale's professional boxing record?
Tony Zale's professional record is 67-18-2, with 45 knockouts.
When is Tony Zale's next fight?
Tony Zale died on March 20, 1997 and has no next fight.
What weight class did Tony Zale fight at?
Tony Zale fought at Middleweight.
Is Tony Zale retired?
Tony Zale died on March 20, 1997; the last bout Kill The Body has tracked was on September 21, 1948.