Ernest "Tony" Anthony
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Anthony was a quality
middleweight-light heavyweight who boxed well and hit well; He was a top
contender during 1957-58 and challenged Archie More for the
Light Heavyweight Championship of the World |
*** AMATEUR BOUTS *** 1951 -Anthony won the New York Golden Gloves Sub-Novice 135 lbs Championship 1952 -Anthony won the New York Golden Gloves Open 147 lbs Championship -Anthony won the National AAU Welterweight Championship *** PROFESSIONAL BOUTS *** 1952 Nov 5 George Boddie Cleveland, Oh KO 2 Dec 18 Lou Ford Louisville, Ky KO 1 1953 Jan 8 Goron Perry Fall River, Ma KO 2 Jan 12 Joe Shaw Syracuse, NY KO 5 Jan 19 Abe Hilliard Brooklyn, NY TK 6 Feb 9 Ronnie Moore Johnstown, Pa KO 2 Feb 11 Al Niang Chicago, Il KO 1 Feb 19 Jose Contrearas Fall River, Ma TK 4 Mar 16 Miguel Mendevil Johnstown, Pa LT 7 Apr 20 Johnny Brown Fall River, Ma KO 2 Jun 1 Jimmy Champagne Brooklyn, NY W 8 Jun 8 Henry Lee Johnstown, Pa TK 3 Jul 7 Al Heath Philadelphia, Pa KO 2 Aug 12 Eddie Dixon New York, NY W 6 Sep 11 Al Warner New York, NY W 8 Oct 21 Eddie Dixon New York, NY W 6 Oct 29 Tommy Smith Fall River, Ma KO 5 Dec 18 Roy Alston New York, NY TK 5 1954 Jan 1 Richie Anderson New York, NY TK 4 Feb 25 Jacques Royer-Crecy Johnstown, Pa LT 8 Apr 3 Andy Mayfield Washington, DC KO 2 May 3 Wilfredo Miro Brooklyn, NY TK 2 May 29 Lou King Indianapolis, In TK 3 Jun 11 Terry Moore New York, NY W 8 Jul 12 Willie Troy Brooklyn, NY LK 4 1955 Apr 4 Said Khelfa Providence, RI TK 3 Jun 14 Claude Chapman Boston, Ma KO 5 Aug 1 Bobby Boyd New York, NY LK 3 -Some sources report "LK 4" Nov 16 Lloyd Triplett Chicago, Il W 6 1956 Mar 2 Clarence Floyd New York, NY KO 4 Apr 18 Frank McGarry Chicago, Il KO 2 -Some sources report 4/19/56 Jul 20 Tony Johnson New York, NY TK 10 Oct 5 Clarence Hinnant Washington, DC W 10 Dec 7 Gordon Wallace New York, NY KO 1 1957 Apr 5 Chuck Spieser Detroit, Mi KO 3 Jun 14 Yvon Durelle Detroit, Mi D 10 Sep 20 Archie Moore Los Angeles, Ca LK 7 -Light Heavyweight Championship of the World 1958 Mar 14 Yvon Durelle New York, NY TK 7 May 5 Artie Miller New York, NY KO 6 Jun 12 Orville Pitts Milwaukee, Wi TK 5 Jul 10 Calvin Brad Los Angeles, Ca KO 1 Sep 3 Archie McBride Syracuse, NY W 10 Oct 3 Archie McBride Baltimore, Md TK 9 Nov 14 Sonny Ray New York, NY W 10 1959 Jan 30 Reuben Vargas New York, NY L 10 Mar 30 Sonny Ray New York, NY W 10 May 27 Jesse Bowdry Chicago, Il L 10 Aug 25 Bob Young Providence, RI TK 8 Sep 18 Alonzo Johnson Baltimore, Md W 10 Oct 23 Billy Hunter New York, NY LT 7 1960 Nov 15 Alonzo Johnson McKeesport, Pa LT 6
Record courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
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