1952
Simon Eme Aba, Nigeria KO 2
Koko Kid Port Harcourt,Nigeria W 8
Easy Dynamite Port Harcourt, Nigeria KO 1
Dec 13 Tommy West Lagos, Nigeria L 10
1953
Lion Ring Lagos, Nigeria TK 6
Blackie Power Lagos, Nigeria W 6
Simon Eme Lagos, Nigeria W 8
Tommy West Lagos, Nigeria LT 7
1954
Jan 29 Tommy West Lagos, Nigeria L 6
Robert Nwanne Lagos, Nigeria KO 2
Jun 12 Mighty Joe Aba, Nigeria W 6
Jul 18 Super Human Power Aba, Nigeria W 8
Peter Okptra Lagos, Nigeria KO 8
1955
Koko Kid Amaigbo, Nigeria KO 6
Jan 31 Raheem Fagbemi Lagos, Nigeria W 8
John Ama Lagos, Nigeria KO 2
Aug 31 Bolaji Johnson Lagos, Nigeria W 8
Dec 8 Alan Dean Liverpool, England L 6
1956
Jan 27 Gerry McNally Blackpool, England L 8
Mar 2 Jimmy Lynas Blackpool, England L 8
-Some sources report 3/01/56
Mar 22 George Roe Liverpool, England L 8
May 3 Dennis Rowley Liverpool, England KO 1
May 10 Alan Dean Liverpool, England W 8
May 28 Wally Scott West Hartlepool, England TK 4
Jul 2 Jimmy Lynas Blackpool, England W 8
-Some sources report "West Hartlepool, England"
Oct 18 Alan Dean Liverpool, England L 6
Nov 9 Alan Dean Blackpool, England W 8
1957
Apr 29 Johnny Read London, England TK 2
May 14 Terry Downes London, England TK 5
Jun 4 Marius Dori London, England TK 7
Jul 15 Willie Armstrong West Hartlepool, England L 8
Jul 25 Alan Dean Liverpool, England W 8
Sep 9 Phil Edwards Cardiff, Wales W 10
Oct 21 Jean-Claude Poisson Cardiff, Wales W 10
Nov 11 Pat McAteer Cardiff, Wales D 10
Nov 28 Paddy Delargy Birmingham, England TK 6
-Some sources report 11/29/57
1958
Jan 13 Jean Ruellet Hull, England W 8
Feb 3 Jimmy Lynas Manchester, England TK 7
Feb 25 Johnny Read London, England TK 6
Mar 27 Pat McAteer Liverpool, England KO 9
-Middleweight Championship of the British Empire
May 1 Billy Ellaway Liverpool, England TK 2
Jun 24 Ellsworth "Spider" Webb London, England L 10
Oct 14 Yolande Pompey London, England W 10
1959
Mar 19 Randy Sandy Liverpool, England L 10
May 12 Randy Sandy London, England W 10
Jun 5 Rory Calhoun New York, NY D 10
Jul 17 Rory Calhoun Syracuse, NY L 10
Sep 2 Gene "Ace" Armstrong Camden, NJ W 10
Sep 30 Joey Giardello Chicago, Il W 10
Nov 4 Joey Giardello Cleveland, Oh L 10
Dec 30 Holly Mims Chicago, Il W 10
1960
Feb 24 Gene "Ace" Armstrong Chicago, Il W 10
Apr 1 Victor Zalazar Boston, Ma W 10
Jun 22 Wilf Greaves Edmonton, Alta, Canada L 15
-Middleweight Championship of the British Empire
Nov 30 Wilf Greaves Edmonton, Alta, Canada TK 9
-Middleweight Championship of the British Empire
1961
Feb 18 Gene "Ace" Armstrong New York, NY TK 9
Apr 15 Ellsworth "Spider" Webb New York, NY TK 6
May 15 Hank Casey New Orleans, La W 10
Dec 16 William Pickett New York, NY W 10
1962
Jan 20 Florentino Fernandez Miami Beach, Fl TK 6
Mar 31 Henry Hank New York, NY W 10
Oct 23 Gene Fullmer San Francisco, Ca W 15
-WBA Middleweight Championship of the World
Nov 9 -Tiger was recognized as World Middleweight Champion
by the New York State Athletic Commission, the European
Boxing Union and the British Boxing Board of Control
1963
Feb 23 Gene Fullmer Las Vegas, Nv D 15
-WBA Middleweight Championship of the World
Aug 10 Gene Fullmer Ibadan, Nigeria TK 7
-WBC Middleweight Championship of the World;
WBA Middleweight Championship of the World;
Some sources report "TK 8"
Dec 7 Joey Giardello Atlantic City, NJ L 15
-WBC Middleweight Championship of the World;
WBA Middleweight Championship of the World
1964
Jul 31 Jose Gonzalez New York, NY TK 6
Sep 11 Don Fullmer Cleveland, Oh W 10
Oct 16 Joey Archer New York, NY L 10
1965
Mar 12 Juan Carlos "Rocky" Rivero New York, NY TK 6
May 20 Rubin "Hurricane" Carter New York, NY W 10
Oct 21 Joey Giardello New York, NY W 15
-WBC Middleweight Championship of the World;
WBA Middleweight Championship of the World
1966
Feb 18 Peter Mueller Dortmund, Germany KO 3
Apr 25 Emile Griffith New York, NY L 15
-WBC Middleweight Championship of the World;
WBA Middleweight Championship of the World
Dec 16 Jose Torres New York, NY W 15
-WBC Light-Heavyweight Championship of the World;
WBA Light-Heavyweight Championship of the World
1967
Feb 5 Abraham Tomica Port Harcourt, Nigeria TK 5
-Some sources report "W 10"
May 16 Jose Torres New York, NY W 15
-WBC Light-Heavyweight Championship of the World;
WBA Light-Heavyweight Championship of the World
Nov 17 Roger Rouse Las Vegas, Nv TK 12
-WBC Light-Heavyweight Championship of the World;
WBA Light-Heavyweight Championship of the World
1968
May 24 Bob Foster New York, NY LK 4
-WBC Light-Heavyweight Championship of the World;
WBA Light-Heavyweight Championship of the World
Oct 25 Frank DePaula New York, NY W 10
1969
May 26 Giovanni "Nino" Benvenuti New York, NY W 10
Nov 14 Andy Kendall New York, NY W 10
1970
Jul 15 Emile Griffith New York, NY L 10
1971
Jul 19 -Tiger announced his retirement from boxing
Sep -Tiger was appointed Chief Boxing Coach for the
East Central State of Nigeria
*** Early Sources Reported The Following Bouts, 1952-1956 ***
1952
Oct Simon Eme Lagos, Nigeria KO 2
Nov Easy Dynamite Lagos, Nigeria KO 1
Dec Mighty Joe Lagos, Nigeria W 8
1953
Jan Lion Ring Lagos, Nigeria TK 6
Feb Simon Eme Lagos, Nigeria W 8
Mar Koko Kid Lagos, Nigeria W 8
Apr Black Power Lagos, Nigeria W 8
May 6 Tommy West Lagos, Nigeria LT 7
-Middleweight Championship of Nigeria
Oct Bolaji Johnson Lagos, Nigeria W 8
1954
Feb Robert Nuanne Lagos, Nigeria KO 2
May Tommy West Lagos, Nigeria W 12
-Middleweight Championship of Nigeria
Jul Roy Fargbemy Lagos, Nigeria W 8
Nov Peter Okptra Lagos, Nigeria KO 8
1955
Jan Koko Kid Lagos, Nigeria TK 6
Mar Super Human Power Lagos, Nigeria W 8
May John Ama Lagos, Nigeria KO 2
Dec 8 Alan Dean Liverpool, England L 6
Record courtesy of
Tracy Callis,
Historian,
International Boxing Research Organization
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