Joe " Old Bones " Brown

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Joe Brown

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Cyber Boxing Champion
Joe "Old Bones" Brown

Born: May 18, 1926 Baton Rogue, LA
Died: November 1997 New Orleans

Pro Record: 103-44-13 (47 KO), 1 NC
Inducted Int'l Boxing HOF: 1996

1943
Sep 3 Leonard Ceasar New Orleans W 4

1945
Jul 9 Melvin Bartholomew New Orleans LK 3

1946
Jan 13 Leonard Caesar New Orleans L 5
Jan 20 Johnny Monroe New Orleans W 6
Mar 22 Leonard Caesar New Orleans D 6
Mar 29 Leonard Caesar New Orleans W 8
Apr 5 Frankie Adams New Orleans W 6
Jun 28 Herbert Jones New Orleans W 8
Jul 26 Buster Tyler New Orleans L 10
Oct 18 Bob Weaterley New Orleans W 8

1947
Mar 7 Buster Tyler New Orleans D 10
Mar 28 Melvin Bartholomew New Orleans L 10
Apr 18 Jimmy Carter New Orleans W 10
May 2 Sandy Saddler New Orleans KO by 3
Jul 4 Melvin Bartholomew New Orleans W 10
Jul 23 Freddie Latson Norwalk, W 6
Aug 6 Danny Webb Montreal W 10
Sep 24 Dan Robinson Jersey City, NJ W 8
Oct 6 Ernie Butler Newark, NJ KO 5
Oct 21 Arthur King Toronto W 8
Nov 10 Arthur King Toronto L 8
Dec 15 Joey Bagnato Toronto KO 1

1948
Feb 28 Bobby McQuillan New Orleans D 10
May 7 Bobby McQuillan New Orleans L 10
Jul 25 Luther Burgess New Orleans D 10
Oct 1 Freddie Dawson New Orleans L 10
Oct 26 Frank Cockrell San Antonio KO 5
Nov 18 Arthur Persley New Orleans W 10
Dec 3 Johnny Bratton New Orleans KO by 4

1949
Mar 22 Booker Ellis St. Paul, MN W 6
Mar 28 Luther Rawlings Chicago W 10
Apr 25 Joe Sgro Chicago W 8
May 10 Hugh Sublett South Bend, IN W 8
May 23 John LaBroi Chicago D 8
May 27 Leroy Willis New Orleans W 10
Jun 6 Willie Russell Cincinnati W 10
Dec 5 Ike Jenkins Phiadelphia W 6

1950
Jan 20 Milton Scott Chicago KO 2
Feb 6 Danny Womber Chicago W 8
Feb 22 Dave Marshh Chicago W 4
Jun 16 John L. Davis Hollywood, CA L 10
Sep 22 Jack Hassen Melbourne KO 8
Oct 30 Charley Williams Sydney KO 1
Nov 27 Howell Steen Sydney NC 10
Dec 14 Bernie Hall Broken Hill, KO 11
1951
Feb 20 Tommy Campbell Los Angeles L 10
Mar 10 Baby Ortiz Ocean Park, CA KO 2
Apr 13 Teddy Davis New Orleans W 10
Apr 27 Lester Felton New Orleans W 10
May 11 Clarence "Honey" Johnson New Orleans W 10
May 25 Virgil Akins New Orleans W 10
Jul 6 Virgil Akins New Orleans W 10
Aug 31 Tommy Campbell New Orleans KO 1
Sep 28 Stonewalker Jackson New Orleans KO 5
Dec 6 Virgil Akins St. Louis L 10

1952
Feb 4 Walter Haines Miami D 6
Feb 15 Walter Haines Miami D 10
Mar 14 Walter Haines New Orleans W 10
Mar 28 Calvin Smith New Orleans KO 7
Jun 10 Jerry Turner Tampa, FL KO 5
Jul 11 Melvin Bartholomew New Orleans W 10
Jul 18 Marshall Clayton New Orleans KO 9
Aug 22 Jimmy Taylor New Orleans W 10
Oct 10 George Araujo New York KO by 7
Oct 17 Dave Cheatum New Orleans Exh 4
Dec 10 Don Bowman Cleveland KO 1

1953
Jan 7 Joey Greenwood Cleveland W 8
Apr 22 Orlando Zulueta Baltimore D 10
Jun 9 Luther Rawlings Miami Beach D 10
Dec 29 Cliff Dykes Miami Beach KO 9

1954
Feb 8 Charlie Smith Providence LDQ 6
Mar 24 Isaac Logart Miami Beach W 10
Jun 20 Federico Plummer Colon, Panama KO 9
Jul 25 Wilfredo Brownn Colon, Panama KO 4
Aug 31 Nat Jackson New Orleans KO 4
Sep 28 Carl Coates New Orleans L 10
Dec 29 Antonio Armenteros Miami L 6

1955
Jan 18 Antonio Armenteros New Orleans KO 7
Jan 30 Tito Despaigne Colon, Panama KO 4
Mar 6 Bobby Rosado Colon, Panama W 10
Mar 20 Antonio Armenteros Colon, Panama W 10
Jun 16 Junius West Colon, Panama KO 3
Aug 1 Arthur Persley New Orleans L 12
Oct 31 Jimmy Hackney New Orleans W 10
Nov 8 Ray Rojas Houston KO 7
Dec 13 Ray Portilla Houston KO 5

1956
Feb 6 Arthur Persley New Orleans KO 9
May 2 Wallace "Bud" Smith Houston W 10
Jun 5 Eddie Brant Beaumont, TX KO 3
Aug 24 Wallace "Bud" Smith New Orleans W 15
(Wins World Lightweight Title)
1957
Feb 13 Wallace "Bud" Smith Miami KO 11
(Retains World Lightweight Title)
Mar 12 Armond Savoie Houston W 10
Jun 19 Orlando Zulueta Denver KO 15
(Retains World Lightweight Title)
Jul 30 Gilberto Holguin San Antonio W 10
Aug 21 Joey Lopes Chicago D 10
Nov 12 Kid Centella Houston W 10
Dec 4 Joey Lopes Chicago KO 11
(Retains World Lightweight Title)

1958
Jan 24 Ernie Williams Washington DC KO 5
Feb 26 Orlando Echevarria Havana KO 1
Apr 7 Joe Cook New Orleans Exh 4
May 7 Ralph Dupas Houston KO 8
(Retains World Lightweight Title)
Jul 23 Kenny Lane Houston W 15
(Retains World Lightweight Title)
Nov 5 Johnny Busso Miami Beach L 10

1959
Feb 11 Johnny Busso Houston W 15
(Retains World Lightweight Title)
Jun 3 Paolo Rosi Washington DC KO 9
(Retains World Lightweight Title)
Aug 27 Santiago Ramirez Baton Rouge, LA KO 8
Sep 9 Gale Kerwin Columbus, OH KO 4
Sep 26 Joey Parks Albuquerque D 10
Dec 2 Dave Charnley Houston KO 6
(Retains World Lightweight Title)
Dec 14 Joey Parks New Orleans W 10

1960
Mar 21 Ray Portila San Antonio KO by 6
Aug 25 Harlow Irwin Minneapolis KO 5
Oct 4 Battling Torres Houston KO 4
Oct 28 Cisco Andrade Los Angeles W 15
(Retains World Lightweight Title)
Dec 7 Giordano Campari Milan, Italy L 10

1961
Mar 7 Joey Parks Houston W 10
Apr 18 Dave Charnley London W 15
(Retains World Lightweight Title)
Oct 28 Bert Somodio Quezon City, Phil. W 15
(Retains World Lightweight Title)

1962
Apr 21 Carlos Ortiz Las Vegas L 15
(Loses World Lightweight Title)
Aug 24 Luis Molina San Jose, CA L 10

1963
Jan 22 Tony Noriega Houston KO 6
Feb 25 Dave Charnley Manchester, Englannd KO by 6
Apr 20 Manuel Alvarez Monterrey, Mexico KO 8
May 21 Joey Lopes Sacramento, CA KO 8
Jun 22 Alfredo Urbina Monterrey, Mexico L 10

Aug 10 Nicolino Loche Buenos Aires L 10
Sep 14 Pedro Galasso Rio de Janeiro KO 5
Nov 11 Carlos Hernandez Maracaibo, Venezuela KO by 3

1964
Apr 2 Manuel Gonzalez Odessa, L 10
Apr 28 Paul Armstead Sacramento, CA L 10
May 5 Tony Perez San Jose, CA W 10
May 25 Paul Armstead San Francisco L 10
Jun 21 Esteban Santamaria Colon, Panama W 10
Aug 25 Ricardo Medrano Austin, TX LDQ 10
Sep 14 Hector "Chino" Diaz Omaha, NE KO 8
Oct 3 Percy Hayles Kingston, NY L 10
Nov 21 Levi Madi Johannesburg W 10
Dec 19 Jonas Maoto Johannesburg KO 6

1965
Feb 9 Levi Madi Cape Town, South Africa W 10
Feb 27 Joe Ngidi Asheshov, South Africa L 10
Mar 9 Vic Andreeti London, South Africa KO by 5
May 18 Joey Olguin Sacramento, CA L 10
Jun 29 Porfirio Zamora Corpus Christi, TX W 10
Aug 27 Antonio Mochila Herrera Cali, Colombia L 10
Oct 2 Mario Rossito Barranquilla, Colombia L 10
Nov 13 Frankie Narvaez San Juan L 10

1966
Mar 11 Bruno Arcari Rome L 10
Apr 15 Jarmo Bergloef Helsinki, Finland D 10
May 14 Josiah Nakedi Bloemfontein, S. Africa KO 9
Jun 4 Enoch Nhlapo Johannesburg W 10
Jun 25 Joe Ngidi Durban, South Africa L 10
Jul 30 Joe Ngidi Johannesburg L 10
Aug 30 Rodwell LeKay Marques, France W 10

1967
Jun 16 Porfirin Zamora Baton Rouge, LA KO 8
Jun 26 Joe Barrientes New Orleans W 10
Aug 1 Percy Pugh New Orleans L 10
Sep 11 Benito Juarez New Orleans W 10
Dec 23 Nat Jackson Pensacola, FL KO 5

1968
Apr 23 Vic Graffio Beaumont, TX KO 8
Jun 9 Chango Carmona Mexico City KO by 4
Sep 11 Ricardo Medrano Beaumont, TX L 10
Nov 6 Jose Garcia Beaumont, TX KO by 9

1969
Aug 12 Steve Freeman Beaumont, TX D 10

1970
Apr 24 Ramon Flores Tucson, AZ W 10
Aug 24 Dave Oropeza Phoenix, AZ L 10

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"Old Bones" Brown was and still is an underappreciated fighter.
Personally I have him as one of my favorites.
He had a very interesting career and was involved in many great battles.
I wish someone would do a book on him.

-KOKid-

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old joe did alot and mean alot of business--but he was great.

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Orlando Eschevarria and Joe Brown

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Dave Charnley and Joe Brown

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Joe Brown was one of the better lightweight champions.

He was a top level boxer and a KO puncher.

He defended his title successfully ELEVEN times, and held the title for FIVE years.

Films show he was a vicious puncher when he was younger, before he won the title.

He beat a number of welterweights including Virgil Akins (twice) and Isaac Logart.

He fought in four decades--from 1943 to 1970

Here are his title fights:

1956

1---Aug 24 Wallace "Bud" Smith New Orleans W 15
(Won World Lightweight Title)

1957

2---Feb 13 Wallace "Bud" Smith Miami KO 11

3---Jun 19 Orlando Zulueta Denver KO 15

4---Dec 4 Joey Lopes Chicago KO 11

1958

5---May 7 Ralph Dupas Houston KO 8

6---Jul 23 Kenny Lane Houston W 15

1959

7---Feb 11 Johnny Busso Houston W 15

8---Jun 3 Paolo Rosi Washington DC KO 9

9---Dec 2 Dave Charnley Houston KO 6

1960

10---Oct 28 Cisco Andrade Los Angeles W 15

1961

11---Apr 18 Dave Charnley London W 15

12---Oct 28 Bert Somodio Quezon City, Phil. W 15

1962

13---Apr 21 Carlos Ortiz Las Vegas L 15
(lost lightweight title)

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I seen Old Bone fight in person 3 times, I seen him fight Tommy Campbell in 1951 at the Olympic Auditorium a fight he lost, then I was at the Ocean Park Arena when he fought Baby Ortiz a fight he won, after that I seen him fight Cisco Andrade (1960) also at the Olympic, and in between I seen most of his fight that were on t.v.

Frank B.

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I seen Old Bone fight in person 3 times, I seen him fight Tommy Campbell in 1951 at the Olympic Auditorium a fight he lost, then I was at the Ocean Park Arena when he fought Baby Ortiz a fight he won, after that I seen him fight Cisco Andrade (1960) also at the Olympic, and in between I seen most of his fight that were on t.v.

Frank B.


I've read that Joe was already a little past his best when he won the title would you agree with this?.... I've seen a few of his fights but none from before he won the title...

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I've read that Joe was already a little past his best when he won the title would you agree with this?.... I've seen a few of his fights but none from before he won the title...


Yes I would agree that he was past his best when he won the title, I believe that he was in his prime in the early 50s.

Frank B.

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