Sport & Note

Gorilla JONES

Male

(William Jones)
Middleweight, USA, Akron, Ohio
Born: May 12, 1906, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Died: January 4, 1982, Los Angeles,California
Height: 5ft 6in, mt
(some sources report: 5ft 9in, mt 1,74)

No amateur results

Professional record

Date	Opponent	Place	Result
1924
+ Nov. 10	Fast Black	Memphis, United States	KO 3
- Nov. 17	Sam Bruce	Memphis, United States	L 8
1925 Inactive
1926
+ Sept. 17	Young Sharkey	Greenville, United States	TKO 7
1927
+ May 3	KO Kelly	Akron, United States	W 10
+ May 26	KO Kelly	Akron, United States	W 10
+ Dec. 7	Jeff Baulknight	Cleveland, United States	W 6
1928
+ Jan. 2	George Moore	Akron, United States	KO 5
+ Jan. 17	Arvin Spence	Cleveland, United States	TKO 2
- Jan. 26	Young Saylor	Marietta, United States	L 12
+ Feb. 13	Al Jackson	Cleveland, United States	W 6
+ Feb. 23	Black Fitz	Barberton, United States	KO 3
+ Feb. 29	Hank Graham	Akron, United States	KO 1
+ Mar. 1	Sailor Maxwell	Canton, United States	KO 4
+ Mar. 1	KO Kelly	Akron, United States	W 10
+ Mar. 16	Allen Beatty	Akron, United States	KO 6
+ Mar. 19	Joe Feldman	Cleveland, United States	KO 1
+ Apr. 1	Buck McMillan	Canton, United States	TKO 2
+ Apr. 9	Ben Spivey	Marietta, United States	KO 4
+ Apr. 26	Harry Williams	Akron, United States	TKO 4
+ May 7	Mickey Fedor	Akron, United States	TKO 7
- May 14	Lowell Bobby Brown	Cleveland, United States	L 8
+ June 13	Lowell Bobby Brown	Cleveland, United States	TKO 2
+ June 25	Billy Alger	Akron, United States	L 10
* July 17	Sergeant Sammy Baker	Cleveland, United States	ND 10
* Aug. 15	Tommy Freeman	Cleveland, United States	ND 10
+ Sept. 18	Bobby LaSalle	Cleveland, United States	W 10
+ Oct. 5	Billy Leonard	Akron, United States	KO 1
+ Oct. 12	Heavy Andrews	Erie, United States	W 10
* Oct. 19	Bucky Lawless	Erie, United States	ND 10
+ Nov. 2	Jimmy Finley	Akron, United States	W 10
+ Nov. 16	Pal Silvers	New York, United States	W 8
= Dec. 28	Tony Vaccarelli	New York, United States	Draw 10
1929
+ Jan. 8	Arthur Schaekels	Cleveland, United States	KO 1
+ Jan. 14	Arthur Schaekels	Buffalo, United States	W 10
+ Feb. 15	Jack Murphy	Erie, United States	KO 4
- Feb. 18	Bucky Lawless	Buffalo, United States	L 10
- Feb. 25	Nick Testo	Holyoke, United States	LDQ 5
+ Mar. 11	Joe Zelinski	Holyoke, United States	KO 5
+ Apr. 2	George Fifield	Akron, United States	KO 1
= Apr. 9	Tommy Freeman	Cleveland, United States	Draw 12
+ May 3	Al Mello	New York, United States	W 10
+ May 17	Izzy Grove	New York, United States	TKO 6
+ June 3	Al Mello	Boston, United States	TKO 6
+ June 25	Jack McVey	Boston, United States	W 10
- July 16	Bucky Lawless	Cleveland, United States	L 12
+ Aug. 12	Pete Meyers	San Francisco, United States	KO 5
+ Aug. 20	Fred Mahan	Los Angeles, United States	KO 6
+ Oct. 9	Jackie Horner	Akron, United States	KO 2
- Oct. 21	Jackie Fields	San Francisco, United States	L 10
+ Dec. 4	Nick Testo	Akron, United States	KO 6
* Dec. 13	Jackie Fields	Boston, United States	NC 7
1930
+ Jan. 1	Billy Angelo	Philadelphia, United States	W 10
+ Jan. 17	Floyd Hybert	Holyoke, United States	TKO 3
+ Jan. 27	Izzy Grove	New York, United States	KO 7
= Feb. 7	Eddie Roberts	San Francisco, United States	Draw 10
+ Feb. 14	Wesley Ketchell	San Francisco, United States	W 10
+ Mar. 14	Meyer Grace	Akron, United States	TKO 3
+ Mar. 17	Jock Malone	Saint Paul, United States	TKO 10
+ Apr. 14	Gene Cardi	Wheeling, United States	TKO 7
- Apr. 22	Tiger Roy Williams	Dayton, United States	L 12
- May 12	Bucky Lawless	Holyoke, United States	L 10
+ May 26	Vincent Forgione	North Braddock, United States	W 10
+ June 2	Henry Goldberg	West Springfield, United States	W 10
+ June 25	Vincent Forgione	Cleveland, United States	W 10
+ July 18	Bucky Lawless	San Francisco, United States	KO 9
= Aug. 8	Manuel Quintero	San Francisco, United States	Draw 10
+ Aug. 15	Ham Jenkins	Denver, United States	W 10
* Sept. 4	Harry Smith	Long Island City, United States	NC 9
+ Sept. 15	Cowboy Jack Willis	Canton, United States	L 10
- Oct. 23	Harry Smith	New York, United States	L 10
+ Nov. 10	Meyer Lichtenstein	Rochester, United States	W 10
- Nov. 28	Jackie Brady	Erie, United States	L 10
+ Dec. 26	Clyde Chastain	Akron, United States	KO 4
1931
+ Jan. 13	Young Johnny Burns	Oakland, United States	TKO 7
= Jan. 23	Chick Devlin	San Francisco, United States	Draw 10
+ Jan. 30	Mike Hector	Stockton, United States	W 10
+ Feb. 6	Frank Rowsey	San Francisco, United States	TKO 8
+ Feb. 17	Herman Ratzlaff	Portland, United States	W 10
+ Mar. 11	Buddy Gorman	Oakland, United States	W 10
+ Apr. 14	Paul Pirrone	Cleveland, United States	W 10
+ Apr. 28	Ham Jenkins	Kansas City, United States	L 10
- May 25	Bucky Lawless	Chicago, United States	L 10
+ Aug. 25	Tiger Thomas	Milwaukee, United States	W 10
+ Sept. 17	Clyde Chastain	Milwaukee, United States	TKO 6
+ Oct. 21	Johnny Roberts	Akron, United States	KO 3
+ Nov. 3	George Nichols	Milwaukee, United States	W 10
+ Nov. 19	Frankie O'Brien	Milwaukee, United States	W 10
+ Dec. 11	Henry Firpo	Milwaukee, United States	W 10
1932
+ Jan. 25	Oddone Piazza	Milwaukee, United States	TKO 6
vacant World Middleweight Title
- Mar. 14	Frankie O'Brien	Holyoke, United States	LDQ 8
+ Mar. 31	Chuck Burns	Akron, United States	KO 3
+ Apr. 7	Bud Saltis	Green Bay, United States	W 10
+ Apr. 26	Young Terry	Trenton, United States	W 12
World Middleweight Title
- June 11	Marcel Thil	Paris, France	LDQ 11
World Middleweight Title
+ Aug. 9	Jack December	Cleveland, United States	KO 2
+ Aug. 29	Kid Leonard	Davenport, United States	W 10
+ Oct. 3	Johnny Peppe	Atlantic City, United States	W 8
+ Nov. 24	Jackie Purvis	Akron, United States	KO 3
+ Dec. 1	Willie Oster	Davenport, United States	W 10
= Dec. 26	Tommy Freeman	Pittsburgh, United States	Draw 10
1933
+ Jan. 13	Young Stuhley	Clinton, United States	KO 4
+ Jan. 30	Sammy Slaughter	Cleveland, United States	KO 7
vacant NBA American Middleweight Title
+ Feb. 21	Rosy Baker	Indianapolis, United States	W 10
+ Feb. 28	Willie Oster	Toledo, United States	KO 3
* Apr. 19	Ben Jeby	Cleveland, United States	NC 6
+ June 30	Babe Marino	San Francisco, United States	KO 10
+ July 18	Wesley Ketchell	Los Angeles, United States	W 10
- July 28	Vearl Whitehead	San Francisco, United States	LDQ 10
= Aug. 8	Vearl Whitehead	Los Angeles, United States	Draw 10
= Aug. 25	Hal Hoxwood	Salt Lake City, United States	Draw 10
+ Sept. 3	Manuel Viccorio	Tijuana, Mexico	TKO 7
+ Sept. 15	Johnny 'Bandit' Romero	San Diego, United States	KO 3
+ Sept. 21	Billy Papke Jr.	Pasadena, United States	KO 8
+ Oct. 6	Mike Payan	San Diego, United States	W 10
+ Oct. 12	Lou Bertman	Phoenix, United States	KO 2
+ Oct. 27	Eddie Murdock	San Diego, United States	TKO 10
+ Dec. 5	Frankie Remus	Seattle, United States	KO 6
1934
+ Jan. 16	Tony Poloni	Los Angeles, United States	W 10
= Feb. 9	Maxie Maxwell	San Diego, United States	Draw 10
- Feb. 23	Dutch Weimer	San Diego, United States	L 10
= May 22	Freddie Steele	Seattle, United States	Draw 10
- June 18	Emilio Martinez	Denver, United States	L 10
- Aug. 21	Oscar Rankins	Los Angeles, United States	L 10
1935
- Sept. 17	Freddie Steele	Seattle, United States	L 10
1936
+ Jan. 1	Tait Littman	Milwaukee, United States	KO 1
+ Jan. 27	Tait Littman	Milwaukee, United States	TKO 10
= Aug. 5	Art Taylor	Tucson, United States	Draw 10
+ Dec. 4	Mickey Bottone	Milwaukee, United States	KO 1
1937
- Jan. 1	Freddie Steele	Milwaukee, United States	L 10
NYSAC World Middleweight Title
= Jan. 29	Frank Battaglia	Milwaukee, United States	Draw 10
+ Apr. 13	Vernon Nelson	Omaha, United States	KO 4
+ July 7	Frankie Misko	Sioux City, United States	TKO 5
+ Aug. 9	Tommy Freeman	Council Bluffs, United States	W 10
+ Oct. 27	Andy Miller	Sioux City, United States	L 8
- Nov. 23	Alabama Kid	Springfield, United States	L 10
+ Dec. 15	Bob Turner	Akron, United States	W 10
1938
+ Jan. 12	Frankie Hughes	Akron, United States	W 10
+ Jan. 19	Pedro Carsonia	Louisville, United States	KO 2
+ Feb. 16	Johnny Davis	Akron, United States	KO 8
+ Feb. 23	Jack Moran	Akron, United States	W 10
= Apr. 4	King Wyatt	Fort Wayne, United States	Draw 10
- May 10	Babe Risko	Akron, United States	L 10
- June 9	Alabama Kid	Dover, United States	L 10
1939
+ Jan. 24	Angelo Puglisi	Seattle, United States	W 10
1940
- May 29	Vern Earling	Kellogg, United States	L 10

Summary

Total bouts: 145, Won: 102 (57 inside the limit), Lost: 24 (0 inside the limit), Draw: 13, NC: 6