SPORT & NOTE
Gerald DREYER

Male

Welterweight, South Africa, Johannesburg, Gauteng
Born: September 22, 1929, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
Died: September 5, 1985, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

as an amateur:
1948 London, England, Olympic Games lightweight gold medal


No amateur results

Professional record

DateOpponentPlaceResult
1948
+ Dec. 18Mannetjie RouxJohannesburg, South Africa W 4
1949
+ Feb. 26Johnny BeckettJohannesburg, South Africa TKO 3
+ Mar. 26Fanie BushneyJohannesburg, South Africa TKO 4
+ May 7Andrew KinnearHarare (Salisbury), Zimbabwe KO 3
+ May 12Fanie BushneyJohannesburg, South Africa W 6
+ Dec. 17Ginger JonkerJohannesburg, South Africa KO 3
1950
+ Feb. 4Ricky McCullochJohannesburg, South Africa W 10
+ Mar. 4Jimmy ToweelJohannesburg, South Africa W 12
South African Lightweight Title
+ June 3Al PereiraMaputo, Mozambique TKO 4
+ July 1Tony LombardJohannesburg, South Africa TKO 7
South African Lightweight Title
+ July 29Bartolome MartiJohannesburg, South Africa W 10
+ Aug. 26Jimmy ToweelJohannesburg, South Africa W 10
+ Dec. 19Johnny McCoyGermiston, South Africa KO 2
1951
+ Jan. 6Ian PurchasePort Elizabeth, South Africa TKO 4
+ Jan. 27 Billy ThompsonJohannesburg, South Africa W 10
+ Apr. 10Joe LucyKensington, Great BritainW 10
+ Apr. 24Peter FallonHarringay, Great BritainW 8
+ June 13Selwyn EvansPorthcawl, Great BritainTKO 6
- Aug. 22Cliff AndersonPorthcawl, Great BritainKO by 1
+ Dec. 26Howie FriedmanMiami Beach, United States KO 5
+ Dec. 28Tony GagliardiWest Palm Beach, United States KO 3
1952
+ Jan. 28Bobby TimpsonNew York, United States TKO 7
+ Feb. 5Eddie ReynoldsToronto, Canada KO 2
+ Feb. 29Roy WirtWest Palm Beach, United States W 10
+ Mar. 12Ralph AlvarezChicago, United States KO 1
+ Mar. 17James MontgomeryBoston, United States W 6
+ Mar. 28Don AldersonNew York, United States W 6
+ May 14Baby IkeLos Angeles, United States W 6
+ June 17Art SotoLos Angeles, United States W 10
+ Aug. 5Baby WilliamMiami Beach, United States W 10
+ Oct. 31Sal DiMartinoNew York, United States W 8
+ Dec. 8 Cliff CurvisJohannesburg, South Africa W 15
Commonwealth Welterweight Title
1953
+ Feb. 21Peter GalleymorePort Elizabeth, South Africa KO 9
+ Apr. 17Phil BurtonNew York, United States TKO 6
- May 5Italo ScortichiniBrooklyn, United States L 10
+ June 16Vic CardellBrooklyn, United States W 10
- July 18Wilbur WilsonBoston, United States L 10
= Sept. 19Wilbur WilsonBoston, United States Draw 10
= Nov. 14Pat ManziAlbany, United States Draw 10
1954
- Jan. 15Barry BrownWellington, New Zealand TKO by 7
Commonwealth Welterweight Title
+ Feb. 22Johnny BrownHolyoke, United States TKO 4
+ Mar. 8Billy AndyProvidence, United States TKO 5
- Apr. 7Chuck DaveyOakland, United States L 10
+ July 9Joey GreenwoodHubbard, United States KO 2
+ Aug. 16El ConscriptoNew York, United States TKO 7
+ Oct. 18Ramon TiscarenoNew York, United States TKO 1
1955
- Jan. 3Joe KleinBrooklyn, United States TKO by 7
+ Apr. 16Chris van RooyenSalisbury, Zimbabwe TKO 3
- July 9Eddie ThomasJohannesburg, South Africa TKO by 2
- Aug. 8Benny NieuwenhuizenDurban, South Africa TKO by 8
South African Welterweight Title

 

Summary

Total bouts: 50, Won: 40 (22 inside the limit), Lost: 8 (5 inside the limit), Draw: 2, NC: 0