SPORT & NOTE
Freddie DAWSON

Male

(Freddie Dawson Elston)
Lightweight, USA, Chicago, Illinois
Born: January 28, 1924, Thomasville, Arkansas, USA
Died: June 7, 1992



No amateur results

Professional record

DateOpponentPlaceResult
1943
+ Feb. 1Bill JordanChicago, United States W 4
+ Feb. 22Herman MillsChicago, United States KO 3
= Mar. 1Jack NicholsChicago, United States Draw 4
+ Mar. 15Berlin HadnottChicago, United States KO 2
+ Mar. 22Elbert AdamsChicago, United States W 5
+ Apr. 5Isadore MinerChicago, United States W 6
+ Apr. 16Alvin GomezChicago, United States W 6
+ Apr. 30Al ReasonerChicago, United States W 8
+ June 7Jimmy JoyceChicago, United States W 6
+ June 14Jimmy JoyceChicago, United States W 8
- July 19Roy LewisChicago, United States TKO by 4
+ Aug. 3Gene WardChicago, United States W 6
+ Aug. 16Elbert AdamsChicago, United States W 6
+ Aug. 30Jimmy JoyceChicago, United States W 10
+ Oct. 4Gene SpencerChicago, United States W 10
+ Oct. 29Harry TeaneyChicago, United States W 10
+ Dec. 20Al ReasonerChicago, United States KO 10
1944
+ Jan. 19Willie CheatumElizabeth, United States W 6
+ Feb. 11Davey CrawfordNew Orleans, United States KO 3
+ Feb. 18Willie CheatumNew Orleans, United States W 10
+ Mar. 10Eddie PerryNew Orleans, United States TKO 6
+ Apr. 24Billy GrierDetroit, United States KO 3
+ May 8Lester YoungDetroit, United States KO 2
+ May 12Charley ParhamNew Orleans, United States KO 9
+ June 15George BrownNew York, United States W 6
+ June 23Joe LemieuxNew York, United States TKO 1
+ July 10Joe AmicoPhiladelphia, United States TKO 4
+ July 20Willie CheatumNew York, United States W 6
+ Sept. 8Bucky TaylorNew York, United States KO 2
- Sept. 19Ike WilliamsPhiladelphia, United States KO by 4
1945
+ Feb. 26Jerry PittroChicago, United States W 8
+ Mar. 26Ernie PetronePhiladelphia, United States KO 3
+ Apr. 19Willie CalhounWorcester, United States TKO 7
+ Apr. 24Sammy DanielsJersey City, United States KO 6
- Apr. 30Dorsey LayPhiladelphia, United States L 10
+ June 12Dorsey LayPhiladelphia, United States W 12
+ July 24Gene BurtonPhiladelphia, United States W 10
+ Oct. 8Alvin 'Bevil' GomezChicago, United States KO 2
+ Nov. 30Eddie HudsonNew Orleans, United States W 10
1946
+ Jan. 17Sammy DanielsBaltimore, United States KO 6
= Jan. 28Ike WilliamsPhiladelphia, United States Draw 10
+ Feb. 7Charlie SmithOrange, United States W 10
+ Mar. 7Nick CastiglioneChicago, United States KO 2
+ Mar. 26Charlie SmithTrenton, United States W 10
- Apr. 12Johnny BrattonChicago, United States L 10
+ Aug. 22Gene BurtonChicago, United States W 10
+ Oct. 21Willie RussellSaint Louis, United States W 10
= Nov. 22Gene BurtonChicago, United States Draw 10
+ Dec. 2Benny EvansChicago, United States W 8
+ Dec. 11Ace MillerToledo, United States W 10
1947
+ Jan. 27Ace MillerChicago, United States W 8
+ Mar. 4Bobby McQuillarDetroit, United States W 10
- Mar. 24Doug RatfordPhiladelphia, United States L 10
+ Apr. 8Al MobleyDetroit, United States W 10
+ Apr. 25Midget JonesNew Orleans, United States TKO 8
+ May 19Bobby McQuillarDetroit, United States W 10
+ June 27Doug RatfordChicago, United States W 10
+ Sept. 1Vic PatrickSydney, Australia KO 12
+ Sept. 27Eddie MillerMelbourne, Australia TKO 3
+ Dec. 4Dave AndrewsChicago, United States KO 2
+ Dec. 17Candy McDanielsToledo, United States KO 3
1948
- Jan. 26Ike WilliamsPhiladelphia, United States L 10
- Mar. 26Johnny WilliamsNew York, United States L 10
+ Apr. 26Willie RussellBoston, United States W 10
+ June 7Willie CheatumChicago, United States TKO 10
+ Aug. 18Kid DinamitaChicago, United States TKO 9
+ Aug. 25Willie RussellCincinnati, United States W 10
+ Sept. 11Hankin BarrowsHavana, Cuba W 10
+ Oct. 1Joe BrownNew Orleans, United States W 10
+ Oct. 25Billy JustineChicago, United States KO 1
+ Nov. 15Charley MilanWashington, United States KO 10
+ Nov. 29Terry GibsonChicago, United States KO 7
+ Dec. 6Bee Bee WrightPhiladelphia, United States W 10
1949
+ Feb. 4Bernard DocusenChicago, United States TKO 6
+ Feb. 25 Bobby LeeChicago, United States W 10
+ Mar. 29Tommy CampbellLos Angeles, United States W 10
+ May 27Melvin BartholomewNew Orleans, United States W 10
+ June 6Charley WilliamsNewark, United States W 10
+ Aug. 16Doug RatfordWashington, United States W 10
= Sept. 21George CostnerPhiladelphia, United States Draw 10
- Dec. 5 Ike WilliamsPhiladelphia, United States L 15
World Lightweight Title
1950
+ Jan. 16Charley WilliamsNewark, United States W 10
+ Mar. 22Charley SalasChicago, United States W 10
+ May 5Tommy BellNew Orleans, United States TKO 9
+ June 19Jack HassenSydney, Australia KO 7
+ July 7Norm GentMelbourne, Australia KO 5
+ July 31Jean MouginSydney, Australia KO 6
+ Aug. 21Charley WilliamsSydney, Australia W 12
+ Sept. 22Irvin SteenNew Orleans, United States W 12
- Nov. 15John L. DavisOakland, United States L 12
1951
+ Jan. 17Johnny GonsalvesOakland, United States TKO 8
+ Feb. 16Jesse FloresSan Francisco, United States W 10
+ May 9Luther RawlingsChicago, United States W 10
+ May 29Frankie FernandezHonolulu, United States W 10
- Sept. 26Virgil AkinsSaint Louis, United States L 10
+ Oct. 9Frankie FernandezHonolulu, United States TKO 8
+ Oct. 22Bobby JonesSan Francisco, United States W 10
+ Nov. 2Charley SalasHollywood, United States W 10
- Nov. 27Bobby JonesLos Angeles, United States L 10
1952
- Feb. 29Walter HainesNew Orleans, United States L 10
+ May 5Norman WebbChicago, United States W 8
- May 16Walter HainesNew Orleans, United States L 10
+ July 7Len DittmarSydney, Australia TKO 4
+ Sept. 29Walter HainesSydney, Australia TKO 9
1953
- Feb. 10Johnny SaxtonPhiladelphia, United States L 10
+ July 16Harry HayesSydney, Australia TKO 10
+ Aug. 6Bernie HallSydney, Australia W 12
+ Aug. 20Harry HayesSydney, Australia WDQ 5
+ Aug. 27Bernie HallSydney, Australia KO 12
+ Aug. 28Zac RakicicCanberra, Australia KO 5
+ Nov. 4Alfie SandsNewcastle, Australia KO 7
* Dec. 4Billy BoyceLithgow, Australia NC 8
+ Dec. 18Ernest GanivetPapeete, French Polynesia KO 10
+ Dec. 23Ofa TetuanuiPapeete, French Polynesia KO 1
1954
+ Jan. 16Zac RakicicMoree, Australia KO 5
+ Mar. 24Barry BrownSydney, Australia KO 6
+ Apr. 21George BarnesSydney, Australia W 15
+ Oct. 28Benny SalemSydney, Australia KO 1
+ Nov. 18Alfie SandsSydney, Australia TKO 3
+ Dec. 8Idrissa DioneSydney, Australia W 12
+ Dec. 20Marshall ClaytonPerth, Australia TKO 10

 

Summary

Total bouts: 121, Won: 102 (47 inside the limit), Lost: 14 (2 inside the limit), Draw: 4, NC: 1