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	Ernie Terrell
	Heavyweight Male (Ernest Terrell) USA, Chicago, Illinois Born: April 4, 1939, Belzoni, Mississippi, USA Died: December 16, 2014, Chicago, Illinois, USA Height: 6ft 6in, mt 1,97 Weight: 189-193-212-220 lbs

as an amateur:

was a two-time Golden Gloves champion in Chicago

Amateur fights courtesy of Bob Yalen

Amateur Results


1955
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Feb. 9	Arthur Norris	Chicago, Illinois	WPTS 3
Chicago, Illinois, South Side Golden Gloves winner, 160 lbs
+ Feb. 14	Billy Mitchell	Chicago, Illinois	WTKO 3
+ Feb. 15	John Haran	Chicago, Illinois	WTKO 3
+ Feb. 17	James Griffin	Chicago, Illinois	WPTS 3
+ Feb. 21	Clarence Williams	Chicago, Illinois	WPTS 3

1956
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
Chicago, Illinois, South Side Golden Gloves Open winner, 175 lbs
+ Feb. 7	Milton Garrett	Chicago, Illinois	WPTS 3
+ Feb. 8	John Blackman	Chicago, Illinois	WPTS 3
Chicago, Illinois, Chicago City Golden Gloves winner, 175 lbs
+ Feb. 21	Alonzo Joiner	Chicago, Illinois	WPTS 3
Chicago, Illinois, Tournament of Champions 2nd place, 175 lbs
+ Feb. 28	Richard Allen	Chicago, Illinois	WPTS 3
+ Feb. 28	Bill Schneider	Chicago, Illinois	WTKO 1
+ Feb. 29	Bob Peters	Chicago, Illinois	WTKO 1
+ Mar. 9	Ted Poole (USA)	Chicago, Illinois	WPTS 3
- Mar. 9	Jim Boyd	Chicago, Illinois	LPTS 3
New York City, New York, Intercity Golden Gloves Championships 2nd place, 175 lbs
- Mar. 21	Alonzo Johnson (USA)	New York City, New York	LPTS 3
+ May 11	Victor Winnington	Chicago, Illinois	WTKO 3

1957
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
Chicago, Illinois, South Side Golden Gloves winner, 175 lbs
+ Feb. 4	James Hampton	Chicago, Illinois	WTKO 1
+ Feb. 5	Dick Alexander	Chicago, Illinois	WPTS 3
+ Feb. 6	John Blackman	Chicago, Illinois	WTKO 2
Chicago, Illinois, Chicago City Golden Gloves winner, 175 lbs
+ Feb. 19	James Beard	Chicago, Illinois	WPTS 3
Chicago, Illinois, Tournament of Champions winner, 175 lbs
+ Feb. 26	Ronnie McConnell	Chicago, Illinois	WTKO 1
+ Feb. 26	Jackie Reeves	Chicago, Illinois	WKO 1
+ Feb. 27	Chuck Whitley	Chicago, Illinois	WPTS 3
+ Feb. 27	Norman Lechter	Chicago, Illinois	WPTS 3
+ Mar. 6	Larry Vignaroli	Chicago, Illinois	WTKO 1
Chicago, Illinois, Intercity Golden Gloves Championships winner, 175 lbs
+ Mar. 20	Eddie Bramlet	Chicago, Illinois	WPTS 3

Professional record


1957
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ May 15	Norman Bolden	Chicago, USA	W 4
+ June 26	Andy Bond	Chicago, USA	TKO 1
+ July 24	Ray Griggs	Chicago, USA	KO 1
+ Aug. 21	Neal Welch	Chicago, USA	W 6
+ Oct. 30	Ted Poole	Chicago, USA	TKO 1

1958
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Jan. 8	Calvin Butler	Chicago, USA	W 6
+ Feb. 4	Emil Brtko	Chicago, USA	TKO 2
+ Mar. 11	Johnny Harper	Chicago, USA	TKO 1
- Apr. 30	Johnny Gray	Chicago, USA	L 8
+ July 1	Billy Pickett	Chicago, USA	KO 2
+ Sept. 24	Joe Hemphill	Chicago, USA	TKO 1
+ Oct. 7	John Hobart	East Chicago, USA	KO 1
+ Nov. 3	Sid Peaks	Chicago, USA	W 8

1959
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Jan. 14	Willie Coleman	Chicago, USA	W 8
- Feb. 25	Johnny Gray	Chicago, USA	L 8
+ July 24	Tunney Hunsaker	Louisville, USA	W 8
+ Nov. 11	Chuck Garrett	Chicago, USA	W 6

1960
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Jan. 6	Clay Thomas	Chicago, USA	KO 1
+ Mar. 30	Lee Williams	Chicago, USA	W 10
+ May 18	Frankie Daniels	Chicago, USA	KO 7
+ July 20	Joe Hemphill	Chicago, USA	W 8
(Won Illinois State Heavyweight Title)
- Dec. 5	Wayne Bethea	Chicago, USA	L 10

1961
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Feb. 6	Ernie Cab	Chicago, USA	TKO 8
+ Apr. 17	Willie Coleman	Chicago, USA	KO 1
+ May 15	Chuck Garrett	Chicago, USA	W 10
+ Dec. 4	Ernie Cab	Philadelphia, USA	TKO 3

1962
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Feb. 28	Herb Siler	Miami Beach, USA	W 10
- Apr. 3	Cleveland Williams	Houston, USA	TKO by 7
+ June 9	Amos Lincoln	New York, USA	W 6
+ Aug. 24	Eddie Jackson	Los Angeles, USA	TKO 2
+ Sept. 25	Reiniero Rey Lopez	Chicago, USA	KO 3
+ Dec. 14	Young Jack Johnson	Chicago, USA	W 10

1963
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Jan. 5	Young Jack Johnson	New York, USA	W 10
+ Mar. 7	Herb Siler	Miami, USA	TKO 3
+ Apr. 13	Cleveland Williams	Philadelphia, USA	W 10
+ July 27	Zora Folley	New York, USA	W 10

1964
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Mar. 6	Gerhard Zech	New York, USA	W 10
+ June 17	Jefferson Davis	Miami Beach, USA	W 10
+ July 10	Bob Foster	New York, USA	KO 7
+ Oct. 23	Henry Wallitsch	Saint Louis, USA	TKO 5

1965
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Mar. 5	Eddie Machen	Chicago, USA	W 15
(Won vacant WBA Heavyweight Title)
+ Nov. 1	George Chuvalo	Toronto, Canada	W 15
(Retained WBA Heavyweight Title)

1966
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ June 28	Doug Jones	Houston, USA	W 15
(Retained WBA Heavyweight Title)

1967
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
- Feb. 6	Muhammad Ali	Houston, USA	L 15
(Lost WBA and for WBC Heavyweight Titles)
- Aug. 5	Thad Spencer	Houston, USA	L 12
(For WBA Heavyweight Elimination Tournament)
- Oct. 14	Manuel Ramos	Mexico City, Mexico	L 10


1968-1969 Inactive

1970
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Dec. 15	Sonny Moore	Milwaukee, USA	W 10

1971
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Apr. 3	John Hudgins	Lake Geneva, USA	TKO 1
+ Apr. 28	Vic Brown	Cleveland, USA	W 10
+ May 10	Luis Faustino Pires	Chicago, USA	W 10
+ July 24	Roberto Davila	Lake Geneva, USA	W 10

1972
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Oct. 23	Jose Luis Garcia	Caracas, Venezuela	KO 6

1973
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Feb. 19	Bill Drover	Philadelphia, USA	TKO 1
- June 23	Chuck Wepner	Atlantic City, USA	L 12
- Sept. 10	Jeff Merritt	New York, USA	TKO by 1

Summary

Total bouts: 55, Won: 46 (21 inside the limit), Lost: 9 (2 inside the limit), Draw: 0, NC: 0, ND: 0

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