SPORT & NOTE
Sugar Ray SEALES

Male

Middleweight, USA, Tacoma, Washington
Born: April 9, 1952, Saint Croix, US Virgin Islands
Height: 6ft 1in, mt 1,85
southpaw

In 1964 came to Tacoma, Washington

Brother of Wilbur Seales
Half-Brother of Dale Grant

as an amateur:
1971 United States National Championships super-lightweight winner
1971 North American Championships super-lightweight winner
1972 United States National Championships super-lightweight 2nd place
1972 Saskatoon, Canada, North American Championships super-lightweight winner
1972 Munich, West Germany, Olympic Games super-lightweight gold medal

Amateur fights courtesy od Bob Yalen

Below are reported 82 contests, won 72, lost 10


Amateur results

DateOpponentPlaceResult
1967
+ Apr. 9Doug PetachWallingford, Washington WPTS 3
- May 21Ricky PetersonSeattle, Washington LPTS 3
1968
+ Dec. 17Paul SchaeferSeattle, Washington WPTS 3
1969
- Jan. 12Gary FerrariSeattle, Washington LPTS 3
Tacoma, Washington, Tacoma Golden Gloves winner
+ Jan. 24Alex de la PenaTacoma, Washington WPTS 3
+ Jan. 25Billy GrayTacoma, Washington WPTS 3
Portland, Oregon, Oregon Golden Gloves 3rd place
- Jan. 31Billy GrayPortland, Oregon LPTS 3
Vancouver, Canada, British Colombia Golden Gloves preliminaries
- Feb. 7Neil KnightVancouver, Canada LPTS 3
- Feb. 12Jay SmithTacoma, Washington LTKO 1
Seattle, Washington, Seattle Golden Gloves winner
+ Feb. 22Billy GraySeattle, Washington WPTS 3
Tacoma, Washington, Inland Empire Golden Gloves winner
+ Apr. 12Jerry PrickettTacoma, Washington WPTS 3
1970
Tacoma, Washington, Tacoma Golden Gloves winner
+ Jan. 9Porfirio RomeroTacoma, Washington WPTS 3
+ Jan. 9Ray HaleyTacoma, Washington WPTS 3
+ Jan. 10Eugene WhiteTacoma, Washington WPTS 3
Portland, Oregon, Oregon Golden Gloves winner
+ Jan. 23Danny MakamaraPortland, Oregon WTKO 1
+ Jan. 24Ray HaleyPortland, Oregon WPTS 3
+ Jan. 24Roger BuckskinPortland, Oregon WPTS 3
Seattle, Washington, Seattle Golden Gloves winer
+ Feb. 27Ray HaleySeattle, Washington WKO
+ Feb. 28Eugene WhiteSeattle, Washington WPTS 3
Billings, Montana, Midland Empire Golden Gloves winer
+ Mar. 5Wayne BernsBillings, Montana WPTS 3
+ Mar. 6Dick BourdanBillings, Montana WPTS 3
+ Mar. 7Bill ClarkBillings, Montana WPTS 3
Las Vegas, Nevada, US National Golden Gloves 2nd place, 60 kg
+ Mar. 17Terry SperlingLas Vegas, Nevada WPTS 3
+ Mar. 18David MillerLas Vegas, Nevada WPTS 3
+ Mar. 18Robert LangfordLas Vegas, Nevada WPTS 3
+ Mar. 19Roger BuckskinLas Vegas, Nevada WPTS 3
- Mar. 19Norman GoinsLas Vegas, Nevada LPTS 3
+ Mar. 23Marv ArnesonEdmonton, Canada WPTS 3
Trenton, New Jersey, United States National Championships preliminaries, 60 kg
+ Apr. 30Frank MackeyTrenton, New Jersey WKO 1
- May 1Eddie ParksTrenton, New Jersey LPTS 3
+ Nov. 6M. HonableTacoma, Washington WPTS 3
Tacoma, Washington, Tacoma Junior Golden Gloves winners, 60 kg
+ Dec. 12Doug YorkTacoma, Washington WPTS 3
1971
Tacoma, Washington, Tacoma Golden Gloves winners, 60 kg
+ Jan. 16Buck AndersonTacoma, Washington WTKO 2
Portland, Oregon, Oregon Golden Gloves winners, 60 kg
+ Jan. 29Ted TrujilloPortland, Oregon WTKO 3
+ Jan. 30Myron McJunkinsPortland, Oregon WTKO 2
Las Vegas, Nevada, Regional Golden Gloves winner, 60 kg
+ Mar. 11Kelly RandlesLas Vegas, Nevada WKO 2
+ Mar. 12Kenneth BazerLas Vegas, Nevada WPTS 3
+ Mar. 13Mike AvansLas Vegas, Nevada WTKO 3
+ Mar. 20Dan PattenSeattle, Washington WPTS 3
Vancouver, Canada, British Columbia Golden Gloves winner, 60 kg
+ Apr. 2Don HarrisVancouver, Canada WTKO 2
+ Apr. 3Ed WilliamsVancouver, Canada WPTS 3
- Apr. 19Mike FisherPortland, Oregon LPTS 3
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States National Championships winner, 63.500 kg
+ Apr. 28Tony GonzalesNew Orleans, Louisiana WPTS 3
+ Apr. 28Frank SantoreNew Orleans, Louisiana WPTS 3
+ Apr. 29Mike EverettNew Orleans, Louisiana WPTS 3
+ Apr. 30Carlos PalominoNew Orleans, Louisiana WPTS 3
+ May 1Larry BondsNew Orleans, Louisiana WPTS 3
Latham, New York, North American Championships winner, 63.500 kg
+ May 31Marvin ArnesonLatham, New York WPTS 3
- Nov. 27Marvin CamelMissoula, Montana LPTS 5
+ Dec. 3Jim TitelyEdmonton, Canada WPTS 3
+ Dec. 4Clemon RoachTacoma, Washington WTKO 3
1972
Tacoma, Washington, Tacoma Golden Gloves winner, 63.500 kg
+ Jan. 14Lindo GilesTacoma, Washington WPTS 3
+ Jan. 16Eugene WhiteTacoma, Washington WPTS 3
Portland, Oregon, Oregon Golden Gloves winner, 63.500 kg
+ Jan. 29Lindo GilesPortland, Oregon WPTS 3
Las Vegas, Nevada, Regional Golden Gloves winner, 63.500 kg
+ Mar. 13John StaffsLas Vegas, Nevada WPTS 3
+ Mar. 14Eugene WhiteLas Vegas, Nevada WPTS 3
+ Mar. 14Frank LawsonLas Vegas, Nevada WPTS 3
Minneapolis, Minnesota, US National Golden Gloves winner, 63.500 kg
+ Mar. 16Billy MillerMinneapolis, Minnesota WPTS 3
+ Mar. 16Billy WilliamsMinneapolis, Minnesota WPTS 3
+ Mar. 18Thomas TurnerMinneapolis, Minnesota WKO 1
+ Mar. 18Wiley JohnsonMinneapolis, Minnesota WPTS 3
+ Mar. 20Donnie NelsonMinneapolis, Minnesota WTKO 1
+ Apr. 1Lindo GilesSeattle, Washington WKO 1
+ Apr. 15Larry BondsMissoula, Montana WPTS 3
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States National Championships 2nd place, 63.500 kg
+ Apr. 27Wiley JohnsonLas Vegas, Nevada WPTS 3
+ Apr. 28Frank SimkoLas Vegas, Nevada WPTS 3
+ Apr. 29Billy MillerLas Vegas, Nevada WTKO 2
+ Apr. 29Larry BondsLas Vegas, Nevada WPTS 3
- Apr. 30Carlos PalominoLas Vegas, Nevada LPTS 3
+ May 6Eugene WhiteOlympia, Washington WPTS 3
Saskatoon, Canada, North American Championships winner, 63.500 kg
+ May 28Marv ArnesonSaskatoon, Canada WPTS 3
+ June 24Laudiel NegronElyria, Ohio WTKO 2
+ June 26Marv ArnesonTacoma, Washington WPTS 3
Fort Worth, Texas, US Olympic Trials winner, 63.500 kg
+ July 20Ronald MasonFort Worth, Texas WPTS 3
+ July 21Pete RanzanyFort Worth, Texas WPTS 3
+ July 22Billy MillerFort Worth, Texas WPTS 3
West Point, New York, US Olympic Box-Offs winner, 63.500 kg
+ Aug. 5Billy Miller West Point, New York WPTS 3
Munich, West Germany, Olympic Games gold medal, 63.500 kg
+ Aug. 31Ulrich BeyerMunich, West Germany WPTS 3:2
+ Sept. 3James MontagueMunich, West Germany WPTS 5:0
+ Sept. 6Andres MolinaMunich, West Germany WPTS 3:2
+ Sept. 8Zvonimir VujinMunich, West Germany WPTS 5:0
+ Sept. 10Angel AngelovMunich, West Germany WPTS 3:2

Professional record

DateOpponentPlaceResult
1973
+ Jan. 11 Gonzalo RodriguezTacoma, USAW 8
+ Feb. 12Conrad GreenEugene, USAKO 2
+ Mar. 1Quito Sugar MontgomeryStockton, USATKO 6
+ Mar. 15Felix AlvaradoSeattle, USAW 8
+ Mar. 26Jose MirandaEugene, USAW 8
+ Apr. 12Chico AndradeReno, USAKO 4
+ May 19Roger BuckskinHoquiam, USATKO 5
+ June 25Leroy RomeroButte, USAW 10
+ July 6Frank DavilaGardnerville, USAW 10
+ July 27Chu Chu PadillaTucson, USATKO 2
+ Aug. 22Chucho GarciaTacoma, USAW 10
+ Oct. 11Roy BarrientosDallas, USAW 10
+ Nov. 1Dave CoventryPortland, USATKO 4
+ Dec. 11Jose MirandaSan Francisco, USAW 10
1974
+ Feb. 13Angel Robinson GarciaLas Vegas, USAW 10
+ Feb. 28Omar ChavezLas Vegas, USAKO 8
+ Mar. 6Beto GonzalezReno, USAKO 3
+ Mar. 19Joe EspinosaDenver, USAKO 10
+ Apr. 16Jose Martin FloresTacoma, USAKO 4
+ June 8John L. SullivanLacey, USAKO 2
+ Aug. 6David LoveTacoma, USATKO 12
- Aug. 30Marvin HaglerBoston, USAL 10
+ Sept. 17Les RigginsSeattle, USATKO 2
= Nov. 26Marvin HaglerSeattle, USADraw 10
1975
+ Feb. 11Mike NixonSeattle, USAW 10
+ Mar. 28Johnny RicoTucson, USAW 10
+ Apr. 22Manuel ElizondoSacramento, USAKO 2
+ May 14 Rudy CruzSacramento, USAW 10
- Aug. 15Eugene HartAtlantic City, USAL 10
+ Oct. 21Mike LankasterSeattle, USAKO 2
+ Dec. 2Renato GarciaSeattle, USAW 10
1976
+ Mar. 9George CooperSeattle, USAW 12
NABF Middleweight Title
+ May 25Bobby HoyeSeattle, USAKO 4
NABF Middleweight Title
+ Oct. 15Gianni MingardiMilano, ItalyTKO 6
- Dec. 7Alan MinterKensington, Great BritainTKO by 5
1977
- Mar. 2Ronnie HarrisNew York, USAL 10
+ Apr. 26George DavisSeattle, USATKO 2
+ May 25Tony GardnerAnchorage, USAKO 4
NABF Middleweight Title
+ June 9Johnny HeardButte, USAKO 2
+ June 22Clifford WillsVancouver, CanadaW 10
+ June 29Vicente MedinaAnchorage, USAW 10
NABF Middleweight Title
+ July 19Nate LenoirSeattle, USAKO 2
+ Sept. 6 Eddie DavisMemphis, USAKO 7
+ Sept. 21Mike HallacyWichita, USAW 10
+ Oct. 25Joe GonsalvesSeattle, USAKO 5
+ Dec. 2Doug DemmingsChicago, USAW 15
USBA Middleweight Title
1978
+ Jan. 26Emmett AtlasSeattle, USATKO 2
= Feb. 28Willie WarrenSeattle, USADraw 10
+ Apr. 8Mayfield PenningtonPikesville, USAKO 8
+ June 20Tommy HowardSeattle, USAW 12
+ June 28Johnny HeardWashington, USAW 10
+ Aug. 29Sammy NeSmithSeattle, USAKO 5
- Nov. 9Ayub KaluleCopenhagen, DenmarkL 10
1979
- Feb. 3Marvin HaglerBoston, USATKO by 1
= June 21Mike ColbertSeattle, USADraw 12
1980
+ Apr. 5Art HarrisAkron, USATKO 6
+ Apr. 19Ted SandersBillings, USAKO 7
- May 23Dwight DavisonClarkston, USAL 10
+ Aug. 2Jamie ThomasBaton Rouge, USAW 10
+ Dec. 23James WilliamsTacoma, USAW 10
1981
+ Mar. 31Sammy NeSmithIndianapolis, USAKO 5
NABF Middleweight Title
+ Sept. 23Juan RivasBakersfield, USAKO 1
1982
+ Jan. 23Alejo RodriquezStateline, USAKO 6
+ Mar. 31John LoCiceroNew York, USAW 10
+ Aug. 7Jesse LaraAlbuquerque, USAKO 4
- Oct. 23James ShulerMcAfee, USAL 12
NABF Middleweight Title
1983
+ Jan. 22Max HordDenver, USAKO 1

 

Summary

Total bouts: 67, Won: 56 (33 inside the limit), Lost: 8 (2 inside the limit), Draw: 3, NC: 0