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Gorilla Jones

Retired
122-30-17 (3 NC)
Record
Current rating1938through the last bout
Peak2050the highest ever reached
Deviation (RD)350smaller is more certain
Fights172bouts on record
Active years1924–1940first bout to last
All-Time#1836across every eraPeak#1841peak against peakActive P4P—among active fighters
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Attributes
Power54Titles0Experience100Momentum20Durability100Win rate71
Finish rate54%
How the wins came
KO / TKO / RTD 66 (54%)Decision 43 (35%)Other 13 (11%)
Times stopped0
Fights172

Within the recorded range there are 172 bouts between 1924 and 1940, about one every 1.1 months. 66 of the 122 wins came inside the distance, 7 of them in the first round. Of the 30 losses, 24 came on the cards and none inside the distance. The best win came against Al Mello in 1929, who was rated 2266 at the time.

The widest rating gap overturned came against Tommy Freeman in 1937. There are 2 wins over opponents who were rated higher on the day. Among the losses to lower-rated opponents, the widest gap was Eddie Babe Risko in 1938. Across the final four bouts the rating fell.

DateOpponentResultMethodRd
1940-05-29Vern EarlingLossPTS10
1939-01-04Angelo PuglisiWinPTS10
1938-06-09Alabama KidLossUD10
1938-05-10Eddie Babe RiskoLossPTS10
1938-04-04King WyattDrawPTS10
1938-03-31Jack MoranWinPTS10
1938-02-16Johnny DavisWinTKO8
1938-01-19Pedro CarsoniaWinKO2
1938-01-12Frankie HughesWinUD10
1937-12-15Bob TurnerWinUD10
1937-11-23Alabama KidLossPTS10
1937-10-27Andy MillerWinNWS8
1937-09-06Vernon NelsonWinKO3
1937-08-09Tommy FreemanWinPTS10
1937-07-07Frankie MiskoWinTKO5
1937-04-13Vernon NelsonWinKO4
1937-01-29Frank BattagliaDrawPTS10
1937-01-01Freddie SteeleLossUD10
1936-12-04Mickey BottoneWinKO1
1936-08-05Art TaylorDrawPTS10
1936-01-27Tait LittmanWinTKO10
1936-01-01Tait LittmanWinKO1
1935-09-17Freddie SteeleLossUD10
1934-08-21Oscar RankinsLossPTS10
1934-06-18Emilio MartinezLossPTS10
1934-05-22Freddie SteeleDrawPTS10
1934-02-23Frank R. WeimerLossPTS10
1934-01-16Tony PoloniWinPTS10
1933-12-05Frankie RemusWinKO6
1933-10-27Eddie MurdockWinTKO10
1933-10-12Lou BertmanWinKO2
1933-10-06Mike PayanWinPTS10
1933-09-21Billy Papke JrWinKO8
1933-09-15Johnny RomeroWinKO3
1933-09-03Manuel VictoriaWinTKO7
1933-08-25Hal HoxwoodDrawPTS10
1933-08-08Vearl WhiteheadDrawPTS10
1933-07-28Vearl WhiteheadLossDQ10
1933-07-18Wesley KetchellWinPTS10
1933-06-30Babe MarinoWinKO10
1933-04-19Ben JebyNCNC6
1933-02-28Willie OsterWinKO3
1933-02-21Rosy BakerWinPTS10
1933-01-30Sammy SlaughterWinKO7
1933-01-13Young StuhleyWinKO4
1932-12-26Tommy FreemanDrawPTS10
1932-12-01Willie OsterWinNWS10
1932-11-24Jackie PurvisWinKO3
1932-10-03Johnny PeppeWinPTS8
1932-08-29Kid LeonardWinNWS10
1932-08-09Jack DecemberWinKO2
1932-06-11Marcel ThilLossDQ11
1932-04-26Young TerryWinPTS12
1932-04-07Bud SaltisWinPTS10
1932-03-31Chuck BurnsWinKO3
1932-03-14Frankie O'BrienLossDQ8
1932-01-25Oddone PiazzaWinTKO6
1931-12-11Henry FirpoWinSD10
1931-11-19Frankie O'BrienWinPTS10
1931-11-03George NicholsWinPTS10
1931-10-21Johnny RobertsWinKO3
1931-09-17Clyde ChastainWinTKO6
1931-08-25Tiger ThomasWinPTS10
1931-05-25Thomas LawlessLossPTS10
1931-04-28Ham JenkinsWinNWS10
1931-04-14Paul PirroneWinPTS10
1931-03-11Buddy GormanWinPTS10
1931-02-17Herman RatzlaffWinUD10
1931-02-06Frank RowseyWinTKO8
1931-01-30Mike HectorWinPTS10
1931-01-23Chick DevlinDrawPTS10
1931-01-13Young Johnny BurnsWinTKO7
1930-12-26Clyde ChastainWinKO4
1930-11-28Jackie BradyLossPTS10
1930-11-10Meyer LichtensteinWinSD10
1930-10-23Harry SmithLossPTS10
1930-09-15Cowboy Jack WillisWinNWS10
1930-09-04Harry SmithNCNC9
1930-08-15Ham JenkinsWinPTS10
1930-08-08Manuel QuinteroDrawPTS10
1930-07-18Thomas LawlessWinKO9
1930-06-25Vincent ForgioneWinPTS10
1930-06-02Henry GoldbergWinPTS10
1930-05-26Vincent ForgioneWinPTS10
1930-05-12Thomas LawlessLossPTS10
1930-04-22Tiger Roy WilliamsLossPTS12
1930-04-14Gene CardiWinTKO7
1930-03-17Jock MaloneWinNWS10
1930-03-14Meyer GraceWinTKO3
1930-02-14Wesley KetchellWinPTS10
1930-02-07Eddie RobertsDrawPTS10
1930-01-27Izzy GroveWinKO7
1930-01-17Floyd HybertWinTKO3
1930-01-01Billy AngeloWinPTS10
1929-12-13Jackie FieldsNCNC7
1929-12-04Nick TestoWinKO6
1929-10-21Jackie FieldsLossPTS10
1929-10-09Jackie HornerWinKO2
1929-08-20Fred MahanWinKO6
1929-08-12Pete MeyersWinTKO5
1929-07-29Jack LewisWinKO3
1929-07-16Thomas LawlessLossPTS12
1929-06-25Jack McVeyWinPTS10
1929-06-03Al MelloWinTKO6
1929-05-17Izzy GroveWinTKO6
1929-05-03Al MelloWinPTS10
1929-04-09Tommy FreemanDrawPTS12
1929-04-02George FifieldWinKO
1929-03-11Joe ZelinskiWinKO5
1929-02-25Nick TestoLossDQ5
1929-02-18Thomas LawlessLossPTS10
1929-02-15Jack MurphyWinKO4
1929-01-14Arthur SchaekelsWinPTS10
1929-01-08Arthur SchaekelsWinKO1
1928-12-28Tony VaccarelliDrawPTS10
1928-11-16Pal SilversWinPTS8
1928-11-02Jimmy FinleyWinNWS10
1928-10-19Thomas LawlessWinPTS10
1928-10-05Billy LeonardWinKO1
1928-09-28Heavy AndrewsWinPTS10
1928-09-18Bobby LaSalleWinSD10
1928-08-15Tommy FreemanWinSD10
1928-07-17Sergeant Sammy BakerLossUD10
1928-06-25Billy AlgerWinNWS10
1928-06-13Lowell Bobby BrownWinTKO2
1928-05-28Ben SpiveyWinTKO6
1928-05-14Lowell Bobby BrownLossPTS8
1928-05-07Mickey FedorWinTKO7
1928-04-26Harry WilliamsWinTKO4
1928-04-12Buck McMillanWinTKO3
1928-04-09Ben SpiveyWinKO
1928-03-19Joe FeldmanWinKO1
1928-03-16Allen BeattyWinNWS6
1928-03-01Sailor Dan MaxwellWinKO
1928-02-29Hank GrahamWinKO1
1928-02-23Black FitzsimmonsWinKO
1928-02-13Al JacksonWinPTS6
1928-01-26Young SaylorLossNWS12
1928-01-17Arvin SpenceWinTKO2
1928-01-02George MooreWinKO
1927-12-27Paul WanzoWinKO3
1927-12-27Polish WonderWinTKO3
1927-12-07Jeff BaulknightWinPTS6
1927-09-19Gunner JohnsonWinNWS6
1927-05-26Marvin MorrisonWinNWS10
1927-05-03Marvin MorrisonWinNWS10
1927-04-07Sam BruceWinPTS8
1927-01-31Cyclone WilliamsWinPTS8
1926-12-13Kid RouxWinPTS8
1926-11-28Cyclone WilliamsWinPTS8
1926-10-22Kid RouxWinNWS8
1926-10-04Cyclone WilliamsWinKO4
1926-09-17Young SharkeyWinTKO7
1926-07-26Kid RouxDrawPTS8
1926-04-19Kid LuciusWinTKO3
1926-02-01Billy CannonWinKO2
1926-01-11Kid RouxDrawPTS8
1925-11-16Kid BruceWinPTS8
1925-11-10Harry BettinLossPTS8
1925-11-03Kid SharkeyLossDQ3
1925-07-13Kid RouxDrawPTS8
1925-05-18Kid BruceDrawPTS8
1925-05-04George DixonWinTKO6
1925-04-06Joe WalcottWinKO1
1925-03-16Clyde EdmundsenLossNWS10
1925-02-09George DixonWinKO2
1924-12-01Sam BruceLossPTS8
1924-11-10Fast BlackWinKO3
1924-11-03George DixonLossDQ3
1924-09-22Fast BlackWinPTS8
1924-09-15Kid BruceDrawPTS8
1924-08-11Sam BruceLossPTS8
Source: Wikipedia
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