Wallace Smith

Within the recorded range there are 61 bouts between 1948 and 1958, about one every 1.9 months. 17 of the 31 wins came inside the distance, 5 of them in the first round. Of the 24 losses, 7 came inside the distance and 17 on the cards. It ended on 11 straight losses. The highest it has been is 2054, in 1950; it stands at 1779 now. The best win came against Orlando Zulueta in 1954, who was rated 2091 at the time.

Opponents rated higher going in have been beaten 4 times. The loss to Jimmy Carter in 1950 is the largest gap conceded. Over the last four bouts the trend was downward.