Bennie Briscoe

Within the recorded range there are 96 bouts between 1962 and 1982, about one every 2.6 months. 53 of the 66 wins came inside the distance, 9 of them in the first round. Of the 24 losses, 1 came inside the distance and 22 on the cards. The highest it has been is 2240, in 1972; it stands at 1977 now. The best win came against Tony Mundine in 1974, who was rated 2255 at the time.

The win over George Benton in 1966 closed the widest rating gap of the career. Opponents rated higher going in have been beaten 3 times. The loss to Rodrigo Valdez in 1973 is the largest gap conceded. Over the last four bouts the trend was downward.