Eddie Perkins Explained

Eddie Perkins
Weight:Super lightweight
Height:5 ft 5 in
Reach:68 in
Birth Date:March 3, 1937
Birth Place:Clarksdale, Mississippi, U.S.
Style:Orthodox
Total:98
Wins:74
Ko:21
Losses:20
Draws:3
No Contests:1

Eddie Perkins (March 3, 1937 – May 10, 2012) was an American light welterweight boxer. He compiled an amateur boxing record of 26–10.

Professional career

Born in Clarksdale, Mississippi, Perkins turned professional in 1956. He was managed by Johnny Coulon and captured the Lineal and WBA light welterweight titles with a decision win over Duilio Loi in 1962, but lost the belt in a rematch later that year.[1] In 1963 he then captured the Lineal, WBA and World Boxing Council light welterweight titles with a decision win over Roberto Cruz. He defended the belt twice before losing it to Carlos Morocho Hernández in 1965. He never challenged for a major title again, and retired in 1975. His record was 74-20-3 with 21 knockouts.

Death

Perkins, who suffered from dementia and diabetes, died on May 10, 2012.[2]

Honors

Perkins was elected into the World Boxing Hall of Fame in 2006 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2008.[3] [4]

Professional boxing record

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
98Loss74–20–3 Franz CsandlPTS8May 31, 1975
97Loss74–19–3 Shoji TsujimotoUD10Nov 11, 1974
96Loss74–18–3 Maxwell MalingaPTS10Oct 26, 1974
95Loss74–17–3 Rocky MattioliUD10Aug 16, 1974
94Win74–16–3 Ryu SorimachiUD10May 13, 1974
93Win73–16–3 Angel Robinson GarciaUD10Apr 27, 1974
92Win72–16–3 Armando MuñízUD12Mar 22, 1974
91Win71–16–3 Eddie BlayPTS10May 26, 1973
90Win70–16–3 Johnny RicoUD10Apr 21, 1973
89Win69–16–3 Aristeo CastroKO2 (10)Mar 24, 1973
88Win68–16–3 Armando MuñízSD12Jan 30, 1973
87Win67–16–3 Nelson RuizKO10 (?)Dec 15, 1972
86Loss66–16–3 Victor OrtizPTS10Jul 8, 1972
85Win66–15–3 Frankie LewisUD10May 13, 1972
84Win65–15–3 Jesse AvalosUD10Apr 17, 1972
83Win64–15–3 Frank FloresUD10Apr 8, 1972
82Win63–15–3 Ángel EspadaUD10Oct 19, 1971
81Win62–15–3 Dorman CrawfordTKO10 (12)Mar 9, 1971
80Win61–15–3 Domingo RubioTKO6 (10)Dec 18, 1970
79Win60–15–3 Don DavisPTS10Nov 20, 1970
7859–15–3 Raul RodriguezNC5 (10)Sep 19, 1970
77Win59–15–3Johann OrsolicsKO4 (10)Sep 3, 1970
76Win58–15–3Hidemori TsujimotoRTD8 (10)Aug 8, 1970
75Loss57–15–3Bunny GrantMD10Jul 25, 1970
74Win57–14–3Pedro Adigue Jr.TKO5 (10)Jul 21, 1970
73Win56–14–3Clyde GrayUD10Apr 27, 1970
72Win55–14–3Lion FuruyamaPTS10Mar 25, 1970
71Win54–14–3Dino Del CidPTS10Feb 16, 1970
70Loss53–14–3Joao HenriqueUD10Jul 11, 1969
69Win53–13–3Maurice CullenUD8Jun 5, 1969
68Win52–13–3Joseph SishiPTS10Mar 29, 1969
67Win51–13–3Richard Kid BoriasPTS10Mar 15, 1969
66Win50–13–3Børge KroghPTS10Jan 2, 1969
65Win49–13–3Mackeed MofokengPTS10Oct 19, 1968
64Win48–13–3Fernand SimardKO6 (10)Sep 30, 1968
63Draw47–13–3Joao HenriquePTS10Dec 19, 1967
62Win47–13–2Angel Robinson GarciaPTS10Dec 5, 1967
61Win46–13–2Adolph PruittUD10Oct 2, 1967
60Loss45–13–2Nicolino LocchePTS10Aug 19, 1967
59Win45–12–2Paul ArmsteadUD10May 29, 1967
58Win44–12–2Adolph PruittMD10Apr 3, 1967
57Win43–12–2Joe N'GidiPTS10Mar 4, 1967
56Win42–12–2Vic AndreettiTKO8 (10), Feb 14, 1967
55Draw41–12–2Eugenio EspinozaPTS10Sep 25, 1966
54Loss41–12–1Lennox BecklesUD10Jul 31, 1966
53Win41–11–1Mel FergusonTKO8 (10), May 2, 1966
52Win40–11–1Kenny LaneUD12Oct 25, 1965
51Loss39–11–1José NápolesUD10Aug 3, 1965
50Win39–10–1Johnny DePeizaPTS10May 28, 1965
49Loss38–10–1Carlos HernándezSD15Jan 18, 1965
48Win38–9–1Mario RossitoUD10Sep 18, 1964
47Win37–9–1Mauro VazquezTKO8 (10)Sep 5, 1964
46Win36–9–1Les SpragueUD10Jun 24, 1964
45Win35–9–1Bunny GrantUD15Apr 18, 1964
44Win34–9–1Yoshinori TakahashiKO13 (15), Jan 4, 1964
43Win33–9–1Joey LimasTKO10 (10), Oct 1, 1963
42Win32–9–1Bobby ScanlonUD10Aug 27, 1963
41Win31–9–1Roberto CruzUD15Jun 15, 1963
40Win30–9–1Angel Robinson GarciaPTS10Feb 25, 1963
39Win29–9–1Omrane SadokKO6 (10)Jan 14, 1963
38Loss28–9–1Duilio LoiPTS15Dec 15, 1962
37Win28–8–1Duilio LoiUD15Sep 14, 1962
36Win27–8–1Dick GilfordPTS10Jun 6, 1962
35Win26–8–1Mel MiddletonTKO8 (10)Mar 26, 1962
34Draw25–8–1Duilio LoiSD15Oct 21, 1961
33Win25–8Mauro VazquezUD10Jul 10, 1961
32Win24–8Carlos HernándezPTS10Jun 12, 1961
31Win23–8Baby VasquezSD10May 6, 1961
30Win22–8Chuck TaylorUD10Feb 27, 1961
29Loss21–8LC MorganUD10Jan 12, 1961
28Win21–7Chico SantosUD10Nov 18, 1960
27Win20–7Gene GreshamUD10Sep 28, 1960
26Win19–7Joey LopesTKO7 (10), Aug 10, 1960
25Win18–7Chico RollinsUD10May 18, 1960
24Win17–7Chico RollinsTKO6 (10)Mar 30, 1960
23Win16–7Larry BoardmanUD10Jan 12, 1960
22Loss15–7Alfredo UrbinaRTD6 (10)Nov 28, 1959
21Loss15–6Carl HubbardUD10Sep 24, 1959
20Win15–5Hilario MoralesSD10Jun 4, 1959
19Win14–5Paul ArmsteadSD10Apr 8, 1959
18Loss13–5Lahouari GodihSD10Jan 21, 1959
17Win13–4Baby VasquezTKO7 (10), Dec 17, 1958
16Win12–4Frankie RyffUD10Nov 12, 1958
15Win11–4Cecil ShortsTKO2 (8)Sep 24, 1958
14Win10–4Candy McFarlandSD8Jun 25, 1958
13Loss9–4Cecil ShortsUD8May 14, 1958
12Win9–3Joey ParksUD6Apr 16, 1958
11Win8–3Willie DillonTKO5 (8)Mar 4, 1958
10Win7–3Alan KennedyUD6Jan 29, 1958
9Win6–3Chuck AdkinsTKO1 (8)Jan 14, 1958
8Win5–3Don WardUD6Dec 18, 1957
7Win4–3Carlo SarloUD6Oct 30, 1957
6Win3–3Jimmy McCoyUD6Sep 11, 1957
5Loss2–3Solomon BoysawPTS6Aug 9, 1957
4Win2–2Billy WilliamsPTS4May 3, 1957
3Win1–2Jerry JordanSD4Apr 17, 1957
2Loss0–2Jerry JordanSD6Jan 23, 1957
1Loss0–1Norman JohnsonUD6Dec 27, 1956

See also

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Eddie Perkins - Lineal Junior Welterweight Champion. The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia.
  2. News: Boxing champion became mentor . Ronnie . Reese . . May 17, 2012 . May 17, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120809054354/http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-eddie-perkins-obit-20120517,0,373709.story . August 9, 2012 . dead .
  3. Web site: Duran, Eddie Perkins, Matthew Saad Muhammad and Julian Jackson to be inducted in World Boxing Hall of Fame on Oct 14 . 2008-07-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20061010044128/http://www.eastsideboxing.com/news.php?p=8408&more=1 . 2006-10-10 . dead .
  4. http://www.fightnews.com/newman72.htm Boxing News - 24 hours/day - Reload often!

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