Ralph Dupas Explained

Ralph Dupas
Nickname:The Cajun Ghost
Weight:
Nationality:American
Birth Date:October 14, 1935
Birth Place:New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Style:Orthodox
Total:135
Wins:106
Ko:19
Losses:23
Draws:6

Ralph Dupas (October 14, 1935 – January 25, 2008) was an American boxer from New Orleans who reigned as the World Boxing Association and World Boxing Council world junior middleweight champion in 1963.

Early boxing career

Dupas was the second of eleven children of a New Orleans fisherman, Peter Dupas. He became a professional boxer in 1950 at the age of 14. Trainer Angelo Dundee saw Dupas fight and took him to Miami to train him.

Dupas became a ranked contender in the lightweight division when he defeated Armand Savoie in 1953. By 1955, after beating a variety of top fighters such as Paddy DeMarco and Kenny Lane, Dupas was the top-ranked lightweight in the world. In May 1957 Dupas challenged Joe Brown for the lightweight title, but lost by an eighth-round knockout. Earlier in 1957, Dupas had filed a lawsuit to establish his race, with Dupas contending that he was white, and therefore permitted to box white opponents in then-segregated Louisiana. Judge Rene Viosca ruled in favor of the claim by Dupas.[1]

Dupas moved up to the welterweight division. He defeated future middleweight champion Joey Giardello in 1961, but lost a 1962 welterweight title shot to Emile Griffith. In 1963, Sugar Ray Robinson beat him by a controversial decision.

Championship

Another championship fight for Dupas materialized in the light middleweight division. Lineal Light Middleweight Champion Denny Moyer came to New Orleans on April 29, 1963, and Dupas won the title with a fifteen-round unanimous decision.[2] He lost the title in September of that year to Italian Sandro Mazzinghi by a thirteen-round knockout. After that match, Emile Griffith once again knocked him out in a non-title bout.

Post-championship career

Dupas briefly retired in 1964 and worked as a card dealer in Las Vegas. He returned to the ring in 1966 and had little success. He retired for good after five fights that year.

After boxing

After he retired, Dupas began to exhibit signs of dementia pugilistica. His brother Tony, also a former fighter, moved Ralph from Las Vegas back to New Orleans and put him in a nursing home.

Professional boxing record

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRoundDateAgeLocationNotes
135Loss106–23–6Joe ClarkTKO8 (10)Sep 8, 1966
134Win106–22–6Joey LimasRTD4 (10)Aug 4, 1966
133Win105–22–6Ed McGruderSD10Jul 7, 1966
132Win104–22–6Polo CoronaUD10Jun 9, 1966
131Win103–22–6Steve PerezKO6 (10)May 26, 1966
130Loss102–22–6Willie LudickKO2 (10)Sep 12, 1964
129Win102–21–6Peter SchmidtUD10Jun 18, 1964
128Loss101–21–6Emile GriffithKO3 (12)Feb 10, 1964
127Loss101–20–6Sandro MazzinghiTKO13 (15)Dec 2, 1963
126Win101–19–6Gary CowburnPTS12Oct 18, 1963
125Loss100–19–6Sandro MazzinghiTKO9 (15)Sep 7, 1963
124Win100–18–6Denny MoyerUD15Jun 17, 1963
123Win99–18–6Denny MoyerSD15Apr 29, 1963
122Loss98–18–6Sugar Ray RobinsonSD10Jan 30, 1963
121Win98–17–6Rocky RandellTKO6 (10)Jan 14, 1963
120Win97–17–6Henry WatsonUD10Dec 4, 1962
119Win96–17–6Earl CitizenTKO4 (10)Oct 2, 1962
118Loss95–17–6Brian CurvisDQ6 (12)Sep 11, 1962
117Win95–16–6Henry WatsonUD10Aug 21, 1962
116Loss94–16–6Emile GriffithUD15Jul 13, 1962
115Win94–15–6Frankie RamirezUD10Apr 23, 1962
114Win93–15–6Charley ScottUD10Feb 3, 1962
113Win92–15–6Virgil AkinsUD10Dec 27, 1961
112Win91–15–6Hilario MoralesUD10Nov 13, 1961
111Win90–15–6Del FlanaganUD10Oct 9, 1961
110Win89–15–6Guy SumlinMD12Jul 24, 1961
109Win88–15–6Guy SumlinUD12Jun 12, 1961
108Loss87–15–6Guy SumlinSD10Apr 7, 1961
107Win87–14–6Joey GiardelloUD10Mar 6, 1961
106Win86–14–6Antonio MarcillaDQ9 (10)Jan 16, 1961
105Win85–14–6Gale KerwinTKO7 (10)Nov 2, 1960
104Win84–14–6Charley ScottPTS12Sep 5, 1960
103Win83–14–6Charley ScottPTS12Aug 1, 1960
102Win82–14–6Eddie JordanUD10Jun 27, 1960
101Win81–14–6Rudell StitchPTS12May 2, 1960
100Win80–14–6George BarnesPTS12Apr 11, 1960
99Loss79–14–6Florentino FernándezMD10Mar 23, 1960
98Win79–13–6Kenny LaneUD10Jan 13, 1960
97Win78–13–6Pat LowryTKO6 (10)Nov 16, 1959
96Loss77–13–6Rudell StitchUD10Oct 7, 1959
95Win77–12–6Mel BarkerUD12Aug 24, 1959
94Win76–12–6Frankie RyffUD10Jul 20, 1959
93Loss75–12–6Charley ScottSD10May 13, 1959
92Win75–11–6Gerald GrayUD10Mar 14, 1959
91Loss74–11–6Del FlanaganSD10Feb 4, 1959
90Loss74–10–6Garnet HartSD10Dec 26, 1958
89Win74–9–6Guy SumlinUD10Nov 10, 1958
88Win73–9–6Gil TurnerUD10Oct 15, 1958
87Win72–9–6Ray LancasterUD10Sep 29, 1958
86Win71–9–6Johnny GormanUD10Sep 8, 1958
85Loss70–9–6Joe BrownTKO8 (15)May 7, 1958
84Win70–8–6Ramon FuentesUD10Apr 7, 1958
83Win69–8–6Gaspar OrtegaMD10Feb 5, 1958
82Win68–8–6Mickey CrawfordUD10Nov 25, 1957
81Win67–8–6Joe MiceliUD10Sep 18, 1957
80Win66–8–6Johnny BussoUD10Aug 30, 1957
79Draw65–8–6Séraphin FerrerPTS10May 31, 1957
78Win65–8–5Vince MartinezUD10Apr 8, 1957
77Win64–8–5Ray PortillaUD10Mar 4, 1957
76Win63–8–5Pat MallaneTKO5 (10)Feb 11, 1957
75Win62–8–5Siegfried BurrowUD10Nov 26, 1956
74Win61–8–5Hoacine KhalfiTKO8 (10)Sep 24, 1956
73Win60–8–5Alex VargasKO5 (10)Sep 10, 1956
72Loss59–8–5Kenny LaneSD10Jul 9, 1956
71Win59–7–5Johnny DiGilioUD10May 1, 1956
70Win58–7–5Hoacine KhalfiSD10Feb 20, 1956
69Loss57–7–5Ludwig LightburnUD10Dec 16, 1955
68Win57–6–5Mickey NorthrupUD10Sep 17, 1955
67Draw56–6–5Leonard GainesPTS10Sep 1, 1955
66Win56–6–4Paddy DeMarcoUD10Jul 11, 1955
65Win55–6–4Frankie RyffSD10May 17, 1955
64Win54–6–4Bobby BickleUD10Mar 28, 1955
63Win53–6–4Kenny LaneSD10Mar 14, 1955
62Win52–6–4John Obed HowardUD10Feb 8, 1955
61Win51–6–4Cisco AndradeUD10Jan 1, 1955
60Win50–6–4Carlos ChávezTKO7 (10)Nov 1, 1954
59Loss49–6–4Frankie RyffUD8Sep 13, 1954
58Win49–5–4Bobby WoodsUD10Aug 3, 1954
57Win48–5–4Armand SavoieSD10Jul 20, 1954
56Win47–5–4Freddie HermanUD10May 24, 1954
55Win46–5–4Dennis Pat BradyUD10Apr 28, 1954
54Win45–5–4Santiago EstebanMD10Mar 22, 1954
53Loss44–5–4Paddy DeMarcoSD10Jan 2, 1954
52Draw44–4–4Philip KimMD8Nov 9, 1953
51Win44–4–3Johnny GonsalvesUD8Sep 21, 1953
50Win43–4–3Rocky BriseboisUD8Sep 14, 1953
49Win42–4–3Brian KellyMD8Aug 24, 1953
48Loss41–4–3Brian KellySD8Jul 21, 1953
47Win41–3–3Armand SavoieUD8Jun 29, 1953
46Win40–3–3Harold JonesUD8Jun 15, 1953
45Win39–3–3Tote MartinezKO6 (8)Jun 1, 1953
44Win38–3–3John Obed HowardUD8Apr 20, 1953
43Win37–3–3Giuseppe FusaroUD8Apr 6, 1953
42Win36–3–3Baby VásquezMD10Mar 3, 1953
41Win35–3–3Basil MarieUD8Jan 26, 1953
40Win34–3–3Jesse UnderwoodUD10Dec 30, 1952
39Win33–3–3Alfredo La GruttaPTS8Dec 8, 1952
38Win32–3–3Baby VásquezUD8Nov 24, 1952
37Win31–3–3Alfredo La GruttaUD8Nov 17, 1952
36Win30–3–3Nelson LeveringKO1 (8)Oct 14, 1952
35Win29–3–3Larry MujicaUD6Sep 8, 1952
34Loss28–3–3Baby VásquezUD10Aug 26, 1952
33Win28–2–3Johnny CravenMD10Aug 12, 1952
32Win27–2–3Larry MujicaUD10Jul 29, 1952
31Win26–2–3Diego SosaMD10Jul 15, 1952
30Win25–2–3Sonny LucianoPTS10Jul 1, 1952
29Win24–2–3Juan PadillaUD6Apr 21, 1952
28Win23–2–3Kid CentellaMD6Mar 17, 1952
27Win22–2–3Billy NeriUD6Feb 4, 1952
26Win21–2–3Johnny CapitanoUD6Jan 21, 1952
25Win20–2–3Fred MonforteUD8Nov 12, 1951
24Win19–2–3Noel HumphreysUD8Oct 22, 1951
23Loss18–2–3Fred MonforteSD8Sep 17, 1951
22Win18–1–3Noel HumphreysUD8Sep 10, 1951
21Win17–1–3Pat IacobucciPTS8Aug 27, 1951
20Win16–1–3Alex FimbresPTS8Aug 13, 1951
19Win15–1–3George EasterlingTKO4 (6)Jul 30, 1951
18Win14–1–3Bobby BrooksUD6Jul 16, 1951
17Win13–1–3Herb FarrisKO3 (6)Jun 25, 1951
16Win12–1–3Tommy BakerPTS6Jun 18, 1951
15Win11–1–3Raul ReynaKO2 (6)Jun 4, 1951
14Win10–1–3JW HenryKO2 (6)May 28, 1951
13Win9–1–3Alex VargasSD8Apr 24, 1951
12Draw8–1–3Johnny CapitanoPTS4Apr 2, 1951
11Win8–1–2Johnny LongoTKO2 (4)Mar 14, 1951
10Draw7–1–2Johnny CapitanoPTS4Feb 26, 1951
9Win7–1–1Val LambertPTS4Nov 6, 1950
8Loss6–1–1Kid CentellaKO2 (6)Oct 30, 1950
7Win6–0–1Lawton DiSosoUD8Oct 23, 1950
6Win5–0–1Ruben SalazarSD6Oct 11, 1950
5Win4–0–1Eddie WebbUD6Oct 3, 1950
4Win3–0–1Ray MirandaTKO4 (6)Sep 14, 1950
3Win2–0–1Henry LueraTKO4 (4)Aug 28, 1950
2Win1–0–1Lawton DiSosoPTS4Aug 16, 1950
1Draw0–0–1Ray SmithPTS4Aug 7, 1950

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. "New Orleans Judge Rules Ralph Dupas White", Jet, Vol. XIII, No. 2 (November 14, 1957), p. 55.
  2. Web site: Ralph Dupas - Lineal Junior Middleweight Champion. The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia.

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