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Gorilla Jones

Gorilla Jones held the IBU and WBA middleweight world titles in 1932.

World title bouts
4
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
2–2
World titles held
2
Longest world title reign (IBU middleweight, 1932)
4 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1932 – Jan 1938

MiddleweightIBU
NYSAC
WBA
The Ring
1932age 25AprJulage 26Oct1933AprJulage 27Oct1934AprJulage 28Oct1935AprJulage 29Oct1936AprJulage 30Oct1937AprJulage 31Oct1938
1932193319341935193619371938

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1937

  2. Freddie Steele beats Gorilla Jones via unanimous decision 10/10

    Middleweight · NYSAC and WBA

  3. 1933

  4. The Ring magazine rates Gorilla Jones No. 3 at middleweight in its annual ratings

  5. 1932

  6. The Ring magazine rates Gorilla Jones No. 6 at middleweight in its annual ratings

  7. Marcel Thil beats Gorilla Jones via disqualification 11/15

    Middleweight · IBU, WBA and The Ring

  8. Gorilla Jones beats Young Terry via points decision 12/12

    Middleweight · IBU and WBA

  9. Gorilla Jones beats Oddone Piazza via knockout 6/10

    Middleweight · IBU and WBA

  10. 1931

  11. The Ring magazine rates Gorilla Jones No. 7 at middleweight in its annual ratings

  12. 1930

  13. The Ring magazine rates Gorilla Jones No. 10 at middleweight in its annual ratings

  14. 1929

  15. The Ring magazine rates Gorilla Jones No. 3 at welterweight in its annual ratings

  16. 1928

  17. The Ring magazine rates Gorilla Jones No. 4 at welterweight in its annual ratings