Eddie Machen

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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Template wrapper".Script error: No such module "Check for clobbered parameters". Edward Mills "Eddie" Machen (June 15, 1932 – August 8, 1972) was an American professional boxer. He was one of six children of a rural mail carrier. Machen dropped out of high school and became an amateur boxer. However, after just three bouts he was arrested and convicted of armed robbery. After his release, he became a professional boxer, determined never to return to prison again.[1] His 64-bout career began on March 22, 1955, and he went on to win his first 24 bouts. He was highly rated and fought most of the big names of his era and he defeated many of the important names of his period such as Bob Baker, Jerry Quarry, Niño Valdés, Joey Maxim, Willi Besmanoff, Tommy Jackson, Brian London, Howard King and Doug Jones (boxer)

Professional career

Early career

Machen often fought at Civic Auditorium or the Cow Palace in San Francisco. His first bout was with fellow first-timer Raul Flores, whom he knocked out in the first round. He had eleven fights in 1955 and the six-foot, 195-pounder won them all, ten by knockout or technical knockout. He had eight more wins in 1956 against better competition. In 1957, he won all five fights he had, including two over former light heavyweight champion Joey Maxim. The Maxim wins made him a ranked contender.

In April 1958, he met highly ranked Zora Folley and fought to a draw over 12 rounds. But he was then knocked out in one round by undefeated future heavyweight champion Ingemar Johansson, in September. After being caught flush by a big right hand Machen was floored three times, the last for some minutes.

On the comeback trail in 1959, Machen posted seven straight wins to return him to contention. In January 1960, he lost a decision to Folley at the Cow Palace. Later that year he met top contender and future champion, Sonny Liston, and although he lost by a clear 12-round unanimous decision, fought a sharp hit and move match that many believed was later studied by heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali.[2] Liston was penalized three times for low blows in that match.

1961 began with two wins, then a very controversial loss to Harold Johnson by decision. Again, he came back with three very good wins, including a decision over undefeated Doug Jones. In 1962, Machen had two more wins before he had a draw with high-ranked big hitter Cleveland Williams in Houston in July 1962. In 1963 he resumed fighting and scored four straight knockouts to finish the year. He fought just twice in 1964, battling his personal issuesTemplate:Which. One was a win, the other a close 12-round loss to another former heavyweight champion, Floyd Patterson in Sweden in July 1964.

Title shot and late career

In 1965, Machen received his first world title shot when he and 6' 6" Ernie Terrell met for the vacated World Boxing Association title that had been stripped from Muhammad Ali. Terrell won the 15-round decision. In 1966 he lost a decision to German southpaw Karl Mildenberger in Germany, then lost a close split-decision to powerful slugger Manuel Ramos. But he closed that year with two wins, one particularly notable over future contender Jerry Quarry, which was Quarry's first defeat

Versus Joe Frazier

In late 1966, Machen fought young future heavyweight champion Joe Frazier and lost in a tenth-round technical knockout. Downed in the first round, Machen continued to try to out-slug rather than out-box the relentless Frazier.

Retirement

Machen retired in 1967 at age 35 following consecutive losses to Henry Clark, Boone Kirkman and Joe Frazier.

Health and death

Machen was admitted to the Napa State Hospital in the fall of 1962 after threatening to commit suicide. Biographies state he suffered from clinical depression. He later filed for bankruptcy in 1966 and retired from boxing in 1967. His final record was 50-11-3, with 27 KOs.

Eddie Machen was found dead in San Francisco on August 8, 1972, apparently the result of a fall from a second story apartment window. He was 40 years old. It is not known if the cause of death was suicide, accident, or murder.[1][3]

Professional boxing record

50 Wins (29 knockouts, 21 decisions), 11 Losses (3 knockouts, 8 decisions), 3 Draws [1]
Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
Loss 50–11–3 Template:Flagicon Boone Kirkman TKO 3 26/05/1967 Template:Flagicon Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, Washington Referee stopped the bout at 1:09 of the third round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Loss 50–10–3 Template:Flagicon Henry Clark PTS 12 28/03/1967 Template:Flagicon Sacramento Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, California California Heavyweight Title.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Loss 50–9–3 Template:Flagicon Joe Frazier TKO 10 21/11/1966 Template:Flagicon Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California Referee stopped the bout at 0:22 of the tenth round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 50–8–3 Template:Flagicon George "Scrap Iron" Johnson UD 10 29/09/1966 Template:Flagicon Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California
Win 49–8–3 Template:Flagicon Jerry Quarry UD 10 14/07/1966 Template:Flagicon Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California
Win 48–8–3 Template:Flagicon Joey Orbillo SD 10 23/06/1966 Template:Flagicon Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California
Loss 47–8–3 Template:Flagicon Manuel "Pulgarcito" Ramos SD 10 03/06/1966 Template:Flagicon Los Angeles Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California
Loss 47—7—3 Template:Flagicon Karl Mildenberger PTS 10 03/02/1966 Template:Flagicon Festhalle Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Hesse
Template:Draw Draw 47-6-3 Template:Flagicon Elmer Rush PTS 10 10/05/1965 Template:Flagicon San Francisco Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California
Loss 47–6–2 Template:Flagicon Ernie Terrell UD 15 05/03/1965 Template:Flagicon International Amphitheatre, Chicago, Illinois WBA Heavyweight TitleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Loss 47–5–2 Template:Flagicon Floyd Patterson PTS 12 05/07/1964 Template:Flagicon Rasunda, Solna Municipality
Win 47–4–2 Template:Flagicon Duke Sabedong KO 1 17/02/1964 Template:Flagicon Kezar Pavilion, San Francisco, California Sabedong knocked out at 2:56 of the first round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 46–4–2 Template:Flagicon Dave E. Bailey KO 8 30/11/1963 Template:Flagicon Reno, Nevada
Win 45–4–2 Template:Flagicon Bill McMurray KO 7 05/11/1963 Template:Flagicon Sacramento Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, California McMurray knocked out at 2:13 of the seventh round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 44–4–2 Template:Flagicon Alonzo Johnson KO 9 12/10/1963 Template:Flagicon Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, California Johnson knocked out at 1:12 of the ninth round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 43–4–2 Template:Flagicon Ollie Wilson KO 6 16/09/1963 Template:Flagicon Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, California
Template:Draw Draw 42-4-2 Template:Flagicon Cleveland Williams PTS 10 10/07/1962 Template:Flagicon Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, Texas
Win 42–4–1 Template:Flagicon Roger Rischer UD 10 28/05/1962 Template:Flagicon San Francisco Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California
Win 41–4—1 Template:Flagicon Bert Whitehurst TKO 6 23/04/1962 Template:Flagicon Los Angeles Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California
Win 40–4–1 Template:Flagicon Doug Jones UD 10 02/12/1961 Template:Flagicon Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami Beach, Florida
Win 39–4–1 Template:Flagicon Brian London RTD 5 17/10/1961 Template:Flagicon Empire Pool, Wembley, London
Win 38–4–1 Template:Flagicon Mike DeJohn TKO 9 16/09/1961 Template:Flagicon Syracuse War Memorial Arena, Syracuse, New York Referee stopped the bout at 1:09 of the ninth round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Loss 37–4–1 Template:Flagicon Harold Johnson PTS 10 01/07/1961 Template:Flagicon Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Win 37–3–1 Template:Flagicon Mike DeJohn UD 10 10/04/1961 Template:Flagicon Cow Palace, Daly City, California
Win 36–3–1 Template:Flagicon Garvin Sawyer KO 5 22/02/1961 Template:Flagicon Stockton, California
Win 35–3–1 Template:Flagicon Wayne Bethea UD 10 19/12/1960 Template:Flagicon Auditorium, Portland, Oregon
Loss 34-3–1 Template:Flagicon Sonny Liston UD 12 07/09/1960 Template:Flagicon Sick's Stadium, Seattle, Washington
Win 34–2–1 Template:Flagicon Alonzo Johnson UD 10 08/06/1960 Template:Flagicon Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois
Win 33–2–1 Template:Flagicon Alex Miteff UD 10 20/05/1960 Template:Flagicon Madison Square Garden, New York City
Win 32–2–1 Template:Flagicon Billy H. Hunter TKO 9 26/02/1960 Template:Flagicon Madison Square Garden, New York City Referee stopped the bout at 2:11 of the ninth round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Loss 31–2–1 Template:Flagicon Zora Folley UD 12 18/01/1960 Template:Flagicon Cow Palace, Daly City, California
Win 31–1–1 Template:Flagicon Pat McMurtry KO 1 27/10/1959 Template:Flagicon Pacific Livestock Pavilion, Portland, Oregon Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Title. McMurtry knocked out at 2:11 of the first round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 30–1–1 Template:Flagicon Willi Besmanoff UD 10 16/09/1959 Template:Flagicon Auditorium, Portland, Oregon
Win 29–1–1 Template:Flagicon Garvin Sawyer PTS 10 11/08/1959 Template:Flagicon Memorial Auditorium, Fresno, California
Win 28–1–1 Template:Flagicon Reuben Vargas TKO 6 22/07/1959 Template:Flagicon Portland Metropolitan Exposition Center, Portland, Oregon
Win 27–1–1 Template:Flagicon Reuben Vargas UD 10 20/05/1959 Template:Flagicon Cow Palace, Daly City, California
Win 26–1–1 Template:Flagicon Clarence Williams TKO 9 31/03/1959 Template:Flagicon Sacramento Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, California Referee stopped the bout at 1:42 of the ninth round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 25–1–1 Template:Flagicon Young Jack Johnson UD 10 05/03/1959 Template:Flagicon Auditorium, Portland, Oregon
Loss 24–1–1 Template:Flagicon Ingemar Johansson KO 1 14/09/1958 Template:Flagicon Nya Ullevi, Gothenburg Machen knocked out at 2:16 of the first round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Template:Draw Draw 24–0–1 Template:Flagicon Zora Folley PTS 12 09/04/1958 Template:Flagicon Cow Palace, Daly City, California
Win 24–0 Template:Flagicon Tommy Hurricane Jackson RTD 10 13/11/1957 Template:Flagicon Cow Palace, Daly City, California
Win 23–0 Template:Flagicon Edgardo Romero KO 5 18/09/1957 Template:Flagicon Auditorium, Portland, Oregon
Win 22–0 Template:Flagicon Bob Baker UD 10 24/07/1957 Template:Flagicon Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois
Win 21–0 Template:Flagicon Joey Maxim UD 10 03/05/1957 Template:Flagicon Kentucky Exposition Center, Louisville, Kentucky
Win 20–0 Template:Flagicon Joey Maxim UD 10 25/01/1957 Template:Flagicon Miami Beach Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida
Win 19–0 Template:Flagicon Johnny Summerlin UD 10 05/12/1956 Template:Flagicon Syracuse War Memorial Arena, Syracuse, New York
Win 18–0 Template:Flagicon John Holman KO 7 24/10/1956 Template:Flagicon Portland Armory, Portland, Oregon
Win 17–0 Template:Flagicon Julio Mederos UD 10 04/09/1956 Template:Flagicon Auditorium, Portland, Oregon
Win 16–0 Template:Flagicon Walter Hafer TKO 4 16/08/1956 Template:Flagicon Auditorium, Portland, Oregon Referee stopped the bout at 2:17 of the fourth round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 15–0 Template:Flagicon Nino Valdes KO 8 11/07/1956 Template:Flagicon Miami Beach Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida
Win 14–0 Template:Flagicon Matt Jackson TKO 4 18/06/1956 Template:Flagicon San Francisco Botanical Garden, San Francisco, California Referee stopped the bout at 2:51 of the fourth round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 13–0 Template:Flagicon Nino Valdes UD 10 16/04/1956 Template:Flagicon Cow Palace, Daly City, California
Win 12–0 Template:Flagicon Julio Mederos UD 10 22/02/1956 Template:Flagicon San Francisco Botanical Garden, San Francisco, California
Win 11–0 Template:Flagicon Ben Wise UD 10 12/12/1955 Template:Flagicon San Francisco, San Francisco, California
Win 10–0 Template:Flagicon Max Chris KO 1 22/11/1955 Template:Flagicon Auditorium, Richmond, California Chris knocked out at 1:09 of the first round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 9–0 Template:Flagicon Howard "Honeyboy" King TKO 10 27/09/1955 Template:Flagicon Auditorium, Richmond, California
Win 8–0 Template:Flagicon Bill Davis KO 1 13/09/1955 Template:Flagicon Auditorium, Richmond, California Davis knocked out at 1:22 of the first round. Davis knocked through the ropes after the KO.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 7–0 Template:Flagicon Frank Buford TKO 8 26/08/1955 Template:Flagicon Cow Palace, Daly City, California Referee stopped the bout at 2:45 of the eighth round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 6–0 Template:Flagicon Shamus Jones KO 2 08/08/1955 Template:Flagicon San Francisco, California Jones knocked out at 2:39 of the second round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 5–0 Template:Flagicon Artie Lucido KO 1 22/06/1955 Template:Flagicon Polo Grounds, New York City Lucido knocked out at 2:19 of the first round. Lucido retired after this fight.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 4–0 Template:Flagicon Clarence Williams KO 3 14/05/1955 Template:Flagicon Redding, California
Win 3–0 Template:Flagicon George Kennedy KO 1 13/04/1955 Template:Flagicon Cow Palace, Daly City, California Kennedy knocked out at 0:29 of the first round. This was the first time Kennedy had ever been down.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 2–0 Ed Robertson TKO 1 29/03/1955 Template:Flagicon Auditorium, Richmond, California Referee stopped the bout at 2:01 of the first round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 1–0 Template:Flagicon Raul Flores KO 1 22/03/1955 Template:Flagicon Sacramento, California Flores knocked out at 1:04 of the first round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

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