Zora Folley (79-11-6, 44) was born in Dallas, Texas, U.S. on May 27, 1931. At the age of 22 years on September 22, 1953, he made his professional boxing debut against Jimmy Ingram, winning the fight via 4-round points decision.
Folley's last fight was a 1st-round KO loss to Mac Foster at age 39 on September 29, 1970. He was on a 1-fight losing streak by his last fight.
Some of Zora Folley's best fights have been against George Chuvalo, Bob Foster, Henry Cooper, Doug Jones, Karl Mildenberger and Oscar Bonavena. For details about these fights refer to "Best fights of Zora Folley".
Folley has 11 losses on his boxing record. For details about these losses refer to "Zora Folley Losses".
| # | Date | Opponent | Weight | Round | Method | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
96  | Sep 29, 1970 39 years, 4 months 79-11-6 (44) | 28 years, 3 months 24-1 (24) | 1 | KO | Loss | |
95 | Nov 5, 1969 38 years, 5 months 79-10-6 (44) | Billy Joiner | 10 | UD | Win | |
94 | Jun 16, 1969 38 years 78-10-6 (44) | Tommy Sims | 1 | KO | Win | |
93 | Jan 29, 1969 37 years, 8 months 77-10-6 (43) | Sonny Moore | 4 | TKO | Win | |
92  | Jul 6, 1968 37 years, 1 months 76-10-6 (42) | 25 years, 9 months 35-4 (28) | 10 | MD | Loss | |
91 | May 14, 1968 36 years, 11 months 76-9-6 (42) | Al Jones | 10 | SD | Draw | |
90 | Mar 11, 1968 36 years, 9 months 76-9-5 (42) | Roger Russell | 10 | SD | Draw | |
89  | Nov 13, 1967 36 years, 5 months 76-9-4 (42) | 33 years, 4 months 36-15 (26) | 10 | PTS | Loss | |
88 | Oct 3, 1967 36 years, 4 months 76-8-4 (42) | Nick Sosa | 2 | KO | Win | |
87 | Sep 18, 1967 36 years, 3 months 75-8-4 (41) | Wayne Kindred | 8 | TKO | Win | |
86  | Mar 22, 1967 35 years, 9 months 74-8-4 (40) | 25 years, 2 months 28-0 (22) | HW | 7 | KO | Loss For WBA, WBC |
85 | Jan 17, 1967 35 years, 7 months 74-7-4 (40) | Floyd Joyner | 1 | KO | Win | |
84 | Dec 13, 1966 35 years, 6 months 73-7-4 (39) | Jefferson Davis | 10 | UD | Win | |
83 | Oct 25, 1966 35 years, 4 months 72-7-4 (39) | Henry Clark | 10 | UD | Win | |
82 | Jun 28, 1966 35 years, 1 months 71-7-4 (39) | Jefferson Davis | 8 | KO | Win | |
81  | Dec 6, 1965 34 years, 6 months 70-7-4 (38) | 23 years, 7 months 21-3 (16) | 10 | UD | Win | |
80 | Feb 26, 1965 33 years, 8 months 69-7-4 (38) | 22 years, 5 months 8-0 (7) | 10 | UD | Win | |
79 | Nov 14, 1964 33 years, 5 months 68-7-4 (38) | Gerhard Zech | 4 | KO | Win | |
78  | Apr 17, 1964 32 years, 10 months 67-7-4 (37) | 26 years, 4 months 40-2-1 (14) | 10 | PTS | Draw | |
77 | Mar 17, 1964 32 years, 9 months 67-7-3 (37) | Tod Herring | 7 | TKO | Win | |
76  | Jan 17, 1964 32 years, 7 months 66-7-3 (36) | 26 years, 4 months 25-7-2 (19) | 10 | UD | Win | |
75 | Oct 17, 1963 32 years, 4 months 65-7-3 (36) | Billy Daniels | 10 | UD | Win | |
74 | Sep 19, 1963 32 years, 3 months 64-7-3 (36) | John Collins | 5 | KO | Win | |
73  | Jul 27, 1963 32 years, 2 months 63-7-3 (35) | 24 years, 3 months 31-4 (16) | 10 | UD | Loss | |
72 | May 23, 1963 31 years, 11 months 63-6-3 (35) | Bob Cleroux | 10 | UD | Win | |
71 | Apr 2, 1963 31 years, 10 months 62-6-3 (35) | Dean Bogany | 5 | TD | Draw | |
70  | Dec 15, 1962 31 years, 6 months 62-6-2 (35) | 25 years, 9 months 20-3-1 (12) | 7 | KO | Loss | |
69 | Nov 19, 1962 31 years, 5 months 62-5-2 (35) | Dave Furch | 10 | UD | Win | |
68 | Aug 29, 1962 31 years, 3 months 61-5-2 (35) | Al Gonzalez | 5 | KO | Win | |
67 | Aug 1, 1962 31 years, 2 months 60-5-2 (34) | 25 years, 5 months 19-2 (11) | 10 | UD | Win | |
66 | Jun 12, 1962 31 years 59-5-2 (34) | Paul Andrews | 7 | TKO | Win | |
65 | Apr 18, 1962 30 years, 10 months 58-5-2 (33) | Bob Cleroux | 10 | UD | Win | |
64 | Feb 15, 1962 30 years, 8 months 57-5-2 (33) | Mike DeJohn | 3 | KO | Win | |
63  | Dec 5, 1961 30 years, 6 months 56-5-2 (32) | 27 years, 7 months 23-7-1 (15) | 2 | KO | Win | |
62 | Sep 28, 1961 30 years, 4 months 55-5-2 (31) | Sonny Moore | 10 | UD | Win | |
61 | Aug 30, 1961 30 years, 3 months 54-5-2 (31) | Ben Marshall | 2 | KO | Win | |
60 | May 11, 1961 29 years, 11 months 53-5-2 (30) | Alejandro Lavorante | 7 | KO | Loss | |
59 | Feb 10, 1961 29 years, 8 months 53-4-2 (30) | Norman Letcher | 5 | TKO | Win | |
58 | Sep 16, 1960 29 years, 3 months 52-4-2 (29) | Willi Besmanoff | 10 | UD | Win | |
57  | Jul 18, 1960 29 years, 1 months 51-4-2 (29) | 28 years, 2 months 29-1 (20) | 3 | KO | Loss | |
56 | Apr 5, 1960 28 years, 10 months 51-3-2 (29) | Clarence Williams | 10 | UD | Win | |
55 | Jan 18, 1960 28 years, 7 months 50-3-2 (29) | Eddie Machen | 12 | UD | Win | |
54 | Nov 18, 1959 28 years, 5 months 49-3-2 (29) | Alonzo Johnson | 10 | UD | Win | |
53 | Oct 2, 1959 28 years, 4 months 48-3-2 (29) | Monroe Ratliff | 2 | TKO | Win | |
52 | Aug 4, 1959 28 years, 2 months 47-3-2 (28) | Howard King | 10 | MD | Win | |
51 | Jul 7, 1959 28 years, 1 months 46-3-2 (28) | Alvin Williams | 4 | KO | Win | |
50 | Apr 7, 1959 27 years, 10 months 45-3-2 (27) | Willi Besmanoff | 10 | UD | Win | |
49 | Mar 10, 1959 27 years, 9 months 44-3-2 (27) | Hank Thurman | 10 | UD | Win | |
48 | Jan 29, 1959 27 years, 8 months 43-3-2 (27) | Alex Miteff | 10 | UD | Win | |
47 | Nov 24, 1958 27 years, 5 months 42-3-2 (27) | Joe Bygraves | 9 | TKO | Win | |
46 | Oct 14, 1958 27 years, 4 months 41-3-2 (26) | 24 years, 5 months 16-7-1 (12) | 10 | PTS | Loss | |
45 | Jul 25, 1958 27 years, 1 months 41-2-2 (26) | Pete Rademacher | 4 | KO | Win | |
44 | May 19, 1958 26 years, 11 months 40-2-2 (25) | Art Swiden | 10 | UD | Win | |
43 | Apr 9, 1958 26 years, 10 months 39-2-2 (25) | Eddie Machen | 12 | SD | Draw | |
42 | Jan 1, 1958 26 years, 7 months 39-2-1 (25) | Garvin Sawyer | 10 | UD | Win | |
41 | Dec 4, 1957 26 years, 6 months 38-2-1 (25) | Edgardo Romero | 4 | TKO | Win | |
40 | Nov 21, 1957 26 years, 5 months 37-2-1 (24) | Duke Sabedong | 4 | KO | Win | |
39 | Sep 10, 1957 26 years, 3 months 36-2-1 (23) | Monroe Ratliff | 10 | UD | Win | |
38 | Aug 5, 1957 26 years, 2 months 35-2-1 (23) | Edgardo Romero | 6 | TKO | Win | |
37 | Jul 9, 1957 26 years, 1 months 34-2-1 (22) | Jeff Dyer | 10 | UD | Win | |
36 | Jun 18, 1957 26 years 33-2-1 (22) | Julius Griffin | 4 | TKO | Win | |
35 | May 20, 1957 25 years, 11 months 32-2-1 (21) | Jimmy Wood | 2 | KO | Win | |
34 | Apr 18, 1957 25 years, 10 months 31-2-1 (20) | JD Harvey | 4 | KO | Win | |
33 | Mar 12, 1957 25 years, 9 months 30-2-1 (19) | Johnny Hollins | 2 | KO | Win | |
32 | Feb 11, 1957 25 years, 8 months 29-2-1 (18) | Howie Turner | 10 | UD | Win | |
31 | Jan 9, 1957 25 years, 7 months 28-2-1 (18) | Wayne Bethea | 10 | SD | Win | |
30 | Dec 3, 1956 25 years, 6 months 27-2-1 (18) | Wayne Bethea | 10 | SD | Win | |
29 | Sep 25, 1956 25 years, 3 months 26-2-1 (18) | Nino Valdes | 10 | UD | Win | |
28 | Aug 15, 1956 25 years, 2 months 25-2-1 (18) | Roger Rischer | 12 | UD | Win | |
27 | May 28, 1956 25 years 24-2-1 (18) | Rocky Robinson | 8 | KO | Win | |
26 | May 8, 1956 24 years, 11 months 23-2-1 (17) | Ponce de Leon | 7 | KO | Win | |
25 | Feb 28, 1956 24 years, 9 months 22-2-1 (16) | Watson Jones | 3 | KO | Win | |
24 | Dec 1, 1955 24 years, 6 months 21-2-1 (15) | Young Jack Johnson | HW | 5 | RTD | Loss |
23 | Sep 24, 1955 24 years, 3 months 21-1-1 (15) | Reuben Wilson | 8 | KO | Win | |
22 | Sep 8, 1955 24 years, 3 months 20-1-1 (14) | Ted Calaman | 4 | TKO | Win | |
21 | Jul 28, 1955 24 years, 2 months 19-1-1 (13) | Jake Williams | 7 | TKO | Win | |
20 | Jun 23, 1955 24 years 18-1-1 (12) | Johnny Summerlin | 6 | RTD | Loss | |
19 | May 16, 1955 23 years, 11 months 18-0-1 (12) | Howard King | 1 | TKO | Win | |
18 | Apr 7, 1955 23 years, 10 months 17-0-1 (11) | Calvin Brad | 7 | TKO | Win | |
17 | Feb 24, 1955 23 years, 8 months 16-0-1 (10) | Kirby Seals | 5 | TKO | Win | |
16 | Jan 20, 1955 23 years, 7 months 15-0-1 (9) | JD Reed | 8 | TKO | Win | |
15 | Dec 18, 1954 23 years, 6 months 14-0-1 (8) | Kid Zanzibar | 7 | KO | Win | |
14 | Nov 26, 1954 23 years, 5 months 13-0-1 (7) | Jimmy Ingram | 10 | UD | Win | |
13 | Oct 23, 1954 23 years, 4 months 12-0-1 (7) | Georgie Woods | 5 | SD | Win | |
12 | Oct 1, 1954 23 years, 4 months 11-0-1 (7) | Sandy McPherson | 8 | UD | Win | |
11 | Aug 28, 1954 23 years, 3 months 10-0-1 (7) | Kid Percy | 4 | KO | Win | |
10 | Aug 13, 1954 23 years, 2 months 9-0-1 (6) | Kirby Seals | 10 | UD | Win | |
9 | Jul 12, 1954 23 years, 1 months 8-0-1 (6) | Frank Buford | 10 | UD | Win | |
8 | Jun 10, 1954 23 years 7-0-1 (6) | Johnny Rebel | 1 | KO | Win | |
7 | Apr 13, 1954 22 years, 10 months 6-0-1 (5) | Jackie Condon | 3 | TKO | Win | |
6 | Mar 26, 1954 22 years, 9 months 5-0-1 (4) | Battling Blackjack | 1 | KO | Win | |
5 | Jan 26, 1954 22 years, 7 months 4-0-1 (3) | Howard King | 7 | TKO | Win | |
4 | Dec 7, 1953 22 years, 6 months 3-0-1 (2) | Lonnie Malone | 2 | TKO | Win | |
3 | Nov 17, 1953 22 years, 5 months 2-0-1 (1) | Cornelius Brown | 8 | RTD | Win | |
2 | Sep 29, 1953 22 years, 4 months 1-0-1 (0) | Calvin Chambers | 4 | PTS | Draw | |
1 | Sep 22, 1953 22 years, 3 months 1-0 (0) | Jimmy Ingram | 4 | PTS | Win |
