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Total Fights | 96 |
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Wins | 79 |
Losses | 11 |
Draws | 6 |
No-Contests | 0 |
Title Wins | 0 |
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Title Defenses | 0 |
Title-Fight KOs | 0 |
KO Wins | 44 |
KO Losses | 7 |
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In a professional boxing career spanning 17 years, Zora Folley fought 96 times with 79 wins, 11 losses, and 6 draws.
Folley's boxing record after his last fight was 79-11-6. He was a one-time heavyweight world title challenger. He had a 45.8% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 44 of his total 96 fights being knockout wins. Folley suffered seven knockout losses in his career, one of which was against Muhammad Ali in a heavyweight title fight.
His last fight was a 1st round KO defeat to Mac Foster on September 29, 1970.
Some of Folley's best fights and notable victories include wins over Hall-of-Famer Bob Foster, Henry Cooper, George Chuvalo, Mike DeJohn, Paul Andrews, Oscar Bonavena, and Al Gonzalez.
# | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
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96 | Sep 29, 1970 | 39 | Mac Foster | Loss | KO1 |
95 | Nov 5, 1969 | 38 | Billy Joiner | Win | UD |
94 | Jun 16, 1969 | 38 | Tommy Sims | Win | KO1 |
93 | Jan 29, 1969 | 37 | Sonny Moore | Win | TKO4 |
92 | Jul 6, 1968 | 37 | Oscar Bonavena | Loss | MD |
91 | May 14, 1968 | 36 | Al Jones | Draw | SD |
90 | Mar 11, 1968 | 36 | Roger Russell | Draw | SD |
89 | Nov 13, 1967 | 36 | Brian London | Loss | PTS |
88 | Oct 3, 1967 | 36 | Nick Sosa | Win | KO2 |
87 | Sep 18, 1967 | 36 | Wayne Kindred | Win | TKO8 |
86 | Mar 22, 1967 | 35 | Muhammad Ali | Loss * | KO7 |
85 | Jan 17, 1967 | 35 | Floyd Joyner | Win | KO1 |
84 | Dec 13, 1966 | 35 | Jefferson Davis | Win | UD |
83 | Oct 25, 1966 | 35 | Henry Clark | Win | UD |
82 | Jun 28, 1966 | 35 | Jefferson Davis | Win | KO8 |
81 | Dec 6, 1965 | 34 | Bob Foster | Win | UD |
80 | Feb 26, 1965 | 33 | Oscar Bonavena | Win | UD |
79 | Nov 14, 1964 | 33 | Gerhard Zech | Win | KO4 |
78 | Apr 17, 1964 | 32 | Karl Mildenberger | Draw | PTS |
77 | Mar 17, 1964 | 32 | Tod Herring | Win | TKO7 |
76 | Jan 17, 1964 | 32 | George Chuvalo | Win | UD |
75 | Oct 17, 1963 | 32 | Billy Daniels | Win | UD |
74 | Sep 19, 1963 | 32 | John Collins | Win | KO5 |
73 | Jul 27, 1963 | 32 | Ernie Terrell | Loss | UD |
72 | May 23, 1963 | 31 | Bob Cleroux | Win | UD |
71 | Apr 2, 1963 | 31 | Dean Bogany | Draw | TD |
70 | Dec 15, 1962 | 31 | Doug Jones | Loss | KO7 |
69 | Nov 19, 1962 | 31 | Dave Furch | Win | UD |
68 | Aug 29, 1962 | 31 | Al Gonzalez | Win | KO5 |
67 | Aug 1, 1962 | 31 | Doug Jones | Win | UD |
66 | Jun 12, 1962 | 31 | Paul Andrews | Win | TKO7 |
65 | Apr 18, 1962 | 30 | Bob Cleroux | Win | UD |
64 | Feb 15, 1962 | 30 | Mike DeJohn | Win | KO3 |
63 | Dec 5, 1961 | 30 | Henry Cooper | Win | KO2 |
62 | Sep 28, 1961 | 30 | Sonny Moore | Win | UD |
61 | Aug 30, 1961 | 30 | Ben Marshall | Win | KO2 |
60 | May 11, 1961 | 29 | Alejandro Lavorante | Loss | KO7 |
59 | Feb 10, 1961 | 29 | Norman Letcher | Win | TKO5 |
58 | Sep 16, 1960 | 29 | Willi Besmanoff | Win | UD |
57 | Jul 18, 1960 | 29 | Sonny Liston | Loss | KO3 |
56 | Apr 5, 1960 | 28 | Clarence Williams | Win | UD |
55 | Jan 18, 1960 | 28 | Eddie Machen | Win | UD |
54 | Nov 18, 1959 | 28 | Alonzo Johnson | Win | UD |
53 | Oct 2, 1959 | 28 | Monroe Ratliff | Win | TKO2 |
52 | Aug 4, 1959 | 28 | Howard King | Win | MD |
51 | Jul 7, 1959 | 28 | Alvin Williams | Win | KO4 |
50 | Apr 7, 1959 | 27 | Willi Besmanoff | Win | UD |
49 | Mar 10, 1959 | 27 | Hank Thurman | Win | UD |
48 | Jan 29, 1959 | 27 | Alex Miteff | Win | UD |
47 | Nov 24, 1958 | 27 | Joe Bygraves | Win | TKO9 |
46 | Oct 14, 1958 | 27 | Henry Cooper | Loss | PTS |
45 | Jul 25, 1958 | 27 | Pete Rademacher | Win | KO4 |
44 | May 19, 1958 | 26 | Art Swiden | Win | UD |
43 | Apr 9, 1958 | 26 | Eddie Machen | Draw | SD |
42 | Jan 1, 1958 | 26 | Garvin Sawyer | Win | UD |
41 | Dec 4, 1957 | 26 | Edgardo Romero | Win | TKO4 |
40 | Nov 21, 1957 | 26 | Duke Sabedong | Win | KO4 |
39 | Sep 10, 1957 | 26 | Monroe Ratliff | Win | UD |
38 | Aug 5, 1957 | 26 | Edgardo Romero | Win | TKO6 |
37 | Jul 9, 1957 | 26 | Jeff Dyer | Win | UD |
36 | Jun 18, 1957 | 26 | Julius Griffin | Win | TKO4 |
35 | May 20, 1957 | 25 | Jimmy Wood | Win | KO2 |
34 | Apr 18, 1957 | 25 | JD Harvey | Win | KO4 |
33 | Mar 12, 1957 | 25 | Johnny Hollins | Win | KO2 |
32 | Feb 11, 1957 | 25 | Howie Turner | Win | UD |
31 | Jan 9, 1957 | 25 | Wayne Bethea | Win | SD |
30 | Dec 3, 1956 | 25 | Wayne Bethea | Win | SD |
29 | Sep 25, 1956 | 25 | Nino Valdes | Win | UD |
28 | Aug 15, 1956 | 25 | Roger Rischer | Win | UD |
27 | May 28, 1956 | 25 | Rocky Robinson | Win | KO8 |
26 | May 8, 1956 | 24 | Ponce de Leon | Win | KO7 |
25 | Feb 28, 1956 | 24 | Watson Jones | Win | KO3 |
24 | Dec 1, 1955 | 24 | Young Jack Johnson | Loss | RTD5 |
23 | Sep 24, 1955 | 24 | Reuben Wilson | Win | KO8 |
22 | Sep 8, 1955 | 24 | Ted Calaman | Win | TKO4 |
21 | Jul 28, 1955 | 24 | Jake Williams | Win | TKO7 |
20 | Jun 23, 1955 | 24 | Johnny Summerlin | Loss | RTD6 |
19 | May 16, 1955 | 23 | Howard King | Win | TKO1 |
18 | Apr 7, 1955 | 23 | Calvin Brad | Win | TKO7 |
17 | Feb 24, 1955 | 23 | Kirby Seals | Win | TKO5 |
16 | Jan 20, 1955 | 23 | JD Reed | Win | TKO8 |
15 | Dec 18, 1954 | 23 | Kid Zanzibar | Win | KO7 |
14 | Nov 26, 1954 | 23 | Jimmy Ingram | Win | UD |
13 | Oct 23, 1954 | 23 | Georgie Woods | Win | SD |
12 | Oct 1, 1954 | 23 | Sandy McPherson | Win | UD |
11 | Aug 28, 1954 | 23 | Kid Percy | Win | KO4 |
10 | Aug 13, 1954 | 23 | Kirby Seals | Win | UD |
9 | Jul 12, 1954 | 23 | Frank Buford | Win | UD |
8 | Jun 10, 1954 | 23 | Johnny Rebel | Win | KO1 |
7 | Apr 13, 1954 | 22 | Jackie Condon | Win | TKO3 |
6 | Mar 26, 1954 | 22 | Battling Blackjack | Win | KO1 |
5 | Jan 26, 1954 | 22 | Howard King | Win | TKO7 |
4 | Dec 7, 1953 | 22 | Lonnie Malone | Win | TKO2 |
3 | Nov 17, 1953 | 22 | Cornelius Brown | Win | RTD8 |
2 | Sep 29, 1953 | 22 | Calvin Chambers | Draw | PTS |
1 | Sep 22, 1953 | 22 | Jimmy Ingram | Win | PTS |
* World-title fight
Zora Folley was an American professional boxer. He was born in Dallas, Texas, U.S. on May 27, 1931. Folley died on July 7, 1972 at the age of 41 years. His professional boxing career spanned more than 17 years — from 1953 to 1970.
Folley made his professional boxing debut against Jimmy Ingram at the age of 22 on September 22, 1953, defeating Ingram via 4 round PTS.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 35 on March 22, 1967 after 85 professional fights, against Muhammad Ali for the WBA and WBC titles. He lost to Ali via 7th round KO.
Folley had a total of 11 losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a non-title bout against Mac Foster at 39 years of age, on September 29, 1970. Folley lost the fight via 1st round KO.
Folley knocked out 44 of his 96 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 45.8%. Of his total 79 wins, 44 of them were via KO (55.7%).