Zora Folley
American boxer (1931–1972) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Zora "Bell" Folley (May 27, 1931 – July 7, 1972) was an American heavyweight boxer who was a top 10 contender for eleven years in a row from 1956 to 1966 and a nine-time top 5 contender throughout his career, reaching a peak as number 1 contender in 1959.[2][3] He beat top contenders such as Eddie Machen, George Chuvalo, Oscar Bonavena, Henry Cooper, Bob Foster, Nino Valdez, Doug Jones, Johnny Summerlin, Bob Cleroux and drew (tied) against Karl Mildenberger.[4]
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Zora Folley | |
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Born | Zora Folley (1931-05-27)May 27, 1931 Dallas, Texas, US |
Died | July 7, 1972(1972-07-07) (aged 41) Tucson, Arizona, US |
Nationality | American |
Other names | Bell |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | Heavyweight |
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
Reach | 77 in (196 cm)[1] |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 96 |
Wins | 79 |
Wins by KO | 44 |
Losses | 11 |
Draws | 6 |
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Folley fought once for the world heavyweight title, losing to Muhammad Ali.