Ben Foord
South Africa

Ben Foord

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Ben Foord was a professional boxer from South Africa, born Jan 21, 1913. Ben Foord last fought Max Schmeling on Jan 30, 1938 and lost by PTS over 12 rounds.

Also: بن فورد · Benjamin Foord
BornJan 21, 1913
DiedSep 29, 1942
Country🇿🇦 South Africa
DebutNov 25, 1935
Career1935–1938
Rounds boxed57
Born inVrede, Union of South Africa
Boxerbook ratinginactive since Jan 1938Why here ›
Confirmed bouts0 of 5

Career record

Record
No record compiled yet

Last result

L
Max Schmeling 🇩🇪
PTS 12/12 · Hanseatenhalle, Hamburg, 🇩🇪
1938-01-30 ›
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The record

Known bouts: 5, 1935–1938

Record not yet compiled — only bouts reported from opponents' records are shown

L
Max Schmeling 🇩🇪
PTS 12/12 · Hanseatenhalle, Hamburg, 🇩🇪
Foord — · Schmeling 50-7-4
1938-01-30 ›
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L
Max Baer 🇺🇸
TKO 9/10 · Harringay Arena, London, 🇬🇧
Foord — · Baer 61-11-0
1937-05-27 ›
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W
Larry Gains 🇨🇦
PTS 12/12 · Granby Halls, Leicester, 🇬🇧
Foord — · Gains 95-16-4
1936-03-09 ›
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W
Tommy Loughran 🇺🇸
PTS 12/12 · Granby Halls, Leicester, 🇬🇧
Foord — · Loughran 118-30-11
1936-02-10 ›
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W
Larry Gains 🇨🇦
PTS 12/12 · Granby Halls, Leicester, 🇬🇧
Foord — · Gains 95-15-4
1935-11-25 ›
✓ one source

Ratings now

Not in any current ranking.

World titles

No world title reigns recorded.

Facts

Who did Ben Foord fight last?
Ben Foord last fought Max Schmeling on Jan 30, 1938 and lost by PTS over 12 rounds.

Sources

Boxerbook ID 5914 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/5914. Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), photo from Wikimedia Commons. Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.

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