Charley Retzlaff
United States

Charley Retzlaff

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Charley Retzlaff was a professional boxer from United States, born Oct 28, 1904. Charley Retzlaff last fought Joe Louis on Jan 17, 1936 and lost by KO in round 1 of 15.

BornOct 28, 1904
DiedJun 4, 1970
Country🇺🇸 United States
DebutMar 6, 1931
Career1931–1936
Rounds boxed19
Boxerbook ratinginactive since Jan 1936Why here ›
Confirmed bouts0 of 5

Career record

Record
No record compiled yet

Last result

L
Joe Louis 🇺🇸
KO 1/15 · Chicago Stadium, Chicago, 🇺🇸
1936-01-17 ›
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The record

Known bouts: 5, 1931–1936

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

Bouts by source: English Wikipedia · 5, Wikipedia (ru) · 2

L
Joe Louis 🇺🇸
KO 1/15 · Chicago Stadium, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Retzlaff — · Louis 23-0-0
1936-01-17 ›
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L
King Levinsky 🇺🇸
KO 1/10 · Chicago Stadium, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Retzlaff — · Levinsky 44-23-4
1933-05-03 ›
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W
Tom Heeney 🇳🇿
10 · Auditorium, Saint Paul, 🇺🇸
Retzlaff — · Heeney 36-21-8
1933-03-07 ›
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W
James J. Braddock 🇺🇸
SD 10/10 · Boston Garden, Boston, 🇺🇸
Retzlaff — · Braddock 43-16-7
1932-05-13 ›
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W
Tom Heeney 🇳🇿
TKO 7/10 · Olympia Stadium, Detroit, 🇺🇸
Retzlaff — · Heeney 34-16-5
1931-03-06 ›
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Ratings now

Not in any current ranking.

World titles

No world title reigns recorded.

Facts

Who did Charley Retzlaff fight last?
Charley Retzlaff last fought Joe Louis on Jan 17, 1936 and lost by KO in round 1 of 15.

Sources

Boxerbook ID 12869 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/12869. 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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