Don McCorkindale
Heavyweight · South Africa

Don McCorkindale

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Don McCorkindale was a heavyweight boxer from South Africa, born Aug 16, 1904. Don McCorkindale last fought Obie Walker on Nov 11, 1935 and lost by PTS over 10 rounds.

Also: Дон МакКоркиндэйл · دون مكوركندال · Donald Dinnie McCorkindale
BornAug 16, 1904
DiedAug 11, 1970
Country🇿🇦 South Africa
DebutOct 19, 1931
Career1931–1935
Rounds boxed104
Born inPretoria, Transvaal Colony
Boxerbook ratinginactive since Nov 1935Why here ›
Confirmed bouts0 of 9

Career record

Record
No record compiled yet

Last result

L
Obie Walker 🇺🇸
PTS 10/10 · The Ring, Blackfriars Road, 🇬🇧
1935-11-11 ›
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The record

Known bouts: 9, 1931–1935

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

L
Obie Walker 🇺🇸
PTS 10/10 · The Ring, Blackfriars Road, 🇬🇧
McCorkindale — · Walker 61-6-5
1935-11-11 ›
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L
King Levinsky 🇺🇸
PTS 10/10 · Chicago Stadium, Chicago, 🇺🇸
McCorkindale — · Levinsky 47-23-4
1933-12-29 ›
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L
PTS 10/10 · La Monumental, Barcelona, 🇪🇸
McCorkindale — · Uzcudun 48-14-2
1933-07-01 ›
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W
Larry Gains 🇨🇦
KO 10/10 · Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, 🇬🇧
McCorkindale — · Gains 84-12-4
1933-04-13 ›
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L
PTS 12/12 · Ellis Park Rugby Stadium, Johannesburg, 🇿🇦
McCorkindale — · Stribling 252-15-17
1932-12-17 ›
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L
Primo Carnera 🇮🇹
PTS 10/10 · Royal Albert Hall, London, 🇬🇧
McCorkindale — · Carnera 54-4-0
1932-04-07 ›
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Larry Gains 🇨🇦
For Commonwealth heavyweight title
PTS 15/15 · Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, 🇬🇧
McCorkindale — · Gains 75-11-4
1932-03-03 ›
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D
Larry Gains 🇨🇦
For Commonwealth heavyweight title
PTS 15/15 · Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, 🇬🇧
McCorkindale — · Gains 75-11-3
1932-01-28 ›
✓ one source
W
Gipsy Daniels 🇬🇧
PTS 12/12 · Granby Halls, Leicester, 🇬🇧
McCorkindale — · Daniels 84-37-11
1931-10-19 ›
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Amateur career

🥈 Olympics 1928 light heavyweight

1928 Summer Olympics – Men's light heavyweight

FinalLKarel Miljon 🇳🇱
Semi-finalLVíctor Avendaño 🇦🇷
Quarter-finalWJuozas Vinča 🇱🇹
Round of 16WDomenico Ceccarelli 🇮🇹

4 amateur bouts at major tournaments, from the tournament articles on English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Not part of the professional record.

Ratings now

Not in any current ranking.

World titles

No world title reigns recorded.

Facts

Who did Don McCorkindale fight last?
Don McCorkindale last fought Obie Walker on Nov 11, 1935 and lost by PTS over 10 rounds.

Sources

Boxerbook ID 13219 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/13219. 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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