Harold Dade
Bantamweight · United States

Harold Dade

38-32-6 8 KO · 1942–1955

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Harold Dade was a bantamweight boxer from United States, born Mar 24, 1923. Record 38-32-6 with 8 knockouts over 1942–1955. World titles: WBA bantamweight (1947). Harold Dade last fought Paul Jorgensen on Mar 29, 1955 and lost by TKO in round 3 of 10.

Also: Гарольд Дейд · هارولد ديد · ハロルド・デード
BornMar 24, 1923
DiedJul 17, 1962
Country🇺🇸 United States
StanceOrthodox
Reach172.5 cm
DebutDec 18, 1942
Career1942–1955
Rounds boxed672
KO share21%
Born inChicago, Illinois, US
TitlesWBA bantamweight · 1947
Boxerbook rating1169 ± 323 · inactive since Mar 1955Why here ›
Confirmed bouts8 of 76

Career record

Record
38-32-6, 8 KOs · 1942–1955

Last result

L
TKO 3/10 · City Auditorium, Houston, 🇺🇸
1955-03-29 ›
✓ one source

The record

76 bouts, 1942–1955, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.
L
TKO 3/10 · City Auditorium, Houston, 🇺🇸
Dade 38-31-6 · Jorgensen —
1955-03-29 ›
✓ one source
L
Ernie Kemick
UD 10/10 · Victoria Pavilion, Calgary, 🇨🇦
Dade 38-30-6 · Kemick —
1953-04-09 ›
✓ one source
L
Bobby Woods
UD 10/10 · Exhibition Gardens, Vancouver, 🇨🇦
Dade 38-29-6 · Woods —
1952-11-27 ›
✓ one source
L
Lauro Salas 🇲🇽
KO 4/10 · Arena Monterrey, Monterrey, 🇲🇽
Dade 38-28-6 · Salas 52-24-8
1952-06-22 ›
✓✓ two sources
W
Bobby Woods
SD 10/10 · Armory, Spokane, 🇺🇸
Dade 37-28-6 · Woods —
1952-02-28 ›
✓ one source
L
Diego Sosa
UD 10/10 · Palacio de Deportes, Havana, 🇨🇺
Dade 37-27-6 · Sosa —
1951-06-30 ›
✓ one source
L
Fabela Chavez
SD 10/10 · Legion Stadium, Hollywood, 🇺🇸
Dade 37-26-6 · Chavez —
1951-06-01 ›
✓ one source
L
Memo Valero
DQ 5/10 · Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, 🇲🇽
Dade 37-25-6 · Valero —
1951-04-21 ›
✓ one source
L
Felix Ramirez
UD 10/10 · San Jose, California, 🇺🇸
Dade 37-24-6 · Ramirez —
1951-03-06 ›
✓ one source
L
Percy Bassett 🇺🇸
TKO 8/10 · Arena, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Dade 37-23-6 · Bassett —
1951-01-30 ›
✓ one source
L
Stanley McKay
PTS 10/10 · Arena de Colon, Colon City, 🇵🇦
Dade 37-22-6 · McKay —
1950-12-03 ›
✓ one source
L
Stanley McKay
PTS 10/10 · Arena de Colon, Colon City, 🇵🇦
Dade 37-21-6 · McKay —
1950-10-08 ›
✓ one source
W
Kid Chocolate II
PTS 10/10 · Arena de Colon, Colon City, 🇵🇦
Dade 36-21-6 · Chocolate II —
1950-09-24 ›
✓ one source
W
Johnny Efhan
PTS 10/10 · Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, 🇺🇸
Dade 35-21-6 · Efhan —
1950-08-18 ›
✓ one source
L
Rudy Garcia
For vacant USA California State featherweight title
TKO 11/12 · Legion Stadium, Hollywood, 🇺🇸
Dade 35-20-6 · Garcia —
1950-07-14 ›
✓ one source
L
Eddie Chavez
SD 10/10 · Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Dade 35-19-6 · Chavez —
1950-04-24 ›
✓ one source
L
Eddie Chavez
TD 5/10 · San Jose, California, 🇺🇸
Dade 35-18-6 · Chavez —
1950-04-04 ›
✓ one source
L
Manuel Ortiz 🇺🇸
SD 10/10 · Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Dade 35-17-6 · Ortiz 93-21-3
1950-03-07 ›
✓✓ two sources
D
Chico Rosa
PTS 10/10 · San Jose, California, 🇺🇸
Dade 35-17-5 · Rosa —
1950-02-14 ›
✓ one source
L
Keith Nuttall
UD 10/10 · Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City, 🇺🇸
Dade 35-16-5 · Nuttall —
1950-01-31 ›
✓ one source
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D
Baby LeRoy
MD 10/10 · Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, 🇺🇸
Dade 35-16-4 · LeRoy —
1950-01-18 ›
✓ one source
L
Keith Nuttall
SD 10/10 · Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City, 🇺🇸
Dade 35-15-4 · Nuttall —
1950-01-02 ›
✓ one source
L
Willie Pep 🇺🇸
UD 10/10 · Kiel Auditorium, Saint Louis, 🇺🇸
Dade 35-14-4 · Pep 142-2-1
1949-12-12 ›
✓✓ two sources
L
Corky Gonzalez
UD 10/10 · Auditorium, Saint Paul, 🇺🇸
Dade 35-13-4 · Gonzalez —
1949-11-22 ›
✓ one source
W
Elley Bennett 🇦🇺
PTS 12/12 · Sydney Stadium, Sydney, 🇦🇺
Dade 34-13-4 · Bennett —
1949-10-17 ›
✓ one source
W
Frank Flannery
PTS 12/12 · West Melbourne Stadium, Melbourne, 🇦🇺
Dade 33-13-4 · Flannery —
1949-09-30 ›
✓ one source
L
Sandy Saddler 🇺🇸
PTS 10/10 · Chicago Stadium, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Dade 33-12-4 · Saddler 100-7-2
1949-09-02 ›
✓✓ two sources
L
Alberto Sandoval
UD 10/10 · Plaza de Toros, Ciudad Juarez, 🇲🇽
Dade 33-11-4 · Sandoval —
1949-08-02 ›
✓ one source
L
UD 10/10 · City Auditorium, Denver, 🇺🇸
Dade 33-10-4 · Gonzales —
1949-07-21 ›
✓ one source
W
Jesus Fonseca
UD 10/10 · Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Dade 32-10-4 · Fonseca —
1949-05-31 ›
✓ one source
W
Joey Ortega
UD 10/10 · Ice Palace, Tacoma, 🇺🇸
Dade 31-10-4 · Ortega —
1949-04-14 ›
✓ one source
W
Aaron Joshua
RTD 4/10 · Auditorium, Portland, 🇺🇸
Dade 30-10-4 · Joshua —
1949-03-01 ›
✓ one source
W
Joey Vélez
UD 10/10 · Armory, Spokane, 🇺🇸
Dade 29-10-4 · Vélez —
1949-02-16 ›
✓ one source
W
Joey Clemo
UD 10/10 · Civic Auditorium, Seattle, 🇺🇸
Dade 28-10-4 · Clemo —
1949-01-18 ›
✓ one source
W
Lauro Salas 🇲🇽
Won vacant USA California State featherweight title
UD 12/12 · Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Dade 27-10-4 · Salas 24-10-4
1948-12-07 ›
✓✓ two sources
W
Charley Riley 🇺🇸
PTS 8/8 · Chicago Stadium, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Dade 26-10-4 · Riley —
1948-10-29 ›
✓ one source
L
Henry Davis
UD 10/10 · Civic Auditorium, Honolulu
Dade 26-9-4 · Davis —
1948-09-28 ›
✓ one source
L
Luis Galvani
PTS 10/10 · Palacio de Deportes, Havana, 🇨🇺
Dade 26-8-4 · Galvani —
1948-08-28 ›
✓ one source
D
Charley Riley 🇺🇸
MD 10/10 · Kiel Auditorium, Saint Louis, 🇺🇸
Dade 26-8-3 · Riley —
1948-07-12 ›
✓ one source
W
Charley Riley 🇺🇸
UD 10/10 · Marigold Gardens, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Dade 25-8-3 · Riley —
1948-06-21 ›
✓ one source
L
Jackie Graves 🇺🇸
UD 10/10 · Auditorium, Minneapolis, 🇺🇸
Dade 25-7-3 · Graves —
1948-06-03 ›
✓ one source
L
Carlos Chavez
UD 10/10 · Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Dade 25-6-3 · Chavez —
1948-04-13 ›
✓ one source
L
Luis Galvani
DQ 8/10 · Palacio de Deportes, Havana, 🇨🇺
Dade 25-5-3 · Galvani —
1948-04-03 ›
✓ one source
W
PTS 10/10 · San Jose, California, 🇺🇸
Dade 24-5-3 · McCoy —
1948-03-16 ›
✓ one source
W
Lauro Salas 🇲🇽
PTS 10/10 · Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, 🇺🇸
Dade 23-5-3 · Salas 17-6-3
1948-03-03 ›
✓✓ two sources
W
Bobby Jackson
TKO 7/10 · Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Dade 22-5-3 · Jackson —
1948-01-06 ›
✓ one source
W
Manny Ortega
UD 10/10 · Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Dade 21-5-3 · Ortega —
1947-12-23 ›
✓ one source
L
Star Naven
PTS 10/10 · Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, Manila, 🇵🇭
Dade 21-4-3 · Naven —
1947-12-06 ›
✓ one source
W
Speedy Cabanela
PTS 10/10 · Rizal Memorial Coliseum, Manila, 🇵🇭
Dade 20-4-3 · Cabanela —
1947-10-18 ›
✓ one source
L
Simon Vergara
MD 10/10 · Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Dade 20-3-3 · Vergara —
1947-08-26 ›
✓ one source
L
Carlos Chavez
For USA California State featherweight title
SD 12/12 · Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Dade 20-2-3 · Chavez —
1947-07-22 ›
✓ one source
W
PTS 10/10 · San Jose, California, 🇺🇸
Dade 19-2-3 · McCoy —
1947-05-27 ›
✓ one source
D
Carlos Chavez
For USA California State featherweight title
SD 12/12 · Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Dade 19-2-2 · Chavez —
1947-05-06 ›
✓ one source
W
Tony Olivera
PTS 10/10 · Auditorium, Oakland, 🇺🇸
Dade 18-2-2 · Olivera —
1947-04-02 ›
✓ one source
L
Manuel Ortiz 🇺🇸
Lost NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring bantamweight titles
UD 15/15 · Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Dade 18-1-2 · Ortiz 75-14-3
1947-03-11 ›
✓✓ two sources
W
Speedy Cabanela
UD 10/10 · Auditorium, Oakland, 🇺🇸
Dade 17-1-2 · Cabanela —
1947-02-12 ›
✓ one source
W
Manuel Ortiz 🇺🇸
Won NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring bantamweight titles
UD 15/15 · Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Dade 16-1-2 · Ortiz 75-13-3
1947-01-06 ›
✓✓ two sources
W
Joey Dolan
PTS 10/10 · Auditorium, Portland, 🇺🇸
Dade 15-1-2 · Dolan —
1946-12-13 ›
✓ one source
W
Juan Leanos
UD 10/10 · Ocean Park Arena, Santa Monica, 🇺🇸
Dade 14-1-2 · Leanos —
1946-09-09 ›
✓ one source
W
Billy Gibson
PTS 8/8 · Ryan's Auditorium, Fresno, 🇺🇸
Dade 13-1-2 · Gibson —
1946-05-07 ›
✓ one source
W
Joe Borjon Flores
PTS 8/8 · Ryan's Auditorium, Fresno, 🇺🇸
Dade 12-1-2 · Flores —
1946-04-30 ›
✓ one source
W
Jesse Salazar
KO 3/6 · Legion Stadium, Hollywood, 🇺🇸
Dade 11-1-2 · Salazar —
1946-04-26 ›
✓ one source
W
Billy Clark
TKO 2/6 · Ryan's Auditorium, Fresno, 🇺🇸
Dade 10-1-2 · Clark —
1946-04-16 ›
✓ one source
W
Robert Ruperto Garcia
KO 3/6 · Civic Auditorium, San Jose, 🇺🇸
Dade 9-1-2 · Garcia —
1945-04-09 ›
✓ one source
W
McDon
KO 1 · (bout was held overseas from the U.S.)
Dade 8-1-2 · McDon —
1944-09-01 ›
✓ one source
W
Al Gregorio
KO 2 · (bout was held overseas from the U.S.)
Dade 7-1-2 · Gregorio —
1944-03-01 ›
✓ one source
W
Joey Dolan
PTS 10/10 · Auditorium, Portland, 🇺🇸
Dade 6-1-2 · Dolan —
1943-05-14 ›
✓ one source
W
Dave Hernandez
PTS 6/6 · Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Dade 5-1-2 · Hernandez —
1943-05-11 ›
✓ one source
W
Victor Flores
PTS 10/10 · Coliseum, San Diego, 🇺🇸
Dade 4-1-2 · Flores —
1943-04-22 ›
✓ one source
W
Victor Flores
PTS 8/8 · Ocean Park Arena, Santa Monica, 🇺🇸
Dade 3-1-2 · Flores —
1943-03-22 ›
✓ one source
L
PTS 6/6 · Legion Stadium, Hollywood, 🇺🇸
Dade 3-0-2 · Ramírez —
1943-02-26 ›
✓ one source
W
Chester Ellis
PTS 10/10 · Coliseum, San Diego, 🇺🇸
Dade 2-0-2 · Ellis —
1943-02-19 ›
✓ one source
D
Ceferino Robleto
PTS 8/8 · Ocean Park Arena, Santa Monica, 🇺🇸
Dade 2-0-1 · Robleto —
1943-01-18 ›
✓ one source
W
Orville Young
TKO 4/4 · Legion Stadium, Hollywood, 🇺🇸
Dade 1-0-1 · Young —
1943-01-08 ›
✓ one source
D
Joe Robleto
PTS 6/6 · Ocean Park Arena, Santa Monica, 🇺🇸
Dade 1-0-0 · Robleto —
1943-01-04 ›
✓ one source
W
Ceferino Robleto
PTS 4/4 · Legion Stadium, Hollywood, 🇺🇸
Dade 0-0-0 · Robleto —
1942-12-18 ›
✓ one source

Ratings now

Not in any current ranking.

World titles

1947-01-06 – 1947-03-11

Facts

What is Harold Dade's record?
Harold Dade's professional record is 38-32-6 with 8 knockouts.
Who did Harold Dade fight last?
Harold Dade last fought Paul Jorgensen on Mar 29, 1955 and lost by TKO in round 3 of 10.
Which world titles has Harold Dade held?
Harold Dade has held 1 world title reign: WBA bantamweight (1947).

Sources

Boxerbook ID 10452 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/10452. 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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