Heavyweight · United States
Lee Savold 104-47-4, 1 NC 72 KO · 1933–1952
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Lee Savold was a heavyweight boxer from United States, born Mar 22, 1916. Record 104-47-4, 1 NC with 72 knockouts over 1933–1952. Lee Savold last fought Rocky Marciano on Feb 13, 1952 and lost by RTD in round 6 of 10.
Also: لي سافولد · リー・サボルド
Born Mar 22, 1916
Died May 14, 1972
Country 🇺🇸 United States
Stance Orthodox
Reach 189 cm
Nickname Kid Savold · Lee Savoldi · The Blond Tiger
Debut Sep 7, 1933
Career 1933–1952
Rounds boxed 814
KO share 69%
Born in Canby, Minnesota, U.S.
Titles BBBofC world heavyweight title 1950
Boxerbook rating 1481 ± 331 · inactive since Feb 1952Why here › Confirmed bouts 9 of 156
Career record Record
104-47-4, 1 NC, 72 KOs · 1933–1952
Last result L
RTD 6/10 · Convention Hall, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
The record 156 bouts, 1933–1952, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.
Bouts by source: English Wikipedia · 156, Wikipedia (ru) · 2, Wikipedia (ja) · 1
L
RTD 6/10 · Convention Hall, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Savold 104-46-4 · Marciano 38-0-0
L
Lost BBBofC world heavyweight title KO 6/15 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Savold 104-45-4 · Louis 63-2-0
W
Won vacant BBBofC world heavyweight title RTD 4/15 · White City Stadium, London, 🇬🇧
Savold 103-45-4 · Woodcock 35-2-0
L
DQ 4/10 · Harringay Arena, London, 🇬🇧
Savold 103-44-4 · Woodcock 32-2-0
W
Pete Louthis
KO 5/10 · Armory, Akron, 🇺🇸
Savold 102-44-4 · Louthis —
W
Buddy Walker
KO 1/10 · Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, 🇺🇸
Savold 101-44-4 · Walker —
W
Gino Buonvino
KO 1/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Savold 100-44-4 · Buonvino —
W
Alberto Marchione
TKO 8/8 · Croke Park, New York City, 🇺🇸
Savold 99-44-4 · Marchione —
D
PTS 10/10 · Fall River Stadium, Fall River, 🇺🇸
Savold 99-44-3 · Lowry —
L
Phil Muscato
UD 10/10 · Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, 🇺🇸
Savold 99-43-3 · Muscato —
W
TKO 8/10 · Boston Garden, Boston, 🇺🇸
Savold 98-43-3 · Spagnolo —
L
Phil Muscato
SD 10/10 · Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, 🇺🇸
Savold 98-42-3 · Muscato —
L
Fitzie Fitzpatrick
UD 10/10 · Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Savold 98-41-3 · Fitzpatrick —
D
Jimmy Richie
SD 10/10 · Kiel Auditorium, Saint Louis, 🇺🇸
Savold 98-41-2 · Richie —
W
Steve Ketchell
KO 3/10 · Casino, Fall River, 🇺🇸
Savold 97-41-2 · Ketchell —
W
Pete Louthis
TKO 5/10 · Arcadia Ballroom, Providence, 🇺🇸
Savold 96-41-2 · Louthis —
L
KO 2/10 · Ebbets Field, New York City, 🇺🇸
Savold 96-40-2 · Ray 83-19-11
W
Johnny White
UD 10/10 · Coney Island Velodrome, New York City, 🇺🇸
Savold 95-40-2 · White —
W
Jimmy O'Brien
UD 10/10 · Rubber Bowl, Akron, 🇺🇸
Savold 94-40-2 · O'Brien —
W
Bob Garner
KO 2/10 · Armory, Akron, 🇺🇸
Savold 93-40-2 · Garner —
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Lindy Elliott
KO 2/10 · Armory, Akron, 🇺🇸
Savold 92-40-2 · Elliott —
NC
NC 8/10 · Chicago Stadium, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Savold 92-40-2 · Godoy 75-17-9
L
UD 10/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Savold 92-39-2 · Hoosman —
W
Dixie Oliver
KO 1/10 · Ridgewood Grove, New York City, 🇺🇸
Savold 91-39-2 · Oliver —
W
UD 10/10 · St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, 🇺🇸
Savold 90-39-2 · Hoosman —
W
Kid Riviera
KO 3/10 · Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, 🇺🇸
Savold 89-39-2 · Riviera —
W
Gus Dorazio
UD 10/10 · Auditorium, Saint Paul, 🇺🇸
Savold 88-39-2 · Dorazio —
L
MD 10/10 · Wrigley Field, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Savold 88-38-2 · Baksi —
L
UD 12/12 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Savold 88-37-2 · Baksi —
W
SD 10/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Savold 87-37-2 · Baksi —
L
UD 10/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Savold 87-36-2 · Mauriello —
W
Eddie Blunt
KO 1/10 · Arena, Cleveland, 🇺🇸
Savold 86-36-2 · Blunt —
L
Eddie Blunt
SD 10/10 · Armory, Akron, 🇺🇸
Savold 86-35-2 · Blunt —
W
KO 2/10 · Wrigley Field, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Savold 85-35-2 · Nova —
W
Lem Franklin
KO 8/10 · Chicago Stadium, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Savold 84-35-2 · Franklin —
W
Jack Marshall
KO 2/10 · Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, 🇺🇸
Savold 83-35-2 · Marshall —
W
Lem Franklin
KO 10/10 · Chicago Stadium, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Savold 82-35-2 · Franklin —
W
Nate Bolden
TKO 3/10 · Chicago Stadium, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Savold 81-35-2 · Bolden —
L
UD 10/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Savold 81-34-2 · Bivins 30-5-0
W
Johnny Kapovich
TKO 2/10 · Coliseum, Baltimore, 🇺🇸
Savold 80-34-2 · Kapovich —
L
UD 10/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Savold 80-33-2 · Mauriello —
W
Johnny Flynn
KO 4/10 · Armory, Akron, 🇺🇸
Savold 79-33-2 · Flynn —
W
Tony Musto
UD 10/10 · Olympia Stadium, Detroit, 🇺🇸
Savold 78-33-2 · Musto —
L
Tony Musto
SD 10/10 · Griffith Stadium, Washington, 🇺🇸
Savold 78-32-2 · Musto —
W
Bill Poland
KO 9/10 · Scott Stadium, Toledo, 🇺🇸
Savold 77-32-2 · Poland —
W
TKO 8/10 · Griffith Stadium, Washington, 🇺🇸
Savold 76-32-2 · Nova —
W
Jack Marshall
PTS 10/10 · Toledo, Ohio, 🇺🇸
Savold 75-32-2 · Marshall —
W
Wallace Cross
KO 9/10 · Laurel Garden, Newark, 🇺🇸
Savold 74-32-2 · Cross —
W
Ted Wint
TKO 9/10 · New York Coliseum, New York City, 🇺🇸
Savold 73-32-2 · Wint —
W
Neville Beech
TKO 4/10 · Turner's Arena, Washington, 🇺🇸
Savold 72-32-2 · Beech —
W
Buddy Knox
TKO 5/10 · Armory, Paterson, 🇺🇸
Savold 71-32-2 · Knox —
W
Jack Marshall
MD 10/10 · Olympia Stadium, Detroit, 🇺🇸
Savold 70-32-2 · Marshall —
W
Tony Degutis
KO 1/6 · Olympia Stadium, Detroit, 🇺🇸
Savold 69-32-2 · Degutis —
W
Ralph Kosky
KO 1/3 · Olympia Stadium, Detroit, 🇺🇸
Savold 68-32-2 · Kosky —
W
Lou Brooks
KO 6/10 · Wilmington Park, Wilmington, 🇺🇸
Savold 67-32-2 · Brooks —
W
Claudio Villar
KO 4/10 · Griffith Stadium, Washington, 🇺🇸
Savold 66-32-2 · Villar —
L
Harry Bobo
KO 2/10 · Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, 🇺🇸
Savold 66-31-2 · Bobo —
W
PTS 10/10 · Ebbets Field, New York City, 🇺🇸
Savold 65-31-2 · Krieger 82-24-6
W
Erv Sarlin
UD 10/10 · Hickey Park, Millvale, 🇺🇸
Savold 64-31-2 · Sarlin —
W
KO 6/10 · Municipal Stadium, Baltimore, 🇺🇸
Savold 63-31-2 · Dlamini —
L
Harry Bobo
SD 10/10 · Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, 🇺🇸
Savold 63-30-2 · Bobo —
W
Mike Alfano
TKO 3/10 · Atlanta, Georgia, 🇺🇸
Savold 62-30-2 · Alfano —
W
Henry Wacker
KO 2/10 · Auditorium, Saint Paul, 🇺🇸
Savold 61-30-2 · Wacker —
W
Selman Martin
10 · Coliseum, Des Moines, 🇺🇸
Savold 60-30-2 · Martin —
L
UD 10/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Savold 60-29-2 · Conn 54-9-1
W
Arne Andersson
TKO 8/10 · Auditorium, Saint Paul, 🇺🇸
Savold 59-29-2 · Andersson —
W
Andy Miller
Won vacant USA Iowa heavyweight title KO 1/8 · Coliseum, Des Moines, 🇺🇸
Savold 58-29-2 · Miller —
W
Bob Nestell
KO 3/10 · Riverview Park, Des Moines, 🇺🇸
Savold 57-29-2 · Nestell —
W
Domingo Valin
TKO 2/10 · Lexington Park, Saint Paul, 🇺🇸
Savold 56-29-2 · Valin —
W
Billy Miske Jr.
KO 3/10 · Lexington Park, Saint Paul, 🇺🇸
Savold 55-29-2 · Miske Jr. —
W
Johnny Whiters
8 · Riverview Park, Des Moines, 🇺🇸
Savold 54-29-2 · Whiters —
W
Red Bruce
KO 4/10 · Electric Park, Waterloo, 🇺🇸
Savold 53-29-2 · Bruce —
W
Eddie Boyle
KO 1/10 · Coliseum, Des Moines, 🇺🇸
Savold 52-29-2 · Boyle —
L
Johnny Whiters
MD 10/10 · Municipal Auditorium, Saint Louis, 🇺🇸
Savold 52-28-2 · Whiters —
W
TKO 3/8 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Savold 51-28-2 · Robinson —
W
Arne Andersson
PTS 8/8 · City Auditorium, Omaha, 🇺🇸
Savold 50-28-2 · Andersson —
W
Eddie Simms
10 · Coliseum, Des Moines, 🇺🇸
Savold 49-28-2 · Simms —
W
KO 3/10 · Coliseum, Des Moines, 🇺🇸
Savold 48-28-2 · Strickland —
W
Pal Silvers
KO 3/10 · Armory, Mason City, 🇺🇸
Savold 47-28-2 · Silvers —
L
8 · Coliseum, Des Moines, 🇺🇸
Savold 47-27-2 · Baer 55-4-0
W
Louis Gray
KO 2/6 · Riverview Park, Des Moines, 🇺🇸
Savold 46-27-2 · Gray —
W
Jack O'Sullivan
TKO 2/4 · Briggs Stadium, Detroit, 🇺🇸
Savold 45-27-2 · O'Sullivan —
W
Lester Miller
KO 1/6 · Belmont Park, Garfield, 🇺🇸
Savold 44-27-2 · Miller —
W
Johnny Sionas
RTD 2/6 · Atlantic Stadium, Long Branch, 🇺🇸
Savold 43-27-2 · Sionas —
W
Danny LaMarre
TKO 2/6 · Western League Baseball Park, Des Moines, 🇺🇸
Savold 42-27-2 · LaMarre —
W
Henry Jones
RTD 7/10 · Electric Park, Waterloo, 🇺🇸
Savold 41-27-2 · Jones —
W
Johnny Brown
TKO 1/6 · Hill Baseball Park, Cedar Rapids, 🇺🇸
Savold 40-27-2 · Brown —
L
Andy Miller
8 · Riverview Park, Sioux City, 🇺🇸
Savold 40-26-2 · Miller —
W
Johnny Brown
PTS 6/6 · Lexington Park, Saint Paul, 🇺🇸
Savold 39-26-2 · Brown —
L
Lem Franklin
KO 2/10 · Marigold Gardens, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Savold 39-25-2 · Franklin —
W
Tom Kenneally
KO 9/10 · Auditorium, Saint Paul, 🇺🇸
Savold 38-25-2 · Kenneally —
L
Tom Kenneally
UD 8/8 · White City Arena, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Savold 38-24-2 · Kenneally —
W
Webster Epperson
KO 6/6 · Palace Theatre, Minneapolis, 🇺🇸
Savold 37-24-2 · Epperson —
L
8 · Coliseum, Des Moines, 🇺🇸
Savold 37-23-2 · Baer 54-4-0
W
Frankie Jones
KO 5/8 · Riverview Park, Sioux City, 🇺🇸
Savold 36-23-2 · Jones —
W
George Hill
KO 5/8 · Riverview Park, Sioux City, 🇺🇸
Savold 35-23-2 · Hill —
W
Tuffy Dial
6 · Riverview Park, Sioux City, 🇺🇸
Savold 34-23-2 · Dial —
L
Domingo Valin
KO 6/10 · Auditorium, Oakland, 🇺🇸
Savold 34-22-2 · Valin —
L
Al Bray
PTS 8/8 · Dreamland Auditorium, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Savold 34-21-2 · Bray —
L
Phil Brubaker
TKO 3/10 · Dreamland Auditorium, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Savold 34-20-2 · Brubaker —
W
Charley Coates
PTS 10/10 · Dreamland Auditorium, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Savold 33-20-2 · Coates —
W
Carl Walker
KO 6/10 · Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Savold 32-20-2 · Walker —
W
Ford Smith
KO 4/10 · Dreamland Auditorium, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Savold 31-20-2 · Smith —
L
Sonny Boy Walker
PTS 10/10 · Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Savold 31-19-2 · Walker —
L
Sonny Boy Walker
PTS 8/8 · Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Savold 31-18-2 · Walker —
W
Don Conn
PTS 10/10 · Coliseum, San Diego, 🇺🇸
Savold 30-18-2 · Conn —
W
Danny Alberts
TKO 4/10 · Coliseum, San Diego, 🇺🇸
Savold 29-18-2 · Alberts —
L
Hank Hankinson
PTS 10/10 · Coliseum, San Diego, 🇺🇸
Savold 29-17-2 · Hankinson —
W
Blondy Ryan
TKO 6/10 · Coliseum, San Diego, 🇺🇸
Savold 28-17-2 · Ryan —
L
Alfred Rogers
PTS 10/10 · Coliseum, San Diego, 🇺🇸
Savold 28-16-2 · Rogers —
W
Buster Alexander
KO 3/6 · Coliseum, San Diego, 🇺🇸
Savold 27-16-2 · Alexander —
W
Coleman Johns
TKO 8/10 · Coliseum, San Diego, 🇺🇸
Savold 26-16-2 · Johns —
W
Jack Darcy
TKO 2/4 · Legion Stadium, Hollywood, 🇺🇸
Savold 25-16-2 · Darcy —
W
Rush Heise
PTS 5/5 · Chicago Stadium, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Savold 24-16-2 · Heise —
W
Peter Doss
PTS 3/3 · Auditorium, Minneapolis, 🇺🇸
Savold 22-16-2 · Doss —
W
Russ Wasser
PTS 5/5 · Auditorium, Minneapolis, 🇺🇸
Savold 22-16-2 · Wasser —
W
Verne Trickle
PTS 8/8 · Auditorium, Saint Paul, 🇺🇸
Savold 21-16-2 · Trickle —
W
Eddie Slake
PTS 4/4 · Comiskey Park, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Savold 20-16-2 · Slake —
L
PTS 6/6 · Auditorium, Minneapolis, 🇺🇸
Savold 20-15-2 · Androff —
L
Andy Miller
6 · Riverview Park, Sioux City, 🇺🇸
Savold 20-14-2 · Miller —
W
Bill Kemp
KO 2/4 · Armory, Minneapolis, 🇺🇸
Savold 19-14-2 · Kemp —
W
Andy Miller
TKO 2/6 · Auditorium, Saint Paul, 🇺🇸
Savold 18-14-2 · Miller —
D
Verne Trickle
8 · Opera House, Armstrong, 🇺🇸
Savold 18-14-1 · Trickle —
L
Jack Gibbons
PTS 10/10 · Auditorium, Minneapolis, 🇺🇸
Savold 18-13-1 · Gibbons —
W
Verne Trickle
PTS 6/6 · Eagles' Club, Minneapolis, 🇺🇸
Savold 17-13-1 · Trickle —
L
Billy Treest
TKO 4/6 · Chicago Stadium, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Savold 17-12-1 · Treest —
L
PTS 6/6 · Auditorium, Minneapolis, 🇺🇸
Savold 17-11-1 · Androff —
W
Jack Charvez
PTS 8/8 · Auditorium, Minneapolis, 🇺🇸
Savold 16-11-1 · Charvez —
W
Larry Udell
PTS 10/10 · Auditorium, Minneapolis, 🇺🇸
Savold 15-11-1 · Udell —
W
Russ Wasser
PTS 6/6 · Auditorium, Minneapolis, 🇺🇸
Savold 14-11-1 · Wasser —
W
Verne Trickle
PTS 6/6 · Auditorium, Minneapolis, 🇺🇸
Savold 13-11-1 · Trickle —
W
Ario Soldati
PTS 4/4 · Minneapolis AC, Minneapolis, 🇺🇸
Savold 12-11-1 · Soldati —
L
Pat Arnold
PTS 5/5 · Auditorium, Minneapolis, 🇺🇸
Savold 12-10-1 · Arnold —
D
Russ Wasser
PTS 6/6 · Auditorium, Minneapolis, 🇺🇸
Savold 12-10-0 · Wasser —
L
TKO 8/10 · Empire Theatre, Edmonton, 🇨🇦
Savold 12-9-0 · Wenstob —
W
Art McGovern
KO 1/4 · Auditorium, Saint Paul, 🇺🇸
Savold 11-9-0 · McGovern —
W
Freddie Eiler
PTS 6/6 · Saint Paul, Minnesota, 🇺🇸
Savold 10-9-0 · Eiler —
W
Johnny Maras
KO 1/6 · Auditorium, Saint Paul, 🇺🇸
Savold 9-9-0 · Maras —
L
Jack Charvez
6 · Riverview Park, Sioux City, 🇺🇸
Savold 9-8-0 · Charvez —
L
George Fritz
TKO 4 · Fort Dodge, Iowa, 🇺🇸
Savold 9-7-0 · Fritz —
W
Verne Trickle
6 · Electric Park, Waterloo, 🇺🇸
Savold 8-7-0 · Trickle —
W
Jack Casper
KO 3/4 · Duluth, Minnesota, 🇺🇸
Savold 7-7-0 · Casper —
W
Bill Anderson
KO 2/4 · Auditorium, Saint Paul, 🇺🇸
Savold 6-7-0 · Anderson —
L
Dave Maier
KO 1/6 · Auditorium, Minneapolis, 🇺🇸
Savold 6-6-0 · Maier —
L
George Eckes
PTS 6/6 · Shubert Theater, Minneapolis, 🇺🇸
Savold 6-5-0 · Eckes —
L
Pat Arnold
PTS 6/6 · Shubert Theater, Minneapolis, 🇺🇸
Savold 6-4-0 · Arnold —
L
Pat Arnold
PTS 6/6 · Auditorium, Saint Paul, 🇺🇸
Savold 6-3-0 · Arnold —
L
Larry Udell
TKO 4/6 · Auditorium, Saint Paul, 🇺🇸
Savold 6-2-0 · Udell —
W
George Eckes
KO 3/4 · Auditorium, Minneapolis, 🇺🇸
Savold 5-2-0 · Eckes —
W
Barney McLaughlin
KO 1/4 · Minneapolis A.C., Minneapolis, 🇺🇸
Savold 4-2-0 · McLaughlin —
W
Mike Schwerbach
4 · Auditorium, Minneapolis, 🇺🇸
Savold 3-2-0 · Schwerbach —
L
Porky McPartlin
4 · Auditorium, Saint Paul, 🇺🇸
Savold 3-1-0 · McPartlin —
W
Barney McLaughlin
KO 2/4 · Auditorium, Minneapolis, 🇺🇸
Savold 2-1-0 · McLaughlin —
W
Tiger Cy Bielfeldt
KO 5/6 · Fargo Auditorium, Fargo, 🇺🇸
Savold 1-1-0 · Bielfeldt —
L
Johnny Simpson
PTS 4/4 · Rochester, New York, 🇺🇸
Savold 1-0-0 · Simpson —
W
Harry Bryan
KO 6/6 · Sioux Falls, Iowa, 🇺🇸
Savold 0-0-0 · Bryan —
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
World titles No world title reigns recorded.
Facts
What is Lee Savold's record? Lee Savold's professional record is 104-47-4, 1 NC with 72 knockouts.
Who did Lee Savold fight last? Lee Savold last fought Rocky Marciano on Feb 13, 1952 and lost by RTD in round 6 of 10. Sources Boxerbook ID 16698 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/16698 . 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.
