Zora Folley
Heavyweight · United States

Zora Folley

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Zora Folley was a heavyweight boxer from United States, born May 27, 1932. Zora Folley last fought Oscar Bonavena on Jul 6, 1968 and lost by MD over 10 rounds.

Also: زورا فولى · زورا فولي · ज़ोरा फोली
+3 moreઝોરા ફોલી · ゾラ・フォーリー · 조라 폴리
BornMay 27, 1932
DiedJul 9, 1972
Country🇺🇸 United States
StanceOrthodox
Height185 cm
Reach195.5 cm
NicknameBell
DebutSep 25, 1956
Career1956–1968
Rounds boxed96
Born inDallas, Texas, US
Boxerbook rating1771 ± 306 · inactive since Jul 1968Why here ›
Confirmed bouts0 of 12

Career record

Record
No record compiled yet

Last result

L
Oscar Bonavena 🇦🇷
MD 10/10 · Luna Park, Buenos Aires
1968-07-06 ›
✓ one source

The record

Known bouts: 12, 1956–1968

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

Bouts by source: English Wikipedia · 11, Wikipedia (ja) · 2, Wikipedia (ru) · 1, Wikipedia (es) · 1

L
Oscar Bonavena 🇦🇷
MD 10/10 · Luna Park, Buenos Aires
Folley — · Bonavena 35-4-0
1968-07-06 ›
✓ one source
L
Muhammad Ali 🇺🇸
For WBA, WBC, NYSAC, and The Ring heavyweight titles
KO 7/15 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Folley — · Ali 28-0-0
1967-03-22 ›
✓ one source
W
Bob Foster 🇺🇸
UD 10/10 · Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans, 🇺🇸
Folley — · Foster 21-3-0
1965-12-06 ›
✓ one source
W
Oscar Bonavena 🇦🇷
UD 10/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York City
Folley — · Bonavena 8-0-0
1965-02-26 ›
✓ one source
D
Karl Mildenberger 🇩🇪
PTS 10/10 · Festhalle Frankfurt, Frankfurt, 🇩🇪
Folley — · Mildenberger 39-2-1
1964-04-17 ›
✓ one source
W
George Chuvalo 🇨🇦
UD 10/10
Folley — · Chuvalo 25-7-2
1964-01-17 ›
✓ one source
L
Ernie Terrell 🇺🇸
UD 10/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Folley — · Terrell 31-4-0
1963-07-27 ›
✓ one source
W
Henry Cooper 🇬🇧
KO 2/10 · Empire Pool, London, 🇬🇧
Folley — · Cooper 23-7-1
1961-12-05 ›
✓ one source
L
Sonny Liston 🇺🇸
KO 3/12 · Coliseum, Denver, Colorado, 🇺🇸
Folley — · Liston 31-1-0
1960-07-18 ›
✓ one source
L
Henry Cooper 🇬🇧
PTS 10/10 · Empire Pool, London, 🇬🇧
Folley — · Cooper 16-7-1
1958-10-14 ›
✓ one source
W
Pete Rademacher 🇺🇸
KO 4/10 · Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Folley — · Rademacher 0-1-0
1958-07-25 ›
✓ one source
W
Nino Valdez 🇨🇺
UD 10/10 · Softball Park, Phoenix, 🇺🇸
Folley — · Valdez 34-13-3
1956-09-25 ›
✓ one source

Ratings now

Not in any current ranking.

World titles

No world title reigns recorded.

Facts

Who did Zora Folley fight last?
Zora Folley last fought Oscar Bonavena on Jul 6, 1968 and lost by MD over 10 rounds.

Sources

Boxerbook ID 8833 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/8833. 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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