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Ernie Terrell 46-9-0 21 KO · 1957–1973
Ernie Terrell is a heavyweight boxer from United States, born Apr 4, 1939. Record 46-9-0 with 21 knockouts over 1957–1973. World titles: WBA heavyweight (1965–1967). Ernie Terrell last fought Jeff Merritt on Sep 10, 1973 and lost by TKO in round 1 of 10.
Also: Эрни Террелл · إيرني تيريل · ارنی ترل +4 more ايرنى تيريل · アーニー・テレル · Ernest Terrell · Террелл, Эрни
Born Apr 4, 1939
Died Dec 16, 2014
Country 🇺🇸 United States
Height 198 cm
Titles WBA heavyweight 1965
Boxerbook rating 1729 ± 291 · inactive since Sep 1973Why here › Confirmed bouts 7 of 55
The record 55 bouts, 1957–1973, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.
Bouts by source: English Wikipedia · 55, Wikipedia (es) · 2, Wikipedia (ja) · 1
L
Jeff Merritt
TKO 1/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Terrell 46-8-0 · Merritt —
L
For vacant National Americas heavyweight title PTS 12/12 · Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, 🇺🇸
Terrell 46-7-0 · Wepner —
W
Bill Drover
TKO 1/10 · Spectrum, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Terrell 45-7-0 · Drover —
W
KO 6/10 · Caracas, 🇻🇪
Terrell 44-7-0 · García 24-2-1
W
Roberto Davila
UD 10/10 · Playboy Club, Lake Geneva, 🇺🇸
Terrell 43-7-0 · Davila —
W
Luis Faustino Pires
UD 10/10 · International Amphitheatre, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Terrell 42-7-0 · Pires —
W
Vic Brown
UD 10/10 · Cleveland Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, 🇺🇸
Terrell 41-7-0 · Brown —
W
John Hudgins
TKO 1/10 · Playboy Club, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, 🇺🇸
Terrell 40-7-0 · Hudgins —
W
Sonny Moore
UD 10/10 · The Eagles Club, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 🇺🇸
Terrell 39-7-0 · Moore —
L
UD 10/10 · Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, 🇲🇽
Terrell 39-6-0 · Ramos —
L
WBA World Heavyweight Title Tournament Quarter-Finals UD 12/12 · Astrodome, Houston, 🇺🇸
Terrell 39-5-0 · Spencer 31-5-0
L
Lost WBA heavyweight title UD 15/15 · Astrodome, Houston, 🇺🇸
Terrell 39-4-0 · Ali 28-0-0
W
Retained WBA heavyweight title UD 15/15 · Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, 🇺🇸
Terrell 38-4-0 · Jones —
W
Retained WBA heavyweight title UD 15/15 · Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦
Terrell 37-4-0 · Chuvalo 33-9-2
W
Won vacant WBA heavyweight title UD 15/15 · International Amphitheatre, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Terrell 36-4-0 · Machen —
W
Henry Wallitsch
RTD 6/10 · St. Louis, Missouri, 🇺🇸
Terrell 35-4-0 · Wallitsch —
W
TKO 7/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Terrell 34-4-0 · Foster 14-2-0
W
Jefferson Davis
UD 10/10 · Municipal Auditorium, Miami Beach, 🇺🇸
Terrell 33-4-0 · Davis —
W
UD 10/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Terrell 32-4-0 · Zech —
W
UD 10/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Terrell 31-4-0 · Folley —
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SD 10/10 · Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Terrell 30-4-0 · Williams 60-4-2
W
TKO 3/10 · Little River Auditorium, Miami, 🇺🇸
Terrell 29-4-0 · Siler —
W
Young Jack Johnson
UD 10/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Terrell 28-4-0 · Johnson —
W
Young Jack Johnson
UD 10/10 · Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Terrell 27-4-0 · Johnson —
W
Reiniero Rey Lopez
KO 3 · Comiskey Park, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Terrell 26-4-0 · Lopez —
W
Eddie Jackson
TKO 2/10 · Grand Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸
Terrell 25-4-0 · Jackson —
W
Amos Lincoln
UD 6/6 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸
Terrell 24-4-0 · Lincoln —
L
TKO 7/10 · Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, Texas, 🇺🇸
Terrell 24-3-0 · Williams 55-4-1
W
PTS 10/10 · Exhibition Hall, Miami Beach, Florida, 🇺🇸
Terrell 23-3-0 · Siler —
W
Ernie Cab
RTD 3/6 · Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸
Terrell 22-3-0 · Cab —
W
Chuck Garrett
UD 10/10 · Marigold Gardens, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Terrell 21-3-0 · Garrett —
W
Willie Coleman
KO 1/8 · Marigold Gardens, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Terrell 20-3-0 · Coleman —
W
Ernie Cab
TKO 8/10 · Marigold Gardens, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Terrell 19-3-0 · Cab —
L
Wayne Bethea
SD 10/10 · Marigold Gardens, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Terrell 19-2-0 · Bethea —
W
Joe Hemphill
Won Illinois heavyweight title UD 8/8 · Chicago Stadium, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Terrell 18-2-0 · Hemphill —
W
Frankie Daniels
KO 7/10 · Chicago Stadium, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Terrell 17-2-0 · Daniels —
W
UD 10/10 · Chicago Stadium, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Terrell 16-2-0 · Williams —
W
Clay Thomas
KO 1/6 · Chicago Stadium, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Terrell 15-2-0 · Thomas —
W
Chuck Garrett
PTS 6/6 · Chicago Stadium, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Terrell 14-2-0 · Garrett —
W
PTS 8/8 · Freedom Hall, Louisville, Kentucky, 🇺🇸
Terrell 13-2-0 · Hunsaker 14-0-1
L
Johnny Gray
SD 8/8 · Chicago Stadium, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Terrell 13-1-0 · Gray —
W
Willie Coleman
PTS 8/8 · Chicago Stadium, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Terrell 12-1-0 · Coleman —
W
Sid Peaks
UD 8/8 · Joe Louis Gymnasium, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Terrell 11-1-0 · Peaks —
W
John Hobart
KO 1 · East Chicago, Indiana, 🇺🇸
Terrell 10-1-0 · Hobart —
W
Joe Hemphill
TKO 1/6 · Chicago Stadium, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Terrell 9-1-0 · Hemphill —
W
Billy Pickett
KO 2/8 · Midwest Gymnasium, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Terrell 8-1-0 · Pickett —
L
Johnny Gray
SD 8/8 · Chicago Stadium, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Terrell 8-0-0 · Gray —
W
Johnny Harper
TKO 1/8 · Midwest Gym, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Terrell 7-0-0 · Harper —
W
Emil Brtko
TKO 2/8 · Joe Louis Gym, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Terrell 6-0-0 · Brtko —
W
Calvin Butler
SD 6/6 · Chicago Stadium, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Terrell 5-0-0 · Butler —
W
Ted Poole
TKO 1/6 · Chicago Stadium, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Terrell 4-0-0 · Poole —
W
Neal Welch
UD 6/6 · Chicago Stadium, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Terrell 3-0-0 · Welch —
W
Ray Griggs
KO 1/4 · Chicago Stadium, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Terrell 2-0-0 · Griggs —
W
Andy Bond
TKO 1/4 · Chicago Stadium, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Terrell 1-0-0 · Bond —
W
Norman Bolden
UD 4/4 · Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, 🇺🇸
Terrell 0-0-0 · Bolden —
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
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Facts
What is Ernie Terrell's professional record? Ernie Terrell's professional record is 46-9-0 with 21 knockouts.
Who did Ernie Terrell fight last? Ernie Terrell last fought Jeff Merritt on Sep 10, 1973 and lost by TKO in round 1 of 10.
Which world titles has Ernie Terrell held? Ernie Terrell has held 1 world title reign: WBA heavyweight (1965–1967). Sources Boxerbook ID 18217 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/18217 . Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), photo from Wikimedia Commons. Last fetched: 2026-10-11. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.
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