United States

Gene Hairston

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Gene Hairston was a professional boxer from United States, born Jul 1, 1929. Gene Hairston last fought Bobo Olson on Aug 27, 1952 and lost by TKO in round 6 of 10.

Also: Eugene Hairston
BornJul 1, 1929
DiedNov 24, 2014
Country🇺🇸 United States
DebutJan 4, 1950
Career1950–1952
Rounds boxed81
Born inHarlem, United States
Boxerbook rating1543 ± 339 · inactive since Aug 1952Why here ›
Confirmed bouts0 of 10

Career record

Record
No record compiled yet

Last result

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Bobo Olson 🇺🇸
TKO 6/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
1952-08-27 ›
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The record

Known bouts: 10, 1950–1952

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

L
Bobo Olson 🇺🇸
TKO 6/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Hairston — · Olson 52-6-0
1952-08-27 ›
✓ one source
L
Jake LaMotta 🇺🇸
UD 10/10 · Olympia Stadium, Detroit, 🇺🇸
Hairston — · LaMotta 79-17-4
1952-05-21 ›
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L
Joseph LaMotta 🇮🇹
UD 10/10 · Olympia Stadium, Detroit, 🇺🇸
Hairston — · LaMotta 78-12-4
1952-05-21 ›
✓ one source
D
Jake LaMotta 🇺🇸
PTS 10/10 · Olympia Stadium, Detroit, 🇺🇸
Hairston — · LaMotta 78-17-3
1952-03-05 ›
✓ one source
D
Joseph LaMotta 🇮🇹
PTS 10/10 · Olympia Stadium, Detroit, 🇺🇸
Hairston — · LaMotta 77-12-3
1952-03-05 ›
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Rocky Castellani 🇺🇸
SD 10/10 · Scranton Stadium, Scranton, 🇺🇸
Hairston — · Castellani 39-5-5
1951-07-09 ›
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Paul Pender 🇺🇸
KO 3/10 · Boston Garden, Boston, 🇺🇸
Hairston — · Pender 21-2-2
1951-04-30 ›
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Kid Gavilán 🇨🇺
UD 10/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Hairston — · Gavilán 70-12-3
1951-03-30 ›
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Kid Gavilán 🇨🇺
SD 10/10 · Watres Armory, Scranton, 🇺🇸
Hairston — · Gavilán 64-11-3
1950-10-30 ›
✓ one source
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Johnny Bratton 🇺🇸
TKO 2/10 · St. Nicholas Arena, Manhattan, 🇺🇸
Hairston — · Bratton 37-13-2
1950-01-04 ›
✓ one source

Ratings now

Not in any current ranking.

World titles

No world title reigns recorded.

Facts

Who did Gene Hairston fight last?
Gene Hairston last fought Bobo Olson on Aug 27, 1952 and lost by TKO in round 6 of 10.

Sources

Boxerbook ID 5635 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/5635. Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.

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