Middleweight · Canada

Wilf Greaves

Wilf Greaves was a middleweight boxer from Canada, born Dec 7, 1935. Wilf Greaves last fought Alessandro Mazzinghi on Jun 7, 1963 and lost by KO in round 5 of 10.

Also: Wilfred Francis Greaves
BornDec 7, 1935
DiedAug 26, 2020
Country🇨🇦 Canada
StanceOrthodox
NicknameWilfie
DebutSep 13, 1956
Career1956–1963
Rounds boxed136
Born inEntwistle, Alberta, Canada
TitlesCommonwealth middleweight title 1960
Boxerbook rating1349 ± 316 · inactive since Jun 1963Why here ›
Confirmed bouts0 of 14

Career record

Record
No record compiled yet

Last result

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Alessandro Mazzinghi 🇮🇹
KO 5/10 · Velodromo Vigorelli, Milan, 🇮🇹
1963-06-07 ›
✓ one source

The record

Known bouts: 14, 1956–1963

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

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Alessandro Mazzinghi 🇮🇹
KO 5/10 · Velodromo Vigorelli, Milan, 🇮🇹
Greaves — · Mazzinghi 26-1-0
1963-06-07 ›
✓ one source
L
Joey Giardello 🇺🇸
SD 10/10 · Jacksonville, Florida, 🇺🇸
Greaves — · Giardello 88-23-8
1963-02-25 ›
✓ one source
L
Sugar Ray Robinson 🇺🇸
KO 8/10 · Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, 🇺🇸
Greaves — · Robinson 147-9-3
1961-12-08 ›
✓ one source
L
Sugar Ray Robinson 🇺🇸
SD 10/10 · Convention Arena, Detroit, 🇺🇸
Greaves — · Robinson 144-9-3
1961-09-25 ›
✓ one source
L
Jimmy Ellis 🇺🇸
MD 10/10 · Fairgrounds Stadium, Louisville, 🇺🇸
Greaves — · Ellis 3-0-0
1961-08-22 ›
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L
Joey Giardello 🇺🇸
TKO 9/10 · Alhambra A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Greaves — · Giardello 82-21-7
1961-05-15 ›
✓ one source
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Dick Tiger 🇳🇬
For Commonwealth middleweight title
TKO 9/15 · Edmonton Gardens, Edmonton, 🇨🇦
Greaves — · Tiger 38-14-2
1960-11-30 ›
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Dick Tiger 🇳🇬
Won Commonwealth middleweight title
SD 15/15 · Edmonton Gardens, Edmonton, 🇨🇦
Greaves — · Tiger 38-13-2
1960-06-22 ›
✓ one source
W
Tiger Jones 🇺🇸
UD 10/10 · Chicago Stadium, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Greaves — · Jones 49-27-4
1960-02-03 ›
✓ one source
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Gene Fullmer 🇺🇸
MD 10/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Greaves — · Fullmer 48-4-0
1959-02-20 ›
✓ one source
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Joey Giardello 🇺🇸
UD 10/10 · Denver Coliseum, Denver, 🇺🇸
Greaves — · Giardello 72-14-6
1957-11-05 ›
✓ one source
L
Gene Fullmer 🇺🇸
UD 10/10 · City Auditorium, Denver, Colorado, 🇺🇸
Greaves — · Fullmer 39-3-0
1957-02-18 ›
✓ one source
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Gene Fullmer 🇺🇸
UD 10/10 · Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City, 🇺🇸
Greaves — · Fullmer 38-3-0
1957-01-28 ›
✓ one source
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Tiger Jones 🇺🇸
SD 10/10 · Capitol Arena, Washington, 🇺🇸
Greaves — · Jones 40-17-3
1956-09-13 ›
✓ one source

Amateur career

🥇 Commonwealth Games 1954 light middleweight

Ratings now

Not in any current ranking.

World titles

No world title reigns recorded.

Facts

Who did Wilf Greaves fight last?
Wilf Greaves last fought Alessandro Mazzinghi on Jun 7, 1963 and lost by KO in round 5 of 10.

Sources

Boxerbook ID 6076 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/6076. 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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