Chuck Wepner
Career, Record, Stats
Chuck Wepner (The Bayonne Bleeder) is a 85-year-old retired American professional boxer. In a career spanning 14 years, 1 month, and 21 days, Wepner amassed a record of 36-14-2, which includes 17 wins via KO.
Chuck Wepner's Boxing Career
Chuck Wepner was born in New York, New York, USA on February 26, 1939. He made his professional debut at the age of 25 years on August 5, 1964 against George Cooper. Wepner defeated Cooper via 3rd round KO, making a successful beginning of his pro career.
Wepner got his first world-title fight at the age of 36 after 42 professional fights. On March 24, 1975 Wepner challenged Muhammad Ali's WBA and WBC heavyweight titles but lost via 15th round TKO. Wepner never got a world-title shot again.
Wepner's last fight was a unanimous decision loss to Scott Frank at age 39, on September 26, 1978.
Some of Chuck Wepner's best fights have been against Ernie Terrell. For a complete list of Wepner's best fights and their details, refer to "Best fights of Chuck Wepner".
Wepner has 14 losses on his record. For details about these losses refer to "Chuck Wepner Losses".
Chuck Wepner's Boxing Record
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
52 | Sep 26, 1978 | 39 |  Scott Frank | loss | UD 12 |
51 | Jun 02, 1978 | 39 | Tom Healy | win | TKO 5 |
50 | Apr 07, 1978 | 39 | Johnny Blaine | win | TKO 3 |
49 | May 20, 1977 | 38 | Horst Geisler | loss | TKO 10 |
48 | Feb 19, 1977 | 37 | Mike Schutte | loss | PTS 10 |
47 | Oct 02, 1976 | 37 | Duane Bobick | loss | TKO 6 |
46 | May 06, 1976 | 37 | Tommy Sheehan | win | TKO 2 |
45 | Nov 29, 1975 | 36 | Johnny Dolan | win | KO 3 |
44 | Nov 13, 1975 | 36 | Johnny Evans | win | TKO 4 |
43 | Mar 24, 1975 | 36 | 
Muhammad Ali 33 45-2 | loss | TKO 15 |
42 | Sep 03, 1974 | 35 | Terry Hinke | win | TKO 11 |
41 | May 23, 1974 | 35 | Charley Polite | win | TKO 4 |
40 | Mar 08, 1974 | 35 | Randy Neumann | win | TKO 6 |
39 | Jan 17, 1974 | 34 | Billy Williams | win | PTS 10 |
38 | Jun 23, 1973 | 34 | 
Ernie Terrell 34 46-7 | win | PTS 12 |
37 | Mar 15, 1973 | 34 | Billy Marquart | win | PTS 12 |
36 | Dec 07, 1972 | 33 | John Clohessy | win | PTS 10 |
35 | Apr 15, 1972 | 33 | Randy Neumann | win | PTS 12 |
34 | Dec 09, 1971 | 32 | Randy Neumann | loss | PTS 12 |
33 | Oct 14, 1971 | 32 | Mike Boswell | win | TKO 10 |
32 | Sep 16, 1971 | 32 | Jesse Crown | win | KO 4 |
31 | Jan 06, 1971 | 31 | Jerry Judge | loss | TKO 5 |
30 | Sep 08, 1970 | 31 | 
Joe Bugner 20 26-2 | loss | RTD 3 |
29 | Jun 29, 1970 | 31 | 
Sonny Liston 38 49-4 | loss | RTD 9 |
28 | Jan 26, 1970 | 30 | Manuel Ramos | win | UD 10 |
27 | Dec 19, 1969 | 30 | Pedro Agosto | win | UD 10 |
26 | Aug 18, 1969 | 30 | 
George Foreman 20 3-0 | loss | TKO 3 |
25 | Jun 22, 1969 | 30 | 
Jose Roman 22 20-5-1 | loss | PTS 10 |
24 | Apr 28, 1969 | 30 | Mike Bruce | win | PTS 8 |
23 | Mar 14, 1969 | 30 | Roberto Davila | win | MD 10 |
22 | Dec 13, 1968 | 29 | Jerry Tomasetti | win | TKO 1 |
21 | Nov 09, 1968 | 29 | Mert Brownfield | win | MD 8 |
20 | Sep 26, 1968 | 29 | Forest Ward | win | TKO 7 |
19 | May 20, 1968 | 29 | Mike Bruce | win | PTS 8 |
18 | Apr 30, 1968 | 29 | Eddie Vick | win | SD 10 |
17 | Jan 22, 1968 | 28 | Clay Thomas | win | TKO 3 |
16 | Nov 27, 1967 | 28 | Charlie Harris | win | TKO 6 |
15 | Jul 19, 1967 | 28 | Jerry Tomasetti | loss | TKO 5 |
14 | Apr 28, 1967 | 28 | Don McAteer | win | TKO 7 |
13 | Jan 18, 1967 | 27 | Lou Hicks | win | UD 6 |
12 | Oct 21, 1966 | 27 | Dave Centi | win | PTS 6 |
11 | Aug 03, 1966 | 27 | Johnny Deutsch | win | TKO 6 |
10 | Apr 06, 1966 | 27 | Cleo Daniels | win | PTS 6 |
9 | Feb 22, 1966 | 26 | Jerry Tomasetti | win | UD 6 |
8 | Jan 07, 1966 | 26 | 
Buster Mathis 22 5-0 | loss | TKO 3 |
7 | Oct 19, 1965 | 26 | Bob Stallings | loss | SD 6 |
6 | Mar 23, 1965 | 26 | Everett Copeland | draw | PTS 6 |
5 | Jan 19, 1965 | 25 | Ray Patterson | win | SD 6 |
4 | Dec 18, 1964 | 25 | Jerry Tomasetti | win | UD 4 |
3 | Oct 27, 1964 | 25 | Everett Copeland | draw | PTS 6 |
2 | Aug 14, 1964 | 25 | Rudy Pavesi | win | PTS 4 |
1 | Aug 05, 1964 | 25 | George Cooper | win | KO 3 |