Albert Wright (Chalky) was an American professional boxer. He was a featherweight world champion. In a career spanning 20 years and 15 days, Wright amassed a record of 171-46-19, which includes 87 wins via KO, 2 of which were in world-title fights. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) in 1997.
Chalky Wright was born in Willcox, Arizona, U.S. on February 1, 1912. He made his professional debut at the age of 16 years on February 23, 1928 against Nilo Balles. Wright defeated Balles via 4 round points decision, making a successful beginning of his pro career.
Wright became a world champion at the age of 29 after 175 professional fights. He challenged Joey Archibald for the The Ring featherweight title and stopped the champion in the 11th of the 15-round fight, winning his first world title.
Wright's last fight was a 3rd-round RTD loss to Ernie Hunick at age 36, on March 9, 1948.
Some of Chalky Wright's best fights were against Harry Jeffra, Joey Archibald, Lulu Costantino, Phil Terranova, and Joey Ferrando. For a complete list of Wright's best fights and their details, refer to "Best fights of Chalky Wright".
Wright has 46 losses on his record. For details about these losses refer to "Chalky Wright Losses".
# | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
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238 | Mar 09, 1948 | 36 | Ernie Hunick | loss | RTD 3 |
237 | Jun 24, 1947 | 35 | Larry Cisneros | loss | PTS 10 |
236 | May 12, 1947 | 35 | Frankie Saucedo | draw | PTS 10 |
235 | Nov 27, 1946 | 34 | Willie Pep 24 107-1-1 | loss | KO 3 |
234 | Oct 15, 1946 | 34 | Enrique Bolanos | loss | UD 10 |
233 | Aug 27, 1946 | 34 | Johnny Dell | loss | PTS 10 |
232 | Apr 17, 1946 | 34 | Frankie Moore | loss | PTS 10 |
231 | Mar 27, 1946 | 34 | Frankie Moore | loss | KO 1 |
230 | Mar 05, 1946 | 34 | Georgie Hansford | win | RTD 3 |
229 | Feb 19, 1946 | 34 | Enrique Bolanos | loss | UD 10 |
228 | Jan 25, 1946 | 33 | Pedro Firpo | win | UD 10 |
227 | Dec 14, 1945 | 33 | Johnny Bratton | win | UD 10 |
226 | Nov 02, 1945 | 33 | Leroy Willis | win | UD 10 |
225 | Oct 05, 1945 | 33 | Bobby Ruffin | win | UD 10 |
224 | Sep 21, 1945 | 33 | Humberto Zavala | win | UD 10 |
223 | Aug 28, 1945 | 33 | Enrique Bolanos | win | SD 10 |
222 | Jul 31, 1945 | 33 | Henry Jordan | win | KO 6 |
221 | Apr 17, 1945 | 33 | Willie Joyce | win | UD 10 |
220 | Apr 09, 1945 | 33 | Jackie Wilson | nc | NA
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219 | Feb 05, 1945 | 33 | Willie Joyce | loss | UD 10 |
218 | Dec 05, 1944 | 32 | Willie Pep 22 82-1 | loss | UD 10 |
217 | Sep 29, 1944 | 32 | Willie Pep 22 78-1 | loss | UD 15 |
216 | Jul 17, 1944 | 32 | Johnny Cockfield | win | TKO 5 |
215 | Jul 10, 1944 | 32 | Ruby Garcia | win | TKO 8 |
214 | Jun 05, 1944 | 32 | Vince Dell'Orto | win | KO 3 |
213 | May 22, 1944 | 32 | Sammy Daniels | win | KO 8 |
212 | May 01, 1944 | 32 | Clyde English | win | TKO 1 |
211 | Mar 05, 1944 | 32 | Young Finnigan | draw | PTS 10 |
210 | Feb 06, 1944 | 32 | Al Carlos | win | KO 6 |
209 | Jan 23, 1944 | 31 | Baby Al Brown | win | KO 5 |
208 | Nov 19, 1943 | 31 | Al Reasoner | win | RTD 1 |
207 | Nov 08, 1943 | 31 | Billy Banks | win | TKO 5 |
206 | Oct 26, 1943 | 31 | Patsy Spataro | win | TKO 2 |
205 | Aug 09, 1943 | 31 | Angel Aviles | win | TKO 7 |
204 | Jul 21, 1943 | 31 | Lulu Costantino | loss | PTS 10 |
203 | Jul 03, 1943 | 31 | National Kid | win | KO 8 |
202 | Jun 04, 1943 | 31 | Phil Terranova | win | KO 5 |
201 | May 25, 1943 | 31 | Billy Pinti | win | KO 4 |
200 | May 17, 1943 | 31 | Frankie Carto | win | TKO 8 |
199 | Mar 10, 1943 | 31 | Joey Pirrone | win | KO 3 |
198 | Feb 23, 1943 | 31 | Joey Peralta | win | PTS 10 |
197 | Feb 15, 1943 | 31 | Morris Parker | win | KO 4 |
196 | Jan 15, 1943 | 30 | Joey Peralta | win | PTS 10 |
195 | Nov 20, 1942 | 30 | Willie Pep 20 53-0 | loss | UD 15 |
194 | Oct 20, 1942 | 30 | Henry Vasquez | win | TKO 8 |
193 | Oct 13, 1942 | 30 | Carlos Cuebas | win | TKO 4 |
192 | Sep 25, 1942 | 30 | Lulu Costantino | win | SD 15 |
191 | Aug 27, 1942 | 30 | Joe Marinelli | win | KO 2 |
190 | Aug 15, 1942 | 30 | Curley St Angelo | win | KO 2 |
189 | Aug 06, 1942 | 30 | Allie Stolz | loss | UD 10 |
188 | Jul 13, 1942 | 30 | Lou Transparenti | win | TKO 4 |
187 | Jun 19, 1942 | 30 | Harry Jeffra | win | TKO 10 |
186 | May 07, 1942 | 30 | Lulu Costantino | win | MD 8 |
185 | Apr 06, 1942 | 30 | Vern Bybee | loss | UD 10 |
184 | Mar 24, 1942 | 30 | Jorge Morelia | win | TKO 6 |
183 | Feb 18, 1942 | 30 | Richie Fontaine | win | PTS 10 |
182 | Feb 03, 1942 | 30 | Richie Lemos | win | TKO 6 |
181 | Jan 13, 1942 | 29 | Bobby Ruffin | loss | UD 10 |
180 | Nov 28, 1941 | 29 | Jorge Morelia | win | TKO 6 |
179 | Oct 31, 1941 | 29 | Ray Lunny | win | PTS 10 |
178 | Oct 14, 1941 | 29 | Leo Rodak | win | PTS 10 |
177 | Oct 02, 1941 | 29 | Joey Peralta | loss | UD 10 |
176 | Sep 11, 1941 | 29 | Joey Archibald | win | KO 11 |
175 | Aug 05, 1941 | 29 | Paco Villa | win | KO 6 |
174 | Jul 17, 1941 | 29 | Jackie Wilson | win | UD 10 |
173 | Jun 24, 1941 | 29 | Bobby McIntire | win | TKO 5 |
172 | Jun 17, 1941 | 29 | Lloyd Pine | win | TKO 2 |
171 | Jun 03, 1941 | 29 | Guillermo Puentes | win | PTS 8 |
170 | May 29, 1941 | 29 | Norment Quarles | win | PTS 8 |
169 | May 22, 1941 | 29 | Sal Bartolo | win | PTS 8 |
168 | May 01, 1941 | 29 | Charley Varre | win | PTS 8 |
167 | Mar 17, 1941 | 29 | Charles Schnappauf | win | TKO 5 |
166 | Mar 05, 1941 | 29 | Texas Lee Harper | win | KO 3 |
165 | Feb 24, 1941 | 29 | Maurice Arnault | win | TKO 2 |
164 | Feb 19, 1941 | 29 | Frankie Terranova | win | TKO 5 |
163 | Feb 04, 1941 | 29 | Norman Rahn | win | TKO 2 |
162 | Jan 14, 1941 | 28 | Norment Quarles | win | PTS 8 |
161 | Jan 06, 1941 | 28 | Mel Williams | win | TKO 5 |
160 | Dec 09, 1940 | 28 | Jimmy Leto | loss | MD 10 |
159 | Oct 07, 1940 | 28 | Teddy Baldwin | win | TKO 4 |
158 | Sep 09, 1940 | 28 | Joey Ferrando | win | TKO 4 |
157 | Aug 12, 1940 | 28 | Paul Junior | win | TKO 5 |
156 | Jul 15, 1940 | 28 | Joey Silva | win | TKO 7 |
155 | Jun 24, 1940 | 28 | Saverio Turiello | win | PTS 10 |
154 | Apr 29, 1940 | 28 | Herbert Lewis Hardwick | loss | MD 10 |
153 | Apr 01, 1940 | 28 | Tommy Speigal | win | PTS 10 |
152 | Mar 11, 1940 | 28 | Charley Gomer | win | KO 4 |
151 | Feb 22, 1940 | 28 | Mike Martinez | win | TKO 3 |
150 | Feb 19, 1940 | 28 | Frankie Gilmore | win | MD 8 |
149 | Jan 29, 1940 | 27 | Paul Junior | loss | UD 10 |
148 | Jan 16, 1940 | 27 | Sammy Julian | win | PTS 8 |
147 | Dec 01, 1939 | 27 | Everette Rightmire | win | PTS 6 |
146 | Sep 18, 1939 | 27 | Lew Feldman | loss | UD 10 |
145 | Aug 21, 1939 | 27 | Billy Bullock | win | TKO 5 |
144 | Aug 08, 1939 | 27 | Teddy Baldwin | win | PTS 8 |
143 | Jun 08, 1939 | 27 | Richie Tanner | win | KO 7 |
142 | May 25, 1939 | 27 | George Daly | win | PTS 8 |
141 | Apr 27, 1939 | 27 | Dan McAllister | win | TKO 5 |
140 | Mar 21, 1939 | 27 | Carl Guggino | win | PTS 8 |
139 | Mar 11, 1939 | 27 | Joe De Jesus | win | KO 2 |
138 | Feb 14, 1939 | 27 | Johnny Bellus | loss | PTS 8 |
137 | Jan 31, 1939 | 26 | Lew Feldman | loss | PTS 8 |
136 | Jan 14, 1939 | 26 | Johnny Rohrig | win | PTS 8 |
135 | Jan 03, 1939 | 26 | Tommy Speigal | win | PTS 10 |
134 | Dec 26, 1938 | 26 | Joey Ferrando | loss | PTS 8 |
133 | Dec 05, 1938 | 26 | Pete DeGrasse | win | KO 5 |
132 | Nov 25, 1938 | 26 | Vince Dell'Orto | win | PTS 6 |
131 | Nov 07, 1938 | 26 | Cristobal Jaramillo | win | PTS 8 |
130 | Aug 17, 1938 | 26 | Al Reid | win | KO 4 |
129 | Feb 01, 1938 | 26 | Henry Armstrong 25 82-12-7 | loss | KO 3 |
128 | Nov 30, 1937 | 25 | Bus Breese | win | PTS 10 |
127 | Oct 19, 1937 | 25 | Babe Santello | win | KO 1 |
126 | Oct 05, 1937 | 25 | Baby Arizmendi | loss | PTS 10 |
125 | Sep 07, 1937 | 25 | Georgie Hansford | win | PTS 10 |
124 | Aug 17, 1937 | 25 | Georgie Hansford | draw | PTS 10 |
123 | Jul 21, 1937 | 25 | Norbert Meehan | win | TKO 5 |
122 | Jul 05, 1937 | 25 | Henry Mendola | win | KO 1 |
121 | Jun 09, 1937 | 25 | Mike Martinez | win | TKO 3 |
120 | May 18, 1937 | 25 | Sonny Valdez | win | PTS 4 |
119 | Apr 14, 1937 | 25 | Kid Ray | win | PTS 6 |
118 | Jan 15, 1937 | 24 | Jimmy McClain | win | KO 2 |
117 | Sep 29, 1936 | 24 | Douglas Worth | win | TKO 1 |
116 | Aug 20, 1936 | 24 | Cecil Payne | draw | PTS 6 |
115 | Jul 06, 1936 | 24 | Eddie Spina | win | PTS 6 |
114 | May 21, 1936 | 24 | Eddie Spina | win | PTS 6 |
113 | Apr 28, 1936 | 24 | Willie Davies | win | TKO 7 |
112 | Apr 17, 1936 | 24 | Elmer Brown | win | PTS 10 |
111 | Apr 10, 1936 | 24 | Young Corpuz | win | PTS 10 |
110 | Mar 25, 1936 | 24 | Claude Varner | win | PTS 10 |
109 | May 10, 1935 | 23 | Pablo Dano | loss | KO 2 |
108 | Apr 06, 1935 | 23 | Mark Diaz | win | TKO 4 |
107 | Feb 16, 1935 | 23 | Chico Cisneros | loss | PTS 10 |
106 | Feb 02, 1935 | 23 | Baby Arizmendi | loss | KO 4 |
105 | Nov 17, 1934 | 22 | Lew Monte | loss | PTS 6 |
104 | Oct 08, 1934 | 22 | Mose Butch | loss | PTS 10 |
103 | Jun 29, 1934 | 22 | Perfecto Lopez | win | PTS 6 |
102 | Jun 08, 1934 | 22 | Freddie Miller | loss | PTS 8 |
101 | May 29, 1934 | 22 | Perfecto Lopez | draw | PTS 6 |
100 | May 25, 1934 | 22 | Frankie Venegas | win | KO 5 |
99 | May 01, 1934 | 22 | Albert Ladou | win | PTS 4 |
98 | Apr 17, 1934 | 22 | Jimmy Alvarado | win | TKO 3 |
97 | Feb 20, 1934 | 22 | Augie Soliz | win | TKO 5 |
96 | Jan 30, 1934 | 21 | Bobby Gray | win | PTS 6 |
95 | Oct 17, 1933 | 21 | Eddie Shea | loss | KO 1 |
94 | Sep 19, 1933 | 21 | Allan Foston | draw | PTS 8 |
93 | Sep 05, 1933 | 21 | Willie Jubera | win | RTD 2 |
92 | Sep 01, 1933 | 21 | Huerta Evans | win | TKO 4 |
91 | Aug 22, 1933 | 21 | Whitey Neal | win | PTS 6 |
90 | Apr 11, 1933 | 21 | Mickey Cohen | win | TKO 3 |
89 | Jan 06, 1933 | 20 | Pedro Villanueva | win | PTS 6 |
88 | Dec 15, 1932 | 20 | Benny Garcia | win | PTS 6 |
87 | Dec 07, 1932 | 20 | Huerta Evans | win | PTS 10 |
86 | Nov 22, 1932 | 20 | Al Greenfield | win | PTS 4 |
85 | Nov 15, 1932 | 20 | Baby Jack Dempsey | win | KO 2 |
84 | Nov 09, 1932 | 20 | Johnny Ryan | win | TKO 2 |
83 | Oct 19, 1932 | 20 | Victor Kid Ponce | win | KO 1 |
82 | Oct 11, 1932 | 20 | Jesse Maxey | win | KO 1 |
81 | Sep 02, 1932 | 20 | Mose Bailey | draw | PTS 6 |
80 | Aug 26, 1932 | 20 | Johnny Minella | win | PTS 6 |
79 | Jul 12, 1932 | 20 | Al Greenfield | win | PTS 4 |
78 | Jun 07, 1932 | 20 | Huerta Evans | win | TKO 5 |
77 | May 18, 1932 | 20 | Joe Pimentel | win | KO 2 |
76 | May 03, 1932 | 20 | Willie Davies | win | PTS 4 |
75 | Apr 29, 1932 | 20 | Al Greenfield | win | PTS 6 |
74 | Feb 16, 1932 | 20 | Martin Zuniga | draw | PTS 6 |
73 | Feb 05, 1932 | 20 | Ray Montoya | win | PTS 6 |
72 | Jan 12, 1932 | 19 | Tony Tassi | win | TKO 4 |
71 | Nov 24, 1931 | 19 | Clem Avila | win | PTS 6 |
70 | Oct 29, 1931 | 19 | Huerta Evans | draw | PTS 10 |
69 | Oct 08, 1931 | 19 | Huerta Evans | win | PTS 8 |
68 | Sep 15, 1931 | 19 | Mike Cordova | win | PTS 6 |
67 | Aug 11, 1931 | 19 | Baby Jack Dempsey | win | KO 2 |
66 | Aug 06, 1931 | 19 | Martin Zuniga | draw | PTS 6 |
65 | Jul 29, 1931 | 19 | Adam Moraga | win | TKO 3 |
64 | Jul 04, 1931 | 19 | Martin Zuniga | loss | PTS 6 |
63 | Jun 12, 1931 | 19 | Rod Alcantera | win | KO 1 |
62 | May 01, 1931 | 19 | Claude Roberts | win | PTS 6 |
61 | Apr 27, 1931 | 19 | Frank Abendino | nc | NA
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60 | Apr 24, 1931 | 19 | Ricky Hall | win | PTS 6 |
59 | Apr 07, 1931 | 19 | Mike Cordova | win | PTS 8 |
58 | Mar 31, 1931 | 19 | Mike Cordova | win | PTS 4 |
57 | Mar 10, 1931 | 19 | Ernie Chacon | win | PTS 4 |
56 | Feb 13, 1931 | 19 | Sailor Ray Butler | win | PTS 10 |
55 | Jan 28, 1931 | 18 | Bobby Guinn | win | TKO 2 |
54 | Jan 13, 1931 | 18 | Huerta Evans | loss | PTS 6 |
53 | Dec 12, 1930 | 18 | Ray Montoya | loss | PTS 10 |
52 | Nov 18, 1930 | 18 | Ray Cervantes | win | PTS 6 |
51 | Nov 14, 1930 | 18 | Jerry Duffy | win | PTS 6 |
50 | Nov 07, 1930 | 18 | Johnny Lee | win | KO 3 |
49 | Oct 24, 1930 | 18 | Mose Bailey | draw | PTS 6 |
48 | Oct 21, 1930 | 18 | Marion Cano | win | KO 4 |
47 | Oct 07, 1930 | 18 | Kid Avelino | win | PTS 6 |
46 | Sep 16, 1930 | 18 | Manuel Trevino | win | KO 1 |
45 | Aug 12, 1930 | 18 | Sid Torres | win | PTS 6 |
44 | Jul 21, 1930 | 18 | Sammy Seaman | draw | PTS 6 |
43 | Jul 10, 1930 | 18 | Carlos Chipres | win | KO 2 |
42 | Jul 05, 1930 | 18 | Frisco Lenda | loss | PTS 4 |
41 | Jun 26, 1930 | 18 | Ramon Navarro | win | TKO 5 |
40 | Jun 17, 1930 | 18 | Frisco Lenda | win | PTS 6 |
39 | Jun 12, 1930 | 18 | Jimmy Mack | win | PTS 6 |
38 | May 08, 1930 | 18 | Clayton Gouyd | win | PTS 8 |
37 | Apr 24, 1930 | 18 | Canto Robledo | loss | PTS 8 |
36 | Jan 30, 1930 | 17 | Danny Arnuf | win | TKO 1 |
35 | Dec 03, 1929 | 17 | Luis Echeveste | loss | PTS 4 |
34 | Nov 27, 1929 | 17 | Jess Vasquez | win | PTS 6 |
33 | Oct 24, 1929 | 17 | Harry Barrere | win | PTS 6 |
32 | Oct 10, 1929 | 17 | Harry Purdue | win | PTS 4 |
31 | Oct 02, 1929 | 17 | Tony Moreno | draw | PTS 4 |
30 | Sep 12, 1929 | 17 | Pal Shoaf | win | PTS 4 |
29 | Sep 10, 1929 | 17 | Louie Medina | loss | PTS 4 |
28 | Sep 04, 1929 | 17 | Pastor Calope | win | PTS 4 |
27 | Aug 29, 1929 | 17 | Ray Vilalobos | win | KO 5 |
26 | Aug 21, 1929 | 17 | Clem Avila | loss | PTS 4 |
25 | Jul 05, 1929 | 17 | Frisco Lenda | loss | PTS 4 |
24 | May 02, 1929 | 17 | Ray Vilalobos | draw | PTS 6 |
23 | Apr 18, 1929 | 17 | Johnny Mason | win | PTS 6 |
22 | Apr 09, 1929 | 17 | Henry Wallender | draw | PTS 4 |
21 | Apr 02, 1929 | 17 | Johnny Gabucco | win | PTS 4 |
20 | Mar 28, 1929 | 17 | Paul Hardy | win | KO 3 |
19 | Mar 14, 1929 | 17 | Tony Apodaca | win | PTS 4 |
18 | Feb 07, 1929 | 17 | Joe Velardi | loss | PTS 6 |
17 | Jan 24, 1929 | 16 | Frisco Lenda | draw | PTS 6 |
16 | Jan 17, 1929 | 16 | Pastor Calope | win | TKO 2 |
15 | Dec 20, 1928 | 16 | Ray Davis | win | PTS 6 |
14 | Dec 13, 1928 | 16 | Louie Contreras | draw | PTS 6 |
13 | Nov 22, 1928 | 16 | Ray Davis | win | PTS 4 |
12 | Oct 03, 1928 | 16 | Jimmy Martinez | win | TKO 1 |
11 | Sep 13, 1928 | 16 | Joe Hernandez | draw | PTS 4 |
10 | Aug 23, 1928 | 16 | Joe Hernandez | loss | PTS 4 |
9 | Jul 26, 1928 | 16 | Ray Davis | loss | PTS 4 |
8 | Jul 12, 1928 | 16 | Valentino Castellanos | draw | PTS 4 |
7 | Jun 20, 1928 | 16 | June Lagera | win | PTS 4 |
6 | May 31, 1928 | 16 | Victor Acosta | win | KO 2 |
5 | May 24, 1928 | 16 | Tommy Sanchez | win | PTS 4 |
4 | May 03, 1928 | 16 | Valemo Martin | win | PTS 4 |
3 | Apr 12, 1928 | 16 | Nilo Balles | win | KO 3 |
2 | Mar 01, 1928 | 16 | Jodie Greyson | loss | PTS 4 |
1 | Feb 23, 1928 | 16 | Nilo Balles | win | PTS 4 |