Herb Siler
Herb Siler | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 5, 1935 Brundidge, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | March 25, 2001 (aged 66) Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Gorilla |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Heavyweight |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record[1] | |
| Total fights | 32 |
| Wins | 20 |
| Wins by KO | 9 |
| Losses | 12 |
Herb Siler (born January 5, 1935, Brundidge, Alabama, United States – d. March 25, 2001, Miami) was a heavyweight boxer. He won 16 fights (including seven by knockout) and lost 12, with no draws.
Professional career
His career started in 1960 and ended in 1967.[2] Siler lost to Muhammad Ali through a 4th-round knockout in 1960.[3]
Personal life
In 1972, he was convicted of manslaughter and subsequently served a 7-year sentence. His grandson is NFL linebacker Brandon Siler.
Professional boxing record
| 32 fights | 20 wins | 12 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 9 | 8 |
| By decision | 11 | 4 |
| DQ | Disqualification | RTD | Corner retirement |
| KO | Knockout | SD | Split decision / split draw |
| MD | Majority decision / majority draw | TD | Technical decision / technical draw |
| NC | No contest | TKO | Technical knockout |
| PTS | Points decision | UD | Unanimous decision / unanimous draw |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round(s), time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Loss | 20–12 |  Moses Harrell | UD | 6 | May 3, 1967 | Dade County Armory, Miami, Florida | |
| 31 | Loss | 20–11 | Jefferson Davis | TKO | 3 (10) | May 3, 1966 | Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, Texas | |
| 30 | Loss | 20–10 |  Franco De Piccoli | KO | 2 (10) | Jan 23, 1965 | Palasport di San Siro, Milan, Lombardy | |
| 29 | Loss | 20–9 |  Roberto Davila | KO | 4 (10) | Sep 11, 1963 | Estadio Nacional, Lima | |
| 28 | Loss | 20–8 |  Willi Besmanoff | TKO | 4 (10), 2:28 | Jul 5, 1963 | Jacksonville Beach Baseball Park, Jacksonville Beach, Florida | |
| 27 | Loss | 20–7 | Ernie Terrell | TKO | 3 (10) | Mar 7, 1963 | Little River Auditorium, Miami, Florida | |
| 26 | Win | 20–6 | Jim Tillman | PTS | 8 | Feb 25, 1963 | Jacksonville Coliseum, Jacksonville, Florida | |
| 25 | Win | 19–6 | Johnny Thomas | KO | 2 (6) | Feb 21, 1963 | Little River Auditorium, Miami, Florida | |
| 24 | Win | 18–6 | Willie Gulatt | PTS | 6 | Nov 15, 1962 | Miami Beach Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida | |
| 23 | Loss | 17–6 | Ollie Wilson | TKO | 4 (8) | Aug 9, 1962 | Little River Auditorium, Miami, Florida | For Florida heavyweight title |
| 22 | Loss | 17–5 | Willie Gulatt | SD | 8 | Jun 14, 1962 | Little River Auditorium, Miami, Florida | |
| 21 | Win | 17–4 | Nick Scott | KO | 2 (?) | Apr 19, 1962 | Little River Auditorium, Miami, Florida | |
| 20 | Loss | 16–4 | Ernie Terrell | PTS | 10 | Feb 28, 1962 | Miami Beach Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida | |
| 19 | Win | 16–3 | Jim Robinson | TKO | 5 (8) | Feb 8, 1962 | Little River Auditorium, Miami, Florida | |
| 18 | Win | 15–3 | Johnny Gould | UD | 8 | Jan 18, 1962 | Little River Auditorium, Miami, Florida | |
| 17 | Win | 14–3 | Carlos Dunston | TKO | 3 (4) | Dec 30, 1961 | Little River Auditorium, Miami, Florida | |
| 16 | Win | 13–3 | Willie Gulatt | TKO | 6 (8), 1:38 | Oct 16, 1961 | Sir John Club, Miami, Florida | |
| 15 | Win | 12–3 | Jim Tillman | PTS | 6 | Oct 10, 1961 | Cutler Ridge, Miami, Florida | |
| 14 | Win | 11–3 | Aaron Beasley | TKO | 1 (8), 0:58 | Sep 21, 1961 | Little River Auditorium, Miami, Florida | |
| 13 | Win | 10–3 | Willie Johnson | UD | 6 | Sep 14, 1961 | Miami Beach Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida | |
| 12 | Win | 9–3 |  Wendell Newton | PTS | 6 | Jun 14, 1961 | Miami Beach Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida | |
| 11 | Win | 8–3 | Roosevelt Luggins | TKO | 5 (6) | May 29, 1961 | Sir John Club, Miami, Florida | |
| 10 | Win | 7–3 | Wendell Newton | PTS | 6 | May 15, 1961 | Sir John Club, Miami, Florida | |
| 9 | Win | 6–3 | Tommy Stru | PTS | 6 | Apr 1, 1961 | Miami Beach Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida | |
| 8 | Loss | 5–3 | Tony Hughes | PTS | 4 | Mar 13, 1961 | Miami Beach Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida | |
| 7 | Loss | 5–2 | Cassius Clay | TKO | 4 | Dec 27, 1960 | Miami Beach Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida | |
| 6 | Win | 5–1 | Tommy Stru | SD | 6 | Oct 26, 1960 | Miami Beach Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida | |
| 5 | Win | 4–1 | Jim Tillman | SD | 6 | Oct 22, 1960 | Palace Arena, Miami, Florida | |
| 4 | Win | 3–1 | Jim Robinson | TKO | 3 (4) | Sep 26, 1960 | Palace Arena, Miami, Florida | |
| 3 | Loss | 2–1 | Tony Alongi | TKO | 4 (6) | Jun 7, 1960 | Miami Beach Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Jim Tillman | TKO | 3 (4) | May 23, 1960 | Palace Arena, Miami, Florida | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Harold Brown | UD | 4 | Apr 25, 1960 | Palace Arena, Miami, Florida | Professional debut |
References
- ^ "Boxing record for Herb Siler". BoxRec.
- ^ "Herb Siler". Archived from the original on October 8, 2012. Retrieved January 3, 2009.
- ^ "Muhammad Ali". Archived from the original on February 3, 2009. Retrieved January 3, 2009.