Ken Overlin (August 15, 1910 – July 24, 1969), was an American-born middleweight boxer who fought professionally from 1931 to 1944, compiling a record of 131 wins (23 by knockout), 18 losses, and 9 draws. He took the World middleweight championship as recognized by the New York State Athletic Commission in a win against Ceferino Garcia in New York on May 23, 1940, and held it until May 9, 1941.[2] Overlin was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame as part of the 2015 class.[3]
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KenOverlin (August 15, 1910 – July 24, 1969), was an American-born middleweight boxer who fought professionally from 1931 to 1944, compiling a record...
Soose, who himself had come off a close split decision victory over KenOverlin and a unanimous decision victory against Tony Zale. Mauriello-Soose took...
Charles won all of his first 17 fights before being defeated by veteran KenOverlin. Victories over future Hall of Famers Teddy Yarosz and the much avoided...
members watched a live broadcast of a boxing match between Billy Soose and KenOverlin at Madison Square Garden. In September 1941, the Top Dollar Theatre company...
Charley Burley. In 1940 Soose defeated two future middleweight champions, KenOverlin and Tony Zale. He began 1941 by defeating future heavyweight and light...
in the 7th round. He defended that title three times until he lost to KenOverlin on points. He was managed, during the final years of his career by George...
1938 8,100 in "Seelig Outpoints Overlin in Ten", Daily News, New York, New York, pg. 741, 21 December 1938 "KenOverlin Loses Bout", Decatur Herald, Decatur...
weight divisions through a draw. However, he then lost at the hands of KenOverlin, unable to land his famous bolo punch and losing the title. On July 20...
majority of his later career. Future NYSAC world middleweight champion KenOverlin fell to Yarosz, on March 27, 1939, in a ten-round points decision in...
appearance at Madison Square Garden, against former middleweight champion KenOverlin. Overlin easily outboxed a befuddled Hostak, who threw very few punches before...
programs (which included a middleweight title fight between Billy Soose and KenOverlin) shown to a group of 1,200 people at the New Yorker Theatre as an experiment...
four at the Arena, Salisbury, Maryland. On January 2, 1934, he faced KenOverlin, who outpointed him over 8 rounds at Portner's Arena, Alexandria, Virginia...
1938 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. 17 Win 14–2–1 KenOverlin PTS 10 Sep 1, 1938 Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, U.S....
1932 Beach Casino, Asbury Park, New Jersey, U.S. 122 Win 92–10–13 (7) KenOverlin PTS 10 Aug 10, 1932 Arena, Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S. 121 Win 91–10–13...
at Helsinki. Web also coached and worked with champions Lou Salica, KenOverlin, Sugar Ray Robinson, Petey Sarron, and Johnny "Kid" Williams. After retiring...
in New York and California, having previously taken it in May against KenOverlin. Before he took the title, Soose had already lost to Abrams twice. One...
Kid Norfolk, Lou Nova, Jack O’Brien, Bob Olin, Lee Oma, Carlos Ortiz, KenOverlin, Benny Kid Paret, Floyd Patterson, Willie Pep, Billy Petrolle, Willie...
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