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Edward Mills "Eddie" Machen (June 15, 1932 – August 8, 1972) was an American professional boxer. He was one of 6 children of a rural mail carrier. Machen dropped out of high school and became an amateur boxer. However, after just 3 bouts he was arrested and convicted of armed robbery. After his release, he became a professional boxer, determined never to return to prison again.[1] His 64-bout career began on March 22, 1955, and he went on to win his first 24 bouts. He was highly rated and fought most of the big names of his era and he defeated many of the important names of his period such as Bob Baker, Jerry Quarry, Niño Valdés, Joey Maxim, Willi Besmanoff, Tommy Jackson, Brian London, Howard King and Doug Jones (boxer)

Eddie Machen
Born
Edward Mills Machen

(1932-06-15)June 15, 1932
DiedAugust 8, 1972(1972-08-08) (aged 40)
NationalityAmerican
Other namesMachen, circa 1963
Statistics
Weight(s)Heavyweight
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Reach75 in (191 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights64
Wins50
Wins by KO29
Losses11
Draws3

Professional career

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Early career

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Machen often fought at Civic Auditorium or the Cow Palace in San Francisco. His first bout was with fellow first-timer Raul Flores, whom he knocked out in the first round. He had eleven fights in 1955 and the six-foot, 195-pounder won them all, ten by knockout or technical knockout. He had eight more wins in 1956 against better competition. In 1957, he won all five fights he had, including two over former light heavyweight champion Joey Maxim. The Maxim wins made him a ranked contender.

In April 1958, he met highly ranked Zora Folley and fought to a draw over 12 rounds. But he was then knocked out in one round by undefeated future heavyweight champion Ingemar Johansson, in September. After being caught flush by a big right hand Machen was floored three times, the last for some minutes.

On the comeback trail in 1959, Machen posted seven straight wins to return him to contention. In January 1960, he lost a decision to Folley at the Cow Palace. Later that year he met top contender and future champion, Sonny Liston, and although he lost by a clear 12-round unanimous decision, fought a sharp hit and move match that many believed was later studied by heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali.[2] Liston was penalized three times for low blows in that match.

1961 began with two wins, then a very controversial loss to Harold Johnson by decision. Again, he came back with three very good wins, including a decision over undefeated Doug Jones. In 1962, Machen had two more wins before he had a draw with high-ranked big hitter Cleveland Williams in Houston in July 1962. In 1963 he resumed fighting and scored four straight knockouts to finish the year. He fought just twice in 1964, battling his personal issues[which?]. One was a win, the other a close 12-round loss to another former heavyweight champion, Floyd Patterson in Sweden in July 1964.

Title shot and late career

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In 1965, Machen received his first world title shot when he and 6' 6" Ernie Terrell met for the vacated World Boxing Association title that had been stripped from Muhammad Ali. Terrell won the 15-round decision. In 1966 he lost a decision to German southpaw Karl Mildenberger in Germany, then lost a close split-decision to powerful slugger Manuel Ramos. But he closed that year with two wins, one particularly notable over future contender Jerry Quarry, which was Quarry's first defeat

Versus Joe Frazier

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In late 1966, Machen fought young future heavyweight champion Joe Frazier and lost in a tenth-round technical knockout. Downed in the first round, Machen continued to try to out-slug rather than out-box the relentless Frazier.

Retirement

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Machen retired in 1967 at age 35 following consecutive losses to Henry Clark, Boone Kirkman and Joe Frazier.

Health and death

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Machen was admitted to the Napa State Hospital in the fall of 1962 after threatening to commit suicide. Biographies state he suffered from clinical depression. He later filed for bankruptcy in 1966 and retired from boxing in 1967. His final record was 50-11-3, with 27 KOs.

Eddie Machen was found dead in San Francisco on August 8, 1972, apparently the result of a fall from a second story apartment window. He was 40 years old. It is not known if the cause of death was suicide, accident, or murder.[1][3]

Professional boxing record

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50 Wins (29 knockouts, 21 decisions), 11 Losses (3 knockouts, 8 decisions), 3 Draws [1]
Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
Loss 50–11–3 United States  Boone Kirkman TKO 3 26/05/1967 United States  Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, Washington Referee stopped the bout at 1:09 of the third round.
Loss 50–10–3 United States  Henry Clark PTS 12 28/03/1967 United States  Sacramento Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, California California Heavyweight Title.
Loss 50–9–3 United States  Joe Frazier TKO 10 21/11/1966 United States  Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California Referee stopped the bout at 0:22 of the tenth round.
Win 50–8–3 United States  George "Scrap Iron" Johnson UD 10 29/09/1966 United States  Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California
Win 49–8–3 United States  Jerry Quarry UD 10 14/07/1966 United States  Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California
Win 48–8–3 United States  Joey Orbillo SD 10 23/06/1966 United States  Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California
Loss 47–8–3 Mexico  Manuel "Pulgarcito" Ramos SD 10 03/06/1966 United States  Los Angeles Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California
Loss 47—7—3 Germany  Karl Mildenberger PTS 10 03/02/1966 Germany  Festhalle Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Hesse
Draw 47-6-3 United States  Elmer Rush PTS 10 10/05/1965 United States  San Francisco Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California
Loss 47–6–2 United States  Ernie Terrell UD 15 05/03/1965 United States  International Amphitheatre, Chicago, Illinois WBA Heavyweight Title
Loss 47–5–2 United States  Floyd Patterson PTS 12 05/07/1964 Sweden  Rasunda, Solna Municipality
Win 47–4–2 United States  Duke Sabedong KO 1 17/02/1964 United States  Kezar Pavilion, San Francisco, California Sabedong knocked out at 2:56 of the first round.
Win 46–4–2 United States  Dave E. Bailey KO 8 30/11/1963 United States  Reno, Nevada
Win 45–4–2 United States  Bill McMurray KO 7 05/11/1963 United States  Sacramento Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, California McMurray knocked out at 2:13 of the seventh round.
Win 44–4–2 United States  Alonzo Johnson KO 9 12/10/1963 United States  Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, California Johnson knocked out at 1:12 of the ninth round.
Win 43–4–2 United States  Ollie Wilson KO 6 16/09/1963 United States  Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, California
Draw 42-4-2 United States  Cleveland Williams PTS 10 10/07/1962 United States  Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, Texas
Win 42–4–1 United States  Roger Rischer UD 10 28/05/1962 United States  San Francisco Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California
Win 41–4—1 United States  Bert Whitehurst TKO 6 23/04/1962 United States  Los Angeles Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California
Win 40–4–1 United States  Doug Jones UD 10 02/12/1961 United States  Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami Beach, Florida
Win 39–4–1 United Kingdom  Brian London RTD 5 17/10/1961 United Kingdom  Empire Pool, Wembley, London
Win 38–4–1 United States  Mike DeJohn TKO 9 16/09/1961 United States  Syracuse War Memorial Arena, Syracuse, New York Referee stopped the bout at 1:09 of the ninth round.
Loss 37–4–1 United States  Harold Johnson PTS 10 01/07/1961 United States  Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Win 37–3–1 United States  Mike DeJohn UD 10 10/04/1961 United States  Cow Palace, Daly City, California
Win 36–3–1 United States  Garvin Sawyer KO 5 22/02/1961 United States  Stockton, California
Win 35–3–1 United States  Wayne Bethea UD 10 19/12/1960 United States  Auditorium, Portland, Oregon
Loss 34-3–1 United States  Sonny Liston UD 12 07/09/1960 United States  Sick's Stadium, Seattle, Washington
Win 34–2–1 United States  Alonzo Johnson UD 10 08/06/1960 United States  Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois
Win 33–2–1 Argentina  Alex Miteff UD 10 20/05/1960 United States  Madison Square Garden, New York City
Win 32–2–1 United States  Billy H. Hunter TKO 9 26/02/1960 United States  Madison Square Garden, New York City Referee stopped the bout at 2:11 of the ninth round.
Loss 31–2–1 United States  Zora Folley UD 12 18/01/1960 United States  Cow Palace, Daly City, California
Win 31–1–1 United States  Pat McMurtry KO 1 27/10/1959 United States  Pacific Livestock Pavilion, Portland, Oregon Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Title. McMurtry knocked out at 2:11 of the first round.
Win 30–1–1 Germany  Willi Besmanoff UD 10 16/09/1959 United States  Auditorium, Portland, Oregon
Win 29–1–1 United States  Garvin Sawyer PTS 10 11/08/1959 United States  Memorial Auditorium, Fresno, California
Win 28–1–1 United States  Reuben Vargas TKO 6 22/07/1959 United States  Portland Metropolitan Exposition Center, Portland, Oregon
Win 27–1–1 United States  Reuben Vargas UD 10 20/05/1959 United States  Cow Palace, Daly City, California
Win 26–1–1 United States  Clarence Williams TKO 9 31/03/1959 United States  Sacramento Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, California Referee stopped the bout at 1:42 of the ninth round.
Win 25–1–1 United States  Young Jack Johnson UD 10 05/03/1959 United States  Auditorium, Portland, Oregon
Loss 24–1–1 Sweden  Ingemar Johansson KO 1 14/09/1958 Sweden  Nya Ullevi, Gothenburg Machen knocked out at 2:16 of the first round.
Draw 24–0–1 United States  Zora Folley PTS 12 09/04/1958 United States  Cow Palace, Daly City, California
Win 24–0 United States  Tommy Hurricane Jackson RTD 10 13/11/1957 United States  Cow Palace, Daly City, California
Win 23–0 Argentina  Edgardo Romero KO 5 18/09/1957 United States  Auditorium, Portland, Oregon
Win 22–0 United States  Bob Baker UD 10 24/07/1957 United States  Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois
Win 21–0 United States  Joey Maxim UD 10 03/05/1957 United States  Kentucky Exposition Center, Louisville, Kentucky
Win 20–0 United States  Joey Maxim UD 10 25/01/1957 United States  Miami Beach Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida
Win 19–0 United States  Johnny Summerlin UD 10 05/12/1956 United States  Syracuse War Memorial Arena, Syracuse, New York
Win 18–0 United States  John Holman KO 7 24/10/1956 United States  Portland Armory, Portland, Oregon
Win 17–0 Cuba  Julio Mederos UD 10 04/09/1956 United States  Auditorium, Portland, Oregon
Win 16–0 United States  Walter Hafer TKO 4 16/08/1956 United States  Auditorium, Portland, Oregon Referee stopped the bout at 2:17 of the fourth round.
Win 15–0 Cuba  Nino Valdes KO 8 11/07/1956 United States  Miami Beach Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida
Win 14–0 United States  Matt Jackson TKO 4 18/06/1956 United States  San Francisco Botanical Garden, San Francisco, California Referee stopped the bout at 2:51 of the fourth round.
Win 13–0 Cuba  Nino Valdes UD 10 16/04/1956 United States  Cow Palace, Daly City, California
Win 12–0 Cuba  Julio Mederos UD 10 22/02/1956 United States  San Francisco Botanical Garden, San Francisco, California
Win 11–0 United States  Ben Wise UD 10 12/12/1955 United States  San Francisco, San Francisco, California
Win 10–0 United States  Max Chris KO 1 22/11/1955 United States  Auditorium, Richmond, California Chris knocked out at 1:09 of the first round.
Win 9–0 United States  Howard "Honeyboy" King TKO 10 27/09/1955 United States  Auditorium, Richmond, California
Win 8–0 United States  Bill Davis KO 1 13/09/1955 United States  Auditorium, Richmond, California Davis knocked out at 1:22 of the first round. Davis knocked through the ropes after the KO.
Win 7–0 United States  Frank Buford TKO 8 26/08/1955 United States  Cow Palace, Daly City, California Referee stopped the bout at 2:45 of the eighth round.
Win 6–0 United States  Shamus Jones KO 2 08/08/1955 United States  San Francisco, California Jones knocked out at 2:39 of the second round.
Win 5–0 United States  Artie Lucido KO 1 22/06/1955 United States  Polo Grounds, New York City Lucido knocked out at 2:19 of the first round. Lucido retired after this fight.
Win 4–0 United States  Clarence Williams KO 3 14/05/1955 United States  Redding, California
Win 3–0 United States  George Kennedy KO 1 13/04/1955 United States  Cow Palace, Daly City, California Kennedy knocked out at 0:29 of the first round. This was the first time Kennedy had ever been down.
Win 2–0 Ed Robertson TKO 1 29/03/1955 United States  Auditorium, Richmond, California Referee stopped the bout at 2:01 of the first round.
Win 1–0 United States  Raul Flores KO 1 22/03/1955 United States  Sacramento, California Flores knocked out at 1:04 of the first round.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Milestones, Aug. 21, 1972". TIME. August 21, 1972. Archived from the original on May 22, 2007.
  2. ^ "Sonny Liston vs. Eddie Machen - BoxRec".
  3. ^ "Boxing news, videos, photos, results, fights and more".
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