WELTERWEIGHT division
CURTIS COKES
RetiredBorn 1937-06-15, DALLAS, TX. (died aged 82)· Died 2020-05-29, DALLAS, TX.· USA
Residence: DALLAS, TX.· Stance: orthodox· Height: 173 cm (5'8")· Reach: 185 cm (6'1")
Debut: 1958-03-24· Career: 1958–1972 (15 years)
Wins
62
Losses
14
Draws
4
NC
0
Rated Fights
80
LIFE AFTER BOXING
After retiring, Cokes became a trainer. He worked with fighters such as Quincy Taylor and Ike Ibeabuchi.
Cokes also made one film appearance in the year of his retirement. He appeared in the 1972 John Huston film Fat City alongside future Academy Award winner Jeff Bridges and Stacy Keach.
In 2003, Cokes was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame.
DEATH
Cokes died at age 82 of heart failure on May 29, 2020.
Head-to-Head Comparison
Compare CURTIS COKES's career against any other fighter on record — records, ratings, common opponents, and any direct bouts.
Title Reigns — 2
1966-11-28 → 1969-04-18 · 2y 4m · 4 defences
Lost to JOSÉ NÁPOLES · TKO
1966-08-24 → 1969-04-18 · 2y 7m · 5 defences
Lost to JOSÉ NÁPOLES · TKO
Complete Record — 80 Bouts
| Date | Result | Opponent | Rds | Div. | Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🔒 05 OCT 1972 | DEC | EZRA MZINYANE | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 SEP 1972 | DEC | JOSEPH HALI | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 SEP 1972 | LOSS | ELIJAH MAKHATHINI | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 DEC 1971 | LOSS | CARLOS SALINAS | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 MAY 1971 | LOSS | RAFAEL GUTIERREZ | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 MAR 1971 | DRAW | FATE DAVIS | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 NOV 1970 | TKO | BILLY BRAGGS | 6 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 SEP 1970 | UD | HAROLD RICHARDSON | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 SEP 1970 | UD | FATE DAVIS | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 AUG 1970 | TKO | DANNY PEREZ | 7 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 JAN 1970 | KO | ROBERTO PENA | 5 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 JUN 1969 | LOSS | JOSÉ NÁPOLES | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | TITLE  |
| 🔒 18 APR 1969 | LOSS | JOSÉ NÁPOLES | 13 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 10 FEB 1969 | KO | DON COBBS | 1 | LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 OCT 1968 | UD | RAMON LA CRUZ | 15 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 05 JUL 1968 | KO | JOSEPH SISHI | 5 | LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 JUN 1968 | TKO | WILLIE LUDICK | 3 | LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 JUN 1968 | TKO | JOE N'GIDI | 4 | LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 APR 1968 | TKO | WILLIE LUDICK | 5 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 15 MAR 1968 | UD | JIMMY LESTER | 10 | LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 FEB 1968 | UD | JEAN JOSSELIN | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 OCT 1967 | TKO | CHARLEY SHIPES | 8 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 19 MAY 1967 | TKO | FRANCOIS PAVILLA | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 31 MAR 1967 | LOSS | GYPSY JOE HARRIS | 10 | LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 FEB 1967 | KO | TED WHITFIELD | 3 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 JAN 1967 | DRAW | FRANCOIS PAVILLA | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 NOV 1966 | UD | JEAN JOSSELIN | 15 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 27 SEP 1966 | KO | ENRIQUE CRUZ | 7 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 AUG 1966 | UD | MANUEL GONZALEZ | 15 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 06 JUL 1966 | TKO | LUIS RODRIGUEZ | 15 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 DEC 1965 | UD | BILLY COLLINS | 12 | LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 APR 1965 | DEC | FORTUNATO MANCA | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 MAR 1965 | TKO | MARSHALL WELLS | 12 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 AUG 1964 | LOSS | EDDIE PACE | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 AUG 1964 | DEC | AL ANDREWS | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 JUN 1964 | UD | AL ANDREWS | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 12 MAY 1964 | UD | TONY MONTANO | 10 | LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 MAY 1964 | LOSS | STANLEY HAYWARD | 4 | LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 30 MAY 1963 | TKO | FLORY OLGUIN | 5 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 MAY 1963 | UD | STAN HARRINGTON | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 APR 1963 | LOSS | JOSE STABLE | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 FEB 1963 | KO | JOEY PARKS | 5 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 FEB 1963 | KO | JOHNNY NEWMAN | 2 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 DEC 1962 | KO | GREGORIO CENICEROS | 2 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 NOV 1962 | KO | HUBERT JACKSON | 1 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 08 SEP 1962 | LOSS | MANUEL ALVAREZ | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 AUG 1962 | UD | JOEY LIMAS | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 MAY 1962 | KO | RUDOLPH BENT | 8 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 APR 1962 | TKO | HILARIO MORALES | 5 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 FEB 1962 | SD | KID RAYO | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 JAN 1962 | TKO | CARLOS MACIAS | 4 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 DEC 1961 | LOSS | LUIS RODRIGUEZ | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 SEP 1961 | UD | MANUEL GONZALEZ | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 AUG 1961 | SD | LUIS RODRIGUEZ | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 08 JUN 1961 | DRAW | KENNY LANE | 10 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 APR 1961 | LOSS | HILARIO MORALES | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 FEB 1961 | UD | CHARLEY TOMBSTONE SMITH | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 JAN 1961 | UD | JOE MICELI | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 OCT 1960 | TKO | STEFAN REDL | 8 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 SEP 1960 | TKO | JOE LOUIS HARGROVE | 2 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 JUL 1960 | TKO | PETE RUIZ | 3 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 MAR 1960 | DEC | LOVELL JENKINS | 8 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 DEC 1959 | TKO | AMAN PECK | 5 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 DEC 1959 | LOSS | FRANKIE DAVIS | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 SEP 1959 | UD | MEL FERGUSON | 8 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 AUG 1959 | KO | REGGIE WILLIAMS | 5 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 JUL 1959 | KO | RIP RANDALL | 1 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 MAY 1959 | DRAW | RIP RANDALL | 2 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 APR 1959 | LOSS | MANUEL GONZALEZ | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 APR 1959 | DEC | HENRY WATSON | 4 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 JAN 1959 | TKO | BABE MCCARRON | 3 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 DEC 1958 | DEC | RUBEN FLORES | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 NOV 1958 | SD | MANUEL GONZALEZ | 8 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 OCT 1958 | UD | ELMO TEX HENDERSON | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 30 JUN 1958 | TKO | SAMMY WILLIAMS | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 MAY 1958 | UD | CECIL COURTNEY | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 12 MAY 1958 | UD | BABE VANCE | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 APR 1958 | UD | JIMMY LEACH | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 APR 1958 | DEC | GIL TAPIA | 4 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 MAR 1958 | DEC | MANUEL GONZALEZ | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | — |
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