HEAVYWEIGHT division
MAX BAER
RetiredBorn MAXIMILLIAN ADELBERT BAER
Born 1909-02-11, OMAHA, NE. (died aged 50)· Died 1959-11-21· USA
Residence: LIVERMORE, CA.· Stance: orthodox· aka LIVERMORE LARUPPER
Debut: 1929-05-16· Career: 1929–1941 (13 years)
Peak
3210
Current
2363
Wins
70
Losses
14
Draws
0
NC
0
Rated Fights
84
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Title Reigns — 1
1934-06-14 → 1935-06-13 · 11m 30d · 0 defences
Lost to JAMES J BRADDOCK · WU
Complete Record — 84 Bouts
| Date | Result | Opponent | Rds | Div. | Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🔒 04 APR 1941 | LOSS | LOU NOVA | 8 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 SEP 1940 | KO | PAT COMISKEY | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 JUL 1940 | KO | TONY GALENTO | 8 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 SEP 1939 | KO | BABE RITCHIE | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 SEP 1939 | KO | BIG ED MURPHY | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 JUN 1939 | LOSS | LOU NOVA | 11 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 OCT 1938 | KO | HANK HANKINSON | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 OCT 1938 | KO | HANK HANKINSON | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 MAR 1938 | DEC | TOMMY FARR | 15 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 MAY 1937 | KO | BEN FOORD | 9 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 APR 1937 | LOSS | TOMMY FARR | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 OCT 1936 | KO | DUTCH WEIMER | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 08 OCT 1936 | LOSS | WILLIE DAVIES | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 08 OCT 1936 | LOSS | ART OLIVER | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 OCT 1936 | KO | TIM CHARLES | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 SEP 1936 | DEC | ANDY MILLER | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 SEP 1936 | DEC | BEARCAT WRIGHT | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 SEP 1936 | KO | COWBOY SAMMY EVANS | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 SEP 1936 | KO | CYCLONE LYNCH | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 SEP 1936 | KO | AL GAYNOR | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 31 AUG 1936 | KO | DON BAXTER | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 AUG 1936 | KO | AL FRANKCO | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 AUG 1936 | DEC | CECIL MYART | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 AUG 1936 | TKO | NAILS GORMAN | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 JUL 1936 | KO | BOB WILLIAMS | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 JUL 1936 | DEC | CECIL SMITH | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 JUL 1936 | KO | JUNIOR MUNSELL | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 JUL 1936 | KO | JAMES MERRIOTT | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 JUL 1936 | KO | BUCK ROGERS | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 JUN 1936 | TKO | WILSON DUNN | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 JUN 1936 | TKO | GEORGE BROWN | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 JUN 1936 | DEC | HAROLD MURPHY | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 JUN 1936 | TKO | BOB FRASER | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 JUN 1936 | DEC | TONY SOUZA | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 SEP 1935 | LOSS | JOE LOUIS | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 JUN 1935 | LOSS | JAMES J BRADDOCK | 15 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 14 JUN 1934 | KO | PRIMO CARNERA | 11 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 08 JUN 1933 | KO | MAX SCHMELING | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 SEP 1932 | TKO | TUFFY GRIFFITHS | 7 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 SEP 1932 | KO | TUFFY GRIFFITH | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 31 AUG 1932 | DEC | ERNIE SCHAAF | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 JUL 1932 | UD | KING LEVINSKY | 20 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 MAY 1932 | KO | WALTER COBB | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 APR 1932 | KO | PAUL SWIDERSKI | 7 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 FEB 1932 | DEC | TOM HEENEY | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 JAN 1932 | DEC | KING LEVINSKY | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 30 DEC 1931 | DEC | ARTHUR DE KUH | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 NOV 1931 | KO | LES KENNEDY | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 NOV 1931 | UD | JOHNNY RISKO | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 OCT 1931 | KO | JOSE SANTA | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 SEP 1931 | TKO | JACK VAN NOY | 8 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 JUL 1931 | LOSS | PAULINO UZCUDUN | 20 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 MAY 1931 | LOSS | JOHNNY RISKO | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 APR 1931 | KO | ERNIE OWENS | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 FEB 1931 | LOSS | TOMMY LOUGHRAN | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 JAN 1931 | KO | TOM HEENEY | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 DEC 1930 | LOSS | ERNIE SCHAAF | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 AUG 1930 | KO | FRANKIE CAMPBELL | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 AUG 1930 | KO | KO CHRISTNER | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 JUL 1930 | LOSS | LES KENNEDY | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 JUN 1930 | KO | ERNIE OWENS | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 JUN 1930 | KO | BUCK WEAVER | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 MAY 1930 | KO | JACK LINKHORN | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 MAY 1930 | TKO | TOM TONER | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 APR 1930 | DEC | ERNIE OWENS | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 APR 1930 | KO | JACK STEWART | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 JAN 1930 | KO | TINY ABBOTT | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 JAN 1930 | LOSS | TINY ABBOTT | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 30 DEC 1929 | KO | TONY FUENTE | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 DEC 1929 | KO | CHET SHANDEL | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 NOV 1929 | KO | TILLIE TAVERNA | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 NOV 1929 | DEC | NATIE BROWN | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 30 OCT 1929 | KO | ALEX ROWE | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 OCT 1929 | TKO | CHIEF CARIBOU | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 OCT 1929 | TKO | GEORGE CARROLL | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 SEP 1929 | KO | FRANK RUDZENSKI | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 SEP 1929 | LOSS | JACK MCCARTHY | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 AUG 1929 | KO | AL RED LEDFORD | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 31 JUL 1929 | DEC | BENNY HILL | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 JUL 1929 | DEC | BENNY HILL | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 JUL 1929 | KO | AL RED LEDFORD | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 JUL 1929 | KO | TILLIE TAVERNA | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 JUN 1929 | TKO | SAILOR LEEDS | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 MAY 1929 | TKO | CHIEF CARIBOU | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — |
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