WELTERWEIGHT division
YOUNG GENE BUFFALO
RetiredBorn EUGENE COKER
Born DELAND, FL.· USA
Residence: PHILADELPHIA, PA.· Height: 178 cm (5'10")
Debut: 1934-08-17· Career: 1934–1950 (17 years)
Wins (Official)
112
Losses (Official)
34
Draws (Official)
10
NC
1
Rated Fights
156
Excluding 4 newspaper decisions (3-1-0)
Head-to-Head Comparison
Compare YOUNG GENE BUFFALO's career against any other fighter on record — records, ratings, common opponents, and any direct bouts.
Complete Record — 161 Bouts
| Date | Result | Opponent | Rds | Div. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🔒 07 SEP 1950 | LOSS | HURLEY SANDERS | 8 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 10 MAY 1950 | NC | GEORGE HAMMOND | 2 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 14 APR 1950 | DEC | GENE ELLIOTT | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 04 AUG 1949 | SD | BUDDY FARRELL | 8 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 13 JUL 1949 | UD | PRIMOS CUTLER | 8 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 10 FEB 1949 | LOSS | SUGAR RAY ROBINSON | 1 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 09 DEC 1948 | UD | CHARLEY WILLIAMS | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 14 OCT 1948 | DRAW | BUDDY FARRELL | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 16 SEP 1948 | DRAW | BUDDY FARRELL | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 18 JUN 1948 | UD | AL BERNARD | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 18 MAR 1948 | DEC | ELI HALL | 8 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 26 FEB 1948 | DEC | SAM CRAWFORD | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 22 SEP 1947 | DEC | MAXIE STARR | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 28 JUL 1947 | DEC | JULIO TRISTAN | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 11 JUL 1947 | DEC | BERT ELLIS | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 30 JUN 1947 | LOSS | JOE DANOS | 8 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 23 JUN 1947 | DEC | ORY SMITH | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 09 JUN 1947 | DEC | YOUNG JOE LOUIS | 6 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 12 MAY 1947 | LOSS | JOE DANOS | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 28 APR 1947 | DEC | JOEY HARTFIELD | 6 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 27 MAR 1947 | KO | EDDIE WELLER | 3 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 14 MAR 1947 | DEC | JOEY MARTINEZ | 6 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 11 MAR 1947 | LOSS | YOUNG JOE LOUIS | 4 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 18 FEB 1947 | NWS-L | BERT ELLIS | 6 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 04 FEB 1947 | NWS-W | VERT GIBSON | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 16 DEC 1946 | DEC | EDDIE GREEN | 4 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 05 DEC 1946 | LOSS | COCOA KID | 8 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 08 JUL 1946 | LOSS | BOBBY BERGER | 3 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 10 JUN 1946 | DEC | AL PINEL | 8 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 27 MAY 1946 | KO | GEORGE HUMES | 2 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 04 FEB 1946 | DEC | BENNY DAVIS | 8 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 28 JAN 1946 | DEC | EDDIE SPARKS | 6 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 28 AUG 1944 | LOSS | CHARLEY BURLEY | 5 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 24 JUL 1944 | DEC | JOE KEYES | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 24 JAN 1944 | LOSS | HOLMAN WILLIAMS | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 19 NOV 1943 | LOSS | ANTHONY JONES | 10 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 29 OCT 1943 | KO | TITO TAYLOR | 9 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 22 OCT 1943 | DRAW | ANTHONY JONES | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 30 AUG 1943 | DEC | AL GILBERT | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 12 AUG 1943 | TKO | AL GILBERT | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 04 AUG 1943 | DEC | ROY TAYLOR | 8 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 30 JUN 1943 | LOSS | BUDDY FARRELL | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 22 JUN 1943 | UD | ANDY HOLLAND | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 02 JUN 1943 | DEC | FREDDIE WILSON | 8 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 25 MAY 1943 | UD | TED LOWRY | 10 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 20 APR 1943 | UD | BILLY GRANT | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 30 MAR 1943 | UD | ROOSEVELT THOMAS | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 05 MAR 1943 | DEC | AL JOLSON | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 11 JAN 1943 | LOSS | JOSÉ BASORA | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 20 OCT 1942 | UD | FRANKIE NELSON | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 16 OCT 1942 | DEC | SPEEDY DUVALL | 8 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 25 SEP 1942 | DEC | SPEEDY DUVALL | 8 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 30 JUL 1942 | DEC | JACKIE HOLMAN | 8 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 16 JAN 1942 | DEC | JIMMY CASINO | 6 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 26 DEC 1941 | DEC | CHARLEY HARRIS | 6 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 19 DEC 1941 | LOSS | SHORTY HOGUE | 5 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 14 JUL 1941 | LOSS | CHARLEY BURLEY | 5 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 27 MAR 1941 | LOSS | HOLMAN WILLIAMS | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 21 MAR 1941 | LOSS | HOLMAN WILLIAMS | 8 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 13 MAR 1941 | KO | EDDIE CARROLL | 2 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 24 FEB 1941 | DRAW | PHIL FURR | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 27 JAN 1941 | DEC | FRANCESCO MONTANARI | 8 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 17 JAN 1941 | DEC | HARVEY MASSEY | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 13 JAN 1941 | DEC | MANUEL VILLA I | 8 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 09 JAN 1941 | DEC | ART LIND | 8 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 25 NOV 1940 | UD | CARL DELL | 8 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 13 NOV 1940 | DEC | EDDIE PEIRCE | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 18 OCT 1940 | DEC | LARRY RUSSELL | 8 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 09 OCT 1940 | DEC | HARVEY MASSEY | 8 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 01 OCT 1940 | DEC | JAY MACEDON | 8 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 09 MAY 1940 | DEC | EARL DIXON | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 14 MAR 1940 | DRAW | ROUGH HOUSE GLOVER | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 07 MAR 1940 | LOSS | WICKY HARKINS | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 29 JAN 1940 | LOSS | EDDIE PEIRCE | 8 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 18 JAN 1940 | DEC | VINCE PIMPINELLA | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 14 DEC 1939 | DEC | BOBBY JONES | 12 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 30 NOV 1939 | LOSS | BOBBY JONES | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 16 NOV 1939 | DEC | FRANKIE BRUNO | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 19 OCT 1939 | LOSS | TONY CISCO | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 22 SEP 1939 | DEC | ROLAND BROWN | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 14 SEP 1939 | DEC | KID PERCY | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 31 AUG 1939 | DEC | JOHNNY JACKSON | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 25 AUG 1939 | DEC | WILLIE NEYLAND | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 04 AUG 1939 | LOSS | HOLMAN WILLIAMS | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 18 JUL 1939 | LOSS | HARVEY MASSEY | 8 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 12 MAY 1939 | LOSS | EDDIE PEIRCE | 6 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 24 APR 1939 | DEC | FREDDIE WALLMEYER | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 02 MAR 1939 | DEC | ROXIE FORGIONE | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 16 FEB 1939 | DEC | ROXIE FORGIONE | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 26 JAN 1939 | DRAW | ANDRE JESSURUN | 8 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 13 JAN 1939 | DEC | AL QUAILL | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 05 JAN 1939 | DEC | TONY CISCO | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 23 DEC 1938 | DEC | JOHNNY LUCAS | 8 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 16 DEC 1938 | DEC | JACK MUNLEY | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 12 DEC 1938 | DEC | JESSE PIERCE | 8 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 14 NOV 1938 | DEC | JESSE PIERCE | 6 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 20 OCT 1938 | DEC | BUDDY RYAN | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 25 AUG 1938 | DEC | ANDRE JESSURUN | 15 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 24 JUN 1938 | LOSS | ANDRE JESSURUN | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 14 JUN 1938 | LOSS | JOHNNY LUCAS | 8 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 20 MAY 1938 | DEC | BOB TURNER | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 25 APR 1938 | SD | ANDRE JESSURUN | 8 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 04 APR 1938 | LOSS | ANDRE JESSURUN | 8 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 01 APR 1938 | DEC | TONY CISCO | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 18 MAR 1938 | DEC | JAY MACEDON | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 21 FEB 1938 | TKO | JIMMY JONES | 8 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 24 JAN 1938 | UD | TONY CISCO | 8 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 10 JAN 1938 | DRAW | TONY CISCO | 6 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 30 DEC 1937 | TKO | BILLY REESE | 3 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 10 DEC 1937 | DEC | JOHNNY ROSSI | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 19 NOV 1937 | DEC | MICKEY MAKAR | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 22 OCT 1937 | LOSS | HOLMAN WILLIAMS | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 11 OCT 1937 | DEC | HARVEY MASSEY | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 24 SEP 1937 | DEC | WICKY HARKINS | 15 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 10 SEP 1937 | DEC | WICKY HARKINS | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 06 AUG 1937 | DEC | MICKEY SERRIAN | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 09 JUL 1937 | DEC | PAUL CORTLYN | 8 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 23 JUN 1937 | DEC | SEABORN ASHLEY | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 24 APR 1937 | DEC | DEWEY ANDERSON | 8 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 27 MAR 1937 | DEC | EDDIE CONLEY | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 08 JAN 1937 | DEC | FRANKIE WALLACE | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 25 DEC 1936 | DEC | ANDRE JESSURUN | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 25 NOV 1936 | DEC | LAMBERTINE WILLIAMS | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 06 NOV 1936 | LOSS | JOHNNY CLINTON | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 09 OCT 1936 | DEC | EDDIE MCGEEVER | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 26 AUG 1936 | DEC | JOHNNY CRAVEN | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 24 JUL 1936 | DEC | FRANKIE BLAIR | 15 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 19 JUN 1936 | LOSS | FRANKIE BLAIR | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 29 MAY 1936 | DRAW | FRANKIE BLAIR | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 08 MAY 1936 | DEC | JOHNNY JADICK | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 17 APR 1936 | DEC | FRITZIE ZIVIC | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 27 MAR 1936 | DEC | KELLER CRAWFORD | 8 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 06 MAR 1936 | LOSS | JACK PORTNEY | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 14 FEB 1936 | TKO | TED BORMAN | 5 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 17 JAN 1936 | DEC | JOE FLOCCO | 8 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 10 JAN 1936 | DEC | LEW HARDCASTLE | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 20 DEC 1935 | DEC | WICKY HARKINS | 8 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 18 DEC 1935 | LOSS | WILLIE ELEY | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 20 NOV 1935 | DEC | PUGGY SNYDER | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 18 NOV 1935 | LOSS | WILLIE ELEY | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 04 NOV 1935 | LOSS | WILLIE ELEY | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 25 OCT 1935 | DEC | TONY MANOS | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 11 OCT 1935 | DRAW | FRANKIE BLAIR | 8 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 04 OCT 1935 | DRAW | FRANKIE BLAIR | 8 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 20 SEP 1935 | DEC | JOHNNY PAULUS | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 13 SEP 1935 | DEC | JOHNNY LUCAS | 8 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 10 SEP 1935 | DEC | MEYER ROWAN | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 23 AUG 1935 | TKO | JOEY WILLIAMS | 3 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 19 AUG 1935 | DEC | SAMMY BLACKBURN | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 12 AUG 1935 | DEC | MEYER ROWAN | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 31 JUL 1935 | DEC | MEYER ROWAN | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 07 JUN 1935 | DEC | PATSY MANDELL | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 22 MAR 1935 | LOSS | HARRY SERODY | 1 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 08 MAR 1935 | DEC | PARIS APICE | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 22 FEB 1935 | DEC | FRANKIE MILLS | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 03 JAN 1935 | TKO | JOE POLINO | 2 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 20 DEC 1934 | NWS-W | MIKE DE CAMILLA | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 06 DEC 1934 | NWS-W | PATSY MANDELL | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 17 OCT 1934 | DEC | KID CHRIS | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 14 SEP 1934 | DEC | VIRGINIA WILDCAT | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 17 AUG 1934 | KO | SPEEDY DIXON | 4 | WELTERWEIGHT |
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