Bob Satterfield

Bob "Bombardier" Satterfield (November 9, 1923 in St. Louis, Missouri – June 1, 1977) was a heavyweight boxer who fought from 1945–1957. Satterfield, who never fought for the title, retired with a record of 50 wins (35 KOs), 25 losses and 4 draws. He is in Ring magazine's list of 100 greatest punchers of all time at number 58. Satterfield later died from cancer at the age of 53.

For the cartoonist, see Bob Satterfield (cartoonist).

Amateur career

Satterfield was the Chicago City Golden Gloves 147-pound champion in 1941.[1] He lost to Al Tribuani on a first round knockout in the inter-city championship between Chicago and New York boxers.[2]

Professional career

Satterfield, known for his punching power and aggressive style, was a fan favorite. His poor stamina and weak chin often cost him fights, however. In his bout against heavyweight contender Rex Layne on March 9, 1951, Satterfield hurt Layne, and knocked him down for an eight count in the first round. Layne slowly retook control of the fight, and ultimately knocked out Satterfield in the eighth round.[3]

Satterfield was knocked out in 7 rounds by future middleweight champion Jake LaMotta on September 12, 1946.[4] He was also knocked out in 2 rounds by former heavyweight champion Ezzard Charles on January 13, 1954.[5][6][7] Satterfield did score a knockout over future heavyweight contender Cleveland Williams[8] and also beat the dangerous giant Cuban Niño Valdés,[9] but lost by KO to light heavyweight champion Archie Moore, and dropped 2 out of 3 to future light heavyweight champion Harold Johnson.

He retired from boxing on January 15, 1958, due to a detached retina in his left eye.[10]

In the media

In the 2007 motion picture Resurrecting the Champ (based on an L.A. Times Magazine article)[11] a reporter named Erik Kernan Jr. finds a homeless man claiming to be Bob Satterfield and writes an article about him in the Denver Times Magazine. The film stars Samuel L. Jackson, Josh Hartnett and Alan Alda and was directed by Rod Lurie.

Trivia
  • Satterfield served in the United States Army from 1942–45.
  • The 1999 story "Resurrecting the Champ"[11] by J.R. Moehringer in the Los Angeles Times said that he was friends with musician Miles Davis and introduced Muhammad Ali to his first wife. This was based on an interview in the Chicago home of his son, Robert Satterfield Jr.

Professional boxing record
79 fights 50 wins 25 losses
By knockout 35 13
By decision 15 12
Draws 4
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Age Location
79 Win 50–25–4 Howard King SD 10 Nov 21, 1957 34 years, 12 days Auditorium, Oakland, California, U.S.
78 Win 49–25–4 Garvin Sawyer SD 10 Oct 21, 1957 33 years, 346 days Enright Theatre, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
77 Loss 48–25–4 Bert Whitehurst UD 10 Oct 1, 1957 33 years, 326 days Sports Arena, Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
76 Loss 48–24–4 Julio Mederos PTS 10 Jun 3, 1957 33 years, 206 days Last Frontier Sportsdrome, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
75 Win 48–23–4 Frankie Daniels MD 10 May 16, 1957 33 years, 188 days Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, California, U.S.
74 Win 47–23–4 Ben Wise KO 1 (10) Apr 15, 1957 33 years, 157 days Auditorium, Oakland, California, U.S.
73 Loss 46–23–4 Harold Johnson UD 10 Mar 12, 1957 33 years, 123 days Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
72 Win 46–22–4 Julio Mederos UD 10 Feb 4, 1957 33 years, 87 days Arena, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
71 Win 45–22–4 Dale Hall KO 5 (10) Jan 8, 1957 33 years, 60 days Auditorium, Portland, Oregon, U.S.
70 Win 44–22–4 Warnell Lester KO 10 (10) Nov 27, 1956 33 years, 18 days Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
69 Win 43–22–4 Claude Chapman KO 7 (10) Nov 12, 1956 33 years, 3 days Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
68 Loss 42–22–4 Harold Carter TKO 5 (10) Aug 1, 1956 32 years, 266 days War Memorial Auditorium, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
67 Win 42–21–4 Johnny Summerlin UD 10 Jun 20, 1956 32 years, 224 days Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
66 Win 41–21–4 Jim Persey UD 10 Apr 10, 1956 32 years, 153 days Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
65 Loss 40–21–4 Harold Carter UD 10 Mar 20, 1956 32 years, 132 days Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
64 Draw 40–20–4 Harold Carter PTS 10 Feb 28, 1956 32 years, 111 days Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
63 Loss 40–20–3 John Holman TKO 8 (10) Jan 11, 1956 32 years, 63 days Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
62 Win 40–19–3 Paul Andrews KO 9 (10) Dec 6, 1955 32 years, 27 days Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S.
61 Win 39–19–3 Niño Valdés UD 10 Aug 17, 1955 31 years, 281 days Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
60 Draw 38–19–3 Joe Rowan PTS 10 Jul 19, 1955 31 years, 252 days Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
59 Loss 38–19–2 Archie McBride SD 10 May 11, 1955 31 years, 183 days Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
58 Loss 38–18–2 Joe Lindsay UD 10 Apr 19, 1955 31 years, 161 days Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
57 Win 38–17–2 Marty Marshall SD 10 Mar 22, 1955 31 years, 133 days Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
56 Loss 37–17–2 Marty Marshall KO 2 (10) Nov 30, 1954 31 years, 21 days Marigold Gardens, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
55 Win 37–16–2 John Holman KO 1 (10) Nov 10, 1954 31 years, 1 day Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
54 Win 36–16–2 Frankie Daniels TKO 7 (10) Aug 30, 1954 30 years, 294 days St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.
53 Win 35–16–2 John Holman KO 10 (10) Jul 20, 1954 30 years, 253 days Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
52 Win 34–16–2 Cleveland Williams KO 3 (10) Jun 22, 1954 30 years, 225 days Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
51 Loss 33–16–2 Charley Williams SD 10 Jun 1, 1954 30 years, 204 days Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
50 Win 33–15–2 Julio Mederos KO 2 (10) May 11, 1954 30 years, 183 days Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
49 Loss 32–15–2 Ezzard Charles KO 2 (10) Jan 13, 1954 30 years, 65 days Rainbo Arena, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
48 Win 32–14–2 Ray Augustus KO 8 (8) Dec 15, 1953 30 years, 36 days Rainbo Arena, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
47 Win 31–14–2 Bob Baker KO 1 (10) Jul 1, 1953 29 years, 234 days Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
46 Win 30–14–2 Gene Brown KO 2 (10) Jun 3, 1953 29 years, 206 days Arena, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S.
45 Win 29–14–2 Murray Burnett KO 3 (6) May 15, 1953 29 years, 187 days Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
44 Loss 28–14–2 Harold Johnson KO 2 (10) Oct 6, 1952 28 years, 332 days Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
43 Win 28–13–2 Harold Johnson SD 10 Aug 6, 1952 28 years, 271 days Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
42 Loss 27–13–2 Clarence Henry TKO 1 (10) Jan 30, 1952 28 years, 82 days Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
41 Loss 27–12–2 Wes Bascom MD 10 Nov 15, 1951 28 years, 6 days Arena, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S.
40 Loss 27–11–2 Rex Layne TKO 8 (10) Mar 9, 1951 27 years, 120 days Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
39 Win 27–10–2 Elkins Brothers TKO 2 (10) Jan 19, 1951 27 years, 71 days St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.
38 Win 26–10–2 Vern Mitchell UD 10 Dec 13, 1950 27 years, 34 days Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
37 Loss 25–10–2 Lee Oma UD 10 Sep 25, 1950 26 years, 320 days Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S.
36 Win 25–9–2 Lee Oma KO 6 (10) May 17, 1950 26 years, 189 days Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
35 Win 24–9–2 Tommy Gómez UD 10 Mar 22, 1950 26 years, 133 days Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
34 Win 23–9–2 Nick Barone UD 10 Feb 22, 1950 26 years, 105 days Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
33 Win 22–9–2 Sylvester Perkins TKO 2 (10) Nov 18, 1949 25 years, 282 days Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
32 Loss 21–9–2 Henry Hall KO 4 (10) Apr 25, 1949 25 years, 167 days Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
31 Loss 21–8–2 Archie Moore KO 3 (10) Jan 31, 1949 25 years, 83 days Sports Arena, Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
30 Win 21–7–2 Bob Amos PTS 10 Dec 10, 1948 25 years, 31 days International Amphitheatre, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
29 Loss 20–7–2 Joey Maxim UD 10 Nov 12, 1948 25 years, 3 days Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
28 Draw 20–6–2 Bob Amos PTS 10 Sep 15, 1948 24 years, 311 days Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
27 Win 20–6–1 Richard Hagan TKO 9 (10) Sep 7, 1948 24 years, 303 days Marigold Gardens, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
26 Win 19–6–1 Oakland Billy Smith KO 1 (10) Jun 29, 1948 24 years, 233 days Marigold Gardens, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
25 Win 18–6–1 Art Swiden KO 1 (10) May 7, 1948 24 years, 180 days Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
24 Loss 17–6–1 Sam Baroudi TKO 2 (10) Jan 23, 1948 24 years, 75 days Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
23 Win 17–5–1 Al Johnson PTS 10 Nov 12, 1947 24 years, 3 days Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
22 Win 16–5–1 Chuck Hunter KO 10 (10) Oct 6, 1947 23 years, 331 days Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
21 Loss 15–5–1 Al Johnson UD 8 Aug 18, 1947 23 years, 282 days Marigold Gardens Outdoor Arena, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
20 Win 15–4–1 Willie Moore KO 2 (8) Jun 30, 1947 23 years, 233 days Marigold Gardens, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
19 Loss 14–4–1 Bob Foxworth KO 1 (10) Mar 14, 1947 23 years, 125 days Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
18 Win 14–3–1 Willie Moore UD 8 Feb 10, 1947 23 years, 93 days Marigold Gardens, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
17 Loss 13–3–1 Jake LaMotta KO 7 (10) Sep 12, 1946 22 years, 276 days Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
16 Win 13–2–1 Vince Pimpinella KO 2 (10) Aug 14, 1946 22 years, 278 days Comiskey Park, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
15 Loss 12–2–1 Holman Williams SD 10 Apr 25, 1946 22 years, 167 days Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
14 Win 12–1–1 Johnny Clark TKO 5 (10) Mar 28, 1946 22 years, 139 days Coliseum North Hall, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
13 Win 11–1–1 Benny McCombs KO 2 (8) Dec 26, 1945 22 years, 47 days Ashland Blvd. Auditorium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
12 Win 10–1–1 Collins Brown KO 1 (10) Dec 7, 1945 22 years, 28 days Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
11 Win 9–1–1 Bob Garner KO 2 (8) Nov 14, 1945 22 years, 5 days Ashland Blvd. Auditorium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
10 Win 8–1–1 Charley Polk KO 2 (8) Oct 24, 1945 21 years, 349 days Ashland Blvd. Auditorium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
9 Win 7–1–1 Oscar Boyd KO 4 (6) Sep 27, 1945 21 years, 322 days Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
8 Win 6–1–1 Curley Denton KO 1 (6) Sep 6, 1945 21 years, 301 days Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
7 Win 5–1–1 Vecie Van KO 1 (6) Aug 10, 1945 21 years, 274 days Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
6 Win 4–1–1 Herman Hayes KO 1 (6) Jul 23, 1945 21 years, 256 days Marigold Gardens Outdoor Arena, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
5 Draw 3–1–1 Johnny Vorce PTS 8 May 28, 1945 21 years, 200 days Marigold Gardens Outdoor Arena, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
4 Win 3–1 Charley Roth KO 1 (4) May 7, 1945 21 years, 179 days Marigold Gardens, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
3 Loss 2–1 Mack Parshay KO 1 (4) May 2, 1945 21 years, 174 days Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 Arthur McWhorter KO 1 (4) Apr 23, 1945 21 years, 165 days Marigold Gardens, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 Tom Mitchell KO 1 (4) Mar 19, 1945 21 years, 130 days Marigold Gardens, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

References
  1. Curtin, Sean (2006). Chicago Amateur Boxing. Chicago IL. p. 31. ISBN 0738541389.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. "US Intercity Golden Gloves Championships, Chicago Stadium, Chicago, March 26, 1941". Amateur Boxing Results. 31 March 2002. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  3. "Layne Dreams of Title After Upset TKO" (PDF). Buffalo Evening News. March 10, 1951. p. 6. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  4. "Jake La Motta Wins In Seventh" (PDF). The Times Record, Troy, New York. September 13, 1946. p. 24. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  5. "'Best Left I Ever Threw' Flattens TV Foe, Earns Title Fight for Ez" (PDF). Buffalo Evening News. January 14, 1954. p. 39. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  6. "Charles' Kayo of Satterfield Boosts Title Bout Buildup". The Evening Star, Washington, D.C. pp. C-1. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  7. "Charles' Kayo of Satterfield Boosts Title Bout Buildup (cont. from C-1)". The Evening Star, Washington, D.C. January 14, 1954. pp. C-3. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  8. "Satterfield KOs Williams In 3rd Round" (PDF). The Times Record, Troy, New York. June 23, 1954. p. 24. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  9. "Satterfield Spots Valdes 32 Lbs., Batters Way to Decision" (PDF). Elmira Star Gazette, Elmira, New York. August 18, 1955. p. 36. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  10. "Spieser Retires in Ring, His Eyesight Imperiled, Satterfield Also Quits" (PDF). Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Rochester, New York. 16 January 1958. p. 35. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  11. J.R. Moehringer (1997-05-04). "RESURRECTING THE CHAMP". Los Angeles Times.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-08. Retrieved 2009-09-28.
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