Herb Siler boxer

Herb Siler boxer
bouts
32
won
20
lost
12
draw
0
Status
inactive
Division
heavyweight
Debut
1960-04-25
Height
-
Reach
-
Age
66
Born
1935-01-05
Death
2001-03-25
Nationality
USA

Herb Siler (b. January 5, 1935 Brundidge, Alabama, United States - d. March 25, 2001 Miami) was a heavyweight boxer. He won 15 fights (including seven by knockout) and lost 12, with no draws. His career started in 1960 and ended in 1967. Siler lost to Muhammad Ali through a 4th-round knockout in 1960. In 1972 he was convicted for manslaughter and subsequently served a 7-year sentence. His grandson is NFL linebacker Brandon Siler.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
1967-05-04 Moses Harrell WWWL Dade County Armory, Miami LOST
Unanimous decision
1966-05-03 Jefferson Davis WWWWLW Houston LOST
Technical knockout
1965-01-23 Franco De Piccoli WWWWWW Palazzo dello Sport (Pad. 3 Fiera), Milan LOST
KO
1963-09-11 Roberto Davila WWWWW Estadio Nacional, Lima LOST
KO
1963-07-05 Willi Besmanoff WLLLLL Jacksonville Beach LOST
Technical knockout
1963-03-07 Ernie Terrell LWWWWW Little River Auditorium, Miami LOST
Technical knockout
1963-02-25 Jim Tillman LLWLLL Jacksonville WIN
Points
1963-02-21 Johnny Thomas debut Little River Auditorium, Miami WIN
KO
1962-11-15 Willie Gullatt DWLWLW Auditorium, Miami Beach WIN
Points
1962-08-09 Ollie Wilson WLLWLW Little River Auditorium, Miami LOST
Technical knockout
1962-06-14 Willie Gullatt LDWLWL Little River Auditorium, Miami LOST
Split-decision
1962-04-19 Nick Scott DWL Little River Auditorium, Miami WIN
KO
1962-02-28 Ernie Terrell WLWWWW Convention Center, Miami Beach LOST
Points
1962-02-08 Jimmy Robinson WWWWLL Little River Auditorium, Miami WIN
Technical knockout
1962-01-18 Johnny Gould LLLLLW Little River Auditorium, Miami WIN
Unanimous decision
1961-12-30 Carlos Dunston debut Little River WIN
Technical knockout
1961-10-16 Willie Gullatt LLDWLW Sir John Club, Miami WIN
Technical knockout
1961-10-10 Jim Tillman LWWLLL Cutler Ridge, Miami WIN
Points
1961-09-21 Aaron Beasley WWLWDW Little River Auditorium, Miami WIN
Technical knockout
1961-09-14 Willie Johnson LWLLLL Little River Auditorium, Miami WIN
Unanimous decision
1961-06-14 Wendell Newton WL Auditorium, Miami Beach WIN
Points
1961-05-29 Roosevelt Luggins DLLLLL Sir John Club, Miami WIN
Technical knockout
1961-05-15 Wendell Newton W Sir John Club, Miami WIN
Points
1961-04-01 Tommy Stru WWWDLW Convention Center, Miami Beach WIN
Points
1961-03-13 Tony Hughes WWWWWW Convention Center, Miami Beach LOST
Points
1960-12-27 Muhammad Ali W Auditorium, Miami Beach LOST
Technical knockout
1960-10-26 Tommy Stru WWWWWD Auditorium, Miami Beach WIN
Split-decision
1960-10-22 Jim Tillman LLLWLL Palace Arena, Miami WIN
Split-decision
1960-09-26 Jimmy Robinson WWWLW Palace Arena, Miami WIN
Technical knockout
1960-06-07 Tony Alongi WWWWWW Auditorium, Miami Beach LOST
Technical knockout
1960-05-23 Jim Tillman LLLLLW Palace Arena, Miami WIN
Technical knockout
1960-04-25 Harold Brown WW Palace Arena, Miami WIN
Unanimous decision