Eddie Machen

Edward Mills "Eddie" Machen (June 15, 1932 – August 8, 1972) was an American boxer, who was born in Redding, California, on June 15, 1932. He was one of 6 children of a rural mail carrier. Machen dropped out of high school and became an amateur boxer. However, after just 3 bouts he was arrested and convicted of armed robbery. After his release, he became a professional boxer, determined never to return to prison again. [1] His 64-bout career began on March 22, 1955, and he went on to win his first 24 bouts. He was highly rated and fought most of the big names of his era.

Eddie Machen
Statistics
Real nameEdward Mills Machen
Weight(s)Heavyweight
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Reach75 in (191 cm)
Nationality American
Born(1932-06-15)June 15, 1932
Redding, California
DiedAugust 8, 1972(1972-08-08) (aged 40)
San Francisco, California
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights64
Wins50
Wins by KO29
Losses11
Draws3

Early Career

Machen often fought at Civic Auditorium or the Cow Palace in San Francisco. His first bout was with fellow first-timer Raul Flores, whom he knocked out in the first round. He had eleven fights in 1955 and the six-feet, 195-pounder won them all, ten by knockout or technical knockout. He had eight more wins in 1956 against better competition. In 1957, he won all five fights he had, including two over former light heavyweight champion Joey Maxim. The Maxim wins made him a ranked contender. Around this time he was considered by some to be the perfect fighting machine.

In April 1958, he met highly ranked Zora Folley and fought to a draw over 12 rounds. But he was then knocked out in one round by undefeated future heavyweight champion Ingemar Johansson, in September. After being caught flush by an early unexpected big right hand Machen was floored three times, the last for some minutes.

On the comeback trail in 1959, Machen posted seven straight wins to return him to contention. In January 1960, he lost a decision to Folley at the Cow Palace. Later that year he met ring legend and future champion, Sonny Liston, and although he lost by a clear 12-round unanimous decision, fought a sharp hit and move match that many believed was later studied by heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali.[2] Liston was penalized three times for low blows in that match, a sign of exasperation.

1961 began with two wins, then a very controversial loss to Harold Johnson by decision. Again, he came back with three very good wins, including a decision over undefeated Doug Jones. In 1962, Machen had two more wins before he had a draw with high-ranked big hitter Cleveland Williams in Houston in July 1962. In 1963 he resumed fighting and scored four straight knockouts to finish the year. He fought just twice in 1964, battling his personal issues. One was a win, the other a close 12-round loss to another former heavyweight champion, Floyd Patterson in Sweden in July 1964.

Title shot and Late Career

In 1965, Machen received his first world title shot when he and 6' 6" Ernie Terrell met for the vacated World Boxing Association title that had been stripped from Muhammad Ali. Terrell won the 15-round decision. In 1966 he lost a decision to German southpaw Karl Mildenberger in Germany, then lost a close split-decision to powerful slugger Manuel Ramos. But he closed that year with two wins, one particularly notable over future contender Jerry Quarry, which was Quarry's first defeat.

Versus Joe Frazier

In late 1966, Machen fought young future heavyweight champion Joe Frazier and lost in a tenth-round technical knockout. Downed in the first round, Machen rallied, but Frazier's continuous pressure lead to the referee intervening in the last round. Frazier was desperate for the win as he'd just come off a tough battle with Oscar Bonavena.

Retirement

Machen retired in 1967 at age 35 following consecutive losses to Henry Clark, Boone Kirkman and Joe Frazier.

Health

Machen was admitted to the Napa State Hospital in the fall of 1962 after threatening to commit suicide. Biographies state he suffered from clinical depression. He later filed for bankruptcy in 1966 and retired from boxing in 1967. His final record was 50-11-3, with 27 KOs.

Eddie Machen was found dead in San Francisco on August 8, 1972, apparently the result of a fall from a second story apartment window. He was 40 years old. It is not known if the cause of death was suicide, accident, or murder.[1][3][4]

Professional boxing record
50 Wins (29 knockouts, 21 decisions), 11 Losses (3 knockouts, 8 decisions), 3 Draws
Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
Loss 50–11–3 Boone Kirkman TKO 3 26/05/1967 Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, Washington Referee stopped the bout at 1:09 of the third round.
Loss 50–10–3 Henry Clark PTS 12 28/03/1967 Sacramento Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, California California Heavyweight Title.
Loss 50–9–3 Joe Frazier TKO 10 21/11/1966 Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California Referee stopped the bout at 0:22 of the tenth round.
Win 50–8–3 George "Scrap Iron" Johnson UD 10 29/09/1966 Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California
Win 49–8–3 Jerry Quarry UD 10 14/07/1966 Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California 5-4, 6-5, 7-2.
Win 48–8–3 Joey Orbillo SD 10 23/06/1966 Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California 5-3, 6-2, 3-5.
Loss 47–8–3 Manuel "Pulgarcito" Ramos SD 10 03/06/1966 Los Angeles Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California 6-7, 8-6, 7-8.
Loss 47—7—3 Karl Mildenberger PTS 10 03/02/1966 Festhalle Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Hesse
Draw 47-6-3 Elmer Rush PTS 10 10/05/1965 San Francisco Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California
Loss 47–6–2 Ernie Terrell UD 15 05/03/1965 International Amphitheatre, Chicago, Illinois WBA World Heavyweight Title. 67-72, 66-72, 67-70.
Loss 47–5–2 Floyd Patterson PTS 12 05/07/1964 Rasunda, Solna Municipality
Win 47–4–2 Duke Sabedong KO 1 17/02/1964 Kezar Pavilion, San Francisco, California Sabedong knocked out at 2:56 of the first round.
Win 46–4–2 Dave E. Bailey KO 8 30/11/1963 Reno, Nevada
Win 45–4–2 Bill McMurray KO 7 05/11/1963 Sacramento Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, California McMurray knocked out at 2:13 of the seventh round.
Win 44–4–2 Alonzo Johnson KO 9 12/10/1963 Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, California Johnson knocked out at 1:12 of the ninth round.
Win 43–4–2 Ollie Wilson KO 6 16/09/1963 Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, California
Draw 42-4-2 Cleveland Williams PTS 10 10/07/1962 Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, Texas 96-96, 96-96, 94-97.
Win 42–4–1 Roger Rischer UD 10 28/05/1962 San Francisco Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California 5-3, 9-2, 6-4.
Win 41–4—1 Bert Whitehurst TKO 6 23/04/1962 Los Angeles Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California
Win 40–4–1 Doug Jones UD 10 02/12/1961 Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami Beach, Florida 98-94, 100-93, 99-95.
Win 39–4–1 Brian London RTD 5 17/10/1961 Empire Pool, Wembley, London
Win 38–4–1 Mike DeJohn TKO 9 16/09/1961 Syracuse War Memorial Arena, Syracuse, New York Referee stopped the bout at 1:09 of the ninth round.
Loss 37–4–1 Harold Johnson PTS 10 01/07/1961 Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey 4-5.
Win 37–3–1 Mike DeJohn UD 10 10/04/1961 Cow Palace, Daly City, California 6-3, 8-2, 8-0.
Win 36–3–1 Garvin Sawyer KO 5 22/02/1961 Stockton, California
Win 35–3–1 Wayne Bethea UD 10 19/12/1960 Auditorium, Portland, Oregon 99-96, 99-96, 100-95.
Loss 34-3–1 Sonny Liston UD 12 07/09/1960 Sick's Stadium, Seattle, Washington 112-119, 114-118, 116-118.
Win 34–2–1 Alonzo Johnson UD 10 08/06/1960 Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois 49-45, 47-45, 47-44.
Win 33–2–1 Alex Miteff UD 10 20/05/1960 Madison Square Garden, New York City 7-3, 8-1, 8-1.
Win 32–2–1 Billy H. Hunter TKO 9 26/02/1960 Madison Square Garden, New York City Referee stopped the bout at 2:11 of the ninth round.
Loss 31–2–1 Zora Folley UD 12 18/01/1960 Cow Palace, Daly City, California 113-118, 114-117, 114-119.
Win 31–1–1 Pat McMurtry KO 1 27/10/1959 Pacific Livestock Pavilion, Portland, Oregon Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Title. McMurtry knocked out at 2:11 of the first round.
Win 30–1–1 Willi Besmanoff UD 10 16/09/1959 Auditorium, Portland, Oregon 100-94, 99-94, 99-96.
Win 29–1–1 Garvin Sawyer PTS 10 11/08/1959 Memorial Auditorium, Fresno, California 100-89.
Win 28–1–1 Reuben Vargas TKO 6 22/07/1959 Portland Metropolitan Exposition Center, Portland, Oregon
Win 27–1–1 Reuben Vargas UD 10 20/05/1959 Cow Palace, Daly City, California 98-95, 96-94, 97-95.
Win 26–1–1 Clarence Williams TKO 9 31/03/1959 Sacramento Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, California Referee stopped the bout at 1:42 of the ninth round.
Win 25–1–1 Young Jack Johnson UD 10 05/03/1959 Auditorium, Portland, Oregon 100-91, 99-95, 99-94.
Loss 24–1–1 Ingemar Johansson KO 1 14/09/1958 Nya Ullevi, Gothenburg Machen knocked out at 2:16 of the first round.
Draw 24–0–1 Zora Folley PTS 12 09/04/1958 Cow Palace, Daly City, California 117-116, 115-115, 115-117.
Win 24–0 Tommy Hurricane Jackson RTD 10 13/11/1957 Cow Palace, Daly City, California 100-84, 99-87, 100-84. Jackson down twice in the tenth. Jackson eventually quit on his stool at the end of the round.
Win 23–0 Edgardo Romero KO 5 18/09/1957 Auditorium, Portland, Oregon
Win 22–0 Bob Baker UD 10 24/07/1957 Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois
Win 21–0 Joey Maxim UD 10 03/05/1957 Kentucky Exposition Center, Louisville, Kentucky
Win 20–0 Joey Maxim UD 10 25/01/1957 Miami Beach Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida 98-94, 97-93, 99-90.
Win 19–0 Johnny Summerlin UD 10 05/12/1956 Syracuse War Memorial Arena, Syracuse, New York 6-3, 7-3, 7-3.
Win 18–0 John Holman KO 7 24/10/1956 Portland Armory, Portland, Oregon
Win 17–0 Julio Mederos UD 10 04/09/1956 Auditorium, Portland, Oregon 60-50, 60-49, 59.5-50.5. Machen wins the 10 round fight by way of unanimous decision.
Win 16–0 Walter Hafer TKO 4 16/08/1956 Auditorium, Portland, Oregon Referee stopped the bout at 2:17 of the fourth round. Hafer down three times in the third round and knocked down in the fourth.
Win 15–0 Nino Valdes KO 8 11/07/1956 Miami Beach Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida
Win 14–0 "S.F.C." Matt Jackson TKO 4 18/06/1956 San Francisco Botanical Garden, San Francisco, California Referee stopped the bout at 2:51 of the fourth round.
Win 13–0 Nino Valdes UD 10 16/04/1956 Cow Palace, Daly City, California 55.5-54.5, 56-54, 56-53.5.
Win 12–0 Julio Mederos UD 10 22/02/1956 San Francisco Botanical Garden, San Francisco, California 59.5-51.5, 59-51, 58-52.
Win 11–0 Ben Wise UD 10 12/12/1955 San Francisco, San Francisco, California 61-49, 60-50, 62-48.
Win 10–0 Max Chris KO 1 22/11/1955 Auditorium, Richmond, California Chris knocked out at 1:09 of the first round.
Win 9–0 Howard "Honeyboy" King TKO 10 27/09/1955 Auditorium, Richmond, California
Win 8–0 Bill Davis KO 1 13/09/1955 Auditorium, Richmond, California Davis knocked out at 1:22 of the first round. Davis knocked through the ropes after the KO.
Win 7–0 Frank Buford TKO 8 26/08/1955 Cow Palace, Daly City, California Referee stopped the bout at 2:45 of the eighth round. Buford knocked down eight times during the bout.
Win 6–0 Shamus Jones KO 2 08/08/1955 San Francisco, California Jones knocked out at 2:39 of the second round. Jones was 34-0 leading up to this bout.
Win 5–0 Artie Lucido KO 1 22/06/1955 Polo Grounds, New York City Lucido knocked out at 2:19 of the first round. The 4 time world champion Lucido retired after this fight.
Win 4–0 Clarence Williams KO 3 14/05/1955 Redding, California Williams down in the first and second rounds and knocked down twice in the third. Williams was unable to beat the 10 count after the last knockdown.
Win 3–0 George Kennedy KO 1 13/04/1955 Cow Palace, Daly City, California Kennedy knocked out at 0:29 of the first round. This was the first time Kennedy had ever been down.
Win 2–0 Ed Robertson TKO 1 29/03/1955 Auditorium, Richmond, California Robertson knocked down three times in the first round. Referee stopped the bout at 2:01 of the first round.
Win 1–0 Raul Flores KO 1 22/03/1955 Sacramento, California Flores knocked out at 1:04 of the first round. Flores knocked down 34 seconds into the bout.
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References
  1. "Milestones, Aug. 21, 1972". TIME. August 21, 1972.
  2. http://boxrec.com/media/index.php/Sonny_Liston_vs._Eddie_Machen
  3. http://thecruelestsport.com/2009/09/03/no-exit-the-short-life-strange-career-of-eddie-machen/
  4. http://ringtalk.com/eddie-machen-sonny-liston-don-chargin


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