Orville Buckner
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Orville Buckner was a professional American Welterweight boxer from Miami Beach, Florida
. Buckner was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin
and fought in the Golden Gloves in La Crosse. He then joined the United States Army
and gained more amateur boxing experience. After being discharged from the Army Buckner attended State College of Wisconsin where he majored in economics.
Buckner moved from Wisconsin to Miami Beach, Florida
to pursue a professional boxing career. On August 7, 1961 Buckner turned professional and boxed a four round draw with Dave Gaitor at the Sir John Club in Miami, Florida
. One month later Buckner knocked out Dave Gaitor in two rounds. After boxing a four round draw with tough Hilton Lumpkin, Buckner reeled off four straight wins.
On April 19, 1962 Buckner lost his first professional fight by four round decision to Hollywood, Florida
's Ray Lavarro at the Little River Auditorium in Miami, Florida
. On August 23, 1962 at the Little River Auditorium, Buckner scored a five round technical knockout win over Hilton Lumpkin.
At Miami on October 4, 1962 Buckner surprised the South Florida boxing community by boxing a four round draw with veteran boxer Duane Simpson.
Buckner was a boxer without a spectacular punch that relied on his boxing skills. He had lots of heart and determination. Buckner worked as a hotel auditor on Miami Beach during his boxing career.
Buckner's unofficial professional record was eleven wins four losses and four draws.
Miami Beach, Florida
Miami Beach is a coastal resort city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, incorporated on March 26, 1915. The municipality is located on a barrier island between the Atlantic Ocean and Biscayne Bay, the latter which separates the Beach from Miami city proper...
. Buckner was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin
La Crosse, Wisconsin
La Crosse is a city in and the county seat of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States. The city lies alongside the Mississippi River.The 2011 Census Bureau estimates the city had a population of 52,485...
and fought in the Golden Gloves in La Crosse. He then joined the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
and gained more amateur boxing experience. After being discharged from the Army Buckner attended State College of Wisconsin where he majored in economics.
Buckner moved from Wisconsin to Miami Beach, Florida
Miami Beach, Florida
Miami Beach is a coastal resort city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, incorporated on March 26, 1915. The municipality is located on a barrier island between the Atlantic Ocean and Biscayne Bay, the latter which separates the Beach from Miami city proper...
to pursue a professional boxing career. On August 7, 1961 Buckner turned professional and boxed a four round draw with Dave Gaitor at the Sir John Club in Miami, Florida
Miami, Florida
Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...
. One month later Buckner knocked out Dave Gaitor in two rounds. After boxing a four round draw with tough Hilton Lumpkin, Buckner reeled off four straight wins.
On April 19, 1962 Buckner lost his first professional fight by four round decision to Hollywood, Florida
Hollywood, Florida
-Demographics:As of 2000, there were 59,673 households out of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.5% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.2% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of...
's Ray Lavarro at the Little River Auditorium in Miami, Florida
Miami, Florida
Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...
. On August 23, 1962 at the Little River Auditorium, Buckner scored a five round technical knockout win over Hilton Lumpkin.
At Miami on October 4, 1962 Buckner surprised the South Florida boxing community by boxing a four round draw with veteran boxer Duane Simpson.
Buckner was a boxer without a spectacular punch that relied on his boxing skills. He had lots of heart and determination. Buckner worked as a hotel auditor on Miami Beach during his boxing career.
Buckner's unofficial professional record was eleven wins four losses and four draws.