Reagan Garth "Buddy" Turman (born April 12, 1934) is an American retired professional heavyweight boxer. He was born in Noonday, Texas. April 12 is the 102nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (103rd in leap years). ... 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Professional boxing bout featuring Ricardo Domínguez (left) versus Rafael Ortíz Boxing, also called pugilism, Western Boxing, prizefighting (when referring to professional boxing) or the sweet science (a common nickname among fans), is a sport in which two participants of similar weight fight each other with their fists in... Noonday is a city located in Smith County, Texas. ...

After two years as an amateur, Turman fought his first professional match at the age of 21 against Bobby Babcock, which he won. Five months later he won the first "mixed" bout (between a white and African-American man) in Texas against African-American JD "Sporty" Harvey. The word amateur has at least two connotations. ... An African American (also Afro-American or Black American) is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to sub-saharan Africa. ...

In November 1955, with 11 wins and one loss, Turman fought Roy "Cut-n-Shoot" Harris for the Texas Heavyweight Championship. Turman lost the fight in a controversial decision, which allowed Harris to move on to fight Floyd Patterson for the World Heavyweight Title. This decision severely hampered Turman's chances of winning the World Title. 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Two years later, with 25 wins and only 3 losses, Turman faced Oscar Pharo for a second time. In the third fight of his professional career, Turman had been beaten by a more experienced Pharo on points. In the rematch, Turman won on a KO within 59 seconds of the first round.

In May 1959, at Madison Square Garden, Turman soundly defeated Bob Cleroux, who a year later would win the Canadian Heavyweight Title. The next year, Turman faced World Light-Heavyweight Champion and World Heavyweight Contender, Archie Moore. Moore won by decision. However, Cassius Clay afterwards expressed to Turman his dismay at the judges' decision. Moore publicly acknowledged that Turman should be considered one of the top five heavyweights in the world. Turman subsequently spent time at Moore's training camp in San Diego, where Clay was also training. 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG, known colloquially simply as The Garden, has been the name of four arenas in New York City, United States. ... Archie Moore whose birth name was Archibald Wright (December 13, 1913 or 1916 – December 9, 1998) was a light heavyweight world boxing champion who set many records in boxing. ... Muhammad Ali-Haj (born January 17, 1942 as Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Americas Finest City Location Location of San Diego within San Diego County Coordinates , Government County San Diego Mayor City Attorney         City Council District One District Two District Three District Four District Five District Six District Seven District Eight Jerry Sanders (R) Michael Aguirre Scott Peters Kevin...

Turman began fighting abroad in 1961, first in the Philippines (where he was again defeated by Moore), and then in Italy, South Africa, Germany, and England. He spent most of the later 1960s in Europe. He won his last match, which he fought against Rudolf Nehring on December 15, 1967, in Munich, Germany. 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ... World map showing Europe Political map (neighboring countries in Asia and Africa also shown) Europe is one of the seven traditional continents of the Earth. ... December 15 is the 349th day of the year (350th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... Munich: Frauenkirche and Town Hall steeple Munich (German: München pronunciation) is the state capital of the German Bundesland of Bavaria. ...

Turman fought a total of 62 professional matches and won 45 of them including 32 KOs. He had friendships with several of the most successful boxers of his time, including Henry Cooper, Jack Dempsey, Joe Louis, Billy Conn, and Rocky Marciano. Sir Henry Cooper OBE, (born May 3, 1934), is a former British heavyweight boxer. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Joseph Louis Barrow (either May 13 or May 14 (sources differ), 1914 – April 12, 1981), better known in the boxing world as Joe Louis and nicknamed The Brown Bomber, was a native of LaFayette, Alabama who became one of the greatest World Heavyweight Champions. ... Billy Conn - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Rocco Francis Marchegiano, better known as Rocky Marciano (September 1, 1923 – August 31, 1969), was an Italian-American boxer. ...

References

• Boxrec page on Turman