Bob Satterfield
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Bob "Bombardier" Satterfield (b. November 9, 1923 in St. Louis, MO, d. 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 The Ring magazine's List of 100 greatest punchers of all time at number 58.
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[edit] Amateur career
Satterfield was the Chicago City Golden Gloves 147-pound champion in 1941.
[edit] Professional career
Satterfield, known for his punching power and aggressive style, was a fan favorite [1]. 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.
Satterfield fought and was knocked out in 7 rounds by former middleweight champion Jake LaMotta on September 12, 1946. He was also knocked out in 2 rounds by former heavyweight champion Ezzard Charles on January 13, 1954. Satterfield did score a knockout over heavyweight contender Cleveland Williams and also beat the dangerous giant Cuban Nino Valdes, but lost by KO to light heavyweight champion Archie Moore, and dropped 2 out of 3 to future light heavyweight champion Harold Johnson.
[edit] In the media
The 2007 motion picture Resurrecting the Champ is a fictionalized story [2] based on a non-fiction article about a reporter named J.R. Moehringer who finds a homeless man claiming to be Bob Satterfield and writes an article about him in the Los Angeles Times Magazine. The film stars Samuel L. Jackson, Josh Hartnett and Alan Alda and was directed by Rod Lurie.
[edit] Trivia
- Satterfield served in the United States Army from 1942-45.
- It has been reported that he was friends with musician Miles Davis and introduced Muhammad Ali to his first wife.
