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Rex Gessel Layne (June 7, 1928 – June 7, 2000) was an American heavyweight professional boxer. Sometimes termed the "Lewiston Larruper" and later "Poor Ole Rex", Layne became a top contender in the early 1950s, although he never fought for the heavyweight title.
Layne was down for an eight count in the 1st from a right hand. Layne floored Sattefield hard with a left hook in the 8th. After Satterfield got up defenseless at the count of six, referee Mark Conn stopped the bout.
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Died: 2000-06-07 (Age:72) Stance: Orthodox. Height: 185cm. Pro Boxer: Record. Amateur Boxer: Record. Manager: Marv Jensen. Rex Layne Gallery. Rex Layne was a Salt Lake City sugar beet farmer when he won the 1949 National AAU Heavyweight Championship vs. Gilmore Newkirk.
Jun 11, 2000 · Rex Layne, a former top heavyweight contender and Utah boxing legend, passed away on his birthday in 2000. He had a successful career with wins over Ezzard Charles and Jersey Joe Walcott, but never fought for the world title.
Rex Layne was a Utah-born boxer who fought from 1949 to 1956, with a record of 50-17-3. He defeated future champions Ezzard Charles and Jersey Joe Walcott, but lost to Rocky Marciano and others.
DateOpponentLast Opponents' ResultsPlace1956-02-04W L L W W WFesthalle, Frankfurt1956-01-22D D W L W LWestfalenhalle, Dortmund1955-12-19W D W W W WMunicipal Auditorium, New Orleans1955-11-29W W W W L WAuditorium, Miami Beach- USA
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- June 7, 1928
Dec 16, 2022 · Rocky Marciano 185 lbs beat Rex Layne 193 lbs by KO at 0:35 in round 6 of 10. Marciano hit Layne on the chin with an overhand right early in the sixth round.
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Rex Gessel Layne (June 7, 1928 in Lewiston, Utah – June 7, 2000) was a former heavyweight professional boxer. Sometimes termed the "Lewiston Larruper," the top rated Layne never fought for the heavyweight title, but notched victories over such greats as future world champions Ezzard Charles and Jersey Joe Walcott.