# Ken Overlin

Ken Overlin (August 15, 1910 – July 24, 1969), was an American-born middleweight boxer who fought professionally from 1931 to 1944, compiling a record of 131 wins (23 by knockout), 18 losses, and 9 draws. He took the World middleweight championship as recognized by the New York State Athletic Commission in a win against Ceferino Garcia in New York on May 23, 1940, and held it until May 9, 1941. Overlin was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame as part of the 2015 class.

## Early life and career

Overlin was born to Irish parents on August 15, 1910 in Decatur, Illinois. He excelled in basketball and football at Decatur's Central Junior High. While at Decatur Senior High, he worked as a bellhop, then joined the Navy in 1927, and soon began boxing, having many of his early bouts in cities where his ship the U.S.S. Tennessee was stationed. He would do most of his boxing from 1927-31 on the West coast, but his Navy and boxing career would later be based out of Norfolk, and nearby Portsmouth, Virginia. He dropped out of the Navy in 1932, and began his boxing career under the management of Chris Dundee as a fringe middleweight contender, continuing to box around Virginia and the East Coast.
In an impressive but close win, he defeated middleweight contender and future champion Fred Apostoli in New York City's Hippodrome in a ten round mixed decision on January 27, 1937. Apostoli began the fight as a 2-1 favorite, but was unable to stop the long thrusting lefts that Overlin sent to his face throughout the bout. The AP score sheet gave Apostoli a slight edge, but two of the judges present at the bout gave Overlin eight of the ten rounds, giving a slight edge to Overlin in three rounds that the referee scored even. In the first five rounds, Overlin took a slight lead showing greater speed and mobility, and displaying greater defensive skills than his older opponent. But he was faulted by many in the crowd for his occasional holds, which he would resort to again when threatened by a highly skilled adversary.
A middleweight contender by the mid-to-late 1930s, he received his first title shot on September 11, 1937 when he was knocked out in the 4th round of a match against reigning World middleweight champion Freddie Steele in Seattle. Overlin would learn from the experience, and Steele would become the only boxer to ever defeat him by knockout.
Overlin lost to former World Middleweight champion Teddy Yarosz on March 27, 1939 in a ten round points decision in Houston, breaking an eleven match winning streak that included a single loss to Eric Seelig.

## NYSAC World middleweight champ, 1940

Overlin won recognition as a World middleweight champion by the New York State Athletic Commission on May 23, 1940, when he won a unanimous decision over Ceferino Garcia before a light crowd of 7,587 at Madison Square Garden. Overlin's fast, sweeping left hook to the body tied up Garcia's dangerous right. The young challenger to the title took significant punishment in the fifth and sixth rounds, and in the seventh, Ceferino landed a near knockout punch to his right ear. The former Navy boxer persevered, recovering with a left to the body and right to the head of Ceferino. With Overlin dictating the fighting style and avoiding his opponent's deadly right, the judges credited Garcia with no more than six rounds and gave Overlin as many as ten in their scoring.

### Loss of Middle title to Billy Soose

Overlin successfully defended his title twice against Steve Belloise, before losing it to Billy Soose on May 9, 1941 in a fifteen round Unanimous Decision before 11,676 fans at New York's Madison Square Garden. The New York Times wrote that Overlin appeared to have the upperhand in eleven of the fifteen rounds, but that Overlin probably lost points from holding at critical times in the fight to avoid blows. A supporter of the close decision for Soose, the Dunkirk Evening Observer wrote that in the ninth Soose had Overlin nearly floored with a blow to the heart, but that Overlin wisely clinched to avoid a follow up. The Observer also noted that in the tenth Soose shook Overlin again with a right, but by quickly countering, the reigning champion kept his opponent from a quick follow up that might have ended the match. The crowd booed the decision once they realized Overlin had lost the title to a twenty-five year old relatively unknown, and unrated opponent. In the close decision, one judge and one referee scored 8 rounds for Soose with seven for Overlin, though the remaining judge gave nine rounds, a slightly larger edge, to Soose. The bout was described as somewhat dull, with frequent missed blows, no knockdowns, and both boxers leaving the ring appearing relatively unscathed and unbleeding.
Overlin continued fighting without a loss until 1945, scoring notable wins over Ezzard Charles and Al Hostak, before his retirement. Before a crowd of 8,000, Overlin defeated former NBA Middleweight champion Al Hostak on November 21, 1941 in a ten round unanimous decision at Madison Square Garden. Hostak threw as many as forty rights at Overlin, but nearly all whizzed past his left cheek, as Overlin dominated the last two minutes of nearly every round, taking nearly all but one round of the fight in a unanimous decision. His win over Charles came in a ten round unanimous decision on June 9, 1941, in Cincinnati, only one month after his loss of the World middleweight title. Charles best round was the sixth, where he tagged Overlin several times with a two handed attack. Though there were no knockdowns in the bout, Charles was on his knees briefly in the second round. Charles, who had not been defeated in his last 23 bouts, fought a very close match for the first six rounds, but Overlin dominated in the final four landing solid blows, particularly in rounds eight through ten as Charles became careless hoping to makeup for lost ground.
Overlin drew with Fred Apostoli on June 26, 1942 in a close ten round draw before 7,000 fans at Norfolk's Naval base. Overlin piled up points with his signature left jab, though Apostoli, with effective punching, had Overlin in a bad condition in the seventh. Apostoli showed more aggression in the bout, tried hard for a knockout in the closing rounds, and left the ring seemingly unmarked.

## Life outside boxing

Interrupting his boxing career, Overlin rejoined the Navy in 1942 to serve during WWII, then in 1944, after completing his wartime service, he fought four additional fights. He fought his last recorded bout on September 26, 1944, against RJ Lewis in Denver, Colorado, winning in a ten round decision. He then returned to his hometown of Decatur, Illinois, where he ran a Tavern on East Main Street. After having to sell his Main Street Tavern in 1947 by order of the Mayor due to frequent disturbances, he operated another Tavern in Springfield. He left the Springfield bar in 1955, shortly before losing his license for serving liquor to minors. He then left Illinois, to run a bar in Vallejo, California, outside San Francisco, near the Mare Island Naval Shipyard.
After 1957, he lived in Reno, Nevada, where he worked as a bartender. He had been in ill health for the last seven years of his life as a result of an assault by a hoodlum who had pistol whipped him in May, 1962 after he had struck the man in an argument. He was required to undergo emergency surgery for skull fractures and severe scalp lacerations. Seven years after the assault, on July 24, 1969, Overlin was found dead in his Reno apartment, where he had passed a few days earlier.

## Professional boxing record

| 167 fights | 136 wins | 19 losses |
| By knockout | 24 | 2 |
| By decision | 112 | 17 |
| Draws | 10 | 10 |
| No contests | 2 | 2 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
| 167 | Win | 136–19–10 (2) | RJ Lewis | PTS | 10 | Sep 26, 1942 | City Auditorium, Denver, Colorado, U.S. | |
| 166 | Win | 135–19–10 (2) | Paul Hartnek | PTS | 10 | Sep 20, 1942 | Auditorium, Oakland, California, U.S. | |
| 165 | Win | 134–19–10 (2) | Al LaBoa | TKO | 6 (10) | Sep 12, 1942 | Civic Auditorium, San Jose, California, U.S. | |
| 164 | Win | 133–19–10 (2) | John Donnelly | PTS | 10 | Aug 31, 1942 | Ice Arena, Santa Rosa, California, U.S. | |
| 163 | Draw | 132–19–10 (2) | Fred Apostoli | PTS | 10 | Jun 26, 1942 | Foreman Field, Naval Base, Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. | |
| 162 | Win | 132–19–9 (2) | Paulie Mahoney | UD | 10 | Mar 11, 1942 | Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 161 | Draw | 131–19–9 (2) | Ezzard Charles | MD | 10 | Mar 2, 1942 | Music Hall Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 160 | Draw | 131–19–8 (2) | Bill McDowell | PTS | 10 | Feb 23, 1942 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 159 | Win | 131–19–7 (2) | Mose Brown | UD | 10 | Dec 15, 1941 | Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 158 | Win | 130–19–7 (2) | Al Hostak | UD | 10 | Nov 21, 1941 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 157 | Win | 129–19–7 (2) | Al Gilbert | PTS | 10 | Nov 3, 1941 | Municipal Auditorium, Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. | |
| 156 | Win | 128–19–7 (2) | Bill McDowell | PTS | 10 | Sep 30, 1941 | Grotto Auditorium, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 155 | Win | 127–19–7 (2) | Young Crawford | TKO | 3 (10) | Sep 8, 1941 | Bowman Gray Stadium, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S. | |
| 154 | Win | 126–19–7 (2) | Jimmy Young | KO | 8 (10) | Aug 27, 1941 | Newfield Park, Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| 153 | Win | 125–19–7 (2) | Jimmy Marmon | KO | 3 (10) | Aug 18, 1941 | Municipal Auditorium, Augusta, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 152 | Win | 124–19–7 (2) | Ezzard Charles | UD | 10 | Jun 9, 1941 | Crosley Field, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 151 | Loss | 123–19–7 (2) | Billy Soose | UD | 15 | Mar 9, 1941 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | Lost NYSAC middleweight title |
| 150 | Win | 123–18–7 (2) | Larry Kellum | UD | 10 | Mar 31, 1941 | Maple Grove Field House, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 149 | Win | 122–18–7 (2) | Larry Kellum | TKO | 4 (10) | Mar 27, 1941 | Memorial Auditorium, Barre, Vermont, U.S. | |
| 148 | Win | 121–18–7 (2) | Mose Brown | UD | 10 | Mar 10, 1941 | Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 147 | Draw | 120–18–7 (2) | Paulie Walker | PTS | 10 | Feb 10, 1941 | Arena, Trenton, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 146 | Win | 120–18–6 (2) | Jack Munley | UD | 10 | Feb 3, 1941 | Lyric Theatre, Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 145 | Win | 119–18–6 (2) | Tony Cisco | UD | 10 | Jan 21, 1941 | Turner's Arena, Washington, D.C., U.S. | |
| 144 | Win | 118–18–6 (2) | Steve Belloise | SD | 15 | Dec 13, 1940 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | Retained NYSAC middleweight title |
| 143 | Win | 117–18–6 (2) | Steve Belloise | MD | 15 | Nov 1, 1940 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | Retained NYSAC middleweight title |
| 142 | Win | 116–18–6 (2) | Larry Lane | PTS | 10 | Sep 30, 1940 | Arena, Trenton, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 141 | Win | 115–18–6 (2) | Ernest Peirce | PTS | 10 | Sep 18, 1940 | Municipal Auditorium, Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. | |
| 140 | Win | 114–18–6 (2) | Ben Brown | PTS | 12 | Aug 8, 1940 | Ponce de Leon Ballpark, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 139 | Loss | 113–18–6 (2) | Billy Soose | SD | 10 | Jul 24, 1940 | Scranton Stadium, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 138 | Win | 113–17–6 (2) | Harry Balsamo | TKO | 9 (10) | Jul 9, 1940 | Queensboro Arena, Long Island City, Queens, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 137 | Win | 112–17–6 (2) | Ben Brown | PTS | 10 | Jun 28, 1940 | City Stadium, Richmond, Virginia, U.S. | |
| 136 | Win | 111–17–6 (2) | Ralph DeJohn | PTS | 10 | Jun 13, 1940 | State Fair Coliseum, Syracuse, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 135 | Win | 110–17–6 (2) | Ceferino Garcia | UD | 15 | May 23, 1940 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | Won NYSAC middleweight title |
| 134 | Win | 109–17–6 (2) | Steve Wilkerson | KO | 9 (10) | Apr 25, 1940 | Auditorium, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 133 | Win | 108–17–6 (2) | Frankie Nelson | PTS | 10 | Apr 15, 1940 | Exposition Building, Portland, Oregon, U.S. | |
| 132 | Win | 107–17–6 (2) | Jerry Maloni | UD | 10 | Mar 28, 1940 | Polish National Home, Chicopee, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 131 | Win | 106–17–6 (2) | Butch Lynch | KO | 8 (10) | Mar 15, 1940 | State Armory, Cumberland, Maryland, U.S. | |
| 130 | Win | 105–17–6 (2) | Enzo Iannozzi | PTS | 10 | Feb 21, 1940 | Auditorium, Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. | |
| 129 | Draw | 104–17–6 (2) | Ben Brown | PTS | 10 | Dec 11, 1939 | City Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 128 | Win | 104–17–5 (2) | Babe Orgovan | PTS | 10 | Dec 4, 1939 | Turner's Arena, Washington, D.C., U.S. | |
| 127 | Win | 103–17–5 (2) | Ben Brown | PTS | 10 | Nov 27, 1939 | Miami Field, Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
| 126 | Win | 102–17–5 (2) | Honeyboy Jones | UD | 10 | Nov 21, 1939 | Municipal Auditorium, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S. | |
| 125 | Draw | 101–17–5 (2) | Ben Brown | PTS | 10 | Oct 23, 1939 | Warren Arena, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 124 | Win | 101–17–4 (2) | Allen Matthews | UD | 10 | Oct 18, 1939 | Municipal Auditorium, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S. | |
| 123 | Win | 100–17–4 (2) | Al Wardlow | UD | 10 | Aug 28, 1939 | Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 122 | Draw | 99–17–4 (2) | Ernest Peirce | PTS | 10 | Jul 7, 1939 | Atlantic Stadium, Long Branch, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 121 | Win | 99–17–3 (2) | Honeyboy Jones | PTS | 10 | Jun 26, 1939 | Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 120 | Win | 98–17–3 (2) | Eric Seelig | PTS | 10 | Jun 8, 1939 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 119 | Win | 97–17–3 (2) | Harvey Massey | PTS | 10 | May 18, 1939 | Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | |
| 118 | Win | 96–17–3 (2) | Jimmy Webb | PTS | 10 | May 2, 1939 | Olympiad Arena, Houston, Texas, U.S. | |
| 117 | Win | 95–17–3 (2) | Jack Riley | KO | 2 (10) | Apr 17, 1939 | Open-Air Arena, Houston, Texas, U.S. | |
| 116 | Loss | 94–17–3 (2) | Teddy Yarosz | PTS | 10 | Feb 27, 1939 | Olympiad Arena, Houston, Texas, U.S. | |
| 115 | Win | 94–16–3 (2) | Al Bernard | UD | 10 | Feb 14, 1939 | Olympiad Arena, Houston, Texas, U.S. | |
| 114 | Win | 93–16–3 (2) | Al Quaill | PTS | 10 | Feb 6, 1939 | Marigold Gardens, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 113 | Win | 92–16–3 (2) | Billy Celebron | PTS | 10 | Jan 16, 1939 | Marigold Gardens, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 112 | Loss | 91–16–3 (2) | Eric Seelig | UD | 10 | Dec 20, 1938 | New York Coliseum, Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 111 | Win | 91–15–3 (2) | Jack Moran | PTS | 10 | Dec 17, 1938 | Armory, Akron, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 110 | Win | 90–15–3 (2) | Nate Bolden | UD | 10 | Dec 2, 1938 | White City Arena, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 109 | Win | 89–15–3 (2) | Milton Shivers | UD | 10 | Nov 16, 1938 | Park Casino, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 108 | Win | 88–15–3 (2) | Nate Bolden | UD | 10 | Nov 4, 1938 | White City Arena, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 107 | Win | 87–15–3 (2) | Jack Moran | KO | 6 (10) | Oct 17, 1938 | Peoria, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 106 | Win | 86–15–3 (2) | Jimmy Clark | TKO | 4 (10) | Oct 7, 1938 | White City Arena, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 105 | Win | 85–15–3 (2) | Billy Celebron | PTS | 10 | Sep 19, 1938 | Marigold Gardens Outdoor Arena, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 104 | Loss | 84–15–3 (2) | Lloyd Marshall | PTS | 10 | Sep 1, 1938 | Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, U.S. | |
| 103 | NC | 84–14–3 (2) | Atilio Sabatino | NC | 7 (12) | Jul 15, 1938 | West Melbourne Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 102 | Draw | 84–14–3 (1) | Atilio Sabatino | PTS | 12 | Jun 23, 1938 | Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 101 | Loss | 84–14–2 (1) | Fred Henneberry | PTS | 12 | May 30, 1938 | Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 100 | Win | 84–13–2 (1) | Dick Foster | UD | 10 | Mar 16, 1938 | Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, U.S. | |
| 99 | Loss | 83–13–2 (1) | Walter Woods | UD | 10 | Jan 26, 1938 | Hippodrome, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 98 | Win | 83–12–2 (1) | Jack Moran | PTS | 6 | Dec 6, 1937 | Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 97 | Win | 82–12–2 (1) | Bobby Birch | PTS | 8 | Nov 15, 1937 | Odd Fellows' Hall, Albany, New York, U.S. | |
| 96 | Win | 81–12–2 (1) | Butch Lynch | KO | 7 (8) | Oct 25, 1937 | Odd Fellows' Hall, Albany, New York, U.S. | |
| 95 | Win | 80–12–2 (1) | Tiger Roy Williams | TKO | 4 (10) | Oct 18, 1937 | Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, U.S. | |
| 94 | Loss | 79–12–2 (1) | Freddie Steele | KO | 4 (15) | Sep 11, 1937 | Civic Auditorium, Seattle, Washington, U.S. | For NBA and NYSAC middleweight titles |
| 93 | Win | 79–11–2 (1) | Young Stuhley | PTS | 10 | Jul 30, 1937 | Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, U.S. | |
| 92 | Win | 78–11–2 (1) | John Zawackie | KO | 2 (10) | Feb 15, 1937 | Armory, Newport News, Virginia, U.S. | |
| 91 | Win | 77–11–2 (1) | Fred Apostoli | MD | 10 | Jan 27, 1937 | Hippodrome, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 90 | Loss | 76–11–2 (1) | Kid Tunero | PTS | 10 | Dec 21, 1936 | Palais des Sports, Paris, Paris, France | |
| 89 | Win | 76–10–2 (1) | Ben Brown | PTS | 10 | Nov 23, 1936 | City Auditorium, Richmond, Virginia, U.S. | |
| 88 | Loss | 75–10–2 (1) | Teddy Yarosz | UD | 10 | Nov 4, 1936 | Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 87 | Win | 75–9–2 (1) | Ralph Chong | PTS | 10 | Oct 12, 1936 | Municipal Auditorium, Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. | |
| 86 | Win | 74–9–2 (1) | Oscar Rankins | MD | 10 | Aug 31, 1936 | Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 85 | Win | 73–9–2 (1) | Al Quaill | PTS | 10 | Aug 20, 1936 | Johnstown, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 84 | Win | 72–9–2 (1) | Billy Hood | KO | 3 (10) | Jul 20, 1936 | Carolina Arena, Asheville, North Carolina, U.S. | |
| 83 | Win | 71–9–2 (1) | George Black | PTS | 10 | Jul 1, 1936 | Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| 82 | Win | 70–9–2 (1) | Jackie Aldare | PTS | 10 | Jun 22, 1936 | Mayo Island, Richmond, Virginia, U.S. | |
| 81 | Win | 69–9–2 (1) | Jimmy Jones | PTS | 10 | Jun 17, 1936 | Oriole Park, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | |
| 80 | Win | 68–9–2 (1) | Ralph Chong | UD | 10 | Apr 27, 1936 | Turner's Arena, Washington, D.C., U.S. | |
| 79 | Win | 67–9–2 (1) | Jack Ennis | PTS | 10 | Apr 20, 1936 | City Auditorium, Richmond, Maryland, U.S. | |
| 78 | Win | 66–9–2 (1) | Ralph Chong | PTS | 10 | Mar 30, 1936 | Carlin's Park, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | |
| 77 | Win | 65–9–2 (1) | Johnny Rossi | PTS | 10 | Mar 20, 1936 | Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 76 | Win | 64–9–2 (1) | Tony Fisher | PTS | 10 | Mar 2, 1936 | Northside Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 75 | Win | 63–9–2 (1) | Roxie Allen | KO | 2 (10) | Feb 21, 1936 | Palace Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | |
| 74 | Win | 62–9–2 (1) | Mickey Bottone | KO | 4 (10) | Feb 10, 1936 | City Auditorium, Richmond, Virginia, U.S. | |
| 73 | Win | 61–9–2 (1) | Tony Brescia | UD | 10 | Dec 19, 1935 | City Auditorium, Richmond, Virginia, U.S. | |
| 72 | Win | 60–9–2 (1) | Al Quaill | MD | 11 | Dec 9, 1935 | Northside Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 71 | Win | 59–9–2 (1) | Carmen Barth | PTS | 10 | Nov 25, 1935 | City Auditorium, Richmond, Virginia, U.S. | |
| 70 | Win | 58–9–2 (1) | Mookie Goldman | PTS | 10 | Nov 18, 1935 | Municipal Auditorium, Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. | |
| 69 | Win | 57–9–2 (1) | Al Quaill | MD | 10 | Oct 14, 1935 | Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 68 | Win | 56–9–2 (1) | George Black | PTS | 8 | Oct 4, 1935 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 67 | Win | 55–9–2 (1) | Anson Green | UD | 8 | Sep 19, 1935 | Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 66 | Win | 54–9–2 (1) | Tommy Romano | PTS | 10 | Aug 26, 1935 | Virginia Sports Corp., Richmond, Virginia, U.S. | |
| 65 | Win | 53–9–2 (1) | Joe Smallwood | PTS | 10 | Aug 19, 1935 | Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C., U.S. | |
| 64 | Win | 52–9–2 (1) | Henry Firpo | PTS | 10 | Aug 9, 1935 | Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 63 | Win | 51–9–2 (1) | Johnny Duca | TKO | 4 (8) | Jul 29, 1935 | Virginia Sports Corp., Richmond, Virginia, U.S. | |
| 62 | Win | 50–9–2 (1) | Charley Weise | PTS | 8 | Feb 6, 1935 | Municipal Auditorium, Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. | |
| 61 | Win | 49–9–2 (1) | Danny Hassett | PTS | 10 | Oct 15, 1934 | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 60 | Win | 48–9–2 (1) | Al Diamond | PTS | 10 | Oct 5, 1934 | Cambria A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 59 | Win | 47–9–2 (1) | Pat Flaherty | KO | 6 (8) | Sep 21, 1934 | Municipal Auditorium, Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. | |
| 58 | Win | 46–9–2 (1) | Frankie Remus | KO | 7 (10) | Sep 8, 1934 | Municipal Auditorium, Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. | |
| 57 | Win | 45–9–2 (1) | Henry Irving | TKO | 7 (10) | Aug 22, 1934 | Virginia Sports Corp., Richmond, Virginia, U.S. | |
| 56 | Loss | 44–9–2 (1) | Jimmy Smith | PTS | 10 | Jun 20, 1934 | Cambria Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 55 | Win | 44–8–2 (1) | Paul Pirrone | PTS | 10 | Jun 4, 1934 | Bain Field, Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. | |
| 54 | Loss | 43–8–2 (1) | Paul Pirrone | UD | 10 | Apr 30, 1934 | Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 53 | Win | 43–7–2 (1) | Tommy Rios | PTS | 10 | Apr 20, 1934 | Cambria A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 52 | Win | 42–7–2 (1) | Billy Ketchell | PTS | 10 | Apr 6, 1934 | Cambria A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 51 | Win | 41–7–2 (1) | Danny Hassett | SD | 10 | Mar 16, 1934 | Cambria A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 50 | Win | 40–7–2 (1) | Roxie Allen | PTS | 8 | Mar 6, 1934 | Portner's Arena, Alexandria, Virginia, U.S. | |
| 49 | Win | 39–7–2 (1) | Joe Kaminski | UD | 10 | Mar 2, 1934 | Cambria A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 48 | Win | 38–7–2 (1) | Andy DiVodi | PTS | 8 | Feb 2, 1934 | Virginia Athletic Club, Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. | |
| 47 | Win | 37–7–2 (1) | Weiner Wilch | PTS | 10 | Jan 26, 1934 | Cambria A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 46 | Win | 36–7–2 (1) | Red Burman | PTS | 8 | Jan 2, 1934 | Portner's Arena, Alexandria, Virginia, U.S. | |
| 45 | Win | 35–7–2 (1) | Tommy Rios | PTS | 8 | Dec 29, 1933 | Virginia Athletic Club, Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. | |
| 44 | Win | 34–7–2 (1) | Rudy Marshall | PTS | 10 | Dec 8, 1933 | 106th Infantry Regiment Armory, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. | Won New York State National Guard middleweight title |
| 43 | Win | 33–7–2 (1) | Tommy Rios | PTS | 8 | Nov 15, 1933 | Virginia Athletic Club, Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. | |
| 42 | Win | 32–7–2 (1) | Johnny Bates | PTS | 8 | Nov 10, 1933 | 106th Infantry Regiment Armory, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 41 | Win | 31–7–2 (1) | Art Sykes | KO | 5 (8) | Sep 6, 1933 | Virginia Athletic Club, Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. | |
| 40 | Win | 30–7–2 (1) | Roy Bailey | PTS | 10 | Aug 14, 1933 | Sullivan's Bowl, Charleston, South Carolina, U.S. | |
| 39 | Win | 29–7–2 (1) | Billy Strickler | PTS | 8 | Aug 7, 1933 | Rosecroft Raceway, Fort Washington, Maryland, U.S. | |
| 38 | Win | 28–7–2 (1) | Joe Lipps | PTS | 8 | Jul 19, 1933 | Arena, Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S. | |
| 37 | Win | 27–7–2 (1) | Billy Shell | PTS | 10 | Jun 19, 1933 | Sullivan's Bowl, Charleston, South Carolina, U.S. | |
| 36 | Win | 26–7–2 (1) | Henry Irving | UD | 8 | May 23, 1933 | Portner's Arena, Alexandria, Virginia, U.S. | |
| 35 | Win | 25–7–2 (1) | Johnny Vermillion | PTS | 4 | May 17, 1933 | Virginia Athletic Club, Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. | |
| 34 | Win | 24–7–2 (1) | Walter Kirkwood | PTS | 6 | May 16, 1933 | Portner's Arena, Alexandria, Virginia, U.S. | |
| 33 | Win | 23–7–2 (1) | Johnny Mays | PTS | 6 | May 3, 1933 | Municipal Auditorium, Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. | |
| 32 | Win | 22–7–2 (1) | Joe Finazzo | KO | 3 (6) | Apr 25, 1933 | Portner's Arena, Alexandria, Virginia, U.S. | |
| 31 | Win | 21–7–2 (1) | Walter Kirkwood | PTS | 4 | Apr 12, 1933 | Municipal Auditorium, Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. | |
| 30 | Win | 20–7–2 (1) | Billy Brennan | PTS | 4 | Jan 24, 1933 | Oasis, Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S. | |
| 29 | Win | 19–7–2 (1) | Red Journee | PTS | 8 | Dec 9, 1932 | Oasis, Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S. | |
| 28 | Loss | 18–7–2 (1) | Red Journee | PTS | 8 | Dec 2, 1932 | Oasis, Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S. | |
| 27 | Draw | 18–6–2 (1) | Bob Turner | PTS | 8 | Sep 19, 1932 | Armory, Newport News, Virginia, U.S. | |
| 26 | Loss | 18–6–1 (1) | Vince Dundee | PTS | 10 | Aug 10, 1932 | Arena, Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S. | |
| 25 | Win | 18–5–1 (1) | Walter Kirkwood | PTS | 8 | Jul 21, 1932 | Arena, Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S. | |
| 24 | Win | 17–5–1 (1) | Spike Webb | PTS | 8 | Jun 8, 1932 | Arena, Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S. | |
| 23 | Loss | 16–5–1 (1) | Sylvan Bass | PTS | 8 | Jun 6, 1932 | Portner's Arena, Alexandria, Virginia, U.S. | |
| 22 | Win | 16–4–1 (1) | Joe Smallwood | PTS | 8 | May 9, 1932 | Portner's Arena, Alexandria, Virginia, U.S. | |
| 21 | Win | 15–4–1 (1) | Tony D'Alessandro | PTS | 8 | Apr 12, 1932 | Portner's Arena, Alexandria, Virginia, U.S. | |
| 20 | Win | 14–4–1 (1) | Joey Raymond | PTS | 8 | Mar 25, 1932 | Oasis, Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S. | |
| 19 | Win | 13–4–1 (1) | Eric Lawson | PTS | 8 | Mar 11, 1932 | Oasis, Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S. | |
| 18 | Loss | 12–4–1 (1) | Al Trainor | PTS | 8 | Jan 15, 1932 | Oasis, Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S. | |
| 17 | Win | 12–3–1 (1) | Bob Turner | PTS | 8 | Jan 1, 1932 | First Street Arena, Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S. | |
| 16 | Win | 11–3–1 (1) | Eric Lawson | PTS | 8 | Dec 11, 1931 | Oasis, Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S. | |
| 15 | Win | 10–3–1 (1) | Red Journee | PTS | 8 | Nov 27, 1931 | Oasis, Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S. | |
| 14 | NC | 9–3–1 (1) | Sailor Jack Potter | NC | 1 (8) | Nov 18, 1931 | Twin City Arena, Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S. | Fight was called off when it was learned that Overlin and Potter were shipmates on the U.S. Idaho |
| 13 | Win | 9–3–1 | Red Hickman | PTS | 8 | Nov 9, 1931 | Twin City Arena, Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S. | |
| 12 | Win | 8–3–1 | Johnny Skrinan | PTS | 8 | Oct 30, 1931 | Oasis, Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S. | |
| 11 | Win | 7–3–1 | Billy Brennan | PTS | 6 | Oct 16, 1931 | Oasis, Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S. | |
| 10 | Win | 6–3–1 | Ted Beales | PTS | 4 | Jul 23, 1931 | Port Angeles, Oregon, U.S. | |
| 9 | Win | 5–3–1 | Mickey Balabon | PTS | 4 | Jun 30, 1931 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, Washington, U.S. | |
| 8 | Win | 4–3–1 | Jack McKnight | PTS | 6 | Jun 10, 1931 | Wilmington Bowl, Wilmington, Washington, U.S. | |
| 7 | Win | 3–3–1 | Harry Hansen | TKO | 5 (6) | May 27, 1931 | Wilmington Bowl, Wilmington, Washington, U.S. | |
| 6 | Win | 2–3–1 | Tolly Dolan | PTS | 6 | Mar 13, 1931 | Charleston Legion Hall, West Bremerton, Washington, U.S. | |
| 5 | Loss | 1–3–1 | Neil Kilbane | PTS | 6 | Mar 12, 1931 | Greenwich Coliseum, Tacoma, Washington, U.S. | |
| 4 | Win | 1–2–1 | Neil Kilbane | PTS | 4 | Feb 26, 1931 | Greenwich Coliseum, Tacoma, Washington, U.S. | |
| 3 | Loss | 0–2–1 | Jack Hanley | KO | 6 (6) | Feb 12, 1931 | Arena, White Center, Washington, U.S. | |
| 2 | Loss | 0–1–1 | Paul Delaney | PTS | 6 | Jan 28, 1931 | Crystal Pool, Seattle, Washington, U.S. | |
| 1 | Draw | 0–0–1 | Paul Delaney | PTS | 4 | Jan 21, 1931 | Crystal Pool, Seattle, Washington, U.S. | |