13 Facts About Gene Fullmer

Lawrence Gene Fullmer was an American professional boxer and World Middleweight champion.

Gene Fullmer was known as The Utah Cyclone, The Mormon Mauler, and as "Cyclone" Gene Fullmer.

Gene Fullmer won the world middleweight championship on January 2,1957, when he upset the legendary Sugar Ray Robinson by soundly winning a unanimous 15-round decision.

Meanwhile, Gene Fullmer fought and turned back the challenges of many top contenders, such as Basilio, Ellsworth "Spider" Webb, Florentino Fernandez, and welterweight champion Benny "Kid" Paret.

Gene Fullmer narrowly escaped being dethroned when he was held to 15-round draws by Robinson and future titleholder Joey Giardello.

Gene Fullmer was known as an aggressive brawler and relentless pressure fighter.

Gene Fullmer used wide hooks and overhands, but he is most known for his heavy use of the crab style reverse cross-arm guard.

Gene Fullmer graduated from Jordan High School and worked at Kennecott Copper Mine for several years, he served in the Korean War.

Gene Fullmer married Dolores Holt on October 13,1955, in the Salt Lake Temple.

Gene Fullmer was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and his living the tenets of his religion, especially the Word of Wisdom, was heavily covered in the press.

Gene Fullmer appeared in a cameo role in the 1968 film The Devil's Brigade as a Montana bartender.

Gene Fullmer is featured on the cover of the album Greatest Hits by Alice in Chains.

Gene Fullmer's line was that he was a mink rancher.