Maxie Docusen: Boxing Career and Key Results
Maxie “Little Duke” Docusen was a New Orleans boxer who built a long professional career across the 1940s and early 1950s. Records list his professional debut in 1944 and show a busy schedule that took him from local Louisiana cards to major venues around the United States.
A busy run through the lightweight ranks
BoxerList records 85 bouts for Docusen, with 76 wins, six losses and three draws. His schedule included repeated appearances in New Orleans and bouts in California, Arizona, Washington, and New York. In 1949 he earned a split-decision win over Enrique Bolaños for the California State lightweight title.
A New Orleans boxing family
Docusen was part of a boxing family: BoxRec identifies him as the brother of fellow fighters Bernard and Regino Docusen. His career stands out for its volume and range, as well as for a sustained run of wins against regional and visiting opponents before his final recorded bout in 1954.
Career Milestones
Docusen came from a boxing family: Bernard and Regino Docusen also boxed. BoxRec identifies Maxie’s birth name as Max Docusen and records New Orleans as both his birthplace and hometown. His professional story therefore belongs to the city’s boxing community as well as to the wider lightweight circuit. The family connection is useful when following historical records, because the brothers had separate careers. Maxie’s nickname, “Little Duke,” distinguishes his listings from Bernard’s, while the recorded bouts identify the opponents and venues associated with his own career.
Selected Recorded Results
- 1954-09-21: Maxie Docusen won against Hector Bacquettes in Coliseum Arena, New Orleans.
- 1952-11-18: Maxie Docusen lost to Doug Kirby in Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento.
- 1952-10-20: Maxie Docusen lost to Doug Kirby in Winterland Arena, San Francisco.
- 1952-10-14: Maxie Docusen won against Tiger Norman Snyder in Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento.
- 1952-08-18: Maxie Docusen won against Willie Castillo in Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans.
- 1952-07-28: Maxie Docusen won against Lenny Alvarez in Coliseum Arena, New Orleans.
Sources
BoxerList; BoxRec: Maxie Docusen biography and family.
Article Tags
Maxie Docusen, Boxing, Sports History
