The Career of Boxer Wesley Mouzon

Wesley Mouzon was a Philadelphia lightweight boxer, born in Kingstree, South Carolina, on August 15, 1927. He moved with his family to Philadelphia as a child and became known in local boxing as the “Chocolate Blur.” BoxRec’s profile notes that he had to retire at 19 because of a detached retina.

Between 1944 and 1946, Mouzon compiled a 23–3–1 professional record, with nine knockouts. He drew with Ike Williams in 1945 and knocked out Bob Montgomery in the second round of a non-title bout in August 1946. The two met again that November for the NYSAC lightweight title; Montgomery stopped Mouzon in the eighth round. Philly Boxing History’s bout-by-bout record and career account document the results and the retina injury that ended his fighting career.

After retiring from competition, Mouzon became a trainer in Philadelphia. He worked with Dwight Muhammad Qawi and other boxers, including Tony Thornton, according to a contemporary Philadelphia Daily News obituary reproduced by BoxRec. The Veterans Boxer Association Ring No. 1 inducted Mouzon into the Pennsylvania Boxing Hall of Fame in 1993. He died on July 1, 2003, aged 75, as recorded by Philly Boxing History. For more profiles, browse our Boxing section and fighters archive.

Career Milestones

Mouzon’s record belongs to Philadelphia’s mid-century professional boxing scene. His standout results came within a much broader schedule of appearances, with individual opponents and verdicts providing the detail behind his reputation. The chronology above helps identify where those contests sit in the career rather than treating them as one continuous championship reign.

Selected Recorded Results

• 1946-11-26: Wesley Mouzon lost to Bob Montgomery in Convention Hall, Philadelphia.
• 1946-08-19: Wesley Mouzon won against Bob Montgomery in Shibe Park, Philadelphia.
• 1946-07-01: Wesley Mouzon won against Nick Moran in Arena Stadium, Philadelphia.
• 1946-06-10: Wesley Mouzon won against Leo Rodak in Coliseum, Baltimore.
• 1946-05-06: Wesley Mouzon won against Joey Barnum in Arena, Philadelphia.

Sources

BoxRec’s profile; bout-by-bout record; Recorded professional bout history.

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