Elmer "Violent" Ray (March 3, 1911 – May 20, 1987) was an American professional boxer who fought from 1933 to 1949.Elmer Ray's Professional Boxing Record . BoxRec.com. Retrieved on 2014-05-18. Ray, also known as "The Florida Thumper," was one of the hardest-hitting heavyweights of the 1940s. During a boxing career that included battle royals and alligator wrestling, he scored 69 knockouts. Ray never fought for the title, but did fight multiple exhibition bouts against Joe Louis. He also fought Jersey Joe Walcott, Lee Savold, and Ezzard Charles. In 2003, Ray made The Ring magazine's list of 100 greatest punchers of all-time at No. 44.

Professional boxing record All information in this section is derived from BoxRec, unless otherwise stated.

Official record

All newspaper decisions are officially regarded as “no decision” bouts and are not counted in the win/loss/draw column. ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes135Loss96–23–11 John HolmanKO8 (10), Mar 8, 1949134Loss96–22–11 Kid RivieraUD10Feb 22, 1949133Win96–21–11 Sid PeaksKO9 (10), Feb 8, 1949132Win95–21–11 Tex BoddieKO4 (10)Jan 11, 1949131Loss94–21–11 Ezzard CharlesKO9 (10), May 7, 1948130Win94–20–11 Al SmithTKO3 (10)Mar 26, 1948129Win93–20–11 Sandy McPhersonKO5 (10), Mar 16, 1948128Win92–20–11 Willie BrownKO4 (10), Mar 2, 1948127Win91–20–11 Ezzard CharlesSD10Jul 25, 1947126Win90–20–11 Howard ChardTKO7 (10), Jul 14, 1947125Win89–20–11 Pete LouthisKO2 (10), Jul 8, 1947124Win88–20–11 Colion ChaneyKO3 (10), Jun 30, 1947123Loss87–20–11 Jersey Joe WalcottMD10Mar 4, 1947122Win87–19–11 George ParksTKO2 (10)Feb 6, 1947121Win86–19–11 Jersey Joe WalcottSD10Nov 15, 1946120Win85–19–11 Clifford MannKO2 (10), Nov 4, 1946119Win84–19–11 George ParksKO3 (10)Oct 25, 1946118Win83–19–11 Earl LowmanRTD2 (10)Oct 15, 1946117Win82–19–11 Lee SavoldKO2 (10), Aug 28, 1946116Win81–19–11 George FitchTKO5 (10), Aug 5, 1946115Win80–19–11 Larry LaneKO2 (10), Jul 23, 1946114Win79–19–11 Earl LowmanKO3 (10)Jul 1, 1946113Win78–19–11 Vern EscoeKO3 (10)Jun 17, 1946112Win77–19–11 Art McAlpineTKO9 (10), Jun 3, 1946111Win76–19–11 Colion ChaneyKO1 (10), Apr 15, 1946110Win75–19–11 Dixie OliverKO1 (10)Apr 2, 1946109Win74–19–11 Hubert HoodTKO4 (12)Mar 19, 1946108Win73–19–11 Al PattersonKO3 (10)Mar 5, 1946107Win72–19–11 Dan MerrittKO4 (10)Feb 19, 1946106Win71–19–11 Grant ShadeKO1 (10), Dec 10, 1945105Win70–19–11 Cyclone LynchKO1 (10)Dec 6, 1945104Win69–19–11 Grant ShadeKO2 (10), Nov 29, 1945103Win68–19–11 Hubert HoodPTS10Oct 19, 1945102Win67–19–11 Jimmy GardnerKO1 (10), Oct 11, 1945101Win66–19–11 Henry CooperTKO3 (10)Sep 14, 1945100Win65–19–11 Larry LaneUD10Jun 1, 194599Win64–19–11 Perk DanielsKO8 (10)May 4, 194598Win63–19–11 Vince PimpinellaTKO5 (10)Apr 13, 194597Win62–19–11 Bob JacobsTKO3 (10)Apr 3, 194596Win61–19–11 Jimmy O'BrienTKO5 (8), Mar 23, 194595Win60–19–11 Johnny WhiteKO1 (10), Feb 5, 194594Win59–19–11 Henry JonesTKO9 (10), Jan 25, 194593Win58–19–11 Mickey HayesKO3 (10), Jan 11, 194592Win57–19–11 Kid RivieraTKO6 (10)Dec 8, 194491Win56–19–11 Earl LowmanUD10Nov 30, 194490Win55–19–11 Claudio VillarKO1 (8), Nov 24, 194489Win54–19–11 Bill PetersenKO2 (8)Oct 27, 194488Win53–19–11 Perk DanielsPTS10Oct 17, 194487Win52–19–11 Larry LovettTKO3 (10)Oct 3, 194486Win51–19–11 Colion ChaneyKO5 (10)Jul 17, 194485Win50–19–11 Freddie HudsonKO1 (10), May 15, 194484Win49–19–11 Bob SmithKO2 (10)May 5, 194483Win48–19–11 Jay D. TurnerKO5 (10)Apr 28, 194482Win47–19–11 Buddy MillardKO4 (10), Mar 31, 194481Win46–19–11 Bob SmithKO10 (10)Mar 15, 194480Win45–19–11 Al WareKO3 (10)Mar 8, 194479Win44–19–11 Al JordanTKO3 (10)Feb 25, 194478Win43–19–11 Mike AlfanoTKO2 (10)Feb 18, 194477Win42–19–11 Bob SmithPTS10Dec 3, 194376Win41–19–11 Ernie RiosTKO5 (10), Nov 12, 194375Win40–19–11 Jimmy GrinnageTKO3 (10)Oct 18, 194374Win39–19–11 Lorenzo PedroTKO8 (10)Oct 15, 194373Win38–19–11 Gene FeltonKO2 (10)Oct 1, 194372Loss37–19–11 Turkey ThompsonKO1 (10), Aug 24, 194371NC37–18–11 Turkey ThompsonNC6 (10)Aug 9, 194370Win37–18–11 Phil JohnsonPTS6Apr 26, 194369Win36–18–11 George FitchPTS10Apr 19, 194368Win35–18–11 Moise HowardKO3 (10)Jan 24, 194367Loss34–18–11 Larry LovettPTS10Jan 15, 194366Win34–17–11 Louis MoultonKO3 (10)Jun 12, 194265Win33–17–11 Ben ReedKO3 (10)Mar 3, 194264Win32–17–11 Willie SnellTKO5 (?)Feb 20, 194263Win31–17–11 Otis ThomasPTS10Feb 17, 194262Win30–17–11 Bob SmithPTS10Feb 10, 194261Draw29–17–11 Dixie OliverPTS8Jan 26, 194260Win29–17–10 Battling MonroePTS10Oct 29, 194159Win28–17–10 Cyclone LynchKO3 (10), Aug 6, 194158Win27–17–10 Wilbert BassettTKO6 (10), Jul 23, 194157Win26–17–10 Obie WalkerUD10Jun 24, 194156Win25–17–10 Sam MorrisPTS10May 12, 194155Win24–17–10 Willie ReddishPTS10Apr 1, 194154Draw23–17–10 Dixie OliverPTS10Mar 5, 194153Loss23–17–9 Willie ReddishTKO3 (10)Feb 27, 194152Win23–16–9 Dixie OliverSD10Dec 30, 194051Win22–16–9 Dixie OliverKO2 (10)Dec 9, 194050Win21–16–9 Dixie OliverPTS10Dec 2, 194049Win20–16–9 Kenny BlackshereKO1 (10)Jul 11, 194048Win19–16–9 Earl BethalKO1 (10)Jul 4, 194047Win18–16–9 Jack LewisKO3 (10)Apr 29, 194046Loss17–16–9 Frank LumpkinSD15Apr 11, 194045Win17–15–9 Obie WalkerPTS10Apr 1, 194044Win16–15–9 Obie WalkerPTS12Mar 7, 194043Loss15–15–9 Henry TaylorSD10Feb 16, 194042Loss15–14–9 Frank LumpkinPTS10Feb 5, 194041Loss15–13–9 Frank LumpkinPTS10Jan 22, 194040Win15–12–9 Tiger Jack WrightPTS10Jan 11, 194039Win14–12–9 Obie WalkerPTS10Dec 4, 193938Win13–12–9 Leroy HaynesUD10Jul 17, 193937Win12–12–9 Otto McCallTKO3 (?)Jun 19, 193936Win11–12–9 Obie WalkerNWS10Apr 13, 193935Win11–12–9 Obie WalkerNWS10Feb 23, 193934Loss11–12–9 Obie WalkerTKO6 (10)Oct 3, 193833Loss11–11–9 Obie WalkerPTS10Sep 15, 193832Draw11–10–9 Jim HowellPTS8Jul 25, 193831Loss11–10–8 John Henry LewisKO12 (15)May 19, 193830Win11–9–8 Obie WalkerPTS10Apr 27, 193829Win10–9–8 Larry LovettPTS10Apr 1, 193828Win9–9–8 Larry LovettPTS10Mar 4, 193827Loss8–9–8 Jersey Joe WalcottKO3 (6), Sep 25, 193726Win8–8–8 Joe St. PeterKO1 (4), Aug 6, 193725Loss7–8–8 Earl BethalPTS4Jul 27, 193724NC7–7–8 Obie WalkerNC6 (10)Apr 20, 193723Loss7–7–8 Obie WalkerTKO6 (10)Mar 25, 193722Draw7–6–8 Obie WalkerPTS10Mar 18, 193721Loss7–6–7 Obie WalkerPTS10Jan 26, 193720Draw7–5–7 Obie WalkerPTS10Jan 19, 193719Draw7–5–6 Ben McCoyPTS10Mar 15, 193618Draw7–5–5 Billy JonesPTS10Jan 21, 193617Win7–5–4 Jonas CobbTKO4 (10)Jan 14, 193616Loss6–5–4 Big Fast BlackKO2 (6)Nov 8, 193515Loss6–4–4 RC HollomanDQ9 (10)Nov 5, 193514Win6–3–4 Ben McCoyPTS10Oct 15, 193513Win5–3–4 Henry JohnsonTKO2 (10)Oct 8, 193512Loss4–3–4 Singapore JoePTS10Apr 17, 193511Draw4–2–4 RC HollomanPTS10Apr 2, 193510Loss4–2–3 Willie BushDQ7 (10)Mar 20, 193594–1–3 Willie BushNC2 (10)Feb 26, 19358Loss4–1–3 Battling ChauffeurUD10Oct 2, 19347Win4–0–3 Willie BushKO7 (10)Sep 18, 19346Win3–0–3 Willie BushTKO4 (10)Aug 21, 19345Win2–0–3 Walter KingUD10Jul 17, 19344Draw1–0–3 Willie BushSD10Jun 19, 19343Draw1–0–2 Singapore JoePTS10Feb 8, 19342Win1–0–1 Young Jack JohnsonKO5 (10)Nov 7, 19331Draw0–0–1 Walter KingMD10Oct 31, 1933

Unofficial record

Record with the inclusion of newspaper decisions in the win/loss/draw column.