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Rex Gessel Layne (June 7, 1928 – June 7, 2000) was an American heavyweight professional boxer. Sometimes termed the "Lewiston Larruper," Layne became a top contender in the early 1950s, although he never fought for the heavyweight title.
Layne was down for an eight count in the 1st from a right hand. Layne floored Sattefield hard with a left hook in the 8th. After Satterfield got up defenseless at the count of six, referee Mark Conn stopped the bout.
Rex Layne was a Salt Lake City sugar beet farmer when he won the 1949 National AAU Heavyweight Championship vs. Gilmore Newkirk. According to the Oct. 29, 1949 Tacoma News Tribune , Layne was a Mormon who was a staff sergeant with an airborne division in World War II for 19 months, serving some time in Japan.
Jun 11, 2000 · Rex Layne, a former top heavyweight contender and Utah boxing legend, passed away on his birthday in 2000. He had a successful career with wins over Ezzard Charles and Jersey Joe Walcott, but never fought for the world title.
Rex Layne was a Utah-born boxer who fought from 1949 to 1956, with a record of 50-17-3. He defeated future champions Ezzard Charles and Jersey Joe Walcott, but lost to Rocky Marciano and others.
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Rex Gessel Layne (June 7, 1928 in Lewiston, Utah – June 7, 2000) was a former heavyweight professional boxer. Sometimes termed the "Lewiston Larruper," the top rated Layne never fought for the heavyweight title, but notched victories over such greats as future world champions Ezzard Charles and Jersey Joe Walcott.
