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Bob "Bombardier" Satterfield (b. November 9, 1923, d. June 1, 1977), was a terrific punching heavyweight who fought from 1945-1957. Satterfield, who never fought for the title, retired with a record of 50 wins (35 KOs), 25 losses and 4 draws, made the Ring Magazine's list of 100 greatest punchers of all time.

Satterfield's style was to throw caution to the wind and try for a knockout. Unfortunately he lost steam as the fight progressed, and he did not have the sport's sturdiest chin. Nevertheless, his style made for exciting fights and he was a fan favorite. A typical Satterfield fight was his bout against heavyweight contender Rex Layne on March 9, 1951. Satterfield came out bombing, hurt Layne, and knocked him down for an eight count in the first round. Layne, apparently out on his feet, weathered the storm. He then slowly came on, took control of the fight, and ultimately knocked out Satterfield in the eight round.

Satterfield fought and was knocked out in 7 rounds by former middleweight champion Jake LaMotta on September 12, 1946. He was also knocked out in 2 rounds by former heavyweight champion Ezzard Charles on January 13, 1954. Satterfield did score a knockout over feared heavyweight contender Cleveland Williams, but lost by KO to light heavyweight champion Archie Moore, and dropped 2 out 3 to future light heavyweight champion Harold Johnson.

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