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THE CYBER BOXING ZONE Presents the Featherweight Champions

THE CYBER BOXING ZONE Presents the Featherweight Champions

THE CYBER

ZONE

presents The Champions

The following list gives credit to "The Man Who Beat The Man." We are continually adding biographies and full records, so check back Comments can be sent to The Research Staff. Ciao!

 Torpedo Billy Murphy (1890-1891)  (1891 moves up in weight)  (1891-1897)  Solly Smith (1897-1898)  Dave Sullivan (1898)  George Dixon (1898-1900)  Terry McGovern (1900-1901)  Young Corbett II (1901-1902, vacates title)  (1903-1912)  (1912-1923)  Eugene Criqui (1923)  (1923 through August 1924, gave up title)  Louis "Kid" Kaplan (1925, resigned title Jul 1926)  (1928)  Andre Routis (1928-1929)  Bat Battalino (1929- Mar. 1932, relinquishes title)

1932-1937: title claimants include Tommy Paul, (resigned NBA title 1934), , , Mike Belloise, and

(1937-1938, vacates title)  Joey Archibald (1939-1940)  Harry Jeffra (1940-1941)  Joey Archibald (1941)  Albert "Chalky" Wright (1941-1942)  (1942-1948)  Joseph "Sandy" Saddler (1948-1949)  Willie Pep (1949-1950)  Joseph "Sandy" Saddler (1950-1957, retires 1/21/57)  Hogan "Kid" Bassey (1957-1959)  Davey Moore (1959-1963)  Ultiminio "Sugar" Ramos (1963-1964)  Vicente Saldivar (1964 retires October 14, 1967)  Johnny Famechon (1969-1970)  Vicente Saldivar (1970)  (1970-1972)  Clemente Sanchez (1972)  Jose Legra (1972-1973)  Eder Jofre [1973-1974, fizzles out]  Alexis Arguello (1975-1977, moves up to Junior )  Danny "Little Red" Lopez (1979-1980)  Salvador Sanchez (1980-1982, killed in car accident)  (1983-1986)  Barry McGuigan (1986)  Stevie Cruz (1986-1987)  Antonio Esparragoza (1987-1991)  Yong-Kyun Park (1991-1993)  Eloy Rojas (1993-1996)  Wilfredo Vazquez (1996-1998)  (1998 - 2001)  Marco Antonio Barerra (2001-2003)  (2003-2005)

The Junior Lightweight Champions

The Junior Lightweight Division was created in 1920 by the State Legislature (the "Walker Law"). The following list gives credit to "The Man Who Beat The Man." As always, ludicrous decisions of "sanctioning bodies" are ignored. We are continually adding biographies and to our complete set of records, so check back. Explore our On-Line Boxing Encyclopedia for more info. Comments can be sent to the Editors.Ciao!

 Johnny Dundee, the Scotch Wop (1921-1923)  Jack Bernstein (1923)  Johnny Dundee, the Scotch Wop (1923-1924)  Steve (Kid) Sullivan (1924-1925)  Mike Ballerino (1925)  Tod Morgan (1925-1929)  Benny Bass (1929-1931)  Kid Chocolate, the Cuban Bon Bon (1931-1933)  Frankie Klick (1933, Klick moved up to Junior welter in 1934, title fell vacant)  Sandy Saddler (1949-1957)  Harold Gomes (1959-1960)  Gabriel "Flash" Elorde (1960-1967)  Yoshiaki Numata (1967)  Hiroshi Kobayashi (1967-1971)  Alfredo Marcano (1971-1972)  Ben Villaflor (1972-1973)  Kuniaki Shibata (1973)  Ben Villaflor (1973-1976)  Samuel Serrano (1976--1980)  Yasutsune "Guts" Uehara (1980-1981)  Samuel Serrano (1981-1983)  Roger Mayweather (1983-1984)  (1984-1985)  Wilfredo "Bazooka" Gomez (1985-1986)  Alfredo Layne (1986)  Brian Mitchell (1986-1991, retired)  {gained recognition by Cyber Boxing Zone, 1996}  Genaro Hernandez 1997-1998)  Floyd Mayweather, Jr. (1998-2001, moved to Lightweight)  Manny Pacquiao (2008, defeated Juan Manuel Marquez as clear #1 vs #2; vacated title)

THE LIGHT BOXING CHAMPIONS

The following list gives credit to "The Man Who Beat The Man." We will be adding biographies and full records soon, so check back. Comments can be sent to the Research Staff. Pictured at left is with Mike DeLisa at the 1996 Inductions for the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Ciao!

 Jack Root (1903)  George Gardner (1903)  (1903-1905)  Jack O'Brien (1905; Never defended)

O'Brien never defended the title and it became moribund. Several claimed the title, including Bob Fitzsimmons and NY "commission" champion, Bob Moha. became the "man" with his wins over Hugo Kelly, Levinsky , and Moha.

 Jack Dillon (1914-1916)  (1916-1920)  (1920-1922)  Battling Siki (1922-1923)  Mike McTigue (1923-1925)  (1925-1926)  (1926-1927; Never defended)  (1927; Vacated title 1929)

The New York Commission named as Champ following his victory over Lou Scozza in Feb. 1930. beat Slattery and was generally recognized as champ by all but the NBA, who named George Nichols in Mar. 1932. Nichols lost to Lou Scozza, and Rosenbloom defeated Scozza in July 1932 for the undisputed title.

 Maxie Rosenbloom (1932-1934)  Bob Olin (1934-1935)  (1935-Jun 1939; Retired)

Tiger Jack Fox won the NYS version, then lost to Melio Bettina. The NBA then agreed with the NYS Commission that they would recognize the winner of Bettina and as undisputed champion. Conn won.

 Billy Conn (1939; Vacated title May 1941)  (1941-1948)  (1948-1950)  (1950-1952)  (1952-1962)

Moore is stripped by various organizations and ultimately gives up the title. beat for the unndisputed title.

 Harold Johnson (1962-1963)  (1963-1965)  Jose Torres (1965-1966)  (1966-1968)  Bob Foster (1968; Retired September 16 1974)

Claimants following Foster's retirement included , Victor Galindez, Miguel Angel Cuello, , , Mike Rossman, , Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, and Dwight Braxton, who then changed his name to Dwight Qawi (1981-1983). defeated Eddie Mustafa in July 1981 for the WBA title, Braxton defeated Matthew Saad, for the WBC title in December 1981. Qawi lost a 15-round decision to Spinks in Mar. 1983 for the undisputed title

 Michael Spinks (1983-September 1985; Vacated title)  (1996 - 1997)  Dariusz Michalczewski (1997-2003)  Julio Cesar Gonzalez (2003-2004)  Zsolt Erdei (2004-2009; Vacated title)  Jean Pascal (2010-2011)  (2011-2012)  (2012-Present) Jack Root (Janos Ruthaly) BORN May 26 1876; Fryhelge, Bohemia, Czechoslovakian Republic

DIED June 10 1963; ,

HEIGHT 5-10

WEIGHT 155-172 lbs

MANAGER Lou Houseman

Root was a good boxer and a good hitter; Lou Houseman, Root's manager and promoter, created the division in 1903 and Jack won the first bout for the Light Heavyweight Championship of the World

During World War I, Jack served as a lieutenant in the Army and also was the boxing instructor at the Arcadian Balloon School.

Afterwards, he became the President and boxing manager for the famous Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles; He resigned that position in February, 1926 to work in the theatrical business ranked Root as the #5 All-Time Light Heavyweight; Charley Rose ranked him as the #9 All-Time Light Heavyweight; Root was elected to the Ring Boxing Hall of Fame in 1961

 Root-Gardner 1903 Fight Video Clip 

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 1897  Nov 12 Charles Upton , Il KO 4  Dec 24 Pat Brastand Chicago, Il KO 3   1898  Jan 8 Charles Withey Chicago, Il KO 2  -Some sources report "Young Charlie White"  Jan 15 George Hipp Chicago, Il KO 1  Jan 29 Mike Carrall Chicago, Il TK 1  Feb 7 Billy Philleth Chicago, Il KO 1  Feb 12 Charles Withey Chicago, Il KO 3  Feb 22 George Ryan , Wi NC 1  -Police intervened  Feb 26 Mike Carroll Chicago, Il W 6  Mar 12 Jack Hammond Chicago, Il W 6  Mar 26 Jack Moffatt Chicago, Il W 6  -Some sources report 2/26/98  May 14 Jack Moffatt Chicago, Il W 6  May 31 Tom Casey Chicago, Il KO 1  Jul 22 Tom Lansing New York, NY TK 6  -Some sources report "W 6"  Aug 5 Jim Watts New York, NY TK 2  Aug 19 Jack Murphy Philadelphia, Pa KO 2  Oct 29 Pete Manning Chicago, Il W 4  Nov 15 Tom Lansing Chicago, Il KO 5  -Lansing died 1/21/99  Dec 30 "Australian" Jim Ryan Chicago, Il W 6   1899  Jan 21 Harry Peppers Chicago, Il W 6  Feb 16 Billy Stift Davenport, Ia WF 7  Apr 29 Dick Moore Chicago, Il KO 2  May 15 "Australian" Jim Ryan Louisville, Ky D 20  -Some sources report "W 20"  Jun 7 Tom Burke Chicago, Il KO 7  Jun 21 Jack Gorman Chicago, Il KO 2  Jul 7 Fred Grant Chicago, Il KO 3  Aug 12 John Banks Chicago, Il KO 1  Aug 21 Tom Casey Chicago, Il KO 1  Sep 23 Billy Stift Chicago, Il W 6  Oct 3 Frank Craig Chicago, Il W 6  Oct 15 Frank Craig Chicago, Il W 6  Oct 18 Frank Steiner Racine, Wi KO 3  Nov 15 Alec Greggains , Ca KO 7  -Some sources report "KO 6"   1900  Jan 9 Tommy West Chicago, Il W 6  Feb 5 Jack Hammond Milwaukee, Wi KO 2  Feb 20 Ed Denfass Chicago, Il KO 4  Jul 10 Dick O'Brien Chicago, Il W 6  Jul 24 Chicago, Il D 6  Oct 4 Dan Creedon City, Mo KO 1  Oct 16 Dick O'Brien Chicago, Il KO 3  Nov 16 Joe Ashley Manistee, Mi KO 2   1901  Jan 18 George Byers San Francisco, Ca KO 9  Jun 28 Kid Carter San Francisco, Ca WF 15  Oct 30 "Australian" Jim Ryan Louisville, Ky KO 2   1902  Jan 31 George Gardner San Francisco, Ca WF 7  Apr 26 Billy Stift Chicago, Il KO 2  Aug 18 George Gardner , Ut LT 17  Oct 27 Kid Carter Chicago, Il W 6  Nov 10 Marvin Hart Chicago, Il W 6   1903  Apr 22 Charles "Kid" McCoy , Mi W 10  -Light Heavyweight Championship of the World  Jul 4 George Gardner Fort Erie, Ont, Can LT 12  -Light Heavyweight Championship of the World;  Some sources report "L 12"  Nov 26 "Fireman" Jim Flynn Pueblo, Co W 8  -Some sources report "KO 8"   1904  Feb 5 John Wille Chicago, Il D 6  Feb 26 George Gardner Chicago, Il D 6  May 2 George Gardner Chicago, Il W 6  Nov 23 Tommy Ryan Philadelphia, Pa NC 4  Dec 5 John Wille Chicago, Il D 6  -Some sources report "WF 5";  Some sources report "Blue Island, Il"   1905  Jul 3 Marvin Hart Reno, Nv LK 12  -Heavyweight Championship of the World   1906  Feb 26 Fred Russell Kalamazoo, Mi W 10 

 Record courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization

George Gardner (George Gardiner) BORN March 17 1877; Lisdoonvarna, County Clare,

DIED July 8 1954; Chicago,

HEIGHT 5-11 3/4

WEIGHT 155-175 lbs

RACE White; Irish- American

MANAGER Tom O'Rourke

Gardner was never recognized for being as talented a fighter as he was; He was not credited for being a great champion because he won the Light Heavyweight Championship of the World in one bout and lost it in the next; However, the man to whom he lost in his first defense was a marvel, an All-Time great - Bob Fitzsimmons; To lose to him was no disgrace

During his career, Gardner defeated such men as Joe Walcott, , Marvin Hart, Jack Root, George Byers, Frank Craig, Jim Jeffords, Billy Stift and Jack Moffatt

George was a brother of Jimmy Gardner and Billy Gardner, both boxers

 Gardner-Root 1903 Fight Video Clip 

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 1897 Nov 5 Hugh Colgren , NH W 4

1898 Mar 7 Matt Leary Manchester, NH W 4 Mar 10 J. Young Manchester, NH KO 3 Mar 17 J. Young Manchester, NH KO 2 Apr 10 Tom Moore Manchester, NH KO 4 Apr 27 Tom O'Brien Manchester, NH KO 1 May 20 Hugh Winters Manchester, NH KO 6 Nov 20 Hugh Colgren Manchester, NH KO 3 Dec 10 Professor Evans Manchester, NH TK 3 Dec 25 Ed "Thunderbolt" Smith , Que, Can KO 7

1899 Jan 20 Bob Montgomery Manchester, NH D 10 Mar 24 Andy Moynahan Manchester, NH KO 3 Apr 9 John Butler Lowell, Ma TK 7 Jun 7 Young Sharkey Lowell, Ma TK 9 Jul 31 Bill Hanrahan Lowell, Ma D 6 Aug 5 Harry Fisher , NY TK 17 Sep 16 Jimmy Handler Brooklyn, NY LT 18 -Some sources report 10/16/99 Nov 5 George Byers Lynn, Ma D 15 Dec 12 Jack Moffatt Brooklyn, NY TK 8 -Some sources report "W 7"; Some sources report that Moffatt broke an arm

1900 Jan 9 Harry Fisher Lynn, Ma TK 12 Jan 16 George Byers Lynn, Ma D 15 -Some sources report 2/02/00 Feb 12 Jimmy Handler Brooklyn, NY TK 3 Feb 22 George Byers Hartford, Ct WF 14 Mar 14 Jack Burke Lynn, Ma TK 4 Apr 17 J. Fitzpatrick Portland, Me TK 9 Apr 23 Dick Baker Manchester, NH KO 4 -Some sources report "Dick Burke"; Some sources report "Bill Hanrahan"; Some sources report "KO 9" at "Portland, Me" May 2 Charlie Goff Utica, NY TK 7 May 14 George Byers , Ma ND 15 -Some sources report "D 15" May 29 Kid Carter Coney Island, NY WF 19 Sep 10 Frank Craig , Eng WF 4 -Some sources report "KO 4" Sep 30 Jack Scales London, Eng TK 3

1901 Apr 8 Tim Hurley Manchester, NH TK 5 -Some sources report 4/18/01 Jul 4 Jack Moffatt San Francisco, Ca TK 3 Aug 26 Kid Carter San Francisco, Ca TK 18 -Some sources report 8/30/01 Sep 27 Joe Walcott San Francisco, Ca L 20 Dec 20 Kid Carter San Francisco, Ca KO 8

1902 Jan 31 Jack Root San Francisco, Ca LF 7 Apr 25 Joe Walcott San Francisco, Ca W 20 Aug 18 Jack Root Salt Lake City, Ut TK 17 Oct 3 Los Angeles, Ca SCH -This bout was scheduled but cancelled Oct 31 San Francisco, Ca L 20 Dec 11 Billy Stift Chicago, Il W 6 Dec 29 Kid Carter Chicago, Il W 6

1903 Feb 9 Philadelphia, Pa NC 4 Feb 13 Al Weinig Boston, Ma TK 7 Apr 6 Peter Maher Boston, Ma KO 1 May 13 Marvin Hart Louisville, Ky TK 12 Jul 4 Jack Root Fort Erie, Ont, Can TK 12 -Light Heavyweight Championship of the World Nov 25 Bob Fitzsimmons San Francisco, Ca L 20 -Light Heavyweight Championship of the World

1904 Jan 5 Marvin Hart Boston, Ma D 15 Feb 8 Fred Cooley Chicago, Il W 6 Feb 8 Chicago, Il W 6 -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date Feb 19 Kid Carter Milwaukee, Wi W 6 Feb 26 Jack Root Chicago, Il D 6 May 2 Jack Root Chicago, Il L 6 Jul 1 John Wille Chicago, Il D 6 Aug 15 Jim Jeffords Butte, Mt KO 3 Sep 16 "Fireman" Jim Flynn , Co D 10

1905 Apr 17 Mike Schreck Salt Lake City, Ut LT 20 Jun 19 Billy Stift Ogden, Ut KO 5

1906 Jan 24 Jim Jeffords Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Apr 19 Mike Schreck Chelsea, Ma NC 2 Dec 21 Al Kaufmann Los Angeles, Ca LK 14

1907 Apr 17 "Fireman" Jim Flynn , Ca LK 18 Oct 12 Terry Mustain San Diego, Ca D 20

1908 Jan 29 Terry Mustain San Diego, Ca LK 8 May 18 Tony Ross New Castle, Pa LT 7

*** The Following Bout Is Reported But Not Confirmed ***

1908 Apr 17 Terry Mustain San Diego, Ca LK 18

 Record courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization Bob Fitzsimmons (Robert James Fitzsimmons) ("Ruby Robert" ; "Speckled Bob") BORN May 26 1863; Helston, Cornwall, (Some sources report 1862)

DIED October 22 1917; Chicago, Illinois (pneumonia)

HEIGHT 5 -11 3/4

WEIGHT 150 -175 lbs

MANAGERS Charles Glori, Martin Julian, Jimmy Carroll

New Book -- IN THE RING WITH BOB FITZSIMMONS by Adam Pollack

New Book -- LANKY BOB by K.S. Robinson

New Book -- HITTERS DANCERS and RING MAGICIANS by Kelly Nicholson

Fitzsimmons is rated among the greatest fighters who ever lived and one of the hardest hitters; He held three world championships during his career - , Heavyweight and Light Heavyweight

Some sources, including Fitzsimmons himself, claimed he had over 350 fights, but this may be an an exaggeration; In the ring, Fitzsimmons moved quickly and hit hard from all angles; He took on much larger men without hesitation

Nat Fleischer ranked Fitzsimmons as the #3 All-Time Heavyweight; Charley Rose ranked him as the #1 All-Time Light Heavyweight; Fitzsimmons was inducted into the Ring Boxing Hall of Fame in 1954 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990

  Fitzsimmons-Corbett 1897 Fight Video Clip   Another Fitzsimmons-Corbett 1897 Fight Video Clip   Lengthy Fitzsimmons-Corbett 1897 Fight Video Clip   Fitzsimmons-Jeffries #1 1899 Re-Enactment Video Clip   "Old Man" Fitzsimmons-Lang 1909 Fight Video Clip   Fitzsimmons Fight Video Clip   Jeffries Speaks Video Clip (Comments on Fitzsimmons) 

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 1873  Oct 17 -Fitzsimmons, age 14, arrived with his family at Lyttleton, NZ   1881  -Fitzsimmons studied boxing under Dan Lea, formerly a champion  in England   Jun 13 an unnamed opponent , NZ EX   1882  Jun Tom Baines Timaru, NZ KO 1  Jun 13 an unnamed opponent Timaru, NZ KO  Jun 13 an unnamed opponent Timaru, NZ KO  -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date  Jun 14 an unnamed opponent Timaru, NZ KO  Jun 14 A. Abbott Timaru, NZ KO  -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date;  The previous 4 bouts were part of a ""  Tournament for the Lightweight Championship  of New Zealand  Sep 13 Jim Crawford Timaru, NZ TK 3  Sep 13 Slade Timaru, NZ TK 2  -This man was a brother of Herbert Slade;  Fitzsimmons always claimed to have fought  Herbert Slade but was mistaken; The previous  2 bouts were held the same date  Sep 14 Pat McCarney Timaru, NZ KO 11  Sep 14 Arthur Cooper Timaru, NZ KO 3  Sep 14 Jack Murphy Timaru, NZ TK 8  -The previous 3 bouts were held the same date  The previous 5 bouts were part of a "Jem Mace"  Tournament for the Middleweight Championship  of New Zealand   1883-1884  Arthur Cooper Timaru, NZ KO 3  Jack Murphy Timaru, NZ KO 4  Jim Crawford Timaru, NZ TK 3  -Bare knuckles were used for the previous 3 fights   1885  Joe Riddle , NSW, Aus W 4  Alf Bramsmead Sydney, NSW, Aus KO 2  Jack Greentree Sydney, NSW, Aus KO 3   1886  Feb Pablo Frank Sydney, NSW, Aus KO 2  May 8 an unnamed opponent Sydney, NSW, Aus ND 4  May 15 Mick Dooley Sydney, NSW, Aus LT 4  May 22 Steve O'Donnell Sydney, NSW, Aus ND 4  Jun 2 Mick Dooley Sydney, NSW, Aus ND 4  -Some sources report "L 4"  Jun 5 Mick Dooley Sydney, NSW, Aus ND 4  -Some sources report "L 4"  Aug 7 McArdle Sydney, NSW, Aus W 4  Aug 25 Tom Lees Sydney, NSW, Aus ND 4  Oct 7 Bill Smith Sydney, NSW, Aus ND 4  Oct 9 McArdle Sydney, NSW, Aus ND 4  Dec 4 Jack Molloy Sydney, NSW, Aus ND 4   1887  Jan 1 Frank "Paddy" Slavin Sydney, NSW, Aus ND 4  Jan 8 an unnamed opponent Sydney, NSW, Aus ND 4  Feb 12 Jack Bonner Sydney, NSW, Aus W 4  Feb 15 George Seale Sydney, NSW, Aus ND 4  Feb 24 an unnamed opponent Sydney, NSW, Aus ND 4  Mar 1 Dick Sandall Sydney, NSW, Aus W 4  Mar 20 Bill Slavin Sydney, NSW, Aus TK 5  Apr 4 George Eager Sydney, NSW, Aus KO 2  May 28 Sydney, NSW, Aus ND 4  Sep 24 Dave Travers Sydney, NSW, Aus KO 3   1888  Jan Frank "Paddy" Slavin Sydney, NSW, Aus ND 4  -Some sources report "L 4"  Jan 23 Dan Hickey Sydney, NSW, Aus ND 4  -Some sources report "D 4"  Jan 26 Tom Taylor Sydney, NSW, Aus ND 4  Feb 11 Billy McCarthy Sydney, NSW, Aus ND 4  Mar 5 Bill Slavin Sydney, NSW, Aus KO 6  Mar 17 Bill Slavin Sydney, NSW, Aus ND 4  Apr 17 Bill Slavin Sydney, NSW, Aus ND 4  May 1 Mick Dooley Sydney, NSW, Aus ND 4  Nov 10 Jim Hall Sydney, NSW, Aus ND 4  Nov 24 Jim Hall Sydney, NSW, Aus ND 4  Dec 1 McEwan Sydney, NSW, Aus W 4   1889  Jan 19 Jim Hall Sydney, NSW, Aus KO 5  Nov 26 Pat Kiely Sydney, NSW, Aus ND 4  -Some sources report "EX 4"  Nov 30 Professor West Sydney, NSW, Aus KO 1  Dec 16 Dick Ellis Sydney, NSW, Aus KO 3  -Some sources report "ND 4" on 12/12/89;  Evidence exists that this bout never took place   1890  Feb 1 Dave Conway Sydney, NSW, Aus KO 4  -Some sources report "EX 4"  Feb 4 Starlight (Edward Rollins) Sydney, NSW, Aus ND 4  -Some sources report "EX 4" on 2/10/90  Feb 12 Jim Hall Sydney, NSW, Aus LT 4  -Middleweight Championship of ;  Some sources report 2/11/90;  Some sources report this bout was "pre-arranged"  Feb 22 Starlight (Edward Rollins) Sydney, NSW, Aus TK 9  -Middleweight Championship of Australia;  Starlight knocked Fitzsimmons down in the 9th  round but broke his right hand in doing so;  Some sources report "KO 7"  Mar 1 Professor West Sydney, NSW, Aus TK 1  Apr 16 -Fitzsimmons left for San Francisco on the SS Zealandia  May 14 Frank Allen San Francisco, Ca EX 3  May 17 Frank Allen San Francisco, Ca TK 1  May Joe Choynski San Francisco, Ca EX  May 29 Billy McCarthy San Francisco, Ca KO 9  -Some sources report "KO 5"  Jul 9 Joe Choynski San Francisco, Ca EX 4  -Some sources report "ND 4"  Jul 9 Neil Merritt San Francisco, Ca EX 4  -This was a wrestling match;  The previous 2 bouts were held the same date  Jul 28 Arthur Upham , La KO 5  -Some sources report "KO 9" on 6/28/90   1891  Jan 14 "Nonpareil" New Orleans, La KO 13  -Middleweight Championship of the World  Feb 6 Jimmy Carroll New Orleans, La SCH  -This bout was scheduled but not held; Carroll did not show;  Later reports said 2/09/1891 and neither man showed  Feb 16 -Fitzsimmons sparred with Billy Woods twice a day for a week  in New York, NY  Feb 24 -The St. Louis (Mo) Post-Dispatch reported that the  Olympic AC barred Jimmy Carroll and Fitzsimmons from  the club for not honoring a commitment for a boxing  show  Apr 5 Billy Woods Chicago, Il EX 3  -This bout was part of a play, Fashions;  Fitzsimmons and Woods sparred for a week  Apr 13 Billy Woods , Pa EX 4  -Fitzsimmons and Woods sparred for a week  Apr 27 Ed Niland Chicago, Il SCH  -This bout was scheduled but not held; Niland refused  Apr 27 Abe Cougle Chicago, Il TK 2  -Cougle substituted for Niland; Police intervened;  Some sources report 4/28/91;  Apr 27 Billy Woods Chicago, Il EX 3  The previous 2 bouts were held the same date  May 1 Black Pearl (Harris Martin) , Mn ND 4  -Some sources report "Chicago, Il";  Some sources report "W 4";  Black Pearl lasted and claimed a win  Jul 22 Jim Hall St. Paul, Mn SCH  -This bout was scheduled but not held;  Authorities prevented it  Nov 13 Joe Choynski San Francisco, Ca EX 4  Dec 12 Jimmy Carroll Bay St. Louis, Ms EX  Dec 12 Austin Gibbons Bay St. Louis, La EX 3  -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date  Dec 13 Austin Gibbons Bay St. Louis, La EX 4  Dec 15 Jimmy Carroll Bay St. Louis, Ms EX 5   1892  Feb Joe Choynski Bay St. Louis, Ms EX  Feb Alec Greggains Bay St. Louis, Ms EX  Feb 14 Felix Vacquelin Bay St. Louis, Ms EX  Feb 27 Felix Vacquelin Bay St. Louis, Ms EX  Feb 28 Joe Choynski Bay St. Louis, Ms EX 4  Feb 28 Alec Greggains Bay St. Louis, Ms EX 4  -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date  Feb 29 Joe Choynski Bay St. Louis, Ms EX  Feb 29 Alec Greggains Bay St. Louis, Ms EX  -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date;  These bouts were described as "rattling"  Mar 2 Peter Maher New Orleans, La TK 12  Mar 4 Tom Casey New Orleans, La EX 3  Mar 10 Alec Greggains New Orleans, La EX  Mar 10 Joe Choynski New Orleans, La EX  Mar 10 Jimmy Carroll New Orleans, La EX 4  -The previous 3 bouts were held the same date  Mar 14 -Fitzsimmons and Jimmy Carroll went to New York, NY  to spar in exhibitions  Mar 28 Peter Maher New York, NY EX  Apr 8 Jim Dolan Providence, RI EX 3  -Some sources report "D 3"  Apr 9 Mike Donovan New York, NY SCH  -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known  Apr -Fitzsimmons appeared in Chicago, Il and gave afternoon  and evening exhibitions for a week  Apr 17 Jimmy Carroll Chicago, Il EX 3  Apr 17 John Dalton Chicago, Il EX 3  -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date  Apr 18 Henry Baker Chicago, Il EX  Apr 19 Paddy Brennan Chicago, Il SCH  Apr 20 Henry Baker Chicago, Il SCH  Apr 21 Henry Baker Chicago, Il SCH  -The previous 3 bouts were scheduled; The outcomes are not known  Apr 23 Denny Kelliher Chicago, Il EX  Apr 23 Henry Baker Chicago, Il EX  Apr 23 Chris Vogle Chicago, Il EX  -The previous 3 bouts were held the same date  Apr 26 Charles Puff Newark, NJ KO 2  -This was an afternoon bout  Apr 26 Bill Farrell Newark, NJ EX  -This was an evening bout;  The previous 2 bouts were held the same date  Apr 27 James Newcombe Newark, NJ KO 2  -Some sources report "James Malone"  Apr 28 Thomas Robbins Newark, NJ TK 3  Apr 28 Thomas Burns Newark, NJ TK 3  -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date  Apr 29 Bill Farrell Newark, NJ EX 3  Apr 30 Bill Farrell Newark, NJ KO 2  -Some sources report "James Farrell"  May 1 Fred Woods Philadelphia, Pa EX 3  May 2 Fred Woods Philadelphia, Pa EX 3  -Some sources report 5/03/92  May 3 Dick Wiley Philadelphia, Pa EX 3  May 4 Billy McLean Philadelphia, Pa EX  May 5 Fred Woods Philadelphia, Pa EX 3  May 6 Joe Godfrey Philadelphia, Pa KO 1  -Some sources report "KO 2"  May 7 Fred Woods Philadelphia, Pa EX 3  May 11 Jerry Slattery New York, NY KO 2  May 12 Jim Brady New York, NY SCH  -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known  May 13 Thomas Knifton New York, NY SCH  -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known  Sep 3 Millard Zender Anniston, Al KO 1  Sep 5 Ted Pritchard New Orleans, La SCH  -This bout was tentatively scheduled but not held  Oct 29 Joe Choynski Navesink Highlands, NJ SCH  -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known  Dec 10 Newark, NJ KO 2  Dec 10 Frank Bosworth Newark, NJ EX  Dec 10 Jack Fallon Newark, NJ EX 4  -Reportedly, Fitzsimmons injured (or broke) his hand on Fallon's head;  The previous 3 bouts were held the same date  Dec 17 Frank Bosworth New York, NY EX 3   1892-1893  Tommy Ryan Chicago, Il EX 4   1893  Jan Frank Bosworth Chicago, Il EX  Jan 22 -Fitzsimmons appeared in Chicago, punching the bag, taking on  all-comers (sometimes 2-3 men a night) and sparring with Frank  Bosworth  Jan 22 Wing Chicago, Il EX 3  Jan 23 Henry Baker Chicago, Il SCH  Jan 23 Frank Bosworth Chicago, Il SCH  -The previous 2 bouts were scheduled; The outcomes are not known  Jan 27 George Siler Chicago, Il EX 4  Feb 1 -Fitzsimmons began training in Bay St. Louis, Ms;  Frank Bosworth was his chief sparring partner  Feb 18 Ernest Roeber Bay St. Louis, Ms EX 8  -Fitzsimmons sparred and wrestled with Roeber  Feb 18 Frank Bosworth Bay St. Louis, Ms EX 8  Feb 18 William Fitzsimmons Bay St. Louis, Ms EX 8  -The previous 3 sessions were held the same date  Feb 20 -Fitzsimmons sparred for ten rounds  Feb 20 Frank Bosworth Bay St. Louis, Ms EX  -Fitzsimmons knocked Bosworth out;  This bout was held during Feb 20-25 1893  Mar 3 Frank Bosworth Bay St. Louis, Ms EX 5  Mar 5 -Fitzsimmons sparred 22 rounds with 5 different men  including Frank Bosworth  Mar 8 Jim Hall New Orleans, La KO 4  -Middleweight Championship of the World;  Some sources report 3/04/91  Mar Dan Bayliff , In D 4  -Fitzsimmons failed to Bayliff in  four rounds; The bout was declared a "Draw"  Mar 25 Sam Bird Chicago, Il EX 4  Mar 25 Will Mayo Chicago, Il KO 2  -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date  Mar 27 -Fitzsimmons appeared in , Md, punching the bag  and sparring with Frank Bosworth  Mar 30 Jack Warner Baltimore, Md TK 1  -Warner was Middleweight Champion of  Mar 30 Frank Bosworth Baltimore, Md EX 3  -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date  Apr 10 Jack Hickey Philadelphia, Pa EX 3  Apr 10 Frank Bosworth Philadelphia, Pa EX 3  -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date  Apr 11 Whitey Connors Philadelphia, Pa SCH  -This bout was scheduled but not held;  Connors did not show  Apr 11 Frank Bosworth Philadelphia, Pa EX 3  Apr 12 Dan Curry Philadelphia, Pa TK 1  -Some sources report "TK 2"  Apr 12 Hank Smith Philadelphia, Pa TK 1  -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date  Apr 13 Alexander Kilpatrick Philadelphia, Pa TK 3  Apr 14 Jack McGee Philadelphia, Pa SCH  Apr 14 Jim Butler Philadelphia, Pa SCH  -The previous 2 bouts were scheduled but not held;  Both men backed out  Apr 14 T.F. McCormick Philadelphia, Pa EX 2  Apr 14 Anthony J. Drexel Biddle Philadelphia, Pa EX 2  Apr 14 Frank Bosworth Philadelphia, Pa EX 2  -The previous 3 bouts were held the same date  Apr 15 Jack Sheridan Philadelphia, Pa TK 1  Apr 15 Frank Bosworth Philadelphia, Pa EX  -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date  Apr 21 Peter Maher Philadelphia, Pa EX 2  -Fitzsimmons stopped Maher  Apr 22 Joe Godfrey Philadelphia, Pa KO 1  Apr 22 Mike Monoghan Philadelphia, Pa TK 1  Apr 22 Alexander Kilpatrick Philadelphia, Pa ND 3  -Reports vary for this bout - "EX 3" - "KO 4";  The previous 3 bouts were held the same date;  Some sources report 4/21/93  May 1 Matt Cunningham Boston, Ma EX  -Fitzsimmons knocked Cunningham out  May 1 Charles Farrell Boston, Ma EX  -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date  May 6 Mike Brennan Boston, Ma KO 4  -Some sources report 5/08/93  May 9 Butler Boston, Ma EX  May 29 Al O'Brien Philadelphia, Pa EX 3  May 30 Dan Coner Philadelphia, Pa TK 1  May 30 John McVey Philadelphia, Pa EX 3  -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date  May 31 John McVey Philadelphia, Pa EX 3  Jun 1 Joe Donnelly Philadelphia, Pa SCH  -This bout was scheduled but not held;  Donnelly backed out  Jun 1 John McVey Philadelphia, Pa EX 3  Jun 2 -Fitzsimmons gave an exhibition of hitting the bag;  He hit it so hard it burst  Jun 2 Dominick McCaffrey New York, NY SCH  -This bout was scheduled bout cancelled;  McCaffrey fell and struck his head in training  Jun 3 Tom James Philadelphia, Pa SCH  Jun 3 Jack Clinton Philadelphia, Pa SCH  Jun 3 Jack McVey Philadelphia, Pa SCH  -The previous 3 bouts were scheduled for the same date;  The outcomes are not known  Paul Loeser Chicago, Il W 5  Louis, "the Giant" Chicago, Il KO 3  George Dobson Chicago, Il KO 3  Charlie Biehle Chicago, Il KO 5  Wyoming Chicago, Il KO 3  "Big" Bill Collins Chicago, Il KO 2  Paul Loeser Chicago, Il KO 2  an unnamed opponent Chicago, Il KO 1  -The previous 7 bouts were held the same evening;  Fitzsimmons knocked out 7 men in 19 rounds;  All men were over 200 lbs; The largest was 6-7 240 lbs  Jun 22 -Fitzsimmons and Jimmy Carroll split up;  Carroll had been the manager of Fitzsimmons  Sep 4 "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey New York, NY EX 3  Sep 5 Jack Hickey Newark, NJ KO 3  -Some sources report "W 3"   1894  Jan 26 Jack Handler Newark, NJ EX  Feb 15 Tom Dwyer Paterson, NJ EX 3  -Some sources report "Jim Dwyer"  Feb 17 Dan Creedon New York, NY SCH  -This bout was scheduled but cancelled  Mar 11 -Fitzsimmons sparred a number of local boxers in St. Louis, Mo  Mar 11 George Baptiste St. Louis, Mo EX  -This was a wrestling match  Mar 14 Jack Stelzner St. Louis, Mo EX 4  -Some sources report "W 4"  Mar 21 Jimmy Handler New York, NY EX 3  -Some sources report "Newark, NJ"  Apr 5 Jim Daly Buffalo, NY SCH  -This bout was scheduled but cancelled  Apr Con Coughlin EX  -Fitz nearly "killed" Coughlin with a blow over the heart;  Coughlin was reportedly 6-6 but a very bad boxer  Jun 18 Joe Choynski Boston, Ma D 5  -Police intervened; Some sources report 6/17/94  Jul 28 Frank Kellar Buffalo, NY KO 2  Aug 12 -Fitzsimmons arrived in Trenton, NJ to give exhibitions for a week  Aug 13 Tom Dwyer Trenton, NJ EX 3  Aug 16 Bob Rulon Trenton, NJ KO 1  Aug 16 Tom Dwyer Trenton, NJ EX  -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date  Aug 17 Tom Dwyer Trenton, NJ EX  Aug 18 Peter Courtney Trenton, NJ EX 4  Sep 4 "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey New Orleans, La EX  Sep Jim Dwyer New Orleans, La EX  Sep 25 Charles "Kid" McCoy New Orleans, La EX  Sep 26 Dan Creedon New Orleans, La KO 2  -Middleweight Championship of the World  Sep 29 Ernest Roeber San Antonio, Tx EX 2  Sep 29 Jack Stelzner San Antonio, Tx EX 2  -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date  Oct 1 -Fitzsimmons began a theatrical tour at Paterson, NJ;  Exhibitions were probably held; Some sources report  9/29/94  Oct 8 -Fitzsimmons began a theatrical tour at Philadelphia, Pa;  Exhibitions were probably held Oct 8-13  Oct 19 Joe Courtney Brooklyn, NY SCH  -This bout was scheduled but cancelled  Oct -Fitzsimmons began a theatrical tour at New York, NY;  Exhibitions were held in late Oct 1894 for a week  Oct 26 New York, NY EX 3  Oct 29 Ike Williams New York, NY EX  Oct 30 Con Riordan New York, NY SCH  -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known  Nov 3 an unnamed opponent New York, NY SCH  -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known  Nov 8 Mike Donovan New York, NY EX  Nov 16 Con Riordan Syracuse, NY EX 2  -Fitzsimmons knocked Riordan out;  Riordan remained unconscious at ringside;  He was finally removed and later died;  Reports vary - 11/17/94 - 11/18/94 - 11/19/94  Nov 16 Joe "Stiff" Dunfee Syracuse, NY EX 2  -Reports vary - "EX 1" - "EX 3";  Dunfee claimed a knockout win over Fitzsimmons; The bout  was one of several exhibitions by Fitzsimmons on the same  day; Fitzsimmons had just knocked out Con Riordan, who died  as a result; During the fight with Dunfee, Fitz looked at  Riordan just as Dunfee threw a and was knocked down;  The previous 2 bouts were held the same date  Nov Tom McCarthy Warren, Pa EX 6  Nov 26 Charles Farrell Philadelphia, Pa EX  Nov 27 Charles Farrell Philadelphia, Pa SCH  -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known  Nov 29 Charles Farrell Philadelphia, Pa EX  -This bout was held during the afternoon  Nov 29 Charles Farrell Philadelphia, Pa EX  -This bout was held during the evening;  The previous 2 bouts were held the same date  Dec 1 Charles Farrell Philadelphia, Pa SCH  -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known  Dec 2 Tom McCarthy , Oh EX 3  Dec 3 Tom McCarthy Cincinnati, Oh EX  Dec 5 Tom McCarthy Cincinnati, Oh EX  Dec 16 Tom McCarthy Louisville, Ky EX 3  Dec 24 Tom McCarthy Chicago, Il EX 3  Dec 24 George Dawson Chicago, Il EX  -Some sources report 12/25/94   1895  Jan 13 Tom McCarthy Milwaukee, Wi EX  Jan 21 -Fitzsimmons appeared in St. Louis, Mo;  He gave exhibitions for the week of Jan 21-26  Jan 28 -Fitzsimmons was arraigned in New York, NY on a manslaughter charge  Feb 19 -Fitzsimmons appeared in , Oh;  He gave exhibitions for the week of Feb 19-26  Feb 22 Pat Murphy Cleveland, Oh EX  Feb 23 James F. "Doc" Payne Cleveland, Oh EX 3  Mar 2 John Donnelly Buffalo, NY EX 3  -Fitzsimmons knocked Donnelly out  Mar -Fitzsimmons appeared in , DC;  He gave exhibitions for a week  Mar 11 Dan Dwyer Washington, DC EX  Mar 14 Billy McMillan Washington, DC EX  Apr -Fitzsimmons boxed exhibitions in Hoboken, NJ  Apr 15 -Fitzsimmons boxed exhibitions in New York, NY  Apr 16 Al Allich New York, NY KO 3  Apr 19 Mike Connors New York, NY KO 1  Jun 8 Frank Bosworth New York, NY EX  Jun 24 -Fitzsimmons' manslaughter trial began  Jul 3 -Fitzsimmons was acquitted of manslaughter charges  Jul 3 Frank Sullivan Syracuse, NY EX  Aug 2 Tom Forrest Philadelphia, Pa EX 4  Aug 3 Tom Forrest Philadelphia, Pa EX 4  Aug 3 an unnamed opponent Philadelphia, Pa SCH  -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known;  The previous 2 bouts were scheduled for the same date  Aug 10 P.J. Griffin Philadelphia, Pa EX 4  Aug 10 Tom Forrest Philadelphia, Pa EX  -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date  Aug 10 -Fitzsimmons and Jim Corbett got into a skirmish at a local hotel  Aug 17 Tom Forrest Buffalo, NY EX 4  Oct 4 -Fitzsimmons boxed exhibitions in Corpus Christi, Tx  Oct 9 Walter Tymon Corpus Christi, Tx EX  Oct 15 Duncan C. Ross Corpus Christi, Tx EX  Oct 15 Jack Stelzner Corpus Christi, Tx EX  -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date  Oct 31 Jim Corbett , Tx SCH  -Heavyweight Championship of the World;  This bout was scheduled but not held;  Authorities prevented the contest  Nov 4 Jack Stelzner Glenwood Park, Ar EX  Dec 25 Jack Stelzner El Paso, Tx EX   1896  Jan 4 Jack Stelzner Juarez, Mx EX  Jan 8 Jack Stelzner Juarez, Mx EX 6  Jan 8 Jack Stelzner Juarez, Mx EX  -This was a wrestling match: Time = 6 minutes  Jan 8 Jack Stelzner Juarez, Mx EX  -This was a wrestling match: Time = 9 minutes  Jan 8 Jack Stelzner Juarez, Mx EX  -This was a wrestling match: Time = 15 minutes  The previous 4 bouts were held the same date  Jan 29 Jack Stelzner Juarez, Mx EX  Feb 17 Will McCoy Juarez, Mx EX  Feb 17 Jack Stelzner Juarez, Mx EX  -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date  Feb 21 Peter Maher Coahuila, KO 1  -This bout was promoted as a Heavyweight  Championship of the World contest - near  Langtry, Tx  Feb -Fitzsimmons challenged Jim Corbett to a bout  Feb 29 Paddy Burnam New York, NY EX  Feb 29 Peter Maher New York, NY ND 3  -Some sources report "EX 3";  The previous 2 bouts were held the same date  Apr 6 -Fitzsimmons sparred with Dan Hickey in Pittsburgh, Pa  during Apr 6-9 1896  Apr 13 Dan Hickey Cleveland, Oh EX  -This bout was held during the afternoon  Apr 13 Dan Hickey Cleveland, Oh EX  -This bout was held during the evening;  The previous 2 bouts were held the same date  Apr 14 Dan Hickey Cleveland, Oh EX  -This bout was held during the afternoon  Apr 14 Dan Hickey Cleveland, Oh EX  -This bout was held during the evening;  The previous 2 bouts were held the same date  Apr 15 Dan Hickey Cleveland, Oh EX  -This bout was held during the afternoon  Apr 15 Dan Hickey Cleveland, Oh EX  -This bout was held during the evening;  The previous 2 bouts were held the same date  Apr 16 Dan Hickey Cleveland, Oh EX  -This bout was held during the afternoon  Apr 16 Dan Hickey Cleveland, Oh EX  -This bout was held during the evening;  The previous 2 bouts were held the same date  Apr 17 Dan Hickey Cleveland, Oh EX  -This bout was held during the afternoon  Apr 17 Dan Hickey Cleveland, Oh EX  -This bout was held during the evening;  The previous 2 bouts were held the same date  Apr 18 Dan Hickey Cleveland, Oh EX  -This bout was held during the afternoon  Apr 18 Dan Hickey Cleveland, Oh EX  -This bout was held during the evening;  The previous 2 bouts were held the same date  May 26 -Fitzsimmons sailed for England on the steamship "Trave"  with Dan Hickey and Ernest Roeber   -Fitzsimmons fought boxing exhibitions and wrestled with Dan Hickey  and Ernest Roeber in Britain   Jun Dan Hickey London, Eng SCH  -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known  Jun Ernest Roeber London, Eng EX  -This was a wrestling match  Jul Peter Jackson , EX  Jul -Fitzsimmons boxed other exhibitions at Cardiff, Wales  Jul -Fitzsimmons boxed exhibitions at , Wales  Jul 18 Dan Hickey , Eng EX 3  Jul 18 Anthony Diamond Birmingham, Eng EX 3  -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date  Jul 19 Dan Hickey Birmingham, Eng EX 3  Jul 19 Anthony Diamond Birmingham, Eng EX 3  -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date  Jul 21 Tom Dolan , Eng EX 3  Jul 21 Dan Hickey Wolverhampton, Eng EX 3  -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date  Jul 22 Dan Hickey Wolverhampton, Eng EX 3  Aug 7 Fred Hill Bradford, Eng EX 3  Aug 7 Alf Suffolk Bradford, Eng EX 3  Aug 7 Dan Hickey Bradford, Eng EX 3  -The previous 3 bouts were held the same date  Aug 8 Fred Hill Bradford, Eng EX 3  Aug 8 Alf Suffolk Bradford, Eng EX 3  Aug 8 Dan Hickey Bradford, Eng EX 3  -The previous 3 bouts were held the same date   Aug 22 -Fitzsimmons returned to America with Dan Hickey and Ernest Roeber  Sep 12 -Fitzsimmons and Jim Corbett agreed to a bout in Mar 1897   Nov 11 Dan Hickey Sausalito, Ca EX 6  Nov 20 unnamed opponent Sausalito, Ca EX 6  Nov 22 Dan Hickey Sausalito, Ca EX 3  Nov 22 Jack Stelzner Sausalito, Ca EX 3  -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date  Nov 25 McKinnon Sausalito, Ca EX  Nov 25 Richardson Sausalito, Ca EX  Nov 25 Moulton Sausalito, Ca EX  Nov 25 Pritchard Sausalito, Ca EX  -The previous 4 bouts were held the same date  Dec 2 San Francisco, Ca LF 8  -This bout was promoted as a Heavyweight  Championship of the World contest; Fitzsimmons  knocked Sharkey flat on his back; Referee  ruled that Fitzsimmons had fouled  Dec 3 -Fitzsimmons gave a bag-punching exhibition in San Francisco, Ca  Dec 3 Dan Hickey San Francisco, Ca EX 4  Dec 6 Dan Hickey Los Angeles, Ca EX 3  Dec 6 Jack Stelzner Los Angeles, Ca EX 3  -The previous 2 bouts were held during the afternoon  Dec 6 Dan Hickey Los Angeles, Ca EX 3  Dec 6 Jack Stelzner Los Angeles, Ca EX 3  -The previous 2 bouts were held during the evening;  The previous 4 bouts were held the same date  Dec 13 Jack Stelzner Los Angeles, Ca EX  Dec 13 Dan Hickey Los Angeles, Ca EX  -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date  Dec 17 -Fitzsimmons and Jim Corbett agreed to a bout in Mar 17 1897  Dec 25 Dan Hickey Cripple Creek, Co EX 4   1897  Jan 3 Ernest Roeber EX 1  Feb 8 Dan Hickey New York, NY EX 8  Feb 8 Ernest Roeber New York, NY EX  -This was a wrestling match;  The previous 2 bouts were held the same date  Feb 13 Dan Hickey Pueblo, Co EX  Feb 13 Ernest Roeber Pueblo, Co EX  -This was a wrestling match;  The previous 2 bouts were held the same date  Feb 14 Dan Hickey Denver, Co EX 3  Feb 15 Dan Hickey Colorado Springs, Co EX 4  Feb 16 Dan Hickey Leadville, Co EX  Feb 17 Dan Hickey Glenwood Springs, Co EX  Feb 17 Ernest Roeber Glenwood Springs, Co EX  -This was a wrestling match;  Feb 17 Ernest Roeber Glenwood Springs, Co EX  -This was a wrestling match;  The previous 3 bouts were held the same date  Feb 18 Ernest Roeber Salt Lake City, Ut EX  -This was a wrestling match  Feb 18 Dan Hickey Salt Lake City, Ut EX 3  -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date  Feb 23 Dan Hickey Carson City, Nv EX  Feb 23 Ernest Roeber Carson City, Nv EX  -This was a wrestling match;  The previous 2 bouts were held the same date  Feb 24 Ernest Roeber Carson City, Nv EX 1  Feb 24 Dan Hickey Carson City, Nv EX 1  Feb 24 Jack Stelzner Carson City, Nv EX 1  Feb 24 Ernest Roeber Carson City, Nv EX 3  Feb 24 Dan Hickey Carson City, Nv EX 3  Feb 24 Jack Stelzner Carson City, Nv EX 3  Feb 24 Ernest Roeber Carson City, Nv EX 3  Feb 24 Dan Hickey Carson City, Nv EX 3  Feb 24 Jack Stelzner Carson City, Nv EX 3  -The previous 9 bouts were held the same date  Feb 25 Dan Hickey Carson City, Nv EX  Feb 25 Jack Stelzner Carson City, Nv EX  -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date  Feb 26 Ernest Roeber Carson City, Nv EX 3  Feb 26 Dan Hickey Carson City, Nv EX 3  Feb 26 Jack Stelzner Carson City, Nv EX 3  -The previous 3 bouts were held the same date  Feb 27 Dan Hickey Carson City, Nv EX  Feb 27 Jack Stelzner Carson City, Nv EX  -The previous 2 bouts were held during the morning  Feb 27 Dan Hickey Carson City, Nv EX 3  Feb 27 Ernest Roeber Carson City, Nv EX 3  Feb 27 Jack Stelzner Carson City, Nv EX 3  Feb 27 Ernest Roeber Carson City, Nv EX  -This was a wrestling match;  The previous 4 bouts were held during the afternoon;  The previous 6 bouts were held the same date  Mar 1 Ernest Roeber Carson City, Nv EX  -This was a wrestling match  Mar 1 Dan Hickey Carson City, Nv EX  Mar 1 Jack Stelzner Carson City, Nv EX  The previous 3 bouts were held the same date  Mar 2 Ernest Roeber Carson City, Nv EX  -This was a wrestling match  Mar 2 Dan Hickey Carson City, Nv EX  Mar 2 Jack Stelzner Carson City, Nv EX  The previous 3 bouts were held the same date  Mar 4 Jack Stelzner Carson City, Nv EX  Mar 4 Dan Hickey Carson City, Nv EX  -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date  Mar 5 Ernest Roeber Carson City, Nv EX  -This was a wrestling match  Mar 5 Dan Hickey Carson City, Nv EX  -This was a wrestling match  Mar 5 Jack Stelzner Carson City, Nv EX  -This was a wrestling match  Mar 5 Ernest Roeber Carson City, Nv EX 3  Mar 5 Jack Stelzner Carson City, Nv EX 3  Mar 5 Dan Hickey Carson City, Nv EX 3  -The previous 6 bouts were held the same date  Mar 8 Ernest Roeber Carson City, Nv EX  -This was a wrestling match  Mar 8 Dan Hickey Carson City, Nv EX  -This was a wrestling match;  The previous 2 bouts were held the same date  Mar 9 Ernest Roeber Carson City, Nv EX  -This was a wrestling match  Mar 9 Jack Stelzner Carson City, Nv EX 8  Mar 9 Dan Hickey Carson City, Nv EX 8  -The previous 3 bouts were held the same date  Mar 10 Dan Hickey Carson City, Nv EX 4  Mar 10 Jack Stelzner Carson City, Nv EX  -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date  Mar 11 Dan Hickey Carson City, Nv EX 4  Mar 12 Dan Hickey Carson City, Nv EX  Mar 12 Jack Stelzner Carson City, Nv EX  -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date  Mar 13 Dan Hickey Carson City, Nv EX 3  Mar 13 Ernest Roeber Carson City, Nv EX 3  -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date  Mar 15 Ernest Roeber Carson City, Nv EX  Mar 15 Dan Hickey Carson City, Nv EX  Mar 15 Jack Stelzner Carson City, Nv EX  -The previous 3 bouts were held the same date  Mar 17 Jim Corbett Carson City, Nv KO 14  -Heavyweight Championship of the World  Mar 21 Jack Stelzner San Francisco, Ca EX 4  Mar 21 Dan Hickey San Francisco, Ca EX  -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date  Mar 31 Ernest Roeber Carson City, Nv EX  -This was a wrestling match  Mar 31 Dan Hickey Salt Lake City, Ut EX 3  -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date  Apr 2 Dan Hickey Denver, Co EX 4  Apr 3 Dan Hickey Omaha, Ne EX 3  Apr 8 Dan Hickey San Francisco, Ca EX  Apr 9 Dan Hickey Chicago, Il SCH  -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known  May 3 Dan Hickey New York, NY EX  May 24 Dan Hickey New York, NY EX 3  Jun 5 Leadville Blacksmith Leadville, Co KO 2  -Some sources report this man was "Lew Joslin,"  a 260 lb heayweight; This bout may not have  taken place  Jul 5 John L. Sullivan Brooklyn, NY SCH  -This bout was scheduled but not held;  The men were present and ready to spar;  Police intervened and prevented it  Jul 5 Ernest Roeber Brooklyn, NY EX  -This was a wrestling match  Jul an unnamed opponent Mt. Vernon, NY EX  Sep 14 Mike Murphy Wilmington, De EX 3  Oct 10 Mike Dempsey Cincinnati, Oh EX 1  -Fitzsimmons knocked Dempsey out  Oct 10 Ernest Roeber Brooklyn, NY EX  -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date   Oct -Fitzsimmons contracted to spar with Mike Conley when  Bob was touring in the Cincinnati, Oh area   Oct 17 Mike Conley Indianapolis, In EX  Nov 14 Mike Conley Kansas City, Mo EX  Nov 25 Mike Conley Topeka, Ks EX 3  -Some sources report "EX 4";  Conley knocked a tooth out of Fitzsimmons' mouth  Dec 19 Charles Lawler Chicago, Il EX 3   1898  -Fitzsimmons toured and performed in the play, The Honest Blacksmith   1899  May -Fitzsimmons sparred daily with Dan Hickey at Bath Beach, NY  in preparation for his Heavyweight Championship bout vs Jim Jeffries  Jun 2 Dan Hickey Bath Beach, NY EX 3  Jun 2 Yank Kenny Bath Beach, NY EX 3  -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date  Jun 9 Jim Jeffries Coney Island, NY LK 11  -Heavyweight Championship of the World  Jun 17 Jim Jeffries Coney Island, NY SCH  -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known;  Likely, it was not held since Jeffries sparred with Jim Daly  Jun 26 Dan Hickey Brooklyn, NY EX 3  Jun 26 Yank Kenny Coney Island, NY SCH  -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known  Oct 28 Geoff Thorn Chicago, Il KO 1   1900  Feb 22 -Fitzsimmons was scheduled to spar at New York, NY  Mar 27 Jim Daly Philadelphia, Pa KO 1  Apr 28 Ernest Roeber Bergen Beach, NJ EX 6  Apr 28 Geoff Thorn Bergen Beach, NJ EX 6  -The previous 2 bouts wee held the same date  Apr 30 Ed Dunkhorst Brooklyn, NY KO 2  Jul 15 an unnamed opponent Chicago, Il SCH  -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known  Aug 7 Bob Armstrong Bergen Beach, NY EX 6  Aug 7 Geoff Thorn Bergen Beach, NY EX 2  -The previous 2 bouts wee held the same date  Aug 10 Gus Ruhlin New York, NY KO 6  Aug 22 Bob Armstrong Bergen Beach, NY EX 3  Aug 22 George Dawson Bergen Beach, NY EX  Aug 22 Jack Neary Bergen Beach, NY EX  -The previous bout was a wrestling session;  The previous 3 bouts were held the same date  Aug 24 Tom Sharkey Brooklyn, NY KO 2  Aug 29 Geoff Thorn New York, NY EX 3   1901  Jul 2 Gus Ruhlin New York, NY SCH  -This bout was scheduled but postponed  Jul 9 Gus Ruhlin New York, NY EX  -This was a wrestling match;  Ruhlin won; Falls: 2-0  Dec Tom Sharkey New York, NY EX 5   1902  May Jim Corbett New York, NY EX 3  Jul 25 Jim Jeffries San Francisco, Ca LK 8  -Heavyweight Championship of the World   -Fitzsimmons toured the western United States with  Jim Jeffries and took on all-comers   Aug 1 Hank Griffin Los Angeles, Ca SCH  -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known  Aug 9 Hank Griffin Los Angeles, Ca EX 1  Aug 9 George Dawson Los Angeles, Ca EX 1  Aug 9 Hank Griffin Los Angeles, Ca EX 1  Aug 9 George Dawson Los Angeles, Ca EX 1  Aug 9 Hank Griffin Los Angeles, Ca EX 1  Aug 9 George Dawson Los Angeles, Ca EX 1  -The previous 6 bouts were held the same date  Dec Jim Jeffries San Francisco, Ca EX  Dec 14 Jim Jeffries Spokane, Wa EX  Dec 18 Jim Jeffries Missoula, Mt EX 3  Dec 19 Steward Butte, Mt KO 1  Dec 20 Jim Jeffries Butte, Mt EX 4  Dec 22 Jim Jeffries Anaconda, Mt EX 3  Dec 25 Jim Jeffries Great Falls, Mt SCH  -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known  Dec 27 Mike Ranke Bozeman, Mt KO 2  Dec 30 Jim Jeffries Pocatello, Id EX   1903  Feb 5 Jim Jeffries St. Louis, Mo EX  Feb 6 Jim Jeffries Paducah, Ky EX  Feb 12 George Weikel Evansville, In EX 3  Feb 12 Jim Jeffries Evansville, In EX  -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date  Feb 19 Jim Jeffries Nelsonville, Oh SCH  -This bout was scheduled but not held;  The mayor threatened to arrest both men  Mar 2 Jim Jeffries Philadelphia, Pa EX 3  Mar 3 Jim Jeffries Chester, Pa EX 3  Mar 4 Jim Jeffries Philadelphia, Pa EX  Jul 31 Jim Jeffries Harbin Springs, Ca EX  -This was a wrestling session  Aug 1 Jim Jeffries Harbin Springs, Ca EX 2  Aug 2 Jim Jeffries Harbin Springs, Ca EX 2  Aug 3 Jim Jeffries Harbin Springs, Ca EX 3  Aug 4 Jim Jeffries Harbin Springs, Ca EX 3  Aug 5 Jim Jeffries Harbin Springs, Ca EX 4  Aug 6 Jim Jeffries Harbin Springs, Ca EX 3  Sep 30 Con Coughlin Philadelphia, Pa KO 1  -Some sources report that Coughlin died the next day  but this does not appear to be the case  Oct 14 Philadelphia, Pa ND 6  Nov 25 George Gardner San Francisco, Ca W 20  -Light Heavyweight Championship of the World   1904  Jul 23 "Philadelphia" Jack O'Brien Philadelphia, Pa ND 6   1905  Jul 4 Mike Schreck Salt Lake City, Ut SCH  -This bout was scheduled but cancelled;  Fitzsimmons could not come up with required money  Dec 20 "Philadelphia" Jack O'Brien San Francisco, Ca LT 13  -Light Heavyweight Championship of the World   1906  Jan 31 Charles Haghey Webster, Ma KO 4   1907  Mar 7 Tony Ross New Castle, Pa EX 4  Jul 17 Jack Johnson Philadelphia, Pa LK 2   1908  Sep 21 Jean Paul Benson Mines, NY KO 1  -Reports are confusing; This bout possibly lasted longer  Sep 21 Ralph Barter Benson Mines, NY EX 3  -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date  Sep 26 Jean Paul Watertown, NY EX 3  Sep 26 Ralph Barter Watertown, NY EX 3  -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date  Dec 19 William "Iron" Hague Sheffield, Eng EX   1909  William "Iron" Hague London, Eng EX  Fred Devan London, Eng EX  May Willesden, Eng EX  May 25 Joe Jeannette London, Eng EX 3  May 25 Corporal Sunshine London, Eng EX 3  -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date  Joe Jeannette , EX  Nov 11 Hugh McIntosh Sutherland, NSW, Aus EX 4  Nov 25 Bill Turner Sutherland, NSW, Aus EX 6  Nov 25 Mark Hughes Sutherland, NSW, Aus EX  -This bout was stopped;  The previous 2 bouts were held the same date  Nov 27 Peter Felix Sydney, NSW, Aus EX 2  Nov 27 Bill Turner Sydney, NSW, Aus EX 2  Nov 27 "Soldier" Bill Thompson Sydney, NSW, Aus EX 2  Nov 27 Arthur McLaglen Sydney, NSW, Aus EX 2  -The previous 4 bouts were held the same date  Dec 1 Reginald "Snowy" Baker Sydney, NSW, Aus EX 2  Dec 1 Bill Turner Sydney, NSW, Aus EX 2  Dec 1 Pat O'Keefe Sydney, NSW, Aus EX 2  Dec 1 Arthur McLaglen Sydney, NSW, Aus EX 2  -Some sources report "EX 6";  The previous 4 bouts were held the same date  Dec 4 Reginald "Snowy" Baker Sydney, NSW, Aus EX 2  Dec 4 Bill Turner Sydney, NSW, Aus EX 2  Dec 4 "Soldier" Bill Thompson Sydney, NSW, Aus EX 2  -The previous 3 bouts were held the same date  Dec 7 Bandsman O'Grady Sydney, NSW, Aus EX 2  Dec 7 "Soldier" Bill Thompson Sydney, NSW, Aus EX 2  Dec 7 Soldier Jack Sydney, NSW, Aus EX 2  Dec 7 Gunner Coghill Sydney, NSW, Aus EX 2  -The previous 4 bouts were held the same date  Dec 8 Reginald "Snowy" Baker Sydney, NSW, Aus EX 2  Dec 8 "Soldier" Bill Thompson Sydney, NSW, Aus EX 2  Dec 8 Arthur McLaglen Sydney, NSW, Aus EX 2  -The previous 3 bouts were held the same date  Dec 11 Reginald "Snowy" Baker Sydney, NSW, Aus EX 2  Dec 11 Jack O'Brien Sydney, NSW, Aus EX 2  Dec 11 Soldier "Bill" Thompson Sydney, NSW, Aus EX 2  -The previous 3 bouts were held the same date  Dec 18 Tommy Burns Sydney, NSW, Aus EX 4  Dec Dave Smith in Australia EX 1  Dec 27 Sydney, NSW, Aus LK 12  -Heavyweight Championship of Australia  Dec -Fitzsimmons sparred with George Johns, former  Champion of Australia, near Sydney, NSW, Australia   1910  Feb 12 -Fitzsimmons and his wife appeared with Harry Rickards'  Vaudeville Company at Dunedin, NZ; Fitzsimmons gave  bag punching exhibitions  Feb 12 P. Rushton Dunedin, NZ EX 3  Feb 16 -Fitzsimmons and his wife appeared with Harry Rickards'  Vaudeville Company at Christchurch, NZ, Fitzsimmons gave  bag punching exhibitions; This appearance was from  Feb 16-19  Feb 21 -Fitzsimmons and his wife appeared with Harry Rickards'  Vaudeville Company at Christchurch, NZ; Fitzsimmons gave  bag punching exhibitions; This appearance was from  Feb 21-24  Feb 26 -Fitzsimmons and his wife appeared with Harry Rickards'  Vaudeville Company at Wellington, NZ; Fitzsimmons gave  bag punching exhibitions; This appearance was from  Feb 26-28  Mar 1 -Fitzsimmons and his wife appeared with Harry Rickards'  Vaudeville Company at Wellington, NZ; Fitzsimmons gave  bag punching exhibitions; This appearance was from  Mar 1-5  Mar 5 Harry Sandow Wellington, NZ EX 4  Mar 8 -Fitzsimmons and his wife appeared with Harry Rickards'  Vaudeville Company at the Palmerston North, NZ;  Fitzsimmons gave bag punching exhibitions  Mar 14 -Fitzsimmons and his wife appeared with Harry Rickards'  Vaudeville Company at Auckland, NZ; Fitzsimmons gave  bag punching exhibitions; This appearance was from  Mar 14-19   1913  Dec 24 -Fitzsimmons contracted to fight Alfred "Soldier" Kearns  in New York, NY  Dec 30 -The New York Athletic Commission prohibited Fitzsimmons  from fighting in New York; Fitzsimmons sued the Commission   1914  Jan 27 -The New York Supreme Court upheld the New York Athletic  Commission's decision barring Fitzsimmons from fighting  in New York  Jan 29 Bob "K.O." Sweeney Williamsport, Pa ND 6  -The Elmira (NY) Herald reported motion pictures  were taken of this bout  Feb 20 Jersey Bellew Bethlehem, Pa ND 6  Mar 2 Kid Wagner Easton, Pa SCH  -This bout was scheduled but not held;  Fitzsimmons did not show   1916  Mar 27 "Young" Bob Fitzsimmons Troy, NY EX 4    *** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed ***   1886  Jul 10 Mick Dooley Sydney, NSW, Aus KO 2   1890  Feb 10 Jim Hall Sydney, NSW, Aus KO 1  -Some sources report 2/10/89    *** NCR ALL-TIME HEAVYWEIGHT COMPUTER TOURNAMENT ***  1968  W 15  LT 10   *** NCR ALL-TIME MIDDLEWEIGHT COMPUTER TOURNAMENT ***  1969  Jake LaMotta W 15  "Sugar" Ray Robinson LT 3    *** Assistance Was Provided By Sergei Yurchenko ***   *** Some Data Was Provided By Adam Pollack ***   *** Some Data Was Provided By Keith Robinson ***   *** Some Data Was Provided By Dan Anderson ***   *** Assistance Was Provided By Ron Brammer (Columbia, Md) ***   The Cyber Boxing Zone WAIL ! 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"Philadelphia" Jack O'Brien (James Francis Hagan) BORN January 17 1878; Philadelphia,

DIED November 12 1942; New York, New York

HEIGHT 5-10 1/2

WEIGHT 152-165 lbs

RACE White; Irish- American

MANAGER Harry Pollock

O'Brien was agile, quick and limber; He was a two-handed puncher who was not a particularly hard hitter but landed often; His best punches were a left and a hard overhand right; Jack was also a good defensive fighter who blocked punches well and counter-punched accurately

Jack tangled with anyone who was willing - middleweight, light heavyweight or heavyweight - black or white; Nat Fleischer ranked O'Brien as the #2 All-Time Light Heavyweight; Charley Rose ranked him as the #3 All-Time Light Heavyweight; O'Brien was inducted into the Ring Boxing Hall of Fame in 1968 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1994

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1896 Dec 12 Isadore Strauss Philadelphia, Pa D 6 Dec 19 George Russell Philadelphia, Pa W 6 Dec 23 Bobby Dobbs Chester, Pa D 4

1897 Jan 11 Bobby Dobbs Conshohocken, Pa L 4 Jan 12 Martin Judge Philadelphia, Pa D 6 Jan 31 Isadore Strauss Philadelphia, Pa W 6 Feb Dan McConnell Philadelphia, Pa W 6 Feb Leslie Pearce Philadelphia, Pa W 6 Mar 15 Billy Payne Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Apr 6 Bobby Dobbs Philadelphia, Pa D 4 Apr Young Smyrna Chester, Pa D 4 Jun 3 Charles "Bull" McCarthy Philadelphia, Pa W 6 Jun 7 Barney Connors Baltimore, Md D 15 Jun 9 Paddy Sheehan Reading, Pa D 4 Jun 25 Martin Judge Reading, Pa W 6 Jun 27 Jack Hanlon Reading, Pa W 6 Oct 12 Joe Dougherty Philadelphia, Pa KO 3

1898 Jan 1 Isadore Strauss Philadelphia, Pa W 6 Jan 10 Barney Connors Baltimore, Md W 8 Jan 17 Paddy Sheehan Reading, Pa W 6 Jan 31 Young Smyrna Philadelphia, Pa W 6 Feb 4 Jack Daly Philadelphia, Pa D 6 Feb 14 Jack McCann Philadelphia, Pa W 3 Apr Billy Payne Philadelphia, Pa W 4 Apr Dick Kelly Philadelphia, Pa W 4 Nov 6 Kid Carter Brooklyn, NY D 10 Dec 19 Hugh McWinters Brooklyn, NY W 20

1899 Jan 7 Fred Stricker Philadelphia, Pa ND 4 Jan 7 Tom Cavanaugh Philadelphia, Pa ND 4 Jan 21 George Cole Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Jan 28 Jack Collier Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Feb 11 Billy Payne Philadelphia, Pa ND 4 Feb 11 Dick Kelly Philadelphia, Pa ND 4 Feb 23 Billy Payne Philadelphia, Pa ND 8 -This bout was held in "private" Mar 20 George Cole Trenton, NJ W 20 May 15 Tony Drew Trenton, NJ KO 7 Jun 20 Kid Baxter Chicago, Il W 6 Jun 27 Walter Nolan Chicago, Il KO 4 Jul 21 Shorty Ahearn Chicago, Il W 6 Aug 4 Tom McCune Clinton, Ia KO 12 Aug 29 Billy Murray Dubuque, Ia KO 3 Sep 15 Tom Tracey Chicago, Il W 6

1900 Jan 6 Al Neill San Francisco, Ca D 15 -Police intervened; Referee called it a "Draw"; Some sources report 1/05/00; Some sources report "D 20" Feb 14 "Young" Peter Jackson San Francisco, Ca LT 13 -O'Brien far ahead on points when bout stopped Apr 13 Bob Long Chicago, Il W 6 May 25 John "Young" Mahoney Chicago, Il W 6 Jun 7 Charley Bell Iowa City, Ia KO 2 Jun 14 Jack Lewis Des Moines, Ia KO 7 Jun 21 Jim Adams Des Moines, Ia D 5 Jul 3 Jim Adams Des Moines, Ia D 6 Sep 21 Andy Walsh Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Oct 1 Jack Bonner Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Oct 8 George Cole Trenton, NJ WF 10 Oct 15 Tommy West Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 -Some sources report "L 6" Oct 29 Jimmy Handler Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Nov 6 Billy Payne Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Nov 12 Jimmy Handler Philadelphia, Pa TK 6

1901 Feb 25 Harry Smith Newcastle, Eng TK 3 Mar 20 Jack Thompson Newcastle, Eng KO 2 Mar 24 Big Bourbon Nice, Fr TK 9 May 20 George Chrisp Newcastle, Eng TK 11 Jun 25 Harry Neumeier Newcastle, Eng KO 6 Aug 3 Jack Scales Newcastle, Eng TK 6 Aug 19 Dido Plumb Newcastle, Eng KO 6 Sep 3 Mike Lynch West Hartlepool, Eng KO 3 Sep 23 Jack McDonald , Eng KO 1 Sep 23 Jasper White Liverpool, Eng KO 2 Sep 30 Harry Smith , Eng KO 3 Sep 30 Andy "Cock" Robin Leeds, Eng KO 3 Nov 7 Jack Scales Liverpool, Eng KO 1 Nov 18 Frank Craig London, Eng WF 7 Dec 12 Yank Kenny Liverpool, Eng WF 12

1902 Jan 18 Frank Kelly Edinburgh, Scot TK 4 Jan 20 Pat McDonald Glasgow, Scot TK 2 Jan 27 Charles McKeever London, Eng WF 3 Feb 1 Yank Kenny West Hartlepool, Eng WF 5 Mar 3 Andy Walsh Philadelphia, Pa TK 3 Mar 10 Charles McKeever Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Mar 19 Ed Denfass Philadelphia, Pa TK 5 Mar 20 Rufus Graham Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Mar 26 Jack McCann Reading, Pa EX 2 -O'Brien knocked McCann out Mar 26 Morris Mahoney Reading, Pa EX 2 Apr 1 Charles McKeever Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Apr 11 Joe Walcott Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Apr 28 "Young" Peter Jackson Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 May 3 George Cole Philadelphia, Pa TK 4 May 10 Tom Lenihan Philadelphia, Pa TK 2 May 10 Jack Williams Philadelphia, Pa ND 3 May 23 Jack Bonner Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Jun 2 Charles McKeever Philadelphia, Pa KO 1 Jun 6 Al Neill Chicago, Il KO 3 Jun 12 George Cole Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Jun 16 Jack Bonner Paterson, NJ ND 6 -This bout was a "pre-arranged Draw" Jun 20 Yank Kenny Philadelphia, Pa KO 3 Jun 30 Jim Driscoll Chicago, Il W 6 Jun 30 Jack Beauscholte Chicago, Il W 6 -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date Jul 29 Jack Lewis Mount Clemens, Mi KO 1 Sep 12 Billy Stift Chicago, Il W 6 Sep 29 Joe Choynski Chicago, Il W 6 Oct 3 Peter Maher Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Oct 22 Jim Jeffords Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 -Some sources report 10/23/02 Oct 30 Peter Maher Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Nov 19 Marvin Hart Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 -O'Brien knocked Hart down Dec 15 Charles McKeever Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Dec 18 Jim Watts Philadelphia, Pa KO 4 -O'Brien knocked Watts down 13 times

1903 Jan 1 Al Weinig Fort Erie, Ont, Can KO 12 Jan 8 Joe Grim Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 -O'Brien broke a knuckle on his right hand Feb 26 Al Weinig Philadelphia, Pa TK 4 -O'Brien knocked Weinig down 7 times Mar 5 Jack Butler Lancaster, Pa ND 6 Mar 9 Jim Jeffords Allegheny, Pa ND 10 Mar 19 Billy Payne Philadelphia, Pa TK 3 Mar 30 Joe Choynski Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Apr 20 Joe Walcott Boston, Ma D 10 -Sources report that O'Brien deserved the win May 5 Marvin Hart Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 May 14 George Feeley Philadelphia, Pa KO 3 May 23 George Byers Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 May 26 Jack Williams Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Jun 24 Jack Bonner Mauch Chunk, Pa ND 10 Jul 1 Kid Carter Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Jul 11 Jim Jeffords Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Jul 21 Paddy Sheehan Bethlehem, Pa ND 6 Sep 21 Charles Haghey Newcastle, Eng KO 3 Oct 12 Jack Mullen Newcastle, Eng KO 9 Oct 26 Bill Heveron Newcastle, Eng KO 5 Nov 18 Jack "Twin" Sullivan Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Dec 5 Jack Williams Philadelphia, Pa KO 3 Dec 12 Mike Schreck Chicago, Il W 6 Dec 18 "Diamond" Dick Torpey Chicago, Il W 6 Dec 22 Jack "Twin" Sullivan Boston, Ma W 15 Dec 24 Jim Jeffords Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Dec 29 Hugo Kelly Kansas City, Mo D 10

1904 Jan 27 Tommy Ryan Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Feb 22 Charles Mack Chicago, Il TK 3 Mar 10 Mike Schreck St. Louis, Mo W 15 Mar 18 Hugo Kelly Chicago, Il W 6 -Reports vary - "L 6" - "D 6" Apr 14 Jack "Twin" Sullivan St. Louis, Mo KO 3 Apr 26 Kid Carter Webster, Ma TK 3 -Police intervened May 14 Charles "Kid" McCoy Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 May 25 George Cole Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Jul 23 Bob Fitzsimmons Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Sep 13 Hugo Kelly Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 -Some sources report 9/14/04 Sep 23 Billy Stift Baltimore, Md KO 2 Sep 27 Billy McLean Philadelphia, Pa EX 3 -McLean was 72 years old Sep 29 Joe Butler Philadelphia, Pa KO 1 Oct 7 Tommy Burns Milwaukee, Wi W 6 Oct 21 Jim Jeffords Baltimore, Md KO 3 Nov 9 John Wille Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Nov 12 Dixie Kid (Aaron Brown) Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Nov 18 Black Bill (Claude Brooks) Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Dec 10 Larry Temple Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 -Some sources report 12/11/04 Dec 19 Morris Harris Philadelphia, Pa ND 6

1905 Feb 1 John Wille Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Mar 24 "Young" Peter Jackson Baltimore, Md WF 2 -O'Brien insisted on clean breaks in this bout; In the second round, Jackson hit O'Brien coming out of a clinch and knocked him out; The crowd cheered what they thought had been a Jackson knockout victory; But after Jackson had left the ring, the referee declared him the loser by foul Apr 7 "Young" Peter Jackson Baltimore, Md W 10 Apr 25 Hugo Kelly Indianapolis, In L 10 Jul 4 Jack "Twin" Sullivan Dawson, Yukon Territory D 20 -O'Brien had the best of the fighting Aug 31 Bill Bates Dawson, Yukon Territory W 10 -Bates knocked O'Brien down in the 2nd round; Bates was 30 lbs heavier than O'Brien Sep 9 Bill Bates Fairbanks, Ak WF 6 -O'Brien won by disqualification; Jack was winning easily when the bout was stopped Oct 27 Al Kaufmann San Francisco, Ca KO 17 Dec 20 Bob Fitzsimmons San Francisco, Ca TK 13 -Light Heavyweight Championship of the World

1906 Jul 16 Sam Berger Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Aug 20 Ted Beecham New Castle, Pa KO 2 Oct 16 Fred Cooley Los Angeles, Ca KO 3 Oct 16 Jim Trimble Los Angeles, Ca KO 9 Nov 28 Tommy Burns Los Angeles, Ca D 20 -Heavyweight Championship of the World

1907 Feb 22 Abdul Malgan Los Angeles, Ca WF 5 May 8 Tommy Burns Los Angeles, Ca L 20 -Heavyweight Championship of the World Dec 13 Bill Heveron Philadelphia, Pa KO 1

1908 Feb 11 Bob Ward Charleston, WV W 10 Mar 2 Jack Bonner Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Apr 4 Anthony J. Drexel Biddle Philadelphia, Pa EX 4 Jun 10 Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Aug 29 Jack Rush Clarksburg, WV KO 7 Sep 7 Larry Temple Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Sep 23 Anthony J. Drexel Biddle Philadelphia, Pa EX 4 Sep 25 Tom Lenihan Philadelphia, Pa TK 4 Nov 9 George Cole Philadelphia, Pa ND 6

1909 Jan 4 Jack Reed Philadelphia, Pa EX 2 Jan 4 Fred Cooley Philadelphia, Pa EX 2 Jan 4 Jack Cooper Philadelphia, Pa EX 2 Feb 11 Anthony J. Drexel Biddle Philadelphia, Pa EX 4 Mar 26 New York, NY ND 10 -O'Brien was saved by the bell May 19 Jack Johnson Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 -Heavyweight Championship of the World Jun 9 Stanley Ketchel Philadelphia, Pa LT 3 Jul 30 "Fireman" Jim Flynn Denver, Co ND 6 Aug 20 "Fighting" Dick Gilbert Denver, Co EX 4 Nov 29 Charles Stevenson Philadelphia, Pa ND 6

1910 Jan 19 Al Kaufmann Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Apr 21 Al Kaufmann Pittsburgh, Pa ND 6 May 2 Mike Schreck Lexington, Ky W 10

1911 Aug 15 New York, NY LT 5 Nov 27 Harry Ramsey Philadelphia, Pa ND 6

1912 Apr 18 "Young" Jack O'Brien Philadelphia, Pa EX 4 Jun 17 Ben Koch Philadelphia, Pa ND 6

1921 Jun 19 Jack Dempsey Atlantic City, NY EX 1

1930 Jack Johnson EX 3

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Jack Dillon (Ernest Cutler Price) ("Jack the Giant Killer") (the "Hoosier Bearcat")

BORN February 2 1891; Frankfort, Indiana DIED August 7 1942; Chattahoochee, HEIGHT 5-7 1/2 WEIGHT 140-183 1/2 lbs MANAGER Sam Marburger, Al Harter RECORD 94-7-14 (64 KO, 129 ND, 1 NC)

Dillon was a tough, hard-hitting, aggressive attacker who moved well and possessed an abundance of stamina; He was considered by many to be a smaller version of Jack Dempsey, the heavyweight champion; Dempsey, who had never seen Dillon fight, once asked "Who does he fight like" ? "You" was the reply

Charley Rose ranked him as the #2 All-Time Light Heavyweight; Nat Fleischer ranked him as the #3 All-Time Light Heavyweight; Dillon was inducted into the Ring Boxing Hall of Fame in 1959 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1995 1908 Apr 18 Kid Brown Indianapolis, In D 6 Oct 5 Lem Potter Indianapolis, In KO 4 Jul 20 Joe McAtee Indianapolis, In W 6 Sep 19 Jack Laffy Indianapolis, In KO 4 Oct 27 Tom DeLane Columbus, In KO 4 Nov 13 Pat Lark Indianapolis, In KO 4 Nov 20 Teddy Malone Dayton, Oh D 10 Dec 19 Tommy Clark Indianapolis, In W 10

1909 Jan 22 Joe McAtee Indianapolis, In KO 5 Feb 3 Kid Simms Indianapolis, In KO 3 Feb 20 Charles Humphries Indianapolis, In KO 2 Feb 24 Grant "Kid" Clark Columbus, Oh KO 6 Mar 3 Pat Lark Indianapolis, In W 6 Mar 5 Kid Griffin Indianapolis, In KO 4 Mar 12 Ray Bronson Hartford City, In D 6 Mar 31 Bob Long Indianapolis, In KO 5 Apr 2 Kid Gray Indianapolis, In KO 2 May 10 Young Connors Indianapolis, In KO 5 May 28 Kid Sullivan Terre Haute, In KO 3 Jul 2 Tommy Scanlon Terre Haute, In KO 6 Jul 22 Everett Reeves Anderson, In KO 5 Sep 19 Kid Sparks New Orleans, La KO 2 Dec 21 Jimmy Cooley Indianapolis, In W 6

1910 Jan 31 Jap Roberts Cincinnati, Oh KO 2 Feb 8 Jimmy Cooley Indianapolis, In ND 6 Mar 4 Jim Corbett Indianapolis, In EX 3 Mar 8 Ray Bronson Anderson, In D 8 Apr 2 Rube May Anderson, In KO 5 Apr 21 Dick Fitzpatrick Anderson, In ND 10 May 30 Howard Morrow Anderson, In ND 8 Jun 20 Freddie Hicks Newark, Oh W 15 Jun 30 Nate Farb Broad Ripple, In EX 4 Jul 28 Jack Ryan Anderson, In KO 6 Sep 17 Jim Perry Pittsburgh, Pa ND 6 Oct 3 Jack Herrick Winnipeg, Man, Can ND 12 Oct 21 Pittsburgh, Pa ND 6 Oct 29 Billy Berger Pittsburgh, Pa ND 6 Nov 11 Jack Herrick Winnipeg, Man, Can ND 12 Nov 28 George "K.O." Brown Springfield, Oh W 20 Dec 16 Eddie McGoorty Fond du Lac, Wi L 10

1911 Jan 2 Harry Mansfield Pittsburgh, Pa ND 6 Jan 11 Eddie McGoorty Winnipeg, Man, Can ND 12 Jan 24 George Chip Dayton, Oh W 15 Feb 4 Mike Glover Pittsburgh, Pa ND 6 Feb 18 Young Loughrey Pittsburgh, Pa ND 6 Feb 22 Jimmy Gardner Indianapolis, In ND 10 Mar 4 Billy Berger Pittsburgh, Pa ND 6 Mar 14 Jimmy Mellody Brazil, In KO 3 Mar 15 Young Loughrey Indianapolis, In ND 10 Mar 17 Mike "Twin" Sullivan Buffalo, NY ND 10 Apr 1 Billy Clark Pittsburgh, Pa KO 4 Apr 4 Frank Mantell Boston, Ma W 12 Apr 12 Jack Stevens Mt. Vernon, In KO 1 Apr 28 George Chip Terre Haute, In ND 10 May 3 Bob Moha Indianapolis, In ND 10 Jun 5 Ralph Erne Muncie, In ND 10 Jun 21 Paddy Lavin Indianapolis, In ND 10 Jul 3 Bob Moha Buffalo, NY ND 10 Sep 4 Eddie McGoorty New Orleans, La LF 4 Oct 4 Jack Graham Vincennes, In KO 4 Oct 20 Jack Herrick South Bend, In ND 10 Oct 23 Battling Levinsky Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 -Levinsky used the name "Barney Williams" Oct 28 Ralph Erne Pittsburgh, Pa ND 6 Nov 1 Eddie McGoorty Indianapolis, In ND 10 Nov 11 George "K.O." Brown Pittsburgh, Pa ND 6 Nov 22 George Chip Youngstown, Oh ND 12 Dec 6 Frank Klaus Pittsburgh, Pa ND 6

1912 Jan 1 Leo Houck Indianapolis, In TK 6 -Dillon claimed the Middleweight Championship of the World Jan 20 Billy Griffiths Pittsburgh, Pa ND 6 Jan 26 Howard Wiggam Indianapolis, In KO 2 Feb 1 Billy Berger Youngstown, Oh ND 12 Feb 3 Jimmy Gardner Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Feb 8 Paddy Lavin Buffalo, NY ND 10 Feb 10 George Chip Pittsburgh, Pa ND 6 Feb 22 Grant "Kid" Clark Indianapolis, In ND 10 Mar 7 Walter Coffey Oakland, Ca W 10 Mar 23 Frank Klaus San Francisco, Ca L 20 May 3 Frank Klaus New York, NY ND 10 May 28 Hugo Kelly Indianapolis, In KO 3 -Early sources report Light Heavyweight Championship of the World Jun 11 Jack "Twin" Sullivan Buffalo, NY ND 10 Jun 16 George "K.O." Brown Winnipeg, Man, Can ND 12 Jul 4 Joe Thomas Terre Haute, In KO 8 Jul 22 Joe Gorman Memphis, Tn KO 6 Jul 25 George Chip Indianapolis, In ND 10 Aug 12 Billy Donovan Richmond, In KO 4 Oct 4 Patsy McMahon Wabash, Il EX 6 Oct 11 Harry Ramsey Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Oct 17 Emmett "Kid" Wagner Johnstown, Pa ND 10 Oct 19 George Chip Pittsburgh, Pa ND 6 Oct 23 Gus Christie Dayton, Oh W 15 Oct 25 Battling Conners Indianapolis, In KO 7 Nov 4 Jack Flynn Wabash, In KO 4 Nov 8 Jimmy Howard Memphis, Tn W 8 Nov 11 George Chip Columbus, Oh ND 10 Nov 22 Grant "Kid" Clark Indianapolis, In TK 2 Dec 11 Gus Christie Indianapolis, In ND 10 Dec 19 Harry Ramsey Cincinnati, Oh ND 10

1913 Jan 1 Gus Christie Indianapolis, In ND 10 Jan 9 Frank Mantell Thornton, RI TK 15 -Some sources report "W 15" Jan 18 Al Rogers Pittsburgh, Pa ND 6 Jan 22 Leo Houck Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Jan 24 Frank Logan Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Feb 10 Bill McKinnon Thornton, RI D 15 Feb 19 Jack Denning Indianapolis, In KO 2 Mar 10 Al Rogers Altoona, Pa ND 6 Mar 12 Willie "K.O." Brennan Indianapolis, In ND 10 Apr 10 Albert "Buck" Crouse Pittsburgh, Pa ND 6 Apr 14 George Chip Youngstown, Oh ND 12 Apr 17 Battling Levinsky Rochester, NY ND 10 -Levinsky used the name "Barney Williams" Apr 28 Bob Moha Milwaukee, Wi ND 10 May 29 Frank Klaus Indianapolis, In ND 10 Jul 3 Bill McKinnon Indianapolis, In KO 10 Aug 8 George "Kid" Ashe Winnipeg, Man, Can ND 12 Aug 11 Jack Williams Peru, In KO 3 Sep 17 Tony Caponi Winnipeg, Man, Can KO 8 Oct 9 Leo Houck Lancaster, Pa ND 6 Oct 14 Walter Monoghan Akron, Oh TK 4 Nov 3 Gus Christie Milwaukee, Wi ND 10 Nov 27 "Sailor" Ed Petroskey Butte, Mt W 12

1914 Jan 1 Gus Christie Indianapolis, In ND 10 Jan 19 Vic Hanson Denver, Co W 12 Feb 4 Freddie Hicks Windsor, Ont, Can ND 8 Feb 9 Tommy Danforth Memphis, Tn TK 2 Feb 17 Marshall Claiborne Hot Springs, Ar TK 3 Mar 3 "Fireman" Jim Flynn Kansas City, Mo D 10 Mar 10 Jack Lester Denver, Co KO 10 Mar 17 "Fighting" Dick Gilbert Hot Springs, Ar W 10 Mar 23 George "K.O." Brown Memphis, Tn W 8 Apr 14 Battling Levinsky Butte, Mt W 12 -Dillon claimed the Light Heavyweight Championship of the World Apr 28 Al Norton Kansas City, Mo W 10 May 29 Battling Levinsky Indianapolis, In ND 10 Jun 15 Bob Moha Butte, Mt W 12 -Dillon claimed the Light Heavyweight Championship of the World Jul 3 "Sailor" Ed Petroskey Kansas City, Mo W 10 Jul 21 George "K.O." Brown Terre Haute, In ND 10 Jul 24 Joe Mace Muncie, In TK 3 Sep 7 Sailor Einert Terre Haute, In ND 10 Sep 15 George "K.O." Brown Vincennes, In ND 10 Sep 28 Frank Mantell Columbus, Oh ND 12 -Dillon claimed the Light Heavyweight Championship of the World Oct 5 "Fireman" Jim Flynn Kansas City, Mo W 10 Oct 14 George "K.O." Brown St. Louis, Mo NC 3 -Some sources report "D 3" Nov 9 Charley Weinert Philadelphia, Pa KO 2 -Dillon claimed the Light Heavyweight Championship of the World Nov 24 "Fighting" Dick Gilbert Denver, Co W 15

1915 Jan 1 Jake "Young" Ahearn Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Jan 16 Dan "Porky" Flynn Brooklyn, NY ND 10 Jan 22 Young Halstead Christopher, Il KO 3 Jan 25 Larry English Memphis, Tn TK 4 Feb 20 Frank Mantell New York, NY ND 10 Feb 23 Johnny Howard Brooklyn, NY ND 10 Mar 2 Tom McCarty Brooklyn, NY ND 10 Mar 16 Ed "Gunboat" Smith Milwaukee, Wi ND 10 Apr 6 "Fighting" Billy Murray Hudson, Wi ND 10 Apr 29 Marty Cutler Lexington, Ky KO 6 May 5 Andre Anderson Lexington, Ky KO 5 May 20 Jack Lester Joplin, Mo W 15 Jun 7 Tom "Bearcat" McMahon Rochester, NY ND 10 Jun 11 Frank Mantell Cincinnati, Oh ND 10 Jul 5 George Chip Kansas City, Mo D 10 Jul 12 Johnny Howard Rockaway, NY ND 10 Jul 16 Zulu Kid Far Rockaway, NY ND 10 Aug 17 Tom McCarty Lewiston, Me D 10 Aug 30 Charles "Sailor" Grande Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Sep 25 Tom "Bearcat" McMahon Pittsburgh, Pa ND 6 Oct 5 Jim Savage Brooklyn, NY ND 10 Nov 1 Charley Weinert New York, NY ND 10 Nov 18 Frank Farmer Oshkosh, Wi KO 4 Nov 30 "Fireman" Jim Flynn Brooklyn, NY ND 10 Dec 7 Dan "Porky" Flynn Brooklyn, NY ND 10 Dec 17 Yankee Gilbert Dayton, Oh TK 4 Dec 20 Al Norton Memphis, Tn TK 4 Dec 29 George Lewis Toledo, Oh ND 8

1916 Jan 10 Dan "Porky" Flynn Memphis, Tn W 8 Jan 28 Superior, Wi ND 10 Feb 1 Tom Cowler Brooklyn, NY KO 2 Feb 8 Battling Levinsky Brooklyn, NY ND 10 Feb 14 Vic Hanson Memphis, Tn W 8 Mar 10 "Fireman" Jim Flynn New York, NY ND 10 Mar 14 Ed "Gunboat" Smith Brooklyn, NY ND 10 Mar 18 Whitey Allen Brooklyn, NY KO 4 Mar 28 Battling Levinsky Brooklyn, NY ND 10 Apr 14 Billy Miske St. Paul, Mn ND 10 Apr 25 Battling Levinsky Kansas City, Mo W 15 -Dillon claimed the Light Heavyweight Championship of the World May 23 Bob Devere Buffalo, NY ND 10 Jun 29 Brooklyn, NY ND 10 Jul 4 "Fireman" Jim Flynn Dewey, Ok KO 4 Jul 13 Battling Levinsky Baltimore, Md ND 10 Sep 12 Battling Levinsky Memphis, Tn D 8 -Dillon claimed the Light Heavyweight Championship of the World Oct 10 Charles "Sailor" Grande Brooklyn, NY KO 2 Oct 17 Tim O'Neill Brooklyn, NY ND 10 Oct 23 Larry Williams Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Oct 24 Battling Levinsky Boston, Ma L 12 -Levinsky claimed the Light Heavyweight Championship of the World Nov 10 St. Paul, Mn ND 10 Dec 19 Billy Miske Brooklyn, NY ND 10

1917 Jan 1 Bob Moha Dayton, Oh ND 15 -Some sources report "W 15" Jan 16 Billy Miske Brooklyn, NY ND 10 Feb 16 Ed "Gunboat" Smith New Orleans, La W 20 Feb 27 Al McCoy Brooklyn, NY ND 10 Mar 19 Jack Moran Memphis, Tn TK 6 Mar 30 Jack Berry Hot Springs, Ar KO 3 May 14 Tom "Bearcat" McMahon Dayton, Oh D 15 May 21 Jack McCarron Toledo, Oh ND 10 May 29 George Chip Cincinnati, Oh ND 10 Jun 25 Len Rowlands Memphis, Tn W 8 Jul 4 "Sergeant" Ray Smith Terre Haute, In KO 1 Jul 10 Jack Clifford Brooklyn, NY ND 10 Jul 30 Pittsburgh, Pa ND 10 Sep 3 Mike Gibbons Terre Haute, In ND 10 Oct 5 Hugh Walker Fort Riley, Ks ND 10 Oct 15 Willie Meehan Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Oct 17 Zulu Kid Montreal, Que, Can ND 10 Nov 3 Soldier Stanley Indianapolis, In KO 3 Nov 13 Billy Miske Brooklyn, NY ND 10 Nov 29 Hugh Walker Little Rock, Ar D 10

1918 Jan 25 George Chip Duluth, Mn ND 10 Feb 22 Hugh Walker Joplin, Mo D 12 Mar 4 Harry Greb Toledo, Oh ND 12 Mar 22 "Steamboat" Bill Scott Muncie, In D 10 Apr 15 Hugh Walker Memphis, Tn W 8 May 7 Frank Farmer Tacoma, Wa L 6 May 29 Joe Walters Connersville, In KO 3 Jun 17 Hugh Walker Tulsa, Ok L 12 Jul 1 Frank Hoe Indianapolis, In D 10 Jul 4 Al McCoy Charleston, WV ND 10 Aug 8 Jack Daly , In D 6 Aug 20 Marty Columbus, Oh ND 15 Sep 25 Billy Ryan Charleston, WV ND 10 Oct 4 Jack Duffy Cedar Rapids, Ia ND 10 Nov 16 Harry Krohn Chillicothe, Oh W 6 -Some sources report 11/20/18 Nov 23 Gus Christie Indianapolis, In ND 4 Nov 29 Gus Christie Indianapolis, In EX 3 Dec 13 Ted Block Detroit, Mi ND 10

1919 May 24 Phil Harrison Memphis, Tn LK 2

1920 Feb 9 Battling Halstead , Fl ND 10 -Early sources call this man "Jack Hall" Mar 11 Charley Nashert Hot Springs, Ar ND 10 -Early sources call this man "Young Fitzsimmons" Mar 28 Paul Roman Dallas, Tx ND 10 Apr 2 Battling Halstead Palm Beach, Fl ND 10 Apr Charley Nashert Wichita Falls, Tx ND 10 -Early sources call this man "Young Fitzsimmons" May 8 Bob "K.O." Sweeney Kokomo, In KO 6 May 16 Jack Riley Gary, In KO 8 Jun 10 Charley Nashert Scammon, Ok ND 10 -Early sources call this man "Young Fitzsimmons" Jul 4 Pat Weiss El Reno, Ok ND 10 Sep 4 Bud Clancy Cedar Rapids, Ia ND 10 Oct 4 Battling Halstead Springfield, Mo ND 10 Oct 9 Battling Logan Clarksville, Ar ND 10 Nov 2 Battling Halstead Fort Smith, Ar ND 10 Nov 25 Jack Moran Shreveport, La KO 2 Dec 22 Harry Foley Hot Springs, Ar EX 4 Dec 28 Charley Nashert San Antonio, Tx ND 12 -Early sources call this man "Young Fitzsimmons"

1921 Jan 25 "Frisco" Pete Brown Louisville, Ky KO 4 Feb 11 Billy Edwards Alexandria, La KO 3 Feb 15 Jack Denham , Ga KO 6 Feb 18 Ed Warner Helena, Ar ND 10

1923 Jan 12 Joe Walters Bicknell, In ND 10

Record courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization Battling Levinsky (Barney Lebrowitz) (Barney Williams) BORN June 10 1891; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

DIED February 12 1949; Philadelphia,

Pennsylvania

HEIGHT 5-11

WEIGHT 145-195 lbs

MANAGERS Fred Douglas, Jack Hanlon, "Dumb" Dan Morgan, Al Lippe,

RECORD 70-20-15 (30 KO, 179 ND, 2 EX)

Levinsky was a willing and frequent fighter, appearing in 286 official bouts and likely many more if the truth were known; He began boxing in 1906 under the name of "Barney Williams" but changed his fighting name in 1913; He was not a power hitter on offense but was a good boxer who was outstanding on defense as well as durable and game; During his career, he won the Light Heavyweight Champion of the World

Levinsky defeated such men as Jack Dillon, Ed "Gunboat" Smith, "K.O." Bill Brennan, Tom Cowler, Al Reich, Jim Coffey, Homer Smith, Horace "Soldier" Jones, "Wild" Bert Kenny, John "Sandy" Ferguson, "Fighting" Dick Gilbert, George "Kid" Ashe, Matt Adgie, Jack Gagnon and Earl "Little Boy" Blue

Nat Fleischer ranked Levinsky as the #6 All-Time Light Heavyweight; He was inducted into the Ring Boxing Hall of Fame in 1966 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2000 1906-1909 -Levinsky's early record is not available

1910 Feb 3 Matt Ryan Philadelphia, Pa TK 1 Mar 5 Lew Diamond Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Mar 14 Reddy Hogan Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Apr 4 Jimmy Dolan Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Apr 19 Joe Sandy Philadelphia, Pa KO 2 Apr 26 Joe O'Neill Philadelphia, Pa KO 3 May 1 Kid Selby Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 -Some sources report 5/02/10 Jun 27 Al Fox Philadelphia, Pa TK 3 Aug 16 Frank "Kid" Harris Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Aug 30 Joe Paige Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Sep 6 Johnny Dugan Philadelphia, Pa TK 3 Sep 17 Jack Doyle Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Oct 1 Peck Miller Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Oct 11 Jack Ferry Philadelphia, Pa KO 1 Oct 25 Billy Burke Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Nov 24 Mickey McDonough Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Dec 5 Jack Fitzgerald Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Dec 10 Jimmy Glavin Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Dec 17 Jack Clarke Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Dec 23 "Young" Tommy Coleman Philadelphia, Pa ND 6

1911 Jan 2 Jack Fitzgerald Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Jan 7 Jimmy Howard Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Jan 24 Jack Doyle Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 -Some sources report "TK 5" Jan 28 Mike Glover Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Feb 2 Leo Houck Lancaster, Pa ND 6 Mar 16 Leo Houck Lancaster, Pa ND 6 Mar 25 Tom "Bearcat" McMahon Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Apr 3 Mike Glover Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 -Some sources report 3/04/11 May 23 Al Kubiak Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Jun 26 Ralph Calloway Albany, NY ND 10 Jul 11 Frank Mantell New York, NY ND 10 -Some sources report 7/12/11 Aug 8 Billy West Far Rockaway, NY ND 10 Sep 18 Jumbo Wells (Jack Hubbard) Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Oct 2 Jim Barry Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Oct 23 Jack Dillon Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Oct 24 Leo Houck Boston, Ma L 12 Dec 27 Jeff Clark Joplin, Mo ND 15 -Some sources report "ND 10"

1912 Jan 11 Joe Grim Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Jan 18 George "Kid" Ashe Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Feb 8 George "Kid" Ashe Baltimore, Md TK 13 Feb 12 Eddie McGoorty Pittsburgh, Pa ND 6 Mar 12 Eddie Palmer Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Mar 19 Bill McKinnon New York, NY ND 10 Mar 21 Peck Miller Allentown, Pa ND 10 Apr 4 Larry Williams Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Apr 16 Tony Caponi Atlanta, Ga D 10 -Some sources report 4/17/12 May 3 Eddie Palmer Wilkes-Barre, Pa ND 10 May 17 Emmett "Kid" Wagner Wilkes-Barre, Pa ND 10 May 24 "Fighting" Dick Gilbert Jacksonville, Fl W 15 Jun 7 "Fighting" Dick Gilbert Jacksonville, Fl W 15 Jun 14 "Fighting" Dick Gilbert Jacksonville, Fl W 20 Jul 19 Harry Wuest Jacksonville, Fl W 15 Sep 7 Emmett "Kid" Wagner Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Sep 21 Dave Smith Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Sep 28 Eddie McGoorty Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Nov 12 Harry Ramsey Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Nov 28 Tom Kennedy Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Dec 20 "Fighting" Dick Gilbert Jacksonville, Fl W 25

1913 Feb 10 Tom "Bearcat" McMahon Buffalo, NY ND 10 Mar 7 George "One-Round" Davis Buffalo, NY ND 10 -Some sources report 3/08/13 Apr 17 Jack Dillon Rochester, NY ND 10 Jul 3 Jack "Twin" Sullivan Buffalo, NY ND 10 Jul 30 Dan "Porky" Flynn New York, NY ND 10 -Some sources report 7/20/13 Aug 13 Tim Logan New York, NY ND 10 Aug 19 "Sailor" Charles White Rockaway Beach, NJ ND 10 Aug 27 Nick Muller New York, NY TK 6 Sep 10 Eddie McGoorty New York, NY ND 10 Sep 17 Whitey Allen New York, NY TK 3 Sep 23 Frank McGuinness New York, NY TK 6 Sep 27 Jack "Twin" Sullivan Brooklyn, NY ND 10 Sep 30 Jack Keating New York, NY ND 10 Nov 15 Soldier Backus New York, NY KO 9 Nov 18 Tim Logan New York, NY ND 10 Nov 20 Ed Hagen New York, NY KO 7 Nov 24 Yankee Gilbert New York, NY TK 4 -Some sources report "Philadelphia, Pa" Dec 2 Charley Weinert New York, NY ND 10 Dec 9 "Fireman" Jim Flynn New York, NY ND 10 Dec 22 Jim Coffey New York, NY ND 10 Dec 25 Jack Driscoll Brooklyn, NY ND 10

1914 Jan 1 Tom Daly New York, NY KO 2 Jan 3 Jim Coffey Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Jan 5 Bob McAllister New York, NY ND 10 Jan 13 Dan "Porky" Flynn New York, NY ND 10 Jan 19 Jack Connors New York, NY ND 10 Jan 20 Jack Keating Bridgeport, Ct ND 10 Jan 22 Bob Kenny Allentown, Pa TK 3 Jan 27 Alfred "Soldier" Kearns New York, NY ND 10 Jan 31 Tony Ross Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Feb 6 Tom "Bearcat" McMahon New York, NY ND 10 Mar 3 Fred McKay Brooklyn, NY ND 10 Mar 7 Jack Keating Brooklyn, NY ND 10 Mar 9 Jim Coffey New York, NY ND 10 Mar 14 Tim O'Neill Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Mar 17 "Sailor" Fred Fritts Brooklyn, NY ND 10 Mar 23 Bob Moha Milwaukee, Wi ND 10 Apr 14 Jack Dillon Butte, Mt L 12 -Light Heavyweight Championship of the World May 19 Carl Lewis Brooklyn, NY ND 10 May 29 Jack Dillon Indianapolis, In ND 10 Jun 6 Jack Davies Bronx, NY KO 7 Jun 26 "Wild" Bert Kenny Far Rockaway, NY ND 10 Jun 30 Charley Weinert Brooklyn, NY ND 10 Jul 21 Dan "Porky" Flynn Brooklyn, NY ND 10 Jul 31 Jack Driscoll Far Rockaway, NY ND 10 Aug 18 "Sailor" Fred Fritts Brooklyn, NY ND 10 Aug 19 Bartley Madden New York, NY ND 10 Aug 31 Jack Nevins Far Rockaway, NY KO 2 Sep 18 George "One-Round" Davis Buffalo, NY ND 10 Oct 9 Ed "Gunboat" Smith New York, NY ND 10 Oct 20 "Fireman" Jim Flynn Brooklyn, NY ND 10 Oct 30 "Sailor" Fred Fritts New York, NY ND 10 Oct 31 Terry Kellar Bronx, NY ND 10 Nov 2 Neil McCue Philadelphia, Pa KO 4 -Some sources report 11/03/14 Nov 5 Frank Mantell Marieville, RI D 12 -Some sources report "Providence, RI" Nov 21 Zulu Kid Brooklyn, NY ND 10 Nov 26 Tom McCarty Brooklyn, NY ND 10 Dec 25 Dan "Porky" Flynn Brooklyn, NY ND 10

1915 Jan 1 Ed "Gunboat" Smith Waterbury, Ct D 12 Jan 6 Jack Keating New York, NY ND 10 Jan 27 Ed "Gunboat" Smith New Orleans, La L 20 Feb 27 George "Boer" Rodel New York, NY EX 3 Mar 6 "Sailor" Fred Fritts Brooklyn, NY ND 10 Mar 8 George "Kid" Ashe Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Mar 19 Bill Ketchell New York, NY ND 10 Mar 23 Jack Hanlon Astoria, NY ND 10 Mar 27 Tom McCarty Brooklyn, NY ND 10 Apr 3 Zulu Kid New York, NY ND 10 May 14 Jack Connors Brooklyn, NY ND 10 May 28 George "Kid" Ashe Far Rockaway, NY ND 10 May 31 Dan "Porky" Flynn Brooklyn, NY ND 10 Jul 9 Dan "Porky" Flynn Far Rockaway, NY ND 10 Jul 13 "Lengthy" Joe Rosen Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Aug 6 Colin Bell Far Rockaway, NY ND 10 Aug 14 "Sailor" Jack Carroll Brooklyn, NY ND 10 Sep 14 John "Sandy" Ferguson Chelsea, Ma W 12 -Some sources report 9/24/15 at "Boston, Ma" Sep 28 Alfred "Soldier" Kearns Brooklyn, NY ND 10 -Some sources report 8/28/15 Oct 25 Dan "Porky" Flynn Portland, Me ND 6 Nov 8 "Denver" Jack Geyer Shenandoah, Pa ND 6 Nov 13 Tom McCarty Brooklyn, NY ND 10 Nov 15 Tom Cowler New York, NY ND 10 Nov 26 Dan "Porky" Flynn New York, NY ND 10 Dec 20 Jack Connors New York, NY ND 10 Dec 25 "Fireman" Jim Flynn Brooklyn, NY ND 10

1916 Jan 1 Tom "Bearcat" McMahon Scranton, Pa ND 10 Jan 11 Tom Cowler Boston, Ma W 12 Jan 21 Silas Green Montreal, Que, Can ND 10 Jan 25 Al Reich Boston, Ma W 12 Jan 28 Zulu Kid New York, NY ND 10 Feb 8 Jack Dillon Brooklyn, Ma ND 10 Feb 28 Jack Driscoll New York, NY TK 3 Mar 3 Jack Hanlon Brooklyn, NY TK 3 Mar 7 "Wild" Bert Kenny Bridgeport, Ct W 10 Mar 9 "Sailor" Jack Carroll New London, Ct ND 10 Mar 14 Jack Connors Yonkers, NY ND 10 Mar 16 Bob Devere Syracuse, NY ND 10 Mar 20 Jack Keating Schenectady, NY ND 10 Mar 25 Jim Savage New York, NY ND 10 Mar 28 Jack Dillon Brooklyn, NY ND 10 Apr 19 Mike Fitzgerald , Ont, Can KO 2 Apr 25 Jack Dillon Kansas City, Mo L 15 -Light Heavyweight Championship of the World May 15 Ed "Gunboat" Smith Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 May 30 Dan "Porky" Flynn Chattanooga, Tn D 8 Jun 30 Jim Barry Syracuse, NY ND 10 Jul 13 Jack Dillon Baltimore, Md ND 10 Jul 21 George "Kid" Ashe Far Rockaway, NY ND 10 Jul 25 Tommy Burke St. Louis, Mo W 12 Sep 4 George "K.O." Brown East Chicago, In ND 10 Sep 12 Jack Dillon Memphis, Tn D 8 Sep 26 Battling Brandt Columbus, Oh ND 12 Oct 3 Gus Christie Memphis, Tn D 8 Oct 10 Ed "Gunboat" Smith Boston, Ma W 12 Oct 12 Billy Miske Brooklyn, NY ND 10 Oct 24 Jack Dillon Boston, Ma W 12 -Levinsky claimed the Light Heavyweight Championship of the World as the result of the victory Oct 30 Billy Miske Brooklyn, NY ND 10 Nov 16 Carl Morris Kansas City, Mo L 15 Dec 8 Gus Christie Dayton, Oh ND 10 -Some sources report "D 15"

1917 Jan 1 Ed "Gunboat" Smith Brooklyn, NY ND 10 Jan 12 Jim Smith New York, NY ND 10 Jan 17 Bob Moha Youngstown, Oh ND 12 -Some sources report 1/07/17; Some sources report "W 12" Feb 27 Billy Miske St. Paul, Mn ND 10 Mar 6 Jack Moran St. Louis, Mo W 12 Mar 23 St. Paul, Mn ND 10 May 9 Bob McAllister Bronx, NY ND 10 May 16 Leo Houck York, Pa ND 6 May 26 "Wild" Bert Kenny Bronx, NY ND 10 Jun 15 Bartley Madden Far Rockaway, NY ND 10 Jun 20 Johnny Howard Providence, RI W 12 -Some sources report "Marieville, RI" Jun 25 Al Benedict Brooklyn, NY ND 10 Jul 16 Al Benedict Brooklyn, NY ND 10 Aug 6 Brooklyn, NY TK 4 -London broke a hand Sep 6 Harry Greb Pittsburgh, Pa ND 10 Sep 11 Jim Coffey Boston, Ma D 12 Oct 2 "K.O." Bill Brennan Boston, Ma D 12 Oct 23 "K.O." Bill Brennan Boston, Ma L 12 Oct 31 Zulu Kid Montreal, Que, Can ND 10 Nov 27 "K.O." Bill Brennan Boston, Ma W 12 Dec 10 Johnny Jacobs Boston, Ma D 3 Dec 11 Bartley Madden Boston, Ma D 12 -Some sources report 12/12/17

1918 Jan 15 "K.O." Bill Brennan Boston, Ma D 12 May 24 Jim Coffey New York, NY ND 6 May 27 Bartley Madden Bridgeport, Ct D 15 -Some sources report "W 15" Jun 6 Jim Coffey Buffalo, NY ND 6 Jun 17 Charley Weinert Jersey City, NJ ND 8 Jul 20 Bartley Madden Atlantic City, NJ ND 8 Aug 6 Harry Greb Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Aug 15 Billy Miske Brooklyn, NY EX 4 Aug 26 Clay Turner Jersey City, NJ ND 8 Nov 6 Jack Dempsey Philadelphia, Pa LK 3 Dec 25 Leo Houck Lancaster, Pa ND 6

1919 Feb 12 Jim Coffey Boston, Ma W 12 Feb 17 Harry Greb Buffalo, NY ND 10 Apr 14 Ed Kinley Harrison, NJ ND 8 Apr 28 Harry Greb Canton, Oh ND 12 May 2 Johnny Howard Bayonne, NJ ND 8 May 20 Tim Logan Chester, Pa ND 6 Jul 3 Billy Miske Toledo, Oh ND 12 -Some sources report "Rossford, Oh" Jul 14 Harry Greb Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Jul 25 Ed Kinley Long Branch, NJ ND 8 Aug 9 Jim Tulle Saratoga Springs, NY KO 1 Aug 11 Clay Turner Jersey City, NJ ND 8 Sep 3 Harry Greb Wheeling, WV ND 10 Nov 17 Bartley Madden Montreal, Que, Can ND 10 Nov 24 Clay Turner Detroit, Mi ND 10 Dec 3 Al Benedict Philadelphia, Pa ND 8

1920 Jan 1 "Wild" Bert Kenny Toronto, Ont, Can TK 8 Jan 23 Johnny Howard Perth Amboy, NJ ND 8 Feb 16 Clay Turner Detroit, Mi ND 10 Mar 22 Al Benedict West Hoboken, NJ ND 8 -Some sources report 3/15/20 Mar 26 Clay Turner Hartford, Ct ND 10 Apr 19 Silas Green Montreal, Que, Can ND 10 Apr 28 Tony Melchior Kenosha, Wi ND 10 May 3 Clay Turner Portland, Me ND 12 May 5 Jack Renault Lewiston, Me ND 12 May 21 Chuck Wiggins Dayton, Oh D 12 Jun 26 "Sergeant" Ray Smith Cleveland, Oh ND 10 -Some sources report 6/28/20 Oct 12 Georges Carpentier Jersey City, NJ LK 4 -Light Heavyweight Championship of the World Dec 8 Noel "Boy" McCormick Milwaukie, Or LF 7 1921 Mar 10 Homer Smith New York, NY W 12 Mar 18 Charley Weinert Brooklyn, NY L 15 Apr 15 Dan O'Dowd Syracuse, NY W 12 Apr 29 "Wild" Bill Reed Syracuse, NY W 12 May 30 Horace "Soldier" Jones City, Que, Can W 10 Jul 2 Carl Morris Tulsa, Ok LF 6 Jul 20 Eddie Record Montreal, Que, Can ND 10 -Some sources report 7/28/21 Sep 8 "Sergeant" Ray Smith Quebec City, Que, Can W 10 Sep 14 Mike McTigue Montreal, Que, Can ND 10 Nov 24 "Captain" Bob Roper Buffalo, NY D 12

1922 Jan 13 New York, NY L 12 -Light Heavyweight Championship of America

1926 Aug 31 Tommy Madden Reading, Pa KO 1 Sep 13 George Gemas Philadelphia, Pa W 10 Nov 11 W.L. "Young" Stribling Des Moines, Ia ND 10 Nov 18 Jimmy Moran Atlantic City, NJ KO 1 Dec 23 Jack Gagnon Lowell, Ma L 10

1927 Jan 1 George Gemas Philadelphia, Pa W 8 Feb 7 Ray Neuman Philadelphia, Pa W 10 Sep 8 Matt Adgie Philadelphia, Pa L 10 Sep 29 Clem Johnson Philadelphia, Pa W 10 Oct 24 Ted Jackson North Bergen, NJ KO 4 Oct 28 Willie Walker Norristown, Pa W 10 Nov 2 George Gemas Philadelphia, Pa W 8 Nov 16 Matt Adgie Philadelphia, Pa W 10 Nov 28 Joe Lohman Philadelphia, Pa W 10

1928 Feb 5 Clarence "Sandy" Seifert Pittsburgh, Pa D 10 Feb 17 Jack Gagnon Boston, Ma W 10 Feb 27 Marcel DeRose New Bedford, Ma TK 2 Mar 5 Earl "Little Boy" Blue Brooklyn, NY W 6 Mar 12 K.O. Samson Atlantic City, NJ KO 2 Apr 2 James J. Lawless Newark, NJ W 10 Apr 11 Ed "Tiny" Roebuck Kansas City, Mo ND 10 Apr 17 Jack McAuliffe II St. Louis, Mo ND 10 Apr 23 "Big" Jim Sigmund Saginaw, Mi W 10 Apr 30 Clem Johnson Harrisburg, Pa W 8 May 21 Benny Ross Newark, NJ W 10 Jun 6 Emmett Rocco Akron, Oh ND 10 Jun 25 Emmett Rocco New Castle, Pa L 10 Jul 2 Tex McEwan Dayton, Ky WF 4 Jul 13 Phil Mercurio Long Branch, NJ L 10 Aug 21 Tony Youkonis Allentown, Pa L 10 Sep 18 Bill Henderson Greenville, Me ND 6 -Some sources report "W 10" Sep 21 Herman Weiner Baltimore, Md W 8 Oct 18 Pietro Corri Passaic, NJ W 8 -Some sources report "ND 8" Oct 19 Bill Daring Portsmouth, Va W 8 Dec 3 Marty Gallagher Baltimore, Md L 12

1929 Jan 4 Pietro Corri Bridgeport, Ct W 10 Jan 11 Otto von Porat Grand Rapids, Mi LT 5 -Some sources report "LF 5" Jan 15 Herman Weiner Hagerstown, Md LT 1

1930 Oct 21 Joe Sims Brooklyn, NY KO 3

*** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed *** 1909-1910 Paddy Burns Pottsville, Pa ND 6 Paddy Burns ND 6 Cropy Melley ND 6 Paddy Burns Pottsville, Pa ND 6 Marty McAndrews KO 5 Jack Krause KO 6 Paddy Burns W 6 Fighting Dick KO 4

1911 Jack Mitchell ND 10 Jeff Clark W 10 Jeff Clark W 15

1918 Jan 17 Bob Moha Youngstown, Oh ND 12 Aug 17 Bob Moha Youngstown, Oh ND 10

Record courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization Georges Carpentier (the "Orchid Man") BORN January 12 1894; Lens, France

DIED October 28 1975; Paris, France

HEIGHT 5-11 1/2

WEIGHT 126-175 lbs

MANAGER Francois Deschamps, Jack Curley

RECORD 88-14-6 (56 KO, 1 ND, 7 EX)

Carpentier was a very hard hitter for a man of his size; His punch was a "natural" gift and with it he was able to knockout much larger men; In addition to being a hard puncher, he was game and a taker of hard blows

He was a collector of boxing titles during his career - the Light Heavyweight Championship of the World, the White Heavyweight Championship of the World (during the teens), the Middleweight Championship of the World (as recognized by ), the Heavyweight Championship of Europe, the Heavyweight Championship of France, the Light Heavyweight Championship of Europe, the Middleweight Championship of Europe, the Welterweight Championship of Europe and the Welterweight Championship of France

He is most famous for his Heavyweight title bout with Jack Dempsey; Carpentier defeated such men as Ed "Gunboat" Smith, Battling Levinsky, "Bombardier" Billy Wells, , Harry Lewis, , Willie Lewis, George Gunther, Ted "Kid" Lewis and George Cook

Nat Fleischer ranked Carpentier as the #7 All-Time Light Heavyweight; Charley Rose ranked him as the #8 All-Time Light Heavweight; Georges was inducted into the Ring Boxing Hall of Fame in 1964 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1991

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1908 Nov 1 Ed Salmon Maisons-Lafitte, Fr WF 13 Nov 30 Ed Salmon Maisons-Lafitte, Fr LT 18 Dec Lepine Paris, Fr W 6 Dec Simon Paris, Fr W 6 Dec Charles Legrand Bethune, Fr D 6 -Some sources report the previous 3 bouts held the same date Dec 28 Charles Legrand Lens, Fr W 15

1909 Feb 19 Georges Gloria Paris, Fr LK 6 Feb 25 Simon Paris, Fr W 10 Feb 28 Charles Legrand Lens, Fr D 20 Mar 18 Achalme Lens, Fr W 10 Apr 6 Cheveau Roubaix, Fr W 6 May 10 Auguste Relinger Maubeuge, Fr KO 6 May 11 Lampin Maubeuge, Fr KO 8 -Some sources report the previous 2 bouts held the same date, 5/11/09 Jun 26 E. Wetinck Lille, Fr KO 1 Jul 27 Lucien Dorgueille Lille, Fr KO 11 Oct 15 Paul Til Lille, Fr D 10 Oct 23 Lucien Dorgueille Paris, Fr W 10 Nov 8 Lampin Henin-Lietard, Fr KO 7 Nov 24 Paris, Fr W 15 Dec 8 Georges Gaillard Paris, Fr W 6 -Some sources report 12/09/09 Dec 22 Paul Til Paris, Fr W 10

1910 Jan 5 Young Warner Paris, Fr WF 7 Jan 8 Georges Gaillard Lens, Fr W 10 Jan 15 Wally Pickard Brussels, Belg KO 8 Feb 9 Lampin Brussels, Belg KO 8 Mar 12 Buck Shine Brussels, Belg L 10 Mar 26 Fernand Cuny Lyon, Fr W 10 Apr 3 Georges Gloria Lens, Fr KO 8 Apr 9 Young Snowball Paris, Fr LT 4 Apr 16 Fernand Cuny Bordeaux, Fr LT 13 Jul 6 Paul Til Paris, Fr D 15 Jul 17 Hubert Baelen Lille, Fr KO 2 Aug 13 Fernand Cuny Cabourg, Fr TK 8 Sep 5 Achille Cambrai, Fr KO 5 Oct 8 Jean Audouy Brussels, Belg D 10 Oct 15 Percy Wilson Paris, Fr W 10 Oct 22 Jim Campbell Paris, Fr KO 5 Nov 6 Ted "Young" Williams Arras, Fr KO 7 Nov 19 George Randall Paris, Fr TK 10 Dec 3 Henri Demlen Brussels, Belg W 10 Dec 14 Jack Daniels Paris, Fr W 10 -Some sources report 12/17/10

1911 Jan 8 Ed Brochet Lens, Fr KO 7 Jan 14 George Randall Paris, Fr KO 5 Jan 27 Henri Piet Paris, Fr L 10 Feb 17 Jack Daniels Paris, Fr W 10 Mar 1 Young Nipper Paris, Fr W 8 Mar 12 Harry Stassen Lens, Fr KO 1 Mar 15 Henri Marchand Liege, Belg KO 6 Mar 25 Jack Meekins Paris, Fr W 10 Apr 1 Sid Stagg Roubaix, Fr W 10 Apr 8 G. Colbourne Brussels, Belg W 10 Apr 23 Henri Marchand Arras, Fr KO 7 May 20 Frank Loughrey Paris, Fr W 15 Jun 15 Robert Eustache Paris, Fr TK 16 -Welterweight Championship of France Jun 23 Jack Goldswain Paris, Fr KO 4 Aug 14 Arthur Evernden Cabourg, Fr W 15 Aug 29 Dixie Kid (Aaron Brown) Trouville, Fr LT 5 Oct 2 Sid Burns London, Eng W 15 Oct 23 Young Joseph London, Eng TK 10 -Welterweight Championship of Europe; Welterweight Championship of France Nov 17 Theo Clay Boulogne, Fr KO 9 Dec 13 Harry Lewis Paris, Fr W 20

1912 Jan 7 Battling LaCroix Lille, Fr KO 8 Jan 14 Jim Taylor Lille, Fr KO 4 Jan 20 Battling LaCroix Rouen, Fr KO 4 Jan 27 Pat Bradley Rouen, Fr KO 2 Feb 29 Monte Carlo, Monaco KO 2 -Middleweight Championship of Europe Apr 4 George Gunther Paris, Fr W 20 -Middleweight Championship of Europe May 10 Hubert Roc Marseille, Fr KO 6 May 23 Willie Lewis Paris, Fr W 20 -Middleweight Championship of Europe Jun 27 Frank Klaus Dieppe, Fr LF 19 -Middleweight Championship of the World (as recognized by Europe) Oct 23 Paris, Fr LF 17 -Early sources report this as a Middleweight Championship of the World contest; Some sources report "LT 18"

1913 Jan 8 Marcel Moreau Paris, Fr TK 8 Feb 12 "Bandsman" Dick Rice Paris, Fr KO 2 -Light Heavyweight Championship of Europe Mar 1 Cyclone Smith Nice, Fr KO 3 Mar 17 George Gunther Nice, Fr W 15 Jun 1 "Bombardier" Billy Wells Ghent, Belg KO 4 -Heavyweight Championship of Europe Jun 29 Albert Lurie Bordeaux, Fr TK 3 Aug 6 Ashley Williams Vichy, Fr KO 4 Aug 10 Irish O'Mara Vichy, Fr KO 2 Oct 11 Jeff Smith Paris, Fr W 20 Oct 31 M. Abott Geneva, Swit KO 2 Dec 8 "Bombardier" Billy Wells London, Eng KO 1 -Heavyweight Championship of Europe

1914 Jan 19 Pat O'Keefe Nice, Fr KO 2 -Heavyweight Championship of Europe; Heavyweight Championship of France Mar 21 Joe Jeannette Paris, Fr L 15 Apr 13 Irish O'Mara Blois, Fr KO 2 Apr 14 George Mitchell Paris, Fr KO 1 Jun 2 Hubert Roc Valenciennes, Fr KO 2 Jun 14 Philippe Robinson Beziers, Fr KO 3 Jun 27 -Carpentier refereed the Jack Johnson-Frank Moran Heavyweight Championship bout in Paris, Fr Jul 16 Ed "Gunboat" Smith London, Eng WF 6 -Heavyweight Championship of Europe; White Heavyweight Championship of the World Jul 26 Kid Jackson Bordeaux, Fr WF 4

1917 Jan 27 Jean Bicot Paris, Fr EX 4

1918 Jan 1 Fernand Campagne Paris, Fr EX 4 Jan 1 Jules Lenaers Paris, Fr EX 4 -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date

1919 Jul 19 Paris, Fr KO 8 -Heavyweight Championship of Europe Sep 21 C. Croisilles San Sebastian, Sp KO 2 Dec 4 London, Eng KO 1 -Heavyweight Championship of Europe

1920 Jan 10 Blink McCloskey Bordeaux, Fr KO 2 Feb 21 Georges Grundhoven Monte Carlo, Monaco KO 2 Oct 12 Battling Levinsky Jersey City, NJ KO 4 -Light Heavyweight Championship of the World Oct Jack McAuliffe Jersey City, NJ EX -Some sources report 1921 Oct 25 "Italian" Patterson, NJ EX 2 Oct 25 Marcel Thomas Patterson, NJ EX 1 -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date

1921 Jul 2 Jack Dempsey Jersey City, NJ LK 4 -Heavyweight Championship of the World

1922 Jan 12 George Cook London, Eng KO 4 -Some sources report 1/22/22 May 11 Ted "Kid" Lewis London, Eng KO 1 -Light Heavyweight Championship of the World; Heavyweight Championship of Europe May 22 "Guardsman" Charles Penwill Paris, Fr EX 3 Sep 24 Battling Siki Paris, Fr LK 6 -Light Heavyweight Championship of the World; Heavyweight Championship of Europe; Light Heavyweight Championship of Europe

1923 May 6 Marcel Nilles Paris, Fr KO 1 -Heavyweight Championship of France; Some sources report "KO 8" Oct 1 Joe Beckett London, Eng KO 1

1924 May 1 Arthur Townley , Aus KO 2 May 31 Tommy Gibbons City, In ND 10 Jul 24 Gene Tunney New York, NY LT 15

1926 May 21 "Sailor" Eddie Huffman New York, NY D 10 Jun 17 Tommy Loughran Philadelphia, Pa L 10 Jul 7 Jack Burke Denver, Co KO 2 Sep 15 Rocco Stramaglia Coeur d'Alene, Id KO 3

1927 Jan 11 Jack Walker Paris, Fr EX 4

Record courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization Battling Siki (Baye [Louis] Phal) (Amadou M'Barick Fall ) BORN September 16 1897; St. Louis, , French West Africa

DIED December

15 1925; New York, New York (shot and killed)

HEIGHT 5-10 1/2 (Some sources report 5- 10 3/4)

WEIGHT 161-178 lbs

MANAGERS Paul Latil, Honore Bruyere, Gedeon Gastaud, M. LaPart, M. Descombes, Charlie Hellers, M. Brouilhet, "Papa" Bob Levy

TRAINER Pierre Nicolas

RECORD 63-21-5 (35 KO, 5 ND, 3 EX)

Siki was a free-swinging, crude fighter with excellent power but poor defensive skills; He loved to fight and have fun but possessed an uncontrollable temper; He was known to lead lions around the streets of Paris and fire pistols into the air on occasion; He was awarded a Medal of Honor for bravery in World War I; Siki won the Light Heavyweight Championship of the World during his career

He defeated such men as Georges Carpentier, Rienus "Rene" DeVos, Willem Westbroek, Hans Breitenstraeter, Giuseppe Spalla, and Ercole de Balzac

Battling Siki

By Thomas Gerbasi

[He] was dangerous and terrible now; he was the negro springing along the forest path. The sudden smell of blood, the hallucination of victory, the dark disfigured mask which had taken the place of the fair white face had unlossed in him the savagery of his race, dormant since the dark and distant centuries. . . . The referee, whose face had gone very pale, raised above the crowd the black arm of the new champion.

-- Orio Vergani, Poor Nigger, pp 136-37 (1930)

Though he has not gone down in boxing annals as a great fighter, Battling Siki is remembered for having one of the fight game's most intriguing and tragic stories.

Born Baye Phal on September 16, 1897, in the port of St. Louis, Senegal (then called French West Africa), Siki moved to France while still a teenager. It is rumored that he was taken to France by a French actress who took a liking to him and made him her servant. In any event, Siki soon changed his first name from Baye to Louis, and by age of 15 began a career as a prizefighter.

From 1912 to 1914, fighting strictly in France, Battling Siki compiled an unimpressive record of 8-6-2. With the outbreak of WW I, Siki then enlisted in the French army, where his bravery in battle earned him both the Croix De Guerre and the Medaille Militaire.

Siki resumed his boxing career in 1919 after leaving the service. With new-found vigor, Siki won 43 of 46 fights in the ensuing four years, drawing twice, and losing only a 15 round decision to Tom Berry in . Light Heavy weight champion at that time was Georges Carpentier. Carpentier's manager, Francois "General" Deschamps, attended Siki's June 1922 win over Marcel Nilles and decided Siki was a "safe" opponent for his champion. When the bout was held on September 24, 1922 in Paris, France, Siki became the first black fighter in seven years to fight for a boxing championship.

Carpentier (173 1/2 pounds), fighting on French soil for the first time in three years, was a heavy favorite against Siki, and his popularity produced the first million franc gate in French boxing history. Forty thousand people packed the Buffalo Velodrome to see their idol in action, and Siki, an awkward slugger, seemed to be a perfect foil for Carpentier's homecoming.

Siki followed the script for the first three rounds, being dropped twice by the champion. Carpentier even told his manager and trainer after the first round "I'll get him whenever I want to." But Siki (174 lbs), using his trademark "windmill" style, sent Georges to the canvas late in the third, and from that point on, he controlled the contest.

Siki shook off the champion's blows, telling him "You don't hit very hard, Mr. Georges," and Carpentier took a thorough beating over the next two rounds. In the sixth, a right sent Carpentier down and out. But referee Arthur Bernstein claimed that the challenger had tripped the French hero, and he disqualified Siki at 1:10 of the sixth round. The French crowd roared its disapproval, and the three judges at ringside, fearing a riot, reversed the decision twenty minutes later, rightfully naming Battling Siki the new light heavyweight champion of the world.

Immediately after the fight, Siki told the Associated Press "You had better cable Mr. Rickard tonight that I am willing to fight Dempsey right away." But there would be no shortage of offers for the new champion's services.

Dave Driscoll, matchmaker for , reportedly cabled a $100,000 offer to Siki to fight heavyweight contender on October 12, 1922. But the offer was actually $20,000. Siki's manager, Charlie Hellers, responded with a demand for 1,100,000 francs for Siki to take on Wills.

Tom O'Rourke of the offered Siki $45,000 to meet Wills, or $30,000 to meet American light heavyweight champ Harry Greb. Greb responded that he would fight Siki "anytime, anywhere, for any reasonable amount of money. I have had three offers already to meet Siki, and to all of them I have replied that I am ready to talk business as soon as he signs a contract."

Marty Killilea, manager of World middleweight champion Johnny Wilson, also threw his hat in the ring, offering Siki $50,000 to fight Wilson in Boston.

Even former heavyweight champion Jack Johnson wanted to get into the act, challenging Siki to a match. This fight never happened, though the two later fought a six round exhibition in Quebec in 1923.

And what about the current heavyweight king, Jack Dempsey? When told of Siki's challenge, Dempsey's manager, Jack Kearns, smiled. "We're always ready to accommodate any ambitious young man. If he is sincere in his statements that he wants a crack at the world's heavyweight title, why Dempsey will accommodate him gladly, either in this country or abroad." Dempsey himself responded "I'm ready for them all." But it was not all roses for Siki, the new champion. Carpentier's manager, Descamps, appealed Siki's win on September 26, claiming that his man had been fouled. But two days later, the decision was upheld. And while an appearance by Siki stopped traffic in Paris for more than an hour, he could not escape ridicule and racism, even from his own handlers. Newspapers called him "Championzee" and "Child of the Jungle." A French publication, The Intransigeant, ran a story with the headline "Siki would give half his winnings to become white." And the biggest insult came from his own manager, Hellers, who said in a New York Times headline "Siki is a Gorilla." And he wasn't finished. According to Hellers "Siki has something in him which is not human. A long time ago I used to think that if one could find an intelligent Gorilla and teach him to box, one would have the world's champion. Well that's what I found in Siki. There's much of the monkey about him." Siki's response: "A lot of newspaper people have written that I have a jungle style of fighting-that I am a chimpanzee who has been taught to wear gloves. This kind of thing hurts me. I was never anywhere but in a big city in all my life. I've never even seen a jungle."

But despite that moment of introspection, Siki seemed to disregard the negative cruelty of the press, and instead drowned his sorrows in his new found celebrity. He walked the streets of France with a pet lion on a leash, and he was also known to fire pistols in the air to enduce his two great danes to do tricks. He was also fond of drinking, flashy clothes, and white women (both of Siki's wives were white).

Not surprisingly, this lifestyle would wreck havoc on his boxing career. He finally signed for his American debut, a November 30, 1922 match against a tough black fighter from Baltimore, . The fight would be held at . But it wouldn't happen until a year later.

In the interim, Siki traveled to , Ireland to take on Mike McTigue on St.Patrick's Day, 1923. Needless to say, Siki lost a 20 round decision and the title to Mc Tigue. Observers do state that McTigue deserved to win and was not the recipient of a hometown decision. Three months later, Siki lost again, this time being disqualified against Emile Morelle. This defeat cost Siki the light heavyweight crowns of Europe and France. The ex- champ rebounded with two knockout wins in France, and finally, on November 20, 1923, Siki made his American debut against Kid Norfolk.

Siki dropped a 15 round decision to Norfolk, and a month later he lost another decision, this one to Jack Taylor. (Taylor was no slouch -- he fought 3 close fights with Sam Langford and later beat .) Siki's moment in the sun had passed, yet he continued fighting in America, usually against non-descript foes. His last chance for ring redemption came on March 13, 1925 against Paul Berlenbach. It was not to be. Siki lost in the tenth round, and 1925 proved not only to be his last year in the ring, but his last on Earth.

Siki's out of the ring antics brought him more attention than his fights, and he seemed to revel in the attention. Siki claimed that he trained on "liquor and late hours", and his only sparring used to be in street brawls. This caught up with him on December 15, 1925. Early in the evening, Siki left his home on 42nd Street, telling his wife, Lillian, that he was going out "with the boys". Around 2:30 am, after a bout of heavy drinking, a policeman spotted Siki, who was a bit unsteady on his feet. After assuring the officer that he was on his way home, Siki staggered away. Four hours later, the same officer found a man lying face down on the ground. Upon further investigation, it was discovered that the man was Battling Siki. He had been shot twice in the back at close range, and he died at the scene. A .32 gun was found across the street from the murder scene, but the killer was never captured. According to Lillian Phal, her husband had been threatened by a man named Jimmy over a debt of $20. But we will never know.

Battling Siki was remembered by his wife as "a good boy, he was just mischievous. He would never harm anybody." Georges Carpentier, the victim of Siki's greatest triumph said "It seems a pity that an athlete of such magnificent gifts should have met with this end. The time has passed when boxers can indulge in drinking and carousing and be champions. I only hope poor Siki's fate will be a lesson to aspiring pugilists."

Siki's wake was held in Harlem, and the former champion was viewed by 400 to 500 people. His funeral took place at the Abyssinian Baptist Church, and the service was presided over by the Reverend Adam Clayton Powell. According to Rev. Powell "No man ever came out of Africa who had a more dramatic life or had a more tragic ending. A lack of proper preparation or a noble purpose were the two dreadful mistakes of his life. Our civilization is perhaps more to blame for these mistakes than he was."

Battling Siki is buried in Flushing, .

His final ring record was: 63 wins, 21 losses, 5 draws, 5 no-decisions. He lost 4 fights on fouls. He was kayoed just twice, at the end of his career. Siki scored 35 in his 63 wins.

Sources:

 The Culture of Bruising - By Gerald Early  Battling Siki-The Man They Turned Into a Joke - By Dan Shocket (reprinted in Boxing 98 (May 1998)  CyberBoxing Zone - Battling Siki record - compiled by Tracy Callis

1912 an unnamed opponent Grasse, France KO Oct 13 Louis Maria Grasse, France LT 2 Dec Mario Gall Nice, France D 8

1913 Mar 13 Fernand Pratt Marseille, France D 8 Mar 27 Francois Servat Marseille, France L 8 May 3 Frederic Henrys Marseille, France LF 3 May 18 Georges Bert Montreuil, France TK 3 Nov 29 Georges Car Toulouse, France TK 3 Dec 16 Franz Roose Marseille, France W 10

1914 Jan 9 Franz Roose Toulouse, France W 10 Feb 7 Jean Audouy Narbonne, France L 10 Feb 20 Pierre Nicolas Toulouse, France TK 2 Jun 4 Jules Perroud Toulouse, France W 10 Jun 20 Jules Perroud Toulouse, France L 10 Jul 12 Eugene Tajan Narbonne, France LF 7 Jul 27 Franz Roose Toulouse, France W 10

1919 Nov Eugene Stuber Toulouse, France TK 2 Dec Felix Leonard Toulouse, France D 10

1920 Jan 8 Jean Audouy Toulouse, France KO 4 Jan 13 Frederic Henrys Toulouse, France W 10 Feb 16 Jean Audouy Roubaix, France TK 4 Mar 26 Leon Derenzy Paris, France KO 3 Apr 2 Maurice Lefevre Paris, France W 10 Apr 9 Victor "K.O." Marchand Paris, France KO 8 Apr 16 Jeff DePaus Antwerp, Belgium W 15 Apr 28 Rienus "Rene" DeVos Paris, France W 10 May 2 Willem Westbroek Rotterdam, Netherlands KO 7 -Some sources report 5/03/20 May 29 Jimmy Lyggett Paris, France W 10 Jun 13 Bertes Ahaus Rotterdam, Netherlands W 10 -Some sources report 6/15/20 Jun 24 Daan Holtkamp Rotterdam, Netherlands KO 3 -Some sources report "KO 2" Jul 4 Willem Westbroek Rotterdam, Netherlands TK 5 -Some sources report "KO 3" Jul 17 Tom Berry Rotterdam, Netherlands W 10 Aug 30 Tom Berry Rotterdam, Netherlands L 15 Oct 25 Nicol Simpson Amsterdam, Netherlands KO 1 Dec 4 Jeff DePaus Amsterdam, Netherlands W 10 -Some sources report 12/06/20 at "Rotterdam, Netherlands"

1921 Jan 14 Hans Breitenstraeter , W 15 Jan 19 Hermann Sjouwermann Amsterdam, Netherlands W 10 -Some sources report 1/25/21 Feb 5 Bertes Ahaus Amsterdam, Netherlands W 10 Feb 25 Giuseppe Spalla Berlin, Germany TK 9 Mar 15 Hugo Podzuhn , Germany TK 10 Apr 29 Jeff DePaus Antwerp, Belgium W 10 Jun 14 Harry Reeve Rotterdam, Netherlands W 10 -Some sources report "W 15" Jul 2 Gabriel Pionnier Paris, France TK 7 Aug 21 Constant Barrick Marseille, France W 10 Sep 21 Ercole de Balzac Paris, France TK 2 Oct 2 Battling Marcot Toulouse, France TK 5 Oct 21 Jean Leroi Paris, France KO 2 Nov 21 Jean Leroi Paris, France TK 3 Dec 3 Paul Journee Paris, France W 10 -Some sources report "W 15"

1922 Jan 17 Alphonse Rogiers Paris, France W 12 Feb 3 M. Iter Strasbourg, France TK 2 Mar 3 Jules Lenaers Strasbourg, France TK 2 Mar 15 Alphonse Rogiers Brussels, Belgium W 10 Mar 23 Frank Hoche Barcelona, Spain W 10 -Some sources report 4/21/22 Mar 31 M. Vige Rotterdam, Netherlands TK 5 Apr 16 Louis Piochelle Algiers, Algeria W 12 Apr 26 Alfred Baker Barcelona, Spain W 12 May 11 Harry Reeve Amsterdam, Netherlands W 12 -Some sources report "W 10" May 19 Harry Reeve Antwerp, Belgium D 10 Jun 23 Marcel Nilles Paris, France W 15 Jul 23 Hans Dressler Rotterdam, Netherlands TK 6 -Some sources report 7/24/22 at "Amsterdam, Netherlands" Jul 28 Harry Reeve Marseille, France TK 6 Sep 24 Georges Carpentier Paris, France KO 6 -Light Heavyweight Championship of the World; Heavyweight Championship of Europe; Light Heavyweight Championship of Europe

1923 Mar 17 Mike McTigue Dublin, Ireland L 20 -Light Heavyweight Championship of the World Jun 16 Emile Morelle Paris, France LF 6 -Light Heavyweight Championship of Europe; Light Heavyweight Championship of France; Some sources report 6/17/23 Jul 8 Marcel Nilles Paris, France KO 2 Aug 5 Gaston Marmoguet Bordeaux, France KO 3 Sep Jack Johnson Montreal, Que, Canada EX 6 Oct 1 Jack Johnson Quebec, Que, Canada EX 6 Oct Jack Johnson Sherbrooke, Que, Canada EX -This bout was held during Sep-Oct 1923 Nov 20 Kid Norfolk New York, NY L 15 Dec 25 Jack Taylor Philadelphia, Pa L 10 -Some sources report 12/26/23

1924 Jan 7 Tony Stabenau Buffalo, NY KO 2 Jan 14 Young Norfolk Memphis, Tn W 10 Jan 21 Battling Owens New Orleans, La L 15 Jan 31 Joe Lohman Minneapolis, Mn ND 10 Feb 8 Joe White Rochester, NY W 10 Feb 14 James "Tut" Jackson Columbus, Oh ND 10 Jul 11 Ray Bennett Bellaire, Oh ND 12 -Some sources report 7/12/24 Jul 18 Blacksmith Russell Manchester, NH KO 7 Aug 2 "Sergeant" Jack Lynch Woonsocket, RI L 10 Aug 4 "" Dixie Kid Allentown, Pa TK 3 Aug 11 Homer Smith Buffalo, NY L 10 Aug 20 Mike Conroy Bellaire, Oh LT 8 -Some sources report "Lorain, Oh" Nov 7 Young Roscoe Passaic, NJ KO 5 -Some sources report "KO 6" vs. "Kid Roscoe" Nov 14 Tony "Young" Marullo New York, NY L 12 Nov 27 Frank Kearns Syracuse, NY D 10 Dec 4 Jack Burke Brooklyn, NY L 12

1925 Mar 13 Paul Berlenbach New York, NY LT 10 Jun 29 Art Weigand Buffalo, NY L 6 Jul 10 Chief Halbran Rockaway Beach, NY KO 3 Jul 23 Jimmy Francis West New York, NJ KO 2 Aug 8 Joe Silvani New York, NY LF 8 Aug 18 Billy Vidabeck West New York, NJ ND 10 Aug 25 George LaRocco Newark, NJ TK 4 Sep 8 Harold Mays Newark, NJ ND 12 -Some sources report "ND 10" Nov 13 Lee Anderson Baltimore, Md L 12

*** Some Data Provided By Mike DeLisa ***

Record courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization

"Bold" Mike McTigue (Michael Francis McTigue) BORN November 26 1892; Country Clare, Ireland

DIED August 12 1966; Jamaica, Queens, New York

HEIGHT 5-9

WEIGHT 153-183 lbs

MANAGERS Joe Jacobs, James J. Johnston, Charles Johnston

TRAINER Tony Palazzolo

RECORD 76-27-7 (50 KO, 58 ND, 2 NC)

McTigue was a clever fighter and a good hitter whose skills "came together" late in his career; He was a brother of Jim McTigue, who also boxed; Mike won the Light Heavyweight Championship of the World during his career

He defeated such men as Paul Berlenbach, Battling Siki, Theodore "Tiger" Flowers, Jeff Smith, Johnny Risko, Lou Scozza, Billy Vidabeck, Pat McCarthy, Tony "Young" Marullo, Harry Reeve, Tommy Robson, Johnny Basham, Jackie Clark, Jimmy "Butch" O'Hagan, "Panama" Joe Gans, Paddy Sullivan, Bob "K.O." Sweeney, George Robinson, Zulu Kid, Battling Ortega and Albert "Buck" Crouse

Charley Rose ranked McTigue as the #10 All-Time Light Heavyweight

1909 -McTigue began boxing; His early record is not available

1914 Mar 7 Happy Davis Bronx, NY KO 3 Mar 28 Joe Marino New York, NY KO 1 May 16 Mike Greel New York, NY KO 3 Jul 13 Rube Howard New York, NY ND 10 Aug 24 Paddy Conway New York, NY ND 10 Oct 17 Walter McGirr Bronx, NY LF 5 Nov Rube Howard New York, NY KO 5 Dec 12 Jack Emmanon Bronx, NY KO 2

1915 Jan 5 Mike Farrell New York, NY ND 10 Jan 16 George Lahey Bronx, NY KO 3 Jan 30 Joe Stein Bronx, NY ND 10 Mar 20 Tommy Teague New York, NY LF 6 Apr 10 Tex Kelly Bronx, NY ND 10 Apr 12 George Novick New York, NY TK 3 May 17 Paddy Sullivan New York, NY TK 3 May 21 Harold "Happy" Howard New York, NY ND 10 Jun 12 Fred Kiebler Brooklyn, NY ND 10 Jul 16 Dan Tucker New York, NY KO 3 Aug 9 Johnny Baker New York, NY ND 10 Aug 23 Walter McGirr New York, NY ND 10 Sep 13 Ruben "K.O." Jaffe New York, NY KO 6 Oct 11 Al Thiel New York, NY KO 7 -Some sources report 10/12/15 Nov 8 Sailor Maher New York, NY LT 2 Nov 27 Charles McGreevey New York, NY KO 1 Dec 10 Ruben "K.O." Jaffe New York, NY KO 7 Dec 22 Bob "K.O." Sweeney Providence, RI W 12

1916 Jan 12 Bob "K.O." Sweeney Providence, RI LF 6 -Some sources report "LK 5" Feb 21 Young Hickey New York, NY ND 10 Feb 28 Al Thiel New York, NY ND 10 Mar 6 Eddie McGlynn New York, NY ND 10 Mar 18 Augie Ratner Bronx, NY ND 10 Mar 29 Young Carpentier New York, NY ND 10 May 13 Hippolyte Tyncke New York, NY ND 10 May 27 Harold "Happy" Howard Long Island City, NY ND 10 Jun 24 "Sailor" Jack Kelsey Brooklyn, NY ND 10 Jul Battling Monroe New York, NY KO 7 Jul 24 Willie Appleby Staten Island, NY KO 7 Aug 3 Willie Langford Brooklyn, NY WF 4 Aug 21 Willie Langford Brooklyn, NY ND 10 Aug 28 Jim Healy New York, NY LK 1 Sep 1 Harry Robinson New York, NY KO 7 Sep 14 Battling Gans Brooklyn, NY ND 10 Oct 2 Billy Brown Troy, NY ND 10 -Some sources report "KO 10" in "New York, NY" Oct 20 Al Thiel Waterbury, Ct KO 7 Oct 26 Bob "K.O." Sweeney New York, NY ND 10 Nov 3 Jack Smith Brooklyn, NY ND 10 Nov 11 Tommy Robson Bronx, NY ND 10 Nov 21 Tex Kelly New York, NY ND 10 Nov 29 Al Rogers Thornton, RI W 12 -Some sources report 11/30/16 in "Providence, RI" Dec 20 Frankie Carbone Thornton, RI W 12

1917 Jan 8 Joe Eagan New Bedford, Ma D 12 Jan 22 Ed Kinley New York, NY ND 10 Jan 29 Johnny "Kid" Alberts New York, NY ND 10 Jan 31 Hugh Ross New Haven, Ct W 15 -Some sources report "Mar 1917" in "Bridgeport, Ct" Apr 3 Bob McAllister New York, NY ND 10 May 1 Thomas "Silent" Martin New York, NY ND 10 May 12 Zulu Kid New York, NY ND 10 May 25 Jamaica Kid New York, NY ND 10 Jun 18 Billy Kramer Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Aug 18 Zulu Kid Brooklyn, NY ND 10 Sep 1 Frankie Carbone Brooklyn, NY ND 10 Sep 13 "" Dan Sullivan Brooklyn, NY ND 10 Sep 29 Augie Ratner Brooklyn, NY ND 10 Nov 1 Jeff Smith Brooklyn, NY ND 10

1918 Mar 11 Harry Greb Cleveland, Oh ND 10 Jun 14 Frankie Carbone Red Bank, NJ ND 8 Jun 20 Frankie Carbone New York, NY ND 6 Jul 9 Frankie Carbone West Hoboken, NJ LK 5 Dec 9 Dan Lynch Jersey City, NJ TK 7

1919 Jan 27 Battling Ortega Boston, Ma W 12 Mar 28 Harold "Happy" Howard Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Apr 18 Zulu Kid Elmira, NY ND 10 May 19 Otto "Whitey" Wenzel New York, NY ND 6 Oct 2 Jack McCarron Allentown, Pa ND 10 Oct 14 Bill Hurley Troy, NY KO 3 Oct 23 Jackie Clark Allentown, Pa ND 10 Oct 31 Dan Ferguson Marlboro, Ma KO 3 -Some sources report "KO 2" Nov 5 Thomas "Silent" Martin Syracuse, NY NC 7 -Some sources report "KO 7" Dec 12 Harry Greb Endicott, NY ND 10

1920 Jan 26 Eddie Trembley Boston, Ma NC 6 Feb 16 Roddy McDonald Halifax, NS, Can WF 11 Mar 9 Jackie Clark Halifax, NS, Can W 10 Mar 24 "Sailor" Ed Petroskey Oakland, Ca W 4 Apr 8 Eugene Brosseau Halifax, NS, Can KO 5 -Middleweight Championship of Canada Apr 22 Dan Ferguson Halifax, NS, Can TK 8 Apr 29 Jack London Montreal, Que, Can KO 2 -Some sources report "KO 3" May 13 Joe Eagan Halifax, NS, Can W 15 Jun 19 Leo "Young" O'Grady Halifax, NS, Can KO 5 Jul 17 Jackie Clark Halifax, NS, Can W 15 Aug 10 Jeff Smith Halifax, NS, Can L 15 Sep Alex Costica Halifax, NS, Can KO 5 Oct 4 Alex Costica Halifax, NS, Can W 15 Nov 11 Montreal, Que, Can ND 10 Dec 2 Jimmy "Butch" O'Hagan Montreal, Que, Can ND 10 -Some sources report 12/03/20 Dec 16 Vic McLaughlin ND 10

1921 Mar 21 Vic McLaughlin ND 8 Apr 25 Tommy Madden Freeport, NY KO 1 May 9 Harry Krohn Freeport, NY LF 11 -Some sources report "LK 11"; Some sources report "LF 9"; Some sources report "Barberton, Oh" Jun 13 Tex Kelly Freeport, NY KO 4 Jun 24 Leo Leonard Scranton, Pa ND 10 Jun 28 Jack McKay Freeport, NY KO 1 -Some sources report "Fred McKay" Jul 18 Al Thiel Freeport, NY TK 2 Jul 25 Johnny Klesch Scranton, Pa KO 9 Aug 22 George Robinson Montreal, Que, Can KO 4 -Middleweight Championship of Canada; Some sources report 8/14/21 Sep 5 "Panama" Joe Gans Jersey City, NJ ND 12 Sep 14 Battling Levinsky Montreal, Que, Can ND 10 Sep 26 Gus Platts New York, NY W 12 Nov 2 Albert "Buck" Crouse Montreal, Que, Can KO 4 -Some sources report "TK 6" on 10/21/21 Oct 29 Ruben "K.O." Jaffe New York, NY TK 5 Nov 8 Jack Stone Montreal, Que, Can TK 8 Nov 10 Roddy McDonald Quebec, Que, Can KO 10 -Middleweight Championship of Canada Dec 1 Jeff Smith New York, NY W 15

1922 Jan 27 Young Fisher Syracuse, NY L 15 Feb 22 Young Fisher New York, NY W 15 Mar 11 Lou Bogash New York, NY D 12 Mar 16 Tommy Loughran Scranton, Pa ND 10 Apr 7 Billy Beckett Jersey City, NJ KO 3 May 13 Tommy Robson Long Island City, NY W 12 -Some sources report 5/15/22 Oct 23 Johnny Basham Sheffield, Eng KO 3 Dec 30 Harry Knight Sheffield, Eng TK 4

1923 Jan 15 Harry Reeve Liverpool, Eng TK 3 -Some sources report 1/17/23 Mar 17 Battling Siki Dublin, Ire W 20 -Light Heavyweight Championship of the World Jun 25 Tommy Loughran Philadelphia, Pa ND 8 Aug 2 Tommy Loughran West New York, NJ ND 12 Oct 4 W.L. "Young" Stribling Columbus, Ga D 10

1924 Mar 31 W.L. "Young" Stribling Newark, NJ ND 12 Oct 29 Frank Carpenter Marieville, RI TK 7 Dec 26 Atlanta, Ga TK 4

1925 Jan 7 Newark, NJ ND 12 May 30 Paul Berlenbach Bronx, NY L 15 -Light Heavyweight Championship of the World Jul 17 Frank Carpenter Albany, NY TK 7 Aug 17 Art Weigand Buffalo, NY D 6 Aug 22 Tony "Young" Marullo Brooklyn, NY W 12 Dec 23 Theodore "Tiger" Flowers New York, NY W 10

1926 Mar 15 Jack Delaney New York, NY LT 4 Jun 11 Lou Scozza Toronto, Ont, Can W 10 -Some sources report 6/12/26; Early sources report "W 12" on 5/07/26 in New York, NY Jul 2 Johnny Risko New York, NY W 10 -Some sources report 7/01/26 Aug 31 Emilio "King" Solomon Long Island City, NY KO 11 Sep 29 Roy Mitchell Halifax, NS, Can W 10 Nov 15 Billy Vidabeck Brooklyn, NY KO 3 Dec 10 Soldier King Grand Rapids, Mi KO 4

1927 Jan 28 Paul Berlenbach New York, NY TK 4 Mar 3 Jack Sharkey New York, NY LT 12 May 9 Pat McCarthy New York, NY W 10 Oct 7 Tommy Loughran New York, NY L 15 -Light Heavyweight Championship of the World Nov 1 Mickey Walker Chicago, Il LT 1 Nov 11 Toronto, Ont, Can D 10

1928 Feb 3 Leo Lomski New York, NY L 10 Mar 26 Tony "Young" Marullo New York, NY L 10 Apr 23 Armand Emanuel San Francisco, Ca D 10 May 8 "Cowboy" Jack Willis Los Angeles, Ca D 10 Jun 7 Armand Emanuel New York, NY L 10 Jul 9 Matt Adgie Philadelphia, Pa LF 4 Sep 27 Gerald "Tuffy" Griffiths Chicago, Il LT 1

1929 May 13 Paul Hoffman New York, NY W 10 May 27 George Hoffman New York, NY LK 2 Aug 8 Steve Thompson Manchester, NH KO 3 Sep 2 Jimmy DeCapua Miami, Fl W 10 Sep 9 Battling Bozo Birmingham, Al ND 10 Sep 17 Jeff Richards Hopewell, Va KO 3 Oct 18 Jack Gagnon Boston, Ma LT 1 Nov 13 Emmett Curtis Grand Rapids, Mi KO 5 Nov 26 "Big" Jeff Carroll West Palm Beach, Fl L 10

1930 Feb 7 Bob Godwin Daytona Beach, Fl L 10 Feb 14 Ralph Schneider Fort Pierce, Fl KO Mar 8 Isadoro Gastanaga , Cu LK 1 Apr 7 Bob Godwin Miami, Fl L 10 Jun 20 George Neron Schenectady, NY W 10 Sep 1 Patsy Perroni Canton, Oh L 10 Sep 22 Garfield Johnson Utica, NY LT 4

*** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed ***

1916 Feb Billy Carter New York, NY KO 1

1920 Oct 19 Jack Bloomfield Montreal, Que, Can ND 10 Oct 26 Jack Bloomfield Montreal, Que, Can ND 10

1922 Nov Charlie Penwill Sheffield, Eng TK 1

1929 Sep Bobby Lyons KO 5

1930 Jul Tige Armen D 10

Record courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization Paul Berlenbach (the "Astoria Assassin") BORN February 18 1901; New York, New York

DIED September 30 1985; Port Jefferson, New York

HEIGHT 5-10 1/2

WEIGHT 162 1/2- 177 lbs

MANAGER.. Dan Hickey

RECORD 41-8-3 (35 KO, 1 ND, 1 NC, 4 EX)

Berlenbach was an amateur wrestler turned boxer; He had fair boxing skills but was a hard hitter; He won the Light Heavyweight Championship of the World during his career

Berlenbach defeated such men as W.L. "Young" Stribling, Jack Delaney, Mike McTigue, Jimmy Slattery, Joe "Hambone" Kelly, Frank Carpenter, Larry Estridge, Jack Reddick, Tony "Young" Marullo, "Fighting" Bob Lawson and Billy Conley

Charley Rose ranked Berlenbach as the #6 All-Time Light Heavyweight; Nat Fleischer ranked him as the #10 All-Time Light Heavyweight; Berlenbach was inducted into the Ring Boxing Hall of Fame in 1971 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2001 *** AMATEUR BOUTS ***

1920 -Berlenbach made the United States Olympic Wrestling Team but was injured and did not participate in the games

1922 -Berlenbach won the National AAU Heavyweight Wrestling Competition at Boston, Ma

Ben Butler KO 3 Charles Maisl KO 2 Lou Ferguson KO 2 Sam Singleton KO 2 Joseph Pepperton KO 1 Harry Fay KO 1 Tom Calliland KO 1 George Rydel KO 1 KO 1 Matt Dunn KO 1 Earl Fitzgibbons KO 1 Charley Saint KO 1 Tom Kirby KO 1 Ben Fehny W 3 Charles Maisl W 3 Andy Zanboe W 3 Oct 13 Freddie Krebs New York, NY LK 2 -The previous bouts were boxing contests

1923 -Berlenbach won the National AAU Heavyweight Wrestling Competition at Boston, Ma

*** PROFESSIONAL BOUTS ***

1923 Oct 4 Jimmy Roberts New York, NY KO 1 Nov 29 Charles Hoffman New York, NY KO 1 Dec 13 Jerome Baird New York, NY KO 1

1924 Jan 2 Reuben "K.O." Jaffe New York, NY KO 7 Jan 10 Bill Ryan New York, NY KO 1 Jan 18 Lew Chester New York, NY KO 2 Jan 28 Frank Carbone New York, NY TK 6 Feb 15 Pat Walsh New York, NY TK 1 Feb 28 Young Fisher New York, NY KO 6 Mar 3 Jimmy Darcy Brooklyn, NY TK 3 Mar 14 Jack Delaney New York, NY LK 4 Mar 31 Harry Krohn Newark, NJ KO 4 Apr 7 Jack Stone Buffalo, NY TK 5 Apr 21 Joe Lohman Buffalo, NY SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known Apr 29 Harold Abbott New York, NY TK 4 Jun 16 Chief Halbran Freeport, NY KO 3 Jun 20 Reuben "K.O." Jaffe Brooklyn, NY TK 8 -Some sources report "TK 7" Jul 7 Frank Carpenter Long Island City, NY TK 7 Jul 24 Augie Ratner New York, NY D 8 Aug 15 Joe "Hambone" Kelly Boston, Ma KO 4 -Some sources report "KO 5" Aug 27 W.L. "Young" Stribling New York, NY D 6 Sep 19 Jack Reddick New York, NY KO 8 Oct 1 Johnny Gill Jersey City, NJ ND 10 Dec 5 Tommy Burns Detroit, Mi KO 5 Dec 26 Larry Estridge New York, NY TK 2

1925 Jan 14 Rocky Smith Philadelphia, Pa TK 4 Jan 30 Tony "Young" Marullo New York, NY W 12 Feb 9 Frankie Maguire Philadelphia, Pa TK 5 Mar 13 Battling Siki New York, NY TK 10 May 30 Mike McTigue Bronx, NY W 15 -Light Heavyweight Championship of the World Jul 13 Tony "Young" Marullo Newark, NJ NC 9 Sep 11 Jimmy Slattery Bronx, NY TK 11 -Light Heavyweight Championship of the World Oct 12 Emilio "King" Solomon New York, NY TK 9 Dec 11 Jack Delaney New York, NY W 15 -Light Heavyweight Championship of the World

1926 Mar 19 Johnny Risko New York, NY L 10 Apr 5 Ray Neuman Hartford, Ct W 10 Jun 10 W.L. "Young" Stribling Bronx, NY W 15 -Light Heavyweight Championship of the World Harold Mays Summit, NJ EX 3 Harold Mays Southampton, NY EX 3 Jul 4 Thomas "Kid" Alberts Summit, NJ EX 4 Jul 16 Jack Delaney Brooklyn, NY L 15 -Light Heavyweight Championship of the World Aug 20 Francis Charles Brooklyn, NY TK 1

1927 Jan 28 Mike McTigue New York, NY LT 4 Apr 27 -Berlenbach married Rosanna O'Reilly Jun 27 Charles Rammell New York, NY TK 1 Jul 9 Gus Berger Brooklyn, NY KO 4 Jul 18 Billy Conley New York, NY W 10 Jul 28 "Fighting" Bob Lawson New York, NY KO 7 Oct 13 Joe Lohman Atlanta, Ga D 10 Nov 25 Mickey Walker Chicago, Il L 10 Dec 9 Jack Delaney Chicago, Il LT 6

1928 Mar 12 Babe Farmer Brooklyn, NY KO 1 May 22 Larry Estridge Long Island City, NY TK 8

1929 Apr 17 -Berlenbach was granted a license to wrestle by the New York Athletic Commission Apr 22 Fred Grubmier New York, NY W May 1 George Zaharias Brooklyn, NY W May 9 Farmer Bailey Newark, NJ W May 11 Pat McKay Philadelphia, Pa NC -The previous 4 bouts were wrestling matches; Berlenbach retired as a wrestler and made a comeback as a boxer

1931 Mar 31 Eddie Clark Brooklyn, NY KO 3 Apr 13 Billy Henderson Brooklyn, NY TK 1 May 7 Ralph Ficucello Brooklyn, NY EX Jul 9 Jerry Garfield Brooklyn, NY TK 4 Jul 22 Herman Weiner Laurel, Md LF 1 Sep 14 Ray Lopez St. Albans, Vt KO 3

1933 Sep 28 Carl Knowles Atlanta, Ga L 10

*** Some Data Was Provided By Mike Chapman ***

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Jack Delaney (Ovila Chapdelaine) ("Bright Eyes") BORN March 18 1900; St. Francis du Lac, Quebec, Canada

DIED November 27 1948;

Katonah, New York

HEIGHT 5-11 1/2

WEIGHT 158 1/4- 183 1/2 lbs

MANAGER Al Jennings, Pete Reilly, Billy Prince

RECORD 75-12-2 (44 KO, 2 ND, 2 NC, 2 EX)

Delaney was a fine, clever boxer who possessed an exceptional jab and a stiff right hand punch; His career as a light heavyweight was outstanding but as a heavyweight was only mediocre due to his weight disadvantage; He won the Light Heavyweight Championship of the World during his career

Delaney defeated such men as Tommy Loughran, Maxie Rosenbloom, Paul Berlenbach, Mike McTigue, Theodore "Tiger" Flowers, George Robinson, Johnny Risko, Paolino Uzcudun and Tony "Young" Marullo

Nat Fleischer ranked Delaney as the #9 All-Time Light Heavyweight; Delaney was inducted into the Ring Boxing Hall of Fame in 1973 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1996

1919 Oct 9 Steve August Bridgeport, Ct W 4 KO 2 Steve August W 6

1920 Jim Hugo W 6 Jack Green KO 6 Tom Spencer KO 4 Art Griffin KO 7 Bill Gorman KO 3 Art Tango Fall River, Ma KO 3 Jul 22 Jimmy "Mohawk" Coffey Providence, RI W 8 Dec 20 "Soldier" Frank D'Annunzio Providence, RI KO 2

1921 Jan 1 Batting Silveira Providence, RI KO 8 Jan 28 Ted Marshall Marieville, RI KO 5 Feb 8 Jack Savage Providence, RI KO 2 Feb 22 Jack McCarron Providence, RI D 12 Mar 14 Jack McClelland Bridgeport, Ct W 12 Apr 13 Tommy Robson Marieville, RI L 12 May 18 "Young" Jack Johnson Providence, RI KO 3 Jul 22 Jackie Mason Holyoke, Ma TK 2 Jul 25 Bert Colima Brooklyn, NY TK 7 Aug 12 Harold "Happy" Howard Holyoke, Ma W 10 Aug 22 Joe Rivers Fall River, Ma W 10 Sep 13 Fall River, Ma KO 8 Sep 28 George Robinson Providence, RI W 12 -Some sources report "W 10" in "Montreal, Que, Can" Oct 19 Steve Choynski Providence, RI W 12 Nov 30 Frank Carbone Marieville, RI W 12

1922 Jan 2 Jackie Clark Fall River, Ma W 10 Jan 27 Jack McCarron Fall River, Ma W 10 Feb 13 Lou Bogash Bridgeport, Ct W 15 -Middleweight Championship of New England Mar 6 Augie Ratner Brooklyn, NY LT 1 Apr 10 Hugh Ross Bridgeport, Ct W 15 May 30 Jack Stone Fall River, Ma W 10 Aug 14 George Shade Woonsocket, RI KO 1 Oct 6 Frank Cavanaugh Stamford, Ct KO 3 Oct 12 Young Fisher Providence, RI LK 3

1923 Feb 20 "Italian" Joe Gans New York, NY W 12 Mar 3 Augie Ratner New York, NY W 12 Mar 19 Jimmy O'Gatty Providence, RI NC 5 Jul 4 Tommy Madden Holyoke, Ma KO 2 Aug 20 Andy "Kid" Palmer Bridgeport, Ct W 12 Aug 31 Jimmy Darcy New York, NY W 10

1924 Jan 4 Jackie Clark Norwalk, Ct KO 2 Feb 11 Sailor Martin New York, NY KO 1 Feb 19 Tommy Loughran Boston, Ma W 10 Mar 14 Paul Berlenbach New York, NY KO 4 Mar 17 Jackie Clark Newark, NJ NC 8 Mar 31 Leo Leonard Bridgeport, Ct KO 3 Apr 10 George Robinson Boston, Ma W 10 May 5 William Bryan Downey Columbus, Oh ND 10 -Some sources report "L 12" Aug 27 Bridgeport, Ct TK 5 Oct 3 Jimmy Slattery New York, NY L 6 Oct 20 Pat McCarthy Boston, Ma WF 8 -McCarthy was disqualified for not trying Oct 30 George Mulholland Brooklyn, NY TK 8 Dec 26 Pal Reed New York, NY W 12

1925 Jan 16 Theodore "Tiger" Flowers New York, NY KO 2 Jan 19 "Allentown" Joe Gans Wilkes-Barre, Pa L 10 -Some sources report "W 10" Feb 13 Jimmy Slattery New York, NY L 6 Feb 26 Theodore "Tiger" Flowers New York, NY KO 4 Mar 9 Jamaica Kid Buffalo, NY KO 2 Mar 20 Soldier King Grand Rapids, Mi TK 4 May 30 Tony "Young" Marullo New York, NY W 10 -Some sources report "W 12" Jul 16 Tommy Loughran Philadelphia, Pa D 10 Jul 24 Jack Burke Brooklyn, NY TK 9 Dec 11 Paul Berlenbach New York, NY L 15 -Light Heavyweight Championship of the World

1926 Jan 15 "Young" Bob Fitzsimmons New York, NY W 12 Jan 25 Tom Roper Canton, Oh TK 12 Feb 5 Johnny Risko New York, NY W 10 Feb 22 Quinton Romero-Rojas Philadelphia, Pa KO 4 Mar 8 Joe Lohman Brooklyn, NY TK 10 -Some sources report 3/09/26 Mar 15 Mike McTigue New York, NY TK 4 Mar 22 Maxie Rosenbloom Philadelphia, Pa W 10 Apr 26 Emilio "King" Solomon Hartford, Ct W 12 May 12 Martin O'Grady Montreal, Que, Can KO 7 Jun 3 Tommy Burns Brooklyn, NY TK 2 Jun 16 Bob Sage Detroit, Mi ND 10 Jul 16 Paul Berlenbach Brooklyn, NY W 15 -Light Heavyweight Championship of the World Sep 16 Gene Tunney Stroudsburg, Pa EX 2 Sep 17 Gene Tunney Stroudsburg, Pa EX Dec 10 Jamaica Kid Waterbury, Ct KO 3 -Light Heavyweight Championship of the World Dec 20 Bud Gorman Jersey City, NJ KO 2

1927 Feb 18 Jimmy Maloney New York, NY L 10 Jun -Delaney relinquished the Light Heavyweight Championship of the World Aug 11 Paolino Uzcudun Bronx, NY WF 7 Sep 14 Johnny Risko Cleveland, Oh L 10 Oct 14 Jack Renault New York, NY W 10 Dec 9 Paul Berlenbach Chicago, Il TK 6

1928 Jan 16 Sully Montgomery New York, NY KO 1 Jan 20 Jack Humbeeck Boston, Ma TK 6 Feb 13 Leo Gates Rochester, NY KO 2 Mar 1 New York, NY L 15 Apr 30 Jack Sharkey New York, NY LK 1 Sep 20 Nando Tassi Brooklyn, NY TK 11

1932 Mar 3 Phil Johnson Bridgeport, Ct KO 2 Mar 29 "Cowboy" Jack Willis Stamford, Ct TK 3 -Some sources report "Frank Willis" Apr 21 Leo "One-Punch" Williams Hartford, Ct KO 1

*** The Following Bout Is Reported But Not Confirmed ***

1922 Jun Pat McCarthy Providence, RI W 12

Record courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization

Tommy Loughran (Thomas Patrick Loughran) BORN November 29 1902; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

DIED July 7 1982; Altoona, Pennsylvania

HEIGHT 5-11 1/2

WEIGHT 140-202 lbs

MANAGER Joe Smith

RECORD 95-24-9 (17 KO, 45 ND, 1 NC)

Loughran was a master boxer with a perfect stance; He was quick on his feet and possessed excellent ring savvy; During his career, he won the Light Heavyweight Championship of the World

He defeated such men as Harry Greb, Georges Carpentier, Jim Braddock, Mickey Walker, W.L. "Young" Stribling, Jimmy Slattery, Jeff Smith, Mike McTigue, Johnny Wilson, William Bryan Downey, Gerald "Tuffy" Griffith, , Ad Stone, Leo Lomski, Armand Emanuel, Jack Renault, Jack Gross, Arturo Godoy, Al Ettore, , King Levinsky, Steve Hamas and Yale Okun

Nat Fleischer ranked Loughran as the #4 All-Time Light Heavyweight; Charley Rose ranked him as the #4 All-Time Light Heavyweight; Herb Goldman ranked him as the #7 All- Time Light Heavyweight; Tommy was inducted into the Ring Boxing Hall of Fame in 1956 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1991

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1919 Dec 9 Eddie Carter Philadelphia, Pa KO 2

1920 Jan 1 Kid Emanuel Philadelphia, Pa NC 3 Jan 27 Jim McBride Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Feb 17 Jack Williams Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 -Some sources report "Jack McWilliams" Mar Bill Clark Philadelphia, Pa KO 3 Mar 26 Joe Welling Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Apr Eddie Moran Philadelphia, Pa KO 4 May 7 John Dougherty Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 May Tommy Coyle Philadelphia, Pa KO 4 Jun 3 Bernie McLaughlin Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Jul 19 Johnny Viggi Philadelphia, Pa LT 5 -Loughran sustained a broken rib Aug Joe Brock Philadelphia, Pa KO 2 Sep Jack Smith Philadelphia, Pa KO 4 Oct 10 Ed Dougherty Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Nov 18 Rube Bennett Lancaster, Pa ND 8

1921 Jan Lew Schupp Lancaster, Pa ND 8 -Some sources report "Philadelphia, Pa" Jan 20 Dummy "Kid" West Lancaster, Pa ND 8 Jan 25 Young Ramsey W 8 Feb 1 Hugh Blair Philadelphia, Pa KO 2 Feb 8 Johnny Kelly Philadelphia, Pa ND 8 Feb 21 Al Nelson W 10 Mar 1 Johnny McLaughlin Philadelphia, Pa ND 8 Mar 12 Leo Dillon Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Mar 29 Charlie O'Neill Philadelphia, Pa ND 8 Apr 15 Jack Reck Reading, Pa ND 8 May 3 Al Daly Philadelphia, Pa TK 4 May 9 Johnny Alex Philadelphia, Pa ND 8 -Some sources report "Alex Costica" Jun Ted Mitchell W 8 Jul Jules Ritchie Scranton, Pa ND 10 Aug 15 Frankie Britton Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Sep 6 Frankie Britton Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Sep 17 Roy Hirst Philadelphia, Pa KO 3 -Some sources report 9/16/21 Sep 30 Al Miller Philadelphia, Pa ND 8 Oct 6 Pat Bradley Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Nov 8 Len Rowlands Philadelphia, Pa ND 8 Dec 20 Vincent Lopez Philadelphia, Pa TK 5

1922 Jan 24 Jimmy Darcy Philadelphia, Pa ND 8 Feb 7 Fay Keiser Philadelphia, Pa ND 8 Feb 28 William Bryan Downey Philadelphia, Pa ND 8 -Some sources report 3/01/22 Mar 16 Mike McTigue Scranton, Pa ND 10 Mar 21 Jackie Clark Philadelphia, Pa ND 8 Apr 6 Frankie Carbone Philadelphia, Pa ND 8 Apr 28 Jimmy Darcy Syracuse, NY W 12 May 12 Young Fisher Syracuse, NY W 12 Jul 10 Harry Greb Philadelphia, Pa ND 8 Aug 24 Gene Tunney Philadelphia, Pa ND 8 Sep 25 George Shade Philadelphia, Pa ND 8 Dec 11 Lou Bogash Philadelphia, Pa ND 8

1923 Jan 8 Pal Reed Newark, NJ ND 12 Jan 15 Harry Greb Pittsburgh, Pa ND 10 Jan 30 Harry Greb New York, NY L 15 -Light Heavyweight Championship of America Mar 8 Jeff Smith Scranton, Pa ND 10 Jun 18 Jeff Smith Philadelphia, Pa ND 8 Jun 25 Mike McTigue Philadelphia, Pa ND 8 Aug 2 Mike McTigue West New York, NJ ND 12 Aug 14 Teddy Taylor Minersville, Pa KO 2 Sep 14 Jimmy Delaney City, Ok D 12 Oct 11 Harry Greb Boston, Ma W 10 Nov 14 Ted Moore Boston, Ma W 10 Dec 10 Roland Todd New York, NY W 10 Dec 25 Harry Greb Pittsburgh, Pa L 10

1924 Feb 12 Johnny Wilson Boston, Ma W 10 Feb 19 Jack Delaney Boston, Ma L 10 Apr 28 Charley Nashert Detroit, Mi ND 10 May 19 Ad Stone Philadelphia, Pa D 10 Jun 2 Jack Smith Shamokin, Pa KO 2 Jun 26 W.L. "Young" Stribling Bronx, NY L 6 Jul 11 Joe Lohman Erie, Pa W 10 Oct 13 Harry Greb Philadelphia, Pa D 10 Nov 20 George Blake Williamsport, Pa KO 2

1925 Jan 1 Frankie Maguire Williamsport, Pa W 10 Feb 4 Buck Holley Oakland, Ca D 6 Feb 7 Billy Freas Culver City, Ca W 10 Feb 18 Jack Reeves Oakland, Ca W 10 Mar 28 W.L. "Young" Stribling San Francisco, Ca L 10 Jun 11 Martin Burke Woodhaven, NY W 12 Jul 16 Jack Delaney Philadelphia, Pa D 10 Sep 11 Tony "Young" Marullo Bronx, NY W 8 Sep 24 Jack Burke Philadelphia, Pa TK 6 Oct 5 Benny Ross Buffalo, NY W 10 Oct 26 Ad Stone Philadelphia, Pa L 10 Dec 25 Emilio "King" Solomon Philadelphia, Pa W 10

1926 Jan 1 Billy Freas Grand Rapids, Mi ND 10 Jan 6 Joe Packo Grand Rapids, Mi ND 10 Feb 2 Chuck Wiggins Grand Rapids, Mi ND 10 Feb 8 Ad Stone Philadelphia, Pa W 10 Mar 15 Yale Okun Philadelphia, Pa W 10 Apr 5 Yale Okun Philadelphia, Pa W 10 Apr 13 Tom Kirby Boston, Ma W 10 May 28 Jack Ketchell Ebensburg, Pa EX 6 Jun 17 Georges Carpentier Philadelphia, Pa W 10 Jul 2 George Manley Omaha, Ne ND 10 Jul 30 Johnny Risko Boston, Ma W 10 Sep 23 Jimmy Delaney Philadelphia, Pa W 6 Oct 8 Frankie Schramm Allentown, Pa KO 2 -Some sources reort "Jimmy Burns" Oct 18 Martin Burke Chicago, Il W 10 Oct 29 Chuck Wiggins Providence, RI WF 5 Nov 29 George Manley Indianapolis, In ND 10

1927 Jan 10 Tony "Young" Marullo Philadelphia, Pa W 10 Feb 15 Johnny Risko Wilkes-Barre, Pa W 10 Mar 16 Joe Lohman Philadelphia, Pa W 10 Apr 6 Tom Kirby Philadelphia, Pa W 10 May 3 W.L. "Young" Stribling Brooklyn, NY W 10 Jul 20 Tony "Young" Marullo Long Island City, NY W 10 Aug 8 Benny Ross Buffalo, NY W 12 Oct 7 Mike McTigue New York, NY W 15 -Light Heavyweight Championship of the World Nov 14 Pat McCarthy Philadelphia, Pa W 10 Dec 12 Jimmy Slattery New York, NY W 15 -Light Heavyweight Championship of the World

1928 Jan 6 Leo Lomski New York, NY W 15 -Light Heavyweight Championship of the World May 18 Joe Sekyra Louisville, Ky ND 10 Jun 1 Brooklyn, NY W 15 -Light Heavyweight Championship of the World Jun 28 Armand Emanuel New York, NY W 10 Jul 16 Pete Latzo Wilkes-Barre, Pa W 10 -Light Heavyweight Championship of the World Oct 1 Jack Gross Philadelphia, Pa W 10 Dec 17 Clayton "Big Boy" Peterson Chicago, Il W 10

1929 Feb 5 Armand Emanuel Los Angeles, Ca W 10 Feb 28 Joe Lohman Tulsa, Ok W 10 -Some sources report 2/20/29 Mar 28 Mickey Walker Chicago, Il W 10 -Light Heavyweight Championship of the World May 24 Ernie Schaaf Boston, Ma W 10 Jul 18 Jim Braddock Bronx, NY W 15 -Light Heavyweight Championship of the World Sep -Loughran relinquished the Light Heavyweight Championship of the World Sep 26 Jack Sharkey Bronx, NY LT 3 -Heavyweight Championship of America

1930 Feb 27 Pierre Charles Miami, Fl W 10 Mar 17 Jack Renault Philadelphia, Pa W 10 Apr 28 Ernie Schaaf Philadelphia, Pa L 10 Jun 11 Ernie Schaaf Philadelphia, Pa L 10 Oct 16 Dick Daniels Minneapolis, Mn ND 10 Oct 23 Dave Maier Milwaukee, Wi W 10 Nov 21 King Levinsky Chicago, Il W 10

1931 Jan 26 Jack Gross Philadelphia, Pa W 10 Feb 6 New York, NY W 10 Mar 13 Ernie Schaaf New York, NY W 10 Mar 27 Gerald "Tuffy" Griffith Chicago, Il W 10 May 15 Victorio Campolo New York, NY W 10 Sep 9 Jack Gross Philadelphia, Pa W 10 Sep 22 Joe Sekyra Long Island City, NY W 10 Oct 19 Johnny Risko Philadelphia, Pa W 10 Nov 13 Paolino Uzcudun New York, NY W 10 Dec 18 King Levinsky New York, NY L 10

1932 Jan 15 Steve Hamas New York, NY LT 2 May 11 Steve Hamas Philadelphia, Pa L 10 Jun 29 Steve Hamas Philadelphia, Pa W 10 Oct 17 Philadelphia, Pa L 10

1933 Jan 10 King Levinsky Philadelphia, Pa W 10 Feb 13 Walter Cobb Philadelphia, Pa W 10 Apr 21 Isidoro Gastanaga Chicago, Il W 10 Jun 21 Steve Hamas Bronx, NY W 10 Jul 26 Johnny Risko Chicago, Il L 10 Sep 27 Jack Sharkey Philadelphia, Pa W 15 Nov 22 Ray Impellitiere Bronx, NY W 10

1934 Mar 1 Miami, Fl L 15 -Heavyweight Championship of the World May 4 Walter Neusel New York, NY L 10 Aug 1 Johnny Risko Freeport, NY L 10 Oct 6 Jose Domingo Caratolli , Arg L 12 Oct 20 Arturo Godoy Buenos Aires, Arg D 12

1935 Jan 5 Arturo Godoy Buenos Aires, Arg W 12 Feb 2 Jose Domingo Caratolli Buenos Aires, Arg D 12 Mar 17 Arturo Godoy , L 12 Apr 14 Vicente Parrile , Peru TK 9 May 20 Al Ettore Philadelphia, Pa W 10 Jun 20 Ray Impellitiere Philadelphia, Pa W 10 Jul 29 Eddie Simms Toronto, Ont, Can W 10 Aug 22 Al Delaney Buffalo, NY D 6 Nov 13 Maurice Strickland London, Eng W 10 -Some sources report 11/12/35 Dec 9 Andre Lenglet Paris, Fr W 10 -Some sources report "D 10"

1936 Jan 15 London, Eng L 10 Feb 10 Ben Foord , Eng L 10 -Some sources report "L 12" Mar 16 Jack London , Eng W 10 Jul 6 Al McCoy Montreal, Que, Can L 10 Jul 30 Al McCoy Montreal, Que, Can D 12 Sep 16 Ray Impellitiere Oakland, Ca W 10 Oct 9 Tony Rosalia Reno, Nv KO 3 Nov 13 Alfred "Butch" Rogers San Diego, Ca W 10 Dec 3 Tom Beaupre Dallas, Tx W 10 Dec 9 George "Sonny Boy" Walker San Francisco, Ca L 10

1937 Jan 18 George "Sonny Boy" Walker Philadelphia, Pa W 10

Record courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization "Slapsie" Maxie Rosenbloom (Max Everitt Rosenbloom) BORN September 6 1904; Leonard's Bridge,

Connecticut

DIED March 6 1976; South Pasadena, California

HEIGHT 5-11

WEIGHT 151-198 lbs

MANAGER Frank Bachman

TRAINERS Ray Arcel, Whitey Bimstein

RECORD 208-39-26 (19 KO, 23 ND, 2 NC, 1 EX)

Rosenbloom was a clever boxer who was very difficult to hit cleanly with a power punch; He chose to fight at a distance since he was not a devastating hitter; At times, he appeared to strike his opponents with open gloves and picked up the nickname "Slapsie" Maxie

Maxie fought frequently, appearing in almost 300 bouts and would battle anyone willing to fight him; During his career, he won the Light Heavyweight Championship of the World

He was extremely popular and enjoyed gala parties, the company of movie actors, women and even gamblers; After his ring tenure was over, Maxie enjoyed a career in radio, television, movies and night clubs

Herb Goldman ranked Rosenbloom as the #12 All-Time Light Heavyweight; Maxie was inducted into the Ring Boxing Hall of Fame in 1972, the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 1984, the World Boxing Hall of Fame in 1985 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1993

1923 Oct 8 Nick Scanlon New York, NY W 6 -Some sources report 9/24/23 Oct 22 Joe Scogni New York, NY W 6 Nov 1 Jack Rivers New York, NY KO 3 Nov 12 Frankie "Young" Bartels Brooklyn, NY W 6 Nov 14 Nick Scanlon New York, NY W 6 Dec 8 Jack Stone Brooklyn, NY W 6 -Early sources report "Jan 1924" in "New York, NY"

1924 Jan 15 Jimmy Roberts New York, NY W 4 Jan 19 Patsy Yodice Brooklyn, NY W 6 Feb 5 George West New York, NY L 4 Mar 11 "Sergeant" Jack Lynch New York, NY W 6 Mar 22 Billy Vidabeck Brooklyn, NY L 6 Apr 7 Joe Silvani New York, NY D 6 Apr 17 Jack Ford Yonkers, NY W 6 May 20 Jimmy Amato New York, NY W 6 -Some sources report 5/28/24 May 30 Bruno Frattini Long Branch, NJ ND 12 Jun 13 Frank Sweeney Rockaway Beach, NY TK 6 Jun 27 Jack Fogarty Rockaway Beach, NY W 6 Jul 4 Joe Magnante Monticello, NY KO 4 Jul 11 Jimmy Roberts Monticello, NY W 6 Jul 18 Joe McCartney Long Branch, NJ ND 10 Aug 1 Joe McCartney Long Branch, NJ ND 12 Sep 5 Lew Ferry Long Branch, NJ ND 10 Sep 12 Alex "Kid" Gibbons Plainfield, NJ ND 12 Oct 20 Tommy West Trenton, NJ ND 8 Oct 31 Jimmy Amato New York, NY W 6 Nov 18 Jimmy Amato New York, NY W 6 Dec 8 Rocky Smith Trenton, NJ ND 10 Dec 16 Johnny Mercedes New York, NY W 6

1925 Jan 1 Tommy West Trenton, NJ ND 10 Jan 19 Joe McCartney Newark, NJ KO 4 Jan 27 Joe Silvani New York, NY W 6 Feb 13 Yale Okun New York, NY D 6 Feb 18 Karl Johnson New York, NY W 6 Mar 3 Joe "Hambone" Kelly New York, NY W 6 Mar 11 Karl Johnson New York, NY W 6 Apr 22 "Tiger" Jack Payne Oakland, Ca D 4 May 6 Sal Carlo Oakland, Ca D 4 May 13 Sal Carlo Oakland, Ca W 4 May 27 "Young" Johnny Burns San Francisco, Ca D 8 Jun 17 Red Uhlan Oakland, Ca L 4 Jul 3 Jack DeMave Long Branch, NJ ND 10 Jul 16 Harry Greb Cleveland, Oh ND 10 Aug 4 George Courtney Brooklyn, NY W 6 Aug 22 Jimmy Slattery Brooklyn, NY L 6 Oct 12 Tommy West Trenton, NJ ND 10 Nov 2 Joe Silvani New York, NY KO 9 Nov 11 "Allentown" Joe Gans Syracuse, NY WF 6 Nov 23 Noel "Boy" McCormick New York, NY TK 10 -Some sources report "KO 8"

1926 Jan 1 Jimmy Slattery Buffalo, NY L 10 Jan 11 Art Weigand Buffalo, NY L 6 Jan 18 Rocky Smith Philadelphia, Pa W 10 Jan 25 Frankie Schoell Buffalo, NY D 10 Feb 2 Frank Moody New York, NY W 12 Feb 22 Rocky Smith Trenton, NJ ND 10 Mar 12 Willie Walker Staten Island, NY W 10 Mar 22 Jack Delaney Philadelphia, Pa L 10 Apr 19 Frankie Schoell Buffalo, NY W 10 Apr 30 Tommy West Camden, NJ ND 10 Jun 5 Long Island City, NY W 10 Jun 29 Dave Shade Long Island City, NY W 12 Jul 15 Lou Scozza Buffalo, NY W 10 -Some sources report "New York, NY" Jul 2 Jamaica Kid Atlantic City, NJ ND 8 -Some sources report 7/23/26; Some sources report 7/24/26 Aug 6 Jamaica Kid Long Branch, NJ KO 6 -Some sources report 8/07/26 Aug 19 Chuck Burns New York, NY W 10 Aug 27 Johnny Wilson Brooklyn, NY W 12 Sep 14 Jimmy Francis Long Island City, NY W 10 Sep 20 Frankie Schoell Buffalo, NY L 12 Oct 4 Johnny Wilson Pittsburgh, Pa W 10 Oct 15 Theodore "Tiger" Flowers Boston, Ma WF 9 Dec 13 "K.O." Phil Kaplan New York, NY W 10

1927 Jan 26 Benny Ross Buffalo, NY W 10 Feb 12 Jimmy Delaney Cincinnati, Oh ND 10 Mar 17 W.L. "Young" Stribling Boston, Ma L 10 Apr 2 Willie Walker New York, NY W 12 Apr 11 Frankie Schoell Buffalo, NY W 15 May 3 an unnamed opponent San Francisco, Ca EX Jun 21 Leo Lomski Long Island City, NY L 12 Jul 4 Theodore "Tiger" Flowers Chicago, Il D 10 Jul 26 Tony "Young" Marullo Long Island City, NY W 10 Aug 4 Bob Sage Detroit, Mi W 10 Aug 20 Lou Scozza Buffalo, NY L 10 Aug 30 Jimmy Slattery Hartford, Ct L 10 -NBA Light Heavyweight Championship of the World Oct 17 Homer Robertson Pittsburgh, Pa W 10 Nov 9 Theodore "Tiger" Flowers Detroit, Mi D 10 Nov 15 Jock Malone St. Paul, Mn ND 10 Nov 21 Pete Latzo Philadelphia, Pa W 10 Dec 12 Joe Anderson Cincinnati, Oh ND 10

1928 Jan 2 Frankie Schoell Cincinnati, Oh ND 10 Jan 9 Garfield Johnson Pittsburgh, Pa W 10 Jan 20 Dick Evans Rochester, NY W 10 Feb 3 "K.O." Phil Kaplan New York, NY W 10 -Some sources report "KO 8" Feb 6 Pete Latzo Wilkes-Barre, Pa L 10 Feb 17 Jack McVey New York, NY W 8 Feb 23 Willie Walker Brooklyn, NY W 4 Mar 5 "Cuban" Bobby Brown Pittsburgh, Pa W 10 Mar 20 Frankie Schoell Wilkes-Barre, Pa D 10 Jun 4 Tommy Milligan London, Eng LK 9 Jun 17 Roland Todd London, Eng W 15 Jul 27 Lou Scozza Denver, Co L 10 Jul 31 Ted "Kid" Lewis Long Island City, NY WF 6 Aug 3 Harry Martone Long Branch, NJ W 10 Aug 24 Leo Lomski Long Branch, NJ D 10 Sep 10 Homer Robertson West Springield, Ma W 10 Oct 11 "Tiger" Jack Payne New York, NY W 10 Oct 22 Garfield Johnson Pittsburgh, Pa W 10 Nov 22 "Cuban" Bobby Brown Jersey City, NJ W 10 Nov 26 Tiger Thomas Williamsport, Pa W 10 Dec 26 Osk Till Buffalo, NY W 10

1929 Jan 28 Jack McVey Rochester, NY W 10 Feb 19 Garfield Johnson Wilkes-Barre, Pa W 10 Mar 4 Garfield Johnson Buffalo, NY W 6 Mar 11 Osk Till New York, NY W 10 Mar 18 Leo Lomski Philadelphia, Pa W 10 Mar 22 "Cuban" Bobby Brown Syracuse, NY W 10 Apr 3 Joe Anderson Cincinnati, Oh W 10 Apr 26 Charley Belanger Chicago, Il W 10 Jun 18 Joe Anderson Cincinnati, Oh W 10 Jul 4 Joe Anderson Portland, Or W 10 Jul 12 Willie Feldman Hoquiam, Wa W 6 Jul 19 Fred Lenhart Alan Track, Id L 10 Jul 30 Harry Dillon Portland, Or W 10 Aug 16 Leo "One-Punch" Williams Rockaway Beach, NY TK 9 Aug 24 "Tiger" Jack Payne Brooklyn, NY WF 8 Aug 28 Harry Martone Bayonne, NJ W 10 Aug 29 "Cuban" Bobby Brown Franklin, NJ W 10 Sep 10 Hale "K.O." Brown North Braddock, Pa W 10 -Some sources report "Pittsburgh, Pa" Sep 28 "Tiger" Jack Payne New York, NY W 10 Oct 14 Jimmy Slattery Philadelphia, Pa W 10 Oct 21 Joe Sekyra New York, NY W 10 Nov 15 Jim Braddock New York, NY W 10 Nov 25 Jimmy Slattery Buffalo, NY L 10 -Some sources report 11/26/29 Nov 30 Leo "One-Punch" Williams New York, NY W 10 Dec 9 Yale Okun New York, NY W 12

1930 Jan 3 Leo Lomski New York, NY W 10 Feb 14 Ace Hudkins New York, NY W 10 Mar 10 Larry Johnson New York, NY WF 6 Apr 7 Harry Fuller Buffalo, NY W 10 Apr 30 Larry Johnson New York, NY W 10 Jun 3 George Hoffman Long Island City, NY W 10 Jun 25 Jimmy Slattery Buffalo, NY W 15 -Light Heavyweight Championship of the World Aug 4 Willard Dix Oakland, Ca W 10 Aug 21 Leo Lomski Hoquiam, Wa D 8 Sep 29 Battling Bozo Birmingham, Al ND 10 Oct 22 Abie Bain New York, NY TK 11 -Light Heavyweight Championship of the World Nov 24 Patsy Perroni Canton, Oh ND 10 Dec 2 Paul Swiderski St. Louis, Mo NC 7

1931 Jan 16 Gene McCue Hackensack, NJ W 8 Jan 27 Gene McCue Stamford, Ct KO 3 Feb 9 Battling Bozo Birmingham, Al ND 10 Feb 20 Tony Cancela Tampa, Fl W 10 Mar 5 Marty Gallagher Miami, Fl W 8 Mar 19 "Bingo" Joe Banovic Scranton, Pa W 10 Apr 6 Billy Jones Pittsburgh, Pa L 10 Apr 30 George Manley Denver, Co L 10 May 5 Leo Lomski Portland, Or W 10 May 15 Don Petrin Hollywood, Ca W 10 Jun 2 Fred Lenhart Coeur d'Alene, Id W 10 -Some sources report "Alan, Id" Jun 15 Charley Belanger Toronto, Ont, Can W 10 Jun 29 Billy Jones Philadelphia, Pa W 10 Jul 9 "Bingo" Joe Banovic Scranton, Pa W 10 Jul 22 George Manley Denver, Co L 10 Aug 5 Jimmy Slattery Brooklyn, NY W 15 -Light Heavyweight Championship of the World (as recognized by New York state) Sep 14 Owen Phelps Des Moines, Ia ND 10 Sep 22 Battling Bozo Atlanta, Ga D 10 Oct 20 Dick Daniels Minneapolis, Mn KO 7 Oct 26 Russ Rowsey Charleston, SC W 10 Nov 2 Battling Bozo Kansas City, Mo W 12 Nov 10 Jim Braddock Minneapolis, Mn NC 2 Dec 17 Walker "Cyclone" Smith Savannah, Ga W 10 -Some sources report 12/18/31

1932 Jan 1 Dave Maier Milwaukee, Wi L 10 Jan 15 Frankie Wine Coral Gables, Fl W 10 Jan 26 Gordon Fortenberry West Palm Beach, Fl W 10 Feb 17 Bob Godwin Daytona Beach, Fl D 10 Mar 18 Joe Knight Daytona Beach, Fl L 10 Mar 21 Willie Oster Miami, Fl W 10 -Some sources report "W 12" Apr 15 Stanley Wellise Grand Rapids, Mi W 10 Apr 21 Lou Scozza Flint, Mi W 10 May 11 Harry Fuller Niagara Falls, NY W 10 May 16 Harry Ebbets West Springfield, Ma W 10 May 23 Donald "Red" Barry Laurel, Md W 10 Jun 8 Larry Johnson Pittsburgh, Pa W 10 Jun 14 Tony Shucco West Springfield, Ma L 10 Jun 20 Sammy Weiss Allentown, Pa W 10 Jun 30 Martin Levandowski Grand Rapids, Mi W 10 Jul 14 Lou Scozza Buffalo, NY W 15 -Light Heavyweight Championship of the World (as recognized by New York state) Aug 2 Joe Barlow Boston, Ma W 10 Aug 22 Bob Godwin Laurel, Md W 10 -Some sources report 8/23/32 Aug 30 Bob Godwin Charlotte, NC D 10 Sep 14 Natie Brown Laurel, Md W 10 -Some sources report 9/15/32 Sep 19 Jimmy Herman Hazleton, Pa W 10 Sep 29 Lou Scozza Montreal, Que, Can W 10 Oct 12 Jack Redman Brooklyn, NY W 10 Oct 17 "Tiger" Jack Fox Dayton, Oh W 10 Nov 16 John Henry Lewis San Francisco, Ca W 10 Nov 23 Tony Poloni Sacramento, Ca W 10 Dec 1 Jack Silva Stockton, Ca W 10 Dec 6 Tony Poloni San Jose, Ca W 10 Dec 16 Leroy Haynes San Francisco, Ca W 10 Dec 20 Jack Silva Albuquerque, NM W 10 Dec 29 Billy Jones Chicago, Il W 10

1933 Jan 20 Chuck Burns Winston-Salem, NC W 10 Jan 24 Al Stillman St. Louis, Mo W 10 -Some sources report "W 12" Feb 22 Al Stillman St. Louis, Mo W 10 -Early sources report this as a Light Heavyweight Championship of the World contest; Some sources report "W 15" Mar 10 Adolf Heuser New York, NY W 15 -Light Heavyweight Championship of the World (as recognized by New York state) Mar 24 Bob Godwin New York, NY TK 4 -Light Heavyweight Championship of the World Apr 3 Lou Scozza Buffalo, NY L 10 Apr 19 Martin Levandowski St. Louis, Mo W 10 Apr 25 Al Stillman Springfield, Il D 10 Apr 28 Harold "Millionaire" Murphy Springfield, Mo W 10 May 5 Charley Belanger Jeffersonville, In W 10 May 26 Frankie Ryan Charleston, WV W 10 Jun 2 Buddy McArthur Clarksburg, WV W 10 Jun 20 Popper Stopper Leiperville, Pa W 10 Jul 10 John Henry Lewis San Francisco, Ca L 10 Jul 20 Fred Lenhart Tacoma, Wa D 10 Jul 31 John Henry Lewis San Francisco, Ca L 10 Aug 8 Meyer "K.O." Christner Los Angeles, Ca KO 6 Aug 15 Dynamite Jackson Los Angeles, Ca W 10 Aug 29 Leroy Haynes Los Angeles, Ca W 10 -Some sources report 8/30/33 Sep 12 Joe Rice Fort Worth, Tx W 10 Sep 19 Chuck Burns San Antonio, Tx W 10 Sep 22 W.L. "Young" Stribling , Tx L 10 Sep 28 Rosey Rosales El Paso, Tx W 10 Oct 16 Clyde Chastain Chattanooga, Tn D 10 Nov 3 Mickey Walker New York, NY W 15 -Light Heavyweight Championship of the World Nov 28 Clyde Chastain Houston, Tx D 10 Dec 4 Wilson Dunn Fort Worth, Tx W 10 Dec 19 Charley Massera Brooklyn, NY L 10 Dec 21 Bob Godwin West Palm Beach, Fl D 10

1934 Jan 10 Bob Godwin West Palm Beach, Fl L 12 Feb 5 Joe Knight Miami, Fl D 15 -Light Heavyweight Championship of the World Mar 12 Gordon Fortenberry Orlando, Fl W 10 Mar 15 Walker "Cyclone" Smith Macon, Ga W 10 Mar 22 Leroy Brown Charleston, SC W 10 Apr 9 Johnny Miler New Orleans, La W 10 Apr 16 Clyde Chastain , Ok L 10 Apr 23 Al Gainer New Haven, Ct D 10 May 8 Mickey Walker Los Angeles, Ca L 10 Jun 1 Dutch Weiner San Diego, Ca W 10 Jun 8 "Young" Sam Langford Phoenix, Az W 10 Jun 12 Maxie Maxwell Tucson, Az KO 4 Jun 15 Leo "Deacon" Kelly Bakersfield, Ca W 10 Jun 26 Lee Ramage Los Angeles, Ca D 10 Jul 10 Lee Ramage Los Angeles, Ca L 10 Jul 31 Lee Ramage Los Angeles, Ca L 10 Aug 8 Pietro Georgi Oakland, Ca W 10 Oct 8 Leo "Deacon" Kelly San Francisco, Ca W 10 Oct 22 Johnny Miler Des Moines, Ia ND 10 Nov 16 Bob Olin New York, NY L 15 -Light Heavyweight Championship of the World Dec 3 Al Gainer New Haven, Ct W 12 Dec 21 Tony Shucco Boston, Ma W 10

1935 Jan 7 Al Stillman St. Joseph, Mo W 10 Jan 14 Johnny Nelson Syracuse, NY W 10 Jan 29 Frank Rowsey Los Angeles, Ca W 10 Feb 5 Johnny Miler Los Angeles, Ca W 10 Feb 15 Bob Godwin Hollywood, Ca W 10 Feb 22 Rosey Rosales Phoenix, Az KO 2 Mar 15 Frank Rowsey Hollywood, Ca W 10 Apr 3 Terris Hill Wilmington, Ca KO 3 Apr 19 Charley Massera Hollywood, Ca W 10 May 2 Homer Brandeis Oakland, Ca W 10 May 14 Oscar Rankins Los Angeles, Ca W 10 May 22 Harold "Millionaire" Murphy Wilmington, Ca W 6 Jun 7 Ford Smith Hollywood, Ca W 10 Jun 13 Harold "Millionaire" Murphy Ventura, Ca W 6 Jun 18 Abe Feldman Los Angeles, Ca W 10 Jul 17 John Henry Lewis Oakland, Ca W 10 Jul 19 Ellsworth "Hank" Hankinson Hollywood, Ca L 10 Aug 12 Ellsworth "Hank" Hankinson Oakland, Ca L 10 Aug 16 Harold "Millionaire" Murphy Reno, Nv W 8 Aug 21 George Simpson San Francisco, Ca W 10 Sep 6 "Tiger" Jack Fox Spokane, Wa D 10 Oct 11 "Tiger" Jack Fox Spokane, Wa L 10 -Light Heavyweight Championship of the Washington state Nov 1 Frank Rowsey Hollywood, Ca W 10 Nov 15 James "Cannonball" Green Ventura, Ca D 6 Nov 29 John Henry Lewis San Francisco, Ca W 10

1936 Jan 17 Tuffy Dial Phoenix, Az W 10 -Some sources report 2/07/36 Jan 28 Charley "Killer" Coates Los Angeles, Ca W 10 Feb 22 Johnny Sikes Tonopah, Nv W 10 Jun 8 George Simpson Sydney, NSW, Aus KO 3 -Some sources report 6/20/36 Jul 20 Leo "Deacon" Kelly Sydney, NSW, Aus W 15 Aug 14 Leo "Deacon" Kelly Melbourne, Vic, Aus D 15

1937 Jan 5 King Levinsky Los Angeles, Ca W 10 Feb 9 Jack Kranz Modesto, Ca W 8 Mar 11 Tom Beaupre Dallas, Tx W 10 Mar 29 Roscoe Toles Detroit, Mi W 10 Apr 27 Alberto Lovell Los Angeles, Ca L 10 Jun 8 Lee Ramage Los Angeles, Ca W 10 Jul 16 Johnny Erjavac Hollywood, Ca W 10 Sep 17 Jimmy Adamick Detroit, Mi W 10 Sep 29 Nash Garrison Oakland, Ca W 10 Oct 12 Bob Nestell Los Angeles, Ca W 10 Nov 19 Jimmy Adamick Detroit, Mi LK 2 Dec 7 Alphonse "Big Boy" Bray Los Angeles, Ca W 10 Dec 16 Cowboy Jay Hermosa Beach, Ca W 6

1938 May 20 Odell Pollee San Diego, Ca KO 5 Jun 3 Lou Nova Los Angeles, Ca W 10 Aug 5 Bob Pastor Los Angeles, Ca D 10

1939 Jun 26 Al Ettore Los Angeles, Ca KO 3

*** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed ***

1935 Mar 3 Homer Brandeis Oakland, Ca W 10

1936 Jan 15 Johnny Sikes , Nv W 10

Record courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization

Bob Olin

BORN July 4 1908; New York, New York

DIED December 16 1956; New York, New York

HEIGHT 6-0

WEIGHT 171-185 1/2 lbs

MANAGER Harold Scadron

TRAINER Ray Arcel

RECORD 55-27-4 (25 KO)

Olin was considered to be an ordinary fighter of mediocre talent by many people of his time; But, he was cagey with a good punch and enough skills to win the Light Heavyweight Championship of the World; His early career record was good but spotty against the top talent of the division; In 1934, he defeated Maxie Rosenbloom for the title in a dull fight; Within a year, he lost the crown to John Henry Lewis

Olin defeated such men as Maxie Rosenbloom, Al Gainer, Ed "Unknown" Winston, Henry Firpo, Charley Massera, Bob Godwin, Gunnar Barlund, Patsy Perroni, "Bingo" Joe Banovic, George LaRocco, Willard Dix, Roy Wallace, Ralph Ficucello, Tait Littman, Clyde Chastain and Dick Fullam

*** AMATEUR BOUTS *** 1928 -Olin won the 175 lbs Open Championship

Mar 24 Dave Maier Chicago, Il LT 2 -Inter-City Golden Gloves Competition

*** PROFESSIONAL BOUTS *** 1928 Oct 8 Olaf Herset Brooklyn, NY KO 1 Oct 24 Willie Lancaster New York, NY TK 1 Nov 5 Jack Marsling Brooklyn, NY KO 1 Dec 28 Al Braddock New York, NY KO 2

1929 Jan 19 Frank Morris Brooklyn, NY D 6 Mar 19 Jimmy Roberts New York, NY W 6 Mar 25 Larry Hogan Brooklyn, NY TK 1 Apr 13 Jimmy Griffin New York, NY KO 1 Apr 27 Jim Finklea New York, NY KO 1 May 13 Herman Riegel New York, NY TK 4 Jun 3 Joe Johnson Woodhaven, NY KO 1 Jun 17 Eric Holmberg Woodhaven, NY KO 5 Jul 16 Jimmy Morris Long Island City, NY TK 3 Jul 23 Dave King Long Island City, NY W 8 -Some sources report "KO 4" Aug 12 Felix Milano Woodhaven, NY KO 1 Sep 18 Bruno Sala Long Island City, NY W 8 Sep 30 Amadeo Grillo New York, NY KO 3 Nov 7 George LaRocco New York, NY W 10 Dec 2 "Bingo" Joe Banovic New York, NY L 10

1930 Feb 24 Leo "One-Punch" Williams New York, NY W 10 Mar 11 "Italian" Jack Herman New York, NY W 6 Apr 9 George LaRocco New York, NY W 6 Apr 30 Roy Wallace New York, NY WF 8 Jun 3 Ralph Ficucello Long Island City, NY W 8 Jun 30 Joe Sekyra Woodhaven, NY L 10 Sep 9 Tommy Walsh Long Island City, NY TK 3 -Some sources report "Pat Walsh" Sep 20 "" Eddie Hulsebus Brooklyn, NY W 6 Oct 22 Willard Dix New York, NY W 10 Dec 19 "Bingo" Joe Banovic New York, NY W 10

1931 Feb 24 Tony Ferrante Brooklyn, NY W 10 Mar 30 "Bingo" Joe Banovic New York, NY L 10 Jun 8 Tony Ferrante Woodhaven, NY TK 5 Jun 22 Willard Dix Woodhaven, NY KO 1 Jul 27 Al Gainer West Haven, Ct W 10 Aug 14 Willie Bush West Haven, Ct L 10 Sep 10 Al Gainer West Haven, Ct L 10 Oct 23 Willie Bush Waterbury, Ct W 10 Nov 23 Don Petrin Bronx, NY TK 6 Dec 18 Tait Littman Chicago, Il KO 4 Dec 30 Clyde Chastain Chicago, Il W 10

1932 Jan 15 Baxter Calmes Chicago, Il L 10 -Light Heavywight Championship - Elimination bout Feb 15 Arthur Huttick New York, NY L 10 Jun 1 Dick Fullman Long Island City, NY W 8 Jul 20 Marty "Muggs" Kerr Brooklyn, NY W 8 Sep 1 Al Gainer West Haven, Ct L 10 Nov 18 Tommy Walsh New York, NY W 6 Dec 29 Martin Levandowski Chicago, Il LT 5 -Some sources report "LK 6"

1933 Jan 20 Paul Marques New York, NY W 5 Mar 10 Charley Massera New York, NY L 6 -Some sources report "L 5" Jun 19 Tony Shucco Albany, NY L 10 Jul 5 Charley Massera Brooklyn, NY D 10 Jul 26 Sam Portney Brooklyn, NY W 10 Aug 17 Al Gainer New York, NY D 6 -Some sources report "D 10" Oct 9 Ed "Unknown" Winston New York, NY W 6 Nov 17 Charley Massera New York, NY W 8 Dec 22 Al Gainer Waterbury, Ct W 10

1934 Jan 19 New York, NY L 10 Apr 5 Lou Brouillard New Haven, Ct L 10 May 25 Bob Godwin Hollywood, Ca KO 1 Jun 22 Bob Godwin Hollywood, Ca W 10 Jul 20 Abe Feldman Hollywood, Ca D 10 Nov 16 Maxie Rosenbloom New York, NY W 15 -Light Heavyweight Championship of the World

1935 Jan 11 Fanis Tzanetopoulos Boston, Ma W 10 Feb 26 Harold "Dutch" Weimer Detroit, Mi L 10 Mar 25 Mickey Dugan Cleveland, Oh W 8 Apr 12 John Henry Lewis San Francisco, Ca L 10 Sep 20 Henry Firpo Asbury Park, NJ KO 3 Oct 31 John Henry Lewis St. Louis, Mo L 15 -Light Heavyweight Championship of the World Dec 10 Al McCoy Montreal, Que, Can L 10

1936 Apr 2 Tommy Farr London, Eng L 10 Aug 4 Jimmy DeSola Brooklyn, NY W 8 Aug 17 Leo "Red" Bruce Millvale, Pa L 10 Nov 2 Buck Everett Washington, DC TK 4

1937 Jan 15 "Tiger" Jack Fox Spokane, Wa LT 2 Mar 10 Gunnar Barlund New York, NY W 10 May 4 Leonard Bostick St. Louis, Mo KO 1 Jun 3 John Henry Lewis St. Louis, Mo LT 8 -Light Heavyweight Championship of the World Sep 13 Patsy Perroni Toledo, Oh TK 3 -Some sources report "TK 4" Sep 28 Leroy Haynes Philadelphia, Pa LT 6 Nov 17 Johnny Risko Cleveland, Oh L 10

1938 Jan 8 Tiger Hairston New York, NY TK 2 Jan 24 Steve Dudas Philadelphia, Pa L 10 Sep 1 Charles "Buddy" Knox Montreal, Que, Can L 10 Nov 8 Al McCoy Montreal, Que, Can L 10 -Some sources report 11/09/38

1939 Feb 2 Gus Lesnevich Sydney, NSW, Aus L 12 Feb 22 Arthur "Young" Campbell Newcastle, NSW, Aus KO 4

1942 -Olin served in the United States Coast Guard

*** Some Data Was Provided By Don Koss ***

Record courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization

John Henry

Lewis

BORN May 1 1914; Los Angeles, California

DIED April 18 1974; Berkeley, California

HEIGHT 5-11

WEIGHT 160-186 1/2 lbs MANAGERS Ernie Lira, Larry White, Frank Schuler, Gus Greenlee

TRAINER Larry Amadee

RECORD 93-8-5 (54 KO)

Lewis was a clever boxer with a decent punch; He possessed good speed and was a fine defensive fighter; John won the Light Heavyweight Championship of the World during his career

He is most famous for his Heavyweight Championship bout against Joe Louis but he defeated many outstanding men such as Jim Braddock, Maxie Rosenbloom, Bob Olin, Al Gainer, "Tiger" Jack Fox, , Jock McAvoy, , Al Ettore, Bob Godwin, George Nichols, Donald "Red" Barry, Johnny Risko, Elmer "Violent" Ray, Eddie Simms, Jimmy Adamick, Fred Lenhart, Lou Scozza, Willie Reddish, Yale Okun, Frank Rowsey and Tom Patrick

Herb Goldman ranked Lewis as the #14 All-Time Light Heavyweight; He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1994 1931 Jan 30 "Palmleaf" Wright Phoenix, Az KO 2 Feb 6 Bob Richardson Phoenix, Az KO 2 Mar 11 Sam Terrin Prescott, Az KO 4 -Terrin died May 15 Tony Cadena Phoenix, Az KO 1 May 29 Evans Fortune Phoenix, Az KO 3 Jun 25 Herb Coleman Pasadena, Ca W 4 Jul 1 Lloyd Phelps Mesa, Az W 8 Sep 14 Joe Arcienega Phoenix, Az KO 5 Nov 27 Jack "School Boy" Rogers Phoenix, Az KO 3

1932 Mar 23 Sammy Bass Oakland, Ca TK 1 Apr 22 Yale Okun San Francisco, Ca W 10 Jul 13 Pietro Georgi San Francisco, Ca KO 1 Jul 29 Jimmy Hanna San Francisco, Ca TK 6 Sep 21 Jim Braddock San Francisco, Ca W 10 Oct 5 Fred Lenhart San Francisco, Ca TK 4 Oct 26 Lou Scozza San Francisco, Ca W 10 Nov 16 Maxie Rosenbloom San Francisco, Ca L 10 Dec 9 Tuffy Dial Phoenix, Az KO 4

1933 Feb 7 Terris Hill San Francisco, Ca KO 4 Apr 7 Emmett Rocco San Francisco, Ca TK 7 May 15 Tom Patrick San Francisco, Ca W 10 Jun 10 Fred Lenhart San Francisco, Ca D 10 -Some sources report 6/16/33 Jul 10 Maxie Rosenbloom San Francisco, Ca W 10 Jul 31 Maxie Rosenbloom San Francisco, Ca W 10 Oct 31 Frank Rowsey Los Angeles, Ca W 10

1934 Feb 9 "Lowell" Bobby Brown Tucson, Az KO 1 Jun 6 Sandy Garrison Casanova Fort Hauchuca, Az KO 3 Jul 12 "Lowell" Bobby Brown Tucson, Az KO 3 Sep 3 Tony Poloni Reno, Nv TK 1 Sep 12 Norman Conrad Oakland, Ca W 10 Sep 20 Young Firpo Portland, Or D 10 Oct 3 Donald "Red" Barry San Francisco, Ca D 10 Oct 17 Pietro Georgi Oakland, Ca KO 2 Oct 31 Earl Wise Oakland, Ca KO 3 Nov 16 Jim Braddock New York, NY L 10 Nov 23 Yale Okun New York, NY TK 3 Dec 14 Tony Shucco New York, NY W 10

1935 Jan 29 Don Petrin Pittsburgh, Pa KO 7 Feb 25 Frank Wojack Syracuse, NY KO 3 Mar 4 Terry Mitchell Syracuse, NY KO 6 -Some sources report "KO 7" Mar 13 Emilio Martinez Denver, Co W 10 Apr 12 Bob Olin San Francisco, Ca W 10 May 10 Frank Rowsey San Francisco, Ca W 10 Jun 3 Tom Patrick Pittsburgh, Pa KO 1 Jun 24 Izzy Singer Paterson, NJ KO 1 Jul 8 Lou Poster Cleveland, Oh TK 5 Jul 17 Maxie Rosenbloom Oakland, Ca L 10 Jul 24 Abe Feldman Brooklyn, NY L 10 Oct 31 Bob Olin St. Louis, Mo W 15 -Light Heavyweight Championship of the World Nov 29 Maxie Rosenbloom San Francisco, Ca L 10 Dec 11 Georgie Simpson Oakland, Ca TK 2 Dec 19 Coleman Johns Phoenix, Az KO 2 Dec 20 Harold "Dutch" Weimer Tucson, Az W 10

1936 Jan 10 "Tiger" Jack Fox Spokane, Wa KO 3 Jan 17 Al Stillman St. Louis, Mo TK 4 Jan 29 Emilio Martinez Denver, Co L 10 Jan 31 Frankie "Cyclone" Lynch Walsenburg, Co KO 1 -Some sources report "KO 3" Mar 6 Eddie Simms St. Louis, Mo W 10 Mar 13 Jock McAvoy New York, NY W 15 -Light Heavyweight Championship of the World Apr 7 George Nichols Buffalo, NY D 10 Apr 22 Izzy Singer Chicago, Il W 10 May 27 Charley Massera Pittsburgh, Pa W 10 May 29 Bob Godwin New York, NY KO 1 Jun 8 John Andersson Woodhaven, NY W 10 Jun 12 Harold "Dutch" Weimer York, Pa TK 5 Jun 17 Tony Shucco St. Louis, Mo TK 8 Jun 22 Jimmy Merriott Peoria, Il KO 3 Jul 10 Max Marek Chicago, Il W 10 Jul 30 Al Gainer Pittsburgh, Pa W 12 Aug 12 George Nichols St. Louis, Mo W 10 Sep 17 Tiger Hairston Charleston, WV KO 1 Oct 2 Red Burman Chicago, Il TK 2 Nov 9 Len Harvey London, Eng W 15 -Light Heavyweight Championship of the World

1937 Jan 4 Al Ettore Philadelphia, Pa D 10 -At first, Ettore was declared the winner but the verdict was changed later by the Pennsylvania Boxing Commission Jan 11 Art Sykes Pittsburgh, Pa KO 6 -Some sources report 1/21/37 Jan 28 Chester Palutis Scranton, Pa TK 7 Feb 8 Al Ettore Philadelphia, Pa W 15 Mar 15 Hans Birkie Philadelphia, Pa W 10 Apr 2 Donald "Red" Barry St. Louis, Mo TK 5 Apr 9 Babe Davis Indianapolis, In KO 3 Apr 13 Harold "Millionaire" Murphy Omaha, Ne TK 4 Apr 19 Pret Ferrar Des Moines, Ia KO 6 -Some sources report "Petit Ferrarer" May 4 Emilio Martinez St. Louis, Mo W 10 May 14 Patsy Perroni New York, NY W 10 May 21 Jack Kranz Kansas City, Mo KO 3 Jun 3 Bob Olin St. Louis, Mo TK 8 -Light Heavyweight Championship of the World Jun 15 Al Ettore Philadelphia, Pa W 15 -Some sources report "W 10" Jun 28 Willie Reddish Washington, DC W 10 Aug 19 Italo Colonello Pittsburgh, Pa W 12 Oct 15 Isadore Gastanaga Detroit, Mi L 10 Nov 26 Salvatore Ruggirello Minneapolis, Mn TK 4 Dec 12 Isadore Gastanaga St. Louis, Mo TK 9 Dec 17 Johnny Risko Cleveland, Oh W 10

1938 Jan 10 Leonard Neblett Nashville, Tn TK 8 Jan 18 Marty Gallagher St. Louis, Mo KO 3 Jan 31 Emil Scholz Pittsburgh, Pa W 10 Feb 11 Fred Lenhart St. Paul, Mo KO 3 -Some sources report "St. Louis, Mo" Mar 25 Bud Mignault St. Paul, Mn W 10 Apr 4 Bob Tow (Jack Tunney) Philadelphia, Pa W 10 Apr 25 Emilio Martinez Minneapolis, Mn KO 4 -Light Heavyweight Championship of the World May 5 Domenico Ceccarelli Baltimore, Md W 10 May 19 Elmer "Violent" Ray Atlanta, Ga KO 12 Aug 25 Domenico Ceccarelli Nutley, NJ KO 3 Sep 15 Jimmy Adamick Philadelphia, Pa W 10 Oct 28 Al Gainer New Haven, Ct W 15 -Light Heavyweight Championship of the World

1939 Jan 25 Joe Louis New York, NY LK 1 -Heavyweight Championship of the World Len Harvey London, Eng SCH -This bout was tentaviely scheduled but cancelled; Lewis failed to pass the physical due to his eyesight Jun -Lewis announced his retirement from the ring

*** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed *** 1928 Buster Grant Phoenix, Az W 4 Kid Tapia Phoenix, Az KO 2

1929 Jake Henderson Phoenix, Az W 2

1930 Dynamite Hunter Phoenix, Az D 4 Louis Pete Phoenix, Az KO 4 Roy Gunn Phoenix, Az KO 3 Kid Val Don Phoenix, Az KO 3 Sammy Bass Phoenix, Az KO 1 Roy Imm Phoenix, Az KO 4 Jake Henderson Phoenix, Az KO 4 "Young" W 6 "Young" Tiger Flowers W 6

Undated (1930-1932) -Lewis knocked out five unnamed opponents an unnamed opponent W

Record courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization

Billy Conn (William David Conn Jr.) (the "Pittsburgh Kid") BORN October 8 1917; East Liberty, Pennsylvania

DIED May 29 1993

HEIGHT 6-1 1/2 WEIGHT 135-187 lbs

MANAGER Johnny Ray

TRAINER Freddie Fierro

RECORD 64-12-1 (15 KO)

Conn was quick and clever and an excellent boxer; He was particularly good at "reading" his man; He fought as a lightweight up through light heavyweight and took on many larger men as he moved upward; Billy won the Light Heavyweight Championship of the World during his career

Herb Goldman ranked Conn as the #10 All-Time Light Heavyweight; Conn was inducted into the Ring Boxing Hall of Fame in 1965 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990

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1934 Jun 28 Dick Woodward Fairmont, WV L 4 Jul 20 Johnny Lewis Charleston, SC KO 3 Aug 30 Bob Dronan Parkersburg, WV W 6 Sep 27 Paddy Gray Pittsburgh, Pa W 4 Nov 12 Pete Leone Wheeling, WV LT 3

1935 Jan 29 Johnny Birek Pittsburgh, Pa W 6 Feb 25 Ray Eberle Pittsburgh, Pa L 6 Mar 13 Stanley Nagy Wheeling, WV W 4 Apr 8 George Schlee Pittsburgh, Pa KO 1 Apr 25 Ralph "Young" Gizzy Pittsburgh, Pa L 4 Jun 3 Ray Eberle Millvale, Pa W 6 Jun 10 Ralph "Young" Gizzy Millvale, Pa L 6 Jul 9 Teddy Movan Millvale, Pa L 4 Jul 29 Ray Eberle Millvale, Pa W 5 Aug 19 Teddy Movan Millvale, Pa L 4 Sep 9 George Leggins Pittsburgh, Pa W 4 Sep 10 Johnny Yurcini Washington, Pa W 6 Oct 7 Johnny Yurcini Johnstown, Pa W 6 Oct 14 Teddy Movan Pittsburgh, Pa D 6 Nov 18 Steve Walters Pittsburgh, Pa W 6

1936 Jan 27 Johnny Yurcini Pittsburgh, Pa TK 4 Feb 3 Louis "Kid" Cook Pittsburgh, Pa W 6 Feb 17 Louis "Kid" Cook Pittsburgh, Pa W 8 Mar 16 Steve Nickleash Pittsburgh, Pa W 6 Apr 13 Steve Nickleash Pittsburgh, Pa W 6 Apr 27 General Burrows Pittsburgh, Pa W 6 May 19 Dick Ambrose Millvale, Pa W 6 May 27 Richard "Honey Boy" Jones Pittsburgh, Pa W 8 Jun 3 Richard "Honey Boy" Jones Pittsburgh, Pa W 10 Jun 15 General Burrows Millvale, Pa W 8 Jul 30 Teddy Movan Pittsburgh, Pa W 8 Aug 10 Teddy Movan Millvale, Pa W 8 Sep 8 Richard "Honey Boy" Jones Pittsburgh, Pa W 10 Sep 21 Roscoe Manning Pittsburgh, Pa TK 5 Oct 19 Charlie Weise Pittsburgh, Pa W 10 Oct 22 Ralph Chong Pittsburgh, Pa W 10 Dec 2 Jimmy Brown Pittsburgh, Pa TK 9 Dec 28 Pittsburgh, Pa W 10

1937 Mar 11 Eddie "Babe" Risko Pittsburgh, Pa W 10 May 3 Vince Dundee Pittsburgh, Pa W 10 May 27 Oscar Rankin Pittsburgh, Pa W 10 Jun 30 Pittsburgh, Pa W 12 Aug 3 Ralph Chong Youngstown, Oh TK 6 Aug 13 Young Corbett III San Francisco, Ca L 10 Sep 30 Teddy Yarosz Pittsburgh, Pa W 15 Nov 8 Young Corbett III Pittsburgh, Pa W 10 Dec 16 Solly Kreiger Pittsburgh, Pa L 12

1938 Jan 24 Richard "Honey Boy" Jones Pittsburgh, Pa W 12 Apr 4 Domenic Ceccarelli Pittsburgh, Pa W 10 May 10 Eric Seelig Pittsburgh, Pa W 10 Jul 25 Teddy Yarosz Pittsburgh, Pa L 12 Sep 14 Ray Actis San Francisco, Ca TK 8 Oct 27 Richard "Honey Boy" Jones Pittsburgh, Pa W 10 Nov 28 Pittsburgh, Pa W 12

1939 Jan 6 New York, NY W 10 Feb 10 Fred Apostoli New York, NY W 15 May 12 Solly Krieger New York, NY W 12 Jul 13 Melio Bettina New York, NY W 15 -Light-Heavyweight Championship of the World Aug 14 Gus Dorazio Philadelphia, Pa TK 8 Sep 25 Melio Bettina Pittsburgh, Pa W 15 -Light-Heavyweight Championship of the World Nov 17 Gus Lesnevich New York, NY W 15 -Light-Heavyweight Championship of the World

1940 Jan 10 New York, NY W 12 Jun 5 Gus Lesnevich Detroit, Mi W 15 -Light-Heavyweight Championship of the World Sep 6 Bob Pastor New York, NY KO 13 Oct 18 Al McCoy Boston, Ma W 10 Nov 29 New York, NY W 12

1941 Feb 27 Ira Hughes Clarksburg, WV TK 4 Mar 6 Dan Hassett Washington, DC KO 5 Apr 4 Gunnar Barlund Chicago, Il TK 8 May 26 Charles "Buddy" Knox Pittsburgh, Pa TK 8 May -Conn relinquished the Light Heavyweight Championship of the World Jun 18 Joe Louis New York, NY LK 13 -Heavyweight Championship of the World

1942 Jan 12 Henry Cooper Toledo, Oh W 12 Jan 28 J.D. Turner St. Louis, Mo W 10 Feb 13 New York, NY W 12 Oct 12 Joe Louis New York, NY SCH -This bout was scheduled but cancelled

1942-1946 -Conn served in the United States Military

1945 Oct 29 Bearcat Jones Cleveland, Oh EX 3 Nov 7 Bearcat Jones Kansas City, Mo EX 3

1946 Jun 19 Joe Louis Bronx, NY LK 8 -Heavyweight Championship of the World

1948 Nov 15 Mike O' Dowd Macon, Ga TK 9 Nov 25 Jackie Lyons Dallas, Tx KO 9 Dec 10 Joe Louis Chicago, Il EX 6

Record courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization

Gus Lesnevich

BORN February 22 1915; Cliffside Park, New Jersey

DIED February 28 1964; Cliffside Park, New Jersey

HEIGHT 5-9

WEIGHT 162-187 lbs

MANAGERS Lou Diamond, Joe Vella

Lesnevich was stocky and sturdy; He was not fancy but was rugged and always ready, willing and able to mix it up; During his career, he won the Light Heavyweight Championship of the World

Gus defeated such men as "Blackjack" Billy Fox, , Bob Olin, Alabama Kid, Jack Marshall, Joe Kahut, Freddie Mills, Melio Bettina, Jackie Aldare, Eddie "Kid" Whalen, Ray Actis, Carmen Barth, Young Stuhley, Johnny "Bandit" Romero, Allen Matthews, Herbie Katz, Lou Brouillard, Ambrose Palmer, Larry Lane, Dave Clark, Nathan Mann and Anton Christoforidis

Lesnevich was inducted into the Ring Boxing Hall of Fame in 1973 and the World Boxing Hall of Fame in 1988 *** AMATEUR BOUT ***

1934 -Lesnevich won the Golden Gloves Inter-City Middleweight Championship

*** PROFESSIONAL BOUTS ***

1934 May 5 Justin Hoffman Brooklyn, NY KO 2 May 19 Sid Cohen Brooklyn, NY KO 3 May 29 Jimmy Calabrese Fort Lee, NJ KO 1 Jun 9 Willie Kline Brooklyn, NY W 6 Jun 16 Roy Frisco Brooklyn, NY W 8 Jul 23 Tony Calabrese Jersey City, NJ KO 2 Sep 13 Nicky Williams Teterboro, NJ W 6 Sep 22 Charlie Weise Brooklyn, NY W 6 Oct 3 Mark Hough Brooklyn, NY W 6 Nov 3 Tom Chester Brooklyn, NY W 6 Nov 24 Jackie Aldare Brooklyn, NY L 6 Dec 8 Stan Willardson Brooklyn, NY W 6 Dec 29 Jackie Aldare Brooklyn, NY W 8

1935 Jan 12 Bucky Lawless Brooklyn, NY KO 2 Feb 2 Jackie Aldare Brooklyn, NY W 8 Mar 2 John Andersson Brooklyn, NY W 8 Mar 22 John Andersson New York, NY D 8 Apr 13 Mark Hough Brooklyn, NY W 8 May 4 Tom Chester Brooklyn, NY W 8 May 25 Tony Celli Brooklyn, NY W 8 Dec 17 Butch Lynch Newark, NJ W 10

1936 Jan Billy Hood Miami, Fl W 6 Feb 4 Eddie "Kid" Whalen Jersey City, NJ KO 5 Mar 16 Frankie Caris Newark, NJ D 10 Apr 13 Frankie Caris Newark, NJ W 10 May 19 Sammy Christian Los Angeles, Ca W 4 May 29 Johnny Sykes Hollywood, Ca KO 1 Jun 19 Lou Rogers Hollywood, Ca KO 1 Aug 21 Ray Actis Hollywood, Ca W 10 Oct 9 Carmen Barth Hollywood, Ca W 10 Oct 23 Marty Simmons Hollywood, Ca D 10 Nov 4 Young Stuhley San Francisco, Ca KO 9 Nov 17 Los Angeles, Ca LK 2

1937 Feb 20 Tony Celli New York, NY W 8 Mar 12 Young Corbett III San Francisco, Ca LK 5 May 14 Johnny Romero Hollywood, Ca KO 7 Jun 22 Young Stubley Los Angeles, Ca W 10 Aug 24 Atilio Sabatino Los Angeles, Ca W 10 Sep 3 Alabama Kid San Francisco, Ca W 10 Oct 5 Allen Matthews , Wa D 10 Nov 19 Herbie Katz New York, NY W 8

1938 Jan 7 Joey Parks St. Louis, Mo D 10 Feb 8 Ben Brown Coral Gables, Fl W 10 Feb 24 Jack Kirkland Miami Beach, Fl KO 1 Mar 23 Lou Brouillard New York, NY W 10 Jun 1 Buddy Ryan New York, NY W 10 Jun 16 Stanley Hasrato New York, NY KO 1 Oct 27 Ron Richards Sydney, NSW, Aus L 15 Dec 6 Ambrose Palmer Sydney, NSW, Aus W 15

1939 Jan 19 Alabama Kid Sydney, NSW, Aus KO 9 Feb 2 Bob Olin Sydney, NSW, Aus W 12 May 15 Larry Lane Trenton, NJ W 10 Jun 22 Dave Clark Nutley, NJ KO 1 Nov 17 Billy Conn New York, NY L 15 -Light Heavyweight Championship of the World

1940 Jan 1 Dave Clark Detroit, Mi W 10 Jun 5 Billy Conn Detroit, Mi L 15 -Light Heavyweight Championship of the World Jul 22 Wally Sears Garfield, NJ W 10 Sep 5 Henry Cooper Garfield, NJ KO 5 Nov 23 Al Delaney Brooklyn, NY L 10 Dec 16 Jack Marshall Newark, NJ KO 4

1941 Feb 27 Nathan Mann Detroit, Mi W 10 May 22 Anton Christoforidis New York, NY W 15 -NBA Light Heavyweight Championship of the World Aug 26 Tami Mauriello New York, NY W 15 -NBA Light Heavyweight Championship of the World Nov 14 Tami Mauriello New York, NY W 15 -Light Heavyweight Championship of the World

1942 Jan 30 Bob Pastor New York, NY L 10 Mar 11 Cleveland, Oh L 10

1943 Oct 22 Joe Thomas Wilmington, De EX 3 -Lesnevich knocked Thomas out

1946 Jan 11 Joe Kahut Portland, Me KO 1 Feb 15 Paul Crosby Danbury, Ct EX 5 Feb 22 Lee Oma New York, NY LK 4 May 14 Freddie Mills London, England KO 10 -Light Heavyweight Championship of the World Sep 17 London, England LK 8

1947 Feb 28 Billy Fox New York, NY KO 10 -Light Heavyweight Championship of the World May 23 Melio Bettina New York, NY KO 1 Jul 30 Tami Mauriello Brooklyn, NY W 10 Oct 31 Tami Mauriello New York, NY KO 7

1948 Mar 5 Billy Fox New York, NY KO 1 -Light Heavyweight Championship of the World Jul 16 Freddie Mills London, England L 15 -Light Heavyweight Championship of the World

1949 Mar 3 Eldridge Eastman Newark, NJ KO 1 May 23 Joey Maxim Cincinnati, Oh L 15 -Light Heavyweight Championship of America Aug 10 New York, NY LK 7 -NBA Heavyweight Championship of the World

-Lesnevich announced his retirement from the ring; Later, he became a referee in New York and New Jersey

*** Assistance Provided By Seth Callis ***

Record courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization

Freddie Mills ("Fearless Freddie") BORN June 26 1919; Bournemouth, England (Some sources report Parkstone, Dorsetshire, England)

DIED July 25 1965; Soho, London, England (from a gunshot wound)

HEIGHT 5-10 1/2

WEIGHT 169 1/4-184 lbs

MANAGERS Jack Turner, Ted Broadribb, Charlie Mills

Mills was a scrappy, rugged and game battler who was aggressive and liked to get close where he could slug it out; Perhaps, his greatest fights (wars) came against Gus Lesnevich; During his career, he won the Light Heavyweight Championship of the World

He defeated such men as Gus Lesnevich, Len Harvey, Bert Gilroy, Jock McAvoy, Arthur "Ginger" Sadd, Jack Hyams, Paco Bueno, Ben Valentine, Tommy Martin and Tom Reddington

Freddie owned a nightclub in London and was discovered dead nearby; The case was never solved and ruled a suicide 1936 Feb 26 Jim Riley Bournemouth, England KO 1 Mar 11 Young Barfoot Bournemouth, England KO 2 Mar 25 Reg Davis Bournemouth, England KO 3 Apr 6 Eddie Gill Barnstaple, England LT 3 Apr 20 Stan Nelson Bournemouth, England D 6 May 8 Fred Lennington Bournemouth, England KO 5 Oct 14 Jack Scott Bournemouth, England KO 1 Oct 14 Jack Scott Bournemouth, England KO 1 -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date against the same opponent with the same result Oct 28 Stan Nelson Bournemouth, England KO 2 Nov 11 Slugger Wilson Bournemouth, England KO 7 Nov 23 Georges Hesketh Weymouth, England D 6 Dec 9 Georges Bradby Bournemouth, England KO 1

1937 Jan 6 Billy Brown Bournemouth, England KO 1 Jan 20 Terry Warren Bournemouth, England KO 2 Feb 3 Harry Frolick Bournemouth, England KO 7 Feb 17 Jack McKnight Bournemouth, England W 12 Mar 3 Ernie "Red" Pullen Bournemouth, England W 12 Mar 17 Jack McKnight Bournemouth, England W 12 Apr 14 Jack Alder Bournemouth, England W 12 Apr 28 Harry Lister Bournemouth, England W 12 May 5 Albert Johnson Bournemouth, England W 12 Aug 14 George Davis Poole, England LK 10 Oct 8 Harold "Kid" Anthony Paignton, England KO 1 Oct 20 George Davis Bournemouth, England L 12 Nov 3 Billy Fuller Bournemouth, England D 12 Nov 17 Jim Greaves Bournemouth, England D 12 Dec 1 Fred Clements Bournemouth, England KO 6 Dec 15 Jack Lewis Bournemouth, England L 10 Dec 17 Ginger Dawkins Paignton, England D 12 -Some sources report "W 12"

1938 Jan 5 Ginger Dawkins Bournemouth, England TK 8 -Some sources report "WF 8" Jan 19 Jim Greaves Bournemouth, England W 12 Feb 2 Billy James Bournemouth, England TK 3 -Some sources report "KO 2" Feb 16 Ted Barter Bournemouth, England WF 6 Mar 2 Harry Vine Bournemouth, England WF 9 Mar 16 Tommy Taylor Bournemouth, England W 12 Mar 30 Jack Lewis Bournemouth, England W 12 Apr 13 "Battling" Charlie Parkin Bournemouth, England WF 3 Apr 27 "Battling" Charlie Parkin Bournemouth, England W 12 Aug 1 Moe Moss Bournemouth, England KO 5 Oct 7 Fred Clements Portsmouth, England WF 6 Nov 9 Seaman Long Bournemouth, England KO 3 Nov 14 Tom Curran , England W 10 Nov 23 Yorkie Bentley Bournemouth, England KO 3 Dec 7 Ernie Butcher Gascoigne Bournemouth, England W 12 Dec 14 Dave McCleave Bournemouth, England L 12

1939 Jan 4 Yorkie Bentley Bournemouth, England WF 7 Jan 18 Paul Schaeffer Bournemouth, England W 10 Feb 1 Johnny "Kid" Blake Bournemouth, England KO 6 Feb 20 Ernie Butcher Gascoigne Great Yarmouth, England L 12 Mar 1 Eddie Maguire Bournemouth, England W 10 Mar 13 Nat Franks Plymouth, England D 12 Apr 12 Elfryn Morris Bournemouth, England L 10 Apr 26 "Battling" Charlie Parkin Bournemouth, England W 10 May 3 Dave McCleave Bournemouth, England KO 1 Jun 14 Arthur "Ginger" Sadd Bournemouth, England L 10 Jul 21 "Battling" Charlie Parkin Plymouth, England KO 1 Oct 23 Eddie Maguire , England L 10 -Some sources report 11/07/39 in "Southampton, England" Oct 28 Dave McCleave Southampton, England KO 3 Nov 27 Eddie Maguire Southampton, England D 10 Dec 26 Elfryn Morris Bournemouth, England KO 4

1940 Mar 17 Jim Berry Coventry, England W 10 Apr 10 Arthur "Ginger" Sadd Eastbourne, England W 10 Apr 17 Stafford Barton London, England TK 7 -Some sources report 4/18/40 May 22 Ben Valentine Bournemouth, England TK 3 Aug 8 Jock McAvoy Liverpool, England W 10 Sep 13 Ernie Simmons Newcastle, England KO 6

1941 May 26 Arthur "Ginger" Sadd Leicester, England TK 9 May 31 Trevor Burt Pontypool, Wales KO 1 Jun 8 Jack Hyams Liverpool, England TK 4 Jun 30 Jack Powell Reading, England KO 1 Aug 5 Tom Reddington Leicester, England W 10 Sep 1 Jack Hyams Leicester, England LF 3 Sep 29 Tommy Martin London, England KO 5 Nov 3 Jim Wilde London, England KO 3 Nov 28 Tom Reddington Manchester, England L 10 Dec 8 Jack London London, England W 10

1942 Jan 26 Tom Reddington London, England TK 9 Feb 23 Jock McAvoy London, England TK 1 Jun 20 Len Harvey London, England KO 2 -Light Heavyweight Championship of the British Commonwealth; Light Heavyweight Championship of the Britain Oct 23 Al Robinson Manchester, England TK 6

1943 May 22 Al Robinson Leeds, England KO 2

1944 Feb 16 Bert Gilroy London, England TK 8 May 25 Al Delaney London, England KO 5 Sep 15 Jack London Manchester, England L 15 -Light Heavyweight Championship of the British Commonwealth; Light Heavyweight Championship of the Britain

1945 Feb 7 Ken Shaw London, England TK 7

1946 May 14 Gus Lesnevich London, England LT 10 -Light Heavyweight Championship of the World Jun 4 Bruce Woodcock London, England L 12 Aug 13 John Nilsson Brighton, England KO 3 -Some sources report "KO 1" Nov 5 Joe Baski London, England LT 6

1947 Jan 20 Willie Quentemeyer London, England KO 2 Feb 17 Enrico Bertola London, England KO 5 Apr 29 Nick Wolmarans , Trans, SAfrica KO 8 -Some sources report "TK 5" Jun 3 London, England LK 5 Sep 8 Pol Goffaux London, England KO 4 -EBU Light Heavyweight Championship of Europe Nov 28 Stephan Olek Manchester, England W 10

1948 Feb 17 Paco Bueno London, England KO 2 -EBU Light Heavyweight Championship of Europe Apr 20 Ken Shaw London, England TK 1 Jul 26 Gus Lesnevich London, England W 15 -Light Heavyweight Championship of the World Nov 6 Johnny Ralph Johannesburg, Trans, SAfrica KO 8

1949 Jun 2 Bruce Woodcock London, England LK 14 -EBU Heavyweight Championship of Europe; EBU Light Heavyweight Championship of Europe; Light Heavyweight Championship of the British Commonwealth; Light Heavyweight Championship of Britain

1950 Jan 24 Joey Maxim London, England LK 10 -Light Heavyweight Championship of the World

*** Assistance Provided By Seth Callis ***

*** Assistance Provided By Ted Ebdon ***

Record courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization

Joey Maxim (Giuseppe Antonio Berardinelli) BORN March 28 1922; Cleveland,

DIED June 2 2001; West Palm Beach, Florida

HEIGHT 6-1

WEIGHT 169-192 1/2 lbs

MANAGER Jack Kearns

TRAINERS Vic Reberska, Al Del Monte

RECORD 82-29-4 (21 KO)

Maxim was a talented boxer - very methodical, almost mechanical; He was not a big puncher but was clever and difficult to hit squarely; During his career, he won the Light Heavyweight Championship of the World

He is most famous for his five bout series with Ezzard Charles, his three bouts with Archie Moore and his contest with "Sugar" Ray Robinson; Joey defeated such men as Robinson, , "Jersey" Joe Walcott, Jimmy Bivins, Gus Lesnevich, Freddie Mills, , "Irish" Bob Murphy, Clarence "Red" Burman, Nate Bolden and Jack "Buddy" Walker

Maxim was inducted into the Ring Boxing Hall of Fame in 1975 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1994

Maxim-Moore 1952 Fight Video Clip (Round 15)

Maxim-Robinson 1952 Fight Video Clip (Rounds 12-13)

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*** SOME AMATEUR BOUTS *** 1940 -Maxim won the Chicago Golden Gloves 160 lb Championship

-Maxim won the Intercity Golden Gloves 160 lb Championship

-Maxim won the National AAU 160 lb Championship

*** PROFESSIONAL BOUTS ***

1941 Jan 13 Bob Berry Cleveland, Oh W 4 Jan 27 Frank McBride Chicago, Il W 8 Feb 17 Orlando Trotter Chicago, Il L 8 Apr 29 Bob Berry Cleveland, Oh W 6 Jul 11 Tony Paoli Cleveland, Oh W 10 Jul 28 Johnny Trotter Chicago, Il W 8 Sep 13 Lee Oma Youngstown, Oh W 8 Sep 15 Nate Bolden Chicago, Il W 10 Oct 6 "Big" Bill Petersen Chicago, Il W 10 Oct 27 Oliver Shanks Chicago, Il KO 5 Dec 1 Clarence "Red" Burman Cleveland, Oh W 10

1942 Jan 16 Booker Beckwith Chicago, Il L 10 Mar 11 Herbie Katz Cleveland, Oh KO 6 Mar 23 Lou Brooks Baltimore, Md W 10 Apr 20 Frank Green Chicago, Il KO 2 May 11 Charles Roth Chicago, Il LF 2 Jun 1 Charles Roth Chicago, Il KO 4 Jun 22 Jimmy Bivins Cleveland, Oh L 10 Jul 10 Lou Brooks Wilmington, De W 10 Jul 27 Curtis Sheppard Pittsburgh, Pa W 10 Aug 10 Altus Allen Chicago, Il L 10 Aug 27 Jack Marshall Chicago, Il KO 8 Sep 22 Shelton Bell Millvale, Pa W 10 Oct 5 Hubert Hood Chicago, Il W 8 Oct 13 Larry Lane Akron, Oh W 10 Oct 27 Ezzard Charles Pittsburgh, Pa L 10 Dec 1 Ezzard Charles Cleveland, Oh L 10

1943 Jan 18 Clarence Brown Chicago, Il W 10 Feb 15 Clarence Brown Chicago, Il W 10 Mar 10 Curtis Sheppard Cleveland, Oh LK 1 Mar 31 Curtis Sheppard Cleveland, Oh W 10 Apr 26 Al Jordan Chicago, Il W 10 Aug 9 Nate Bolden Chicago, Il W 10 Oct 29 Buddy Scott Chicago, Il W 10 Dec 1 Claudio Villar Cleveland, Oh KO 6

1943-1944 -Maxim served in the United States Army as a physical instructor for the Army and Air Force

-Maxim defeated 15 unnamed opponents in exhibition bouts

1944 Jan 31 Georgie Parks Washington, DC W 10 Apr 28 Jack "Buddy" Walker Detroit, Mi W 10 May 29 Bob Garner Chicago, Il W 10 Jun 26 Frank Androff Chicago, Il W 10 Jul 27 Lloyd Marshall Cleveland, Oh L 10 Dec 19 Johnny Flynn Cleveland, Oh L 10

1945 Feb 2 Johnny Flanagan Chicago, Il W 8 Apr 16 Clarence Brown Detroit, Mi W 10 Nov 26 Cleo Everett Detroit, Mi W 10

1946 Mar 4 Howard "Panther" Williams Detroit, Mi W 10 Mar 11 John Thomas New York, NY L 10 Mar 27 Ralph DeJohn Buffalo, NY TK 1 Apr 1 Jack "Buddy" Walker Baltimore, Md W 10 Apr 9 Phil Muscato Buffalo, NY L 10 May 7 Charley Eagle Buffalo, NY D 10 May 14 Phil Muscato Buffalo, NY W 12 Aug 2 Phil Muscato Rochester, NY W 10 Aug 14 Henry Cooper Chicago, Il W 10 Aug 28 "Jersey" Joe Walcott Camden, NJ W 10 Oct 10 Clarence Jones Akron, Oh W 10 Oct 16 Bearcat Jones Toledo, Oh KO 5 Nov 12 Jim Ritchie St. Louis, Mo D 10 Dec 3 Jimmy Webb Houston, Tx TK 6 Dec 12 Al Velez El Paso, Tx W 10 -Some sources report "Dolph Quijano" Dec 17 Jack Marshall Houston, Tx W 10

1947 Jan 6 "Jersey" Joe Walcott Philadelphia, Pa L 10 Jan 28 Marty Clark Miami, Fl TK 7 May 12 Charlie Roth Louisville, Ky KO 4 Jun 23 "Jersey" Joe Walcott Los Angeles, Ca L 10 Sep 8 Clarence Jones Wheeling, WV KO 5 Sep 17 John Thomas Cleveland, Oh W 10 Nov 12 Bob Foxworth Chicago, Il W 10 Dec 8 Billy Thompson Philadelphia, Pa W 10

1948 Jan 9 Olle Tandberg New York, NY W 10 Feb 2 Bob Sikes Little Rock, Ar W 10 Feb 13 Tony Bosnich San Francisco, Ca W 10 Mar 22 Pat Valentino San Francisco, Ca D 10 Apr 27 Louis "Whitey" Berlier Houston, Tx W 10 May 7 Francisco De La Cruz El Paso, Tx W 10 May 27 Roy Hawkins Tacoma, Wa W 10 Jun 7 Pat Valentino San Francisco, Ca D 10 Jun 22 Joe Kahut Portland, Or W 10 Jun 29 "Big" Bill Petersen Seattle, Wa W 10 Sep 28 "Big" Bill Petersen Portland, Or W 10 Oct 19 Joe Kahut Portland, Or L 15 Nov 12 Bob Satterfield Chicago, Il W 10 Dec 7 Jimmy Bivins Cleveland, Oh W 10

1949 Feb 28 Ezzard Charles Cincinnati, Oh L 15 May 23 Gus Lesnevich Cincinnati, Oh W 15 -Light Heavyweight Championship of America Oct 25 Joe Kahut Cincinnati, Oh TK 5 Nov 30 Pat McCafferty Wichita, Ks TK 4 Dec 9 "Big" Bill Petersen Grand Rapids, Mi W 10

1950 Jan 24 Freddie Mills London, Eng KO 10 -Light Heavyweight Championship of the World Apr 19 Joe Dawson Omaha, Ne KO 2 Apr 27 Jack Marshall Dallas, Tx EX 4 May 12 "Big" Bill Petersen Memphis, Tn KO 6 Sep 25 Johnny Swanson Huntington, WV KO 3 Oct 10 "Big" Bill Petersen Salt Lake City, Ut W 10 Nov 22 Alfred "Big Boy" Brown Moline, Il W 10 Dec 11 Dave Whitlock San Francisco, Ca KO 4

1951 Jan 27 Hubert Hood Indianapolis, In KO 3 May 30 Ezzard Charles Chicago, Il L 15 -Heavyweight Championship of the World Aug 22 "Irish" Bob Murphy New York, NY W 15 -Light Heavyweight Championship of the World Dec 12 Ezzard Charles San Francisco, Ca L 12

1952 Mar 6 "Tiger" Ted Lowry St. Paul, Mn W 10 Jun 25 "Sugar" Ray Robinson Bronx, NY TK 14 -Light Heavyweight Championship of the World Dec 17 Archie Moore St. Louis, Mo L 15 -Light Heavyweight Championship of the World

1953 Mar 4 Danny Nardico Miami, Fl W 10 Jun 24 Archie Moore Ogden, Ut L 15 -Light Heavyweight Championship of the World

1954 Jan 27 Archie Moore Miami, Fl L 15 -Light Heavyweight Championship of the World Jun 7 Floyd Patterson Brooklyn, NY W 8 Nov 24 Paul Andrews Chicago, Il W 10

1955 Apr 13 Carl "Bobo" Olson San Francisco, Ca L 10 Jun 28 Willie Pastrano New Orleans, La L 10

1956 Sep 29 Edgardo Jose Romero , BC, Can W 10

1957 Jan 25 Miami Beach, Fl L 10 May 3 Eddie Machen Louisville, Ky L 10 Jun 18 Carl "Bobo" Olson Portland, Or L 10

1958 Apr 12 Heinz Neuhaus , Ger L 10 Apr 27 Giacomo Bozzano , L 10 May 17 Ulli Ritter Mannheim, Ger L 10

Record courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization

Archie Moore (Archibald Lee Wright) (the "Old Mongoose") BORN December 13 1916 (or 1913); Benoit, (Recent sources

report Collinsville, Illinois) DIED December 9 1998; San Diego, California

HEIGHT 5 -11

WEIGHT 145 -206 1/2 lbs

RECORD 185-22-11 (130 KO, 1 NC)

MANAGERS Kid Bandy, George Wilsman, Cal Thompson, Felix Thurman, Jack Richardson, Jimmy Johnston, Charley Johnston, Jack Kearns TRAINER Jack Burns

RIP Old AP Obituary for Moore

Mongoose

Moore was a clever and crafty boxer who knew how to fight; His boxing "savvy" was uncanny; He could box and punch and was game beyond belief; During his career, he won the Light Heavyweight Championship of the World and challenged for the Heavyweight Championship

He is most famous for his many bouts against Jack Chase (6), Howard King (6), Harold Johnson (5), Jimmy Bivins (5), "Oakland" Billy Smith (4), Ezzard Charles (3), Joey Maxim (3) and (3); He also had two bout series with a number of other men

He defeated such men as Chase, King, Johnson, Bivins, Smith, Maxim, Clarence Henry, Jimmy Slade, Bob Baker, Nino Valdes, Carl "Bobo" Olson, , Lloyd Marshall, Albert Lovell, Yolande Pompey, Eddie Cotton, Yvon Durelle, Alabama Kid (Clarence Reeves), Cocoa Kid (Louis Hardwick), Bert Lytell, Jack "Buddy" Walker, George Kochan, Nate Bolden, Kenny LaSalle and Johnny "Bandit" Romero

Herb Goldman ranked Moore as the #5 All-Time Light Heavyweight; Charley Rose ranked him as the #7 All- Time Light Heavyweight; He was inducted into the Ring Boxing Hall of Fame in 1966, the St. Louis Boxing Hall of Fame in 1985, the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1900 and the California Boxing Hall of Fame in 2006

Moore-Maxim 1952 Fight Video Clip (Round 15)

Moore-Marciano 1955 Fight Video Clip (Rounds 1-6)

Moore-Parker 1956 Fight Video Clip

Moore-Durelle #1 1958 Fight Video Clip (rounds 10-11)

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*** SOME AMATEUR BOUTS *** 1934 Nov -Moore was released from Reform School

1935 Apr 3 Julius Kemp St. Louis, Mo L 3 Julius Kemp KO 3

1936 Feb 7 Dale Richards Poplar Bluff, Mo KO 1 Feb 18 Ray Halford St. Louis, Mo W 3 Feb 20 Willie Harper St. Louis, Mo KO 3 Feb 21 Cortland Schultz St. Louis, Mo L 3 Apr 15 Peter Urban Cleveland, Oh W 3 Apr 16 Frank Nelson Cleveland, Oh LK 3 May 4 Tiger Brown St. Louis, Mo L 3 May 18 Thurman Martin St. Louis, Mo W 3 -The previous 8 bouts are believed to be amateur contests

-Moore climed he fought under the name "4th of July Kid" for some amateur bouts

*** PROFESSIONAL BOUTS ***

1935 Sep 3 Billy Sims Poplar Bluff, Mo KO 2

1936 Jan 31 Kid Pocahuntas Hot Springs, Ar KO 3 Jul 14 Murray Allen Quincy, Il W 6 Aug 4 Speedy Schaeffer Quincy, Il D 6 Sep 30 Murray Allen Keokuk, Ia KO 2 Oct 9 Sammy Jackson St. Louis, Mo W 5 Dec 8 Sammy Jackson St. Louis, Mo D 5

1937 Jan 5 Dynamite Payne St. Louis, Mo KO 1 Jan 18 Johnny Davis Quincy, Il KO 3 Jan 29 Sammy Jackson Quincy, Il D 8 Feb 2 Joey Huff St. Louis, Mo KO 3 -Some sources report "KO 2" Mar 23 Ham Pounder Ponca City, Ok KO 2 Apr 9 Charlie Dawson Indianapolis, In W 8 Apr 23 Karl Martin Indianapolis, In KO 1 Apr 26 Frank Hatfield Cincinnati, Oh KO 1 Aug 19 Nathan "Deacon" Logan St. Louis, Mo KO 3 Sep 1 Billy Adams Cincinnati, Oh L 8 Sep 9 Sammy Slaughter Indianapolis, In W 10 Sep 17 Charlie Dawson St. Louis, Mo TK 5 Nov 9 Chuck Vickers Fort Wayne, In KO 2 Nov 16 Sammy Christian St. Louis, Mo W 5

1938 Jan 7 Carl Lautenschlger St. Louis, Mo KO 2 May 20 Jimmy Brent San Diego, Ca KO 1 May 27 Ray Vargas San Diego, Ca KO 3 Jun 24 Johnny "Bandit" Romero San Diego, Ca L 10 Jul 22 Johnny Sykes San Diego, Ca KO 1 -Some sources report "KO 4" Aug 5 Lorenzo Pedro San Diego, Ca W 10 Sep 2 Johnny "Bandit" Romero San Diego, Ca KO 8 Sep 16 Frank Rowsey San Diego, Ca TK 3 -Some sources report 2/22/38 Sep 27 Tom Henry Los Angeles, Ca KO 4 Oct 1 Bobby Yannes San Diego, Ca KO 2 Nov 22 Ray Lyle St. Louis, Ca KO 2 Dec 7 "Irish" Bob Turner St. Louis, Ca KO 2

1939 Jan 20 Jack Moran St. Louis, Mo KO 1 Mar 2 Domenic Ceccarelli St. Louis, Mo KO 1 Mar 16 Marty Simmons St. Louis, Mo W 10 Apr 20 Teddy Yarosz St. Louis, Mo L 10 Jul 21 Jack Coggins San Diego, Ca NC 8 Sep 1 Jack Coggins San Diego, Ca W 10 Sep 22 Bobby Seaman San Diego, Ca KO 7 Nov 12 Freddie Dixon Phoenix, Az D 8 Nov 27 Billy Day Phoenix, Az KO 1 Dec 7 Richard "Honeyboy" Jones St. Louis, Mo W 10 Dec 29 Willis "Shorty" Hogue San Diego, Ca L 6

1940 Mar 30 Jack McNamee Melbourne, Vic, Aus KO 4 Apr 18 Ron Richards Sydney, NSW, Aus KO 10 May 9 Atilio Sabatino Sydney, NSW, Aus KO 5 May 12 Joe Delaney Adelaide, SA, Aus KO 7 -Some sources report "KO 2" on 5/18/40 Jun 2 Frank Lindsay Hobart, Tas, Aus KO 4 -Some sources report 5/27/40 Jun 27 Fred Henneberry Sydney, NSW, Aus TK 7 Jul 11 Ron Richards Sydney, NSW, Aus W 12 Oct 18 Pancho Ramirez San Diego, Ca KO 5

1941 Jan 17 Clay Rowan San Diego, Ca KO 1 Jan 31 Willis "Shorty" Hogue San Diego, Ca L 10 Feb 1 Clay Rowan San Diego, Ca KO 1 Feb 21 Eddie Booker San Diego, Ca D 10

-Moore announced his retirement from the ring following several operations for stomach ulcers (only to return later)

1942 Jan 28 Bobby Britt Phoenix, Az KO 3 Feb 27 Guero Martinez San Diego, Ca TK 2 -Some sources report "Al Globe" Mar 17 Jimmy Casino Oakland, Ca TK 5 -Some sources report 3/18/42 Oct 30 Willis "Shorty" Hogue San Diego, Ca TK 2 Nov 6 Tabby Romero San Diego, Ca KO 2 Nov 27 Jack Chase San Diego, Ca W 10 Dec 11 Eddie Booker San Diego, Ca D 12

1943 May 8 Jack Chase San Diego, Ca W 15 -Middleweight Championship of California Jul 22 Willard "Big Boy" Hogue San Diego, Ca TK 5 Jul 28 Eddie Cerda San Diego, Ca KO 3 Aug 2 Jack Chase San Francisco, Ca L 15 -Middleweight Championship of California Aug 16 Aaron Wade San Francisco, Ca L 10 Nov 5 Pedro "Kid" Hermosillo San Diego, Ca KO 5 -Some sources report 11/04/43 Nov 26 Jack Chase Hollywood, Ca W 10

1944 Jan 7 Amado Rodriguez San Diego, Ca KO 1 Jan 21 Eddie Booker Hollywood, Ca LT 8 Mar 24 Roman Starr Hollywood, Ca TK 2 Apr 21 Charley Burley Hollywood, Ca L 10 May 19 Kenny LaSalle San Diego, Ca W 10 Aug 11 Louis Mays San Diego, Ca KO 3 Aug 18 Jimmy Hayden San Diego, Ca KO 5 Sep 1 Battling Monroe San Diego, Ca KO 6 Dec 18 Nate Bolden New York, NY W 10

1945 Jan 11 Joey Jones Boston, Ma KO 1 -Some sources report "TK 2" Jan 29 Bob Jacobs New York, NY TK 9 Feb 12 Napoleon Mitchell Boston, Ma KO 6 Apr 2 Nate Bolden Baltimore, Md W 10 Apr 23 Teddy Randolph Baltimore, Md TK 9 May 21 Lloyd Marshall Baltimore, Md W 10 Jun 18 George Kochan Baltimore, Md TK 6 Jun 26 Lloyd Marshall Cleveland, Oh TK 10 Aug 22 Jimmy Bivins Cleveland, Oh LK 6 Sep 17 Cocoa Kid (Louis Hardwick) Baltimore, Md KO 8 Oct 22 Holman Williams Baltimore, Md L 10 Nov 12 Odell Riley Detroit, Mi KO 6 Nov 26 Holman Williams Baltimore, Md KO 11 Dec 13 Colion Chaney St. Louis, Mo TK 5

1946 Jan 28 Curtis Sheppard Baltimore, Md W 12 Feb 5 Georgie Parks Washington, DC KO 1 May 2 Verne Escoe Orange, NJ TK 7 May 20 Ezzard Charles Pittsburgh, Pa L 10 Aug 19 Jack "Buddy" Walker Baltimore, Md KO 4 Sep 9 Shamus O'Brien Baltimore, Md TK 2 -Some sources report "Jimmy O'Brien" Oct 23 "Oakland" Billy Smith Oakland, Ca D 12 Nov 6 Jack Chase Oakland, Ca D 10

1947 Mar 18 Jack Chase Los Angeles, Ca KO 9 Apr 11 Rusty Payne San Diego, Ca W 10 May 5 Ezzard Charles Cincinnati, Oh L 10 Jun 16 Curtis Sheppard Washington, DC W 10 Jul 14 Bert Lytell Baltimore, Md W 10 Jul 30 Bobby Zander Oakland, Ca W 12 Sep 8 Jimmy Bivins Baltimore, Md TK 9 Nov 10 George Fitch Baltimore, Md TK 6

1948 Jan 13 Ezzard Charles Cleveland, Oh LK 8 Apr 12 Solomon "Dusty" Wilkerson Baltimore, Md TK 7 Apr 19 Charley "Doc" Williams Newark, NJ KO 7 May 5 "Oakland" Billy Smith Cincinnati, Oh W 10 Jun 2 Leonard Morrow Oakland, Ca LK 1 Jun 28 Jimmy Bivins Baltimore, Md W 10 -Some sources report 8/28/48 Aug 2 "Tiger" Ted Lowry Baltimore, Md W 10 Sep 20 "Oakland" Billy Smith Baltimore, Md KO 4 Oct 15 Henry Hall New Orleans, La L 10 Nov 1 Lloyd Gibson Washington, DC LF 4 Nov 15 Henry Hall Baltimore, Md W 10 Dec 6 Bob Amos Washington, DC W 10 Dec 27 Charley "Doc" Williams Baltimore, Md KO 7

1949 Jan 10 Alabama Kid (Clarence Reeves) Toledo, Oh KO 4 Jan 31 Bob Satterfield Toledo, Oh KO 3 Mar 4 Alabama Kid (Clarence Reeves) Columbus, Oh KO 3 Mar 23 Solomon "Dusty" Wilkerson Philadelphia, Pa TK 6 Apr 11 Jimmy Bivins Toledo, Oh KO 8 Apr 26 Harold Johnson Philadelphia, Pa W 10 Jun 13 Clinton Bacon Indianapolis, In LF 6 Jun 27 Bob Sikes Indianapolis, In TK 3 Jul 29 Esco Greenwood North Adams, Ma TK 2 Oct 4 Bob Amos Toledo, Oh W 10 Oct 24 Phil Muscato Toledo, Oh KO 6 Dec 6 Charley "Doc" Williams Hartford, Ct KO 8 Dec 13 Leonard Morrow Toledo, Oh KO 10

1950 Jan 31 Bert Lytell Toledo, Oh W 10 Jul 31 Vernon Williams Chicago, Il KO 2

1951 Jan 2 "Oakland" Billy Smith Portland, Or TK 8 Jan 28 John Thomas Panama City, Panama KO 1 Feb 21 Jimmy Bivins New York, NY TK 9 Mar 13 Abel Evaristo Cestac Toledo, Oh W 10 Apr 26 Herman Harris Flint, Mi TK 4 May 14 Art Henri Baltimore, Md TK 4 Jun 9 Abel Evaristo Cestac Buenos Aires, Arg KO 10 Jun 23 Karel Sys Buenos Aires, Arg D 10 -Some sources report "D 12" Jul 8 Alberto Santiago Lovell Buenos Aires, Arg KO 1 -Some sources report 7/07/51 Jul 15 Vicente Quiroz , Uruguay TK 6 -Some sources report 7/14/51 Jul 26 Victor Carabajal Cordoba, Arg KO 3 Jul 28 Americo Capitanelli Tucuman, Arg KO 3 Aug 5 Rafael Miranda Argentine, Arg TK 4 -Some sources report "Comodoro Rivadavia, Arg" Aug 17 Alfredo Lagay Bahia Blanca, Arg KO 3 Sep 5 Embrell Davison Detroit, Mi KO 1 Sep 24 Harold Johnson Philadelphia, Pa W 10 Oct 29 Chubby Wright St. Louis, Mo TK 7 Dec 10 Harold Johnson Milwaukee, Wi L 10

1952 Jan 29 Harold Johnson Toledo, Oh W 10 Feb 27 Jimmy Slade St. Louis, Mo W 10 May 19 Bob Dunlap San Francisco, Ca KO 6 Jun 26 Clarence Henry Baltimore, Md W 10 Jul 25 Clinton Bacon Denver, Co KO 4 Dec 17 Joey Maxim St. Louis, Mo W 15 -Light Heavyweight Championship of the World

1953 Jan 27 Toxie Hall Toledo, Oh KO 4 Feb 16 Leonard Dugan San Francisco, Ca TK 8 Mar 3 Sonny Andrews Sacramento, Ca TK 5 Mar 11 Nino Valdes St. Louis, Mo W 10 Mar 17 Al Spaulding Spokane, Wa KO 3 Mar 30 Frank Buford San Diego, Ca TK 9 Jun 24 Joey Maxim Ogden, Ut W 15 -Light Heavyweight Championship of the World Aug 22 Reinaldo Ansaloni Buenos Aires, Arg TK 4 Sep 12 Dogomar Martinez Buenos Aires, Arg W 10

1954 Jan 27 Joey Maxim Miami, Fl W 15 -Light Heavyweight Championship of the World Mar 9 Bob Baker Miami Beach, Fl TK 9 Jun 7 Bert Whitehurst New York, NY TK 6 Aug 11 Harold Johnson New York, NY TK 14 -Light Heavyweight Championship of the World

1955 May 2 Nino Valdes Las Vegas, Nv W 15 Jun 22 Carl "Bobo" Olson New York, NY KO 3 -Light Heavyweight Championship of the World Sep 21 Rocky Marciano Bronx, NY LK 9 -Heavyweight Championship of the World Oct 22 Dale Hall Philadelphia, Pa EX 4

1956 Feb 2 Dale Hall Fresno, Ca EX 4 Feb 20 Howard King San Francisco, Ca W 10 Feb 27 Bob Dunlap San Diego, Ca KO 1 Mar 17 Frankie Daniels Hollywood, Ca W 10 Mar 27 Howard King Sacramento, Ca W 10 Apr 10 Willie Bean Richmond, Ca TK 5 Apr 16 George Parmentier Seattle, Wa TK 3 Apr 26 Sonny Andrews Edmonton, Alta, Can KO 4 Apr 30 Gene Thompson Tucson, Az TK 3 Jun 5 Yolande Pompey London, Eng TK 10 -Light Heavyweight Championship of the World Jul 25 James J. Parker Toronto, Ont, Can TK 9 Sep 8 Roy Shire Ogden, Ut TK 3 Nov 30 Floyd Patterson Chicago, Il LK 5 -Heavyweight Championship of the World

1957 May 1 Hans Kalbfell , Ger W 10 Jun 2 Alain Cherville Stuttgart, Ger TK 6 Sep 20 Tony Anthony Los Angeles, Ca KO 7 -Light Heavyweight Championship of the World Oct 31 Bob Mitchell Vancouver, BC, Can TK 5 Nov 5 Eddie Cotton Seattle, Wa W 10 Nov 29 Roger Rischer Portland, Or KO 4

1958 Jan 18 Luis Ignacio Sao Paulo, Brazil W 10 Feb 1 Julio Neves Rio de Janeiro, Brazil KO 3 Mar 4 Bert Whitehurst San Bernardino, Ca TK 10 Mar 10 Bob Albright Vancouver, BC, Can TK 7 May 2 Willi Besmanoff Louisville, Ky W 10 May 17 Howard King San Diego, Ca W 10 May 26 Charlie Norkus San Francisco, Ca W 10 Jun 9 Howard King Sacramento, Ca W 10 Aug 4 Howard King Reno, Nv D 10 Dec 10 Yvon Durelle Montreal, Que, Can KO 11 -Light Heavyweight Championship of the World

1959 Feb 2 Eddie Cotton Vancouver, BC, Can EX 4 Feb 5 Eddie Cotton Victoria, BC, Can EX 4 Mar 9 Sterling Davis Odessa, Tx TK 3 Aug 12 Yvon Durelle Montreal, Que, Can KO 3 -Light Heavyweight Championship of the World

1960 May 25 Willi Besmanoff Indianapolis, In TK 10 Sep 13 George Abinet Dallas, Tx TK 3 Oct 25 -Moore was stripped of the NBA Light Heavyweight Championship Oct 29 Giulio Rinaldi , Italy L 10 Nov 28 Regan "Buddy" Turman Dallas, Tx W 10

1961 Mar 25 Regan "Buddy" Turman Manila, Philipines W 10 May 8 Dave Furch Tucson, Az EX 4 May 12 Clifford Gray Nogales, Mex KO 4 May 13 Billy Harlen Bisbee, Az EX 4 May Freeman Harden Phoenix, Az EX 4 Jun 10 Giulio Rinaldi New York, NY W 15 -Light Heavyweight Championship of the World Oct 23 Baltimore, Md TK 6

1962 Feb 10 -Moore was stripped of the Light Heavyweight Championship by New York state and the (EBU) Mar 30 Alejandro Lavorante Los Angeles, Ca TK 10 May 7 Howard King Tijuana, Mex KO 1 May 28 Willie Pastrano Los Angeles, Ca D 10 Nov 15 Cassius Clay Los Angeles, Ca LT 4

1963 Mar 15 Mike DiBiase Phoenix, Az TK 3

1964 -Moore announced his retirement from the ring (only to return later for an exhibition)

1965 Aug 27 Napoleon Mitchell Michigan City, Mi EX 3 -Moore knocked Mitchell out

1968 -Moore was presented with the key to the city of San Diego, Ca

1970 -Moore was named Man of the Year by Listen Magazine

-Moore was presented with the key to the city of Sanpoint, Oh

1987 -Moore was presented with the Rocky Marciano Memorial Award in New York, NY

*** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed ***

1936 Kneibert Davison KO 2 Ray Brewster KO 3 Johnny Leggs KO 1 Furman Burton KO 1 Billy Simms KO 1 H. Posey KO 6 Dick Putnam KO 3 Sammy Christian Quincy, Il D 6

1937 Al Dublinsky KO 3 Sammy Jackson Jackson, Mo KO 8

1940 Dec 5 Willis "Shorty" Hogue San Diego, Ca L 6

1941 Dec Freddie Dixon Phoenix, Az KO 5

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Harold

Johnson

BORN August 9 1928; Manayunk, Pennsylvania

HEIGHT 5-10 1/2

WEIGHT 161-182 lbs

MANAGERS Tommy

Loughrey, Pete Moran, Pat Olivieri, Clarence Davison, Clint Davison, George Gainford

TRAINER Skinny Davidson

RECORD 76-11-0 (32 KO, 1 NC)

Johnson was not sensational and, for that reason, his talent is often overlooked - but, he was very, very good; He was not a big puncher but he was an excellent technician and a solid hitter; He was either champion or a ranked contender every year of his career except for one; During his career, he won the Light Heavyweight Championship of the World

He is most famous for his five bout series with Archie Moore; Johnson defeated such men as Moore, Ezzard Charles, Eddie Machen, Arturo Godoy, Clarence Henry, Jimmy Bivins, Bob Satterfield, Nino Valdes, Doug Jones, Wayne Bethea, Eddie Cotton, Bert Whitehurst, Jimmy Slade, Henry Hank and Jesse Bowdry

Herb Goldman ranked Johnson as the #13 All-Time Light Heavyweight; Harold was inducted into the World boxing Hall of Fame in 1992 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1993 1946 Joe Riley Wilmington, De KO 2 Charley Lester Wilmington, De KO 2 Jack Simon Allentown, Pa KO 4 Oct 25 Randy Ingram Philadelphia, Pa KO 4 -Some sources report "KO 2"

1947 Jan 10 Frank Lowry Philadelphia, Pa KO 2 Jan 24 Chappie Manning Reading, Pa W 6 Feb 10 Jimmy Holden Allentown, Pa KO 4 Feb 17 Joe Van Loan Philadelphia, Pa TK 2 Mar 10 Tony Gillo Philadelphia, Pa W 6 Apr 28 Leon Szymurski Philadelphia, Pa TK 3 May 26 Fred Lester Philadelphia, Pa TK 8 Jul 8 Tommy Ruth Philadelphia, Pa KO 6 Aug 4 Al Pinel Philadelphia, Pa W 6 Oct 6 Eddie Beazley Philadelphia, Pa TK 1 Nov 6 Jimmy Moore Atlantic City, NJ KO 5 Nov 24 Herbie Katz Philadelphia, Pa KO 1 Dec 11 Kid Wolfe Atlantic City, NJ W 8

1948 Mar 1 Kenny Harris Philadelphia, Pa W 8 Mar 29 Kenny Harris Philadelphia, Pa W 10 May 13 Vernon Williams Atlantic City, NJ W 8 Sep 28 Agustino Guedes Philadelphia, Pa TK 3 Nov 9 Jimmy Holden Allentown, Pa W 8 Dec 14 Willie Brown Philadelphia, Pa KO 7

1949 Feb 23 Arturo Godoy Philadelphia, Pa W 10 Apr 26 Archie Moore Philadelphia, Pa L 10 Jun 16 Henry Hall Milwaukee, Wi W 10 Jul 25 Henry Hall Milwaukee, Wi W 10 Oct 26 Jimmy Bivins Philadelphia, Pa W 10 Dec 7 Bert Lytell Dayton, Oh W 10

1950 Feb 8 Philadelphia, Pa LK 3 Dec 18 Harry Daniels Philadelphia, Pa KO 2

1951 Jan 22 Solomon "Dusty" Wilkerson Philadelphia, Pa KO 4 Feb 9 Chuck Hunter New York, NY W 8 Jun 18 Elkins Brothers Philadelphia, Pa KO 10 Jul 23 Chubby Wright Philadelphia, Pa W 10 Sep 24 Archie Moore Philadelphia, Pa L 10 Dec 10 Archie Moore Milwaukee, Wi W 10

1952 Jan 29 Archie Moore Toledo, Oh L 10 Mar 17 Clarence Henry Philadelphia, Pa W 10 Aug 6 Bob Satterfield Chicago, Il L 10 Sep 16 Leonard Morrow Toledo, Oh TK 3 Oct 6 Bob Satterfield Philadelphia, Pa KO 2 Nov 24 Nino Valdes Brooklyn, NY W 10

1953 Jan 16 Jimmy Slade New York, NY W 10 Mar 21 Billy Gilliam Toledo, Oh W 10 May 11 Toxie Hall Miami, Fl W 10 Sep 8 Ezzard Charles Philadelphia, Pa W 10 Nov 7 Henry Hall Milwaukee, Wi W 10 Nov 19 Chubby Wright Hershey, Pa W 10

1954 Jan 29 Jimmy Slade New York, NY W 10 Feb 15 Charlie "Doc" Williams Miami, Fl TK 8 Mar 17 Paul Andrews Chicago, Il W 10 Aug 11 Archie Moore New York, NY LT 14 -Light Heavyweight Championship of the World Oct 8 "Oakland" Billy Smith Philadelphia, Pa LK 2 Dec 7 Julio Mederos Miami Beach, Fl W 10 Dec 22 Marty Marshall Detroit, Mi W 10

1955 Feb 11 Paul Andrews New York, NY KO 6 May 6 Julio Mederos Philadelphia, Pa NC 2 -The verdict first rendered was "LT 2" but was changed later to "NC 2"

1956 Dec 8 Bert Whitehurst Portland, Me W 10

1957 Mar 12 Bob Satterfield Miami Beach, Fl W 10 May 31 Clarence Hinnant New York, NY KO 1 Sep 10 Wayne Bethea Philadelphia, Pa W 10 -Some sources report 9/20/57 Dec 17 Sid Peaks Toledo, Oh KO 5

1958 Jan 17 Bert Whitehurst Syracuse, NY W 10 Apr 15 Ollie Wilson Hartford, Ct TK 2 Dec 3 Howard King Chicago, Il W 10 Dec 15 Rudy Watkins Philadelphia, Pa KO 6

1959 Aug 4 Johnny York Pittsfield, Ma TK 6 Nov 11 Sonny Ray Chicago, Il TK 10

1960 May 4 Clarence Floyd Philadelphia, Pa W 10

1961 Feb 7 Jesse Bowdry Miami Beach, Fl TK 9 -NBA Light Heavyweight Championship of the World Apr 24 Von Clay Philadelphia, Pa TK 2 -NBA Light Heavyweight Championship of the World Jul 1 Eddie Machen Atlantic City, NJ W 10 Aug 29 Eddie Cotton Seattle, Wa W 15 -NBA Light Heavyweight Championship of the World

1962 May 12 Doug Jones Philadelphia, Pa W 15 -Light Heavyweight Championship of the World Jun 23 Gustav Scholz Berlin, Germany W 15 -Light Heavyweight Championship of the World

1963 Mar 19 Tommy Merrill Scranton, Pa TK 9 Jun 1 Willie Pastrano Las Vegas, Nv L 15 -WBC Light Heavyweight Championship of the World; WBA Light Heavyweight Championship of the World Dec 6 Henry Hank Philadelphia, Pa W 10

1964 Apr 20 Hank Casey Santa Monica, Ca KO 8

1966 Jan 7 Johnny Persol New York, NY L 10 Dec 6 Pekka Kokkonen Vienna, Austria W 10

1967 May 1 Herschel Jacobs New Orleans, La W 10 Aug 7 Eddie Jones Las Vegas, Nv W 10

1968 Feb 3 Lothar Stengel , Germany W 10 Jun 11 Johnny Alford Miami Beach, Fl W 10

1971 Mar 30 Herschel Jacobs Long Island City, NY LT 3

Record courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization Willie Pastrano (Wilfred Raleigh Pastrano) BORN November 27 1935; New Orleans,

DIED December 6 1997

HEIGHT 5-11 3/4 (Some sources report 6- 0)

WEIGHT 122 1/2 - 192 lbs

MANAGER Whitey Esneault

TRAINERS , Whitey Esneault

Pastrano was a jabbing specialist who constantly moved in such a way as to stifle his opponents' attacks; He was a stylist and not a power hitter - but was so capable that he won the Light Heavyweight Championship of the World and was, at one time, rated as the #5 heavyweight in the world

Willie defeated such men as Harold Johnson, Joey Maxim, Bobby Dykes, Rex Layne, Gregorio "Goyo" Peralta, , Franco Cavicchi, Wayne Thornton, , Paddy Young, Pat McMurtry, Tom McNeeley, Alonzo Johnson, , Johnny Arthur, Mike Holt and Jimmy Martinez

Pastrano was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2001 1951 Sep 10 Domingo Rivera New Orleans, La W 4 Sep 17 Frank Speed New Orleans, La W 4 Oct 1 Jimmy Connino New Orleans, La W 4 Oct 22 Domingo Rivera New Orleans, La W 4

1952 Apr 1 Alvin Boudreaux New Orleans, La W 4 Apr 21 Alvin Pellegrini New Orleans, La D 4 Jul 1 Buzz Brown Miami Beach, Fl KO 2 Jul 8 John Chaney Miami Beach, Fl W 6 Jul 22 Al "Kid" McCoy Miami Beach, Fl KO 2 Jul 28 Jim Carter Pensacola, Fl KO 4 Aug 5 Johnny "Sonny" Luciano Miami Beach, Fl W 8 Aug 19 Johnny "Sonny" Luciano Miami Beach, Fl W 8 Sep 8 Johnny Capitano New Orleans, La W 6 Oct 6 Alvin Pellegrini New Orleans, La L 6 Oct 14 Lonnie Rylant New Orleans, La KO 3 Nov 17 Alvin Pellegrini New Orleans, La W 6 Nov 24 Alvin Boudreaux New Orleans, La KO 2 Dec 15 Alvin Pellegrini New Orleans, La D 8

1953 Jan 26 Alfredo LaGrutta New Orleans, La W 8 Feb 24 Emerson Butcher New Orleans, La W 8 Mar 3 Al "Chick" Boucher Miami Beach, Fl TK 3 Mar 16 Roger Trevino New Orleans, La W 8 Apr 6 Chato Hernandez New Orleans, La W 8 May 25 Johnny Cesario New Orleans, La L 8 Jul 14 Del Flanagan Miami Beach, Fl L 8 Sep 22 Elmer Beltz Miami Beach, Fl D 10 Oct 5 Elmer Beltz New Orleans, La W 8 Nov 30 Italo Scortichini New Orleans, La L 10

1954 Mar 29 Jimmy Martinez New Orleans, La W 10 Apr 12 Jacques Royer-Crecy New Orleans, La W 10 Jun 18 Tommy Hatcher Mobile, Al KO 1 Aug 9 Tommy Bazzano New Orleans, La KO 8 Aug 24 Jimmy Martinez Miami Beach, Fl W 10 Sep 14 Jackie LaBua Miami Beach, Fl W 10 Nov 23 Bobby Dykes Miami Beach, Fl W 10

1955 Mar 1 Tony Johnson Miami Beach, Fl W 10 Mar 23 Al Andrews Chicago, Il W 10 Apr 22 Willie Troy Chicago, Il D 10 Jun 28 Joey Maxim New Orleans, La W 10 Jul 27 Chuck Spieser Chicago, Il W 10 Oct 3 Paddy Young New Orleans, La W 10 Nov 18 Joey Rowan New York, NY W 10 Dec 19 Rex Layne New Orleans, La W 10

1956 Jan 27 Chuck Spieser Miami Beach, Fl D 10 Apr 4 Johnny Arthur New Orleans, La W 10 May 30 Chuck Spieser New Orleans, La W 10 Aug 24 Pat McMurtry Tacoma, Wa W 10 Dec 26 Charlie Norkus Miami Beach, Fl W 10

1957 Feb 20 John Holman Louisville, Ky W 10 May 14 Neal Welch Miami Beach, Fl W 10 Jun 11 Houston, Tx L 10 Sep 10 George Peyton Miami Beach, Fl TK 8 Oct 22 London, England W 10 Nov 27 Willi Besmanoff Miami Beach, Fl W 10

1958 Feb 25 Brian London London, England W 10 Apr 21 Joe Bygraves Leicester, England W 10 Jun 15 Franco Cavicchi , Italy W 10 Aug 25 Tommy Thompson Columbus, Ga KO 4 Sep 30 Brian London London, England LT 5

1959 Feb 24 Joe Erskine London, England L 10 Jul 24 Alonzo Johnson Louisville, Ky L 10 Aug 30 Tom Davis Knoxville, Tn TK 4 -Some sources report "TK 3" Dec 7 Charley Pavlis Tampa, Fl W 10

1960 Jan 20 Jerry Luedee Miami Beach, Fl W 10 Apr 9 George Kartalian Augusta, Ga TK 6 May 6 Alonzo Johnson Louisville, Ky W 10 Jun 1 Sonny Ray Chicago, Il W 10 Sep 16 Charles "Chic" Calderwood Glasgow, Scotland L 10 Dec 27 Jesse Bowdry Miami Beach, Fl L 10

1961 Aug 6 Lennart Risberg , Sweden D 12

1962 May 1 Tom McNeeley Boston, Ma W 10 May 28 Archie Moore Los Angeles, Ca D 10 Jun 25 Billy Ryan New Orleans, La W 10 Sep 8 Rodolfo Diaz Miami Beach, Fl W 10

1963 Feb 9 Wayne Thornton New York, NY L 10 Mar 23 Wayne Thornton New York, NY D 10 May 4 Wayne Thornton Las Vegas, Nv W 10 Jun 1 Harold Johnson Las Vegas, Nv W 15 -WBC Light Heavyweight Championship of the World; WBA Light Heavyweight Championship of the World Aug 31 Ollie Wilson Jacksonville, Fl W 10 Sep 20 Gregorio "Goyo" Peralta Miami Beach, Fl L 10 Nov 30 Mike Holt Johannesburg, Trans, SAfrica W 10

1964 Apr 10 Gregorio "Goyo" Peralta New Orleans, La TK 6 -WBC Light Heavyweight Championship of the World; WBA Light Heavyweight Championship of the World Nov 30 Terry Downes Manchester, England TK 11 -WBC Light Heavyweight Championship of the World; WBA Light Heavyweight Championship of the World

1965 Mar 30 Jose Torres New York, NY LT 9 -WBC Light Heavyweight Championship of the World; WBA Light Heavyweight Championship of the World

*** Assistance Provided By Seth Callis ***

Record courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization Jose "Chegui" Torres (Jose Luis Torres) BORN May 3 1936; Playa Ponce,

DIED January 19 2009; Ponce, Puerto Rico

HEIGHT 5-10 (Some sources report 5-8)

WEIGHT 158 1/2 - 182 lbs

MANAGER Cus D'Amato

TRAINER Joey Fariello

Torres was a strong, tough battler who came to fight; A very strong hitter, he could dish it out and take it too; During his career, he won the Light Heavyweight Championship of the World

He defeated such men as Willie Pastrano, Carl "Bobo" Olson, Eddie Cotton, Don Fullmer, Randy Sandy, Wayne Thornton, Tom McNeeley, Benny "Kid" Paret, Charles "Chic" Calderwood, Gomeo Brennan and Al Andrews

Among his activities following his retirement from the ring, Torres gained fame as a writer, author and speaker, served as Commissioner of the New York State Athletic Commission from 1983 to 1985, served as Chairman of the New York State Athletic Commission from 1985 to 1988 and served as President/Supervisor of the World Boxing Organization from 1990 to 1995

Jose was inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame in 1994 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1997 *** SOME AMATEUR BOUTS ***

1956 Peter Read Melbourne, Vic, Aus W 3 Franco Scisciani Melbourne, Vic, Aus W 3 John McCormack Melbourne, Vic, Aus W 3 Laslo Papp Melbourne, Vic, Aus L 3 -The previous 4 bouts were held as part of the Olympic Games Competition; Torres won the Silver Medal

-Torres won the Inter-City Golden Glove Championship

1958 -Torres won the New York Golden Gloves 160 lb Open Championship

-Torres won the National AAU Middleweight Championship

*** PROFESSIONAL BOUTS ***

1958 May 24 Gene Hamilton New York, NY KO 1 Jun 7 Walter Irby New York, NY W 6 Jun 21 Joe Salvato New York, NY KO 4 Jul 5 Wes Lowery New York, NY W 6 Aug 18 Benny Doyle Los Angeles, Ca KO 1 Sep 29 Otis Woodward New York, NY KO 5 Oct 13 Frankie Anselm New York, NY KO 9 Nov 3 Burke Emery New York, NY KO 5 Dec 4 Ike Jenkins New York, NY KO 5

1959 Feb 26 Eddie Wright New York, NY KO 5 Mar 19 Leroy Oliphant New York, NY KO 3 Apr 23 Joe Shaw New York, NY KO 5 Jun 27 Al Andrews New York, NY KO 6 Sep 26 Benny "Kid" Paret San Juan, Puerto Rico D 10

1960 Jan 30 Randy Sandy Elizabeth, NJ W 10 Mar 15 Tony Dupas Buffalo, NY W 10 Jun 11 Randy Sandy New York, NY W 10

1961 Feb 17 Gene Hamilton Ponce, Puerto Rico KO 4 Apr 1 Bobby Barnes Paterson, NJ KO 3 May 23 Bob Young Boston, Ma KO 5 Jun 5 Mel Collins Boston, Ma KO 7 Jun 27 Ike White Boston, Ma KO 3 Oct 31 George Price Houston, Tx KO 2 Nov 28 Tony Montano Houston, Tx KO 4

1962 Apr 10 Jimmy Watkins Utica, NY KO 7 Jul 27 Obdulio Nunez San Juan, Puerto Rico KO 7 Dec 14 Al Hauser Boston, Ma KO 3

1963 May 26 Florentino Fernandez San Juan, Puerto Rico LK 5 Oct 9 Don Fullmer Teaneck, NJ W 10

1964 Jan 3 Jose Gonzalez New York, NY W 10 Apr 21 Walker Simmons New York, NY KO 8 May 15 Wilbert McClure New York, NY W 10 Jun 22 Frankie Olivera New Bedford, Ct KO 5 Jul 20 Walker Simmons New Bedford, Ct KO 6 Sep 4 Gomeo Brennan Miami Beach, Fl W 10 Nov 27 Carl "Bobo" Olson New York, NY KO 1

1965 Mar 30 Willie Pastrano New York, NY KO 9 -WBC Light Heavyweight Championship of the World; WBA Light Heavyweight Championship of the World Jul 31 Tom McNeeley San Juan, Puerto Rico W 10

1966 May 21 Wayne Thornton Flushing, NY W 15 -WBC Light Heavyweight Championship of the World; WBA Light Heavyweight Championship of the World Aug 15 Eddie Cotton Las Vegas, Nv W 15 -WBC Light Heavyweight Championship of the World; WBA Light Heavyweight Championship of the World Oct 15 Charles "Chic" Calderwood San Juan, Puerto Rico KO 2 -WBC Light Heavyweight Championship of the World; WBA Light Heavyweight Championship of the World Dec 16 Dick Tiger New York, NY L 15 -WBC Light Heavyweight Championship of the World; WBA Light Heavyweight Championship of the World

1967 May 16 Dick Tiger New York, NY L 15 -WBC Light Heavyweight Championship of the World; WBA Light Heavyweight Championship of the World

1968 Apr 1 Bob Dunlop Sydney, NSW, Australia KO 6

1969 Jul 14 Charley "Devil" Green New York, NY KO 2

*** Assistance Provided By Seth Callis ***

Record courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization Dick Tiger (Richard Ihetu) BORN August 14 1929; Amaigbo, Nigeria

DIED December 15 1971; in Nigeria

HEIGHT 5-8

WEIGHT 156-168 lbs

MANAGERS A.K. Gikonou, Peter Banasko, Tony Vairo, Lew Burston, Wilfred "Jersey" Jones

TRAINERS Jimmy August, Chuckie Ferrera

EXCERPT Adeyinka Makinde

Tiger was a very active fighter, full of energy, and capable of beating larger men; He was so skilled that he won the WBC and WBA Light-Heavyweight Championships of the World but is more highly regarded as a middleweight where he won the WBC and WBA Middleweight Championships of the World and the Middleweight Championship of the British Empire

Charley Rose ranked him as the #8 All-Time Middleweight; Herb Goldman ranked him as the #9 All-Time Middleweight; Tiger was elected to the Ring Boxing Hall of Fame in 1974 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1991 1952 Simon Eme Aba, Nigeria KO 2 Koko Kid Port Harcourt,Nigeria W 8 Easy Dynamite Port Harcourt, Nigeria KO 1 Dec 13 Tommy West Lagos, Nigeria L 10

1953 Lion Ring Lagos, Nigeria TK 6 Blackie Power Lagos, Nigeria W 6 Simon Eme Lagos, Nigeria W 8 Tommy West Lagos, Nigeria LT 7

1954 Jan 29 Tommy West Lagos, Nigeria L 6 Robert Nwanne Lagos, Nigeria KO 2 Jun 12 Mighty Joe Aba, Nigeria W 6 Jul 18 Super Human Power Aba, Nigeria W 8 Peter Okptra Lagos, Nigeria KO 8

1955 Koko Kid Amaigbo, Nigeria KO 6 Jan 31 Raheem Fagbemi Lagos, Nigeria W 8 John Ama Lagos, Nigeria KO 2 Aug 31 Bolaji Johnson Lagos, Nigeria W 8 Dec 8 Alan Dean Liverpool, England L 6

1956 Jan 27 Gerry McNally , England L 8 Mar 2 Jimmy Lynas Blackpool, England L 8 -Some sources report 3/01/56 Mar 22 George Roe Liverpool, England L 8 May 3 Dennis Rowley Liverpool, England KO 1 May 10 Alan Dean Liverpool, England W 8 May 28 Wally Scott West Hartlepool, England TK 4 Jul 2 Jimmy Lynas Blackpool, England W 8 -Some sources report "West Hartlepool, England" Oct 18 Alan Dean Liverpool, England L 6 Nov 9 Alan Dean Blackpool, England W 8

1957 Apr 29 Johnny Read London, England TK 2 May 14 Terry Downes London, England TK 5 Jun 4 Marius Dori London, England TK 7 Jul 15 Willie Armstrong West Hartlepool, England L 8 Jul 25 Alan Dean Liverpool, England W 8 Sep 9 Phil Edwards Cardiff, Wales W 10 Oct 21 Jean-Claude Poisson Cardiff, Wales W 10 Nov 11 Pat McAteer Cardiff, Wales D 10 Nov 28 Paddy Delargy Birmingham, England TK 6 -Some sources report 11/29/57

1958 Jan 13 Jean Ruellet Hull, England W 8 Feb 3 Jimmy Lynas Manchester, England TK 7 Feb 25 Johnny Read London, England TK 6 Mar 27 Pat McAteer Liverpool, England KO 9 -Middleweight Championship of the British Empire May 1 Billy Ellaway Liverpool, England TK 2 Jun 24 Ellsworth "Spider" Webb London, England L 10 Oct 14 Yolande Pompey London, England W 10

1959 Mar 19 Randy Sandy Liverpool, England L 10 May 12 Randy Sandy London, England W 10 Jun 5 Rory Calhoun New York, NY D 10 Jul 17 Rory Calhoun Syracuse, NY L 10 Sep 2 Gene "Ace" Armstrong Camden, NJ W 10 Sep 30 Joey Giardello Chicago, Il W 10 Nov 4 Joey Giardello Cleveland, Oh L 10 Dec 30 Holly Mims Chicago, Il W 10

1960 Feb 24 Gene "Ace" Armstrong Chicago, Il W 10 Apr 1 Victor Zalazar Boston, Ma W 10 Jun 22 Wilf Greaves Edmonton, Alta, Canada L 15 -Middleweight Championship of the British Empire Nov 30 Wilf Greaves Edmonton, Alta, Canada TK 9 -Middleweight Championship of the British Empire

1961 Feb 18 Gene "Ace" Armstrong New York, NY TK 9 Apr 15 Ellsworth "Spider" Webb New York, NY TK 6 May 15 Hank Casey New Orleans, La W 10 Dec 16 William Pickett New York, NY W 10

1962 Jan 20 Florentino Fernandez Miami Beach, Fl TK 6 Mar 31 Henry Hank New York, NY W 10 Oct 23 San Francisco, Ca W 15 -WBA Middleweight Championship of the World Nov 9 -Tiger was recognized as World Middleweight Champion by the New York State Athletic Commission, the European Boxing Union and the British Boxing Board of Control

1963 Feb 23 Gene Fullmer Las Vegas, Nv D 15 -WBA Middleweight Championship of the World Aug 10 Gene Fullmer Ibadan, Nigeria TK 7 -WBC Middleweight Championship of the World; WBA Middleweight Championship of the World; Some sources report "TK 8" Dec 7 Joey Giardello Atlantic City, NJ L 15 -WBC Middleweight Championship of the World; WBA Middleweight Championship of the World

1964 Jul 31 Jose Gonzalez New York, NY TK 6 Sep 11 Don Fullmer Cleveland, Oh W 10 Oct 16 Joey Archer New York, NY L 10

1965 Mar 12 Juan Carlos "Rocky" Rivero New York, NY TK 6 May 20 Rubin "Hurricane" Carter New York, NY W 10 Oct 21 Joey Giardello New York, NY W 15 -WBC Middleweight Championship of the World; WBA Middleweight Championship of the World

1966 Feb 18 Peter Mueller , Germany KO 3 Apr 25 New York, NY L 15 -WBC Middleweight Championship of the World; WBA Middleweight Championship of the World Dec 16 Jose Torres New York, NY W 15 -WBC Light-Heavyweight Championship of the World; WBA Light-Heavyweight Championship of the World

1967 Feb 5 Abraham Tomica Port Harcourt, Nigeria TK 5 -Some sources report "W 10" May 16 Jose Torres New York, NY W 15 -WBC Light-Heavyweight Championship of the World; WBA Light-Heavyweight Championship of the World Nov 17 Roger Rouse Las Vegas, Nv TK 12 -WBC Light-Heavyweight Championship of the World; WBA Light-Heavyweight Championship of the World

1968 May 24 Bob Foster New York, NY LK 4 -WBC Light-Heavyweight Championship of the World; WBA Light-Heavyweight Championship of the World Oct 25 Frank DePaula New York, NY W 10

1969 May 26 Giovanni "Nino" Benvenuti New York, NY W 10 Nov 14 Andy Kendall New York, NY W 10

1970 Jul 15 Emile Griffith New York, NY L 10

1971 Jul 19 -Tiger announced his retirement from boxing

Sep -Tiger was appointed Chief Boxing Coach for the East Central State of Nigeria

*** Early Sources Reported The Following Bouts, 1952-1956 ***

1952 Oct Simon Eme Lagos, Nigeria KO 2 Nov Easy Dynamite Lagos, Nigeria KO 1 Dec Mighty Joe Lagos, Nigeria W 8

1953 Jan Lion Ring Lagos, Nigeria TK 6 Feb Simon Eme Lagos, Nigeria W 8 Mar Koko Kid Lagos, Nigeria W 8 Apr Black Power Lagos, Nigeria W 8 May 6 Tommy West Lagos, Nigeria LT 7 -Middleweight Championship of Nigeria Oct Bolaji Johnson Lagos, Nigeria W 8

1954 Feb Robert Nuanne Lagos, Nigeria KO 2 May Tommy West Lagos, Nigeria W 12 -Middleweight Championship of Nigeria Jul Roy Fargbemy Lagos, Nigeria W 8 Nov Peter Okptra Lagos, Nigeria KO 8

1955 Jan Koko Kid Lagos, Nigeria TK 6 Mar Super Human Power Lagos, Nigeria W 8 May John Ama Lagos, Nigeria KO 2 Dec 8 Alan Dean Liverpool, England L 6

Record courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization Bob Foster (Robert Lloyd Foster) BORN April 27, 1942 Lubbock, (Some sources report December 15 1938; Albuquerque, )

HEIGHT 6-3

WEIGHT 170-189 lbs

MANAGER. Lou Viscusi

RECORD 56-8-1 (46 KO)

Foster was a tall, lanky blistering hitter; One of the hardest punchers in ring history, he was simply too powerful for men of his own weight; He punished too; Only the best of the big men could handle his punches; His knockout victory over documented one of the most perfect punches ever thrown; During his career, he won the WBC Light-Heavyweight Championship of the World and the WBA Light-Heavyweight Championship of the World

Bob defeated such men as Dick Tiger, Eddie Cotton, Henry Hank, Roger Rouse, Willi Besmanoff, Vicente Rondon, Mike Quarry, Pierre Fourie, Andy Kendall, Mark Tessman, , Frankie DePaula, Brian Kelly, Chris Finengan and Andres Selpa

Herb Goldman ranked Foster as the #4 All-Time Light- Heavyweight; Bob was inducted into the Ring Boxing Hall of Fame in 1983, the World Boxing Hall of Fame in 1984 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990 1961 Mar 27 Duke Williams Washington, DC KO 2 Apr 3 Clarence Ryan New York, NY W 4 May 8 Billy Johnson New York, NY W 4 Jun 22 Ray Bryan Montreal, Que, Can KO 2 Aug 8 Floyd McCoy Montreal, Que, Can W 6 Nov 2 Ernie Knox Norfolk, Va KO 4 Dec 4 Clarence Floyd Toronto, Ont, Can KO 4

1962 May 19 Billy Tisdale New York, NY TK 2 Jun 27 Bert Whitehurst Queens, NY W 8 Oct 20 Doug Jones New York, NY LT 8

1963 Feb 18 Richard Benjamin Washington, DC KO 1 Apr 29 Curtis Bruce Washington, DC KO 4 Nov 6 Mauro Mina Lima, Peru L 10 Dec 11 Willi Besmanoff Norfolk, Va KO 3

1964 Feb 25 Dave Bailey Miami Beach, Fl KO 1 May 8 Allen Thomas Chicago, Il TK 1 Jul 10 New York, NY LK 7 Nov 11 Don Quinn Norfolk, Va KO 1 Nov 23 Norm Letcher San Francisco, Ca TK 1 Dec 11 Henry Hank Norfolk, Va TK 10

1965 Jan 15 Roberto Rascon Albuquerque, NM KO 2 Mar 21 Dave Russell Norfolk, Va TK 6 May 24 Chuck Leslie New Orleans, La TK 3 Jul 26 Henry Hank New Orleans, La W 12 Dec 6 New Orleans, La L 10

1966 Dec 6 Leroy Green Norfolk, Va KO 2

1967 Jan 16 Jim Robinson Washington, DC KO 1 Feb 27 Andres Selpa Washington, DC KO 2 May 8 Eddie Cotton Washington, DC KO 3 Jun 9 Henry "Sleepy" Matthews Roanoke, Va KO 2 Oct 25 Levan Roundtree Washington, DC KO 8 Nov 20 Eddie Vick Providence, RI W 10 Dec 5 Sonny Moore Washington, DC KO 5

1968 May 24 Dick Tiger New York, NY KO 4 -WBC Light Heavyweight Championship of the World; WBA Light Heavyweight Championship of the World Jul 29 Charley Polite West Springfield, Ma KO 3 Aug 26 Eddie Vick Albuquerque, NM TK 9 Sep 9 Roger Rouse Washington, DC TK 5

1969 Jan 22 Frank De Paula New York, NY TK 1 -WBC Light Heavyweight Championship of the World; WBA Light Heavyweight Championship of the World May 24 Andy Kendall West Springfield, Ma TK 4 -WBC Light Heavyweight Championship of the World; WBA Light Heavyweight Championship of the World Jun 19 Levan Roundtree Atlanta, Ga TK 4 Nov 2 Chuck Leslie New Orleans, La TK 5

1970 Feb 24 Bill Hardney Orlando, Fl TK 4 Mar 9 Roy Dean "Cookie" Wallace Tampa, Fl KO 6 Apr 4 Roger Rouse Missoula, Mt TK 4 -WBC Light Heavyweight Championship of the World; WBA Light Heavyweight Championship of the World Jun 27 Mark Tessman Baltimore, Md TK 10 -WBC Light Heavyweight Championship of the World; WBA Light Heavyweight Championship of the World Nov 18 Detroit, Mi LK 2 -WBC Heavyweight Championship of the World; WBA Heavyweight Championship of the World

1971 Mar 2 Hal Carroll Scranton, Pa KO 4 -WBC Light Heavyweight Championship of the World Apr 24 Ray Anderson Tampa, Fl W 15 -WBC Light Heavyweight Championship of the World Aug 17 Vernon McIntosh Miami Beach, Fl TK 3 Oct 30 Tommy Hicks Scranton, Pa TK 8 -WBC Light Heavyweight Championship of the World Dec 16 Brian Kelly Oklahoma City, Ok TK 3 -WBC Light Heavyweight Championship of the World

1972 Apr 7 Vicente Rondon Miami Beach, Fl TK 2 -WBC Light Heavyweight Championship of the World; WBA Light Heavyweight Championship of the World Jun 27 Mike Quarry Las Vegas, Nv KO 4 -WBC Light Heavyweight Championship of the World; WBA Light Heavyweight Championship of the World Sep 26 London, Eng KO 14 -WBC Light Heavyweight Championship of the World; WBA Light Heavyweight Championship of the World Nov 21 Stateline, Nv LK 8 -NABF Heavyweight Championship

1973 Aug 21 Pierre Fourie Albuquerque, NM W 15 -WBC Light Heavyweight Championship of the World; WBA Light Heavyweight Championship of the World Dec 1 Pierre Fourie Johannesburg, Trans, SAfr W 15 -WBC Light Heavyweight Championship of the World; WBA Light Heavyweight Championship of the World

1974 Jun 17 Jorge Ahumada Albuquerque, NM D 15 -WBC Light Heavyweight Championship of the World; WBA Light Heavyweight Championship of the World Sep 16 -Foster announced his retirement from the ring (only to return later)

1975 Jun 28 Bill Hardney Santa Fe, NM KO 3

1976 May 8 Al Bolden Missoula, Mt KO 3 Aug 28 Harold Carter Missoula, Mt W 10 Sep 25 Al Bolden Spokane, Wa KO 6

1977 Sep 2 Bob Hazelton , Curacao KO 10

1978 Feb 9 Mustafa Wassaja Copenhagen, Den LT 5 Jun 3 Bob Hazelton Wichita, Ks LT 2

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