© www.boxinghistory.org.uk - all rights reserved This page has been brought to you by www.boxinghistory.org.uk Click on the image above to visit our site Matt Wells (Lambeth) Active: 1909-1922 Weight classes fought in: Recorded fights: 88 contests (won: 30 lost: 18 drew: 3 other: 37) Fight Record 1909 Nov 1 Battling LaCroix (France) WPTS(10) Kings Hall, Southwark Source: Boxing 06/11/1909 pages 201 and 202 Dec 20 Bob Russell (Limehouse) WPTS(20) Kings Hall, Southwark Source: Boxing 24/12/1909 page 407 Promoter: Mr Hurndall combined purse £30 1910 Jan 1 Sailor Diggins (Bow) WKO6(6) Surrey Music Hall, Southwark Source: Boxing 08/01/1910 page 456 Jan 10 Dick Lee (Kentish Town) DRAW(6) Empire, Holborn Source: Boxing 15/01/1910 page 479 Feb 19 Sid Stagg (Deptford) WPTS(10) Wonderland, Whitechapel Source: Boxing 26/02/1910 pages 630 and 631 Promoter: Jack Woolf Mar 14 Jack Turner (Glasgow) WPTS(20) Wonderland, Whitechapel Source: Boxing 19/03/1910 page 38 Promoter: Jack Woolf Apr 14 Young Nipper (Bermondsey) DRAW(6) Kings Hall, Southwark Source: Boxing 23/04/1910 page 169 Promoter: Mr Hurndall May 5 Smiling Eddie Kelly (New York USA) ND(10) Yonkers NY USA Source: BoxRec May 25 Eddie McMahon (New York USA) ND(10) Yonkers NY USA Source: BoxRec Jun 25 Dick Miller (New York USA) ND(10) Yonkers NY USA Source: BoxRec Jun 28 Charlie Lawrence (New York USA) ND(10) Fairmount AC, New York City USA Source: BoxRec Jun 28 Charlie Lawrence (New York USA) ND(10) Fairmount AC, New York City USA Source: Boxing 16/07/1910 page 476 Jul 5 Bill Leary (Philadelphia) ND(10) New York City USA Source: Boxing 23/07/1910 page 500 Jul 19 Johnny Dohan (Brooklyn USA) ND(10) Fairmont Club, New York City USA Source: Boxing 06/08/1910 page 457 Aug 8 Paddy Sullivan (Brooklyn USA) ND(10) Olympic Club, New York City USA Source: Boxing 27/08/1910 pages 620 and 621 Sep 14 Jimmy Howard (Chicago USA) WDSQ9(10) Fairmont Club, New York City USA Source: Boxing 01/10/1910 pages 744 and 745 1911 Feb 27 Freddie Welsh (Pontypridd) WPTS(20) National Sporting Club, Covent Garden Source: Boxing 04/03/1911 pages 447, 448 and 449 (British Lightweight Title) Welsh was British and European Lightweight Champion 1909-11 and British Lightweight Champion 1912-19 and British Empire and European Lightweight Champion 1912-14 and World Lightweight Champion 1914-17. Jun 2 Leach Cross (New York USA) ND(10) Harlem River Casino, New York City USA Source: Boxing 10/06/1911 page 136 Jun 13 Pal Moore (USA) WPTS(12) Armory AC, Boston USA Source: Boxing 24/06/1911 page 192 Jul 19 Fighting Dick Hyland (San Francisco USA) ND(10) Baseball Grounds, Albany USA Source: Boxing 29/07/1911 page 310 Jul 28 Willie Moody (Philadelphia USA) ND(6) Far Hill AC, Philadelphia USA Source: BoxRec Aug 30 Knockout Brown (New York USA) ND(10) Madison Square Garden, New York City USA Source: BoxRec Sep 20 Abe Attell (San Francisco USA) ND(10) Madison Square Garden, New York City USA Source: Boxing 07/10/1911 page 559 Oct 5 Bill Donovan (Philadelphia USA) WKO5(10) Olympic Club, Toronto Canada Source: Boxing 21/10/1911 page 610 1912 Apr 26 Packey McFarland (USA) ND(10) Madison Square Garden, New York City USA Source: Boxing 04/05/1912 pages 8, 009, 032 Jun 5 Young Abe Brown (New York USA) ND(10) Clermont Rink, Brooklyn USA Source: Boxing 22/06/1912 page 182 Jun 7 Bobby Wilson (Canada) ND(10) Utica USA Source: BoxRec Jul 20 Fighting Dick Hyland (San Francisco USA) ND(10) Albany USA Source: BoxRec Sep 16 Hughie Mehegan (Australia) LDSQ14(20) The Ring, Blackfriars Source: Boxing 21/09/1912 pages 496, 497 and 498 Nov 11 Freddie Welsh (Pontypridd) LPTS(20) National Sporting Club, Covent Garden Source: Boxing 16/11/1912 pages 63, 064 and 65 (British Lightweight Title) Dec 26 Johnny Basham (Newport) WKO7 Theatre, Swansea Source: Boxing 04/01/1913 page 279 Basham was British Welterweight Champion 1914-20 and British Empire and European Welterweight Champion 1919-20 and British Middleweight Champion 1921. Referee: Mr Murphy 1913 Feb 24 Hughie Mehegan (Australia) WPTS(20) National Sporting Club, Covent Garden Source: Boxing 01/03/1913 pages 463, 464 and 465 Match made at 9st 9lbs winner £600 loser £300 £100 a side Aug 9 Hughie Mehegan (Australia) WPTS(20) Stadium, Sydney Australia Source: Boxing 20/09/1913 pages 508 and 509 Sep 27 Owen Moran (Birmingham) LPTS(20) Stadium, Sydney Australia Source: Boxing 04/10/1913 pages 557, 036 Moran boxed for the British Featherweight Title 1913 and 1915. Nov 8 Hughie Mehegan (Australia) LPTS(20) Baker's Pavilion, Melbourne Australia Source: Boxing Nov 29 Harry Stone (USA) LPTS(20) Sydney Australia Source: Boxing 06/12/1913 pages 134, 136, 270 1914 Jan 17 Herb McCoy (Australia) LPTS(20) Sydney Australia Source: Boxing Feb 28 Ray Bronson (Australia) WRTD7(20) Sydney Australia Source: Boxing 07/03/1914 page 472 Mar 21 Tom McCormick (Dundalk) WPTS(20) Sydney Australia Source: Boxing 28/03/1914 page 568 (British and Empire Welterweight Title) McCormick was British and British Empire and World Welterweight Champion 1914. Oct 12 Young Nipper (Bermondsey) WPTS(15) The Ring, Blackfriars Source: Boxing 17/10/1914 page 553 1915 Jan 21 Gus Platts (Sheffield) WPTS(15) Pudsey Street Stadium, Liverpool Source: Boxing 30/01/1915 page 219 Platts was British and European Middleweight Champion 1921. Match made at 10st 10lbs Mar 22 Johnny Basham (Newport) LPTS(20) Opera House, Covent Garden Source: Boxing 24/03/1915 pages 343 and 344 (British Welterweight Title) Referee: Eugene Corri Jun 1 Mike Glover (Lawrence USA) ND(10) Arena, Boston USA Source: Boxing 09/06/1915 page 75 Jul 13 Young Neil (Allentown USA) ND(10) Allentown USA Source: BoxRec Aug 7 Willie Schaefer (New York USA) ND(10) Fairmount AC, New York City USA Source: BoxRec Oct 29 Charley White (Liverpool) ND(10) Auditorium, Milwaukee USA Source: BoxRec Nov 19 Young Abe Brown (New York USA) ND(10) Harlem SC, New York City USA Source: BoxRec Nov 25 Steve Latzo (Hazelton USA) ND(6) Olympia AC, Philadelphia USA Source: BoxRec Nov 29 Johnny Griffiths (Akron USA) ND(12) Akron USA Source: BoxRec Dec 10 Johnny Dundee (New York USA) LPTS(12) Italian Riverside Club, New Haven USA Source: BoxRec 1916 Jan 4 Charlie White (Liverpool) WPTS(12) Hippodrome, Boston USA Source: Boxing 02/02/1916 pages 192 and 193 Feb 29 Johnny Griffiths (Akron USA) ND(12) Columbus USA Source: BoxRec Mar 20 Charley White (Liverpool) ND(10) Cincinatti USA Source: BoxRec Apr 6 Charley White (Liverpool) LPTS(15) Kansas City USA Source: BoxRec Apr 18 Eddie Murphy (Boston USA) WPTS(12) Armory, Boston USA Source: BoxRec May 16 Johnny Dundee (New York USA) LPTS(12) Arena, Boston USA Source: BoxRec Jun 9 Frankie Mack (Boston USA) ND(10) Rochester USA Source: BoxRec Jul 11 Charley White (Liverpool) LRSF5(12) Boston USA Source: BoxRec 1917 Apr 10 Jimmy Duffy (Lockport USA) ND(10) Buffalo USA Source: Mirror of Life May 1 Walter Mohr (New York USA) DRAW(10) National AC, Albany USA Source: BoxRec May 25 Jimmy Duffy (Lockport USA) ND(10) Hamilton Canada Source: BoxRec Jun 11 Walter Mohr (New York USA) ND(10) Airdrome AC, Rochester USA Source: BoxRec Jun 16 Phil Bloom (USA) ND(10) Broadway SC, Brooklyn USA Source: Boxing 18/07/1917 page 152 Jun 19 Kid Curley (Buffalo USA) ND(10) Urban Liberty Park, Buffalo USA Source: Mirror of Life Aug 27 Brian Downey (Columbus USA) ND(10) Airdrome AC, Rochester USA Source: BoxRec Sep 17 Brian Downey (Columbus USA) ND(12) Coliseum, Columbus USA Source: BoxRec Sep 28 Frankie Nelson (Buffalo USA) ND(10) Arena, Syracuse USA Source: Mirror of Life Oct 5 Charley White (Liverpool) ND(10) Arena, Syracuse USA Source: BoxRec Oct 9 Young Maxwell (Albany USA) WDSQ4(10) Albany USA Source: BoxRec Oct 29 Harlem Eddie` Kelly (New York USA) WPTS(12) Pittsfield USA Source: BoxRec 1918 Jun 5 Young Brown (USA) ND(10) Clermont Rink, Brooklyn USA Source: Boxing 1919 Oct 20 Kid Carter (USA) WPTS(20) The Ring, Blackfriars Source: Boxing 22/10/1919 pages 297 and 298 Referee: Moss Deyong Nov 13 Johnny Basham (Newport) LPTS(20) Stadium, Holborn Source: Boxing 19/11/1919 pages 387 and 388 (British and Empire Welterweight Titles) Referee: JT Hulls Promoter: CB Cochran Dec 26 Ted Kid Lewis (St George's) LKO12(20) Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Source: Boxing 31/12/1919 pages 522 and 523 Lewis was British and British Empire and European and World Champion from from Featherweight to Middleweight between 1913 and 1924. Referee: JT Hulls Promoter: Redmond Barry 1920 Mar 18 Phil Bloom (USA) LPTS(15) Stadium, Holborn Source: Boxing 24/03/1920 page 154 Referee: Jack Smith Promoter: Charles B Cochran Apr 24 Ted Moore (Plymouth) LPTS(20) Palace Theatre, Plymouth Source: Boxing 28/04/1920 page 256 Moore boxed for the World Middleweight Title 1924 and boxed for the British Middleweight Title 1926 and 1927. Match made at 10st 2lbs May 8 Billy Wells (Bermondsey) WDSQ15(20) The Ring, Blackfriars Source: Boxing 12/05/1920 page 290 Referee: Percy J Moss Jun 4 Fred Newberry (Limehouse) WPTS(20) People's Palace, Mile End Source: Boxing 09/06/1920 pages 372 and 373 Match made at 10st 7lbs Referee: Joe Palmer Promoter: JH Morris & Fred Mellish Jun 12 Gus Platts (Sheffield) WPTS(20) Pheasant Inn Grounds, Carbrook Source: Boxing 16/06/1920 page 401 Promoter: W Salt Jun 26 Joe Attwood (Halesowen) WRSF5(20) The Ring, Blackfriars Source: Boxing 30/06/1920 pages 425 and 426 Aug 7 Ted Moore (Plymouth) LDSQ13(20) The Ring, Blackfriars Source: Boxing 11/08/1920 page 30 Match made at 10st 4lbs Referee: Moss Deyong Nov 27 Kid Plested (Birmingham) WKO6(20) Tyneside Stadium, Wallsend Source: Boxing 01/12/1920 page 300 Dec 11 Joe Davis (Hoxton) WRTD10 Dome, Brighton Source: Boxing 15/12/1920 page 341 Promoter: Harry Preston 1921 Aug 31 Seaman James Hall (Peebles) LPTS(15) Cosmopolitan Gymnasium, Plymouth Source: Boxing 07/09/1921 page 64 Hall was British and European Lightweight Champion 1922-23.