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Johnny Kilbane

John Patrick Kilbane (April 9, 1889 – May 31, 1957) was an American featherweight boxer in the early part of the 20th century. He held the World Featherweight title from 1912 to 1923, the longest period in the division's history, having defended the title against four contenders during the reign.[1][2][3] Statistical boxing website BoxRec lists Kilbane as the No. 2 ranked featherweight of all-time, while The Ring Magazine founder Nat Fleischer placed him at No. 5.[4][5] The International Boxing Research Organization rates Kilbane as the 8th best featherweight ever.[6] He was inducted into the Ring Magazine Hall of Fame in 1960 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1995.[4]

Johnny Kilbane
Born
John Patrick Kilbane

(1889-04-09)April 9, 1889
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
DiedMay 31, 1957(1957-05-31) (aged 68)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Other namesJohnny
Statistics
Weight(s)Featherweight
Boxing record
Total fights143
Wins110
Wins by KO24
Losses17
Draws15
No contests1

Early life

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Kilbane was born to Irish emigrees John and Mary (Gallagher) Kilbane in Cleveland, Ohio on April 9, 1889. His mother died when he was 3 years old and his father went blind when he was 6. He attended school until the sixth grade when he dropped out to help support his family.

Career

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Kilbane's first professional fight was in 1907, for which he earned around $25.

World featherweight champion

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On February 22, 1912, Kilbane took the featherweight title from Abe Atell in a twenty-round match in Vernon, California. When he returned to Cleveland, on St. Patrick's Day, he was given the greatest welcome ever given to a native Clevelander, with more than 100,000 people turning out. He held the featherweight championship for 11 years through numerous fights. He finally lost it to Eugene Criqui. The high number of "no decision"s in his career reflected early boxing rules in many states in the U.S. that dictated "no decision"—ND—unless a fight ended by knockout.

Kilbane fought 1904 World Bantamweight champion Jimmy Walsh in a World Featherweight Title match on May 21, 1912, at the Pilgrim Athletic Club in Boston, Massachusetts to a twelve-round draw decision.[7] They had previously fought in a non-title match on May 30, 1911, in a 12-round draw bout in Canton, Ohio, that was characterized as "full of clinches", with neither man "doing much hard work."[8]

 
Boxer Johnny Kilbane gives boxing instructions to U.S. Army troops, ca. 1917

In October 1917 - while still World Featherweight Champion - Kilbane became a lieutenant in the U.S. Army — assigned to Camp Sherman located near Chillicothe, Ohio — training U.S. soldiers in self-defense during World War I.[9]

After losing the featherweight title in 1923, Kilbane won at least two exhibition bouts, and then retired from boxing.

Life after boxing

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Kilbane in later life

Kilbane would referee boxing matches after retiring from boxing, as well as operating a gym, serving in the Ohio Senate and acting as Clerk of the Cleveland Municipal Court.

Kilbane was such a popular prizefighter in his day that his name appeared in print as a verb. An unsigned commentary in the sports pages of the New York Times on May 16, 1912, reported on an episode involving Detroit baseball player Ty Cobb, who the day before, in a game between the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees, had gone into the stands after a heckler. The commentary said, "The famous baseball player from Detroit, Ty Cobb chased after a heckler during a game with the New York Yankees and 'Johnny Kilbaned' him right where he stood...and in so doing stopped the profane and intolerable language dead in its tracks, along with the heckler himself". Kilbane was a distant relative of the Irish boxer John Joe Nevin, the footballer Darren Fletcher, the wrestler Giant Haystacks and the Irish footballer Kevin Kilbane. His family was originally from Achill, County Mayo, Ireland.

He died on May 31, 1957, in Cleveland, Ohio.[3]

 
Statue of Johnny Kilbane on Achill Island

Awards and honors

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  • 12-year reign as World Featherweight Champion
  • 1995: International Boxing Hall of Fame inductee
  • 2012: Street where Kilbane grew up in Cleveland (Herman Avenue) was renamed Kilbane Town[10]
  • 2012: Statue on Achill Island, County Mayo, Ireland from where his parents emigrated.[11]
  • 2014: Statue in Cleveland's Battery Park neighborhood.[12]

Professional boxing record

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All information in this section is derived from BoxRec,[13] unless otherwise stated.

Official record

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143 fights 49 wins 6 losses
By knockout 24 3
By decision 25 3
Draws 7
No contests 1
Newspaper decisions/draws 80

All newspaper decisions are officially regarded as “no decision” bouts and are not counted in the win/loss/draw column.

No. Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
143 Loss 49–6–7 (81) Eugène Criqui TKO 6 (15) Jun 2, 1923 Polo Grounds, New York City, New York, U.S. Lost NYSAC featherweight title
142 Win 49–5–7 (81) Danny Frush KO 7 (12) Sep 17, 1920 Dunn Field, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. Retained NYSAC featherweight title
141 Win 48–5–7 (81) Freddie Jacks NWS 10 May 25, 1920 Dunn Field, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
140 Win 48–5–7 (80) Artie Root NWS 10 Jul 28, 1920 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
139 Loss 48–5–7 (79) Andy Chaney NWS 8 Jun 2, 1920 Ice Palace, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
138 Loss 48–5–7 (78) Harry Brown NWS 6 May 24, 1920 Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
137 Win 48–5–7 (77) Alvie Miller KO 7 (10) Apr 21, 1920 Opera House, Lorain, Ohio, U.S.
136 Loss 47–5–7 (77) Benny Valger NWS 8 Feb 25, 1920 Newark Athletic Club, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
135 Win 47–5–7 (76) Johnny Murray NWS 6 Jan 24, 1920 National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
134 Win 47–5–7 (75) Al Shubert NWS 6 Jan 1, 1920 Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
133 Loss 47–5–7 (74) Andy Chaney NWS 8 Dec 29, 1919 4th Regiment Armory, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
132 Win 47–5–7 (73) Eddie Morgan NWS 6 Sep 20, 1919 National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
131 Win 47–5–7 (72) Frankie Burns TKO 5 (8) Sep 16, 1919 International League Ballpark, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
130 Win 46–5–7 (72) Joe Fox NWS 6 Jul 28, 1919 Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
129 Win 46–5–7 (71) Ralph Brady NWS 10 May 14, 1919 Grand Theater, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
128 Win 46–5–7 (70) Johnny Maloney TKO 6 (6) Apr 19, 1919 National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
127 Win 45–5–7 (70) Jack Lawler NWS 10 Apr 12, 1919 Charleston, West Virginia, U.S.
126 Win 45–5–7 (69) Artie O'Leary NWS 6 Apr 5, 1919 National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
125 Win 45–5–7 (68) Johnny Mealey KO 2 (6) Mar 31, 1919 Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
124 Loss 44–5–7 (68) Frankie Brown NWS 6 Mar 10, 1919 Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
123 Loss 44–5–7 (67) Benny Leonard TKO 3 (6) Jul 25, 1917 Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
122 Win 44–4–7 (67) Frankie Fleming NWS 10 May 24, 1917 Sohmer Park, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
121 Win 44–4–7 (66) Freddie Welsh NWS 10 May 1, 1917 Manhattan Casino, New York City, New York, U.S.
120 Win 44–4–7 (65) Matt Brock NWS 10 Apr 19, 1917 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
119 Draw 44–4–7 (64) Eddie Wallace NWS 12 Mar 26, 1917 Park Theatre, Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.
118 Win 44–4–7 (63) Eddie Shannon NWS 6 Mar 19, 1917 Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
117 Win 44–4–7 (62) Tim Droney NWS 6 Mar 12, 1917 Orpheum Theatre, York, Pennsylvania, U.S.
116 Loss 44–4–7 (61) Rocky Kansas NWS 10 Feb 26, 1917 Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S.
115 Win 44–4–7 (60) Johnny Ray NWS 6 Feb 3, 1917 National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
114 Win 44–4–7 (59) Johnny Drummie KO 10 (12) Jan 18, 1917 Auditorium, Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S.
113 Win 43–4–7 (59) Alvie Miller NWS 12 Dec 11, 1916 Grand Opera House, Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.
112 Win 43–4–7 (58) George Chaney KO 3 (15) Sep 4, 1916 Cedar Point Arena, Sandusky, Ohio, U.S. Retained world featherweight title
111 Win 42–4–7 (58) Johnny O'Leary NWS 10 Jun 13, 1916 Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S.
110 Draw 42–4–7 (57) Eddie Wallace NWS 10 May 24, 1916 Sohmer Park, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
109 Win 42–4–7 (56) Willie Jackson TKO 5 (6) May 8, 1916 Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
108 Win 41–4–7 (56) Harry Donahue NWS 10 Mar 24, 1916 Harlem S.C., Harlem, New York City, New York, U.S.
107 Win 41–4–7 (55) Johnny Ray NWS 6 Mar 4, 1916 Power Auditorium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
106 Win 41–4–7 (54) Johnny Creeley NWS 10 Feb 16, 1916 Hot Springs, Arkansas, U.S.
105 Win 41–4–7 (53) Packy Hommey NWS 6 Jan 31, 1916 Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
104 Win 41–4–7 (52) Frankie Conifrey NWS 6 Jan 15, 1916 National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
103 Win 41–4–7 (51) Patsy Cline KO 2 (6) Jan 8, 1916 National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
102 Loss 40–4–7 (51) Richie Mitchell NWS 10 Jan 1, 1916 Music Hall Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
101 Win 40–4–7 (50) Patsy Brannigan NWS 10 Dec 2, 1915 Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
100 Win 40–4–7 (49) Packy Hommey NWS 10 Nov 22, 1915 Coliseum, Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
99 Win 40–4–7 (48) Bobby Reynolds NWS 6 Nov 15, 1915 Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
98 Win 40–4–7 (47) Cal Delaney NWS 12 Oct 11, 1915 Akron, Ohio, U.S.
97 Loss 40–4–7 (46) Richie Mitchell NWS 10 Sep 21, 1915 Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
96 Win 40–4–7 (45) Alvie Miller NWS 12 Sep 6, 1915 Cedar Point Arena, Sandusky, Ohio, U.S.
95 Win 40–4–7 (44) Mel Coogan NWS 10 May 11, 1915 Broadway S.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
94 Win 40–4–7 (43) Benny Leonard NWS 10 Apr 29, 1915 Federal A.C., Atlantic Gardens, New York City, New York, U.S.
93 Win 40–4–7 (42) Eddie Wallace NWS 10 Mar 30, 1915 Broadway Arena, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
92 Win 40–4–7 (41) Kid Williams NWS 6 Mar 17, 1915 Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
91 Win 40–4–7 (40) Eddie Morgan NWS 6 Feb 13, 1915 National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
90 Win 40–4–7 (39) Rocky Kansas NWS 10 Feb 1, 1915 Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S.
89 Win 40–4–7 (38) Eddie Morgan NWS 6 Jan 23, 1915 National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
88 Win 40–4–7 (37) Frankie Daley NWS 10 Jan 8, 1915 Coliseum, Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
87 Loss 40–4–7 (36) Patsy Brannigan NWS 6 Jan 1, 1915 Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
86 Win 40–4–7 (35) Willie Houck NWS 6 Dec 14, 1914 Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
85 Loss 40–4–7 (34) Joe Mandot NWS 12 Dec 7, 1914 Akron, Ohio, U.S.
84 Win 40–4–7 (33) Louis Margolis NWS 10 Jul 2, 1914 Redland Field, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
83 Win 40–4–7 (32) Benny Chavez KO 2 (15) May 29, 1914 Denver, Colorado, U.S.
82 Win 39–4–7 (32) Bobby Reynolds NWS 8 Apr 22, 1914 Windsor A.C., Windsor, Ontario, Canada
81 Win 39–4–7 (31) Kid Julian NWS 10 Apr 16, 1914 Syracuse, New York, U.S.
80 Win 39–4–7 (30) Frankie Daley NWS 6 Apr 13, 1914 Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
79 Win 39–4–7 (29) Gene Delmont NWS 8 Apr 6, 1914 Phoenix A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
78 Win 39–4–7 (28) Tommy Bresnahan NWS 10 Feb 11, 1914 Alhambra, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
77 Win 39–4–7 (27) Charley Thomas NWS 6 Feb 7, 1914 National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
76 Win 39–4–7 (26) Eddie Moy NWS 6 Feb 2, 1914 Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
75 Win 39–4–7 (25) Eddie Moy KO 5 (6) Jan 5, 1914 Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
74 Win 38–4–7 (25) Eddie O'Keefe KO 1 (6) Nov 10, 1913 Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
73 Win 37–4–7 (25) Louis Margolis KO 7 (10) Oct 30, 1913 Music Hall Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
72 Win 36–4–7 (25) Kid Julian NWS 10 Oct 8, 1913 St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.
71 Win 36–4–7 (24) Joe Goldberg NWS 10 Sep 25, 1913 Washington Rink, Rochester, New York, U.S.
70 Win 36–4–7 (23) Jimmy Walsh PTS 12 Sep 16, 1913 Atlas A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
69 Win 35–4–7 (23) Jimmy Fox TKO 6 (10) Jun 10, 1913 Wheelmen's Club, Oakland, California, U.S.
68 Draw 34–4–7 (23) Johnny Dundee PTS 20 Apr 29, 1913 Arena, Vernon, California, U.S. Retained world featherweight title
67 Win 34–4–6 (23) George Kirkwood TKO 6 (10) Feb 19, 1913 New Star Casino, New York City, New York, U.S.
66 Win 33–4–6 (23) Young Driscoll NWS 10 Feb 4, 1913 Irving A.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
65 Win 33–4–6 (22) Oliver Kirk TKO 2 (8) Jan 1, 1913 Future City A.C., Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S.
64 Win 32–4–6 (22) Tommy Dixon NWS 8 Dec 19, 1912 Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S.
63 Win 32–4–6 (21) Monte Attell TKO 9 (12) Dec 3, 1912 Tuxedo Club, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
62 Win 31–4–6 (21) Tommy Ginty KO 4 (6) Oct 29, 1912 Johnstown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
61 Win 30–4–6 (21) Johnny Albanese NWS 10 Oct 24, 1912 Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
60 Win 30–4–6 (20) Eddie O'Keefe PTS 12 Oct 14, 1912 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
59 Win 29–4–6 (20) Eddie O'Keefe NWS 10 Sep 19, 1912 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
58 Win 29–4–6 (19) Jackie Moore PTS 10 Sep 11, 1912 Tiffin, Ohio, U.S.
57 Win 28–4–6 (19) Johnny Dundee NWS 10 Sep 4, 1912 St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.
56 Win 28–4–6 (18) Tommy Dixon PTS 12 Jul 4, 1912 Luna Park Motordome, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
55 Win 27–4–6 (18) Tommy O'Toole NWS 6 Jun 5, 1912 National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
54 Draw 27–4–6 (17) Jimmy Walsh PTS 12 May 21, 1912 Pilgrim A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. Retained world featherweight title
53 Win 27–4–5 (17) Frankie Burns NWS 10 May 14, 1912 St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.
52 Win 27–4–5 (16) Abe Attell PTS 20 Feb 22, 1912 Arena, Vernon, California, U.S. Won world featherweight title
51 Win 26–4–5 (16) Charley White NWS 12 Dec 23, 1911 Gray's Armory, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
50 Win 26–4–5 (15) Patsy Brannigan NWS 10 Nov 29, 1911 Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.
49 Win 26–4–5 (14) Frankie Conley PTS 20 Sep 30, 1911 Arena, Vernon, California, U.S.
48 Win 25–4–5 (14) Mexican Joe Rivers KO 16 (20) Sep 4, 1911 Arena, Vernon, California, U.S.
47 Win 24–4–5 (14) Patsy Kline PTS 20 Jul 15, 1911 Arena, Vernon, California, U.S.
46 Draw 23–4–5 (14) Jimmy Walsh NWS 12 May 30, 1911 Canton Auditorium, Canton, Ohio, U.S.
45 Loss 23–4–5 (13) Mexican Joe Rivers PTS 20 May 6, 1911 Arena, Vernon, California, U.S.
44 Draw 23–3–5 (13) Monte Attell PTS 10 Mar 24, 1911 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
43 Win 23–3–4 (13) Kid Ghetto PTS 10 Mar 16, 1911 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
42 Win 22–3–4 (13) Johnny Albanese PTS 10 Mar 8, 1911 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
41 Draw 21–3–4 (13) Tommy Bresnahan NWS 10 Feb 27, 1911 Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.
40 Win 21–3–4 (12) Jack White PTS 12 Feb 14, 1911 Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
39 Win 20–3–4 (12) Gus Wilson PTS 10 Jan 11, 1911 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
38 Draw 19–3–4 (12) Tommy O'Toole NWS 6 Jan 7, 1911 American A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
37 Win 19–3–4 (11) Patsy Brannigan NWS 12 Jan 2, 1911 Canton, Ohio, U.S.
36 Win 19–3–4 (10) Benny Kaufman NWS 12 Nov 24, 1910 Akron, Ohio, U.S.
35 Loss 19–3–4 (9) Abe Attell PTS 10 Oct 24, 1910 Hippodrome, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
34 Loss 19–2–4 (9) Benny Kaufman NWS 6 Sep 29, 1910 Old City Hall, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
33 Draw 19–2–4 (8) Patsy Brannigan NWS 12 Jul 4, 1910 Akron, Ohio, U.S.
32 Win 19–2–4 (7) Al Delmont PTS 10 Apr 19, 1910 Armory, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
31 Win 18–2–4 (7) Bobby Tickle NWS 6 Mar 29, 1910 Armory A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
30 NC 18–2–4 (6) Biz Mackey NC 6 Mar 23, 1910 Lorain, Ohio, U.S. The men began fouling each other and a riot developed in the crowd, so the fight had to be halted
29 Win 18–2–4 (5) Kid Tyler KO 3 (10) Mar 3, 1910 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
28 Draw 17–2–4 (5) Jack White NWS 8 Feb 2, 1910 Windsor, Ohio, U.S.
27 Win 17–2–4 (4) Tommy Kilbane PTS 15 Jan 1, 1910 Canton Auditorium, Canton, Ohio, U.S.
26 Win 16–2–4 (4) Marty Heffron PTS 8 Oct 2, 1909 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
25 Win 15–2–4 (4) Happy Davis NWS 6 Aug 9, 1909 Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
24 Win 15–2–4 (3) Jeff Gaffney KO 4 (6) Jun 30, 1909 Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
23 Draw 14–2–4 (3) Jack White PTS 12 Jun 14, 1909 Akron, Ohio, U.S.
22 Win 14–2–3 (3) Cloyce Yeager NWS 10 Jun 1, 1909 Findlay, Ohio, U.S.
21 Win 14–2–3 (2) Mike Bartley KO 5 (6) May 7, 1909 Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
20 Loss 13–2–3 (2) Biz Mackey TKO 5 (12) Mar 29, 1909 Akron, Ohio, U.S.
19 Win 13–1–3 (2) Frank LeMaster PTS 8 Mar 11, 1909 Akron, Ohio, U.S.
18 Win 12–1–3 (2) Clyde LeMasters PTS 8 Feb 18, 1909 Akron, Ohio, U.S.
17 Win 11–1–3 (2) Johnny Whittaker NWS 12 Feb 4, 1909 Sawyerwood AC, Akron, Ohio, U.S.
16 Draw 11–1–3 (1) Jack White PTS 10 Jan 15, 1909 Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
15 Draw 11–1–2 (1) Young Joe Grim NWS 12 Dec 14, 1908 Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.
14 Win 11–1–2 Clyde LeMasters PTS 10 Dec 3, 1908 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
13 Win 10–1–2 Tommy Kilbane PTS 25 Nov 25, 1908 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
12 Win 9–1–2 Milburn Saylor PTS 10 Jun 5, 1908 Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
11 Win 8–1–2 Battling Terry PTS 10 May 30, 1908 Coliseum, New Castle, Pennsylvania, U.S.
10 Win 7–1–2 Paul Kohler PTS 6 May 22, 1908 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
9 Draw 6–1–2 Tommy Lynch PTS 10 Apr 13, 1908 Coliseum, New Castle, Pennsylvania, U.S.
8 Win 6–1–1 Herman Zahnizer KO 9 (10) Mar 16, 1908 Coliseum, New Castle, Pennsylvania, U.S.
7 Loss 5–1–1 Tommy Kilbane PTS 6 Mar 3, 1908 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
6 Win 5–0–1 Paul Kohler PTS 6 Mar 1, 1908 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
5 Draw 4–0–1 Tommy Kilbane PTS 4 Feb 10, 1908 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
4 Win 4–0 Tommy Kilbane PTS 3 Jan 1, 1908 Lorain, Ohio, U.S.
3 Win 3–0 Kid Campbell KO 6 (6) Dec 25, 1907 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 Tommy Burns PTS 3 Dec 18, 1907 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 Tom Mangan PTS 3 Dec 2, 1907 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.

Unofficial record

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143 fights 110 wins 17 losses
By knockout 24 3
By decision 86 14
Draws 15
No contests 1

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

No. Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
143 Loss 110–17–15 (1) Eugène Criqui TKO 6 (15) Jun 2, 1923 Polo Grounds, New York City, New York, U.S. Lost NYSAC featherweight title
142 Win 110–16–15 (1) Danny Frush KO 7 (12) Sep 17, 1920 Dunn Field, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. Retained NYSAC featherweight title
141 Win 109–16–15 (1) Freddie Jacks NWS 10 May 25, 1920 Dunn Field, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
140 Win 108–16–15 (1) Artie Root NWS 10 Jul 28, 1920 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
139 Loss 107–16–15 (1) Andy Chaney NWS 8 Jun 2, 1920 Ice Palace, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
138 Loss 107–15–15 (1) Harry Brown NWS 6 May 24, 1920 Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
137 Win 107–14–15 (1) Alvie Miller KO 7 (10) Apr 21, 1920 Opera House, Lorain, Ohio, U.S.
136 Loss 106–14–15 (1) Benny Valger NWS 8 Feb 25, 1920 Newark Athletic Club, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
135 Win 106–13–15 (1) Johnny Murray NWS 6 Jan 24, 1920 National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
134 Win 105–13–15 (1) Al Shubert NWS 6 Jan 1, 1920 Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
133 Loss 104–13–15 (1) Andy Chaney NWS 8 Dec 29, 1919 4th Regiment Armory, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
132 Win 104–12–15 (1) Eddie Morgan NWS 6 Sep 20, 1919 National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
131 Win 103–12–15 (1) Frankie Burns TKO 5 (8) Sep 16, 1919 International League Ballpark, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
130 Win 102–12–15 (1) Joe Fox NWS 6 Jul 28, 1919 Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
129 Win 101–12–15 (1) Ralph Brady NWS 10 May 14, 1919 Grand Theater, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
128 Win 100–12–15 (1) Johnny Maloney TKO 6 (6) Apr 19, 1919 National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
127 Win 99–12–15 (1) Jack Lawler NWS 10 Apr 12, 1919 Charleston, West Virginia, U.S.
126 Win 98–12–15 (1) Artie O'Leary NWS 6 Apr 5, 1919 National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
125 Win 97–12–15 (1) Johnny Mealey KO 2 (6) Mar 31, 1919 Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
124 Loss 96–12–15 (1) Frankie Brown NWS 6 Mar 10, 1919 Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
123 Loss 96–11–15 (1) Benny Leonard TKO 3 (6) Jul 25, 1917 Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
122 Win 96–10–15 (1) Frankie Fleming NWS 10 May 24, 1917 Sohmer Park, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
121 Win 95–10–15 (1) Freddie Welsh NWS 10 May 1, 1917 Manhattan Casino, New York City, New York, U.S.
120 Win 94–10–15 (1) Matt Brock NWS 10 Apr 19, 1917 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
119 Draw 93–10–15 (1) Eddie Wallace NWS 12 Mar 26, 1917 Park Theatre, Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.
118 Win 93–10–14 (1) Eddie Shannon NWS 6 Mar 19, 1917 Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
117 Win 92–10–14 (1) Tim Droney NWS 6 Mar 12, 1917 Orpheum Theatre, York, Pennsylvania, U.S.
116 Loss 91–10–14 (1) Rocky Kansas NWS 10 Feb 26, 1917 Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S.
115 Win 91–9–14 (1) Johnny Ray NWS 6 Feb 3, 1917 National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
114 Win 90–9–14 (1) Johnny Drummie KO 10 (12) Jan 18, 1917 Auditorium, Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S.
113 Win 89–9–14 (1) Alvie Miller NWS 12 Dec 11, 1916 Grand Opera House, Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.
112 Win 88–9–14 (1) George Chaney KO 3 (15) Sep 4, 1916 Cedar Point Arena, Sandusky, Ohio, U.S. Retained world featherweight title
111 Win 87–9–14 (1) Johnny O'Leary NWS 10 Jun 13, 1916 Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S.
110 Draw 86–9–14 (1) Eddie Wallace NWS 10 May 24, 1916 Sohmer Park, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
109 Win 86–9–13 (1) Willie Jackson TKO 5 (6) May 8, 1916 Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
108 Win 85–9–13 (1) Harry Donahue NWS 10 Mar 24, 1916 Harlem S.C., Harlem, New York City, New York, U.S.
107 Win 84–9–13 (1) Johnny Ray NWS 6 Mar 4, 1916 Power Auditorium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
106 Win 83–9–13 (1) Johnny Creeley NWS 10 Feb 16, 1916 Hot Springs, Arkansas, U.S.
105 Win 82–9–13 (1) Packy Hommey NWS 6 Jan 31, 1916 Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
104 Win 81–9–13 (1) Frankie Conifrey NWS 6 Jan 15, 1916 National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
103 Win 80–9–13 (1) Patsy Cline KO 2 (6) Jan 8, 1916 National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
102 Loss 79–9–13 (1) Richie Mitchell NWS 10 Jan 1, 1916 Music Hall Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
101 Win 79–8–13 (1) Patsy Brannigan NWS 10 Dec 2, 1915 Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
100 Win 78–8–13 (1) Packy Hommey NWS 10 Nov 22, 1915 Coliseum, Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
99 Win 77–8–13 (1) Bobby Reynolds NWS 6 Nov 15, 1915 Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
98 Win 76–8–13 (1) Cal Delaney NWS 12 Oct 11, 1915 Akron, Ohio, U.S.
97 Loss 75–8–13 (1) Richie Mitchell NWS 10 Sep 21, 1915 Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
96 Win 75–7–13 (1) Alvie Miller NWS 12 Sep 6, 1915 Cedar Point Arena, Sandusky, Ohio, U.S.
95 Win 74–7–13 (1) Mel Coogan NWS 10 May 11, 1915 Broadway S.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
94 Win 73–7–13 (1) Benny Leonard NWS 10 Apr 29, 1915 Federal A.C., Atlantic Gardens, New York City, New York, U.S.
93 Win 72–7–13 (1) Eddie Wallace NWS 10 Mar 30, 1915 Broadway Arena, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
92 Win 71–7–13 (1) Kid Williams NWS 6 Mar 17, 1915 Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
91 Win 70–7–13 (1) Eddie Morgan NWS 6 Feb 13, 1915 National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
90 Win 69–7–13 (1) Rocky Kansas NWS 10 Feb 1, 1915 Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S.
89 Win 68–7–13 (1) Eddie Morgan NWS 6 Jan 23, 1915 National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
88 Win 67–7–13 (1) Frankie Daley NWS 10 Jan 8, 1915 Coliseum, Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
87 Loss 66–7–13 (1) Patsy Brannigan NWS 6 Jan 1, 1915 Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
86 Win 66–6–13 (1) Willie Houck NWS 6 Dec 14, 1914 Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
85 Loss 65–6–13 (1) Joe Mandot NWS 12 Dec 7, 1914 Akron, Ohio, U.S.
84 Win 65–5–13 (1) Louis Margolis NWS 10 Jul 2, 1914 Redland Field, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
83 Win 64–5–13 (1) Benny Chavez KO 2 (15) May 29, 1914 Denver, Colorado, U.S.
82 Win 63–5–13 (1) Bobby Reynolds NWS 8 Apr 22, 1914 Windsor A.C., Windsor, Ontario, Canada
81 Win 62–5–13 (1) Kid Julian NWS 10 Apr 16, 1914 Syracuse, New York, U.S.
80 Win 61–5–13 (1) Frankie Daley NWS 6 Apr 13, 1914 Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
79 Win 60–5–13 (1) Gene Delmont NWS 8 Apr 6, 1914 Phoenix A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
78 Win 59–5–13 (1) Tommy Bresnahan NWS 10 Feb 11, 1914 Alhambra, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
77 Win 58–5–13 (1) Charley Thomas NWS 6 Feb 7, 1914 National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
76 Win 57–5–13 (1) Eddie Moy NWS 6 Feb 2, 1914 Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
75 Win 56–5–13 (1) Eddie Moy KO 5 (6) Jan 5, 1914 Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
74 Win 55–5–13 (1) Eddie O'Keefe KO 1 (6) Nov 10, 1913 Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
73 Win 54–5–13 (1) Louis Margolis KO 7 (10) Oct 30, 1913 Music Hall Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
72 Win 53–5–13 (1) Kid Julian NWS 10 Oct 8, 1913 St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.
71 Win 52–5–13 (1) Joe Goldberg NWS 10 Sep 25, 1913 Washington Rink, Rochester, New York, U.S.
70 Win 51–5–13 (1) Jimmy Walsh PTS 12 Sep 16, 1913 Atlas A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
69 Win 50–5–13 (1) Jimmy Fox TKO 6 (10) Jun 10, 1913 Wheelmen's Club, Oakland, California, U.S.
68 Draw 49–5–13 (1) Johnny Dundee PTS 20 Apr 29, 1913 Arena, Vernon, California, U.S. Retained world featherweight title
67 Win 49–5–12 (1) George Kirkwood TKO 6 (10) Feb 19, 1913 New Star Casino, New York City, New York, U.S.
66 Win 48–5–12 (1) Young Driscoll NWS 10 Feb 4, 1913 Irving A.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
65 Win 47–5–12 (1) Oliver Kirk TKO 2 (8) Jan 1, 1913 Future City A.C., Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S.
64 Win 46–5–12 (1) Tommy Dixon NWS 8 Dec 19, 1912 Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S.
63 Win 45–5–12 (1) Monte Attell TKO 9 (12) Dec 3, 1912 Tuxedo Club, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
62 Win 44–5–12 (1) Tommy Ginty KO 4 (6) Oct 29, 1912 Johnstown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
61 Win 43–5–12 (1) Johnny Albanese NWS 10 Oct 24, 1912 Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
60 Win 42–5–12 (1) Eddie O'Keefe PTS 12 Oct 14, 1912 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
59 Win 41–5–12 (1) Eddie O'Keefe NWS 10 Sep 19, 1912 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
58 Win 40–5–12 (1) Jackie Moore PTS 10 Sep 11, 1912 Tiffin, Ohio, U.S.
57 Win 39–5–12 (1) Johnny Dundee NWS 10 Sep 4, 1912 St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.
56 Win 38–5–12 (1) Tommy Dixon PTS 12 Jul 4, 1912 Luna Park Motordome, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
55 Win 37–5–12 (1) Tommy O'Toole NWS 6 Jun 5, 1912 National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
54 Draw 36–5–12 (1) Jimmy Walsh PTS 12 May 21, 1912 Pilgrim A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. Retained world featherweight title
53 Win 36–5–11 (1) Frankie Burns NWS 10 May 14, 1912 St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.
52 Win 35–5–11 (1) Abe Attell PTS 20 Feb 22, 1912 Arena, Vernon, California, U.S. Won world featherweight title
51 Win 34–5–11 (1) Charley White NWS 12 Dec 23, 1911 Gray's Armory, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
50 Win 33–5–11 (1) Patsy Brannigan NWS 10 Nov 29, 1911 Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.
49 Win 32–5–11 (1) Frankie Conley PTS 20 Sep 30, 1911 Arena, Vernon, California, U.S.
48 Win 31–5–11 (1) Mexican Joe Rivers KO 16 (20) Sep 4, 1911 Arena, Vernon, California, U.S.
47 Win 30–5–11 (1) Patsy Kline PTS 20 Jul 15, 1911 Arena, Vernon, California, U.S.
46 Draw 29–5–11 (1) Jimmy Walsh NWS 12 May 30, 1911 Canton Auditorium, Canton, Ohio, U.S.
45 Loss 29–5–10 (1) Mexican Joe Rivers PTS 20 May 6, 1911 Arena, Vernon, California, U.S.
44 Draw 29–4–10 (1) Monte Attell PTS 10 Mar 24, 1911 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
43 Win 29–4–9 (1) Kid Ghetto PTS 10 Mar 16, 1911 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
42 Win 28–4–9 (1) Johnny Albanese PTS 10 Mar 8, 1911 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
41 Draw 27–4–9 (1) Tommy Bresnahan NWS 10 Feb 27, 1911 Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.
40 Win 27–4–8 (1) Jack White PTS 12 Feb 14, 1911 Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
39 Win 26–4–8 (1) Gus Wilson PTS 10 Jan 11, 1911 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
38 Draw 25–4–8 (1) Tommy O'Toole NWS 6 Jan 7, 1911 American A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
37 Win 25–4–7 (1) Patsy Brannigan NWS 12 Jan 2, 1911 Canton, Ohio, U.S.
36 Win 24–4–7 (1) Benny Kaufman NWS 12 Nov 24, 1910 Akron, Ohio, U.S.
35 Loss 23–4–7 (1) Abe Attell PTS 10 Oct 24, 1910 Hippodrome, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
34 Loss 23–3–7 (1) Benny Kaufman NWS 6 Sep 29, 1910 Old City Hall, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
33 Draw 23–2–7 (1) Patsy Brannigan NWS 12 Jul 4, 1910 Akron, Ohio, U.S.
32 Win 23–2–6 (1) Al Delmont PTS 10 Apr 19, 1910 Armory, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
31 Win 22–2–6 (1) Bobby Tickle NWS 6 Mar 29, 1910 Armory A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
30 NC 21–2–6 (1) Biz Mackey NC 6 Mar 23, 1910 Lorain, Ohio, U.S. The men began fouling each other and a riot developed in the crowd, so the fight had to be halted
29 Win 21–2–6 Kid Tyler KO 3 (10) Mar 3, 1910 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
28 Draw 20–2–6 Jack White NWS 8 Feb 2, 1910 Windsor, Ohio, U.S.
27 Win 20–2–5 Tommy Kilbane PTS 15 Jan 1, 1910 Canton Auditorium, Canton, Ohio, U.S.
26 Win 19–2–5 Marty Heffron PTS 8 Oct 2, 1909 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
25 Win 18–2–5 Happy Davis NWS 6 Aug 9, 1909 Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
24 Win 17–2–5 Jeff Gaffney KO 4 (6) Jun 30, 1909 Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
23 Draw 16–2–5 Jack White PTS 12 Jun 14, 1909 Akron, Ohio, U.S.
22 Win 16–2–4 Cloyce Yeager NWS 10 Jun 1, 1909 Findlay, Ohio, U.S.
21 Win 15–2–4 Mike Bartley KO 5 (6) May 7, 1909 Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
20 Loss 14–2–4 Biz Mackey TKO 5 (12) Mar 29, 1909 Akron, Ohio, U.S.
19 Win 14–1–4 Frank LeMaster PTS 8 Mar 11, 1909 Akron, Ohio, U.S.
18 Win 13–1–4 Clyde LeMasters PTS 8 Feb 18, 1909 Akron, Ohio, U.S.
17 Win 12–1–4 Johnny Whittaker NWS 12 Feb 4, 1909 Sawyerwood AC, Akron, Ohio, U.S.
16 Draw 11–1–4 Jack White PTS 10 Jan 15, 1909 Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
15 Draw 11–1–3 Young Joe Grim NWS 12 Dec 14, 1908 Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.
14 Win 11–1–2 Clyde LeMasters PTS 10 Dec 3, 1908 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
13 Win 10–1–2 Tommy Kilbane PTS 25 Nov 25, 1908 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
12 Win 9–1–2 Milburn Saylor PTS 10 Jun 5, 1908 Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
11 Win 8–1–2 Battling Terry PTS 10 May 30, 1908 Coliseum, New Castle, Pennsylvania, U.S.
10 Win 7–1–2 Paul Kohler PTS 6 May 22, 1908 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
9 Draw 6–1–2 Tommy Lynch PTS 10 Apr 13, 1908 Coliseum, New Castle, Pennsylvania, U.S.
8 Win 6–1–1 Herman Zahnizer KO 9 (10) Mar 16, 1908 Coliseum, New Castle, Pennsylvania, U.S.
7 Loss 5–1–1 Tommy Kilbane PTS 6 Mar 3, 1908 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
6 Win 5–0–1 Paul Kohler PTS 6 Mar 1, 1908 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
5 Draw 4–0–1 Tommy Kilbane PTS 4 Feb 10, 1908 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
4 Win 4–0 Tommy Kilbane PTS 3 Jan 1, 1908 Lorain, Ohio, U.S.
3 Win 3–0 Kid Campbell KO 6 (6) Dec 25, 1907 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 Tommy Burns PTS 3 Dec 18, 1907 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 Tom Mangan PTS 3 Dec 2, 1907 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.

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