Sid Smith (2 February 1889 – 28 April 1948) was an English professional boxer who competed from 1907 to 1919. He was the first officially recognised BBBofC British flyweight champion, holding the title from 1912 to 1913, and was also recognized by the International Boxing Union as the world flyweight champion in 1913.[1]
Sid Smith | |
|---|---|
 Smith wearing Lonsdale Belt | |
| Born | Sid Smith 2 February 1889 Bermondsey, London, England |
| Died | 28 April 1948 (aged 59) |
| Nationality | British |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 101 |
| Wins | 78 |
| Wins by KO | 11 |
| Losses | 17 |
| Draws | 6 |
| No contests | 0 |
Professional career
editBorn in Bermondsey, London, of Jewish heritage, Smith learned to box as a boy at the Oxford Medical Mission in Bermondsey.[2]
He had his first professional fight on 1 February 1907, a day before his eighteenth birthday, beating Jack Brooks on points over six rounds.
He was not a hard hitter but was a fast mover, who always displayed outstanding footwork.
Smith held an early claim to the championship of England, beating Stoker Bill Hoskyne over 20 2-minute rounds in September 1911, at The Ring, Blackfriars, London on points, and beating Louis Ruddick on points in October 1911 at Liverpool Stadium.
Taking the British Empire flyweight title, December, 1911
editOn 4 December 1911, he was matched with Joe Wilson, at the National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, winning the Club's newly introduced English (later British) title in the flyweight division and the first Lonsdale Belt.[3][4] Wilson stepped in with two weeks notice to replace Sam Kellar, the originally scheduled boxer. Smith was down four times in the twenty round bout for short counts, but was still reported to have won handily.[1]
Smith arrived in New York in February 1912 with British bantamweight boxer Billy Merchant.[5] In a rare American bout on 24 February 1912, Smith fought a six-round draw by newspaper decision of the Philadelphia Item against talented Jewish boxer Louisiana in Philadelphia. In a fast bout, both boxers exhibited exceptional ringcraft, and footwork.[6] Many boxing reporters, as well as Smith's manager W.E. Ames and Smith himself, hoped for a match with American boxer and reigning world bantamweight champion Johnny Coulon for a world championship, but Coulon's handlers were not interested. At the time, America did not have a flyweight boxing division, allowing Smith to compete against America's top bantams, including Coulon.[7] [8]
On 19 September 1912, he made the first defence of his British flyweight title against Curley Walker at the Ring in Southwark, England, winning on points in a twenty-round bout.[1]
Taking the European and world flyweight titles, April, 1913
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In April 1913, he fought in Élysée Montmartre, Paris against reigning champion Frenchman Eugene Criqui for the European flyweight title and the World flyweight title, as recognized by the International Boxing Union. The bout was billed as the 112 pound (flyweight) championship. He beat Criqui on points over twenty rounds to take both titles. The ruling was a unanimous decision. An exceptional competitor, Criqui would move up a weight division and take the world bantamweight championship as well in 1923.[9]
On 2 June 1913, he defended his titles against Bill Ladbury at Blackfriars, London. He lost the bout after holding his titles only seven weeks, suffering a technical knockout when the fight was stopped in the eleventh round.[10]
On 24 October 1913, unable to return to the ring for the sixth round, he lost to Charles Ledoux at the Élysée Montmartre in Paris.[1]
He lost his last bout with his talented rival, former British bantamweight champion and future world flyweight champion, Jimmy Wilde on 27 March 1916 at Hoxton Baths, London, in a third-round knockout of a fifteen-round match.[1] Smith lost two previous meeting with Wilde, a knockout loss in a title bout in December 1914, and an eighth-round technical knockout loss in December 1915. In their December 1914 bout in Liverpool, Wilde successfully defended his claim to the British 112 pound (flyweight) title.[7]
He continued fighting until December 1919, when he had his last fight, beating Johnny Marshall in an eleventh-round technical knockout on 26 December 1919, at the Royal Albert Hall.
Life after boxing retirement
editAfter retiring from boxing, he went into coaching boys, earning a living with a 'guess your weight' machine at markets in South London, though plagued by health problems.[4] He trained professionals, including Joe Lynch prior to his fight with Jimmy Wilde, and was recruited to the Knights of Columbus to train United States Army boxers stationed in Britain.[2] He also entertained, appearing on the stage with Harry Wheldon.[11]
He had three sons, Sid, a jockey, Harry, and Bobby.[4]
Sid Smith died on 29 April 1948, and his funeral was held on 4 May at St. Patrick's Cemetery in Leytonstone.[12]
Professional boxing record
editAll information in this section is derived from BoxRec,[13] unless otherwise stated.
Official record
edit| 101 fights | 78 wins | 17 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 11 | 8 |
| By decision | 66 | 9 |
| By disqualification | 1 | 0 |
| Draws | 5 | |
| Newspaper decisions/draws | 1 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Win | 78–17–5 (1) | Johnny Marshall | TKO | 11 (15) | Dec 26, 1918 | Assembly Rooms, Surbiton, London, England, U.K. | |
| 100 | Win | 77–17–5 (1) | Jerry Lyons | RTD | 9 (10) | Oct 12, 1918 | Market Hall, Redhill, London, England, U.K. | |
| 99 | Win | 76–17–5 (1) | Billy Garrard | PTS | 6 | Sep 17, 1918 | Botanic Gardens, Regenets Park, London, England, U.K. | |
| 98 | Win | 75–17–5 (1) | Sid Whatley | PTS | 10 | Apr 22, 1918 | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England, U.K. | |
| 97 | Loss | 74–17–5 (1) | Joe Conn | RTD | 4 (20) | Oct 15, 1917 | The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, England, U.K. | |
| 96 | Loss | 74–16–5 (1) | Tommy Noble | TKO | 5 (20) | Apr 23, 1917 | The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, England, U.K. | |
| 95 | Win | 74–15–5 (1) | Billy Affleck | TKO | 13 (20) | Feb 12, 1917 | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England, U.K. | |
| 94 | Loss | 73–15–5 (1) | George Clark | PTS | 20 | Jan 29, 1917 | The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, England, U.K. | |
| 93 | Win | 73–14–5 (1) | Sid Whatley | KO | 16 (20) | Jan 8, 1917 | The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, England, U.K. | |
| 92 | Win | 72–14–5 (1) | Jack Josephs | PTS | 15 | Jun 22, 1916 | Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, U.K. | |
| 91 | Win | 71–14–5 (1) | Ivor Day | PTS | 15 | Jun 1, 1916 | Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, U.K. | |
| 90 | Win | 70–14–5 (1) | Dido Gains | PTS | 20 | May 20, 1916 | The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, England, U.K. | |
| 89 | Loss | 69–14–5 (1) | Jimmy Wilde | KO | 3 (15) | Mar 27, 1916 | Hoxton Baths, Hoxton, London, England, U.K. | |
| 88 | Win | 69–13–5 (1) | Sid Shields | PTS | 15 | Feb 17, 1916 | Pitfield Street Baths, Hoxton, London, England, U.K. | |
| 87 | Loss | 68–13–5 (1) | Jimmy Wilde | TKO | 8 (15) | Dec 20, 1915 | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England, U.K. | |
| 86 | Draw | 68–12–5 (1) | Johnny Best | PTS | 20 | May 3, 1915 | Victoria AC, Glasgow, Scotland, U.K. | |
| 85 | Draw | 68–12–4 (1) | Johnny Best | PTS | 20 | Mar 20, 1915 | West London Stadium, Marylebone, London, England, U.K. | |
| 84 | Win | 68–12–3 (1) | Young Riley | PTS | 6 | Mar 17, 1915 | Plymouth, Devon, England, U.K. | |
| 83 | Loss | 67–12–3 (1) | Joe Symonds | RTD | 4 (20) | Feb 15, 1915 | New Cross Baths, New Cross, London, England, U.K. | |
| 82 | Win | 67–11–3 (1) | Johnny Marshall | DQ | 4 (20) | Dec 19, 1914 | Victoria AC, Glasgow, Scotland, U.K. | |
| 81 | Loss | 66–11–3 (1) | Jimmy Wilde | TKO | 9 (15) | Dec 3, 1914 | Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, U.K. | For British 112lbs title claim |
| 80 | Win | 66–10–3 (1) | Billy Young Rowlands | PTS | 20 | Oct 26, 1914 | The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, England, U.K. | |
| 79 | Loss | 65–10–3 (1) | Alf Wye | PTS | 20 | Mar 23, 1914 | The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, England, U.K. | |
| 78 | Win | 65–9–3 (1) | Alf Wye | PTS | 20 | Feb 16, 1914 | The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, England, U.K. | |
| 77 | Loss | 64–9–3 (1) | Alf Wye | PTS | 15 | Nov 3, 1913 | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England, U.K. | |
| 76 | Loss | 64–8–3 (1) | Charles Ledoux | RTD | 6 (20) | Oct 24, 1913 | Élysée Montmartre, Paris, Paris, France | |
| 75 | Win | 64–7–3 (1) | Ike Young Bradley | PTS | 10 | Oct 9, 1913 | Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, U.K. | |
| 74 | Loss | 63–7–3 (1) | Bill Ladbury | RTD | 11 (20) | Jun 2, 1913 | The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, England, U.K. | Lost IBU, Lonsdale, and world flyweight titles |
| 73 | Win | 63–6–3 (1) | Joe Symonds | PTS | 15 | May 16, 1913 | Cosmopolitan Gymnasium, Plymouth, Devon, England, U.K. | |
| 72 | Win | 62–6–3 (1) | Eugène Criqui | UD | 20 | Apr 11, 1913 | Élysée Montmartre, Paris, Paris, France | Retained IBU, Lonsdale, and world flyweight titles |
| 71 | Win | 61–6–3 (1) | Charlie Ward | PTS | 10 | Mar 28, 1913 | Canterbury Music Hall, Lambeth, London, England, U.K. | |
| 70 | Win | 60–6–3 (1) | Danny Elliott | PTS | 8 | Mar 25, 1913 | Gladstone Hall, Windsor Liberal Club, Windsor, Berkshire, England, U.K. | |
| 69 | Win | 59–6–3 (1) | Kid Hogan | PTS | 6 | Mar 15, 1913 | The Dome, Brighton, Sussex, England, U.K. | |
| 68 | Win | 58–6–3 (1) | Sam Kellar | PTS | 20 | Feb 24, 1913 | The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, England, U.K. | |
| 67 | Win | 57–6–3 (1) | Charlie Ward | PTS | 6 | Feb 14, 1913 | Chandos Hall, Stratford, London, England, U.K. | |
| 66 | Win | 56–6–3 (1) | Albert Bouzonnie | PTS | 10 | Feb 12, 1913 | Cirque de Paris, Paris, Paris, France | |
| 65 | Win | 55–6–3 (1) | Danny Elliott | PTS | 6 | Jan 23, 1913 | Stratford, London, England, U.K. | |
| 64 | Win | 54–6–3 (1) | Albert Bouzonnie | PTS | 10 | Dec 20, 1912 | The King's Hall, London Road, Walworth, London, England, U.K. | |
| 63 | Win | 53–6–3 (1) | Curley Walker | PTS | 20 | Sep 19, 1912 | The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, England, U.K. | |
| 62 | Draw | 52–6–3 (1) | Louisiana | NWS | 6 | Feb 24, 1912 | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 61 | Win | 52–6–3 | Joe Wilson | PTS | 20 | Dec 4, 1911 | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England, U.K. | Won inaugural Lonsdale and vacant world flyweight titles |
| 60 | Win | 51–6–3 | Louis Ruddick | PTS | 20 | Oct 19, 1911 | Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, U.K. | |
| 59 | Win | 50–6–3 | Georges Gaillard | PTS | 10 | Oct 2, 1911 | Empress Rink, Earl's Court, London, England, U.K. | |
| 58 | Win | 49–6–3 | Stoker Bill Hoskyne | PTS | 20 | Sep 25, 1911 | The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, England, U.K. | |
| 57 | Win | 48–6–3 | Kid Hogan | KO | 8 (10) | Aug 4, 1911 | Engineers Drill Hall, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, U.K. | |
| 56 | Win | 47–6–3 | Kid Hogan | PTS | 10 | Mar 20, 1911 | The Ring, Blackfriars Road Matinee, Southwark, London, England, U.K. | |
| 55 | Win | 46–6–3 | Kid Hogan | PTS | 6 | Mar 8, 1911 | Olympia Annexe, Kensington, London, England, U.K. | |
| 54 | Win | 45–6–3 | George Peters | PTS | 15 | Jan 30, 1911 | Manor Place Baths, Walworth, London, England, U.K. | Claimed vacant British 112lbs title |
| 53 | Win | 44–6–3 | Kid Hogan | KO | 7 (20) | Jan 25, 1911 | Free Trade Hall, Leicester, Leicestershire, England, U.K. | |
| 52 | Win | 43–6–3 | Stoker Bill Hoskyne | PTS | 6 | Jan 11, 1911 | Annexe Olympia, Kensington, London, England, U.K. | |
| 51 | Win | 42–6–3 | Bob Finch | KO | 2 (10) | Dec 26, 1910 | The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, England, U.K. | |
| 50 | Win | 41–6–3 | Alex Lafferty | PTS | 20 | Dec 5, 1910 | Victoria AC, Glasgow, Scotland, U.K. | |
| 49 | Win | 40–6–3 | George Hearne | PTS | 6 | Nov 16, 1910 | King's Hall, London Road, Southwark, London, England, U.K. | |
| 48 | Win | 39–6–3 | Bert Moughton | PTS | 10 | Nov 12, 1910 | The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, England, U.K. | |
| 47 | Loss | 38–6–3 | Paddy Carroll | PTS | 20 | Nov 10, 1910 | Liverpool Arena, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, U.K. | |
| 46 | Win | 38–5–3 | Harry Prosser | PTS | 6 | Oct 19, 1910 | King's Hall, London Road, Southwark, London, England, U.K. | |
| 45 | Win | 37–5–3 | Ginger Osborne | RTD | 9 (10) | Oct 10, 1910 | The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, England, U.K. | |
| 44 | Win | 36–5–3 | Bob Finch | PTS | 6 | Oct 3, 1910 | The Empire, Holborn, London, England, U.K. | |
| 43 | Win | 35–5–3 | Kid Logan | PTS | 6 | Sep 1, 1910 | London, England, U.K. | Date unknown |
| 42 | Win | 34–5–3 | Paddy Carroll | PTS | 10 | Jun 6, 1910 | King's Hall, London Road, Southwark, London, England, U.K. | |
| 41 | Draw | 33–5–3 | Albert Cocksedge | PTS | 20 | Feb 23, 1910 | Free Trade Hall, Leicester, Leicestershire, England, U.K. | |
| 40 | Win | 33–5–2 | Paddy Carroll | PTS | 20 | Feb 17, 1910 | International A.C., Liverpool, Merseyside, England, U.K. | |
| 39 | Win | 32–5–2 | Joe Shear | PTS | 10 | Jan 27, 1910 | King's Hall, London Road, Southwark, London, England, U.K. | |
| 38 | Win | 31–5–2 | Bill Kyne | PTS | 6 | Jan 17, 1910 | The Empire, Holborn, London, England, U.K. | |
| 37 | Win | 30–5–2 | Jim Butler | PTS | 20 | Jan 10, 1910 | Drill Hall, Birkenhead, Merseyside, England, U.K. | |
| 36 | Win | 29–5–2 | Bill Kyne | PTS | 6 | Dec 20, 1909 | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England, U.K. | |
| 35 | Win | 28–5–2 | Ernie Godwin | PTS | 6 | Dec 18, 1909 | Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End, London, England, U.K. | |
| 34 | Loss | 27–5–2 | Johnny Hughes | PTS | 6 | Dec 11, 1909 | Canterbury Theatre of Varieties, Lambeth, London, England, U.K. | |
| 33 | Win | 27–4–2 | Bill Kyne | PTS | 6 | Dec 6, 1909 | King's Hall, London Road, Southwark, London, England, U.K. | |
| 32 | Win | 26–4–2 | Ted Timmins | PTS | 6 | Oct 8, 1909 | Queens Hall, Birmingham, West Midlands, England, U.K. | |
| 31 | Win | 25–4–2 | Albert Dabbs | PTS | 6 | Oct 4, 1909 | Kings Hall, Southwark, London, England, U.K. | |
| 30 | Win | 24–4–2 | Frank Exall | KO | 2 (6) | Sep 20, 1909 | Kings Hall, Southwark, London, England, U.K. | |
| 29 | Loss | 23–4–2 | Bill Kyne | PTS | 6 | Jun 5, 1909 | Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End, London, England, U.K. | |
| 28 | Win | 23–3–2 | Albert Cocksedge | PTS | 10 | Mar 23, 1909 | Leicester, Leicestershire, England, U.K. | |
| 27 | Win | 22–3–2 | Jack Wise | PTS | 6 | Mar 15, 1909 | Britannia Theatre, Hoxton, London, England, U.K. | |
| 26 | Win | 21–3–2 | Albert Cocksedge | PTS | 15 | Feb 8, 1909 | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England, U.K. | Won vacant NSC British light-flyweight title |
| 25 | Loss | 20–3–2 | Albert Cocksedge | PTS | 6 | Jan 9, 1909 | Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End, London, England, U.K. | |
| 24 | Win | 20–2–2 | George Hearne | PTS | 6 | Dec 21, 1908 | Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End, London, England, U.K. | |
| 23 | Win | 19–2–2 | Jack Morris | PTS | 6 | Nov 30, 1908 | Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End, London, England, U.K. | |
| 22 | Win | 18–2–2 | Frank Morcombe | PTS | 10 | Oct 30, 1908 | Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End, London, England, U.K. | |
| 21 | Win | 17–2–2 | Harry Lyons | PTS | 6 | Sep 1, 1908 | London, England, U.K. | Date unknown |
| 20 | Win | 16–2–2 | Jack Fox | PTS | 6 | Jul 4, 1908 | Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End, London, England, U.K. | |
| 19 | Loss | 15–2–2 | Charlie Dew | PTS | 10 | May 25, 1908 | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England, U.K. | |
| 18 | Draw | 15–1–2 | Albert Cocksedge | PTS | 6 | Apr 27, 1908 | Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End, London, England, U.K. | |
| 17 | Win | 15–1–1 | Curley Osborne | PTS | 6 | Apr 2, 1908 | St. George's Hall, Westminster, London, England, U.K. | |
| 16 | Draw | 14–1–1 | Frank Exall | PTS | 6 | Mar 21, 1908 | Star Music Hall, Bermondsey, London, England, U.K. | |
| 15 | Win | 14–1 | Young Hearley | RTD | 2 (6) | Mar 9, 1908 | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England, U.K. | |
| 14 | Win | 13–1 | Drummer Le Hay | PTS | 6 | Feb 15, 1908 | Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End, London, England, U.K. | |
| 13 | Win | 12–1 | Frank Morcombe | PTS | 6 | Feb 1, 1908 | Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End, London, England, U.K. | |
| 12 | Win | 11–1 | Jim Glover | PTS | 6 | Jan 25, 1908 | Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End, London, England, U.K. | |
| 11 | Win | 10–1 | Frank Morcombe | PTS | 6 | Jan 20, 1908 | Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End, London, England, U.K. | |
| 10 | Loss | 9–1 | Charlie Dew | PTS | 10 | Jan 13, 1908 | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England, U.K. | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Arthur Jones | TKO | 3 (6) | Jan 4, 1908 | Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End, London, England, U.K. | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Charlie Dew | PTS | 6 | Dec 14, 1907 | Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End, London, England, U.K. | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Curley Osborne | PTS | 6 | Nov 30, 1907 | Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End, London, England, U.K. | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Drummer Le Hay | PTS | 6 | Nov 27, 1907 | Marlborough Lines Gymnasium, Aldershot, Hampshire, England, U.K. | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Curley Osborne | PTS | 6 | Nov 16, 1907 | Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End, London, England, U.K. | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Curley Osborne | PTS | 6 | May 25, 1907 | Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End, London, England, U.K. | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Drummer Le Hay | PTS | 6 | Apr 13, 1907 | Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End, London, England, U.K. | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Drummer Le Hay | PTS | 6 | Mar 30, 1907 | Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End, London, England, U.K. | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Curley Osborne | PTS | 6 | Mar 23, 1907 | Wonderland, Whitechapel Road Matinee session, Mile End, London, England, U.K. |
Unofficial record
edit| 101 fights | 78 wins | 17 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 11 | 8 |
| By decision | 66 | 9 |
| By disqualification | 1 | 0 |
| Draws | 6 | |
Record with the inclusion of newspaper decisions in the win/loss/draw column.
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Win | 78–17–6 | Johnny Marshall | TKO | 11 (15) | Dec 26, 1918 | Assembly Rooms, Surbiton, London, England, U.K. | |
| 100 | Win | 77–17–6 | Jerry Lyons | RTD | 9 (10) | Oct 12, 1918 | Market Hall, Redhill, London, England, U.K. | |
| 99 | Win | 76–17–6 | Billy Garrard | PTS | 6 | Sep 17, 1918 | Botanic Gardens, Regenets Park, London, England, U.K. | |
| 98 | Win | 75–17–6 | Sid Whatley | PTS | 10 | Apr 22, 1918 | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England, U.K. | |
| 97 | Loss | 74–17–6 | Joe Conn | RTD | 4 (20) | Oct 15, 1917 | The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, England, U.K. | |
| 96 | Loss | 74–16–6 | Tommy Noble | TKO | 5 (20) | Apr 23, 1917 | The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, England, U.K. | |
| 95 | Win | 74–15–6 | Billy Affleck | TKO | 13 (20) | Feb 12, 1917 | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England, U.K. | |
| 94 | Loss | 73–15–6 | George Clark | PTS | 20 | Jan 29, 1917 | The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, England, U.K. | |
| 93 | Win | 73–14–6 | Sid Whatley | KO | 16 (20) | Jan 8, 1917 | The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, England, U.K. | |
| 92 | Win | 72–14–6 | Jack Josephs | PTS | 15 | Jun 22, 1916 | Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, U.K. | |
| 91 | Win | 71–14–6 | Ivor Day | PTS | 15 | Jun 1, 1916 | Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, U.K. | |
| 90 | Win | 70–14–6 | Dido Gains | PTS | 20 | May 20, 1916 | The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, England, U.K. | |
| 89 | Loss | 69–14–6 | Jimmy Wilde | KO | 3 (15) | Mar 27, 1916 | Hoxton Baths, Hoxton, London, England, U.K. | |
| 88 | Win | 69–13–6 | Sid Shields | PTS | 15 | Feb 17, 1916 | Pitfield Street Baths, Hoxton, London, England, U.K. | |
| 87 | Loss | 68–13–6 | Jimmy Wilde | TKO | 8 (15) | Dec 20, 1915 | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England, U.K. | |
| 86 | Draw | 68–12–6 | Johnny Best | PTS | 20 | May 3, 1915 | Victoria AC, Glasgow, Scotland, U.K. | |
| 85 | Draw | 68–12–5 | Johnny Best | PTS | 20 | Mar 20, 1915 | West London Stadium, Marylebone, London, England, U.K. | |
| 84 | Win | 68–12–4 | Young Riley | PTS | 6 | Mar 17, 1915 | Plymouth, Devon, England, U.K. | |
| 83 | Loss | 67–12–4 | Joe Symonds | RTD | 4 (20) | Feb 15, 1915 | New Cross Baths, New Cross, London, England, U.K. | |
| 82 | Win | 67–11–4 | Johnny Marshall | DQ | 4 (20) | Dec 19, 1914 | Victoria AC, Glasgow, Scotland, U.K. | |
| 81 | Loss | 66–11–4 | Jimmy Wilde | TKO | 9 (15) | Dec 3, 1914 | Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, U.K. | For British 112lbs title claim |
| 80 | Win | 66–10–4 | Billy Young Rowlands | PTS | 20 | Oct 26, 1914 | The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, England, U.K. | |
| 79 | Loss | 65–10–4 | Alf Wye | PTS | 20 | Mar 23, 1914 | The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, England, U.K. | |
| 78 | Win | 65–9–4 | Alf Wye | PTS | 20 | Feb 16, 1914 | The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, England, U.K. | |
| 77 | Loss | 64–9–4 | Alf Wye | PTS | 15 | Nov 3, 1913 | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England, U.K. | |
| 76 | Loss | 64–8–4 | Charles Ledoux | RTD | 6 (20) | Oct 24, 1913 | Élysée Montmartre, Paris, Paris, France | |
| 75 | Win | 64–7–4 | Ike Young Bradley | PTS | 10 | Oct 9, 1913 | Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, U.K. | |
| 74 | Loss | 63–7–4 | Bill Ladbury | RTD | 11 (20) | Jun 2, 1913 | The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, England, U.K. | Lost IBU, Lonsdale, and world flyweight titles |
| 73 | Win | 63–6–4 | Joe Symonds | PTS | 15 | May 16, 1913 | Cosmopolitan Gymnasium, Plymouth, Devon, England, U.K. | |
| 72 | Win | 62–6–4 | Eugène Criqui | UD | 20 | Apr 11, 1913 | Élysée Montmartre, Paris, Paris, France | Retained IBU, Lonsdale, and world flyweight titles |
| 71 | Win | 61–6–4 | Charlie Ward | PTS | 10 | Mar 28, 1913 | Canterbury Music Hall, Lambeth, London, England, U.K. | |
| 70 | Win | 60–6–4 | Danny Elliott | PTS | 8 | Mar 25, 1913 | Gladstone Hall, Windsor Liberal Club, Windsor, Berkshire, England, U.K. | |
| 69 | Win | 59–6–4 | Kid Hogan | PTS | 6 | Mar 15, 1913 | The Dome, Brighton, Sussex, England, U.K. | |
| 68 | Win | 58–6–4 | Sam Kellar | PTS | 20 | Feb 24, 1913 | The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, England, U.K. | |
| 67 | Win | 57–6–4 | Charlie Ward | PTS | 6 | Feb 14, 1913 | Chandos Hall, Stratford, London, England, U.K. | |
| 66 | Win | 56–6–4 | Albert Bouzonnie | PTS | 10 | Feb 12, 1913 | Cirque de Paris, Paris, Paris, France | |
| 65 | Win | 55–6–4 | Danny Elliott | PTS | 6 | Jan 23, 1913 | Stratford, London, England, U.K. | |
| 64 | Win | 54–6–4 | Albert Bouzonnie | PTS | 10 | Dec 20, 1912 | The King's Hall, London Road, Walworth, London, England, U.K. | |
| 63 | Win | 53–6–4 | Curley Walker | PTS | 20 | Sep 19, 1912 | The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, England, U.K. | |
| 62 | Draw | 52–6–4 | Louisiana | NWS | 6 | Feb 24, 1912 | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 61 | Win | 52–6–3 | Joe Wilson | PTS | 20 | Dec 4, 1911 | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England, U.K. | Won inaugural Lonsdale and vacant world flyweight titles |
| 60 | Win | 51–6–3 | Louis Ruddick | PTS | 20 | Oct 19, 1911 | Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, U.K. | |
| 59 | Win | 50–6–3 | Georges Gaillard | PTS | 10 | Oct 2, 1911 | Empress Rink, Earl's Court, London, England, U.K. | |
| 58 | Win | 49–6–3 | Stoker Bill Hoskyne | PTS | 20 | Sep 25, 1911 | The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, England, U.K. | |
| 57 | Win | 48–6–3 | Kid Hogan | KO | 8 (10) | Aug 4, 1911 | Engineers Drill Hall, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, U.K. | |
| 56 | Win | 47–6–3 | Kid Hogan | PTS | 10 | Mar 20, 1911 | The Ring, Blackfriars Road Matinee, Southwark, London, England, U.K. | |
| 55 | Win | 46–6–3 | Kid Hogan | PTS | 6 | Mar 8, 1911 | Olympia Annexe, Kensington, London, England, U.K. | |
| 54 | Win | 45–6–3 | George Peters | PTS | 15 | Jan 30, 1911 | Manor Place Baths, Walworth, London, England, U.K. | Claimed vacant British 112lbs title |
| 53 | Win | 44–6–3 | Kid Hogan | KO | 7 (20) | Jan 25, 1911 | Free Trade Hall, Leicester, Leicestershire, England, U.K. | |
| 52 | Win | 43–6–3 | Stoker Bill Hoskyne | PTS | 6 | Jan 11, 1911 | Annexe Olympia, Kensington, London, England, U.K. | |
| 51 | Win | 42–6–3 | Bob Finch | KO | 2 (10) | Dec 26, 1910 | The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, England, U.K. | |
| 50 | Win | 41–6–3 | Alex Lafferty | PTS | 20 | Dec 5, 1910 | Victoria AC, Glasgow, Scotland, U.K. | |
| 49 | Win | 40–6–3 | George Hearne | PTS | 6 | Nov 16, 1910 | King's Hall, London Road, Southwark, London, England, U.K. | |
| 48 | Win | 39–6–3 | Bert Moughton | PTS | 10 | Nov 12, 1910 | The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, England, U.K. | |
| 47 | Loss | 38–6–3 | Paddy Carroll | PTS | 20 | Nov 10, 1910 | Liverpool Arena, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, U.K. | |
| 46 | Win | 38–5–3 | Harry Prosser | PTS | 6 | Oct 19, 1910 | King's Hall, London Road, Southwark, London, England, U.K. | |
| 45 | Win | 37–5–3 | Ginger Osborne | RTD | 9 (10) | Oct 10, 1910 | The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, England, U.K. | |
| 44 | Win | 36–5–3 | Bob Finch | PTS | 6 | Oct 3, 1910 | The Empire, Holborn, London, England, U.K. | |
| 43 | Win | 35–5–3 | Kid Logan | PTS | 6 | Sep 1, 1910 | London, England, U.K. | Date unknown |
| 42 | Win | 34–5–3 | Paddy Carroll | PTS | 10 | Jun 6, 1910 | King's Hall, London Road, Southwark, London, England, U.K. | |
| 41 | Draw | 33–5–3 | Albert Cocksedge | PTS | 20 | Feb 23, 1910 | Free Trade Hall, Leicester, Leicestershire, England, U.K. | |
| 40 | Win | 33–5–2 | Paddy Carroll | PTS | 20 | Feb 17, 1910 | International A.C., Liverpool, Merseyside, England, U.K. | |
| 39 | Win | 32–5–2 | Joe Shear | PTS | 10 | Jan 27, 1910 | King's Hall, London Road, Southwark, London, England, U.K. | |
| 38 | Win | 31–5–2 | Bill Kyne | PTS | 6 | Jan 17, 1910 | The Empire, Holborn, London, England, U.K. | |
| 37 | Win | 30–5–2 | Jim Butler | PTS | 20 | Jan 10, 1910 | Drill Hall, Birkenhead, Merseyside, England, U.K. | |
| 36 | Win | 29–5–2 | Bill Kyne | PTS | 6 | Dec 20, 1909 | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England, U.K. | |
| 35 | Win | 28–5–2 | Ernie Godwin | PTS | 6 | Dec 18, 1909 | Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End, London, England, U.K. | |
| 34 | Loss | 27–5–2 | Johnny Hughes | PTS | 6 | Dec 11, 1909 | Canterbury Theatre of Varieties, Lambeth, London, England, U.K. | |
| 33 | Win | 27–4–2 | Bill Kyne | PTS | 6 | Dec 6, 1909 | King's Hall, London Road, Southwark, London, England, U.K. | |
| 32 | Win | 26–4–2 | Ted Timmins | PTS | 6 | Oct 8, 1909 | Queens Hall, Birmingham, West Midlands, England, U.K. | |
| 31 | Win | 25–4–2 | Albert Dabbs | PTS | 6 | Oct 4, 1909 | Kings Hall, Southwark, London, England, U.K. | |
| 30 | Win | 24–4–2 | Frank Exall | KO | 2 (6) | Sep 20, 1909 | Kings Hall, Southwark, London, England, U.K. | |
| 29 | Loss | 23–4–2 | Bill Kyne | PTS | 6 | Jun 5, 1909 | Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End, London, England, U.K. | |
| 28 | Win | 23–3–2 | Albert Cocksedge | PTS | 10 | Mar 23, 1909 | Leicester, Leicestershire, England, U.K. | |
| 27 | Win | 22–3–2 | Jack Wise | PTS | 6 | Mar 15, 1909 | Britannia Theatre, Hoxton, London, England, U.K. | |
| 26 | Win | 21–3–2 | Albert Cocksedge | PTS | 15 | Feb 8, 1909 | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England, U.K. | Won vacant NSC British light-flyweight title |
| 25 | Loss | 20–3–2 | Albert Cocksedge | PTS | 6 | Jan 9, 1909 | Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End, London, England, U.K. | |
| 24 | Win | 20–2–2 | George Hearne | PTS | 6 | Dec 21, 1908 | Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End, London, England, U.K. | |
| 23 | Win | 19–2–2 | Jack Morris | PTS | 6 | Nov 30, 1908 | Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End, London, England, U.K. | |
| 22 | Win | 18–2–2 | Frank Morcombe | PTS | 10 | Oct 30, 1908 | Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End, London, England, U.K. | |
| 21 | Win | 17–2–2 | Harry Lyons | PTS | 6 | Sep 1, 1908 | London, England, U.K. | Date unknown |
| 20 | Win | 16–2–2 | Jack Fox | PTS | 6 | Jul 4, 1908 | Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End, London, England, U.K. | |
| 19 | Loss | 15–2–2 | Charlie Dew | PTS | 10 | May 25, 1908 | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England, U.K. | |
| 18 | Draw | 15–1–2 | Albert Cocksedge | PTS | 6 | Apr 27, 1908 | Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End, London, England, U.K. | |
| 17 | Win | 15–1–1 | Curley Osborne | PTS | 6 | Apr 2, 1908 | St. George's Hall, Westminster, London, England, U.K. | |
| 16 | Draw | 14–1–1 | Frank Exall | PTS | 6 | Mar 21, 1908 | Star Music Hall, Bermondsey, London, England, U.K. | |
| 15 | Win | 14–1 | Young Hearley | RTD | 2 (6) | Mar 9, 1908 | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England, U.K. | |
| 14 | Win | 13–1 | Drummer Le Hay | PTS | 6 | Feb 15, 1908 | Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End, London, England, U.K. | |
| 13 | Win | 12–1 | Frank Morcombe | PTS | 6 | Feb 1, 1908 | Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End, London, England, U.K. | |
| 12 | Win | 11–1 | Jim Glover | PTS | 6 | Jan 25, 1908 | Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End, London, England, U.K. | |
| 11 | Win | 10–1 | Frank Morcombe | PTS | 6 | Jan 20, 1908 | Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End, London, England, U.K. | |
| 10 | Loss | 9–1 | Charlie Dew | PTS | 10 | Jan 13, 1908 | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England, U.K. | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Arthur Jones | TKO | 3 (6) | Jan 4, 1908 | Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End, London, England, U.K. | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Charlie Dew | PTS | 6 | Dec 14, 1907 | Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End, London, England, U.K. | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Curley Osborne | PTS | 6 | Nov 30, 1907 | Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End, London, England, U.K. | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Drummer Le Hay | PTS | 6 | Nov 27, 1907 | Marlborough Lines Gymnasium, Aldershot, Hampshire, England, U.K. | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Curley Osborne | PTS | 6 | Nov 16, 1907 | Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End, London, England, U.K. | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Curley Osborne | PTS | 6 | May 25, 1907 | Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End, London, England, U.K. | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Drummer Le Hay | PTS | 6 | Apr 13, 1907 | Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End, London, England, U.K. | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Drummer Le Hay | PTS | 6 | Mar 30, 1907 | Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End, London, England, U.K. | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Curley Osborne | PTS | 6 | Mar 23, 1907 | Wonderland, Whitechapel Road Matinee session, Mile End, London, England, U.K. |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e "Sid Smith". BoxRec. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ^ a b Smith, Sid (9 May 1919). "Boys Must Box: Champions Who Have Graduated From Workers' Clubs". Daily Herald. Retrieved 24 December 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Sid Smith Wins Fly-weight Championship". Dundee Courier. 5 December 1911. Retrieved 24 December 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ a b c Butler, James (5 January 1939). "Romance of the Ring-7: Sid Smith of Bermondsey". Daily Herald. Retrieved 24 December 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "About the Boxers", The Wilkes-Barre Record, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, pg. 9, 7 February 1912
- ^ "Tommy Langston Fights Merchant a Draw", The Gazette Times, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pg. 7, 26 February 1912
- ^ a b Silver, Mike (2016). Stars of the Ring, Published by Rowman and Littlefield, Los Angeles, pps. 83-84.
- ^ Hoping for world championship in "Curley Really Defeats Flynn Can Defeat Jack Johnson", Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati, Ohio, 25 February 1912
- ^ "Sid Smith beats Criqui". Sheffield Daily Telegraph. 14 April 1913. Retrieved 24 December 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "The Ring: The Evening Show: Fly-Weight Championship: Bill Ladbury Beats Sid Smith". The Sportsman. 3 June 1913. Retrieved 24 December 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Smith, Sid (23 February 1931). "I Fought to the Top: Stories of the Ring and the Stage". Dundee Courier. Retrieved 24 December 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "O'Sullivan's Next Bout". Daily Herald. 4 May 1948. Retrieved 24 December 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "BoxRec: Login".
Sources
edit- Maurice Golesworthy, Encyclopaedia of Boxing (Eighth Edition) (1988), Robert Hale Limited, ISBN 0-7090-3323-0
External links
edit- Boxing record for Sid Smith from BoxRec (registration required)