Kid Norfolk

For other people named William Ward, see William Ward.

Kid Norfolk
Born
William Ward

September 20, 1895[1]
Belmont, Virginia, U.S.
DiedApril 15, 1968(1968-04-15) (aged 74)
Statistics
Weight(s)Light heavyweight
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Reach74 in (188 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights151
Wins115
Wins by KO48
Losses28
Draws8

Kid Norfolk (born William Ward, 10 July 1893 – 15 April 1968) was an American professional boxer who fought as a light heavyweight and heavyweight from 1910 through 1926, holding wins over many notable boxers of his day including Joe Jeanette, Billy Miske, Jack Blackburn, Harry Greb, Tiger Flowers, Battling Siki, and Gunboat Smith. Norfolk was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2007.[2][3]

Professional career

Born William Ward in Belmont, Virginia, Norfolk moved with his family to Panama as a youngster. He made his professional boxing debut on 29 November 1910 at the Albaugh Theater in Baltimore, Maryland, losing a six-rounder to Kid Jasper on points. He fought in Baltimore through 1913, then began campaigning in Panama in 1914. He took his name from having been born on Norfolk Street back in Belmont.[4][5]

Panamanian heavyweight title

Norfolk defeated Abraham Hollandersky decisively in January 1914 in Colon, Panama. Hollandersky had briefly held the Panamanian Heavyweight title from May 1913. Norfolk first officially fought for the Heavyweight Title on 16 May 1915, taking on Jeff Clark at the Vista Alegre Bull Ring in Panama City. Clark (who weighed 173) gave Kid Norfolk (weighing in at 174) a beating, and won the 20-rounder on points. Their weights properly classed them as light heavies. In a rematch on 12 November 1916, Kid Nortolk took Clark's title away from him on points in 20 rounds. The Kid defended the title against one time world heavyweight contender Arthur Pelkey, a Canadian who had held the Dominion's heavyweight title and the White Heavyweight Championship during the latter days of Jack Johnson's reign. The Kid K.O.-ed Pelkey in the 13th round.[6]

Norfolk fought Sam Langford for the World Colored Heavyweight Championship on 17 December 1917 at Stockyards Stadium in Denver, Colorado, and was K.O.-ed in the second round of the scheduled 20-round bout.[7] On 30 May 1921, The Kid fought Lee Anderson for the colored light heavyweight title in a scheduled 10-round bout in Phoenix, Arizona. Anderson won on a technical knock out when Norfolk returned to his corner in the ninth round, being unable to continue to fight. (They would meet another three times in non-title bouts between 1922 and 1924, and The Kid prevailed each time.) Of their first meeting in Phoenix for the "Colored World Championship", there was surprisingly little coverage, though the Arizona Republic wrote "two thousand fans watched the fights and every one of the 2000 is will to admit it was the best fight ever staged in the state". Norfolk was unable to return to battle at the opening of the ninth round, claiming blindness, as his "left eye was completely closed."[8]

Norfolk vs. Greb

His next fight was against future world middleweight champ Harry Greb on 29 August 1921 in a 10-rounder at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Kid, who at 178¾ lbs. outweighed Greb by 17 1/2 lbs., won four of the first five rounds and knocked Greb down in the third. Greb, however, won all of the last five rounds. Greb won a newspaper decision, when two of the three newspaper covering the fight and the Associated Press gave him the win. During the fight, The Kid apparently landed a punch that caused a detachment of the retina in Greb's eye that later led to Greb going blind in that eye.[9]

World colored light heavyweight champion

When Norfolk fought The Jamaica Kid on 20 December 1921 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, he had claimed the world colored light heavyweight title. He beat the Jamaica Kid on points in an eight-round bout. In Atlanta on 30 January 1922, Norfolk faced Tiger Flowers, the boxer who would dethrone Greb and become the first African American world middleweight champ in 1926, K.O.-ing him in third round of a 10-rounder. He met reigning colored heavyweight champ Harry Wills on 2 March 1922 in Madison Square Garden in New York City for a 15-round non-title bout, losing to the great champion via a K.O. in the second round. Wills outweighed him by 25¾ lbs.

He had a draw in a fight with Tiger Flowers on the Fourth of July 1922 in Memphis, Tennessee, and they fought again on 8 May 1923, in Springfield, Ohio for the colored Light Heavyweight Title. The Kid prevailed by K.O.-ing Tiger at 2:50 in the first round of their scheduled 12-round bout, in possibly his greatest and most historic victory. Though technically a world championship, there was surprisingly little coverage of the fight, with the Cincinnati Enquirer writing only one line, "Kid Norfolk stopped Tiger Flowers in one round the other night in Springfield, Ohio." Norfolk received far more coverage of non-championship bouts he had against well known white opponents.[10]

Norfolk vs. Greb II

Norfolk fought Greb one more time on 19 April 1924 in a scheduled 10-rounder in Boston. The Kid won when Greb was disqualified for fighting in the sixth round. The fight was wild and wooly, The Kid besting Greb through the first five rounds. In the second round, Greb had lowered his head and The Kid through the ropes and into the press section, which should have disqualified him, according to the Boston Globe. The last two rounds was a brutal, dirty fight, in which Norfolk intentionally punched Greb in the groin several times. When Greb retaliated, he was disqualified which angered the crowd and forced the referee to quit the ring. The result of the fight was a six-month suspension for both fighters. The boxing commission suspended both Greb and Norfolk six months for fighting after the bell.

Later career

On 25 May 1925 at the Stadium Rink in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Norfolk fought Canadian light heavyweight champ Jack Reddick in a 12-rounder, winning a decision on points. Though the fight was between two men who had held World Championships, newspaper coverage was minimal.[11] Norfolk retired in 1926 with an official record of 70 wins (with 38 K.O.s) against 22 losses (being K.O.-ed seven times) and six draws along with 30 wins and two losses via newspaper decisions.[12] Despite being a top contender, he never challenged for a world title, the color bar having been drawn in the light heavy and heavyweight divisions in his era.

Norfolk died in 1968.

Honors

Norfolk was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2007.

Professional boxing record

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

Official Record

151 fights 87 wins 25 losses
By knockout 49 7
By decision 36 13
By disqualification 2 5
Draws 7
Newspaper decisions/draws 32

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 Age Location Notes
151 Loss 87–25–7 (32) Ted Moore DQ 4 (10) Mar 19, 1926 30 years, 180 days Dreamland Rink, San Francisco, California, U.S. Norfolk was tossed out of the ring for "not fighting"
150 Loss 87–24–7 (32) Frank Moody KO 4 (8) Sep 21, 1925 30 years, 1 day Yankee Stadium, New York City, New York, U.S.
149 Loss 87–23–7 (32) Floyd Johnson DQ 4 (10) Jun 17, 1925 29 years, 270 days Auditorium, Oakland, California, U.S. Norfolk was DQ'd for a low blow
148 Win 87–22–7 (32) Frank Farmer MD 10 Jun 1, 1925 29 years, 254 days Armory, Portland, Oregon, U.S.
147 Win 86–22–7 (32) Jack Reddick PTS 12 May 25, 1925 29 years, 247 days Stadium Rink, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada Won Canadian light-heavyweight title
146 Win 85–22–7 (32) Ray Pelkey KO 5 (10) May 6, 1925 29 years, 228 days Auditorium, Oakland, California, U.S.
145 Loss 84–22–7 (32) Bob Lawson KO 1 (?) Mar 14, 1925 29 years, 175 days Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S.
144 Loss 84–21–7 (32) Tommy Gibbons TKO 6 (15) Dec 9, 1924 29 years, 80 days Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
143 Win 84–20–7 (32) Dan Bright KO 2 (10) Sep 27, 1924 29 years, 7 days Cambria Fairgrounds, Ebensburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
142 Win 83–20–7 (32) Battling Jim McCreary PTS 10 Sep 9, 1924 28 years, 355 days Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
141 Win 82–20–7 (32) Mexican Joe Lawson KO 5 (8) Jul 17, 1924 28 years, 251 days Bacharach Ball Park, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
140 Win 81–20–7 (32) Tut Jackson KO 2 (12) May 28, 1924 28 years, 251 days Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
139 Win 80–20–7 (32) Smiling Kid Nolan KO 3 (10) May 17, 1924 28 years, 240 days Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
138 Loss 79–20–7 (32) Bob Lawson DQ 2 (6) May 12, 1924 28 years, 235 days Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. Low blow
137 Win 79–19–7 (32) Harry Greb DQ 6 (10) Apr 19, 1924 28 years, 212 days Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
136 Win 78–19–7 (32) Lee Anderson PTS 12 Feb 23, 1924 28 years, 156 days Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S.
135 Win 77–19–7 (32) Battling Jim McCreary PTS 10 Feb 8, 1924 28 years, 141 days Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
134 Win 76–19–7 (32) Sydney Grant KO 2 (6) Jan 9, 1924 28 years, 111 days Gayety Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
133 Win 75–19–7 (32) Battling Siki PTS 15 Nov 20, 1923 28 years, 61 days Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
132 Win 74–19–7 (32) Smiling Kid Nolan KO 3 (10) Sep 10, 1923 27 years, 355 days Maryland Baseball Park, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
131 Win 73–19–7 (32) Tut Jackson TKO 3 (10) Aug 24, 1923 27 years, 338 days Gayety Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
130 Win 72–19–7 (32) Jamaica Kid KO 2 (12) Jul 14, 1923 27 years, 297 days Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S.
129 Win 71–19–7 (32) Tiger Flowers KO 1 (12) May 8, 1923 27 years, 230 days Springfield, Ohio, U.S. Retained world colored light-heavyweight title
128 Loss 70–19–7 (32) Battling Jim McCreary PTS 10 Apr 24, 1923 27 years, 216 days Grand Opera House, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
127 Win 70–18–7 (32) Wolf Larsen KO 1 (12) Mar 31, 1923 27 years, 192 days Portland, Maine, U.S.
126 Win 69–18–7 (32) Jack Taylor PTS 12 Mar 27, 1923 27 years, 188 days Pioneer Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S.
125 Loss 68–18–7 (32) Wolf Larsen DQ 2 (12) Jan 30, 1923 27 years, 132 days Knickerbocker A.C. Arena, Albany, New York, U.S. Norfolk was disqualified for hitting low
124 Win 68–17–7 (32) Lee Anderson PTS 10 Dec 22, 1922 27 years, 93 days Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
123 Win 67–17–7 (32) Jamaica Kid PTS 12 Sep 25, 1922 27 years, 5 days North Side Field, Dayton, Ohio, U.S. Not to be confused with Jamaica Kid
122 Win 66–17–7 (32) Lee Anderson PTS 8 Sep 11, 1922 26 years, 356 days Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
121 Draw 65–17–7 (32) Tiger Flowers PTS 8 Jul 4, 1922 26 years, 287 days Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
120 Draw 65–17–6 (32) Jack Taylor PTS 10 Jun 23, 1922 26 years, 276 days Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
119 Win 65–17–5 (32) John Lester Johnson NWS 12 Jun 2, 1922 26 years, 255 days Riverside Arena, Covington, Kentucky, U.S.
118 Win 65–17–5 (31) Al Smaulding PTS 8 Apr 7, 1922 26 years, 199 days El Paso, Texas, U.S.
117 Loss 64–17–5 (31) Harry Wills KO 2 (15) Mar 2, 1922 26 years, 163 days Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
116 Win 64–16–5 (31) Young Jack Johnson TKO 8 (10) Feb 20, 1922 26 years, 153 days Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S.
115 Win 63–16–5 (31) Tiger Flowers KO 3 (10) Jan 30, 1922 26 years, 132 days Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
114 Win 62–16–5 (31) Jamaica Kid PTS 8 Dec 30, 1921 26 years, 101 days Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. Won vacant world colored light-heavyweight title
113 Loss 61–16–5 (31) Harry Greb NWS 10 Aug 29, 1921 25 years, 343 days Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
112 Win 61–16–5 (30) Clem Johnson NWS 10 Jun 8, 1921 25 years, 261 days Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
111 Loss 61–16–5 (29) Lee Anderson TKO 9 (10) May 30, 1921 25 years, 252 days Arizona A.C., Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. For world colored heavyweight title "claim"
110 Win 61–15–5 (29) Jamaica Kid PTS 15 May 3, 1921 25 years, 225 days Manhattan Casino, New York City, New York, U.S.
109 Win 60–15–5 (29) Phil McNeil KO 3 (12) Apr 18, 1921 25 years, 210 days Auditorium, Freeport, New York, U.S.
108 Win 59–15–5 (29) Jack Tasco TKO 4 (10) Apr 7, 1921 25 years, 199 days Orpheum Theatre, York, Pennsylvania, U.S.
107 Win 58–15–5 (29) Jack Ward KO 3 (10) Mar 21, 1921 25 years, 182 days Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
106 Win 57–15–5 (29) Pinky Lewis KO 6 (12) Mar 10, 1921 25 years, 171 days Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
105 Win 56–15–5 (29) Pinky Lewis DQ 2 (?) Feb 18, 1921 25 years, 151 days Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. Lewis was disqualified for excessive holding
104 Win 55–15–5 (29) John Lester Johnson NWS 10 Feb 2, 1921 25 years, 135 days Roller Palace Rink, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
103 Win 55–15–5 (28) Battling Gahee PTS 8 Jan 24, 1921 25 years, 126 days Southern A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
102 Win 54–15–5 (28) Jamaica Kid NWS 10 Jan 5, 1921 25 years, 107 days Roller Palace Rink, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
101 Win 54–15–5 (27) Jack Ward KO 3 (15) Jan 3, 1921 25 years, 105 days Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S.
100 Win 53–15–5 (27) Bill Tate PTS 10 Dec 14, 1920 25 years, 85 days Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
99 Win 52–15–5 (27) Jeff Clark TKO 2 (15) Nov 26, 1920 25 years, 67 days Eureka A.C., Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
98 Win 51–15–5 (27) Jeff Clark PTS 15 Oct 25, 1920 25 years, 35 days Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
97 Win 50–15–5 (27) Jamaica Kid PTS 12 Sep 3, 1920 24 years, 349 days 5th Regiment Armory, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
96 Win 49–15–5 (27) Larry Williams NWS 10 Aug 18, 1920 24 years, 333 days Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
95 Win 49–15–5 (26) Jack Blackburn KO 4 (8) Jun 22, 1920 24 years, 276 days Madison A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
94 Win 48–15–5 (26) Jeff Clark PTS 15 Jun 21, 1920 24 years, 275 days Fairmont Arena, Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
93 Win 47–15–5 (26) Cliff Patillo NWS 8 Jun 18, 1920 24 years, 272 days National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
92 Win 47–15–5 (25) John Lester Johnson KO 1 (10) Jun 14, 1920 24 years, 268 days Flower City A.C., Rochester, New York, U.S.
91 Loss 46–15–5 (25) John Lester Johnson DQ 3 (10) Jun 7, 1920 24 years, 261 days Flower City A.C., Rochester, New York, U.S.
90 Win 46–14–5 (25) Silas Green KO 5 (12) May 31, 1920 24 years, 254 days Colonial Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
89 Win 45–14–5 (25) Jamaica Kid NWS 12 May 17, 1920 24 years, 240 days Coliseum, Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
88 Win 45–14–5 (24) Cleve Hawkins NWS 10 May 7, 1920 24 years, 230 days Moose Temple, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
87 Win 45–14–5 (23) Harry Lindsay KO 2 (8) Jan 12, 1920 24 years, 114 days Southern A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
86 Win 44–14–5 (23) Jack Ward KO 4 (10) Dec 19, 1919 24 years, 90 days Moose Temple, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
85 Win 43–14–5 (23) Jamaica Kid NWS 12 Dec 3, 1919 24 years, 74 days Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
84 Win 43–14–5 (22) Jamaica Kid PTS 12 Nov 4, 1919 24 years, 45 days Grand Opera House, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
83 Win 42–14–5 (22) Jeff Clark NWS 10 Oct 24, 1919 24 years, 34 days Moose Temple, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
82 Win 42–14–5 (21) John Lester Johnson PTS 15 Oct 3, 1919 24 years, 13 days Lyric Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
81 Win 41–14–5 (21) Jamaica Kid NWS 6 Jul 28, 1919 23 years, 311 days Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
80 Win 41–14–5 (20) Larry Williams KO 1 (8) Jun 30, 1919 23 years, 283 days Open-Air Arena, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
79 Win 40–14–5 (20) Jack Ward KO 3 (10) Jun 21, 1919 23 years, 274 days Oriole Park, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
78 Win 39–14–5 (20) Billy Miske NWS 8 Jun 9, 1919 23 years, 262 days Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
77 Draw 39–14–5 (19) Larry Williams NWS 8 May 26, 1919 23 years, 248 days Casino Hall, Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.
76 Win 39–14–5 (18) Bert Kenny NWS 8 May 22, 1919 23 years, 244 days Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
75 Win 39–14–5 (17) Jim Hosic NWS 8 Mar 20, 1919 23 years, 181 days Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
74 Win 39–14–5 (16) Battling Dungy KO 4 (10) Mar 7, 1919 23 years, 168 days Albaugh Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
73 Loss 38–14–5 (16) Clay Turner NWS 10 Jan 20, 1919 23 years, 122 days Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S.
72 Win 38–14–5 (15) Clay Turner KO 4 (12) Jan 8, 1919 23 years, 110 days Armory A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
71 Win 37–14–5 (15) Jamaica Kid NWS 6 Jan 1, 1919 23 years, 103 days Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
70 Loss 37–14–5 (14) Clay Turner PTS 12 Nov 19, 1918 23 years, 60 days Armory A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
69 Win 37–13–5 (14) Joe Jennette NWS 8 Oct 11, 1918 23 years, 21 days Spring A.C., West Hoboken, New Jersey, U.S.
68 Win 37–13–5 (13) Joe Jennette NWS 8 Jul 19, 1918 22 years, 302 days International League Ballpark, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
67 Win 37–13–5 (12) Battling Jim Johnson NWS 4 Jul 16, 1918 22 years, 299 days Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
66 Win 37–13–5 (11) George Ashe KO 3 (12) May 14, 1918 22 years, 236 days Armory A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
65 Win 36–13–5 (11) Bill Tate TKO 7 (10) Apr 22, 1918 22 years, 214 days Lyric Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
64 Win 35–13–5 (11) Porky Dan Flynn PTS 12 Apr 16, 1918 22 years, 208 days Armory A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
63 Win 34–13–5 (11) George Christian KO 3 (6) Apr 15, 1918 22 years, 207 days Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
62 Win 33–13–5 (11) George Robinson PTS 12 Apr 5, 1918 22 years, 197 days Commercial A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
61 Win 32–13–5 (11) Cleve Hawkins PTS 12 Apr 4, 1918 22 years, 196 days North Adams, Massachusetts, U.S.
60 Win 31–13–5 (11) Jack Thompson NWS 6 Mar 25, 1918 22 years, 186 days Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
59 Loss 31–13–5 (10) Sam Langford KO 2 (10) Dec 17, 1917 22 years, 88 days Stockyards Stadium, Denver, Colorado, U.S. For world colored heavyweight title
58 Win 31–12–5 (10) Zulu Kid PTS 10 Dec 4, 1917 22 years, 75 days North Adams, Massachusetts, U.S.
57 Win 30–12–5 (10) Tom Cowler NWS 12 Nov 6, 1917 22 years, 47 days Rhode Island A.C., Thornton, Rhode Island, U.S.
56 Win 30–12–5 (9) Johnny Espen NWS 10 Oct 26, 1917 22 years, 36 days Harlem S.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
55 Win 30–12–5 (8) Billy Miske PTS 12 Oct 16, 1917 22 years, 26 days Arena (Armory A.A.), Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
54 Win 29–12–5 (8) George Ashe NWS 10 Sep 24, 1917 22 years, 4 days Genesee Arena, Rochester, New York, U.S.
53 Win 29–12–5 (7) Gunboat Smith NWS 10 Aug 20, 1917 21 years, 334 days Airdome A.C., Rochester, New York, U.S.
52 Loss 29–12–5 (6) Gus Christie NWS 10 Aug 16, 1917 21 years, 330 days Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S.
51 Win 29–12–5 (5) Gunboat Smith NWS 10 Aug 3, 1917 21 years, 317 days Urban Liberty Park, Buffalo, New York, U.S.
50 Win 29–12–5 (4) Bert Kenny NWS 10 Jul 30, 1917 21 years, 313 days Airdome A.C., Rochester, New York, U.S.
49 Win 29–12–5 (3) Bert Kenny NWS 10 Jul 20, 1917 21 years, 303 days Harlem S.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
48 Win 29–12–5 (2) Tom Cowler TKO 8 (10) Jul 19, 1917 21 years, 302 days Urban Liberty Park, Buffalo, New York, U.S.
47 Win 28–12–5 (2) Tom Cowler NWS 10 Jun 25, 1917 21 years, 278 days Airdome A.C., Rochester, New York, U.S.
46 Win 28–12–5 (1) Tom Cowler NWS 10 Jun 4, 1917 21 years, 257 days Airdome A.C., Rochester, New York, U.S.
45 Win 28–12–5 Morris Tasco KO 5 (15) May 9, 1917 21 years, 231 days Monumental Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
44 Win 27–12–5 Sailor Grande TKO 5 (10) Apr 29, 1917 21 years, 221 days Rochester, New York, U.S.
43 Win 26–12–5 Arthur Pelkey KO 13 (15) Feb 11, 1917 21 years, 144 days Plaza de Toros Vista Alegre, Panama City, Panama
42 Win 25–12–5 Arthur Pelkey KO 13 (20) Dec 17, 1916 21 years, 88 days Santa Ana Plaza, Panama City, Panama Retained Panamanian heavyweight title
41 Win 24–12–5 Jeff Clark PTS 20 Nov 12, 1916 21 years, 53 days Plaza de Toros Vista Alegre, Panama City, Panama Retained Panamanian heavyweight title
40 Win 23–12–5 Jim Briggs TKO 4 (20) Sep 10, 1916 20 years, 356 days Garden Theater, Colon City, Panama
39 Win 22–12–5 Bill Tate PTS 20 Jun 11, 1916 20 years, 265 days Plaza de Toros Vista Alegre, Panama City, Panama Won vacant Panamanian heavyweight title
38 Win 21–12–5 Milton Durant KO 3 (15) May 14, 1916 20 years, 237 days Garden Theater, Colon City, Panama
37 Win 20–12–5 Rough House Ware PTS 25 Mar 12, 1916 20 years, 174 days Teatro America, Colon City, Panama
36 Win 19–12–5 Gunboat Smith KO 2 (20) Jan 15, 1916 20 years, 117 days Garden Theater, Colon City, Panama Not to be confused with Gunboat Smith
35 Win 18–12–5 Gerald Best KO 2 (15) Dec 12, 1915 20 years, 83 days Teatro America, Colon City, Panama
34 Loss 17–12–5 Jeff Clark PTS 20 May 16, 1915 19 years, 238 days Plaza de Toros Vista Alegre, Panama City, Panama Lost Panamanian heavyweight title
33 Win 17–11–5 Jack Herrick PTS 20 Apr 11, 1915 19 years, 203 days Teatro America, Colon City, Panama
32 Win 16–11–5 Rough House Ware PTS 25 Mar 14, 1915 19 years, 175 days Teatro America, Colon City, Panama Won Panamanian heavyweight title
31 Win 15–11–5 Bobby Loudon KO 2 (20) Feb 22, 1915 19 years, 155 days Teatro America, Colon City, Panama
30 Win 14–11–5 Jack Livingstone PTS 25 Sep 13, 1914 18 years, 358 days Colon City, Panama
29 Win 13–11–5 Nat Dewey PTS 20 Aug 14, 1914 18 years, 328 days Panama City, Panama
28 Loss 12–11–5 Tommy Connors PTS 20 May 30, 1914 18 years, 252 days Bull Ring, Vista Alegre, Panama
27 Draw 12–10–5 Jack Taylor PTS 10 May 17, 1914 18 years, 239 days Panama City, Panama
26 Win 12–10–4 Abe Hollandersky PTS 25 Jan 18, 1914 18 years, 120 days Skating Rink, Colon City, Panama
25 Win 11–10–4 Jack Livingstone TKO 2 (20) Dec 25, 1913 18 years, 96 days Colon City, Panama
24 Win 10–10–4 Jack Livingstone TKO 18 (20) Nov 27, 1913 18 years, 68 days Colon City, Panama
23 Win 9–10–4 Battling Haley TKO 3 (6) Apr 8, 1913 17 years, 200 days Monumental Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
22 Win 8–10–4 Frank Hunter PTS 6 Feb 7, 1913 17 years, 140 days Bohemian Hall, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
21 Loss 7–10–4 Morris Tasco PTS 6 Jan 16, 1913 17 years, 118 days Westport A.C., Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
20 Win 7–9–4 Battling Spriggs TKO 2 (6) Oct 8, 1912 17 years, 18 days Albaugh Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
19 Win 6–9–4 Howard Johnson TKO 3 (6) Oct 1, 1912 17 years, 11 days Albaugh Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
18 Draw 5–9–4 Larry Temple PTS 3 May 31, 1912 16 years, 254 days Albaugh Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
17 Draw 5–9–3 Kid Jasper PTS 4 May 13, 1912 16 years, 236 days Albaugh Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
16 Draw 5–9–2 Frank Hunter PTS 3 Apr 9, 1912 16 years, 202 days Albaugh Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
15 Loss 5–9–1 Black Bill PTS 4 Mar 7, 1912 16 years, 169 days Monumental Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
14 Loss 5–8–1 Howard Johnson PTS 3 Mar 6, 1912 16 years, 168 days Albaugh Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
13 Draw 5–7–1 Kid Tasker PTS 4 Feb 6, 1912 16 years, 139 days St. Patrick's Gymnasium, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
12 Win 5–7 Battling Spriggs KO 3 (4) Feb 2, 1912 16 years, 135 days Albaugh Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
11 Loss 4–7 Black Kid Williams PTS 6 Oct 18, 1911 16 years, 28 days Germania Maennerchor Hall, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
10 Win 4–6 Battling Spriggs TKO 3 (4) Aug 28, 1911 15 years, 342 days Savoy Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
9 Win 3–6 Kid Dale PTS 3 Jul 10, 1911 15 years, 293 days Ford Opera House, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
8 Win 2–6 Battling Spriggs KO 3 (3) May 5, 1911 15 years, 227 days Albaugh Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
7 Loss 1–6 Kid Jasper PTS 3 Feb 24, 1911 15 years, 157 days Lyceum Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
6 Loss 1–5 Kid Stanley TKO 3 (3) Feb 10, 1911 15 years, 143 days Germania Maennerchor Hall, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
5 Win 1–4 Jim Williams PTS 3 Jan 13, 1911 15 years, 115 days Germania Maennerchor Hall, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
4 Loss 0–4 Kid Jasper PTS 4 Dec 26, 1910 15 years, 97 days Germania Maennerchor Hall, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
3 Loss 0–3 Kid Jasper PTS 5 Dec 14, 1910 15 years, 85 days Junior Hall, Frederick, Maryland, U.S.
2 Loss 0–2 Kid Cummings PTS 3 Dec 9, 1910 15 years, 80 days Germania Maennerchor Hall, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
1 Loss 0–1 Kid Jasper PTS 6 Nov 29, 1910 15 years, 70 days Albaugh Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.

Unofficial record

151 fights 115 wins 28 losses
By knockout 49 7
By decision 64 16
By disqualification 2 5
Draws 8

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

No. Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Age Location Notes
151 Loss 115–28–8 Ted Moore DQ 4 (10) Mar 19, 1926 30 years, 180 days Dreamland Rink, San Francisco, California, U.S. Norfolk was tossed out of the ring for "not fighting"
150 Loss 115–27–8 Frank Moody KO 4 (8) Sep 21, 1925 30 years, 1 day Yankee Stadium, New York City, New York, U.S.
149 Loss 115–26–8 Floyd Johnson DQ 4 (10) Jun 17, 1925 29 years, 270 days Auditorium, Oakland, California, U.S. Norfolk was DQ'd for a low blow
148 Win 115–25–8 Frank Farmer MD 10 Jun 1, 1925 29 years, 254 days Armory, Portland, Oregon, U.S.
147 Win 114–25–8 Jack Reddick PTS 12 May 25, 1925 29 years, 247 days Stadium Rink, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada Won Canadian light-heavyweight title
146 Win 113–25–8 Ray Pelkey KO 5 (10) May 6, 1925 29 years, 228 days Auditorium, Oakland, California, U.S.
145 Loss 112–25–8 Bob Lawson KO 1 (?) Mar 14, 1925 29 years, 175 days Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S.
144 Loss 112–24–8 Tommy Gibbons TKO 6 (15) Dec 9, 1924 29 years, 80 days Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
143 Win 112–23–8 Dan Bright KO 2 (10) Sep 27, 1924 29 years, 7 days Cambria Fairgrounds, Ebensburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
142 Win 111–23–8 Battling Jim McCreary PTS 10 Sep 9, 1924 28 years, 355 days Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
141 Win 110–23–8 Mexican Joe Lawson KO 5 (8) Jul 17, 1924 28 years, 251 days Bacharach Ball Park, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
140 Win 109–23–8 Tut Jackson KO 2 (12) May 28, 1924 28 years, 251 days Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
139 Win 108–23–8 Smiling Kid Nolan KO 3 (10) May 17, 1924 28 years, 240 days Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
138 Loss 107–23–8 Bob Lawson DQ 2 (6) May 12, 1924 28 years, 235 days Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. Low blow
137 Win 107–22–8 Harry Greb DQ 6 (10) Apr 19, 1924 28 years, 212 days Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
136 Win 106–22–8 Lee Anderson PTS 12 Feb 23, 1924 28 years, 156 days Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S.
135 Win 105–22–8 Battling Jim McCreary PTS 10 Feb 8, 1924 28 years, 141 days Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
134 Win 104–22–8 Sydney Grant KO 2 (6) Jan 9, 1924 28 years, 111 days Gayety Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
133 Win 103–22–8 Battling Siki PTS 15 Nov 20, 1923 28 years, 61 days Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
132 Win 102–22–8 Smiling Kid Nolan KO 3 (10) Sep 10, 1923 27 years, 355 days Maryland Baseball Park, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
131 Win 101–22–8 Tut Jackson TKO 3 (10) Aug 24, 1923 27 years, 338 days Gayety Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
130 Win 100–22–8 Jamaica Kid KO 2 (12) Jul 14, 1923 27 years, 297 days Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S.
129 Win 99–22–8 Tiger Flowers KO 1 (12) May 8, 1923 27 years, 230 days Springfield, Ohio, U.S. Retained world colored light-heavyweight title
128 Loss 98–22–8 Battling Jim McCreary PTS 10 Apr 24, 1923 27 years, 216 days Grand Opera House, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
127 Win 98–21–8 Wolf Larsen KO 1 (12) Mar 31, 1923 27 years, 192 days Portland, Maine, U.S.
126 Win 97–21–8 Jack Taylor PTS 12 Mar 27, 1923 27 years, 188 days Pioneer Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S.
125 Loss 96–21–8 Wolf Larsen DQ 2 (12) Jan 30, 1923 27 years, 132 days Knickerbocker A.C. Arena, Albany, New York, U.S. Norfolk was disqualified for hitting low
124 Win 96–20–8 Lee Anderson PTS 10 Dec 22, 1922 27 years, 93 days Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
123 Win 95–20–8 Jamaica Kid PTS 12 Sep 25, 1922 27 years, 5 days North Side Field, Dayton, Ohio, U.S. Not to be confused with Jamaica Kid
122 Win 94–20–8 Lee Anderson PTS 8 Sep 11, 1922 26 years, 356 days Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
121 Draw 93–20–8 Tiger Flowers PTS 8 Jul 4, 1922 26 years, 287 days Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
120 Draw 93–20–7 Jack Taylor PTS 10 Jun 23, 1922 26 years, 276 days Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
119 Win 93–20–6 John Lester Johnson NWS 12 Jun 2, 1922 26 years, 255 days Riverside Arena, Covington, Kentucky, U.S.
118 Win 92–20–6 Al Smaulding PTS 8 Apr 7, 1922 26 years, 199 days El Paso, Texas, U.S.
117 Loss 91–20–6 Harry Wills KO 2 (15) Mar 2, 1922 26 years, 163 days Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
116 Win 91–19–6 Young Jack Johnson TKO 8 (10) Feb 20, 1922 26 years, 153 days Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S.
115 Win 90–19–6 Tiger Flowers KO 3 (10) Jan 30, 1922 26 years, 132 days Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
114 Win 89–19–6 Jamaica Kid PTS 8 Dec 30, 1921 26 years, 101 days Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. Won vacant world colored light-heavyweight title
113 Loss 88–19–6 Harry Greb NWS 10 Aug 29, 1921 25 years, 343 days Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
112 Win 88–18–6 Clem Johnson NWS 10 Jun 8, 1921 25 years, 261 days Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
111 Loss 87–18–6 Lee Anderson TKO 9 (10) May 30, 1921 25 years, 252 days Arizona A.C., Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. For world colored heavyweight title "claim"
110 Win 87–17–6 Jamaica Kid PTS 15 May 3, 1921 25 years, 225 days Manhattan Casino, New York City, New York, U.S.
109 Win 86–17–6 Phil McNeil KO 3 (12) Apr 18, 1921 25 years, 210 days Auditorium, Freeport, New York, U.S.
108 Win 85–17–6 Jack Tasco TKO 4 (10) Apr 7, 1921 25 years, 199 days Orpheum Theatre, York, Pennsylvania, U.S.
107 Win 84–17–6 Jack Ward KO 3 (10) Mar 21, 1921 25 years, 182 days Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
106 Win 83–17–6 Pinky Lewis KO 6 (12) Mar 10, 1921 25 years, 171 days Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
105 Win 82–17–6 Pinky Lewis DQ 2 (?) Feb 18, 1921 25 years, 151 days Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. Lewis was disqualified for excessive holding
104 Win 81–17–6 John Lester Johnson NWS 10 Feb 2, 1921 25 years, 135 days Roller Palace Rink, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
103 Win 80–17–6 Battling Gahee PTS 8 Jan 24, 1921 25 years, 126 days Southern A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
102 Win 79–17–6 Jamaica Kid NWS 10 Jan 5, 1921 25 years, 107 days Roller Palace Rink, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
101 Win 78–17–6 Jack Ward KO 3 (15) Jan 3, 1921 25 years, 105 days Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S.
100 Win 77–17–6 Bill Tate PTS 10 Dec 14, 1920 25 years, 85 days Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
99 Win 76–17–6 Jeff Clark TKO 2 (15) Nov 26, 1920 25 years, 67 days Eureka A.C., Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
98 Win 75–17–6 Jeff Clark PTS 15 Oct 25, 1920 25 years, 35 days Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
97 Win 74–17–6 Jamaica Kid PTS 12 Sep 3, 1920 24 years, 349 days 5th Regiment Armory, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
96 Win 73–17–6 Larry Williams NWS 10 Aug 18, 1920 24 years, 333 days Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
95 Win 72–17–6 Jack Blackburn KO 4 (8) Jun 22, 1920 24 years, 276 days Madison A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
94 Win 71–17–6 Jeff Clark PTS 15 Jun 21, 1920 24 years, 275 days Fairmont Arena, Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
93 Win 70–17–6 Cliff Patillo NWS 8 Jun 18, 1920 24 years, 272 days National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
92 Win 69–17–6 John Lester Johnson KO 1 (10) Jun 14, 1920 24 years, 268 days Flower City A.C., Rochester, New York, U.S.
91 Loss 68–17–6 John Lester Johnson DQ 3 (10) Jun 7, 1920 24 years, 261 days Flower City A.C., Rochester, New York, U.S.
90 Win 68–16–6 Silas Green KO 5 (12) May 31, 1920 24 years, 254 days Colonial Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
89 Win 67–16–6 Jamaica Kid NWS 12 May 17, 1920 24 years, 240 days Coliseum, Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
88 Win 66–16–6 Cleve Hawkins NWS 10 May 7, 1920 24 years, 230 days Moose Temple, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
87 Win 65–16–6 Harry Lindsay KO 2 (8) Jan 12, 1920 24 years, 114 days Southern A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
86 Win 64–16–6 Jack Ward KO 4 (10) Dec 19, 1919 24 years, 90 days Moose Temple, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
85 Win 63–16–6 Jamaica Kid NWS 12 Dec 3, 1919 24 years, 74 days Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
84 Win 62–16–6 Jamaica Kid PTS 12 Nov 4, 1919 24 years, 45 days Grand Opera House, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
83 Win 61–16–6 Jeff Clark NWS 10 Oct 24, 1919 24 years, 34 days Moose Temple, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
82 Win 60–16–6 John Lester Johnson PTS 15 Oct 3, 1919 24 years, 13 days Lyric Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
81 Win 59–16–6 Jamaica Kid NWS 6 Jul 28, 1919 23 years, 311 days Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
80 Win 58–16–6 Larry Williams KO 1 (8) Jun 30, 1919 23 years, 283 days Open-Air Arena, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
79 Win 57–16–6 Jack Ward KO 3 (10) Jun 21, 1919 23 years, 274 days Oriole Park, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
78 Win 56–16–6 Billy Miske NWS 8 Jun 9, 1919 23 years, 262 days Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
77 Draw 55–16–6 Larry Williams NWS 8 May 26, 1919 23 years, 248 days Casino Hall, Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.
76 Win 55–16–5 Bert Kenny NWS 8 May 22, 1919 23 years, 244 days Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
75 Win 54–16–5 Jim Hosic NWS 8 Mar 20, 1919 23 years, 181 days Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
74 Win 53–16–5 Battling Dungy KO 4 (10) Mar 7, 1919 23 years, 168 days Albaugh Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
73 Loss 52–16–5 Clay Turner NWS 10 Jan 20, 1919 23 years, 122 days Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S.
72 Win 52–15–5 Clay Turner KO 4 (12) Jan 8, 1919 23 years, 110 days Armory A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
71 Win 51–15–5 Jamaica Kid NWS 6 Jan 1, 1919 23 years, 103 days Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
70 Loss 50–15–5 Clay Turner PTS 12 Nov 19, 1918 23 years, 60 days Armory A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
69 Win 50–14–5 Joe Jennette NWS 8 Oct 11, 1918 23 years, 21 days Spring A.C., West Hoboken, New Jersey, U.S.
68 Win 49–14–5 Joe Jennette NWS 8 Jul 19, 1918 22 years, 302 days International League Ballpark, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
67 Win 48–14–5 Battling Jim Johnson NWS 4 Jul 16, 1918 22 years, 299 days Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
66 Win 47–14–5 George Ashe KO 3 (12) May 14, 1918 22 years, 236 days Armory A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
65 Win 46–14–5 Bill Tate TKO 7 (10) Apr 22, 1918 22 years, 214 days Lyric Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
64 Win 45–14–5 Porky Dan Flynn PTS 12 Apr 16, 1918 22 years, 208 days Armory A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
63 Win 44–14–5 George Christian KO 3 (6) Apr 15, 1918 22 years, 207 days Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
62 Win 43–14–5 George Robinson PTS 12 Apr 5, 1918 22 years, 197 days Commercial A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
61 Win 42–14–5 Cleve Hawkins PTS 12 Apr 4, 1918 22 years, 196 days North Adams, Massachusetts, U.S.
60 Win 41–14–5 Jack Thompson NWS 6 Mar 25, 1918 22 years, 186 days Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
59 Loss 40–14–5 Sam Langford KO 2 (10) Dec 17, 1917 22 years, 88 days Stockyards Stadium, Denver, Colorado, U.S. For world colored heavyweight title
58 Win 40–13–5 Zulu Kid PTS 10 Dec 4, 1917 22 years, 75 days North Adams, Massachusetts, U.S.
57 Win 39–13–5 Tom Cowler NWS 12 Nov 6, 1917 22 years, 47 days Rhode Island A.C., Thornton, Rhode Island, U.S.
56 Win 38–13–5 Johnny Espen NWS 10 Oct 26, 1917 22 years, 36 days Harlem S.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
55 Win 37–13–5 Billy Miske PTS 12 Oct 16, 1917 22 years, 26 days Arena (Armory A.A.), Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
54 Win 36–13–5 George Ashe NWS 10 Sep 24, 1917 22 years, 4 days Genesee Arena, Rochester, New York, U.S.
53 Win 35–13–5 Gunboat Smith NWS 10 Aug 20, 1917 21 years, 334 days Airdome A.C., Rochester, New York, U.S.
52 Loss 34–13–5 Gus Christie NWS 10 Aug 16, 1917 21 years, 330 days Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S.
51 Win 34–12–5 Gunboat Smith NWS 10 Aug 3, 1917 21 years, 317 days Urban Liberty Park, Buffalo, New York, U.S.
50 Win 33–12–5 Bert Kenny NWS 10 Jul 30, 1917 21 years, 313 days Airdome A.C., Rochester, New York, U.S.
49 Win 32–12–5 Bert Kenny NWS 10 Jul 20, 1917 21 years, 303 days Harlem S.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
48 Win 31–12–5 Tom Cowler TKO 8 (10) Jul 19, 1917 21 years, 302 days Urban Liberty Park, Buffalo, New York, U.S.
47 Win 30–12–5 Tom Cowler NWS 10 Jun 25, 1917 21 years, 278 days Airdome A.C., Rochester, New York, U.S.
46 Win 29–12–5 Tom Cowler NWS 10 Jun 4, 1917 21 years, 257 days Airdome A.C., Rochester, New York, U.S.
45 Win 28–12–5 Morris Tasco KO 5 (15) May 9, 1917 21 years, 231 days Monumental Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
44 Win 27–12–5 Sailor Grande TKO 5 (10) Apr 29, 1917 21 years, 221 days Rochester, New York, U.S.
43 Win 26–12–5 Arthur Pelkey KO 13 (15) Feb 11, 1917 21 years, 144 days Plaza de Toros Vista Alegre, Panama City, Panama
42 Win 25–12–5 Arthur Pelkey KO 13 (20) Dec 17, 1916 21 years, 88 days Santa Ana Plaza, Panama City, Panama Retained Panamanian heavyweight title
41 Win 24–12–5 Jeff Clark PTS 20 Nov 12, 1916 21 years, 53 days Plaza de Toros Vista Alegre, Panama City, Panama Retained Panamanian heavyweight title
40 Win 23–12–5 Jim Briggs TKO 4 (20) Sep 10, 1916 20 years, 356 days Garden Theater, Colon City, Panama
39 Win 22–12–5 Bill Tate PTS 20 Jun 11, 1916 20 years, 265 days Plaza de Toros Vista Alegre, Panama City, Panama Won vacant Panamanian heavyweight title
38 Win 21–12–5 Milton Durant KO 3 (15) May 14, 1916 20 years, 237 days Garden Theater, Colon City, Panama
37 Win 20–12–5 Rough House Ware PTS 25 Mar 12, 1916 20 years, 174 days Teatro America, Colon City, Panama
36 Win 19–12–5 Gunboat Smith KO 2 (20) Jan 15, 1916 20 years, 117 days Garden Theater, Colon City, Panama Not to be confused with Gunboat Smith
35 Win 18–12–5 Gerald Best KO 2 (15) Dec 12, 1915 20 years, 83 days Teatro America, Colon City, Panama
34 Loss 17–12–5 Jeff Clark PTS 20 May 16, 1915 19 years, 238 days Plaza de Toros Vista Alegre, Panama City, Panama Lost Panamanian heavyweight title
33 Win 17–11–5 Jack Herrick PTS 20 Apr 11, 1915 19 years, 203 days Teatro America, Colon City, Panama
32 Win 16–11–5 Rough House Ware PTS 25 Mar 14, 1915 19 years, 175 days Teatro America, Colon City, Panama Won Panamanian heavyweight title
31 Win 15–11–5 Bobby Loudon KO 2 (20) Feb 22, 1915 19 years, 155 days Teatro America, Colon City, Panama
30 Win 14–11–5 Jack Livingstone PTS 25 Sep 13, 1914 18 years, 358 days Colon City, Panama
29 Win 13–11–5 Nat Dewey PTS 20 Aug 14, 1914 18 years, 328 days Panama City, Panama
28 Loss 12–11–5 Tommy Connors PTS 20 May 30, 1914 18 years, 252 days Bull Ring, Vista Alegre, Panama
27 Draw 12–10–5 Jack Taylor PTS 10 May 17, 1914 18 years, 239 days Panama City, Panama
26 Win 12–10–4 Abe Hollandersky PTS 25 Jan 18, 1914 18 years, 120 days Skating Rink, Colon City, Panama
25 Win 11–10–4 Jack Livingstone TKO 2 (20) Dec 25, 1913 18 years, 96 days Colon City, Panama
24 Win 10–10–4 Jack Livingstone TKO 18 (20) Nov 27, 1913 18 years, 68 days Colon City, Panama
23 Win 9–10–4 Battling Haley TKO 3 (6) Apr 8, 1913 17 years, 200 days Monumental Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
22 Win 8–10–4 Frank Hunter PTS 6 Feb 7, 1913 17 years, 140 days Bohemian Hall, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
21 Loss 7–10–4 Morris Tasco PTS 6 Jan 16, 1913 17 years, 118 days Westport A.C., Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
20 Win 7–9–4 Battling Spriggs TKO 2 (6) Oct 8, 1912 17 years, 18 days Albaugh Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
19 Win 6–9–4 Howard Johnson TKO 3 (6) Oct 1, 1912 17 years, 11 days Albaugh Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
18 Draw 5–9–4 Larry Temple PTS 3 May 31, 1912 16 years, 254 days Albaugh Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
17 Draw 5–9–3 Kid Jasper PTS 4 May 13, 1912 16 years, 236 days Albaugh Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
16 Draw 5–9–2 Frank Hunter PTS 3 Apr 9, 1912 16 years, 202 days Albaugh Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
15 Loss 5–9–1 Black Bill PTS 4 Mar 7, 1912 16 years, 169 days Monumental Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
14 Loss 5–8–1 Howard Johnson PTS 3 Mar 6, 1912 16 years, 168 days Albaugh Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
13 Draw 5–7–1 Kid Tasker PTS 4 Feb 6, 1912 16 years, 139 days St. Patrick's Gymnasium, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
12 Win 5–7 Battling Spriggs KO 3 (4) Feb 2, 1912 16 years, 135 days Albaugh Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
11 Loss 4–7 Black Kid Williams PTS 6 Oct 18, 1911 16 years, 28 days Germania Maennerchor Hall, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
10 Win 4–6 Battling Spriggs TKO 3 (4) Aug 28, 1911 15 years, 342 days Savoy Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
9 Win 3–6 Kid Dale PTS 3 Jul 10, 1911 15 years, 293 days Ford Opera House, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
8 Win 2–6 Battling Spriggs KO 3 (3) May 5, 1911 15 years, 227 days Albaugh Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
7 Loss 1–6 Kid Jasper PTS 3 Feb 24, 1911 15 years, 157 days Lyceum Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
6 Loss 1–5 Kid Stanley TKO 3 (3) Feb 10, 1911 15 years, 143 days Germania Maennerchor Hall, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
5 Win 1–4 Jim Williams PTS 3 Jan 13, 1911 15 years, 115 days Germania Maennerchor Hall, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
4 Loss 0–4 Kid Jasper PTS 4 Dec 26, 1910 15 years, 97 days Germania Maennerchor Hall, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
3 Loss 0–3 Kid Jasper PTS 5 Dec 14, 1910 15 years, 85 days Junior Hall, Frederick, Maryland, U.S.
2 Loss 0–2 Kid Cummings PTS 3 Dec 9, 1910 15 years, 80 days Germania Maennerchor Hall, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
1 Loss 0–1 Kid Jasper PTS 6 Nov 29, 1910 15 years, 70 days Albaugh Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Lee Anderson
Vacated title
 World Colored Light Heavyweight Champion
December 20, 1921 - Unknown 		Succeeded by
Lee Anderson
Won vacated title
Preceded by
Lee Anderson
Vacated title
 World Colored Light Heavyweight Champion
May 8, 1923 - Unknown 		Succeeded by
Title defunct

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