American boxer (1887–1956)
Mike Gibbons
Born Michael J. Gibbons
(1887-07-20 ) July 20, 1887Died August 31, 1956(1956-08-31) (aged 69) Other names St. Paul Phantom Statistics Weight(s) Middleweight Stance Orthodox
Boxing record Total fights 132;[ 1] With the inclusion of newspaper decisions Wins 112 Wins by KO 38 Losses 12 Draws 8
Mike (left), posing with his brother Tommy Gibbons
Michael J. Gibbons (July 20, 1887 – August 31, 1956) was an American boxer from 1908 to 1922. The brother of heavyweight Tommy Gibbons , he claimed Middleweight Champion of the World status in 1909 following Stanley Ketchel 's murder. Although he never won the title, Gibbons is regarded as one of the all-time best welter and middleweight boxers by historians. Statistical boxing website BoxRec lists Gibbons as the #18 ranked middleweight of all time, while The Ring Magazine founder Nat Fleischer placed him at #9.[ 2] The International Boxing Research Organization rates Gibbons as the 17th best middleweight ever and boxing historian Bert Sugar placed him 92nd in his Top 100 Fighters catalogue.[ 3] [ 4] Gibbons retired due to deteriorating vision. Following his boxing career he entered business in his native St. Paul, and became a member of the Minnesota Athletic Commission. Gibbons was elected to the Ring Magazine Hall of Fame in 1958, the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1992, the World Boxing Hall of Fame in 1997, and the Minnesota Boxing Hall of Fame in 2010.[ 5]
Professional boxing record
All information in this section is derived from BoxRec ,[ 6] unless otherwise stated.
Official record
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
132
Win
65–3–4 (60)
Danny Fagan
TKO
5 (12)
May 16, 1922
34 years, 300 days
Board of Trade Building, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
131
Loss
64–3–4 (60)
Mike O'Dowd
PTS
12
May 6, 1922
34 years, 290 days
Queensboro Stadium, New York City, New York, U.S.
130
Win
64–2–4 (60)
Charley Nashert
PTS
15
Apr 28, 1922
34 years, 282 days
City Coliseum, Oklahoma City, Minnesota, U.S.
129
Win
63–2–4 (60)
Battling Ortega
KO
1 (10)
Apr 8, 1922
34 years, 262 days
Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
128
Win
62–2–4 (60)
Leo Stokes
NWS
10
Mar 14, 1922
34 years, 237 days
Grand Forks, North Dakota, U.S.
127
Win
62–2–4 (59)
Stockyards Tommy Murphy
NWS
10
Mar 9, 1922
34 years, 232 days
Peoria, Illinois, U.S.
126
Win
62–2–4 (58)
Mike O'Dowd
NWS
10
Dec 16, 1921
34 years, 149 days
Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
125
Win
62–2–4 (57)
Augie Ratner
PTS
12
Dec 5, 1921
34 years, 138 days
Coliseum, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S.
124
Win
61–2–4 (57)
Phil Krug
NWS
12
Dec 1, 1921
34 years, 134 days
Newark Athletic Club, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
123
Loss
61–2–4 (56)
Tommy Robson
PTS
10
Nov 25, 1921
34 years, 128 days
Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
122
Win
61–1–4 (56)
Happy Littleton
PTS
15
Oct 31, 1921
34 years, 103 days
Louisiana Auditorium, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
121
Win
60–1–4 (56)
Joe Herrick
PTS
10
Oct 6, 1921
34 years, 78 days
City Auditorium, Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
120
Win
59–1–4 (56)
Battling Ortega
TKO
7 (10)
Sep 16, 1921
34 years, 58 days
Stratton Arena, Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.
119
Win
58–1–4 (56)
Young Fisher
NWS
10
Sep 13, 1921
34 years, 55 days
Lexington Park, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
118
Win
58–1–4 (55)
Jeff Smith
NWS
12
Aug 9, 1921
34 years, 20 days
Armory A.A., Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
117
Win
58–1–4 (54)
Gus Platts
PTS
10
Aug 5, 1921
34 years, 16 days
Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
116
Win
57–1–4 (54)
Augie Ratner
PTS
10
Aug 4, 1921
34 years, 15 days
Dyckman Oval, New York City, New York, U.S.
115
Win
56–1–4 (54)
Al Sommers
TKO
11 (12)
Jul 4, 1921
33 years, 349 days
Race Track, Alan, Idaho, U.S.
114
Win
55–1–4 (54)
Eddie McGoorty
KO
5 (10)
Jun 17, 1921
33 years, 332 days
Nicollet Park, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
113
Win
54–1–4 (54)
Silent Martin
TKO
10 (15)
Jun 7, 1921
33 years, 322 days
Brooklyn Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.
112
Win
53–1–4 (54)
Sailor Weldon
TKO
2 (10)
Jun 6, 1921
33 years, 321 days
Star Park, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
111
Win
52–1–4 (54)
Dave Rosenberg
UD
12
May 30, 1921
33 years, 314 days
Ebbets Field, New York City, New York, U.S.
110
Win
51–1–4 (54)
Leo Leonard
NWS
10
May 26, 1921
33 years, 310 days
Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
109
Win
51–1–4 (53)
Paddy Flynn
PTS
15
May 20, 1921
33 years, 304 days
Brooklyn Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.
108
Win
50–1–4 (53)
Frankie Maguire
KO
6 (8)
May 9, 1921
33 years, 293 days
National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
107
Loss
49–1–4 (53)
Chuck Wiggins
NWS
10
May 4, 1921
33 years, 288 days
Armory, Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
106
Win
49–1–4 (52)
Chuck Wiggins
NWS
10
Apr 21, 1921
33 years, 275 days
Kenwood Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
105
Loss
49–1–4 (51)
Mike O'Dowd
NWS
10
Nov 21, 1919
32 years, 124 days
Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
World middleweight title at stake; (via KO only)
104
Loss
49–1–4 (50)
Jeff Smith
NWS
10
Jul 4, 1919
31 years, 349 days
Association Park, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
103
Loss
49–1–4 (49)
Harry Greb
NWS
10
Jun 23, 1919
31 years, 338 days
Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
102
Win
49–1–4 (48)
George Chip
NWS
10
Jun 11, 1919
31 years, 326 days
Three-I League Park, Terre Haute, Indiana, U.S.
101
Win
49–1–4 (47)
George K.O. Brown
NWS
8
May 19, 1919
31 years, 303 days
New Lyric Theater, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
100
Win
49–1–4 (46)
Jakob "Soldier" Bartfield
PTS
4
Apr 22, 1919
31 years, 276 days
Coliseum, San Francisco, California, U.S.
99
Win
48–1–4 (46)
Leo Florian Hauck
NWS
8
Mar 25, 1919
31 years, 248 days
Coliseum, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S.
98
Win
48–1–4 (45)
Len Rowlands
NWS
10
Mar 12, 1919
31 years, 235 days
Stockyards Stadium, Denver, Colorado, U.S.
97
Win
48–1–4 (44)
Jakob "Soldier" Bartfield
NWS
10
Mar 4, 1919
31 years, 227 days
Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
96
Win
48–1–4 (43)
Billy Kramer
TKO
3 (10)
Feb 27, 1919
31 years, 222 days
Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
95
Win
47–1–4 (43)
George Chip
NWS
10
Jan 31, 1919
31 years, 195 days
Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
94
Win
47–1–4 (42)
Frank Mantell
KO
3 (10)
Oct 12, 1917
30 years, 84 days
Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Retained world middleweight title claim
93
Win
46–1–4 (42)
Jimmy Howard
KO
4 (10)
Sep 14, 1917
30 years, 56 days
Duluth, Minnesota, U.S.
92
Win
45–1–4 (42)
Jack Dillon
NWS
10
Sep 3, 1917
30 years, 45 days
Fair Grounds, Terre Haute, Indiana, U.S.
91
Win
45–1–4 (41)
George Chip
NWS
12
Jul 4, 1917
29 years, 349 days
Wright Field, Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.
World middleweight title claim at stake; (via KO only)
90
Win
45–1–4 (40)
Al Sommers
PTS
6
May 8, 1917
29 years, 292 days
Broadway Theater, Portland, Oregon, U.S.
89
Win
44–1–4 (40)
Ray Campbell
PTS
4
May 4, 1917
29 years, 288 days
Arena, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
88
Win
43–1–4 (40)
Harry Greb
NWS
6
Feb 10, 1917
29 years, 205 days
National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
87
Win
43–1–4 (39)
Clay Turner
NWS
4
Dec 8, 1916
29 years, 141 days
Sioux City, Iowa, U.S.
86
Win
43–1–4 (38)
Jack Dillon
NWS
10
Nov 10, 1916
29 years, 113 days
Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
85
Win
43–1–4 (37)
Ted "Kid" Lewis
NWS
10
May 18, 1916
28 years, 303 days
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
World middleweight title claim at stake; (via KO only)
84
Win
43–1–4 (36)
Jeff Smith
NWS
10
Mar 17, 1916
28 years, 241 days
Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
World middleweight title claim at stake; (via KO only)
83
Win
43–1–4 (35)
Young Ahearn
KO
1 (10)
Jan 18, 1916
28 years, 182 days
Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Won world middleweight title claim
82
Loss
42–1–4 (35)
Packey McFarland
NWS
10
Sep 11, 1915
28 years, 53 days
Brighton Beach Motordrome, New York City, New York, U.S.
81
Loss
42–1–4 (34)
Jakob "Soldier" Bartfield
NWS
10
May 31, 1915
27 years, 315 days
Ebbets Field, New York City, New York, U.S.
80
Win
42–1–4 (33)
Leo Florian Hauck
NWS
10
May 26, 1915
27 years, 310 days
St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.
79
Win
42–1–4 (32)
Eddie McGoorty
NWS
10
Mar 2, 1915
27 years, 225 days
Arena, Hudson, Wisconsin, U.S.
78
Win
42–1–4 (31)
Jimmy Clabby
NWS
10
Jan 21, 1915
27 years, 185 days
Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
77
Win
42–1–4 (30)
Willie K.O. Brennan
NWS
10
Dec 14, 1914
27 years, 147 days
Elmwood Music Hall, Buffalo, New York, U.S.
76
Win
42–1–4 (29)
Bob Moha
DQ
2 (10)
Dec 4, 1914
27 years, 137 days
Arena, Hudson, Wisconsin, U.S.
75
Win
41–1–4 (29)
Young Mike Donovan
TKO
6 (10)
Nov 9, 1914
27 years, 112 days
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
74
Win
40–1–4 (29)
Billy Maxwell
NWS
10
Oct 27, 1914
27 years, 99 days
Broadway S.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
73
Win
40–1–4 (28)
Bill MacKinnon
NWS
10
Sep 21, 1914
27 years, 63 days
Covington, Kentucky, U.S.
72
Win
40–1–4 (27)
George K.O. Brown
NWS
10
Sep 7, 1914
27 years, 49 days
Benton Harbor, Michigan, U.S.
71
Win
40–1–4 (26)
George K.O. Brown
PTS
12
Jun 9, 1914
26 years, 324 days
Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
70
Win
39–1–4 (26)
Vic Hansen
TKO
6 (10)
May 29, 1914
26 years, 313 days
15th Street Garage, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
69
Win
38–1–4 (26)
Johnny "Kid" Alberts
NWS
10
May 26, 1914
26 years, 310 days
Alhambra Rink, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
68
Win
38–1–4 (25)
Johnny Howard
NWS
10
May 5, 1914
26 years, 289 days
Broadway S.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
67
Win
38–1–4 (24)
Gus Christie
NWS
10
Mar 24, 1914
26 years, 247 days
Arena, Hudson, Wisconsin, U.S.
66
Win
38–1–4 (23)
Al McCoy
NWS
10
Feb 23, 1914
26 years, 218 days
Irving A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
65
Win
38–1–4 (22)
Perry "Kid" Graves
NWS
6
Feb 16, 1914
26 years, 211 days
Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
64
Win
38–1–4 (21)
Bob McAllister
KO
7 (10)
Jan 12, 1914
26 years, 176 days
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
63
Win
37–1–4 (21)
Joe Hirst
NWS
6
Dec 15, 1913
26 years, 148 days
Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
62
Win
37–1–4 (20)
Wildcat Ferns
TKO
2 (10)
Dec 10, 1913
26 years, 143 days
Pelican Stadium, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
61
Win
36–1–4 (20)
Marty Rowan
TKO
2 (10)
Nov 14, 1913
26 years, 117 days
Twyford A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
60
Win
35–1–4 (20)
Emmett "Kid" Wagner
KO
9 (10)
Oct 30, 1913
26 years, 102 days
Coliseum A.C., Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S.
59
Win
34–1–4 (20)
Spike Kelly
NWS
10
Oct 9, 1913
26 years, 81 days
Kenosha A.C., Kenosha, Wisconsin, U.S.
American welterweight title at stake; (via KO only)
58
Win
34–1–4 (19)
Young Ahearn
KO
4 (10)
Jun 13, 1913
25 years, 328 days
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
57
Win
33–1–4 (19)
Joe White
PTS
12
Jun 3, 1913
25 years, 318 days
Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
56
Win
32–1–4 (19)
Jimmy Perry
TKO
2 (6)
May 29, 1913
25 years, 313 days
Exposition Hall, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
55
Win
31–1–4 (19)
Jack McCarron
NWS
10
May 16, 1913
25 years, 300 days
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
54
Win
31–1–4 (18)
Gus Christie
PTS
12
May 13, 1913
25 years, 297 days
Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
53
Loss
30–1–4 (18)
Eddie McGoorty
NWS
10
Dec 4, 1912
25 years, 137 days
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
52
Loss
30–1–4 (17)
Jack McCarron
NWS
6
Nov 20, 1912
25 years, 123 days
National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
51
Win
30–1–4 (16)
Tommy Maloney
NWS
10
Sep 23, 1912
25 years, 65 days
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
50
Win
30–1–4 (15)
Young McCartney
KO
2 (6)
Sep 14, 1912
25 years, 56 days
National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
49
Win
29–1–4 (15)
Sid Burns
RTD
5 (10)
Jul 1, 1912
24 years, 347 days
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
48
Win
28–1–4 (15)
Joe Stein
NWS
10
Jun 25, 1912
24 years, 341 days
St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.
47
Win
28–1–4 (14)
Tommy Connors
NWS
10
Jun 10, 1912
24 years, 326 days
Irving A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
46
Win
28–1–4 (13)
Willie K.O. Brennan
PTS
10
May 31, 1912
24 years, 316 days
Victor A.C., Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
45
Win
27–1–4 (13)
Paddy Lavin
TKO
8 (10)
May 14, 1912
24 years, 299 days
Convention Hall, Buffalo, New York, U.S.
44
Win
26–1–4 (13)
Jeff Smith
NWS
10
Apr 11, 1912
24 years, 266 days
New Amsterdam Opera House, New York City, New York, U.S.
43
Win
26–1–4 (12)
Jack Denning
NWS
10
Mar 26, 1912
24 years, 250 days
Fairmont A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
42
Win
26–1–4 (11)
Willie Lewis
KO
2 (10)
Feb 23, 1912
24 years, 218 days
Empire A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
41
Win
25–1–4 (11)
Tommy Howell
NWS
6
Feb 17, 1912
24 years, 212 days
National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
40
Win
25–1–4 (10)
Freddie Hicks
NWS
10
Feb 13, 1912
24 years, 208 days
Fairmont A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
39
Win
25–1–4 (9)
Mike Cashman
TKO
4 (10)
Feb 7, 1912
24 years, 202 days
Empire A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
38
Draw
24–1–4 (9)
Jack Denning
NWS
10
Jan 23, 1912
24 years, 187 days
Fairmont A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
37
Draw
24–1–4 (8)
Young Erne
NWS
6
Dec 16, 1911
24 years, 149 days
National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
36
Win
24–1–4 (7)
Frank Perron
KO
9 (15)
Dec 12, 1911
24 years, 145 days
Rhode Island A.C., Thornton, Rhode Island, U.S.
35
Win
23–1–4 (7)
Walter Coffey
NWS
10
Dec 5, 1911
24 years, 138 days
Fairmont A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
34
Win
23–1–4 (6)
Willie Lewis
NWS
10
Nov 28, 1911
24 years, 131 days
Fairmont A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
33
Win
23–1–4 (5)
Billy Sherman
TKO
4 (10)
Nov 10, 1911
24 years, 113 days
New Polo A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
32
Draw
22–1–4 (5)
Hilliard Lang
NWS
15
Oct 17, 1911
24 years, 89 days
Auditorium Rink, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
31
Draw
22–1–4 (4)
Jimmy Clabby
NWS
15
Sep 29, 1911
24 years, 71 days
Auditorium Rink, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
30
Loss
22–1–4 (3)
Jimmy Clabby
NWS
10
Sep 1, 1911
24 years, 43 days
Terminal Building, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
29
Win
22–1–4 (2)
Hilliard Lang
TKO
10 (15)
Aug 24, 1911
24 years, 35 days
Auditorium Rink, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
28
Win
21–1–4 (2)
Young Kid Broad
KO
13 (15)
Jul 4, 1911
23 years, 349 days
Auditorium Rink, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
27
Win
20–1–4 (2)
Joe Wilson
KO
8 (10)
Jun 16, 1911
23 years, 331 days
Auditorium Rink, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
26
Win
19–1–4 (2)
Gus Christie
NWS
10
May 5, 1911
23 years, 289 days
Terminal Building, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
25
Win
19–1–4 (1)
Gus Christie
NWS
8
Apr 17, 1911
23 years, 271 days
Public Service Building, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
24
Win
19–1–4
Freddie Hicks
PTS
8
Mar 26, 1911
23 years, 249 days
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
23
Win
18–1–4
Art Godfrey
KO
14 (15)
Mar 15, 1911
23 years, 238 days
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
22
Win
17–1–4
Kid Grantly
KO
5 (10)
Jan 8, 1911
23 years, 172 days
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
21
Win
16–1–4
Al Hoppe
KO
3 (10)
Dec 2, 1910
23 years, 135 days
Hibbing, Minnesota, U.S.
20
Draw
15–1–4
Jack Doyle
PTS
10
Nov 13, 1910
23 years, 116 days
Cooke's Gym, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
19
Draw
15–1–3
Jack Doyle
PTS
15
Sep 23, 1910
23 years, 65 days
Duluth, Minnesota, U.S.
18
Win
15–1–2
Jack Parres
KO
3 (10)
Jul 4, 1910
22 years, 349 days
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
17
Draw
14–1–2
Herbert Catherwood
PTS
10
May 4, 1910
22 years, 288 days
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
16
Win
14–1–1
Kid Grantly
KO
9 (10)
Jan 10, 1910
22 years, 174 days
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
15
Win
13–1–1
Jack Doyle
PTS
10
Nov 1, 1909
22 years, 104 days
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
14
Loss
12–1–1
Jimmy Clabby
PTS
10
Sep 11, 1909
22 years, 53 days
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
13
Win
12–0–1
Jimmy Bartos
PTS
6
Aug 21, 1909
22 years, 32 days
Hudson, Wisconsin, U.S.
12
Win
11–0–1
Theodore Thompson
PTS
6
Jun 4, 1909
21 years, 319 days
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
11
Win
10–0–1
Roy Moore
PTS
10
Apr 12, 1909
21 years, 266 days
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
10
Win
9–0–1
Art Godfrey
KO
1 (10)
Mar 1, 1909
21 years, 224 days
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
9
Win
8–0–1
George Brown
KO
1 (6)
Jan 5, 1909
21 years, 169 days
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
8
Win
7–0–1
Theodore Thompson
PTS
6
Nov 10, 1908
21 years, 113 days
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
7
Win
6–0–1
Con Holland
PTS
6
Jun 24, 1908
20 years, 340 days
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
6
Win
5–0–1
Jimmy Bartos
PTS
6
Jun 1, 1908
20 years, 317 days
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
5
Win
4–0–1
Mike Brown
PTS
6
Apr 30, 1908
20 years, 285 days
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
4
Win
3–0–1
Otto Herwig
PTS
10
Apr 1, 1908
20 years, 256 days
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
3
Draw
2–0–1
Herbert Catherwood
PTS
15
Mar 2, 1908
20 years, 226 days
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
2
Win
2–0
Roy Moore
KO
3 (6)
Jan 11, 1908
20 years, 175 days
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
1
Win
1–0
Newsboy Brown
PTS
6
Dec 1, 1907
20 years, 134 days
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Exact date uncertain; Professional debut
Unofficial record
132 fights
112 wins
12 losses
By knockout
38
0
By decision
73
12
By disqualification
1
0
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
132
Win
112–12–8
Danny Fagan
TKO
5 (12)
May 16, 1922
34 years, 300 days
Board of Trade Building, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
131
Loss
111–12–8
Mike O'Dowd
PTS
12
May 6, 1922
34 years, 290 days
Queensboro Stadium, New York City, New York, U.S.
130
Win
111–11–8
Charley Nashert
PTS
15
Apr 28, 1922
34 years, 282 days
City Coliseum, Oklahoma City, Minnesota, U.S.
129
Win
110–11–8
Battling Ortega
KO
1 (10)
Apr 8, 1922
34 years, 262 days
Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
128
Win
109–11–8
Leo Stokes
NWS
10
Mar 14, 1922
34 years, 237 days
Grand Forks, North Dakota, U.S.
127
Win
108–11–8
Stockyards Tommy Murphy
NWS
10
Mar 9, 1922
34 years, 232 days
Peoria, Illinois, U.S.
126
Win
107–11–8
Mike O'Dowd
NWS
10
Dec 16, 1921
34 years, 149 days
Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
125
Win
106–11–8
Augie Ratner
PTS
12
Dec 5, 1921
34 years, 138 days
Coliseum, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S.
124
Win
105–11–8
Phil Krug
NWS
12
Dec 1, 1921
34 years, 134 days
Newark Athletic Club, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
123
Loss
104–11–8
Tommy Robson
PTS
10
Nov 25, 1921
34 years, 128 days
Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
122
Win
104–10–8
Happy Littleton
PTS
15
Oct 31, 1921
34 years, 103 days
Louisiana Auditorium, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
121
Win
103–10–8
Joe Herrick
PTS
10
Oct 6, 1921
34 years, 78 days
City Auditorium, Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
120
Win
102–10–8
Battling Ortega
TKO
7 (10)
Sep 16, 1921
34 years, 58 days
Stratton Arena, Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.
119
Win
101–10–8
Young Fisher
NWS
10
Sep 13, 1921
34 years, 55 days
Lexington Park, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
118
Win
100–10–8
Jeff Smith
NWS
12
Aug 9, 1921
34 years, 20 days
Armory A.A., Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
117
Win
99–10–8
Gus Platts
PTS
10
Aug 5, 1921
34 years, 16 days
Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
116
Win
98–10–8
Augie Ratner
PTS
10
Aug 4, 1921
34 years, 15 days
Dyckman Oval, New York City, New York, U.S.
115
Win
97–10–8
Al Sommers
TKO
11 (12)
Jul 4, 1921
33 years, 349 days
Race Track, Alan, Idaho, U.S.
114
Win
96–10–8
Eddie McGoorty
KO
5 (10)
Jun 17, 1921
33 years, 332 days
Nicollet Park, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
113
Win
95–10–8
Silent Martin
TKO
10 (15)
Jun 7, 1921
33 years, 322 days
Brooklyn Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.
112
Win
94–10–8
Sailor Weldon
TKO
2 (10)
Jun 6, 1921
33 years, 321 days
Star Park, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
111
Win
93–10–8
Dave Rosenberg
UD
12
May 30, 1921
33 years, 314 days
Ebbets Field, New York City, New York, U.S.
110
Win
92–10–8
Leo Leonard
NWS
10
May 26, 1921
33 years, 310 days
Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
109
Win
91–10–8
Paddy Flynn
PTS
15
May 20, 1921
33 years, 304 days
Brooklyn Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.
108
Win
90–10–8
Frankie Maguire
KO
6 (8)
May 9, 1921
33 years, 293 days
National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
107
Loss
89–10–8
Chuck Wiggins
NWS
10
May 4, 1921
33 years, 288 days
Armory, Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
106
Win
89–9–8
Chuck Wiggins
NWS
10
Apr 21, 1921
33 years, 275 days
Kenwood Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
105
Loss
88–9–8
Mike O'Dowd
NWS
10
Nov 21, 1919
32 years, 124 days
Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
World middleweight title at stake; (via KO only)
104
Loss
88–8–8
Jeff Smith
NWS
10
Jul 4, 1919
31 years, 349 days
Association Park, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
103
Loss
88–7–8
Harry Greb
NWS
10
Jun 23, 1919
31 years, 338 days
Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
102
Win
88–6–8
George Chip
NWS
10
Jun 11, 1919
31 years, 326 days
Three-I League Park, Terre Haute, Indiana, U.S.
101
Win
87–6–8
George K.O. Brown
NWS
8
May 19, 1919
31 years, 303 days
New Lyric Theater, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
100
Win
86–6–8
Jakob "Soldier" Bartfield
PTS
4
Apr 22, 1919
31 years, 276 days
Coliseum, San Francisco, California, U.S.
99
Win
85–6–8
Leo Florian Hauck
NWS
8
Mar 25, 1919
31 years, 248 days
Coliseum, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S.
98
Win
84–6–8
Len Rowlands
NWS
10
Mar 12, 1919
31 years, 235 days
Stockyards Stadium, Denver, Colorado, U.S.
97
Win
83–6–8
Jakob "Soldier" Bartfield
NWS
10
Mar 4, 1919
31 years, 227 days
Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
96
Win
82–6–8
Billy Kramer
TKO
3 (10)
Feb 27, 1919
31 years, 222 days
Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
95
Win
81–6–8
George Chip
NWS
10
Jan 31, 1919
31 years, 195 days
Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
94
Win
80–6–8
Frank Mantell
KO
3 (10)
Oct 12, 1917
30 years, 84 days
Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Retained world middleweight title claim
93
Win
79–6–8
Jimmy Howard
KO
4 (10)
Sep 14, 1917
30 years, 56 days
Duluth, Minnesota, U.S.
92
Win
78–6–8
Jack Dillon
NWS
10
Sep 3, 1917
30 years, 45 days
Fair Grounds, Terre Haute, Indiana, U.S.
91
Win
77–6–8
George Chip
NWS
12
Jul 4, 1917
29 years, 349 days
Wright Field, Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.
World middleweight title claim at stake; (via KO only)
90
Win
76–6–8
Al Sommers
PTS
6
May 8, 1917
29 years, 292 days
Broadway Theater, Portland, Oregon, U.S.
89
Win
75–6–8
Ray Campbell
PTS
4
May 4, 1917
29 years, 288 days
Arena, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
88
Win
74–6–8
Harry Greb
NWS
6
Feb 10, 1917
29 years, 205 days
National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
87
Win
73–6–8
Clay Turner
NWS
4
Dec 8, 1916
29 years, 141 days
Sioux City, Iowa, U.S.
86
Win
72–6–8
Jack Dillon
NWS
10
Nov 10, 1916
29 years, 113 days
Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
85
Win
71–6–8
Ted "Kid" Lewis
NWS
10
May 18, 1916
28 years, 303 days
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
World middleweight title claim at stake; (via KO only)
84
Win
70–6–8
Jeff Smith
NWS
10
Mar 17, 1916
28 years, 241 days
Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
World middleweight title claim at stake; (via KO only)
83
Win
69–6–8
Young Ahearn
KO
1 (10)
Jan 18, 1916
28 years, 182 days
Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Won world middleweight title claim
82
Loss
68–6–8
Packey McFarland
NWS
10
Sep 11, 1915
28 years, 53 days
Brighton Beach Motordrome, New York City, New York, U.S.
81
Loss
68–5–8
Jakob "Soldier" Bartfield
NWS
10
May 31, 1915
27 years, 315 days
Ebbets Field, New York City, New York, U.S.
80
Win
68–4–8
Leo Florian Hauck
NWS
10
May 26, 1915
27 years, 310 days
St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.
79
Win
67–4–8
Eddie McGoorty
NWS
10
Mar 2, 1915
27 years, 225 days
Arena, Hudson, Wisconsin, U.S.
78
Win
66–4–8
Jimmy Clabby
NWS
10
Jan 21, 1915
27 years, 185 days
Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
77
Win
65–4–8
Willie K.O. Brennan
NWS
10
Dec 14, 1914
27 years, 147 days
Elmwood Music Hall, Buffalo, New York, U.S.
76
Win
64–4–8
Bob Moha
DQ
2 (10)
Dec 4, 1914
27 years, 137 days
Arena, Hudson, Wisconsin, U.S.
75
Win
63–4–8
Young Mike Donovan
TKO
6 (10)
Nov 9, 1914
27 years, 112 days
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
74
Win
62–4–8
Billy Maxwell
NWS
10
Oct 27, 1914
27 years, 99 days
Broadway S.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
73
Win
61–4–8
Bill MacKinnon
NWS
10
Sep 21, 1914
27 years, 63 days
Covington, Kentucky, U.S.
72
Win
60–4–8
George K.O. Brown
NWS
10
Sep 7, 1914
27 years, 49 days
Benton Harbor, Michigan, U.S.
71
Win
59–4–8
George K.O. Brown
PTS
12
Jun 9, 1914
26 years, 324 days
Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
70
Win
58–4–8
Vic Hansen
TKO
6 (10)
May 29, 1914
26 years, 313 days
15th Street Garage, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
69
Win
57–4–8
Johnny "Kid" Alberts
NWS
10
May 26, 1914
26 years, 310 days
Alhambra Rink, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
68
Win
56–4–8
Johnny Howard
NWS
10
May 5, 1914
26 years, 289 days
Broadway S.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
67
Win
55–4–8
Gus Christie
NWS
10
Mar 24, 1914
26 years, 247 days
Arena, Hudson, Wisconsin, U.S.
66
Win
54–4–8
Al McCoy
NWS
10
Feb 23, 1914
26 years, 218 days
Irving A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
65
Win
53–4–8
Perry "Kid" Graves
NWS
6
Feb 16, 1914
26 years, 211 days
Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
64
Win
52–4–8
Bob McAllister
KO
7 (10)
Jan 12, 1914
26 years, 176 days
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
63
Win
51–4–8
Joe Hirst
NWS
6
Dec 15, 1913
26 years, 148 days
Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
62
Win
50–4–8
Wildcat Ferns
TKO
2 (10)
Dec 10, 1913
26 years, 143 days
Pelican Stadium, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
61
Win
49–4–8
Marty Rowan
TKO
2 (10)
Nov 14, 1913
26 years, 117 days
Twyford A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
60
Win
48–4–8
Emmett "Kid" Wagner
KO
9 (10)
Oct 30, 1913
26 years, 102 days
Coliseum A.C., Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S.
59
Win
47–4–8
Spike Kelly
NWS
10
Oct 9, 1913
26 years, 81 days
Kenosha A.C., Kenosha, Wisconsin, U.S.
American welterweight title at stake; (via KO only)
58
Win
46–4–8
Young Ahearn
KO
4 (10)
Jun 13, 1913
25 years, 328 days
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
57
Win
45–4–8
Joe White
PTS
12
Jun 3, 1913
25 years, 318 days
Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
56
Win
44–4–8
Jimmy Perry
TKO
2 (6)
May 29, 1913
25 years, 313 days
Exposition Hall, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
55
Win
43–4–8
Jack McCarron
NWS
10
May 16, 1913
25 years, 300 days
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
54
Win
42–4–8
Gus Christie
PTS
12
May 13, 1913
25 years, 297 days
Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
53
Loss
41–4–8
Eddie McGoorty
NWS
10
Dec 4, 1912
25 years, 137 days
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
52
Loss
41–3–8
Jack McCarron
NWS
6
Nov 20, 1912
25 years, 123 days
National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
51
Win
41–2–8
Tommy Maloney
NWS
10
Sep 23, 1912
25 years, 65 days
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
50
Win
40–2–8
Young McCartney
KO
2 (6)
Sep 14, 1912
25 years, 56 days
National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
49
Win
39–2–8
Sid Burns
RTD
5 (10)
Jul 1, 1912
24 years, 347 days
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
48
Win
38–2–8
Joe Stein
NWS
10
Jun 25, 1912
24 years, 341 days
St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.
47
Win
37–2–8
Tommy Connors
NWS
10
Jun 10, 1912
24 years, 326 days
Irving A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
46
Win
36–2–8
Willie K.O. Brennan
PTS
10
May 31, 1912
24 years, 316 days
Victor A.C., Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
45
Win
35–2–8
Paddy Lavin
TKO
8 (10)
May 14, 1912
24 years, 299 days
Convention Hall, Buffalo, New York, U.S.
44
Win
34–2–8
Jeff Smith
NWS
10
Apr 11, 1912
24 years, 266 days
New Amsterdam Opera House, New York City, New York, U.S.
43
Win
33–2–8
Jack Denning
NWS
10
Mar 26, 1912
24 years, 250 days
Fairmont A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
42
Win
32–2–8
Willie Lewis
KO
2 (10)
Feb 23, 1912
24 years, 218 days
Empire A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
41
Win
31–2–8
Tommy Howell
NWS
6
Feb 17, 1912
24 years, 212 days
National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
40
Win
30–2–8
Freddie Hicks
NWS
10
Feb 13, 1912
24 years, 208 days
Fairmont A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
39
Win
29–2–8
Mike Cashman
TKO
4 (10)
Feb 7, 1912
24 years, 202 days
Empire A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
38
Draw
28–2–8
Jack Denning
NWS
10
Jan 23, 1912
24 years, 187 days
Fairmont A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
37
Draw
28–2–7
Young Erne
NWS
6
Dec 16, 1911
24 years, 149 days
National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
36
Win
28–2–6
Frank Perron
KO
9 (15)
Dec 12, 1911
24 years, 145 days
Rhode Island A.C., Thornton, Rhode Island, U.S.
35
Win
27–2–6
Walter Coffey
NWS
10
Dec 5, 1911
24 years, 138 days
Fairmont A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
34
Win
26–2–6
Willie Lewis
NWS
10
Nov 28, 1911
24 years, 131 days
Fairmont A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
33
Win
25–2–6
Billy Sherman
TKO
4 (10)
Nov 10, 1911
24 years, 113 days
New Polo A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
32
Draw
24–2–6
Hilliard Lang
NWS
15
Oct 17, 1911
24 years, 89 days
Auditorium Rink, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
31
Draw
24–2–5
Jimmy Clabby
NWS
15
Sep 29, 1911
24 years, 71 days
Auditorium Rink, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
30
Loss
24–2–4
Jimmy Clabby
NWS
10
Sep 1, 1911
24 years, 43 days
Terminal Building, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
29
Win
24–1–4
Hilliard Lang
TKO
10 (15)
Aug 24, 1911
24 years, 35 days
Auditorium Rink, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
28
Win
23–1–4
Young Kid Broad
KO
13 (15)
Jul 4, 1911
23 years, 349 days
Auditorium Rink, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
27
Win
22–1–4
Joe Wilson
KO
8 (10)
Jun 16, 1911
23 years, 331 days
Auditorium Rink, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
26
Win
21–1–4
Gus Christie
NWS
10
May 5, 1911
23 years, 289 days
Terminal Building, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
25
Win
20–1–4
Gus Christie
NWS
8
Apr 17, 1911
23 years, 271 days
Public Service Building, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
24
Win
19–1–4
Freddie Hicks
PTS
8
Mar 26, 1911
23 years, 249 days
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
23
Win
18–1–4
Art Godfrey
KO
14 (15)
Mar 15, 1911
23 years, 238 days
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
22
Win
17–1–4
Kid Grantly
KO
5 (10)
Jan 8, 1911
23 years, 172 days
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
21
Win
16–1–4
Al Hoppe
KO
3 (10)
Dec 2, 1910
23 years, 135 days
Hibbing, Minnesota, U.S.
20
Draw
15–1–4
Jack Doyle
PTS
10
Nov 13, 1910
23 years, 116 days
Cooke's Gym, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
19
Draw
15–1–3
Jack Doyle
PTS
15
Sep 23, 1910
23 years, 65 days
Duluth, Minnesota, U.S.
18
Win
15–1–2
Jack Parres
KO
3 (10)
Jul 4, 1910
22 years, 349 days
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
17
Draw
14–1–2
Herbert Catherwood
PTS
10
May 4, 1910
22 years, 288 days
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
16
Win
14–1–1
Kid Grantly
KO
9 (10)
Jan 10, 1910
22 years, 174 days
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
15
Win
13–1–1
Jack Doyle
PTS
10
Nov 1, 1909
22 years, 104 days
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
14
Loss
12–1–1
Jimmy Clabby
PTS
10
Sep 11, 1909
22 years, 53 days
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
13
Win
12–0–1
Jimmy Bartos
PTS
6
Aug 21, 1909
22 years, 32 days
Hudson, Wisconsin, U.S.
12
Win
11–0–1
Theodore Thompson
PTS
6
Jun 4, 1909
21 years, 319 days
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
11
Win
10–0–1
Roy Moore
PTS
10
Apr 12, 1909
21 years, 266 days
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
10
Win
9–0–1
Art Godfrey
KO
1 (10)
Mar 1, 1909
21 years, 224 days
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
9
Win
8–0–1
George Brown
KO
1 (6)
Jan 5, 1909
21 years, 169 days
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
8
Win
7–0–1
Theodore Thompson
PTS
6
Nov 10, 1908
21 years, 113 days
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
7
Win
6–0–1
Con Holland
PTS
6
Jun 24, 1908
20 years, 340 days
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
6
Win
5–0–1
Jimmy Bartos
PTS
6
Jun 1, 1908
20 years, 317 days
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
5
Win
4–0–1
Mike Brown
PTS
6
Apr 30, 1908
20 years, 285 days
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
4
Win
3–0–1
Otto Herwig
PTS
10
Apr 1, 1908
20 years, 256 days
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
3
Draw
2–0–1
Herbert Catherwood
PTS
15
Mar 2, 1908
20 years, 226 days
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
2
Win
2–0
Roy Moore
KO
3 (6)
Jan 11, 1908
20 years, 175 days
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
1
Win
1–0
Newsboy Brown
PTS
6
Dec 1, 1907
20 years, 134 days
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Exact date uncertain; Professional debut
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