Gunboat Smith
{{short description|American boxer}}
{{Infobox boxer
| image = GunboatSmithLOC.jpg
| name = Gunboat Smith
| caption = Smith, early 1900s
| nationality = American
| nickname = Gunboat
| weight = Heavyweight
| height = {{convert|6|ft|2|in|m|2|abbr=on}}
| reach = {{convert|72|in|cm|abbr=on}}
| birth_name = Edward Smith
| birth_date = {{birth date|1887|02|17|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|1974|08|06|1887|02|17|mf=y}}
| death_place = Leesburg, Florida, U.S.
| style = Orthodox
| total = 140
| wins = 81
| KO = 38
| losses = 49 (references vary)
| draws = 13
}}
Edward "Gunboat" Smith (February 17, 1887 – August 6, 1974) was an Irish American boxer, film actor and later a boxing referee. During his career, Smith faced twelve different Boxing Hall of Famers a combined total of 23 times. Among the all-time greats he faced were Jack Dempsey, Harry Greb, Sam Langford, and Georges Carpentier.
Boxing career
File:Gunboat Smith & Arthur Pelky.jpg]]
File:Gunboat Smith and Arthur Pelkey.jpeg, California. Smith defeated Pelkey for the World White Heavyweight Championship.]]
Smith was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He spent much of his youth in orphanages, working on farms and on the railroads. He joined the U.S. Navy, where he began boxing and won the heavyweight championship of the Pacific Fleet.
In 1910, Smith became known in the Oakland and San Francisco areas by serving as a sparring partner for Jack Johnson and Stanley Ketchel before their heavyweight title fight there. Author Jack London knew Smith and helped fund his training.
From 1912–1915, Smith established himself as a leading candidate for the heavyweight title, beating, among others, British and British Empire champion Bombardier Billy Wells and future world champion Jess Willard, and beating and losing to Sam Langford in two fights. He fought many other ranked fighters, but before his death, Smith was asked to name the greatest fighter he ever met. His response: Langford, in his words, “The best of all of them.”[https://archive.today/20120909233529/http://www.ringnews24.com/index.php/boxing-news/boxing-history/18408-gunboat-smith.html%23axzz1kcXrZ1ee Allen, Dave, “Gunboat Smith,” Ring News, April 20, 2011]
In 1914, Smith won the World White Heavyweight Championship. This title, created by boxing promoters due to the unpopularity of the black heavyweight champion Jack Johnson, was never widely recognized. He lost the "title" to Georges Carpentier later that year in a bout with a purse of 9,000 pounds sterling.{{cite book
| last = Heller
| first = Peter
| title = In This Corner...!
| publisher = Da Capo Press
| year = 1994
| location = New York, New York
| isbn = 0-306-80603-7
| page = 31}}
After 1916, Smith's career suffered a decline; in 1917, he suffered a loss by decision to future champion Jack Dempsey in a hotly contested four-round fight. A year later, he was knocked to the canvas 9 times by Dempsey, suffering a one-sided second-round knock out.
In 1920 and 1921, Smith suffered a string of KO losses and retired after suffering a one-round knockout to the great heavyweight contender Harry Wills. He finished with a record of 81 wins, 46 losses, and 13 draws, a total of 140 bouts. “Not a great record on paper,” Dave Allen remarked, “but one that becomes much more impressive when you take into consideration that he fought the very best of his era.”
Smith was lean and scrappy, an excellent boxer who moved well and hit sharply with both hands. Among the men he defeated were Willard, Langford, Wells, Battling Levinsky, Carl Morris, Frank Moran, and Fireman Jim Flynn.
Professional boxing record
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| style="text-align:center;" colspan="8"|52 Wins (38 Knockouts), 28 Defeats (12 Knockouts), 10 Draws, 1 No Contest[http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=11290&cat=boxer&pageID=1 Gunboat Smith's Professional Boxing Record]. BoxRec.com. Retrieved on 2014-05-03.
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| style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|Res.
| style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|Record
| style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|Opponent
| style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|Type
| style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|Rd., Time
| style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|Date
| style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|Location
| style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|Notes
|- align=center
|{{no2}}Loss
|52-28-10
|align=left|{{Flag icon|USA}} Harry Wills
|{{small|KO}}
|{{small|1 (20), 1:07}}
|{{small|1921-10-10}}
|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|CUB}} Stadium, Havana, Cuba}}
|align=left|
|- align=center
|{{no2}}Loss
|52-27-10
|align=left|{{Flag icon|USA}} Bob Martin
|{{small|KO}}
|{{small|3 (10)}}
|{{small|1921-05-30}}
|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} Huntington, West Virginia}}
|align=left|
|- align=center
|{{no2}}Loss
|52-26-10
|align=left|{{Flag icon|USA}} Al Roberts
|{{small|KO}}
|{{small|10 (12)}}
|{{small|1921-03-09}}
|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York, New York}}
|align=left|
|- align=center
|{{no2}}Loss
|52-25-10
|align=left|{{Flag icon|USA}} Harry Greb
|{{small|KO}}
|{{small|1 (10)}}
|{{small|1920-10-21}}
|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} Springbrook Park, South Bend, Indiana}}
|align=left|
|- align=center
|{{no2}}Loss
|{{N/A}}
|align=left|{{Flag icon|USA}} Bob Roper
|{{small|NWS}}
|{{small|10}}
|{{small|1920-09-06}}
|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} Springbrook Park, Fort Worth, Texas}}
|align=left|{{small|Newspaper decision}}
|- align=center
|style="background:#abcdef;"|Draw
|52-24-10
|align=left|{{Flag icon|USA}} Bob Roper
|{{small|PTS}}
|{{small|15}}
|{{small|1920-08-09}}
|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} Columbus, Ohio}}
|align=left|
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{N/A}}
|align=left|{{Flag icon|USA}} Texas Tate
|{{small|NWS}}
|{{small|12}}
|{{small|1920-08-03}}
|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} Panther Park, Fort Worth, Texas}}
|align=left|{{small|Newspaper decision}}
|- align=center
|{{no2}}Loss
|{{N/A}}
|align=left|{{Flag icon|USA}} Chuck Wiggins
|{{small|NWS}}
|{{small|10}}
|{{small|1920-07-15}}
|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} Ramona Baseball Park, Grand Rapids, Michigan}}
|align=left|{{small|Newspaper decision}}
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{N/A}}
|align=left|{{Flag icon|ITA|1861}} Tony Melchior
|{{small|NWS}}
|{{small|10}}
|{{small|1920-06-26}}
|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} Ramona Baseball Park, East Chicago, Indiana}}
|align=left|{{small|Newspaper decision}}
|- align=center
|{{no2}}Loss
|52-24-9
|align=left|{{Flag icon|USA}} Lee Anderson
|{{small|PTS}}
|{{small|4}}
|{{small|1920-05-13}}
|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} San Francisco Coliseum, San Francisco}}
|align=left|
|- align=center
|{{no2}}Loss
|52-23-9
|align=left|{{Flag icon|USA}} Fred Fulton
|{{small|KO}}
|{{small|2 (10)}}
|{{small|1920-04-07}}
|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} Milwaukie Coliseum, Milwaukie, Oregon}}
|align=left|
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|52-22-9
|align=left|{{Flag icon|USA}} Andre Anderson
|{{small|PTS}}
|{{small|4}}
|{{small|1920-03-10}}
|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} American Legion A.A, Fresno, California}}
|align=left|
|- align=center
|{{no2}}Loss
|51-22-9
|align=left|{{Flag icon|USA}} Bill Tate
|{{small|PTS}}
|{{small|4}}
|{{small|1920-02-25}}
|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} Oakland Auditorium, Oakland, California}}
|align=left|
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|51-21-9
|align=left|{{Flag icon|USA}} Willie Meehan
|{{small|PTS}}
|{{small|4}}
|{{small|1920-02-04}}
|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} Oakland Auditorium, Oakland, California}}
|align=left|
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|50-21-9
|align=left|{{Flag icon|USA}} Carl Morris
|{{small|PTS}}
|{{small|4}}
|{{small|1920-01-23}}
|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} American Legion A.A, Fresno, California}}
|align=left|
|- align=center
|style="background:#abcdef;"|Draw
|49-21-9
|align=left|{{Flag icon|USA}} Ole Anderson
|{{small|PTS}}
|{{small|4}}
|{{small|1919-12-11}}
|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} San Francisco Coliseum, San Francisco}}
|align=left|
|- align=center
|style="background:#abcdef;"|Draw
|49-21-8
|align=left|{{Flag icon|USA}} Carl Morris
|{{small|PTS}}
|{{small|4}}
|{{small|1919-12-03}}
|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} Oakland Auditorium, Oakland}}
|align=left|
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|49-21-7
|align=left|{{Flag icon|USA}} Fat LaRue
|{{small|PTS}}
|{{small|4}}
|{{small|1919-11-19}}
|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} Oakland Auditorium, Oakland}}
|align=left|
|- align=center
|{{no2}}Loss
|48-21-7
|align=left|{{Flag icon|USA}} Frank Farmer
|{{small|PTS}}
|{{small|6}}
|{{small|1919-11-05}}
|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} Seattle Arena, Seattle, Washington}}
|align=left|
|- align=center
|{{no2}}Loss
|48-20-7
|align=left|{{Flag icon|UK}} Noel "Boy" McCormick
|{{small|PTS}}
|{{small|4}}
|{{small|1919-10-30}}
|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} San Francisco Coliseum, San Francisco}}
|align=left|
|- align=center
|{{no2}}Loss
|48-19-7
|align=left|{{Flag icon|USA}} K.O. Kruvosky
|{{small|PTS}}
|{{small|4}}
|{{small|1919-10-23}}
|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} San Francisco Coliseum, San Francisco}}
|align=left|
|- align=center
|{{no2}}Loss
|48-18-7
|align=left|{{Flag icon|USA}} Jack Dempsey
|{{small|KO}}
|{{small|2 (8)}}
|{{small|1918-12-30}}
|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York}}
|align=left|
|- align=center
|{{no2}}Loss
|{{N/A}}
|align=left|{{Flag icon|USA}} Billy Miske
|{{small|NWS}}
|{{small|8}}
|{{small|1918-07-12}}
|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} International League Ballpark, Jersey City, New Jersey}}
|align=left|{{small|Newspaper decision}}
|- align=center
|style="background:#abcdef;"|Draw
|48-17-7
|align=left|{{Flag icon|USA}} Tom McMahon
|{{small|PTS}}
|{{small|15}}
|{{small|1918-07-04}}
|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} Highland Park, Dayton, Ohio}}
|align=left|
|- align=center
|{{no2}}Loss
|{{N/A}}
|align=left|{{Flag icon|USA}} Leo Houck
|{{small|NWS}}
|{{small|6}}
|{{small|1918-05-27}}
|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} Erne Club, Lancaster, Pennsylvania}}
|align=left|{{small|Newspaper decision}}
|- align=center
|{{no2}}Loss
|48-17-6
|align=left|{{Flag icon|USA}} Billy Miske
|{{small|PTS}}
|{{small|10}}
|{{small|1918-04-12}}
|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} Atlanta Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia}}
|align=left|
|- align=center
|{{no2}}Loss
|{{N/A}}
|align=left|{{Flag icon|USA}} Clay Turner
|{{small|NWS}}
|{{small|10}}
|{{small|1918-04-01}}
|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} Majestic Theatre, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania}}
|align=left|{{small|Newspaper decision}}
|- align=center
|{{no2}}Loss
|{{N/A}}
|align=left|{{Flag icon|USA}} Hugh Walker
|{{small|NWS}}
|{{small|12}}
|{{small|1918-03-08}}
|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} Joplin, Missouri}}
|align=left|{{small|Newspaper decision}}
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{N/A}}
|align=left|{{Flag icon|USA}} Emmett Kid Wagner
|{{small|NWS}}
|{{small|10}}
|{{small|1918-02-18}}
|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} Majestic Theatre, Wilkes-Barre}}
|align=left|{{small|Newspaper decision}}
|- align=center
|{{no2}}Loss
|48-16-6
|align=left|{{Flag icon|Austria}} Charley Weinert
|{{small|PTS}}
|{{small|12}}
|{{small|1918-01-09}}
|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} Marieville Gardens, North Providence, Rhode Island}}
|align=left|
|- align=center
|{{no2}}Loss
|48-15-6
|align=left|{{Flag icon|USA}} Fred Fulton
|{{small|TKO}}
|{{small|7 (10)}}
|{{small|1917-11-27}}
|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} Arcadia Rink, Minneapolis, Minnesota}}
|align=left|
|- align=center
|{{no2}}Loss
|48-14-6
|align=left|{{Flag icon|USA}} Jack Dempsey
|{{small|PTS}}
|{{small|4}}
|{{small|1917-10-02}}
|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} Recreation Park, San Francisco}}
|align=left|
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{N/A}}
|align=left|{{Flag icon|USA}} Frank Moran
|{{small|NWS}}
|{{small|10}}
|{{small|1917-09-07}}
|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} St. Nicholas Arena, New York}}
|align=left|{{small|Newspaper decision}}
|- align=center
|{{no2}}Loss
|{{N/A}}
|align=left|{{Flag icon|USA}} Kid Norfolk
|{{small|NWS}}
|{{small|10}}
|{{small|1917-08-20}}
|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} Airdome A.C., Rochester, New York}}
|align=left|{{small|Newspaper decision}}
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{N/A}}
|align=left|{{Flag icon|USA}} Bill Tate
|{{small|NWS}}
|{{small|10}}
|{{small|1917-08-10}}
|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} Brown's Gym A.A., Queens, New York}}
|align=left|{{small|Newspaper decision}}
|- align=center
|style="background:#abcdef;"|Draw
|{{N/A}}
|align=left|{{Flag icon|USA}} Kid Norfolk
|{{small|NWS}}
|{{small|10}}
|{{small|1917-08-03}}
|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} Urban Liberty Park, Buffalo}}
|align=left|{{small|Newspaper decision}}
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{N/A}}
|align=left|{{Flag icon|USA}} Jack Clifford
|{{small|NWS}}
|{{small|10}}
|{{small|1917-06-02}}
|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} Clermont Avenue Rink, Brooklyn}}
|align=left|{{small|Newspaper decision}}
|- align=center
|style="background:#abcdef;"|Draw
|{{N/A}}
|align=left|{{Flag icon|USA}} Bob McAllister
|{{small|NWS}}
|{{small|10}}
|{{small|1917-05-29}}
|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} Pioneer Sporting Club, New York}}
|align=left|{{small|Newspaper decision}}
|- align=center
|{{no2}}Loss
|48-13-6
|align=left|{{Flag icon|USA}} Jack Dillon
|{{small|PTS}}
|{{small|20}}
|{{small|1917-02-16}}
|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} Louisiana Auditorium, New Orleans, Louisiana}}
|align=left|
|- align=center
|style="background:#abcdef;"|Draw
|48-12-6
|align=left|{{Flag icon|USA}} Jack Moran
|{{small|PTS}}
|{{small|12}}
|{{small|1917-01-31}}
|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} Saint Louis, Missouri}}
|align=left|
|- align=center
|{{no2}}Loss
|{{N/A}}
|align=left|{{Flag icon|USA}} Battling Levinsky
|{{small|NWS}}
|{{small|10}}
|{{small|1917-01-01}}
|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} Clermont Avenue Rink, Brooklyn}}
|align=left|{{small|Newspaper decision}}
|- align=center
|{{no2}}Loss
|{{N/A}}
|align=left|{{Flag icon|UK}} Tom Cowler
|{{small|NWS}}
|{{small|10}}
|{{small|1916-12-25}}
|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} Flower City A.C., Rochester, New York}}
|align=left|{{small|Newspaper decision}}
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{N/A}}
|align=left|{{Flag icon|USA}} Frank Moran
|{{small|NWS}}
|{{small|10}}
|{{small|1916-12-18}}
|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} Clermont Avenue Rink, Brooklyn}}
|align=left|{{small|Newspaper decision}}
|- align=center
|{{no2}}Loss
|48-12-5
|align=left|{{Flag icon|USA}} Battling Levinsky
|{{small|PTS}}
|{{small|12}}
|{{small|1917-01-01}}
|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} Arena (Armory A.A.), Brooklyn}}
|align=left|
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{N/A}}
|align=left|{{Flag icon|USA}} Joe Cox
|{{small|NWS}}
|{{small|10}}
|{{small|1916-10-03}}
|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} Broadway Arena, Brooklyn}}
|align=left|{{small|Newspaper decision}}
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{N/A}}
|align=left|{{Flag icon|UK}} Tom Cowler
|{{small|NWS}}
|{{small|10}}
|{{small|1916-09-26}}
|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} Broadway Arena, Brooklyn}}
|align=left|{{small|Newspaper decision}}
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{N/A}}
|align=left|{{Flag icon|IRL}} Jim Coffey
|{{small|NWS}}
|{{small|6}}
|{{small|1916-09-23}}
|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania}}
|align=left|{{small|Newspaper decision}}
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|48-11-5
|align=left|{{Flag icon|USA}} Cleve Hawkins
|{{small|TKO}}
|{{small|3 (10)}}
|{{small|1916-09-18}}
|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} Clermont Avenue Rink, Brooklyn}}
|align=left|
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{N/A}}
|align=left|{{Flag icon|USA}} Tom McMahon
|{{small|NWS}}
|{{small|10}}
|{{small|1916-07-10}}
|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} Rochester, New York}}
|align=left|{{small|Newspaper decision}}
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|47-11-5
|align=left|{{Flag icon|Canada|1868}} Arthur Pelkey
|{{small|PTS}}
|{{small|8}}
|{{small|1916-06-07}}
|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} Phoenix A.C., Memphis, Tennessee}}
|align=left|
|- align=center
|{{no2}}Loss
|{{N/A}}
|align=left|{{Flag icon|USA}} Battling Levinsky
|{{small|NWS}}
|{{small|6}}
|{{small|1916-05-15}}
|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} Olympia A.C., Philadelphia}}
|align=left|{{small|Newspaper decision}}
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{N/A}}
|align=left|{{Flag icon|USA}} Bob Devere
|{{small|NWS}}
|{{small|10}}
|{{small|1916-04-28}}
|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} Syracuse Arena, Syracuse, New York}}
|align=left|{{small|Newspaper decision}}
|- align=center
|{{no2}}Loss
|46-11-5
|align=left|{{Flag icon|USA}} Carl Morris
|{{small|PTS}}
|{{small|10}}
|{{small|1916-05-15}}
|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} Tulsa, Oklahoma}}
|align=left|
|- align=center
|{{no2}}Loss
|{{N/A}}
|align=left|{{Flag icon|USA}} Dan Flynn
|{{small|NWS}}
|{{small|10}}
|{{small|1916-03-30}}
|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} Manhattan Opera House, New York}}
|align=left|{{small|Newspaper decision}}
|- align=center
|{{no2}}Loss
|{{N/A}}
|align=left|{{Flag icon|USA}} Jack Dillon
|{{small|NWS}}
|{{small|10}}
|{{small|1916-03-14}}
|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} Broadway Arena, Brooklyn}}
|align=left|{{small|Newspaper decision}}
|- align=center
|{{no2}}Loss
|46-10-5
|align=left|{{Flag icon|IRL}} Jim Coffey
|{{small|KO}}
|{{small|4 (10), 1:55}}
|{{small|1915-11-29}}
|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} Madison Square Garden, New York}}
|align=left|
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{N/A}}
|align=left|{{Flag icon|USA}} Joe Cox
|{{small|NWS}}
|{{small|8}}
|{{small|1915-11-09}}
|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} Saint Louis Coliseum, Saint Louis}}
|align=left|{{small|Newspaper Decision}}
|- align=center
|{{no2}}Loss
|46-9-5
|align=left|{{Flag icon|AUS}} Colin Bell
|{{small|PTS}}
|{{small|10}}
|{{small|1915-10-07}}
|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|Canada|1868}} Sohmer Park, Montreal, Quebec}}
|align=left|
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{N/A}}
|align=left|{{Flag icon|USA}} Al Reich
|{{small|NWS}}
|{{small|10}}
|{{small|1915-10-04}}
|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} St. Nicholas Arena, New York}}
|align=left|{{small|Newspaper decision}}
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{N/A}}
|align=left|{{Flag icon|USA}} Sailor Jack Carroll
|{{small|NWS}}
|{{small|10}}
|{{small|1915-09-04}}
|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} Broadway S.C, Brooklyn}}
|align=left|{{small|Newspaper decision}}
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{N/A}}
|align=left|{{Flag icon|USA}} Jack Hemple
|{{small|NWS}}
|{{small|10}}
|{{small|1915-08-18}}
|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} St. Nicholas Arena, New York}}
|align=left|{{small|Newspaper decision}}
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{N/A}}
|align=left|{{Flag icon|UK}} Tom Cowler
|{{small|NWS}}
|{{small|10}}
|{{small|1915-07-28}}
|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} St. Nicholas Arena, New York}}
|align=left|{{small|Newspaper decision}}
|- align=center
|{{no2}}Loss
|{{N/A}}
|align=left|{{Flag icon|Austria}} Charley Weinert
|{{small|NWS}}
|{{small|10}}
|{{small|1915-07-01}}
|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} Ebbets Field, Brooklyn}}
|align=left|{{small|Newspaper decision}}
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{N/A}}
|align=left|{{Flag icon|USA}} Dick Gilbert
|{{small|NWS}}
|{{small|12}}
|{{small|1915-05-10}}
|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} National A.C, Denver, Colorado}}
|align=left|{{small|Newspaper decision}}
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|46-8-5
|align=left|{{Flag icon|USA}} Tom McCarty
|{{small|PTS}}
|{{small|12}}
|{{small|1915-04-20}}
|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} Arena (Atlas A.A.), Boston, Massachusetts}}
|align=left|
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{N/A}}
|align=left|{{Flag icon|Austria}} Charley Weinert
|{{small|NWS}}
|{{small|10}}
|{{small|1915-04-13}}
|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} Broadway Arena, Brooklyn}}
|align=left|{{small|Newspaper decision}}
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{N/A}}
|align=left|{{Flag icon|USA}} Jack Reed
|{{small|NWS}}
|{{small|10}}
|{{small|1915-03-27}}
|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} Irving A.C., Brooklyn}}
|align=left|{{small|Newspaper decision}}
|- align=center
|{{no2}}Loss
|{{N/A}}
|align=left|{{Flag icon|USA}} Jack Dillon
|{{small|NWS}}
|{{small|10}}
|{{small|1915-03-16}}
|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} Milwaukee Auditorium, Milwaukee}}
|align=left|{{small|Newspaper decision}}
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{N/A}}
|align=left|{{Flag icon|USA}} Fireman Jim Flynn
|{{small|NWS}}
|{{small|10}}
|{{small|1915-02-01}}
|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} Cincinnati, Ohio}}
|align=left|{{small|Newspaper decision}}
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|45-8-5
|align=left|{{Flag icon|USA}} Battling Levinsky
|{{small|PTS}}
|{{small|20}}
|{{small|1915-01-27}}
|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} Greenwall Theater, New Orleans}}
|align=left|
|- align=center
|style="background:#abcdef;"|Draw
|44-8-5
|align=left|{{Flag icon|USA}} Battling Levinsky
|{{small|PTS}}
|{{small|12}}
|{{small|1915-01-01}}
|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} Waterbury Auditorium, Waterbury, Connecticut}}
|align=left|
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|44-8-4
|align=left|{{Flag icon|USA}} Chick Carsey
|{{small|TKO}}
|{{small|3 (10)}}
|{{small|1914-12-28}}
|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} Long Acre A.C, New York}}
|align=left|
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|43-8-4
|align=left|{{Flag icon|USA}} Tom McCarty
|{{small|TKO}}
|{{small|4 (10)}}
|{{small|1914-12-23}}
|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} Manhattan Casino, New York}}
|align=left|
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{N/A}}
|align=left|{{Flag icon|IRL}} Jim Coffey
|{{small|NWS}}
|{{small|10}}
|{{small|1914-12-15}}
|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} Madison Square Garden, New York}}
|align=left|{{small|Newspaper decision}}
|- align=center
|{{no2}}Loss
|42-8-4
|align=left|{{Flag icon|Canada|1868}} Sam Langford
|{{small|KO}}
|{{small|3 (12)}}
|{{small|1914-10-20}}
|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} Arena (Atlas A.A.), Boston}}
|align=left|
|- align=center
|{{no2}}Loss
|{{N/A}}
|align=left|{{Flag icon|USA}} Battling Levinsky
|{{small|NWS}}
|{{small|10}}
|{{small|1914-10-09}}
|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} Manhattan Casino, New York}}
|align=left|{{small|Newspaper decision}}
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{N/A}}
|align=left|{{Flag icon|USA}} Cyclone Johnny Thompson
|{{small|NWS}}
|{{small|6}}
|{{small|1914-09-28}}
|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania}}
|align=left|{{small|Newspaper decision}}
|- align=center
|{{no2}}Loss
|42-7-4
|align=left|{{Flag icon|FRA}} Georges Carpentier
|{{small|DQ}}
|{{small|6 (20)}}
|{{small|1914-07-16}}
|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|UK}} Olympia, Kensington, London}}
|align=left|{{small|Lost "White" heavyweight title}}
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{N/A}}
|align=left|{{Flag icon|USA}} Jack Blackburn
|{{small|NWS}}
|{{small|6}}
|{{small|1914-05-20}}
|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} National A.C., Philadelphia}}
|align=left|{{small|Newspaper decision}}
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|42-6-4
|align=left|{{Flag icon|Canada|1868}} Arthur Pelkey
|{{small|TKO}}
|{{small|15 (20)}}
|{{small|1914-01-01}}
|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} Coffroth's Arena, Daly City, California}}
|align=left|{{small|Won "White" heavyweight title}}
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|41-6-4
|align=left|{{Flag icon|Canada|1868}} Sam Langford
|{{small|PTS}}
|{{small|12}}
|{{small|1913-11-17}}
|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} Arena (Atlas A.A.), Boston}}
|align=left|
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|40-6-4
|align=left|{{Flag icon|USA}} Charley Miller
|{{small|KO}}
|{{small|3 (10)}}
|{{small|1913-10-31}}
|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} Atlantic Garden A.C, New York}}
|align=left|
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|39-6-4
|align=left|{{Flag icon|ITA|1861}} Tony Ross
|{{small|KO}}
|{{small|10 (12), 1:30}}
|{{small|1913-10-21}}
|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} Arena (Atlas A.A.), Boston}}
|align=left|
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|38-6-4
|align=left|{{Flag icon|USA}} Carl Morris
|{{small|DQ}}
|{{small|5 (10)}}
|{{small|1913-10-09}}
|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} Madison Square Garden, New York}}
|align=left|
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|37-6-4
|align=left|{{Flag icon|USA}} Fireman Jim Flynn
|{{small|TKO}}
|{{small|5 (10)}}
|{{small|1913-08-08}}
|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} Madison Square Garden, New York}}
|align=left|
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|36-6-4
|align=left|{{Flag icon|South Africa|1910}} George Rodel
|{{small|TKO}}
|{{small|3 (10)}}
|{{small|1913-06-27}}
|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} Madison Square Garden, New York}}
|align=left|
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|35-6-4
|align=left|{{Flag icon|USA}} Jess Willard
|{{small|PTS}}
|{{small|20}}
|{{small|1913-05-20}}
|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} Eighth Street Arena, San Francisco}}
|align=left|
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{N/A}}
|align=left|{{Flag icon|South Africa|1910}} George Rodel
|{{small|NWS}}
|{{small|10}}
|{{small|1913-04-11}}
|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} New Amsterdam Opera House, New York}}
|align=left|{{small|Newspaper Decision}}
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|34-6-4
|align=left|{{Flag icon|Canada|1868}} Fred McKay
|{{small|KO}}
|{{small|2 (10)}}
|{{small|1913-04-02}}
|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} Fairmont A.C., Brooklyn}}
|align=left|
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|33-6-4
|align=left|{{Flag icon|UK}} Bombardier Billy Wells
|{{small|KO}}
|{{small|2 (10)}}
|{{small|1913-03-14}}
|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} Madison Square Garden, New York}}
|align=left|
{{S-end}}
After boxing
After his retirement, Smith went on to have a variety of jobs: runner on Wall Street, private policeman at Madison Square Garden and Yankee Stadium, and an actor in several small roles in silent films, including The Great Gatsby and Wings, the first Academy Award-winner for Best Picture.{{cite book
| last = Heller
| first = Peter
| title = In This Corner...!
| publisher = Da Capo Press
| year = 1994
| location = New York, New York
| isbn = 0-306-80603-7
| page = 32}}
He also refereed boxing matches, such as the Harry Greb vs. Tiger Flowers middleweight championship bout in 1926 and the controversial Max Schmeling vs. Jack Sharkey return heavyweight championship contest in 1932.
He died in 1974 in Florida.
Partial filmography
- Manhattan (1924) - Joe Madden
- The Shock Punch (1925) - Terrence O'Rourke
- Lovers in Quarantine (1925) - Sailor Sheldon
- The Fear Fighter (1925) - Prison Inmate
- Lovers in Quarantine (1925) - Minor Role (uncredited)
- Bashful Buccaneer (1925)
- Let's Get Married (1926) - Slattery
- The Arizona Streak (1926) - Jim
- Say It Again (1926) - Gunner Jones
- The Great Gatsby (1926) - Bert
- Wings (1927) - The Sergeant
- We're All Gamblers (1927) - Gunboat
- The City Gone Wild (1927) - Policeman
- Midnight Rose (1928) - Casey
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{boxrec|id=11290}}
- {{IMDb name|id=0808387|name=Gunboat Smith}}
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{{s-bef|before=Arthur Pelkey}}
{{s-ttl | title=World White Heavyweight Champion | years= January 1, 1914 - July 16, 1914}}
{{s-aft | after=Georges Carpentier}}
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Category:Boxers from Philadelphia
Category:American male film actors
Category:American male silent film actors
Category:20th-century American male actors