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Harlem Tommy Murphy

{{short description|American boxer}}

{{Infobox boxer

|name = Harlem Tommy Murphy

|image = Harlem Tommy Murphy.jpg

|realname = Tommy Murphy

|nationality = {{flagicon|USA}} United States

|weight = Lightweight
Featherweight
Bantamweight

|height={{convert|5|ft|5+1/2|in|m|2|abbr=on}}

|birth_date = {{Birth date|1885|04|13|mf=y}}

|birth_place = New York, New York

|death_date={{Death date and age|1958|11|26|1885|04|13|mf=y}}

|style = Orthodox

|total = 142

|wins = 87

|KO = 25

|losses = 30

|draws = 25

|no contests = 0

}}

Harlem Tommy Murphy (April 13, 1885 – November 26, 1958) was an American boxer whose career lasted from 1903 to 1917. He was a contender in three different divisions; being ranked in the bantamweight, featherweight and lightweight weight classes.[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2194&dat=19280204&id=uTk0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=kvUIAAAAIBAJ&pg=3695,4804244 "Harlem Tommy Murphy" Was Leading Contender in Three Different Weight Classes] (Ottawa Citizen - Feb 4, 1928) During his tenure as a fighter, he squared off against some of the greatest boxers of all-time, including Abe Attell, Packey McFarland, Terry McGovern, Ad Wolgast and Harry Harris.

Notable bouts

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| style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|Notes[http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=9829&cat=boxer&pageID=2 Harlem Tommy Murphy's Professional Boxing Record]. BoxRec.com. Retrieved on 2014-05-18.

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|{{no2}}Loss

|align=left|{{Flag icon|USA}} Willie Ritchie

|{{small|PTS}}

|{{small|20}}

|{{small|1914-04-17}}

|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} Coffroth's Arena, Daly City, California}}

|align=left|{{small|For World Lightweight Title.}}

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|{{no2}}Loss

|align=left|{{Flag icon|USA}} Packey McFarland

|{{small|NWS}}

|{{small|10}}

|{{small|1913-10-17}}

|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} Madison Square Garden, New York, New York}}

|align=left|{{small|Newspaper Decision}}

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|{{yes2}}Win

|align=left|{{Flag icon|USA}} Ad Wolgast

|{{small|PTS}}

|{{small|20}}

|{{small|1913-04-19}}

|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} Coffroth's Arena, Daly City, California}}

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|style="background:#abcdef;"|Draw

|align=left|{{Flag icon|USA}} Ad Wolgast

|{{small|PTS}}

|{{small|20}}

|{{small|1913-02-22}}

|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} Coffroth's Arena, Daly City, California}}

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|style="background:#abcdef;"|Draw

|align=left|{{Flag icon|USA}} Abe Attell

|{{small|PTS}}

|{{small|20}}

|{{small|1912-08-03}}

|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} Coffroth's Arena, Daly City, California}}

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|{{yes2}}Win

|align=left|{{Flag icon|USA}} Abe Attell

|{{small|PTS}}

|{{small|20}}

|{{small|1912-03-09}}

|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} Coffroth's Arena, Daly City, California}}

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|{{no2}}Loss

|align=left|{{Flag icon|USA}} Packey McFarland

|{{small|PTS}}

|{{small|20}}

|{{small|1911-11-30}}

|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} Coffroth's Arena, Daly City, California}}

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|{{no2}}Loss

|align=left|{{Flag icon|USA}} Packey McFarland

|{{small|NWS}}

|{{small|10}}

|{{small|1911-04-18}}

|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} Fairmont A.C., Bronx, New York}}

|align=left|{{small|Newspaper Decision}}

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|{{no2}}Loss

|align=left|{{Flag icon|USA}} Abe Attell

|{{small|NWS}}

|{{small|10}}

|{{small|1910-05-20}}

|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} New Amsterdam Opera House, New York, New York}}

|align=left|{{small|Newspaper Decision}}

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|{{yes2}}Win

|align=left|{{Flag icon|USA}} Abe Attell

|{{small|NWS}}

|{{small|10}}

|{{small|1910-04-28}}

|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} Empire A.C., New York, New York}}

|align=left|{{small|Newspaper Decision}}

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|{{yes2}}Win

|align=left|{{Flag icon|UK}} Owen Moran

|{{small|PTS}}

|{{small|20}}

|{{small|1910-02-28}}

|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} Dreamland Rink, San Francisco, California}}

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|{{yes2}}Win

|align=left|{{Flag icon|USA}} Ad Wolgast

|{{small|NWS}}

|{{small|6}}

|{{small|1909-09-01}}

|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania}}

|align=left|{{small|Newspaper Decision}}

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|{{yes2}}Win

|align=left|{{Flag icon|USA}} Matty Baldwin

|{{small|PTS}}

|{{small|12}}

|{{small|1909-06-01}}

|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} Armory A.A., Boston, Massachusetts}}

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|{{no2}}Loss

|align=left|{{Flag icon|UK}} Owen Moran

|{{small|PTS}}

|{{small|12}}

|{{small|1909-03-23}}

|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} Armory A.A., Boston, Massachusetts}}

|align=left|

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|{{no2}}Loss

|align=left|{{Flag icon|UK}} Owen Moran

|{{small|NWS}}

|{{small|10}}

|{{small|1909-03-16}}

|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} Fairmont A.C., Bronx, New York}}

|align=left|{{small|Newspaper Decision}}

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|{{no2}}Loss

|align=left|{{Flag icon|UK}} Owen Moran

|{{small|NWS}}

|{{small|10}}

|{{small|1909-01-29}}

|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} New Amsterdam Opera House, New York, New York}}

|align=left|{{small|Newspaper Decision}}

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|{{no2}}Loss

|align=left|{{Flag icon|USA}} Packey McFarland

|{{small|NWS}}

|{{small|6}}

|{{small|1908-11-18}}

|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania}}

|align=left|{{small|Newspaper Decision}}

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|style="background:#abcdef;"|Draw

|align=left|{{Flag icon|USA}} Matty Baldwin

|{{small|PTS}}

|{{small|12}}

|{{small|1908-11-18}}

|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} Armory A.A., Boston, Massachusetts}}

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|{{no2}}Loss

|align=left|{{Flag icon|USA}} Harry Harris

|{{small|DQ}}

|{{small|8 (10)}}

|{{small|1907-06-03}}

|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} National S.C., New York, New York}}

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|style="background:#abcdef;"|Draw

|align=left|{{Flag icon|UK}} Johnny Summers

|{{small|NWS}}

|{{small|6}}

|{{small|1907-05-22}}

|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania}}

|align=left|

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|{{yes2}}Win

|align=left|{{Flag icon|USA}} Young Corbett II

|{{small|NWS}}

|{{small|6}}

|{{small|1907-01-09}}

|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania}}

|align=left|

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|{{no2}}Loss

|align=left|{{Flag icon|USA}} Matty Baldwin

|{{small|PTS}}

|{{small|15}}

|{{small|1906-12-12}}

|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} Pythian Rink, Chelsea, Massachusetts}}

|align=left|

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|{{no2}}Loss

|align=left|{{Flag icon|USA}} Terry McGovern

|{{small|TKO}}

|{{small|1 (6)}}

|{{small|1905-10-18}}

|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania}}

|align=left|

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|{{yes2}}Win

|align=left|{{Flag icon|CAN|1868}} George Dixon

|{{small|KO}}

|{{small|2 (6)}}

|{{small|1905-09-20}}

|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|USA}} National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania}}

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References

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External links

{{commonscat|Harlem Tommy Murphy}}

  • {{Boxrec|id=9829}}

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Category:1885 births

Category:1958 deaths

Category:Boxers from New York (state)

Category:International Boxing Hall of Fame inductees

Category:American male boxers

Category:Bantamweight boxers