Sam Langford
{{short description|Canadian boxer (c.1885–1956)}}
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{{Infobox boxer
| name = Sam Langford
| image = Sam Langford 1913 (2).jpg
| caption = Portrait of Sam Langford in 1913
| realname = Samuel Edgar Langford
| nickname = Boston Tar Baby
Boston Terror
Boston Bonecrusher
| height = {{convert|5|ft|6+1/2|in|m|2|abbr=on}}
| reach = {{convert|74|in|cm|0|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{Plainlist|
| birth_date = March 4, 1886{{cite web | url=https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/langford-sam-1886-1956/ | title=Sam Langford (1886-1956) • | date=January 21, 2007 }}
| birth_place = Weymouth Falls, Nova Scotia, Canada
| death_date = January 12, 1956 (age 69)
| death_place = Cambridge, Massachusetts, US
| style = Orthodox
| total = 314,{{Cite web|url=https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/11023|title=BoxRec: Login}} with the inclusion of newspaper decisions
| wins = 210
| KO = 126
| losses = 43
| draws = 53
|no contests = 8
}}
Samuel Edgar Langford (March 4, 1886 – January 12, 1956){{Cite web |title=Sam Langford |url=https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/sam-langford |access-date=2024-02-18 |website=www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca |language=en}} was a Canadian boxing standout of the early part of the 20th century. Called the "Greatest Fighter Nobody Knows", by ESPN,{{Cite news |url=https://www.espn.com/espn/blackhistory2007/news/story?id=2755803 |title=The greatest fighter almost nobody knows |work=ESPN |date=February 7, 2007 |first=Kieran |last=Mulvaney }} Langford is considered by many boxing historians to be one of the greatest fighters of all time.{{Cite web|url=http://coxscorner.tripod.com/langford.html|title=Sam Langford, the Boston Terror}} Originally from Weymouth Falls, a small community in Nova Scotia, he was known as "the Boston Bonecrusher", "the Boston Terror", and his most famous nickname, "the Boston Tar Baby". Langford stood {{convert|5|ft|6+1/2|in|m|2|abbr=on}} and weighed {{convert|185|lb|kg|abbr=on}} in his prime. He fought from lightweight to heavyweight and defeated many world champions and legends of the time in each weight class. Considered a devastating puncher even at heavyweight, Langford was rated No. 2 by The Ring on their list of "100 greatest punchers of all time". One boxing historian described Langford as "experienced as a heavyweight James Toney with the punching power of Mike Tyson".
He was denied a shot at many World Championships, due to the colour bar and by the refusal of Jack Johnson, the first African-American World Heavyweight Champion, to fight him in a rematch. Langford was the World Colored Heavyweight Champion, a title vacated by Johnson after he won the World Championship, a record five times. Alongside this, Langford also defeated the reigning Lightweight Champion Joe Gans, the first African-American World Champion in boxing history and widely regarded as one of the greatest boxers of all time, in a non-title bout. Many boxing aficionados consider Langford to be the greatest boxer not to have won a world title. On August 13, 2020, the WBC granted Langford to be an honorary world champion. BoxRec ranks him as the 22nd greatest Canadian boxer of all time.{{cite web|url=https://boxrec.com/en/ratings?r%5Brole%5D=proboxer&r%5Bsex%5D=M&r%5Bdivision%5D=&r%5Bcountry%5D=CA&r%5Bstance%5D=&r%5Bstatus%5D=&r_go=|title=BoxRec ratings: Canada, pound-for-pound, active and inactive|access-date=26 December 2020|publisher=BoxRec}}
Early life
Born in Nova Scotia, his grandfather was a former slave from the United States who helped settle Weymouth Falls.[https://secreteast.ca/2018/07/sam-langford-footnote/ Sam Langford: a Canadian Boxing Footnote (1883 -1956)] secreteast.ca Langford left home as a youth to escape an abusive father.
He made his way to Boston, Massachusetts where he eventually found work as a janitor in a boxing gymnasium at the Lenox Athletic Club. Not long after he started working he was sparring and improving his own boxing skills. He won the amateur featherweight championship of Boston at age 15."BOXING AT THE ROANOKES", The Boston Post, January 14, 1902, pg. 3
Professional career
Langford was a boxer who fought greats from the lightweight division right up to the heavyweights, beating many champions in the process. However, he was never able to secure a world title for himself. Despite the fact, Langford never received a chance to fight for Jack Johnson's heavyweight title, Ring magazine founder Nat Fleischer rated Langford as one of the ten best heavyweights of all time. Renowned champion Jack Dempsey claimed that as a young boxer in 1916 he refused a fight with Langford. According to Dempsey: "I think Sam Langford was the greatest fighter we ever had."{{cite book|last1=Heller|first1=Peter|title="In This Corner...!": Forty World Champions Tell Their Stories|date=1973|publisher=Simon and Schuster|location=New York|isbn=0671-21568-X|page=[https://archive.org/details/inthiscornerfort00hell/page/58 58]|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/inthiscornerfort00hell/page/58}}
Significant fights
Image: Jack Johnson boxer.jpg, the first African American, world heavyweight champion, defeated Langford but refused to offer him a rematch, circa 1910–1915.]]
Langford's most memorable fights were his numerous encounters against fellow Black boxers Sam McVey, Battling Jim Johnson, Joe Jeanette and Harry Wills, who all experienced similar barriers in their fighting careers.
Langford defeated World Lightweight Champion Joe Gans on December 8, 1903, via a 15-round decision. Gans' title was not on the line, however. The two would later become good friends. Langford considered Gans the pound-for-pound greatest fighter of all time.
He fought Jack Blackburn, trainer of the legendary Joe Louis, six times. The first three fights were draws, the fourth a decision win for Langford, the fifth another draw and the sixth a no contest.
Although Langford is often credited as the greatest fighter to never challenge for a world title, he fought World Welterweight Champion Barbados Joe Walcott on September 5, 1904, for his title. The fight resulted in a draw via decision, thus Walcott retained his title. However, reports of the fight say Langford clearly outpointed the champion. Langford kept Walcott at a distance with his longer reach and used his footwork to evade all of Walcott's attacks. Langford landed lefts and rights to the jaw so effectively, Walcott was bleeding by round two and continued bleeding more after every round. Walcott was brought on one knee in the third round and the fight ended with hardly a scratch on Langford.
In 1912, Langford was one of the contenders for the World Colored Heavyweight Championship fought at various venues across Australia. Sam McVey his opponent, McVey ranked alongside Jack Johnson, Joe Jeanette, Sam Langford, and Harry Wills as the top black heavyweights of their generation. Prior to his win, Langford stayed at the Nedlands Park Hotel where he:
{{Blockquote|gave exhibitions of punching the ball, throwing the medicine bag sparring, etc. His work was a revelation. Langford allowed his sparring partners to hit him just when and where they pleased. After witnessing his exhibition of wonderful foot and head work one could easily understand how the big-little fellow came to lay low the best boxers in the world. Langford is as fast on his feet and as graceful as a ballet dancer. He carries a punch like unto that of a kick of a mule, and is practically impervious to punishment. Dick Cullen hit him some terrific punches on the chin last Wednesday – punches that would have put the ordinary boxer away for the full count, but the Tar Baby only grinned and shoved out his head for more. He is truly a remarkable fighter.The West Australian (Perth, WA: 1879–1954), Thursday 3 October 1912 pg 4}}
Langford fought various contenders throughout his career. He fought welterweight Young Peter Jackson six times, winning the first two by decision, the third was a draw via points, losing the fourth by technical knockout and winning the fifth and sixth bouts again by decision. Their bout on November 12, 1907, at the Pacific Athletic Club in Los Angeles was billed as being for the World Colored Middleweight Championship (158 lbs.). Langford won the title by besting Jackson on points in the 20-round bout.
File:Sam Langford vs. Joe Jeanette.jpg, boxing match, at Luna Park, in Paris, France, in 1913]]
Langford fought heavyweight Joe Jeanette fourteen times, losing the first by eighth-round retirement, winning second by decision, third and fourth were a draw via points, winning the fifth through eighth by decision, ninth was a draw via points, winning the tenth on the decision, eleventh was a draw via points, lost the twelfth by decision and winning the thirteenth by seventh-round knock out and fourteenth by decision (total: 8 wins (1 KO), 2 losses (1 RT and 1 PTS) and 4 draws).
He fought future World Heavyweight Champion Jack Johnson on April 26, 1906, losing by a fifteenth-round decision. Johnson was 29 pounds heavier than Langford. Langford took severe punishment and was knocked down 3 times; however, he lasted the 15 round distance."LANGFORD LOSES IN GAME FIGHT", The Boston Journal, April 27, 1906, pg. 9. After winning their first match, Johnson repeatedly refused rematches against Langford, who was considered by some to be the most dangerous challenger for Johnson's crown, although Johnson cited Langford's inability to meet his $30,000 appearance fee.
Langford fought heavyweight Fireman Jim Flynn six times, winning the first by first-round knockout, losing the second by decision, winning the third by eighth-round knockout, winning the fourth by decision, winning the fifth by third-round knockout, and winning the sixth by decision.
Winner of the World Colored Middleweight Championship in 1907 when he beat Young Peter Jackson, he fought World Middleweight Champion Stanley Ketchel on April 27, 1910, in a six-round non-title fight, a no-decision draw.{{cite web |url=https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/sam-langford | title=Sam Langford profile|website=thecanadianencyclopedia.ca|accessdate=July 22, 2023 }} A longer rematch bout was rumoured but never happened due to Ketchell's murder six months later.{{cite web | url=https://www.blackpast.org/global-african-history/perspectives-global-african-history/sam-langford-history-s-forgotten-boxer/ | title=Sam Langford: History's Forgotten Boxer | date=May 14, 2008 }}
Langford fought heavyweight Battling Jim Johnson twelve times, winning the first three by decision, fourth and fifth were a draw via points, winning the sixth and seventh on points, eighth by twelfth-round knockout, ninth through eleventh by points, and drawing in the twelfth via points (total: 9 wins (1 KO), 0 losses and 3 draws). Johnson was always heavier than Langford by 26–40 pounds.
Langford fought heavyweight Sam McVea fifteen times, drawing in the first via points, losing the second by decision, winning the third and fourth by decision, winning the fifth by technical knockout (McVea claimed a foul; this was not allowed and he refused to continue), winning the sixth by thirteenth-round knockout, seventh was a draw via points, losing the eighth by decision, ninth through eleventh were draws via points, winning the twelfth by decision, thirteenth and fourteenth were draws via decision and winning the fifteenth by decision (total: 6 wins (2 KO), 2 losses (0 KO) and 7 draws). Langford was 37 years old in the final bout.
Langford defeated former World Light Heavyweight Champion Philadelphia Jack O'Brien on August 15, 1911, by fifth-round technical knockout. Langford outweighed O'Brien by ten pounds. The fight was stopped after a hard left hook put O'Brien on the canvas. O'Brien had to be helped to his corner. The poetic O'Brien later said of Langford, "When he appeared upon the scene of combat, you knew you were cooked."
Langford fought heavyweight Gunboat Smith twice, losing the first by decision (many ring siders were surprised) and winning the second by third-round knockout.
Langford fought heavyweight Harry Wills seventeen times. Langford was 31 in the first bout and continued to suffer from old age and failing eyesight more and more each fight. The first was a draw via points, the second a win via fourteenth-round knockout, the third and fourth losses via decision, the fifth a win via nineteenth-round knockout, the sixth through ninth losses via decision, the tenth a draw via points, the eleventh a loss via sixth-round knockout and the twelfth by seventh-round technical knockout, the thirteenth through seventeenth by decision (total: 2 wins (2 KO), 14 losses (2 KO) and 2 draws).
Former World Heavyweight Champion Tommy Burns was a referee in the third fight. At the end, he caught Langford's hand and said to him, "Sam, this is the hardest I ever had to do in my life. I always admired you and never thought to see you beaten, but I have to give the decision against you."
World Welterweight title fight
Although Langford is often credited as the greatest fighter to never challenge for a world title, he fought World Welterweight Champion Barbados Joe Walcott, a black man, on September 5, 1904, at Lake Massabesic Coliseum in Manchester, New Hampshire for his title. Both fighters weighed in at 142 lbs.
The fight resulted in a draw via decision, thus Walcott retained his title. However, reports of the fight say Langford clearly outpointed the champion. Langford kept Walcott at a distance with his longer reach and used his footwork to evade all of Walcott's attacks. Langford landed lefts and rights to the jaw so effectively, Walcott was bleeding by round two and continued bleeding more after every round. Walcott was brought on one knee in the third round and the fight ended with hardly a scratch on Langford.
The Boston Globe newspaper reported:Boston Globe, Tue, Sep 06, 1904, Page 11
"Joe Walcott met his match in a 15-round bout yesterday afternoon in the Massabesic coliseum before a crowd of 1200. His opponent was Sam Langford, who clearly outpointed the champion, and the latter's aggressiveness in carrying the fight to Langford was all that saved him from taking a decision that would have given him the short end of the purse. Langford took advantage of his longer reach and repeatedly played a tattoo on Walcott's face, and his cleverness on his feet carried him away from harm a score or more times when Walcott endeavored by sheer brute force to deliver a knockout blow. While Walcott was the aggressor, Langford met his attacks by left and right [sic] to the jaw and mouth so effectively as to draw blood in the second round and he kept Walcott bleeding in every round thereafter. In the third round, Langford brought the champion to one knee by a straight away jolt to the jaw, and he went through the entire fifteen rounds without a perceptible scratch on himself. In the opening round honors were even, but thereafter until the seventh round Langford had all the better of the argument."
World Colored Heavyweight Championship
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Sam Langford won the World Colored Heavyweight Championship a record five times between 1910 and 1918. Jack Johnson had reigned as the World Colored Heavyweight Champion from 1903 to 1908, when he relinquished the title after winning the World Heavyweight Championship. Joe Jeanette and Sam McVey fought in Paris in February 1909 to fill the vacant title, with McVey the victor. Jeanette took the title away from McVey two months later.
Subsequently, Langford claimed the title during Jeanette's reign after Johnson refused to defend the World Heavyweight Championship against him. For a year there were two duelling claimants to the world-coloured heavyweight crown, Jeanette, the "official" champ, and Langford, the pretender, the man whom Jack Johnson "ducked". On September 6, 1910, in Boston, Massachusetts, Langford became the undisputed coloured champ by winning a 15-round bout with Jeanette on points. Still, Jack Johnson refused to give him a title shot.
Failure to secure title shot
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Langford had lost to Jack Johnson the only time they had fought, on April 26, 1906, in a fifteen-round decision. Johnson was 29 lbs. heavier than Langford, and though he knocked down Langford in the sixth round, many spectators felt Langford had won the bout, even though Sam was on the verge of going down several times only for Johnson to hold him up and prevent a knockdown. In truth, Johnson actually toyed with him, carrying on conversations with ringsiders all through the fight. After winning their first match, Johnson repeatedly refused rematches against Langford, who was considered by some to be the most dangerous challenger for Johnson's crown. Another explanation for this Johnson's refusal is that he knew that a fight between two black fighters would not generate nearly as much revenue as a fight between him and a white man.
Battling Jim Johnson, the man Sam fought twelve times, beating Johnson nine times and never losing once, would be the one who got the title shot against Johnson that Langford had rightly believed his.
= World Heavyweight Championship =
Ironically, the colour bar that had marred the world heavyweight title by blackballing boxers of colour remained in force even under Jack Johnson. Once he was the World's Heavyweight Champion, Johnson did not fight a black opponent for the first five years of his reign. In addition to Langford, he denied matches to black heavyweights Joe Jeanette and to the young Harry Wills (who was Colored Heavyweight Champion during the last year of Johnson's reign as World Heavyweight Champion).
Blacks were not given a shot at the title allegedly because Johnson felt that he could make more money fighting white boxers. In August 1913, as Johnson neared the end of his troubled reign as World Heavyweight Champion, there were rumours that he had agreed to fight Langford in Paris for the title, but it came to naught. Johnson claimed that Langford was unable to raise $30,000 (equivalent to approximately ${{formatnum:{{Inflation|US|30000|1914|r=0}}}} in today's funds{{inflation-fn|US}}) for his guarantee.
Because black boxers with the exception of Johnson had been barred from fighting for the heavyweight championship because of racism, Johnson's refusal to fight African-Americans offended the African-American community, since the opportunity to fight top white boxers was rare. Jeanette criticized Johnson, saying, "Jack forgot about his old friends after he became champion and drew the colour line against his own people."{{cite web|last=Rosero|first=Jessica|title=Native sons and daughters North Hudson native and 20th century boxing sensation Joe Jeanette|url=http://www.hudsonreporter.com/view/full_story/2407742/article-Native-sons-and-daughters-North-Hudson-native-and-20th-century-boxing-sensation-Joe-Jeanette|publisher=Hudson Reporter|accessdate=May 20, 2012|archive-date=April 9, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160409015903/http://www.hudsonreporter.com/view/full_story/2407742/article-Native-sons-and-daughters-North-Hudson-native-and-20th-century-boxing-sensation-Joe-Jeanette|url-status=dead}}
When Johnson finally did agree to take on a black opponent in late 1913, it was not Sam Langford, the current Colored Heavyweight Champion, that he gave the title shot to. Instead, Johnson chose Battling Jim Johnson, a mediocrity who, in 1910, had lost to Langford and had a draw and loss via knockout to Sam McVey, another former Colored Champion. Battling Jim fought fellow former Colored Champion Joe Jeanette four times between July 19, 1912, and January 21, 1912, and lost all four fights. The only fighter of note he did beat in that period was future Colored Champion Big Bill Tate, whom he knocked out in the second round of a scheduled 10-round bout. It was Tate's third pro fight.
The fight, scheduled for 10 rounds, was held on December 19, 1913, in Paris. It was the first time in history that two blacks had fought for the World Heavyweight Championship. While the Johnson v. Johnson fight had been billed as a World Heavyweight title match, in many ways, it resembled an exhibition. A sportswriter from the Indianapolis Star reported that the fight crowd became unruly when it was apparent that neither boxer was putting up a fight."World Colored Heavyweight Championship The champ barely engaged Battling Jim, and it turned out he had broken his arm during the third round, a distinct disadvantage that Battling Jim failed to capitalize on. The fight was a draw, and Jack Johnson kept his championship.
Battling Jim's next fight, four months later, also was a title match. On March 27, 1914, in New York City, Sam Langford won a newspaper decision in a ten-rounder with Johnson. According to the New York Times, the coloured champ "won by a wide margin" because Johnson "failed to show anything remotely resembling championship ability."
Battling Jim fought Langford ten more times (including two more coloured title matches). Two of the fights were draws, including their last fight on September 22, 1918, which was also Battling Jim's last pro bout. He faced Joe Jeanette five more times and did not win a single contest. Two of their fights were draws and their last fight on August 20, 1918, Battling Jim's penultimate pro fight, was a no-decision.
Of the other former and future Colored Heavyweight Champions that Battling Jim battled, he won only one fight, against Harry Wills, because he broke his wrist blocking a punch in a non-title match and Johnson won by a technical knockout. Battling Jim lost his other two fights with Wills and lost all of the five fights he had with ex-champ Sam McVey in the post-Jack Johnson title shot period.
Battling Jim, who died during Spanish influenza epidemic of 1918, ended with a career record of 30 wins against 31 losses and six draws{{cite web|title=Battling Jim Johnson|url=http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=11646&cat=boxer|publisher=BoxingRec|accessdate=May 22, 2012}} when his newspaper decisions are factored in. Looking at his dismal performance with the top black heavyweights of his era and his inability to best a one-armed Jack Johnson, Battling Jim Johnson cannot be considered a top contender of his era or a worthy opponent when Jack awarded him the sole title shot given to a black heavyweight from 1908 to 1937. Fittingly, he was scheduled to fight Langford before he died.
In 1915, Jack Johnson lost his title to Jess Willard, the last in a long line of Great White Hopes. Because of the animosity he had generated combined with the virulent racism of the period, it would be 22 years before another African American, Joe Louis, was given a shot at the Heavyweight title.
When it was in his power to give an African American a title shot, Jack Johnson refused to grant that privilege to Sam Langford, the fighter who after former champ Jim Jeffries (a man Langford said he would not face when Jeff was in the prime of his career), had to be considered the No. 1 contender in the heavyweight division. Johnson beat Jeffries but ducked Langford, likely as he feared losing his title. Many people consider the failure of Langford to secure a shot at the Heavyweight title one of the greatest injustices of American sports.
Later career
Langford fought heavyweight Fred Fulton twice, losing the first by seventh-round technical knockout and the second by a four-round decision. Langford was 34 and 35 in each respective fight. Langford was much heavier, yet much shorter than Fulton.
On June 5, 1922, Langford knocked out Tiger Flowers in only the second round. Langford was mostly blind and Flowers would soon afterwards win the World Middleweight Championship.
In 1923, Sam Langford fought and won Boxing's last "fight to the finish" for the Mexican Heavyweight title.
His last fight was in 1926, when his failing eyesight finally forced him to retire. Langford was 43 years old and completely blind.
Films exist of Langford fighting Fireman Jim Flynn and Bill Lang.
One story characterizing his career involved Langford in a bout where he had been ordered not to throw any knockout punches until after the 7th round. So walking out for the 8th round, after 21 minutes of patting away, Langford touched gloves with his opponent. "What's the matter, Sam, it ain't the last round!" said his mystified opponent. "Tis for you son,"{{Citation needed|date=September 2024}} said Langford, who promptly knocked his opponent out. Another story involves Langford at a fight where just before it began he apologized to the audience and said he would have to make it a quick fight as he had a train to catch very soon. He then knocked out his opponent within the first round, apologized to the audience once again, and left, just in time to catch his train.
Life after boxing
Langford eventually went completely blind and ended up penniless, living in Harlem, New York City. In 1944, a newspaper column was published about his plight, after which close to $10,000 was donated by fans to help Langford. The column was titled "A Dark Man Laughs" and was written by Al Laney of the New York Herald Tribune. Eventually, funding was obtained to pay for successful eye surgery.
Langford was enshrined in the Ring Boxing Hall of Fame and Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 1955. He died a year later in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where he had been living in a private nursing home.
In 1999, Langford was voted Nova Scotia's top male athlete of the 20th century.{{Cite news |url=http://www.blackhistorysociety.ca/sam_langford_en_229cms.htm|title=Ontario Black History Society|date=January 3, 2012}}
In 2013, the jazz trio Tarbaby released a CD entitled Ballad of Sam Langford.
In 2018 Langford was ranked fifth in a selection of the greatest 15 athletes in Nova Scotia's history.{{cite news |last1=Tattrie |first1=Jon |title=Sidney Crosby to headline 'greatest sports dinner' in Nova Scotia |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/sidney-crosby-to-headline-greatest-sports-dinner-in-nova-scotia-1.4641550 |accessdate=July 27, 2018 |publisher=CBC Sports |date=April 30, 2018}}
Professional boxing record
All information in this section is derived from BoxRec, unless otherwise stated.
=Official record=
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All newspaper decisions are officially regarded as “no decision” bouts and are not counted in the win/loss/draw column.
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{{abbr|No.|Number}}
!Result !Record !Opponent !Type !Round, time !Date !Age !Location !Notes | |
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314
|{{no2}}Loss |178–30–38 {{small|(68)}} |align=left| Brad Simmons |TKO |1 (10) |Aug 2, 1925 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1925|8|2}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Drumright, Oklahoma, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Langford retired completely blind}} | |
313
|{{yes2}}Win |178–29–38 {{small|(68)}} |align=left| Young Jack Johnson |KO |2 (?) |Jul 1, 1925 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1925|7|1}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Shawnee, Oklahoma, US}} | | |
312
|{{no2}}Loss |177–29–38 {{small|(68)}} |align=left| Battling Gahee |PTS |8 |Sep 25, 1925 |style="text-align:left;"|N/A |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Location unknown}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Exact date unknown}} | |
311
|{{yes2}}Win |177–28–38 {{small|(68)}} |align=left| Frolin Gonzales |PTS |10 |Apr 5, 1925 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1925|4|5}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Mexico}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Reported but not confirmed}} | |
310
|{{draw}}Draw |176–28–38 {{small|(68)}} |align=left| Tim Sullivan |PTS |6 |Mar 1, 1925 |style="text-align:left;"|N/A |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Location unknown}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Exact date unknown}} | |
309
|{{draw}}Draw |176–28–37 {{small|(68)}} |align=left| Tim Sullivan |PTS |6 |Jan 1, 1925 |style="text-align:left;"|N/A |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Location unknown}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Exact date unknown}} | |
308
|{{yes2}}Win |176–28–36 {{small|(68)}} |align=left| Smiling Kid Nolan |KO |2 (?) |Sep 10, 1924 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1924|9|10}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico }} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Reported but not confirmed}} | |
307
|{{yes2}}Win |175–28–36 {{small|(68)}} |align=left| Sydney Grant |KO |4 (?) |Jul 7, 1924 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1924|7|7}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico }} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Reported but not confirmed}} | |
306
|{{yes2}}Win |174–28–36 {{small|(68)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Eddie Tremblay |KO |3 (4) |May 4, 1924 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1924|5|4}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Venice, California, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Reported but not confirmed}} | |
305
|{{no2}}Loss |173–28–36 {{small|(68)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Eddie Tremblay |PTS |4 |Apr 23, 1924 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1924|4|23}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Venice, California, US}} | | |
304
|{{yes2}}Win |173–27–36 {{small|(68)}} |align=left| Sammy Olson |PTS |4 |Apr 18, 1924 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1924|4|18}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Bakersfield Stadium, Bakersfield, California, US}} | | |
303
|style="background:#DDD"|ND |172–27–36 {{small|(68)}} |align=left| Jim Jam Barry |ND |4 |Apr 16, 1924 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1924|4|16}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|San Fernando Stadium, San Fernando, California, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Bout went four rounds. San Fernando Sun did not give result of decision though.}} | |
302
|{{yes2}}Win |172–27–36 {{small|(67)}} |align=left| Jim Jam Barry |PTS |4 |Apr 4, 1924 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1924|4|4}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Huntington Beach, California, US}} | | |
301
|{{yes2}}Win |171–27–36 {{small|(67)}} |align=left| Smiling Kid Nolan |KO |5 (?) |Mar 6, 1924 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1924|3|6}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Venice, California, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Reported but not confirmed}} | |
300
|{{yes2}}Win |170–27–36 {{small|(67)}} |align=left| Tom Riley |KO |2 (?) |Jan 20, 1924 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1924|1|20}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico }} | | |
299
|{{yes2}}Win |169–27–36 {{small|(67)}} |align=left| Fireman Jim Flynn |PTS |8 |Jan 6, 1924 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1924|1|6}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small| Ford's Arena, Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico }} | | |
298
|{{no2}}Loss |168–27–36 {{small|(67)}} |align=left| Sonny Goodrich |PTS |10 |Dec 18, 1923 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1923|12|18}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Community House, San Antonio, Texas, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|For Mexico heavyweight title}} | |
297
|{{yes2}}Win |168–26–36 {{small|(67)}} |align=left| Roscoe Hall |KO |1 (?) |Dec 11, 1923 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1923|12|11}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico }} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Reported but not confirmed}} | |
296
|{{yes2}}Win |167–26–36 {{small|(67)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Andrés Balsa |TKO |8 (15) |Nov 10, 1923 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1923|11|10}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Teatro Independencia, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico}} | | |
295
|{{yes2}}Win |166–26–36 {{small|(67)}} |align=left| Fireman Jim Flynn |KO |3 (15) |Oct 19, 1923 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1923|10|19}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico }} | | |
294
|{{no2}}Loss |165–26–36 {{small|(67)}} |align=left| Bearcat Wright |KO |9 (?) |Aug 15, 1923 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1923|8|15}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico }} | | |
293
|{{yes2}}Win |165–25–36 {{small|(67)}} |align=left| Fireman Jim Flynn |PTS |10 |Aug 2, 1923 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1923|8|2}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico }} | | |
292
|{{no2}}Loss |164–25–36 {{small|(67)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Clem Johnson |TKO |13 (15), {{small|1:25}} |Jul 27, 1923 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1923|7|27}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small| Plaza de Toros, Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico }} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lost Mexico heavyweight title}} | |
291
|{{yes2}}Win |164–24–36 {{small|(67)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Jim Tracey |KO |4 (20) |Jul 15, 1923 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1923|7|15}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico }} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained Mexico heavyweight title}} | |
290
|{{yes2}}Win |163–24–36 {{small|(67)}} |align=left| Jack Voight |KO |5 (15) |May 19, 1923 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1923|5|19}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small| El Toreo de Cuatro Caminos, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico }} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained Mexico heavyweight title}} | |
289
|{{yes2}}Win |162–24–36 {{small|(67)}} |align=left| Art Surans |KO |3 (?) |May 16, 1923 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1923|5|16}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small| Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico }} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained Mexico heavyweight title}} | |
288
|{{yes2}}Win |161–24–36 {{small|(67)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Andrés Balsa |KO |3 |May 6, 1923 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1923|5|6}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small| Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico }} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Scheduled as a "finish fight"}} | |
287
|{{yes2}}Win |160–24–36 {{small|(67)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Andrés Balsa |PTS |10 |Apr 28, 1923 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1923|4|28}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Arena Cine Imperio, Torreon, Coahuila de Zaragoza, Mexico }} | | |
286
|{{yes2}}Win |159–24–36 {{small|(67)}} |align=left| Chihuahua Kid Brown |PTS |15 |Apr 15, 1923 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1923|4|15}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small| Plaza de Toros, Torreon, Coahuila de Zaragoza, Mexico }} | | |
285
|{{yes2}}Win |158–24–36 {{small|(67)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Andrés Balsa |TKO |6 (15) |Apr 8, 1923 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1923|4|8}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico }} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained Mexico heavyweight title}} | |
284
|{{yes2}}Win |157–24–36 {{small|(67)}} |align=left| Jack Savage |KO |1 (?) |Mar 31, 1923 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1923|3|31}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Chapultepec Bull Ring, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico }} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won Mexico heavyweight title}} | |
283
|{{yes2}}Win |156–24–36 {{small|(67)}} |align=left| Chihuahua Kid Brown |KO |1 (10) |Mar 17, 1923 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1923|3|17}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small| Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico }} | | |
282
|{{yes2}}Win |155–24–36 {{small|(67)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Jim Tracey |KO |6 (?) |Mar 2, 1923 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1923|3|2}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small| Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico }} | | |
281
|{{yes2}}Win |154–24–36 {{small|(67)}} |align=left| Tom McCarty |KO |2 (?) |Feb 15, 1923 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1923|2|15}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Albuquerque, New Mexico, US}} | | |
280
|{{yes2}}Win |153–24–36 {{small|(67)}} |align=left| Sonny Goodrich |TKO |7 (12) |Dec 25, 1922 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1922|12|25}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Market House Arena, San Antonio, Texas, US}} | | |
279
|{{yes2}}Win |152–24–36 {{small|(67)}} |align=left| Roscoe Hall |KO |3 (?) |Dec 24, 1922 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1922|12|24}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Mexico}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Reported but not confirmed}} | |
278
|{{yes2}}Win |151–24–36 {{small|(67)}} |align=left| Jack Taylor |KO |8 (?) |Dec 12, 1922 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1922|12|12}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Mexico}} | | |
277
|{{draw}}Draw |150–24–36 {{small|(67)}} |align=left| Jim Jam Barry |PTS |10 |Nov 10, 1922 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1922|11|10}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Douglas, Arizona, US}} | | |
276
|{{draw}}Draw |150–24–35 {{small|(67)}} |align=left| Jack Taylor |PTS |15 |Nov 5, 1922 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1922|11|5}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small| Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico }} | | |
275
|{{yes2}}Win |150–24–34 {{small|(67)}} |align=left| Jack Taylor |PTS |15 |Oct 20, 1922 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1922|10|20}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small| Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico }} | | |
274
|{{yes2}}Win |149–24–34 {{small|(67)}} |align=left| Cyclone Smith |KO |2 (?) |Oct 6, 1922 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1922|10|6}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|El Paso, Texas, US}} | | |
273
|{{yes2}}Win |148–24–34 {{small|(67)}} |align=left| Battling Owens |KO |7 (15) |Sep 22, 1922 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1922|9|22}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small| Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico }} | | |
272
|style="background:#DDD"|Draw |147–24–34 {{small|(67)}} |align=left| Jack Taylor |NWS |10 |Aug 21, 1922 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1922|8|21}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Mizzou Park, Sioux City, Iowa, US}} | | |
271
|style="background:#DDD"|Draw |147–24–34 {{small|(66)}} |align=left| Brad Simmons |NWS |10 |Aug 11, 1922 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1922|8|11}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Wichita, Kansas, US}} | | |
270
|{{yes2}}Win |147–24–34 {{small|(65)}} |align=left| Bill Tate |PTS |12 |Aug 4, 1922 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1922|8|4}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Tulsa, Oklahoma, US}} | | |
269
|{{yes2}}Win |146–24–34 {{small|(65)}} |align=left| Bearcat Wright |RTD |5 (12) |Jul 17, 1922 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1922|7|17}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Tulsa, Oklahoma, US}} | | |
268
|{{draw}}Draw |145–24–34 {{small|(65)}} |align=left| Bearcat Wright |PTS |12 |Jun 19, 1922 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1922|6|19}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|City Auditorium, Galveston, Texas, US}} | | |
267
|{{yes2}}Win |145–24–33 {{small|(65)}} |align=left| Tiger Flowers |KO |2 (10) |Jun 5, 1922 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1922|6|5}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Ponce de Leon Ballpark, Atlanta, Georgia, US}} | | |
266
|{{draw}}Draw |144–24–33 {{small|(65)}} |align=left| Ted Jamieson |PTS |10 |May 22, 1922 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1922|5|22}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Private club, Chicago, Illinois, US}} | | |
265
|{{yes2}}Win |144–24–32 {{small|(65)}} |align=left| Roscoe Hall |KO |4 (8) |May 16, 1922 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1922|5|16}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Bijou Ring, Nashville, Tennessee, US}} | | |
264
|{{yes2}}Win |143–24–32 {{small|(65)}} |align=left| Roscoe Hall |KO |2 (8) |Apr 20, 1922 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1922|4|20}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Venice A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, US}} | | |
263
|style="background:#DDD"|Win |142–24–32 {{small|(65)}} |align=left| Jack Leslie |NWS |10 |Apr 15, 1922 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1922|4|15}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Indianapolis, Indiana, US}} | | |
262
|{{no2}}Loss |142–24–32 {{small|(64)}} |align=left| Tut Jackson |DQ |5 (12) |Apr 6, 1922 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1922|4|6}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Triangle Park, Dayton, Ohio, US}} | | |
261
|{{no2}}Loss |142–23–32 {{small|(64)}} |align=left| Bill Tate |PTS |8 |Mar 27, 1922 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1922|3|27}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Memphis, Tennessee, US}} | | |
260
|{{yes2}}Win |142–22–32 {{small|(64)}} |align=left| Cyclone Smith |KO |2 (10) |Mar 17, 1922 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1922|3|17}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Clyffeside Park, Ashland, Kentucky, US}} | | |
259
|{{no2}}Loss |141–22–32 {{small|(64)}} |align=left| Harry Wills |PTS |10 |Jan 17, 1922 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1922|1|17}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Arena, Milwaukie, Oregon, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|For world colored heavyweight title claim}} | |
258
|style="background:#DDD"|Win |141–21–32 {{small|(64)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Young Peter Jackson |NWS |10 |Dec 9, 1921 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1921|12|9}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Illinois Theatre, Urbana, Illinois, US}} | | |
257
|{{yes2}}Win |141–21–32 {{small|(63)}} |align=left| Lee Anderson |PTS |10 |Dec 7, 1921 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1921|12|7}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Tucson, Arizona, US}} | | |
256
|{{no2}}Loss |140–21–32 {{small|(63)}} |align=left| Lee Anderson |PTS |10 |Nov 24, 1921 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1921|11|24}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small| Capital City Arena, Phoenix, Arizona, US}} | | |
255
|{{yes2}}Win |140–20–32 {{small|(63)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Young Peter Jackson |KO |2 (10) |Oct 18, 1921 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1921|10|18}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small| The Armouries, Toronto, Ontario, Canada }} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Not to be confused with Young Peter Jackson}} | |
254
|style="background:#DDD"|Loss |139–20–32 {{small|(63)}} |align=left| Bill Tate |NWS |12 |Sep 21, 1921 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1921|9|21}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Riverside Arena, Covington, Kentucky, US}} | | |
253
|style="background:#DDD"|Loss |139–20–32 {{small|(62)}} |align=left| Lee Anderson |NWS |12 |Sep 5, 1921 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1921|9|5}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Coliseum, Fort Worth, Texas, US}} | | |
252
|{{draw}}Draw |139–20–32 {{small|(61)}} |align=left| Topeka Jack Johnson |PTS |6 |Aug 19, 1921 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1921|8|19}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|State Fairgrounds, Topeka, Kansas, US}} | | |
251
|{{yes2}}Win |139–20–31 {{small|(61)}} |align=left| George Godfrey |KO |1 (12) |Aug 17, 1921 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1921|8|17}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Riverside Arena, Covington, Kentucky, US}} | | |
250
|{{yes2}}Win |138–20–31 {{small|(61)}} |align=left| Lee Anderson |PTS |10 |Aug 12, 1921 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1921|8|12}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Omaha, Nebraska, US}} | | |
249
|{{yes2}}Win |137–20–31 {{small|(61)}} |align=left| Bearcat Wright |KO |9 (10) |Jul 20, 1921 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1921|7|20}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Omaha, Nebraska, US}} | | |
248
|{{yes2}}Win |136–20–31 {{small|(61)}} |align=left| Bill Watkins |KO |? |Feb 7, 1921 |style="text-align:left;"|N/A |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Canada}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Exact date, location and # of rounds unknown}} | |
247
|{{yes2}}Win |135–20–31 {{small|(61)}} |align=left| Alfred Johnson |KO |? |Feb 6, 1921 |style="text-align:left;"|N/A |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Canada}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Exact date, location and # of rounds unknown}} | |
246
|{{draw}}Draw |134–20–31 {{small|(61)}} |align=left| Jack Thompson |PTS |10 |Feb 3, 1921 |style="text-align:left;"|N/A |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Canada}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Exact date unknown}} | |
245
|{{yes2}}Win |134–20–30 {{small|(61)}} |align=left| Bob Devere |TKO |7 (10) |Jan 14, 1921 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1921|1|14}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Armory, Portland, Oregon, US}} | | |
244
|{{draw}}Draw |133–20–30 {{small|(61)}} |align=left| Lee Anderson |PTS |12 |Jan 7, 1921 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1921|1|7}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Omaha, Nebraska, US}} | | |
243
|{{yes2}}Win |133–20–29 {{small|(61)}} |align=left| Jim Jam Barry |PTS |10 |Dec 29, 1920 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1920|12|29}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Armory, Portland, Oregon, US}} | | |
242
|{{yes2}}Win |132–20–29 {{small|(61)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Clem Johnson |PTS |10 |Dec 23, 1920 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1920|12|23}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Aberdeen, Washington, US}} | | |
241
|{{yes2}}Win |131–20–29 {{small|(61)}} |align=left| Terry Kellar |PTS |6 |Dec 9, 1920 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1920|12|9}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Aberdeen, Washington, US}} | | |
240
|{{yes2}}Win |130–20–29 {{small|(61)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Tiny Jim Herman |TKO |7 (10) |Dec 2, 1920 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1920|12|2}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Heilig Theater, Portland, Oregon, US}} | | |
239
|{{yes2}}Win |129–20–29 {{small|(61)}} |align=left| George Godfrey |KO |2 (10) |Nov 17, 1920 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1920|11|17}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Hot Springs, Arkansas, US}} | | |
238
|{{yes2}}Win |128–20–29 {{small|(61)}} |align=left| Jack Thompson |PTS |8 |Nov 15, 1920 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1920|11|15}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Southern A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, US}} | | |
237
|{{no2}}Loss |127–20–29 {{small|(61)}} |align=left| Lee Anderson |PTS |10 |Oct 20, 1920 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1920|10|20}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Heilig Theater, Portland, Oregon, US}} | | |
236
|{{yes2}}Win |127–19–29 {{small|(61)}} |align=left| Frank Farmer |PTS |4 |Oct 13, 1920 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1920|10|13}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Arena, Seattle, Washington, US}} | | |
235
|{{yes2}}Win |126–19–29 {{small|(61)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Tiny Jim Herman |KO |7 (10) |Oct 6, 1920 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1920|10|6}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Heilig Theater, Portland, Oregon, US}} | | |
234
|style="background:#DDD"|Loss |125–19–29 {{small|(61)}} |align=left| Bill Tate |NWS |6 |Sep 6, 1920 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1920|9|6}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Floyd Fitzsimmons Arena, Benton Harbor, Michigan, US}} | | |
233
|{{yes2}}Win |125–19–29 {{small|(60)}} |align=left| Bearcat Wright |PTS |10 |Aug 30, 1920 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1920|8|30}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Walthill, Nebraska, US}} | | |
232
|style="background:#DDD"|Win |124–19–29 {{small|(60)}} |align=left| Sam McVea |NWS |10 |Aug 14, 1920 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1920|8|14}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|East Chicago, Indiana, US}} | | |
231
|{{yes2}}Win |124–19–29 {{small|(59)}} |align=left| Pinky Lewis |KO |7 (8), {{small|1:30}} |Jul 26, 1920 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1920|7|26}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Southern A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, US}} | | |
230
|{{yes2}}Win |123–19–29 {{small|(59)}} |align=left| Jack Mitchell |KO |3 (10) |Jul 2, 1920 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1920|7|2}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Springfield, Missouri, US}} | | |
229
|{{yes2}}Win |122–19–29 {{small|(59)}} |align=left| Rough House Ware |KO |9 (15) |Jun 7, 1920 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1920|6|7}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Tulane Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, US}} | | |
228
|{{yes2}}Win |121–19–29 {{small|(59)}} |align=left| Jeff Clark |PTS |15 |May 31, 1920 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1920|5|31}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Columbus, Ohio, US}} | | |
227
|{{yes2}}Win |120–19–29 {{small|(59)}} |align=left| Marty Cutler |TKO |3 (10) |May 18, 1920 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1920|5|18}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small| Armouries, Windsor, Ontario, Canada }} | | |
226
|{{draw}}Draw |119–19–29 {{small|(59)}} |align=left| George Godfrey |PTS |10 |May 1, 1920 |style="text-align:left;"|N/A |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Canada}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Exact date unknown}} | |
225
|{{no2}}Loss |119–19–28 {{small|(59)}} |align=left| Harry Wills |PTS |15 |Apr 23, 1920 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1920|4|23}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Detroit, Michigan, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|For world colored heavyweight title}} | |
224
|{{yes2}}Win |119–18–28 {{small|(59)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Silas Green |KO |3 (10) |Apr 9, 1920 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1920|4|9}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Detroit, Michigan, US}} | | |
223
|{{yes2}}Win |118–18–28 {{small|(59)}} |align=left| Jack Thompson |PTS |15 |Apr 5, 1920 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1920|4|5}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Convention Hall, Muskogee, Oklahoma, US}} | | |
222
|{{yes2}}Win |117–18–28 {{small|(59)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Jamaica Kid |TKO |7 (12) |Mar 29, 1920 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1920|3|29}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Columbus, Ohio, US}} | | |
221
|{{yes2}}Win |116–18–28 {{small|(59)}} |align=left| Battling Gahee |KO |2 (8) |Feb 23, 1920 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1920|2|23}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Southern A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, US}} | | |
220
|style="background:#DDD"|Draw |115–18–28 {{small|(59)}} |align=left| Jeff Clark |NWS |10 |Feb 16, 1920 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1920|2|16}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|K of C Hall, Terre Haute, Indiana, US}} | | |
219
|style="background:#DDD"|Win |115–18–28 {{small|(58)}} |align=left| Jeff Clark |NWS |10 |Jan 16, 1920 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1920|1|16}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Kalamazoo, Michigan, US}} | | |
218
|{{yes2}}Win |115–18–28 {{small|(57)}} |align=left| Dave McBride |KO |1 (?), {{small|1:00}} |Dec 3, 1919 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1919|12|3}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Liberty Theater, Camp Grant, Illinois, US}} | | |
217
|style="background:#DDD"|NC |114–18–28 {{small|(57)}} |align=left| Jack Thompson |NC |6 (10) |Nov 24, 1919 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1919|11|24}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Shrine Auditorium, Duluth, Minnesota, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Both fighters were fined $500 for stalling}} | |
216
|{{yes2}}Win |114–18–28 {{small|(56)}} |align=left| Mexican Jim Johnson |KO |9 (15) |Nov 17, 1919 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1919|11|17}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Auditorium, Sioux City, Iowa, US}} | | |
215
|{{no2}}Loss |113–18–28 {{small|(56)}} |align=left| Harry Wills |PTS |15 |Nov 5, 1919 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1919|11|5}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Convention Hall, Tulsa, Oklahoma, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|For world colored heavyweight title}} | |
214
|{{draw}}Draw |113–17–28 {{small|(56)}} |align=left| Jack Thompson |PTS |15 |Oct 21, 1919 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1919|10|21}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Tulsa, Oklahoma, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Bout was advertised for the colored heavyweight championship}} | |
213
|style="background:#DDD"|Loss |113–17–27 {{small|(56)}} |align=left| Harry Wills |NWS |10 |Sep 30, 1919 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1919|9|30}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Arena, Syracuse, New York, US}} | | |
212
|{{yes2}}Win |113–17–27 {{small|(55)}} |align=left| Rough House Wilson |KO |4 (10) |Sep 18, 1919 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1919|9|18}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Battle Creek, Michigan, US}} | | |
211
|style="background:#DDD"|Win |112–17–27 {{small|(55)}} |align=left| Bill Tate |NWS |10 |Aug 23, 1919 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1919|8|23}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Grand Rapids, Michigan, US}} | | |
210
|{{draw}}Draw |112–17–27 {{small|(54)}} |align=left| Jack Thompson |PTS |15 |Aug 4, 1919 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1919|8|4}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Tulsa, Oklahoma, US}} | | |
209
|style="background:#DDD"|Loss |112–17–26 {{small|(54)}} |align=left| Harry Wills |NWS |8 |Jul 4, 1919 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1919|7|4}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Sportsman's Park, Saint Louis, Missouri, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|World colored heavyweight title at stake | |
208
|{{yes2}}Win |112–17–26 {{small|(53)}} |align=left| Bill Tate |DQ |5 (10) |Jun 19, 1919 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1919|6|19}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Nicollet Park, Minneapolis, Minnesota, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Tate was disqualified for holding}} | |
207
|{{yes2}}Win |111–17–26 {{small|(53)}} |align=left| Billy Hooper |KO |4 (10) |Apr 30, 1919 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1919|4|30}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Springer Opera House, Columbus, Georgia, US}} | | |
206
|{{no2}}Loss |110–17–26 {{small|(53)}} |align=left| Willie Meehan |PTS |4 |Mar 4, 1919 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1919|3|4}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Coliseum, San Francisco, California, US}} | | |
205
|{{no2}}Loss |110–16–26 {{small|(53)}} |align=left| Fred Fulton |PTS |4 |Dec 27, 1918 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1918|12|27}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, US}} | | |
204
|{{yes2}}Win |110–15–26 {{small|(53)}} |align=left| Jeff Clark |PTS |8 |Dec 16, 1918 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1918|12|16}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Nashville, Tennessee, US}} | | |
203
|{{yes2}}Win |109–15–26 {{small|(53)}} |align=left| Big Boy Butler |KO |5 (10) |Dec 12, 1918 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1918|12|12}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Empire Theatre, Rock Island, Illinois, US}} | | |
202
|style="background:#DDD"|Loss |108–15–26 {{small|(53)}} |align=left| Jeff Clark |NWS |6 |Nov 28, 1918 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1918|11|28}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US}} | | |
201
|{{draw}}Draw |108–15–26 {{small|(52)}} |align=left| Jeff Clark |PTS |10 |Nov 15, 1918 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1918|11|15}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Atlanta, Georgia, US}} | | |
200
|{{draw}}Draw |108–15–25 {{small|(52)}} |align=left| Jeff Clark |PTS |12 |Oct 31, 1918 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1918|10|31}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Crescent Rink, Lowell, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
199
|style="background:#DDD"|Win |108–15–24 {{small|(52)}} |align=left| Battling Jim Johnson |NWS |8 |Aug 22, 1918 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1918|8|22}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lafayette A.C., Saint Louis, Missouri, US}} | | |
198
|{{yes2}}Win |108–15–24 {{small|(51)}} |align=left| Rough House Ware |KO |9 (15) |Aug 19, 1918 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1918|8|19}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Tulsa, Oklahoma, US}} | | |
197
|style="background:#DDD"|Win |107–15–24 {{small|(51)}} |align=left| Jack Thompson |NWS |6 |Aug 8, 1918 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1918|8|8}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US}} | | |
196
|style="background:#DDD"|Win |107–15–24 {{small|(50)}} |align=left| Battling Jim Johnson |NWS |8 |Aug 5, 1918 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1918|8|5}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Atlantic City S.C., Atlantic City, New Jersey, US}} | | |
195
|{{yes2}}Win |107–15–24 {{small|(49)}} |align=left| Battling Jim Johnson |PTS |10 |Jun 19, 1918 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1918|6|19}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia, US}} | | |
194
|{{no2}}Loss |106–15–24 {{small|(49)}} |align=left| Harry Wills |TKO |8 (20) |May 19, 1918 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1918|5|19}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small| Plaza de Toros Vista Alegre, Panama City, Panama }} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|For world colored heavyweight title}} | |
193
|{{no2}}Loss |106–14–24 {{small|(49)}} |align=left| Harry Wills |KO |6 (20) |Apr 14, 1918 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1918|4|14}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small| Plaza de Toros Vista Alegre, Panama City, Panama }} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lost world colored heavyweight title}} | |
192
|{{yes2}}Win |106–13–24 {{small|(49)}} |align=left| Kid Norfolk |KO |2 (20) |Dec 17, 1917 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1917|12|17}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Stockyards Stadium, Denver, Colorado, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained world colored heavyweight title}} | |
191
|style="background:#DDD"|Draw |105–13–24 {{small|(49)}} |align=left| Harry Wills |NWS |12 |Nov 12, 1917 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1917|11|12}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Coliseum, Toledo, Ohio, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|World colored heavyweight title at stake | |
190
|style="background:#DDD"|Loss |105–13–24 {{small|(48)}} |align=left| Harry Wills |NWS |10 |Sep 20, 1917 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1917|9|20}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Clermont Avenue Rink, New York City, New York, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|World colored heavyweight title at stake | |
189
|{{yes2}}Win |105–13–24 {{small|(47)}} |align=left| Andy Johnson |KO |2 (15) |Sep 17, 1917 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1917|9|17}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Maryland A.C., Ardmore, Maryland, US}} | | |
188
|style="background:#DDD"|Win |104–13–24 {{small|(47)}} |align=left| Joe Jennette |NWS |12 |Sep 14, 1917 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1917|9|14}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Coliseum, Toledo, Ohio, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|World colored heavyweight title at stake | |
187
|{{yes2}}Win |104–13–24 {{small|(46)}} |align=left| Andre Anderson |TKO |2 (?) |Aug 17, 1917 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1917|8|17}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Urban Liberty Park, Buffalo, New York, US}} | | |
186
|{{no2}}Loss |103–13–24 {{small|(46)}} |align=left| Fred Fulton |TKO |7 (12) |Jun 19, 1917 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1917|6|12}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Armory A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
185
|style="background:#DDD"|Loss |103–12–24 {{small|(46)}} |align=left| Harry Wills |NWS |6 |May 11, 1917 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1917|5|11}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Cambria A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US}} | | |
184
|{{yes2}}Win |103–12–24 {{small|(45)}} |align=left| Bill Tate |KO |5 (12) |May 1, 1917 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1917|5|1}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Future City A.C., Saint Louis, Missouri, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won world colored heavyweight title}} | |
183
|style="background:#DDD"|Win |102–12–24 {{small|(45)}} |align=left| Bob Devere |NWS |10 |Apr 20, 1917 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1917|4|20}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Harlem S.C., New York City, New York, US}} | | |
182
|style="background:#DDD"|Win |102–12–24 {{small|(44)}} |align=left| Jack Thompson |NWS |10 |Apr 10, 1917 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1917|4|10}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Broadway S.C., New York City, New York, US}} | | |
181
|{{no2}}Loss |102–12–24 {{small|(43)}} |align=left| Bill Tate |PTS |12 |Jan 25, 1917 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1917|1|25}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Grand Opera House, Kansas City, Missouri, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lost world colored heavyweight title}} | |
180
|{{yes2}}Win |102–11–24 {{small|(43)}} |align=left| Battling Jim Johnson |PTS |12 |Jan 1, 1917 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1917|1|1}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Academy A.C., Kansas City, Missouri, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained world colored heavyweight title}} | |
179
|style="background:#DDD"|Win |101–11–24 {{small|(43)}} |align=left| Bob Devere |NWS |10 |Dec 29, 1916 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1916|12|29}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small| Montreal, Quebec, Canada }} | | |
178
|{{yes2}}Win |101–11–24 {{small|(42)}} |align=left| Battling Jim Johnson |KO |12 (12), {{small|2:30}} |Dec 12, 1916 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1916|12|12}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Future City A.C., Saint Louis, Missouri, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained world colored heavyweight title}} | |
177
|style="background:#DDD"|Draw |100–11–24 {{small|(42)}} |align=left| Bill Tate |NWS |10 |Nov 30, 1916 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1916|11|30}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small| Arena, Syracuse, New York, US}} | | |
176
|{{draw}}Draw |100–11–24 {{small|(41)}} |align=left| Sam McVea |PTS |20 |Aug 12, 1916 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1916|8|12}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small| Teatro Roma, Avellaneda, Buenos Aires, Argentina }} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained world colored heavyweight title}} | |
175
|{{yes2}}Win |100–11–23 {{small|(41)}} |align=left| Joe Jennette |KO |7 (10) |May 12, 1916 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1916|5|12}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Arena, Syracuse, New York, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained world colored heavyweight title claim; | |
174
|style="background:#DDD"|Draw |99–11–23 {{small|(41)}} |align=left| Sam McVea |NWS |12 |May 2, 1916 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1916|5|2}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|East Market St. Rink, Akron, Ohio, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|World colored heavyweight title claim at stake | |
173
|style="background:#DDD"|Loss |99–11–23 {{small|(40)}} |align=left| Harry Wills |NWS |8 |Apr 25, 1916 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1916|4|25}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Coliseum, Saint Louis, Missouri, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|World colored heavyweight title claim at stake | |
172
|style="background:#DDD"|Win |99–11–23 {{small|(39)}} |align=left| Sam McVea |NWS |10 |Apr 7, 1916 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1916|4|7}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Arena, Syracuse, New York, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|World colored heavyweight title claim at stake | |
171
|{{yes2}}Win |99–11–23 {{small|(38)}} |align=left| Jeff Clark |TKO |5 (10) |Mar 31, 1916 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1916|3|31}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Future City A.C., Saint Louis, Missouri, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained world colored heavyweight title claim}} | |
170
|{{yes2}}Win |98–11–23 {{small|(38)}} |align=left| Dave Mills |TKO |2 (10) |Mar 23, 1916 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1916|3|23}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Arena, Syracuse, New York, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained world colored heavyweight title claim}} | |
169
|style="background:#DDD"|Loss |97–11–23 {{small|(38)}} |align=left| Harry Wills |NWS |10 |Mar 7, 1916 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1916|3|7}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|World colored heavyweight title claim at stake | |
168
|style="background:#DDD"|Win |97–11–23 {{small|(37)}} |align=left| Cleve Hawkins |NWS |10 |Feb 28, 1916 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1916|2|28}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Long Acre A.C., New York City, New York, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|World colored heavyweight title claim at stake | |
167
|style="background:#DDD"|Win |97–11–23 {{small|(36)}} |align=left| Sam McVea |NWS |10 |Feb 17, 1916 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1916|2|17}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US}} | | |
166
|{{yes2}}Win |97–11–23 {{small|(35)}} |align=left| Harry Wills |KO |19 (20) |Feb 11, 1916 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1916|2|11}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Tommy Burns Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won world colored heavyweight title claim}} | |
165
|{{no2}}Loss |96–11–23 {{small|(35)}} |align=left| Harry Wills |PTS |20 |Jan 3, 1916 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1916|1|3}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Tulane A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|For world colored heavyweight title claim}} | |
164
|style="background:#DDD"|Loss |96–10–23 {{small|(35)}} |align=left| Harry Wills |NWS |10 |Dec 3, 1915 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1915|12|3}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Harlem S.C., New York City, New York, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|World colored heavyweight title at stake | |
163
|style="background:#DDD"|Draw |96–10–23 {{small|(34)}} |align=left| Sam McVea |NWS |10 |Nov 23, 1915 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1915|11|23}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|American A.C., New York City, New York, US}} | | |
162
|{{yes2}}Win |96–10–23 {{small|(33)}} |align=left| Battling Jim Johnson |PTS |15 |Oct 18, 1915 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1915|10|18}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|National A.C., Denver, Colorado, US}} | | |
161
|{{draw}}Draw |95–10–23 {{small|(33)}} |align=left| Sam McVea |PTS |20 |Sep 30, 1915 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1915|9|30}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Stockyards Stadium, Denver, Colorado, US}} | | |
160
|{{yes2}}Win |95–10–22 {{small|(33)}} |align=left| Jack Thompson |TKO |1 (15), {{small|0:32}} |Jul 16, 1915 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1915|7|16}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|National A.C., Denver, Colorado, US}} | | |
159
|{{no2}}Loss |94–10–22 {{small|(33)}} |align=left| Sam McVea |PTS |12 |Jun 29, 1915 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1915|6|29}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Atlas A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|For a claim of the world colored heavyweight title}} | |
158
|style="background:#DDD"|Win |94–9–22 {{small|(33)}} |align=left| Battling Jim Johnson |NWS |10 |Jun 8, 1915 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1915|6|8}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Broadway S.C., New York City, New York, US}} | | |
157
|style="background:#DDD"|NC |94–9–22 {{small|(32)}} |align=left| Porky Dan Flynn |NC |8 (10) |Apr 19, 1915 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1915|4|19}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small| Montreal Sporting Club, Montreal, Quebec, Canada }} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Neither man appeared willing to really mix it, as they boxed with open gloves despite repeated warnings from referee Rooney.}} | |
156
|{{no2}}Loss |94–9–22 {{small|(31)}} |align=left| Joe Jennette |PTS |12 |Apr 13, 1915 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1915|4|13}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Atlas A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lost world colored heavyweight title}} | |
155
|style="background:#DDD"|Win |94–8–22 {{small|(31)}} |align=left| Battling Jim Johnson |NWS |10 |Apr 6, 1915 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1915|4|6}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|135th Street A.C., New York City, New York, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|World colored heavyweight title at stake | |
154
|{{yes2}}Win |94–8–22 {{small|(30)}} |align=left| Harry Wills |KO |14 (20) |Nov 26, 1914 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1914|11|26}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Arena, Vernon, California, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained world colored heavyweight title}} | |
153
|{{yes2}}Win |93–8–22 {{small|(30)}} |align=left| Jim Cameron |TKO |6 (8) |Nov 16, 1914 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1914|11|16}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Arctic Street Arena, San Diego, California, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained world colored heavyweight title}} | |
152
|{{yes2}}Win |92–8–22 {{small|(30)}} |align=left| Tom McMahon |TKO |6 (20) |Nov 10, 1914 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1914|11|10}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Arena, Vernon, California, US}} | | |
151
|style="background:#DDD"|Loss |91–8–22 {{small|(30)}} |align=left| Jeff Clark |NWS |10 |Oct 26, 1914 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1914|10|26}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Joplin, Missouri, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|World colored heavyweight title at stake | |
150
|{{yes2}}Win |91–8–22 {{small|(29)}} |align=left| Gunboat Smith |KO |3 (12) |Oct 20, 1914 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1914|10|20}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Atlas A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
149
|{{yes2}}Win |90–8–22 {{small|(29)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Colin Bell |TKO |4 (12) |Oct 6, 1914 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1914|10|6}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Atlas A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
148
|style="background:#DDD"|Draw |89–8–22 {{small|(29)}} |align=left| Joe Jennette |NWS |10 |Oct 1, 1914 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1914|10|1}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Stadium A.C., New York City, New York, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|World colored heavyweight title at stake | |
147
|{{draw}}Draw |89–8–22 {{small|(28)}} |align=left| Battling Jim Johnson |PTS |12 |Sep 15, 1914 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1914|9|15}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Atlas A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained world colored heavyweight title}} | |
146
|{{yes2}}Win |89–8–21 {{small|(28)}} |align=left| George 'Kid' Cotton |KO |4 (12) |Aug 25, 1914 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1914|8|25}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Atlas A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained world colored heavyweight title}} | |
145
|style="background:#DDD"|Win |88–8–21 {{small|(28)}} |align=left| Battling Jim Johnson |NWS |10 |Aug 12, 1914 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1914|8|12}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Stadium A.C., New York City, New York, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|World colored heavyweight title claim at stake | |
144
|{{yes2}}Win |88–8–21 {{small|(27)}} |align=left| Bill Watkins |KO |4 (10) |May 25, 1914 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1914|5|25}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Olympic A.C., Rochester, New York, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained world colored heavyweight title}} | |
143
|style="background:#DDD"|Draw |87–8–21 {{small|(27)}} |align=left| Harry Wills |NWS |10 |May 1, 1914 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1914|5|1}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|National Baseball Park, New Orleans, Louisiana, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|World colored heavyweight title claim at stake | |
142
|{{yes2}}Win |87–8–21 {{small|(26)}} |align=left| Rough House Ware |TKO |5 (8) |Apr 20, 1914 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1914|4|20}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Memphis, Tennessee, US}} | | |
141
|{{yes2}}Win |86–8–21 {{small|(26)}} |align=left| George 'Kid' Cotton |PTS |8 |Apr 15, 1914 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1914|4|15}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Chattanooga, Tennessee, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained world colored heavyweight title}} | |
140
|style="background:#DDD"|Win |85–8–21 {{small|(26)}} |align=left| Battling Jim Johnson |NWS |10 |Mar 27, 1914 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1914|3|27}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Empire A.C., New York City, New York, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|World colored heavyweight title at stake | |
139
|{{yes2}}Win |85–8–21 {{small|(25)}} |align=left| Bill Watkins |TKO |1 (10) |Mar 23, 1914 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1914|3|23}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|National S.C., New York City, New York, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained world colored heavyweight title}} | |
138
|{{yes2}}Win |84–8–21 {{small|(25)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Matthew Curran |KO |1 (20), {{small|0:30}} |Jan 24, 1914 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1914|1|24}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Luna Park Arena, Paris, France}} | | |
137
|{{yes2}}Win |83–8–21 {{small|(25)}} |align=left| Joe Jennette |PTS |20 |Dec 20, 1913 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1913|12|20}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Luna Park Arena, Paris, France}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won vacant {{abbr|FBF | French Boxing Federation}} world heavyweight title}} |
136
|{{no2}}Loss |82–8–21 {{small|(25)}} |align=left| Gunboat Smith |PTS |12 |Nov 17, 1913 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1913|11|17}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Atlas A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
135
|{{yes2}}Win |82–7–21 {{small|(25)}} |align=left| Jack Lester |RTD |5 (10) |Oct 27, 1913 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1913|10|27}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Taft, California, US}} | | |
134
|style="background:#DDD"|Loss |81–7–21 {{small|(25)}} |align=left| Joe Jennette |NWS |10 |Oct 3, 1913 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1913|10|3}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|World colored heavyweight title at stake | |
133
|{{yes2}}Win |81–7–21 {{small|(24)}} |align=left| John Lester Johnson |KO |1 (10) |Sep 9, 1913 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1913|9|9}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Atlantic Garden A.C., New York City, New York, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained world colored heavyweight title}} | |
132
|{{yes2}}Win |80–7–21 {{small|(24)}} |align=left| Porky Dan Flynn |KO |4 (12) |Aug 26, 1913 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1913|8|26}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Atlas A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
131
|{{draw}}Draw |79–7–21 {{small|(24)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Colin Bell |PTS |15 |Jun 19, 1913 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1913|6|19}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Gymnasium Ground, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia }} | | |
130
|{{draw}}Draw |79–7–20 {{small|(24)}} |align=left| Sam McVea |PTS |20 |Mar 24, 1913 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1913|3|24}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Olympic Stadium, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia }} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained world colored heavyweight title}} | |
129
|{{yes2}}Win |79–7–19 {{small|(24)}} |align=left| Jim Barry |KO |1 (20) |Mar 15, 1913 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1913|3|15}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia }} | | |
128
|{{yes2}}Win |78–7–19 {{small|(24)}} |align=left| Sam McVea |KO |13 (20) |Dec 26, 1912 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1912|12|26}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small| Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia }} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained Australian and world colored heavyweight titles}} | |
127
|{{yes2}}Win |77–7–19 {{small|(24)}} |align=left| Sam McVea |TKO |11 (20) |Oct 9, 1912 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1912|10|9}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Exhibition Stadium, Perth, Western Australia, Australia }} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained Australian and world colored heavyweight titles; McVea claimed he was fouled. The ref disagreed and McVea refused to continue.}} | |
126
|{{yes2}}Win |76–7–19 {{small|(24)}} |align=left| Sam McVea |PTS |20 |Aug 3, 1912 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1912|8|3}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small| Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia }} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained Australian and world colored heavyweight titles}} | |
125
|{{yes2}}Win |75–7–19 {{small|(24)}} |align=left| Porky Dan Flynn |TKO |14 (20) |May 27, 1912 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1912|5|27}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small| Athletic Pavilion, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia }} | | |
124
|{{yes2}}Win |74–7–19 {{small|(24)}} |align=left| Jim Barry |TKO |11 (20) |May 13, 1912 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1912|5|13}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small| Athletic Pavilion, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia }} | | |
123
|{{yes2}}Win |73–7–19 {{small|(24)}} |align=left| Sam McVea |PTS |20 |Apr 8, 1912 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1912|4|8}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small| Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia }} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won Australian and world colored heavyweight titles}} | |
122
|{{yes2}}Win |72–7–19 {{small|(24)}} |align=left| Jim Barry |PTS |20 |Feb 12, 1912 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1912|2|12}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small| Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia }} | | |
121
|{{no2}}Loss |71–7–19 {{small|(24)}} |align=left| Sam McVea |PTS |20 |Dec 26, 1911 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1911|12|26}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small| Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia }} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lost world colored heavyweight title}} | |
120
|{{yes2}}Win |71–6–19 {{small|(24)}} |align=left| Tony Caponi |TKO |3 (10) |Nov 6, 1911 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1911|11|6}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Twentieth Century A.C., New York City, New York, US}} | | |
119
|style="background:#DDD"|Win |70–6–19 {{small|(24)}} |align=left| Joe Jennette |NWS |10 |Sep 5, 1911 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1911|9|5}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|World colored heavyweight title at stake | |
118
|{{yes2}}Win |70–6–19 {{small|(23)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Tony Ross |KO |6 (10) |Aug 24, 1911 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1911|8|24}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|National Sporting Club, New York City, New York, US}} | | |
117
|{{yes2}}Win |69–6–19 {{small|(23)}} |align=left| Philadelphia Jack O'Brien |TKO |5 (10), {{small|2:00}} |Aug 15, 1911 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1911|8|15}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Twentieth Century A.C., New York City, New York, US}} | | |
116
|{{yes2}}Win |68–6–19 {{small|(23)}} |align=left| Jim Smith |TKO |5 (10) |Aug 9, 1911 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1911|8|9}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Atlantic Garden A.C., New York City, New York, US}} | | |
115
|style="background:#DDD"|{{abbr|ND|No decision}} |67–6–19 {{small|(23)}} |align=left| Jack Driscoll |ND |10 |Jul 29, 1911 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1911|7|29}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada}} | | |
114
|{{yes2}}Win |67–6–19 {{small|(22)}} |align=left| Jack Fitzgerald |TKO |5 (10) |Jun 29, 1911 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1911|6|29}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|National S.C., New York City, New York, US}} | | |
113
|style="background:#DDD"|Win |66–6–19 {{small|(22)}} |align=left| Tony Caponi |NWS |10 |Jun 16, 1911 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1911|6|16}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small| Auditorium Rink, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada }} | | |
112
|{{yes2}}Win |66–6–19 {{small|(21)}} |align=left| Ralph Calloway |TKO |4 (10) |May 30, 1911 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1911|5|30}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Alhambra, Syracuse, New York, US}} | | |
111
|{{draw}}Draw |65–6–19 {{small|(21)}} |align=left| Sam McVea |PTS |20 |Apr 1, 1911 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1911|4|1}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small| Cirque de Paris, Paris, France}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained world colored heavyweight title}} | |
110
|{{yes2}}Win |65–6–18 {{small|(21)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Bill Lang |DQ |6 (20) |Feb 21, 1911 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1911|2|21}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Olympia Annexe, Kensington, London, England}} | | |
109
|{{yes2}}Win |64–6–18 {{small|(21)}} |align=left| Fred Atwater |TKO |3 (?) |Jan 16, 1911 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1911|1|16}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|State Armory, Utica, New York, US}} | | |
108
|{{yes2}}Win |63–6–18 {{small|(21)}} |align=left| Joe Jennette |PTS |12 |Jan 10, 1911 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1911|1|10}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Armory A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained world colored heavyweight title}} | |
107
|{{yes2}}Win |62–6–18 {{small|(21)}} |align=left| Morris Harris |KO |2 (12) |Dec 6, 1910 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1910|12|6}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Armory, Boston, Massachusetts, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained world colored heavyweight title}} | |
106
|{{yes2}}Win |61–6–18 {{small|(21)}} |align=left| Jeff Clark |TKO |2 (10) |Nov 10, 1910 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1910|11|10}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Business Men's A.C., Joplin, Missouri, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained world colored heavyweight title}} | |
105
|{{yes2}}Win |60–6–18 {{small|(21)}} |align=left| Joe Jennette |PTS |15 |Sep 6, 1910 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1910|9|6}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Armory A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained world colored heavyweight title claim | |
104
|{{yes2}}Win |59–6–18 {{small|(21)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Al Kubiak |TKO |2 (10) |May 17, 1910 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1910|5|17}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Fairmont A.C., New York City, New York, US}} | | |
103
|style="background:#DDD"|Win |58–6–18 {{small|(21)}} |align=left| Battling Jim Johnson |NWS |6 |May 14, 1910 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1910|5|14}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|World colored heavyweight title claim at stake | |
102
|style="background:#DDD"|Win |58–6–18 {{small|(20)}} |align=left| Stanley Ketchel |NWS |6 |Apr 27, 1910 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1910|4|27}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US}} | | |
101
|{{yes2}}Win |58–6–18 {{small|(19)}} |align=left| Jim Barry |KO |16 (25) |Apr 14, 1910 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1910|4|14}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Arena, Vernon, California, US}} | | |
100
|{{yes2}}Win |57–6–18 {{small|(19)}} |align=left| Fireman Jim Flynn |KO |8 (45) |Mar 17, 1910 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1910|3|17}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Jeffries' Arena, Vernon, California, US}} | | |
99
|{{yes2}}Win |56–6–18 {{small|(19)}} |align=left| Nat Dewey |TKO |1 (20), {{small|1:50}} |Feb 22, 1910 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1910|2|22}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Turner Hall, Cheyenne, Wyoming, US}} | | |
98
|style="background:#DDD"|Loss |55–6–18 {{small|(19)}} |align=left| Fireman Jim Flynn |NWS |10 |Feb 8, 1910 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1910|2|8}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Naud Junction Pavilion, Los Angeles, California, US}} | | |
97
|{{yes2}}Win |55–6–18 {{small|(18)}} |align=left| Dixie Kid |KO |3 (8) |Jan 10, 1910 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1910|1|10}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Phoenix A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained world colored heavyweight title claim}} | |
96
|{{yes2}}Win |54–6–18 {{small|(18)}} |align=left| Mike Schreck |TKO |1 (6) |Nov 23, 1909 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1909|11|23}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Old City Hall, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US}} | | |
95
|{{yes2}}Win |53–6–18 {{small|(18)}} |align=left| Klondike Haynes |KO |2 (12), {{small|1:35}} |Nov 2, 1909 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1909|11|2}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Armory, Boston, Massachusetts, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained world colored heavyweight title claim}} | |
94
|{{yes2}}Win |52–6–18 {{small|(18)}} |align=left| Dixie Kid |RTD |5 (12) |Sep 28, 1909 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1909|9|28}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Armory, Boston, Massachusetts, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained world colored heavyweight title claim}} | |
93
|style="background:#DDD"|Win |51–6–18 {{small|(18)}} |align=left| Klondike Haynes |NWS |6 |Jul 13, 1909 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1909|7|13}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Bijou Theater, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Claimed vacant world colored heavyweight title}} | |
92
|{{yes2}}Win |51–6–18 {{small|(17)}} |style="text-align:left;"| William Hague |KO |4 (20), {{small|1:59}} |May 24, 1909 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1909|5|24}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won For vacant NSC version of the world heavyweight title}} | |
91
|{{draw}}Draw |50–6–18 {{small|(17)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Sandy Ferguson |PTS |12 |Apr 27, 1909 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1909|4|27}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Armory A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
90
|style="background:#DDD"|Win |50–6–17 {{small|(17)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Al Kubiak |NWS |6 |Apr 17, 1909 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1909|4|17}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US}} | | |
89
|style="background:#DDD"|Draw |50–6–17 {{small|(16)}} |align=left| Jim Barry |NWS |10 |Apr 14, 1909 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1909|4|14}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Chadwick Park, Albany, US}} | | |
88
|{{yes2}}Win |50–6–17 {{small|(15)}} |align=left| John Willie |KO |2 (6) |Apr 3, 1909 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1909|4|3}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US}} | | |
87
|{{yes2}}Win |49–6–17 {{small|(15)}} |align=left| Morris Harris |TKO |7 (10) |Mar 29, 1909 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1909|3|29}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Marathon A.C., New York City, New York, US}} | | |
86
|style="background:#DDD"|Win |48–6–17 {{small|(15)}} |align=left| Jim Barry |NWS |6 |Mar 17, 1909 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1909|3|17}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Washington S.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US}} | | |
85
|{{yes2}}Win |48–6–17 {{small|(14)}} |align=left| Fireman Jim Flynn |KO |1 (20), {{small|2:14}} |Dec 21, 1908 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1908|12|21}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Coliseum, San Francisco, California, US}} | | |
84
|style="background:#DDD"|Win |47–6–17 {{small|(14)}} |align=left| Joe Jennette |NWS |6 |Sep 1, 1908 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1908|9|1}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|National A.C., New York City, New York, US}} | | |
83
|{{yes2}}Win |47–6–17 {{small|(13)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Tony Ross |TKO |5 (6) |Aug 7, 1908 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1908|8|7}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Fairmont A.C., New York City, New York, US}} | | |
82
|{{yes2}}Win |46–6–17 {{small|(13)}} |align=left| John Willie |KO |2 (10) |Jul 21, 1908 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1908|7|21}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Navarre A.C., New York City, New York, US}} | | |
81
|{{yes2}}Win |45–6–17 {{small|(13)}} |align=left| Jim Barry |KO |3 (6) |Jun 19, 1908 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1908|6|19}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Fairmont A.C., New York City, New York, US}} | | |
80
|{{yes2}}Win |44–6–17 {{small|(13)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Sandy Ferguson |PTS |12 |May 19, 1908 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1908|5|19}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Roanoke A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
79
|{{yes2}}Win |43–6–17 {{small|(13)}} |align=left| Jim Barry |KO |2 (12) |Apr 7, 1908 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1908|4|7}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Roanoke A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
78
|{{yes2}}Win |42–6–17 {{small|(13)}} |align=left| Larry Temple |PTS |8 |Mar 11, 1908 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1908|3|11}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Roanoke A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
77
|{{draw}}Draw |41–6–17 {{small|(13)}} |align=left| Joe Jennette |PTS |12 |Mar 3, 1908 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1908|3|3}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Armory, Boston, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
76
|{{yes2}}Win |41–6–16 {{small|(13)}} |align=left| Black Fitzsimmons |TKO |4 (6) |Feb 10, 1908 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1908|2|10}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Roanoke A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
75
|style="background:#DDD"|Draw |40–6–16 {{small|(13)}} |align=left| Jim Barry |NWS |10 |Jan 14, 1908 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1908|1|14}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Pacific A.C., Los Angeles, California, US}} | | |
74
|{{yes2}}Win |40–6–16 {{small|(12)}} |align=left| Jim Barry |PTS |10 |Dec 17, 1907 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1907|12|17}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Naud Junction Pavilion, Los Angeles, California, US}} | | |
73
|{{yes2}}Win |39–6–16 {{small|(12)}} |align=left| Young Peter Jackson |PTS |20 |Nov 12, 1907 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1907|11|12}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Pacific A.C., Los Angeles, California, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won vacant world colored middleweight title}} | |
72
|style="background:#DDD"|Win |38–6–16 {{small|(12)}} |align=left| Jim Barry |NWS |10 |Oct 15, 1907 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1907|10|15}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Winnisimmet A.C., Chelsea, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
71
|style="background:#DDD"|Win |38–6–16 {{small|(11)}} |align=left| Jim Barry |NWS |6 |Sep 25, 1907 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1907|9|25}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Sharkey A.C., New York City, New York, US}} | | |
70
|style="background:#DDD"|Win |38–6–16 {{small|(10)}} |align=left| Larry Temple |NWS |10 |Aug 27, 1907 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1907|8|27}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Winnisimmet A.C., Chelsea, Massachusetts, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Vacant world colored middleweight title at stake | |
69
|{{yes2}}Win |38–6–16 {{small|(9)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Geoff Thorne |KO |1 (10) |Jun 3, 1907 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1907|6|3}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small| National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England}} | | |
68
|{{yes2}}Win |37–6–16 {{small|(9)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Tiger Smith |KO |4 (20), {{small|0:57}} |Apr 22, 1907 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1907|4|22}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small| National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won vacant NSC British and Commonwealth middleweight titles}} | |
67
|{{yes2}}Win |36–6–16 {{small|(9)}} |align=left| Kid Williams |KO |6 (?) |Jan 31, 1907 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1907|1|31}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Rochester, New York, US}} | | |
66
|{{draw}}Draw |35–6–16 {{small|(9)}} |align=left| Joe Jennette |PTS |12 |Jan 11, 1907 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1907|1|11}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Unity Cycle Club, Lawrence, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
65
|{{yes2}}Win |35–6–15 {{small|(9)}} |align=left| George Gunther |TKO |3 (?) |Nov 29, 1906 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1906|11|29}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Haverhill, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
64
|{{yes2}}Win |34–6–15 {{small|(9)}} |align=left| Young Peter Jackson |PTS |15 |Nov 21, 1906 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1906|11|21}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Rochester, New York, US}} | | |
63
|{{yes2}}Win |33–6–15 {{small|(9)}} |align=left| George Gunther |PTS |12 |Nov 12, 1906 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1906|11|12}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Valley Falls A.C., Valley Falls, Rhode Island, US}} | | |
62
|{{no2}}Loss |32–6–15 {{small|(9)}} |align=left| Young Peter Jackson |TKO |5 (?) |Jun 13, 1906 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1906|6|13}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Southbridge, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
61
|{{no2}}Loss |32–5–15 {{small|(9)}} |align=left| Jack Johnson |PTS |15 |Apr 26, 1906 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1906|4|26}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lincoln A.C., Chelsea, Massachusetts, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|For world colored heavyweight title}} | |
60
|{{yes2}}Win |32–4–15 {{small|(9)}} |align=left| Joe Jennette |PTS |15 |Apr 5, 1906 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1906|4|5}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lincoln A.C., Chelsea, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
59
|{{yes2}}Win |31–4–15 {{small|(9)}} |align=left| Black Fitzsimmons |TKO |11 (?) |Mar 19, 1906 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1906|3|19}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lakeside A.C., Webster, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
58
|{{yes2}}Win |30–4–15 {{small|(9)}} |align=left| Larry Temple |KO |15 (15), {{small|2:20}} |Mar 1, 1906 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1906|3|1}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lincoln A.C., Chelsea, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
57
|{{no2}}Loss |29–4–15 {{small|(9)}} |align=left| Joe Jennette |TKO |8 (12) |Dec 25, 1905 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1905|12|25}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Unity Cycle Club, Lawrence, Massachusetts, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Langford retired after round 8.}} | |
56
|style="background:#DDD"|NC |29–3–15 {{small|(9)}} |align=left| Jack Blackburn |NC |1 (6) |Oct 7, 1905 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1905|10|7}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|It was quickly evident that Langford and Blackburn | |
55
|{{draw}}Draw |29–3–15 {{small|(8)}} |align=left| Young Peter Jackson |PTS |15 |Sep 29, 1905 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1905|9|29}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Germania Maennerchor Hall, Baltimore, Maryland, US}} | | |
54
|{{draw}}Draw |29–3–14 {{small|(8)}} |align=left| Jack Blackburn |PTS |10 |Sep 20, 1905 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1905|9|20}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lyric A.C., Allentown, Pennsylvania, US}} | | |
53
|{{draw}}Draw |29–3–13 {{small|(8)}} |align=left| Larry Temple |PTS |15 |Sep 7, 1905 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1905|9|7}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Highland A.C., Marlborough, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
52
|{{yes2}}Win |29–3–12 {{small|(8)}} |align=left| Jack Blackburn |PTS |15 |Aug 18, 1905 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1905|8|18}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Leiperville, Pennsylvania, US}} | | |
51
|{{no2}}Loss |28–3–12 {{small|(8)}} |align=left| Larry Temple |PTS |15 |Jul 4, 1905 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1905|7|4}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Marlborough, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
50
|{{yes2}}Win |28–2–12 {{small|(8)}} |align=left| Young Peter Jackson |PTS |15 |Jun 16, 1905 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1905|6|16}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Douglas A.C., Chelsea, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
49
|{{yes2}}Win |27–2–12 {{small|(8)}} |align=left| Young Peter Jackson |PTS |15 |May 26, 1905 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1905|5|26}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Highland A.C., Marlborough, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
48
|{{yes2}}Win |26–2–12 {{small|(8)}} |align=left| Bogardus Hyde |TKO |3 (15) |May 16, 1905 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1905|5|16}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Music Hall, Webster, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
47
|{{yes2}}Win |25–2–12 {{small|(8)}} |align=left| George Gunther |PTS |12 |Mar 13, 1905 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1905|3|13}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Auditorium, Portland, Maine, US}} | | |
46
|style="background:#DDD"|{{abbr|NC|No contest}} |24–2–12 {{small|(8)}} |align=left| George Cole |NC |9 (15) |Mar 3, 1905 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1905|3|3}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Chelsea, Massachusetts, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|The fight was called "no contest" because of a lack of action}} | |
45
|style="background:#DDD"|Win |24–2–12 {{small|(7)}} |align=left| Dave Holly |NWS |15 |Feb 13, 1905 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1905|2|13}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Apollo A.C., Salem, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
44
|{{yes2}}Win |24–2–12 {{small|(6)}} |align=left| George Gunther |TKO |11 (?) |Jan 20, 1905 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1905|1|20}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Douglas A.C., Chelsea, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
43
|{{yes2}}Win |23–2–12 {{small|(6)}} |align=left| Joe Reed |KO |5 (12) |Jan 16, 1905 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1905|1|16}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Music Hall, Webster, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
42
|{{yes2}}Win |22–2–12 {{small|(6)}} |align=left| Joe Reed |TKO |9 (?) |Dec 22, 1904 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1904|12|22}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Paper City A.C., Berlin, New Hampshire, US}} | | |
41
|{{draw}}Draw |21–2–12 {{small|(6)}} |align=left| Jack Blackburn |PTS |15 |Dec 9, 1904 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1904|12|9}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Marlborough Theater, Marlborough, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
40
|{{yes2}}Win |21–2–11 {{small|(6)}} |align=left| Tommy Sullivan |TKO |3 (12) |Nov 25, 1904 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1904|11|25}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Highland A.C., Marlborough, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
39
|style="background:#DDD"|Win |20–2–11 {{small|(6)}} |align=left| Andy Watson |NWS |12 |Nov 24, 1904 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1904|11|24}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Music Hall, Webster, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
38
|style="background:#DDD"|Draw |20–2–11 {{small|(5)}} |align=left| Dave Holly |NWS |6 |Nov 4, 1904 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1904|11|4}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Manhattan A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US}} | | |
37
|{{draw}}Draw |20–2–11 {{small|(4)}} |align=left| Dave Holly |PTS |15 |Sep 30, 1904 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1904|9|30}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Eureka A.C., Baltimore, Maryland, US}} | | |
36
|{{draw}}Draw |20–2–10 {{small|(4)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Barbados Joe Walcott |PTS |15 |Sep 5, 1904 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1904|9|5}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lake Massabesic Coliseum, Manchester, New Hampshire, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|For world welterweight title}} | |
35
|{{yes2}}Win |20–2–9 {{small|(4)}} |align=left| George 'Elbows' McFadden |TKO |2 (15) |Jul 29, 1904 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1904|7|29}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Manchester, New Hampshire, US}} | | |
34
|{{no2}}Loss |19–2–9 {{small|(4)}} |align=left| Dave Holly |PTS |10 |Apr 11, 1904 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1904|4|11}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Cambridge A.A., Cambridge, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
33
|{{yes2}}Win |19–1–9 {{small|(4)}} |align=left| Willie Lewis |KO |2 (12) |Feb 22, 1904 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1904|2|22}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Warren A.C., New Bedford, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
32
|{{yes2}}Win |18–1–9 {{small|(4)}} |align=left| Charles Johnson |TKO |5 (?) |Feb 13, 1904 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1904|2|13}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Central A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
31
|style="background:#DDD"|Win |17–1–9 {{small|(4)}} |align=left| Belfield Walcott |NWS |6 |Jan 27, 1904 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1904|1|27}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Central A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
30
|style="background:#DDD"|Draw |17–1–9 {{small|(3)}} |align=left| Jack Blackburn |NWS |6 |Jan 11, 1904 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1904|1|11}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Washington S.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US}} | | |
29
|{{draw}}Draw |17–1–9 {{small|(2)}} |align=left| Andy Watson |PTS |12 |Jan 6, 1904 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1904|1|6}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|North Street Rink, Salem, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
28
|{{draw}}Draw |17–1–8 {{small|(2)}} |align=left| Jack Blackburn |PTS |12 |Dec 23, 1903 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1903|12|23}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Central A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
27
|{{yes2}}Win |17–1–7 {{small|(2)}} |align=left| Joe Gans |PTS |15 |Dec 8, 1903 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1903|12|8}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Criterion A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
26
|{{yes2}}Win |16–1–7 {{small|(2)}} |align=left| Joe Reed |DQ |4 (?) |Nov 28, 1903 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1903|11|28}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Central A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Reed threw Langford and was disqualified.}} | |
25
|{{yes2}}Win |15–1–7 {{small|(2)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Patsy Sweeney |KO |12 (12), {{small|2:38}} |Nov 20, 1903 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1903|11|20}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lenox A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
24
|{{yes2}}Win |14–1–7 {{small|(2)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Arthur Cote |TKO |5 (12) |Oct 5, 1903 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1903|10|5}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|American A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
23
|{{yes2}}Win |13–1–7 {{small|(2)}} |align=left| Shadow Morris |PTS |12 |Sep 15, 1903 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1903|9|15}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Central A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
22
|{{yes2}}Win |12–1–7 {{small|(2)}} |align=left| Kid Griffo |PTS |12 |Aug 28, 1903 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1903|8|28}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lenox A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
21
|{{yes2}}Win |11–1–7 {{small|(2)}} |align=left| Belfield Walcott |PTS |20 |Jul 16, 1903 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1903|7|16}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Saundersville Athletic Club, Scituate, Rhode Island, US}} | | |
20
|{{no2}}Loss |10–1–7 {{small|(2)}} |align=left| Danny Duane |PTS |12 |Jun 26, 1903 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1903|6|26}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lenox A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
19
|{{yes2}}Win |10–0–7 {{small|(2)}} |align=left| Walter Burgo |TKO |8 (?) |Jun 19, 1903 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1903|6|19}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lenox A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
18
|{{draw}}Draw |9–0–7 {{small|(2)}} |align=left| Andy Watson |PTS |12 |Jun 15, 1903 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1903|6|15}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Gloucester A.C., Gloucester, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
17
|{{yes2}}Win |9–0–6 {{small|(2)}} |align=left| Tim Kearns |TKO |2 (12) |Jun 5, 1903 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1903|6|5}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lenox A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Kearns quit with an arm injury.}} | |
16
|{{draw}}Draw |8–0–6 {{small|(2)}} |align=left| Andy Watson |PTS |12 |May 29, 1903 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1903|5|29}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lenox A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
15
|{{yes2}}Win |8–0–5 {{small|(2)}} |align=left| Chick Monahan |KO |1 (10) |May 26, 1903 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1903|5|26}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Criterion A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
14
|{{yes2}}Win |7–0–5 {{small|(2)}} |align=left| Billy Jordan |PTS |6 |May 25, 1903 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1903|5|25}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Cambridge Athletic Club, Boston, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
13
|{{draw}}Draw |6–0–5 {{small|(2)}} |align=left| Andy Watson |PTS |10 |May 8, 1903 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1903|5|08}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lenox A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Pre-arranged draw if lasting the distance}} | |
12
|style="background:#DDD"|ND |6–0–4 {{small|(2)}} |align=left| Andy Watson |ND |12 |Apr 20, 1903 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1903|4|20}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|West End A.C., Lawrence, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
11
|{{yes2}}Win |6–0–4 {{small|(1)}} |align=left| Stonewall Allen |PTS |6 |Apr 16, 1903 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1903|4|16}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Essex A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
10
|{{draw}}Draw |5–0–4 {{small|(1)}} |align=left| Stonewall Allen |PTS |6 |Apr 3, 1903 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1903|4|3}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lenox A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
9
|{{yes2}}Win |5–0–3 {{small|(1)}} |align=left| John E. Butler |PTS |6 |Mar 26, 1903 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1903|3|26}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Essex A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
8
|{{draw}}Draw |4–0–3 {{small|(1)}} |align=left| Johnny Johnson |PTS |6 |Mar 5, 1903 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1903|3|5}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Essex A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
7
|{{yes2}}Win |4–0–2 {{small|(1)}} |align=left| Sadler Jennings |KO |2 (6) |Mar 4, 1903 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1903|3|4}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Highland Athletic Club, Chelsea, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
6
|{{yes2}}Win |3–0–2 {{small|(1)}} |align=left| Luther Manual |PTS |10 |Feb 27, 1903 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1903|2|27}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lenox A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
5
|{{draw}}Draw |2–0–2 {{small|(1)}} |align=left| Luther Manual |PTS |6 |Feb 6, 1903 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1903|2|6}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lenox A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
4
|{{draw}}Draw |2–0–1 {{small|(1)}} |align=left| Luther Manual |PTS |4 |Jan 23, 1903 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1903|1|23}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Essex A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
3
|style="background:#DDD"|{{abbr|ND|No decision}} |2–0 {{small|(1)}} |align=left| Billy Chisholm |ND |6 |Jan 22, 1903 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1903|1|22}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lawrence, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
2
|{{yes2}}Win |2–0 |align=left| Arthur Pratt |KO |1 (6) |Jan 15, 1903 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1903|1|15}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Essex A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
1
|{{yes2}}Win |1–0 |align=left| Jack McVicker |KO |5 (6) |Apr 11, 1902 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1902|4|11}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lenox A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, US}} | |
=Unofficial record=
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|ko-wins=126
|ko-losses=8
|dec-wins=81
|dec-losses=36
|dq-wins=3
|draws=52
|nc=8
}}
Record with the inclusion of newspaper decisions in the win/loss/draw column.
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{{abbr|No.|Number}}
!Result !Record !Opponent !Type !Round, time !Date !Age !Location !Notes | |
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314
|{{no2}}Loss |210–44–52 {{small|(8)}} |align=left| Brad Simmons |TKO |1 (10) |Aug 2, 1925 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1925|8|2}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Drumright, Oklahoma, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Langford retired completely blind}} | |
313
|{{yes2}}Win |210–43–52 {{small|(8)}} |align=left| Young Jack Johnson |KO |2 (?) |Jul 1, 1925 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1925|7|1}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Shawnee, Oklahoma, US}} | | |
312
|{{no2}}Loss |209–43–52 {{small|(8)}} |align=left| Battling Gahee |PTS |8 |Sep 25, 1925 |style="text-align:left;"|N/A |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Location unknown}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Exact date unknown}} | |
311
|{{yes2}}Win |209–42–52 {{small|(8)}} |align=left| Frolin Gonzales |PTS |10 |Apr 5, 1925 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1925|4|5}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Mexico}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Reported but not confirmed}} | |
310
|{{draw}}Draw |208–42–52 {{small|(8)}} |align=left| Tim Sullivan |PTS |6 |Mar 1, 1925 |style="text-align:left;"|N/A |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Location unknown}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Exact date unknown}} | |
309
|{{draw}}Draw |208–42–51 {{small|(8)}} |align=left| Tim Sullivan |PTS |6 |Jan 1, 1925 |style="text-align:left;"|N/A |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Location unknown}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Exact date unknown}} | |
308
|{{yes2}}Win |208–42–50 {{small|(8)}} |align=left| Smiling 'Kid' Nolan |KO |2 (?) |Sep 10, 1924 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1924|9|10}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico }} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Reported but not confirmed}} | |
307
|{{yes2}}Win |207–42–50 {{small|(8)}} |align=left| Sydney Grant |KO |4 (?) |Jul 7, 1924 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1924|7|7}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico }} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Reported but not confirmed}} | |
306
|{{yes2}}Win |206–42–50 {{small|(8)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Eddie Tremblay |KO |3 (4) |May 4, 1924 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1924|5|4}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Venice, California, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Reported but not confirmed}} | |
305
|{{no2}}Loss |205–42–50 {{small|(8)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Eddie Tremblay |PTS |4 |Apr 23, 1924 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1924|4|23}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Venice, California, US}} | | |
304
|{{yes2}}Win |205–41–50 {{small|(8)}} |align=left| Sammy Olson |PTS |4 |Apr 18, 1924 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1924|4|18}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Bakersfield Stadium, Bakersfield, California, US}} | | |
303
|style="background:#DDD"|ND |204–41–50 {{small|(8)}} |align=left| Jim Jam Barry |ND |4 |Apr 16, 1924 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1924|4|16}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|San Fernando Stadium, San Fernando, California, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Bout went four rounds. San Fernando Sun did not give result of decision though.}} | |
302
|{{yes2}}Win |204–41–50 {{small|(7)}} |align=left| Jim Jam Barry |PTS |4 |Apr 4, 1924 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1924|4|4}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Huntington Beach, California, US}} | | |
301
|{{yes2}}Win |203–41–50 {{small|(7)}} |align=left| Smiling 'Kid' Nolan |KO |5 (?) |Mar 6, 1924 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1924|3|6}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Venice, California, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Reported but not confirmed}} | |
300
|{{yes2}}Win |202–41–50 {{small|(7)}} |align=left| Tom Riley |KO |2 (?) |Jan 20, 1924 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1924|1|20}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico }} | | |
299
|{{yes2}}Win |201–41–50 {{small|(7)}} |align=left| Fireman Jim Flynn |PTS |8 |Jan 6, 1924 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1924|1|6}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small| Ford's Arena, Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico }} | | |
298
|{{no2}}Loss |200–41–50 {{small|(7)}} |align=left| Sonny Goodrich |PTS |10 |Dec 18, 1923 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1923|12|18}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Community House, San Antonio, Texas, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|For Mexico heavyweight title}} | |
297
|{{yes2}}Win |200–40–50 {{small|(7)}} |align=left| Roscoe Hall |KO |1 (?) |Dec 11, 1923 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1923|12|11}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico }} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Reported but not confirmed}} | |
296
|{{yes2}}Win |199–40–50 {{small|(7)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Andrés Balsa |TKO |8 (15) |Nov 10, 1923 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1923|11|10}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Teatro Independencia, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico}} | | |
295
|{{yes2}}Win |198–40–50 {{small|(7)}} |align=left| Fireman Jim Flynn |KO |3 (15) |Oct 19, 1923 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1923|10|19}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico }} | | |
294
|{{no2}}Loss |197–40–50 {{small|(7)}} |align=left| Bearcat Wright |KO |9 (?) |Aug 15, 1923 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1923|8|15}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico }} | | |
293
|{{yes2}}Win |197–39–50 {{small|(7)}} |align=left| Fireman Jim Flynn |PTS |10 |Aug 2, 1923 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1923|8|2}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico }} | | |
292
|{{no2}}Loss |196–39–50 {{small|(7)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Clem Johnson |TKO |13 (15), {{small|1:25}} |Jul 27, 1923 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1923|7|27}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small| Plaza de Toros, Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico }} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lost Mexico heavyweight title}} | |
291
|{{yes2}}Win |196–38–50 {{small|(7)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Jim Tracey |KO |4 (20) |Jul 15, 1923 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1923|7|15}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico }} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained Mexico heavyweight title}} | |
290
|{{yes2}}Win |195–38–50 {{small|(7)}} |align=left| Jack Voight |KO |5 (15) |May 19, 1923 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1923|5|19}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small| El Toreo de Cuatro Caminos, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico }} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained Mexico heavyweight title}} | |
289
|{{yes2}}Win |194–38–50 {{small|(7)}} |align=left| Art Surans |KO |3 (?) |May 16, 1923 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1923|5|16}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small| Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico }} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained Mexico heavyweight title}} | |
288
|{{yes2}}Win |193–38–50 {{small|(7)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Andrés Balsa |KO |3 |May 6, 1923 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1923|5|6}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small| Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico }} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Scheduled as a "finish fight"}} | |
287
|{{yes2}}Win |192–38–50 {{small|(7)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Andrés Balsa |PTS |10 |Apr 28, 1923 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1923|4|28}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Arena Cine Imperio, Torreon, Coahuila de Zaragoza, Mexico }} | | |
286
|{{yes2}}Win |191–38–50 {{small|(7)}} |align=left| Chihuahua 'Kid' Brown |PTS |15 |Apr 15, 1923 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1923|4|15}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small| Plaza de Toros, Torreon, Coahuila de Zaragoza, Mexico }} | | |
285
|{{yes2}}Win |190–38–50 {{small|(7)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Andrés Balsa |TKO |6 (15) |Apr 8, 1923 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1923|4|8}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico }} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained Mexico heavyweight title}} | |
284
|{{yes2}}Win |189–38–50 {{small|(7)}} |align=left| Jack Savage |KO |1 (?) |Mar 31, 1923 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1923|3|31}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Chapultepec Bull Ring, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico }} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won Mexico heavyweight title}} | |
283
|{{yes2}}Win |188–38–50 {{small|(7)}} |align=left| Chihuahua 'Kid' Brown |KO |1 (10) |Mar 17, 1923 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1923|3|17}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small| Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico }} | | |
282
|{{yes2}}Win |187–38–50 {{small|(7)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Jim Tracey |KO |6 (?) |Mar 2, 1923 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1923|3|2}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small| Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico }} | | |
281
|{{yes2}}Win |186–38–50 {{small|(7)}} |align=left| Tom McCarty |KO |2 (?) |Feb 15, 1923 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1923|2|15}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Albuquerque, New Mexico, US}} | | |
280
|{{yes2}}Win |185–38–50 {{small|(7)}} |align=left| Sonny Goodrich |TKO |7 (12) |Dec 25, 1922 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1922|12|25}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Market House Arena, San Antonio, Texas, US}} | | |
279
|{{yes2}}Win |184–38–50 {{small|(7)}} |align=left| Roscoe Hall |KO |3 (?) |Dec 24, 1922 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1922|12|24}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Mexico}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Reported but not confirmed}} | |
278
|{{yes2}}Win |183–38–50 {{small|(7)}} |align=left| Jack Taylor |KO |8 (?) |Dec 12, 1922 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1922|12|12}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Mexico}} | | |
277
|{{draw}}Draw |182–38–50 {{small|(7)}} |align=left| Jim Jam Barry |PTS |10 |Nov 10, 1922 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1922|11|10}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Douglas, Arizona, US}} | | |
276
|{{draw}}Draw |182–38–49 {{small|(7)}} |align=left| Jack Taylor |PTS |15 |Nov 5, 1922 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1922|11|5}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small| Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico }} | | |
275
|{{yes2}}Win |182–38–48 {{small|(7)}} |align=left| Jack Taylor |PTS |15 |Oct 20, 1922 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1922|10|20}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small| Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico }} | | |
274
|{{yes2}}Win |181–38–48 {{small|(7)}} |align=left| Cyclone Smith |KO |2 (?) |Oct 6, 1922 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1922|10|6}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|El Paso, Texas, US}} | | |
273
|{{yes2}}Win |180–38–48 {{small|(7)}} |align=left| Battling Owens |KO |7 (15) |Sep 22, 1922 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1922|9|22}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small| Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico }} | | |
272
|{{draw}}Draw |179–38–48 {{small|(7)}} |align=left| Jack Taylor |NWS |10 |Aug 21, 1922 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1922|8|21}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Mizzou Park, Sioux City, Iowa, US}} | | |
271
|{{draw}}Draw |179–38–47 {{small|(7)}} |align=left| Brad Simmons |NWS |10 |Aug 11, 1922 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1922|8|11}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Wichita, Kansas, US}} | | |
270
|{{yes2}}Win |179–38–46 {{small|(7)}} |align=left| Bill Tate |PTS |12 |Aug 4, 1922 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1922|8|4}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Tulsa, Oklahoma, US}} | | |
269
|{{yes2}}Win |178–38–46 {{small|(7)}} |align=left| Bearcat Wright |RTD |5 (12) |Jul 17, 1922 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1922|7|17}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Tulsa, Oklahoma, US}} | | |
268
|{{draw}}Draw |177–38–46 {{small|(7)}} |align=left| Bearcat Wright |PTS |12 |Jun 19, 1922 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1922|6|19}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|City Auditorium, Galveston, Texas, US}} | | |
267
|{{yes2}}Win |177–38–45 {{small|(7)}} |align=left| Tiger Flowers |KO |2 (10) |Jun 5, 1922 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1922|6|5}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Ponce de Leon Ballpark, Atlanta, Georgia, US}} | | |
266
|{{draw}}Draw |176–38–45 {{small|(7)}} |align=left| Ted Jamieson |PTS |10 |May 22, 1922 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1922|5|22}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Private club, Chicago, Illinois, US}} | | |
265
|{{yes2}}Win |176–38–44 {{small|(7)}} |align=left| Roscoe Hall |KO |4 (8) |May 16, 1922 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1922|5|16}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Bijou Ring, Nashville, Tennessee, US}} | | |
264
|{{yes2}}Win |175–38–44 {{small|(7)}} |align=left| Roscoe Hall |KO |2 (8) |Apr 20, 1922 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1922|4|20}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Venice A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, US}} | | |
263
|{{yes2}}Win |174–38–44 {{small|(7)}} |align=left| Jack Leslie |NWS |10 |Apr 15, 1922 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1922|4|15}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Indianapolis, Indiana, US}} | | |
262
|{{no2}}Loss |173–38–44 {{small|(7)}} |align=left| Tut Jackson |DQ |5 (12) |Apr 6, 1922 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1922|4|6}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Triangle Park, Dayton, Ohio, US}} | | |
261
|{{no2}}Loss |173–37–44 {{small|(7)}} |align=left| Bill Tate |PTS |8 |Mar 27, 1922 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1922|3|27}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Memphis, Tennessee, US}} | | |
260
|{{yes2}}Win |173–36–44 {{small|(7)}} |align=left| Cyclone Smith |KO |2 (10) |Mar 17, 1922 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1922|3|17}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Clyffeside Park, Ashland, Kentucky, US}} | | |
259
|{{no2}}Loss |172–36–44 {{small|(7)}} |align=left| Harry Wills |PTS |10 |Jan 17, 1922 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1922|1|17}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Arena, Milwaukie, Oregon, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|For world colored heavyweight title claim}} | |
258
|{{yes2}}Win |172–35–44 {{small|(7)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Young Peter Jackson |NWS |10 |Dec 9, 1921 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1921|12|9}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Illinois Theatre, Urbana, Illinois, US}} | | |
257
|{{yes2}}Win |171–35–44 {{small|(7)}} |align=left| Lee Anderson |PTS |10 |Dec 7, 1921 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1921|12|7}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Tucson, Arizona, US}} | | |
256
|{{no2}}Loss |170–35–44 {{small|(7)}} |align=left| Lee Anderson |PTS |10 |Nov 24, 1921 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1921|11|24}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small| Capital City Arena, Phoenix, Arizona, US}} | | |
255
|{{yes2}}Win |170–34–44 {{small|(7)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Young Peter Jackson |KO |2 (10) |Oct 18, 1921 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1921|10|18}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small| The Armouries, Toronto, Ontario, Canada }} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Not to be confused with Young Peter Jackson}} | |
254
|{{no2}}Loss |169–34–44 {{small|(7)}} |align=left| Bill Tate |NWS |12 |Sep 21, 1921 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1921|9|21}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Riverside Arena, Covington, Kentucky, US}} | | |
253
|{{no2}}Loss |169–33–44 {{small|(7)}} |align=left| Lee Anderson |NWS |12 |Sep 5, 1921 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1921|9|5}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Coliseum, Fort Worth, Texas, US}} | | |
252
|{{draw}}Draw |169–32–44 {{small|(7)}} |align=left| Topeka Jack Johnson |PTS |6 |Aug 19, 1921 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1921|8|19}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|State Fairgrounds, Topeka, Kansas, US}} | | |
251
|{{yes2}}Win |169–32–43 {{small|(7)}} |align=left| George Godfrey |KO |1 (12) |Aug 17, 1921 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1921|8|17}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Riverside Arena, Covington, Kentucky, US}} | | |
250
|{{yes2}}Win |168–32–43 {{small|(7)}} |align=left| Lee Anderson |PTS |10 |Aug 12, 1921 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1921|8|12}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Omaha, Nebraska, US}} | | |
249
|{{yes2}}Win |167–32–43 {{small|(7)}} |align=left| Bearcat Wright |KO |9 (10) |Jul 20, 1921 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1921|7|20}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Omaha, Nebraska, US}} | | |
248
|{{yes2}}Win |166–32–43 {{small|(7)}} |align=left| Bill Watkins |KO |? |Feb 7, 1921 |style="text-align:left;"|N/A |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Canada}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Exact date, location and # of rounds unknown}} | |
247
|{{yes2}}Win |165–32–43 {{small|(7)}} |align=left| Alfred Johnson |KO |? |Feb 6, 1921 |style="text-align:left;"|N/A |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Canada}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Exact date, location and # of rounds unknown}} | |
246
|{{draw}}Draw |164–32–43 {{small|(7)}} |align=left| Jack Thompson |PTS |10 |Feb 3, 1921 |style="text-align:left;"|N/A |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Canada}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Exact date unknown}} | |
245
|{{yes2}}Win |164–32–42 {{small|(7)}} |align=left| Bob Devere |TKO |7 (10) |Jan 14, 1921 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1921|1|14}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Armory, Portland, Oregon, US}} | | |
244
|{{draw}}Draw |163–32–42 {{small|(7)}} |align=left| Lee Anderson |PTS |12 |Jan 7, 1921 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1921|1|7}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Omaha, Nebraska, US}} | | |
243
|{{yes2}}Win |163–32–41 {{small|(7)}} |align=left| Jim Jam Barry |PTS |10 |Dec 29, 1920 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1920|12|29}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Armory, Portland, Oregon, US}} | | |
242
|{{yes2}}Win |162–32–41 {{small|(7)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Clem Johnson |PTS |10 |Dec 23, 1920 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1920|12|23}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Aberdeen, Washington, US}} | | |
241
|{{yes2}}Win |161–32–41 {{small|(7)}} |align=left| Terry Kellar |PTS |6 |Dec 9, 1920 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1920|12|9}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Aberdeen, Washington, US}} | | |
240
|{{yes2}}Win |160–32–41 {{small|(7)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Tiny Jim Herman |TKO |7 (10) |Dec 2, 1920 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1920|12|2}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Heilig Theater, Portland, Oregon, US}} | | |
239
|{{yes2}}Win |159–32–41 {{small|(7)}} |align=left| George Godfrey |KO |2 (10) |Nov 17, 1920 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1920|11|17}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Hot Springs, Arkansas, US}} | | |
238
|{{yes2}}Win |158–32–41 {{small|(7)}} |align=left| Jack Thompson |PTS |8 |Nov 15, 1920 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1920|11|15}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Southern A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, US}} | | |
237
|{{no2}}Loss |157–32–41 {{small|(7)}} |align=left| Lee Anderson |PTS |10 |Oct 20, 1920 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1920|10|20}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Heilig Theater, Portland, Oregon, US}} | | |
236
|{{yes2}}Win |157–31–41 {{small|(7)}} |align=left| Frank Farmer |PTS |4 |Oct 13, 1920 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1920|10|13}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Arena, Seattle, Washington, US}} | | |
235
|{{yes2}}Win |156–31–41 {{small|(7)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Tiny Jim Herman |KO |7 (10) |Oct 6, 1920 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1920|10|6}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Heilig Theater, Portland, Oregon, US}} | | |
234
|{{no2}}Loss |155–31–41 {{small|(7)}} |align=left| Bill Tate |NWS |6 |Sep 6, 1920 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1920|9|6}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Floyd Fitzsimmons Arena, Benton Harbor, Michigan, US}} | | |
233
|{{yes2}}Win |155–30–41 {{small|(7)}} |align=left| Bearcat Wright |PTS |10 |Aug 30, 1920 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1920|8|30}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Walthill, Nebraska, US}} | | |
232
|{{yes2}}Win |154–30–41 {{small|(7)}} |align=left| Sam McVea |NWS |10 |Aug 14, 1920 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1920|8|14}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|East Chicago, Indiana, US}} | | |
231
|{{yes2}}Win |153–30–41 {{small|(7)}} |align=left| Pinky Lewis |KO |7 (8), {{small|1:30}} |Jul 26, 1920 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1920|7|26}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Southern A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, US}} | | |
230
|{{yes2}}Win |152–30–41 {{small|(7)}} |align=left| Jack Mitchell |KO |3 (10) |Jul 2, 1920 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1920|7|2}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Springfield, Missouri, US}} | | |
229
|{{yes2}}Win |151–30–41 {{small|(7)}} |align=left| Rough House Ware |KO |9 (15) |Jun 7, 1920 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1920|6|7}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Tulane Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, US}} | | |
228
|{{yes2}}Win |150–30–41 {{small|(7)}} |align=left| Jeff Clark |PTS |15 |May 31, 1920 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1920|5|31}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Columbus, Ohio, US}} | | |
227
|{{yes2}}Win |149–30–41 {{small|(7)}} |align=left| Marty Cutler |TKO |3 (10) |May 18, 1920 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1920|5|18}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small| Armouries, Windsor, Ontario, Canada }} | | |
226
|{{draw}}Draw |148–30–41 {{small|(7)}} |align=left| George Godfrey |PTS |10 |May 1, 1920 |style="text-align:left;"|N/A |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Canada}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Exact date unknown}} | |
225
|{{no2}}Loss |148–30–40 {{small|(7)}} |align=left| Harry Wills |PTS |15 |Apr 23, 1920 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1920|4|23}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Detroit, Michigan, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|For world colored heavyweight title}} | |
224
|{{yes2}}Win |148–29–40 {{small|(7)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Silas Green |KO |3 (10) |Apr 9, 1920 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1920|4|9}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Detroit, Michigan, US}} | | |
223
|{{yes2}}Win |147–29–40 {{small|(7)}} |align=left| Jack Thompson |PTS |15 |Apr 5, 1920 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1920|4|5}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Convention Hall, Muskogee, Oklahoma, US}} | | |
222
|{{yes2}}Win |146–29–40 {{small|(7)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Jamaica Kid |TKO |7 (12) |Mar 29, 1920 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1920|3|29}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Columbus, Ohio, US}} | | |
221
|{{yes2}}Win |145–29–40 {{small|(7)}} |align=left| Battling Gahee |KO |2 (8) |Feb 23, 1920 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1920|2|23}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Southern A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, US}} | | |
220
|{{draw}}Draw |144–29–40 {{small|(7)}} |align=left| Jeff Clark |NWS |10 |Feb 16, 1920 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1920|2|16}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|K of C Hall, Terre Haute, Indiana, US}} | | |
219
|{{yes2}}Win |144–29–39 {{small|(7)}} |align=left| Jeff Clark |NWS |10 |Jan 16, 1920 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1920|1|16}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Kalamazoo, Michigan, US}} | | |
218
|{{yes2}}Win |143–29–39 {{small|(7)}} |align=left| Dave McBride |KO |1 (?), {{small|1:00}} |Dec 3, 1919 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1919|12|3}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Liberty Theater, Camp Grant, Illinois, US}} | | |
217
|style="background:#DDD"|NC |142–29–39 {{small|(7)}} |align=left| Jack Thompson |NC |6 (10) |Nov 24, 1919 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1919|11|24}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Shrine Auditorium, Duluth, Minnesota, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Both fighters were fined $500 for stalling}} | |
216
|{{yes2}}Win |142–29–39 {{small|(6)}} |align=left| Mexican Jim Johnson |KO |9 (15) |Nov 17, 1919 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1919|11|17}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Auditorium, Sioux City, Iowa, US}} | | |
215
|{{no2}}Loss |141–29–39 {{small|(6)}} |align=left| Harry Wills |PTS |15 |Nov 5, 1919 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1919|11|5}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Convention Hall, Tulsa, Oklahoma, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|For world colored heavyweight title}} | |
214
|{{draw}}Draw |141–28–39 {{small|(6)}} |align=left| Jack Thompson |PTS |15 |Oct 21, 1919 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1919|10|21}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Tulsa, Oklahoma, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|bout was advertised for the colored heavyweight championship}} | |
213
|{{no2}}Loss |141–28–38 {{small|(6)}} |align=left| Harry Wills |NWS |10 |Sep 30, 1919 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1919|9|30}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Arena, Syracuse, New York, US}} | | |
212
|{{yes2}}Win |141–27–38 {{small|(6)}} |align=left| Rough House Wilson |KO |4 (10) |Sep 18, 1919 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1919|9|18}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Battle Creek, Michigan, US}} | | |
211
|{{yes2}}Win |140–27–38 {{small|(6)}} |align=left| Bill Tate |NWS |10 |Aug 23, 1919 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1919|8|23}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Grand Rapids, Michigan, US}} | | |
210
|{{draw}}Draw |139–27–38 {{small|(6)}} |align=left| Jack Thompson |PTS |15 |Aug 4, 1919 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1919|8|4}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Tulsa, Oklahoma, US}} | | |
209
|{{no2}}Loss |139–27–37 {{small|(6)}} |align=left| Harry Wills |NWS |8 |Jul 4, 1919 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1919|7|4}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Sportsman's Park, Saint Louis, Missouri, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|World colored heavyweight title at stake; | |
208
|{{yes2}}Win |139–26–37 {{small|(6)}} |align=left| Bill Tate |DQ |5 (10) |Jun 19, 1919 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1919|6|19}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Nicollet Park, Minneapolis, Minnesota, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Tate was disqualified for holding}} | |
207
|{{yes2}}Win |138–26–37 {{small|(6)}} |align=left| Billy Hooper |KO |4 (10) |Apr 30, 1919 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1919|4|30}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Springer Opera House, Columbus, Georgia, US}} | | |
206
|{{no2}}Loss |137–26–37 {{small|(6)}} |align=left| Willie Meehan |PTS |4 |Mar 4, 1919 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1919|3|4}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Coliseum, San Francisco, California, US}} | | |
205
|{{no2}}Loss |137–25–37 {{small|(6)}} |align=left| Fred Fulton |PTS |4 |Dec 27, 1918 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1918|12|27}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, US}} | | |
204
|{{yes2}}Win |137–24–37 {{small|(6)}} |align=left| Jeff Clark |PTS |8 |Dec 16, 1918 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1918|12|16}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Nashville, Tennessee, US}} | | |
203
|{{yes2}}Win |136–24–37 {{small|(6)}} |align=left| Big Boy Butler |KO |5 (10) |Dec 12, 1918 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1918|12|12}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Empire Theatre, Rock Island, Illinois, US}} | | |
202
|{{no2}}Loss |135–24–37 {{small|(6)}} |align=left| Jeff Clark |NWS |6 |Nov 28, 1918 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1918|11|28}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US}} | | |
201
|{{draw}}Draw |135–23–37 {{small|(6)}} |align=left| Jeff Clark |PTS |10 |Nov 15, 1918 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1918|11|15}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Atlanta, Georgia, US}} | | |
200
|{{draw}}Draw |135–23–36 {{small|(6)}} |align=left| Jeff Clark |PTS |12 |Oct 31, 1918 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1918|10|31}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Crescent Rink, Lowell, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
199
|{{yes2}}Win |135–23–35 {{small|(6)}} |align=left| Battling Jim Johnson |NWS |8 |Aug 22, 1918 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1918|8|22}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lafayette A.C., Saint Louis, Missouri, US}} | | |
198
|{{yes2}}Win |134–23–35 {{small|(6)}} |align=left| Rough House Ware |KO |9 (15) |Aug 19, 1918 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1918|8|19}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Tulsa, Oklahoma, US}} | | |
197
|{{yes2}}Win |133–23–35 {{small|(6)}} |align=left| Jack Thompson |NWS |6 |Aug 8, 1918 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1918|8|8}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US}} | | |
196
|{{yes2}}Win |132–23–35 {{small|(6)}} |align=left| Battling Jim Johnson |NWS |8 |Aug 5, 1918 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1918|8|5}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Atlantic City S.C., Atlantic City, New Jersey, US}} | | |
195
|{{yes2}}Win |131–23–35 {{small|(6)}} |align=left| Battling Jim Johnson |PTS |10 |Jun 19, 1918 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1918|6|19}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia, US}} | | |
194
|{{no2}}Loss |130–23–35 {{small|(6)}} |align=left| Harry Wills |TKO |8 (20) |May 19, 1918 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1918|5|19}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small| Plaza de Toros Vista Alegre, Panama City, Panama }} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|For world colored heavyweight title}} | |
193
|{{no2}}Loss |130–22–35 {{small|(6)}} |align=left| Harry Wills |KO |6 (20) |Apr 14, 1918 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1918|4|14}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small| Plaza de Toros Vista Alegre, Panama City, Panama }} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lost world colored heavyweight title}} | |
192
|{{yes2}}Win |130–21–35 {{small|(6)}} |align=left| Kid Norfolk |KO |2 (20) |Dec 17, 1917 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1917|12|17}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Stockyards Stadium, Denver, Colorado, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained world colored heavyweight title}} | |
191
|{{draw}}Draw |129–21–35 {{small|(6)}} |align=left| Harry Wills |NWS |12 |Nov 12, 1917 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1917|11|12}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Coliseum, Toledo, Ohio, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|World colored heavyweight title at stake | |
190
|{{no2}}Loss |129–21–34 {{small|(6)}} |align=left| Harry Wills |NWS |10 |Sep 20, 1917 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1917|9|20}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Clermont Avenue Rink, New York City, New York, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|World colored heavyweight title at stake | |
189
|{{yes2}}Win |129–20–34 {{small|(6)}} |align=left| Andy Johnson |KO |2 (15) |Sep 17, 1917 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1917|9|17}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Maryland A.C., Ardmore, Maryland, US}} | | |
188
|{{yes2}}Win |128–20–34 {{small|(6)}} |align=left| Joe Jennette |NWS |12 |Sep 14, 1917 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1917|9|14}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Coliseum, Toledo, Ohio, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|World colored heavyweight title at stake | |
187
|{{yes2}}Win |127–20–34 {{small|(6)}} |align=left| Andre Anderson |TKO |2 (?) |Aug 17, 1917 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1917|8|17}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Urban Liberty Park, Buffalo, New York, US}} | | |
186
|{{no2}}Loss |126–20–34 {{small|(6)}} |align=left| Fred Fulton |TKO |7 (12) |Jun 19, 1917 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1917|6|12}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Armory A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
185
|{{no2}}Loss |126–19–34 {{small|(6)}} |align=left| Harry Wills |NWS |6 |May 11, 1917 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1917|5|11}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Cambria A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US}} | | |
184
|{{yes2}}Win |126–18–34 {{small|(6)}} |align=left| Bill Tate |KO |5 (12) |May 1, 1917 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1917|5|1}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Future City A.C., Saint Louis, Missouri, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won world colored heavyweight title}} | |
183
|{{yes2}}Win |125–18–34 {{small|(6)}} |align=left| Bob Devere |NWS |10 |Apr 20, 1917 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1917|4|20}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Harlem S.C., New York City, New York, US}} | | |
182
|{{yes2}}Win |124–18–34 {{small|(6)}} |align=left| Jack Thompson |NWS |10 |Apr 10, 1917 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1917|4|10}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Broadway S.C., New York City, New York, US}} | | |
181
|{{no2}}Loss |123–18–34 {{small|(6)}} |align=left| Bill Tate |PTS |12 |Jan 25, 1917 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1917|1|25}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Grand Opera House, Kansas City, Missouri, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lost world colored heavyweight title}} | |
180
|{{yes2}}Win |123–17–34 {{small|(6)}} |align=left| Battling Jim Johnson |PTS |12 |Jan 1, 1917 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1917|1|1}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Academy A.C., Kansas City, Missouri, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained world colored heavyweight title}} | |
179
|{{yes2}}Win |122–17–34 {{small|(6)}} |align=left| Bob Devere |NWS |10 |Dec 29, 1916 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1916|12|29}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small| Montreal, Quebec, Canada }} | | |
178
|{{yes2}}Win |121–17–34 {{small|(6)}} |align=left| Battling Jim Johnson |KO |12 (12), {{small|2:30}} |Dec 12, 1916 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1916|12|12}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Future City A.C., Saint Louis, Missouri, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained world colored heavyweight title}} | |
177
|{{draw}}Draw |120–17–34 {{small|(6)}} |align=left| Bill Tate |NWS |10 |Nov 30, 1916 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1916|11|30}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small| Arena, Syracuse, New York, US}} | | |
176
|{{draw}}Draw |120–17–33 {{small|(6)}} |align=left| Sam McVea |PTS |20 |Aug 12, 1916 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1916|8|12}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small| Teatro Roma, Avellaneda, Buenos Aires, Argentina }} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained world colored heavyweight title}} | |
175
|{{yes2}}Win |120–17–32 {{small|(6)}} |align=left| Joe Jennette |KO |7 (10) |May 12, 1916 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1916|5|12}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Arena, Syracuse, New York, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained world colored heavyweight title claim; | |
174
|{{draw}}Draw |119–17–32 {{small|(6)}} |align=left| Sam McVea |NWS |12 |May 2, 1916 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1916|5|2}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|East Market St. Rink, Akron, Ohio, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|World colored heavyweight title claim at stake | |
173
|{{no2}}Loss |119–17–31 {{small|(6)}} |align=left| Harry Wills |NWS |8 |Apr 25, 1916 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1916|4|25}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Coliseum, Saint Louis, Missouri, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|World colored heavyweight title claim at stake | |
172
|{{yes2}}Win |119–16–31 {{small|(6)}} |align=left| Sam McVea |NWS |10 |Apr 7, 1916 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1916|4|7}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Arena, Syracuse, New York, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|World colored heavyweight title claim at stake | |
171
|{{yes2}}Win |118–16–31 {{small|(6)}} |align=left| Jeff Clark |TKO |5 (10) |Mar 31, 1916 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1916|3|31}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Future City A.C., Saint Louis, Missouri, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained world colored heavyweight title claim}} | |
170
|{{yes2}}Win |117–16–31 {{small|(6)}} |align=left| Dave Mills |TKO |2 (10) |Mar 23, 1916 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1916|3|23}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Arena, Syracuse, New York, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained world colored heavyweight title claim}} | |
169
|{{no2}}Loss |116–16–31 {{small|(6)}} |align=left| Harry Wills |NWS |10 |Mar 7, 1916 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1916|3|7}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|World colored heavyweight title claim at stake | |
168
|{{yes2}}Win |116–15–31 {{small|(6)}} |align=left| Cleve Hawkins |NWS |10 |Feb 28, 1916 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1916|2|28}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Long Acre A.C., New York City, New York, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|World colored heavyweight title claim at stake | |
167
|{{yes2}}Win |115–15–31 {{small|(6)}} |align=left| Sam McVea |NWS |10 |Feb 17, 1916 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1916|2|17}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US}} | | |
166
|{{yes2}}Win |114–15–31 {{small|(6)}} |align=left| Harry Wills |KO |19 (20) |Feb 11, 1916 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1916|2|11}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Tommy Burns Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won world colored heavyweight title claim}} | |
165
|{{no2}}Loss |113–15–31 {{small|(6)}} |align=left| Harry Wills |PTS |20 |Jan 3, 1916 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1916|1|3}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Tulane A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|For world colored heavyweight title claim}} | |
164
|{{no2}}Loss |113–14–31 {{small|(6)}} |align=left| Harry Wills |NWS |10 |Dec 3, 1915 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1915|12|3}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Harlem S.C., New York City, New York, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|World colored heavyweight title at stake | |
163
|{{draw}}Draw |113–13–31 {{small|(6)}} |align=left| Sam McVea |NWS |10 |Nov 23, 1915 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1915|11|23}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|American A.C., New York City, New York, US}} | | |
162
|{{yes2}}Win |113–13–30 {{small|(6)}} |align=left| Battling Jim Johnson |PTS |15 |Oct 18, 1915 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1915|10|18}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|National A.C., Denver, Colorado, US}} | | |
161
|{{draw}}Draw |112–13–30 {{small|(6)}} |align=left| Sam McVea |PTS |20 |Sep 30, 1915 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1915|9|30}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Stockyards Stadium, Denver, Colorado, US}} | | |
160
|{{yes2}}Win |112–13–29 {{small|(6)}} |align=left| Jack Thompson |TKO |1 (15), {{small|0:32}} |Jul 16, 1915 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1915|7|16}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|National A.C., Denver, Colorado, US}} | | |
159
|{{no2}}Loss |111–13–29 {{small|(6)}} |align=left| Sam McVea |PTS |12 |Jun 29, 1915 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1915|6|29}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Atlas A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|For a claim of the world colored heavyweight title}} | |
158
|{{yes2}}Win |111–12–29 {{small|(6)}} |align=left| Battling Jim Johnson |NWS |10 |Jun 8, 1915 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1915|6|8}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Broadway S.C., New York City, New York, US}} | | |
157
|style="background:#DDD"|NC |110–12–29 {{small|(6)}} |align=left| Porky Dan Flynn |NC |8 (10) |Apr 19, 1915 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1915|4|19}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small| Montreal Sporting Club, Montreal, Quebec, Canada }} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Neither man appeared willing to really mix it | |
156
|{{no2}}Loss |110–12–29 {{small|(5)}} |align=left| Joe Jennette |PTS |12 |Apr 13, 1915 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1915|4|13}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Atlas A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lost world colored heavyweight title}} | |
155
|{{yes2}}Win |110–11–29 {{small|(5)}} |align=left| Battling Jim Johnson |NWS |10 |Apr 6, 1915 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1915|4|6}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|135th Street A.C., New York City, New York, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|World colored heavyweight title at stake | |
154
|{{yes2}}Win |109–11–29 {{small|(5)}} |align=left| Harry Wills |KO |14 (20) |Nov 26, 1914 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1914|11|26}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Arena, Vernon, California, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained world colored heavyweight title}} | |
153
|{{yes2}}Win |108–11–29 {{small|(5)}} |align=left| Jim Cameron |TKO |6 (8) |Nov 16, 1914 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1914|11|16}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Arctic Street Arena, San Diego, California, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained world colored heavyweight title}} | |
152
|{{yes2}}Win |107–11–29 {{small|(5)}} |align=left| Tom McMahon |TKO |6 (20) |Nov 10, 1914 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1914|11|10}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Arena, Vernon, California, US}} | | |
151
|{{no2}}Loss |106–11–29 {{small|(5)}} |align=left| Jeff Clark |NWS |10 |Oct 26, 1914 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1914|10|26}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Joplin, Missouri, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|World colored heavyweight title at stake | |
150
|{{yes2}}Win |106–10–29 {{small|(5)}} |align=left| Gunboat Smith |KO |3 (12) |Oct 20, 1914 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1914|10|20}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Atlas A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
149
|{{yes2}}Win |105–10–29 {{small|(5)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Colin Bell |TKO |4 (12) |Oct 6, 1914 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1914|10|6}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Atlas A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
148
|{{draw}}Draw |104–10–29 {{small|(5)}} |align=left| Joe Jennette |NWS |10 |Oct 1, 1914 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1914|10|1}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Stadium A.C., New York City, New York, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|World colored heavyweight title at stake | |
147
|{{draw}}Draw |104–10–28 {{small|(5)}} |align=left| Battling Jim Johnson |PTS |12 |Sep 15, 1914 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1914|9|15}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Atlas A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained world colored heavyweight title}} | |
146
|{{yes2}}Win |104–10–27 {{small|(5)}} |align=left| George 'Kid' Cotton |KO |4 (12) |Aug 25, 1914 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1914|8|25}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Atlas A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained world colored heavyweight title}} | |
145
|{{yes2}}Win |103–10–27 {{small|(5)}} |align=left| Battling Jim Johnson |NWS |10 |Aug 12, 1914 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1914|8|12}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Stadium A.C., New York City, New York, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|World colored heavyweight title claim at stake | |
144
|{{yes2}}Win |102–10–27 {{small|(5)}} |align=left| Bill Watkins |KO |4 (10) |May 25, 1914 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1914|5|25}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Olympic A.C., Rochester, New York, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained world colored heavyweight title}} | |
143
|{{draw}}Draw |101–10–27 {{small|(5)}} |align=left| Harry Wills |NWS |10 |May 1, 1914 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1914|5|1}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|National Baseball Park, New Orleans, Louisiana, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|World colored heavyweight title claim at stake | |
142
|{{yes2}}Win |101–10–26 {{small|(5)}} |align=left| Rough House Ware |TKO |5 (8) |Apr 20, 1914 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1914|4|20}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Memphis, Tennessee, US}} | | |
141
|{{yes2}}Win |100–10–26 {{small|(5)}} |align=left| George 'Kid' Cotton |PTS |8 |Apr 15, 1914 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1914|4|15}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Chattanooga, Tennessee, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained world colored heavyweight title}} | |
140
|{{yes2}}Win |99–10–26 {{small|(5)}} |align=left| Battling Jim Johnson |NWS |10 |Mar 27, 1914 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1914|3|27}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Empire A.C., New York City, New York, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|World colored heavyweight title at stake | |
139
|{{yes2}}Win |98–10–26 {{small|(5)}} |align=left| Bill Watkins |TKO |1 (10) |Mar 23, 1914 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1914|3|23}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|National S.C., New York City, New York, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained world colored heavyweight title}} | |
138
|{{yes2}}Win |97–10–26 {{small|(5)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Matthew Curran |KO |1 (20), {{small|0:30}} |Jan 24, 1914 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1914|1|24}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Luna Park Arena, Paris, France}} | | |
137
|{{yes2}}Win |96–10–26 {{small|(5)}} |align=left| Joe Jennette |PTS |20 |Dec 20, 1913 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1913|12|20}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Luna Park Arena, Paris, France}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won vacant {{abbr|FBF | French Boxing Federation}} world heavyweight title}} |
136
|{{no2}}Loss |95–10–26 {{small|(5)}} |align=left| Gunboat Smith |PTS |12 |Nov 17, 1913 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1913|11|17}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Atlas A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
135
|{{yes2}}Win |95–9–26 {{small|(5)}} |align=left| Jack Lester |RTD |5 (10) |Oct 27, 1913 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1913|10|27}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Taft, California, US}} | | |
134
|{{no2}}Loss |94–9–26 {{small|(5)}} |align=left| Joe Jennette |NWS |10 |Oct 3, 1913 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1913|10|3}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|World colored heavyweight title at stake | |
133
|{{yes2}}Win |94–8–26 {{small|(5)}} |align=left| John Lester Johnson |KO |1 (10) |Sep 9, 1913 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1913|9|9}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Atlantic Garden A.C., New York City, New York, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained world colored heavyweight title}} | |
132
|{{yes2}}Win |93–8–26 {{small|(5)}} |align=left| Porky Dan Flynn |KO |4 (12) |Aug 26, 1913 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1913|8|26}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Atlas A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
131
|{{draw}}Draw |92–8–26 {{small|(5)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Colin Bell |PTS |15 |Jun 19, 1913 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1913|6|19}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Gymnasium Ground, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia }} | | |
130
|{{draw}}Draw |92–8–25 {{small|(5)}} |align=left| Sam McVea |PTS |20 |Mar 24, 1913 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1913|3|24}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Olympic Stadium, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia }} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained world colored heavyweight title}} | |
129
|{{yes2}}Win |92–8–24 {{small|(5)}} |align=left| Jim Barry |KO |1 (20) |Mar 15, 1913 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1913|3|15}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia }} | | |
128
|{{yes2}}Win |91–8–24 {{small|(5)}} |align=left| Sam McVea |KO |13 (20) |Dec 26, 1912 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1912|12|26}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small| Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia }} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained Australian and world colored heavyweight titles}} | |
127
|{{yes2}}Win |90–8–24 {{small|(5)}} |align=left| Sam McVea |TKO |11 (20) |Oct 9, 1912 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1912|10|9}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Exhibition Stadium, Perth, Western Australia, Australia }} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained Australian and world colored heavyweight titles; | |
126
|{{yes2}}Win |89–8–24 {{small|(5)}} |align=left| Sam McVea |PTS |20 |Aug 3, 1912 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1912|8|3}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small| Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia }} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained Australian and world colored heavyweight titles}} | |
125
|{{yes2}}Win |88–8–24 {{small|(5)}} |align=left| Porky Dan Flynn |TKO |14 (20) |May 27, 1912 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1912|5|27}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small| Athletic Pavilion, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia }} | | |
124
|{{yes2}}Win |87–8–24 {{small|(5)}} |align=left| Jim Barry |TKO |11 (20) |May 13, 1912 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1912|5|13}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small| Athletic Pavilion, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia }} | | |
123
|{{yes2}}Win |86–8–24 {{small|(5)}} |align=left| Sam McVea |PTS |20 |Apr 8, 1912 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1912|4|8}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small| Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia }} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won Australian and world colored heavyweight titles}} | |
122
|{{yes2}}Win |85–8–24 {{small|(5)}} |align=left| Jim Barry |PTS |20 |Feb 12, 1912 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1912|2|12}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small| Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia }} | | |
121
|{{no2}}Loss |84–8–24 {{small|(5)}} |align=left| Sam McVea |PTS |20 |Dec 26, 1911 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1911|12|26}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small| Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia }} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lost world colored heavyweight title}} | |
120
|{{yes2}}Win |84–7–24 {{small|(5)}} |align=left| Tony Caponi |TKO |3 (10) |Nov 6, 1911 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1911|11|6}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Twentieth Century A.C., New York City, New York, US}} | | |
119
|{{yes2}}Win |83–7–24 {{small|(5)}} |align=left| Joe Jennette |NWS |10 |Sep 5, 1911 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1911|9|5}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|World colored heavyweight title at stake | |
118
|{{yes2}}Win |82–7–24 {{small|(5)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Tony Ross |KO |6 (10) |Aug 24, 1911 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1911|8|24}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|National Sporting Club, New York City, New York, US}} | | |
117
|{{yes2}}Win |81–7–24 {{small|(5)}} |align=left| Philadelphia Jack O'Brien |TKO |5 (10), {{small|2:00}} |Aug 15, 1911 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1911|8|15}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Twentieth Century A.C., New York City, New York, US}} | | |
116
|{{yes2}}Win |80–7–24 {{small|(5)}} |align=left| Jim Smith |TKO |5 (10) |Aug 9, 1911 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1911|8|9}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Atlantic Garden A.C., New York City, New York, US}} | | |
115
|style="background:#DDD"|{{abbr|ND|No decision}} |79–7–24 {{small|(5)}} |align=left| Jack Driscoll |ND |10 |Jul 29, 1911 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1911|7|29}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada}} | | |
114
|{{yes2}}Win |79–7–24 {{small|(4)}} |align=left| Jack Fitzgerald |TKO |5 (10) |Jun 29, 1911 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1911|6|29}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|National S.C., New York City, New York, US}} | | |
113
|{{yes2}}Win |78–7–24 {{small|(4)}} |align=left| Tony Caponi |NWS |10 |Jun 16, 1911 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1911|6|16}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small| Auditorium Rink, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada }} | | |
112
|{{yes2}}Win |77–7–24 {{small|(4)}} |align=left| Ralph Calloway |TKO |4 (10) |May 30, 1911 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1911|5|30}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Alhambra, Syracuse, New York, US}} | | |
111
|{{draw}}Draw |76–7–24 {{small|(4)}} |align=left| Sam McVea |PTS |20 |Apr 1, 1911 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1911|4|1}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small| Cirque de Paris, Paris, France}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained world colored heavyweight title}} | |
110
|{{yes2}}Win |76–7–23 {{small|(4)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Bill Lang |DQ |6 (20) |Feb 21, 1911 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1911|2|21}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Olympia Annexe, Kensington, London, England}} | | |
109
|{{yes2}}Win |75–7–23 {{small|(4)}} |align=left| Fred Atwater |TKO |3 (?) |Jan 16, 1911 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1911|1|16}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|State Armory, Utica, New York, US}} | | |
108
|{{yes2}}Win |74–7–23 {{small|(4)}} |align=left| Joe Jennette |PTS |12 |Jan 10, 1911 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1911|1|10}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Armory A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained world colored heavyweight title}} | |
107
|{{yes2}}Win |73–7–23 {{small|(4)}} |align=left| Morris Harris |KO |2 (12) |Dec 6, 1910 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1910|12|6}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Armory, Boston, Massachusetts, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained world colored heavyweight title}} | |
106
|{{yes2}}Win |72–7–23 {{small|(4)}} |align=left| Jeff Clark |TKO |2 (10) |Nov 10, 1910 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1910|11|10}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Business Men's A.C., Joplin, Missouri, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained world colored heavyweight title}} | |
105
|{{yes2}}Win |71–7–23 {{small|(4)}} |align=left| Joe Jennette |PTS |15 |Sep 6, 1910 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1910|9|6}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Armory A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained world colored heavyweight title claim | |
104
|{{yes2}}Win |70–7–23 {{small|(4)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Al Kubiak |TKO |2 (10) |May 17, 1910 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1910|5|17}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Fairmont A.C., New York City, New York, US}} | | |
103
|{{yes2}}Win |69–7–23 {{small|(4)}} |align=left| Battling Jim Johnson |NWS |6 |May 14, 1910 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1910|5|14}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|World colored heavyweight title claim at stake | |
102
|{{yes2}}Win |68–7–23 {{small|(4)}} |align=left| Stanley Ketchel |NWS |6 |Apr 27, 1910 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1910|4|27}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US}} | | |
101
|{{yes2}}Win |67–7–23 {{small|(4)}} |align=left| Jim Barry |KO |16 (25) |Apr 14, 1910 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1910|4|14}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Arena, Vernon, California, US}} | | |
100
|{{yes2}}Win |66–7–23 {{small|(4)}} |align=left| Fireman Jim Flynn |KO |8 (45) |Mar 17, 1910 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1910|3|17}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Jeffries' Arena, Vernon, California, US}} | | |
99
|{{yes2}}Win |65–7–23 {{small|(4)}} |align=left| Nat Dewey |TKO |1 (20), {{small|1:50}} |Feb 22, 1910 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1910|2|22}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Turner Hall, Cheyenne, Wyoming, US}} | | |
98
|{{no2}}Loss |64–7–23 {{small|(4)}} |align=left| Fireman Jim Flynn |NWS |10 |Feb 8, 1910 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1910|2|8}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Naud Junction Pavilion, Los Angeles, California, US}} | | |
97
|{{yes2}}Win |64–6–23 {{small|(4)}} |align=left| Dixie Kid |KO |3 (8) |Jan 10, 1910 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1910|1|10}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Phoenix A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained world colored heavyweight title claim}} | |
96
|{{yes2}}Win |63–6–23 {{small|(4)}} |align=left| Mike Schreck |TKO |1 (6) |Nov 23, 1909 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1909|11|23}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Old City Hall, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US}} | | |
95
|{{yes2}}Win |62–6–23 {{small|(4)}} |align=left| Klondike Haynes |KO |2 (12), {{small|1:35}} |Nov 2, 1909 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1909|11|2}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Armory, Boston, Massachusetts, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained world colored heavyweight title claim}} | |
94
|{{yes2}}Win |61–6–23 {{small|(4)}} |align=left| Dixie Kid |RTD |5 (12) |Sep 28, 1909 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1909|9|28}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Armory, Boston, Massachusetts, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained world colored heavyweight title claim}} | |
93
|{{yes2}}Win |60–6–23 {{small|(4)}} |align=left| Klondike Haynes |NWS |6 |Jul 13, 1909 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1909|7|13}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Bijou Theater, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Claimed vacant world colored heavyweight title}} | |
92
|{{yes2}}Win |59–6–23 {{small|(4)}} |style="text-align:left;"| William Hague |KO |4 (20), {{small|1:59}} |May 24, 1909 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1909|5|24}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won NSC British heavyweight title}} | |
91
|{{draw}}Draw |58–6–23 {{small|(4)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Sandy Ferguson |PTS |12 |Apr 27, 1909 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1909|4|27}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Armory A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
90
|{{yes2}}Win |58–6–22 {{small|(4)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Al Kubiak |NWS |6 |Apr 17, 1909 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1909|4|17}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US}} | | |
89
|{{draw}}Draw |57–6–22 {{small|(4)}} |align=left| Jim Barry |NWS |10 |Apr 14, 1909 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1909|4|14}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Chadwick Park, Albany, US}} | | |
88
|{{yes2}}Win |57–6–21 {{small|(4)}} |align=left| John Willie |KO |2 (6) |Apr 3, 1909 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1909|4|3}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US}} | | |
87
|{{yes2}}Win |56–6–21 {{small|(4)}} |align=left| Morris Harris |TKO |7 (10) |Mar 29, 1909 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1909|3|29}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Marathon A.C., New York City, New York, US}} | | |
86
|{{yes2}}Win |55–6–21 {{small|(4)}} |align=left| Jim Barry |NWS |6 |Mar 17, 1909 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1909|3|17}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Washington S.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US}} | | |
85
|{{yes2}}Win |54–6–21 {{small|(4)}} |align=left| Fireman Jim Flynn |KO |1 (20), {{small|2:14}} |Dec 21, 1908 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1908|12|21}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Coliseum, San Francisco, California, US}} | | |
84
|{{draw}}Draw |53–6–21 {{small|(4)}} |align=left| Joe Jennette |NWS |6 |Sep 1, 1908 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1908|9|1}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|National A.C., New York City, New York, US}} | | |
83
|{{yes2}}Win |53–6–20 {{small|(4)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Tony Ross |TKO |5 (6) |Aug 7, 1908 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1908|8|7}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Fairmont A.C., New York City, New York, US}} | | |
82
|{{yes2}}Win |52–6–20 {{small|(4)}} |align=left| John Willie |KO |2 (10) |Jul 21, 1908 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1908|7|21}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Navarre A.C., New York City, New York, US}} | | |
81
|{{yes2}}Win |51–6–20 {{small|(4)}} |align=left| Jim Barry |KO |3 (6) |Jun 19, 1908 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1908|6|19}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Fairmont A.C., New York City, New York, US}} | | |
80
|{{yes2}}Win |50–6–20 {{small|(4)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Sandy Ferguson |PTS |12 |May 19, 1908 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1908|5|19}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Roanoke A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
79
|{{yes2}}Win |49–6–20 {{small|(4)}} |align=left| Jim Barry |KO |2 (12) |Apr 7, 1908 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1908|4|7}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Roanoke A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
78
|{{yes2}}Win |48–6–20 {{small|(4)}} |align=left| Larry Temple |PTS |8 |Mar 11, 1908 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1908|3|11}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Roanoke A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
77
|{{draw}}Draw |47–6–20 {{small|(4)}} |align=left| Joe Jennette |PTS |12 |Mar 3, 1908 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1908|3|3}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Armory, Boston, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
76
|{{yes2}}Win |47–6–19 {{small|(4)}} |align=left| Black Fitzsimmons |TKO |4 (6) |Feb 10, 1908 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1908|2|10}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Roanoke A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
75
|{{draw}}Draw |46–6–19 {{small|(4)}} |align=left| Jim Barry |NWS |10 |Jan 14, 1908 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1908|1|14}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Pacific A.C., Los Angeles, California, US}} | | |
74
|{{yes2}}Win |46–6–18 {{small|(4)}} |align=left| Jim Barry |PTS |10 |Dec 17, 1907 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1907|12|17}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Naud Junction Pavilion, Los Angeles, California, US}} | | |
73
|{{yes2}}Win |45–6–18 {{small|(4)}} |align=left| Young Peter Jackson |PTS |20 |Nov 12, 1907 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1907|11|12}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Pacific A.C., Los Angeles, California, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won vacant world colored middleweight title}} | |
72
|{{yes2}}Win |44–6–18 {{small|(4)}} |align=left| Jim Barry |NWS |10 |Oct 15, 1907 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1907|10|15}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Winnisimmet A.C., Chelsea, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
71
|{{yes2}}Win |43–6–18 {{small|(4)}} |align=left| Jim Barry |NWS |6 |Sep 25, 1907 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1907|9|25}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Sharkey A.C., New York City, New York, US}} | | |
70
|{{yes2}}Win |42–6–18 {{small|(4)}} |align=left| Larry Temple |NWS |10 |Aug 27, 1907 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1907|8|27}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Winnisimmet A.C., Chelsea, Massachusetts, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Vacant world colored middleweight title at stake | |
69
|{{yes2}}Win |41–6–18 {{small|(4)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Geoff Thorne |KO |1 (10) |Jun 3, 1907 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1907|6|3}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small| National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England}} | | |
68
|{{yes2}}Win |40–6–18 {{small|(4)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Tiger Smith |KO |4 (20), {{small|0:57}} |Apr 22, 1907 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1907|4|22}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won vacant NSC British and Commonwealth middleweight titles}} | |
67
|{{yes2}}Win |39–6–18 {{small|(4)}} |align=left| Kid Williams |KO |6 (?) |Jan 31, 1907 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1907|1|31}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Rochester, New York, US}} | | |
66
|{{draw}}Draw |38–6–18 {{small|(4)}} |align=left| Joe Jennette |PTS |12 |Jan 11, 1907 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1907|1|11}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Unity Cycle Club, Lawrence, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
65
|{{yes2}}Win |38–6–17 {{small|(4)}} |align=left| George Gunther |TKO |3 (?) |Nov 29, 1906 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1906|11|29}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Haverhill, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
64
|{{yes2}}Win |37–6–17 {{small|(4)}} |align=left| Young Peter Jackson |PTS |15 |Nov 21, 1906 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1906|11|21}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Rochester, New York, US}} | | |
63
|{{yes2}}Win |36–6–17 {{small|(4)}} |align=left| George Gunther |PTS |12 |Nov 12, 1906 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1906|11|12}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Valley Falls A.C., Valley Falls, Rhode Island, US}} | | |
62
|{{no2}}Loss |35–6–17 {{small|(4)}} |align=left| Young Peter Jackson |TKO |5 (?) |Jun 13, 1906 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1906|6|13}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Southbridge, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
61
|{{no2}}Loss |35–5–17 {{small|(4)}} |align=left| Jack Johnson |PTS |15 |Apr 26, 1906 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1906|4|26}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lincoln A.C., Chelsea, Massachusetts, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|For world colored heavyweight title}} | |
60
|{{yes2}}Win |35–4–17 {{small|(4)}} |align=left| Joe Jennette |PTS |15 |Apr 5, 1906 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1906|4|5}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lincoln A.C., Chelsea, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
59
|{{yes2}}Win |34–4–17 {{small|(4)}} |align=left| Black Fitzsimmons |TKO |11 (?) |Mar 19, 1906 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1906|3|19}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lakeside A.C., Webster, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
58
|{{yes2}}Win |33–4–17 {{small|(4)}} |align=left| Larry Temple |KO |15 (15), {{small|2:20}} |Mar 1, 1906 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1906|3|1}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lincoln A.C., Chelsea, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
57
|{{no2}}Loss |32–4–17 {{small|(4)}} |align=left| Joe Jennette |TKO |8 (12) |Dec 25, 1905 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1905|12|25}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Unity Cycle Club, Lawrence, Massachusetts, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Langford retired after round 8.}} | |
56
|style="background:#DDD"|NC |32–3–17 {{small|(4)}} |align=left| Jack Blackburn |NC |1 (6) |Oct 7, 1905 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1905|10|7}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|It was quickly evident that Langford and Blackburn | |
55
|{{draw}}Draw |32–3–17 {{small|(3)}} |align=left| Young Peter Jackson |PTS |15 |Sep 29, 1905 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1905|9|29}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Germania Maennerchor Hall, Baltimore, Maryland, US}} | | |
54
|{{draw}}Draw |32–3–16 {{small|(3)}} |align=left| Jack Blackburn |PTS |10 |Sep 20, 1905 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1905|9|20}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lyric A.C., Allentown, Pennsylvania, US}} | | |
53
|{{draw}}Draw |32–3–15 {{small|(3)}} |align=left| Larry Temple |PTS |15 |Sep 7, 1905 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1905|9|7}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Highland A.C., Marlborough, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
52
|{{yes2}}Win |32–3–14 {{small|(3)}} |align=left| Jack Blackburn |PTS |15 |Aug 18, 1905 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1905|8|18}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Leiperville, Pennsylvania, US}} | | |
51
|{{no2}}Loss |31–3–14 {{small|(3)}} |align=left| Larry Temple |PTS |15 |Jul 4, 1905 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1905|7|4}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Marlborough, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
50
|{{yes2}}Win |31–2–14 {{small|(3)}} |align=left| Young Peter Jackson |PTS |15 |Jun 16, 1905 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1905|6|16}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Douglas A.C., Chelsea, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
49
|{{yes2}}Win |30–2–14 {{small|(3)}} |align=left| Young Peter Jackson |PTS |15 |May 26, 1905 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1905|5|26}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Highland A.C., Marlborough, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
48
|{{yes2}}Win |29–2–14 {{small|(3)}} |align=left| Bogardus Hyde |TKO |3 (15) |May 16, 1905 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1905|5|16}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Music Hall, Webster, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
47
|{{yes2}}Win |28–2–14 {{small|(3)}} |align=left| George Gunther |PTS |12 |Mar 13, 1905 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1905|3|13}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Auditorium, Portland, Maine, US}} | | |
46
|style="background:#DDD"|{{abbr|NC|No contest}} |27–2–14 {{small|(3)}} |align=left| George Cole |NC |9 (15) |Mar 3, 1905 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1905|3|3}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Chelsea, Massachusetts, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|The fight was called "no contest" because of a lack of action.}} | |
45
|{{yes2}}Win |27–2–14 {{small|(2)}} |align=left| Dave Holly |NWS |15 |Feb 13, 1905 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1905|2|13}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Apollo A.C., Salem, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
44
|{{yes2}}Win |26–2–14 {{small|(2)}} |align=left| George Gunther |TKO |11 (?) |Jan 20, 1905 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1905|1|20}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Douglas A.C., Chelsea, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
43
|{{yes2}}Win |25–2–14 {{small|(2)}} |align=left| Joe Reed |KO |5 (12) |Jan 16, 1905 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1905|1|16}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Music Hall, Webster, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
42
|{{yes2}}Win |24–2–14 {{small|(2)}} |align=left| Joe Reed |TKO |9 (?) |Dec 22, 1904 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1904|12|22}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Paper City A.C., Berlin, New Hampshire, US}} | | |
41
|{{draw}}Draw |23–2–14 {{small|(2)}} |align=left| Jack Blackburn |PTS |15 |Dec 9, 1904 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1904|12|9}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Marlborough Theater, Marlborough, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
40
|{{yes2}}Win |23–2–13 {{small|(2)}} |align=left| Tommy Sullivan |TKO |3 (12) |Nov 25, 1904 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1904|11|25}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Highland A.C., Marlborough, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
39
|{{yes2}}Win |22–2–13 {{small|(2)}} |align=left| Andy Watson |NWS |12 |Nov 24, 1904 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1904|11|24}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Music Hall, Webster, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
38
|{{draw}}Draw |21–2–13 {{small|(2)}} |align=left| Dave Holly |NWS |6 |Nov 4, 1904 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1904|11|4}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Manhattan A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US}} | | |
37
|{{draw}}Draw |21–2–12 {{small|(2)}} |align=left| Dave Holly |PTS |15 |Sep 30, 1904 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1904|9|30}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Eureka A.C., Baltimore, Maryland, US}} | | |
36
|{{draw}}Draw |21–2–11 {{small|(2)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Barbados Joe Walcott |PTS |15 |Sep 5, 1904 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1904|9|5}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lake Massabesic Coliseum, Manchester, New Hampshire, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|For world welterweight title}} | |
35
|{{yes2}}Win |21–2–10 {{small|(2)}} |align=left| George 'Elbows' McFadden |TKO |2 (15) |Jul 29, 1904 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1904|7|29}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Manchester, New Hampshire, US}} | | |
34
|{{no2}}Loss |20–2–10 {{small|(2)}} |align=left| Dave Holly |PTS |10 |Apr 11, 1904 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1904|4|11}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Cambridge A.A., Cambridge, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
33
|{{yes2}}Win |20–1–10 {{small|(2)}} |align=left| Willie Lewis |KO |2 (12) |Feb 22, 1904 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1904|2|22}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Warren A.C., New Bedford, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
32
|{{yes2}}Win |19–1–10 {{small|(2)}} |align=left| Charles Johnson |TKO |5 (?) |Feb 13, 1904 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1904|2|13}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Central A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
31
|{{yes2}}Win |18–1–10 {{small|(2)}} |align=left| Belfield Walcott |NWS |6 |Jan 27, 1904 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1904|1|27}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Central A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
30
|{{draw}}Draw |17–1–10 {{small|(2)}} |align=left| Jack Blackburn |NWS |6 |Jan 11, 1904 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1904|1|11}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Washington S.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US}} | | |
29
|{{draw}}Draw |17–1–9 {{small|(2)}} |align=left| Andy Watson |PTS |12 |Jan 6, 1904 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1904|1|6}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|North Street Rink, Salem, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
28
|{{draw}}Draw |17–1–8 {{small|(2)}} |align=left| Jack Blackburn |PTS |12 |Dec 23, 1903 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1903|12|23}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Central A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
27
|{{yes2}}Win |17–1–7 {{small|(2)}} |align=left| Joe Gans |PTS |15 |Dec 8, 1903 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1903|12|8}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Criterion A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
26
|{{yes2}}Win |16–1–7 {{small|(2)}} |align=left| Joe Reed |DQ |4 (?) |Nov 28, 1903 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1903|11|28}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Central A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Reed threw Langford and was disqualified.}} | |
25
|{{yes2}}Win |15–1–7 {{small|(2)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Patsy Sweeney |KO |12 (12), {{small|2:38}} |Nov 20, 1903 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1903|11|20}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lenox A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
24
|{{yes2}}Win |14–1–7 {{small|(2)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Arthur Cote |TKO |5 (12) |Oct 5, 1903 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1903|10|5}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|American A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
23
|{{yes2}}Win |13–1–7 {{small|(2)}} |align=left| Shadow Morris |PTS |12 |Sep 15, 1903 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1903|9|15}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Central A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
22
|{{yes2}}Win |12–1–7 {{small|(2)}} |align=left| Kid Griffo |PTS |12 |Aug 28, 1903 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1903|8|28}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lenox A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
21
|{{yes2}}Win |11–1–7 {{small|(2)}} |align=left| Belfield Walcott |PTS |20 |Jul 16, 1903 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1903|7|16}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Saundersville Athletic Club, Scituate, Rhode Island, US}} | | |
20
|{{no2}}Loss |10–1–7 {{small|(2)}} |align=left| Danny Duane |PTS |12 |Jun 26, 1903 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1903|6|26}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lenox A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
19
|{{yes2}}Win |10–0–7 {{small|(2)}} |align=left| Walter Burgo |TKO |8 (?) |Jun 19, 1903 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1903|6|19}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lenox A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
18
|{{draw}}Draw |9–0–7 {{small|(2)}} |align=left| Andy Watson |PTS |12 |Jun 15, 1903 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1903|6|15}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Gloucester A.C., Gloucester, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
17
|{{yes2}}Win |9–0–6 {{small|(2)}} |align=left| Tim Kearns |TKO |2 (12) |Jun 5, 1903 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1903|6|5}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lenox A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Kearns quit with an arm injury.}} | |
16
|{{draw}}Draw |8–0–6 {{small|(2)}} |align=left| Andy Watson |PTS |12 |May 29, 1903 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1903|5|29}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lenox A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
15
|{{yes2}}Win |8–0–5 {{small|(2)}} |align=left| Chick Monahan |KO |1 (10) |May 26, 1903 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1903|5|26}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Criterion A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
14
|{{yes2}}Win |7–0–5 {{small|(2)}} |align=left| Billy Jordan |PTS |6 |May 25, 1903 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1903|5|25}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Cambridge Athletic Club, Boston, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
13
|{{draw}}Draw |6–0–5 {{small|(2)}} |align=left| Andy Watson |PTS |10 |May 8, 1903 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1903|5|08}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lenox A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Pre-arranged draw if lasting the distance}} | |
12
|style="background:#DDD"|ND |6–0–4 {{small|(2)}} |align=left| Andy Watson |ND |12 |Apr 20, 1903 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1903|4|20}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|West End A.C., Lawrence, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
11
|{{yes2}}Win |6–0–4 {{small|(1)}} |align=left| Stonewall Allen |PTS |6 |Apr 16, 1903 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1903|4|16}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Essex A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
10
|{{draw}}Draw |5–0–4 {{small|(1)}} |align=left| Stonewall Allen |PTS |6 |Apr 3, 1903 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1903|4|3}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lenox A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
9
|{{yes2}}Win |5–0–3 {{small|(1)}} |align=left| John E. Butler |PTS |6 |Mar 26, 1903 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1903|3|26}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Essex A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
8
|{{draw}}Draw |4–0–3 {{small|(1)}} |align=left| Johnny Johnson |PTS |6 |Mar 5, 1903 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1903|3|5}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Essex A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
7
|{{yes2}}Win |4–0–2 {{small|(1)}} |align=left| Sadler Jennings |KO |2 (6) |Mar 4, 1903 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1903|3|4}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Highland Athletic Club, Chelsea, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
6
|{{yes2}}Win |3–0–2 {{small|(1)}} |align=left| Luther Manual |PTS |10 |Feb 27, 1903 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1903|2|27}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lenox A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
5
|{{draw}}Draw |2–0–2 {{small|(1)}} |align=left| Luther Manual |PTS |6 |Feb 6, 1903 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1903|2|6}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lenox A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
4
|{{draw}}Draw |2–0–1 {{small|(1)}} |align=left| Luther Manual |PTS |4 |Jan 23, 1903 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1903|1|23}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Essex A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
3
|style="background:#DDD"|{{abbr|ND|No decision}} |2–0 {{small|(1)}} |align=left| Billy Chisholm |ND |6 |Jan 22, 1903 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1903|1|22}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lawrence, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
2
|{{yes2}}Win |2–0 |align=left| Arthur Pratt |KO |1 (6) |Jan 15, 1903 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1903|1|15}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Essex A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, US}} | | |
1
|{{yes2}}Win |1–0 |align=left| Jack McVicker |KO |5 (6) |Apr 11, 1902 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1886|3|4|1902|4|11}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lenox A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, US}} | |
References
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Further reading
- Laffoley, Steven (2013). Pulling No Punches: The Sam Langford Story. Pottersfield Press. {{ISBN|978-1897426500}}
External links
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- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120826041256/http://www.fightfanatics.com/article/sam-langford-biography-130/ Sam Langford: The 300 Bout Man – Fightfanatics.com]
- [http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/~ah900/tree/tree.html Sam's Family Tree]
- [http://cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/box7-99.htm#tc Cyber Boxing Zone]
- {{Find a Grave|8577}}
- {{boxrec|id=011023}}
- [http://coxscorner.tripod.com/langford.html Profile on Langford by Monte Cox]
- [http://digital2.library.ucla.edu/viewItem.do?ark=21198/zz002cvgmx Image of Sam Langford in the corner of a ring between 2 staff members.] Los Angeles Times Photographic Archive (Collection 1429). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
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