Abe Attell
| Abe Attell | |
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| Statistics | |
| Real name | Abraham Washington Attell |
| Nickname(s) | The Little Hebrew |
| Weight(s) | Featherweight |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) |
| Reach | 66 in (168 cm) |
| Nationality |  American |
| Born | February 22, 1883 San Francisco, California |
| Died | February 7, 1970 (aged 86) New Paltz, New York |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 154 |
| Wins | 110 |
| Wins by KO | 38 |
| Losses | 17 |
| Draws | 25 |
| No contests | 2 |
Abraham Washington Attell (February 22, 1883 – February 7, 1970), often referred to by newspapers as "The Little Hebrew", was a boxer who became known for his record-setting, six year consecutive reign as World Featherweight Champion from 1906-1912, and his nearly consecutive ten-year reign starting in 1902. Said to be a friend of the gangster Arnold Rothstein, Attell was charged with game fixing in the Black Sox Scandal in 1919, but the charges were dismissed before trial. He also was suspected of other infractions including fixing fights, and using drugs during a fight.[1]
Life and career[]
Attell was born in San Francisco, California, the son of Jewish parents. Many sources give his year of birth as 1884, but in an article published in the October 1961 issue of Cavalier magazine, he stated that he had turned 78 that year. A copy of his passport also gives his birth year as 1883, and the 1900 U.S. Census gives his age as 17. Growing up in a mostly Irish neighborhood, he was often involved in fights with neighborhood boys. He said as a kid, he sometimes had up to 10 bouts each day. After his father abandoned the family when Attell was 13, he sold newspapers to earn money. Selling at the corner of 8th and Market, near the Mechanics Pavilion, a frequent venue for important boxing matches, Attell watched the fight between Solly Smith and George Dixon for the world's Featherweight championship. With that, Attell and his brothers Caesar and Monte became convinced they might have futures in boxing.
Attell's first professional fight was at age 17 on August 19, 1900, when he knocked out Kid Lennett in two rounds at the San Francisco Athletic Club.[2] His mother, who strongly opposed his boxing, later became one of his staunchest supporters, betting on him to win.
World featherweight champion[]
After winning 10 fights in a row by knockout, Attell moved to Denver, Colorado. At the age of 18, he fought George Dixon and beat him in a 15-round decision after having drawn with him twice before. In 1903, he beat Johnny Reagan in a 20 round decision to claim the previously vacated featherweight title one year after Young Corbett II vacated.
Attell successfully defended his title twenty-two times between 1906–1912, which to this day remains a division record. Among other opponents, Attell beat Battling Nelson and Johnny Kilbane during this period. He was often called "The Little Champ" or "The Little Hebrew" by newspapers. From 1909–1910, his brother Monte Attell, called the "Nob Hill Terror", held the Bantamweight Championship, making them the first brothers to hold world titles simultaneously. His brother, Caesar Attell also fought and was called "Two and a Half," for always giving that amount whenever the hat was passed for charity at a boxing event, which he attended faithfully. During his time as world featherweight champion, Attell was allegedly involved with gambler/gangster Arnold Rothstein. According to some accounts, they became good friends during this period.
Attell defeated American 1905 World Bantamweight Champion Jimmy Walsh three times in title matches; on September 12, 1907 for a ten-round decision in Indianapolis, on December 7, 1906 in a ten-round TKO in Los Angeles, and on February 22, 1906 for a fifteen-round decision in Chelsea, Massachusetts, in which Attell "badly punished" Walsh. Not surprisingly, Attell was the odds on favorite for the December 1906 fight. He met Attell twice in non-title matches on April 3, 1913 in New York in a ten-round loss by decision and on October 24, 1912, in a twelve-round draw in Boston. After the April 3, 1913, New York bout, Walsh's manager Eddie Keevin filed charges against Attell with the New York boxing commission stating that Attell had used eye gouging against Walsh during the fight.[3][4][5]
Later career[]
Attell lost his World Featherweight Title to Johnny Kilbane in 1912, in a 20-round decision. Kilbane claimed that Attell's handlers put chloroform on the fighter's glove to blind him. Other witnesses claimed other illegal tactics were used in the fight.[6] On July 4, 1913, Attell accidentally hit a referee during a win against Willie Beecher. He finally retired in 1917. Attell managed one boxer, Marty Goldman. He coached him to a 33 Win (10 ko's), 11 Loss, 3 Draw record in 47 career fights.[7]
After his professional boxing career ended, Attell operated a shoe store in New York City, doing a good business selling to customers, fans and sporting people who came in to see him. He gave up the shoe business around June 1916 to go into vaudeville.
His name was later linked to the infamous Black Sox baseball scandal of 1919. He was alleged to have been the bag man for gambler Arnold Rothstein and to have given $10,000 to several Chicago White Sox players. They had in return agreed to throw the World Series with Cincinnati. When the scandal broke in 1920, Attell went to Canada for a year to avoid being subpoenaed. Rothstein was never indicted for the crime.
Black Sox Scandal[]
In 1920 Attell was accused of being the messenger between the gangster Rothstein and players of the Chicago White Sox baseball organization, during the planning stages of the fix of the 1919 World Series. Prior to the series, Attell had been approached by former fighter Billy Maharg and former Major League Baseball pitcher "Sleepy" Bill Burns in their bid to get Rothstein to financially back the fix. The Black Sox scandal was considered a major outrage in sports and Attell's name appeared in newspaper headlines related to the scandal. He and many White Sox players were formally charged with several counts, including fixing the event, however Rothstein was never charged. All were eventually acquitted at trial, but Major League Baseball banned them from participating in baseball activities at any level. Attell denied having been involved in any talks about fixing the series and convinced the jury that the wrong Abe Attell was accused.
Attell died in New Paltz, New York on February 7, 1970.[7][8]
The Great Depression and Beyond[]
Following the 1919 Major League Baseball gambling impropriety, that did much to taint a spectacular featherweight career, Abe Attell lived a full and extraordinary life.
In 2017 award-winning author Mark Allen Baker published the first comprehensive biography on Abe Attell with McFarland & Company, a leading independent publisher of academic & nonfiction books. “The Fighting Times of Abe Attell,” details the fascinating life of the boxer and uncovers numerous details regarding his historic rise to ring prominence.[7]
Legacy and honors[]
Attell was inducted posthumously as a member of various halls of fame:
- 1955, the Ring Boxing Hall of Fame [9]
- 1982, National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame;
- 1983, the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame[9]
- 1981, World Boxing Hall of Fame.
- 1985, San Francisco Boxing Hall of Fame;
- 1990, first class of the International Boxing Hall of Fame
- His record of 92 wins, 10 losses, 18 draws and 45 no-decisions, with 51 wins by knockout, earned him a place on the list of Ring Magazine: "Fighters with 50 or More Knockout Wins".
Professional boxing record[]
All information in this section is derived from BoxRec,[10] unless otherwise stated.
Official record[]
| 154 fights | 72 wins | 9 losses |
| By knockout | 38 | 4 |
| By decision | 34 | 5 |
| Draws | 19 | |
| No contests | 2 | |
| Newspaper decisions/draws | 52 | |
All newspaper decisions are officially regarded as “no decision” bouts and are not counted as a win, loss or draw.
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | showNotes |
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Unofficial record[]
| 154 fights | 110 wins | 17 losses |
| By knockout | 38 | 4 |
| By decision | 72 | 13 |
| Draws | 25 | |
| No contests | 2 | |
Record with the inclusion of newspaper decisions to the win/loss/draw column.
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | hideNotes |
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| 154 | Loss | 110–17–25 (2) | Phil Virgets
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TKO | 4 (15) | Jan 8, 1917 | Orleans A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
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| 153 | Win | 110–16–25 (2) | Frankie Callahan
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KO | 3 (10) | Sep 6, 1915 | Gloversville, New York, U.S.
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| 152 | Loss | 109–16–25 (2) | Willie Beecher
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NWS | 10 | Jul 24, 1913 | Atlantic A.A., Rockaway Beach, Queens, New York City, New York, U.S.
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| 151 | Win | 109–15–25 (2) | George Chaney
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PTS | 15 | Apr 28, 1913 | Empire Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
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| 150 | NC | 108–15–25 (2) | Benny Kaufman
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NC | 7 (10) | Apr 15, 1913 | Orpheum Theater, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
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Promoter Henry Norton stopped the bout and declared it a "no contest." |
| 149 | Win | 108–15–25 (1) | Jimmy Walsh
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NWS | 10 | Apr 3, 1913 | Forty-Fourth Street A.C., Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
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| 148 | Win | 107–15–25 (1) | Oliver Kirk
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TKO | 3 (10) | Mar 19, 1913 | Forty-Fourth Street A.C., Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
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| 147 | Loss | 106–15–25 (1) | Oliver Kirk
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TKO | 6 (8) | Nov 27, 1912 | Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S.
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| 146 | Draw | 106–14–25 (1) | Jimmy Walsh
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PTS | 10 | Sep 24, 1912 | Pilgrim A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
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| 145 | Loss | 106–14–24 (1) |  Harry Thomas
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NWS | 10 | Sep 13, 1912 | Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
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| 144 | Draw | 106–13–24 (1) | Harlem Tommy Murphy
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PTS | 20 | Aug 3, 1912 | Coffroth's Mission Street Arena, Daly City, California, U.S.
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| 143 | Win | 106–13–23 (1) | Eddie Marino
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PTS | 10 | Jul 3, 1912 | Tacoma A.C., Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
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| 142 | Win | 105–13–23 (1) | Jimmy Carroll
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KO | 7 (20) | Mar 23, 1912 | Capital AC, Sacramento, California, U.S.
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| 141 | Loss | 104–13–23 (1) | Harlem Tommy Murphy
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PTS | 20 | Mar 9, 1912 | Coffroth's Arena, Daly City, California, U.S.
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| 140 | Loss | 104–12–23 (1) | Johnny Kilbane
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PTS | 20 | Feb 22, 1912 | Arena, Vernon, California, U.S.
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Lost world featherweight title |
| 139 | Loss | 104–11–23 (1) | Knockout Brown
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NWS | 10 | Jan 18, 1912 | National S.C., Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
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| 138 | Win | 104–10–23 (1) | Willie Jones
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NWS | 10 | Dec 2, 1911 | Gowanus A.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
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| 137 | Win | 103–10–23 (1) | Patsy Kline
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NWS | 10 | Dec 1, 1911 | Navarre A.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
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| 136 | Win | 102–10–23 (1) | Leo Johnson
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TKO | 5 (10) | Nov 23, 1911 | Malvern A.C., Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S.
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| 135 | Win | 101–10–23 (1) | Willie Jones
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NWS | 10 | Nov 20, 1911 | Olympia Boxing Club, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
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| 134 | Win | 100–10–23 (1) | Young Johnny Cohen
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NWS | 10 | Nov 15, 1911 | Houston A.C., Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
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| 133 | Win | 99–10–23 (1) | Herman Smith
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NWS | 10 | Nov 3, 1911 | International A.C., Buffalo, New York, U.S.
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| 132 | Loss | 98–10–23 (1) | Matt Wells
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NWS | 10 | Sep 20, 1911 | Madison A.C., Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
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| 131 | Win | 98–9–23 (1) | Frankie Burns
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NWS | 10 | Mar 31, 1911 | New Amsterdam Opera House, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
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| 130 | NC | 97–9–23 (1) | Tommy Kilbane
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NC | 4 (10) | Jan 30, 1911 | Eagles Club, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
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Attell broke his right humeral bone when the fighters stumbled and fell |
| 129 | Draw | 97–9–23 |  Billy Allen
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NWS | 10 | Jan 23, 1911 | Alhambra, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
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| 128 | Win | 97–9–22 | Patsy Kline
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NWS | 10 | Jan 13, 1911 | New Amsterdam Opera House, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
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| 127 | Win | 96–9–22 | Joe Coster
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NWS | 10 | Jan 9, 1911 | Vanderbilt A.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
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| 126 | Win | 95–9–22 | Philadelphia Pal Moore
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NWS | 10 | Nov 30, 1910 | Fairmont A.C., Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S.
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| 125 | Draw | 94–9–22 | Frankie Conley
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PTS | 15 | Nov 13, 1910 | West Side A.C., Gretna, Louisiana, U.S.
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Retained world featherweight title |
| 124 | Draw | 94–9–21 | Owen Moran
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NWS | 6 | Nov 9, 1910 | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| 123 | Win | 94–9–20 | Eddie Kelly
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KO | 4 (?) | Oct 28, 1910 | Mohawk Valley A.C., Amsterdam, New York, U.S.
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| 122 | Win | 93–9–20 | Biz Mackey
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TKO | 6 (10) | Oct 27, 1910 | Brown's Gym, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
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| 121 | Win | 92–9–20 | Johnny Kilbane
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PTS | 10 | Oct 24, 1910 | Hippodrome, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
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| 120 | Draw | 91–9–20 | Jack White
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PTS | 15 | Oct 10, 1910 | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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| 119 | Win | 91–9–19 | Frankie White
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NWS | 10 | Oct 7, 1910 | Hippodrome, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
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| 118 | Win | 90–9–19 | Charley White
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NWS | 10 | Sep 16, 1910 | Hippodrome, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
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| 117 | Win | 89–9–19 | Billy Lauder
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KO | 7 (15) | Sep 5, 1910 | Mission Hill, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Won lightweight championship of Calgary |
| 116 | Win | 88–9–19 | Eddie Marino
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KO | 3 (15) | Aug 22, 1910 | Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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| 115 | Win | 87–9–19 | Owen Moran
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NWS | 10 | Jun 24, 1910 | Naud Junction Pavilion, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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| 114 | Win | 86–9–19 | Harlem Tommy Murphy
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NWS | 10 | May 20, 1910 | New Amsterdam Opera House, National S.C., Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
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| 113 | Loss | 85–9–19 | Harlem Tommy Murphy
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NWS | 10 | Apr 28, 1910 | Empire A.C., Manhattan Casino, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
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| 112 | Win | 85–8–19 | Owen Moran
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NWS | 10 | Apr 1, 1910 | Fairmont A.C., Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S.
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| 111 | Win | 84–8–19 | Johnny Marto
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NWS | 10 | Mar 18, 1910 | New Amsterdam Opera House, National S.C., Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
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| 110 | Win | 83–8–19 | Harry Forbes
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TKO | 7 (?) | Feb 28, 1910 | Troy, New York, U.S.
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| 109 | Win | 82–8–19 | Frankie Neil
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NWS | 10 | Feb 24, 1910 | Long Acre A.C., Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
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| 108 | Win | 81–8–19 | Eddie Kelly
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TKO | 5 (15) | Jan 1, 1910 | Southern A.C., Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
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| 107 | Win | 80–8–19 | Charley White
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PTS | 8 | Dec 6, 1909 | Phoenix A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
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| 106 | Win | 79–8–19 | Johnny Moran
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PTS | 8 | Nov 22, 1909 | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
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Retained world featherweight title |
| 105 | Win | 78–8–19 | Patsy Kline
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NWS | 6 | Oct 8, 1909 | Nonpareil A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| 104 | Win | 77–8–19 | Buck 'Twin' Miller
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NWS | 6 | Oct 5, 1909 | Douglas A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| 103 | Win | 76–8–19 | Tommy O'Toole
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PTS | 12 | Sep 14, 1909 | Armory, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
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Retained world featherweight title |
| 102 | Win | 75–8–19 | Eddie Kelly
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NWS | 6 | Sep 6, 1909 | Luna Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| 101 | Draw | 74–8–19 | Harry Stone
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NWS | 10 | Aug 18, 1909 | Convention Hall, Saratoga, New York, U.S.
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| 100 | Win | 74–8–18 | Biz Mackey
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TKO | 8 (10) | Apr 26, 1909 | Southern Theatre, Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
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Retained world featherweight title |
| 99 | Win | 73–8–18 | Frankie White
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KO | 8 (20) | Mar 26, 1909 | Dayton A.C., Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
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| 98 | Win | 72–8–18 | Frankie Neil
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NWS | 10 | Mar 23, 1909 | Bedford A.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
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| 97 | Win | 71–8–18 | Patsy Kline
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NWS | 10 | Mar 18, 1909 | Whirlwind A.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
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| 96 | Win | 70–8–18 | Young Pierce
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KO | 6 (15) | Mar 10, 1909 | Olympic Club, Essington, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| 95 | Win | 69–8–18 | Young Pierce
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NWS | 6 | Mar 1, 1909 | Washington S.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| 94 | Loss | 68–8–18 | Jim Driscoll
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NWS | 10 | Feb 19, 1909 | National A.C., Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
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| 93 | Win | 68–7–18 | Eddie Kelly
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TKO | 7 (10) | Feb 4, 1909 | Southern A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
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Retained world featherweight title |
| 92 | Win | 67–7–18 | Freddie Weeks
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KO | 10 (20) | Jan 14, 1909 | Goldfield A.C., Goldfield, Nevada, U.S.
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Retained world featherweight title |
| 91 | Win | 66–7–18 | Biz Mackey
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KO | 8 (15) | Dec 29, 1908 | West Side A.C., Gretna, Louisiana, U.S.
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Retained world featherweight title |
| 90 | Draw | 65–7–18 | Ad Wolgast
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NWS | 10 | Dec 11, 1908 | Naud Junction Pavilion, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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| 89 | Loss | 65–7–17 | Freddie Welsh
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PTS | 15 | Nov 25, 1908 | Jeffries' Arena, Vernon, California, U.S.
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| 88 | Draw | 65–6–17 | Owen Moran
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PTS | 23 | Sep 7, 1908 | Mission Street Arena, San Francisco, California, U.S.
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Retained world featherweight title |
| 87 | Win | 65–6–16 | Eddie Marino
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PTS | 10 | Jul 29, 1908 | Sandpoint, California, U.S.
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| 86 | Win | 64–6–16 | Matty Baldwin
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NWS | 6 | Jun 26, 1908 | Grand Union A.C., Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
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| 85 | Win | 63–6–16 | Tommy Sullivan
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TKO | 4 (20) | Apr 30, 1908 | Coliseum, San Francisco, California, U.S.
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| 84 | Win | 62–6–16 | Eddie Kelly
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KO | 8 (20) | Apr 20, 1908 | Sound Beach, Washington, U.S.
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Retained world featherweight title |
| 83 | Draw | 61–6–16 | Battling Nelson
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PTS | 15 | Mar 31, 1908 | Coliseum, San Francisco, California, U.S.
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| 82 | Win | 61–6–15 | Eddie Kelly
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TKO | 7 (20) | Feb 28, 1908 | Dreamland Rink, San Francisco, California, U.S.
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Retained world featherweight title |
| 81 | Win | 60–6–15 | Frankie Neil
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TKO | 13 (20) | Jan 31, 1908 | Dreamland Rink, San Francisco, California, U.S.
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Retained world featherweight title |
| 80 | Draw | 59–6–15 | Owen Moran
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PTS | 25 | Jan 1, 1908 | Coffroth's Arena, Colma, California, U.S.
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Retained world featherweight title |
| 79 | Win | 59–6–14 | Freddie Weeks
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TKO | 4 (20) | Oct 29, 1907 | Naud Junction Pavilion, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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Retained world featherweight title |
| 78 | Draw | 58–6–14 | Tommy Sullivan
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PTS | 8 | Sep 21, 1907 | Physical Culture Farm, Alton, Illinois, U.S.
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| 77 | Win | 58–6–13 | Jimmy Walsh
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PTS | 10 | Sep 12, 1907 | Auditorium (Virginia Ave.), Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
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Retained world featherweight title |
| 76 | Win | 57–6–13 | Benny 'Kid' Solomon
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PTS | 20 | May 24, 1907 | Naud Junction Pavilion, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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Retained world featherweight title |
| 75 | Loss | 56–6–13 | Tommy O'Toole
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NWS | 6 | Apr 17, 1907 | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| 74 | Draw | 56–5–13 | Spike Robson
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NWS | 6 | Apr 3, 1907 | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| 73 | Win | 56–5–12 | Harry Baker
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KO | 8 (20) | Jan 18, 1907 | Naud Junction Pavilion, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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Retained world featherweight title |
| 72 | Win | 55–5–12 | Jimmy Walsh
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TKO | 9 (20) | Dec 7, 1906 | Naud Junction Pavilion, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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Retained world featherweight title |
| 71 | Win | 54–5–12 | Billy DeCoursey
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PTS | 15 | Nov 16, 1906 | National Athletic Club, San Diego, California, U.S.
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Retained world featherweight title |
| 70 | Win | 53–5–12 | Harry Baker
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PTS | 20 | Oct 30, 1906 | Naud Junction Pavilion, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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Retained world featherweight title |
| 69 | Win | 52–5–12 | Frank Carsey
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RTD | 3 (15) | Sep 3, 1906 | Davenport, Iowa, U.S.
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| 68 | Win | 51–5–12 | Frank Carsey
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PTS | 15 | Aug 15, 1906 | Reed's Lake, Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
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| 67 | Win | 50–5–12 | Frankie Neil
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PTS | 20 | Jul 4, 1906 | Naud Junction Pavilion, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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Retained world featherweight title |
| 66 | Draw | 49–5–12 | Kid Herman
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PTS | 20 | May 11, 1906 | Naud Junction Pavilion, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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| 65 | Win | 49–5–11 | Phil Logan
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NWS | 6 | Mar 19, 1906 | Washington S.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| 64 | Win | 48–5–11 | Itsy Ryan
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TKO | 2 (3) | Mar 17, 1906 | Metropolitan A.C., Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
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| 63 | Win | 47–5–11 | Art Edmunds
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NWS | 3 | Mar 13, 1906 | Marlborough A.C., Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
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| 62 | Win | 46–5–11 | Tony Bender
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NWS | 3 | Mar 7, 1906 | Consolidated A.C., Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
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| 61 | Win | 45–5–11 | Jimmy Walsh
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PTS | 15 | Feb 22, 1906 | Lincoln A.C., Chelsea, Massachusetts, U.S.
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Won vacant world featherweight title |
| 60 | Win | 44–5–11 | Billy Maynard
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TKO | 10 (15) | Jan 22, 1906 | Auditorium, Portland, Oregon, U.S.
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| 59 | Win | 43–5–11 | Tony Bender
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NWS | 3 | Jan 17, 1906 | Olympia Boxing Club, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
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| 58 | Win | 42–5–11 | Chester Goodwin
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NWS | 15 | Jan 15, 1906 | Summit A.C., Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
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| 57 | Win | 41–5–11 | Eddie Daly
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NWS | 3 | Dec 19, 1905 | Summit A.C., Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
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| 56 | Win | 40–5–11 | Barney Abel
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NWS | 3 | Dec 5, 1905 | Summit A.C., Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
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| 55 | Draw | 39–5–11 | Kid Sullivan
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PTS | 15 | Nov 23, 1905 | Eureka A.C., Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
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| 54 | Win | 39–5–10 | Tommy Mowatt
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PTS | 15 | Nov 16, 1905 | Germania Maennerchor Hall, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
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| 53 | Win | 38–5–10 | Tommy Mowatt
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NWS | 6 | Nov 8, 1905 | Washington S.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| 52 | Win | 37–5–10 | Chick Tucker
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NWS | 3 | Oct 31, 1905 | Summit A.C., Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
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| 51 | Loss | 36–5–10 | Young Erne
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NWS | 6 | Oct 4, 1905 | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| 50 | Win | 36–4–10 | Battling Nelson
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NWS | 6 | May 22, 1905 | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| 49 | Win | 35–4–10 | Harry Forbes
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PTS | 10 | May 10, 1905 | Light Guard Armory, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
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| 48 | Win | 34–4–10 | Jimmy Dunn
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NWS | 15 | May 1, 1905 | Broadway Theater, Sharon, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| 47 | Win | 33–4–10 | Eddie Hanlon
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NWS | 6 | Feb 24, 1905 | Industrial Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| 46 | Draw | 32–4–10 | Kid Goodman
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PTS | 15 | Feb 22, 1905 | Douglas A.C., Chelsea, Massachusetts, U.S.
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| 45 | Win | 32–4–9 | Tommy Feltz
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PTS | 15 | Feb 3, 1905 | Germania Maennerchor Hall, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
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| 44 | Win | 31–4–9 | Harlem Tommy Murphy
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NWS | 6 | Jan 28, 1905 | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| 43 | Win | 30–4–9 | Tommy Feltz
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PTS | 15 | Dec 8, 1904 | West End A.C., Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S.
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| 42 | Win | 29–4–9 | Young Erne
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PTS | 20 | Nov 19, 1904 | West End A.C., Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S.
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| 41 | Loss | 28–4–9 | Tommy Sullivan
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KO | 5 (20) | Oct 3, 1904 | West End A.C., Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S.
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Lost world featherweight title |
| 40 | Win | 28–3–9 | Johnny Reagan
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PTS | 15 | Jun 23, 1904 | West End A.C., Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S.
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Retained world featherweight title |
| 39 | Loss | 27–3–9 | Jack McClelland
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PTS | 15 | Jun 2, 1904 | West End A.C., Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S.
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| 38 | Win | 27–2–9 | Young Erne
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NWS | 6 | May 14, 1904 | National A.C., Philadelphia, Illinois, U.S.
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| 37 | Win | 26–2–9 | Aurelio Herrera
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PTS | 6 | Mar 28, 1904 | American A.C., Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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| 36 | Win | 25–2–9 | Maurice Rauch
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KO | 6 (?) | Mar 23, 1904 | Whittington A.C., Hot Springs, Arkansas, U.S.
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| 35 | Win | 24–2–9 | Patsy Haley
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KO | 5 (20) | Mar 9, 1904 | Whittington A.C., Hot Springs, Arkansas, U.S.
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Retained world featherweight title |
| 34 | Draw | 23–2–9 | Young Erne
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NWS | 6 | Feb 27, 1904 | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| 33 | Win | 23–2–8 | Kid Herman
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PTS | 20 | Feb 18, 1904 | 9th Ward A.C., Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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| 32 | Win | 22–2–8 | Harry Forbes
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KO | 5 (20) | Feb 1, 1904 | West End A.C., Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S.
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Retained world featherweight title |
| 31 | Draw | 21–2–8 | Harry Forbes
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PTS | 10 | Jan 4, 1904 | Indianapolis A.C., Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
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Retained world featherweight title |
| 30 | Win | 21–2–7 | Johnny Reagan
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PTS | 20 | Sep 3, 1903 | West End A.C., Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S.
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Won vacant world featherweight title |
| 29 | Win | 20–2–7 | Eddie Toy
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PTS | 20 | Mar 12, 1903 | Woodward's Pavilion, San Francisco, California, U.S.
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| 28 | Draw | 19–2–7 | Eddie Hanlon
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PTS | 20 | Jan 29, 1903 | Woodward's Pavilion, San Francisco, California, U.S.
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| 27 | Win | 19–2–6 | Buddy Ryan
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PTS | 6 | Dec 8, 1902 | American A.C., Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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| 26 | Draw | 18–2–6 | Harry Forbes
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PTS | 6 | Nov 10, 1902 | American A.C., Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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| 25 | Win | 18–2–5 | Aurelio Herrera
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PTS | 15 | Oct 15, 1902 | Exposition Building, Oakland, California, U.S.
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| 24 | Win | 17–2–5 | Barney Abel
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PTS | 20 | Sep 11, 1902 | West End A.C., Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S.
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| 23 | Win | 16–2–5 | Barney Abel
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PTS | 6 | Aug 25, 1902 | America A.C., Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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| 22 | Loss | 15–2–5 | Benny Yanger
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TKO | 19 (25) | Apr 24, 1902 | West End A.C., Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S.
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Yanger claimed vacant world featherweight title |
| 21 | Win | 15–1–5 | Kid Broad
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PTS | 20 | Apr 10, 1902 | West End A.C., Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S.
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| 20 | Draw | 14–1–5 | Kid Broad
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PTS | 15 | Mar 20, 1902 | West End A.C., Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S.
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| 19 | Loss | 14–1–4 | Harry Forbes
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PTS | 15 | Nov 4, 1901 | West End A.C., Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S.
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| 18 | Win | 14–0–4 | George Dixon
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PTS | 15 | Oct 28, 1901 | West End A.C., Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S.
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| 17 | Draw | 13–0–4 | George Dixon
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PTS | 20 | Sep 12, 1901 | Grand Opera House, Cripple Creek, Colorado, U.S.
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| 16 | Draw | 13–0–3 | George Dixon
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PTS | 10 | Aug 23, 1901 | Coliseum Hall, Denver, Colorado, U.S.
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| 15 | Win | 13–0–2 | Colorado Jack Dempsey
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PTS | 20 | Aug 12, 1901 | Rover's Club, Pueblo, Colorado, U.S.
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| 14 | Win | 12–0–2 | Kid Decker
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KO | 3 (?) | Aug 1, 1901 | Pueblo, Colorado, U.S.
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| 13 | Draw | 11–0–2 | Scotty Williams
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PTS | 5 | Jul 26, 1901 | Coliseum Hall, Denver, Colorado, U.S.
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| 12 | Win | 11–0–1 | Tommy Lewis
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TKO | 4 (5) | Jul 26, 1901 | Coliseum Hall, Denver, Colorado, U.S.
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| 11 | Win | 10–0–1 | William Henry
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TKO | 3 (5) | Jun 28, 1901 | Colorado A.A., Denver, Colorado, U.S.
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| 10 | Win | 9–0–1 | Jockey Bozeman
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TKO | 3 (10) | Jun 26, 1901 | Wheel Club, Denver, Colorado, U.S.
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| 9 | Win | 8–0–1 | Young Cassidy
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TKO | 2 (10) | Apr 26, 1901 | Colorado A.C., Denver, Colorado, U.S.
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| 8 | Win | 7–0–1 | Scotty Williams
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KO | 2 (5) | Apr 12, 1901 | Colorado A.C., Denver, Colorado, U.S.
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| 7 | Win | 6–0–1 | Kid Pelser
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TKO | 2 (5) | Mar 29, 1901 | Colorado A.C., Denver, Colorado, U.S.
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| 6 | Win | 5–0–1 | Tom Delaney
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PTS | 5 | Mar 8, 1901 | Colorado A.C., Denver, Colorado, U.S.
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| 5 | Win | 4–0–1 | John Ross
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TKO | 4 (5) | Mar 1, 1901 | Colorado A.C., Denver, Colorado, U.S.
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| 4 | Draw | 3–0–1 | Young Buck
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PTS | 5 | Feb 22, 1901 | Colorado A.C., Denver, Colorado, U.S.
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| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Young Buck
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PTS | 5 | Feb 15, 1901 | Colorado A.C., Denver, Colorado, U.S.
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Mike Smith
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KO | 2 (?) | Jan 26, 1901 | San Francisco, California, U.S.
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Jockey Bozeman
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PTS | 10 | Dec 20, 1900 | Woodward's Pavilion, San Francisco, California, U.S.
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See also[]
- List of select Jewish boxers
- Black Sox Scandal
References[]
- ^ "Arrange To Give Up Attel. Attorneys for Him and "Sport" Sullivan See Replogic as to Bail". The New York Times. November 2, 1920. Retrieved 2010-12-16.
Attorneys representing Abe Attel and John J. (Sport) Sullivan, indicted as members of the crooked gambling ring who bribed eight White Sox ball players to throw the ...
- ^ Barry, Richard (March 1913). "Abe Attell, The Elusive Feather". Pearson's Magazine. New York: The Pearson Publishing Co. 29 (3): 353–359. Retrieved January 13, 2013.
- ^ "Attell and Jimmy Walsh", St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis, Missouri, pg. 16, 7 December 1906
- ^ "Jimmy Walsh". BoxRec. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ^ "Charges Filed Against Attell", The Salt Lake Tribune", Salt Lake City, Utah, pg. 8, 8 April 1913
- ^ Blady, Ken, The Jewish Boxers' Hall of Fame, (1988). Shapolsky Publishers, Inc, New York, pg. 46.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Abe Attell". BoxRec. Retrieved 2010-12-16.
- ^ BN Staff (22 February 2018). "On This Day: Abe Attell – raconteur, gambler, maverick and boxer – was born". Boxing News. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Abe Attell". International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 26 December 2010. Retrieved 2010-12-16.
Abe Attell held the World Featherweight Championship in 1903 and 1904 and from 1906 to 1912. The 5' 4", 122-pound Attell won his title four months short of his seventeenth birthday, defeating Johnny Reagan in 20 rounds. He lost his crown to Tony Sullivan one year later but regained it in February 1906 with a decision over Jimmy Walsh. Attell successfully defended his championship 21 times during the nine years he held the title. ...
- ^ https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/10723
External links[]
- Boxing record for Abe Attell from BoxRec
- Abe Attell - CBZ Profile
- Biography at Jewishsports
- Abe Attell at Find a Grave
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