George Chip
| George Chip | |
|---|---|
 Chip circa 1910 | |
| Statistics | |
| Real name | George Chipulonis |
| Nickname(s) | The New Castle Miner |
| Weight(s) | Middleweight |
| Nationality |  Lithuanian-American |
| Born | August 25, 1888 Scranton, Pennsylvania |
| Died | November 6, 1960 (aged 72) New Castle, Pennsylvania |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 164 |
| Wins | 41 |
| Wins by KO | 36 |
| Losses | 17 |
| Draws | 3 + over 100 no-decisions |
| No contests | 1 |
George Chip (Lit. Jurgis Čepulionis, August 25, 1888 – November 6, 1960) was a Lithuanian-American boxer who was the World Middleweight Champion from 1913 to 1914 in an era of great middleweights. Chip came to be known as a heavy puncher with an impressive knockout ratio. He was the father of Major general William C. Chip, USMC.[1][2][3]
Early life and career[]
Chip was born on August 25, 1888, in Scranton but was raised in New Castle, Pennsylvania, in what is today the Pittsburgh metropolitan area, where most of his matches occurred. He was of Lithuanian descent. His manager was Jimmy Dime.[4]
He was active in both baseball and football in his youth, and later worked in the coal mines in Madison, Pennsylvania. In January 1909, realizing his athletic gifts at the age of twenty, he decided to try boxing on the advice of L. B. Lewis, a mining Superintendent he knew. He won his first match when Billy Manfredo received a second round disqualification in Greensburgh, Pennsylvania. The following month he knocked out George Gill and John Chew.[5] He continued to fight through 1910 with only one recorded loss.[4]
Taking the World Middleweight Title from Frank Klaus[]
During a title fight on 11 October 1913, Chip surprised the crowd when he knocked out reigning world middleweight champion Frank Klaus with a strong right hook to the jaw near the end of the sixth and final round. Prior to the knockout, in the first five rounds, Chip never threatened to take the lead. The fight occurred at the old Pittsburgh City Hall at Market Square [1]. It was the first knockout of Klaus's career. The extra weight Klaus was carrying in his midsection led many reporters to believe he had not trained adequately for the bout, and had underestimated the ability of his opponent.[6][7]
Frequent bouts with Jack Dillon and "Buck" Crouse[]
Chip fought the exceptional boxer Jack Dillon over ten times, usually losing to him in the opinions of newspapers. Dillon was an Indiana-born Hall of Famer who held the light heavyweight championship of the world from 1914-16.
Chip fought Pittsburgh area boxer Albert "Buck" Crouse seven times during his career, mostly in no decision bouts, losing to him only once.[2]
Defending the World Middleweight Title in no decision bouts[]
On November 25, 1913, after taking the title, Chip faced Tim O'Neil in a ten-round no decision bout in Racine, Wisconsin. Though he won the bout by newspaper decision, he would have lost the title had he been knocked out by O'Neil.[4]
On December 23, 1913, some sources reported that Chip's rematch with Klaus in Pittsburgh was a middleweight championship, however, as the fight was fought at catchweights, boxing historians do not consider the bout a title match. After knocking down Klaus twice in the fifth, the referee called the bout, resulting in a Technical Knockoout.[4] The second win over the former title holder cemented Chip's place as champion.
On January 12, 1914 Chip faced Gus Christie in a ten-round no decision bout in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Though he won the bout by newspaper decision, he would have lost the title had he been knocked out by Christie.[4]
On January 14, 1914 Chip faced Tim O'Neil again in a ten-round no decision bout in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He won the bout in a second-round TKO, exhibiting his strong punching abilities.[4]
Surrendering the World Middleweight Title in shocking loss to Al McCoy[]
On April 7, 1914, six months after taking the title, Chip stunningly lost it to young southpaw Al McCoy in a surprise first round knock-out. McCoy was considered a light hitter with only a 23% knockout rate. McCoy's manager, Charlie Goldman, wisely advised his boxer to charge for a knockout against Chip from the first bell. Goldman wisely assumed Chip would box cautiously early in the first round against Al's unorthodox, left handed style.
Taking his manager's advice, McCoy landed a powerful left to Chip's jaw early in the first round, lifting him off the canvas, and achieving a victory that probably shocked the bookmakers. The knockout occurred just one minute and fifty seconds after the opening bell. The Pittsburgh Press noted that the Broadway Sporting Club in Brooklyn was only "fairly filled" as spectators may have stayed home expecting a loss or poor showing from McCoy. Robert Edgren, summarizing the last few seconds of the fight, wrote "McCoy's left fist started somewhere near his knees. He brought it up with all his strength. His body swung upward with the blow as though he had been swinging at a bag. His fist landed fairly on the point of the crouching champion's unguarded chin."[8] Though Chip held the title only six months, he is remembered as a boxer who faced most of the serious challengers for the title.
Career after loss of the World Middleweight Title[]
Bout with Jeff Smith, future Australian World Middleweight Champion[]
On December 7, 1915, Chip lost to Jeff Smith, future Australian World Middleweight Champion, in a seventh round disqualification at the Hippodrome in Boston. The New Castle News wrote that Chip was clearly winning the contest when he was disqualified by the referee for a low blow. Some reporters wrote the blow to the torso was not below the belt, and believed Chip was close to winning the bout by knockout.[9]
Bouts with Jimmy Clabby[]
Between November 1914 and May 1915, Chip fought Jimmy Clabby four times. Clabby, an exceptional talent, competed for but never won a world title in his career, though he took the World Middleweight and Light Heavyweight titles of Australia and the Heavyweight Championship of New Zealand. On November 6, 1914 Chip lost a twenty-round bout with Clabby in Daly City, California, outside San Francisco. The San Francisco Chronicle reported that Clabby won easily, taking seventeen rounds.[4] On March 22, 1915, Clabby beat Chip again in the opinion of newspapers, in a six-round no decision bout in Grand Rapids, Michigan.[2]
Winning non-title rematch with Al McCoy[]
On January 20, 1916, after losing his Middleweight Title, Chip easily won a ten-round no decision rematch with Al McCoy in Brooklyn's Broadway Arena according to the New York Times.[4] Reportedly, McCoy was badly battered in the bout, and at one point in the third round was down for nine seconds. Chip had knocked McCoy down for a short count earlier in the round. A knockout would have transferred the title back to Chip from reigning champion McCoy. According to the Pittsburgh Daily Post, Chip was the aggressor throughout, and McCoy took one of worst beatings in the fight. But McCoy more importantly managed to last seven rounds after his knockdown without hitting the canvas and retained his title.[10]
Competing for the Australian World Middleweight Championship[]
On September 30, 1916, Chip fell to a ninth-round knockout from Australian boxer Les Darcy for Australia's World Middleweight Title in Sydney. The Australian fans bet heavily on their national champion, who carried the fight decisively throughout.[11] He followed on November 6, 1916, with an important fourteenth-round knockout victory over American boxer Art Magirl in Melbourne.
Bouts with Middleweight Champions Harry Greb and Mike Gibbons[]
Chip fought the great middleweight Harry Greb four times in his career, losing decisively to Greb on November 19, 1917, in a ten-round bout in Cincinnati, Ohio. On May 22, 1917, Greb beat Chip in an exciting ten round bout before a crowd of 4,000 in Pittsburgh. In two earlier fights in Pennsylvania, Chip beat Greb according to newspapers on June 26, 1916, but received a draw earlier in a closer fight in Pittsburgh in 1915.
Impressive win over Harry Greb[]
In their ten-round no decision bout on June 26, 1916, in New Castle, Pennsylvania, local newspapers agreed that Chip had the decisive edge over Greb in an impressive win. The New Castle Herald gave Chip every round, and the Post gave Greb only three rounds.[12][4]
Between 1917 and 1919, Chip fought the great middleweight Mike Gibbons three times, on July 4, 1917, January 31, 1919, and June 11, 1919. Chip lost all three fights in the decision of most newspapers. Gibbons' claim to the World Middleweight Title in 1909 was a strong one, though it is not sanctioned today. Nonetheless, Gibbons was rated in the top 20 all time Middleweights by statistical boxing site BoxRec and The Ring Magazine.[13]
Bouts with brothers Mike and Tommy Gibbons[]
In the July 1917 bout between Chip and Gibbons at Wright Field in Youngstown, Ohio, Gibbon's World Middleweight Title was at stake if he lost by knockout. The Washington Post wrote that "Gibbons won all the way".[4] The Harrisburg Telegraph observed that Gibbons had better boxing science and technique, and though Chip may have had the stronger punches, they did not faze Gibbons who was able to avoid his blows and counterpunch effectively. In the last three rounds, the crowd of 5,000 witnessed the most exciting exchanges.[14] In their slow January, 1919 bout in Duluth, Gibbons defeated Chip by a "wide margin" after returning from fifteen months in the Army.[15] In a faster bout before a substantial crowd in Terre Haute, Indiana, on June 11, 1919, Chip landed several strong blows but they never fazed Gibbons who had the edge in their fight according to newspapers.[4][16] Chip also fought Gibbons' brother Tommy Gibbons five times from 1917-19 though he never beat him in the opinion of most newspapers.[4]
Retirement from boxing[]
In a rapid decline from February 1918 to April 1922, Chip won only four of thirty-seven bouts. After beating Lew Shupp and Frankie McGuire, Chip retired from boxing in the Spring of 1922.[4]
He died on November 6, 1960, at New Castle Hospital in his adopted hometown. Two days earlier, he had sustained a broken neck and two fractured legs after being struck by a car during a walk near his home.[4][17]
Professional boxing record[]
All information in this section is derived from BoxRec,[18] unless otherwise stated.
Official Record[]
| 162 fights | 41 wins | 17 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 35 | 3 |
| By decision | 5 | 11 |
| By disqualification | 1 | 3 |
| Draws | 4 | |
| No contests | 2 | |
| Newspaper decisions/draws | 98 | |
All newspaper decisions are officially regarded as “no decision” bouts and are not counted as a win/loss/draw column.
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Age | Location | showNotes |
|---|
Unofficial record[]
| 162 fights | 77 wins | 67 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 35 | 3 |
| By decision | 41 | 61 |
| By disqualification | 1 | 3 |
| Draws | 16 | |
| No contests | 2 | |
Record with the inclusion of newspaper decisions to the win/loss/draw column.
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Age | Location | hideNotes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 162 | Loss | 77–67–16 (2) | Whitey Wenzel | NWS | 10 | Apr 4, 1921 | 32 years, 222 days | Exposition Hall, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 161 | Loss | 77–66–16 (2) | Battling Ortega | PTS | 15 | Feb 21, 1921 | 32 years, 180 days | Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 160 | Win | 77–65–16 (2) | Jack Duffy | KO | 10 (15) | Jan 29, 1921 | 32 years, 157 days | Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 159 | Loss | 76–65–16 (2) | Brian Downey | NWS | 10 | Jan 7, 1921 | 32 years, 135 days | Gray's Armory, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 158 | Draw | 76–64–16 (2) | Eddie McGoorty | NWS | 10 | Dec 6, 1920 | 32 years, 103 days | La Salle, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 157 | Loss | 76–64–15 (2) | Ted Block | NWS | 10 | Nov 8, 1920 | 32 years, 75 days | Roller Palace Rink, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 156 | Draw | 76–63–15 (2) | Charley Nashert | PTS | 10 | Sep 24, 1920 | 32 years, 30 days | Western League Park, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
| 155 | Loss | 76–63–14 (2) | Paul Roman | NWS | 10 | Sep 17, 1920 | 32 years, 23 days | Dallas, Texas, U.S. | |
| 154 | Loss | 76–62–14 (2) | Jack Reeves | PTS | 12 | Sep 6, 1920 | 32 years, 12 days | Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
| 153 | Loss | 76–61–14 (2) | Johnny Howard | NWS | 10 | Aug 25, 1920 | 32 years, 0 days | Mount Royal Arena, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| 152 | Loss | 76–60–14 (2) | Happy Littleton | PTS | 15 | Jul 10, 1920 | 31 years, 320 days | Tulane Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 151 | Loss | 76–59–14 (2) | Frank Carbone | NWS | 12 | Jun 14, 1920 | 31 years, 294 days | Idora Park, Youngstown, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 150 | Win | 76–58–14 (2) | George K.O. Brown | PTS | 20 | Apr 19, 1920 | 31 years, 238 days | Tulane Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 149 | Loss | 75–58–14 (2) | Tommy Robson | NWS | 10 | Mar 10, 1920 | 31 years, 198 days | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 148 | Draw | 75–57–14 (2) | George K.O. Brown | PTS | 15 | Dec 22, 1919 | 31 years, 119 days | Tulane Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 147 | Win | 75–57–13 (2) | Martin Burke | TKO | 10 (15) | Nov 28, 1919 | 31 years, 95 days | Louisiana Auditorium, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 146 | Loss | 74–57–13 (2) | Eugene Brosseau | NWS | 12 | Nov 11, 1919 | 31 years, 78 days | Portland, Maine, U.S. | |
| 145 | Win | 74–56–13 (2) | Russell Maneri | KO | 2 (15) | Oct 27, 1919 | 31 years, 63 days | Tulane Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 144 | Loss | 73–56–13 (2) | Tommy Robson | NWS | 8 | Oct 20, 1919 | 31 years, 56 days | 4th Regiment Armory, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 143 | Draw | 73–55–13 (2) | George K.O. Brown | NWS | 10 | Oct 1, 1919 | 31 years, 37 days | Arena Gardens, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 142 | Loss | 73–55–12 (2) | Johnny Howard | NWS | 8 | Jul 29, 1919 | 30 years, 338 days | Bayonne Pavillion, Bayonne, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 141 | Loss | 73–54–12 (2) | K.O. Willie Loughlin | NWS | 10 | Jul 22, 1919 | 30 years, 331 days | Baseball Park, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 140 | Win | 73–53–12 (2) | Bud Clancy | TKO | 2 (8) | Jun 17, 1919 | 30 years, 296 days | Coliseum, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S. | |
| 139 | Loss | 72–53–12 (2) | Mike Gibbons | NWS | 10 | Jun 11, 1919 | 30 years, 290 days | Three-I League Park, Terre Haute, Indiana, U.S. | |
| 138 | Loss | 72–52–12 (2) | Jeff Smith | PTS | 12 | May 9, 1919 | 30 years, 257 days | Albaugh Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | |
| 137 | Loss | 72–51–12 (2) | Tommy Gibbons | PTS | 10 | Apr 10, 1919 | 30 years, 228 days | Stockyards Stadium, Denver, Colorado, U.S. | |
| 136 | Loss | 72–50–12 (2) | Young Fisher | NWS | 10 | Mar 31, 1919 | 30 years, 218 days | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 135 | Loss | 72–49–12 (2) | Tommy Robson | NWS | 10 | Mar 10, 1919 | 30 years, 197 days | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 134 | Loss | 72–48–12 (2) | Mike Gibbons | NWS | 10 | Jan 31, 1919 | 30 years, 141 days | Shrine Auditorium, Duluth, Minnesota, U.S. | |
| 133 | Loss | 72–47–12 (2) | Jimmy O'Hagan | NWS | 6 | Sep 28, 1918 | 30 years, 34 days | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 132 | Loss | 72–46–12 (2) | Leo Bens | PTS | 10 | Jul 4, 1918 | 29 years, 313 days | Butte, Montana, U.S. | |
| 131 | Loss | 72–45–12 (2) | Eddie McGoorty | NWS | 10 | Jun 25, 1918 | 29 years, 304 days | Lakeside Arena, Racine, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| 130 | Loss | 72–44–12 (2) | Tommy Gibbons | NWS | 12 | May 3, 1918 | 29 years, 251 days | Coliseum, Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. | |
| 129 | Loss | 72–43–12 (2) | Clay Turner | DQ | 15 (15) | Apr 24, 1918 | 29 years, 242 days | Casino Hall, Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| 128 | Loss | 72–42–12 (2) | Tommy Gibbons | NWS | 10 | Mar 7, 1918 | 29 years, 194 days | Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 127 | Loss | 72–41–12 (2) | Tommy Gibbons | NWS | 10 | Feb 4, 1918 | 29 years, 163 days | Southside Market House, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 126 | Win | 72–40–12 (2) | Jack Dillon | NWS | 10 | Jan 25, 1918 | 29 years, 153 days | Civic Auditorium, Duluth, Minnesota, U.S. | |
| 125 | Loss | 71–40–12 (2) | Harry Greb | PTS | 10 | Nov 19, 1917 | 29 years, 86 days | Heuck's Opera House, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 124 | Win | 71–39–12 (2) | Al Rogers | KO | 4 (10) | Nov 9, 1917 | 29 years, 76 days | Duluth, Minnesota, U.S. | |
| 123 | Loss | 70–39–12 (2) | Tommy Gibbons | NWS | 10 | Aug 22, 1917 | 28 years, 362 days | Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. | |
| 122 | Win | 70–38–12 (2) | Johnny Howard | PTS | 12 | Jul 24, 1917 | 28 years, 333 days | National A.C., Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. | |
| 121 | Loss | 69–38–12 (2) | Mike Gibbons | NWS | 12 | Jul 4, 1917 | 28 years, 313 days | Wright Field, Youngstown, Ohio, U.S. | World middleweight title claim at stake; (via KO only) |
| 120 | Win | 69–37–12 (2) | George K.O. Brown | NWS | 10 | Jun 8, 1917 | 28 years, 287 days | Lakeside Auditorium, Racine, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| 119 | Loss | 68–37–12 (2) | Jack Dillon | NWS | 10 | May 29, 1917 | 28 years, 277 days | Redland Field, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 118 | Loss | 68–36–12 (2) | Harry Greb | NWS | 10 | May 22, 1917 | 28 years, 270 days | Exposition Hall, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 117 | Win | 68–35–12 (2) | Val Sontag | KO | 2 (12) | Apr 23, 1917 | 28 years, 241 days | Casino Hall, Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| 116 | Loss | 67–35–12 (2) | K.O. Willie Loughlin | NWS | 6 | Apr 9, 1917 | 28 years, 227 days | Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 115 | Win | 67–34–12 (2) | Bob Moha | TKO | 4 (12) | Mar 12, 1917 | 28 years, 199 days | Youngstown, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 114 | Win | 66–34–12 (2) | Sailor Einert | KO | 2 (?) | Feb 26, 1917 | 28 years, 185 days | Heuck's Opera House, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 113 | Win | 65–34–12 (2) | George K.O. Brown | NWS | 12 | Feb 19, 1917 | 28 years, 178 days | Grand Opera House, Youngstown, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 112 | Win | 64–34–12 (2) | Art Magirl | KO | 14 (15) | Nov 6, 1916 | 28 years, 73 days | West Melbourne Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 111 | Loss | 63–34–12 (2) | Les Darcy | KO | 9 (20) | Sep 30, 1916 | 28 years, 36 days | Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | For world middleweight title (Australian version) |
| 110 | Win | 63–33–12 (2) | Harry Greb | NWS | 10 | Jun 26, 1916 | 27 years, 306 days | Coliseum, New Castle, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 109 | Win | 62–33–12 (2) | Sailor Grande | KO | 14 (15) | May 15, 1916 | 27 years, 264 days | Casino Hall, Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| 108 | Draw | 61–33–12 (2) | Gus Christie | NWS | 10 | Apr 28, 1916 | 27 years, 247 days | Cleveland A.C., Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 107 | Win | 61–33–11 (2) | Johnny Howard | KO | 6 (10) | Mar 23, 1916 | 27 years, 211 days | Casino Hall, Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| 106 | Win | 60–33–11 (2) | Gus Christie | PTS | 8 | Mar 13, 1916 | 27 years, 201 days | Phoenix A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 105 | Loss | 59–33–11 (2) | Young Ahearn | DQ | 5 (10) | Feb 22, 1916 | 27 years, 181 days | Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 104 | Win | 59–32–11 (2) | Frankie Notter | KO | 4 (?) | Feb 12, 1916 | 27 years, 171 days | Clermont Avenue Rink, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 103 | Win | 58–32–11 (2) | Al McCoy | NWS | 10 | Jan 20, 1916 | 27 years, 148 days | Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 102 | Win | 57–32–11 (2) | Silent Martin | NWS | 10 | Jan 8, 1916 | 27 years, 136 days | Clermont Avenue Rink, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 101 | Loss | 56–32–11 (2) | Willie K.O. Brennan | NWS | 10 | Dec 25, 1915 | 27 years, 122 days | Columbia A.C., Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 100 | Win | 56–31–11 (2) | Frank Loughrey | TKO | 9 (12) | Dec 21, 1915 | 27 years, 118 days | Hippodrome, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 99 | Win | 55–31–11 (2) | Harry Baker | RTD | 3 (6) | Dec 16, 1915 | 27 years, 113 days | Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania U.S. | |
| 98 | Loss | 54–31–11 (2) | Jeff Smith | DQ | 7 (12) | Dec 7, 1915 | 27 years, 104 days | Hippodrome, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 97 | Win | 54–30–11 (2) | Sailor Grande | NWS | 10 | Nov 30, 1915 | 27 years, 97 days | Opera House, New Castle, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 96 | Win | 53–30–11 (2) | Jackie Clark | NWS | 10 | Oct 29, 1915 | 27 years, 65 days | Columbia Theater, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 95 | Draw | 52–30–11 (2) | Harry Greb | NWS | 6 | Oct 18, 1915 | 27 years, 54 days | Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 94 | Draw | 52–30–10 (2) | Jack Dillon | PTS | 10 | Jul 5, 1915 | 26 years, 314 days | Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. | |
| 93 | Win | 52–30–9 (2) | Jack McCarron | NWS | 10 | Jun 21, 1915 | 26 years, 300 days | Capitol District A.C., Albany, New York, U.S. | |
| 92 | Loss | 51–30–9 (2) | Sailor Grande | NWS | 6 | Jun 14, 1915 | 26 years, 293 days | Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 91 | NC | 51–29–9 (2) | Jimmy Clabby | NC | 8 (10) | May 12, 1915 | 26 years, 260 days | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S. | No contest for "stalling" |
| 90 | Win | 51–29–9 (1) | Jimmy Clabby | NWS | 10 | Apr 28, 1915 | 26 years, 246 days | Marinette, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| 89 | Win | 50–29–9 (1) | Al McCoy | NWS | 10 | Apr 6, 1915 | 26 years, 224 days | Broadway S.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | NYSAC middleweight title at stake; (via KO only) |
| 88 | Loss | 49–29–9 (1) | Jimmy Clabby | NWS | 6 | Mar 22, 1915 | 26 years, 209 days | Coliseum, Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 87 | Win | 49–28–9 (1) | Sailor Szarmanski | KO | 8 (10) | Mar 15, 1915 | 26 years, 202 days | Heuck's Opera House, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 86 | Loss | 48–28–9 (1) | Buck Crouse | NWS | 6 | Feb 22, 1915 | 26 years, 181 days | Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 85 | Loss | 48–27–9 (1) | Jack McCarron | NWS | 6 | Feb 20, 1915 | 26 years, 179 days | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 84 | Loss | 48–26–9 (1) | Jimmy Clabby | PTS | 20 | Nov 6, 1914 | 26 years, 73 days | Coffroth's Arena, Daly City, California, U.S. | |
| 83 | Win | 48–25–9 (1) | Billy Murray | KO | 4 (20) | Sep 30, 1914 | 26 years, 36 days | Coffroth's Arena, Daly City, California, U.S. | |
| 82 | Win | 47–25–9 (1) | Sailor Ed Petroskey | PTS | 20 | Jul 31, 1914 | 25 years, 340 days | Pavilion Rink, San Francisco, California, U.S. | |
| 81 | Win | 46–25–9 (1) | Billy Murray | KO | 15 (15) | Jul 4, 1914 | 25 years, 313 days | Coffroth's Arena, Daly City, California, U.S. | |
| 80 | Win | 45–25–9 (1) | Sailor Ed Petroskey | KO | 12 (20) | May 26, 1914 | 25 years, 274 days | Arena, Vernon, California, U.S. | |
| 79 | Loss | 44–25–9 (1) | Leo Houck | NWS | 12 | Apr 21, 1914 | 25 years, 239 days | Grand Opera House, Youngstown, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 78 | Win | 44–24–9 (1) | George K.O. Brown | NWS | 12 | Apr 14, 1914 | 25 years, 232 days | Akron, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 77 | Loss | 43–24–9 (1) | Al McCoy | KO | 1 (10) | Apr 7, 1914 | 25 years, 225 days | Broadway S.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | Lost NYSAC middleweight title |
| 76 | Win | 43–23–9 (1) | Joe Borrell | NWS | 6 | Jan 26, 1914 | 25 years, 154 days | Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | NYSAC middleweight title at stake; (via KO only) |
| 75 | Win | 42–23–9 (1) | Tim O'Neil | TKO | 2 (10) | Jan 19, 1914 | 25 years, 147 days | Powers' Opera House, Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. | Retained NYSAC middleweight title |
| 74 | Win | 41–23–9 (1) | Gus Christie | NWS | 10 | Jan 12, 1914 | 25 years, 140 days | Southside A.A., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | NYSAC middleweight title at stake; (via KO only) |
| 73 | Win | 40–23–9 (1) | Frank Klaus | TKO | 5 (6) | Dec 23, 1913 | 25 years, 120 days | Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 72 | Win | 39–23–9 (1) | Tim O'Neil | NWS | 10 | Nov 25, 1913 | 25 years, 92 days | Lakeside Auditorium, Racine, Wisconsin, U.S. | NYSAC middleweight title at stake; (via KO only) |
| 71 | Loss | 38–23–9 (1) | Leo Houck | NWS | 6 | Nov 15, 1913 | 25 years, 82 days | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | NYSAC middleweight title at stake; (via KO only) |
| 70 | Win | 38–22–9 (1) | Frank Klaus | TKO | 6 (6) | Oct 11, 1913 | 25 years, 47 days | Old City Hall, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | Won NYSAC middleweight title |
| 69 | Win | 37–22–9 (1) | Tommy Gavigan | TKO | 11 (12) | Sep 30, 1913 | 25 years, 36 days | Akron Casino, Akron, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 68 | Win | 36–22–9 (1) | Dick Gilbert | NWS | 10 | May 14, 1913 | 24 years, 262 days | Coliseum, New Castle, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 67 | Loss | 35–22–9 (1) | Jack Dillon | NWS | 12 | Apr 14, 1913 | 24 years, 232 days | Anderson Auditorium, Youngstown, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 66 | Win | 35–21–9 (1) | Walter Monaghan | NWS | 6 | Mar 17, 1913 | 24 years, 204 days | Northside Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 65 | Win | 34–21–9 (1) | Tommy Gavigan | KO | 2 (10) | Feb 24, 1913 | 24 years, 183 days | Anderson Auditorium, Youngstown, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 64 | Win | 33–21–9 (1) | Tommy Connors | NWS | 6 | Feb 17, 1913 | 24 years, 176 days | Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 63 | Win | 32–21–9 (1) | Peck Miller | NWS | 6 | Feb 10, 1913 | 24 years, 169 days | Frohsinn Hall, Altoona, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 62 | Win | 31–21–9 (1) | Emmett "Kid" Wagner | NWS | 10 | Jan 28, 1913 | 24 years, 156 days | Germania Hall, Rochester, New York, U.S. | |
| 61 | Win | 30–21–9 (1) | Howard Morrow | NWS | 10 | Jan 20, 1913 | 24 years, 148 days | Alhambra, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 60 | Win | 29–21–9 (1) | Tommy Gavigan | NWS | 6 | Jan 4, 1913 | 24 years, 132 days | Old City Hall, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania U.S. | |
| 59 | Draw | 28–21–9 (1) | Willie K.O. Brennan | NWS | 10 | Dec 5, 1912 | 24 years, 102 days | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 58 | Win | 28–21–8 (1) | Paddy Lavin | TKO | 7 (12) | Dec 2, 1912 | 24 years, 99 days | Twilight A.C., Youngstown, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 57 | Win | 27–21–8 (1) | Howard Morrow | NWS | 10 | Nov 18, 1912 | 24 years, 85 days | Alhambra, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 56 | Loss | 26–21–8 (1) | Jack Dillon | NWS | 10 | Nov 11, 1912 | 24 years, 78 days | Columbus, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 55 | Win | 26–20–8 (1) | George K.O. Brown | NWS | 10 | Oct 28, 1912 | 24 years, 64 days | Alhambra, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 54 | Loss | 25–20–8 (1) | Jack Dillon | NWS | 6 | Oct 19, 1912 | 24 years, 55 days | Old City Hall, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 53 | Win | 25–19–8 (1) | Grant Clark | TKO | 6 (6) | Oct 4, 1912 | 24 years, 40 days | Southside Market House, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 52 | Win | 24–19–8 (1) | Tim O'Neil | NWS | 6 | Sep 21, 1912 | 24 years, 27 days | Old City Hall, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 51 | Win | 23–19–8 (1) | Tim O'Neil | NWS | 6 | Aug 8, 1912 | 23 years, 349 days | Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 50 | Loss | 22–19–8 (1) | Jack Dillon | NWS | 10 | Jul 25, 1912 | 23 years, 335 days | Empire Theater, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
| 49 | Loss | 22–18–8 (1) | Leo Houck | NWS | 6 | Jun 13, 1912 | 23 years, 293 days | Rossmere Park, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 48 | Win | 22–17–8 (1) | Grant Clark | NWS | 10 | May 16, 1912 | 23 years, 265 days | Columbus, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 47 | Loss | 21–17–8 (1) | Emmett "Kid" Wagner | PTS | 10 | Apr 22, 1912 | 23 years, 241 days | Orpheum Theatre, Easton, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 46 | Loss | 21–16–8 (1) | Buck Crouse | NWS | 6 | Apr 18, 1912 | 23 years, 237 days | Old City Hall, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 45 | Draw | 21–15–8 (1) | Jimmy Howard | PTS | 12 | Mar 25, 1912 | 23 years, 213 days | Akron, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 44 | Win | 21–15–7 (1) | Billy Berger | NWS | 6 | Mar 18, 1912 | 23 years, 206 days | Old City Hall, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 43 | Draw | 20–15–7 (1) | Battling Simpson | NWS | 10 | Feb 28, 1912 | 23 years, 187 days | Johnstown, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 42 | Loss | 20–15–6 (1) | Jeff Smith | PTS | 15 | Feb 20, 1912 | 23 years, 179 days | Rhode Island A.C., Thornton, Rhode Island, U.S. | |
| 41 | Win | 20–14–6 (1) | Walter Coffey | KO | 3 (10) | Feb 13, 1912 | 23 years, 172 days | Olympic A.C., Rochester, New York, U.S. | |
| 40 | Loss | 19–14–6 (1) | Jack Dillon | NWS | 6 | Feb 10, 1912 | 23 years, 169 days | Old City Hall, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 39 | Loss | 19–13–6 (1) | Buck Crouse | NWS | 6 | Jan 22, 1912 | 23 years, 150 days | Old City Hall, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 38 | Draw | 19–12–6 (1) | Buck Crouse | NWS | 6 | Jan 1, 1912 | 23 years, 129 days | Old City Hall, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 37 | Win | 19–12–5 (1) | Joe Gorman | KO | 5 (12) | Dec 18, 1911 | 23 years, 115 days | Akron, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 36 | Win | 18–12–5 (1) | George K.O. Brown | NWS | 6 | Dec 2, 1911 | 23 years, 99 days | Old City Hall, Pittsburgh, U.S. | |
| 35 | Loss | 17–12–5 (1) | Jack Dillon | NWS | 12 | Nov 22, 1911 | 23 years, 89 days | Olympic A.C., Youngstown, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 34 | Win | 17–11–5 (1) | Jack Abbott | TKO | 5 (6) | Oct 21, 1911 | 23 years, 57 days | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 33 | Loss | 16–11–5 (1) | Leo Houck | NWS | 6 | Sep 16, 1911 | 23 years, 22 days | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 32 | Draw | 16–10–5 (1) | Jack Abbott | NWS | 6 | May 15, 1911 | 22 years, 263 days | Palisades Rink, McKeesport, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 31 | Loss | 16–10–4 (1) | Jack Dillon | NWS | 10 | Apr 28, 1911 | 22 years, 246 days | Fair Grounds Casino, Terre Haute, Indiana, U.S. | |
| 30 | Win | 16–9–4 (1) | George Jackson | KO | 3 (10) | Apr 13, 1911 | 22 years, 231 days | New Castle, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 29 | Win | 15–9–4 (1) | Jack Fitzgerald | NWS | 6 | Mar 14, 1911 | 22 years, 201 days | Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 28 | Win | 14–9–4 (1) | Jack Morgan | KO | 11 (10) | Feb 10, 1911 | 22 years, 169 days | Wonderland Park, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
| 27 | Loss | 13–9–4 (1) | Jack Dillon | PTS | 15 | Jan 25, 1911 | 22 years, 153 days | Gymnastic Club, Dayton, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 26 | Win | 13–8–4 (1) | Cy Flynn | NWS | 10 | Dec 19, 1910 | 22 years, 116 days | Salamanca, New York, U.S. | |
| 25 | Loss | 12–8–4 (1) | Jimmy Perry | NWS | 6 | Nov 21, 1910 | 22 years, 88 days | Princess Auditorium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 24 | Win | 12–7–4 (1) | Battling Simpson | PTS | 15 | Nov 14, 1910 | 22 years, 81 days | Greensburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 23 | Loss | 11–7–4 (1) | Jack Dillon | NWS | 6 | Oct 21, 1910 | 22 years, 57 days | Old City Hall, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 22 | Loss | 11–6–4 (1) | Buck Crouse | NWS | 6 | Sep 10, 1910 | 22 years, 16 days | Old City Hall, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 21 | Loss | 11–5–4 (1) | Billy Berger | NWS | 6 | Jul 16, 1910 | 21 years, 325 days | Old City Hall, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 20 | Draw | 11–4–4 (1) | Billy Berger | NWS | 6 | Jun 25, 1910 | 21 years, 304 days | Old City Hall, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 19 | Loss | 11–4–3 (1) | Jimmy Perry | NWS | 6 | May 21, 1910 | 21 years, 269 days | Old City Hall, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 18 | Loss | 11–3–3 (1) | Buck Crouse | NWS | 6 | May 13, 1910 | 21 years, 261 days | Turner Hall, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 17 | Draw | 11–2–3 (1) | Battling Conners | NWS | 6 | Apr 23, 1910 | 21 years, 241 days | Old City Hall, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 16 | Loss | 11–2–2 (1) | Buck Crouse | TKO | 3 (6) | Mar 23, 1910 | 21 years, 210 days | Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 15 | Win | 11–1–2 (1) | Billy Manfredo | KO | 5 (6) | Mar 14, 1910 | 21 years, 201 days | Keaggy Theater, Greensburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 14 | Win | 10–1–2 (1) | Tom McMahon | NWS | 6 | Mar 2, 1910 | 21 years, 189 days | Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 13 | Win | 9–1–2 (1) | Billy Manfredo | NWS | 10 | Dec 20, 1909 | 21 years, 117 days | Keaggy Rink, Greensburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 12 | ND | 8–1–2 (1) | Battling Simpson | ND | 6 | Dec 2, 1909 | 21 years, 99 days | Herminie, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 11 | Draw | 8–1–2 | Billy Manfredo | NWS | 6 | Nov 15, 1909 | 21 years, 82 days | Johnstown, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 10 | Draw | 8–1–1 | Jimmy Perry | NWS | 6 | Sep 20, 1909 | 21 years, 26 days | Keystone Hall, Madison, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 9 | Loss | 8–1 | Jack Abbott | NWS | 6 | Aug 4, 1909 | 20 years, 344 days | Keaggy Rink, Greensburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Thunderbolt Lees | NWS | 3 | May 20, 1909 | 20 years, 268 days | Mars Club, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Punch Legal | TKO | 3 (3) | May 20, 1909 | 20 years, 268 days | Mars Club, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Billy Manfredo | NWS | 6 | Apr 23, 1909 | 20 years, 241 days | Keaggy Rink, Greensburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Billy Manfredo | NWS | 6 | Mar 25, 1909 | 20 years, 212 days | Auditorium, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Battling Conners | KO | 4 (6) | Mar 15, 1909 | 20 years, 202 days | Showalter Theater, Latrobe, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Johnny Chew | KO | 1 (?) | Mar 9, 1909 | 20 years, 196 days | Keaggy Rink, Greensburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | George Gill | KO | 2 (?) | Feb 3, 1909 | 20 years, 162 days | Madison, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Billy Manfredo | DQ | 2 (4) | Jan 30, 1909 | 20 years, 158 days | Keaggy Rink, Greensburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Achievements[]
See also[]
- List of middleweight boxing champions
References[]
- ^ "The Lineal Middleweight Champions". The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "George Chip". Cyber Boxing Zone. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ "Maj. Gen. William C. Chip – Lawrence County Historical Society". Lawrence County Historical Society. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "George Chip". BoxRec. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ "Westmoreland County Produced George Chip", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pg. 20, 14 April 1912
- ^ Guy, Richard, "Frank Claus is Stopped By George Chip", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pg. 18, 12 October 1913
- ^ Gibson, Florent, "Klaus Put Out By George Chip", Pittsburgh Daily Post, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pg. 25, 12 October 1913
- ^ Edgren, Robert, "Al McCoy Took Middleweight Title from George Chip with One Punch", The Pittsburgh Press, pg. 21, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 24 January 1937
- ^ "George Smith Loses on Foul to Jeff Smith in Seventh Round", New Castle News, New Castle, Pennsylvania, pg. 12, 8 December 1915
- ^ "George Chip Beats McCoy", Pittsburgh Daily Post, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pg. 8, 21 January 1916
- ^ "Darcy Stops Geo. Chip in Nine Rounds", Vancouver Daily World, Vancouver, British Columbia, pg. 9, 2 October 1916
- ^ "Harry Greb Lost to George Chip in Ten Rounds", New Castle Herald, New Castle, Pennsylvania, pg. 8, 27 June 1916
- ^ All-Time Middleweight Rankings IBROresearch.com Retrieved on 2014-04-29
- ^ "Mike Gibbons Has Easy Time With George Chip". Harrisburg Telegraph. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. 5 July 1917. p. 10. Retrieved 13 August 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mike Gibbons After Fifteen Months in the Army Defeats George Chip", St. Louis Post-Dispatch, St. Louis, Missouri, pg. 10, 1 February 1919
- ^ "Mike Gibbons and Chip Draw", Harrisburg Telegraph, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, pg. 4, 12 June 1919
- ^ Otley, Hal, "Jabber", The Daily Notes, Canonsberg, Pennsylvania, pg. 6, 8 November 1960
- ^ "BoxRec: George Chip".
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