Jack McAuliffe (boxer)
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Real name | Jack McAuliffe |
Nickname(s) | Napoleon of the Ring |
Weight(s) | Lightweight |
Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
Nationality | Irish American |
Born | Cork, Ireland | March 24, 1866
Died | November 5, 1937 Queens, New York | (aged 71)
Stance | orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 38 |
Wins | 28 |
Wins by KO | 20 |
Losses | 0 |
Draws | 10 |
No contests | 0 |
Jack McAuliffe (March 24, 1866 – November 5, 1937) was an Irish-American boxer who fought mostly out of Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Nicknamed "The Napoleon of the Ring," McAuliffe is one of only fifteen world boxing champions to retire without a loss.[1] He was the World Lightweight champion from 1886 to 1893. He was inducted into The Ring Boxing Hall of Fame in 1954 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1995.[1]
Early life[]
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McAuliffe's parents were Cornelius McAuliffe and Jane Bailey, who were living at 5 Christ Church Lane, Cork, Ireland, at the time of Jack's birth. McAuliffe emigrated to the United States in 1871, where he spent his early years in Bangor, Maine.
Amateur and professional career[]
He made his first appearance as an amateur boxer in 1883. He turned professional soon after, fighting Jem Carney 78 rounds to a draw at Revere Beach, Massachusetts. He fought Billy Dacey for the lightweight championship and a $5,000 purse in 1888, and knocked him out in eleven rounds.[2] He was known as a strong two-handed fighter with "cat-like" reflexes. In 1897 he successfully defended his title against Billy Myer in a highly publicized match at the Olympic Club, New Orleans .
Personal life[]
McAuliffe was married twice, both times to stage actresses. His first wife was Katie Hart, who played in farce comedies. After her death, McAuliffe married Catherine Rowe in 1894, whose stage name was Pearl Inman, of the song and dance team The Inman Sisters. Between marriages he dated a third actress, Sadie McDonald. McAuliffe and Rowe moved back to Bangor, Maine, in 1894, where he undertook preliminary training for a fight later that year at the Seaside Athletic Club on Coney Island.[3]
Death and retirement from the ring[]
McAuliffe retired in 1897. According to the International Boxing Hall of Fame, he had 36 professional fights. McAuliffe was undefeated with 30 bouts, 22 by knockout. He had five draws, one no decision. He successfully defended his world lightweight title against six different boxers.[4]
He died on November 5, 1937, at his home on Austin Street in Forest Hills, Queens.[5]
Professional boxing record[]
38 fights | 27 wins | 0 losses |
By knockout | 19 | 0 |
By decision | 7 | 0 |
By disqualification | 1 | 0 |
Draws | 10 | |
Newspaper decisions/draws | 1 |
All Newspaper decisions are regarded as “no decision” bouts as they have “resulted in neither boxer winning or losing, and would therefore not count as part of their official fight record."
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
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38 | Draw | 27–0–10 (1) | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | Sep 30, 1897 | ![]() |
Not to be confused with Tommy Ryan |
37 | Win | 27–0–9 (1) | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | Nov 20, 1896 | ![]() |
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36 | Win | 26–0–9 (1) | ![]() |
KO | 3 (4) | May 8, 1896 | ![]() |
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35 | Win | 25–0–9 (1) | ![]() |
KO | 7 (6) | Apr 8, 1896 | ![]() |
Fight scheduled for six rounds, but they fought another |
34 | Draw | 24–0–9 (1) | ![]() |
PTS | 3 (?) | Nov 19, 1894 | ![]() |
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33 | Win | 24–0–8 (1) | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | Aug 27, 1894 | ![]() |
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32 | Win | 23–0–8 (1) | ![]() |
PTS | 6 | Jan 16, 1894 | ![]() |
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31 | Win | 22–0–8 (1) | ![]() |
NWS | 4 | Apr 1, 1893 | ![]() |
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30 | Draw | 22–0–8 | ![]() |
PTS | 6 | Dec 10, 1892 | ![]() |
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29 | Win | 22–0–7 | ![]() |
KO | 15 (?) | Sep 5, 1892 | ![]() |
Retained world lightweight title |
28 | Win | 21–0–7 | ![]() |
KO | 3 (6) | Jun 2, 1892 | ![]() |
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27 | Win | 20–0–7 | ![]() |
TKO | 6 (?) | Sep 11, 1891 | ![]() |
Retained world lightweight title |
26 | Win | 19–0–7 | ![]() |
KO | 47 (?) | Mar 21, 1890 | ![]() |
Retained world lightweight title |
25 | Draw | 18–0–7 | ![]() |
PTS | 15 | Dec 5, 1889 | ![]() |
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24 | Win | 18–0–6 | ![]() |
TKO | 1 (4) | Feb 28, 1889 | ![]() |
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23 | Win | 17–0–6 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (?) | Feb 28, 1889 | ![]() |
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22 | Draw | 16–0–6 | ![]() |
PTS | 64 (?) | Feb 13, 1889 | ![]() |
Retained world lightweight title |
21 | Win | 16–0–5 | ![]() |
KO | 9 (10) | Dec 26, 1888 | ![]() |
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20 | Win | 15–0–5 | ![]() |
KO | 2 (6) | Dec 17, 1888 | ![]() |
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19 | Win | 14–0–5 | ![]() |
KO | 11 (?) | Oct 10, 1888 | ![]() |
Retained world lightweight title |
18 | Draw | 13–0–5 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | Sep 26, 1888 | ![]() |
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17 | Draw | 13–0–4 | ![]() |
PTS | 74 (?) | Nov 16, 1887 | ![]() |
Retained world lightweight title |
16 | Draw | 13–0–3 | ![]() |
PTS | 4 | Mar 4, 1887 | ![]() |
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15 | Draw | 13–0–2 | ![]() |
PTS | 4 | Mar 2, 1887 | ![]() |
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14 | Draw | 13–0–1 | ![]() |
PTS | 4 | Feb 28, 1887 | ![]() |
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13 | Win | 13–0 | ![]() |
KO | 28 (?) | Jan 14, 1887 | ![]() |
Retained world lightweight title Fought in a barn |
12 | Win | 12–0 | ![]() |
KO | 21 (?) | Oct 29, 1886 | ![]() |
Retained American lightweight title Won inaugural world lightweight title |
11 | Win | 11–0 | ![]() |
PTS | 4 (?) | Jul 24, 1886 | ![]() |
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10 | Win | 10–0 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (?) | Jul 21, 1886 | ![]() |
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9 | Win | 9–0 | ![]() |
PTS | 4 | Jul 19, 1886 | ![]() |
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8 | Win | 8–0 | ![]() |
PTS | 4 | Apr 20, 1886 | ![]() |
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7 | Win | 7–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 3 (?) | Apr 1, 1886 | ![]() |
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6 | Win | 6–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 17 (?) | Feb 27, 1886 | ![]() |
Won vacant American lightweight title |
5 | Win | 5–0 | ![]() |
PTS | 4 | Jan 24, 1886 | ![]() |
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4 | Win | 4–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 6 (6) | Jan 13, 1886 | ![]() |
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3 | Win | 3–0 | ![]() |
KO | 2 (?) | Dec 7, 1885 | ![]() |
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2 | Win | 2–0 | ![]() |
DQ | 4 (6) | Nov 19, 1885 | ![]() |
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1 | Win | 1–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (?) | Jul 25, 1885 | ![]() |
See also[]
- List of lightweight boxing champions
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b McAuliffe at Cyber Boxing Zone
- ^ Brooklyn Daily Eagle, August 26, 1894, p. 3
- ^ "Jack McAuliffe Married", Brooklyn Daily Eagle, July 30, 1894, p. 1
- ^ "Jack McAuliffe, p. 200" (pdf). The Boxing Register: International Boxing Hall Of Fame Official Record Book. International Boxing Hall Of Fame. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- ^ "Jack M'Auliffe, 71, Ex-Ring Champion – Retired Undefeated in 1896 After Holding Lightweight Crown for 12 Years". The New York Times. November 5, 1937. Retrieved June 18, 2009.
Jack McAuliffe, who retired in 1896 as the undefeated professional lightweight-boxing champion of the world after holding the title for twelve years, died yesterday at his home, 73-20 Austin Street, Forest Hills.
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