Memphis Pal Moore
| Memphis Pal Moore | |
|---|---|
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| Statistics | |
| Real name | Thomas Wilson Moore |
| Nickname(s) | The Human Jumping Jack |
| Weight(s) | Bantamweight |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
| Reach | 66 in (168 cm) |
| Nationality |  American |
| Born | July 28, 1894 Kenton, Tennessee |
| Died | March 15, 1953 (aged 58) Memphis, Tennessee |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 264;[1] with the inclusion of newspaper decisions |
| Wins | 169 |
| Wins by KO | 11 |
| Losses | 56 |
| Draws | 38 |
| No contests | 1 |
Memphis Pal Moore, born Thomas Wilson Moore, was an American boxer from Memphis, who claimed the World Bantamweight Championship in 1918 defeating championship claimant Johnny Ertle in Baltimore. He was rated as the seventeenth best bantamweight of all time by boxing.com, and was elected to the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2010.[2]
Managed by Tommy Walsh, Moore fought over 200 fights. He fought over thirty bouts with fifteen world champions, of which he impressively won nineteen.[2][3][4]
Boxing record[]
Early boxing career[]
Moore was born on July 28, 1894, in Kenton, Tennessee. Beginning in 1913 in the Memphis area, he was undefeated in his first 10 fights.[4]
On March 25, 1915, Moore defeated Italian boxer Young Zulu Kid in a ten-round points decision in New Orleans, Louisiana. He would defeat the talented Zulu Kid two more times, on January 13, 1916, in an eight-round points decision in his hometown of Memphis and on August 5, 1916, in a ten-round newspaper decision in Brooklyn.
On October 28, 1915, Moore defeated gifted boxer Kid Williams decisively in a non-title, eight-round newspaper decision of The Washington Post. Williams was down twice in the bout. Williams had taken the World Bantamweight Championship in June 1914 and held it through 1917. As early as 1915, Moore had clearly identified himself as a top bantamweight and a serious contender for the World Bantamweight Championship, but he would be granted precious few shots at the title.[4]
Defeating future bantamweight champion Pete Herman in early career[]
On November 15, 1915, Moore defeated Pete Herman for the first time in an eight-round points decision in Memphis, Tennessee. On March 24, 1919, Moore likely defeated Herman again according to the eight-round newspaper decision of the Memphis Commercial Appeal on March 24, 1919, at the New Lyric Theatre in Memphis. The bout was not recorded as a title match, but the title may have changed hands if Moore had knocked out Herman. Herman held the World Bantamweight Championship almost continuously from January 1917 through September 1921 excluding the first seven months of 1921. Surprisingly, Moore never had the opportunity to challenge Herman again for the World Bantamweight Title.
On February 20, 1917, Moore first met Jack "Kid" Wolfe, losing in a fourth-round technical knockout in Cleveland, Ohio. Moore claimed he had broken his arm in the bout. Four months later, after healing, on June 18 of that year Moore defeated Wolfe in an eight-round points decision in his home of Memphis. On May 3, 1920, Moore would defeat Wolfe again in an eighth round points decision at the Southern Athletic Club in Memphis. In his career, Wolfe would take a version of the Jr. Featherweight Championship in September 1922 against Joe Lynch, thought the NYSAC did not recognize the title.
Moore fought Frankie Burns in Boston to a draw on July 24, 1917, and in a loss by decision on August 2, 1918, in Jersey City, New Jersey. Burns was a top-ranked bantamweight and would contend four times for the World Bantamweight Championship between 1912 and 1917.[4]
First bouts with Joe Lynch 1917-8[]
On October 27, 1917, Moore first met Joe Lynch, drawing with him in ten rounds at the Fairmont Athletic Club in the Bronx. On December 21, 1917, he lost to Lynch at Thornton, Rhode Island in a twelve-round points decision. On January 11, 1918, he legitimately defeated Lynch in a twelve-round points decision in Providence.[4]
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He honed his boxing skills while serving as a sailor in the United States Navy. He served as a boxing instructor while in the Navy. He was selected as a boxing representative and sent to England for a tournament of the Allied nations after the end of World War I. He served at the historic Great Lakes Naval Station outside Chicago, and completed his service shortly after 1919.[3][5]
Claiming the World Bantamweight Championship, Johnny Ertle, April 1918[]
Moore fought Johnny Ertle claimant of the World Bantamweight championship in Baltimore on April 10, 1918, defeating Ertle by decision. The Indianapolis News wrote that Moore had taken the decision with "great ease".[6] Moore claimed the World Bantamweight Championship as a result of this win, but was not universally recognized to have held the title and is not recognized today. Moore had first defeated Ertle in a controversial eight-round decision on April 5, 1916, in Memphis.[4]
ISBA Allied Forces King's Trophy Bantamweight Competition[]
Moore fought Jimmy Wilde on July 17, 1919, in London, while still in the Navy. The bout was part of the Finals for the ISBA King's Trophy Bantamweight Competition. Moore won by decision and took the King's Bantamweight Trophy by some American accounts, but officially lost the decision according to the British referee and judges present at the bout.[3][4] Wilde was the Welsh-born World Flyweight Champion impressively for seven years from 1916-1923, and held the title at the time of his bout with Moore.[4]
Match with French champion Eugene Criqui, December 1919[]
On December 26, 1919, while still serving in the US Navy, Moore defeated the great French boxer Eugene Criqui at the Royal Albert Hall in Kensington, London in a fourteenth-round technical knockout. According to the Scranton Republican, Criqui was "severely trounced" and the blow that ended the battle was a right hook to the stomach, which the referee did not call as a low blow. The audience contained a number of Americans, including Moore's fellow navy companions.[7] Criqui would hold the French Featherweight Title in 1921, the European Featherweight Title in 1922, and the World Featherweight Title in 1923.[4]
On March 19, 1920, he defeated Johnny Buff in an eighth-round newspaper decision of the Wilkes-Barre Times Leader. Buff would take the World Bantamweight Championship on September 23, 1921. In another meeting, on December 15, 1921, Moore defeated Buff in a ten-round newspaper decision of the Milwaukee Journal in Milwaukee.[4]
Bouts with 1920-21 World Bantamweight Champion Joe Lynch, most frequent opponent[]
Joe Lynch was Moore's most frequent opponent, meeting him ten times. Fortunately for Lynch, he never fought a title bout with Moore based on points during Lynch's reign as bantamweight champion, but this was common during boxing's "no decision" era. On May 24, 1920, Moore lost to Joe Lynch in the decision of The Jersey Journal in twelve rounds at Jersey City, New Jersey. The Journal wrote that Moore slapped with his gloves, a tactic that sometimes lost him points in his fights, but that Lynch landed clean punches, giving him nine of the twelve rounds.[4] Nonetheless, Moore was observed as having put up a game fight, pressing the issue throughout the bout. Other sources considered the bout slightly closer.[8][9] On October 26, 1920, Moore drew with Lynch according to the newspapers in St. Louis. Moore's holding cost him the decision as he carried the fight to his opponent in nearly every round.[10] On May 6, 1921, Moore defeated Lynch in twelve by decision of the Courier Journal in Louisville, Kentucky. Other newspapers considered the bout too close to call, as in the twelfth round Lynch, reigning champion, tried hard to knockout Moore, and effectively used his left jab throughout. Many spectators considered the bout the best between Moore and Lynch.[4][11]
On September 4, 1922, the newspapers gave a twelve-round decision to Lynch in Indiana before a significant crowd of 8,000. In this instance, Lynch had a decisive victory, knocking Moore to the canvas twice in the seventh round, for counts of six and four. Jack Dempsey fought an exhibition in the first match before the crowded house.[12] On November 27, 1923, Moore defeated Lynch by a ten-round newspaper decision in St. Louis, though the match was considered close and dull by most newspaper accounts. Lynch may have dealt a few blows which connected, but Moore's boxing and scientific defense did not seem as stellar as in his earlier career.[13] On February 24, 1926, Moore drew with Lynch in a ten-round points decision in Ft. Lauderdale, though a few newspapers gave Moore the edge.[14] On March 4, 1926, the Miami Daily News gave the decision to Moore in Miami. Many in the crowd jeered the boxers.[4][15]
Moore fought Johnny Gannon who was the bantamweight champion of the U.S. Army on March 16, 1921, to a ten-round draw in Rockford, Illinois. Moore fought Kid Pancho in Memphis, winning by decision.
Bouts with champion Sammy Mandell, 1921-2[]
On August 26, 1921, Moore first met Sammy Mandell in Aurora Illinois, losing in a ten-round newspaper decision of the Aurora Daily Star. The bout was the main event of the evening. The Logansport Pharos Tribune believed Mandell may have had the edge in the fairly close bout but noted that "Moore displayed the greater cleverness and landed the most blows", but "Mandell's hitting was more effective". Mandell's strong display in the bout gained him notice a number of boxing reporters.[16][17] He drew with Mandell in a newspaper decision in Memphis on July 4, 1922. In the fast bout, Mandell had a slight weight advantage and was considered the better puncher which forced Moore to use his speed and science to outbox his opponent. The bout was described as exciting with "The men...on their toes and slugging from the beginning until the end of the bout."[18] The referee present said if he had called the decision, he would have ruled for a draw.[4][19] Mandell took the World Lightweight Championship on July 3, 1926, and held it for four years.[4]
Bouts with Bantamweight Champion Bud Taylor June 1922-January 1923[]
Moore fought Bud Taylor, holder of the NBA World Bantamweight Championship 1927-8, in four career bouts. Moore was diagnosed with pneumonia around February 9, 1922, and three weeks rest was recommended.[20] Moore's first match with Taylor was a newspaper win by the Aurora Daily Star in Illinois in ten rounds on June 23, 1922. As was not unusual in this stage of Moore's career, he was described as having performed a shade better in his boxing technique, but Taylor was described as landing more solid blows, though the bout was close.[21] The second, Moore won by ten-round newspaper decision of the Chicago Tribune on the USS Commodore (IX-7) off Chicago on December 22, 1922. The third was a ten-round draw by newspaper decision in Indiana on January 15, 1923. Shortly after this bout, Moore expressed his intention to go after the World Flyweight Championship and perhaps face Pancho Villa, but a World Flyweight Championship Match never materialized for Moore.[22] Moore drew in their fourth meeting on February 13, 1923, in Indianapolis by a ten-round newspaper decision of two Indianapolis papers.[4] Once again, one source described Taylor as having connected with more blows in the close bout.[23] The bout was described as a "whale of a battle from start to finish", with each boxer exchanging the lead, though Taylor was described as landing more blows by several newspapers.[24]
Moore also fought Frankie Genaro on April 23, 1923, in Chicago but lost in a sixth-round DQ. The New York Times said the foul was an accidental upper cut to the groin. The foul seemed unintentional as one account wrote that Genaro had jumped six inches off the floor into the punch. According to the El Paso Herald, Moore's loss by foul was his first in eleven years of fighting.[25] Genaro would take the NBA World Flyweight Championship on February 6, 1926, and hold it almost continuously until October 1931.[4]
On December 9, 1924, Moore met the incomparable boxer Jimmy McLarnin before a packed house in Vernon, California, drawing in a four-round points decision. The "wild" bout was described as having abundant action and each boxer was given two rounds. Moore was said to confuse his opponent with his "jumping jack" tactics, but had trouble landing solid blows. Moore was known to prance and sometimes jump from the floor in his bouts. The Los Angeles Times wrote that Moore introduced his own variation of the "kangaroo leap", and that he delivered frequent open gloved slaps to the back of McLarnin's neck, but was adept at keeping out of reach at long range in the close bout.[26][27] McLarnin would hold multiple weight division world titles in his career.
On July 12, 1927, Moore lost to reigning World Flyweight Champion Fidel LaBarba before a crowd of 18,000, at Wrigley Field, in Chicago, Illinois in a ten-round points decision. A few newspapers said LaBarba had a clear victory, or that he landed cleaner, stiffer punches, against Moore who threw punches from every angle. There were no knockdowns in the bout, nor obvious injuries.[28]
Retirement from boxing, death and honors[]
Moore retired from boxing in 1930 after his last bout with Leroy Dougan in Memphis. He died on March 15, 1953, reportedly from a stomach ulcer and a severe asthmatic condition that may have forced him from his ring career. He received twelve decisions over champions in his weight class, but each match was a no-decision bout, and received only newspaper decisions, rather than a points decision for a title.[29] Moore defeated Kid Williams, Joe Lynch, Pete Herman, and Johhny Buff by newspaper decision, and each held the Bantamweight Championship in their career.[30]
In 2010, Pal Moore was selected to join the International Boxing Hall of Fame.[3]
Professional boxing record[]
All information in this section is derived from BoxRec,[31] unless otherwise stated.
Official Record[]
| 264 fights | 107 wins | 28 losses |
| By knockout | 11 | 1 |
| By decision | 96 | 24 |
| By disqualification | 0 | 3 |
| Draws | 27 | |
| No contests | 1 | |
| Newspaper decisions/draws | 101 | |
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 | Age | Location | showNotes |
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Unofficial record[]
| 264 fights | 169 wins | 56 losses |
| By knockout | 11 | 1 |
| By decision | 158 | 52 |
| By disqualification | 0 | 3 |
| Draws | 38 | |
| No contests | 1 | |
Record with the inclusion of newspaper decisions to the win/loss/draw column.
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Age | Location | hideNotes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 264 | Win | 169–56–38 (1) | Leroy Dougan | MD | 8 | Oct 6, 1930 | 36 years, 70 days | Ellis Auditorium, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 263 | Win | 168–56–38 (1) | Bobby Allen | PTS | 8 | Sep 9, 1930 | 36 years, 43 days | Congress Outdoor Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 262 | Win | 167–56–38 (1) | Jackie Stewart | PTS | 10 | Aug 4, 1930 | 36 years, 7 days | Shewbridge Field, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 261 | Loss | 166–56–38 (1) | Willie Pellegrini | PTS | 8 | Jul 8, 1930 | 35 years, 315 days | Congress Outdoor Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 260 | Win | 166–55–38 (1) | Bobby Allen | PTS | 10 | May 14, 1930 | 35 years, 290 days | Ashland Blvd. Auditorium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 259 | Win | 165–55–38 (1) | Billy Knowles | PTS | 6 | Apr 17, 1930 | 35 years, 263 days | Viking Temple, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 258 | Win | 164–55–38 (1) | Bobby Allen | PTS | 10 | Mar 31, 1930 | 35 years, 246 days | Ashland Blvd. Auditorium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 257 | Win | 163–55–38 (1) | Jackie Stewart | PTS | 8 | Dec 23, 1929 | 35 years, 148 days | Rainbo Arena, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 256 | Win | 162–55–38 (1) | Willie Pellegrini | PTS | 8 | Dec 2, 1929 | 35 years, 127 days | Rainbo Arena, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 255 | Loss | 161–55–38 (1) | Johnny Nasser | NWS | 10 | Oct 4, 1929 | 35 years, 68 days | Tomlinson Hall, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
| 254 | Loss | 161–54–38 (1) | Leroy Dougan | NWS | 10 | Oct 23, 1928 | 34 years, 87 days | Jack Shelton Arena, San Antonio, Texas, U.S. | |
| 253 | Draw | 161–53–38 (1) | Quina Lee | PTS | 12 | Oct 16, 1928 | 34 years, 80 days | Fort Bliss Arena, El Paso, Texas, U.S. | |
| 252 | Win | 161–53–37 (1) | Kid Jap | NWS | 10 | Apr 16, 1928 | 33 years, 263 days | Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S. | |
| 251 | Win | 160–53–37 (1) | Harry Forbes | NWS | 10 | Jan 27, 1928 | 33 years, 183 days | Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S. | |
| 250 | Loss | 159–53–37 (1) | Petey Sarron | PTS | 8 | Oct 17, 1927 | 33 years, 81 days | Memphis Stadium, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 249 | Loss | 159–52–37 (1) | Leroy Dougan | UD | 10 | Sep 12, 1927 | 33 years, 46 days | American Legion Stadium, Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. | |
| 248 | Loss | 159–51–37 (1) | Mickey Cohen | PTS | 10 | Aug 30, 1927 | 33 years, 33 days | Denver, Colorado, U.S. | |
| 247 | Loss | 159–50–37 (1) | Petey Sarron | NWS | 10 | Aug 1, 1927 | 33 years, 4 days | Birmingham A.C., Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. | |
| 246 | Draw | 159–49–37 (1) | Eddie Wolfe | PTS | 8 | Jul 25, 1927 | 32 years, 362 days | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 245 | Loss | 159–49–36 (1) | Fidel LaBarba | PTS | 10 | Jul 12, 1927 | 32 years, 349 days | Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 244 | Loss | 159–48–36 (1) | Pinky May | PTS | 10 | Apr 22, 1927 | 32 years, 268 days | Savannah, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 243 | Draw | 159–47–36 (1) | Johnny Franks | PTS | 8 | Apr 18, 1927 | 32 years, 264 days | Southern A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 242 | Win | 159–47–35 (1) | Kid Jap | PTS | 10 | Mar 1, 1927 | 32 years, 216 days | Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 241 | Loss | 158–47–35 (1) | Tommy Milton | PTS | 10 | Feb 17, 1927 | 32 years, 204 days | Sokol Hall, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 240 | Win | 158–46–35 (1) | Kid Jap | NWS | 10 | Feb 11, 1927 | 32 years, 198 days | Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S. | |
| 239 | Draw | 157–46–35 (1) | Johnny Franks | PTS | 8 | Jan 31, 1927 | 32 years, 187 days | Southern A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 238 | Loss | 157–46–34 (1) | Johnny Franks | DQ | 3 (8) | Jan 17, 1927 | 32 years, 173 days | Southern A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 237 | Draw | 157–45–34 (1) | Leroy Dougan | PTS | 8 | Jan 10, 1927 | 32 years, 166 days | Southern A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 236 | Loss | 157–45–33 (1) | Midget Mike O'Dowd | NWS | 12 | Dec 27, 1926 | 32 years, 152 days | Broadway Arena, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. | |
| 235 | Win | 157–44–33 (1) | Midget Mike Moran | NWS | 12 | Dec 20, 1926 | 32 years, 145 days | Jefferson County Armory, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. | |
| 234 | Win | 156–44–33 (1) | Midget Mike O'Dowd | PTS | 8 | Nov 29, 1926 | 32 years, 124 days | Southern A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 233 | Win | 155–44–33 (1) | Dick Griffin | PTS | 10 | Nov 17, 1926 | 32 years, 112 days | Dallas, Texas, U.S. | |
| 232 | Loss | 154–44–33 (1) | Young Nationalista | PTS | 10 | Aug 31, 1926 | 32 years, 34 days | Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 231 | Win | 154–43–33 (1) | Mickey Satnick | NWS | 10 | Aug 21, 1926 | 32 years, 24 days | Fairgrounds Coliseum, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
| 230 | Loss | 153–43–33 (1) | Jimmy Russo | DQ | 9 (10) | Aug 12, 1926 | 32 years, 15 days | Rockford, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 229 | Win | 153–42–33 (1) | Tiger Jack Burns | PTS | 10 | Jul 26, 1926 | 31 years, 333 days | White City Arena, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 228 | Draw | 152–42–33 (1) | Davey Atler | PTS | 10 | Jun 11, 1926 | 31 years, 318 days | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, U.S. | |
| 227 | Win | 152–42–32 (1) | Kid Lencho | NWS | 12 | Jun 1, 1926 | 31 years, 308 days | Block Stadium, San Antonio, Texas, U.S. | |
| 226 | Win | 151–42–32 (1) | Earl McArthur | PTS | 10 | May 18, 1926 | 31 years, 294 days | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, U.S. | |
| 225 | Loss | 150–42–32 (1) | Happy Atherton | NWS | 10 | Apr 19, 1926 | 31 years, 265 days | Tomlinson Hall, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
| 224 | Win | 150–41–32 (1) | Bobby Hughes | PTS | 10 | Mar 29, 1926 | 31 years, 244 days | Hot Springs, Arkansas, U.S. | |
| 223 | Win | 149–41–32 (1) | Joe Lynch | NWS | 10 | Mar 4, 1926 | 31 years, 219 days | Miami Field, Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
| 222 | Draw | 148–41–32 (1) | Joe Lynch | PTS | 10 | Feb 24, 1926 | 31 years, 211 days | Municipal Ball Park, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. | |
| 221 | Loss | 148–41–31 (1) | Henry Lenard | NWS | 10 | Jan 22, 1926 | 31 years, 178 days | Coliseum, Davenport, Iowa, U.S. | |
| 220 | ND | 148–40–31 (1) | Louis Andrews | ND | 8 | Dec 17, 1925 | 31 years, 142 days | Clarksdale, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 219 | Loss | 148–40–31 | Leroy Dougan | PTS | 8 | Dec 14, 1925 | 31 years, 139 days | Blytheville, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 218 | Win | 148–39–31 | Harold Smith | PTS | 8 | Dec 11, 1925 | 31 years, 136 days | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 217 | Win | 147–39–31 | Jimmy Lanning | PTS | 8 | Dec 7, 1925 | 31 years, 132 days | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 216 | Loss | 146–39–31 | Henry Lenard | NWS | 10 | Sep 7, 1925 | 31 years, 41 days | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| 215 | Win | 146–38–31 | Harold Smith | NWS | 10 | Jul 17, 1925 | 30 years, 354 days | East Chicago, Indiana, U.S. | |
| 214 | Loss | 145–38–31 | Pete Sarmiento | NWS | 10 | Jun 12, 1925 | 30 years, 319 days | Aurora Bowl, Aurora, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 213 | Win | 145–37–31 | Leroy Dougan | PTS | 8 | May 26, 1925 | 30 years, 302 days | Blytheville, Arkansas, U.S. | |
| 212 | Win | 144–37–31 | Bobby Hughes | PTS | 8 | May 25, 1925 | 30 years, 301 days | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 211 | Loss | 143–37–31 | Johnny McCoy | PTS | 12 | Mar 9, 1925 | 30 years, 224 days | Fort Bliss Arena, El Paso, Texas, U.S. | |
| 210 | Loss | 143–36–31 | Johnny McCoy | UD | 12 | Feb 23, 1925 | 30 years, 210 days | Fort Bliss Arena, El Paso, Texas, U.S. | |
| 209 | Win | 143–35–31 | Tiger Jack Burns | PTS | 10 | Feb 4, 1925 | 30 years, 191 days | Dreamland Arena, San Diego, California, U.S. | |
| 208 | Win | 142–35–31 | Jackie Sherman | PTS | 10 | Jan 24, 1925 | 30 years, 180 days | Lyceum A.C., Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 207 | Draw | 141–35–31 | Jimmy McLarnin | PTS | 4 | Dec 9, 1924 | 30 years, 134 days | Arena, Vernon, California, U.S. | |
| 206 | Win | 141–35–30 | Pascal Colletti | PTS | 8 | Nov 17, 1924 | 30 years, 112 days | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 205 | Win | 140–35–30 | Pascal Colletti | PTS | 8 | Mar 10, 1924 | 29 years, 226 days | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 204 | Win | 139–35–30 | Bobby Hughes | NWS | 10 | Mar 5, 1924 | 29 years, 221 days | El Dorado, Arkansas, U.S. | |
| 203 | Win | 138–35–30 | Johnny McCoy | PTS | 8 | Feb 18, 1924 | 29 years, 205 days | Southern A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 202 | Draw | 137–35–30 | Johnny McCoy | PTS | 10 | Dec 3, 1923 | 29 years, 128 days | Shreveport AC, Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 201 | Win | 137–35–29 | Joe Lynch | NWS | 10 | Nov 27, 1923 | 29 years, 122 days | Coliseum, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S. | |
| 200 | Draw | 136–35–29 | Lewis Gaylor | PTS | 12 | Nov 19, 1923 | 29 years, 114 days | Church Street Auditorium, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| 199 | Win | 136–35–28 | Tommy Kid Murphy | NWS | 10 | Oct 1, 1923 | 29 years, 65 days | Arena, Trenton, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 198 | Win | 135–35–28 | Connie Curry | NWS | 10 | Apr 27, 1923 | 28 years, 273 days | Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. | |
| 197 | Loss | 134–35–28 | Frankie Genaro | DQ | 6 (10) | Apr 23, 1923 | 28 years, 269 days | Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 196 | Win | 134–34–28 | Frankie Jerome | PTS | 10 | Mar 16, 1923 | 28 years, 231 days | Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 195 | Draw | 133–34–28 | Charles 'Bud' Taylor | NWS | 10 | Feb 13, 1923 | 28 years, 200 days | Tomlinson Hall, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
| 194 | Win | 133–34–27 | Tommy Murray | PTS | 10 | Jan 26, 1923 | 28 years, 182 days | U.S.S. Commodore, Lake Michigan, U.S. | |
| 193 | Draw | 132–34–27 | Charles 'Bud' Taylor | NWS | 10 | Jan 15, 1923 | 28 years, 171 days | East Chicago, Indiana, U.S. | |
| 192 | Win | 132–34–26 | Charles 'Bud' Taylor | NWS | 10 | Dec 22, 1922 | 28 years, 147 days | U.S.S. Commodore, Lake Michigan, U.S. | |
| 191 | Draw | 131–34–26 | Harold Smith | NWS | 10 | Nov 29, 1922 | 28 years, 124 days | Midway Arena, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 190 | Win | 131–34–25 | Frankie Jumatti | PTS | 10 | Nov 14, 1922 | 28 years, 109 days | Private club, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 189 | Loss | 130–34–25 | Joe Lynch | NWS | 12 | Sep 4, 1922 | 28 years, 38 days | Floyd Fitzsimmons' Arena, Michigan City, Indiana, U.S. | |
| 188 | Loss | 130–33–25 | Eddie O'Dowd | PTS | 12 | Aug 14, 1922 | 28 years, 17 days | Columbus, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 187 | Draw | 130–32–25 | Jack "Kid" Wolfe | PTS | 12 | Aug 7, 1922 | 28 years, 10 days | Velodrome, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 186 | Draw | 130–32–24 | Sammy Mandell | NWS | 8 | Jul 4, 1922 | 27 years, 341 days | Russwood Park, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 185 | Win | 130–32–23 | Charles 'Bud' Taylor | NWS | 10 | Jun 23, 1922 | 27 years, 330 days | Mullen-Sager Arena, Aurora, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 184 | Win | 129–32–23 | Cowboy Eddie Anderson | NWS | 10 | Jun 6, 1922 | 27 years, 313 days | Coliseum, Davenport, Iowa, U.S. | |
| 183 | Win | 128–32–23 | Dick Griffin | PTS | 10 | May 30, 1922 | 27 years, 306 days | Capital City Arena, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | |
| 182 | Win | 127–32–23 | Babe Asher | PTS | 12 | May 26, 1922 | 27 years, 302 days | Stockyards Stadium, Denver, Colorado, U.S. | |
| 181 | Win | 126–32–23 | Tim O'Dowd | PTS | 10 | May 15, 1922 | 27 years, 291 days | Ponce de Leon Ballpark, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 180 | Win | 125–32–23 | Kid Pancho | PTS | 8 | May 1, 1922 | 27 years, 277 days | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 179 | Loss | 124–32–23 | Cowboy Eddie Anderson | NWS | 10 | Apr 20, 1922 | 27 years, 266 days | Coliseum, Davenport, Iowa, U.S. | |
| 178 | Win | 124–31–23 | Herbie Schaeffer | NWS | 10 | Mar 30, 1922 | 27 years, 245 days | Peoria, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 177 | Win | 123–31–23 | Tommy Ryan | NWS | 12 | Mar 17, 1922 | 27 years, 232 days | Jefferson County Armory, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. | |
| 176 | Win | 122–31–23 | Frankie Jumatti | PTS | 8 | Mar 6, 1922 | 27 years, 221 days | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 175 | Win | 121–31–23 | Earl McArthur | NWS | 10 | Jan 26, 1922 | 27 years, 182 days | Auditorium, Sioux City, Iowa, U.S. | |
| 174 | Win | 120–31–23 | Young Jack Dempsey | NWS | 8 | Jan 12, 1922 | 27 years, 168 days | Jackson, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 173 | Win | 119–31–23 | Carl Tremaine | PTS | 8 | Jan 9, 1922 | 27 years, 165 days | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 172 | Win | 118–31–23 | Joey Schwartz | NWS | 10 | Dec 19, 1921 | 27 years, 144 days | Danceland Arena, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 171 | Win | 117–31–23 | Johnny Buff | NWS | 10 | Dec 15, 1921 | 27 years, 140 days | Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| 170 | Loss | 116–31–23 | Johnny Kaiser | PTS | 12 | Nov 22, 1921 | 27 years, 117 days | Coliseum, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S. | |
| 169 | Win | 116–30–23 | Earl Puryear | PTS | 10 | Nov 4, 1921 | 27 years, 99 days | U.S.S. Commodore, Lake Michigan, U.S. | |
| 168 | Win | 115–30–23 | Frankie Jumatti | NWS | 12 | Oct 28, 1921 | 27 years, 92 days | City Auditorium, Houston, Texas, U.S. | |
| 167 | Win | 114–30–23 | Frankie Garcia | PTS | 8 | Oct 10, 1921 | 27 years, 74 days | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 166 | Win | 113–30–23 | Frankie Garcia | PTS | 8 | Oct 3, 1921 | 27 years, 67 days | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 165 | Win | 112–30–23 | Midget Smith | NWS | 10 | Sep 23, 1921 | 27 years, 57 days | Sager's Arena, Aurora, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 164 | Loss | 111–30–23 | Sammy Mandell | NWS | 10 | Aug 26, 1921 | 27 years, 29 days | Sager's Arena, Aurora, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 163 | Loss | 111–29–23 | Frankie Monroe | NWS | 4 | Jun 1, 1921 | 26 years, 308 days | Pavilion, Seattle, Washington, U.S. | |
| 162 | Loss | 111–28–23 | Billy Mascott | PTS | 10 | May 27, 1921 | 26 years, 303 days | Armory, Portland, Oregon, U.S. | |
| 161 | Draw | 111–27–23 | Solly Epstein | NWS | 10 | May 20, 1921 | 26 years, 296 days | Terre Haute, Indiana, U.S. | |
| 160 | Win | 111–27–22 | Joe Lynch | NWS | 12 | May 6, 1921 | 26 years, 282 days | Jefferson County Armory, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. | |
| 159 | Win | 110–27–22 | Jimmy Kelly | NWS | 10 | Apr 7, 1921 | 26 years, 253 days | Coliseum, Kenosha, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| 158 | Draw | 109–27–22 | Tommy Ryan | NWS | 10 | Mar 30, 1921 | 26 years, 245 days | Palisades Rink, McKeesport, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 157 | Win | 109–27–21 | Terry McHugh | NWS | 10 | Mar 28, 1921 | 26 years, 243 days | Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 156 | Win | 108–27–21 | Mickey Delmont | PTS | 8 | Mar 21, 1921 | 26 years, 236 days | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 155 | Draw | 107–27–21 | Johnny Gannon | PTS | 10 | Mar 16, 1921 | 26 years, 231 days | Camp Grant arena, Rockford, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 154 | Loss | 107–27–20 | Bobby Dyson | PTS | 10 | Mar 7, 1921 | 26 years, 222 days | New Bedford, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 153 | Loss | 107–26–20 | Carl Tremaine | NWS | 10 | Feb 25, 1921 | 26 years, 212 days | Olympic Winter Garden, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 152 | Win | 107–25–20 | Carl Tremaine | NWS | 10 | Feb 7, 1921 | 26 years, 194 days | Roller Palace Rink, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 151 | Win | 106–25–20 | Jimmy Kelly | NWS | 10 | Jan 31, 1921 | 26 years, 187 days | Sager's Arena, Aurora, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 150 | Win | 105–25–20 | Young Montreal | UD | 15 | Jan 26, 1921 | 26 years, 182 days | Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 149 | Win | 104–25–20 | Bobby Hughes | PTS | 8 | Dec 13, 1920 | 26 years, 138 days | Southern A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 148 | Loss | 103–25–20 | Dick Griffin | NWS | 10 | Dec 10, 1920 | 26 years, 135 days | Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. | |
| 147 | Win | 103–24–20 | Dick Griffin | PTS | 15 | Nov 11, 1920 | 26 years, 106 days | Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 146 | Win | 102–24–20 | Red Watson | PTS | 8 | Nov 1, 1920 | 26 years, 96 days | Southern A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 145 | Draw | 101–24–20 | Joe Lynch | NWS | 8 | Oct 26, 1920 | 26 years, 90 days | Coliseum, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S. | |
| 144 | Win | 101–24–19 | Earl Puryear | PTS | 12 | Oct 20, 1920 | 26 years, 84 days | Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. | |
| 143 | Win | 100–24–19 | Johnny Ritchie | NWS | 12 | Oct 15, 1920 | 26 years, 79 days | Jefferson Theatre, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. | |
| 142 | Loss | 99–24–19 | Young Montreal | PTS | 12 | Sep 6, 1920 | 26 years, 40 days | Woonsocket, Rhode Island, U.S. | |
| 141 | Win | 99–23–19 | Patsy Wallace | NWS | 12 | Jul 15, 1920 | 25 years, 353 days | Coliseum, Toledo, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 140 | Loss | 98–23–19 | Carl Tremaine | NWS | 12 | Jun 16, 1920 | 25 years, 324 days | Coliseum, Toledo, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 139 | Win | 98–22–19 | Jimmy Murphy | PTS | 8 | Jun 7, 1920 | 25 years, 315 days | Southern A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 138 | Win | 97–22–19 | Jabez White | NWS | 12 | May 31, 1920 | 25 years, 308 days | Portland, Maine, U.S. | |
| 137 | Loss | 96–22–19 | Joe Lynch | NWS | 12 | May 24, 1920 | 25 years, 301 days | 4th Regiment Armory, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 136 | Loss | 96–21–19 | Carl Tremaine | NWS | 10 | May 11, 1920 | 25 years, 288 days | Gray's Armory, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 135 | Win | 96–20–19 | Jack "Kid" Wolfe | PTS | 8 | May 3, 1920 | 25 years, 280 days | Southern A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 134 | Win | 95–20–19 | Roy Moore | PTS | 12 | Apr 15, 1920 | 25 years, 262 days | Infantry Hall, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. | |
| 133 | Win | 94–20–19 | Frankie Daly | PTS | 12 | Apr 13, 1920 | 25 years, 260 days | Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 132 | Win | 93–20–19 | Harry Bramer | PTS | 8 | Apr 5, 1920 | 25 years, 252 days | Southern A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 131 | Win | 92–20–19 | Johnny Buff | NWS | 8 | Mar 19, 1920 | 25 years, 235 days | 4th Regiment Armory, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 130 | Win | 91–20–19 | Jackie Sharkey | NWS | 12 | Feb 23, 1920 | 25 years, 210 days | Portland, Maine, U.S. | |
| 129 | Draw | 90–20–19 | Earl Puryear | PTS | 12 | Feb 20, 1920 | 25 years, 207 days | Albaugh Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | |
| 128 | Loss | 90–20–18 | Roy Moore | PTS | 12 | Feb 6, 1920 | 25 years, 193 days | Albaugh Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | |
| 127 | Win | 90–19–18 | Eugène Criqui | TKO | 14 (20) | Dec 26, 1919 | 25 years, 151 days | Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, England, U.K. | |
| 126 | Win | 89–19–18 | Jabez White | PTS | 8 | Nov 17, 1919 | 25 years, 112 days | Southern A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 125 | Loss | 88–19–18 | Mike Ertle | NWS | 10 | Nov 10, 1919 | 25 years, 105 days | Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. | |
| 124 | Win | 88–18–18 | Bernie Hahn | PTS | 8 | Oct 21, 1919 | 25 years, 85 days | Southern A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 123 | Win | 87–18–18 | Jabez White | NWS | 10 | Oct 15, 1919 | 25 years, 79 days | Arena Gardens, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 122 | Loss | 86–18–18 | Jimmy Wilde | PTS | 20 | Jul 17, 1919 | 24 years, 354 days | Olympia, Kensington, London, England, U.K. | |
| 121 | Loss | 86–17–18 | Jackie Sharkey | NWS | 10 | Jun 4, 1919 | 24 years, 311 days | John Wagner's Arena, Racine, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| 120 | Win | 86–16–18 | Benny Chavez | PTS | 8 | May 24, 1919 | 24 years, 300 days | New Lyric Theater, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 119 | Win | 85–16–18 | Sammy Sandow | NWS | 8 | Apr 14, 1919 | 24 years, 260 days | New Lyric Theater, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 118 | Win | 84–16–18 | Pekin Kid Herman | NWS | 10 | Apr 10, 1919 | 24 years, 256 days | Lakeside Arena, Racine, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| 117 | Win | 83–16–18 | Willie Devore | NWS | 12 | Apr 1, 1919 | 24 years, 247 days | Akron, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 116 | Win | 82–16–18 | Pete Herman | NWS | 8 | Mar 24, 1919 | 24 years, 239 days | New Lyric Theater, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 115 | Win | 81–16–18 | Frankie Mason | PTS | 10 | Mar 11, 1919 | 24 years, 226 days | Oliver Theater, South Bend, Indiana, U.S. | |
| 114 | Win | 80–16–18 | Patsy Scanlon | NWS | 10 | Mar 10, 1919 | 24 years, 225 days | Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 113 | Win | 79–16–18 | Kid Regan | NWS | 8 | Mar 4, 1919 | 24 years, 219 days | Coliseum, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S. | |
| 112 | Win | 78–16–18 | Johnny Ritchie | PTS | 8 | Feb 17, 1919 | 24 years, 204 days | New Lyric Theater, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 111 | Win | 77–16–18 | Jim Walsh | PTS | 8 | Feb 14, 1919 | 24 years, 201 days | Orpheum Theater, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 110 | Win | 76–16–18 | Earl Puryear | NWS | 10 | Feb 10, 1919 | 24 years, 197 days | Fairyland Rink, Peoria, Illinois, U.S. | World bantamweight title claim at stake; (via KO only) |
| 109 | Win | 75–16–18 | Dick Loadman | NWS | 10 | Feb 3, 1919 | 24 years, 190 days | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 108 | Win | 74–16–18 | Battling Harry Leonard | NWS | 6 | Feb 1, 1919 | 24 years, 188 days | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 107 | Win | 73–16–18 | Young McGovern | PTS | 12 | Jan 31, 1919 | 24 years, 187 days | Albaugh Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | Retained world bantamweight title claim |
| 106 | Win | 72–16–18 | Willie Devore | NWS | 10 | Sep 21, 1918 | 24 years, 55 days | Fairgounds, Elyria, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 105 | Win | 71–16–18 | Jackie Sharkey | NWS | 8 | Aug 5, 1918 | 24 years, 8 days | Armory A.A., Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 104 | Loss | 70–16–18 | Frankie Burns | NWS | 8 | Aug 2, 1918 | 24 years, 5 days | International League Ballpark, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 103 | Win | 70–15–18 | Earl Puryear | PTS | 8 | May 20, 1918 | 23 years, 296 days | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | Retained world bantamweight title claim |
| 102 | Win | 69–15–18 | Eddie Wimler | PTS | 12 | May 6, 1918 | 23 years, 282 days | Lyric Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | |
| 101 | Win | 68–15–18 | Earl Puryear | PTS | 8 | Apr 20, 1918 | 23 years, 266 days | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | Retained world bantamweight title claim |
| 100 | Win | 67–15–18 | Johnny Ertle | PTS | 15 | Apr 10, 1918 | 23 years, 256 days | Lyric Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | Won world bantamweight title claim |
| 99 | Draw | 66–15–18 | Roy Moore | NWS | 10 | Mar 22, 1918 | 23 years, 237 days | Peoria, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 98 | Win | 66–15–17 | Pekin Kid Herman | NWS | 10 | Feb 27, 1918 | 23 years, 214 days | Peoria, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 97 | Loss | 65–15–17 | Mike Dundee | NWS | 10 | Feb 21, 1918 | 23 years, 208 days | Illinois Theater, Rock Island, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 96 | Win | 65–14–17 | Jackie Sharkey | PTS | 10 | Feb 18, 1918 | 23 years, 205 days | Lyric Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | |
| 95 | Loss | 64–14–17 | Jabez White | NWS | 10 | Feb 13, 1918 | 23 years, 200 days | Eagles Club, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 94 | Win | 64–13–17 | Dick Loadman | PTS | 15 | Feb 6, 1918 | 23 years, 193 days | Albaugh Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | |
| 93 | Loss | 63–13–17 | Roy Moore | NWS | 10 | Jan 31, 1918 | 23 years, 187 days | Empire Theatre, Rock Island, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 92 | Win | 63–12–17 | Joe Lynch | PTS | 12 | Jan 11, 1918 | 23 years, 167 days | Rhode Island A.C., Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. | |
| 91 | Win | 62–12–17 | Earl Puryear | NWS | 15 | Jan 1, 1918 | 23 years, 157 days | Crescent Hotel, Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
| 90 | Loss | 61–12–17 | Joe Lynch | PTS | 12 | Dec 21, 1917 | 23 years, 146 days | Rhode Island A.C., Thornton, Rhode Island, U.S. | |
| 89 | Win | 61–11–17 | Artie Simons | PTS | 15 | Dec 10, 1917 | 23 years, 135 days | Orleans A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 88 | Draw | 60–11–17 | Freddie Enck | NWS | 10 | Nov 23, 1917 | 23 years, 118 days | Aurora, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 87 | Win | 60–11–16 | Johnny Ritchie | NWS | 10 | Nov 9, 1917 | 23 years, 104 days | Lakeside Arena, Racine, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| 86 | Win | 59–11–16 | Jackie Sharkey | NWS | 10 | Oct 30, 1917 | 23 years, 94 days | German Hall, Albany, New York, U.S. | |
| 85 | Draw | 58–11–16 | Joe Lynch | NWS | 10 | Oct 27, 1917 | 23 years, 91 days | Fairmont A.C., Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 84 | Win | 58–11–15 | Jabez White | NWS | 10 | Oct 23, 1917 | 23 years, 87 days | German Hall, Albany, New York, U.S. | |
| 83 | Loss | 57–11–15 | Jabez White | NWS | 10 | Sep 25, 1917 | 23 years, 59 days | German Hall, Albany, New York, U.S. | |
| 82 | Win | 57–10–15 | Pekin Kid Herman | PTS | 10 | Sep 10, 1917 | 23 years, 44 days | La Salle, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 81 | Win | 56–10–15 | Artie Simons | PTS | 8 | Sep 3, 1917 | 23 years, 37 days | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 80 | Win | 55–10–15 | Jackie Sharkey | NWS | 10 | Aug 20, 1917 | 23 years, 23 days | Convention Hall, Saratoga, New York, U.S. | |
| 79 | Win | 54–10–15 | Jimmy Murphy | PTS | 8 | Aug 13, 1917 | 23 years, 16 days | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 78 | Draw | 53–10–15 | Frankie Burns | PTS | 12 | Jul 24, 1917 | 22 years, 361 days | Arena (Armory A.A.), Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 77 | Win | 53–10–14 | Roy Moore | PTS | 8 | Jul 16, 1917 | 22 years, 353 days | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 76 | Win | 52–10–14 | Harry Kabakoff | TKO | 6 (8) | Jul 4, 1917 | 22 years, 341 days | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 75 | Win | 51–10–14 | Jack "Kid" Wolfe | PTS | 8 | Jun 18, 1917 | 22 years, 325 days | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 74 | Loss | 50–10–14 | Jack "Kid" Wolfe | TKO | 4 (10) | Feb 20, 1917 | 22 years, 207 days | Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 73 | Win | 50–9–14 | Artie Simons | PTS | 8 | Jan 29, 1917 | 22 years, 185 days | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 72 | Win | 49–9–14 | Johnny Solzberg | NWS | 10 | Jan 5, 1917 | 22 years, 161 days | Harlem S.C., Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 71 | Loss | 48–9–14 | Frankie Burns | NWS | 10 | Jan 1, 1917 | 22 years, 157 days | German Hall, Albany, New York, U.S. | |
| 70 | Loss | 48–8–14 | Frankie Burns | NWS | 10 | Dec 25, 1916 | 22 years, 150 days | Pioneer Sporting Club, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 69 | Win | 48–7–14 | Billy Fitzsimmons | PTS | 12 | Nov 29, 1916 | 22 years, 124 days | Rhode Island A.C., Thornton, Rhode Island, U.S. | |
| 68 | Win | 47–7–14 | Freddie Reese | NWS | 10 | Nov 27, 1916 | 22 years, 122 days | Military A.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 67 | Win | 46–7–14 | Jackie Sharkey | NWS | 10 | Nov 25, 1916 | 22 years, 120 days | Fairmont A.C., Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 66 | Win | 45–7–14 | Willie Brown | PTS | 12 | Nov 22, 1916 | 22 years, 117 days | I. A. C., Thornton, Rhode Island, U.S. | |
| 65 | Win | 44–7–14 | Battling Lahn | NWS | 10 | Nov 7, 1916 | 22 years, 102 days | Broadway Arena, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 64 | Draw | 43–7–14 | Frankie Britt | PTS | 12 | Sep 19, 1916 | 22 years, 53 days | Armory, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 63 | Win | 43–7–13 | Frankie Britt | PTS | 12 | Sep 5, 1916 | 22 years, 39 days | Armory, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 62 | Win | 42–7–13 | Dutch Brandt | NWS | 10 | Sep 2, 1916 | 22 years, 36 days | Broadway Arena, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 61 | Win | 41–7–13 | Young Zulu Kid | NWS | 10 | Aug 5, 1916 | 22 years, 8 days | Broadway Arena, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 60 | Win | 40–7–13 | Kid Goodman | NWS | 10 | Jul 27, 1916 | 21 years, 365 days | Averne S.C., Queens, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 59 | Win | 39–7–13 | Terry Martin | PTS | 15 | Jun 28, 1916 | 21 years, 336 days | National A.C., Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. | |
| 58 | Loss | 38–7–13 | Freddie Bauman | NWS | 15 | May 23, 1916 | 21 years, 300 days | Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
| 57 | Win | 38–6–13 | Battling Reddy | PTS | 12 | May 17, 1916 | 21 years, 294 days | Rhode Island A.C., Thornton, Rhode Island, U.S. | |
| 56 | Win | 37–6–13 | Terry Martin | PTS | 12 | May 10, 1916 | 21 years, 287 days | Rhode Island A.C., Thornton, Rhode Island, U.S. | |
| 55 | Loss | 36–6–13 | Benny McCoy | NWS | 10 | May 1, 1916 | 21 years, 278 days | Pioneer Sporting Club, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 54 | Loss | 36–5–13 | Al Shubert | PTS | 12 | Apr 17, 1916 | 21 years, 264 days | Elm Rink, New Bedford, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 53 | Win | 36–4–13 | Mickey Dunn | NWS | 10 | Apr 14, 1916 | 21 years, 261 days | Harlem S.C., Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 52 | Draw | 35–4–13 | Benny McCoy | NWS | 10 | Apr 5, 1916 | 21 years, 252 days | Pioneer Sporting Club, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 51 | Draw | 35–4–12 | Jimmy Minor | PTS | 8 | Mar 17, 1916 | 21 years, 233 days | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | Date in March 1916 is uncertain |
| 50 | Draw | 35–4–11 | Jimmy Pappas | PTS | 10 | Mar 14, 1916 | 21 years, 230 days | Casino Skating Rink, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 49 | Win | 35–4–10 | Young Zulu Kid | PTS | 8 | Jan 13, 1916 | 21 years, 169 days | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 48 | Win | 34–4–10 | Archie McLeod | NWS | 8 | Jan 4, 1916 | 21 years, 160 days | Future City A.C., Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S. | |
| 47 | Win | 33–4–10 | Young Goldman | KO | 1 (8) | Dec 22, 1915 | 21 years, 147 days | Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 46 | Win | 32–4–10 | Artie Armstrong | KO | 2 (8) | Dec 7, 1915 | 21 years, 132 days | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 45 | Win | 31–4–10 | Battling Reddy | NWS | 6 | Nov 25, 1915 | 21 years, 120 days | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 44 | Win | 30–4–10 | Pete Herman | PTS | 8 | Nov 15, 1915 | 21 years, 110 days | Phoenix A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 43 | Win | 29–4–10 | Kid Williams | NWS | 8 | Oct 28, 1915 | 21 years, 92 days | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 42 | Win | 28–4–10 | Jack Doyle | PTS | 8 | Oct 4, 1915 | 21 years, 68 days | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 41 | Draw | 27–4–10 | Jack Doyle | PTS | 8 | Sep 20, 1915 | 21 years, 54 days | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 40 | Loss | 27–4–9 | Sammy Sandow | PTS | 8 | Sep 6, 1915 | 21 years, 40 days | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 39 | Win | 27–3–9 | Johnny Summers | KO | 6 (10) | Jul 30, 1915 | 21 years, 2 days | Dauphine Theater, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 38 | Draw | 26–3–9 | Eddie Coulon | PTS | 15 | Jul 24, 1915 | 20 years, 361 days | Tulane Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 37 | Win | 26–3–8 | Henry Koster | PTS | 15 | Jul 16, 1915 | 20 years, 353 days | Dauphine Theater, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 36 | Draw | 25–3–8 | Jack Doyle | PTS | 15 | Jul 9, 1915 | 20 years, 346 days | Dauphine Theater, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 35 | Win | 25–3–7 | Henry Koster | PTS | 15 | Jul 2, 1915 | 20 years, 339 days | Dauphine Theater, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 34 | Draw | 24–3–7 | Bobby Burns | PTS | 10 | Jun 28, 1915 | 20 years, 335 days | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 33 | Win | 24–3–6 | Bobby Burns | PTS | 8 | Jun 21, 1915 | 20 years, 328 days | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 32 | Draw | 23–3–6 | Nate Jackson | PTS | 15 | May 14, 1915 | 20 years, 290 days | Grand Opera House, Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
| 31 | Loss | 23–3–5 | Al Shubert | PTS | 8 | May 5, 1915 | 20 years, 281 days | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 30 | Win | 23–2–5 | Jimmy Pappas | PTS | 8 | Apr 26, 1915 | 20 years, 272 days | Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 29 | Win | 22–2–5 | Nate Jackson | PTS | 20 | Apr 20, 1915 | 20 years, 266 days | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
| 28 | Win | 21–2–5 | Lester Winters | PTS | 8 | Apr 13, 1915 | 20 years, 259 days | Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 27 | Win | 20–2–5 | Johnny Ertle | PTS | 8 | Apr 6, 1915 | 20 years, 252 days | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 26 | Win | 19–2–5 | Young Zulu Kid | PTS | 10 | Mar 25, 1915 | 20 years, 240 days | Tommy Burns Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 25 | Win | 18–2–5 | One Punch Hogan | PTS | 10 | Mar 22, 1915 | 20 years, 237 days | Orleans A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 24 | Win | 17–2–5 | Jack Doyle | PTS | 15 | Mar 8, 1915 | 20 years, 223 days | Orleans A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 23 | Draw | 16–2–5 | Jack Doyle | PTS | 10 | Mar 1, 1915 | 20 years, 216 days | Orleans A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 22 | Win | 16–2–4 | Jack Doyle | PTS | 10 | Dec 30, 1914 | 20 years, 155 days | Orleans A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 21 | Win | 15–2–4 | One Punch Hogan | PTS | 8 | Nov 23, 1914 | 20 years, 118 days | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 20 | Draw | 14–2–4 | Nate Jackson | PTS | 8 | Nov 9, 1914 | 20 years, 104 days | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 19 | Win | 14–2–3 | Red Dolan | PTS | 8 | Nov 2, 1914 | 20 years, 97 days | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 18 | Loss | 13–2–3 | Eddie Coulon | PTS | 8 | Aug 31, 1914 | 20 years, 34 days | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 17 | Win | 13–1–3 | Johnny Fisse | PTS | 8 | Aug 10, 1914 | 20 years, 13 days | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 16 | Win | 12–1–3 | Tim Callahan | KO | 4 (8) | Aug 3, 1914 | 20 years, 6 days | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 15 | Draw | 11–1–3 | Nate Jackson | PTS | 8 | Jun 22, 1914 | 19 years, 329 days | Phoenix A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 14 | Win | 11–1–2 | Jimmy Pappas | PTS | 8 | May 25, 1914 | 19 years, 301 days | Phoenix A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 13 | Loss | 10–1–2 | Eddie Coulon | PTS | 10 | Apr 13, 1914 | 19 years, 259 days | Orleans A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 12 | Draw | 10–0–2 | Jimmy Pappas | PTS | 10 | Apr 3, 1914 | 19 years, 249 days | Lyric Theater, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 11 | Draw | 10–0–1 | Johnny Eggers | PTS | 8 | Mar 27, 1914 | 19 years, 242 days | Matinee Hall, Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Nate Jackson | PTS | 8 | Mar 10, 1914 | 19 years, 225 days | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | Exact date unknown |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Young Kid McCauley | KO | 3 (8) | Feb 23, 1914 | 19 years, 210 days | Phoenix A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Frankie Nurdin | PTS | 10 | Feb 10, 1914 | 19 years, 197 days | United States of America | Exact date and location unknown |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Johnny Keyes | PTS | 8 | Feb 2, 1914 | 19 years, 189 days | Phoenix A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Shorty Anderson | PTS | 8 | Nov 17, 1913 | 19 years, 112 days | Phoenix A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Eddie Buras | KO | 1 (6) | Oct 13, 1913 | 19 years, 77 days | Phoenix A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Young Battle | PTS | 8 | Jul 28, 1913 | 19 years, 0 days | Phoenix A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Young Joe O'Hara | TKO | 2 (6) | Jul 21, 1913 | 18 years, 358 days | Phoenix A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Charley Wortham | TKO | 4 (6) | Jul 4, 1913 | 18 years, 341 days | Phoenix A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Young Heimann | TKO | 2 (6) | May 19, 1913 | 18 years, 295 days | Phoenix A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
References[]
- ^ https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/12311?offset=0
- ^ Jump up to: a b "The Top 25 Bantamweights of All Time". boxing.com. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Frankie Burns Biography". BoxRec. Archived from the original on 2016-11-20. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "Memphis Pal Moore". BoxRec. Archived from the original on 2016-11-20. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ Spink, Al, "The Sportsman's Corner", Reno Gazette-Journal, Reno, Nevada, pg. 6, 13 January 1919
- ^ "Claims Bantam Title", Indianapolis News, Indianapolis, Indiana, pg. 23, 12 April 1918
- ^ "Yankee Fighters Kayo Frenchmen", Scranton Republican, Scranton, Pennsylvania, pg. 14, 27 December 1919
- ^ Moore won six, Lynch five, in "Pal Moore Outpoints Joe Lynch", Asheville Citizen Times, Asheville, North Carolina, pg. 12, 25 May 1920
- ^ "Joe Lynch Outpoints Pal Moore", The St. Louis Star and Times, St. Louis, Missouri, pg. 16, 25 May 1920
- ^ Holding cost Moore in "Pal Moore Fights Joe Lynch to a Draw", The Decatur Herald, Decatur, Illinois, pg. 4, 27 October 1920
- ^ "Joe Lynch Boxes Pal Moore, Who Wins?", Escanaba Morning Press, Escanaba, Michigan, pg. 7, 7 May 1921
- ^ "Champion Never in Danger", The Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati, Ohio, pg. 9, 5 September 1922
- ^ "Joe Lynch and Pal Moore Draw", the Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Illinois, pg. 15, 28 November 1923
- ^ "Joe Lynch, Moore Fight Fast Draw", Modesto News Herald, Modesto, California, pg. 7, 26 February 1926
- ^ The crowd jeered the boxers in "Joe and Pal Jeered for Bout", The Independent Record, Helena, Montana, pg. 8, 5 March 1926
- ^ Moore landed more blows in "Sammy Mandell Gets Draw With Pal Moore", Logansport Pharos Tribune, Logansport, Indiana, pg.8, 27 August 1921
- ^ "Pal Moore Outpoints Sammy Mandell", The Vicksburg Herald, Vicksburg, Mississippi, pg. 3, 27 August 1921
- ^ Hannon, Harry, Sport Notes, Leavenworth Post, Leavenworth, Kansas, pg. 2, 5 July 1922
- ^ Referee would have ruled for a draw in "Mandell and Pal Moore in a Draw", Daily Arkansas Gazette, Little Rock, Arkansas, pg. 10, 5 July 1922
- ^ More had pneumonia, in Eckersall, Walter, "Pal Moore Ill; Taylor to Meet Kelly", Chicago Daily Tribune, Chicago, Illinois, pg. 12, 9 February 1922
- ^ "Pal Moore in a Draw", Daily Arkansas Gazette, Little Rock, Arkansas, pg. 11, 24 June 1922
- ^ Walsh, David, J., "Little Fellows After Championships", The Wichita Beacon, Wichita, Kansas, pg. 4, 22 January 1923
- ^ "Taylor in Draw with Pal Moore", Arkansas Democrat, Little Rock, Arkansas, pg. 11, 14 February 1923
- ^ "Bud Taylor Wins From Pal Moore", Pittsburgh Daily Post, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pg. 12, 14 February 1923
- ^ "Pal Moore Fouls Genaro", El Paso Herald, El Paso, Texas, pg. 8, 24 April 1923
- ^ Moore jumped and slapped his glove in "Moore and M'Larnin Draw", Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California, pg. 45, 10 December 1924
- ^ "Pal Moore in Wild Draw With Jimmy McLarnin", The Tennessean, Nashville, Tennessee, pg. 11, 11 December 1924
- ^ "Callahan Loses Non-Title Go", Arizona Daily Star, Tucson, Arizona, pg. 4, 13 July 1927
- ^ "Pal Moore Dies At 58; Beat Bantam Champs", Democrat and Chronicle, Rochester, New York, pg. 18, 16 March 1953
- ^ "Why Do Champs Dodge Title Go With Pal Moore?", Chicago Daily Tribune, Chicago, Illinois, pg. 4, 20 November 1921
- ^ https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/12311?offset=0
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