Mickey Walker (boxer)
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| Real name | Mickey Walker |
| Nickname(s) | Toy Bulldog |
| Weight(s) | Welterweight Middleweight Light Heavyweight Heavyweight |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Reach | 67 in (170 cm) |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | July 13, 1901 or 1903 Elizabeth, New Jersey |
| Died | April 28, 1981 |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 164 |
| Wins | 131 |
| Wins by KO | 60 |
| Losses | 25 |
| Draws | 6 |
| No contests | 2 |
Edward Patrick "Mickey" Walker (July 13, 1903 (some sources indicate 1901) – April 28, 1981) was an American professional boxer who held both the world welterweight and world middleweight championships at different points in his career.[1][2] Born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, he was also an avid golfer and would later be recognized as a renowned artist. Walker is widely considered one of the greatest fighters ever, with ESPN ranking him 17th on their list of the 50 Greatest Boxers of All-Time and boxing historian Bert Sugar placing him 11th in his Top 100 Fighters catalogue.[3][4] Statistical website BoxRec rates Walker as the 6th best middleweight ever, while The Ring Magazine founder Nat Fleischer placed him at No. 4.[5] The ranked Walker as the No. 4 middleweight and the No. 16 pound-for-pound fighter of all-time.[6] Walker was inducted into the Ring magazine Hall of Fame in 1957 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame as a first-class member in 1990.[7]
Professional career[]
Career beginnings[]
Walker boxed professionally for the first time on February 10, 1919, fighting Dominic Orsini to a four-round no-decision in his hometown of Elizabeth, New Jersey. Walker did not venture from Elizabeth until his eighteenth bout, when he went to fight at Newark. On April 29, 1919, he was defeated by knockout in round one by Phil Delmontt, suffering his first defeat.
In 1920, he boxed twelve times, winning two and participating in ten no-decisions. Once again, all his bouts were held in New Jersey, which was, at the time, one of the areas where scoring systems had not been instituted in boxing. Each fight that lasted the scheduled distance was automatically declared a no-decision, regardless of who the better boxer had been.
World welterweight champion[]
Walker boxed sixteen times in 1921, winning six, losing one and having nine no-decisions. By then, Rhode Island had become one of the areas where decisions from points scoring had been legislated and this attracted Walker. He lost on a disqualification to his first time there, but earned his first decision win in twelve rounds against the second time around. He also met world champion boxer Jack Britton in a no-decision in New Jersey and beat in Boston.
In 1922, Walker went 3–4–4 before getting a world title shot. He lost to that year. However, on November 1, 1922, he fought for the world welterweight title against Britton, the reigning champion. Walker outpointed Britton over fifteen rounds to take the title.
Walker vs. Greb[]
Walker had thirteen fights in 1923, winning 11, having one no-decision and one no contest. He defended the title twice, against Pete Latzo and . Nine bouts followed in 1924, Walker winning six and having three no decisions. He defeated Lew Tendler and Bobby Barrett in defense of his world title and had two of his three no-decisions that year against Jock Malone.
After winning two fights to start 1925, he went up in division to challenge world middleweight champion Harry Greb on July 2 but failed to win the middleweight crown at that time, losing a fifteen-round decision to the 160-pound (73 kg) division champion. He went back to the welterweight division, defending his title against Dave Shade and retaining it by decision. He won three bouts, lost one and had three no-decisions that year.
World middleweight champion[]
On May 20, 1926, Walker lost the world welterweight title in a rematch with Pete Latzo. It seemed Walker, now in his 20s, had physically matured out the welterweight division, though many might also point to his extra-curricular activities. Whatever the reasons, Walker then began concentrating on winning the world middleweight championship. On November 22, he finally was able to beat Jock Malone. On December 3, he reclaimed the world middleweight title with a controversial ten-round decision over world champion Tiger Flowers. He kept that title for five years, defending it three times. He beat Mike McTigue and former world champion Paul Berlenbach.
On March 28, 1929, he tried to become a member of the exclusive group of boxers who have been world champions in three different weight divisions, but lost a close ten-round decision to world light heavyweight champion Tommy Loughran. On June 19, 1931, Walker decided to vacate his world middleweight title and move up to the heavyweight division.
Later career[]
Walker's debut as a heavyweight on July 22 against former world heavyweight champion Jack Sharkey ended with a fifteen-round draw (tie). In 1932, he went 5–1, beating such fighters as King Levinsky and Paulino Uzcudun before facing former world heavyweight champion Max Schmeling, who knocked Walker out in round eight.
He went down in weight again, to the light heavyweight division in 1933, when he lost a fifteen-round decision to Maxie Rosenbloom for the world title. The next year, Walker fought Rosenbloom again and was awarded a decision win. Unfortunately for Walker, Rosenbloom remained the champion, having taken Walker on in a non-title fight. Undaunted, Walker kept campaigning in that division until 1935, when he retired after losing to Eric Seelig by a seven-round technical knockout.
Retirement and death[]
After retiring from boxing, Walker opened a New York City restaurant that became a popular landmark. He became an accomplished painter, with many of his works exhibited at New York and London art galleries. During his boxing career, he found golf to be a suitable distraction to his training regimen and he often dragged his manager, Doc Kearns, and his kids to golf courses to play golf.
Walker said on the January 13, 1955 "You Bet Your Life" show that he was married and had two daughters. He also said he "fought a draw for the heavyweight title."
Walker was found by police in 1974 lying on a street in Freehold, NJ and taken to a hospital, where he was admitted with doctors initially thinking he was just a drunk lying on the street. Tests revealed Walker was suffering from Parkinson's Syndrome, arteriosclerosis and anemia. He was admitted to Marlboro Psychiatric Hospital for treatment.[8] He died on April 28, 1981 in Freehold.
Professional boxing record[]
All information in this section is derived from BoxRec,[9] unless otherwise stated.
Official record[]
| 164 fights | 94 wins | 19 losses |
| By knockout | 60 | 6 |
| By decision | 33 | 11 |
| By disqualification | 1 | 2 |
| Draws | 4 | |
| No contests | 2 | |
| Newspaper decisions/draws | 45 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | showNotes |
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Unofficial record[]
| 164 fights | 131 wins | 25 losses |
| By knockout | 60 | 6 |
| By decision | 70 | 17 |
| By disqualification | 1 | 2 |
| Draws | 6 | |
| No contests | 2 | |
Record with the inclusion of newspaper decisions to the win/loss/draw column.
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | hideNotes |
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| 164 | Loss | 131–25–6 (2) |  Erich Seelig
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TKO | 7 (10) | Dec 2, 1935 |  St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.
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| 163 | Win | 131–24–6 (2) | Mickey McAvoy
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KO | 2 (8) | Oct 25, 1935 | Kalurah Temple, Binghamton, Alabama, U.S.
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| 162 | Win | 130–24–6 (2) | Eddie Whalen
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TKO | 3 (10) | Sep 26, 1935 | Odd Fellows' Hall, Albany, New York, U.S.
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| 161 | Win | 129–24–6 (2) | Charley Weise
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PTS | 6 | Sep 20, 1935 | Luna Park Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.
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| 160 | Win | 128–24–6 (2) | Joe Gorman
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PTS | 8 | Sep 12, 1935 | Fort Hamilton Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.
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| 159 | Win | 127–24–6 (2) | Thys Menger
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KO | 2 (8) | Aug 29, 1935 | Fort Hamilton Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.
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| 158 | Win | 126–24–6 (2) | Lou Poster
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KO | 2 (10) | Aug 12, 1935 | Arena Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| 157 | Loss | 125–24–6 (2) |  John Andersson
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PTS | 6 | Jul 29, 1935 | Dexter Park Arena, Woodhaven, New York City, New York, U.S.
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| 156 | Loss | 125–23–6 (2) | Paul Pirrone
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KO | 11 (12) | Dec 3, 1934 | Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| 155 | Win | 125–22–6 (2) | Tait Littman
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PTS | 10 | Nov 26, 1934 | Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| 154 | Loss | 124–22–6 (2) | Paul Pirrone
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MD | 10 | Nov 12, 1934 | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| 153 | Draw | 124–21–6 (2) | Natie Brown
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PTS | 10 | Oct 24, 1934 | Auditorium, Washington, D.C., U.S.
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| 152 | Loss | 124–21–5 (2) |  Young Corbett III
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PTS | 10 | Aug 14, 1934 | Seals Stadium, San Francisco, U.S.
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| 151 | Win | 124–20–5 (2) | Maxie Rosenbloom
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PTS | 10 | May 8, 1934 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, U.S.
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| 150 | Draw | 123–20–5 (2) | Bob Godwin
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PTS | 10 | Apr 13, 1934 | Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, U.S.
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| 149 | Win | 123–20–4 (2) | Maxie Maxwell
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TKO | 5 (10) | Apr 6, 1934 | Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.
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| 148 | Win | 122–20–4 (2) | Tom Patrick
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PTS | 10 | Mar 29, 1934 | Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, U.S.
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| 147 | Draw | 121–20–4 (2) | Bob Godwin
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PTS | 10 | Jan 29, 1934 | Dixie Theatre, West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.
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| 146 | Win | 121–20–3 (2) | Les Kennedy
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KO | 2 (10) | Dec 4, 1933 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
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| 145 | Loss | 120–20–3 (2) | Maxie Rosenbloom
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UD | 15 | Nov 3, 1933 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
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For NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring light-heavyweight titles |
| 144 | Loss | 120–19–3 (2) |  Lou Brouillard
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PTS | 10 | Jul 6, 1933 | Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
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| 143 | Win | 120–18–3 (2) | George Manley
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PTS | 10 | Apr 24, 1933 | Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, U.S.
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| 142 | Win | 119–18–3 (2) | Arthur De Kuh
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KO | 1 (10) | Dec 6, 1932 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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| 141 | Loss | 118–18–3 (2) |  Max Schmeling
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TKO | 8 (15) | Sep 26, 1932 | Madison Square Garden Bowl, Long Island City, New York City, New York, U.S.
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| 140 | Win | 118–17–3 (2) | Salvatore Ruggirello
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KO | 1 (10) | Jul 25, 1932 | Dreamland Park, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
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| 139 | Loss | 117–17–3 (2) | Johnny Risko
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UD | 12 | Jun 24, 1932 | Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
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| 138 | Win | 117–16–3 (2) |  Paulino Uzcudun
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PTS | 10 | May 26, 1932 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
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| 137 | Win | 116–16–3 (2) | King Levinsky
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SD | 10 | Apr 29, 1932 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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| 136 | Win | 115–16–3 (2) | Jimmy Mahoney
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TKO | 2 (10) | Mar 11, 1932 | McCullough's Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
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| 135 | Win | 114–16–3 (2) | Jackie Williams
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KO | 2 (10) | Mar 8, 1932 | City Auditorium, Denver, Colorado, U.S.
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| 134 | Win | 113–16–3 (2) | Jack Gagnon
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KO | 1 (10) | Aug 17, 1931 | Bison Stadium, Buffalo, New York, U.S.
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| 133 | Draw | 112–16–3 (2) | Jack Sharkey
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PTS | 15 | Jul 22, 1931 | Ebbets Field, New York City, New York, U.S.
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| 132 | Win | 112–16–2 (2) | Bearcat Wright
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PTS | 10 | Apr 10, 1931 | Auditorium, Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
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| 131 | Win | 111–16–2 (2) | Johnny Risko
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UD | 10 | Feb 25, 1931 | Madison Square Garden Stadium, Miami, Florida, U.S.
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| 130 | Win | 110–16–2 (2) | Joe Lohman
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TKO | 6 (10) | Jan 23, 1931 | Armory, Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
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| 129 | Win | 109–16–2 (2) | Herman Weiner
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KO | 1 (10) | Jan 19, 1931 | 104th Regiment Armory, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
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| 128 | Win | 108–16–2 (2) | Matt Adgie
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TKO | 1 (10) | Jan 12, 1931 | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| 127 | Win | 107–16–2 (2) | KO Christner
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KO | 1 (10) | Nov 28, 1930 | Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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| 126 | Win | 106–16–2 (2) | Johnny Risko
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PTS | 10 | Nov 7, 1930 | Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
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| 125 | Win | 105–16–2 (2) | Homer Sheridan
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KO | 1 (10) | Oct 22, 1930 | Forum, Wichita, Kansas, U.S.
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| 124 | Win | 104–16–2 (2) | Tiger Johnny Cline
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KO | 2 (10) | Oct 17, 1930 | Gayety Theater, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S.
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| 123 | Win | 103–16–2 (2) | Mike Mandell
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TKO | 1 (10) | Oct 13, 1930 | Coliseum, Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
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| 122 | Win | 102–16–2 (2) | Del Fontaine
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KO | 4 (10) | Oct 3, 1930 | Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
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| 121 | Win | 101–16–2 (2) | Paul Swiderski
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KO | 3 (10) | Sep 24, 1930 | Dreamland Park, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
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| 120 | Win | 100–16–2 (2) | Vincent Forgione
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KO | 3 (10) | Aug 20, 1930 | Dreamland Park, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
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| 119 | Win | 99–16–2 (2) | Willie Oster
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KO | 3 (10) | Jul 30, 1930 | Dreamland Park, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
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| 118 | Win | 98–16–2 (2) | Charley Belanger
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PTS | 10 | May 23, 1930 | Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
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| 117 | Win | 97–16–2 (2) | Paul Swiderski
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NWS | 10 | May 16, 1930 | Jefferson County Armory, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
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| 116 | Win | 96–16–2 (2) | K.O. White
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KO | 2 (10) | Mar 28, 1930 | Coliseum, Davenport, Iowa, U.S.
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| 115 | Win | 95–16–2 (2) | Charley Arthurs
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TKO | 4 (10) | Mar 24, 1930 | Flint, Michigan, U.S.
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| 114 | Win | 94–16–2 (2) | Jimmy Mahoney
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KO | 2 (10) | Mar 17, 1930 | White City Arena, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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| 113 | Win | 93–16–2 (2) | Leo Lomski
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PTS | 10 | Feb 14, 1930 | Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
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| 112 | Win | 92–16–2 (2) | Ace Hudkins
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PTS | 10 | Oct 29, 1929 | Wrigley Field, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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Retained NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring middleweight titles |
| 111 | Win | 91–16–2 (2) | Leo Lomski
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PTS | 10 | Aug 19, 1929 | Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| 110 | Loss | 90–16–2 (2) | Tommy Loughran
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SD | 10 | Mar 28, 1929 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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For NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring light-heavyweight titles |
| 109 | Win | 90–15–2 (2) | Cowboy Jack Willis
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PTS | 10 | Feb 22, 1929 | Recreation Park, San Francisco, California, U.S.
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| 108 | Win | 89–15–2 (2) | Armand Emanuel
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KO | 7 (10) | Aug 27, 1928 | Recreation Park, San Francisco, California, U.S.
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| 107 | Win | 88–15–2 (2) | Ace Hudkins
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SD | 10 | Jun 21, 1928 | Comiskey Park, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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Retained NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring middleweight titles |
| 106 | Win | 87–15–2 (2) | Jock Malone
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NWS | 10 | Jun 5, 1928 | Lexington Park, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
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NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring middleweight titles at stake; (via KO only) |
| 105 | Win | 86–15–2 (2) | Tony Marullo
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PTS | 10 | May 28, 1928 | Olympic Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.
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| 104 | Win | 85–15–2 (2) | George Smith
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KO | 4 (10) | May 21, 1928 | Armory, Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S.
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| 103 | Win | 84–15–2 (2) | Cowboy Jack Willis
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PTS | 10 | Feb 22, 1928 | State Armory, San Francisco, California, U.S.
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| 102 | Win | 83–15–2 (2) | Paul Berlenbach
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PTS | 10 | Nov 25, 1927 | Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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| 101 | Win | 82–15–2 (2) |  Mike McTigue
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TKO | 1 (10) | Nov 1, 1927 | Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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| 100 | Win | 81–15–2 (2) | Wilson Yarbo
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UD | 12 | Aug 24, 1927 | Taylor Bowl, Newburgh Heights, Ohio, U.S.
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| 99 | Win | 80–15–2 (2) |  Tommy Milligan
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KO | 10 (20) | Jun 30, 1927 | Olympia, Kensington, London, England
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Retained NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring middleweight titles |
| 98 | Win | 79–15–2 (2) | Mickey Wallace
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TKO | 3 (10) | Feb 1, 1927 | Civic Auditorium, Fresno, California, U.S.
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| 97 | Win | 78–15–2 (2) | Tiger Flowers
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PTS | 10 | Dec 3, 1926 | Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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Won NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring middleweight titles |
| 96 | Win | 77–15–2 (2) | Jock Malone
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PTS | 10 | Nov 22, 1926 | Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
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| 95 | Win | 76–15–2 (2) | Joe Simonich
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PTS | 10 | Nov 1, 1926 | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| 94 | Win | 75–15–2 (2) | Shuffle Callahan
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TKO | 5 (10) | Oct 4, 1926 | Dexter Park Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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| 93 | Loss | 74–15–2 (2) | Joe Dundee
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TKO | 8 (10) | Jun 24, 1926 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
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| 92 | Loss | 74–14–2 (2) | Pete Latzo
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UD | 10 | May 20, 1926 | Watres Armory, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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Lost NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring welterweight titles |
| 91 | Win | 74–13–2 (2) | Sailor Friedman
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NWS | 12 | Nov 25, 1925 | Newark Armory, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
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NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring welterweight titles at stake; (via KO only) |
| 90 | Win | 73–13–2 (2) | Dave Shade
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SD | 15 | Sep 21, 1925 | Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S.
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Retained NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring welterweight titles |
| 89 | Win | 72–13–2 (2) | Sailor Friedman
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NWS | 10 | Aug 24, 1925 | East Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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| 88 | Loss | 71–13–2 (2) | Harry Greb
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UD | 15 | Jun 2, 1925 | Polo Grounds, New York City, New York, U.S.
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For NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring middleweight titles |
| 87 | Win | 71–12–2 (2) | Lefty Cooper
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KO | 1 (10) | May 16, 1925 | Ewing Field, San Francisco, California, U.S.
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| 86 | Win | 70–12–2 (2) | Bert Colima
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DQ | 7 (12) | Feb 24, 1925 | Arena, Vernon, California, U.S.
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| 85 | Win | 69–12–2 (2) | Mike McTigue
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NWS | 12 | Jan 7, 1925 | 1st Regiment Armory, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
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NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring light-heavyweight titles at stake; (via KO only) |
| 84 | Win | 68–12–2 (2) | Jock Malone
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NWS | 10 | Dec 8, 1924 | Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
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| 83 | Win | 67–12–2 (2) | Jock Malone
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NWS | 12 | Oct 29, 1924 | 113th Regiment Armory, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
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| 82 | Win | 66–12–2 (2) | Bobby Barrett
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KO | 6 (10) | Oct 1, 1924 | Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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Retained NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring welterweight titles |
| 81 | Win | 65–12–2 (2) | Lew Tendler
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UD | 10 | Jun 2, 1924 | Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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Retained NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring welterweight titles |
| 80 | Win | 64–12–2 (2) | Johnny Gill
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UD | 10 | Apr 21, 1924 | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| 79 | Win | 63–12–2 (2) | Mike Dempsey
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TKO | 5 (10) | Mar 10, 1924 | Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| 78 | Win | 62–12–2 (2) | Eddie Billings
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TKO | 5 (10) | Mar 3, 1924 | Danceland Arena, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
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| 77 | Win | 61–12–2 (2) | Wildcat Nelson
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TKO | 4 (12) | Feb 15, 1924 | Naval Yard, Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
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| 76 | Win | 60–12–2 (2) | Moe Herscovitch
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KO | 6 (10) | Dec 21, 1923 | Coliseum, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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| 75 | NC | 59–12–2 (2) | Jimmy Jones
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NC | 9 (12) | Oct 8, 1923 | Dreamland Park, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
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NBA welterweight title at stake; Both men apparently "not trying" |
| 74 | Win | 59–12–2 (1) | Bobby Green
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TKO | 8 (10) | Sep 20, 1923 | Coliseum, Davenport, Iowa, U.S.
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| 73 | Win | 58–12–2 (1) | Nate Siegel
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KO | 10 (12) | Jul 16, 1923 | Broad A.C., Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
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| 72 | Win | 57–12–2 (1) | Cowboy Padgett
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TKO | 11 (12) | Jul 2, 1923 | Broad A.C., Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
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| 71 | Win | 56–12–2 (1) | Cowboy Padgett
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NWS | 10 | May 16, 1923 | Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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| 70 | Win | 55–12–2 (1) | Morrie Schlaifer
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KO | 6 (10) | May 3, 1923 | Dexter Park Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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| 69 | Win | 54–12–2 (1) | Johnny Riley
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KO | 2 (10) | Apr 4, 1923 | South Main Street Armory, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| 68 | Win | 53–12–2 (1) | Pete Latzo
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NWS | 12 | Mar 22, 1923 | 113th Regiment Armory, Newark, U.S.
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NBA and NYSAC welterweight titles at stake; (via KO only) |
| 67 | Win | 52–12–2 (1) | Charley Nashert
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PTS | 12 | Mar 14, 1923 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S.
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| 66 | Win | 51–12–2 (1) | Johnny Gill
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NWS | 8 | Mar 5, 1923 | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| 65 | Win | 50–12–2 (1) | Johnny Griffiths
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NWS | 10 | Feb 23, 1923 | 109th Infantry Armory, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| 64 | Win | 49–12–2 (1) | Steve Latzo
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KO | 3 (8) | Jan 15, 1923 | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| 63 | Win | 48–12–2 (1) | Phil Krug
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NWS | 12 | Dec 18, 1922 | 6th Regiment Armory, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
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| 62 | Win | 47–12–2 (1) | Jack Britton
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UD | 15 | Nov 1, 1922 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
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Won NBA and NYSAC welterweight titles |
| 61 | Win | 46–12–2 (1) | Artie Bird
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KO | 8 (?) | Sep 14, 1922 | New York City, New York, U.S.
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| 60 | Loss | 45–12–2 (1) | Wildcat Nelson
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DQ | 2 (8) | Aug 25, 1922 | Ocean Park Casino, Long Branch, New Jersey, U.S.
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| 59 | Loss | 45–11–2 (1) | Jock Malone
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PTS | 10 | Aug 2, 1922 | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
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| 58 | Loss | 45–10–2 (1) | Georgie Ward
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NWS | 12 | Jun 29, 1922 | Broad A.C., Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
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| 57 | Loss | 45–9–2 (1) | Lou Bogash
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PTS | 12 | Jun 26, 1922 | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
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| 56 | Win | 45–8–2 (1) | Pal Reed
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TKO | 4 (10) | May 29, 1922 | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
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| 55 | NC | 44–8–2 (1) | Harlem Eddie Kelly
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NC | 3 (10) | May 9, 1922 | City Hall, Holyoke, Massachusetts, U.S.
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| 54 | Loss | 44–8–2 | Jack Palmer
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DQ | 5 (8) | Mar 14, 1922 | Ice Palace, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| 53 | Win | 44–7–2 |  Soldier Bartfield
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NWS | 12 | Feb 23, 1922 | Broad A.C., Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
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| 52 | Win | 43–7–2 | Johnny Griffiths
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TKO | 9 (10) | Feb 10, 1922 | Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
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| 51 | Win | 42–7–2 | Soldier Bartfield
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NWS | 8 | Jan 31, 1922 | Ice Palace, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| 50 | Win | 41–7–2 | Georgie Ward
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NWS | 12 | Jan 23, 1922 | 1st Regiment Armory, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
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| 49 | Win | 40–7–2 | Soldier Bartfield
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NWS | 8 | Jan 10, 1922 | Ice Palace, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| 48 | Win | 39–7–2 | Johnny Griffiths
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NWS | 12 | Jan 9, 1922 | 4th Regiment Armory, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
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| 47 | Win | 38–7–2 | Nate Siegel
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PTS | 10 | Dec 30, 1921 | Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
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| 46 | Loss | 37–7–2 | Dave Shade
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NWS | 12 | Dec 21, 1921 | Broad A.C., Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
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| 45 | Win | 37–6–2 | Dave Shade
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TKO | 8 (12) | Nov 21, 1921 | Broad A.C., Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
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| 44 | Win | 36–6–2 | Wildcat Nelson
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NWS | 12 | Aug 25, 1921 | Coliseum, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
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| 43 | Win | 35–6–2 | Shamus O'Brien
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NWS | 12 | Aug 19, 1921 | Ocean Park Casino, Long Branch, New Jersey, U.S.
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| 42 | Draw | 34–6–2 | Jack Britton
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NWS | 12 | Jul 18, 1921 | Armory, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
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| 41 | Win | 34–6–1 | Johnny Summers
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NWS | 10 | May 26, 1921 | Coliseum, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
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| 40 | Win | 33–6–1 |  Marcel Thomas
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KO | 4 (12) | May 3, 1921 | Coliseum, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
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| 39 | Win | 32–6–1 | Kid Green
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PTS | 12 | Apr 20, 1921 | Marieville Gardens, North Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
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| 38 | Win | 31–6–1 | Terry Brooks
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NWS | 12 | Apr 12, 1921 | Coliseum, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
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| 37 | Win | 30–6–1 | Joe Stefanik
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KO | 3 (12) | Apr 6, 1921 | Marieville Gardens, North Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
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| 36 | Win | 29–6–1 | Marty Summers
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NWS | 12 | Mar 29, 1921 | Coliseum, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
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| 35 | Loss | 28–6–1 | Charley Pitts
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NWS | 12 | Mar 8, 1921 | Coliseum, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
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| 34 | Win | 28–5–1 | Harlem Eddie Kelly
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KO | 5 (12) | Feb 23, 1921 | Coliseum, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
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| 33 | Win | 27–5–1 | Marcel Thomas
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NWS | 12 | Feb 1, 1921 | Coliseum, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
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| 32 | Win | 26–5–1 | Charley Beck
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KO | 2 (12) | Jan 5, 1921 | Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S.
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| 31 | Win | 25–5–1 | Jimmy Sullivan
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NWS | 12 | Nov 26, 1920 | 2nd Regiment Armory, Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S.
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| 30 | Win | 24–5–1 | Mickey Donley
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NWS | 12 | Nov 12, 1920 | Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S.
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| 29 | Loss | 23–5–1 | Shamus O'Brien
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NWS | 12 | Oct 25, 1920 | Union Square A.C., Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S.
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| 28 | Draw | 23–4–1 | Jimmy Sullivan
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NWS | 12 | Oct 8, 1920 | Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S.
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| 27 | Win | 23–4 | Banty Lewis
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KO | 8 (12) | Sep 21, 1920 | Coliseum, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
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| 26 | Loss | 22–4 | Shamus O'Brien
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NWS | 12 | Sep 14, 1920 | Coliseum, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
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| 25 | Win | 22–3 | Tommy Speno
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NWS | 12 | May 18, 1920 | Coliseum, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
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| 24 | Loss | 21–3 | Willie Gradwell
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NWS | 8 | Apr 30, 1920 | Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S.
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| 23 | Win | 21–2 | Willie Condon
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KO | 3 (8) | Apr 16, 1920 | Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S.
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| 22 | Win | 20–2 | Joe Gannon
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NWS | 8 | Feb 20, 1920 | Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S.
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| 21 | Win | 19–2 | Benny Cohen
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NWS | 8 | Jan 20, 1920 | Coliseum, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
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| 20 | Win | 18–2 | Tommy Speno
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NWS | 8 | Jan 2, 1920 | Foresters A.C., Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S.
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| 19 | Win | 17–2 | Young Thompson
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TKO | 5 (8) | Dec 19, 1919 | McGuigan's Arena, Harrison, New Jersey, U.S.
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| 18 | Loss | 16–2 | Johnny Smith
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KO | 2 (6) | Dec 19, 1919 | Cambria A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| 17 | Win | 16–1 | Jimmy Vallon
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TKO | 6 (8) | Dec 12, 1919 | Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S.
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| 16 | Win | 15–1 | Harold Anthony
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NWS | 8 | Nov 13, 1919 | Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S.
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| 15 | Win | 14–1 | Young Dempsey
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TKO | 7 (8) | Oct 24, 1919 | Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S.
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| 14 | Win | 13–1 | Willie Herman
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NWS | 6 | Oct 3, 1919 | Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S.
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| 13 | Win | 12–1 | Mickey Sullivan
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KO | 1 (6) | Sep 12, 1919 | Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S.
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| 12 | Win | 11–1 | George Adams
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NWS | 6 | Jun 13, 1919 | Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S.
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| 11 | Win | 10–1 | Dominic Orsini
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KO | 5 (6) | May 31, 1919 | Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S.
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| 10 | Win | 9–1 | Young Frenchy
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KO | 3 (6) | May 16, 1919 | Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S.
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| 9 | Win | 8–1 | Kid Dempsey
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NWS | 6 | May 7, 1919 | Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S.
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| 8 | Loss | 7–1 | Phil Delmont
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TKO | 1 (6) | Apr 29, 1919 | Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S.
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| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Charley Hance
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NWS | 6 | Apr 21, 1919 | Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S.
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| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Johnny Saas
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KO | 1 (6) | Apr 14, 1919 | Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S.
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| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Eddie Summers
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NWS | 6 | Apr 7, 1919 | Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S.
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| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Young Frenchy
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NWS | 6 | Mar 17, 1919 | Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S.
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| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Sailor Kirch
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KO | 1 (4) | Mar 3, 1919 | Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S.
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Jimmy McCrann
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KO | 2 (4) | Feb 24, 1919 | Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S.
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Dominic Orsini
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NWS | 4 | Feb 10, 1919 | Foresters A.C., Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S.
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See also[]
- List of welterweight boxing champions
- List of middleweight boxing champions
References[]
- ^ "The Lineal Welterweight Champs". Cyber Boxing Zone.
- ^ "The Lineal Middleweight Champs". Cyber Boxing Zone.
- ^ "50 Greatest Boxers of All-Time". ESPN. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
- ^ "Bert Sugar's All-Time Greatest Fighters". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
- ^ "All-Time Middleweight Rankings". BoxRec. Archived from the original on December 13, 2014. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
- ^ "All-Time Middleweight Rankings". International Boxing Research Organization. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
- ^ Cyber Boxing Encyclopedia – Mickey Walker CyberBoxingZone.com. Retrieved 30 April 2014
- ^ "Mickey Walker Still Fighting", Asbury Park Press, February 6, 1976, Page 78
- ^ https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/9035
External links[]
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