Young Griffo
| Young Griffo | |
|---|---|
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| Statistics | |
| Real name | Albert Griffiths |
| Nickname(s) | Australian Will O' The Wisp |
| Weight(s) | Featherweight Lightweight |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) |
| Reach | 68 in (173 cm) |
| Nationality |  Australia |
| Born | 1 January 1871 Millers Point, Sydney |
| Died | 7 December 1927 (aged 56) New York City, USA |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 229 |
| Wins | 118 |
| Wins by KO | 33 |
| Losses | 12 |
| Draws | 68 |
| No contests | 31 |
Albert Griffiths (1 January 1871 – 10 December 1927), better known as Young Griffo, was a World Featherweight boxing champion from 1890 to 1892, and according to many sources, one of the first boxing world champions in any class. Ring magazine founder Nat Fleischer rated Griffo as the eighth greatest featherweight of all time.[1] He was inducted into the Ring Magazine Hall of Fame in 1954, the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1991, and the Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame in 2003.[1]
During his career he defeated Abe Willis, champion Ike Weir, Horace Leeds, and Joe Harmon. He won bouts against champion Torpedo Billy Murphy a total of three times, twice in World Featherweight title matches.[2] A prolific boxer of great opponents, after coming to America, he fought champions Solly Smith, "Kid" Lavigne, Joe Gans, Tommy Ryan, George Dixon, Frank Erne, and featherweight contender Joe Bernstein. He was recorded as fighting over two hundred professional fights in his career.
Griffo also put together the most consecutive bouts without defeat in recorded boxing history. As of May 2021, with the addition of Newspaper decisions, boxrec.com lists his record as initially starting off at 7–0–3 before he lost his first fight. After losing, he went on a four-year unbeaten streak of 79–1–38 before being defeated again 124 fights after his first loss.
Early life and titles[]
Albert Griffiths was born at Millers Point, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on 1 January 1871. He took his ringname "Young Griffo" early in his career. Griffo turned pro in 1886 and until the age of twenty-two fought in his home land of Australia.
For four of his most successful years as a boxer, Harry Tuthill was his athletic trainer and Hugh Behan and Sam Tuckhorn were managers, though by his mid career Griffo went through a host of trainers and managers who tired of his drinking habits and unwillingness to train.[3][4][5] He said in a 1902 interview with The Cincinnati Enquirer that Larry Foley of Sydney had acted as an important early boxing mentor, and indeed Griffo had trained at Foley's boxing school at Sydney's White Horse Hotel where several of the greatest champions had spent time, including triple weight class champion Bob Fitzsimmons.[6]
Taking Australian Featherweight Championship[]
On 26 December 1889, he fought Nipper Peakes in Melbourne for the Australian Featherweight Championship winning in an eight-round points decision. He held the title for several years defending it against Abe Willis and George McKenzie in Sydney in 1890.[2]
Taking World Featherweight Title vs. Billy Murphy, 1890[]
He first took the World Featherweight Title against Torpedo Billy Murphy on 2 September 1890 at the White Horse Hotel in Sydney in a fifteen-round decision. It was one of the first World Title matches ever held in Australia. At the time, the United States only recognized bouts that took place in North America, and so did not fully accept Griffo's claim to the World Title, but both Australia and Great Britain did.[2][7] Subsequent to his death, the World Boxing Organization accepted Griffo's claim to the World Featherweight Title.
He defended the British and Australian version of the World Featherweight title against Paddy Moran on 4 November 1890 in a thirteen-round decision in Sydney.[2] He defended the World Featherweight Title against George Powell on 12 March 1891 in a twenty-round disqualification in Sydney.[2] Griffo defended the World Featherweight Title a third time against Torpedo Billy Murphy again in Sydney, Australia on 22 July 1891, winning in a twenty-second round disqualification.[7]
In his final defense of the World Featherweight Title, he defeated Mick McCarthy on 22 March 1892 in Sydney in a fourth-round decision. He eventually vacated the title to fight at a higher weight.
He fought for the Australian Lightweight Title on 25 July 1892 against Jim Barron in Sydney, Australia in a twenty-two round bout that was declared a draw. The referee called the bout when both boxers appeared too battered and exhausted to continue. According to one source, an audience of 2,500 were present.[8]
Boxing in the United States[]
In 1893, at the age of 22, he came to America. He boxed in the United States between November 1893, until his retirement from boxing in 1904 and remained there until his death in 1927.[2] He arrived first in San Francisco, and may have boxed a few bouts on the West Coast upon his arrival, though accounts differ.[9] One of his first bouts in America was against "Young Scotty" in Chicago on 13 November 1893, where he was reputed to have challenged his opponent to hit him for several minutes while he bobbed his head and managed to avoid nearly every blow. At least one newspaper reported after his death that even in this early stage of his career, he had been pulled from a bar room before the fight with the skilled Black boxer, though his defensive skills in the bout were considered to have been extraordinary with Scotty unable to land a blow.[10]
Bout with future World Featherweight Champion Solly Smith[]
On 3 January 1894, he fought future World Featherweight champion Solly Smith at the Tivoli Theatre in Chicago to a six-round draw. Smith, who had distinguished himself by the time he met Griffo, would take the World Featherweight Championship the following year.
On 23 January 1894, he fought an eight-round draw with John Van Heest in Chicago, making an impressive performance.[1][11]
Match with Ike Weir, former world champion[]
On 17 March 1894, Griffo defeated Ike Weir at the Second Regiment Armory in Chicago. Griffo, as a lightweight, outweighed Weir considerably and dominated the bout, which was stopped by the police in the third round when Weir was down. Weir announced retirement after the bout but returned to the ring for a few more professional bouts and exhibitions.[12] Although the bout was officially called a draw by the referee, Griffo knocked Weir down twice in the third round, with Weir taking a while to get to his feet. Many in the crowd were displeased with the official Draw decision.[13] According to the Inter Ocean, as many as five thousand were in attendance to watch "three of the fastest, fiercest and most brutal rounds ever fought in an American prize ring". Young Griffo made a veritable chopping block of Ike O'Neil Weir, the "Befast Spider".[14] It is important to note that according to one source, Griffo may have outweighed Wier by as much as thirty pounds during the bout, though discrepancies in the weights of opponents was more common in this era of boxing.[15] Several newspaper accounts of the fight, written after Griffo's death, wrote that he had been drinking prior to the bout, though by most accounts he had the edge during most of the fighting, and Weir was a worthy opponent.[16]
On 27 August 1894, he lost to the famed seven year undefeated World Lightweight Champion Jack McAuliffe in Brooklyn, New York, losing in a ten-round points decision. McAuliffe had lost his World Lightweight Championship only the year before. Griffo had lost few of his fights by referee decision prior to his bout with the legendary McAuliffe. Due to McAuliffe's extraordinary record as lightweight champion, he was considered one of Griffo's most skilled opponents.
Meeting three champions[]
Griffo fought an assortment of opponents who would at one time hold world championships.
Bouts with Lightweight contender "Kid" Lavigne[]
On 10 February 1894, he fought future World Lightweight Champion George "Kid" Lavigne for the first time in an eight-round draw in Chicago. On 12 October 1895, he fought Lavigne in a twenty-round draw by points decision in Queens, New York. Lavigne would take the World Lightweight Championship only the following year.[2]
He subsequently fought an eight-round draw with the hard-hitting red head boxer Johnny Griffin at the Casino in Boston on 23 April 1894.
On 17 September 1894, he knocked out Eddie Loeber in only 2 minutes 36 seconds of the first round at the Seaside Athletic Club in Brooklyn. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, wrote that the two men were very "poorly matched", and that it was a relief when the referee Dominick McAffrey stopped the bout. Hundreds of spectators struggled to shake hands with Griffo after the fight's conclusion.[17]
On 4 March 1895, he defeated Horace Leeds at the Seaside Athletic Club in Coney Island in a twelve-round bout in front of a sizable crowd of 4000 spectators. One reporter believed Griffo to be over the 133 pound weight limit, and fighting at a weight of as much as 140. The fighting was fierce, and both men were described as being "badly pummeled" in a close bout that had the betting about even.[18][19] He lost to Leeds on 7 August 1897, in a four-round newspaper decision in Atlantic City, New Jersey.[2] During this period, he was managed by Hugh Behan, though Griffo had an assortment of trainers in his career.[20]
Bouts with world champion George Dixon[]
On 28 October 1895, he fought the great Black Canadian champion George Dixon in a ten-round draw by points decision in Manhattan.[2] Dixon had taken the World Featherweight Championship in 1891, and was one of the first recognized world champions. Griffo would fight Dixon two additional times in well attended matches. One source described their twenty-round draw as a "battle that bristled throughout with glittering skill and generalship."[21] On 19 January 1895, they would fight a 25-round draw in New York's Coney Island. His manager Hughey Behan had him jailed briefly before the Coney Island bout with Dixon so he could train in a sober state.
Arrests for assault and disorderly conduct[]
On 11 April 1896, he was arrested at a Casino he frequented in College Point, Long Island, on charges of assault against William Connors, a town trustee. He was discharged shortly after to attend a scheduled bout against boxer Charles McKeever.[22] On 13 April, the day he would have faced trial on the assault charge, he lost the twenty round bout at the Empire Athletic Club with McKeever in Queens, New York, on a points decision of the referee.[2] On 9 June 1896, he was arrested for driving intoxicated and disorderly conduct in Coney Island, New York, and was arraigned at the Coney Island Police Court. He was sentenced to twenty-five days in prison after pleading guilty.[23] Around 20 November 1897, he was arrested for vagrancy in St. Louis, Missouri, but several nights drinking at a bar may have precipitated the arrest. He was not held for long and fought a bout the following month in California.[24] On 28 September 1898, he was arrested in Chicago found running naked on State Street for a quarter mile. He reportedly assaulted the three officers who tried to arrest him. Another source states he had been drinking the night the incident occurred.[25][26] On 14 January 1899, he was arrested and brought to Chicago's Harrison Street Police Station for struggling with a police officer to prevent the arrest of a Tom McGinty from the Clover Leaf Saloon, around 2:00 AM but released shortly after.[27] He was sent to an insane asylum on 24 March 1899, after being judged insane in Chicago.[28] He was arrested on suspicion of armed robbery against James H. Wilkerson on 9 September 1901, but only one source mentions this arrest.[29] On 2 February 1902, he was discovered in the cold in a vacant lot near the Bridewell in Chicago, where he had been serving a sentence for disorderly conduct. It was feared he would lose his hands from frostbite.[30] On 6 February 1902, he was sent back to an asylum.[31] Around 25 February 1903, he was sent back to the Bridewell in Chicago for three months for "making trouble".[32]
Three bouts with future Welterweight Champion Joe Gans[]
He fought the legendary World Light and Welterweight Champion Joe Gans three times, though never winning a bout. Griffo's 18 November 1895 bout with Gans in Gan's home of Baltimore, Maryland, appeared to some to be only an exhibition, with which many in the crowd were disappointed. A few even considered the bout a "fix", as Griffo told the audience, he had agreed not to "put out" Gans during the bout.[33][34] Griffo considered his fifteen-round draw in Athens, Pennsylvania, at the Olympic Athletic Club on 21 September 1897 one of his best, as well as one of Gans' most skilled displays.[35] Of his 10 July 1900 bout with Gans, an eighth-round loss by technical knockout at the Seaside Athletic Club, one source wrote, the referee stopped the bout one minute and thirty seconds into the eighth round when "Griffo was so far gone that another punch from Gans would have put him out." Griffo was reported to have shown some of his early form, but was no match for the blows and conditioning of the "old master" Joe Gans, and was believed by one reporter to have had less stamina as the fight wound on.[36] Griffo was down in both the first and seventh rounds, and he took off nearly a year from his boxing after this last fight with Gans.[2]
Bouts with champions Frank Erne, and Billy Murphy[]
He met one time World Featherweight and Lightweight champion Frank Erne on 20 December 1895 in a four-round non-title fight that resulted in a draw in Buffalo, New York.[2]
He defeated Torpedo Billy Murphy in a non-title match ending in an eight-round points decision at the Casino in Boston on 7 May 1894. His twenty-round draw bout with Jack Everhardt on 10 July 1896 in Buffalo, New York, was billed as a World 135 pound title. He had previously met Everhardt in a pre-arranged six-round draw in Brooklyn on 25 May, at which the crowd would have preferred a decision by the referee. He lost to World Welter and Middleweight Champion Tommy Ryan on 21 June 1897 in a non-title match in a third-round technical knockout in Brooklyn, New York.[2]
Late boxing career[]
Serving time[]
On 15 August 1896, he was sentenced in Brooklyn to one year in prison for an assault on William Gottlieb the previous April. He did not box from August 1896 until June 1897.[37]
Boxing after release[]
On 12 July 1897, he fought well known lightweight Owen Ziegler, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in a six-round bout, which he won by newspaper decision. He considered Ziegler one of his more important opponents.[2]
He fought a close bout with Horace Leeds on 7 August 1897 in Atlantic City, New Jersey, in which The Philadelphia Inquirer felt Leeds had received more points.[2]
On 18 November 1897, Griffo was believed to have been drunk in a contest with Tom Tracey at the Colliseum in St. Louis. He rolled out of the boxing ring in the first round, and referee George Siler declared a No Contest.[2][38] One source confirmed his story that he had been in a car accident prior to the fight which was the cause of his inability to complete the first round. The San Francisco Call wrote that Griffo's vehicle had been struck by a street car on the way to the bout, and that he had suffered a sprained shoulder as a result. He and two of his seconds were treated for injuries received as a result of the accident.[39]
He was defeated in an upset by Frank McConnell before three thousand spectators on 3 February 1898 in a fifteen rounds points decision in San Francisco, California. McConnell had only recently emerged from the amateur ranks, and had relatively little experience as a professional. Griffo showed great defensive skills in several rounds, but McConnell won the bout by taking the offensive throughout most of the fight.[40]
On 26 March 1898, he won a bout with the well known Black boxer, Young Peter Jackson in Red Bluff, California on a fourth round disqualification. A few at ringside claimed that Jackson was actually Joe Gans, but this was found to be untrue.[41]
Tragic bout with Bull McCarthy[]
On the evening of 27 April 1898, he fought Joseph Devitt, who gave the name of the boxer "Bull" McCarthy, in Sacramento, California. Griffo won the twenty round bout by knockout, but Devitt died the following evening of his injuries at Sister's Hospital. Devitt was diagnosed with a brain concussion, likely caused by a rain of blows to his head during the bout. Griffo was briefly taken into custody on charges of manslaughter as a result of the fight. The tragic result was a source of strong remorse for Griffo but it did not deter him from continuing his profession.[2][42]
Late career decline[]
On 19 December 1901, he was advised to retire from boxing due to a "valvular affection of the heart that may bring death to him in the ring at any time." The diagnosis was made by a Dr. McGregor of the Olympic Athletic Club, and if accurate should have ended his boxing career.[43]
On 22 August 1902, he lost to three-time World Featherweight Title contender Joe Bernstein in Baltimore, Maryland in a twenty-round points decision.[2]
He lost to lightweight boxer Joe Tipman in a fifth-round knockout on 29 September 1902 in Baltimore.[2]
In December 1902, after defeating Jack Bain in a ninth-round knockout in Baltimore, he took off at least a year from boxing before his fight with George Memsic around December 1903, also in Baltimore. In this stage of his career he was managed by Sam Tuckhorn, who was hoping to revive his career and convince the public of his fighting skills, but Griffo was nearing the end of his career.[44]
On 7 December 1903 in Peoria, Illinois, he defeated Jim Kenney in a four-round decision. Griffo showed great speed and cleverness according to the referee, Tom Dunn.[45]
One of his last well publicized bouts was a loss by first-round knockout against Tommy White on 10 February 1904 in Chicago, Illinois.[2] He was already thirty-three at the time, and his age, drinking, and enormous number of previous fights had begun to tell on his speed and endurance in the ring. He was arrested in September 1909 in Chicago, as relatives from Australia had requested his arrest so as to help him obtain treatment for his drinking.[46] Cyber Boxing Zone has him fighting two six round no decision fights as late as 1911 with Welterweight champion William "Honey" Melody in September and Mike Leonard in May in New York, though these bouts were not confirmed by BoxRec and other boxers used the name Young Griffo.[1] He served time at the Bridewell in Chicago, but was released around 28 November 1910, and returned to New York. He had plans to go on the vaudeville circuit with Charles Griffin, another boxer.[47]
In a tribute to Griffo, boxer Tommy Sullivan wrote in the 6 March 1916 Tacoma Daily News:
Not known as much of a puncher, but his skill was uncanny. He had wonderful head work, almost impenetrable defense, dazzling feints, and rapid two-handed methods of attack. The cleverest boxers and hardest punchers were made to look ridiculous when exchanging swats with him. He had a dislike of training and was deemed lazy. There were times he got drunk before a match [such as the Ike Weir and Tommy Tracy bouts].[1]
Brief film career[]
He appeared as himself in the 1895 lost short Young Griffo vs. Battling Charles Barnett, which at least one source claims is the first film shown for profit.[48] He appeared in at least two other films.
Apparently, two of his film roles were released near or after his death. Released in 1927, he had a minor role in Frank Capra's comedy Long Pants, and the following year in Harry Edwards' 1928 comedy, The Best Man.[49]
Tragic life after boxing[]
In March 1912, Griffo requested to be sent to the New York workhouse, partly a victim of alcoholism, which had affected him intermittently throughout his career.[50] On 11 July 1912, he was briefly jailed for "almstaking" or begging. He had been arrested previously for begging.[51]
For the last fifteen years of his life he took donations and met friends at the entrance to New York's Rialto Theatre on Broadway and 42nd Street, becoming increasingly destitute by 1925. He spent some of his later years in asylums, and received a portion of his income from benefits staged by his friends.[52] He had gained over fifty pounds by the time of his death. He died in New York of heart disease, initially diagnosed as indigestion, on 7 December 1927 at age 56. He received medical aid too late after dragging himself into a hall from his small rent free room in a West side New York boarding house paid for by Jane F. Fish, an author of children's books.[53] Many American newspapers ran stories on his life as a tragic tale of the effects of alcohol. He left no children nor were there any heirs that laid claim to his estate.[54]
Friends of his from the boxing and theatrical community provided for a burial.[55][56] Several newspaper accounts after his death attributed his financial plight in part to his illiteracy, and a poor understanding of numbers and currency, which made him an easy victim of unscrupulous handlers.[57]
He was laid to rest at Woodlawn Cemetery after a service at the Madison Avenue Baptist Church. Ring notables in attendance included Jack McAuliffe, Kid McPartland, Tommy Burns, James J. Corbett, and wealthy boxing promoter Tex Rickard, who provided funding for the burial plot and casket.[58] Rickard was later repaid $500 of the $885 of funeral expenses he had donated out of a $3800 estate found to be attributed to Griffo after the funeral.[59]
Professional boxing record[]
All information in this section is derived from BoxRec,[60] unless otherwise stated.
Official record[]
| 229 fights | 68 wins | 11 losses |
| By knockout | 33 | 4 |
| By decision | 31 | 7 |
| By disqualification | 4 | 0 |
| Draws | 38 | |
| No contests | 31 | |
| Newspaper decisions/draws | 81 | |
All newspaper decisions are officially regarded as “no decision” bouts and are not counted as a win, loss or draw.
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | showNotes |
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Unofficial record[]
| 229 fights | 118 wins | 12 losses |
| By knockout | 33 | 4 |
| By decision | 81 | 8 |
| By disqualification | 4 | 0 |
| Draws | 68 | |
| No contests | 31 | |
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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| 229 | Loss | 118–12–68 (31) |  Tommy White
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RTD | 1 (6) | Feb 10, 1904 | Twenty-second Ward A.C., Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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| 228 | Win | 118–11–68 (31) | Martin Judge
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PTS | 6 | Jan 30, 1904 | Chicago A.A., Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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| 227 | Draw | 117–11–68 (31) | George Memsic
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PTS | 6 | Dec 26, 1903 | Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
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| 226 | Win | 117–11–67 (31) | Jack Kid Bain
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KO | 9 (20) | Dec 23, 1902 | Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
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| 225 | Loss | 116–11–67 (31) | Joe Tipman
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KO | 5 (20) | Sep 29, 1902 | Germania Maennerchor Hall, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
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| 224 | Loss | 116–10–67 (31) | Joe Bernstein
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PTS | 20 | Aug 22, 1902 | Germania Maennerchor Hall, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
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| 223 | Win | 116–9–67 (31) | Tommy Daly
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PTS | 20 | Jul 25, 1902 | Acton's Park, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
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| 222 | Win | 115–9–67 (31) |  Jim Popp
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PTS | 6 | Dec 16, 1901 | American A.C., Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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| 221 | Win | 114–9–67 (31) | Kid Ash
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PTS | 10 | Nov 25, 1901 | Phoenix A.C., Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
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| 220 | Win | 113–9–67 (31) | Ole Olsen
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PTS | 6 | Nov 11, 1901 | Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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| 219 | Loss | 112–9–67 (31) | Joe Gans
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TKO | 8 (25) | Jul 10, 1900 | Seaside A.C., Coney Island, New York, U.S.
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| 218 | Draw | 112–8–67 (31) | Jack Lewis
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PTS | 6 | May 11, 1900 | Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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| 217 | Win | 112–8–66 (31) | Charley Kenney
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PTS | 6 | Jan 9, 1900 | Tattersall's, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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| 216 | Win | 111–8–66 (31) | Jack Lewis
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PTS | 6 | Jan 6, 1900 | Chicago A.C., Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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| 215 | Win | 110–8–66 (31) | Joseph K Devitt
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KO | 20 (20) | Apr 27, 1898 | Sacramento, California, U.S.
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Devitt died from injuries sustained in the fight[61] |
| 214 | Win | 109–8–66 (31) | Young Peter Jackson
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DQ | 4 (12) | Mar 26, 1898 | Red Bluff, California, U.S.
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| 213 | Loss | 108–8–66 (31) | Frank McConnell
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PTS | 15 | Feb 3, 1898 | Olympic Club, San Francisco, California, U.S.
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| 212 | Win | 108–7–66 (31) | Billy Lewis
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PTS | 10 | Jan 11, 1898 | Vallejo, California, U.S.
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| 211 | Win | 107–7–66 (31) | Billy Starr
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TKO | 4 (10) | Dec 26, 1897 | San Francisco, California, U.S.
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| 210 | ND | 106–7–66 (31) | Tom Tracey
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NC | 1 (8) | Nov 18, 1897 | Coliseum, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S.
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They fought for one minute, when Griffo suddenly threw up his arms, sprang to the ropes and started making a speech. He claimed the taxi he was in collided with a streetcar and he was bruised so bad he could not continue |
| 209 | Draw | 106–7–66 (30) | Frank Garrard
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PTS | 6 | Oct 23, 1897 | Tattersall's, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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| 208 | Win | 106–7–65 (30) | Wilmington Jack Daly
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NWS | 6 | Sep 27, 1897 | Quaker City A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| 207 | Draw | 105–7–65 (30) | Joe Gans
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PTS | 15 | Sep 21, 1897 | Olympic A.C., Athens, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| 206 | Draw | 105–7–64 (30) | Charlie McKeever
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PTS | 15 | Sep 7, 1897 | Olympic A.C., Athens, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| 205 | Loss | 105–7–63 (30) | Horace Leeds
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NWS | 4 | Aug 7, 1897 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
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| 204 | Win | 105–6–63 (30) | Owen Ziegler
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NWS | 6 | Jul 12, 1897 | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| 203 | Win | 104–6–63 (30) | Martin Judge
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NWS | 6 | Jun 28, 1897 | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| 202 | Loss | 103–6–63 (30) | Philadelphia Tommy Ryan
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TKO | 3 (6) | Jun 21, 1897 | Greenpoint S.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
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| 201 | Draw | 103–5–63 (30) | Joe Powers
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PTS | 4 | Jul 21, 1896 | Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
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| 200 | Draw | 103–5–62 (30) | Billy Ernst
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PTS | 12 | Jul 18, 1896 | Buffalo, New York, U.S.
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| 199 | Draw | 103–5–61 (30) | Jack Everhardt
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PTS | 20 | Jul 10, 1896 | Empire AC, Lyceum Theatre, Buffalo, New York, U.S.
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Billed for world 135lbs title |
| 198 | Draw | 103–5–60 (30) | Billy Ernst
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PTS | 12 | Jun 6, 1896 | Unique Theater, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
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| 197 | Win | 103–5–59 (30) | Sam Tonkins
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PTS | 10 | Jun 1, 1896 | South Brooklyn A.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
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| 196 | Draw | 102–5–59 (30) | Jack Everhardt
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PTS | 6 | May 25, 1896 | Empire Theater, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
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Pre-arranged draw if lasting the distance |
| 195 | Loss | 102–5–58 (30) | Charlie McKeever
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PTS | 20 | Apr 13, 1896 | Empire A.C., Maspeth, Queens, New York City, New York, U.S.
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| 194 | Draw | 102–4–58 (30) |  Frank Erne
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PTS | 4 | Dec 20, 1895 | Front Street Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
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| 193 | Draw | 102–4–57 (30) | Joe Gans
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PTS | 10 | Nov 18, 1895 | Front Street Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
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Pre-arranged draw if lasting the distance |
| 192 | Win | 102–4–56 (30) | Jack Hanley
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NWS | 4 | Nov 13, 1895 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| 191 | Draw | 101–4–56 (30) | Jack Randall
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NWS | 4 | Nov 7, 1895 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| 190 | Draw | 101–4–55 (30) | George Dixon
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PTS | 10 | Oct 28, 1895 | Manhattan A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
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| 189 | Draw | 101–4–54 (30) | George Lavigne
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PTS | 20 | Oct 12, 1895 | Empire A.C., Maspeth, Queens, New York City, New York, U.S.
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For American lightweight title |
| 188 | Win | 101–4–53 (30) | Billy (Shadow) Maber
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KO | ? (?) | Oct 1, 1895 | Coney Island, New York, U.S.
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Date uncertain |
| 187 | Win | 100–4–53 (30) | Charley Barnett
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KO | 4 (6) | May 4, 1895 | Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
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| 186 | Win | 99–4–53 (30) | George Reynolds
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NWS | 6 | Apr 11, 1895 | Leland Opera House, Albany, New York, U.S.
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| 185 | Win | 98–4–53 (30) | Eddie Curry
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PTS | 4 | Mar 30, 1895 | New York A.C., Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
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| 184 | Win | 97–4–53 (30) | Joe Harmon
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PTS | 6 | Mar 26, 1895 | Manhattan A.C., Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
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| 183 | Win | 96–4–53 (30) | Jerome Quigley
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NWS | 4 | Mar 23, 1895 | Southwark A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| 182 | Draw | 95–4–53 (30) | Jack Hanley
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NWS | 6 | Mar 20, 1895 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| 181 | Win | 95–4–52 (30) | Charles Bull McCarthy
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NWS | 4 | Mar 16, 1895 | Southwark A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| 180 | Draw | 94–4–52 (30) |  Jimmy Dime
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PTS | 8 | Mar 8, 1895 | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
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| 179 | Win | 94–4–51 (30) | Horace Leeds
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PTS | 12 | Mar 4, 1895 | Seaside A.C., Coney Island, New York, U.S.
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| 178 | Draw | 93–4–51 (30) | Jerome Quigley
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PTS | 4 | Feb 23, 1895 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| 177 | Draw | 93–4–50 (30) | George Dixon
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PTS | 25 | Jan 19, 1895 | Seaside A.C., Coney Island, New York, U.S.
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| 176 | Win | 93–4–49 (30) | Jack Hanley
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NWS | 4 | Dec 8, 1894 | Southwark A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| 175 | Win | 92–4–49 (30) | Kentucky Rosebud
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NWS | 4 | Nov 29, 1894 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| 174 | Draw | 91–4–49 (30) | Charles Bull McCarthy
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PTS | 4 | Nov 24, 1894 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| 173 | Win | 91–4–48 (30) | Eddie Loeber
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KO | 1 (4) | Sep 17, 1894 | Seaside A.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
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| 172 | Loss | 90–4–48 (30) | Alf Tompkins
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PTS | 15 | Sep 3, 1894 | Coney Island, New York, U.S.
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| 171 | Loss | 90–3–48 (30) | Jack McAuliffe
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PTS | 10 | Aug 27, 1894 | Seaside A.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
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| 170 | ND | 90–2–48 (30) | Walter Campbell
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ND | 10 | Aug 4, 1894 | Coney Island, New York, U.S.
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| 169 | Draw | 90–2–48 (29) | George Dixon
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PTS | 20 | Jun 29, 1894 | Casino, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
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| 168 | Win | 90–2–47 (29) | Torpedo Billy Murphy
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PTS | 8 | May 7, 1894 | Casino, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
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| 167 | Draw | 89–2–47 (29) | Johnny Griffin
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PTS | 8 | Apr 23, 1894 | Casino, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
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| 166 | Draw | 89–2–46 (29) |  Ike Weir
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TD | 3 (8) | Mar 17, 1894 | 2nd Regiment Armory, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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| 165 | Win | 89–2–45 (29) | Ed McCabe
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PTS | 3 | Mar 7, 1894 | Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
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| 164 | Draw | 88–2–45 (29) | George Lavigne
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PTS | 8 | Feb 10, 1894 | 2nd Regiment Armory, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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| 163 | Draw | 88–2–44 (29) | Johnny Van Heest
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PTS | 8 | Jan 23, 1894 | Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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| 162 | Draw | 88–2–43 (29) | Solly Smith
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PTS | 6 | Jan 3, 1894 | Tivoli Theater, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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| 161 | Win | 88–2–42 (29) | Al Jansen
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PTS | 6 | Dec 28, 1893 | Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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| 160 | Draw | 87–2–42 (29) | Reg Kid Agnew
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PTS | 6 | Dec 20, 1893 | Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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| 159 | Draw | 87–2–41 (29) | Tommy White
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PTS | 8 | Dec 18, 1893 | McGurn's Handball Court, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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| 158 | Win | 87–2–40 (29) | Young Scotty
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NWS | 6 | Nov 13, 1893 | Tattersall's, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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| 157 | Win | 86–2–40 (29) | Maurice (Dummy) Winters
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PTS | 4 | Mar 7, 1893 | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 156 | Win | 85–2–40 (29) | Jerry Marshall
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DQ | 4 (25) | Feb 28, 1893 | Darlinghurst Skating Rink, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Billed for world 130lbs title |
| 155 | Win | 84–2–40 (29) | Jerry Marshall
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PTS | 12 (25) | Dec 20, 1892 | Darlinghurst Skating Rink, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Billed for world 130lbs title; Police intervened |
| 154 | ND | 83–2–40 (29) | Sandy Ross
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ND | 4 | Dec 6, 1892 | Sidney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 153 | Draw | 83–2–40 (28) | Martin Denny
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PTS | 25 | Nov 8, 1892 | Darlinghurst Rink, Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia
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Billed for world 130lbs title |
| 152 | Win | 83–2–39 (28) | Charlie Murphy
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NWS | 4 | Sep 13, 1892 | Darlinghurst Rink, Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia
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| 151 | Win | 82–2–39 (28) | Charlie Murphy
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NWS | 4 | Sep 6, 1892 | Darlinghurst Rink, Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia
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| 150 | Win | 81–2–39 (28) | Jack Melaney
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NWS | 4 | Sep 3, 1892 | California Athletic Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 149 | Win | 80–2–39 (28) | Australian Jim Ryan
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NWS | 4 | Aug 27, 1892 | California Athletic Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 148 | ND | 79–2–39 (28) | Charlie Murphy
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ND | 4 | Aug 23, 1892 | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 147 | ND | 79–2–39 (27) | George Donnelly
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ND | 6 | Aug 20, 1892 | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 146 | ND | 79–2–39 (26) | George Donnelly
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ND | 4 | Aug 15, 1892 | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 145 | Draw | 79–2–39 (25) | Jim Barron
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PTS | 22 (?) | Jul 25, 1892 | Darlinghurst Hall, Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia
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For Australian lightweight title |
| 144 | ND | 79–2–38 (25) | Abe Willis
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ND | 4 | Jul 16, 1892 | California Athletic Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 143 | ND | 79–2–38 (24) | Chiddy Ryan
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ND | 6 | Jul 13, 1892 | California Athletic Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 142 | ND | 79–2–38 (23) | Jim Bogie
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ND | 4 | Jul 5, 1892 | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 141 | ND | 79–2–38 (22) | Abe Willis
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ND | 4 | Jul 2, 1892 | California Athletic Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 140 | ND | 79–2–38 (21) | Charlie Dunn
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ND | 4 | Jun 25, 1892 | California Athletic Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 139 | Loss | 79–2–38 (20) | Mick Ryan
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PTS | 9 (8) | May 17, 1892 | Golden Gate A.C., Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Nine rounds mistakenly fought instead of eight |
| 138 | ND | 79–1–38 (20) | Chiddy Ryan
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ND | 4 | Apr 22, 1892 | Federation Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 137 | ND | 79–1–38 (19) | Mick McCarthy
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ND | 4 | Apr 20, 1892 | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 136 | ND | 79–1–38 (18) | Sandy Ross
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ND | 4 | Apr 16, 1892 | California Athletic Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 135 | Win | 79–1–38 (17) | Mick McCarthy
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RTD | 4 (30) | Mar 22, 1892 | Gaiety Theatre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Retained world featherweight title |
| 134 | ND | 78–1–38 (17) | Ned Burden
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ND | 4 | Feb 27, 1892 | Olympic Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 133 | ND | 78–1–38 (16) | Chiddy Ryan
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ND | 4 | Feb 6, 1892 | California Athletic Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 132 | ND | 78–1–38 (15) | Chiddy Ryan
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ND | 3 | Jan 12, 1892 | Olympic Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 131 | ND | 78–1–38 (14) | Chiddy Ryan
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ND | 4 | Jan 5, 1892 | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 130 | Win | 78–1–38 (13) | Billy Williams
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PTS | 8 | Dec 15, 1891 | Crystal Palace, Richmond, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Retained Australian and world featherweight titles |
| 129 | Win | 77–1–38 (13) | Young Pluto
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NWS | 4 | Nov 14, 1891 | Clarke's Theatre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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| 128 | ND | 76–1–38 (13) | Chiddy Ryan
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ND | 4 | Oct 31, 1891 | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 127 | ND | 76–1–38 (12) | Chiddy Ryan
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ND | 4 | Oct 17, 1891 | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 126 | ND | 76–1–38 (11) | Chiddy Ryan
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ND | 4 | Oct 1, 1891 | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 125 | ND | 76–1–38 (10) | Ned Burden
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ND | 4 | Sep 1, 1891 | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 124 | ND | 76–1–38 (9) | Chiddy Ryan
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ND | 3 | Aug 22, 1891 | Olympic Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 123 | Win | 76–1–38 (8) | Torpedo Billy Murphy
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DQ | 22 (30) | Jul 22, 1891 | Sydney Amateur Gymnastic Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Retained world featherweight title |
| 122 | ND | 75–1–38 (8) | Chiddy Ryan
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ND | 4 | Jun 15, 1891 | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 121 | Win | 75–1–38 (7) | Joe Molloy
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NWS | 4 | Jun 4, 1891 | Sydney Amateur Gymnastic Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 120 | Draw | 74–1–38 (7) | Chiddy Ryan
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NWS | 4 | May 30, 1891 | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 119 | ND | 74–1–37 (7) | George Powell
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ND | 4 | Apr 11, 1891 | Gaiety Theatre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 118 | ND | 74–1–37 (6) | George Powell
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ND | 4 | Mar 21, 1891 | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 117 | ND | 74–1–37 (5) | Maurice (Dummy) Winters
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ND | 4 | Mar 14, 1891 | Golden Gate A.C., Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 116 | Win | 74–1–37 (4) | George Powell
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DQ | 20 (30) | Mar 12, 1891 | Sydney Amateur Gymnastic Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Retained world featherweight title |
| 115 | ND | 73–1–37 (4) | Maurice (Dummy) Winters
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ND | 4 | Mar 5, 1891 | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 114 | Win | 73–1–37 (3) | Bill Holden
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NWS | 4 | Nov 26, 1890 | Gaiety Theatre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 113 | Win | 72–1–37 (3) | Jack Nicholson
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NWS | 4 | Nov 24, 1890 | Australian AC, Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia
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| 112 | Draw | 71–1–37 (3) | Australian Jim Ryan
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NWS | 4 | Nov 19, 1890 | Sydney Amateur Gymnastic Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 111 | Win | 71–1–36 (3) | Paddy Moran
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RTD | 13 (20) | Nov 14, 1890 | Australian AC, Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia
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Retained world featherweight title |
| 110 | Draw | 70–1–36 (3) | Chiddy Ryan
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NWS | 4 | Oct 28, 1890 | Sydney Amateur Gymnastic Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 109 | Win | 70–1–35 (3) | Jack Bateman
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NWS | 4 | Oct 18, 1890 | California Athletic Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 108 | Win | 69–1–35 (3) | Sandy Ross
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NWS | 4 | Oct 4, 1890 | California Athletic Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 107 | Win | 68–1–35 (3) | Billy Williams
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NWS | 4 | Sep 26, 1890 | Melbourne Athletic Club, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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| 106 | Win | 67–1–35 (3) | Jack Bateman
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NWS | 4 | Sep 18, 1890 | California Athletic Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 105 | ND | 66–1–35 (3) | Pat McShane
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ND | 4 | Sep 9, 1890 | Apollo Athletic Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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| 104 | Win | 66–1–35 (2) | Jack King
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NWS | 4 | Sep 8, 1890 | Apollo Athletic Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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| 103 | Win | 65–1–35 (2) | Torpedo Billy Murphy
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RTD | 15 (?) | Sep 2, 1890 | Sydney Amateur Gymnastic Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Won world featherweight title |
| 102 | Win | 64–1–35 (2) | Chiddy Ryan
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NWS | 4 | Jul 19, 1890 | California Athletic Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 101 | Win | 63–1–35 (2) | Sandy Ross
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KO | 4 (4) | Jul 7, 1890 | Sydney Amateur Gymnastic Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 100 | Win | 62–1–35 (2) | Joe McLeod
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KO | 2 (15) | Jun 11, 1890 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 99 | Draw | 61–1–35 (2) | Abe Willis
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NWS | 4 | Jun 7, 1890 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 98 | Win | 61–1–34 (2) | Doss Patterson
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KO | 2 (?) | May 31, 1890 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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A finish fight |
| 97 | Win | 60–1–34 (2) |  Richard Deerfoot Rose
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RTD | 2 (4) | May 17, 1890 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 96 | Draw | 59–1–34 (2) | Chiddy Ryan
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NWS | 4 | May 17, 1890 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 95 | Win | 59–1–33 (2) | Jim Burge
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NWS | 4 | May 10, 1890 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 94 | Draw | 58–1–33 (2) | Porter
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NWS | 4 | Apr 28, 1890 | Sydney Amateur Athletic Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 93 | Draw | 58–1–32 (2) | George McKenzie
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NWS | 6 | Apr 19, 1890 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 92 | Draw | 58–1–31 (2) | Chiddy Ryan
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NWS | 4 | Apr 11, 1890 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 91 | Draw | 58–1–30 (2) | Young Fred Smith
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NWS | 6 | Apr 5, 1890 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 90 | Win | 58–1–29 (2) | Young Fred Smith
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RTD | 2 (6) | Apr 5, 1890 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 89 | Draw | 57–1–29 (2) | Chiddy Ryan
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NWS | 4 | Mar 29, 1890 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 88 | Win | 57–1–28 (2) | Harry Mason
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KO | 2 (4) | Mar 22, 1890 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 87 | Win | 56–1–28 (2) | Dallas
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NWS | 4 | Mar 22, 1890 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 86 | Win | 55–1–28 (2) | Duneef
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KO | 3 (8) | Mar 15, 1890 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 85 | Draw | 54–1–28 (2) | Chiddy Ryan
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NWS | 4 | Mar 3, 1890 | Sydney Gymnastic Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 84 | Win | 54–1–27 (2) | Midnight Godfrey
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RTD | 4 (12) | Mar 1, 1890 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 83 | Win | 53–1–27 (2) | George McKenzie
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PTS | 15 | Feb 17, 1890 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Retained Australian featherweight title |
| 82 | Draw | 52–1–27 (2) | Chiddy Ryan
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NWS | 4 | Feb 11, 1890 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 81 | Draw | 52–1–26 (2) | Unknown | NWS | 4 | Feb 1, 1890 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 80 | Draw | 52–1–25 (2) | Abe Willis
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NWS | 4 | Jan 24, 1890 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 79 | Win | 52–1–24 (2) | Bill Horner
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NWS | 4 | Jan 18, 1890 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 78 | Win | 51–1–24 (2) | Abe Willis
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RTD | 3 (20) | Jan 11, 1890 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Retained Australian featherweight title |
| 77 | Win | 50–1–24 (2) | Will Brummy Fuller
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NWS | 4 | Jan 4, 1890 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 76 | Win | 49–1–24 (2) | Nipper Peakes
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PTS | 8 | Dec 26, 1889 | Apollo Athletic Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
|
Won Australian featherweight title |
| 75 | Draw | 48–1–24 (2) | Young Pluto
|
PTS | 70 (?) | Dec 12, 1889 | Melbourne Athletic Club, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
|
A finish fight; 70 rounds-Fight commenced at 8.45 pm and finished at 2.00 am |
| 74 | Draw | 48–1–23 (2) | Martin Denny
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NWS | 4 | Nov 26, 1889 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 73 | Win | 48–1–22 (2) | Jem Dempsey
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RTD | 12 (30) | Nov 18, 1889 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 72 | Win | 47–1–22 (2) | Dave Lewis
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KO | 3 (4) | Nov 12, 1889 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 71 | Win | 46–1–22 (2) | Bill Holden
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NWS | 4 | Nov 9, 1889 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 70 | Win | 45–1–22 (2) | Mick McCarthy
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NWS | 4 | Oct 26, 1889 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 69 | Win | 44–1–22 (2) | Will Sullivan
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RTD | 6 (20) | Oct 12, 1889 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 68 | Win | 43–1–22 (2) | Bill Horner
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NWS | 4 | Sep 28, 1889 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 67 | Win | 42–1–22 (2) | Dodger Ryan
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PTS | 6 | Sep 21, 1889 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 66 | Win | 41–1–22 (2) | Bill Horner
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NWS | 4 | Sep 14, 1889 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 65 | Draw | 40–1–22 (2) | Bill Horner
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NWS | 4 | Aug 31, 1889 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 64 | Draw | 40–1–21 (2) | Abe Willis
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NWS | 4 | Aug 24, 1889 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 63 | Win | 40–1–20 (2) | Doss Patterson
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KO | 4 (15) | Aug 17, 1889 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 62 | Win | 39–1–20 (2) | Unknown | NWS | 4 | Aug 10, 1889 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 61 | Win | 38–1–20 (2) | Duneef
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NWS | 3 | Aug 5, 1889 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 60 | Draw | 37–1–20 (2) | Abe Willis
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PTS | 20 | Jul 27, 1889 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 59 | Draw | 37–1–19 (2) | Mick McCarthy
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NWS | 4 | Jul 13, 1889 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 58 | Win | 37–1–18 (2) | Mick O'Brien
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NWS | 4 | Jul 6, 1889 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 57 | Win | 36–1–18 (2) | Mick O'Brien
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NWS | 4 | Jun 29, 1889 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 56 | Win | 35–1–18 (2) | Kiama Pet
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RTD | 2 (4) | Jun 15, 1889 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 55 | Draw | 34–1–18 (2) | Mick McCarthy
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NWS | 4 | Jun 10, 1889 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 54 | Win | 34–1–17 (2) | Alf Lane
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RTD | 2 (8) | Jun 6, 1889 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 53 | Win | 33–1–17 (2) | Bill Holden
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RTD | 14 (15) | May 24, 1889 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 52 | Win | 32–1–17 (2) | Mick McCarthy
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NWS | 4 | May 20, 1889 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 51 | Win | 31–1–17 (2) | Bill Holden
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NWS | 4 | May 4, 1889 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 50 | Win | 30–1–17 (2) | Mick O'Brien
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NWS | 4 | Apr 27, 1889 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 49 | Win | 29–1–17 (2) | Mick McCarthy
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NWS | 4 | Apr 22, 1889 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 48 | Draw | 28–1–17 (2) | Horden
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NWS | 4 | Apr 20, 1889 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 47 | Draw | 28–1–16 (2) | Mick O'Brien
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PTS | 8 | Apr 16, 1889 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 46 | Win | 28–1–15 (2) | Bill Horner
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NWS | 4 | Apr 6, 1889 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 45 | Win | 27–1–15 (2) | Mick O'Brien
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PTS | 8 | Mar 27, 1889 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
|
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| 44 | Win | 26–1–15 (2) | Jack Adamson
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NWS | 3 | Mar 2, 1889 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 43 | Draw | 25–1–15 (2) | Ambrose Taylor
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PTS | 8 | Feb 2, 1889 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
|
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| 42 | Win | 25–1–14 (2) | Bill Doolan
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NWS | 4 | Jan 19, 1889 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 41 | Win | 24–1–14 (2) | Dick Murphy
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RTD | 2 (4) | Jan 12, 1889 | Foley's White Horse Gym, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 40 | Win | 23–1–14 (2) | Matt Ritchie
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NWS | 4 | Dec 15, 1888 | Hibernian Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
|
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| 39 | Win | 22–1–14 (2) | Torpedo Billy Murphy
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PTS | 4 | Dec 10, 1888 | Hibernian Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
|
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| 38 | Draw | 21–1–14 (2) | Frank Burns
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NWS | 4 | Dec 1, 1888 | Hibernian Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
|
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| 37 | Draw | 21–1–13 (2) | Jones
|
NWS | 4 | Nov 26, 1888 | Hibernian Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
|
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| 36 | Win | 21–1–12 (2) | Frank Young McShane
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PTS | 4 | Nov 17, 1888 | Hibernian Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
|
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| 35 | Draw | 20–1–12 (2) | Young Pluto
|
NWS | 3 | Nov 3, 1888 | Hibernian Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
|
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| 34 | Win | 20–1–11 (2) | Frank Young McShane
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NWS | 4 | Oct 20, 1888 | Apollo Athletic Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
|
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| 33 | Draw | 19–1–11 (2) | Alf Lawrence
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PTS | 8 | Sep 22, 1888 | Apollo Athletic Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
|
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| 32 | Win | 19–1–10 (2) | Dick Cook
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PTS | 6 | Sep 20, 1888 | Centennial Hippodrome, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
|
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| 31 | Win | 18–1–10 (2) | Sam McLeod
|
PTS | 6 | Sep 20, 1888 | Centennial Hippodrome, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
|
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| 30 | Win | 17–1–10 (2) | George Fogg
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PTS | 6 | Sep 20, 1888 | Centennial Hippodrome, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
|
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| 29 | Win | 16–1–10 (2) | Dick Corbett
|
PTS | 6 | Sep 19, 1888 | Centennial Hippodrome, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
|
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| 28 | Win | 15–1–10 (2) | Frank Young McShane
|
NWS | 4 | Sep 15, 1888 | Apollo Athletic Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
|
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| 27 | Draw | 14–1–10 (2) | Frank Young McShane
|
PTS | 8 | Sep 8, 1888 | Apollo Athletic Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
|
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| 26 | Win | 14–1–9 (2) | Young Pluto
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NWS | 4 | Sep 1, 1888 | Apollo Athletic Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
|
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| 25 | Win | 13–1–9 (2) | Young Dalley
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NWS | 4 | Aug 25, 1888 | Apollo Athletic Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
|
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| 24 | Win | 12–1–9 (2) | Chappie Chapman
|
KO | 4 (6) | Aug 23, 1888 | Roachock's Hall, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
|
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| 23 | Win | 11–1–9 (2) | Jack Smith
|
PTS | 4 | Aug 8, 1888 | Roachock's Hall, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
|
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| 22 | Draw | 10–1–9 (2) | Michis
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NWS | 4 | Jul 9, 1888 | Hibernian Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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| 21 | Win | 10–1–8 (2) | Young Dutchy
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KO | 4 (8) | Jul 2, 1888 | Boland's Athletic Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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| 20 | Draw | 9–1–8 (2) | Young Pluto
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PTS | 13 (?) | Jun 6, 1888 | Victor's Athletic Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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| 19 | Draw | 9–1–7 (2) | Young Pluto
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PTS | 19 (?) | May 25, 1888 | Open Field, Lilydale, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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A finish fight |
| 18 | Draw | 9–1–6 (2) | Matt Ritchie
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PTS | 8 | May 19, 1888 | Apollo Athletic Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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| 17 | Draw | 9–1–5 (2) | Jack King
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NWS | 4 | May 5, 1888 | Apollo Athletic Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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| 16 | Draw | 9–1–4 (2) | Young Pluto
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PTS | 8 | Apr 30, 1888 | Victor's Athletic Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Possibly a prearranged draw |
| 15 | Win | 9–1–3 (2) | Essy McGuire
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KO | 10 (?) | Apr 5, 1888 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 14 | Win | 8–1–3 (2) | Jack Heaney
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PTS | 4 | Mar 24, 1888 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 13 | Loss | 7–1–3 (2) | Bill Oates
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PTS | 6 | Mar 17, 1888 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 12 | Draw | 7–0–3 (2) | Jim Donnelly
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NWS | 4 | Mar 3, 1888 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 11 | Win | 7–0–2 (2) | Jack Poultney
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NWS | 4 | Feb 29, 1888 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 10 | Win | 6–0–2 (2) | Jim Donnelly
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NWS | 4 | Feb 25, 1888 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 9 | Draw | 5–0–2 (2) | Arthur Aitken
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NWS | 3 | Feb 4, 1888 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 8 | Draw | 5–0–1 (2) | Flemming
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NWS | 4 | Jan 14, 1888 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 7 | ND | 5–0 (2) | Binks
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ND | 4 | Jan 10, 1888 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 6 | Win | 5–0 (1) | Bob O'Neill
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PTS | 15 | Mar 1, 1887 | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Date uncertain |
| 5 | Win | 4–0 (1) | Ben Francis
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KO | 7 (?) | Feb 1, 1887 | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Date uncertain |
| 4 | Win | 3–0 (1) | Tom Whalen
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KO | 10 (?) | Jan 1, 1887 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Date uncertain |
| 3 | Win | 2–0 (1) | Frank Silver
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KO | 49 (?) | Mar 1, 1886 | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Date uncertain |
| 2 | Win | 1–0 (1) | Bill Griffiths
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KO | 3 (?) | Feb 2, 1886 | The Green, Dawes Point, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Date uncertain |
| 1 | ND | 0–0 (1) | Bill Scott
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ND | 4 | Jan 1, 1886 | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Date uncertain |
Boxing achievements[]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Cyber Boxing Encyclopedia - Young Griffo CyberBoxingZone.com
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "Young Griffo". BoxRec. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
- ^ Tuthill was his trainer in "Who was Greatest Boxer in the Ring", The Daily Republican, Monongahela, Pennsylvania, pg. 2, 10 May 1909
- ^ Behan was his manager in, "Fight is Off, Young Griffo", St. Louis Post-Dispatch, St. Louis, Missouri, pg. 16, 9 May 1895
- ^ Sam Tuckhorn was manager in 1893 in "Young Griffo is Said to be Well", Butte Daily Post, Butte, Montana, pg. 8, 13 January 1903
- ^ "Death of Griffo", The Cincinnati Enquirer", Cincinnati, Ohio, pg. 16, 8 December 1927
- ^ Jump up to: a b "First World Title Fight in Australia", The Sydney Morning Herald, Sydney, Australia, pg. 3, 18 November 1967
- ^ Burke, Billy, "Old Timer's Scrapbook", The Wilkes-Barre Evening News", pg. 10, 12 June 1943
- ^ "Young Griffo, Marvel of Antipodes, World's Greatest Boxer", Pittsburgh Post, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pg. 28, 11 March 1923
- ^ Newland, Russ, "Young Griffo, The Australian Marvel", Reno Gazette Journal, Reno, Nevada, pg. 12, 25 April 1944
- ^ Lavigne, George, "John L. Said Lavigne Would be Next Champ", The Winnipeg Tribune, Winnipeg, Canada, pg. 15, 20 December 1927
- ^ White, Charley, "Inside the Ring with the Great Fighters", New York Evening World, New York, New York, pg. 7, 29 July 1911
- ^ "The Ring", Detroit Free Press, Detroit, Michigan, pg. 6, 18 March 1894
- ^ Griffo won the bout decisively in "Stopped by Police", The Inter Ocean, Chicago, Illinois, pg. 10, 18 March 1894
- ^ "Belfast Spider was Favorite in Duluth", The Labor World, Duluth, Minnesota, p. 5, 30 March 1907
- ^ Griffo had been drinking prior to the Weir bout in "Young Griffo", The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Brooklyn, New York, pg. 24, 8 December 1927
- ^ "Boxing at the Seaside", The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Brooklyn, New York, pg. 4, 18 September 1894
- ^ Badly pummeled in "Victory for Young Griffo", San Francisco Call, San Francisco, California, 5 March 1895
- ^ "A Good Fight", The Times Democrat, New Orleans, Louisiana, pg. 8, 5 March 1895
- ^ "Fight is Off, Young Griffo", St. Louis Post-Dispatch, St. Louis, Missouri, pg. 16, 9 May 1895
- ^ "Young Griffo", The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Brooklyn, New York, pg. 24, 8 December 1927
- ^ "Griffo's Arrest at College Point", The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Brooklyn New York, pg. 5, 13 April 1896
- ^ "Young Griffo Sent to Jail", The Morning News, Wilmington, Delaware, pg. 1, 10 June 1896
- ^ Arrested for vagrancy in "Young Griffo is in Prison", St. Louis Post Dispatch, St. Louis, Missouri, pg. 8, 21 November 1897
- ^ Griffo was drinking before he went running naked in "Pugilist Runs Amuck", Lawrence Weekly World, Lawrence, Kansas, pg. 1, 29 September 1898
- ^ Found running on State Street in Chicago in "Pugilist in Straightjacket", The Morning News, Wilmington, Delaware, pg. 1, 29 September 1898
- ^ Arrested for struggling with a police officer in "Young Griffo Again", St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis, Missouri, pg. 17, 15 January 1899
- ^ Sent to insane asylum in "Young Griffo is Insane", The San Francisco Call, San Francisco, California, pg.2, 24 March 1899
- ^ Assault against Wilkerson in "Young Griffo Arrested", The Times, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, pg. 10, 10 September 1901
- ^ "Young Griffo Found Nearly Frozen", The Ottawa Daily Republic, Ottawa, Kansas, pg. 1, 3 February 1902
- ^ "Young Griffo Insane", The Scranton Republican, Scranton, Pennsylvania, pg.1, 7 February 1902
- ^ Sent to the Bridewell in 1903 in "Young Griffo in Jail", The Oregon Daily Journal, Portland, Oregon, pg. 3, 26 February 1903
- ^ "Crowd Called it a Fake", The Wichita Eagle, Wichita, Kansas, pg 2, 19 November 1895
- ^ Gans showed more punching ability and stamina on 10 July than Griffo in "Stopped the Fight", The Wilkes-Barre News, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, pg. 1, 11 July 1900
- ^ Griffo said his 21 September 1897 bout with Gans in Athens, Pennsylvania was his best in "My Hardest Fight As Told by Young Griffo", Shamokin News-Dispatch, Shamokin, Pennsylvania, pg. 8, 25 September 1897
- ^ "Close Decision", Decatur Herald, Decatur, Illinois, pg. 1, 11 July 1900
- ^ Received a one year sentence in jail in "Young Griffo's Sentence", The Evening Sentinel, Santa Cruz, California, pg. 1, 15 August 1896
- ^ "Young Griffo". Ring History of the Near-Champions: Young Griffo, National Police Gazette, volume CXX, issue 23325, pg. 7, Richard K. Fox Publishing Co., 4 March 1922. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
- ^ "Badly Hurt in a Collision", The San Francisco Call, San Francisco, California, pg. 2, 19 November 1897
- ^ "He Met a Surprise", The Salt Lake Tribune, Salt Lake City, Utah, pg. 2, 4 February 1898
- ^ "Young Griffo Wins on a Foul", Pittsburgh Daily Post, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pg. 6, 28 March 1908
- ^ The San Francisco Call, San Francisco, California, pg. 10, 29 April 1898
- ^ "Young Griffo Must Retire", The Daily Review, Decatur, Illinois, pg. 1, 19 December 1901
- ^ "Young Griffo is Said to Be Well", The Butte Daily Post, Butte, Montana, pg. 8, 13 January 1903
- ^ "Corbett Wants Hamlin to Rush", Indianapolis Star, Indianapolis, Indiana, pg. 7, 13 December 1903
- ^ Arrested in Chicago in 1909 in "Young Griffo is Complete Wreck", Harrisburg Daily Independent, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, pg. 9, 6 September 1909
- ^ "Young Griffo Out of Jail", Muskogee Times Democrat, Muskogee, Oklahoma, pg. 7, 29 November 1910
- ^ "Young Griffo vs. Battling Charles Barnett". silentera.com. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
- ^ "Young Griffo IMDB". IMDB. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ^ "John Barleycorn Once Again King", Oakland Tribune, Oakland, California, pg. 34, 24 March 1912
- ^ "Young Griffo Again Jailed for Begging", Vancouver Daily World, Vancouver, Canada, pg. 12, 11 July 1912
- ^ He spent time in asylums, and gained some income from benefits in "Young Griffo, Marvel of Antipodes, World's Greatest Boxer", Pittsburgh Post, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pg. 28, 11 March 1923
- ^ Jane Fish paid his rent in "Young Griffo, Former Ring Star," The Indianapolis Star, Indianapolis, Indiana, pg. 16, 8 December 1927
- ^ "Young Griffo Left Estate of $3800", The Morning News Wilmington, Delaware, pg. 13, 23 March 1929
- ^ "Young Griffo, Famed Boxer, Down and Out", Mount Carmel Item, Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, pg. 6, 9 December 1925
- ^ He died penniless of heart disease in "Young Griffo, Great Fighter, Dies in East" The Arizona Republic, Phoenix, Arizona, p. 14, 8 December 1927
- ^ Griffo could not handle money in "Young Griffo", The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Brooklyn, New York, pg. 24, 8 December 1927
- ^ "Boxing Notables Attend Funeral of Young Griffo", Reading Times, Reading, Pennsylvania, pg. 16, 12 December 1927
- ^ "Young Griffo Left Estate of $3800", The Morning News, Wilmington, Delaware, pg. 13, 23 March 1929
- ^ https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/10698
- ^ Jump up to: a b https://boxrec.com/media/index.php/Joseph_K._Devitt
External links[]
- Boxing record for Young Griffo from BoxRec
- Griffo: his life story and record / told by Jack Read (1926?)
- Young Griffo: the will o'wisp of the roped square / Nat Fleischer (1928)
- "Ring History of the Near-Champions: Young Griffo", National Police Gazette, New York: Richard K. Fox Publishing Co., CXX (23325): 7, 4 March 1922, retrieved 24 April 2013
- Pictures held and digitised as part of the Arnold Thomas boxing collection by the National Library of Australia:
- Albert Griffiths "Griffo", Feather Champion of the World, c1890
- Albert Griffiths, 1893?
- Albert Griffiths, c1927 "shortly before his death"
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