Barbados Joe Walcott

Joe Walcott (March 13, 1873 October 1, 1935), also known as Barbados Joe Walcott to distinguish him from the more recent American boxer known by the same name, was a Bajan professional boxer who reigned as the World Welterweight Champion from 1901 to 1906, becoming the first black man ever to capture the title. He was elected to The Ring Boxing Hall of Fame in 1955 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1991.

Barbados Joe Walcott
Statistics
Real nameJoe Walcott
Nickname(s)Barbados Demon
Black Demon
Weight(s)Welterweight
Height1.56 m (5 ft 1 in)
Reach65 in (165 cm)
NationalityBarbados Bajan
Born(1873-03-13)March 13, 1873
British Barbados
DiedOctober 4, 1935(1935-10-04) (aged 62)
Massillon, Ohio, U.S.
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights157
Wins96
Wins by KO57
Losses31
Draws27
No contests3

Walcott was a formidable fighter with exceptional power to his punch. His manager was Tom O'Rourke. In evidence, his wins were an impressive 60% by knockout.

Nat Fleischer rated Walcott as the greatest welterweight of all time, and in 2003 he was included in the Ring Magazine's list of 100 greatest punchers of all time. He was elected to The Ring Boxing Hall of Fame in 1955 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1991. [1]

"Barbados" Joe Walcott was the idol of the more contemporary boxer Arnold Cream, who adopted his idol's real name as his own, going by Jersey Joe Walcott in the ring.[2]

Early life and career

Walcott was born on March 13, 1873, in British Guiana but migrated to Barbados at a young age. As a youngster he set out to see the world and got a job as a cabin boy on a ship sailing to Boston that arrived around 1887.[3] He soon settled in Boston as a piano mover and porter and took other odd jobs as well. Later, he landed a job in a gym and became popular with even the best of the boxers as an able opponent before turning professional. His amateur boxing and wrestling years spanned roughly from 1887 to 1889.[4][3]

Professional career

The focus of his early professional boxing years, between 1890 and 1896, were in the areas of Boston and New York City. One of his more noteworthy bouts included a 15-round draw with Mysterious Billy Smith and a 15-round loss to George "Kid Lavigne" in March and December 1895, respectively. He lost to Welsh-born middleweight Tommy West in 1894 and 1897. West acted as a sparring partner for Walcott in late October 1904.[3]

First attempts at the world lightweight and welterweight championships

Walcott first challenged for the lightweight championship on October 29, 1897, at the Lennox Athletic Club in New York, but he was TKO'ed by the champion George "Kid" Lavigne in the 12th round. He was also unsuccessful in his first attempt to win the world welterweight championship when Mysterious Billy Smith outpointed him on December 6, 1898. Walcott fought Smith, likely his most frequent opponent, six times in his career.[5]

On February 23, 1900, Walcott met the Jewish light heavyweight Joe Choynski, winning in a surprising seventh-round TKO, though outweighed by 16 pounds and conceding his opponent a full foot advantage in height. Likely sensing the need for a quick start against his gifted opponent, Walcott sent Choynski to the mat five times in the first round and was the aggressor throughout the bout.[5] Choynski, a 3-1 betting favorite before the bout, suddenly became a 2-1 underdog after the bell ending the first round.[6] Walcott seemed to have a slight advantage in the second, though Choynski landed a solid blow. By the third round, Walcott pressed his advantage with a superior defense and landed blows nearly at will before the sound of the bell. The fourth seemed even and the fifth entirely in Walcott's favor, but in the sixth Walcott cut Choynski's right eye. Walcott sent Choynski to the floor again in the seventh, battering his clearly exhausted opponent. Stopping the final round 38 seconds in, the referee said later that he "felt another blow to Choynski would have put him out."[7]

On September 27, 1901, Walcott impressively defeated Irish boxer George Gardner in a twenty-round points decision at the Mechanic's Pavilion in San Francisco, California. The pre-fight betting was light before the match with Gardner a 10-8 favorite.[8] Gardner, at just under six feet, and holding a serious reach advantage over Walcott, would briefly hold the light heavyweight championship of the world from July through November 1903. Walcott was the aggressor throughout the bout, landing more clean blows, though there was a great deal of clinching and wrestling throughout the furious bout, likely a result of the mismatch in reach between the two opponents. In the first round, Walcott brought Gardner to his knees from a left and right to the head for a nine count, though Gardner returned to the fighting unfazed.[9]

Taking the world welterweight championship from Rube Ferns, 1901

Walcott won the world welterweight title on December 18, 1901, in Buffalo, New York, from reigning champion James "Rube" Ferns achieving a technical knockout in the fifth round. Ferns, from the reaction of the Buffalo crowd as he entered the ring, appeared to be the favorite. Walcott sent Ferns to the floor twice in the fifth round, the first a solid blow to the jaw. Rube took the count both times. At the end, the referee stopped the bout to prevent a knockout. Ferns began to weaken as early as the third round, and in the fourth Walcott sent Ferns through the ropes.[5][10] The bout featured a clinch in the fourth round that brought both boxers to the mat, possibly a result of a tiring Walcott attempting to counter Fern's six-inch height advantage and superior reach. The match brought roughly 2,000 spectators to the clubhouse, and tickets ranged from a respectable $2 to $5.[11] "Walcott battered down Ferns with terrific body blows, and right and left swings to the head. To save Ferns from being completely knocked out, Referee McBride stopped the bout." - Toronto Star.

After the fight, Rube Ferns stated "Well, he won, and I have nothing to say against it. I don't know anybody at the weight - no, nor a good deal above it - that can beat him."

On June 23, 1902, Walcott faced Tommy West in a title defense of his world welterweight title, facing off against West for the sixth time. In their previous encounter in August 1900, the fight had gone as such according to a newspaper called the Durango Democrat. "The bout had gone eleven rounds very much in Wolcott's favor, as he had punished West very badly about the body and head and had him in a very weakened condition. When the bell rang for the twelfth round, to the surprise of everybody, Wolcott refused to go on, claiming he had injured his left arm. Referee Charlie White, suspecting crookedness, insisted upon Wolcott continuing, but the negro refused to do so, which left White no alternative other than to declare West the winner. There was quite a large sum of money wagered, with West as favorite and the referee is very outspoken in reference to Wolcott's peculiar actions. Manager Kennedy, on behalf of the club, announced that Wolcott's share of the money would not be given to him, but would be donated to some charitable institution. " (Durango Democrat)" [12] With their first 5 fights having been in America, they fought their final battle, for the world welterweight championship, at the National Sporting Club, Covent Garden in London, England. Walcott clearly outpointed the Welsh fighter and retained his championship with a 15 round points decision victory overseas.

On June 18, 1903, Walcott fought Young Peter Jackson, an exceptional black contender to a twenty-round draw, in Portland, Oregon, in a match billed as a world welterweight championship. The title did not change hands due to the draw decision.[5] Walcott would later lose to Jackson on June 10, 1904, in a fourth-round knockout during a non-title fight in Baltimore, after receiving a punch to the stomach. Up until the time of the knockout, Walcott was considered to have a slight lead over Jackson, as his blows to the head and neck of his opponent were not landing with much force.[13] Walcott had previously fought Jackson twice in the winter of 1902 to a win and a draw.[5]

Controversy vs. Dixie Kid in title match, 1904

On April 4, 1904, Walcott defended his title against black contender Dixie Kid. He was winning the fight handily when the referee disqualified Walcott for no apparent reason in the final seconds of the 20th round. "Duck Sullivan," the referee, was a last-minute replacement, and Walcott protested the choice before the bout began. In the one-sided contest, Walcott appeared to have a clear advantage in all but the seventh round. Many in the crowd were shocked with the decision, and Walcott himself was immediately angered at referee Sullivan, who made the call.[14] The match was disregarded as a title bout when it was discovered, not surprisingly, that referee Sullivan had bet on Dixie Kid to win the match.[5]

Historic draw with Sam Langford, 1904

Sam Langford, circa 1910

Walcott fought the exceptional black boxer Sam Langford in a non-title fight before a modest crowd of 1,200 in Manchester, New Hampshire on September 5, 1904, with the fight ending in a fifteen-round draw.

Langford had the better of the bout for the first seven rounds and staged an excellent defense, but in the remaining eight rounds, Walcott fought furiously in a close battle where the crowd could not anticipate the outcome til the referee's decision.[15] In the third round, Langford brought Walcott to one knee with a blow to the jaw.[16]

Historic draw with lightweight champion Joe Gans, 1904

Walcott (left) with Joe Gans in 1904

Walcott met world lightweight champion Joe Gans in a non-title fight at Woodward's Pavilion in San Francisco on September 30, 1904, and scored a draw after 20 thrilling rounds. Many in the crowd believed Gans should have received the decision. The lightweight champion gained a lead from the second till the tenth, using his right almost exclusively on the body of Walcott. Walcott, however, put tremendous force behind his blows, weakening the lightweight Gans in several points in the bout.

After the tenth, Gans became the superior boxer, avoiding the blows of Walcott and connecting with solid rights and lefts to the face. In the nineteenth round, Gans landed a solid blow to Walcott's jaw that might have ended the fight. In the final round, Gans showed dominance in the in-fighting, though neither fighter took a clear lead. An examination after the fight showed that Walcott had broken his right elbow in the fourth round, though he fought on valiantly.[17]

After the Gans fight, on October 18, 1904, Walcott accidentally shot himself in the hand, losing several fingers. Walcott took a year off of boxing to recover from the injury, but it may have effectively limited his remaining years as a world class prizefighter. Walcott, however, continued to box until 1911.[5][4]

Loss of the world welterweight title to Honey Mellody, 1906

Honey Mellody, 1910s

Before a crowd of 3,000, Walcott officially lost the world welterweight championship on October 16, 1906, against William "Honey" Mellody at the Lincoln Athletic Club in Chelsea, Massachusetts. Falling to a twelfth-round technical knockout, Walcott quit the bout, claiming his left arm had been injured in the ninth round.[5] In the first round Walcott scored a knockdown. Melody, fighting cautiously against the reigning champion, landed mostly body blows throughout the remainder of the fight, but scored enough to appear to dominate.[18] In the sixth round, Mellody landed a strong right to the jaw which backed Walcott against the ropes. In the eleventh, Mellody landed punches at will, and in the final round he landed a flurry of rights to the stomach before Walcott retreated to his corner before the bell ending the bout.[19]

Returning to the ring on January 15, 1907, Walcott lost a fifteen-round decision on points to Mike Donavan in Providence, Rhode Island. Though winning only a few of his remaining bouts, Walcott succeeded in twice beating George Cole, a competent hard hitting middleweight from Philadelphia, in December 1907 and January 1908. In fact, of their December meeting in Philadelphia, one source noted that "with the exception of the third round when Cole sent over some very hard punches, the "battle was Walcott's all the way."[20]

On January 7, 1908, Walcott lost to a noteworthy opponent, Jimmy Gardner, in twelve rounds at the Armory in Boston. Gardner would become a world welterweight contender against Mike "Twin" Sullivan in April of that year. New York's Evening World stated that Walcott's performance "did not come up to expectations" and that Gardner's win "was one of the easiest victories he ever earned."[5][21] On November 2, 1911, Walcott fought his last reported bout against Tom Sawyer in Lowell, Massachusetts. He walked out of the ring before the bell at the end of the one-sided 12-round technical knockout, and said to the crowd, "I'm 40 years old and I guess I'm done with this game."[5]

Later life

Walcott squandered a fortune earned in the ring and eventually found employment as a custodian at the old Madison Square Garden. He died at 62 on October 4, 1935.[5] He was reported missing in December 1935, by his daughter. He had been last seen around Mansfield, Ohio, on a trip he was taking to find work in Hollywood. It was later reported he died in a car accident in Massillon, Ohio, fifty miles from Mansfield.[22][23]

It was believed that Joe was walking along Route 30 in the village of Dalton, Ohio (8 miles west of Massillon) and was struck and killed by a car. His body was not claimed and the Village of Dalton buried him at the edge of the cemetery. In 1955 a headstone that reads "Ex Worlds Champion Joe Walcott 1873-1935" was erected on the grave.[24][25]

Professional boxing record

All information in this section is derived from BoxRec,[12] unless otherwise stated.

Official record

157 fights 87 wins 24 losses
By knockout 57 9
By decision 28 13
By disqualification 2 2
Draws 24
No contests 3
Newspaper decisions/draws 19

All newspaper decisions are officially regarded as “no decision” bouts and are not counted in the win/loss/draw column.

No. Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
157 Loss 87–24–24 (22) Tom Sawyer TKO 8 (12) Nov 2, 1910 Higgins Hall, Lowell, Massachusetts, U.S.
156 Win 87–23–24 (22) Bobby Lee KO 2 (6) Oct 17, 1910 Armory A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
155 Loss 86–23–24 (22) Kyle Whitney TKO 9 (12) May 13, 1910 Young Men's S & AC, Brockton, Massachusetts, U.S.
154 Loss 86–22–24 (22) Bill MacKinnon DQ 6 (12) Apr 25, 1910 Young Men's S & AC, Brockton, Massachusetts, U.S.
153 Draw 86–21–24 (22) Jimmy Potts PTS 10 Mar 7, 1910 Cooke's Gym, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
152 Draw 86–21–23 (22) Young Jack Johnson PTS 6 Dec 3, 1909 Pastime Club, Haverhill, Massachusetts, U.S.
151 Draw 86–21–22 (22) Tom Sawyer NWS 6 Sep 6, 1909 Pastime A.C., Portland, Oregon, U.S.
150 Loss 86–21–22 (21) Thunderbolt Ed Smith PTS 6 May 10, 1909 Gayety Theatre, Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
149 Loss 86–20–22 (21) Jack Robinson PTS 10 Nov 18, 1908 Easton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
148 Loss 86–19–22 (21) Larry Temple TKO 10 (10) Nov 11, 1908 Armory A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
147 Loss 86–18–22 (21) Bartley Connolly PTS 6 Sep 7, 1908 Pastime A.C., Portland, Oregon, U.S.
146 Loss 86–17–22 (21) Jack Robinson NWS 6 Jul 15, 1908 Whirlwind A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
145 Loss 86–17–22 (20) Bill Hurley NWS 7 Jun 29, 1908 Schenectady, New York, U.S.
144 Win 86–17–22 (19) Russell Van Horn PTS 6 Jun 18, 1908 Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
143 Win 85–17–22 (19) Mike Lansing PTS 6 Jun 16, 1908 Ontario A.C., Charlotte, New York, U.S.
142 Win 84–17–22 (19) Charles Kemp TKO 5 (10) Jun 11, 1908 Springfield, Ohio, U.S.
141 Loss 83–17–22 (19) Charley Hitte NWS 6 Apr 3, 1908 Schenectady, New York, U.S.
140 Draw 83–17–22 (18) Professor Mike Donovan PTS 6 Mar 3, 1908 Canandaigua, New York, U.S.
139 Loss 83–17–21 (18) Terry Martin NWS 6 Jan 30, 1908 Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
138 Draw 83–17–21 (17) Professor Mike Donovan PTS 10 Jan 15, 1908 Maisonneuve Theatre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
137 Win 83–17–20 (17) George Cole NWS 6 Jan 14, 1908 Troy, New York, U.S.
136 Loss 83–17–20 (16) Jimmy Gardner PTS 20 Jan 7, 1908 Armory A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
135 Win 83–16–20 (16) George Cole NWS 6 Dec 26, 1907 Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
134 Draw 83–16–20 (15) Professor Mike Donovan PTS 15 Oct 24, 1907 Standard A.C., Lymansville, Rhode Island, U.S.
133 Win 83–16–19 (15) Billy Payne KO 6 (?) Oct 17, 1907 Portland, Oregon, U.S.
132 Draw 82–16–19 (15) Professor Mike Donovan PTS 10 Jun 18, 1907 Brazil, Indiana, U.S.
131 Loss 82–16–18 (15) Professor Mike Donovan PTS 10 Jan 15, 1907 Providence, Rhode Islandf, U.S.
130 Loss 82–15–18 (15) William "Honey" Mellody TKO 12 (15) Nov 29, 1906 Lincoln A.C., Chelsea, Massachusetts, U.S. For world welterweight title
129 Loss 82–14–18 (15) William "Honey" Mellody PTS 15 Oct 16, 1906 Lincoln A.C., Chelsea, Massachusetts, U.S. Lost world welterweight title
128 Draw 82–13–18 (15) Billy Rhodes PTS 20 Sep 29, 1906 Sand on island off the Missouri River, 12mi from KC, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. Retained world welterweight title
127 Win 82–13–17 (15) Jack Dougherty KO 8 (15) Jul 10, 1906 Lincoln A.C., Chelsea, Massachusetts, U.S. Retained world welterweight title
126 Win 81–13–17 (15) Dave Holly DQ 3 (3) Jan 25, 1906 Long Acre A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
125 Draw 80–13–17 (15) Joe Gans PTS 20 Sep 30, 1904 Woodward's Pavilion, San Francisco, California, U.S. It was announced before the fight that no title was at stake.
124 Loss 80–13–16 (15) Dave Holly NWS 6 Sep 10, 1904 National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
123 Draw 80–13–16 (14) Sam Langford PTS 15 Sep 5, 1904 Lake Massabesic Coliseum, Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S. Retained world welterweight title
122 Draw 80–13–15 (14) Larry Temple PTS 10 Jul 1, 1904 Germania Maennerchor Hall, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
121 Win 80–13–14 (14) Professor Mike Donovan TKO 5 (10) Jun 24, 1904 Germania Maennerchor Hall, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
120 Loss 79–13–14 (14) Young Peter Jackson KO 4 (10) Jun 10, 1904 Germania Maennerchor Hall, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. Walcott claimed a foul after getting
knocked down from a punch to the stomach
119 Draw 79–12–14 (14) Sandy Ferguson PTS 10 May 23, 1904 Auditorium, Portland, Oregon, U.S. Pre-arranged draw if lasting the distance
118 Loss 79–12–13 (14) Dixie Kid DQ 20 (20) Apr 29, 1904 Woodward's Pavilion, San Francisco, California, U.S. World welterweight title at stake;
Disregarded as a title fight as the ref had bet on Dixie Kid;
Walcott was DQ'd for a kidney punch,
despite landing them throughout with no warning of foul
117 Loss 79–11–13 (14) Black Bill NWS 6 Feb 26, 1904 Lenox A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
116 Win 79–11–13 (13) Charlie Haghey KO 3 (10) Jan 18, 1904 New Bedford, Massachusetts, U.S.
115 Win 78–11–13 (13) Larry Temple PTS 15 Dec 29, 1903 Criterion A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
114 Loss 77–11–13 (13) Sandy Ferguson PTS 15 Nov 10, 1903 Criterion A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. Walcott weighed 148lbs and Ferguson weighed 205lbs
113 Win 77–10–13 (13) Kid Carter PTS 15 Nov 3, 1903 Criterion A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
112 Win 76–10–13 (13) Kid Carter PTS 15 Oct 13, 1903 Criterion A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
111 Win 75–10–13 (13) Tom Carey KO 5 (?) Sep 21, 1903 Central A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
110 Win 74–10–13 (13) Joe Grim NWS 6 Sep 12, 1903 State A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
109 Win 74–10–13 (12) Tom Carey KO 8 (15) Aug 13, 1903 Tammany A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
108 Win 73–10–13 (12) Mose LaFontise KO 3 (20) Jul 3, 1903 Balanee Box, Portland, Oregon, U.S. Retained world welterweight title
107 Draw 72–10–13 (12) Young Peter Jackson PTS 20 Jun 18, 1903 Balanee Box, Portland, Oregon, U.S. Retained world welterweight title
106 Win 72–10–12 (12) Mysterious Billy Smith TKO 4 (20) May 28, 1903 Exposition Building, Portland, Oregon, U.S.
105 Draw 71–10–12 (12) Philadelphia Jack O'Brien PTS 10 Apr 20, 1903 Health & Physical Culture A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. Pre-arranged draw if lasting the distance.
104 Win 71–10–11 (12) Professor Mike Donovan PTS 10 Apr 15, 1903 Health & Physical Culture A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
103 Draw 70–10–11 (12) Billy Woods PTS 20 Apr 2, 1903 Hazard's Pavilion, Los Angeles, California, U.S>
102 Win 70–10–10 (12) George Cole KO 4 (10) Mar 18, 1903 Kenyon's Hall, Allegheny, New York, U.S.
101 Win 69–10–10 (12) Charlie Haghey KO 5 (15) Mar 11, 1903 Criterion A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
100 Win 68–10–10 (12) Professor Mike Donovan PTS 10 Mar 9, 1903 Masonic Hall, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
99 Loss 67–10–10 (12) Frank Childs TKO 3 (6) Oct 9, 1902 Apollo A.C., Chicago, Illinois, U.S. For world colored heavyweight title claim
98 NC 67–9–10 (12) George Cole NC 4 (6) Oct 6, 1902 Golden Gate A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
97 Win 67–9–10 (11) Tommy West PTS 15 Jun 23, 1902 National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England Retained world welterweight title
96 Loss 66–9–10 (11) George Gardiner PTS 20 Apr 25, 1902 Woodward's Pavilion, San Francisco, California, U.S.
95 Loss 66–8–10 (11) Philadelphia Jack O'Brien NWS 6 Apr 11, 1902 Industrial A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
94 Draw 66–8–10 (10) Fred Russell PTS 6 Apr 4, 1902 Brand's Hall, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
93 Win 66–8–9 (10) Billy Stift PTS 6 Mar 15, 1902 Chicago A.C., Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
92 Draw 65–8–9 (10) Young Peter Jackson PTS 10 Mar 13, 1902 Germania Maennerchor Hall, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
91 Win 65–8–8 (10) Jimmy Handler KO 2 (6) Feb 14, 1902 Industrial Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
90 Win 64–8–8 (10) Young Peter Jackson NWS 6 Jan 13, 1902 Penn Art Club, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
89 Win 64–8–8 (9) Rube Ferns TKO 5 (20) Dec 18, 1901 International A.C., Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada Won world welterweight title
88 Win 63–8–8 (9) Young Peter Jackson PTS 20 Nov 28, 1901 Music Hall, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
87 Loss 62–8–8 (9) Kid Carter KO 7 (?) Oct 15, 1901 National A.C., San Francisco, California, U.S.
86 Win 62–7–8 (9) George Gardiner PTS 20 Sep 27, 1901 Mechanic's Pavilion, San Francisco, California, U.S.
85 Win 61–7–8 (9) Jack Bonner PTS 15 Jul 26, 1901 Park City Theater, Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.
84 Win 60–7–8 (9) Charlie McKeever TKO 6 (20) Mar 21, 1901 Auditorium, Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S.
83 Loss 59–7–8 (9) Kid Carter DQ 19 (20) Jan 17, 1901 Empire A.C., Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. Disqualified for hitting in the clinches
82 Win 59–6–8 (9) Wild Bill Hanrahan KO 12 (?) Dec 13, 1900 Coliseum, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
81 Win 58–6–8 (9) Mysterious Billy Smith DQ 10 (20) Sep 24, 1900 Coliseum, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
80 Loss 57–6–8 (9) Tommy West TKO 11 (?) Aug 27, 1900 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. Walcott refused to go on, claiming he had broken his left arm.
79 Win 57–5–8 (9) Jack Bonner NWS 6 May 11, 1900 Industrial Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
78 Win 57–5–8 (8) Mysterious Billy Smith PTS 25 May 4, 1900 Broadway A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
77 Win 56–5–8 (8) Dick Moore KO 4 (20) Apr 10, 1900 Eureka A.C., Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
76 Win 55–5–8 (8) Andy Walsh PTS 20 Mar 29, 1900 Broadway A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
75 Win 54–5–8 (8) Joe Choynski TKO 7 (20) Feb 23, 1900 Broadway A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
74 Win 53–5–8 (8) Bobby Dobbs KO 6 (20) Dec 5, 1899 Broadway A.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
73 Win 52–5–8 (8) Dan Creedon PTS 20 Nov 29, 1899 Tattersall's, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
72 Win 51–5–8 (8) Dan Creedon PTS 6 Nov 25, 1899 Tattersall's, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
71 Win 50–5–8 (8) Dan Creedon PTS 20 Jun 23, 1899 Ford Opera House, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
70 Win 49–5–8 (8) Harry Fisher TKO 12 (20) Jun 12, 1899 Ford Opera House, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
69 Win 48–5–8 (8) Jimmy Watts KO 8 (20) May 30, 1899 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
68 Win 47–5–8 (8) Dick O'Brien KO 14 (20) May 19, 1899 Broadway A.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
67 Win 46–5–8 (8) Charley Johnson TKO 10 (15) May 8, 1899 Ariel A.C., Athens, Pennsylvania, U.S.
66 Win 45–5–8 (8) Dan Creedon KO 1 (20) Apr 25, 1899 Lenox A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
65 Win 44–5–8 (8) Jim Judge KO 11 (20) Apr 8, 1899 Empire A.C., Toronto, Ontario, Canada
64 Win 43–5–8 (8) Australian Billy Edwards KO 13 (20) Mar 16, 1899 New Broadway A.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
63 Win 42–5–8 (8) Australian Jim Ryan KO 14 (15) Feb 4, 1899 Stag A.C., Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
62 Loss 41–5–8 (8) Mysterious Billy Smith PTS 20 Dec 6, 1898 Lenox A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. For world welterweight title
61 Win 41–4–8 (8) Bob Montgomery NWS 6 Nov 14, 1898 Auditorium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
60 Draw 41–4–8 (7) Kid McPartland PTS 8 Apr 28, 1898 Auditorium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
59 Win 41–4–7 (7) Tommy West NWS 6 Apr 22, 1898 Arena A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
58 Draw 41–4–7 (6) Mysterious Billy Smith PTS 25 Apr 14, 1898 Park City Theater, Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.
57 Draw 41–4–6 (6) Tom Tracey PTS 6 Dec 27, 1897 Winter Circus Building, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
56 Loss 41–4–5 (6) George "Kid" Lavigne TKO 12 (20) Oct 29, 1897 Mechanic's Pavilion, San Francisco, California, U.S. For world lightweight title
55 Win 41–3–5 (6) George "Young Corbett" Green KO 18 (?) Aug 26, 1897 Woodward's Pavilion, San Francisco, California, U.S.
54 Win 40–3–5 (6) Tom Tracey NWS 6 Jun 14, 1897 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
53 Draw 40–3–5 (5) Jimmy Watts PTS 4 Apr 20, 1897 Broadway A.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
52 Loss 40–3–4 (5) Tommy West PTS 20 Mar 3, 1897 Broadway A.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
51 Win 40–2–4 (5) Bobby Dobbs NWS 6 Jan 16, 1897 Southwark A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
50 Draw 40–2–4 (4) Tommy West PTS 19 (20) Dec 9, 1896 Marlborough A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. The bout was scheduled for twenty rounds,
but cut short without reason by the timekeeper
49 Win 40–2–3 (4) Scaldy Bill Quinn KO 17 (20) Oct 12, 1896 Empire A.C., Maspeth, Queens, New York City, New York, U.S.
48 Win 39–2–3 (4) Dick O'Brien PTS 6 Aug 24, 1896 City Hall, Lewiston, Maine, U.S.
47 Win 38–2–3 (4) Scaldy Bill Quinn PTS 20 May 29, 1896 Woburn Rink, Woburn, Massachusetts, U.S.
46 Win 37–2–3 (4) Scott Bright Eyes Collins KO 7 (20) Mar 16, 1896 Puritan A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
45 Win 36–2–3 (4) Jim Jackson PTS 4 Jan 30, 1896 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
44 Win 35–2–3 (4) Teddy McMahon KO 1 (?) Jan 7, 1896 Alhambra, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
43 Loss 34–2–3 (4) George "Kid" Lavigne PTS 15 Dec 21, 1895 Empire A.C., Maspeth, Queens, New York City, New York, U.S. For American lightweight title
Agreement called for Lavigne
to be the winner if he was not knocked out
42 Win 34–1–3 (4) Dick O'Brien TKO 1 (25) Aug 28, 1895 West Newton Street Armory, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
41 Win 33–1–3 (4) Mick Dunn TKO 8 (20) Apr 3, 1895 Sea Side A.C., Coney Island, New York, U.S. police stopped the fight. Dunn was totally out-classed.
40 Win 32–1–3 (4) Charley Chapman PTS 4 Mar 6, 1895 New York City, New York, U.S.
39 Draw 31–1–3 (4) Mysterious Billy Smith PTS 15 Mar 1, 1895 Music Hall, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. Reported for the 140lbs Championship of America
38 Win 31–1–2 (4) Billy Green KO 2 (?) Nov 15, 1894 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
37 Win 30–1–2 (4) George Thomas KO 1 (?) Nov 14, 1894 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
36 Win 29–1–2 (4) Shorty Ahearn KO 3 (?) Nov 3, 1894 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
35 Win 28–1–2 (4) Frank Neil TKO 3 (3) Nov 2, 1894 Clark Street Theater, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
34 Win 27–1–2 (4) Frank Carpenter PTS 3 Nov 1, 1894 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
33 Win 26–1–2 (4) Austin Gibbons KO 4 (10) Oct 15, 1894 Atlantic A.C., Coney Island, New York, U.S.
32 Win 25–1–2 (4) Jim Bagley KO 2 (?) Sep 20, 1894 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
31 Win 24–1–2 (4) Dick O'Brien PTS 12 Jul 6, 1894 Casino, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
30 Win 23–1–2 (4) Mike Harris KO 6 (?) Jun 22, 1894 Casino A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
29 ND 22–1–2 (4) Charley Holcombe ND 4 May 10, 1894 Kernan's Theatre, Washington Kernan's Theatre, Washington, D.C., U.S.
28 Win 22–1–2 (3) Tom Tracey TKO 16 (?) Apr 19, 1894 Music Hall, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. Billed for world 140lbs title
27 Win 21–1–2 (3) Mike Welsh KO 2 (10) Feb 26, 1894 Lafayette A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
26 Win 20–1–2 (3) Tommy West PTS 3 Jan 11, 1894 Clan-na-Gael Hall, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
25 Win 19–1–2 (3) Ed Russell KO 2 (?) Dec 28, 1893 Lafayette A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
24 NC 18–1–2 (3) Harry Tracy NC 1 (?) Dec 1, 1893 Camden Street A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
23 Win 18–1–2 (2) Jack Hall KO 1 (4) Aug 22, 1893 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
22 Loss 17–1–2 (2) Mike Harris PTS 4 Jun 17, 1893 Academy of Music, New York City, New York, U.S.
21 Win 17–0–2 (2) Paddy McGuigan PTS 10 Jun 5, 1893 Caledonian Park, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
20 Win 16–0–2 (2) Patrick Conlon TKO 2 (4) Feb 17, 1893 Howard Athenaeum, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
19 Win 15–0–2 (2) Lewllyn Wetzell Brown TKO 3 (4) Feb 17, 1893 Howard Athenaeum, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
18 Win 14–0–2 (2) Thomas Chase TKO 1 (4) Feb 16, 1893 Howard Athenaeum, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
17 Win 13–0–2 (2) Al Hagen TKO 3 (4) Feb 15, 1893 Howard Athenaeum, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
16 Win 12–0–2 (2) William Quinn KO 2 (4) Feb 14, 1893 Howard Athenaeum, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
15 Win 11–0–2 (2) Jack Friesse TKO ? (4) Feb 10, 1893 Miner's Bowery Theatre, New York City, New York, U.S.
14 Win 10–0–2 (2) Jim Carroll TKO 1 (?) Feb 9, 1893 Miner's Bowery Theatre, New York City, New York, U.S.
13 Win 9–0–2 (2) Harrity KO 3 (?) Feb 2, 1893 New York City, New York, U.S.
12 Win 8–0–2 (2) Tom McCarthy TKO 1 (4) Jan 31, 1893 Miner's Bowery Theatre, New York City, New York, U.S.
11 Win 7–0–2 (2) Billy Harris KO 2 (?) Dec 8, 1892 New York City, New York, U.S.
10 Draw 6–0–2 (2) Sam Bolen PTS 4 Dec 5, 1892 New York City, New York, U.S.
9 Win 6–0–1 (2) Jack Connors KO 1 (?) Dec 5, 1892 New York City, New York, U.S.
8 Win 5–0–1 (2) Johnny Lyman KO 1 (?) Nov 12, 1892 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
7 Win 4–0–1 (2) Charley Jones PTS 3 Nov 11, 1892 Lyceum Theater, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
6 Win 3–0–1 (2) Stonewall Allen TKO 3 (4) Nov 5, 1892 Howard Athenaeum, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
5 Draw 2–0–1 (2) Harry Tracy PTS 5 Nov 4, 1892 Howard Athenaeum, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
4 Draw 2–0 (2) Andy Watson NWS 4 Oct 29, 1892 Ariel A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
3 Win 2–0 (1) Joe Jarg PTS 3 Oct 22, 1892 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
2 Draw 1–0 (1) Fred Morris NWS 4 Oct 22, 1892 Ariel A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 Black Pearl PTS 4 Oct 15, 1892 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Unofficial record

157 fights 96 wins 31 losses
By knockout 57 9
By decision 37 20
By disqualification 2 2
Draws 27
No contests 3

Record with the inclusion of newspaper decisions in the win/loss/draw column.

No. Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
157 Loss 96–31–27 (3) Tom Sawyer TKO 8 (12) Nov 2, 1910 Higgins Hall, Lowell, Massachusetts, U.S.
156 Win 96–30–27 (3) Bobby Lee KO 2 (6) Oct 17, 1910 Armory A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
155 Loss 95–30–27 (3) Kyle Whitney TKO 9 (12) May 13, 1910 Young Men's S & AC, Brockton, Massachusetts, U.S.
154 Loss 95–29–27 (3) Bill MacKinnon DQ 6 (12) Apr 25, 1910 Young Men's S & AC, Brockton, Massachusetts, U.S.
153 Draw 95–28–27 (3) Jimmy Potts PTS 10 Mar 7, 1910 Cooke's Gym, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
152 Draw 95–28–26 (3) Young Jack Johnson PTS 6 Dec 3, 1909 Pastime Club, Haverhill, Massachusetts, U.S.
151 Draw 95–28–25 (3) Tom Sawyer NWS 6 Sep 6, 1909 Pastime A.C., Portland, Oregon, U.S.
150 Loss 95–28–24 (3) Thunderbolt Ed Smith PTS 6 May 10, 1909 Gayety Theatre, Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
149 Loss 95–27–24 (3) Jack Robinson PTS 10 Nov 18, 1908 Easton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
148 Loss 95–26–24 (3) Larry Temple TKO 10 (10) Nov 11, 1908 Armory A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
147 Loss 95–25–24 (3) Bartley Connolly PTS 6 Sep 7, 1908 Pastime A.C., Portland, Oregon, U.S.
146 Loss 95–24–24 (3) Jack Robinson NWS 6 Jul 15, 1908 Whirlwind A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
145 Loss 95–23–24 (3) Bill Hurley NWS 7 Jun 29, 1908 Schenectady, New York, U.S.
144 Win 95–22–24 (3) Russell Van Horn PTS 6 Jun 18, 1908 Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
143 Win 94–22–24 (3) Mike Lansing PTS 6 Jun 16, 1908 Ontario A.C., Charlotte, New York, U.S.
142 Win 93–22–24 (3) Charles Kemp TKO 5 (10) Jun 11, 1908 Springfield, Ohio, U.S.
141 Loss 92–22–24 (3) Charley Hitte NWS 6 Apr 3, 1908 Schenectady, New York, U.S.
140 Draw 92–21–24 (3) Professor Mike Donovan PTS 6 Mar 3, 1908 Canandaigua, New York, U.S.
139 Loss 92–21–23 (3) Terry Martin NWS 6 Jan 30, 1908 Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
138 Draw 92–20–23 (3) Professor Mike Donovan PTS 10 Jan 15, 1908 Maisonneuve Theatre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
137 Win 92–20–22 (3) George Cole NWS 6 Jan 14, 1908 Troy, New York, U.S.
136 Loss 91–20–22 (3) Jimmy Gardner PTS 20 Jan 7, 1908 Armory A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
135 Win 91–19–22 (3) George Cole NWS 6 Dec 26, 1907 Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
134 Draw 90–19–22 (3) Professor Mike Donovan PTS 15 Oct 24, 1907 Standard A.C., Lymansville, Rhode Island, U.S.
133 Win 90–19–21 (3) Billy Payne KO 6 (?) Oct 17, 1907 Portland, Oregon, U.S.
132 Draw 89–19–21 (3) Professor Mike Donovan PTS 10 Jun 18, 1907 Brazil, Indiana, U.S.
131 Loss 89–19–20 (3) Professor Mike Donovan PTS 10 Jan 15, 1907 Providence, Rhode Islandf, U.S.
130 Loss 89–18–20 (3) William "Honey" Mellody TKO 12 (15) Nov 29, 1906 Lincoln A.C., Chelsea, Massachusetts, U.S. For world welterweight title
129 Loss 89–17–20 (3) William "Honey" Mellody PTS 15 Oct 16, 1906 Lincoln A.C., Chelsea, Massachusetts, U.S. Lost world welterweight title
128 Draw 89–16–20 (3) Billy Rhodes PTS 20 Sep 29, 1906 Sand on island off the Missouri River, 12mi from KC, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. Retained world welterweight title
127 Win 89–16–19 (3) Jack Dougherty KO 8 (15) Jul 10, 1906 Lincoln A.C., Chelsea, Massachusetts, U.S. Retained world welterweight title
126 Win 88–16–19 (3) Dave Holly DQ 3 (3) Jan 25, 1906 Long Acre A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
125 Draw 87–16–19 (3) Joe Gans PTS 20 Sep 30, 1904 Woodward's Pavilion, San Francisco, California, U.S. It was announced before the fight that no title was at stake.
124 Loss 87–16–18 (3) Dave Holly NWS 6 Sep 10, 1904 National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
123 Draw 87–15–18 (3) Sam Langford PTS 15 Sep 5, 1904 Lake Massabesic Coliseum, Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S. Retained world welterweight title
122 Draw 87–15–17 (3) Larry Temple PTS 10 Jul 1, 1904 Germania Maennerchor Hall, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
121 Win 87–15–16 (3) Professor Mike Donovan TKO 5 (10) Jun 24, 1904 Germania Maennerchor Hall, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
120 Loss 86–15–16 (3) Young Peter Jackson KO 4 (10) Jun 10, 1904 Germania Maennerchor Hall, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. Walcott claimed a foul after getting
knocked down from a punch to the stomach
119 Draw 86–14–16 (3) Sandy Ferguson PTS 10 May 23, 1904 Auditorium, Portland, Oregon, U.S. Pre-arranged draw if lasting the distance
118 Loss 86–14–15 (3) Dixie Kid DQ 20 (20) Apr 29, 1904 Woodward's Pavilion, San Francisco, California, U.S. World welterweight title at stake;
Disregarded as a title fight as the ref had bet on Dixie Kid; Walcott was DQ'd for a kidney punch, despite landing them throughout with no warning of foul.
117 Loss 86–13–15 (3) Black Bill NWS 6 Feb 26, 1904 Lenox A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
116 Win 86–12–15 (3) Charlie Haghey KO 3 (10) Jan 18, 1904 New Bedford, Massachusetts, U.S.
115 Win 85–12–15 (3) Larry Temple PTS 15 Dec 29, 1903 Criterion A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
114 Loss 84–12–15 (3) Sandy Ferguson PTS 15 Nov 10, 1903 Criterion A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. Walcott weighed 148lbs and Ferguson weighed 205lbs
113 Win 84–11–15 (3) Kid Carter PTS 15 Nov 3, 1903 Criterion A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
112 Win 83–11–15 (3) Kid Carter PTS 15 Oct 13, 1903 Criterion A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
111 Win 82–11–15 (3) Tom Carey KO 5 (?) Sep 21, 1903 Central A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
110 Win 81–11–15 (3) Joe Grim NWS 6 Sep 12, 1903 State A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
109 Win 80–11–15 (3) Tom Carey KO 8 (15) Aug 13, 1903 Tammany A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
108 Win 79–11–15 (3) Mose LaFontise KO 3 (20) Jul 3, 1903 Balanee Box, Portland, Oregon, U.S. Retained world welterweight title
107 Draw 78–11–15 (3) Young Peter Jackson PTS 20 Jun 18, 1903 Balanee Box, Portland, Oregon, U.S. Retained world welterweight title
106 Win 78–11–14 (3) Mysterious Billy Smith TKO 4 (20) May 28, 1903 Exposition Building, Portland, Oregon, U.S.
105 Draw 77–11–14 (3) Philadelphia Jack O'Brien PTS 10 Apr 20, 1903 Health & Physical Culture A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. Pre-arranged draw if lasting the distance.
104 Win 77–11–13 (3) Professor Mike Donovan PTS 10 Apr 15, 1903 Health & Physical Culture A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
103 Draw 76–11–13 (3) Billy Woods PTS 20 Apr 2, 1903 Hazard's Pavilion, Los Angeles, California, U.S>
102 Win 76–11–12 (3) George Cole KO 4 (10) Mar 18, 1903 Kenyon's Hall, Allegheny, New York, U.S.
101 Win 75–11–12 (3) Charlie Haghey KO 5 (15) Mar 11, 1903 Criterion A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
100 Win 74–11–12 (3) Professor Mike Donovan PTS 10 Mar 9, 1903 Masonic Hall, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
99 Loss 73–11–12 (3) Frank Childs TKO 3 (6) Oct 9, 1902 Apollo A.C., Chicago, Illinois, U.S. For world colored heavyweight title claim
98 NC 73–10–12 (3) George Cole NC 4 (6) Oct 6, 1902 Golden Gate A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
97 Win 73–10–12 (2) Tommy West PTS 15 Jun 23, 1902 National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England Retained world welterweight title
96 Loss 72–10–12 (2) George Gardiner PTS 20 Apr 25, 1902 Woodward's Pavilion, San Francisco, California, U.S.
95 Loss 72–9–12 (2) Philadelphia Jack O'Brien NWS 6 Apr 11, 1902 Industrial A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
94 Draw 72–8–12 (2) Fred Russell PTS 6 Apr 4, 1902 Brand's Hall, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
93 Win 72–8–11 (2) Billy Stift PTS 6 Mar 15, 1902 Chicago A.C., Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
92 Draw 71–8–11 (2) Young Peter Jackson PTS 10 Mar 13, 1902 Germania Maennerchor Hall, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
91 Win 71–8–10 (2) Jimmy Handler KO 2 (6) Feb 14, 1902 Industrial Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
90 Win 70–8–10 (2) Young Peter Jackson NWS 6 Jan 13, 1902 Penn Art Club, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
89 Win 69–8–10 (2) Rube Ferns TKO 5 (20) Dec 18, 1901 International A.C., Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada Won world welterweight title
88 Win 68–8–10 (2) Young Peter Jackson PTS 20 Nov 28, 1901 Music Hall, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
87 Loss 67–8–10 (2) Kid Carter KO 7 (?) Oct 15, 1901 National A.C., San Francisco, California, U.S.
86 Win 67–7–10 (2) George Gardiner PTS 20 Sep 27, 1901 Mechanic's Pavilion, San Francisco, California, U.S.
85 Win 66–7–10 (2) Jack Bonner PTS 15 Jul 26, 1901 Park City Theater, Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.
84 Win 65–7–10 (2) Charlie McKeever TKO 6 (20) Mar 21, 1901 Auditorium, Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S.
83 Loss 64–7–10 (2) Kid Carter DQ 19 (20) Jan 17, 1901 Empire A.C., Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. Disqualified for hitting in the clinches
82 Win 64–6–10 (2) Wild Bill Hanrahan KO 12 (?) Dec 13, 1900 Coliseum, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
81 Win 63–6–10 (2) Mysterious Billy Smith DQ 10 (20) Sep 24, 1900 Coliseum, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
80 Loss 62–6–10 (2) Tommy West TKO 11 (?) Aug 27, 1900 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. Walcott refused to go on, claiming he had broken his left arm.
79 Win 62–5–10 (2) Jack Bonner NWS 6 May 11, 1900 Industrial Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
78 Win 61–5–10 (2) Mysterious Billy Smith PTS 25 May 4, 1900 Broadway A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
77 Win 60–5–10 (2) Dick Moore KO 4 (20) Apr 10, 1900 Eureka A.C., Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
76 Win 59–5–10 (2) Andy Walsh PTS 20 Mar 29, 1900 Broadway A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
75 Win 58–5–10 (2) Joe Choynski TKO 7 (20) Feb 23, 1900 Broadway A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
74 Win 57–5–10 (2) Bobby Dobbs KO 6 (20) Dec 5, 1899 Broadway A.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
73 Win 56–5–10 (2) Dan Creedon PTS 20 Nov 29, 1899 Tattersall's, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
72 Win 55–5–10 (2) Dan Creedon PTS 6 Nov 25, 1899 Tattersall's, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
71 Win 54–5–10 (2) Dan Creedon PTS 20 Jun 23, 1899 Ford Opera House, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
70 Win 53–5–10 (2) Harry Fisher TKO 12 (20) Jun 12, 1899 Ford Opera House, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
69 Win 52–5–10 (2) Jimmy Watts KO 8 (20) May 30, 1899 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
68 Win 51–5–10 (2) Dick O'Brien KO 14 (20) May 19, 1899 Broadway A.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
67 Win 50–5–10 (2) Charley Johnson TKO 10 (15) May 8, 1899 Ariel A.C., Athens, Pennsylvania, U.S.
66 Win 49–5–10 (2) Dan Creedon KO 1 (20) Apr 25, 1899 Lenox A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
65 Win 48–5–10 (2) Jim Judge KO 11 (20) Apr 8, 1899 Empire A.C., Toronto, Ontario, Canada
64 Win 47–5–10 (2) Australian Billy Edwards KO 13 (20) Mar 16, 1899 New Broadway A.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
63 Win 46–5–10 (2) Australian Jim Ryan KO 14 (15) Feb 4, 1899 Stag A.C., Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
62 Loss 45–5–10 (2) Mysterious Billy Smith PTS 20 Dec 6, 1898 Lenox A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. For world welterweight title
61 Win 45–4–10 (2) Bob Montgomery NWS 6 Nov 14, 1898 Auditorium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
60 Draw 44–4–10 (2) Kid McPartland PTS 8 Apr 28, 1898 Auditorium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
59 Win 44–4–9 (2) Tommy West NWS 6 Apr 22, 1898 Arena A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
58 Draw 43–4–9 (2) Mysterious Billy Smith PTS 25 Apr 14, 1898 Park City Theater, Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.
57 Draw 43–4–8 (2) Tom Tracey PTS 6 Dec 27, 1897 Winter Circus Building, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
56 Loss 43–4–7 (2) George "Kid" Lavigne TKO 12 (20) Oct 29, 1897 Mechanic's Pavilion, San Francisco, California, U.S. For world lightweight title
55 Win 43–3–7 (2) George "Young Corbett" Green KO 18 (?) Aug 26, 1897 Woodward's Pavilion, San Francisco, California, U.S.
54 Win 42–3–7 (2) Tom Tracey NWS 6 Jun 14, 1897 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
53 Draw 41–3–7 (2) Jimmy Watts PTS 4 Apr 20, 1897 Broadway A.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
52 Loss 41–3–6 (2) Tommy West PTS 20 Mar 3, 1897 Broadway A.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
51 Win 41–2–6 (2) Bobby Dobbs NWS 6 Jan 16, 1897 Southwark A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
50 Draw 40–2–6 (2) Tommy West PTS 19 (20) Dec 9, 1896 Marlborough A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. The bout was scheduled for twenty rounds,
but cut short without reason by the timekeeper
49 Win 40–2–5 (2) Scaldy Bill Quinn KO 17 (20) Oct 12, 1896 Empire A.C., Maspeth, Queens, New York City, New York, U.S.
48 Win 39–2–5 (2) Dick O'Brien PTS 6 Aug 24, 1896 City Hall, Lewiston, Maine, U.S.
47 Win 38–2–5 (2) Scaldy Bill Quinn PTS 20 May 29, 1896 Woburn Rink, Woburn, Massachusetts, U.S.
46 Win 37–2–5 (2) Scott Bright Eyes Collins KO 7 (20) Mar 16, 1896 Puritan A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
45 Win 36–2–5 (2) Jim Jackson PTS 4 Jan 30, 1896 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
44 Win 35–2–5 (2) Teddy McMahon KO 1 (?) Jan 7, 1896 Alhambra, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
43 Loss 34–2–5 (2) George "Kid" Lavigne PTS 15 Dec 21, 1895 Empire A.C., Maspeth, Queens, New York City, New York, U.S. For American lightweight title
Agreement called for Lavigne
to be the winner if he was not knocked out
42 Win 34–1–5 (2) Dick O'Brien TKO 1 (25) Aug 28, 1895 West Newton Street Armory, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
41 Win 33–1–5 (2) Mick Dunn TKO 8 (20) Apr 3, 1895 Sea Side A.C., Coney Island, New York, U.S. police stopped the fight. Dunn was totally out-classed.
40 Win 32–1–5 (2) Charley Chapman PTS 4 Mar 6, 1895 New York City, New York, U.S.
39 Draw 31–1–5 (2) Mysterious Billy Smith PTS 15 Mar 1, 1895 Music Hall, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. Reported for the 140lbs Championship of America
38 Win 31–1–4 (2) Billy Green KO 2 (?) Nov 15, 1894 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
37 Win 30–1–4 (2) George Thomas KO 1 (?) Nov 14, 1894 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
36 Win 29–1–4 (2) Shorty Ahearn KO 3 (?) Nov 3, 1894 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
35 Win 28–1–4 (2) Frank Neil TKO 3 (3) Nov 2, 1894 Clark Street Theater, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
34 Win 27–1–4 (2) Frank Carpenter PTS 3 Nov 1, 1894 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
33 Win 26–1–4 (2) Austin Gibbons KO 4 (10) Oct 15, 1894 Atlantic A.C., Coney Island, New York, U.S.
32 Win 25–1–4 (2) Jim Bagley KO 2 (?) Sep 20, 1894 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
31 Win 24–1–4 (2) Dick O'Brien PTS 12 Jul 6, 1894 Casino, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
30 Win 23–1–4 (2) Mike Harris KO 6 (?) Jun 22, 1894 Casino A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
29 ND 22–1–4 (2) Charley Holcombe ND 4 May 10, 1894 Kernan's Theatre, Washington Kernan's Theatre, Washington, D.C., U.S.
28 Win 22–1–4 (1) Tom Tracey TKO 16 (?) Apr 19, 1894 Music Hall, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. Billed for world 140lbs title
27 Win 21–1–4 (1) Mike Welsh KO 2 (10) Feb 26, 1894 Lafayette A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
26 Win 20–1–4 (1) Tommy West PTS 3 Jan 11, 1894 Clan-na-Gael Hall, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
25 Win 19–1–4 (1) Ed Russell KO 2 (?) Dec 28, 1893 Lafayette A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
24 NC 18–1–4 (1) Harry Tracy NC 1 (?) Dec 1, 1893 Camden Street A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
23 Win 18–1–4 Jack Hall KO 1 (4) Aug 22, 1893 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
22 Loss 17–1–4 Mike Harris PTS 4 Jun 17, 1893 Academy of Music, New York City, New York, U.S.
21 Win 17–0–4 Paddy McGuigan PTS 10 Jun 5, 1893 Caledonian Park, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
20 Win 16–0–4 Patrick Conlon TKO 2 (4) Feb 17, 1893 Howard Athenaeum, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
19 Win 15–0–4 Lewllyn Wetzell Brown TKO 3 (4) Feb 17, 1893 Howard Athenaeum, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
18 Win 14–0–4 Thomas Chase TKO 1 (4) Feb 16, 1893 Howard Athenaeum, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
17 Win 13–0–4 Al Hagen TKO 3 (4) Feb 15, 1893 Howard Athenaeum, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
16 Win 12–0–4 William Quinn KO 2 (4) Feb 14, 1893 Howard Athenaeum, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
15 Win 11–0–4 Jack Friesse TKO ? (4) Feb 10, 1893 Miner's Bowery Theatre, New York City, New York, U.S.
14 Win 10–0–4 Jim Carroll TKO 1 (?) Feb 9, 1893 Miner's Bowery Theatre, New York City, New York, U.S.
13 Win 9–0–4 Harrity KO 3 (?) Feb 2, 1893 New York City, New York, U.S.
12 Win 8–0–4 Tom McCarthy TKO 1 (4) Jan 31, 1893 Miner's Bowery Theatre, New York City, New York, U.S.
11 Win 7–0–4 Billy Harris KO 2 (?) Dec 8, 1892 New York City, New York, U.S.
10 Draw 6–0–4 Sam Bolen PTS 4 Dec 5, 1892 New York City, New York, U.S.
9 Win 6–0–3 Jack Connors KO 1 (?) Dec 5, 1892 New York City, New York, U.S.
8 Win 5–0–3 Johnny Lyman KO 1 (?) Nov 12, 1892 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
7 Win 4–0–3 Charley Jones PTS 3 Nov 11, 1892 Lyceum Theater, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
6 Win 3–0–3 Stonewall Allen TKO 3 (4) Nov 5, 1892 Howard Athenaeum, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
5 Draw 2–0–3 Harry Tracy PTS 5 Nov 4, 1892 Howard Athenaeum, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
4 Draw 2–0–2 Andy Watson NWS 4 Oct 29, 1892 Ariel A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
3 Win 2–0–1 Joe Jarg PTS 3 Oct 22, 1892 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
2 Draw 1–0–1 Fred Morris NWS 4 Oct 22, 1892 Ariel A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 Black Pearl PTS 4 Oct 15, 1892 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.

See also

References

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  12. "Please login".
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  17. Walcott broke his elbow in "Fought Walcott to a Standstill," Buffalo Evening News, Buffalo, New York, pg. 8, 1 October 1904
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  19. "Mellody Beat Walcott," Ontario Journal, Ontario, Canada, pg. 2, 30 November 1906
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