Memphis Pal Moore

Memphis Pal Moore (born Thomas Wilson Moore) was an American boxer from Memphis, Tennessee, who claimed the World Bantamweight Championship in 1918 defeating championship claimant Johnny Ertle in Baltimore. He was rated as the seventeenth best bantamweight of all time by boxing.com, and was elected to the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2010.[2]

Memphis Pal Moore
Statistics
Real nameThomas Wilson Moore
Nickname(s)The Human Jumping Jack
Weight(s)Bantamweight
Height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Reach66 in (168 cm)
Born(1894-07-28)July 28, 1894
Kenton, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedMarch 15, 1953(1953-03-15) (aged 58)
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights265;[1] with the inclusion of newspaper decisions
Wins170
Wins by KO11
Losses56
Draws38
No contests1

Managed by Tommy Walsh, Moore fought over 260 fights. He fought over thirty bouts with fifteen world champions, of which he impressively won nineteen.[2][3][4]

Boxing record

Early boxing career

Moore was born on July 28, 1894, in Kenton, Tennessee. Beginning in 1913 in the Memphis area, he was undefeated in his first 10 fights.[4]

On March 25, 1915, Moore defeated Italian boxer Young Zulu Kid in a ten-round points decision in New Orleans, Louisiana. He would defeat the talented Zulu Kid two more times, on January 13, 1916, in an eight-round points decision in his hometown of Memphis and on August 5, 1916, in a ten-round newspaper decision in Brooklyn.

On October 28, 1915, Moore defeated gifted boxer Kid Williams decisively in a non-title, eight-round newspaper decision of The Washington Post. Williams was down twice in the bout. Williams had taken the World Bantamweight Championship in June 1914 and held it through 1917. As early as 1915, Moore had clearly identified himself as a top bantamweight and a serious contender for the World Bantamweight Championship, but he would be granted precious few shots at the title.[4]

Defeating future bantamweight champion Pete Herman in early career

Champion Pete Herman

On November 15, 1915, Moore defeated Pete Herman for the first time in an eight-round points decision in Memphis, Tennessee. On March 24, 1919, Moore likely defeated Herman again according to the eight-round newspaper decision of the Memphis Commercial Appeal on March 24, 1919, at the New Lyric Theatre in Memphis. The bout was not recorded as a title match, but the title may have changed hands if Moore had knocked out Herman. Herman held the World Bantamweight Championship almost continuously from January 1917 through September 1921 excluding the first seven months of 1921. Surprisingly, Moore never had the opportunity to challenge Herman again for the World Bantamweight Title.

On February 20, 1917, Moore first met Jack "Kid" Wolfe, losing in a fourth-round technical knockout in Cleveland, Ohio. Moore claimed he had broken his arm in the bout. Four months later, after healing, on June 18 of that year Moore defeated Wolfe in an eight-round points decision in his home of Memphis. On May 3, 1920, Moore would defeat Wolfe again in an eighth round points decision at the Southern Athletic Club in Memphis. In his career, Wolfe would take a version of the Jr. Featherweight Championship in September 1922 against Joe Lynch, thought the NYSAC did not recognize the title.

Moore fought Frankie Burns in Boston to a draw on July 24, 1917, and in a loss by decision on August 2, 1918, in Jersey City, New Jersey. Burns was a top-ranked bantamweight and would contend four times for the World Bantamweight Championship between 1912 and 1917.[4]

First bouts with Joe Lynch 1917–18

On October 27, 1917, Moore first met Joe Lynch, drawing with him in ten rounds at the Fairmont Athletic Club in the Bronx. On December 21, 1917, he lost to Lynch at Thornton, Rhode Island in a twelve-round points decision. On January 11, 1918, he legitimately defeated Lynch in a twelve-round points decision in Providence.[4]

Boxing and serving with the US Navy at Great Lakes Station around WWI

He honed his boxing skills while serving as a sailor in the United States Navy. He served as a boxing instructor while in the Navy. He was selected as a boxing representative and sent to England for a tournament of the Allied nations after the end of World War I. He served at the historic Great Lakes Naval Station outside Chicago, and completed his service shortly after 1919.[3][5]

Claiming the World Bantamweight Championship, Johnny Ertle, April 1918

Moore fought Johnny Ertle claimant of the World Bantamweight championship in Baltimore on April 10, 1918, defeating Ertle by decision. The Indianapolis News wrote that Moore had taken the decision with "great ease".[6] Moore claimed the World Bantamweight Championship as a result of this win, but was not universally recognized to have held the title and is not recognized today. Moore had first defeated Ertle in a controversial eight-round decision on April 5, 1916, in Memphis.[4]

ISBA Allied Forces King's Trophy Bantamweight Competition

Flyweight Jimmy Wilde

Moore fought Jimmy Wilde on July 17, 1919, in London, while still in the Navy. The bout was part of the Finals for the ISBA King's Trophy Bantamweight Competition. Moore won by decision and took the King's Bantamweight Trophy by some American accounts, but officially lost the decision according to the British referee and judges present at the bout.[3][4] Wilde was the Welsh-born World Flyweight Champion impressively for seven years from 1916 to 1923, and held the title at the time of his bout with Moore.[4]

Match with French champion Eugene Criqui, December 1919

On December 26, 1919, while still serving in the US Navy, Moore defeated the great French boxer Eugene Criqui at the Royal Albert Hall in Kensington, London in a fourteenth-round technical knockout. According to the Scranton Republican, Criqui was "severely trounced" and the blow that ended the battle was a right hook to the stomach, which the referee did not call as a low blow. The audience contained a number of Americans, including Moore's fellow navy companions.[7] Criqui would hold the French Featherweight Title in 1921, the European Featherweight Title in 1922, and the World Featherweight Title in 1923.[4]

On March 19, 1920, he defeated Johnny Buff in an eighth-round newspaper decision of the Wilkes-Barre Times Leader. Buff would take the World Bantamweight Championship on September 23, 1921. In another meeting, on December 15, 1921, Moore defeated Buff in a ten-round newspaper decision of the Milwaukee Journal in Milwaukee.[4]

Bouts with 1920–21 World Bantamweight Champion Joe Lynch, most frequent opponent

Joe Lynch was Moore's most frequent opponent, meeting him ten times. Fortunately for Lynch, he never fought a title bout with Moore based on points during Lynch's reign as bantamweight champion, but this was common during boxing's "no decision" era. On May 24, 1920, Moore lost to Joe Lynch in the decision of The Jersey Journal in twelve rounds at Jersey City, New Jersey. The Journal wrote that Moore slapped with his gloves, a tactic that sometimes lost him points in his fights, but that Lynch landed clean punches, giving him nine of the twelve rounds.[4] Nonetheless, Moore was observed as having put up a game fight, pressing the issue throughout the bout. Other sources considered the bout slightly closer.[8][9] On October 26, 1920, Moore drew with Lynch according to the newspapers in St. Louis. Moore's holding cost him the decision as he carried the fight to his opponent in nearly every round.[10] On May 6, 1921, Moore defeated Lynch in twelve by decision of the Courier Journal in Louisville, Kentucky. Other newspapers considered the bout too close to call, as in the twelfth round Lynch, reigning champion, tried hard to knockout Moore, and effectively used his left jab throughout. Many spectators considered the bout the best between Moore and Lynch.[4][11]

On September 4, 1922, the newspapers gave a twelve-round decision to Lynch in Indiana before a significant crowd of 8,000. In this instance, Lynch had a decisive victory, knocking Moore to the canvas twice in the seventh round, for counts of six and four. Jack Dempsey fought an exhibition in the first match before the crowded house.[12] On November 27, 1923, Moore defeated Lynch by a ten-round newspaper decision in St. Louis, though the match was considered close and dull by most newspaper accounts. Lynch may have dealt a few blows which connected, but Moore's boxing and scientific defense did not seem as stellar as in his earlier career.[13] On February 24, 1926, Moore drew with Lynch in a ten-round points decision in Ft. Lauderdale, though a few newspapers gave Moore the edge.[14] On March 4, 1926, the Miami Daily News gave the decision to Moore in Miami. Many in the crowd jeered the boxers.[4][15]

Moore fought Johnny Gannon who was the bantamweight champion of the U.S. Army on March 16, 1921, to a ten-round draw in Rockford, Illinois. Moore fought Kid Pancho in Memphis, winning by decision.

Bouts with champion Sammy Mandell, 1921–22

Sammy Mandell

On August 26, 1921, Moore first met Sammy Mandell in Aurora Illinois, losing in a ten-round newspaper decision of the Aurora Daily Star. The bout was the main event of the evening. The Logansport Pharos Tribune believed Mandell may have had the edge in the fairly close bout but noted that "Moore displayed the greater cleverness and landed the most blows", but "Mandell's hitting was more effective". Mandell's strong display in the bout gained him notice a number of boxing reporters.[16][17] He drew with Mandell in a newspaper decision in Memphis on July 4, 1922. In the fast bout, Mandell had a slight weight advantage and was considered the better puncher which forced Moore to use his speed and science to outbox his opponent. The bout was described as exciting with "The men...on their toes and slugging from the beginning until the end of the bout."[18] The referee present said if he had called the decision, he would have ruled for a draw.[4][19] Mandell took the World Lightweight Championship on July 3, 1926, and held it for four years.[4]

Bouts with Bantamweight Champion Bud Taylor June 1922–January 1923

Moore fought Bud Taylor, holder of the NBA World Bantamweight Championship 1927–28, in four career bouts. Moore was diagnosed with pneumonia around February 9, 1922, and three weeks rest was recommended.[20] Moore's first match with Taylor was a newspaper win by the Aurora Daily Star in Illinois in ten rounds on June 23, 1922. As was not unusual in this stage of Moore's career, he was described as having performed a shade better in his boxing technique, but Taylor was described as landing more solid blows, though the bout was close.[21] The second, Moore won by ten-round newspaper decision of the Chicago Tribune on the USS Commodore (IX-7) off Chicago on December 22, 1922. The third was a ten-round draw by newspaper decision in Indiana on January 15, 1923. Shortly after this bout, Moore expressed his intention to go after the World Flyweight Championship and perhaps face Pancho Villa, but a World Flyweight Championship Match never materialized for Moore.[22] Moore drew in their fourth meeting on February 13, 1923, in Indianapolis by a ten-round newspaper decision of two Indianapolis papers.[4] Once again, one source described Taylor as having connected with more blows in the close bout.[23] The bout was described as a "whale of a battle from start to finish", with each boxer exchanging the lead, though Taylor was described as landing more blows by several newspapers.[24]

Moore also fought Frankie Genaro on April 23, 1923, in Chicago but lost in a sixth-round DQ. The New York Times said the foul was an accidental upper cut to the groin. The foul seemed unintentional as one account wrote that Genaro had jumped six inches off the floor into the punch. According to the El Paso Herald, Moore's loss by foul was his first in eleven years of fighting.[25] Genaro would take the NBA World Flyweight Championship on February 6, 1926, and hold it almost continuously until October 1931.[4]

On December 9, 1924, Moore met the incomparable boxer Jimmy McLarnin before a packed house in Vernon, California, drawing in a four-round points decision. The "wild" bout was described as having abundant action and each boxer was given two rounds. Moore was said to confuse his opponent with his "jumping jack" tactics, but had trouble landing solid blows. Moore was known to prance and sometimes jump from the floor in his bouts. The Los Angeles Times wrote that Moore introduced his own variation of the "kangaroo leap", and that he delivered frequent open gloved slaps to the back of McLarnin's neck, but was adept at keeping out of reach at long range in the close bout.[26][27] McLarnin would hold multiple weight division world titles in his career.

On July 12, 1927, Moore lost to reigning World Flyweight Champion Fidel LaBarba before a crowd of 18,000, at Wrigley Field, in Chicago, Illinois, in a ten-round points decision. A few newspapers said LaBarba had a clear victory, or that he landed cleaner, stiffer punches, against Moore who threw punches from every angle. There were no knockdowns in the bout, nor obvious injuries.[28]

Retirement from boxing, death and honors

Moore retired from boxing in 1930 after his last bout with Leroy Dougan in Memphis. He died on March 15, 1953, reportedly from a stomach ulcer and a severe asthmatic condition that may have forced him from his ring career. He received twelve decisions over champions in his weight class, but each match was a no-decision bout, and received only newspaper decisions, rather than a points decision for a title.[29] Moore defeated Kid Williams, Joe Lynch, Pete Herman, and Johhny Buff by newspaper decision, and each held the Bantamweight Championship in their career.[30]

In 2010, Pal Moore was selected to join the International Boxing Hall of Fame.[3]

Professional boxing record

All information in this section is derived from BoxRec,[1] unless otherwise stated.

Official record

265 fights 107 wins 28 losses
By knockout 11 1
By decision 96 24
By disqualification 0 3
Draws 25
Newspaper decisions/draws 105

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 Age Location Notes
265 Win 107–28–25 (105) Leroy Dougan MD 8 Oct 6, 1930 36 years, 70 days Ellis Auditorium, Memphis, Tennessee, US
264 Win 106–28–25 (105) Bobby Allen PTS 8 Sep 9, 1930 36 years, 43 days Congress Outdoor Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, US
263 Win 105–28–25 (105) Jackie Stewart PTS 10 Aug 4, 1930 36 years, 7 days Shewbridge Field, Chicago, Illinois, US
262 Loss 104–28–25 (105) Willie Pellegrini PTS 8 Jul 8, 1930 35 years, 315 days Congress Outdoor Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, US
261 Win 104–27–25 (105) Bobby Allen PTS 10 May 14, 1930 35 years, 290 days Ashland Blvd. Auditorium, Chicago, Illinois, US
260 Win 103–27–25 (105) Billy Knowles PTS 6 Apr 17, 1930 35 years, 263 days Viking Temple, Chicago, Illinois, US
259 Win 102–27–25 (105) Bobby Allen PTS 10 Mar 31, 1930 35 years, 246 days Ashland Blvd. Auditorium, Chicago, Illinois, US
258 Win 101–27–25 (105) Jackie Stewart PTS 8 Dec 23, 1929 35 years, 148 days Rainbo Arena, Chicago, Illinois, US
257 Win 100–27–25 (105) Willie Pellegrini PTS 8 Dec 2, 1929 35 years, 127 days Rainbo Arena, Chicago, Illinois, US
256 Loss 99–27–25 (105) Johnny Nasser NWS 10 Oct 4, 1929 35 years, 68 days Tomlinson Hall, Indianapolis, Indiana, US
255 Loss 99–27–25 (104) Leroy Dougan NWS 10 Oct 23, 1928 34 years, 87 days Jack Shelton Arena, San Antonio, Texas, US
254 Draw 99–27–25 (103) Quina Lee PTS 12 Oct 16, 1928 34 years, 80 days Fort Bliss Arena, El Paso, Texas, US
253 Win 99–27–24 (103) Kid Jap NWS 10 Apr 16, 1928 33 years, 263 days Fort Wayne, Indiana, US
252 Win 99–27–24 (102) Harry Forbes NWS 10 Jan 27, 1928 33 years, 183 days Fort Wayne, Indiana, US
251 Loss 99–27–24 (101) Petey Sarron PTS 8 Oct 17, 1927 33 years, 81 days Memphis Stadium, Memphis, Tennessee, US
250 Loss 99–26–24 (101) Leroy Dougan UD 10 Sep 12, 1927 33 years, 46 days American Legion Stadium, Little Rock, Arkansas, US
249 Loss 99–25–24 (101) Mickey Cohen PTS 10 Aug 30, 1927 33 years, 33 days Denver, Colorado, US
248 Loss 99–24–24 (101) Petey Sarron NWS 10 Aug 1, 1927 33 years, 4 days Birmingham A.C., Birmingham, Alabama, US
247 Draw 99–24–24 (100) Eddie Wolfe PTS 8 Jul 25, 1927 32 years, 362 days Memphis Stadium, Memphis, Tennessee, US
246 Loss 99–24–23 (100) Fidel LaBarba PTS 10 Jul 12, 1927 32 years, 349 days Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois, US
245 Loss 99–23–23 (100) Charles 'Bud' Taylor NWS 8 May 9, 1927 32 years, 285 days Memphis Stadium, Memphis, Tennessee, US
244 Loss 99–23–23 (99) Pinky May PTS 10 Apr 22, 1927 32 years, 268 days Savannah, Georgia, US
243 Draw 99–22–23 (99) Johnny Franks PTS 8 Apr 18, 1927 32 years, 264 days Southern A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, US
242 Win 99–22–22 (99) Kid Jap PTS 10 Mar 1, 1927 32 years, 216 days Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, US
241 Loss 98–22–22 (99) Tommy Milton PTS 10 Feb 17, 1927 32 years, 204 days Sokol Hall, Chicago, Illinois, US
240 Win 98–21–22 (99) Kid Jap NWS 10 Feb 11, 1927 32 years, 198 days Cedar Rapids, Iowa, US
239 Draw 98–21–22 (98) Johnny Franks PTS 8 Jan 31, 1927 32 years, 187 days Memphis Stadium, Memphis, Tennessee, US
238 Loss 98–21–21 (98) Johnny Franks DQ 3 (8) Jan 17, 1927 32 years, 173 days Memphis Stadium, Memphis, Tennessee, US
237 Draw 98–20–21 (98) Leroy Dougan PTS 8 Jan 10, 1927 32 years, 166 days Memphis Stadium, Memphis, Tennessee, US
236 Loss 98–20–20 (98) Midget Mike O'Dowd NWS 12 Dec 27, 1926 32 years, 152 days Broadway Arena, Louisville, Kentucky, US
235 Win 98–20–20 (97) Midget Mike Moran NWS 12 Dec 20, 1926 32 years, 145 days Jefferson County Armory, Louisville, Kentucky, US
234 Win 98–20–20 (96) Midget Mike O'Dowd PTS 8 Nov 29, 1926 32 years, 124 days Southern A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, US
233 Win 97–20–20 (96) Dick Griffin PTS 10 Nov 17, 1926 32 years, 112 days Dallas, Texas, US
232 Loss 96–20–20 (96) Young Nationalista PTS 10 Aug 31, 1926 32 years, 34 days Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, US
231 Win 96–19–20 (96) Mickey Satnick NWS 10 Aug 21, 1926 32 years, 24 days Fairgrounds Coliseum, Indianapolis, Indiana, US
230 Loss 96–19–20 (95) Jimmy Russo DQ 9 (10) Aug 12, 1926 32 years, 15 days Rockford, Illinois, US
229 Win 96–18–20 (95) Tiger Jack Burns PTS 10 Jul 26, 1926 31 years, 333 days White City Arena, Chicago, Illinois, US
228 Draw 95–18–20 (95) Davey Atler PTS 10 Jun 11, 1926 31 years, 318 days Sioux Falls, South Dakota, US
227 Win 95–18–19 (95) Kid Lencho NWS 12 Jun 1, 1926 31 years, 308 days Block Stadium, San Antonio, Texas, US
226 Win 95–18–19 (94) Earl McArthur PTS 10 May 18, 1926 31 years, 294 days Sioux Falls, South Dakota, US
225 Loss 94–18–19 (94) Happy Atherton NWS 10 Apr 19, 1926 31 years, 265 days Tomlinson Hall, Indianapolis, Indiana, US
224 Win 94–18–19 (93) Bobby Hughes PTS 10 Mar 29, 1926 31 years, 244 days Hot Springs, Arkansas, US
223 Win 93–18–19 (93) Joe Lynch NWS 10 Mar 4, 1926 31 years, 219 days Miami Field, Miami, Florida, US
222 Draw 93–18–19 (92) Joe Lynch PTS 10 Feb 24, 1926 31 years, 211 days Municipal Ball Park, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US
221 Loss 93–18–18 (92) Henry Lenard NWS 10 Jan 22, 1926 31 years, 178 days Coliseum, Davenport, Iowa, US
220 Win 93–18–18 (91) Louis Andrews NWS 8 Dec 17, 1925 31 years, 142 days Clarksdale, Tennessee, US
219 Loss 93–18–18 (90) Leroy Dougan PTS 8 Dec 15, 1925 31 years, 140 days Blytheville, Tennessee, US
218 Win 93–17–18 (90) Harold Smith PTS 8 Dec 11, 1925 31 years, 136 days Auditorium, Memphis, Tennessee, US
217 Loss 92–17–18 (90) Henry Lenard NWS 10 Sep 7, 1925 31 years, 41 days Oshkosh, Wisconsin, US
216 Win 92–17–18 (89) Harold Smith NWS 10 Jul 17, 1925 30 years, 354 days East Chicago, Indiana, US
215 Loss 92–17–18 (88) Pete Sarmiento NWS 10 Jun 12, 1925 30 years, 319 days Aurora Bowl, Aurora, Illinois, US
214 Win 92–17–18 (87) Leroy Dougan PTS 8 May 26, 1925 30 years, 302 days Blytheville, Arkansas, US
213 Win 91–17–18 (87) Bobby Hughes PTS 8 May 25, 1925 30 years, 301 days Memphis, Tennessee, US
212 Loss 90–17–18 (87) Johnny McCoy PTS 12 Mar 9, 1925 30 years, 224 days Fort Bliss Arena, El Paso, Texas, US
211 Loss 90–16–18 (87) Johnny McCoy UD 12 Feb 23, 1925 30 years, 210 days Fort Bliss Arena, El Paso, Texas, US
210 Win 90–15–18 (87) Tiger Jack Burns PTS 10 Feb 4, 1925 30 years, 191 days Dreamland Arena, San Diego, California, US
209 Win 89–15–18 (87) Jackie Sherman PTS 10 Jan 24, 1925 30 years, 180 days Lyceum A.C., Los Angeles, California, US
208 Draw 88–15–18 (87) Jimmy McLarnin PTS 4 Dec 9, 1924 30 years, 134 days Arena, Vernon, California, US
207 Win 88–15–17 (87) Pascal Colletti PTS 8 Nov 17, 1924 30 years, 112 days Memphis, Tennessee, US
206 Win 87–15–17 (87) Pascal Colletti PTS 8 Mar 10, 1924 29 years, 226 days Memphis, Tennessee, US
205 Win 86–15–17 (87) Bobby Hughes NWS 10 Mar 5, 1924 29 years, 221 days El Dorado, Arkansas, US
204 Win 86–15–17 (86) Johnny McCoy PTS 8 Feb 18, 1924 29 years, 205 days Southern A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, US
203 Draw 85–15–17 (86) Johnny McCoy PTS 10 Dec 3, 1923 29 years, 128 days Shreveport AC, Shreveport, Louisiana, US
202 Win 85–15–16 (86) Joe Lynch NWS 10 Nov 27, 1923 29 years, 122 days Coliseum, Saint Louis, Missouri, US
201 Draw 85–15–16 (85) Lewis Gaylor PTS 12 Nov 19, 1923 29 years, 114 days Church Street Auditorium, Hartford, Connecticut, US
200 Win 85–15–15 (85) Tommy Kid Murphy NWS 10 Oct 1, 1923 29 years, 65 days Arena, Trenton, New Jersey, US
199 Win 85–15–15 (84) Connie Curry NWS 10 Apr 27, 1923 28 years, 273 days Des Moines, Iowa, US
198 Loss 85–15–15 (83) Frankie Genaro DQ 6 (10) Apr 23, 1923 28 years, 269 days Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, US
197 Win 85–14–15 (83) Frankie Jerome PTS 10 Mar 16, 1923 28 years, 231 days Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US
196 Draw 84–14–15 (83) Charles 'Bud' Taylor NWS 10 Feb 13, 1923 28 years, 200 days Tomlinson Hall, Indianapolis, Indiana, US
195 Win 84–14–15 (82) Tommy Murray PTS 10 Jan 26, 1923 28 years, 182 days USS. Commodore, Lake Michigan, US
194 Draw 83–14–15 (82) Charles 'Bud' Taylor NWS 10 Jan 15, 1923 28 years, 171 days East Chicago, Indiana, US
193 Win 83–14–15 (81) Charles 'Bud' Taylor NWS 10 Dec 22, 1922 28 years, 147 days USS. Commodore, Lake Michigan, US
192 Draw 83–14–15 (80) Harold Smith NWS 10 Nov 29, 1922 28 years, 124 days Midway Arena, Chicago, Illinois, US
191 Win 83–14–15 (79) Frankie Jumatti PTS 10 Nov 14, 1922 28 years, 109 days Private club, Chicago, Illinois, US
190 Loss 82–14–15 (79) Joe Lynch NWS 12 Sep 4, 1922 28 years, 38 days Floyd Fitzsimmons' Arena, Michigan City, Indiana, US
189 Loss 82–14–15 (78) Eddie O'Dowd PTS 12 Aug 14, 1922 28 years, 17 days Columbus, Ohio, US
188 Draw 82–13–15 (78) Jack "Kid" Wolfe PTS 12 Aug 7, 1922 28 years, 10 days Velodrome, New York City, New York, US
187 Draw 82–13–14 (78) Sammy Mandell NWS 8 Jul 4, 1922 27 years, 341 days Russwood Park, Memphis, Tennessee, US
186 Win 82–13–14 (77) Charles 'Bud' Taylor NWS 10 Jun 23, 1922 27 years, 330 days Mullen-Sager Arena, Aurora, Illinois, US
185 Win 82–13–14 (76) Cowboy Eddie Anderson NWS 10 Jun 6, 1922 27 years, 313 days Coliseum, Davenport, Iowa, US
184 Win 82–13–14 (75) Dick Griffin PTS 10 May 30, 1922 27 years, 306 days Capital City Arena, Phoenix, Arizona, US
183 Win 81–13–14 (75) Babe Asher PTS 12 May 26, 1922 27 years, 302 days Stockyards Stadium, Denver, Colorado, US
182 Win 80–13–14 (75) Tim O'Dowd PTS 10 May 15, 1922 27 years, 291 days Ponce de Leon Ballpark, Atlanta, Georgia, US
181 Win 79–13–14 (75) Kid Pancho PTS 8 May 1, 1922 27 years, 277 days Memphis, Tennessee, US
180 Loss 78–13–14 (75) Cowboy Eddie Anderson NWS 10 Apr 20, 1922 27 years, 266 days Coliseum, Davenport, Iowa, US
179 Win 78–13–14 (74) Herbie Schaeffer NWS 10 Mar 30, 1922 27 years, 245 days Peoria, Illinois, US
178 Win 78–13–14 (73) Tommy Ryan NWS 12 Mar 17, 1922 27 years, 232 days Jefferson County Armory, Louisville, Kentucky, US
177 Win 78–13–14 (72) Frankie Jumatti PTS 8 Mar 6, 1922 27 years, 221 days Memphis, Tennessee, US
176 Win 77–13–14 (72) Earl McArthur NWS 10 Jan 26, 1922 27 years, 182 days Auditorium, Sioux City, Iowa, US
175 Win 77–13–14 (71) Young Jack Dempsey NWS 8 Jan 12, 1922 27 years, 168 days Jackson, Tennessee, US
174 Win 77–13–14 (70) Carl Tremaine PTS 8 Jan 9, 1922 27 years, 165 days Memphis, Tennessee, US
173 Win 76–13–14 (70) Joey Schwartz NWS 10 Dec 19, 1921 27 years, 144 days Danceland Arena, Detroit, Michigan, US
172 Win 76–13–14 (69) Johnny Buff NWS 10 Dec 15, 1921 27 years, 140 days Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US
171 Loss 76–13–14 (68) Johnny Kaiser PTS 12 Nov 22, 1921 27 years, 117 days Coliseum, Saint Louis, Missouri, US
170 Win 76–12–14 (68) Earl Puryear PTS 10 Nov 4, 1921 27 years, 99 days USS. Commodore, Lake Michigan, US
169 Win 75–12–14 (68) Frankie Jumatti NWS 12 Oct 28, 1921 27 years, 92 days City Auditorium, Houston, Texas, US
168 Win 75–12–14 (67) Frankie Garcia PTS 8 Oct 10, 1921 27 years, 74 days Memphis, Tennessee, US
167 Win 74–12–14 (67) Frankie Garcia PTS 8 Oct 3, 1921 27 years, 67 days Memphis, Tennessee, US
166 Win 73–12–14 (67) Midget Smith NWS 10 Sep 23, 1921 27 years, 57 days Sager's Arena, Aurora, Illinois, US
165 Loss 73–12–14 (66) Sammy Mandell NWS 10 Aug 26, 1921 27 years, 29 days Sager's Arena, Aurora, Illinois, US
164 Loss 73–12–14 (65) Frankie Monroe NWS 4 Jun 1, 1921 26 years, 308 days Pavilion, Seattle, Washington, US
163 Loss 73–12–14 (64) Billy Mascott PTS 10 May 27, 1921 26 years, 303 days Armory, Portland, Oregon, US
162 Draw 73–11–14 (64) Solly Epstein NWS 10 May 20, 1921 26 years, 296 days Terre Haute, Indiana, US
161 Win 73–11–14 (63) Joe Lynch NWS 12 May 6, 1921 26 years, 282 days Jefferson County Armory, Louisville, Kentucky, US
160 Win 73–11–14 (62) Jimmy Kelly NWS 10 Apr 7, 1921 26 years, 253 days Coliseum, Kenosha, Wisconsin, US
159 Draw 73–11–14 (61) Tommy Ryan NWS 10 Mar 30, 1921 26 years, 245 days Palisades Rink, McKeesport, Pennsylvania, US
158 Win 73–11–14 (60) Terry McHugh NWS 10 Mar 28, 1921 26 years, 243 days Allentown, Pennsylvania, US
157 Win 73–11–14 (59) Mickey Delmont PTS 8 Mar 21, 1921 26 years, 236 days Memphis, Tennessee, US
156 Draw 72–11–14 (59) Johnny Gannon PTS 10 Mar 16, 1921 26 years, 231 days Camp Grant arena, Rockford, Illinois, US
155 Loss 72–11–13 (59) Bobby Dyson PTS 10 Mar 7, 1921 26 years, 222 days New Bedford, Massachusetts, US
154 Loss 72–10–13 (59) Carl Tremaine NWS 10 Feb 25, 1921 26 years, 212 days Olympic Winter Garden, Cleveland, Ohio, US
153 Win 72–10–13 (58) Carl Tremaine NWS 10 Feb 7, 1921 26 years, 194 days Roller Palace Rink, Detroit, Michigan, US
152 Win 72–10–13 (57) Jimmy Kelly NWS 10 Jan 31, 1921 26 years, 187 days Sager's Arena, Aurora, Illinois, US
151 Win 72–10–13 (56) Young Montreal UD 15 Jan 26, 1921 26 years, 182 days Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US
150 Win 71–10–13 (56) Bobby Hughes PTS 8 Dec 13, 1920 26 years, 138 days Southern A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, US
149 Loss 70–10–13 (56) Dick Griffin NWS 10 Dec 10, 1920 26 years, 135 days Fort Worth, Texas, US
148 Win 70–10–13 (55) Dick Griffin PTS 15 Nov 11, 1920 26 years, 106 days Shreveport, Louisiana, US
147 Win 69–10–13 (55) Red Watson PTS 8 Nov 1, 1920 26 years, 96 days Southern A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, US
146 Draw 68–10–13 (55) Joe Lynch NWS 8 Oct 26, 1920 26 years, 90 days Coliseum, Saint Louis, Missouri, US
145 Win 68–10–13 (54) Earl Puryear PTS 10 Oct 20, 1920 26 years, 84 days Providence, Rhode Island, US
144 Win 67–10–13 (54) Johnny Ritchie NWS 12 Oct 15, 1920 26 years, 79 days Jefferson Theatre, Louisville, Kentucky, US
143 Loss 67–10–13 (53) Young Montreal PTS 12 Sep 6, 1920 26 years, 40 days Woonsocket, Rhode Island, US
142 Win 67–9–13 (53) Patsy Wallace NWS 12 Jul 15, 1920 25 years, 353 days Coliseum, Toledo, Ohio, US
141 Loss 67–9–13 (52) Carl Tremaine NWS 12 Jun 16, 1920 25 years, 324 days Coliseum, Toledo, Ohio, US
140 Win 67–9–13 (51) Jimmy Murphy PTS 8 Jun 7, 1920 25 years, 315 days Southern A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, US
139 Win 66–9–13 (51) Jabez White NWS 12 May 31, 1920 25 years, 308 days Portland, Maine, US
138 Loss 66–9–13 (50) Joe Lynch NWS 12 May 24, 1920 25 years, 301 days 4th Regiment Armory, Jersey City, New Jersey, US
137 Loss 66–9–13 (49) Carl Tremaine NWS 10 May 11, 1920 25 years, 288 days Gray's Armory, Cleveland, Ohio, US
136 Win 66–9–13 (48) Jack "Kid" Wolfe PTS 8 May 3, 1920 25 years, 280 days Southern A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, US
135 Win 65–9–13 (48) Roy Moore PTS 12 Apr 15, 1920 25 years, 262 days Infantry Hall, Providence, Rhode Island, US
134 Win 64–9–13 (48) Frankie Daly PTS 12 Apr 13, 1920 25 years, 260 days Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, US
133 Win 63–9–13 (48) Harry Bramer PTS 8 Apr 5, 1920 25 years, 252 days Southern A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, US
132 Win 62–9–13 (48) Johnny Buff NWS 8 Mar 19, 1920 25 years, 235 days 4th Regiment Armory, Jersey City, New Jersey, US
131 Win 62–9–13 (47) Jackie Sharkey NWS 12 Feb 23, 1920 25 years, 210 days Portland, Maine, US
130 Draw 62–9–13 (46) Earl Puryear PTS 12 Feb 20, 1920 25 years, 207 days Albaugh Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, US
129 Loss 62–9–12 (46) Roy Moore PTS 12 Feb 6, 1920 25 years, 193 days Albaugh Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, US
128 Win 62–8–12 (46) Eugène Criqui TKO 14 (20) Dec 26, 1919 25 years, 151 days Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, England, U.K.
127 Win 61–8–12 (46) Jabez White PTS 8 Nov 17, 1919 25 years, 112 days Southern A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, US
126 Loss 60–8–12 (46) Mike Ertle NWS 10 Nov 10, 1919 25 years, 105 days Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, US
125 Win 60–8–12 (45) Bernie Hahn PTS 8 Oct 21, 1919 25 years, 85 days Southern A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, US
124 Win 59–8–12 (45) Jabez White NWS 10 Oct 15, 1919 25 years, 79 days Arena Gardens, Detroit, Michigan, US
123 Loss 59–8–12 (44) Jimmy Wilde PTS 20 Jul 17, 1919 24 years, 354 days Olympia, Kensington, London, England, U.K.
122 Loss 59–7–12 (44) Jackie Sharkey NWS 10 Jun 4, 1919 24 years, 311 days John Wagner's Arena, Racine, Wisconsin, US
121 Win 59–7–12 (43) Benny Chavez PTS 8 May 24, 1919 24 years, 300 days New Lyric Theater, Memphis, Tennessee, US
120 Win 58–7–12 (43) Sammy Sandow NWS 8 Apr 14, 1919 24 years, 260 days New Lyric Theater, Memphis, Tennessee, US
119 Win 58–7–12 (42) Pekin Kid Herman NWS 10 Apr 10, 1919 24 years, 256 days Lakeside Arena, Racine, Wisconsin, US
118 Win 58–7–12 (41) Willie Devore NWS 12 Apr 1, 1919 24 years, 247 days Akron, Ohio, US
117 Win 58–7–12 (40) Pete Herman NWS 8 Mar 24, 1919 24 years, 239 days New Lyric Theater, Memphis, Tennessee, US
116 Win 58–7–12 (39) Frankie Mason PTS 10 Mar 11, 1919 24 years, 226 days Oliver Theater, South Bend, Indiana, US
115 Win 57–7–12 (39) Patsy Scanlon NWS 10 Mar 10, 1919 24 years, 225 days Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US
114 Win 57–7–12 (38) Kid Regan NWS 8 Mar 4, 1919 24 years, 219 days Coliseum, Saint Louis, Missouri, US
113 Win 57–7–12 (37) Johnny Ritchie PTS 8 Feb 17, 1919 24 years, 204 days New Lyric Theater, Memphis, Tennessee, US
112 Win 56–7–12 (37) Jim Walsh PTS 8 Feb 14, 1919 24 years, 201 days Orpheum Theater, Nashville, Tennessee, US
111 Win 55–7–12 (37) Earl Puryear NWS 10 Feb 10, 1919 24 years, 197 days Fairyland Rink, Peoria, Illinois, US World bantamweight title claim at stake;
(via KO only)
110 Win 55–7–12 (36) Dick Loadman NWS 10 Feb 3, 1919 24 years, 190 days Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, US
109 Win 55–7–12 (35) Battling Harry Leonard NWS 6 Feb 1, 1919 24 years, 188 days National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
108 Win 55–7–12 (34) Young McGovern PTS 12 Jan 31, 1919 24 years, 187 days Albaugh Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, US Retained world bantamweight title claim
107 Win 54–7–12 (34) Willie Devore NWS 10 Sep 21, 1918 24 years, 55 days Fairgounds, Elyria, Ohio, US
106 Win 54–7–12 (33) Jackie Sharkey NWS 8 Aug 5, 1918 24 years, 8 days Armory A.A., Jersey City, New Jersey, US
105 Loss 54–7–12 (32) Frankie Burns NWS 8 Aug 2, 1918 24 years, 5 days International League Ballpark, Jersey City, New Jersey, US
104 Win 54–7–12 (31) Earl Puryear PTS 8 May 20, 1918 23 years, 296 days Memphis, Tennessee, US Retained world bantamweight title claim
103 Win 53–7–12 (31) Eddie Wimler PTS 12 May 6, 1918 23 years, 282 days Lyric Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, US
102 Win 52–7–12 (31) Earl Puryear PTS 8 Apr 29, 1918 23 years, 275 days Phoenix A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, US Retained world bantamweight title claim
101 Win 51–7–12 (31) Johnny Ertle PTS 15 Apr 10, 1918 23 years, 256 days Lyric Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, US Won world bantamweight title claim
100 Draw 50–7–12 (31) Roy Moore NWS 10 Mar 22, 1918 23 years, 237 days Peoria, Illinois, US
99 Win 50–7–12 (30) Pekin Kid Herman NWS 10 Feb 27, 1918 23 years, 214 days Peoria, Illinois, US
98 Loss 50–7–12 (29) Mike Dundee NWS 10 Feb 21, 1918 23 years, 208 days Illinois Theater, Rock Island, Illinois, US
97 Win 50–7–12 (28) Jackie Sharkey PTS 10 Feb 18, 1918 23 years, 205 days Lyric Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, US
96 Loss 49–7–12 (28) Jabez White NWS 10 Feb 13, 1918 23 years, 200 days Eagles Club, Cleveland, Ohio, US
95 Win 49–7–12 (27) Dick Loadman PTS 15 Feb 6, 1918 23 years, 193 days Albaugh Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, US
94 Loss 48–7–12 (27) Roy Moore NWS 10 Jan 31, 1918 23 years, 187 days Empire Theatre, Rock Island, Illinois, US
93 Win 48–7–12 (26) Joe Lynch PTS 12 Jan 11, 1918 23 years, 167 days Rhode Island A.C., Providence, Rhode Island, US
92 Win 47–7–12 (26) Earl Puryear NWS 15 Jan 1, 1918 23 years, 157 days Crescent Hotel, Tulsa, Oklahoma, US
91 Loss 47–7–12 (25) Joe Lynch PTS 12 Dec 21, 1917 23 years, 146 days Rhode Island A.C., Thornton, Rhode Island, US
90 Win 47–6–12 (25) Artie Simons PTS 15 Dec 10, 1917 23 years, 135 days Orleans A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, US
89 Draw 46–6–12 (25) Freddie Enck NWS 10 Nov 23, 1917 23 years, 118 days Aurora, Illinois, US
88 Win 46–6–12 (24) Johnny Ritchie NWS 10 Nov 9, 1917 23 years, 104 days Lakeside Arena, Racine, Wisconsin, US
87 Win 46–6–12 (23) Jackie Sharkey NWS 10 Oct 30, 1917 23 years, 94 days German Hall, Albany, New York, US
86 Draw 46–6–12 (22) Joe Lynch NWS 10 Oct 27, 1917 23 years, 91 days Fairmont A.C., New York City, New York, US
85 Win 46–6–12 (21) Jabez White NWS 10 Oct 23, 1917 23 years, 87 days German Hall, Albany, New York, US
84 Loss 46–6–12 (20) Jabez White NWS 10 Sep 25, 1917 23 years, 59 days German Hall, Albany, New York, US
83 Win 46–6–12 (19) Pekin Kid Herman PTS 10 Sep 10, 1917 23 years, 44 days La Salle, Illinois, US
82 Win 45–6–12 (19) Artie Simons PTS 8 Sep 3, 1917 23 years, 37 days Memphis, Tennessee, US
81 Win 44–6–12 (19) Jackie Sharkey NWS 10 Aug 20, 1917 23 years, 23 days Convention Hall, Saratoga, New York, US
80 Win 44–6–12 (18) Jimmy Murphy PTS 8 Aug 13, 1917 23 years, 16 days Memphis, Tennessee, US
79 Draw 43–6–12 (18) Frankie Burns PTS 12 Jul 24, 1917 22 years, 361 days Arena (Armory A.A.), Boston, Massachusetts, US
78 Win 43–6–11 (18) Roy Moore PTS 8 Jul 16, 1917 22 years, 353 days Memphis, Tennessee, US
77 Win 42–6–11 (18) Harry Kabakoff TKO 6 (8) Jul 4, 1917 22 years, 341 days Memphis, Tennessee, US
76 Win 41–6–11 (18) Jack "Kid" Wolfe PTS 8 Jun 18, 1917 22 years, 325 days Memphis, Tennessee, US
75 Loss 40–6–11 (18) Jack "Kid" Wolfe TKO 4 (10) Feb 20, 1917 22 years, 207 days Cleveland, Ohio, US
74 Win 40–5–11 (18) Artie Simons PTS 8 Jan 29, 1917 22 years, 185 days Memphis, Tennessee, US
73 Win 39–5–11 (18) Johnny Solzberg NWS 10 Jan 5, 1917 22 years, 161 days Harlem S.C., New York City, New York, US
72 Loss 39–5–11 (17) Frankie Burns NWS 10 Jan 1, 1917 22 years, 157 days German Hall, Albany, New York, US
71 Loss 39–5–11 (16) Frankie Burns NWS 10 Dec 25, 1916 22 years, 150 days Pioneer Sporting Club, New York City, New York, US
70 Win 39–5–11 (15) Billy Fitzsimmons PTS 12 Nov 29, 1916 22 years, 124 days Rhode Island A.C., Thornton, Rhode Island, US
69 Win 38–5–11 (15) Freddie Reese NWS 10 Nov 27, 1916 22 years, 122 days Military A.C., New York City, New York, US
68 Win 38–5–11 (14) Jackie Sharkey NWS 10 Nov 25, 1916 22 years, 120 days Fairmont A.C., New York City, New York, US
67 Win 38–5–11 (13) Willie Brown PTS 12 Nov 22, 1916 22 years, 117 days I. A. C., Thornton, Rhode Island, US
66 Win 37–5–11 (13) Battling Lahn NWS 10 Nov 7, 1916 22 years, 102 days Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, US
65 Draw 37–5–11 (12) Frankie Britt PTS 12 Sep 19, 1916 22 years, 53 days Armory, Boston, Massachusetts, US
64 Win 37–5–10 (12) Frankie Britt PTS 12 Sep 5, 1916 22 years, 39 days Armory, Boston, Massachusetts, US
63 Win 36–5–10 (12) Dutch Brandt NWS 10 Sep 2, 1916 22 years, 36 days Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, US
62 Win 36–5–10 (11) Young Zulu Kid NWS 10 Aug 5, 1916 22 years, 8 days Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, US
61 Win 36–5–10 (10) Kid Goodman NWS 10 Jul 27, 1916 21 years, 365 days Averne S.C., New York City, New York, US
60 Win 36–5–10 (9) Terry Martin PTS 15 Jun 28, 1916 21 years, 336 days National A.C., Providence, Rhode Island, US
59 Loss 35–5–10 (9) Freddie Bauman NWS 15 May 23, 1916 21 years, 300 days Tulsa, Oklahoma, US
58 Win 35–5–10 (8) Battling Reddy PTS 12 May 17, 1916 21 years, 294 days Rhode Island A.C., Thornton, Rhode Island, US
57 Win 34–5–10 (8) Terry Martin PTS 12 May 10, 1916 21 years, 287 days Rhode Island A.C., Thornton, Rhode Island, US
56 Loss 33–5–10 (8) Benny McCoy NWS 10 May 1, 1916 21 years, 278 days Pioneer Sporting Club, New York City, New York, US
55 Loss 33–5–10 (7) Al Shubert PTS 12 Apr 17, 1916 21 years, 264 days Elm Rink, New Bedford, Massachusetts, US
54 Win 33–4–10 (7) Mickey Dunn NWS 10 Apr 14, 1916 21 years, 261 days Harlem S.C., New York City, New York, US
53 Draw 33–4–10 (6) Benny McCoy NWS 10 Apr 5, 1916 21 years, 252 days Pioneer Sporting Club, New York City, New York, US
52 Draw 33–4–10 (5) Jimmy Pappas PTS 10 Mar 14, 1916 21 years, 230 days Casino Skating Rink, Atlanta, Georgia, US
51 Win 33–4–9 (5) Young Zulu Kid PTS 8 Jan 13, 1916 21 years, 169 days Memphis, Tennessee, US
50 Win 32–4–9 (5) Archie McLeod NWS 8 Jan 4, 1916 21 years, 160 days Future City A.C., Saint Louis, Missouri, US
49 Win 32–4–9 (4) Young Goldman KO 1 (8) Dec 22, 1915 21 years, 147 days Chattanooga, Tennessee, US
48 Win 31–4–9 (4) Artie Armstrong TKO 2 (8) Dec 6, 1915 21 years, 131 days Memphis, Tennessee, US
47 Win 30–4–9 (4) Battling Reddy NWS 6 Nov 25, 1915 21 years, 120 days National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
46 Win 30–4–9 (3) Pete Herman PTS 8 Nov 15, 1915 21 years, 110 days Phoenix A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, US
45 Win 29–4–9 (3) Kid Williams NWS 8 Oct 28, 1915 21 years, 92 days Memphis, Tennessee, US
44 Win 29–4–9 (2) Jack Doyle PTS 8 Oct 4, 1915 21 years, 68 days Memphis, Tennessee, US
43 Draw 28–4–9 (2) Jack Doyle PTS 8 Sep 20, 1915 21 years, 54 days Memphis, Tennessee, US
42 Loss 28–4–8 (2) Sammy Sandow PTS 8 Sep 6, 1915 21 years, 40 days Memphis, Tennessee, US
41 Win 28–3–8 (2) Johnny Summers KO 6 (10) Jul 30, 1915 21 years, 2 days Dauphine Theater, New Orleans, Louisiana, US
40 Draw 27–3–8 (2) Eddie Coulon PTS 15 Jul 24, 1915 20 years, 361 days Tulane Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, US
39 Win 27–3–7 (2) Henry Koster PTS 15 Jul 16, 1915 20 years, 353 days Dauphine Theater, New Orleans, Louisiana, US
38 Draw 26–3–7 (2) Jack Doyle PTS 15 Jul 9, 1915 20 years, 346 days Dauphine Theater, New Orleans, Louisiana, US
37 Win 26–3–6 (2) Henry Koster PTS 15 Jul 2, 1915 20 years, 339 days Dauphine Theater, New Orleans, Louisiana, US
36 Win 25–3–6 (2) Bobby Burns PTS 8 Jun 28, 1915 20 years, 335 days Phoenix A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, US
35 Draw 24–3–6 (2) Bobby Burns NWS 10 Jun 21, 1915 20 years, 328 days Little Rock, Arkansas, US
34 Draw 24–3–6 (1) Nate Jackson PTS 15 May 14, 1915 20 years, 290 days Grand Opera House, Tulsa, Oklahoma, US
33 Loss 24–3–5 (1) Al Shubert PTS 8 May 4, 1915 20 years, 280 days Memphis, Tennessee, US
32 Win 24–2–5 (1) Jimmy Pappas PTS 8 Apr 26, 1915 20 years, 272 days Chattanooga, Tennessee, US
31 Win 23–2–5 (1) Nate Jackson PTS 20 Apr 20, 1915 20 years, 266 days Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, US
30 Win 22–2–5 (1) Lester Winters PTS 8 Apr 13, 1915 20 years, 259 days Nashville, Tennessee, US
29 Win 21–2–5 (1) Leslie Winters PTS 8 Apr 12, 1915 20 years, 258 days Orpheum Theater, Nashville, Tennessee, US
28 Win 20–2–5 (1) Johnny Ertle PTS 8 Apr 5, 1915 20 years, 251 days Phoenix A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, US
27 Win 19–2–5 (1) Young Zulu Kid PTS 10 Mar 25, 1915 20 years, 240 days Tommy Burns Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, US
26 Win 18–2–5 (1) One Punch Hogan PTS 10 Mar 22, 1915 20 years, 237 days Orleans A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, US
25 Win 17–2–5 (1) Jack Doyle PTS 15 Mar 8, 1915 20 years, 223 days Orleans A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, US
24 Draw 16–2–5 (1) Jack Doyle PTS 10 Mar 1, 1915 20 years, 216 days Orleans A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, US
23 Win 16–2–4 (1) Jack Doyle PTS 10 Dec 30, 1914 20 years, 155 days Orleans A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, US
22 Win 15–2–4 (1) One Punch Hogan PTS 8 Nov 23, 1914 20 years, 118 days Memphis, Tennessee, US
21 Draw 14–2–4 (1) Nate Jackson PTS 8 Nov 9, 1914 20 years, 104 days Memphis, Tennessee, US
20 Win 14–2–3 (1) Red Dolan PTS 8 Nov 2, 1914 20 years, 97 days Memphis, Tennessee, US
19 Draw 13–2–3 (1) Nate Jackson NWS 10 Oct 27, 1914 20 years, 91 days Whittingham Park Theater, Hot Springs, Arkansas, US
18 Loss 13–2–3 Eddie Coulon PTS 8 Aug 31, 1914 20 years, 34 days Memphis, Tennessee, US
17 Win 13–1–3 Johnny Fisse PTS 8 Aug 10, 1914 20 years, 13 days Memphis, Tennessee, US
16 Win 12–1–3 Tim Callahan KO 4 (8) Aug 3, 1914 20 years, 6 days Memphis, Tennessee, US
15 Win 11–1–3 Kid Russell PTS 10 Jul 10, 1914 19 years, 347 days Whitington Park, Hot Springs, Arkansas, US
14 Draw 10–1–3 Nate Jackson PTS 8 Jun 22, 1914 19 years, 329 days Phoenix A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, US
13 Win 10–1–2 Jimmy Pappas PTS 8 May 25, 1914 19 years, 301 days Phoenix A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, US
12 Loss 9–1–2 Eddie Coulon PTS 10 Apr 13, 1914 19 years, 259 days Orleans A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, US
11 Draw 9–0–2 Jimmy Pappas PTS 10 Apr 3, 1914 19 years, 249 days Lyric Theater, New Orleans, Louisiana, US
10 Draw 9–0–1 Johnny Eggers PTS 8 Mar 27, 1914 19 years, 242 days Matinee Hall, Chattanooga, Tennessee, US
9 Win 9–0 Young Kid McCauley KO 3 (8) Feb 23, 1914 19 years, 210 days Phoenix A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, US
8 Win 8–0 Frankie Nurdin PTS 10 Feb 10, 1914 19 years, 197 days United States of America Exact date and location unknown
7 Win 7–0 Johnny Keyes PTS 8 Feb 2, 1914 19 years, 189 days Phoenix A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, US
6 Win 6–0 Shorty Anderson PTS 8 Nov 17, 1913 19 years, 112 days Phoenix A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, US
5 Win 5–0 Eddie Buras KO 1 (6) Oct 13, 1913 19 years, 77 days Phoenix A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, US
4 Win 4–0 Young Battle PTS 8 Jul 28, 1913 19 years, 0 days Phoenix A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, US
3 Win 3–0 Young Joe O'Hara TKO 2 (6) Jul 21, 1913 18 years, 358 days Phoenix A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, US
2 Win 2–0 Charley Wortham TKO 4 (6) Jul 4, 1913 18 years, 341 days Phoenix A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, US
1 Win 1–0 Young Heimann TKO 2 (6) May 19, 1913 18 years, 295 days Phoenix A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, US

Unofficial record

265 fights 170 wins 57 losses
By knockout 11 1
By decision 159 53
By disqualification 0 3
Draws 38

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

No. Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Age Location Notes
265 Win 170–57–38 Leroy Dougan MD 8 Oct 6, 1930 36 years, 70 days Ellis Auditorium, Memphis, Tennessee, US
264 Win 169–57–38 Bobby Allen PTS 8 Sep 9, 1930 36 years, 43 days Congress Outdoor Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, US
263 Win 168–57–38 Jackie Stewart PTS 10 Aug 4, 1930 36 years, 7 days Shewbridge Field, Chicago, Illinois, US
262 Loss 167–57–38 Willie Pellegrini PTS 8 Jul 8, 1930 35 years, 315 days Congress Outdoor Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, US
261 Win 167–56–38 Bobby Allen PTS 10 May 14, 1930 35 years, 290 days Ashland Blvd. Auditorium, Chicago, Illinois, US
260 Win 166–56–38 Billy Knowles PTS 6 Apr 17, 1930 35 years, 263 days Viking Temple, Chicago, Illinois, US
259 Win 165–56–38 Bobby Allen PTS 10 Mar 31, 1930 35 years, 246 days Ashland Blvd. Auditorium, Chicago, Illinois, US
258 Win 164–56–38 Jackie Stewart PTS 8 Dec 23, 1929 35 years, 148 days Rainbo Arena, Chicago, Illinois, US
257 Win 163–56–38 Willie Pellegrini PTS 8 Dec 2, 1929 35 years, 127 days Rainbo Arena, Chicago, Illinois, US
256 Loss 162–56–38 Johnny Nasser NWS 10 Oct 4, 1929 35 years, 68 days Tomlinson Hall, Indianapolis, Indiana, US
255 Loss 162–55–38 Leroy Dougan NWS 10 Oct 23, 1928 34 years, 87 days Jack Shelton Arena, San Antonio, Texas, US
254 Draw 162–54–38 Quina Lee PTS 12 Oct 16, 1928 34 years, 80 days Fort Bliss Arena, El Paso, Texas, US
253 Win 162–54–37 Kid Jap NWS 10 Apr 16, 1928 33 years, 263 days Fort Wayne, Indiana, US
252 Win 161–54–37 Harry Forbes NWS 10 Jan 27, 1928 33 years, 183 days Fort Wayne, Indiana, US
251 Loss 160–54–37 Petey Sarron PTS 8 Oct 17, 1927 33 years, 81 days Memphis Stadium, Memphis, Tennessee, US
250 Loss 160–53–37 Leroy Dougan UD 10 Sep 12, 1927 33 years, 46 days American Legion Stadium, Little Rock, Arkansas, US
249 Loss 160–52–37 Mickey Cohen PTS 10 Aug 30, 1927 33 years, 33 days Denver, Colorado, US
248 Loss 160–51–37 Petey Sarron NWS 10 Aug 1, 1927 33 years, 4 days Birmingham A.C., Birmingham, Alabama, US
247 Draw 160–50–37 Eddie Wolfe PTS 8 Jul 25, 1927 32 years, 362 days Memphis Stadium, Memphis, Tennessee, US
246 Loss 160–50–36 Fidel LaBarba PTS 10 Jul 12, 1927 32 years, 349 days Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois, US
245 Loss 160–49–36 Charles 'Bud' Taylor NWS 8 May 9, 1927 32 years, 285 days Memphis Stadium, Memphis, Tennessee, US
244 Loss 160–48–36 Pinky May PTS 10 Apr 22, 1927 32 years, 268 days Savannah, Georgia, US
243 Draw 160–47–36 Johnny Franks PTS 8 Apr 18, 1927 32 years, 264 days Southern A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, US
242 Win 160–47–35 Kid Jap PTS 10 Mar 1, 1927 32 years, 216 days Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, US
241 Loss 159–47–35 Tommy Milton PTS 10 Feb 17, 1927 32 years, 204 days Sokol Hall, Chicago, Illinois, US
240 Win 159–46–35 Kid Jap NWS 10 Feb 11, 1927 32 years, 198 days Cedar Rapids, Iowa, US
239 Draw 158–46–35 Johnny Franks PTS 8 Jan 31, 1927 32 years, 187 days Memphis Stadium, Memphis, Tennessee, US
238 Loss 158–46–34 Johnny Franks DQ 3 (8) Jan 17, 1927 32 years, 173 days Memphis Stadium, Memphis, Tennessee, US
237 Draw 158–45–34 Leroy Dougan PTS 8 Jan 10, 1927 32 years, 166 days Memphis Stadium, Memphis, Tennessee, US
236 Loss 158–45–33 Midget Mike O'Dowd NWS 12 Dec 27, 1926 32 years, 152 days Broadway Arena, Louisville, Kentucky, US
235 Win 158–44–33 Midget Mike Moran NWS 12 Dec 20, 1926 32 years, 145 days Jefferson County Armory, Louisville, Kentucky, US
234 Win 157–44–33 Midget Mike O'Dowd PTS 8 Nov 29, 1926 32 years, 124 days Southern A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, US
233 Win 156–44–33 Dick Griffin PTS 10 Nov 17, 1926 32 years, 112 days Dallas, Texas, US
232 Loss 155–44–33 Young Nationalista PTS 10 Aug 31, 1926 32 years, 34 days Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, US
231 Win 155–43–33 Mickey Satnick NWS 10 Aug 21, 1926 32 years, 24 days Fairgrounds Coliseum, Indianapolis, Indiana, US
230 Loss 154–43–33 Jimmy Russo DQ 9 (10) Aug 12, 1926 32 years, 15 days Rockford, Illinois, US
229 Win 154–42–33 Tiger Jack Burns PTS 10 Jul 26, 1926 31 years, 333 days White City Arena, Chicago, Illinois, US
228 Draw 153–42–33 Davey Atler PTS 10 Jun 11, 1926 31 years, 318 days Sioux Falls, South Dakota, US
227 Win 153–42–32 Kid Lencho NWS 12 Jun 1, 1926 31 years, 308 days Block Stadium, San Antonio, Texas, US
226 Win 152–42–32 Earl McArthur PTS 10 May 18, 1926 31 years, 294 days Sioux Falls, South Dakota, US
225 Loss 151–42–32 Happy Atherton NWS 10 Apr 19, 1926 31 years, 265 days Tomlinson Hall, Indianapolis, Indiana, US
224 Win 151–41–32 Bobby Hughes PTS 10 Mar 29, 1926 31 years, 244 days Hot Springs, Arkansas, US
223 Win 150–41–32 Joe Lynch NWS 10 Mar 4, 1926 31 years, 219 days Miami Field, Miami, Florida, US
222 Draw 149–41–32 Joe Lynch PTS 10 Feb 24, 1926 31 years, 211 days Municipal Ball Park, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US
221 Loss 149–41–31 Henry Lenard NWS 10 Jan 22, 1926 31 years, 178 days Coliseum, Davenport, Iowa, US
220 Win 149–40–31 Louis Andrews NWS 8 Dec 17, 1925 31 years, 142 days Clarksdale, Tennessee, US
219 Loss 148–40–31 Leroy Dougan PTS 8 Dec 15, 1925 31 years, 140 days Blytheville, Tennessee, US
218 Win 148–39–31 Harold Smith PTS 8 Dec 11, 1925 31 years, 136 days Auditorium, Memphis, Tennessee, US
217 Loss 147–39–31 Henry Lenard NWS 10 Sep 7, 1925 31 years, 41 days Oshkosh, Wisconsin, US
216 Win 147–38–31 Harold Smith NWS 10 Jul 17, 1925 30 years, 354 days East Chicago, Indiana, US
215 Loss 146–38–31 Pete Sarmiento NWS 10 Jun 12, 1925 30 years, 319 days Aurora Bowl, Aurora, Illinois, US
214 Win 146–37–31 Leroy Dougan PTS 8 May 26, 1925 30 years, 302 days Blytheville, Arkansas, US
213 Win 145–37–31 Bobby Hughes PTS 8 May 25, 1925 30 years, 301 days Memphis, Tennessee, US
212 Loss 144–37–31 Johnny McCoy PTS 12 Mar 9, 1925 30 years, 224 days Fort Bliss Arena, El Paso, Texas, US
211 Loss 144–36–31 Johnny McCoy UD 12 Feb 23, 1925 30 years, 210 days Fort Bliss Arena, El Paso, Texas, US
210 Win 144–35–31 Tiger Jack Burns PTS 10 Feb 4, 1925 30 years, 191 days Dreamland Arena, San Diego, California, US
209 Win 143–35–31 Jackie Sherman PTS 10 Jan 24, 1925 30 years, 180 days Lyceum A.C., Los Angeles, California, US
208 Draw 142–35–31 Jimmy McLarnin PTS 4 Dec 9, 1924 30 years, 134 days Arena, Vernon, California, US
207 Win 142–35–30 Pascal Colletti PTS 8 Nov 17, 1924 30 years, 112 days Memphis, Tennessee, US
206 Win 141–35–30 Pascal Colletti PTS 8 Mar 10, 1924 29 years, 226 days Memphis, Tennessee, US
205 Win 140–35–30 Bobby Hughes NWS 10 Mar 5, 1924 29 years, 221 days El Dorado, Arkansas, US
204 Win 139–35–30 Johnny McCoy PTS 8 Feb 18, 1924 29 years, 205 days Southern A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, US
203 Draw 138–35–30 Johnny McCoy PTS 10 Dec 3, 1923 29 years, 128 days Shreveport AC, Shreveport, Louisiana, US
202 Win 138–35–29 Joe Lynch NWS 10 Nov 27, 1923 29 years, 122 days Coliseum, Saint Louis, Missouri, US
201 Draw 137–35–29 Lewis Gaylor PTS 12 Nov 19, 1923 29 years, 114 days Church Street Auditorium, Hartford, Connecticut, US
200 Win 137–35–28 Tommy Kid Murphy NWS 10 Oct 1, 1923 29 years, 65 days Arena, Trenton, New Jersey, US
199 Win 136–35–28 Connie Curry NWS 10 Apr 27, 1923 28 years, 273 days Des Moines, Iowa, US
198 Loss 135–35–28 Frankie Genaro DQ 6 (10) Apr 23, 1923 28 years, 269 days Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, US
197 Win 135–34–28 Frankie Jerome PTS 10 Mar 16, 1923 28 years, 231 days Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US
196 Draw 134–34–28 Charles 'Bud' Taylor NWS 10 Feb 13, 1923 28 years, 200 days Tomlinson Hall, Indianapolis, Indiana, US
195 Win 134–34–27 Tommy Murray PTS 10 Jan 26, 1923 28 years, 182 days USS. Commodore, Lake Michigan, US
194 Draw 133–34–27 Charles 'Bud' Taylor NWS 10 Jan 15, 1923 28 years, 171 days East Chicago, Indiana, US
193 Win 133–34–26 Charles 'Bud' Taylor NWS 10 Dec 22, 1922 28 years, 147 days USS. Commodore, Lake Michigan, US
192 Draw 132–34–26 Harold Smith NWS 10 Nov 29, 1922 28 years, 124 days Midway Arena, Chicago, Illinois, US
191 Win 132–34–25 Frankie Jumatti PTS 10 Nov 14, 1922 28 years, 109 days Private club, Chicago, Illinois, US
190 Loss 131–34–25 Joe Lynch NWS 12 Sep 4, 1922 28 years, 38 days Floyd Fitzsimmons' Arena, Michigan City, Indiana, US
189 Loss 131–33–25 Eddie O'Dowd PTS 12 Aug 14, 1922 28 years, 17 days Columbus, Ohio, US
188 Draw 131–32–25 Jack "Kid" Wolfe PTS 12 Aug 7, 1922 28 years, 10 days Velodrome, New York City, New York, US
187 Draw 131–32–24 Sammy Mandell NWS 8 Jul 4, 1922 27 years, 341 days Russwood Park, Memphis, Tennessee, US
186 Win 131–32–23 Charles 'Bud' Taylor NWS 10 Jun 23, 1922 27 years, 330 days Mullen-Sager Arena, Aurora, Illinois, US
185 Win 130–32–23 Cowboy Eddie Anderson NWS 10 Jun 6, 1922 27 years, 313 days Coliseum, Davenport, Iowa, US
184 Win 129–32–23 Dick Griffin PTS 10 May 30, 1922 27 years, 306 days Capital City Arena, Phoenix, Arizona, US
183 Win 128–32–23 Babe Asher PTS 12 May 26, 1922 27 years, 302 days Stockyards Stadium, Denver, Colorado, US
182 Win 127–32–23 Tim O'Dowd PTS 10 May 15, 1922 27 years, 291 days Ponce de Leon Ballpark, Atlanta, Georgia, US
181 Win 126–32–23 Kid Pancho PTS 8 May 1, 1922 27 years, 277 days Memphis, Tennessee, US
180 Loss 125–32–23 Cowboy Eddie Anderson NWS 10 Apr 20, 1922 27 years, 266 days Coliseum, Davenport, Iowa, US
179 Win 125–31–23 Herbie Schaeffer NWS 10 Mar 30, 1922 27 years, 245 days Peoria, Illinois, US
178 Win 124–31–23 Tommy Ryan NWS 12 Mar 17, 1922 27 years, 232 days Jefferson County Armory, Louisville, Kentucky, US
177 Win 123–31–23 Frankie Jumatti PTS 8 Mar 6, 1922 27 years, 221 days Memphis, Tennessee, US
176 Win 122–31–23 Earl McArthur NWS 10 Jan 26, 1922 27 years, 182 days Auditorium, Sioux City, Iowa, US
175 Win 121–31–23 Young Jack Dempsey NWS 8 Jan 12, 1922 27 years, 168 days Jackson, Tennessee, US
174 Win 120–31–23 Carl Tremaine PTS 8 Jan 9, 1922 27 years, 165 days Memphis, Tennessee, US
173 Win 119–31–23 Joey Schwartz NWS 10 Dec 19, 1921 27 years, 144 days Danceland Arena, Detroit, Michigan, US
172 Win 118–31–23 Johnny Buff NWS 10 Dec 15, 1921 27 years, 140 days Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US
171 Loss 117–31–23 Johnny Kaiser PTS 12 Nov 22, 1921 27 years, 117 days Coliseum, Saint Louis, Missouri, US
170 Win 117–30–23 Earl Puryear PTS 10 Nov 4, 1921 27 years, 99 days USS. Commodore, Lake Michigan, US
169 Win 116–30–23 Frankie Jumatti NWS 12 Oct 28, 1921 27 years, 92 days City Auditorium, Houston, Texas, US
168 Win 115–30–23 Frankie Garcia PTS 8 Oct 10, 1921 27 years, 74 days Memphis, Tennessee, US
167 Win 114–30–23 Frankie Garcia PTS 8 Oct 3, 1921 27 years, 67 days Memphis, Tennessee, US
166 Win 113–30–23 Midget Smith NWS 10 Sep 23, 1921 27 years, 57 days Sager's Arena, Aurora, Illinois, US
165 Loss 112–30–23 Sammy Mandell NWS 10 Aug 26, 1921 27 years, 29 days Sager's Arena, Aurora, Illinois, US
164 Loss 112–29–23 Frankie Monroe NWS 4 Jun 1, 1921 26 years, 308 days Pavilion, Seattle, Washington, US
163 Loss 112–28–23 Billy Mascott PTS 10 May 27, 1921 26 years, 303 days Armory, Portland, Oregon, US
162 Draw 112–27–23 Solly Epstein NWS 10 May 20, 1921 26 years, 296 days Terre Haute, Indiana, US
161 Win 112–27–22 Joe Lynch NWS 12 May 6, 1921 26 years, 282 days Jefferson County Armory, Louisville, Kentucky, US
160 Win 111–27–22 Jimmy Kelly NWS 10 Apr 7, 1921 26 years, 253 days Coliseum, Kenosha, Wisconsin, US
159 Draw 110–27–22 Tommy Ryan NWS 10 Mar 30, 1921 26 years, 245 days Palisades Rink, McKeesport, Pennsylvania, US
158 Win 110–27–21 Terry McHugh NWS 10 Mar 28, 1921 26 years, 243 days Allentown, Pennsylvania, US
157 Win 109–27–21 Mickey Delmont PTS 8 Mar 21, 1921 26 years, 236 days Memphis, Tennessee, US
156 Draw 108–27–21 Johnny Gannon PTS 10 Mar 16, 1921 26 years, 231 days Camp Grant arena, Rockford, Illinois, US
155 Loss 108–27–20 Bobby Dyson PTS 10 Mar 7, 1921 26 years, 222 days New Bedford, Massachusetts, US
154 Loss 108–26–20 Carl Tremaine NWS 10 Feb 25, 1921 26 years, 212 days Olympic Winter Garden, Cleveland, Ohio, US
153 Win 108–25–20 Carl Tremaine NWS 10 Feb 7, 1921 26 years, 194 days Roller Palace Rink, Detroit, Michigan, US
152 Win 107–25–20 Jimmy Kelly NWS 10 Jan 31, 1921 26 years, 187 days Sager's Arena, Aurora, Illinois, US
151 Win 106–25–20 Young Montreal UD 15 Jan 26, 1921 26 years, 182 days Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US
150 Win 105–25–20 Bobby Hughes PTS 8 Dec 13, 1920 26 years, 138 days Southern A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, US
149 Loss 104–25–20 Dick Griffin NWS 10 Dec 10, 1920 26 years, 135 days Fort Worth, Texas, US
148 Win 104–24–20 Dick Griffin PTS 15 Nov 11, 1920 26 years, 106 days Shreveport, Louisiana, US
147 Win 103–24–20 Red Watson PTS 8 Nov 1, 1920 26 years, 96 days Southern A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, US
146 Draw 102–24–20 Joe Lynch NWS 8 Oct 26, 1920 26 years, 90 days Coliseum, Saint Louis, Missouri, US
145 Win 102–24–19 Earl Puryear PTS 10 Oct 20, 1920 26 years, 84 days Providence, Rhode Island, US
144 Win 101–24–19 Johnny Ritchie NWS 12 Oct 15, 1920 26 years, 79 days Jefferson Theatre, Louisville, Kentucky, US
143 Loss 100–24–19 Young Montreal PTS 12 Sep 6, 1920 26 years, 40 days Woonsocket, Rhode Island, US
142 Win 100–23–19 Patsy Wallace NWS 12 Jul 15, 1920 25 years, 353 days Coliseum, Toledo, Ohio, US
141 Loss 99–23–19 Carl Tremaine NWS 12 Jun 16, 1920 25 years, 324 days Coliseum, Toledo, Ohio, US
140 Win 99–22–19 Jimmy Murphy PTS 8 Jun 7, 1920 25 years, 315 days Southern A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, US
139 Win 98–22–19 Jabez White NWS 12 May 31, 1920 25 years, 308 days Portland, Maine, US
138 Loss 97–22–19 Joe Lynch NWS 12 May 24, 1920 25 years, 301 days 4th Regiment Armory, Jersey City, New Jersey, US
137 Loss 97–21–19 Carl Tremaine NWS 10 May 11, 1920 25 years, 288 days Gray's Armory, Cleveland, Ohio, US
136 Win 97–20–19 Jack "Kid" Wolfe PTS 8 May 3, 1920 25 years, 280 days Southern A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, US
135 Win 96–20–19 Roy Moore PTS 12 Apr 15, 1920 25 years, 262 days Infantry Hall, Providence, Rhode Island, US
134 Win 95–20–19 Frankie Daly PTS 12 Apr 13, 1920 25 years, 260 days Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, US
133 Win 94–20–19 Harry Bramer PTS 8 Apr 5, 1920 25 years, 252 days Southern A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, US
132 Win 93–20–19 Johnny Buff NWS 8 Mar 19, 1920 25 years, 235 days 4th Regiment Armory, Jersey City, New Jersey, US
131 Win 92–20–19 Jackie Sharkey NWS 12 Feb 23, 1920 25 years, 210 days Portland, Maine, US
130 Draw 91–20–19 Earl Puryear PTS 12 Feb 20, 1920 25 years, 207 days Albaugh Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, US
129 Loss 91–20–18 Roy Moore PTS 12 Feb 6, 1920 25 years, 193 days Albaugh Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, US
128 Win 91–19–18 Eugène Criqui TKO 14 (20) Dec 26, 1919 25 years, 151 days Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, England, U.K.
127 Win 90–19–18 Jabez White PTS 8 Nov 17, 1919 25 years, 112 days Southern A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, US
126 Loss 89–19–18 Mike Ertle NWS 10 Nov 10, 1919 25 years, 105 days Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, US
125 Win 89–18–18 Bernie Hahn PTS 8 Oct 21, 1919 25 years, 85 days Southern A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, US
124 Win 88–18–18 Jabez White NWS 10 Oct 15, 1919 25 years, 79 days Arena Gardens, Detroit, Michigan, US
123 Loss 87–18–18 Jimmy Wilde PTS 20 Jul 17, 1919 24 years, 354 days Olympia, Kensington, London, England, U.K.
122 Loss 87–17–18 Jackie Sharkey NWS 10 Jun 4, 1919 24 years, 311 days John Wagner's Arena, Racine, Wisconsin, US
121 Win 87–16–18 Benny Chavez PTS 8 May 24, 1919 24 years, 300 days New Lyric Theater, Memphis, Tennessee, US
120 Win 86–16–18 Sammy Sandow NWS 8 Apr 14, 1919 24 years, 260 days New Lyric Theater, Memphis, Tennessee, US
119 Win 85–16–18 Pekin Kid Herman NWS 10 Apr 10, 1919 24 years, 256 days Lakeside Arena, Racine, Wisconsin, US
118 Win 84–16–18 Willie Devore NWS 12 Apr 1, 1919 24 years, 247 days Akron, Ohio, US
117 Win 83–16–18 Pete Herman NWS 8 Mar 24, 1919 24 years, 239 days New Lyric Theater, Memphis, Tennessee, US
116 Win 82–16–18 Frankie Mason PTS 10 Mar 11, 1919 24 years, 226 days Oliver Theater, South Bend, Indiana, US
115 Win 81–16–18 Patsy Scanlon NWS 10 Mar 10, 1919 24 years, 225 days Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US
114 Win 80–16–18 Kid Regan NWS 8 Mar 4, 1919 24 years, 219 days Coliseum, Saint Louis, Missouri, US
113 Win 79–16–18 Johnny Ritchie PTS 8 Feb 17, 1919 24 years, 204 days New Lyric Theater, Memphis, Tennessee, US
112 Win 78–16–18 Jim Walsh PTS 8 Feb 14, 1919 24 years, 201 days Orpheum Theater, Nashville, Tennessee, US
111 Win 77–16–18 Earl Puryear NWS 10 Feb 10, 1919 24 years, 197 days Fairyland Rink, Peoria, Illinois, US World bantamweight title claim at stake;
(via KO only)
110 Win 76–16–18 Dick Loadman NWS 10 Feb 3, 1919 24 years, 190 days Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, US
109 Win 75–16–18 Battling Harry Leonard NWS 6 Feb 1, 1919 24 years, 188 days National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
108 Win 74–16–18 Young McGovern PTS 12 Jan 31, 1919 24 years, 187 days Albaugh Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, US Retained world bantamweight title claim
107 Win 73–16–18 Willie Devore NWS 10 Sep 21, 1918 24 years, 55 days Fairgounds, Elyria, Ohio, US
106 Win 72–16–18 Jackie Sharkey NWS 8 Aug 5, 1918 24 years, 8 days Armory A.A., Jersey City, New Jersey, US
105 Loss 71–16–18 Frankie Burns NWS 8 Aug 2, 1918 24 years, 5 days International League Ballpark, Jersey City, New Jersey, US
104 Win 71–15–18 Earl Puryear PTS 8 May 20, 1918 23 years, 296 days Memphis, Tennessee, US Retained world bantamweight title claim
103 Win 70–15–18 Eddie Wimler PTS 12 May 6, 1918 23 years, 282 days Lyric Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, US
102 Win 69–15–18 Earl Puryear PTS 8 Apr 29, 1918 23 years, 275 days Phoenix A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, US Retained world bantamweight title claim
101 Win 68–15–18 Johnny Ertle PTS 15 Apr 10, 1918 23 years, 256 days Lyric Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, US Won world bantamweight title claim
100 Draw 67–15–18 Roy Moore NWS 10 Mar 22, 1918 23 years, 237 days Peoria, Illinois, US
99 Win 67–15–17 Pekin Kid Herman NWS 10 Feb 27, 1918 23 years, 214 days Peoria, Illinois, US
98 Loss 66–15–17 Mike Dundee NWS 10 Feb 21, 1918 23 years, 208 days Illinois Theater, Rock Island, Illinois, US
97 Win 66–14–17 Jackie Sharkey PTS 10 Feb 18, 1918 23 years, 205 days Lyric Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, US
96 Loss 65–14–17 Jabez White NWS 10 Feb 13, 1918 23 years, 200 days Eagles Club, Cleveland, Ohio, US
95 Win 65–13–17 Dick Loadman PTS 15 Feb 6, 1918 23 years, 193 days Albaugh Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, US
94 Loss 64–13–17 Roy Moore NWS 10 Jan 31, 1918 23 years, 187 days Empire Theatre, Rock Island, Illinois, US
93 Win 64–12–17 Joe Lynch PTS 12 Jan 11, 1918 23 years, 167 days Rhode Island A.C., Providence, Rhode Island, US
92 Win 63–12–17 Earl Puryear NWS 15 Jan 1, 1918 23 years, 157 days Crescent Hotel, Tulsa, Oklahoma, US
91 Loss 62–12–17 Joe Lynch PTS 12 Dec 21, 1917 23 years, 146 days Rhode Island A.C., Thornton, Rhode Island, US
90 Win 62–11–17 Artie Simons PTS 15 Dec 10, 1917 23 years, 135 days Orleans A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, US
89 Draw 61–11–17 Freddie Enck NWS 10 Nov 23, 1917 23 years, 118 days Aurora, Illinois, US
88 Win 61–11–16 Johnny Ritchie NWS 10 Nov 9, 1917 23 years, 104 days Lakeside Arena, Racine, Wisconsin, US
87 Win 60–11–16 Jackie Sharkey NWS 10 Oct 30, 1917 23 years, 94 days German Hall, Albany, New York, US
86 Draw 59–11–16 Joe Lynch NWS 10 Oct 27, 1917 23 years, 91 days Fairmont A.C., New York City, New York, US
85 Win 59–11–15 Jabez White NWS 10 Oct 23, 1917 23 years, 87 days German Hall, Albany, New York, US
84 Loss 58–11–15 Jabez White NWS 10 Sep 25, 1917 23 years, 59 days German Hall, Albany, New York, US
83 Win 58–10–15 Pekin Kid Herman PTS 10 Sep 10, 1917 23 years, 44 days La Salle, Illinois, US
82 Win 57–10–15 Artie Simons PTS 8 Sep 3, 1917 23 years, 37 days Memphis, Tennessee, US
81 Win 56–10–15 Jackie Sharkey NWS 10 Aug 20, 1917 23 years, 23 days Convention Hall, Saratoga, New York, US
80 Win 55–10–15 Jimmy Murphy PTS 8 Aug 13, 1917 23 years, 16 days Memphis, Tennessee, US
79 Draw 54–10–15 Frankie Burns PTS 12 Jul 24, 1917 22 years, 361 days Arena (Armory A.A.), Boston, Massachusetts, US
78 Win 54–10–14 Roy Moore PTS 8 Jul 16, 1917 22 years, 353 days Memphis, Tennessee, US
77 Win 53–10–14 Harry Kabakoff TKO 6 (8) Jul 4, 1917 22 years, 341 days Memphis, Tennessee, US
76 Win 52–10–14 Jack "Kid" Wolfe PTS 8 Jun 18, 1917 22 years, 325 days Memphis, Tennessee, US
75 Loss 51–10–14 Jack "Kid" Wolfe TKO 4 (10) Feb 20, 1917 22 years, 207 days Cleveland, Ohio, US
74 Win 51–9–14 Artie Simons PTS 8 Jan 29, 1917 22 years, 185 days Memphis, Tennessee, US
73 Win 50–9–14 Johnny Solzberg NWS 10 Jan 5, 1917 22 years, 161 days Harlem S.C., New York City, New York, US
72 Loss 49–9–14 Frankie Burns NWS 10 Jan 1, 1917 22 years, 157 days German Hall, Albany, New York, US
71 Loss 49–8–14 Frankie Burns NWS 10 Dec 25, 1916 22 years, 150 days Pioneer Sporting Club, New York City, New York, US
70 Win 49–7–14 Billy Fitzsimmons PTS 12 Nov 29, 1916 22 years, 124 days Rhode Island A.C., Thornton, Rhode Island, US
69 Win 48–7–14 Freddie Reese NWS 10 Nov 27, 1916 22 years, 122 days Military A.C., New York City, New York, US
68 Win 47–7–14 Jackie Sharkey NWS 10 Nov 25, 1916 22 years, 120 days Fairmont A.C., New York City, New York, US
67 Win 46–7–14 Willie Brown PTS 12 Nov 22, 1916 22 years, 117 days I. A. C., Thornton, Rhode Island, US
66 Win 45–7–14 Battling Lahn NWS 10 Nov 7, 1916 22 years, 102 days Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, US
65 Draw 44–7–14 Frankie Britt PTS 12 Sep 19, 1916 22 years, 53 days Armory, Boston, Massachusetts, US
64 Win 44–7–13 Frankie Britt PTS 12 Sep 5, 1916 22 years, 39 days Armory, Boston, Massachusetts, US
63 Win 43–7–13 Dutch Brandt NWS 10 Sep 2, 1916 22 years, 36 days Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, US
62 Win 42–7–13 Young Zulu Kid NWS 10 Aug 5, 1916 22 years, 8 days Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, US
61 Win 41–7–13 Kid Goodman NWS 10 Jul 27, 1916 21 years, 365 days Averne S.C., New York City, New York, US
60 Win 40–7–13 Terry Martin PTS 15 Jun 28, 1916 21 years, 336 days National A.C., Providence, Rhode Island, US
59 Loss 39–7–13 Freddie Bauman NWS 15 May 23, 1916 21 years, 300 days Tulsa, Oklahoma, US
58 Win 39–6–13 Battling Reddy PTS 12 May 17, 1916 21 years, 294 days Rhode Island A.C., Thornton, Rhode Island, US
57 Win 38–6–13 Terry Martin PTS 12 May 10, 1916 21 years, 287 days Rhode Island A.C., Thornton, Rhode Island, US
56 Loss 37–6–13 Benny McCoy NWS 10 May 1, 1916 21 years, 278 days Pioneer Sporting Club, New York City, New York, US
55 Loss 37–5–13 Al Shubert PTS 12 Apr 17, 1916 21 years, 264 days Elm Rink, New Bedford, Massachusetts, US
54 Win 37–4–13 Mickey Dunn NWS 10 Apr 14, 1916 21 years, 261 days Harlem S.C., New York City, New York, US
53 Draw 36–4–13 Benny McCoy NWS 10 Apr 5, 1916 21 years, 252 days Pioneer Sporting Club, New York City, New York, US
52 Draw 36–4–12 Jimmy Pappas PTS 10 Mar 14, 1916 21 years, 230 days Casino Skating Rink, Atlanta, Georgia, US
51 Win 36–4–11 Young Zulu Kid PTS 8 Jan 13, 1916 21 years, 169 days Memphis, Tennessee, US
50 Win 35–4–11 Archie McLeod NWS 8 Jan 4, 1916 21 years, 160 days Future City A.C., Saint Louis, Missouri, US
49 Win 34–4–11 Young Goldman KO 1 (8) Dec 22, 1915 21 years, 147 days Chattanooga, Tennessee, US
48 Win 33–4–11 Artie Armstrong TKO 2 (8) Dec 6, 1915 21 years, 131 days Memphis, Tennessee, US
47 Win 32–4–11 Battling Reddy NWS 6 Nov 25, 1915 21 years, 120 days National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
46 Win 31–4–11 Pete Herman PTS 8 Nov 15, 1915 21 years, 110 days Phoenix A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, US
45 Win 30–4–11 Kid Williams NWS 8 Oct 28, 1915 21 years, 92 days Memphis, Tennessee, US
44 Win 29–4–11 Jack Doyle PTS 8 Oct 4, 1915 21 years, 68 days Memphis, Tennessee, US
43 Draw 28–4–11 Jack Doyle PTS 8 Sep 20, 1915 21 years, 54 days Memphis, Tennessee, US
42 Loss 28–4–10 Sammy Sandow PTS 8 Sep 6, 1915 21 years, 40 days Memphis, Tennessee, US
41 Win 28–3–10 Johnny Summers KO 6 (10) Jul 30, 1915 21 years, 2 days Dauphine Theater, New Orleans, Louisiana, US
40 Draw 27–3–10 Eddie Coulon PTS 15 Jul 24, 1915 20 years, 361 days Tulane Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, US
39 Win 27–3–9 Henry Koster PTS 15 Jul 16, 1915 20 years, 353 days Dauphine Theater, New Orleans, Louisiana, US
38 Draw 26–3–9 Jack Doyle PTS 15 Jul 9, 1915 20 years, 346 days Dauphine Theater, New Orleans, Louisiana, US
37 Win 26–3–8 Henry Koster PTS 15 Jul 2, 1915 20 years, 339 days Dauphine Theater, New Orleans, Louisiana, US
36 Win 25–3–8 Bobby Burns PTS 8 Jun 28, 1915 20 years, 335 days Phoenix A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, US
35 Draw 24–3–8 Bobby Burns NWS 10 Jun 21, 1915 20 years, 328 days Little Rock, Arkansas, US
34 Draw 24–3–7 Nate Jackson PTS 15 May 14, 1915 20 years, 290 days Grand Opera House, Tulsa, Oklahoma, US
33 Loss 24–3–6 Al Shubert PTS 8 May 4, 1915 20 years, 280 days Memphis, Tennessee, US
32 Win 24–2–6 Jimmy Pappas PTS 8 Apr 26, 1915 20 years, 272 days Chattanooga, Tennessee, US
31 Win 23–2–6 Nate Jackson PTS 20 Apr 20, 1915 20 years, 266 days Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, US
30 Win 22–2–6 Lester Winters PTS 8 Apr 13, 1915 20 years, 259 days Nashville, Tennessee, US
29 Win 21–2–6 Leslie Winters PTS 8 Apr 12, 1915 20 years, 258 days Orpheum Theater, Nashville, Tennessee, US
28 Win 20–2–6 Johnny Ertle PTS 8 Apr 5, 1915 20 years, 251 days Phoenix A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, US
27 Win 19–2–6 Young Zulu Kid PTS 10 Mar 25, 1915 20 years, 240 days Tommy Burns Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, US
26 Win 18–2–6 One Punch Hogan PTS 10 Mar 22, 1915 20 years, 237 days Orleans A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, US
25 Win 17–2–6 Jack Doyle PTS 15 Mar 8, 1915 20 years, 223 days Orleans A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, US
24 Draw 16–2–6 Jack Doyle PTS 10 Mar 1, 1915 20 years, 216 days Orleans A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, US
23 Win 16–2–5 Jack Doyle PTS 10 Dec 30, 1914 20 years, 155 days Orleans A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, US
22 Win 15–2–5 One Punch Hogan PTS 8 Nov 23, 1914 20 years, 118 days Memphis, Tennessee, US
21 Draw 14–2–5 Nate Jackson PTS 8 Nov 9, 1914 20 years, 104 days Memphis, Tennessee, US
20 Win 14–2–4 Red Dolan PTS 8 Nov 2, 1914 20 years, 97 days Memphis, Tennessee, US
19 Draw 13–2–4 Nate Jackson NWS 10 Oct 27, 1914 20 years, 91 days Whittingham Park Theater, Hot Springs, Arkansas, US
18 Loss 13–2–3 Eddie Coulon PTS 8 Aug 31, 1914 20 years, 34 days Memphis, Tennessee, US
17 Win 13–1–3 Johnny Fisse PTS 8 Aug 10, 1914 20 years, 13 days Memphis, Tennessee, US
16 Win 12–1–3 Tim Callahan KO 4 (8) Aug 3, 1914 20 years, 6 days Memphis, Tennessee, US
15 Win 11–1–3 Kid Russell PTS 10 Jul 10, 1914 19 years, 347 days Whitington Park, Hot Springs, Arkansas, US
14 Draw 10–1–3 Nate Jackson PTS 8 Jun 22, 1914 19 years, 329 days Phoenix A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, US
13 Win 10–1–2 Jimmy Pappas PTS 8 May 25, 1914 19 years, 301 days Phoenix A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, US
12 Loss 9–1–2 Eddie Coulon PTS 10 Apr 13, 1914 19 years, 259 days Orleans A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, US
11 Draw 9–0–2 Jimmy Pappas PTS 10 Apr 3, 1914 19 years, 249 days Lyric Theater, New Orleans, Louisiana, US
10 Draw 9–0–1 Johnny Eggers PTS 8 Mar 27, 1914 19 years, 242 days Matinee Hall, Chattanooga, Tennessee, US
9 Win 9–0 Young Kid McCauley KO 3 (8) Feb 23, 1914 19 years, 210 days Phoenix A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, US
8 Win 8–0 Frankie Nurdin PTS 10 Feb 10, 1914 19 years, 197 days United States of America Exact date and location unknown
7 Win 7–0 Johnny Keyes PTS 8 Feb 2, 1914 19 years, 189 days Phoenix A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, US
6 Win 6–0 Shorty Anderson PTS 8 Nov 17, 1913 19 years, 112 days Phoenix A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, US
5 Win 5–0 Eddie Buras KO 1 (6) Oct 13, 1913 19 years, 77 days Phoenix A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, US
4 Win 4–0 Young Battle PTS 8 Jul 28, 1913 19 years, 0 days Phoenix A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, US
3 Win 3–0 Young Joe O'Hara TKO 2 (6) Jul 21, 1913 18 years, 358 days Phoenix A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, US
2 Win 2–0 Charley Wortham TKO 4 (6) Jul 4, 1913 18 years, 341 days Phoenix A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, US
1 Win 1–0 Young Heimann TKO 2 (6) May 19, 1913 18 years, 295 days Phoenix A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, US

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  7. "Yankee Fighters Kayo Frenchmen", Scranton Republican, Scranton, Pennsylvania, pg. 14, 27 December 1919
  8. Moore won six, Lynch five, in "Pal Moore Outpoints Joe Lynch", Asheville Citizen Times, Asheville, North Carolina, pg. 12, 25 May 1920
  9. "Joe Lynch Outpoints Pal Moore", The St. Louis Star and Times, St. Louis, Missouri, pg. 16, 25 May 1920
  10. Holding cost Moore in "Pal Moore Fights Joe Lynch to a Draw", The Decatur Herald, Decatur, Illinois, pg. 4, 27 October 1920
  11. "Joe Lynch Boxes Pal Moore, Who Wins?", Escanaba Morning Press, Escanaba, Michigan, pg. 7, 7 May 1921
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  13. "Joe Lynch and Pal Moore Draw", the Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Illinois, pg. 15, 28 November 1923
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  15. The crowd jeered the boxers in "Joe and Pal Jeered for Bout", The Independent Record, Helena, Montana, pg. 8, 5 March 1926
  16. Moore landed more blows in "Sammy Mandell Gets Draw With Pal Moore", Logansport Pharos Tribune, Logansport, Indiana, pg.8, 27 August 1921
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  18. Hannon, Harry, Sport Notes, Leavenworth Post, Leavenworth, Kansas, pg. 2, 5 July 1922
  19. Referee would have ruled for a draw in "Mandell and Pal Moore in a Draw", Daily Arkansas Gazette, Little Rock, Arkansas, pg. 10, 5 July 1922
  20. More had pneumonia, in Eckersall, Walter, "Pal Moore Ill; Taylor to Meet Kelly", Chicago Daily Tribune, Chicago, Illinois, pg. 12, 9 February 1922
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  25. "Pal Moore Fouls Genaro", El Paso Herald, El Paso, Texas, pg. 8, 24 April 1923
  26. Moore jumped and slapped his glove in "Moore and M'Larnin Draw", Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California, pg. 45, 10 December 1924
  27. "Pal Moore in Wild Draw With Jimmy McLarnin", The Tennessean, Nashville, Tennessee, pg. 11, 11 December 1924
  28. "Callahan Loses Non-Title Go", Arizona Daily Star, Tucson, Arizona, pg. 4, 13 July 1927
  29. "Pal Moore Dies At 58; Beat Bantam Champs", Democrat and Chronicle, Rochester, New York, pg. 18, 16 March 1953
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