Pete Herman
Pete Herman (February 12, 1896 – April 13, 1973) was one of the all-time great bantamweight world champions.[1] An American of Italian heritage and descent, Herman was born Peter Gulotta in New Orleans, Louisiana, and fought from 1912 until 1927. He retired with a record of 69 wins (19 by KO), 11 losses, 8 draws and 61 no-decisions in 149 bouts. His managers were Jerome Gargano, Doc Cutch, Sammy Goldman and Red Walsh.[2] Nat Fleisher, Ring Magazine editor and founder, impressively rated Herman as the #2 best all time bantamweight.[3]
| Pete Herman | |
|---|---|
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| Statistics | |
| Real name | Peter Gulotta |
| Nickname(s) | Kid Herman |
| Weight(s) | Bantamweight |
| Height | 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) |
| Nationality |  American |
| Born | February 12, 1896 Convent, LA |
| Died | April 13, 1973 (aged 77) New Orleans, LA |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 145 |
| Wins | 100 |
| Wins by KO | 20 |
| Losses | 32 |
| Draws | 13 |
Early life and career
Herman was a smooth boxer and great body puncher. He was particularly skilled at inside fighting.[3] He was born on February 12, 1896, in Convent, Louisiana, to a family of Italian descent. Making an early start, he fought his first pro fight around 1912 at the age of only 16. According to boxing lore, Herman earned some of his living as a "bootblack" or shoe shine before making it as a boxer.[4] Two years after his first bout, he held his own during a 10-round, no-decision bout against World bantamweight champion Kid Williams on June 20, 1914, at the Pelican Stadium in New Orleans, though losing the bout in the opinion of the local Times-Picayune.[2]
Herman defeated San Franciscan Eddie Campi on September 13, 1914, in a twenty-round points decision in New Orleans.[2]
In his first eighteen bouts, between September 1912, and July 1913, his only losses were to a single boxer, Johnny Fisse on points on five separate occasions. He would draw with Fisse on September 29, 1913, in Memphis, Tennessee, making Fisse his most frequent career opponent.[2]
Bouts with Eddie Coulon
On December 13, 1915, Herman defeated fellow New Orleans boxer Eddie Coulon in a fourth-round knockout in New Orleans. Both boxers weighed 116 pounds, but Coulon had a 3+1⁄2-inch reach advantage. Herman had faced Coulon twice in his early career on September 30, and October 21, 1912, in two six-round draws in New Orleans. He would defeat to Coulon on September 1, 1913, in Memphis, Tennessee, in an eight-round points decision.[2]
Herman lost to the great New York Jewish boxer Lew Tendler on February 28, 1916, at the Olympia Club in Philadelphia in a six-round newspaper decision. Tendler would later meet the greatest boxers of his era including the lightweight champion Benny Leonard in several bouts.[2]
On June 12, 1916, he defeated Frankie Brown, New York bantamweight, in New Orleans in a fifteen-round points decision.[2] He had drawn with Brown three months earlier in Baltimore in another fifteen round bout.[2]
World Bantamweight Champion, 1917
In their fourth meeting, Herman finally won the title from Kid Williams on January 9, 1917, in a twenty-round points decision in New Orleans, even though Williams was allowed to pick his own referee for the match, Bill Rocap. Herman scored knockdowns in the fifth and twelfth. Though Williams was the aggressor throughout the fight, Herman had little trouble dodging the former champion's blows. Due to Williams' aggressive style of boxing in the bout, many ringside believed he had won more of the rounds than Herman.[5][6]
Knocking out Johnny Coulon, May 1917
On May 14, 1917, Herman defeated Johnny Coulon in a third-round technical knockout at Lakeside Auditorium in Racine, Wisconsin. Halfway through the third, Coulon was down for a count of nine from a right swing to the jaw by Herman, not long after coming out of a clinch. After Coulon rose, the referee stopped the fight, as Coulon still seemed woozy. Herman had a nine-pound weight advantage, and a two-inch reach advantage. Coulon was seven years older at twenty-eight, which may have made a difference in the fight. Coulon had formerly held and lost the World Bantamweight Title.[7]
Fighting as Bantamweight Championship
Marriage to Annie LeBlanc, November 1917
On the evening of November 4, 1917, Herman was married to Annie LeBlanc, whom he had known since he was a child in New Orleans. The following day Herman defeated Frankie Burns in a twenty-round points decision at Louisiana Auditorium in New Orleans in what a few sources considered a title bout.[8] Herman was scheduled to have reported for service in the US Army after the bout.[9] Herman did not have great difficulty amassing enough points to win the bout.[10] Burns had a difficult time in the first three rounds and was staggered by Herman in the second. Burns may have evened the fighting in the seventeenth round.[11] Herman had previously suffered a thirteenth-round technical knockout from burns in November 1914 in the same city.[2][12] Herman did not box from late December until May 1918, and may have been in military training. In March 1918, the US Navy refused Herman furloughs to box until he had achieved three months of active duty.[13]
On December 14, 1917, Herman won with a third-round technical knockout against Frankie Mason, in Fort Wayne, Indiana. In the second round, Mason was knocked to the canvas for the first time in his career.[2]
On May 23, 1919, he defeated Johnny "Kewpie" Ertle in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in a fifth-round technical knockout. The deciding blow was a strong left to the jaw.[14] Ertle had previously been down for a count of eight in the fourth, but was saved by the bell.[15]
He defeated Chicago bantamweight Johnny Ritchie on January 7, 1920, in an eighth-round technical knockout at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans. After a knockdown in the eighth, Ritchie arose still staggering, and the fight was stopped by the referee. Herman had won the bout with ease.[2]
Loss of Bantamweight Championship, 1920
In the late evening of December 22, 1920, Herman lost his bantamweight title in Madison Square Garden to Joe Lynch in a fifteen-round unanimous decision.[2] In a decisive bout, the El Paso Herald gave Lynch ten rounds with four for Herman. Lynch used to advantage his superior height and a four-inch advantage in reach. Only a day after the bout, Herman sailed for London to face Jimmy Wilde.[16]
Bout with Jimmy Wilde, 1921
Herman's most memorable match was fought against Jimmy Wilde, the legendary Welsh Flyweight World Champion.
The Wilde-Herman fight was staged on January 13, 1921, at Royal Albert Hall in London, and resulted in a seventeenth-round technical knockout for Herman. The former bantamweight champion used his weight advantage and body punching to wear down Wilde, the still reigning Flyweight champ. Herman hurt Wilde in the 15th when the fighting was fierce against the ropes, and knocked him through the ropes three times in the 17th round to end the fight. The classy Wilde made no excuses. He stated after the fight "I can sincerely say that Herman beat me because he was the better boxer." Many gave Wilde the first five rounds, but Herman came back particularly strong in the fifteenth, until he ended the bout in the seventeenth.[17] The exciting match brought an impressive crowd of around 10,000, including the Prince of Wales.[18]
On July 11, 1921, Herman defeated British Bantamweight Champion Jim Higgins in an eleventh-round knockout at the Highland Park Ring in London. Herman won every round but the eighth, when Higgins delivered a blow to the chin of Herman. Herman took the match with a right hook to the jaw of Higgins, after which, according to one source, Higgins was down for a full five minutes. Most of the bout was described as in-fighting.[19][20]
Regaining Bantamweight Title, 1921
On July 25, 1921, Herman fought Joe Lynch in a rematch for the World bantamweight title in New York's storied Ebbets Field. Both boxers weighed in at 116+3⁄4 pounds. The Scranton Republican and other sources gave Herman 13 of the 15 rounds, with only the eleventh to Lynch and the second even.[21] Herman's decisive win on points fueled speculation that he had thrown the first fight. Herman forced the fighting, taking the lead from the opening bell using both left and right effectively. At the time, Herman was one of the few fighters ever to regain a lost title.[22]
On September 5, 1921, Herman defeated French boxer Charles LeDoux at Louisiana Stadium in New Orleans in a tenth-round newspaper decision. According to more than one source, Herman had a shade better of the no-decision bout, particularly among the local sportswriters.[23]
Loss of second Bantamweight Title, 1921
He lost the World Bantamweight Championship for the second time on September 23, 1921, when he was outpointed by Johnny Buff in a fifteen-round title match at Madison Square Garden.[2] Buff took ten rounds employing lightning speed, with only four rounds for his opponent. Herman put Buff on the canvas only once very briefly in the fourth round with a right to the jaw. For most of the bout, Herman had trouble using his often powerful right effectively. By the fifteenth round Buff was able to freely reign most of his blows on Herman. Having a very slight advantage in reach, and a four-pound weight disadvantage, Buff won on points by a sizable margin. Buff was fighting at nearly thirty while Herman was only 25. Buff had taken the American Flyweight Championship previously.[24]
Losing vision, December 1921
Herman had begun losing sight in one eye, and he claimed to have been nearly blind in that eye by April 1921, well before he fought Buff.[25] He fought five more times, knocking out number one contender Packy O'Gatty in one round at the Rink Sporting Club in Brooklyn, on December 9, 1921. O'Gatty went down two minutes and fourteen seconds into the first round from an overhand right to the jaw.[26] Herman had previously landed a strong right uppercut to the jaw of O'Gatty that had rattled him earlier in the round. The crowd at the Rink Club in Brooklyn was not large, filling only about half the seats. Herman claimed after the bout he hoped to get a title match again with Johnny Buff, but that Buff would not consent to meet him. Considering Herman's impending loss of vision, his retirement was probably a wise choice.[27]
Herman retired in 1922 after winning a ten-round bout on points with Roy Moore in Boston on April 24.[2][28]
Life after boxing
According to one source, Herman's investments were made wisely on the advice of a friend, B. S. D'Antoni, though Herman retired before the great depression. His earnings in 1921 were estimated at $200,000.[29]
He eventually became completely blind. After his retirement from the ring, he owned and operated a club in the New Orleans French Quarter. Pete Herman's was a popular New Orleans landmark. He was appointed to an honorary position with the New Orleans Boxing Commission in the 1920s. He appeared as himself in one movie, New Orleans Uncensored.
On April 13, 1973, Herman died in a New Orleans hospital after failing health and a fall that broke his hip the previous month. Funeral services were held on April 16.[30]
Herman was elected into the Boxing Hall of Fame in 1959. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1997. He was also a member of the Louisiana and New Orleans Sports Hall of Fame.[3]
Professional boxing record
All information in this section is derived from BoxRec,[31] unless otherwise stated.
Official record
| 145 fights | 61 wins | 13 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 20 | 1 |
| By decision | 41 | 11 |
| By disqualification | 0 | 1 |
| Draws | 9 | |
| Newspaper decisions/draws | 62 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 145 | Win | 61–13–9 (62) | Roy Moore | PTS | 10 | Apr 24, 1922 | Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 144 | Win | 60–13–9 (62) | Babe Asher | TKO | 7 (15) | Feb 20, 1922 | Tulane Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 143 | Loss | 59–13–9 (62) | Midget Smith | PTS | 15 | Dec 22, 1921 | Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 142 | Win | 59–12–9 (62) | Abe Friedman | PTS | 10 | Dec 13, 1921 | Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 141 | Win | 58–12–9 (62) | Packey O'Gatty | KO | 1 (10) | Dec 9, 1921 | Clermont Avenue Rink, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 140 | Win | 57–12–9 (62) | Roy Moore | PTS | 15 | Nov 12, 1921 | Clermont Avenue Rink, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 139 | Loss | 56–12–9 (62) | Johnny Buff | PTS | 15 | Sep 23, 1921 | Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. | Lost NYSAC and NBA bantamweight titles |
| 138 | Win | 56–11–9 (62) | Charles Ledoux | NWS | 10 | Sep 5, 1921 | Louisiana Auditorium, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 137 | Win | 56–11–9 (61) | Joe Lynch | PTS | 15 | Jul 25, 1921 | Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. | Won NYSAC and NBA bantamweight titles |
| 136 | Win | 55–11–9 (61) | Jim Higgins | KO | 11 (20) | Jul 11, 1921 | Holland Park Rink, Kensington, London, England, U.K. | |
| 135 | Loss | 54–11–9 (61) | Young Montreal | UD | 10 | May 27, 1921 | Braves Field, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 134 | Win | 54–10–9 (61) | Frankie Daly | PTS | 15 | Apr 29, 1921 | Pilsbury Winter Gardens, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 133 | Loss | 53–10–9 (61) | Young Montreal | PTS | 10 | Apr 15, 1921 | Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 132 | Win | 53–9–9 (61) | Barney Snyder | TKO | 5 (10) | Apr 7, 1921 | Service Men's AC, Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 131 | Win | 52–9–9 (61) | Johnny Solzberg | TKO | 7 (12) | Apr 4, 1921 | Auditorium, Freeport, New York, U.S. | |
| 130 | Win | 51–9–9 (61) | Willie Spencer | TKO | 12 (15) | Mar 30, 1921 | Pioneer Sporting Club, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 129 | Win | 50–9–9 (61) | George Adams | TKO | 1 (15) | Mar 24, 1921 | Manhattan Casino, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 128 | Win | 49–9–9 (61) | Jimmy Wilde | TKO | 17 (20) | Jan 13, 1921 | Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, England, U.K. | |
| 127 | Loss | 48–9–9 (61) | Joe Lynch | UD | 15 | Dec 22, 1920 | Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. | Lost NYSAC bantamweight title |
| 126 | Win | 48–8–9 (61) | Jimmy Kelly | NWS | 10 | Sep 21, 1920 | Beardstown, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 125 | Loss | 48–8–9 (60) | Jackie Sharkey | NWS | 10 | Sep 11, 1920 | Oswego Arena, East Chicago, Indiana, U.S. | |
| 124 | Loss | 48–8–9 (59) | Joe Burman | NWS | 8 | Sep 6, 1920 | Coliseum, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S. | |
| 123 | Win | 48–8–9 (58) | Georgie Lee | NWS | 10 | Sep 4, 1920 | Tulane Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 122 | Win | 48–8–9 (57) | Roy Moore | NWS | 10 | Aug 19, 1920 | Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S. | |
| 121 | Win | 48–8–9 (56) | Roy Moore | NWS | 8 | May 19, 1920 | Ice Palace, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 120 | Win | 48–8–9 (55) | William Henry Vincent | NWS | 8 | May 10, 1920 | Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 119 | Win | 48–8–9 (54) | Paul Demers | PTS | 10 | Apr 19, 1920 | Arena A.A., New Bedford, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 118 | Win | 47–8–9 (54) | Joe O'Donnell | NWS | 8 | Mar 31, 1920 | Armory, Camden, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 117 | Win | 47–8–9 (53) | Patsy Johnson | NWS | 8 | Mar 25, 1920 | 4th Regiment Armory, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 116 | Win | 47–8–9 (52) | Lew Angelo | TKO | 8 (8) | Mar 19, 1920 | Armory, Paterson, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 115 | Draw | 46–8–9 (52) | Earl Puryear | NWS | 8 | Mar 1, 1920 | Grand Theatre, Trenton A.C., Trenton, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 114 | Win | 46–8–9 (51) | Johnny Solzberg | NWS | 8 | Feb 10, 1920 | Coliseum, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S. | |
| 113 | Win | 46–8–9 (50) | Johnny Ritchie | TKO | 8 (15) | Jan 7, 1920 | Tulane Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 112 | Win | 45–8–9 (50) | Kid Regan | TKO | 3 (8) | Dec 4, 1919 | Coliseum, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S. | Retained world bantamweight title |
| 111 | Win | 44–8–9 (50) | Patsy Johnson | NWS | 6 | Dec 1, 1919 | Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 110 | Win | 44–8–9 (49) | Mickey Russell | NWS | 8 | Nov 27, 1919 | Grand View Auditorium, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 109 | Draw | 44–8–9 (48) | Johnny Buff | NWS | 8 | Nov 24, 1919 | Grand Theatre, Trenton, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 108 | Win | 44–8–9 (47) | Joe Lynch | NWS | 6 | Nov 12, 1919 | Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 107 | Win | 44–8–9 (46) | Harold Farese | NWS | 8 | Oct 13, 1919 | 1st Regiment Armory, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 106 | Loss | 44–8–9 (45) | Sammy Sandow | NWS | 10 | Sep 30, 1919 | Kentucky National A.C. Tent, Newport, Kentucky, U.S. | |
| 105 | Loss | 44–8–9 (44) | Jackie Sharkey | NWS | 10 | Sep 15, 1919 | Roller Palace Rink, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | World bantamweight title at stake; (via KO only) |
| 104 | Loss | 44–8–9 (43) | Joe Lynch | NWS | 10 | Sep 1, 1919 | Driveway Park, Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| 103 | Loss | 44–8–9 (42) | Jackie Sharkey | NWS | 10 | Aug 15, 1919 | Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | World bantamweight title at stake; (via KO only) |
| 102 | Loss | 44–8–9 (41) | Bernie Hahn | NWS | 10 | Aug 6, 1919 | Armory Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 101 | Draw | 44–8–9 (40) | Dick Griffin | NWS | 10 | Jul 4, 1919 | Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. | |
| 100 | Loss | 44–8–9 (39) | Terry McHugh | NWS | 10 | Jun 9, 1919 | Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S. | World bantamweight title at stake; (via KO only) |
| 99 | Win | 44–8–9 (38) | Kid Regan | NWS | 8 | May 29, 1919 | Coliseum, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S. | |
| 98 | Win | 44–8–9 (37) | Johnny Ertle | TKO | 5 (10) | May 23, 1919 | Kenwood Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. | Retained world bantamweight title |
| 97 | Win | 43–8–9 (37) | Johnny Solzberg | NWS | 10 | May 12, 1919 | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | World bantamweight title at stake; (via KO only) |
| 96 | Win | 43–8–9 (36) | Patsy Wallace | NWS | 6 | May 3, 1919 | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | World bantamweight title at stake; (via KO only) |
| 95 | Loss | 43–8–9 (35) | Kid Regan | NWS | 8 | Apr 25, 1919 | Coliseum, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S. | |
| 94 | Win | 43–8–9 (34) | Patsy Johnson | NWS | 8 | Apr 21, 1919 | Grand Theater, Trenton, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 93 | Loss | 43–8–9 (33) | Al Shubert | NWS | 10 | Apr 8, 1919 | Lyric Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | |
| 92 | Loss | 43–8–9 (32) | Memphis Pal Moore | NWS | 8 | Mar 24, 1919 | New Lyric Theater, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 91 | Draw | 43–8–9 (31) | Johnny Rosner | PTS | 10 | Mar 14, 1919 | Long Island, New York, U.S. | |
| 90 | Loss | 43–8–8 (31) | Al Shubert | NWS | 10 | Mar 10, 1919 | New Bedford, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 89 | Loss | 43–8–8 (30) | Jack "Kid" Wolfe | NWS | 10 | Mar 4, 1919 | Gray's Armory, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 88 | Win | 43–8–8 (29) | Patsy Scanlon | NWS | 10 | Feb 10, 1919 | Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 87 | Win | 43–8–8 (28) | Young Zulu Kid | NWS | 8 | Sep 6, 1918 | International League Ballpark, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 86 | Win | 43–8–8 (27) | Jackie Sharkey | NWS | 6 | Sep 2, 1918 | Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 85 | Loss | 43–8–8 (26) | Frankie Burns | NWS | 8 | Jul 4, 1918 | International League Ballpark, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 84 | Win | 43–8–8 (25) | Nate Jackson | PTS | 10 | Jun 22, 1918 | Louisiana Auditorium, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 83 | Loss | 42–8–8 (25) | Andy Chaney | NWS | 10 | May 8, 1918 | Lyric Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | |
| 82 | Win | 42–8–8 (24) | Jackie Sharkey | NWS | 6 | May 4, 1918 | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 81 | Draw | 42–8–8 (23) | Gussie Lewis | NWS | 6 | Dec 19, 1917 | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 80 | Win | 42–8–8 (22) | Frankie Mason | TKO | 3 (10) | Dec 14, 1917 | Majestic Theatre, Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S. | |
| 79 | Win | 41–8–8 (22) | Joe Tuber | NWS | 6 | Dec 10, 1917 | Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 78 | Win | 41–8–8 (21) | Frankie Burns | PTS | 20 | Nov 5, 1917 | Louisiana Auditorium, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | Retained NYSAC bantamweight title |
| 77 | Win | 40–8–8 (21) | Johnny Eggers | NWS | 6 | Sep 17, 1917 | Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 76 | Win | 40–8–8 (20) | Earl Puryear | NWS | 10 | Sep 10, 1917 | Baseball Park, Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
| 75 | Win | 40–8–8 (19) | Nate Jackson | NWS | 10 | Sep 3, 1917 | Baseball Park, Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
| 74 | Win | 40–8–8 (18) | Jack Douglas | PTS | 10 | Aug 21, 1917 | Tulane Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 73 | Win | 39–8–8 (18) | Kid Williams | NWS | 6 | Jun 13, 1917 | Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 72 | Win | 39–8–8 (17) | Joe Lynch | NWS | 10 | Jun 1, 1917 | Pioneer Sporting Club, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 71 | Win | 39–8–8 (16) | Gussie Lewis | NWS | 6 | May 21, 1917 | Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 70 | Win | 39–8–8 (15) | Johnny Coulon | TKO | 3 (10) | May 14, 1917 | Lakeside Auditorium, Racine, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| 69 | Win | 38–8–8 (15) | Harry Coulin | NWS | 10 | May 3, 1917 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 68 | Win | 38–8–8 (14) | Pekin Kid Herman | NWS | 10 | Apr 27, 1917 | Peoria, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 67 | Win | 38–8–8 (13) | Dutch Brandt | NWS | 10 | Mar 13, 1917 | Broadway S.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 66 | Win | 38–8–8 (12) | William Henry Vincent | NWS | 10 | Mar 6, 1917 | German Hall, Albany, New York, U.S. | |
| 65 | Win | 38–8–8 (11) | Harry Kabakoff | NWS | 10 | Feb 20, 1917 | Coliseum, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S. | |
| 64 | Win | 38–8–8 (10) | Sammy Sandow | NWS | 10 | Feb 12, 1917 | Heuck's Opera House, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 63 | Win | 38–8–8 (9) | Kid Williams | PTS | 20 | Jan 9, 1917 | Louisiana Auditorium, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | Won NYSAC bantamweight title |
| 62 | Win | 37–8–8 (9) | Leo Schneider | PTS | 8 | Dec 11, 1916 | Phoenix A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 61 | Win | 36–8–8 (9) | Johnny Eggers | PTS | 20 | Nov 6, 1916 | Louisiana Auditorium, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 60 | Win | 35–8–8 (9) | Bernie Hahn | NWS | 6 | Sep 30, 1916 | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 59 | Win | 35–8–8 (8) | Jimmy Pappas | PTS | 10 | Sep 4, 1916 | Armory Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 58 | Win | 34–8–8 (8) | Roy Moore | PTS | 15 | Jul 31, 1916 | Orleans A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 57 | Win | 33–8–8 (8) | George Brown | KO | 5 (8) | Jul 10, 1916 | Phoenix A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 56 | Win | 32–8–8 (8) | Frankie Brown | PTS | 15 | Jun 12, 1916 | Orleans A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 55 | Draw | 31–8–8 (8) | Frankie Brown | PTS | 15 | Mar 24, 1916 | Albaugh's Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | |
| 54 | Loss | 31–8–7 (8) | Lew Tendler | NWS | 6 | Feb 28, 1916 | Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 53 | Draw | 31–8–7 (7) | Kid Williams | PTS | 20 | Feb 7, 1916 | Louisiana Auditorium, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | For NYSAC bantamweight title |
| 52 | Win | 31–8–6 (7) | Eddie Coulon | KO | 4 (15) | Dec 13, 1915 | Orleans A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 51 | Win | 30–8–6 (7) | Young Zulu Kid | PTS | 15 | Nov 29, 1915 | Orleans A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 50 | Loss | 29–8–6 (7) | Memphis Pal Moore | PTS | 8 | Nov 15, 1915 | Phoenix A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 49 | Win | 29–7–6 (7) | Sammy Sandow | PTS | 15 | Oct 6, 1915 | Tommy Burns Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 48 | Win | 28–7–6 (7) | Nate Jackson | PTS | 15 | Sep 13, 1915 | Denver, Colorado, U.S. | |
| 47 | Loss | 27–7–6 (7) | Nate Jackson | DQ | 3 (15) | Sep 6, 1915 | National A.C., Denver, Colorado, U.S. | |
| 46 | Win | 27–6–6 (7) | Jack Doyle | PTS | 15 | Jul 21, 1915 | Tulane Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 45 | Win | 26–6–6 (7) | Louisiana | PTS | 20 | Jul 2, 1915 | Tulane Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 44 | Win | 25–6–6 (7) | Harry Bramer | KO | 4 (15) | Jun 18, 1915 | Denver, Colorado, U.S. | |
| 43 | Win | 24–6–6 (7) | Al Shubert | PTS | 15 | May 18, 1915 | Tommy Burns Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 42 | Draw | 23–6–6 (7) | Young Zulu Kid | PTS | 10 | May 1, 1915 | Dauphine Theater, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 41 | Win | 23–6–5 (7) | Johnny Solzberg | PTS | 8 | Mar 1, 1915 | Phoenix A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 40 | Win | 22–6–5 (7) | Marty 'Kid' Taylor | PTS | 10 | Feb 20, 1915 | Dauphine Theater, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 39 | Win | 21–6–5 (7) | Johnny Eggers | PTS | 10 | Jan 12, 1915 | Bijou Theater, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 38 | Win | 20–6–5 (7) | Jimmy Pappas | PTS | 10 | Dec 17, 1914 | Bijou Theater, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 37 | Loss | 19–6–5 (7) | Frankie Burns | TKO | 13 (20) | Nov 15, 1914 | McDonoghville Park, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 36 | Win | 19–5–5 (7) | Eddie Campi | PTS | 20 | Sep 13, 1914 | McDonoghville Park, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 35 | Loss | 18–5–5 (7) | Kid Williams | NWS | 10 | Jun 30, 1914 | Pelican Stadium, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 34 | Win | 18–5–5 (6) | Artie Simons | PTS | 10 | May 11, 1914 | Orleans A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 33 | Win | 17–5–5 (6) | Nate Jackson | PTS | 10 | Apr 27, 1914 | Orleans A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 32 | Win | 16–5–5 (6) | Young Sinnett | PTS | 10 | Apr 6, 1914 | Orleans A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 31 | Win | 15–5–5 (6) | Johnny Eggers | NWS | 10 | Mar 9, 1914 | Orleans A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 30 | Win | 15–5–5 (5) | Johnny Fisse | NWS | 10 | Mar 2, 1914 | Orleans A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 29 | Win | 15–5–5 (4) | Young Allen | KO | 10 (10) | Feb 2, 1914 | Orleans A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 28 | Draw | 14–5–5 (4) | Nate Jackson | PTS | ? | Dec 25, 1913 | Oklahoma A.C., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
| 27 | Win | 14–5–4 (4) | Austin 'Kid' Greaves | PTS | 10 | Nov 27, 1913 | Pelican Stadium, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 26 | Loss | 13–5–4 (4) | Joe Wagner | NWS | 10 | Nov 3, 1913 | Orleans A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 25 | Win | 13–5–4 (3) | Nate Jackson | PTS | 8 | Oct 13, 1913 | Phoenix A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 24 | Win | 12–5–4 (3) | Ruby Hirsch | NWS | 10 | Oct 7, 1913 | Orleans A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 23 | Draw | 12–5–4 (2) | Johnny Fisse | PTS | 8 | Sep 29, 1913 | Phoenix A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 22 | Win | 12–5–3 (2) | Nate Jackson | PTS | 8 | Sep 15, 1913 | Phoenix A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 21 | Win | 11–5–3 (2) | Eddie Coulon | PTS | 8 | Sep 1, 1913 | Phoenix A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 20 | Win | 10–5–3 (2) | Jim Walsh | PTS | 8 | Aug 4, 1913 | Phoenix A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 19 | Win | 9–5–3 (2) | Abe Kabakoff | PTS | 8 | Jul 21, 1913 | Phoenix A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 18 | Loss | 8–5–3 (2) | Johnny Fisse | PTS | 15 | Jul 13, 1913 | McDonoghville Park, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 17 | Win | 8–4–3 (2) | Bobby Dibbons | TKO | 7 (10) | Jul 4, 1913 | Pelican Stadium, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 16 | Loss | 7–4–3 (2) | Johnny Fisse | PTS | 10 | May 30, 1913 | Olympic A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 15 | Win | 7–3–3 (2) | Phil Virgets | NWS | 10 | Apr 26, 1913 | Royal A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 14 | Win | 7–3–3 (1) | Theo Gormley | PTS | 15 | Mar 29, 1913 | Eunice Club, Lake Charles, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 13 | Win | 6–3–3 (1) | Henry Koster | NWS | 8 | Mar 17, 1913 | Orleans A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 12 | Win | 6–3–3 | Stanley Everett | PTS | 10 | Mar 8, 1913 | Royal A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 11 | Loss | 5–3–3 | Johnny Fisse | PTS | 10 | Feb 8, 1913 | Royal A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 10 | Draw | 5–2–3 | Theo Gormley | PTS | 15 | Jan 20, 1913 | Arcade Theatre, Lake Charles, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 9 | Win | 5–2–2 | Johnny Rosner | PTS | 8 | Jan 13, 1913 | Royal A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 8 | Win | 4–2–2 | Theo Gormley | PTS | 15 | Jan 1, 1913 | Lake Charles, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 7 | Win | 3–2–2 | Bill Stevens | PTS | 10 | Dec 29, 1912 | Donaldsonville, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 6 | Win | 2–2–2 | Buddy Garic | PTS | 10 | Dec 21, 1912 | Houma, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 5 | Loss | 1–2–2 | Johnny Fisse | PTS | 8 | Nov 23, 1912 | Royal A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 4 | Loss | 1–1–2 | Johnny Fisse | PTS | 8 | Nov 18, 1912 | Orleans A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 3 | Draw | 1–0–2 | Eddie Coulon | PTS | 6 | Oct 21, 1912 | Orleans A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 2 | Win | 1–0–1 | Kid Atkins | TKO | 3 (6) | Oct 14, 1912 | Orleans A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 1 | Draw | 0–0–1 | Eddie Coulon | PTS | 6 | Sep 30, 1912 | Orleans A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
Unofficial record
| 145 fights | 101 wins | 31 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 20 | 1 |
| By decision | 81 | 29 |
| By disqualification | 0 | 1 |
| Draws | 13 | |
Record with the inclusion of newspaper decisions in the win/loss/draw column.
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 145 | Win | 101–31–13 | Roy Moore | PTS | 10 | Apr 24, 1922 | Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 144 | Win | 100–31–13 | Babe Asher | TKO | 7 (15) | Feb 20, 1922 | Tulane Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 143 | Loss | 99–31–13 | Midget Smith | PTS | 15 | Dec 22, 1921 | Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 142 | Win | 99–30–13 | Abe Friedman | PTS | 10 | Dec 13, 1921 | Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 141 | Win | 98–30–13 | Packey O'Gatty | KO | 1 (10) | Dec 9, 1921 | Clermont Avenue Rink, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 140 | Win | 97–30–13 | Roy Moore | PTS | 15 | Nov 12, 1921 | Clermont Avenue Rink, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 139 | Loss | 96–30–13 | Johnny Buff | PTS | 15 | Sep 23, 1921 | Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. | Lost NYSAC and NBA bantamweight titles |
| 138 | Win | 96–29–13 | Charles Ledoux | NWS | 10 | Sep 5, 1921 | Louisiana Auditorium, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 137 | Win | 95–29–13 | Joe Lynch | PTS | 15 | Jul 25, 1921 | Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. | Won NYSAC and NBA bantamweight titles |
| 136 | Win | 94–29–13 | Jim Higgins | KO | 11 (20) | Jul 11, 1921 | Holland Park Rink, Kensington, London, England, U.K. | |
| 135 | Loss | 93–29–13 | Young Montreal | UD | 10 | May 27, 1921 | Braves Field, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 134 | Win | 93–28–13 | Frankie Daly | PTS | 15 | Apr 29, 1921 | Pilsbury Winter Gardens, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 133 | Loss | 92–28–13 | Young Montreal | PTS | 10 | Apr 15, 1921 | Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 132 | Win | 92–27–13 | Barney Snyder | TKO | 5 (10) | Apr 7, 1921 | Service Men's AC, Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 131 | Win | 91–27–13 | Johnny Solzberg | TKO | 7 (12) | Apr 4, 1921 | Auditorium, Freeport, New York, U.S. | |
| 130 | Win | 90–27–13 | Willie Spencer | TKO | 12 (15) | Mar 30, 1921 | Pioneer Sporting Club, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 129 | Win | 89–27–13 | George Adams | TKO | 1 (15) | Mar 24, 1921 | Manhattan Casino, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 128 | Win | 88–27–13 | Jimmy Wilde | TKO | 17 (20) | Jan 13, 1921 | Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, England, U.K. | |
| 127 | Loss | 87–27–13 | Joe Lynch | UD | 15 | Dec 22, 1920 | Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. | Lost NYSAC bantamweight title |
| 126 | Win | 87–26–13 | Jimmy Kelly | NWS | 10 | Sep 21, 1920 | Beardstown, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 125 | Loss | 86–26–13 | Jackie Sharkey | NWS | 10 | Sep 11, 1920 | Oswego Arena, East Chicago, Indiana, U.S. | |
| 124 | Loss | 86–25–13 | Joe Burman | NWS | 8 | Sep 6, 1920 | Coliseum, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S. | |
| 123 | Win | 86–24–13 | Georgie Lee | NWS | 10 | Sep 4, 1920 | Tulane Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 122 | Win | 85–24–13 | Roy Moore | NWS | 10 | Aug 19, 1920 | Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S. | |
| 121 | Win | 84–24–13 | Roy Moore | NWS | 8 | May 19, 1920 | Ice Palace, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 120 | Win | 83–24–13 | William Henry Vincent | NWS | 8 | May 10, 1920 | Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 119 | Win | 82–24–13 | Paul Demers | PTS | 10 | Apr 19, 1920 | Arena A.A., New Bedford, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 118 | Win | 81–24–13 | Joe O'Donnell | NWS | 8 | Mar 31, 1920 | Armory, Camden, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 117 | Win | 80–24–13 | Patsy Johnson | NWS | 8 | Mar 25, 1920 | 4th Regiment Armory, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 116 | Win | 79–24–13 | Lew Angelo | TKO | 8 (8) | Mar 19, 1920 | Armory, Paterson, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 115 | Draw | 78–24–13 | Earl Puryear | NWS | 8 | Mar 1, 1920 | Grand Theatre, Trenton A.C., Trenton, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 114 | Win | 78–24–12 | Johnny Solzberg | NWS | 8 | Feb 10, 1920 | Coliseum, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S. | |
| 113 | Win | 77–24–12 | Johnny Ritchie | TKO | 8 (15) | Jan 7, 1920 | Tulane Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 112 | Win | 76–24–12 | Kid Regan | TKO | 3 (8) | Dec 4, 1919 | Coliseum, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S. | Retained world bantamweight title |
| 111 | Win | 75–24–12 | Patsy Johnson | NWS | 6 | Dec 1, 1919 | Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 110 | Win | 74–24–12 | Mickey Russell | NWS | 8 | Nov 27, 1919 | Grand View Auditorium, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 109 | Draw | 73–24–12 | Johnny Buff | NWS | 8 | Nov 24, 1919 | Grand Theatre, Trenton, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 108 | Win | 73–24–11 | Joe Lynch | NWS | 6 | Nov 12, 1919 | Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 107 | Win | 72–24–11 | Harold Farese | NWS | 8 | Oct 13, 1919 | 1st Regiment Armory, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 106 | Loss | 71–24–11 | Sammy Sandow | NWS | 10 | Sep 30, 1919 | Kentucky National A.C. Tent, Newport, Kentucky, U.S. | |
| 105 | Loss | 71–23–11 | Jackie Sharkey | NWS | 10 | Sep 15, 1919 | Roller Palace Rink, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | World bantamweight title at stake; (via KO only) |
| 104 | Loss | 71–22–11 | Joe Lynch | NWS | 10 | Sep 1, 1919 | Driveway Park, Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| 103 | Loss | 71–21–11 | Jackie Sharkey | NWS | 10 | Aug 15, 1919 | Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | World bantamweight title at stake; (via KO only) |
| 102 | Loss | 71–20–11 | Bernie Hahn | NWS | 10 | Aug 6, 1919 | Armory Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 101 | Draw | 71–19–11 | Dick Griffin | NWS | 10 | Jul 4, 1919 | Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. | |
| 100 | Loss | 71–19–10 | Terry McHugh | NWS | 10 | Jun 9, 1919 | Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S. | World bantamweight title at stake; (via KO only) |
| 99 | Win | 71–18–10 | Kid Regan | NWS | 8 | May 29, 1919 | Coliseum, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S. | |
| 98 | Win | 70–18–10 | Johnny Ertle | TKO | 5 (10) | May 23, 1919 | Kenwood Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. | Retained world bantamweight title |
| 97 | Win | 69–18–10 | Johnny Solzberg | NWS | 10 | May 12, 1919 | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | World bantamweight title at stake; (via KO only) |
| 96 | Win | 68–18–10 | Patsy Wallace | NWS | 6 | May 3, 1919 | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | World bantamweight title at stake; (via KO only) |
| 95 | Loss | 67–18–10 | Kid Regan | NWS | 8 | Apr 25, 1919 | Coliseum, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S. | |
| 94 | Win | 67–17–10 | Patsy Johnson | NWS | 8 | Apr 21, 1919 | Grand Theater, Trenton, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 93 | Loss | 66–17–10 | Al Shubert | NWS | 10 | Apr 8, 1919 | Lyric Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | |
| 92 | Loss | 66–16–10 | Memphis Pal Moore | NWS | 8 | Mar 24, 1919 | New Lyric Theater, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 91 | Draw | 66–15–10 | Johnny Rosner | PTS | 10 | Mar 14, 1919 | Long Island, New York, U.S. | |
| 90 | Loss | 66–15–9 | Al Shubert | NWS | 10 | Mar 10, 1919 | New Bedford, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 89 | Loss | 66–14–9 | Jack "Kid" Wolfe | NWS | 10 | Mar 4, 1919 | Gray's Armory, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 88 | Win | 66–13–9 | Patsy Scanlon | NWS | 10 | Feb 10, 1919 | Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 87 | Win | 65–13–9 | Young Zulu Kid | NWS | 8 | Sep 6, 1918 | International League Ballpark, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 86 | Win | 64–13–9 | Jackie Sharkey | NWS | 6 | Sep 2, 1918 | Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 85 | Loss | 63–13–9 | Frankie Burns | NWS | 8 | Jul 4, 1918 | International League Ballpark, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 84 | Win | 63–12–9 | Nate Jackson | PTS | 10 | Jun 22, 1918 | Louisiana Auditorium, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 83 | Loss | 62–12–9 | Andy Chaney | NWS | 10 | May 8, 1918 | Lyric Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | |
| 82 | Win | 62–11–9 | Jackie Sharkey | NWS | 6 | May 4, 1918 | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 81 | Draw | 61–11–9 | Gussie Lewis | NWS | 6 | Dec 19, 1917 | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 80 | Win | 61–11–8 | Frankie Mason | TKO | 3 (10) | Dec 14, 1917 | Majestic Theatre, Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S. | |
| 79 | Win | 60–11–8 | Joe Tuber | NWS | 6 | Dec 10, 1917 | Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 78 | Win | 59–11–8 | Frankie Burns | PTS | 20 | Nov 5, 1917 | Louisiana Auditorium, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | Retained NYSAC bantamweight title |
| 77 | Win | 58–11–8 | Johnny Eggers | NWS | 6 | Sep 17, 1917 | Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 76 | Win | 57–11–8 | Earl Puryear | NWS | 10 | Sep 10, 1917 | Baseball Park, Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
| 75 | Win | 56–11–8 | Nate Jackson | NWS | 10 | Sep 3, 1917 | Baseball Park, Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
| 74 | Win | 55–11–8 | Jack Douglas | PTS | 10 | Aug 21, 1917 | Tulane Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 73 | Win | 54–11–8 | Kid Williams | NWS | 6 | Jun 13, 1917 | Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 72 | Win | 53–11–8 | Joe Lynch | NWS | 10 | Jun 1, 1917 | Pioneer Sporting Club, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 71 | Win | 52–11–8 | Gussie Lewis | NWS | 6 | May 21, 1917 | Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 70 | Win | 51–11–8 | Johnny Coulon | TKO | 3 (10) | May 14, 1917 | Lakeside Auditorium, Racine, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| 69 | Win | 50–11–8 | Harry Coulin | NWS | 10 | May 3, 1917 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 68 | Win | 49–11–8 | Pekin Kid Herman | NWS | 10 | Apr 27, 1917 | Peoria, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 67 | Win | 48–11–8 | Dutch Brandt | NWS | 10 | Mar 13, 1917 | Broadway S.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 66 | Win | 47–11–8 | William Henry Vincent | NWS | 10 | Mar 6, 1917 | German Hall, Albany, New York, U.S. | |
| 65 | Win | 46–11–8 | Harry Kabakoff | NWS | 10 | Feb 20, 1917 | Coliseum, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S. | |
| 64 | Win | 45–11–8 | Sammy Sandow | NWS | 10 | Feb 12, 1917 | Heuck's Opera House, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 63 | Win | 44–11–8 | Kid Williams | PTS | 20 | Jan 9, 1917 | Louisiana Auditorium, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | Won NYSAC bantamweight title |
| 62 | Win | 43–11–8 | Leo Schneider | PTS | 8 | Dec 11, 1916 | Phoenix A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 61 | Win | 42–11–8 | Johnny Eggers | PTS | 20 | Nov 6, 1916 | Louisiana Auditorium, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 60 | Win | 41–11–8 | Bernie Hahn | NWS | 6 | Sep 30, 1916 | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 59 | Win | 40–11–8 | Jimmy Pappas | PTS | 10 | Sep 4, 1916 | Armory Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 58 | Win | 39–11–8 | Roy Moore | PTS | 15 | Jul 31, 1916 | Orleans A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 57 | Win | 38–11–8 | George Brown | KO | 5 (8) | Jul 10, 1916 | Phoenix A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 56 | Win | 37–11–8 | Frankie Brown | PTS | 15 | Jun 12, 1916 | Orleans A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 55 | Draw | 36–11–8 | Frankie Brown | PTS | 15 | Mar 24, 1916 | Albaugh's Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | |
| 54 | Loss | 36–11–7 | Lew Tendler | NWS | 6 | Feb 28, 1916 | Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 53 | Draw | 36–10–7 | Kid Williams | PTS | 20 | Feb 7, 1916 | Louisiana Auditorium, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | For NYSAC bantamweight title |
| 52 | Win | 36–10–6 | Eddie Coulon | KO | 4 (15) | Dec 13, 1915 | Orleans A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 51 | Win | 35–10–6 | Young Zulu Kid | PTS | 15 | Nov 29, 1915 | Orleans A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 50 | Loss | 34–10–6 | Memphis Pal Moore | PTS | 8 | Nov 15, 1915 | Phoenix A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 49 | Win | 34–9–6 | Sammy Sandow | PTS | 15 | Oct 6, 1915 | Tommy Burns Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 48 | Win | 33–9–6 | Nate Jackson | PTS | 15 | Sep 13, 1915 | Denver, Colorado, U.S. | |
| 47 | Loss | 32–9–6 | Nate Jackson | DQ | 3 (15) | Sep 6, 1915 | National A.C., Denver, Colorado, U.S. | |
| 46 | Win | 32–8–6 | Jack Doyle | PTS | 15 | Jul 21, 1915 | Tulane Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 45 | Win | 31–8–6 | Louisiana | PTS | 20 | Jul 2, 1915 | Tulane Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 44 | Win | 30–8–6 | Harry Bramer | KO | 4 (15) | Jun 18, 1915 | Denver, Colorado, U.S. | |
| 43 | Win | 29–8–6 | Al Shubert | PTS | 15 | May 18, 1915 | Tommy Burns Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 42 | Draw | 28–8–6 | Young Zulu Kid | PTS | 10 | May 1, 1915 | Dauphine Theater, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 41 | Win | 28–8–5 | Johnny Solzberg | PTS | 8 | Mar 1, 1915 | Phoenix A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 40 | Win | 27–8–5 | Marty 'Kid' Taylor | PTS | 10 | Feb 20, 1915 | Dauphine Theater, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 39 | Win | 26–8–5 | Johnny Eggers | PTS | 10 | Jan 12, 1915 | Bijou Theater, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 38 | Win | 25–8–5 | Jimmy Pappas | PTS | 10 | Dec 17, 1914 | Bijou Theater, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 37 | Loss | 24–8–5 | Frankie Burns | TKO | 13 (20) | Nov 15, 1914 | McDonoghville Park, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 36 | Win | 24–7–5 | Eddie Campi | PTS | 20 | Sep 13, 1914 | McDonoghville Park, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 35 | Loss | 23–7–5 | Kid Williams | NWS | 10 | Jun 30, 1914 | Pelican Stadium, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 34 | Win | 23–6–5 | Artie Simons | PTS | 10 | May 11, 1914 | Orleans A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 33 | Win | 22–6–5 | Nate Jackson | PTS | 10 | Apr 27, 1914 | Orleans A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 32 | Win | 21–6–5 | Young Sinnett | PTS | 10 | Apr 6, 1914 | Orleans A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 31 | Win | 20–6–5 | Johnny Eggers | NWS | 10 | Mar 9, 1914 | Orleans A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 30 | Win | 19–6–5 | Johnny Fisse | NWS | 10 | Mar 2, 1914 | Orleans A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 29 | Win | 18–6–5 | Young Allen | KO | 10 (10) | Feb 2, 1914 | Orleans A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 28 | Draw | 17–6–5 | Nate Jackson | PTS | ? | Dec 25, 1913 | Oklahoma A.C., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
| 27 | Win | 17–6–4 | Austin 'Kid' Greaves | PTS | 10 | Nov 27, 1913 | Pelican Stadium, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 26 | Loss | 16–6–4 | Joe Wagner | NWS | 10 | Nov 3, 1913 | Orleans A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 25 | Win | 16–5–4 | Nate Jackson | PTS | 8 | Oct 13, 1913 | Phoenix A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 24 | Win | 15–5–4 | Ruby Hirsch | NWS | 10 | Oct 7, 1913 | Orleans A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 23 | Draw | 14–5–4 | Johnny Fisse | PTS | 8 | Sep 29, 1913 | Phoenix A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 22 | Win | 14–5–3 | Nate Jackson | PTS | 8 | Sep 15, 1913 | Phoenix A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 21 | Win | 13–5–3 | Eddie Coulon | PTS | 8 | Sep 1, 1913 | Phoenix A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 20 | Win | 12–5–3 | Jim Walsh | PTS | 8 | Aug 4, 1913 | Phoenix A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 19 | Win | 11–5–3 | Abe Kabakoff | PTS | 8 | Jul 21, 1913 | Phoenix A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 18 | Loss | 10–5–3 | Johnny Fisse | PTS | 15 | Jul 13, 1913 | McDonoghville Park, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 17 | Win | 10–4–3 | Bobby Dibbons | TKO | 7 (10) | Jul 4, 1913 | Pelican Stadium, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 16 | Loss | 9–4–3 | Johnny Fisse | PTS | 10 | May 30, 1913 | Olympic A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 15 | Win | 9–3–3 | Phil Virgets | NWS | 10 | Apr 26, 1913 | Royal A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 14 | Win | 8–3–3 | Theo Gormley | PTS | 15 | Mar 29, 1913 | Eunice Club, Lake Charles, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 13 | Win | 7–3–3 | Henry Koster | NWS | 8 | Mar 17, 1913 | Orleans A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 12 | Win | 6–3–3 | Stanley Everett | PTS | 10 | Mar 8, 1913 | Royal A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 11 | Loss | 5–3–3 | Johnny Fisse | PTS | 10 | Feb 8, 1913 | Royal A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 10 | Draw | 5–2–3 | Theo Gormley | PTS | 15 | Jan 20, 1913 | Arcade Theatre, Lake Charles, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 9 | Win | 5–2–2 | Johnny Rosner | PTS | 8 | Jan 13, 1913 | Royal A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 8 | Win | 4–2–2 | Theo Gormley | PTS | 15 | Jan 1, 1913 | Lake Charles, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 7 | Win | 3–2–2 | Bill Stevens | PTS | 10 | Dec 29, 1912 | Donaldsonville, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 6 | Win | 2–2–2 | Buddy Garic | PTS | 10 | Dec 21, 1912 | Houma, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 5 | Loss | 1–2–2 | Johnny Fisse | PTS | 8 | Nov 23, 1912 | Royal A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 4 | Loss | 1–1–2 | Johnny Fisse | PTS | 8 | Nov 18, 1912 | Orleans A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 3 | Draw | 1–0–2 | Eddie Coulon | PTS | 6 | Oct 21, 1912 | Orleans A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 2 | Win | 1–0–1 | Kid Atkins | TKO | 3 (6) | Oct 14, 1912 | Orleans A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 1 | Draw | 0–0–1 | Eddie Coulon | PTS | 6 | Sep 30, 1912 | Orleans A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
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- "Pete Herman". BoxRec. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- "Pete Herman". Cyber Boxing Zone. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- "Bootblacks are Boxing Champions", Detroit Free Press, Detroit, Michigan, pg. 18, 28 March 1943
- "Pete Herman Awarded the Decision over Kid Williams", The Times, Shreveport, Louisiana, pg. 5, 10 January 1917
- "The Closing Chapter", The Pittsburgh Post Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pg. 8, 11 January 1917
- "Too Old", The Fort Wayne News, Fort Wayne, Indiana, pg. 13, 15 May 1917
- "Pete Herman Wins from Frankie Burns", San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco, California, pg. 7, 6 November 1917
- "Bantam Champion Will Defend his Title Tonight", The Courier-Journal, Louisville, Kentucky, pg. 7, 5 November 1917
- "Pete Herman Holds Frankie Burns Safe", New Castle Herald, New Castle, Pennsylvania, pg. 10, 6 November 1917
- "Pete Herman is Awarded Decision", Pittsburgh Gazette Times, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pg. 10, 6 November 1917
- Herman knew his wife since childhood in "Fear of a Black Eye on His Wedding Day", The Winnipeg Tribune, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, pg. 115, 28 November 1917
- "Pete Herman Can't Get Furlough for Battles in the Ring", Wilkes-Barre Evening News, Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania, pg. 17, 25 March 1918
- "Pete Herman Knocks Out Johnny Ertle Contender", The Washington Times, Washington, D.C., pg. 15, 24 May 1919
- "Johnny Ertle is Given a Knockout", Logansport Pharos-Tribune, Longansport, Indiana, pg. 14, 24 May 1919
- "Lynch Wins Bantam Title", El Paso Herald, El Paso, Texas, pg. 10, 23 December 1920
- "Pete Herman Defeats Wilde in Battle of Bantamweights", The Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta, Georgia, pg. 6, 14 January 1921
- "Wilde is Beaten But Claims Title", The Morning News, Wilmington, Delaware, pg. 7, 14 January 1921
- "Pete Herman Knocks Out Him Higgins", Reading Times, Reading, Pennsylvania, pg. 8, 12 July 1921
- Higgins was British bantamweight champion in "Pete Herman Kayoes English Champion", The Scranton Republican, Scranton, Pennsylvania, pg. 14, 12 July 1921
- "Herman Defeats Lynch Regaining Bantam Title", The Scranton Republican, Scranton, Pennsylvania, pg. 14, 26 July 1921
- "Pete Herman is Champion Again", Battle Creek Moon-Journal, Battle Creek, Michigan, pg. 6, 26 July 1921
- "Pete Herman Shades Ledoux", The Kansas City Kansan, Kansas City, Kansas, pg. 8, 6 September 1921
- "Indians Lose Scalp, Buff Takes Bantam Title", The Times, Shreveport, Louisiana, pg. 8, 24 September 1921
- "Insider Says", Iowa City Press Citizen, Iowa City, Iowa, pg. 8, 14 April 1921
- "Pete Herman Knocks Out O'Gatty in First Round", New York Tribune, New York, New York, pg. 13, 10 December 1921
- "Pete Herman Shows His True Fighting Form", The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Brooklyn, New York, pg. 14, 10 December 1921
- "Pete Herman Bio". BoxRec. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- Cluke, Colonel, "Pete Herman Will Retire", The Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta, Georgia, pg. 12, 28 December 1921
- "Ex-Bantam Champion Dead at 77", The Times, Shreveport, Louisiana, pg. 51, 15 April 1973
- "BoxRec: Pete Herman".
External links
- Boxing record for Pete Herman from BoxRec (registration required)
- Pete Herman – Cyber Boxing Zone