Mike McTigue facts for kids
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| Real name | Michael Francis McTigue |
| Nickname(s) | Bold Mike |
| Rated at | Light Heavyweight |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Born | November 26, 1892 Kilnamona, County Clare, Ireland, U.K. |
| Died | August 12, 1966 (aged 73) Queens, New York, U.S. |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 174 |
| Wins | 111 |
| Wins by KO | 52 |
| Losses | 45 |
| Draws | 14 |
| No contests | 4 |
"Bold" Mike McTigue (November 26, 1892 – August 12, 1966) was the light heavyweight boxing champion of the world from 1923 to 1925.
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Early years
Michael Francis McTigue (Mike McTigue) was born in Lickaun, Kilnamona, in County Clare, Ireland, on 26 November 1892. He was recorded in the 1901 Census of County Clare. McTigue emigrated to America in 1912 when he was 20. He traveled as a steerage passenger of the British steamer Baltic, which arrived at the Port of New York on 21 September 1912. He was the brother of fellow boxer Jim McTigue.
Boxing career
World light heavyweight champion
McTigue began boxing and fought in America for 13 years. McTigue got a shot at the World Light Heavyweight Championship in 1923. Despite the Irish Civil War still ongoing, the fight was held in La Scala Opera House in Prince's Street, Dublin against the Senagalese Fighter Battling Siki. McTigue won on points after 20 rounds to become the World Light Heavyweight Champion. He would defend his title against future Hall of Famers Tommy Loughran, Young Stribling and Mickey Walker before losing the title by unanimous decision to the gold medalist wrestler-turned-boxer Paul Berlenbach in 1925.
After his scheduled bout for August 11, 1927 versus reigning undisputed NBA, NYSAC and The Ring light heavyweight champion, Jack Delaney was cancelled due to Delaney vacating his titles and moving up to the heavyweight division, on July 26, 1927, the New York Athletic State Commission awarded McTigue their light heavyweight championship. McTigue lost his title in his first defense of the NYSAC light heavyweight title to Tommy Loughran on October 7, 1927.
Noteworthy opposition
McTigue fought multiple bouts in his career against the likes of Paul Berlenbach, Jeff Smith, Harry Greb, Mickey Walker and Tommy Loughran. He lost most of those bouts, but he actually got the best of the great Loughran during one of their no-decision contests. He also earned a close decision over Tiger Flowers. In 1927, he produced his greatest performance on American soil when he knocked out the great Berlenbach in the fourth round.
Retirement years and death
He was 38 years old when his boxing licence was revoked and had been fighting for 21 years. After his enforced retirement, McTigue ran a successful bar on Long Island until the late 1940s. He succumbed to poverty and ill health and was confined to various hospitals around New York for the last ten years of his life. He finally died at New York's Queen's General Hospital on August 12, 1966. He was survived by his widow and two daughters.
In later years McTigue regaled listeners with tales of the highlight of his career, particularly the Dublin bout. McTigue's favourite story involved an armed sentry stationed in his corner to keep the peace. As the rounds progressed, he stuck his bayonet between the ropes and jabbed McTigue in the leg. "I got three pounds' bet on you," the guard said. "God help you if you lose!" McTigue was honoured in his native parish when the porch of the church was named after him. Kilnamona's Community Centre was opened in 2001 and named in his honour.
Professional boxing record
All information in this section is derived from BoxRec, unless otherwise stated.
Official record
| 174 fights | 77 wins | 26 losses |
| By knockout | 52 | 9 |
| By decision | 23 | 11 |
| By disqualification | 2 | 6 |
| Draws | 9 | |
| No contests | 4 | |
| Newspaper decisions/draws | 58 | |
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 |
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| 174 | Loss | 77–26–9 (420 | Garfield Johnson | TKO | 4 (10) | Sep 22, 1930 | Utica Stadium, Utica, New York, U.S. | |
| 173 | Loss | 77–25–9 (62) | Patsy Perroni | NWS | 10 | Sep 1, 1930 | Canton Auditorium, Canton, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 172 | Draw | 77–25–9 (61) | Tige Armen | PTS | 10 | Jul 1, 1930 | United States of America | Exact date and location unknown |
| 171 | Win | 77–25–8 (61) | George Neron | PTS | 10 | Jun 20, 1930 | Arena, Schenectady, New York, U.S. | |
| 170 | Loss | 76–25–8 (61) | Bob Godwin | PTS | 10 | Apr 7, 1930 | Biscayne Arena, Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
| 169 | Draw | 76–24–8 (61) | Tige Armen | PTS | 10 | Apr 2, 1930 | Tinker Field, Orlando, Florida, U.S. | |
| 168 | Loss | 76–24–7 (61) | Isidoro Gastanaga | KO | 1 (10) | Mar 8, 1930 | Arena Polar, Havana, Cuba | |
| 167 | Win | 76–23–7 (61) | Ralph Schneider | KO | ? (10) | Feb 14, 1930 | Fort Pierce, Florida, U.S. | |
| 166 | Loss | 75–23–7 (61) | Bob Godwin | PTS | 10 | Feb 7, 1930 | Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S. | |
| 165 | Loss | 75–22–7 (61) | Jeff Carroll | PTS | 10 | Nov 26, 1929 | Legion Arena, West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. | |
| 164 | Win | 75–21–7 (61) | Emmett Curtice | KO | 5 (10) | Nov 13, 1929 | Armory, Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 163 | Loss | 74–21–7 (61) | Jack Gagnon | TKO | 1 (10) | Oct 18, 1929 | Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 162 | Win | 74–20–7 (61) | Bobby Lyons | KO | 5 (10) | Sep 25, 1929 | United States of America | |
| 161 | Win | 73–20–7 (61) | Jeff Richards | KO | 3 (10) | Sep 17, 1929 | Hopewell, Virginia, U.S. | |
| 160 | Win | 72–20–7 (61) | Battling Bozo | NWS | 10 | Sep 9, 1929 | Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. | |
| 159 | Win | 72–20–7 (60) | Jimmy DeCapua | PTS | 10 | Sep 2, 1929 | Miami Field, Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
| 158 | Win | 71–20–7 (60) | Steve Thompson | KO | 3 (10) | Aug 8, 1929 | Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S. | |
| 157 | Loss | 70–20–7 (60) | George Hoffman | KO | 2 (10) | May 27, 1929 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 156 | Win | 70–19–7 (60) | Paul Hofman | PTS | 10 | May 13, 1929 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 155 | Loss | 69–19–7 (60) | Tuffy Griffiths | TKO | 1 (10) | Sep 27, 1928 | Midway Gardens, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 154 | Loss | 69–18–7 (60) | Matt Adgie | DQ | 4 (10) | Jul 9, 1928 | Baker Bowl, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 153 | Loss | 69–17–7 (60) | Armand Emanuel | PTS | 10 | Jun 7, 1928 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 152 | Draw | 69–16–7 (60) | Cowboy Jack Willis | PTS | 10 | May 8, 1928 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 151 | Draw | 69–16–6 (60) | Armand Emanuel | PTS | 10 | Apr 23, 1928 | State Armory, San Francisco, California, U.S. | |
| 150 | Loss | 69–16–5 (60) | Tony Marullo | PTS | 10 | Mar 26, 1928 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 149 | Loss | 69–15–5 (60) | Leo Lomski | PTS | 10 | Feb 3, 1928 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 148 | Draw | 69–14–5 (60) | Larry Gains | PTS | 10 | Nov 11, 1927 | Coliseum, Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
| 147 | Loss | 69–14–4 (60) | Mickey Walker | TKO | 1 (10) | Nov 1, 1927 | Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 146 | Loss | 69–13–4 (60) | Tommy Loughran | UD | 15 | Oct 7, 1927 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | Lost NYSAC light heavyweight title |
| 145 | Win | 69–12–4 (60) | Pat McCarthy | PTS | 10 | May 9, 1927 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 144 | Loss | 68–12–4 (60) | Jack Sharkey | TKO | 12 (15) | Mar 3, 1927 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 143 | Win | 68–11–4 (60) | Paul Berlenbach | TKO | 4 (10) | Jan 28, 1927 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 142 | Win | 67–11–4 (60) | Soldier King | KO | 4 (10) | Dec 10, 1926 | Armory, Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 141 | Win | 66–11–4 (60) | Billy Vidabeck | KO | 3 (10) | Nov 15, 1926 | Broadway Arena, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 140 | Win | 65–11–4 (60) | Roy Mitchell | PTS | 10 | Sep 29, 1926 | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 139 | Win | 64–11–4 (60) | Emilio Solomon | KO | 11 (15) | Aug 31, 1926 | Queensboro Stadium, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 138 | Win | 63–11–4 (60) | Johnny Risko | PTS | 10 | Jul 1, 1926 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 137 | Win | 62–11–4 (60) | Lou Scozza | PTS | 12 | Jun 11, 1926 | Maple Leaf Stadium, Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
| 136 | Loss | 61–11–4 (60) | Jack Delaney | TKO | 4 (10) | Mar 15, 1926 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 135 | Win | 61–10–4 (60) | Tiger Flowers | SD | 10 | Dec 23, 1925 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 134 | Win | 60–10–4 (60) | Tony Marullo | UD | 12 | Aug 22, 1925 | Coney Island Stadium, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 133 | Draw | 59–10–4 (60) | Art Weigand | PTS | 6 | Aug 17, 1925 | Bison Stadium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 132 | Win | 59–10–3 (60) | Frank Carpenter | TKO | 7 (12) | Jul 17, 1925 | Chadwick Park, Albany, New York, U.S. | |
| 131 | Loss | 58–10–3 (60) | Paul Berlenbach | UD | 15 | May 30, 1925 | Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S. | Lost NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring light heavyweight titles |
| 130 | Loss | 58–9–3 (60) | Mickey Walker | NWS | 12 | Jan 7, 1925 | 1st Regiment Armory, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring light heavyweight titles at stake; (via KO only) |
| 129 | Win | 58–9–3 (59) | Jimmy King | TKO | 4 (10) | Dec 26, 1924 | Municipal Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 128 | Win | 57–9–3 (59) | Frank Carpenter | TKO | 7 (10) | Oct 29, 1924 | Marieville Gardens, North Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. | |
| 127 | Loss | 56–9–3 (59) | Young Stribling | NWS | 12 | Mar 21, 1924 | 1st Regiment Armory, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 126 | Draw | 56–9–3 (58) | Young Stribling | PTS | 10 | Oct 4, 1923 | Driving Park, Columbus, Georgia, U.S. | Retained NYSAC and NBA light heavyweight titles |
| 125 | Win | 56–9–2 (58) | Tommy Loughran | NWS | 12 | Aug 2, 1923 | Playgrounds Stadium, West New York, New Jersey, U.S. | NYSAC and NBA light heavyweight titles at stake; (via KO only) |
| 124 | Loss | 56–9–2 (57) | Tommy Loughran | NWS | 8 | Jun 25, 1923 | Shetzline Ballpark, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | NYSAC and NBA light heavyweight titles at stake; (via KO only) |
| 123 | Win | 56–9–2 (56) | Battling Siki | PTS | 20 | Mar 17, 1923 | La Scala Theatre, Dublin, Ireland | Won NYSAC and NBA light heavyweight titles |
| 122 | Win | 55–9–2 (56) | Harry Reeve | TKO | 3 (15) | Jan 15, 1923 | Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England | |
| 121 | Win | 54–9–2 (56) | Rocky Knight | RTD | 4 (15) | Dec 28, 1922 | Drill Hall, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | |
| 120 | Win | 53–9–2 (56) | Johnny Basham | KO | 3 (15) | Oct 26, 1922 | Drill Hall, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | |
| 119 | Win | 52–9–2 (56) | Tommy Robson | PTS | 12 | May 13, 1922 | Queensboro Stadium, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 118 | Win | 51–9–2 (56) | Billy Beckett | KO | 3 (12) | Apr 7, 1922 | 4th Regiment Armory, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 117 | Loss | 50–9–2 (56) | Tommy Loughran | NWS | 10 | Mar 16, 1922 | Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 116 | Draw | 50–9–2 (55) | Lou Bogash | PTS | 12 | Mar 11, 1922 | Pioneer Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 115 | Win | 50–9–1 (55) | Young Fisher | PTS | 15 | Feb 22, 1922 | Pioneer Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 114 | Loss | 49–9–1 (55) | Young Fisher | PTS | 15 | Jan 27, 1922 | Arena, Syracuse, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 113 | Win | 49–8–1 (55) | Jeff Smith | PTS | 15 | Dec 1, 1921 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 112 | Win | 48–8–1 (55) | Roddy MacDonald | KO | 10 (15) | Nov 10, 1921 | Arena, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada | Retained Canada middleweight title |
| 111 | Win | 47–8–1 (55) | Jack Stone | TKO | 8 (10) | Nov 8, 1921 | St. Denis Theatre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| 110 | Win | 46–8–1 (55) | Buck Crouse | KO | 4 (10) | Nov 2, 1921 | St. Denis Theatre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| 109 | Win | 45–8–1 (55) | KO Jaffe | TKO | 5 (12) | Oct 29, 1921 | Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 108 | Win | 44–8–1 (55) | Buck Crouse | TKO | 6 (10) | Oct 21, 1921 | St. Denis Theatre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| 107 | Win | 43–8–1 (55) | Gus Platts | PTS | 12 | Sep 26, 1921 | Dyckman Oval, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 106 | Loss | 42–8–1 (55) | Battling Levinsky | NWS | 10 | Sep 14, 1921 | Mount Royal Arena, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| 105 | Win | 42–8–1 (54) | Panama Joe Gans | NWS | 12 | Sep 5, 1921 | Boyle's Thirty Acres, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 104 | Win | 42–8–1 (53) | George Robinson | KO | 4 (12) | Aug 22, 1921 | St. Denis Theatre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| 103 | Win | 41–8–1 (53) | Johnny Klesch | TKO | 9 (10) | Jul 25, 1921 | Athletic Park, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 102 | Win | 40–8–1 (53) | Al Thiel | TKO | 2 (12) | Jul 18, 1921 | Auditorium, Freeport, New York, U.S. | |
| 101 | Win | 39–8–1 (53) | Jack Mckay | KO | 1 (12) | Jun 28, 1921 | Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 100 | Draw | 38–8–1 (53) | Leo Leonard | NWS | 10 | Jun 23, 1921 | Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 99 | Win | 38–8–1 (52) | Tex Kelly | KO | 4 (12) | Jun 13, 1921 | Auditorium, Freeport, New York, U.S. | |
| 98 | Loss | 37–8–1 (52) | Harry Krohn | DQ | 11 (12) | May 9, 1921 | Auditorium, Freeport, New York, U.S. | |
| 97 | Win | 37–7–1 (52) | Tommy Madden | KO | 1 (12) | Apr 25, 1921 | Auditorium, Freeport, New York, U.S. | |
| 96 | NC | 36–7–1 (52) | Vic McLaughlin | ND | 8 | Mar 21, 1921 | United States of America | Exact date and location unknown |
| 95 | NC | 36–7–1 (51) | Vic McLaughlin | ND | 10 | Dec 16, 1920 | United States of America | Exact date and location unknown |
| 94 | Win | 36–7–1 (50) | Jimmy O'Hagan | NWS | 10 | Dec 2, 1920 | Mount Royal Arena, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| 93 | Draw | 36–7–1 (49) | Jack Bloomfield | NWS | 10 | Nov 11, 1920 | Mount Royal Arena, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| 92 | Win | 36–7–1 (48) | Jack Bloomfield | NWS | 10 | Oct 20, 1920 | Mount Royal Arena, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| 91 | Win | 36–7–1 (47) | Alex Costica | PTS | 15 | Oct 4, 1920 | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 90 | Win | 35–7–1 (47) | Alex Costica | KO | 5 (15) | Sep 20, 1920 | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 89 | Loss | 34–7–1 (47) | Jeff Smith | PTS | 15 | Aug 10, 1920 | Armouries, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 88 | Win | 34–6–1 (47) | Jackie Clark | PTS | 15 | Jul 17, 1920 | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 87 | Win | 33–6–1 (47) | Leo Grady | KO | 5 (15) | Jun 19, 1920 | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 86 | Win | 32–6–1 (47) | Joe Eagan | PTS | 15 | May 13, 1920 | Armouries, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 85 | Win | 31–6–1 (47) | Jack London | KO | 3 (10) | Apr 29, 1920 | Mount Royal Arena, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| 84 | Win | 30–6–1 (47) | Dan Ferguson | TKO | 8 (15) | Apr 22, 1920 | Armouries, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 83 | Win | 29–6–1 (47) | Eugene Brosseau | KO | 5 (15) | Apr 8, 1920 | Armouries, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | Won Canada middleweight title |
| 82 | Win | 28–6–1 (47) | Sailor Ed Petroskey | PTS | 4 | Mar 24, 1920 | Auditorium, Oakland, California, U.S. | |
| 81 | Win | 27–6–1 (47) | Jackie Clark | PTS | 10 | Mar 9, 1920 | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 80 | Win | 26–6–1 (47) | Roddy MacDonald | DQ | 11 (15) | Feb 17, 1920 | Armouries, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 79 | NC | 25–6–1 (47) | Eddie Tremblay | NC | 9 (10) | Jan 26, 1920 | Ideal Park Pavilion, Endicott, New York, U.S. | McTigue broke his hand in the second round |
| 78 | Loss | 25–6–1 (46) | Harry Greb | NWS | 10 | Dec 12, 1919 | Ideal Park Pavilion, Endicott, New York, U.S. | |
| 77 | NC | 25–6–1 (45) | Silent Martin | NC | 7 (10) | Nov 5, 1919 | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | Fight was declared "no contest" because the fighters allegedly were not doing their best |
| 76 | Win | 25–6–1 (44) | Dan Ferguson | KO | 3 (12) | Oct 31, 1919 | Driving Club, Marlborough, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 75 | Win | 24–6–1 (44) | Jackie Clark | NWS | 10 | Oct 23, 1919 | Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 74 | Win | 24–6–1 (43) | Bill Hurley | KO | 3 (10) | Oct 14, 1919 | Bolton Hall, Troy, New York, U.S. | |
| 73 | Draw | 23–6–1 (43) | Jack McCarron | NWS | 10 | Oct 2, 1919 | Lyric Arena, Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 72 | Win | 23–6–1 (42) | Whitey Wenzel | NWS | 6 | May 19, 1919 | New York A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 71 | Win | 23–6–1 (41) | Zulu Kid | NWS | 10 | Apr 18, 1919 | Rorick's Glen Theatre, Elmira, New York, U.S. | |
| 70 | Win | 23–6–1 (40) | Battling Ortega | PTS | 12 | Jan 27, 1919 | Park Riding Academy, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 69 | Win | 22–6–1 (40) | Dan Lynch | TKO | 7 (8) | Dec 9, 1918 | Grand View Auditorium, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 68 | Loss | 21–6–1 (40) | Frank Carbone | KO | 5 (8) | Jul 9, 1918 | Spring A.C., West Hoboken, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 67 | Win | 21–5–1 (40) | Frank Carbone | NWS | 6 | Jun 20, 1918 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 66 | Win | 21–5–1 (39) | Frank Carbone | NWS | 8 | Jun 14, 1918 | Lyceum, Red Bank, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 65 | Win | 21–5–1 (38) | Tex Kelly | NWS | 6 | Apr 27, 1918 | New York A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 64 | Loss | 21–5–1 (37) | Harry Greb | NWS | 10 | Mar 11, 1918 | Moose Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 63 | Loss | 21–5–1 (36) | Jeff Smith | NWS | 10 | Nov 1, 1917 | Clermont Avenue Rink, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 62 | Loss | 21–5–1 (35) | Augie Ratner | NWS | 10 | Sep 29, 1917 | Clermont Avenue Rink, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 61 | Win | 21–5–1 (34) | Montana Dan Sullivan | NWS | 10 | Sep 13, 1917 | Clermont Avenue Rink, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 60 | Win | 21–5–1 (33) | Frank Carbone | NWS | 10 | Sep 1, 1917 | Clermont Avenue Rink, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 59 | Win | 21–5–1 (32) | Zulu Kid | NWS | 10 | Aug 18, 1917 | Clermont Avenue Rink, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 58 | Draw | 21–5–1 (31) | Billy Kramer | NWS | 6 | Jun 18, 1917 | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 57 | Win | 21–5–1 (30) | Jamaica Kid | NWS | 10 | May 25, 1917 | Harlem S.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 56 | Win | 21–5–1 (29) | Zulu Kid | NWS | 10 | May 12, 1917 | Clermont Avenue Rink, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. | Not to be confused with Young Zulu Kid |
| 55 | Loss | 21–5–1 (28) | Silent Martin | NWS | 10 | May 1, 1917 | Pioneer Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 54 | Loss | 21–5–1 (27) | Bob McAllister | NWS | 10 | Apr 3, 1917 | Pioneer Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 53 | Loss | 21–5–1 (26) | Hugh Ross | PTS | 10 | Jan 31, 1917 | George Street Rink, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| 52 | Win | 21–4–1 (26) | Johnny 'Kid' Alberts | NWS | 12 | Jan 22, 1917 | Olympic A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 51 | Loss | 21–4–1 (25) | Ed Kinley | NWS | 12 | Jan 22, 1917 | Olympic A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 50 | Draw | 21–4–1 (24) | Joe Eagan | PTS | 12 | Jan 8, 1917 | Tremont A.C., New Bedford, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 49 | Win | 21–4 (24) | Frank Carbone | PTS | 12 | Dec 19, 1916 | Rhode Island A.C., Thornton, Rhode Island, U.S. | |
| 48 | Win | 20–4 (24) | Al Rogers | PTS | 12 | Nov 29, 1916 | Rhode Island A.C., Thornton, Rhode Island, U.S. | |
| 47 | Win | 19–4 (24) | Tex Kelly | NWS | 10 | Nov 21, 1916 | Pioneer Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 46 | Loss | 19–4 (23) | Tommy Robson | NWS | 10 | Nov 11, 1916 | Fairmont A.C., Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 45 | Win | 19–4 (22) | Jack Smith | NWS | 10 | Nov 3, 1916 | Clermont Avenue Rink, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 44 | Win | 19–4 (21) | KO Sweeney | NWS | 10 | Oct 25, 1916 | Pioneer Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 43 | Win | 19–4 (20) | Al Thiel | KO | 7 (12) | Oct 20, 1916 | Bank A.C., Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| 42 | Win | 18–4 (20) | Billy Brown | NWS | 10 | Oct 2, 1916 | Bolton Hall, Troy, New York, U.S. | |
| 41 | Win | 18–4 (19) | Battling Gans | NWS | 10 | Sep 14, 1916 | Clermont Avenue Rink, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 40 | Win | 18–4 (18) | Battling Munroe | KO | 8 (10) | Sep 1, 1916 | New Polo A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 39 | Win | 17–4 (18) | Willie Langford | NWS | 10 | Aug 21, 1916 | Clermont Avenue Rink, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 38 | Win | 17–4 (17) | Willie Langford | DQ | 4 (10) | Aug 3, 1916 | Clermont Avenue Rink, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 37 | Win | 16–4 (17) | Willie Appleby | KO | 7 (10) | Jul 24, 1916 | Tottenville S.C., Staten Island, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 36 | Win | 15–4 (17) | Jack Kelsey | NWS | 10 | Jun 24, 1916 | Clermont Avenue Rink, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 35 | Loss | 15–4 (16) | Happy Howard | NWS | 10 | May 27, 1916 | Queensboro A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 34 | Win | 15–4 (15) | Hippolyte Tyncke | NWS | 10 | May 13, 1916 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 33 | Win | 15–4 (14) | Young Carpentier | NWS | 10 | Mar 29, 1916 | Pioneer Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 32 | Loss | 15–4 (13) | Augie Ratner | NWS | 10 | Mar 18, 1916 | Fairmont A.C., Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 31 | Win | 15–4 (12) | Eddie McGlynn | NWS | 10 | Mar 6, 1916 | Olympic A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 30 | Win | 15–4 (11) | Al Thiel | NWS | 10 | Feb 28, 1916 | Pioneer Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 29 | Win | 15–4 (10) | Michael Hickey | NWS | 10 | Feb 21, 1916 | Harlem S.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 28 | Win | 15–4 (9) | Billy Carter | KO | 1 (10) | Jan 29, 1916 | Sharkey A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 27 | Loss | 14–4 (9) | John Kraynack | DQ | 5 (12) | Jan 12, 1916 | Rhode Island A.C., Thornton, Rhode Island, U.S. | |
| 26 | Win | 14–3 (9) | John Kraynack | PTS | 12 | Dec 22, 1915 | Rhode Island A.C., Thornton, Rhode Island, U.S. | |
| 25 | Win | 13–3 (9) | Reuben Jaffe | KO | 7 (10) | Dec 10, 1915 | New Polo A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 24 | Win | 12–3 (9) | Charley McGreevey | KO | 1 (10) | Nov 27, 1915 | Sharkey A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 23 | Loss | 11–3 (9) | Eddie Maher | DQ | 2 (10) | Nov 8, 1915 | Olympic A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 22 | Win | 11–2 (9) | Al Thiel | KO | 7 (10) | Oct 11, 1915 | Olympia Boxing Club, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 21 | Win | 10–2 (9) | Reuben Jaffe | KO | 6 (10) | Sep 13, 1915 | Olympic A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 20 | Win | 9–2 (9) | Walter McGirr | NWS | 10 | Aug 23, 1915 | Olympic A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 19 | Win | 9–2 (8) | Johnny Baker | NWS | 10 | Aug 9, 1915 | Olympic A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 18 | Win | 9–2 (7) | Dan Tucker | KO | 3 (10) | Jul 16, 1915 | New Polo A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 17 | Draw | 8–2 (7) | Freddie Kiebler | NWS | 10 | Jun 12, 1915 | Broadway Arena, Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | |
| 16 | Win | 8–2 (6) | Happy Howard | NWS | 10 | May 21, 1915 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 15 | Win | 8–2 (5) | Paddy Sullivan | TKO | 3 (10) | May 17, 1915 | Olympic A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 14 | Win | 7–2 (5) | George Novick | TKO | 3 (10) | Apr 12, 1915 | Olympic A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 13 | Loss | 6–2 (5) | Tex Kelly | NWS | 10 | Apr 10, 1915 | Fairmont A.C., Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 12 | Loss | 6–2 (4) | Tommy Teague | DQ | 6 (10) | Mar 20, 1915 | Brown's Gym, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 11 | Loss | 6–1 (4) | Joe Stein | NWS | 10 | Jan 30, 1915 | Fairmont A.C., Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 10 | Win | 6–1 (3) | George Leahy | KO | 3 (10) | Jan 16, 1915 | Fairmont A.C., Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 9 | Loss | 5–1 (3) | Mike Farrell | NWS | 10 | Jan 5, 1915 | Brown's Gym, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 8 | Win | 5–1 (2) | Jack Emmanon | KO | 2 (10) | Dec 12, 1914 | Fairmont A.C., Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 7 | Win | 4–1 (2) | Rube Howard | KO | 5 (10) | Nov 1, 1914 | New York, U.S. | |
| 6 | Loss | 3–1 (2) | Walter McGirr | DQ | 5 (10) | Oct 17, 1914 | Fairmont A.C., Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 5 | Win | 3–0 (2) | Paddy Conway | NWS | 10 | Aug 24, 1914 | Olympic A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 4 | Win | 3–0 (1) | Rube Howard | NWS | 10 | Jul 13, 1914 | Olympic A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Mike Greel | KO | 3 (6) | May 16, 1914 | New York, U.S. | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Joe Marino | KO | 1 (6) | Mar 28, 1914 | New York, U.S. | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Happy Davis | KO | 3 (6) | Mar 7, 1914 | Fairmont A.C., Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S. |
Unofficial record
| 174 fights | 110 wins | 45 losses |
| By knockout | 52 | 9 |
| By decision | 56 | 30 |
| By disqualification | 2 | 6 |
| Draws | 15 | |
| No contests | 4 | |
Record with the inclusion of newspaper decisions in the win/loss/draw column.
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 174 | Loss | 111–45–14 (4) | Garfield Johnson | TKO | 4 (10) | Sep 22, 1930 | Utica Stadium, Utica, New York, U.S. | |
| 173 | Loss | 111–44–14 (4) | Patsy Perroni | NWS | 10 | Sep 1, 1930 | Canton Auditorium, Canton, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 172 | Draw | 111–43–14 (4) | Tige Armen | PTS | 10 | Jul 1, 1930 | United States of America | Exact date and location unknown |
| 171 | Win | 111–43–13 (4) | George Neron | PTS | 10 | Jun 20, 1930 | Arena, Schenectady, New York, U.S. | |
| 170 | Loss | 110–43–13 (4) | Bob Godwin | PTS | 10 | Apr 7, 1930 | Biscayne Arena, Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
| 169 | Draw | 110–42–13 (4) | Tige Armen | PTS | 10 | Apr 2, 1930 | Tinker Field, Orlando, Florida, U.S. | |
| 168 | Loss | 110–42–12 (4) | Isidoro Gastanaga | KO | 1 (10) | Mar 8, 1930 | Arena Polar, Havana, Cuba | |
| 167 | Win | 110–41–12 (4) | Ralph Schneider | KO | ? (10) | Feb 14, 1930 | Fort Pierce, Florida, U.S. | |
| 166 | Loss | 109–41–12 (4) | Bob Godwin | PTS | 10 | Feb 7, 1930 | Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S. | |
| 165 | Loss | 109–40–12 (4) | Jeff Carroll | PTS | 10 | Nov 26, 1929 | Legion Arena, West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. | |
| 164 | Win | 109–39–12 (4) | Emmett Curtice | KO | 5 (10) | Nov 13, 1929 | Armory, Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 163 | Loss | 108–39–12 (4) | Jack Gagnon | TKO | 1 (10) | Oct 18, 1929 | Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 162 | Win | 108–38–12 (4) | Bobby Lyons | KO | 5 (10) | Sep 25, 1929 | United States of America | |
| 161 | Win | 107–38–12 (4) | Jeff Richards | KO | 3 (10) | Sep 17, 1929 | Hopewell, Virginia, U.S. | |
| 160 | Win | 106–38–12 (4) | Battling Bozo | NWS | 10 | Sep 9, 1929 | Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. | |
| 159 | Win | 105–38–12 (4) | Jimmy DeCapua | PTS | 10 | Sep 2, 1929 | Miami Field, Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
| 158 | Win | 104–38–12 (4) | Steve Thompson | KO | 3 (10) | Aug 8, 1929 | Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S. | |
| 157 | Loss | 103–38–12 (4) | George Hoffman | KO | 2 (10) | May 27, 1929 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 156 | Win | 103–37–12 (4) | Paul Hofman | PTS | 10 | May 13, 1929 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 155 | Loss | 102–37–12 (4) | Tuffy Griffiths | TKO | 1 (10) | Sep 27, 1928 | Midway Gardens, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 154 | Loss | 102–36–12 (4) | Matt Adgie | DQ | 4 (10) | Jul 9, 1928 | Baker Bowl, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 153 | Loss | 102–35–12 (4) | Armand Emanuel | PTS | 10 | Jun 7, 1928 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 152 | Draw | 102–34–12 (4) | Cowboy Jack Willis | PTS | 10 | May 8, 1928 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 151 | Draw | 102–34–11 (4) | Armand Emanuel | PTS | 10 | Apr 23, 1928 | State Armory, San Francisco, California, U.S. | |
| 150 | Loss | 102–34–10 (4) | Tony Marullo | PTS | 10 | Mar 26, 1928 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 149 | Loss | 102–33–10 (4) | Leo Lomski | PTS | 10 | Feb 3, 1928 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 148 | Draw | 102–32–10 (4) | Larry Gains | PTS | 10 | Nov 11, 1927 | Coliseum, Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
| 147 | Loss | 102–32–9 (4) | Mickey Walker | TKO | 1 (10) | Nov 1, 1927 | Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 146 | Loss | 102–31–9 (4) | Tommy Loughran | UD | 15 | Oct 7, 1927 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | Lost NYSAC light heavyweight title |
| 145 | Win | 102–30–9 (4) | Pat McCarthy | PTS | 10 | May 9, 1927 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 144 | Loss | 101–30–9 (4) | Jack Sharkey | TKO | 12 (15) | Mar 3, 1927 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 143 | Win | 101–29–9 (4) | Paul Berlenbach | TKO | 4 (10) | Jan 28, 1927 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 142 | Win | 100–29–9 (4) | Soldier King | KO | 4 (10) | Dec 10, 1926 | Armory, Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 141 | Win | 99–29–9 (4) | Billy Vidabeck | KO | 3 (10) | Nov 15, 1926 | Broadway Arena, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 140 | Win | 98–29–9 (4) | Roy Mitchell | PTS | 10 | Sep 29, 1926 | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 139 | Win | 97–29–9 (4) | Emilio Solomon | KO | 11 (15) | Aug 31, 1926 | Queensboro Stadium, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 138 | Win | 96–29–9 (4) | Johnny Risko | PTS | 10 | Jul 1, 1926 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 137 | Win | 95–29–9 (4) | Lou Scozza | PTS | 12 | Jun 11, 1926 | Maple Leaf Stadium, Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
| 136 | Loss | 94–29–9 (4) | Jack Delaney | TKO | 4 (10) | Mar 15, 1926 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 135 | Win | 94–28–9 (4) | Tiger Flowers | SD | 10 | Dec 23, 1925 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 134 | Win | 93–28–9 (4) | Tony Marullo | UD | 12 | Aug 22, 1925 | Coney Island Stadium, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 133 | Draw | 92–28–9 (4) | Art Weigand | PTS | 6 | Aug 17, 1925 | Bison Stadium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 132 | Win | 92–28–8 (4) | Frank Carpenter | TKO | 7 (12) | Jul 17, 1925 | Chadwick Park, Albany, New York, U.S. | |
| 131 | Loss | 91–28–8 (4) | Paul Berlenbach | UD | 15 | May 30, 1925 | Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S. | Lost NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring light heavyweight titles |
| 130 | Loss | 91–27–8 (4) | Mickey Walker | NWS | 12 | Jan 7, 1925 | 1st Regiment Armory, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring light heavyweight titles at stake; (via KO only) |
| 129 | Win | 91–26–8 (4) | Jimmy King | TKO | 4 (10) | Dec 26, 1924 | Municipal Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 128 | Win | 90–26–8 (4) | Frank Carpenter | TKO | 7 (10) | Oct 29, 1924 | Marieville Gardens, North Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. | |
| 127 | Loss | 89–26–8 (4) | Young Stribling | NWS | 12 | Mar 21, 1924 | 1st Regiment Armory, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 126 | Draw | 89–25–8 (4) | Young Stribling | PTS | 10 | Oct 4, 1923 | Driving Park, Columbus, Georgia, U.S. | Retained NYSAC and NBA light heavyweight titles |
| 125 | Win | 89–25–7 (4) | Tommy Loughran | NWS | 12 | Aug 2, 1923 | Playgrounds Stadium, West New York, New Jersey, U.S. | NYSAC and NBA light heavyweight titles at stake; (via KO only) |
| 124 | Loss | 88–25–7 (4) | Tommy Loughran | NWS | 8 | Jun 25, 1923 | Shetzline Ballpark, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | NYSAC and NBA light heavyweight titles at stake; (via KO only) |
| 123 | Win | 88–24–7 (4) | Battling Siki | PTS | 20 | Mar 17, 1923 | La Scala Theatre, Dublin, Ireland | Won NYSAC and NBA light heavyweight titles |
| 122 | Win | 87–24–7 (4) | Harry Reeve | TKO | 3 (15) | Jan 15, 1923 | Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England | |
| 121 | Win | 86–24–7 (4) | Rocky Knight | RTD | 4 (15) | Dec 28, 1922 | Drill Hall, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | |
| 120 | Win | 85–24–7 (4) | Johnny Basham | KO | 3 (15) | Oct 26, 1922 | Drill Hall, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | |
| 119 | Win | 84–24–7 (4) | Tommy Robson | PTS | 12 | May 13, 1922 | Queensboro Stadium, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 118 | Win | 83–24–7 (4) | Billy Beckett | KO | 3 (12) | Apr 7, 1922 | 4th Regiment Armory, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 117 | Loss | 82–24–7 (4) | Tommy Loughran | NWS | 10 | Mar 16, 1922 | Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 116 | Draw | 82–23–7 (4) | Lou Bogash | PTS | 12 | Mar 11, 1922 | Pioneer Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 115 | Win | 82–23–6 (4) | Young Fisher | PTS | 15 | Feb 22, 1922 | Pioneer Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 114 | Loss | 81–23–6 (4) | Young Fisher | PTS | 15 | Jan 27, 1922 | Arena, Syracuse, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 113 | Win | 81–22–6 (4) | Jeff Smith | PTS | 15 | Dec 1, 1921 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 112 | Win | 80–22–6 (4) | Roddy MacDonald | KO | 10 (15) | Nov 10, 1921 | Arena, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada | Retained Canada middleweight title |
| 111 | Win | 79–22–6 (4) | Jack Stone | TKO | 8 (10) | Nov 8, 1921 | St. Denis Theatre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| 110 | Win | 78–22–6 (4) | Buck Crouse | KO | 4 (10) | Nov 2, 1921 | St. Denis Theatre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| 109 | Win | 77–22–6 (4) | KO Jaffe | TKO | 5 (12) | Oct 29, 1921 | Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 108 | Win | 76–22–6 (4) | Buck Crouse | TKO | 6 (10) | Oct 21, 1921 | St. Denis Theatre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| 107 | Win | 75–22–6 (4) | Gus Platts | PTS | 12 | Sep 26, 1921 | Dyckman Oval, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 106 | Loss | 74–22–6 (4) | Battling Levinsky | NWS | 10 | Sep 14, 1921 | Mount Royal Arena, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| 105 | Win | 74–21–6 (4) | Panama Joe Gans | NWS | 12 | Sep 5, 1921 | Boyle's Thirty Acres, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 104 | Win | 73–21–6 (4) | George Robinson | KO | 4 (12) | Aug 22, 1921 | St. Denis Theatre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| 103 | Win | 72–21–6 (4) | Johnny Klesch | TKO | 9 (10) | Jul 25, 1921 | Athletic Park, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 102 | Win | 71–21–6 (4) | Al Thiel | TKO | 2 (12) | Jul 18, 1921 | Auditorium, Freeport, New York, U.S. | |
| 101 | Win | 70–21–6 (4) | Jack Mckay | KO | 1 (12) | Jun 28, 1921 | Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 100 | Draw | 69–21–6 (4) | Leo Leonard | NWS | 10 | Jun 23, 1921 | Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 99 | Win | 69–21–5 (4) | Tex Kelly | KO | 4 (12) | Jun 13, 1921 | Auditorium, Freeport, New York, U.S. | |
| 98 | Loss | 68–21–5 (4) | Harry Krohn | DQ | 11 (12) | May 9, 1921 | Auditorium, Freeport, New York, U.S. | |
| 97 | Win | 68–20–5 (4) | Tommy Madden | KO | 1 (12) | Apr 25, 1921 | Auditorium, Freeport, New York, U.S. | |
| 96 | ND | 67–20–5 (4) | Vic McLaughlin | ND | 8 | Mar 21, 1921 | United States of America | Exact date and location unknown |
| 95 | ND | 67–20–5 (3) | Vic McLaughlin | ND | 10 | Dec 16, 1920 | United States of America | Exact date and location unknown |
| 94 | Win | 67–20–5 (2) | Jimmy O'Hagan | NWS | 10 | Dec 2, 1920 | Mount Royal Arena, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| 93 | Draw | 66–20–5 (2) | Jack Bloomfield | NWS | 10 | Nov 11, 1920 | Mount Royal Arena, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| 92 | Win | 66–20–4 (2) | Jack Bloomfield | NWS | 10 | Oct 20, 1920 | Mount Royal Arena, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| 91 | Win | 65–20–4 (2) | Alex Costica | PTS | 15 | Oct 4, 1920 | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 90 | Win | 64–20–4 (2) | Alex Costica | KO | 5 (15) | Sep 20, 1920 | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 89 | Loss | 63–20–4 (2) | Jeff Smith | PTS | 15 | Aug 10, 1920 | Armouries, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 88 | Win | 63–19–4 (2) | Jackie Clark | PTS | 15 | Jul 17, 1920 | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 87 | Win | 62–19–4 (2) | Leo Grady | KO | 5 (15) | Jun 19, 1920 | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 86 | Win | 61–19–4 (2) | Joe Eagan | PTS | 15 | May 13, 1920 | Armouries, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 85 | Win | 60–19–4 (2) | Jack London | KO | 3 (10) | Apr 29, 1920 | Mount Royal Arena, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| 84 | Win | 59–19–4 (2) | Dan Ferguson | TKO | 8 (15) | Apr 22, 1920 | Armouries, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 83 | Win | 58–19–4 (2) | Eugene Brosseau | KO | 5 (15) | Apr 8, 1920 | Armouries, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | Won Canada middleweight title |
| 82 | Win | 57–19–4 (2) | Sailor Ed Petroskey | PTS | 4 | Mar 24, 1920 | Auditorium, Oakland, California, U.S. | |
| 81 | Win | 56–19–4 (2) | Jackie Clark | PTS | 10 | Mar 9, 1920 | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 80 | Win | 55–19–4 (2) | Roddy MacDonald | DQ | 11 (15) | Feb 17, 1920 | Armouries, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 79 | NC | 54–19–4 (2) | Eddie Tremblay | NC | 9 (10) | Jan 26, 1920 | Ideal Park Pavilion, Endicott, New York, U.S. | McTigue broke his hand in the second round |
| 78 | Loss | 54–19–4 (1) | Harry Greb | NWS | 10 | Dec 12, 1919 | Ideal Park Pavilion, Endicott, New York, U.S. | |
| 77 | NC | 54–18–4 (1) | Silent Martin | NC | 7 (10) | Nov 5, 1919 | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | Fight was declared "no contest" because the fighters allegedly were not doing their best |
| 76 | Win | 54–18–4 | Dan Ferguson | KO | 3 (12) | Oct 31, 1919 | Driving Club, Marlborough, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 75 | Win | 53–18–4 | Jackie Clark | NWS | 10 | Oct 23, 1919 | Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 74 | Win | 52–18–4 | Bill Hurley | KO | 3 (10) | Oct 14, 1919 | Bolton Hall, Troy, New York, U.S. | |
| 73 | Draw | 51–18–4 | Jack McCarron | NWS | 10 | Oct 2, 1919 | Lyric Arena, Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 72 | Win | 51–18–3 | Whitey Wenzel | NWS | 6 | May 19, 1919 | New York A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 71 | Win | 50–18–3 | Zulu Kid | NWS | 10 | Apr 18, 1919 | Rorick's Glen Theatre, Elmira, New York, U.S. | |
| 70 | Win | 49–18–3 | Battling Ortega | PTS | 12 | Jan 27, 1919 | Park Riding Academy, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 69 | Win | 48–18–3 | Dan Lynch | TKO | 7 (8) | Dec 9, 1918 | Grand View Auditorium, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 68 | Loss | 47–18–3 | Frank Carbone | KO | 5 (8) | Jul 9, 1918 | Spring A.C., West Hoboken, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 67 | Win | 47–17–3 | Frank Carbone | NWS | 6 | Jun 20, 1918 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 66 | Win | 46–17–3 | Frank Carbone | NWS | 8 | Jun 14, 1918 | Lyceum, Red Bank, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 65 | Win | 45–17–3 | Tex Kelly | NWS | 6 | Apr 27, 1918 | New York A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 64 | Loss | 44–17–3 | Harry Greb | NWS | 10 | Mar 11, 1918 | Moose Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 63 | Loss | 44–16–3 | Jeff Smith | NWS | 10 | Nov 1, 1917 | Clermont Avenue Rink, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 62 | Loss | 44–15–3 | Augie Ratner | NWS | 10 | Sep 29, 1917 | Clermont Avenue Rink, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 61 | Win | 44–14–3 | Montana Dan Sullivan | NWS | 10 | Sep 13, 1917 | Clermont Avenue Rink, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 60 | Win | 43–14–3 | Frank Carbone | NWS | 10 | Sep 1, 1917 | Clermont Avenue Rink, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 59 | Win | 42–14–3 | Zulu Kid | NWS | 10 | Aug 18, 1917 | Clermont Avenue Rink, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 58 | Draw | 41–14–3 | Billy Kramer | NWS | 6 | Jun 18, 1917 | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 57 | Win | 41–14–2 | Jamaica Kid | NWS | 10 | May 25, 1917 | Harlem S.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 56 | Win | 40–14–2 | Zulu Kid | NWS | 10 | May 12, 1917 | Clermont Avenue Rink, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. | Not to be confused with Young Zulu Kid |
| 55 | Loss | 39–14–2 | Silent Martin | NWS | 10 | May 1, 1917 | Pioneer Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 54 | Loss | 39–13–2 | Bob McAllister | NWS | 10 | Apr 3, 1917 | Pioneer Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 53 | Loss | 39–12–2 | Hugh Ross | PTS | 10 | Jan 31, 1917 | George Street Rink, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| 52 | Win | 39–11–2 | Johnny 'Kid' Alberts | NWS | 12 | Jan 22, 1917 | Olympic A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 51 | Loss | 38–11–2 | Ed Kinley | NWS | 12 | Jan 22, 1917 | Olympic A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 50 | Draw | 38–10–2 | Joe Eagan | PTS | 12 | Jan 8, 1917 | Tremont A.C., New Bedford, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 49 | Win | 38–10–1 | Frank Carbone | PTS | 12 | Dec 19, 1916 | Rhode Island A.C., Thornton, Rhode Island, U.S. | |
| 48 | Win | 37–10–1 | Al Rogers | PTS | 12 | Nov 29, 1916 | Rhode Island A.C., Thornton, Rhode Island, U.S. | |
| 47 | Win | 36–10–1 | Tex Kelly | NWS | 10 | Nov 21, 1916 | Pioneer Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 46 | Loss | 35–10–1 | Tommy Robson | NWS | 10 | Nov 11, 1916 | Fairmont A.C., Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 45 | Win | 35–9–1 | Jack Smith | NWS | 10 | Nov 3, 1916 | Clermont Avenue Rink, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 44 | Win | 34–9–1 | KO Sweeney | NWS | 10 | Oct 25, 1916 | Pioneer Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 43 | Win | 33–9–1 | Al Thiel | KO | 7 (12) | Oct 20, 1916 | Bank A.C., Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| 42 | Win | 32–9–1 | Billy Brown | NWS | 10 | Oct 2, 1916 | Bolton Hall, Troy, New York, U.S. | |
| 41 | Win | 31–9–1 | Battling Gans | NWS | 10 | Sep 14, 1916 | Clermont Avenue Rink, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 40 | Win | 30–9–1 | Battling Munroe | KO | 8 (10) | Sep 1, 1916 | New Polo A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 39 | Win | 29–9–1 | Willie Langford | NWS | 10 | Aug 21, 1916 | Clermont Avenue Rink, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 38 | Win | 28–9–1 | Willie Langford | DQ | 4 (10) | Aug 3, 1916 | Clermont Avenue Rink, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 37 | Win | 27–9–1 | Willie Appleby | KO | 7 (10) | Jul 24, 1916 | Tottenville S.C., Staten Island, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 36 | Win | 26–9–1 | Jack Kelsey | NWS | 10 | Jun 24, 1916 | Clermont Avenue Rink, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 35 | Loss | 25–9–1 | Happy Howard | NWS | 10 | May 27, 1916 | Queensboro A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 34 | Win | 25–8–1 | Hippolyte Tyncke | NWS | 10 | May 13, 1916 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 33 | Win | 24–8–1 | Young Carpentier | NWS | 10 | Mar 29, 1916 | Pioneer Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 32 | Loss | 23–8–1 | Augie Ratner | NWS | 10 | Mar 18, 1916 | Fairmont A.C., Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 31 | Win | 23–7–1 | Eddie McGlynn | NWS | 10 | Mar 6, 1916 | Olympic A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 30 | Win | 22–7–1 | Al Thiel | NWS | 10 | Feb 28, 1916 | Pioneer Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 29 | Win | 21–7–1 | Michael Hickey | NWS | 10 | Feb 21, 1916 | Harlem S.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 28 | Win | 20–7–1 | Billy Carter | KO | 1 (10) | Jan 29, 1916 | Sharkey A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 27 | Loss | 19–7–1 | John Kraynack | DQ | 5 (12) | Jan 12, 1916 | Rhode Island A.C., Thornton, Rhode Island, U.S. | |
| 26 | Win | 19–6–1 | John Kraynack | PTS | 12 | Dec 22, 1915 | Rhode Island A.C., Thornton, Rhode Island, U.S. | |
| 25 | Win | 18–6–1 | Reuben Jaffe | KO | 7 (10) | Dec 10, 1915 | New Polo A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 24 | Win | 17–6–1 | Charley McGreevey | KO | 1 (10) | Nov 27, 1915 | Sharkey A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 23 | Loss | 16–6–1 | Eddie Maher | DQ | 2 (10) | Nov 8, 1915 | Olympic A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 22 | Win | 16–5–1 | Al Thiel | KO | 7 (10) | Oct 11, 1915 | Olympia Boxing Club, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 21 | Win | 15–5–1 | Reuben Jaffe | KO | 6 (10) | Sep 13, 1915 | Olympic A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 20 | Win | 14–5–1 | Walter McGirr | NWS | 10 | Aug 23, 1915 | Olympic A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 19 | Win | 13–5–1 | Johnny Baker | NWS | 10 | Aug 9, 1915 | Olympic A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 18 | Win | 12–5–1 | Dan Tucker | KO | 3 (10) | Jul 16, 1915 | New Polo A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 17 | Draw | 11–5–1 | Freddie Kiebler | NWS | 10 | Jun 12, 1915 | Broadway Arena, Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | |
| 16 | Win | 11–5 | Happy Howard | NWS | 10 | May 21, 1915 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 15 | Win | 10–5 | Paddy Sullivan | TKO | 3 (10) | May 17, 1915 | Olympic A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 14 | Win | 9–5 | George Novick | TKO | 3 (10) | Apr 12, 1915 | Olympic A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 13 | Loss | 8–5 | Tex Kelly | NWS | 10 | Apr 10, 1915 | Fairmont A.C., Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 12 | Loss | 8–4 | Tommy Teague | DQ | 6 (10) | Mar 20, 1915 | Brown's Gym, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 11 | Loss | 8–3 | Joe Stein | NWS | 10 | Jan 30, 1915 | Fairmont A.C., Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 10 | Win | 8–2 | George Leahy | KO | 3 (10) | Jan 16, 1915 | Fairmont A.C., Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 9 | Loss | 7–2 | Mike Farrell | NWS | 10 | Jan 5, 1915 | Brown's Gym, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 8 | Win | 7–1 | Jack Emmanon | KO | 2 (10) | Dec 12, 1914 | Fairmont A.C., Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 7 | Win | 6–1 | Rube Howard | KO | 5 (10) | Nov 1, 1914 | New York, U.S. | |
| 6 | Loss | 5–1 | Walter McGirr | DQ | 5 (10) | Oct 17, 1914 | Fairmont A.C., Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Paddy Conway | NWS | 10 | Aug 24, 1914 | Olympic A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Rube Howard | NWS | 10 | Jul 13, 1914 | Olympic A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Mike Greel | KO | 3 (6) | May 16, 1914 | New York, U.S. | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Joe Marino | KO | 1 (6) | Mar 28, 1914 | New York, U.S. | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Happy Davis | KO | 3 (6) | Mar 7, 1914 | Fairmont A.C., Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S. |
See also
- List of light heavyweight boxing champions
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