Fighters: Debuting 1910 to 1919 - Page 60

Cap · 02-25-2021, 10:47 AM

Harry Wills ALT

Career: 1911-1932

Global ID #017615
division heavyweight
height 6′ 2″ / 188cm
reach 84 /213cm
nationality USA
residence New Orleans, LA
won 70 (KO 56) + lost 9 (KO 5) + drawn 3 = 87
Total rounds 521

Cap · 02-25-2021, 03:47 PM

Tom Kennedy ALT

Career: 1911-1914

Global ID #039793
division heavyweight
height 6′ 0"/ 183cm
nationality USA
residence New York City, NY
won 70 (KO 56) + lost 9 (KO 5) + drawn 3 = 87
Total rounds 521

Cap · 02-25-2021, 04:09 PM

Sergeant Ray Smith ALT

Career: 1917-1924

Global ID #013538
division heavyweight
height 6′ 3"/ 191cm
nationality USA
residence Camden, NJ
won 13 (KO 10) + lost 14 (KO 13) + drawn 0 = 29
Total rounds 105

Cap · 02-27-2021, 02:26 PM

Martin Burke

Career: 1919-1929

Global ID 11333
birth date 1897-09-10
death date 1949-10-20
division heavyweight
height 6′ 3″ / 191cm
country United States
residence New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
birth place New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
won 52 (KO 23) + lost 26 (KO 4) + drawn 6 = 87
Total rounds 888

Cap · 03-15-2021, 01:04 PM

Dan Daly ALT

Career: 1911-1922

Global ID #016891
alias Dailey
division heavyweight
height 6' 6" /198cm
reach 84" /213cm
nationality USA
residence Williamsport, PA
won 13 (KO 12) + lost 5 (KO 3) + drawn 0 = 18
total rounds 65

Cap · 03-15-2021, 01:14 PM

Bill Brennan ALT

Career: 1911-1923

Global ID #010603
alias 'KO Brennan'
division heavyweight
height 6' 1" /185cm
reach 79 1/2" /202cm
nationality USA
residence New York, NY
won 52 (KO 49) + lost 9 (KO 4) + drawn 3 = 64
total rounds 343

Cap · 03-15-2021, 01:29 PM

Larry Williams

Career: 1911-1923

Global ID #011307
division heavyweight
height 6' 0" /183cm
nationality USA
residence Bridgeport, CT
won 22 (KO 20) + lost 21 (KO 14) + drawn 2 = 47
total rounds 267

Cap · 04-27-2021, 11:32 AM

Alec Pooley

Career: 1913-1922

Global ID #072920
division heavyweight
height 6' 0" /183cm
reach 73 1/2" /187cm
nationality New Zealand
residence Auckland, NZ
won 16 (KO 8) + lost 12 (KO 5) + drawn 0 = 30
total rounds 233

Was amateur heavyweight champion of New Zealand and Australia.

Cap · 05-02-2021, 01:04 PM

Harold Hardwick ALT

Career: 1915-1919

Global ID 94640
birth date 1889-03-17
division heavyweight/light heavyweight
height 6'2" /188cm
reach 78" /198cm
nationality Australia
residence Sydney, NSW
won 4 (KO 1) + lost 5 (KO 3) + drawn 0 = 9

Hardwick, a great all-round athlete, was a champion swimmer before trying his hand at boxing. He won gold as an amateur at the Empire games in 1911 then won the Amateur championships of Australia and New Zealand.

Cap · 06-29-2021, 12:02 PM

Cyclone Jack Taylor

Career: 1911-1934

Global ID 013323
division heavyweight
height 6'1" /185cm
nationality USA
residence Omaha, NB
won 45 (KO 30) + lost 45 (KO 14) + drawn 19 = 112

Cap · 09-14-2021, 04:54 PM

Luis Angel Firpo ALT

Career: 1917-1936

Global ID# 010607
division heavyweight
height 6' 2 1/2" /189cm
nationality Argentina
residence Buenos Aires, ARG.
won 31 (KO 26) + lost 4 (KO 3) + drawn 0 = 35
Total rounds: 193

Cap · 03-11-2022, 11:15 AM

Sid Francis ALT

Career: 1914-1923

Global ID#218153
division light heavyweight
height 5' 10" /177.8cm
nationality Australia
residence Melbourne, VIC
won 15 (KO 4) + lost 8 (KO 4) + drawn 0 = 27
Total rounds: 370

Cap · 04-17-2022, 01:23 PM

Piet Vanderveer ALT

Career: 1918-1930

Global ID#045297
division heavyweight
height 6' 3" /191cm
nationality Netherlands
residence Rotterdam, Netherlands
won 34 (KO 25) + lost 12 (KO 6) + drawn 8 = 55
Total rounds: 443

Cap · 04-20-2022, 09:45 AM

Luther McCarty ALT

Career: 1911-1913

Global ID#039623
division heavyweight
height 6' 2 1/2"" /189cm
nationality USA
residence Hitchcock, NB, USA
won 15 (KO 15) + lost 1 (KO 1) + drawn 1 = 17
Total rounds: 91

*Good young boxer when he died still developing. Not a lot of power, but best power punch was his left hook. Relied on combinations and a terrific left jab.

Cap · 07-01-2022, 01:56 PM

Billy Miske ALT

Career: 1913-1923

Global ID 10592
division heavyweight
height 6′ 0½″ / 184cm
reach 76″ / 193cm
nationality United States
alias The St. Paul Thunderbolt
residence Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
birth name William Arthur Miske
stance orthodox
won 43 (KO 33) + lost 3 (KO 1) + drawn 2 = 48

Cap · 07-01-2022, 02:10 PM

Thunderbolt Johnson

Career: 1912-1923

Global ID#057235
birth name Andrew Johnson
division heavyweight
nationality USA
residence Pittsburgh, PA
won 2 (KO 2) + lost 6 (KO 5) + drawn 1 + No Decision 1= 10

*Bouts fought prior to European contests are likely missing.

Cap · 07-07-2022, 04:30 PM

Jack Curphey

Career: 1911-1921

Global ID#040401
alias Curphy
division heavyweight
nationality United Kingdom
residence Manchester, UK
won 9 (KO 7) + lost 6 (KO 5) + drawn 0= 15

Cap · 07-17-2022, 05:14 PM

Young (Bob) Fitzsimmons

Career: 1911-1931

Global ID#031742
division heavyweight
height 6' 2" /188cm
nationality USA
residence Newark, NJ
won 27 (KO 18) + lost 14 (KO 0) + drawn 1= 43

Cap · 07-24-2022, 04:31 PM

John Lester Johnson ALT

Career: 1912-1929

Global ID#039884
division heavyweight
height 5' 11.5" /182cm
nationality USA
residence New York, NY
won 34 (KO 23) + lost 16 (KO 3) + drawn 1= 51

Cap · 02-12-2023, 12:36 PM

Al Reich ALT

Career: 1913-1924

Global ID#017402
division heavyweight
height 6' 2.5" /189cm
nationality USA
residence Brooklyn, NY
won 27 (KO 27) + lost 11 (KO 7) + drawn 1= 39

*Won 1912 New York State and National AAU heavyweight championships.

02-25-2021, 10:47 AM	#1181
Cap Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Large Province in God's Country Posts: 7,774 Blog Entries: 4	Harry Wills ALT Career: 1911-1932 Global ID #017615 division heavyweight height 6′ 2″ / 188cm reach 84 /213cm nationality USA residence New Orleans, LA won 70 (KO 56) + lost 9 (KO 5) + drawn 3 = 87 Total rounds 521 Attached Images __________________ "...There were Giants in Those Days.."

02-25-2021, 03:47 PM	#1182
Cap Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Large Province in God's Country Posts: 7,774 Blog Entries: 4	Tom Kennedy ALT Career: 1911-1914 Global ID #039793 division heavyweight height 6′ 0"/ 183cm nationality USA residence New York City, NY won 70 (KO 56) + lost 9 (KO 5) + drawn 3 = 87 Total rounds 521 Attached Images __________________ "...There were Giants in Those Days.." Last edited by Cap; 07-07-2022 at 04:16 PM.

02-25-2021, 04:09 PM	#1183
Cap Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Large Province in God's Country Posts: 7,774 Blog Entries: 4	Sergeant Ray Smith ALT Career: 1917-1924 Global ID #013538 division heavyweight height 6′ 3"/ 191cm nationality USA residence Camden, NJ won 13 (KO 10) + lost 14 (KO 13) + drawn 0 = 29 Total rounds 105 Attached Images __________________ "...There were Giants in Those Days.."

02-27-2021, 02:26 PM	#1184
Cap Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Large Province in God's Country Posts: 7,774 Blog Entries: 4	Martin Burke Career: 1919-1929 Global ID 11333 birth date 1897-09-10 death date 1949-10-20 division heavyweight height 6′ 3″ / 191cm country United States residence New Orleans, Louisiana, United States birth place New Orleans, Louisiana, United States won 52 (KO 23) + lost 26 (KO 4) + drawn 6 = 87 Total rounds 888 Attached Images __________________ "...There were Giants in Those Days.."

03-15-2021, 01:04 PM	#1185
Cap Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Large Province in God's Country Posts: 7,774 Blog Entries: 4	Dan Daly ALT Career: 1911-1922 Global ID #016891 alias Dailey division heavyweight height 6' 6" /198cm reach 84" /213cm nationality USA residence Williamsport, PA won 13 (KO 12) + lost 5 (KO 3) + drawn 0 = 18 total rounds 65 Attached Images __________________ "...There were Giants in Those Days.." Last edited by Cap; 04-26-2022 at 08:29 AM.

03-15-2021, 01:14 PM	#1186
Cap Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Large Province in God's Country Posts: 7,774 Blog Entries: 4	Bill Brennan ALT Career: 1911-1923 Global ID #010603 alias 'KO Brennan' division heavyweight height 6' 1" /185cm reach 79 1/2" /202cm nationality USA residence New York, NY won 52 (KO 49) + lost 9 (KO 4) + drawn 3 = 64 total rounds 343 Attached Images __________________ "...There were Giants in Those Days.." Last edited by Cap; 04-20-2022 at 11:55 AM.

03-15-2021, 01:29 PM	#1187
Cap Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Large Province in God's Country Posts: 7,774 Blog Entries: 4	Larry Williams Career: 1911-1923 Global ID #011307 division heavyweight height 6' 0" /183cm nationality USA residence Bridgeport, CT won 22 (KO 20) + lost 21 (KO 14) + drawn 2 = 47 total rounds 267 Attached Images __________________ "...There were Giants in Those Days.."

04-27-2021, 11:32 AM	#1188
Cap Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Large Province in God's Country Posts: 7,774 Blog Entries: 4	Alec Pooley Career: 1913-1922 Global ID #072920 division heavyweight height 6' 0" /183cm reach 73 1/2" /187cm nationality New Zealand residence Auckland, NZ won 16 (KO 8) + lost 12 (KO 5) + drawn 0 = 30 total rounds 233 Was amateur heavyweight champion of New Zealand and Australia. Attached Images __________________ "...There were Giants in Those Days.." Last edited by Cap; 04-27-2021 at 11:34 AM.

05-02-2021, 01:04 PM	#1189
Cap Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Large Province in God's Country Posts: 7,774 Blog Entries: 4	Harold Hardwick ALT Career: 1915-1919 Global ID 94640 birth date 1889-03-17 division heavyweight/light heavyweight height 6'2" /188cm reach 78" /198cm nationality Australia residence Sydney, NSW won 4 (KO 1) + lost 5 (KO 3) + drawn 0 = 9 Hardwick, a great all-round athlete, was a champion swimmer before trying his hand at boxing. He won gold as an amateur at the Empire games in 1911 then won the Amateur championships of Australia and New Zealand. Attached Images __________________ "...There were Giants in Those Days.." Last edited by Cap; 05-02-2021 at 01:05 PM.

06-29-2021, 12:02 PM	#1190
Cap Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Large Province in God's Country Posts: 7,774 Blog Entries: 4	Cyclone Jack Taylor Career: 1911-1934 Global ID 013323 division heavyweight height 6'1" /185cm nationality USA residence Omaha, NB won 45 (KO 30) + lost 45 (KO 14) + drawn 19 = 112 Attached Images __________________ "...There were Giants in Those Days.."

09-14-2021, 04:54 PM	#1191
Cap Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Large Province in God's Country Posts: 7,774 Blog Entries: 4	Luis Angel Firpo ALT Career: 1917-1936 Global ID# 010607 division heavyweight height 6' 2 1/2" /189cm nationality Argentina residence Buenos Aires, ARG. won 31 (KO 26) + lost 4 (KO 3) + drawn 0 = 35 Total rounds: 193 Attached Images __________________ "...There were Giants in Those Days.."

03-11-2022, 11:15 AM	#1192
Cap Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Large Province in God's Country Posts: 7,774 Blog Entries: 4	Sid Francis ALT Career: 1914-1923 Global ID#218153 division light heavyweight height 5' 10" /177.8cm nationality Australia residence Melbourne, VIC won 15 (KO 4) + lost 8 (KO 4) + drawn 0 = 27 Total rounds: 370 Attached Images __________________ "...There were Giants in Those Days.."

04-17-2022, 01:23 PM	#1193
Cap Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Large Province in God's Country Posts: 7,774 Blog Entries: 4	Piet Vanderveer ALT Career: 1918-1930 Global ID#045297 division heavyweight height 6' 3" /191cm nationality Netherlands residence Rotterdam, Netherlands won 34 (KO 25) + lost 12 (KO 6) + drawn 8 = 55 Total rounds: 443 Attached Images __________________ "...There were Giants in Those Days.."

04-20-2022, 09:45 AM	#1194
Cap Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Large Province in God's Country Posts: 7,774 Blog Entries: 4	Luther McCarty ALT Career: 1911-1913 Global ID#039623 division heavyweight height 6' 2 1/2"" /189cm nationality USA residence Hitchcock, NB, USA won 15 (KO 15) + lost 1 (KO 1) + drawn 1 = 17 Total rounds: 91 Good young boxer when he died still developing. Not a lot of power, but best power punch was his left hook. Relied on combinations and a terrific left jab. Attached Images __________________ "...There were Giants in Those Days.."*

07-01-2022, 01:56 PM	#1195
Cap Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Large Province in God's Country Posts: 7,774 Blog Entries: 4	Billy Miske ALT Career: 1913-1923 Global ID 10592 division heavyweight height 6′ 0½″ / 184cm reach 76″ / 193cm nationality United States alias The St. Paul Thunderbolt residence Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States birth name William Arthur Miske stance orthodox won 43 (KO 33) + lost 3 (KO 1) + drawn 2 = 48 Attached Images __________________ "...There were Giants in Those Days.."

07-01-2022, 02:10 PM	#1196
Cap Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Large Province in God's Country Posts: 7,774 Blog Entries: 4	Thunderbolt Johnson Career: 1912-1923 Global ID#057235 birth name Andrew Johnson division heavyweight nationality USA residence Pittsburgh, PA won 2 (KO 2) + lost 6 (KO 5) + drawn 1 + No Decision 1= 10 Bouts fought prior to European contests are likely missing. Attached Images __________________ "...There were Giants in Those Days.."* Last edited by Cap; 07-01-2022 at 02:11 PM.

07-07-2022, 04:30 PM	#1197
Cap Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Large Province in God's Country Posts: 7,774 Blog Entries: 4	Jack Curphey Career: 1911-1921 Global ID#040401 alias Curphy division heavyweight nationality United Kingdom residence Manchester, UK won 9 (KO 7) + lost 6 (KO 5) + drawn 0= 15 Attached Images __________________ "...There were Giants in Those Days.."

07-24-2022, 04:31 PM	#1199
Cap Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Large Province in God's Country Posts: 7,774 Blog Entries: 4	John Lester Johnson ALT Career: 1912-1929 Global ID#039884 division heavyweight height 5' 11.5" /182cm nationality USA residence New York, NY won 34 (KO 23) + lost 16 (KO 3) + drawn 1= 51 Attached Images __________________ "...There were Giants in Those Days.." Last edited by Cap; 02-05-2024 at 11:41 AM.

02-12-2023, 12:36 PM	#1200
Cap Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Large Province in God's Country Posts: 7,774 Blog Entries: 4	Al Reich ALT Career: 1913-1924 Global ID#017402 division heavyweight height 6' 2.5" /189cm nationality USA residence Brooklyn, NY won 27 (KO 27) + lost 11 (KO 7) + drawn 1= 39 Won 1912 New York State and National AAU heavyweight championships. Attached Images __________________ "...There were Giants in Those Days.."*