Sid Smith (boxer)

Sid Smith (2 February 1889 – 28 April 1948) was an English professional boxer who competed from 1907 to 1919. He was the first officially recognised BBBofC British flyweight champion, holding the title from 1912 to 1913, and was also recognized by the International Boxing Union as the world flyweight champion in 1913.[1]

Sid Smith
Smith wearing Lonsdale Belt
Statistics
Real nameSid Smith
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
NationalityBritish
Born(1889-02-02)2 February 1889
Bermondsey, London, England
Died28 April 1948(1948-04-28) (aged 59)
Boxing record
Total fights101
Wins78
Wins by KO11
Losses17
Draws6
No contests0

Professional career

Born in Bermondsey, London, of Jewish heritage, Smith learned to box as a boy at the Oxford Medical Mission in Bermondsey.[2]

He had his first professional fight on 1 February 1907, a day before his eighteenth birthday, beating Jack Brooks on points over six rounds.

He was not a hard hitter but was a fast mover, who always displayed outstanding footwork.

Smith held an early claim to the championship of England, beating Stoker Bill Hoskyne over 20 2-minute rounds in September 1911, at The Ring, Blackfriars, London on points, and beating Louis Ruddick on points in October 1911 at Liverpool Stadium.

Taking the British Empire flyweight title, December, 1911

On 4 December 1911, he was matched with Joe Wilson, at the National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, winning the Club's newly introduced English (later British) title in the flyweight division and the first Lonsdale Belt.[3][4] Wilson stepped in with two weeks notice to replace Sam Kellar, the originally scheduled boxer. Smith was down four times in the twenty round bout for short counts, but was still reported to have won handily.[1]

Smith arrived in New York in February 1912 with British bantamweight boxer Billy Merchant.[5] In a rare American bout on 24 February 1912, Smith fought a six-round draw by newspaper decision of the Philadelphia Item against talented Jewish boxer Louisiana in Philadelphia. In a fast bout, both boxers exhibited exceptional ringcraft, and footwork.[6] Many boxing reporters, as well as Smith's manager W.E. Ames and Smith himself, hoped for a match with American boxer and reigning world bantamweight champion Johnny Coulon for a world championship, but Coulon's handlers were not interested. At the time, America did not have a flyweight boxing division, allowing Smith to compete against America's top bantams, including Coulon.[7] [8]

On 19 September 1912, he made the first defence of his British flyweight title against Curley Walker at the Ring in Southwark, England, winning on points in a twenty-round bout.[1]

Taking the European and world flyweight titles, April, 1913
Eugene Criqui

In April 1913, he fought in Élysée Montmartre, Paris against reigning champion Frenchman Eugene Criqui for the European flyweight title and the World flyweight title, as recognized by the International Boxing Union. The bout was billed as the 112 pound (flyweight) championship. He beat Criqui on points over twenty rounds to take both titles. The ruling was a unanimous decision. An exceptional competitor, Criqui would move up a weight division and take the world bantamweight championship as well in 1923.[9]

On 2 June 1913, he defended his titles against Bill Ladbury at Blackfriars, London. He lost the bout after holding his titles only seven weeks, suffering a technical knockout when the fight was stopped in the eleventh round.[10]

On 24 October 1913, unable to return to the ring for the sixth round, he lost to Charles Ledoux at the Élysée Montmartre in Paris.[1]

Jimmy Wilde

He lost his last bout with his talented rival, former British bantamweight champion and future world flyweight champion, Jimmy Wilde on 27 March 1916 at Hoxton Baths, London, in a third-round knockout of a fifteen-round match.[1] Smith lost two previous meeting with Wilde, a knockout loss in a title bout in December 1914, and an eighth-round technical knockout loss in December 1915. In their December 1914 bout in Liverpool, Wilde successfully defended his claim to the British 112 pound (flyweight) title.[7]

He continued fighting until December 1919, when he had his last fight, beating Johnny Marshall in an eleventh-round technical knockout on 26 December 1919, at the Royal Albert Hall.

Life after boxing retirement

After retiring from boxing, he went into coaching boys, earning a living with a 'guess your weight' machine at markets in South London, though plagued by health problems.[4] He trained professionals, including Joe Lynch prior to his fight with Jimmy Wilde, and was recruited to the Knights of Columbus to train United States Army boxers stationed in Britain.[2] He also entertained, appearing on the stage with Harry Wheldon.[11]

He had three sons, Sid, a jockey, Harry, and Bobby.[4]

Sid Smith died on 29 April 1948, and his funeral was held on 4 May at St. Patrick's Cemetery in Leytonstone.[12]


Official Professional boxing record
Professional record summary
101 fights 78 wins 17 losses
By knockout 11 8
By decision 66 9
By disqualification 1 0
Draws 5
Newspaper decisions/draws 1

All Newspaper decisions are regarded as “no decision” bouts as they have “resulted in neither boxer winning or losing, and would therefore not count as part of their official fight record."

No. Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
101 Win 78–17–5 (1) Johnny Marshall TKO 11 (15) Dec 26, 1918 Assembly Rooms, Surbiton, London, England, U.K.
100 Win 77–17–5 (1) Jerry Lyons RTD 9 (10) Oct 12, 1918 Market Hall, Redhill, London, England, U.K.
99 Win 76–17–5 (1) Billy Garrard PTS 6 Sep 17, 1918 Botanic Gardens, Regenets Park, London, England, U.K.
98 Win 75–17–5 (1) Sid Whatley PTS 10 Apr 22, 1918 National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England, U.K.
97 Loss 74–17–5 (1) Joe Conn RTD 4 (20) Oct 15, 1917 The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, England, U.K.
96 Loss 74–16–5 (1) Tommy Noble TKO 5 (20) Apr 23, 1917 The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, England, U.K.
95 Win 74–15–5 (1) Billy Affleck TKO 13 (20) Feb 12, 1917 National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England, U.K.
94 Loss 73–15–5 (1) George Clark PTS 20 Jan 29, 1917 The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, England, U.K.
93 Win 73–14–5 (1) Sid Whatley KO 16 (20) Jan 8, 1917 The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, England, U.K.
92 Win 72–14–5 (1) Jack Josephs PTS 15 Jun 22, 1916 Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, U.K.
91 Win 71–14–5 (1) Ivor Day PTS 15 Jun 1, 1916 Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, U.K.
90 Win 70–14–5 (1) Dido Gains PTS 20 May 20, 1916 The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, England, U.K.
89 Loss 69–14–5 (1) Jimmy Wilde KO 3 (15) Mar 27, 1916 Hoxton Baths, Hoxton, London, England, U.K.
88 Win 69–13–5 (1) Sid Shields PTS 15 Feb 17, 1916 Pitfield Street Baths, Hoxton, London, England, U.K.
87 Loss 68–13–5 (1) Jimmy Wilde TKO 8 (15) Dec 20, 1915 National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England, U.K.
86 Draw 68–12–5 (1) Johnny Best PTS 20 May 3, 1915 Victoria AC, Glasgow, Scotland, U.K.
85 Draw 68–12–4 (1) Johnny Best PTS 20 Mar 20, 1915 West London Stadium, Marylebone, London, England, U.K.
84 Win 68–12–3 (1) Young Riley PTS 6 Mar 17, 1915 Plymouth, Devon, England, U.K.
83 Loss 67–12–3 (1) Joe Symonds RTD 4 (20) Feb 15, 1915 New Cross Baths, New Cross, London, England, U.K.
82 Win 67–11–3 (1) Johnny Marshall DQ 4 (20) Dec 19, 1914 Victoria AC, Glasgow, Scotland, U.K.
81 Loss 66–11–3 (1) Jimmy Wilde TKO 9 (15) Dec 3, 1914 Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, U.K. For British 112lbs title claim
80 Win 66–10–3 (1) Billy Young Rowlands PTS 20 Oct 26, 1914 The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, England, U.K.
79 Loss 65–10–3 (1) Alf Wye PTS 20 Mar 23, 1914 The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, England, U.K.
78 Win 65–9–3 (1) Alf Wye PTS 20 Feb 16, 1914 The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, England, U.K.
77 Loss 64–9–3 (1) Alf Wye PTS 15 Nov 3, 1913 National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England, U.K.
76 Loss 64–8–3 (1) Charles Ledoux RTD 6 (20) Oct 24, 1913 Élysée Montmartre, Paris, Paris, France
75 Win 64–7–3 (1) Ike Young Bradley PTS 10 Oct 9, 1913 Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, U.K.
74 Loss 63–7–3 (1) Bill Ladbury RTD 11 (20) Jun 2, 1913 The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, England, U.K. Lost IBU, Lonsdale, and world flyweight titles
73 Win 63–6–3 (1) Joe Symonds PTS 15 May 16, 1913 Cosmopolitan Gymnasium, Plymouth, Devon, England, U.K.
72 Win 62–6–3 (1) Eugène Criqui UD 20 Apr 11, 1913 Élysée Montmartre, Paris, Paris, France Retained IBU, Lonsdale, and world flyweight titles
71 Win 61–6–3 (1) Charlie Ward PTS 10 Mar 28, 1913 Canterbury Music Hall, Lambeth, London, England, U.K.
70 Win 60–6–3 (1) Danny Elliott PTS 8 Mar 25, 1913 Gladstone Hall, Windsor Liberal Club, Windsor, Berkshire, England, U.K.
69 Win 59–6–3 (1) Kid Hogan PTS 6 Mar 15, 1913 The Dome, Brighton, Sussex, England, U.K.
68 Win 58–6–3 (1) Sam Kellar PTS 20 Feb 24, 1913 The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, England, U.K.
67 Win 57–6–3 (1) Charlie Ward PTS 6 Feb 14, 1913 Chandos Hall, Stratford, London, England, U.K.
66 Win 56–6–3 (1) Albert Bouzonnie PTS 10 Feb 12, 1913 Cirque de Paris, Paris, Paris, France
65 Win 55–6–3 (1) Danny Elliott PTS 6 Jan 23, 1913 Stratford, London, England, U.K.
64 Win 54–6–3 (1) Albert Bouzonnie PTS 10 Dec 20, 1912 The King's Hall, London Road, Walworth, London, England, U.K.
63 Win 53–6–3 (1) Curley Walker PTS 20 Sep 19, 1912 The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, England, U.K.
62 Draw 52–6–3 (1) Louisiana NWS 6 Feb 24, 1912 National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
61 Win 52–6–3 Joe Wilson PTS 20 Dec 4, 1911 National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England, U.K. Won inaugural Lonsdale and vacant world flyweight titles
60 Win 51–6–3 Louis Ruddick PTS 20 Oct 19, 1911 Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, U.K.
59 Win 50–6–3 Georges Gaillard PTS 10 Oct 2, 1911 Empress Rink, Earl's Court, London, England, U.K.
58 Win 49–6–3 Stoker Bill Hoskyne PTS 20 Sep 25, 1911 The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, England, U.K.
57 Win 48–6–3 Kid Hogan KO 8 (10) Aug 4, 1911 Engineers Drill Hall, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, U.K.
56 Win 47–6–3 Kid Hogan PTS 10 Mar 20, 1911 The Ring, Blackfriars Road Matinee, Southwark, London, England, U.K.
55 Win 46–6–3 Kid Hogan PTS 6 Mar 8, 1911 Olympia Annexe, Kensington, London, England, U.K.
54 Win 45–6–3 George Peters PTS 15 Jan 30, 1911 Manor Place Baths, Walworth, London, England, U.K. Claimed vacant British 112lbs title
53 Win 44–6–3 Kid Hogan KO 7 (20) Jan 25, 1911 Free Trade Hall, Leicester, Leicestershire, England, U.K.
52 Win 43–6–3 Stoker Bill Hoskyne PTS 6 Jan 11, 1911 Annexe Olympia, Kensington, London, England, U.K.
51 Win 42–6–3 Bob Finch KO 2 (10) Dec 26, 1910 The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, England, U.K.
50 Win 41–6–3 Alex Lafferty PTS 20 Dec 5, 1910 Victoria AC, Glasgow, Scotland, U.K.
49 Win 40–6–3 George Hearne PTS 6 Nov 16, 1910 King's Hall, London Road, Southwark, London, England, U.K.
48 Win 39–6–3 Bert Moughton PTS 10 Nov 12, 1910 The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, England, U.K.
47 Loss 38–6–3 Paddy Carroll PTS 20 Nov 10, 1910 Liverpool Arena, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, U.K.
46 Win 38–5–3 Harry Prosser PTS 6 Oct 19, 1910 King's Hall, London Road, Southwark, London, England, U.K.
45 Win 37–5–3 Ginger Osborne RTD 9 (10) Oct 10, 1910 The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, England, U.K.
44 Win 36–5–3 Bob Finch PTS 6 Oct 3, 1910 The Empire, Holborn, London, England, U.K.
43 Win 35–5–3 Kid Logan PTS 6 Sep 1, 1910 London, England, U.K. Date unknown
42 Win 34–5–3 Paddy Carroll PTS 10 Jun 6, 1910 King's Hall, London Road, Southwark, London, England, U.K.
41 Draw 33–5–3 Albert Cocksedge PTS 20 Feb 23, 1910 Free Trade Hall, Leicester, Leicestershire, England, U.K.
40 Win 33–5–2 Paddy Carroll PTS 20 Feb 17, 1910 International A.C., Liverpool, Merseyside, England, U.K.
39 Win 32–5–2 Joe Shear PTS 10 Jan 27, 1910 King's Hall, London Road, Southwark, London, England, U.K.
38 Win 31–5–2 Bill Kyne PTS 6 Jan 17, 1910 The Empire, Holborn, London, England, U.K.
37 Win 30–5–2 Jim Butler PTS 20 Jan 10, 1910 Drill Hall, Birkenhead, Merseyside, England, U.K.
36 Win 29–5–2 Bill Kyne PTS 6 Dec 20, 1909 National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England, U.K.
35 Win 28–5–2 Ernie Godwin PTS 6 Dec 18, 1909 Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End, London, England, U.K.
34 Loss 27–5–2 Johnny Hughes PTS 6 Dec 11, 1909 Canterbury Theatre of Varities, Lambeth, London, England, U.K.
33 Win 27–4–2 Bill Kyne PTS 6 Dec 6, 1909 King's Hall, London Road, Southwark, London, England, U.K.
32 Win 26–4–2 Ted Timmins PTS 6 Oct 8, 1909 Queens Hall, Birmingham, West Midlands, England, U.K.
31 Win 25–4–2 Albert Dabbs PTS 6 Oct 4, 1909 Kings Hall, Southwark, London, England, U.K.
30 Win 24–4–2 Frank Exall KO 2 (6) Sep 20, 1909 Kings Hall, Southwark, London, England, U.K.
29 Loss 23–4–2 Bill Kyne PTS 6 Jun 5, 1909 Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End, London, England, U.K.
28 Win 23–3–2 Albert Cocksedge PTS 10 Mar 23, 1909 Leicester, Leicestershire, England, U.K.
27 Win 22–3–2 Jack Wise PTS 6 Mar 15, 1909 Britannia Theatre, Hoxton, London, England, U.K.
26 Win 21–3–2 Albert Cocksedge PTS 15 Feb 8, 1909 National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England, U.K. Won vacant NSC British light-flyweight title
25 Loss 20–3–2 Albert Cocksedge PTS 6 Jan 9, 1909 Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End, London, England, U.K.
24 Win 20–2–2 George Hearne PTS 6 Dec 21, 1908 Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End, London, England, U.K.
23 Win 19–2–2 Jack Morris PTS 6 Nov 30, 1908 Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End, London, England, U.K.
22 Win 18–2–2 Frank Morcombe PTS 10 Oct 30, 1908 Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End, London, England, U.K.
21 Win 17–2–2 Harry Lyons PTS 6 Sep 1, 1908 London, England, U.K. Date unknown
20 Win 16–2–2 Jack Fox PTS 6 Jul 4, 1908 Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End, London, England, U.K.
19 Loss 15–2–2 Charlie Dew PTS 10 May 25, 1908 National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England, U.K.
18 Draw 15–1–2 Albert Cocksedge PTS 6 Apr 27, 1908 Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End, London, England, U.K.
17 Win 15–1–1 Curley Osborne PTS 6 Apr 2, 1908 St. George's Hall, Westminster, London, England, U.K.
16 Draw 14–1–1 Frank Exall PTS 6 Mar 21, 1908 Star Music Hall, Bermondsey, London, England, U.K.
15 Win 14–1 Young Hearley RTD 2 (6) Mar 9, 1908 National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England, U.K.
14 Win 13–1 Drummer Le Hay PTS 6 Feb 15, 1908 Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End, London, England, U.K.
13 Win 12–1 Frank Morcombe PTS 6 Feb 1, 1908 Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End, London, England, U.K.
12 Win 11–1 Jim Glover PTS 6 Jan 25, 1908 Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End, London, England, U.K.
11 Win 10–1 Frank Morcombe PTS 6 Jan 20, 1908 Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End, London, England, U.K.
10 Loss 9–1 Charlie Dew PTS 10 Jan 13, 1908 National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England, U.K.
9 Win 9–0 Arthur Jones TKO 3 (6) Jan 4, 1908 Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End, London, England, U.K.
8 Win 8–0 Charlie Dew PTS 6 Dec 14, 1907 Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End, London, England, U.K.
7 Win 7–0 Curley Osborne PTS 6 Nov 30, 1907 Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End, London, England, U.K.
6 Win 6–0 Drummer Le Hay PTS 6 Nov 27, 1907 Marlborough Lines Gymnasium, Aldershot, Hampshire, England, U.K.
5 Win 5–0 Curley Osborne PTS 6 Nov 16, 1907 Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End, London, England, U.K.
4 Win 4–0 Curley Osborne PTS 6 May 25, 1907 Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End, London, England, U.K.
3 Win 3–0 Drummer Le Hay PTS 6 Apr 13, 1907 Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End, London, England, U.K.
2 Win 2–0 Drummer Le Hay PTS 6 Mar 30, 1907 Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End, London, England, U.K.
1 Win 1–0 Curley Osborne PTS 6 Mar 23, 1907 Wonderland, Whitechapel Road Matinee session, Mile End, London, England, U.K.

Unofficial Professional boxing record
Professional record summary
101 fights 78 wins 17 losses
By knockout 11 8
By decision 66 9
By disqualification 1 0
Draws 6

Record with the inclusion of Newspaper decisions to the win/loss/draw column.

No. Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
101 Win 78–17–6 Johnny Marshall TKO 11 (15) Dec 26, 1918 Assembly Rooms, Surbiton, London, England, U.K.
100 Win 77–17–6 Jerry Lyons RTD 9 (10) Oct 12, 1918 Market Hall, Redhill, London, England, U.K.
99 Win 76–17–6 Billy Garrard PTS 6 Sep 17, 1918 Botanic Gardens, Regenets Park, London, England, U.K.
98 Win 75–17–6 Sid Whatley PTS 10 Apr 22, 1918 National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England, U.K.
97 Loss 74–17–6 Joe Conn RTD 4 (20) Oct 15, 1917 The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, England, U.K.
96 Loss 74–16–6 Tommy Noble TKO 5 (20) Apr 23, 1917 The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, England, U.K.
95 Win 74–15–6 Billy Affleck TKO 13 (20) Feb 12, 1917 National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England, U.K.
94 Loss 73–15–6 George Clark PTS 20 Jan 29, 1917 The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, England, U.K.
93 Win 73–14–6 Sid Whatley KO 16 (20) Jan 8, 1917 The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, England, U.K.
92 Win 72–14–6 Jack Josephs PTS 15 Jun 22, 1916 Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, U.K.
91 Win 71–14–6 Ivor Day PTS 15 Jun 1, 1916 Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, U.K.
90 Win 70–14–6 Dido Gains PTS 20 May 20, 1916 The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, England, U.K.
89 Loss 69–14–6 Jimmy Wilde KO 3 (15) Mar 27, 1916 Hoxton Baths, Hoxton, London, England, U.K.
88 Win 69–13–6 Sid Shields PTS 15 Feb 17, 1916 Pitfield Street Baths, Hoxton, London, England, U.K.
87 Loss 68–13–6 Jimmy Wilde TKO 8 (15) Dec 20, 1915 National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England, U.K.
86 Draw 68–12–6 Johnny Best PTS 20 May 3, 1915 Victoria AC, Glasgow, Scotland, U.K.
85 Draw 68–12–5 Johnny Best PTS 20 Mar 20, 1915 West London Stadium, Marylebone, London, England, U.K.
84 Win 68–12–4 Young Riley PTS 6 Mar 17, 1915 Plymouth, Devon, England, U.K.
83 Loss 67–12–4 Joe Symonds RTD 4 (20) Feb 15, 1915 New Cross Baths, New Cross, London, England, U.K.
82 Win 67–11–4 Johnny Marshall DQ 4 (20) Dec 19, 1914 Victoria AC, Glasgow, Scotland, U.K.
81 Loss 66–11–4 Jimmy Wilde TKO 9 (15) Dec 3, 1914 Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, U.K. For British 112lbs title claim
80 Win 66–10–4 Billy Young Rowlands PTS 20 Oct 26, 1914 The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, England, U.K.
79 Loss 65–10–4 Alf Wye PTS 20 Mar 23, 1914 The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, England, U.K.
78 Win 65–9–4 Alf Wye PTS 20 Feb 16, 1914 The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, England, U.K.
77 Loss 64–9–4 Alf Wye PTS 15 Nov 3, 1913 National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England, U.K.
76 Loss 64–8–4 Charles Ledoux RTD 6 (20) Oct 24, 1913 Élysée Montmartre, Paris, Paris, France
75 Win 64–7–4 Ike Young Bradley PTS 10 Oct 9, 1913 Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, U.K.
74 Loss 63–7–4 Bill Ladbury RTD 11 (20) Jun 2, 1913 The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, England, U.K. Lost IBU, Lonsdale, and world flyweight titles
73 Win 63–6–4 Joe Symonds PTS 15 May 16, 1913 Cosmopolitan Gymnasium, Plymouth, Devon, England, U.K.
72 Win 62–6–4 Eugène Criqui UD 20 Apr 11, 1913 Élysée Montmartre, Paris, Paris, France Retained IBU, Lonsdale, and world flyweight titles
71 Win 61–6–4 Charlie Ward PTS 10 Mar 28, 1913 Canterbury Music Hall, Lambeth, London, England, U.K.
70 Win 60–6–4 Danny Elliott PTS 8 Mar 25, 1913 Gladstone Hall, Windsor Liberal Club, Windsor, Berkshire, England, U.K.
69 Win 59–6–4 Kid Hogan PTS 6 Mar 15, 1913 The Dome, Brighton, Sussex, England, U.K.
68 Win 58–6–4 Sam Kellar PTS 20 Feb 24, 1913 The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, England, U.K.
67 Win 57–6–4 Charlie Ward PTS 6 Feb 14, 1913 Chandos Hall, Stratford, London, England, U.K.
66 Win 56–6–4 Albert Bouzonnie PTS 10 Feb 12, 1913 Cirque de Paris, Paris, Paris, France
65 Win 55–6–4 Danny Elliott PTS 6 Jan 23, 1913 Stratford, London, England, U.K.
64 Win 54–6–4 Albert Bouzonnie PTS 10 Dec 20, 1912 The King's Hall, London Road, Walworth, London, England, U.K.
63 Win 53–6–4 Curley Walker PTS 20 Sep 19, 1912 The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, England, U.K.
62 Draw 52–6–4 Louisiana NWS 6 Feb 24, 1912 National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
61 Win 52–6–3 Joe Wilson PTS 20 Dec 4, 1911 National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England, U.K. Won inaugural Lonsdale and vacant world flyweight titles
60 Win 51–6–3 Louis Ruddick PTS 20 Oct 19, 1911 Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, U.K.
59 Win 50–6–3 Georges Gaillard PTS 10 Oct 2, 1911 Empress Rink, Earl's Court, London, England, U.K.
58 Win 49–6–3 Stoker Bill Hoskyne PTS 20 Sep 25, 1911 The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, England, U.K.
57 Win 48–6–3 Kid Hogan KO 8 (10) Aug 4, 1911 Engineers Drill Hall, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, U.K.
56 Win 47–6–3 Kid Hogan PTS 10 Mar 20, 1911 The Ring, Blackfriars Road Matinee, Southwark, London, England, U.K.
55 Win 46–6–3 Kid Hogan PTS 6 Mar 8, 1911 Olympia Annexe, Kensington, London, England, U.K.
54 Win 45–6–3 George Peters PTS 15 Jan 30, 1911 Manor Place Baths, Walworth, London, England, U.K. Claimed vacant British 112lbs title
53 Win 44–6–3 Kid Hogan KO 7 (20) Jan 25, 1911 Free Trade Hall, Leicester, Leicestershire, England, U.K.
52 Win 43–6–3 Stoker Bill Hoskyne PTS 6 Jan 11, 1911 Annexe Olympia, Kensington, London, England, U.K.
51 Win 42–6–3 Bob Finch KO 2 (10) Dec 26, 1910 The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, England, U.K.
50 Win 41–6–3 Alex Lafferty PTS 20 Dec 5, 1910 Victoria AC, Glasgow, Scotland, U.K.
49 Win 40–6–3 George Hearne PTS 6 Nov 16, 1910 King's Hall, London Road, Southwark, London, England, U.K.
48 Win 39–6–3 Bert Moughton PTS 10 Nov 12, 1910 The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, England, U.K.
47 Loss 38–6–3 Paddy Carroll PTS 20 Nov 10, 1910 Liverpool Arena, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, U.K.
46 Win 38–5–3 Harry Prosser PTS 6 Oct 19, 1910 King's Hall, London Road, Southwark, London, England, U.K.
45 Win 37–5–3 Ginger Osborne RTD 9 (10) Oct 10, 1910 The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, England, U.K.
44 Win 36–5–3 Bob Finch PTS 6 Oct 3, 1910 The Empire, Holborn, London, England, U.K.
43 Win 35–5–3 Kid Logan PTS 6 Sep 1, 1910 London, England, U.K. Date unknown
42 Win 34–5–3 Paddy Carroll PTS 10 Jun 6, 1910 King's Hall, London Road, Southwark, London, England, U.K.
41 Draw 33–5–3 Albert Cocksedge PTS 20 Feb 23, 1910 Free Trade Hall, Leicester, Leicestershire, England, U.K.
40 Win 33–5–2 Paddy Carroll PTS 20 Feb 17, 1910 International A.C., Liverpool, Merseyside, England, U.K.
39 Win 32–5–2 Joe Shear PTS 10 Jan 27, 1910 King's Hall, London Road, Southwark, London, England, U.K.
38 Win 31–5–2 Bill Kyne PTS 6 Jan 17, 1910 The Empire, Holborn, London, England, U.K.
37 Win 30–5–2 Jim Butler PTS 20 Jan 10, 1910 Drill Hall, Birkenhead, Merseyside, England, U.K.
36 Win 29–5–2 Bill Kyne PTS 6 Dec 20, 1909 National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England, U.K.
35 Win 28–5–2 Ernie Godwin PTS 6 Dec 18, 1909 Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End, London, England, U.K.
34 Loss 27–5–2 Johnny Hughes PTS 6 Dec 11, 1909 Canterbury Theatre of Varities, Lambeth, London, England, U.K.
33 Win 27–4–2 Bill Kyne PTS 6 Dec 6, 1909 King's Hall, London Road, Southwark, London, England, U.K.
32 Win 26–4–2 Ted Timmins PTS 6 Oct 8, 1909 Queens Hall, Birmingham, West Midlands, England, U.K.
31 Win 25–4–2 Albert Dabbs PTS 6 Oct 4, 1909 Kings Hall, Southwark, London, England, U.K.
30 Win 24–4–2 Frank Exall KO 2 (6) Sep 20, 1909 Kings Hall, Southwark, London, England, U.K.
29 Loss 23–4–2 Bill Kyne PTS 6 Jun 5, 1909 Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End, London, England, U.K.
28 Win 23–3–2 Albert Cocksedge PTS 10 Mar 23, 1909 Leicester, Leicestershire, England, U.K.
27 Win 22–3–2 Jack Wise PTS 6 Mar 15, 1909 Britannia Theatre, Hoxton, London, England, U.K.
26 Win 21–3–2 Albert Cocksedge PTS 15 Feb 8, 1909 National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England, U.K. Won vacant NSC British light-flyweight title
25 Loss 20–3–2 Albert Cocksedge PTS 6 Jan 9, 1909 Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End, London, England, U.K.
24 Win 20–2–2 George Hearne PTS 6 Dec 21, 1908 Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End, London, England, U.K.
23 Win 19–2–2 Jack Morris PTS 6 Nov 30, 1908 Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End, London, England, U.K.
22 Win 18–2–2 Frank Morcombe PTS 10 Oct 30, 1908 Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End, London, England, U.K.
21 Win 17–2–2 Harry Lyons PTS 6 Sep 1, 1908 London, England, U.K. Date unknown
20 Win 16–2–2 Jack Fox PTS 6 Jul 4, 1908 Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End, London, England, U.K.
19 Loss 15–2–2 Charlie Dew PTS 10 May 25, 1908 National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England, U.K.
18 Draw 15–1–2 Albert Cocksedge PTS 6 Apr 27, 1908 Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End, London, England, U.K.
17 Win 15–1–1 Curley Osborne PTS 6 Apr 2, 1908 St. George's Hall, Westminster, London, England, U.K.
16 Draw 14–1–1 Frank Exall PTS 6 Mar 21, 1908 Star Music Hall, Bermondsey, London, England, U.K.
15 Win 14–1 Young Hearley RTD 2 (6) Mar 9, 1908 National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England, U.K.
14 Win 13–1 Drummer Le Hay PTS 6 Feb 15, 1908 Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End, London, England, U.K.
13 Win 12–1 Frank Morcombe PTS 6 Feb 1, 1908 Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End, London, England, U.K.
12 Win 11–1 Jim Glover PTS 6 Jan 25, 1908 Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End, London, England, U.K.
11 Win 10–1 Frank Morcombe PTS 6 Jan 20, 1908 Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End, London, England, U.K.
10 Loss 9–1 Charlie Dew PTS 10 Jan 13, 1908 National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England, U.K.
9 Win 9–0 Arthur Jones TKO 3 (6) Jan 4, 1908 Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End, London, England, U.K.
8 Win 8–0 Charlie Dew PTS 6 Dec 14, 1907 Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End, London, England, U.K.
7 Win 7–0 Curley Osborne PTS 6 Nov 30, 1907 Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End, London, England, U.K.
6 Win 6–0 Drummer Le Hay PTS 6 Nov 27, 1907 Marlborough Lines Gymnasium, Aldershot, Hampshire, England, U.K.
5 Win 5–0 Curley Osborne PTS 6 Nov 16, 1907 Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End, London, England, U.K.
4 Win 4–0 Curley Osborne PTS 6 May 25, 1907 Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End, London, England, U.K.
3 Win 3–0 Drummer Le Hay PTS 6 Apr 13, 1907 Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End, London, England, U.K.
2 Win 2–0 Drummer Le Hay PTS 6 Mar 30, 1907 Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End, London, England, U.K.
1 Win 1–0 Curley Osborne PTS 6 Mar 23, 1907 Wonderland, Whitechapel Road Matinee session, Mile End, London, England, U.K.

See also

References
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