Ted "Kid" Lewis


Ted "Kid" Lewis was an English-Jewish professional boxer who twice won the World Welterweight Championship. Lewis is often ranked among the all-time greats, with ESPN ranking him 41st on their list of the 50 Greatest Boxers of All-Time and boxing historian Bert Sugar placing him 46th in his Top 100 Fighters catalogue. Statistical boxing website BoxRec ranks Lewis as the 17th best welterweight of all-time and the 7th best UK boxer ever. He is a member of the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, the Ring Magazine Hall of Fame, and the International Boxing Hall of Fame.

Boxing career

Career beginnings

Lewis was born as Gershon Mendeloff in a gas-lit tenement in the now demolished Umberston Street, in the Aldgate Pump section of London's East End. His father was a cabinet-maker. One of his elder brothers had become a boxer under the name of Lou Lewis. At the suggestion of a police officer – who had witnessed his performance in a street brawl – he entered the boxing ring in 1909, making his fighting debut as 'Kid' Lewis, having joined as a member of the Judaean Club, Whitechapel. He subsequently won the club's Flyweight title and took home a cup of imitation silver.
He became a professional boxer in 1909. On 6 October 1913, Lewis won the British Featherweight Championship with a 17th-round knockout of Alec Lambert at London's National Sporting Club. A year later, on 2 February 1914, at London's Premierland, he won the European Featherweight title from the French boxer Paul Til via a 12th round foul. Still in 1914, campaigning as a lightweight and welterweight, Lewis left London and toured Australia. In 1915 Lewis travelled to the United States, fighting Phil Bloom in New York's Madison Square Garden and winning by a decision.

Taking the world welterweight title; rivalry with Jack Britton

In Boston's Armory, on 31 August of that same year, he fought the man known as the "Boxing Marvel," Jack Britton, for the Welterweight title. Lewis won in a twelve-round decision, becoming World Welterweight Champion and beginning an historic rivalry. Lewis became the first English boxer to cross the Atlantic and beat an American for a world title. This victory made him one of the youngest world champions in history at the age of 21 or 22 depending on the source.
The fights between Lewis and Britton for the world title were particularly notable. Their relationship has been described as one of the greatest rivalries in boxing history, and it was said that 'they winced and ducked every time they heard the other man's name'. From 1915 to 1921 Lewis and Britton fought 20 times, a total of 224 rounds.
On 24 April 1916, in New Orleans, Lewis lost the title to Britton. He reclaimed it on 25 June 1917, at Westwood Field, Dayton, Ohio. He lost the title for the last time on 17 March 1919, in Canton, Ohio, when Britton knocked him out in the 9th round – the only knockout of the series. The roundup of his matches with Britton: Lewis won 3, lost 4, and had 1 draw. There were 12 no decisions. After his last loss to Britton, Lewis returned to England.

Taking the British and European welterweight titles

On 9 June 1920, at London's Olympia Exhibition Centre, he beat Johnny Basham to win the British and European Welterweight titles. He relinquished these in December of that year due to difficulty in making the weight. His drive to fight Georges Carpentier, World and European Light Heavyweight Champion, came to fruition on 11 May 1922, in the Olympia. Lewis, fighting at 150 pounds to Carpentier's 175, spent most of the first round giving the heavier man a drubbing. Then referee Joe Palmer put a hand on Lewis's shoulder to warn him against holding. Carpentier took advantage of this distraction and sneaked in a vicious right. The Kid went crashing to the canvas and was counted out. The Olympia crowd erupted furiously, crying, "foul," but to no avail. The Kid remained nonplussed. "I felt cheated, but I didn’t bear any grudge," he would later say.

Taking the British and European middleweight titles

On 6 June 1922, at Holland Park Rink, London, Lewis knocked out Frankie Burns to win the British Middleweight title. On 11 November the same year, also at Holland Park Rink, he beat Roland Todd to win the European Middleweight title. He did not hold either title long, losing both at the Royal Albert Hall on 15 February 1923 after a gruelling rematch with Todd.
Lewis won his last two titles, the British and European Welterweight crowns, on 3 July 1924 – again at London's Royal Albert Hall – by defeating Johnny Brown. Two years later, on 26 November 1924, at Waverley Market Hall in Edinburgh, he lost these championships to the much younger Scotsman, Tommy Milligan. He continued boxing until 1929, adding 20 more fights.
His final record counting newspaper decisions was: 299 bouts, 233 won, 41 lost, 25 draws, 65 no decisions, 80 knockouts. Lewis started his career as an evasive, defensive boxer with a long left. During the six years he spent in America he changed his style radically, becoming a very aggressive, swarming, combination boxer-fighter.

Life after boxing

In 1929 Lewis fought the last of nearly 300 career bouts in Hoxton, London, winning by a knockout. Over the course of his career, he had lost only 41 times. He then announced his retirement from boxing and settled back in his native east London.
His success in America had also made Lewis very famous at home in the UK and he had become an international celebrity. He met his future wife Elsie Schneider in New York, and became a close friend of Charlie Chaplin, who would act as godfather to Lewis' son Morton. Lewis tried his hand in the movies, predominantly tackling boxing pictures. Inevitably, he was typecast: not only was Lewis best known as a fighter, he also looked like one, with many years of punishment having left their mark on his face.
Much to the dismay of friends and family, he later acted as a bodyguard for Oswald Mosley's New Party and was also persuaded to stand in the 1931 general election as a candidate for the party in his local Whitechapel and St Georges constituency; he polled only 154 votes. However, Lewis fell out with Mosley when his subsequent political movement, the British Union of Fascists revealed itself as openly anti-Semitic. After the defeat of 1931, Mosley embraced European-style fascism and founded the British Union of Fascists in 1932. Among other things, this saw him move towards more open anti-Semitism, particularly in Lewis' native East London. In his biography of his father, Morton Lewis describes how he was taken along by his father when he went to quit Mosley's movement. It involves Lewis violently arguing with Mosley and a pair of his henchmen at their headquarters, leaving the former reeling on the ground and the other two out cold. Then, after leaving, Lewis is described as returning to the building on a whim and knocking out two more of Mosley's guards without provocation.
Restless in his career choices, he worked as a boxing trainer and manager, a gambling bookmaker, a haberdasher, a purveyor of wines and spirits, a boxing referee, a security officer, a travel agent and he also made numerous personal appearances, trading on his celebrity. He stayed married to his wife Elsie for forty-five years until her death.
During the early 1960s, Lewis was befriended by the notorious Kray twins; the boxing-infatuated gangland bosses enjoyed bringing the famous old champion to their parties and charity evenings, and they even used him as a decoy when arranging the escape of a fellow criminal from Dartmoor prison.
In his final years, after his wife died, he was afflicted with failing eyesight and Parkinson's disease. From 1966 he lived comfortably in a south London retirement home for the Jewish elderly, Nightingale House in Clapham. He died there in October 1970. In 2003, an English Heritage blue plaque was erected at Nightingale House in his honour, which was unveiled by his son, Morton.

Professional boxing record

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

Official record

All newspaper decisions are officially regarded as “no decision” bouts and are not counted in the win/loss/draw column.
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRoundDateLocationNotes
301Win191–32–14 Johnny BashamTKO3 13 Dec 1929Pitfield Street Baths, Hoxton, London, England, UK
300Loss190–32–14 Charley BelangerDQ1 17 Dec 1928Coliseum, Toronto, Ontario, Canada For Commonwealth light heavyweight title
299Loss190–31–14 Maxie RosenbloomDQ6 31 Jul 1928Queensboro Stadium, Long Island City, New York City, New York, U.S.
298Draw190–30–14 Johnny SquiresKO1 7 Jan 1928Town Hall, Johannesburg, Gauteng, Union of South Africa
297Win190–30–13 Alec StorbeckKO1 3 Dec 1927Town Hall, Johannesburg, Gauteng, Union of South Africa
296Win189–30–13 Joe RolfeRTD11 15 Nov 1927Premierland, Whitechapel, London, England, UK
295Win188–30–13 Robert AmssensTKO1 2 Oct 1927Premierland, Whitechapel, London, England, UK
294Win187–30–13 Ted CoveneyTKO6 11 Sep 1927Premierland, Whitechapel, London, England, UK
293Win186–30–13 Nol SteenhorstRTD9 28 Aug 1927Premierland, Whitechapel, London, England, UK
292Win185–30–13 Jim CarrKO3 14 Aug 1927Premierland, Whitechapel, London, England, UK
291Win184–30–13 Joe GreenRTD4 4 Aug 1927Skating Rink, Ilford, London, England, UK
290Win183–30–13 Billy MattickDQ5 21 Mar 1926Premierland, Whitechapel, London, England, UK
289Win182–30–13 Billy PritchardTKO10 7 Mar 1926Premierland, Whitechapel, London, England, UK
288Loss181–30–13 Len JohnsonRTD10 27 Nov 1925King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK
287Loss181–29–13 Simon RosmanDQ8 8 Nov 1925Premierland, Whitechapel, London, England, UK
286Loss181–28–13 Marcel ThuruDQ1 8 Oct 1925Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, England, UK
285Win181–27–13 Bob SagePTS1010 Jul 1925Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, U.S.
284Loss180–27–13 Tommy MilliganDQ5 19 Mar 1925Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, England, UK
283Win180–26–13 Francis CharlesPTS2022 Jan 1925Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, England, UK
282Loss179–26–13 Tommy MilliganPTS2026 Nov 1924Industrial Hall, Edinburgh, Scotland, UKLost EBU, BBBofC British, and Commonwealth welterweight titles
281Win179–25–13 Johnny BrownPTS203 Jul 1924Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, England, UKWon EBU, BBBofC British, and Commonwealth welterweight titles
280Draw178–25–13 Piet HobinPTS201 Jun 1924Stade Buffalo, Montrouge, Hauts-de-Seine, France
279Win178–25–12 Erich MilenzKO8 12 Apr 1924Sportpalast, Schoeneberg, Berlin, Weimar Republic
278Draw177–25–12 Chic NelsonPTS156 Apr 1924Zirkus Busch, Hamburg, Weimar Republic
277Win177–25–11 Francois CharlesPTS1518 Mar 1924Cirque de Paris, Paris, Paris, France
276Win176–25–11 Bruno FrattiniKO17 12 Feb 1924Palazzo dello Sport, Milan, Lombardia, Kingdom of Italy
275Win175–25–11 Sergeant Sid PapeRTD2 28 Jan 1924Windsor Hall, Bradford, Yorkshire, U.S.
274Win174–25–11 Fred DaviesPTS2026 Dec 1923Premierland, Whitechapel, London, England, UK
273Win173–25–11 Fred ArcherPTS208 Nov 1923Premierland, Whitechapel, London, England, UK
272Win172–25–11 Frank BurnsPTS204 Oct 1923Premierland, Whitechapel, London, England, UK
271Loss171–25–11 Augie RatnerPTS2030 Jul 1923Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, England, UK
270Loss171–24–11 Roland ToddPTS2015 Feb 1923Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, England, UKLost EBU, BBBofC British, and Commonwealth middleweight titles
269Win171–23–11 Roland ToddPTS2020 Nov 1922Holland Park Rink, Kensington, London, England, UKWon EBU, BBBofC British, and Commonwealth middleweight titles
268Win170–23–11 Marcel ThomasTKO4 4 Sep 1922Premierland, Whitechapel, London, England, UK
267Win169–23–11 Frank BurnsKO11 19 Jun 1922Holland Park Rink, Kensington, London, England, UK
266Loss168–23–11 Georges CarpentierKO1 5 May 1922The Dome, Brighton, Sussex, England, UKFor EBU and world light heavyweight titles
265Win168–22–11 Tom GummerKO1 17 Feb 1922The Dome, Brighton, Sussex, England, UK
264Win167–22–11 Boy McCormickTKO14 17 Nov 1921Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, England, UKWon BBBofC british light heavyweight title
263Win166–22–11 Johnny BashamRTD12 14 Oct 1921Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, England, UKRetained EBU and BBBofC British welterweight titles
262Win165–22–11 Ernie BarrieauKO10 20 Sep 1921Arena, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
261Win164–22–11 Jack BloomfieldPTS2027 Jun 1921Holland Park Rink, Kensington, London, England, UKWon vacant BBBofC middleweight title
260Loss163–22–11 Augie RatnerPTS1513 Apr 1921Manhattan Casino, New York City, New York, U.S.
259Loss163–21–11 Nate SiegelPTS108 Apr 1921Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
258Win163–20–11 Jack PerryNWS1014 Mar 1921Roller Palace Rink, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
257Loss163–20–11 Jack BrittonUD157 Feb 1921Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. For world welterweight title
256Win163–19–11 Johnny BashamKO19 19 Nov 1920Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, England, UKRetained EBU, BBBofC British, and Commonwealth welterweight titles
255Win162–19–11 Marcel ThomasNWS812 Oct 1920Westside Ballpark, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
254Loss162–19–11 Mike O'DowdNWS1223 Sep 1920Westside Ballpark, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
253Win162–19–11 Johnny BashamRTD9 9 Jun 1920Olympia, Kensington, London, England, UKWon EBU, BBBofC British, and Commonwealth welterweight titles
252Win161–19–11 Kid DoyleRTD5 30 Apr 1920Holborn Stadium, Holborn, London, England, UK
251Win160–19–11 Kid DoyleRTD11 5 Apr 1920Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
250Win159–19–11 Johnny BeeKO4 11 Mar 1920Holborn Stadium, Holborn, London, England, UKWon vacant BBBofC British middleweight title
249Win158–19–11 Gus PlattsRTD18 4 Mar 1920Edmund Rd Drill Hall, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, UK
248Win157–19–11 Jerry SheaKO1 28 Feb 1920Pavilion, Mountain Ash, Wales, UK
247Win156–19–11 Maurice PrunierKO6 14 Feb 1920Cirque de Paris, Paris, Paris, France
246Win155–19–11 Frank MoodyKO1 13 Jan 1920Free Trade Hall, Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK
245Win154–19–11 Matt WellsRTD12 26 Dec 1919Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, England, UK
244Win153–19–11 Jake AbelPTS1028 Oct 1919Armory Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
243Win152–19–11 Jimmy McCabeKO1 16 Oct 1919Atlantic City S.C., Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
242Win151–19–11 K.O. Willie LoughlinKO1 11 Oct 1919Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
241Loss150–19–11 Mike O'DowdNWS81 Sep 1919Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S.world middleweight title at stake;
240Draw150–19–11 Steve LatzoNWS84 Aug 1919Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
239Loss150–19–11 Jack BrittonNWS828 Jul 1919Armory A.A., Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.World welterweight title at stake;
238Win150–19–11 Steve LatzoNWS614 Jul 1919Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
237Loss150–19–11 Jack BrittonKO9 17 Mar 1919Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.Lost world welterweight title
236Draw150–18–11 Johnny GriffithsNWS810 Mar 1919Lyric Theater, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.World welterweight title at stake;
235Win150–18–11 Georges RivetNWS1013 Jan 1919Sohmer Park, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
234Draw150–18–11 Bryan DowneyNWS151 Jan 1919Memorial Hall, Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
233Draw150–18–11 Benny LeonardNWS823 Sep 1918Weidenmeyer's Park, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.World welterweight title at stake;
232Win150–18–11 Walter MohrNWS817 Aug 1918Westside Ballpark, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
231Win150–18–11 Tommy RobsonPTS1213 Aug 1918Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
230Win149–18–11 Johnny GriffithsNWS204 Jul 1918East Market Street Gardens, Akron, Ohio, U.S.World welterweight title at stake;
229Win149–18–11 Tommy RobsonPTS1225 Jun 1918Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
228Loss148–18–11 Jack BrittonNWS620 Jun 1918Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
227Win148–18–11 Johnny TillmanUD2017 May 1918Stockyards Stadium, Denver, Colorado, U.S.Retained world welterweight title
226Draw147–18–11 Jack BrittonNWS102 Mar 1918Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.World welterweight title at stake;
225Loss147–18–11 Joe EaganNWS1016 Apr 1918Southside A.C., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
224Loss147–18–11 Jack BrittonNWS106 Mar 1918Armory Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.World welterweight title at stake;
223Win147–18–11 Willie LangfordNWS1026 Feb 1918Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S.
222Draw147–18–11 Jakob "Soldier" BartfieldNWS625 Feb 1918Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
221Win147–18–11 Lockport Jimmy DuffyTKO1 18 Feb 1918Dreamland Rink, San Francisco, California, U.S.
220Win146–18–11 Johnny TillmanNWS124 Feb 1918Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
219Win146–18–11 Jakob "Soldier" BartfieldNWS1223 Jan 1918Massey Hall, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
218Draw146–18–11 Jakob "Soldier" BartfieldNWS1214 Jan 1918Memorial Hall, Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
217Win146–18–11 Bryan DowneyNWS1217 Dec 1917Memorial Hall, Columbus, Ohio, U.S.World welterweight title at stake;
216Win146–18–11 Johnny McCarthyPTS413 Nov 1917Dreamland Rink, San Francisco, California, U.S.
215Draw145–18–11 Battling OrtegaPTS424 Oct 1917Arena, Emeryville, California, U.S.
214Win145–18–10 Frank CarboneNWS1022 Sep 1917Broadway S.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
213Win145–18–10 Italian Joe GansNWS1015 Sep 1917Broadway S.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
212Win145–18–10 Jimmy O'HaganNWS1014 Sep 1917St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.
211Win145–18–10 Jakob "Soldier" BartfieldNWS1011 Sep 1917Airdome A.C., Rochester, New York, U.S.
210Loss145–18–10 Jakob "Soldier" BartfieldNWS103 Sep 1917Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S.
209Win145–18–10 Albert BadoudKO1 31 Aug 1917St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.
208Loss144–18–10 Mike O'DowdPTS1228 Aug 1917Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
207Win144–17–10 Mike O'DowdNWS1017 Aug 1917St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.
206Win144–17–10 Jimmy O'HaganNWS107 Aug 1917Convention Hall, Saratoga, New York, U.S.
205Loss144–17–10 Johnny GriffithsNWS154 Jul 1917Grossvater Park, Akron, Ohio, U.S.
204Win144–17–10 Jack BrittonPTS2025 Jun 1917Westwood Field, Dayton, Ohio, U.S. Won world welterweight title
203Win143–17–10 Jack BrittonNWS1014 Jun 1917St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.World welterweight title at stake;
202Win143–17–10 Jack BrittonNWS106 Jun 1917Coliseum, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S.World welterweight title at stake;
201Win143–17–10 Mike O'DowdNWS1024 May 1917St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.
200Win143–17–10 Joe EaganPTS1222 May 1917Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
199Win142–17–10 Jack BrittonNWS1019 May 1917Massey Hall, Toronto, Ontario, Canada World welterweight title at stake;
198Win142–17–10 Jimmy O'HagenKO2 4 May 1917Harlem S.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
197Win141–17–10 Johnny GriffithsNWS1230 Apr 1917Coliseum, Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
196Win141–17–10 Billy WeeksKO12 12 Apr 1917Gymnastic Club, Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
195Win140–17–10 Jimmy CoffeyKO1 4 Apr 1917Hunts Point Palace, New York City, New York, U.S.
194Win139–17–10 Jack BrittonNWS1026 Mar 1917Heuck's Opera House, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.World welterweight title at stake;
193Win139–17–10 Willie MooreKO1 19 Mar 1917Hunts Point Palace, New York City, New York, U.S.
192Win138–17–10 Johnny GriffithsNWS1226 Feb 1917East Market Street Gardens, Akron, Ohio, U.S.
191Win138–17–10 Kid GravesKO9 6 Feb 1917Broadway S.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
190Win137–17–10 Sam RobideauPTS1531 Jan 1917Marieville Gardens, North Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
189Win136–17–10 Johnny GriffithsNWS1029 Jan 1917Hunts Point Palace, New York City, New York, U.S.
188Draw136–17–10 Johnny GriffithsNWS1021 Dec 1916Gray's Armory, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
187Win136–17–10 Johnny GriffithsNWS1023 Nov 1916Gray's Armory, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
186Draw136–17–10 Jack BrittonPTS1214 Nov 1916Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. For world welterweight title
185Win136–17–9 Young DennyNWS1224 Oct 1916Coliseum, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S.
184Loss136–17–9 Jack BrittonPTS1217 Oct 1916Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. For world welterweight title
183Win136–16–9 Mike GloverPTS1213 Jun 1916Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
182Win135–16–9 Eddie MohaKO12 24 May 1916Gymnastic Club, Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
181Loss134–16–9 Mike GibbonsNWS1016 May 1916Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.World middleweight title claim at stake;
180Loss134–16–9 Jack BrittonPTS2024 Apr 1916Louisiana Auditorium, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. Lost world welterweight title
179Win134–15–9 Jack AbelPTS819 Apr 1916Tommy Burns Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
178Win133–15–9 Harry StonePTS201 Mar 1916Tommy Burns Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. Retained world welterweight title
177Win132–15–9 Harry TrendallKO7 24 Feb 1916Coliseum, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S.
176Loss131–15–9 Lockport Jimmy DuffyNWS1021 Feb 1916Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S.World welterweight title at stake;
175Loss131–15–9 Jack BrittonNWS1015 Feb 1916Broadway Auditorium, New York City, New York, U.S.World welterweight title at stake;
174Loss131–15–9 Jakob "Soldier" BartfieldNWS109 Feb 1916Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S.
173Win131–15–9 Marty FarrellNWS65 Feb 1916National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
172Loss131–15–9 Jack BrittonNWS1020 Jan 1916Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S.World welterweight title at stake;
171Win131–15–9 Kid GravesNWS1017 Jan 1916Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.World welterweight title at stake;
170Draw131–15–9 Willie KO BrennanNWS101 Jan 1916Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S.
169Win131–15–9 Willie RitchieNWS1028 Dec 1915Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. World welterweight title at stake;
168Win131–15–9 Young NeilPTS153 Dec 1915Gymnastic Club, Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
167Loss130–15–9 Mike GloverPTS1230 Nov 1915Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
166Win130–14–9 Lockport Jimmy DuffyKO1 23 Nov 1915Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. Retained world welterweight title
165Win129–14–9 Milburn SaylorPTS122 Nov 1915Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
164Win128–14–9 Joe MandotPTS1226 Oct 1915Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. Retained world welterweight title
163Win127–14–9 Willie MooreNWS618 Oct 1915Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
162Win127–14–9 Jack BrittonPTS1228 Sep 1915Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. Retained world welterweight title
161Win126–14–9 Jack BrittonPTS1231 Aug 1915Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. Won world welterweight title
160Win125–14–9 Fighting ZunnerNWS1017 Aug 1915Bison Stadium, Buffalo, New York, U.S.
159Win125–14–9 Kid CurleyNWS1011 Aug 1915Bison Stadium, Buffalo, New York, U.S.
158Win125–14–9 Mike GloverPTS123 Aug 1915Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
157Win124–14–9 Charley WhiteNWS1021 Jul 1915St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.
156Win124–14–9 Mike MazieNWS1025 Jun 1915Brown's Gym A.A., Far Rockaway, New York City, New York, U.S.
155Win124–14–9 Johnny MartoNWS1023 Jun 1915St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.
154Win124–14–9 Kid GravesNWS109 Jun 1915St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.
153Win124–14–9 Johnny LustigPTS1030 Mar 1915Sohmer Park, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
152Win123–14–9 Johnny LoreNWS1016 Apr 1915Canadian A.C., Montreal, Quebec, Canada
151Win123–14–9 Harry LennyNWS106 Apr 1915Federal A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
150Loss123–14–9 Jack BrittonNWS1026 Mar 1915135th Street A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
149Win123–14–9 Frankie MackPTS2010 Mar 1915Estadio Tropical, Havana, Cuba
148Win122–14–9 Willie MooreNWS61 Jan 1915National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
147Win122–14–9 Young Jack O'BrienNWS625 Dec 1914National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
146Win122–14–9 Phil BloomNWS109 Nov 1914Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
145Win122–14–9Bobby MoorePTS201 Aug 1914Baker's Pavilion, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
144Loss121–14–9Herb McCoyPTS2011 Jul 1914Baker's Pavilion, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
143Win121–13–9Joe ShugruePTS2027 Jun 1914Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, UK, Australia
142Win120–13–9Hughie MeheganPTS2013 Jun 1914Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, UK, Australia
141Win119–13–9Herb McCoyPTS2030 May 1914 Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, UK, Australia
140Win118–13–9Ted SaundersKO6 18 Mar 1914Drill Hall, Coventry, West Midlands, England, UK
139Win117–13–9Harry Kid BerryKO3 14 Mar 1914Premierland, Whitechapel, London, England, UK
138Win116–13–9Paul TilDQ12 2 Feb 1914Premierland, Whitechapel, London, England, UKRetained EBU featherweight title
137Win115–13–9George BuswellTKO2 5 Jan 1914The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, England, UK
136Win114–13–9Alec LambertTKO17 6 Oct 1913National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England, UKWon vacant EBU and National Sporting Club featherweight titles
135Win113–13–9Fernand QuendreuxKO10 15 Sep 1913The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, England, UK
134Win112–13–9Harry SterlingPTS1523 Aug 1913The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, England, UK
133Win111–13–9Duke LynchPTS1526 Jul 1913The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, England, UK
132Win110–13–9Harry SterlingRTD7 19 Jul 1913The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, England, UK
131Win109–13–9Joe StarmerPTS152 Jun 1913National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England, UK
130Win108–13–9Young Joe BrooksPTS157 Apr 1913National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England, UK
129Win107–13–9Johnny CondonPTS203 Mar 1913The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, England, UK
128Win106–13–9Johnny CondonPTS2027 Jan 1913The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, England, UK
127Draw105–13–9Nat WilliamsPTS1516 Jan 1913Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
126Win105–13–8George BuswellTKO14 4 Jan 1913The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, England, UK
125Win104–13–8Jim LloydPTS102 Jan 1913Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
124Win103–13–8Harry Kid BerryPTS1521 Dec 1912Premierland, Whitechapel, London, England, UK
123Win102–13–8Jim ShiresPTS1016 Dec 1912The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, England, UK
122Win101–13–8Private Jack HarrisonKO3 2 Dec 1912National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England, UK
121Win100–13–8George RuddickPTS1230 Nov 1912Premierland, Whitechapel, London, England, UK
120Win99–13–8Alf SmallKO5 16 Nov 1912Premierland, Whitechapel, London, England, UK
119Win98–13–8Fred Young HalsbandPTS109 Nov 1912National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England, UK
118Win97–13–8Jim CampbellPTS621 Oct 1912Premierland, Whitechapel, London, England, UK
117Win96–13–8Young Jack ChinneyKO3 19 Oct 1912Premierland, Whitechapel, London, England, UK
116Win95–13–8Jim LloydPTS1012 Oct 1912Premierland, Whitechapel, London, England, UK
115Loss94–13–8Con HoughtonDQ5 5 Oct 1912Premierland, Whitechapel, London, England, UK
114Win94–12–8Tom AllenPTS1028 Sep 1912Premierland, Whitechapel, London, England, UK
113Win93–12–8Fred BlakePTS621 Sep 1912Premierland, Whitechapel, London, England, UK
112Win92–12–8Sam RussellPTS1014 Sep 1912Premierland, Whitechapel, London, England, UK
111Win91–12–8Tom CliffordPTS67 Sep 1912Premierland, Whitechapel, London, England, UK
110Loss90–12–8Fred Young HalsbandPTS1031 Aug 1912Premierland, Whitechapel, London, England, UK
109Loss90–11–8Young Joe BrooksPTS1510 Aug 1912Premierland, Whitechapel, London, England, UK
108Win90–10–8Jack O'NeilKO3 27 Jul 1912Premierland, Whitechapel, London, England, UK
107Win89–10–8Harry WilsonPTS1017 Jul 1912Premierland, Whitechapel, London, England, UK
106Win88–10–8Seaman Arthur HayesPTS106 Jul 1912Premierland, Whitechapel, London, England, UK
105Win87–10–8George RuddickPTS1022 Jun 1912Premierland, Whitechapel, London, England, UK
104Win86–10–8Darkey HaleyPTS1010 Jun 1912Premierland, Whitechapel, London, England, UK
103Win85–10–8Young Jack ChinneyPTS68 Jun 1912Premierland, Whitechapel, London, England, UK
102Win84–10–8Leon Victor TruffierPTS1025 May 1912Premierland, Whitechapel, London, England, UK
101Win83–10–8Jim ShiresTKO2 18 May 1912Premierland, Whitechapel, London, England, UK
100Win82–10–8Gus VennPTS1027 Apr 1912Premierland, Whitechapel, London, England, UK
99Win81–10–8Gus VennTKO7 6 Apr 1912Premierland, Whitechapel, London, England, UK
98Win80–10–8Leon Victor TruffierPTS103 Apr 1912Cirque de Paris, Paris, Paris, France
97Loss79–10–8Duke LynchKO1 1 Apr 1912Premierland, Whitechapel, London, England, UK
96Win79–9–8Jim ShiresKO2 18 Mar 1912Premierland, Whitechapel, London, England, UK
95Win78–9–8Allan PorterPTS1016 Mar 1912Premierland, Whitechapel, London, England, UK
94Win77–9–8George BuswellPTS102 Mar 1912Premierland, Whitechapel, London, England, UK
93Win76–9–8Alf MitchellPTS624 Feb 1912Premierland, Whitechapel, London, England, UK
92Win75–9–8Tommy MackPTS617 Feb 1912Premierland, Whitechapel, London, England, UK
91Win74–9–8Duke LynchPTS1010 Feb 1912Premierland, Whitechapel, London, England, UK
90Win73–9–8Harry WilsonPTS1020 Jan 1912Premierland, Whitechapel, London, England, UK
89Win72–9–8Billy TaylorPTS813 Jan 1912London, England, UK
88Win71–9–8Jewey Murray