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Charles A.C. Smith
(the "Black Thunderbolt")
| BORN |
May 3 1860; Macon, Georgia; Various sources report his birth anywhere from 1853 to 1866;
Other cities reported are Saginaw (Mi), Albany (NY) and Buffalo (NY) |
| DIED |
October 1924 |
| HEIGHT |
5-11
(Some sources report 6-0) |
| WEIGHT |
168-230 lbs |
| MANAGER |
Bill
Muldoon |
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Smith
moved north with his mother in 1865; He is reported to have began
fighting at age 19 and to have had around 225 bouts; His manager,
Bill Muldoon, called him a great fighter, a terrific hitter and a
clever boxer
During his career, Smith defeated such men as Frank Craig, Mervine Thompson,
Thomas "Soap" McAlpine, Black Diamond (Harry Woodson), Charles Hadley, Steve
Taylor, Bill Gabig and Mike Brennan |
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Undated
Welsh W
Ed Gray W
Battler Stevenson W
William Spillings W
Frank Craig W 2
Mervine Thompson W 3
Mike Green W 29
Steve Taylor W 14
1869
Jul 12 Jim Whalen Pittsburgh, Pa KO 21
Nov 16 Joseph Massey Pittsburgh, Pa KO 6
-Some sources report "W 6"
1870
Jun Jack Chapel Bedford, Oh KO 12
-Some sources report "W 12" during 1879
1879
Jun Jack Driscoll East Saginaw, Mi KO 3
1881
Maurice Casey Ann Arbor, Mi W 4
John Donaldson East Saginaw, Mi W 4
-Some sources report "KO 4" during 1879
Aug Bill Johnson East Saginaw, Mi KO 2
-Some sources report "W 2"
Nov 11 Dan Carr Bay City, Mi KO 4
-Some sources report "W 4"
1882
Jan Dan Carr East Saginaw, Mi KO 8
-Some sources report "W 8" during Jan 1881
Nov 14 John Donaldson Port Huron, Mi D 4
1883
Feb 17 Jack Stewart Port Huron, Mi KO 4
-Some sources report "W" against "Jim Stewart"
Apr Amos Lavender Albany, NY W
Apr 18 W. Shipman Schenectady, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held;
Shipman did not show
Apr 18 Thomas "Soap" McAlpine Schenectady, NY W 4
-Some sources report "EX 3"
Jun 14 -Smith challenged all-comers at Albany, NY
to stay four rounds
Jul 16 Black Diamond (Harry Woodson) Troy, NY ND 3
-Some sources report "W 4"
Aug 16 Jack Stewart New York, NY LK 2
-Some sources report "Jim Stewart"
Oct 5 Jack Stewart London, Ont, Can D 6
-Some sources report "EX" against "Jim Stewart"
Tom Cleary Amsterdam, NY D
Dec Charles Hadley East Saginaw, Mi EX
Dec 15 -Smith opened a gymnasium in East Saignaw, Mi
1884
Feb 2 Charles Hadley East Saginaw, Mi WF 2
Mar 10 Mervine Thompson Cleveland, Oh LK 9
-Some sources report "LK 7"
Mar 18 Tom Robinson Cleveland, Oh LK 1
Oct Big Sullivan Market Hall, Mn ND 1
-This bout ended in a "row"
Oct 27 John Clancey St. Paul, Mn WF 1
Nov 20 Ed McKeown Winnipeg, Man, Can KO 2
1884-1886
George Godfrey D 6
1886
Aug 15 Bill Miller Saginaw, Mi SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
1887-1889
the "Brooklyn Strong Boy" W 1
-Perhaps, this man was "Jack Fallon"
Some sources report "TK 1"
1891
Fred Morris EX 6
-Smith traveled with "Bill Muldoon's troupe"
and took on all-comers
Billy Baker L
-Some sources report "W" during 1892
Billy Baker L
-Some sources report "W" during 1892
1892
Apr 25 Bill Gabig New York, NY KO 2
-Some sources report "W 2"
Joe Butler Washington, DC LK 3
Aug 15 George Godfrey New York, NY L 4
Nov 5 Mike Brennan New York, NY (NYAC) W 3
Nov 21 Joe Choynski Philadelphia, Pa LK 4
Nov 26 Mike Brennan New York, NY WF 3
-Some sources report 11/27/92
1893
Con Coughlin New York, NY KO 1
Apr 14 John Jackson New York, NY KO 1
Apr 15 Con Coughlin New York, NY L 4
-Police intervened;
Some sources report "L 3"
Jul 4 Con Riordan New York, NY D 4
1892-1894
Jerry Slattery W 1
-Some sources report "W 3";
Some sources report "TK"
1894
Jan 11 Jack Slattery Dolgeville, NY LF 5
-Smith knocked Slattery down and struck him
Oct 24 Amos Thesis Louisville, Ky KO
1896
Aug 6 Mike Queenan Niagara Falls, NY TK 2
1897
Feb 15 Peter Maher Buffalo, NY L 6
-Some sources report "D 6";
Some sources report 5/03/97
Mar 26 George Watson Buffalo, NY KO 1
-Some sources report "John C. Watson" in Apr 1897
May 10 Fred Taylor Erie, Pa KO 1
May 31 Jim Delaney Elmira, NY KO 2
Jun an unnamed opponent Buffalo, NY LT 2
-Smith broke an arm
1898
Feb 15 Peter Maher Philadelphia, Pa LK 3
Oct Johnny Ruhlin East Buffalo, NY EX 4
-Some sources report Nov 1898
Nov 24 Ed Dunkhorst Elmira, NY L 20
Dec 25 George Gardner Montreal, Que, Can LK 7
1899
Mar 6 Tom McCarthy Buffalo, NY WF 3
Oct 25 Jim Fitzpatrick Buffalo, NY LT 7
-Some sources report 10/26/99
1901
Aug Billy Rhodes Minneapolis, Mn EX 4
1903
Jem Smith Manchester, Eng KO ---
1903-1904
Contaden in America W
*** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed ***
Undated
Con Riordan W 6
Joe Choynski D
1885-1887
Jim Fell SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
1893-1895
Bob Armstrong L
*** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed ***
*** The Following Bouts Are Unlikely Due To Age ***
1906
Jack Johnson Minneapolis, Mn L
1909
Mar 31 Mike Donovan Columbus, Oh D 6
May 17 Mike Donovan Columbus, Oh L 6
Record courtesy of Tracy Callis,
Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
3.11.06
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