George Byers
BORN June 25 1872; Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada DIED April 10 1937 HEIGHT 5-8 1/2 WEIGHT 120-165 lbs MANAGERS Tom O'Rourke, William Pierce
Byers was a muscular, determined fighter who held his own against many top flight boxers of his time; Fighting his way from a lightweight up to the light heavyweight ranks, Byers often went against larger men
During his career, George defeated such men as Harry Peppers, Frank Childs, Charlie Goff, Jack Cattanach, Dick O'Brien, Charley Strong, Charles Haghey, Dick Moore and Black Fitzsimmons1895 Aug 23 Jack Colbert Boston, Ma D 3 Charles Gerrard Boston, Ma KO 2 Charles Smith Boston, Ma W 8 1896 Dec 16 Dan Carroll Boston, Ma TK 7 -Some sources report "D 7" 1897 Feb 17 Jack Boylan New York, NY KO 2 Feb 25 John McNamara New York, NY KO 3 Mar 24 Lon Beckwith New York, NY W 5 Apr 5 Dan Murphy Hartford, Ct D 10 May 25 Dan Murphy Hartford, Ct D 15 Sep 23 Charlie Goff Hartford, Ct D 12 Nov 11 Dan Murphy Waterbury, Ct D 20 -Some sources report 11/10/97 Dec 9 Harry Peppers Waterbury, Ct KO 19 -Colored Middleweight Championship of the World 1898 Apr 27 Johnny Gorman Lynn, Ma D 8 -Some sources report 4/21/98; Some sources report "D 12" on 4/28/98 May 2 Bob Montgomery Boston, Ma D 4 Jun Johnny Gorman Lynn, Ma D 6 Sep 14 Frank Childs New York, NY W 20 Dec 13 Jack Bonner New York, NY D 20 -Some sources report 12/19/98 1899 Apr 3 Charlie Goff Brooklyn, NY TK 2 May 3 Jack Cattanach Pawtucket, RI TK 2 -Some sources report "TK 3" May 30 Dick O'Brien Pawtucket, RI W 3 -Some sources report "NC 3"; Some sources report "KO 3"; Some sources report "Valley Falls" Jun 16 Billy Stift Chicago, Il D 6 -Some sources report 6/09/99 Jul 24 Charles Strong Coney Island, NY TK 9 Aug 12 "Australian" Jim Ryan Brooklyn, NY D 25 -Some sources report "D 20" verdict Sep 4 Tommy West Coney Island, NY LK 7 Nov 3 Jack Burke Lynn, Ma W 10 Nov 5 George Gardner Lynn, Ma D 15 Dec 28 Dick O'Brien Lewiston, Me D 10 1900 Jan 11 Jim McCormick Brockton, Ma D 12 -Some sources report "D 15" Feb 2 George Gardner Lynn, Ma D 15 -Some sources report 1/16/00 Feb 12 Martin Mulverhill Lynn, Ma TK 2 Feb 22 George Gardner Hartford, Ct LF 14 Mar 16 Frank Childs Chicago, Il D 6 -Some sources report 3/15/00 May 14 George Gardner Boston, Ma ND 15 -Some sources report "D 15" May 30 Dick O'Brien Lynn, Ma D 15 Aug 29 Billy Hanrahan Pawtucket, RI D 15 Oct 30 Tim Murphy Chicago, Il W 6 1901 Jan 18 Jack Root San Francisco, Ca LK 9 Mar 16 Frank Childs Hot Springs, Ar LK 17 Aug 19 "Mysterious" Billy Smith St. John, NB, Can D 15 -Byers used the name "George Yerkes" Nov 9 Billy Stift Chicago, Il L 6 Nov 28 Tom "Jabber" Carey New Britain, Ct LT 13 1902 Apr 19 J. Wightman Boston, Ma KO 1 May 9 Charles Haghey Boston, Ma W 10 Oct 30 Dick O'Brien Bangor, Me D 10 Dec 1 Jack "Twin" Sullivan Bangor, Me D 6 Dec 25 Mike Schalow Boston, Ma W 6 -Some sources report 12/26/02 1903 Jan 22 John "Sandy" Ferguson Brighton, Ma ND 8 -Some sources report "D 8" Feb 23 Charles Haghey Lawrence, Ma D 12 -Some sources report "D 10" Apr 7 John "Sandy" Ferguson Brighton, Ma L 12 -Some sources reports 4/11/03 at "Boston, Ma" May 23 "Philadelphia" Jack O'Brien Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Jul 31 Dick Moore Boston, Ma KO 3 1904 Mar 14 Black Fitzsimmons Portland, Me KO 8 Mar 20 Cyclone Robinson Portland, Me KO 1 -Some sources report 4/21/04; Some sources report 4/23/04 May 3 Charles Haghey Portland, Me D 10 1909 Jun 15 Jack Johnson Boston, Ma EX 3 1910 Mar Sam Langford Los Angeles, Ca EX 3
Record courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
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