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Johnny Ritchie
| BORN |
1870;
Resided in Chicago, Illinois |
| DIED |
October
28 1906; near Poway, California (hunting accident) |
| WEIGHT |
115-123 lbs |
Johnny was a brother of Clarence
Ritchie |
1895
Sep 16 Charles Smith St. Louis, Mo KO 23
1896
Nov 15 Andy King St. Louis, Mo D 15
1897
Jun 5 Joe Bateman New York, NY W 10
Aug 10 Paul Kelly Troy, NY D 10
Aug 24 Kid Kerwin Schenectady, NY ND 10
Oct 11 Fred Hamp Buffalo, NY KO 5
Oct 31 Jim Smith Toronto, Ont, Canada W 6
Dec 27 Joe Dawson Buffalo, NY TK 5
1898
Jan 15 Eddie Sprague Chicago, Il LT 3
Jan 29 Reddy Dwyer Chicago, Il W 3
Jan 29 Harry Forbes Chicago, Il W 6
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Feb 12 George Whittaker Chicago, Il W 6
-Some sources report "John Whittaker"
Feb 21 Joe Bertrand Chicago, Il W 6
-Some sources report "D 6"
Mar 7 Walter Bloom Chicago, Il W 6
Mar 26 Jimmy Barry Chicago, Il L 6
Apr 18 Eddie Sprague Chicago, Il D 6
Apr 23 Harry Forbes Chicago, Il D 6
May 14 Billy Rotchford Chicago, Il L 6
Aug 13 Jimmy Barry Chicago, Il D 6
Oct 8 Kid Mumford Chicago, Il KO 3
Nov 12 John Henry Johnson Chicago, Il W 6
Nov 14 George Whittaker Chicago, Il ND 4
Nov 21 Jack Lewis Chicago, Il ND 4
Nov 26 Eddie Sprague Chicago, Il D 6
1899
Jan 16 Patsy Haley Chicago, Il WF 4
Jan 21 Patsy Haley Chicago, Il D 6
Feb 11 George James St. Louis, Mo W 15
-James posed as "John Henry Johnson" for this bout;
Some sources report 2/12/1899
Feb 12 John Henry Johnson St. Louis, Mo L 15
-George James posed as "Johnny Ritchie" for this bout
Apr 15 Patsy Haley Cincinnati, Oh KO 10
Jul 1 Terry McGovern Tuckahoe, NY LK 3
Jul 8 "Brooklyn" Tommy Sullivan Brooklyn, NY D 20
Aug 5 "Brooklyn" Tommy Sullivan Brooklyn, NY D 20
Aug 18 Jerry Barnett New York, NY TK 3
Sep 25 Tim Callahan Brooklyn, NY L 20
Nov 27 Casper Leon Memphis, Tn D 4
-Leon suffered a broken arm
1900
May 30 "Brooklyn" Tommy Sullivan Paterson, NJ L 15
-Some sources report "L 10"
Nov 21 Lew Ryall Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Dec 15 Johnny Reagan Chicago, Il D 6
1901
Jan 26 Jack O'Keefe East St. Louis, Il W 6
Mar 19 Tommy Mowatt Memphis, Tn KO 12
-Some sources report "TK 13"
Apr 22 Benny Yanger Memphis, Tn D 20
Jul 3 Oscar Gardner South Omaha, Ne W 20
1902
May 23 Mike Bartley South Omaha, Ne D 20
1903
Oct 9 Billy Snailham Victoria, BC, Canada L 20
Nov 25 George Curran San Francisco, Ca D 4
1904
Feb 16 Billy DeCoursey San Diego, Ca KO 13
Mar 29 Billy DeCoursey San Diego, Ca LF 8
-Reports vary - "NC 8" - "LF 8" - "LF 11"
May 6 Benny "Kid" Solomon San Diego, Ca WF 9
Oct 5 Billy Snailham San Diego, Ca D 20
-Featherweight Championship of the Pacific Coast"
1906
Sep 14 Billy DeCoursey San Diego, Ca LK 45
-Many fans thought it was a low blow that downed Ritchie
*** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed ***
1898
Joe Bertrand Chicago, Il LK 3
1899
Tony Moran New York, NY D
1901
Feb 3 Tommy Mowatt Memphis, Tn KO 12
1903
Dec George Curran San Francisco, Ca KO 2
*** Photo Provided By William Schutte ***
Review courtesy of
Tracy Callis,
Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
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