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Ray Bronson
(John Ray Bronson)

BORN August 12 1887; Webster City, Iowa
DIED 1948; Indianapolis, Indiana
HEIGHT 5-4
WEIGHT    130-142 lbs

Bronson trained and managed a number of boxers,including Milburn "Young" Saylor

1905
Aug 18 Joe Percente               Brighton Beach, NY                SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled but not held
Aug 18 Jack Metimas               Brighton Beach, NY                  W 10

1906
Jan 25 Willie Riley               Indianapolis, In                    W  4
Jan 26 Tommy Grant                Peoria, Il                         KO  1
Jan 31 Young Sharkey              Indianapolis, In                   EX 10
          -Two-minute rounds were boxed
Feb  5 Kid Marbelle               Fortville, In                       D  6
Feb 12 Jack Roberts               Indianapolis, In                    W  6
Feb 27 Ben Doerk                  Peoria, Il                         KO  2
Mar  5 Mike Ryan                  Indianapolis, In                    W  6
Mar  8 Young Lavin                Anderson, In                       KO  4
Apr  9 Tommy Shea                 Indianapolis, In                   KO  2
Apr 23 Kid Clark                  Indianapolis, In                   KO  4
May 14 George Quinn               Indianapolis, In                   KO  2
May 16 Julius Stein               Peoria, Il                          D  8
May 23 Grover Hayes               Indianapolis, In                   LT  3
Aug  8 Young Sharkey              Urbana, Il                          D 10
Aug 10 Mickey Ford                Indianapolis, In                    W  6
Sep 29 Mickey Ford                Kohomo, In                         LK  7
Oct  1 Freddie Cole               Indianapolis, In                    D  6
Oct 22 "Young" Kid Black          Indianapolis, In                    W  6
Oct 23 "Louisville" Tommy West    Bloomington, In                    KO  4
Nov 27 Kid Kahn                   Bloomington, In                    KO  5
Dec 12 Mickey Ford                Indianapolis, In                    W 10

1907
Mar 20 Johnny Nickels             Indianapolis, In                   KO  3
Mar 22 Mike Bartley               Fort Wayne, In                      W 10
Apr  3 Julius Stein               Indianapolis, In                    D 10
Apr 25 Jack Ward                  Fort Wayne, In                     KO  3
May  8 Grover Hayes               Indianapolis, In                    D 10
Oct 30 Julius Stein               Indianapolis, In                    D 10

1908
Jan    -Bronson sparred with Milburn "Young" Saylor in Indianapolis, In during Jan-Feb 1908
Feb 18 Kid Hogan                  Springfield, Oh                    KO  5
Mar 30 Andy Bezenah               Springfield, Oh                     W 10
Apr 23 Andy Bezenah               Springfield, Oh                     D 15
Sep  7 Jimmy Dunn                 Springfield, Oh                     D 15
Oct 16 Perry Moyer                Dayton, Oh                         KO  1
Nov 20 Abe "Kid" Goodman          Dayton, Oh                          W 20

1909
Jan 22 Jimmy Dunn                 Indianapolis, In                    D 10
Jan 26 Julius Stein               Atlanta, Ga                        KO  3
Mar  5 Freddie Welsh              New Orleans, La                    LT 13
Mar 12 Jack Dillon                Hartford City, In                   D  6
May 15 Russell Van Horn           New Orleans, La                     D 10
May 25 "Cyclone" Johnny Thompson  Columbus, Oh                       ND  6
Jun 26 "Young" Jack Redmond       New Orleans, La                     D 10
Jul  3 "Young" Jack Redmond       New Orleans, La                     W 10
Aug  7 Jack O'Sullivan            Marion, In                          W  6
Sep 19 Packey McFarland           New Orleans, La                     D 20
Oct 16 Perry Moyer                near Dayton, Oh                    KO  1
Nov 30 Dave Deshler               Boston, Ma                          D 12
Dec 14 Dave Deshler               Boston, Ma                          D 12
Dec 26 Matthew "Matty" Baldwin    New Orleans, La                     D 20
          -Some sources report "Gretna, La"

1910
Feb 22 Matthew "Matty" Baldwin    Boston, Ma                          D 12
Mar  8 Jack Dillon                Anderson, In                       ND  8
Mar 12 Joe Hirst                  Philadelphia, Pa                   ND  6
Mar 22 Tommy O'Keefe              Boston, Ma                         TK  3
May  2 Paul Koehler               Akron, Oh                          ND 10
May  5 Mike Memsic                Anderson, In                       ND  8
May 17 Jack Redmond               Anderson, In                       ND 10
Jun  8 Guy "Kid" Dalton           near Evansville, In                KO  5
          -This bout was held on a boat in the Ohio River
Jun 13 Harry Trendall             Memphis, Tn                         W  8
Jun 30 Jack Britton               New Orleans, La                     W 10
Jul 26 Guy "Kid" Dalton           Richmond, In                        W  8
Aug  1 Johnny Krause              Memphis, Tn                         W  8
Aug 29 Grover Hayes               Memphis, Tn                         W  8
Oct 22 Tommy Jones                Brisbane, Que, Australia            W 20
Nov 16 Sid Papworth Sullivan      Sydney, NSW, Australia              W 20
Dec 14 Frank Thorn                Sydney, NSW, Australia             TK  4

1911
Jan  2 Hughie Mehegan             Sydney, NSW, Australia              L 20
Jan  7 Arthur Douglas             Sydney, NSW, Australia             TK 11
Jan 23 Jim Armstrong              Melbourne, Vic, Australia          KO  5
Mar 22 Sid Burns                  London, England                    LF 19
Jun  5 Morrie Bloom               Indianapolis, In                   ND 10
Jul 10 Johnny Glover              Memphis, Tn                         W  8
Jul 26 Eddie "Knockout" Webber    Indianapolis, In                   KO  3
Aug 23 Dave Deshler               Indianapolis, In                   ND 10
Aug 29 Tommy Howell               Boston, Ma                          L 12
Sep 27 Tommy Howell               Indianapolis, In                   ND 10
Oct 18 Milburn "Young" Saylor     Indianapolis, In                   ND 10
Nov 29 Tommy Howell               Indianapolis, In                   ND 10

1912
Jan  1 Tommy Devlin               Jeffersonville, In                 ND 10
Feb 22 Young Erne                 Indianapolis, In                   ND 10
Apr  1 Clarence English           St. Joseph, Mo                      W 15
May 23 Harry Brewer               St. Louis, Mo                      ND 10
May 29 Packey McFarland           Indianapolis, In                   ND 10
Jun 29 Harry Brewer               Indianapolis, In                   ND 10
Sep  2 Clarence "Wildcat" Ferns   Indianapolis, In                   ND 10
Sep  9 Hilliard Lang              Winnipeg, Man, Canada              ND 12
Oct 29 Clarence English           St. Louis, Mo                      ND  8

1913
Jan 13 Spike Kelly                Memphis, Tn                         L  8
Jan 22 Tommy Howell               Kansas City, Mo                     L 10
Jan 29 Jimmy Perry                Indianapolis, In                   ND 10
Mar  5 Leo Kelly                  St.Louis, Mo                       KO  2
          -This man was not the famous boxer
Mar  8 Tommy Howell               Philadelphia, Pa                   ND  6
Apr 14 Billy Griffith             Indianapolis, In                   ND 10
Apr 23 Hilliard Lang              Cincinnati, Oh                     ND 10
May 12 Young Denny                New Orleans, La                    ND 10

1914
Jan  1 Waldemar Holberg           Melbourne, Vic, Australia           L 20
          -Welterweight Championship of the World
Feb 14 Frank Picato               Brisbane, Que, Australia            D 20
Feb 28 Matt Wells                 Sydney, NSW, Australia             LT  7

1920
Sep  6 Jack Britton               Cleveland, Oh                      ND 10

*** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed ***

1905
Jun  1 Joe Percente               Brighton Beach, NY                  W 10

Undated (1905)
       Mike Morris                Indianapolis, In                    W  5
       Billy Hinkle               Indianapolis, In                    W  4
       Jimmy Casey                Indianapolis, In                    D  4
       Jimmy Casey                Indianapolis, In                   KO  2
       Skinny DeBruler            Indianapolis, In                    D  4
       Skinny DeBruler            Indianapolis, In                   KO  1
       Henry Gardner              Franklin, In                        W  6
       Canadian Kid               Indianapolis, In                    W  3
       Canadian Kid               Indianapolis, In                    D  6
       Kid Gordon                 Lafayette, In                       W  5

1908
Jul    Andy Bezenah               Springfield, Oh                     W 15

Review courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization