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Eddie Campi
(Edouard De Campus)

BORN   July 4 1893; San Francisco, California
DIED June 21 1918; near Hollister, California
HEIGHT 5-4
WEIGHT 114-121 lbs

Campi was a slick, quick boxer type who lost but 9 "official" verdicts in 98 bouts but scored only 10 knockouts; During his career, he was a top contender for the Bantamweight Championship of the World; Many observers commented on his exceptional quickness; In fact, Earl Puryear, boxer, called Eddie "the quickest fighter he had ever seen in the ring"; Eddie was accidentally shot in a hunting accident (June 18, 1918) on his uncle's ranch near Hollister, California and died on June 21

He defeated such men as Johnny Coulon, Charles Ledoux, "Jersey" Frankie Burns and Benny Chavez; Fighting in a period of "No Decision" bouts, he bested Al Shubert, Dick Loadman, Billy DeFoe, Eddie O'Keefe, Joey Fox, and Louisiana

Nat Fleischer ranked Campi as the #9 All-Time Bantamweight; Herb Goldman ranked him as the #21 All-Time Bantamweight; Eddie was inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame in 1993

1908
Apr  8 Spider Roach               San Francisco, Ca                  W  3
Jun 19 Joe Leonard                San Francisco, Ca                  W  4
Jul 17 Joe Leonard                San Francisco, Ca                  L  4
Aug 14 Eddie Burke                San Francisco, Ca                  W  4
Sep 18 Billy McShane              San Francisco, Ca                  W  4

1909
May 11 Frankie Burke              San Francisco, Ca                  W  3
Jun 23 Jack Douglas               San Francisco, Ca                  W  3
Jul  2 Harry Fraser               San Francisco, Ca                 KO  1
Aug  9 Jack Goldberg              San Francisco, Ca                  W  3
Aug 31 Jim Briggs                 San Francisco, Ca                  W  3
Sep 29 W. Mahoney                 San Francisco, Ca                  W  3
Oct 19 Morris Dastell             San Francisco, Ca                 TK  1
Oct 19 Willie Meehan              San Francisco, Ca                  W  3
         -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Nov  5 Jim Dolan                  San Francisco, Ca                 KO  2
Nov 19 Bobby Keefe                San Francisco, Ca                 KO  2
Dec 10 Joe Leonard                San Francisco, Ca                  W  3

1910
Jan  8 Joe Sullivan               Concord, Ca                       KO  2
Jan 26 Jack Douglas               Hollister, Ca                     KO  6
Mar 22 Jockey Lendewig            San Francisco, Ca                  W  4
Apr  1 Willie Meehan              San Francisco, Ca                  D  4
Apr  8 Willie Meehan              San Francisco, Ca                  W  4
Apr 16 Jimmy Austin               San Francisco, Ca                  W  4
Apr 22 Eddie Lavin                Hollister, Ca                     KO  2
May 20 Art Sullivan               San Francisco, Ca                 KO  3
Aug 12 Harry Dell                 San Francisco, Ca                  L  4
Dec 16 Jimmy Fox                  San Francisco, Ca                  L  4

1911
Jan 20 Jimmy Fox                  San Francisco, Ca                  W  4
Feb  3 Barney Forbes              San Francisco, Ca                  W  4
Feb 10 Tige Bloom                 San Francisco, Ca                  W  4
Mar 15 Jimmy Fox                  Oakland, Ca                        D  6
Mar 24 Jimmy Fox                  San Francisco, Ca                  D  4
May 12 Roy Moore                  San Francisco, Ca                  W  4
Jun 27 Billy Holmes               San Francisco, Ca                  L  4
Jul 21 Jack Douglas               San Francisco, Ca                  W  4
Jul 28 Roy Moore                  San Francisco, Ca                  W  4
Aug 18 Billy Hughes               San Francisco, Ca                  W  4
Sep  8 Roy Moore                  San Francisco, Ca                  W  4
Oct 27 Jimmy Fox                  San Francisco, Ca                  W  4
Nov 17 Johnny "Jockey" Lightner   San Francisco, Ca                  W  4
Dec  8 Eddie Burns                San Francisco, Ca                  W  4

1912
Jan  1 Henry Hickey               Oakland, Ca                        W  6
Feb  9 George Cooper              San Francisco, Ca                 TK  2
Apr 12 Ed Lynch                   San Francisco, Ca                  W  4
May 20 Jimmy Walsh                Sacramento, Ca                     W  6
May 24 Roy Moore                  San Francisco, Ca                  W  4
Sep  2 Battling Chico             Los Angeles, Ca                    W 10

1913
Feb 12 Kid Williams               Vernon, Ca                         L 20
Mar 29 "Jersey" Frankie Burns     Vernon, Ca                         W 20
Jun 24 Charles Ledoux             Vernon, Ca                         W 20
Oct 10 "Jersey" Frankie Burns     Denver, Co                         D 15
Nov  4 Benny Chavez               Los Angeles, Ca                    W 20

1914
Jan 31 Kid Williams               Los Angeles, Ca                   LK 12
          -Bantamweight Championship of the World
           (as recognized by Europe)
Apr 27 Louisiana                  Philadelphia, Pa                  ND  6
Apr 30 Joey Fox                   Brooklyn, NY                      ND 10
May  9 Charles "Dutch" Brandt     Brooklyn, NY                      ND 10
May 18 "Jersey" Frankie Burns     Philadelphia, Pa                  ND  6
Jun 15 Benny McCoy                Baltimore, Md                      W 10
Sep 13 Pete "Kid" Herman          New Orleans, La                    L 20
Nov 14 Eddie Wallace              Brooklyn, NY                      ND 10
Nov 26 Eddie O'Keefe              Philadelphia, Pa                  ND  6

1915
Jan  2 Young Marino               Brooklyn, NY                      ND 10
Jan  4 Johnny Kirk                Pittsburgh, Pa                    ND  6
Mar 13 "Battling" Charles Lahn    Bronx, NY                         ND 10
Apr 10 Jimmy Murray               New York, NY                      ND 10
Apr 24 Billy Fitzsimmons          Bronx, NY                         ND 10
Jun 26 Steve "Kid" Sullivan       Brooklyn, NY                      ND 10
Jul 30 Patsy Brannigan            Brooklyn, NY                      ND 10
Oct 23 Billy Fitzsimmons          Bronx, NY                         ND 10
Nov 28 John "K.O." Eggers         Philadelphia, Pa                  ND  6
Dec 15 Tommy Touhey               New York, NY                      ND 10

1916
Jan  1 Willie Jackson             Philadelphia, Pa                  ND  6
Feb  4 Mickey Brown               Roxbury, Ma                        W 10
Feb 15 Steve "Kid" Sullivan       Brooklyn, NY                      ND 10
Mar  4 John "K.O." Eggers         Bronx, NY                         ND 10
Mar 10 Al Shubert                 Roxbury, Ma                        D 12
Mar 25 Billy Fitzsimmons          New York, NY                      ND 10
Apr 13 Dick Loadman               Buffalo, NY                       ND 10
May  6 Billy DeFoe                Philadelphia, Pa                  ND  6
May 27 Al Shubert                 Brooklyn, NY                      ND 10
Jul 19 Johnny Arrousey            Oakland, Ca                       ND  4
Jul 28 Johnny Coulon              San Francisco, Ca                  W  4
Oct 10 Matt Brock                 Minneapolis, Mn                   LK  2
Nov 10 Harry Bramer               Denver, Co                        KO  6

1917
Feb  6 Billy Mascott              Portland, Or                       W  6
Mar  6 Lee Johnson                Portland, Or                       D  6
Mar 31 Frankie Sullivan           Seattle, Wa                        W  4
Apr 10 Lee Johnson                Portland, Or                       W  6
Apr 27 Henry Gleason              Seattle, Wa                        W  4
May 17 Al Davies                  Victoria, BC, Canada               W 10
Jun 15 Eddie "Brewster" Pinkman   Seattle, Wa                       ND  4
Jul  4 Harry Anderson             Everett, Wa                        D  4
Jul 17 Harry Anderson             Seattle, Wa                        D  4
Aug  3 Frankie Tucker             San Francisco, Ca                  W  4
Sep 19 Frankie Malone             Emeryville, Ca                     L  4
Sep 26 Harry Pelsinger            Emeryville, Ca                     D  4
Sep 28 Frankie Farren             San Francisco, Ca                  W  4
Nov  8 Frankie Tucker             Tacoma, Wa                         W  4
Dec 19 Lee Johnson                Emeryville, Ca                    NC  2

1918
Feb 15 Lee Johnson                Bakersfield, Ca                    W  4

*** Most Data Was Provided By Gary Phillips ***

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