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The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia -- Old Timer

Martin Canole

BORN   October 13 1882; County Clare, Ireland
(Resided in Fall River, Massachusetts)
DIED 1965
HEIGHT 5-6 1/2
WEIGHT 133-135 lbs
MANAGER Steve Mahoney
1901
Jan 30 Tommy Boyle                Fall River, Ma                    W  6
Feb 18 Peter Sullivan             Fall River, Ma                    W 12
Mar 11 Tommy King                 Fall River, Ma                   TK  3
          -Some sources call this man "Thomas Roy"
Apr 30 Peter Mullins              Providence, RI                    W 10
          -Some sources report this bout held at Thornton, RI
           against "Pete Mullen" with a "W 12" verdict

1902
Mar 26 Patsy Broderick            Central Falls, RI               SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled but not held
Apr 18 Allie "Butts" Alberts      Boston, Ma                       TK  4
Apr 19 Billy Keefe                Boston, Ma                       TK  3
          -Some sources call this man "Willie Keefe"
Apr 29 Billy "Honey" Mellody      Boston, Ma                        D  6
May 12 Johnny Mahan               Boston, Ma                       KO  1
          -Some sources call this man "John Maher"
May 20 Peter Sullivan             Fall River, Ma                   KO  5
          -Some sources report 4/12/1902
Sep 18 Joe Kirby                  Fall River, Ma                    W  6
Oct  3 Charles "Jig" Stone        Providence, RI                    W 10
Oct 16 Tommy Devine               Fall River, Ma                    W  6
Nov 20 Moses "Mose" King          Fall River, Ma                    D  6
          -Some sources report "D 10"
Dec 18 George Ashley              Fall River, Ma                   KO  3

1903
Jan 15 Moses "Mose" King          Fall River, Ma                    W 10
Jan 26 Martin Flaherty            Fall River, Ma                    D 10
Feb  9 Charles "Jig" Stone        Fall River, Ma                    W 10
Mar 12 Joe Handler                Fall River, Ma                   TK  4
Apr  2 Peter Nails                Fall River, Ma                   KO  2
Apr  9 Marty McCue                Fall River, Ma                   WF  9
          -Some sources report "KO 9"
Apr 16 Pete "Kid" Coffey          Fall River, Ma                    W 10
          -Some sources report "D 10"
May 14 Jimmy Murray               Fall River, Ma                   KO  1
May 19 "Chicago" Jack O'Keefe     Boston, Ma                        W 15
Jun  4 Kid Griffo                 Fall River, Ma                   WF  4
Aug 10 Billy Ryan                 Fall River, Ma                   KO  1
          -Some sources report "Jimmy Ryan";
           Some sources report 8/17/03
Aug 31 Danny Duane                Fall River, Ma                   KO  1
Sep 14 George Phelan              Fall River, Ma                   KO  3
Nov 20 Jimmy Britt                Colma, Ca                         L 25
          -Some sources report this bout held at San Francisco, Ca
           with an "L 20" verdict
Dec 28 Kid McCree                 New Bedford, Ma                  TK  3
          -Some sources report "Fall River, Ma"

1904
Feb  8 Arthur Cote                New Bedford, Ma                  KO  2
          -Some sources report "KO 6"
Mar  7 John L. Sullivan Jr.       New Bedford, Ma                  KO  2
          -Some sources report "TK 3"
Mar 14 Fred Bryson                New Bedford, Ma                  KO  1
Mar 22 Mike Tuths                 New Bedford, Ma                  KO  2
May 18 Oscar "Battling" Nelson    San Francisco, Ca                LK 18
          -Some sources report 5/20/1904
Jul 11 Willie Fitzgerald          Philadelphia, Pa                 ND  6
Sep  4 Jimmy Gardner              New Bedford, Ma                   D 10
          -Some sources report "Manchester, NH";
           Some sources report 9/05/1904
Nov  8 Jimmy Briggs               New Bedford, Ma                   D 10
          -Some sources report "D 12"
Dec 26 Willie Lewis               Portland, Me                     LT  9

1905
Feb 10 -Canole retired from boxing only to return later

1906
Feb 14 Max "Kid" Hessell          Providence, RI                    W  5
          -Police intervened; Some sources report "TK 4"
           in bout held in Valley Falls, RI
Apr 26 Willie Hosey               Albany, NY                       TK 18
          -Some sources report "KO 16"
May 17 Peter Sullivan             Providence, RI                   LT 11
          -Some sources report "Valley Falls, RI"
Dec 16 Young Donohue              Valley Falls, RI                  L 12

1907
Jan 14 Young Donohue              Valley Falls, RI                  L 12

1908
Feb 18 Billy Grupp                Troy, NY                          W  6
Apr  9 Jack Goodman               New York, NY                     ND  6
          -Some sources report "Jack Goodney"
Apr 29 Dick Nelson                Lymansville, RI                   L 15
May  5 Frankie Madden             New Bedford, Ma                  TK  5
May  6 Sailor Kelly               New Bedford, Ma                  KO   

1911
Dec  5 Tommy Furey                New Bedford, Ma                  WF  3
Dec 11 Danny Max                  Macungie, Pa                      D  6

1912
Jun  3 Eddie Murphy               Fall River, Ma                   LT  8

1913
Feb  6 Frank O'Brien              Allentown, Pa                     D 10

1914
Oct  7 "Young" Kid Broad          Catasauga, Pa                    LK  3
Dec 25 "Young" Jack McCarron      Allentown, Pa                     D  6

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

1904
       Willie Mack                                                  D 12

1909
       Jack McCarron                                               LF   

1910
Jan 27 Kid Raymond                Allentown, Pa                    LT  1
          -Possibly, Raymond fought "Young" Martin Canole;
           Canole sprained an ankle
1911
Jan 12 Lefty Everhart             Allentown, Pa                    LK  3
          -Possibly, Everhart fought "Young" Martin Canole

1913
Oct 21 Eddie Revoire              Philadelphia, Pa                 LK  1
          -Some sources report this bout but Revoire actually fought
           "Young" Martin Canole

Undated
          Johnny Connolly            New Bedford, Ma                   D 12
*** Much Data Was Provided By William Schutte ***

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