| Schedule | News | Current Champs | WAIL! | Encyclopedia | Links | Store | Home |
| The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia -- Title Claimant |
|
|
Jimmy Clabby
|
||||||||||
| BORN | July 14 1890; Norwalk, Connecticut |
| DIED | January 18 1934; Calumet City, Indiana |
| HEIGHT | 5-8 1/2 |
| WEIGHT | 131 1/4 -162 lbs |
| MANAGERS | Eddie Brunner, Frank Mulkern, Emil Thierry |
Clabby was a talented fighter who boxed well, hit effectively and was, overall, a very good fighter; He was successful in America and especially successful in Australia where he won Australian titles and recognition as a World Champion; During his career, he won the Welterweight Championship of the World (as recognized by Louisiana state), the Welterweight Championship of the World (as recognized by Australia), the Heavyweight Championship of Australia, the Heavyweight Championship of New Zealand, the Middleweight Championship of Australia, and the Lightweight Championship of Louisiana
Clabby had nice shoulders, long arms and incorporated "agility, endurance, timing, footwork and punching power" into his style of fighting. He was excellent at feinting a punch to set up his stiff right cross.
Jimmy defeated such men as Mike Gibbons, Dave Smith, George Cook, George Chip, Eddie McGoorty, Mick King, Albert Lloyd, Tommy Uren, Arthur Cripps, Fritz Holland, Hughie Mehegan, Willie "K.O." Brennan, Fred Kay and Albert Pooley
Charley Rose ranked Clabby as the #7 All-Time Welterweight; Herb Goldman ranked him as the #23 All-Time Welterweight
1906
Oct 26 Billy Morehead West Allis, Wi L 6
Nov 3 Todd Young Milwaukee, Wi D 6
Nov 8 Gus Hapke Milwaukee, Wi TK 7
Dec 1 Barney Cinnamon Milwaukee, Wi D 6
Dec 19 Jack Redmond Oconomowoc, Wi TK 6
-Some sources report " W 6"
Dec 21 Billy Morehead Milwaukee, Wi W 6
1907
Jan 1 Billy Morehead Milwaukee, Wi W 6
Jan 23 Young Morris Oconomowoc, Wi W 6
Feb 15 Jack O'Leary Milwaukee, Wi LT 4
Mar 29 Kid Herrick Milwaukee, Wi D 6
Apr 2 Dick Hart Janesville, Wi LT 4
Apr 9 Matty Baldwin Milwaukee, Wi LF 4
Apr 20 Jimmy "Red" Halligan Milwaukee, Wi W 6
Apr 25 Gus Wendt Oconomowoc, Wi WF 4
Jun 29 Young Edwards Milwaukee, Wi KO 1
Jul 4 Louis "Kid" Schultz Okauchee, Wi KO 2
-Some sources report "Milwaukee, Wi"
Jul 17 Kid Hogan Hammond, In KO 2
Nov 30 Young Borchart Milwaukee, Wi KO 1
1908
Jan 17 Mike Pooso Milwaukee, Wi KO 3
Feb 1 Kid Leonard Milwaukee, Wi KO 2
Feb 11 Walter Bauman Milwaukee, Wi KO 1
Feb 20 George Newton Milwaukee, Wi KO 5
Mar 28 Kid Yanger Milwaukee, Wi W 6
Mar 30 Dirus Cook Milwaukee, Wi W 6
Apr Walter Bauman Milwaukee, Wi W 6
Apr 25 Battling Kelly Milwaukee, Wi WF 3
May 6 Jack Ward Milwaukee, Wi KO 2
Jun 4 Eddie Tancel Milwaukee, Wi W 8
Aug 4 Joe Clement Minneapolis, Mn KO 3
Aug 20 Willie Sullivan Racine, Wi KO 1
Sep 4 Charles King Milwaukee, Wi TK 2
Sep 24 Steve Kinney Milwaukee, Wi TK 2
Nov 7 Jimmy Gardner Gretna, La L 15
-Welterweight Championship of the World
(as recognized by Louisiana state)
Nov 26 Jimmy Gardner Gretna, La D 20
-Welterweight Championship of the World
(as recognized by Louisiana state)
1909
Jan 12 Ralph Erne Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Jan 15 Mark Anderson Dayton, Oh D 20
Feb 16 Dick Fitzpatrick Hammond, In W 10
-Some sources report 2/17/1909
Mar 3 Fred Gilmore Hammond, In W 10
Mar 20 Bob Slavin New Orleans, La TK 3
Apr 3 Dave Barry New Orleans, La KO 1
Apr 5 Dick Fitzpatrick Memphis, Tn D 8
Apr 24 Billy Griffith New Orleans, La KO 4
May 18 Tommy Quill Boston, Ma L 12
May 28 Jack Morgan Dayton, Oh ND 10
Sep 11 Mike Gibbons St. Paul, Mn W 10
Nov 2 Howard Morrow Benton Harbor, Mi ND 10
Dec 5 Jack Robinson New Orleans, La KO 4
Dec 18 Guy Buckles New Orleans, La W 10
1910
Jan 17 Jimmy Howard Memphis, Tn D 8
Feb 4 Mike "Twin" Sullivan Milwaukee, Wi ND 10
Feb 8 Paddy Lavin Buffalo, NY ND 10
Mar 11 Jimmy Gardner Milwaukee, Wi ND 10
Apr 26 Paddy Lavin Buffalo, NY ND 10
May 5 Dixie Kid (Aaron Brown) New York, NY ND 10
May 21 Young Loughrey Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
May 28 Tommy Coleman Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Jun 2 Bob Moha Milwaukee, Wi ND 10
Jul 4 Jack Fitzgerald North Platte, Ne W 10
Sep 5 Guy Buckles Sheridan, Wy TK 13
-Welterweight Championship of the World
(as recognized by Australia)
Nov 2 Bob Bryant Sydney, NSW, Aus TK 7
-Welterweight Championship of the World
(as recognized by Australia)
Dec 7 Mark Higgins Sydney, NSW, Aus KO 8
Dec 21 Ed Williams Sydney, NSW, Aus TK 11
-Some sources report "TK 12"
Dec 26 George "Gus" Devitt Brisbane, Que, Aus KO 1
-Welterweight Championship of the World
(as recognized by Australia)
1911
Jan 17 Dave Smith Sydney, NSW, Aus L 10
-Some sources report "L 20"
Jan 23 Billy Sanderson Brisbane, Que, Aus KO 2
-Some sources report "W. Sanderson" at Melbourne, Vic, Aus
Mar 22 Harry Duncan London, Eng W 20
Apr -Clabby relinquished the Welterweight Championship
of the World (as recognized by Australia)
Jun 3 Mike "Twin" Sullivan Buffalo, NY ND 10
Jun 8 George "K.O." Brown Hammond, In ND 10
Jun 22 Jeff Smith New York, NY ND 10
Sep 1 Mike Gibbons Milwaukee, Wi ND 10
Sep 29 Mike Gibbons Winnipeg, Man, Can ND 15
Nov 18 Arthur Cripps Sydney, NSW, Aus KO 15
-Some sources report "TK 14"
Nov 29 Tim Land Sydney, NSW, Aus KO 10
Dec 9 Dave Smith Sydney, NSW, Aus D 20
Dec 28 Ted Whiting Perth, WA, Aus W 20
-Some sources report 12/26/11
1912
Jan 29 Jack Howard Melbourne, Vic, Aus KO 7
Feb 24 Dave Smith Sydney, NSW, Aus D 20
Apr 13 Hughie Mehegan Sydney, NSW, Aus W 20
May 31 Hughie Mehegan Melbourne, Vic, Aus KO 12
Oct 8 Willie "K.O." Brennan Buffalo, NY ND 10
Oct 11 Tom Monahan Gary, In KO 4
1913
Jan 7 Roy Parker Fond du Lac, Wi KO 2
Jan 25 Howard Baker Denver, Co W 10
Feb 3 George "K.O." Brown Milwaukee, Wi ND 10
Feb 27 Freddie Hicks Hammond, In ND 10
May 2 Eddie McGoorty Denver, Co D 10
Jun 13 Eddie McGoorty Butte, Mt W 12
Aug 2 Freddie Hicks Butte, Mt D 12
Sep 1 "Sailor" Charles Grande San Francisco, Ca W 20
Oct 3 "Sailor" Ed Petroskey San Francisco, Ca W 20
Nov 27 Frank Logan San Francisco, Ca KO 14
1914
Feb 12 "Sailor" Ed Petroskey Los Angeles, Ca W 20
Apr 3 Billy Murray San Francisco, Ca D 20
Jun 6 Jeff Smith Sydney, NSW, Aus L 20
Jul 4 Eddie McGoorty Sydney, NSW, Aus WF 7
Aug 1 Dave Smith Sydney, NSW, Aus KO 1
-Heavyweight Championship of Australia
Aug 12 Dave Smith Brisbane, Que, Aus L 20
-Heavyweight Championship of Australia
Nov 6 George Chip San Francisco, Ca W 20
1915
Jan 21 Mike Gibbons Milwaukee, Wi ND 10
Mar 17 Young Ahearn Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Mar 22 George Chip Grand Rapids, Mi ND 6
Apr 27 George Chip Marinette, Wi ND 10
May 4 Al McCoy Brooklyn, NY ND 10
May 11 George Chip New York, NY NC 8
Jul 12 Frank Farmer Oshkosh, Wi ND 10
Oct 22 Les Darcy Sydney, NSW, Aus L 20
Nov 20 Fritz Holland Sydney, NSW, Aus D 20
1916
Jan 1 Mick King Sydney, NSW, Aus W 20
Mar 4 Fritz Holland Sydney, NSW, Aus W 20
May 20 Dave Smith Sydney, NSW, Aus W 20
Jul 8 Fritz Holland Melbourne, Vic, Aus KO 6
Sep 9 Les Darcy Sydney, NSW, Aus L 20
Oct 28 Fred Kay Sydney, NSW, Aus L 20
1917
Feb 17 Tommy Uren Sydney, NSW, Aus L 20
-Middleweight Championship of Australia
Apr 28 Tommy Uren Sydney, NSW, Aus W 20
-Middleweight Championship of Australia
May 26 Dave Smith Sydney, NSW, Aus KO 10
-Heavyweight Championship of Australia
Jun 6 Tommy Uren Sydney, NSW, Aus W 20
-Middleweight Championship of Australia
Jul 14 Tommy Uren Melbourne, Vic, Aus L 20
-Middleweight Championship of Australia
Aug 11 Albert Lloyd Sydney, NSW, Aus D 20
-Heavyweight Championship of Australia
Nov 3 Albert Lloyd Melbourne, Vic, Aus W 20
-Heavyweight Championship of Australia
Dec 15 Fred Kay Melbourne, Vic, Aus KO 12
-Heavyweight Championship of Australia
1918
Jan 1 Albert Lloyd Sydney, NSW, Aus L 20
-Heavyweight Championship of Australia
1919
Jun 12 Fritz Holland Sydney, NSW, Aus W 20
Jul 12 Fritz Holland Sydney, NSW, Aus W 20
Aug 30 Tommy Uren Sydney, NSW, Aus L 20
Sep 3 George Cook Sydney, NSW, Aus W 20
Nov 25 Jack Heeney Hastings, NI, NZ KO 10
Dec 18 Albert Pooley Auckland, NI, NZ KO 6
-Heavyweight Championship of New Zealand;
Some sources report 12/12/19
Dec 31 Tommy Uren Napier, NI, NZ L 15
1920
Jan 2 Tommy Uren Hastings, NI, NZ W 15
Feb 7 Jim Tracey Auckland, NI, NZ W 15
Feb 20 Tommy Uren Dunedin, SI, NZ L 15
Apr 19 Albert Lloyd Auckland, NI, NZ TK 10
Apr 28 Tommy Uren Dunedin, SI, NZ D 15
May 3 Tommy Uren Napier, NI, NZ L 15
Jun 30 Albert Lloyd Wellington, NI, NZ W 15
Jul 16 Les Gleeson Gisborne, NI, NZ KO 11
Jul 23 Fritz Holland Wanganui, NI, NZ W 15
Jul 31 Les Gleeson Hastings, NI, NZ W 15
Aug 26 George Cook Dannevirke, NI, NZ W 15
1921
Apr 9 Billy Shade Sydney, NSW, Aus LF 13
Sep 19 Frank Burns Sydney, NSW, Aus LK 15
-Middleweight Championship of Australia
1922
Jun 9 Joe Egan Vancouver, BC, Can D 10
Jul 4 Gordon McKay Seattle, Wa EX 4
Sep 4 Jimmy Darcy Michigan City, In ND 10
Sep 25 "Stockyards" Tommy Murphy Rock Island, Il ND 10
Oct 2 Frank Carbone Detroit, Mi ND 10
Nov 3 Dennis O'Keefe Indiana Harbor, In ND 10
Nov 24 Tommy Comiskey Denver, Co ND 12
Dec 18 Patsy Rocco Indiana Harbor, In ND 10
1923
Feb 28 Joe Peljo Hammond, In KO 6
Jul 30 Morrie Schlaifer East Chicago, In LT 2
*** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed ***
1906
Billy Smith Hammond, In KO 2
-Some sources report "W 6"
Mike McCarthy Hammond, In D 6
Battling Hill Hammond, In KO 3
Mike McCarthy Hammond, In D 6
Young Hanke Hammond, In D 6
Eddie Kenney Hammond, In D 6
Eddie Wagner Hammond, In D 6
Eddie Ryan Hammond, In KO 2
Kid Hogan KO 2
Todd Young LK 9
-Some sources report "NC 9"
1907
Young Conners Hammond, In KO 3
Red Frederickson Hammond, In KO 2
"Kid" Ducca Hammond, In D 8
-Some sources report "Charles Lucca"
Patsy McMahon Hammond, In D 10
Young Roegel KO 1
1909
Jun 18 Dick Fitzpatrick Hammond, In KO 8
-Some sources report "Dayton, Oh"
1910
Mar 12 Mike Gibbons St. Paul, Mn W 10
*** Some Data Was Provided By Mike Attree ***
Review courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
[Return to Top] [Boxing News] [Tracy Callis Archive] [Return to Cyber] [CBZ Message Board] [Mike Casey Archive]