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Tom Cowler
(the "Cumberland Giant")
| BORN |
March 2 1892; Hensingham,
Whitehaven, England |
| DIED |
February 20 1951; Broadmoor,
Berkshire, England |
| HEIGHT |
6-1 1/2 |
| WEIGHT |
205-221 lbs |
| MANAGER |
Will Kay (in England) |
|
Cowler was a
big, powerful man who was considered a title contender and fought most
of the top men of his day; Jim Corbett saw him as championship material
Among those he defeated during his career were George "Boer" Rodel, Ben
Taylor, Joseph "Jewey" Smith, William "Iron" Hague, Denver Ed Martin,
Andre Anderson, Joe Bonds, "Sailor" Jack Carroll, Homer Smith, Tom
"Bearcat" McMahon, George "One-Round" Davis, Al Reich, Erminio Spalla,
Hans Breitenstraeter, Paul Journee, Arthur Townley, Bill Warren, and
"Sunny" Jim Williams
He was
a White Hope
of the teens |
1910
Sep 7 Hugh Quinn Whitehaven, Eng KO 1
-Some sources report 10/03/10
Dec 5 Tot Keen Cleator Moor, Eng KO 3
1911
Jul 8 Gunner McMurray Rochdale, Eng KO 2
Sep 16 Charlie Wilson London, Eng TK 4
Sep 29 Hubert Roc London, Eng D 3
Oct 9 Frank Moran London, Eng LK 6
Oct 25 Harry Croxon Oxford, Eng W 6
Nov 25 Seaman Parsons London, Eng KO 8
Dec 2 Gunner McMurray London, Eng TK 2
Dec 11 Fred Drummond London, Eng KO 1
Dec 18 Jack Gibson London, Eng TK 1
Dec 28 George "Boer" Rodel Liverpool, Eng WF 6
-Some sources report 12/27/11;
Some sources report "LF 6"
1912
George "Boer" Rodel KO 7
Jan 6 Bob Scanlon London, Eng W 15
Jan 19 "Gunner" Alfred Hewitt Plymouth, Eng KO 3
Jan 27 "Gunner" Gus Rawles London, Eng KO 2
Jan 29 Bob Armstrong London, Eng EX 3
Mar 9 Bombardier LeGassick London, Eng KO 2
-Some sources report "KO 3"
Mar 28 "Battling" Jim Johnson London, Eng L 15
-Some sources report 3/30/12
Apr 13 Ben Taylor London, Eng TK 4
-Some sources report "TK 5"
Apr 27 "Bandsman" Dick Rice London, Eng L 15
-Some sources report "L 10"
May 11 "Young" Jack Johnson Sheffield, Eng TK 15
Jul 1 Joseph "Jewey" Smith Sheffield, Eng TK 9
-Some sources report "TK 8"
Jul 8 Gunner McMurray Rochdale, Eng TK 4
Jul 29 Andre Goddard Rochdale, Eng KO 4
Aug 5 William "Iron" Hague Mexborough, Eng KO 8
-Some sources report "KO 9"
Oct 21 Bill Chase London, Eng WF 2
Oct 28 Jack Peil Carlisle, Eng ND 6
Dec 28 Kid Jackson KO 5
1913
Jack Daniels KO 2
Ben Taylor KO 2
1914
Mar 7 "Denver" Ed Martin Steveston, BC, Can KO 2
William "Casey" Jones Tacoma, Wa KO 4
-This bout was promoted as a Heavyweight Championship
of Canada contest
Jul 24 Chet McIntyre Brighouse Arena, Can TK 10
-Some sources report 7/25/14
1915
Apr 10 Les O'Donnell Sydney, NSW, Aus KO 6
May 8 Gordon Coghill Melbourne, Vic, Aus KO 3
May 29 Ben Doyle Sydney, NSW, Aus KO 2
Jul 28 Ed "Gunboat" Smith New York, NY ND 10
Sep 1 Jack Hemple New York, NY TK 3
Nov 15 Battling Levinsky New York, NY ND 10
Nov 26 Tom McCarty New York, NY TK 2
Dec 22 Dan "Porky" Flynn New York, NY ND 10
1916
Jan 11 Battling Levinsky Boston, Ma L 12
Feb 1 Jack Dillon Brooklyn, NY LK 2
Sep 26 Ed "Gunboat" Smith Brooklyn, NY ND 10
-Some sources report "New York, NY"
Oct 31 "K.O." Bill Brennan Brooklyn, NY ND 10
Nov 20 "K.O." Bill Brennan Rochester, NY ND 10
Dec 2 Ed "Gunboat" Smith Rochester, NY ND 10
Dec 12 Homer Smith Brooklyn, NY TK 7
Dec 25 Ed "Gunboat" Smith Rochester, NY ND 10
1917
Jan 9 Fred Fulton Brooklyn, NY LK 1
Feb 26 Andre Anderson Rochester, NY KO 1
Mar 5 "K.O." Bill Brennan Buffalo, NY ND 10
Mar 16 Joe Bonds New York, NY KO 1
Apr 4 "Sailor" Jack Carroll Bronx, NY KO 1
Apr 13 Frank Moran New York, NY LK 4
Jun 4 Kid Norfolk Rochester, NY ND 10
Jun 25 Kid Norfolk Rochester, NY ND 10
Jul 19 Kid Norfolk Buffalo, NY LT 8
Sep 4 Tom "Bearcat" McMahon Wheeling, WV W 10
Nov 6 Kid Norfolk Providence, RI ND 12
Nov 13 Willie Meehan Boston, Ma D 12
1918
Jan 29 Charley Weinert Boston, Ma LF 2
Mar 11 Fred Fulton St. Louis, Mo LK 5
Apr 8 Billy Miske Minneapolis, Mn LT 7
Bartley Madden L 10
Nov 8 Jack Brennan Philadelphia, Pa KO 1
-Some sources report 11/04/18
Nov 23 Spike McFadden Philadelphia, Pa TK 1
Dec 21 Bill Daley Philadelphia, Pa KO 1
1919
Jan 11 Billy Miske Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Feb 10 Joe Jeannette Jersey City, NJ ND 8
Mar 28 Billy Miske Baltimore, Md LK 4
Apr 7 Jack Johnson Mexico City, Mx D 10
Apr 22 George "One-Round" Davis Buffalo, NY KO 2
-Some sources report 4/21/19
May 23 Joe Jeannette Buffalo, NY ND 10
Jun 2 Jack Johnson Mexico City, Mx LK 12
Oct 7 Jack Thompson Oakland, Ca L 4
-Some sources report "ND 4" at "San Francisco, Ca"
Dec 1 Jack Renault Boston, Ma LF 3
Dec 29 Al Reich Jersey City, NJ WF 3
1920
Jan 21 Fred Fulton Philadelphia, Pa LT 3
Apr 5 Frank Moran London, Eng L 15
Jul 19 Arthur Townley Wallsend, Eng LF 2
Nov 18 Erminio Spalla Berlin, Ger KO 6
Nov 28 "Guardsman" Charlie Penwill London, Eng LT 9
Dec 6 Paul Journée Sheffield, Eng TK 5
1921
Jan 31 Arthur Townley Sheffield, Eng L 15
Mar 31 Hans Breitenstraeter Berlin, Ger KO 2
-Some sources report 3/31/20
Apr 15 Giuseppe Spalla Berlin, Ger TK 7
-Some sources report "TK 6" on 4/15/20
Sep 5 Arthur Townley Liverpool, Eng W 12
1922
Sep 21 Arthur Townley Liverpool, Eng WF 12
Oct 20 Bill "Cyclone" Warren Manchester, Eng KO 2
1923
Jan 27 Erminio Spalla Milan, It LK 6
-Some sources report "Rome, It"
Jun 1 "Big" Bill Tate New York, NY LK 5
Jul 20 "Sailor" Tom Maxted Freeport, NY LT 4
Dec 10 Jack Renault Rochester, NY LK 4
1924
Feb 29 Jack Hogan Wilkes-Barre, Pa KO 4
Mar 6 Artie Ryan Wilkes-Barre, Pa KO 2
Mar 21 "Sunny" Jim Williams Wilkes-Barre, Pa KO 2
Mar 31 George Godfrey Philadelphia, Pa WF 2
Apr 28 "Fighting" Bob Lawson Buffalo, NY D 6
*** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed ***
1912
Apr 1 George "Boer" Rodel KO 7
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