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The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia -- Lineal Champion
Tommy Freeman
(Thomas H. Freeman)
BORN January 22 1904; Hot Springs, Arkansas DIED February 25 1986; Little Rock, Arkansas HEIGHT 5-7 1/2 WEIGHT 135-175 lbs MANAGERS Bob Sangster, Tommy McGinty RECORD 168-21-20 (82 KO, 8 ND)
Freeman was a determined and capable fighter who won the Welterweight Championship of the World; He had a lengthy career of nearly 220 contests and lost only 21; He was rated by The Ring magazine as a Top Ten Welterweight contender from 1926-1931; Over the years, he has been vastly underrated
During his career, Tommy defeated such men as "Young" Jack Thompson, Myron "Pinkey" Mitchell, Ralph Chong, "Sergeant" Sammy Baker, Manuel Quintero, Johnny Tillman, Doc Conrad, Jimmy Finley, Bucky Lawless, Willie Harmon, George Levine, Sam Bruce, Billy Alger, "Farmer" Joe Cooper, Pete August, Paul Doyle, Owen Phelps, Buck McTiernan, Relampago Saguero, Harry Wallach, Duke Trammel, Alabama Kid, Frankie Hughes, Sammy Slaughter, Joe Simonich and Andrew "My" Sullivan1920 Feb 9 Billy Kennedy Hot Springs, Ar LT 3 Feb 18 Kid Cootey Hot Springs, Ar KO 3 -Some sources report "Kid Cuty" Feb 26 Kid Fort Pitt Hot Springs, Ar D 4 Mar 11 Sammy Caldwell Hot Springs, Ar W 4 Mar 19 Sammy Caldwell Hot Springs, Ar KO 3 Dec 7 Frankie Manilla Hot Springs, Ar D 6 1921 Jan 10 Kid Hall Hot Springs, Ar W 4 Jan 31 Herb Elder Hot Springs, Ar KO 4 Mar 4 Soldier Riley Hot Springs, Ar KO 1 Mar 7 Kid Coster Hot Springs, Ar D 6 Mar 30 Jack Brennan Hot Springs, Ar D 4 Apr 20 Cliff Foley Hot Springs, Ar D 6 Apr 27 Cliff Foley Hot Springs, Ar D 4 Nov 16 Billy Ryan Hot Springs, Ar W 41922
Jan 24 Sailor Jack Hot Springs, Ar KO 1
Feb Voti Plymale Hot Springs, Ar D 6
-Believed to have taken place on 2/01/22
Feb 23 Ray Rivers Hot Springs, Ar D 10
Mar 8 Ray Maywood Hot Springs, Ar KO 3
Mar 18 Al Thomas Hot Springs, Ar KO 3
Mar 29 Jimmy Dunn Hot Springs, Ar L 10
Jul 17 Doug Lee Memphis, Tn W 8
Jul 31 Dummy McKinney Memphis, Tn W 8
Sep 4 Al Monroe Memphis, Tn L 8
Sep 18 Dude Martinez New Orleans, La L 10
Nov 15 Pat Burke New Orleans, La W 15
1923
Jan 3 Tom Storey Hot Springs, Ar ND 10
Jan 24 Jimmy King New Orleans, La LK 7
Feb 19 Frankie Jones Memphis, Tn L 8
Apr 16 Grady Franklin Shreveport, La W 15
Jul 4 Billy Brown Hot Springs, Ar ND 10
Jul 23 Dude Martinez New Orleans, La KO 7
Sep 17 Al Joachum New Orleans, La KO 13
-Some sources report "Al Yoakum"
Sep 28 Johnny Tillman New Orleans, La W 15
Nov 5 Chuck Burns Memphis, Tn W 8
Nov 16 Red Hill New Orleans, La W 15
Dec 5 Dummy McKinney W 15
-Some sources report 1922
1924
Jan 11 Jimmy Cox New Orleans, La W 15
Jan 15 Frankie Murphy Hot Springs, Ar ND 10
Mar 8 Jimmy Cox Tampa, Fl W 10
Mar 28 Enrique Ponce de Leon Tampa, Fl W 10
Apr 5 Jimmy Finley Tampa, Fl W 10
Jun 2 Myron "Pinkey" Mitchell New Orleans, La W 15
Aug 7 Johnny Shea El Dorado, Tx KO 3
Sep 29 Jack Oakes Erie, Pa W 10
Oct 13 Tansey Norton Erie, Pa KO 6
Nov 17 Al Knowles New Orleans, La KO 4
Nov 24 Hemp Brown Memphis, Tn W 8
Dec 1 Humbert Brady Memphis, Tn W 8
1925
Jan 8 Hemp Brown Hot Springs, Ar KO 3
Jan 30 Bobby Corbett Oklahoma City, Ok W 10
-Some sources report "Pat Corbett"
Feb 17 Jack "Kid" Willis Hot Springs, Ar W 10
Apr 3 Bill Brown Hot Springs, Ar KO 8
Apr 17 Benny Ross Boston, Ma W 8
May 7 "Panama" Joe McGale Boston, Ma W 8
Jun 12 Jimmy Jones Erie, Pa D 10
Jul 10 Floyd Hybert Erie, Pa W 10
Aug 4 Dave Forbes Cleveland, Oh TK 2
Aug 18 Mike Dempsey Cleveland, Oh KO 5
Sep 1 Jimmy Jones Cleveland, Oh ND 6
Sep 16 Henry Shaw Cleveland, Oh TK 3
Sep 30 Al Walthers Cleveland, Oh TK 5
Oct 14 Lester Philbin Toledo, Oh KO 5
Nov 11 Teddy Easterbrook Toledo, Oh W 10
Nov 18 Al Walthers Cleveland, Oh TK 4
1926
Jan 1 "Sergeant" Sammy Baker New York, NY TK 7
Feb 4 Norman Genet Hot Springs, Ar W 10
Feb 19 Joe Simonich New York, NY W 10
Mar 1 Joe Dundee New York, NY LK 4
-Some sources report "LT 5"
Apr 6 Shuffle Callahan Cleveland, Oh TK 11
May 19 Joe Simonich Cleveland, Oh W 12
May 28 Paul Doyle Brooklyn, NY W 10
Jun 3 Spug Myers Cleveland, Oh ND 10
Jun 22 Myron "Pinkey" Mitchell Cleveland, Oh ND 10
Jul 22 "Sergeant" Sammy Baker New York, NY D 10
Sep 29 George Levine Cleveland, Oh ND 10
-Some sources report 9/30/26
Oct 25 Jack Zivic Cleveland, Oh D 12
1927
Feb 4 Arthur Schaekels Tampa, Fl KO 2
Feb 25 Arthur Schaekels Tampa, Fl KO 6
May 6 Mike Dempsey Erie, Pa KO 4
May 31 Meyer Grace Chicago, Il W 10
Jun 13 Joe Simonich Boston, Ma W 10
Jul 1 Clarence "Sailor" Darden Erie, Pa W 10
Aug 10 Billy Plitz Toledo, Oh KO 9
Aug 18 Harry Mason New York, NY W 10
Sep 30 Clarence "Sailor" Darden Syracuse, NY KO 5
Oct 7 Johnny Indrisano Boston, Ma L 10
Nov 25 Andrew "My" Sullivan Chicago, Il W 10
1928
Feb 29 Al Van Ryan Milwaukee, Wi ND 10
Mar 29 Willie Harmon Cleveland, Oh KO 3
Aug 15 William "Gorilla" Jones Cleveland, Oh L 10
-Some sources report "ND 10" on 9/13/28
1929
Feb 18 Joe Simonich Chicago, Il W 10
Mar 11 Alf Ros New York, NY W 10
Mar 22 Tillie "Kid" Herman Erie, Pa TK 2
Apr 9 William "Gorilla" Jones Cleveland, Oh D 12
Apr 26 Andy Divodi Chicago, Il D 10
Jul 26 Joe Schlocker Erie, Pa KO 7
Aug 21 Bucky Lawless Cleveland, Oh L 10
Sep 23 Sam Bruce Erie, Pa KO 9
-Some sources report 9/27/29;
Some sources report 9/30/29
Oct 14 George Levine Pittsburgh, Pa W 10
Oct 25 Bucky Lawless Erie, Pa KO 7
Nov 19 "Farmer" Joe Cooper Cleveland, Oh KO 1
-Some sources report 11/20/29
Dec 2 Jack Manley Pittsburgh, Pa KO 5
Dec 6 Joe Reno Erie, Pa W 10
Dec 10 Clyde Hull Hot Springs, Ar W 10
1930
Jan 10 "Young" Jack Thompson Detroit, Mi W 10
Jan 20 Paul Pirrone Cleveland, Oh D 10
Jan 31 Bobby LaSalle Erie, Pa W 10
Feb 21 Louis Andrews Hot Springs, Ar KO 7
Mar 10 Grover "Buster" Mallini Memphis, Tn W 8
Mar 25 Denny Burns Hot Springs, Ar W 10
Apr 8 Jackie Fields Cleveland, Oh LT 4
-Some sources report "LK 5"
Jun 25 Billy Alger Cleveland, Oh W 10
Aug 8 Canada Lee Erie, Pa W 10
Aug 25 David Velasco Little Rock, Ar KO 10
Sep 5 "Young" Jack Thompson Cleveland, Oh W 15
-Welterweight Championship of the World
1931
Jan 9 Pete August Hot Springs, Ar W 10
Jan 26 Eddie Murdock Oklahoma City, Ok W 10
Feb 5 Duke Trammel Memphis, Tn KO 5
Feb 9 Al "Kid" Kober New Orleans, La KO 5
Mar 1 Alfredo Gaona Mexico City, Mex W 10
Apr 14 "Young" Jack Thompson Cleveland, Oh LT 12
-Welterweight Championship of the World
May 25 Jack "Buck" McTiernan Pittsburgh, Pa W 10
-Some sources report "North Braddock, Pa"
Jun 19 Canada Lee Erie, Pa W 10
Nov 23 Spike Webb Miami, Fl W 10
Dec 18 Relampago Saguero Tampa, Fl W 10
1932
Jan 8 Billy Shell Coral Gables, Fl KO 7
Feb 2 Harry Wallach Jacksonville, Fl KO 4
Feb 18 Owen Phelps Miami, Fl W 10
Feb 29 Grover "Buster" Mallini Miami, Fl KO 7
Apr 11 Billy Shell Miami, Fl W 10
Apr 29 Zack Blanchard Hot Springs, Ar KO 2
Jun 3 Jack "Buck" McTiernan Millvale, Pa W 10
Jun 23 Lee Sala Sr Millvale, Pa KO 1
Jun 24 "Tiger" Roy Williams Cleveland, Oh L 8
Jul 27 "Tiger" Joe Randall Pittsburgh, Pa TK 6
Nov 11 Doc Conrad Miami, Fl W 10
Nov 18 Manuel Quintero Tampa, Fl L 10
Dec 26 William "Gorilla" Jones Pittsburgh, Pa D 10
Dec 30 Duke Trammel Hot Springs, Ar TK 3
1933
Feb 23 Manuel Quintero Hot Springs, Ar W 10
Mar 20 Jackie King Hot Springs, Ar W 10
Apr 3 Freddie Eiller Nashville, Tn W 10
Apr 28 Tony Hazuda Pine Bluff, Ar KO 4
May 9 Jackie King Little Rock, Ar W 10
May 22 Teddy Yarosz Pittsburgh, Pa L 10
-Some sources report "Millvale, Pa"
Jun 12 Alabama Kid Millvale, Pa W 10
Sep 7 Chester Covington Jackson, Tn KO 2
-Some sources report "Chester Codington" in "Jackson, Ms"
Sep 14 Grover "Buster" Mallini Houston, Tx KO 8
Nov 6 Al Salbano Dallas, Tx W 10
-Some sources report "Houston, Tx"
Nov 20 Duke Trammel Fort Worth, Tx W 10
Dec 4 Jackie King Hot Springs, Ar W 15
Dec 18 Roy Bailey Miami, Fl TK 5
1934
Mar 5 Bill Thomas Fort Lauderdale, Fl D 12
Mar 13 Antonio Dominguez St. Petersburg, Fl W 10
Apr 10 Johnny Farrell Dallas, Tx KO 4
-Some sources report 5/1034
May 2 Bill Thomas Houston, Tx W 10
May 21 Gus Campbell Houston, Tx KO 8
Jun 5 Babe Kaiser San Antonio, Tx TK 3
Jun 15 "Texas" Joe Dundee Harlingen, Tx W 10
Jun 22 Johnny Kerns Harlingen, Tx KO 2
Johnny Farrell Dallas, Tx TK 7
-This bout was held during Jun-Jul 1934
Jul 12 Ralph Chong Dallas, Tx TK 6
Aug 6 Johnny Farrell Houston, Tx W 10
Oct 8 Ralph Chong Houston, Tx L 10
1935
May 7 Johnny Hull Fort Smith, Ar D 10
May 31 Earl Mason Fort Smith, Ar W 10
Jun 7 Babe Kaiser Fort Smith, Ar KO 6
Jun 14 Johnny Hull Fort Smith, Ar W 10
Jun 21 Jimmy "Red" Carter Hot Springs, Ar KO 2
Jul 12 Eddie Gree Little Rock, Ar KO 4
Jul 19 Johnny Hull Little Rock, Ar KO 2
Jul 22 Jimmy "Red" Carter Fort Smith, Ar KO 6
Jul 26 Sid Scarlett Little Rock, Ar KO 3
Jul 30 Jimmy "Red" Carter Waldron, Ar KO 3
Aug 12 Paul Ladd Fort Smith, Ar W 10
Aug 29 Frank Lyman Bristow, Ok KO 5
Sep 2 Duke Trammel Fort Smith, Ar TK 6
Sep 13 Jimmy "Red" Carter Russellville, Ar KO 4
Sep 23 Chief Wilbur Fort Smith, Ar W 10
Sep 30 Young "Cap" Harding Fort Smith, Ar W 10
Oct 22 Billy Hood Miami Beach, Fl TK 6
Nov 11 Paddy Creedon Miami Beach, Fl W 10
Nov 12 Tommy Beck Jacksonville, Fl KO 6
Nov 21 "Texas" Joe Dundee Orlando, Fl D 10
Dec 5 Frankie Hughes Miami, Fl W 10
Dec 10 Charley Weise West Palm Beach, Fl W 10
Dec 13 "Texas" Joe Dundee Tampa, Fl D 10
1936
Jan 13 Johnny Hull Fort Smith, Ar KO 4
Jan 21 Bruce Brown Kansas City, Mo W 10
Feb 3 Johnny Owens Fort Smith, Ar KO 3
Feb 11 Young Posey Hot Springs, Ar KO 5
Feb 21 Young "Cap" Harding Hot Springs, Ar KO 7
Mar 3 Allen Matthews Kansas City, Mo L 10
Mar 16 Karl Lautenschlager Fort Smith, Ar KO 3
Mar 21 Bruce Brown Moffett, Ok W 10
Mar 27 Mickey O'Shea Hot Springs, Ar KO 4
May 18 Alabama Kid Quincy, Il D 10
Jul 22 Johnny Phagan Chicago, Il W 10
Sep 3 Sammy "Kid" Slaughter Dubuque, Ia W 15
Oct 16 Joey Parks St. Louis, Mo W 10
Dec 4 Oscar Rankin Milwaukee, Wi L 10
1937
Jan 25 Frankie Hughes Hot Springs, Ar W 10
Mar 1 Mickey Breen Hot Springs, Ar KO 4
Apr 12 Harlan Ray Hot Springs, Ar KO 5
Apr 26 Red Lewis Hot Springs, Ar KO 2
Apr 29 Max Elling Houston, Tx KO 7
May 27 Charley Jerome Little Rock, Ar W 10
Jun 11 Charley Jerome Memphis, Tn W 10
Jul 2 Al McCoy Pine Bluff, Ar D 10
Jul 16 Al McCoy Pine Bluff, Ar W 10
Aug 9 William "Gorilla" Jones Council Bluffs, Ia L 10
Nov 24 Mike Montoya Fort Smith, Ar KO 5
1938
Feb 9 Irish Kennedy Fort Smith, Ar KO 3
Mar 17 King Cole Fort Smith, Ar KO 2
Mar 28 Jimmy Francis Hot Springs, Ar KO 1
Apr 25 Billy Hood Hot Springs, Ar KO 5
Aug 11 Ralph Chong Fort Smith, Ar L 10
*** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed ***
1933
Oct 23 "Texas" Joe Dundee Beaumont, Tx W 10
1934
Jun 29 "Texas" Joe Dundee Harlingen, Tx D 10
1935
Spike Kelly Jacksonville, Fl KO 2
*** Some Data Was Provided By Barry Deskins ***
Record courtesy of Deepak Nahar and Matt Tegen, Historians,
International Boxing Research Organization