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The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia -- Black Dynamite

Rufus Graham
(West Rufus Graham)

BORN Fought out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
WEIGHT 150 lbs
RACE Black
1899
Mar  6 Dick Anderson              Philadelphia, Pa                  KO  1
          -This was Graham's first professional bout
Mar  6 Ed Smith                   Philadelphia, Pa                  LT  4
          -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Apr  1 Jess Moulton (Black Pearl) Philadelphia, Pa                  ND  6
Oct 16 Ed Smith                   Philadelphia, Pa                  ND  6
Oct 28 Joe Conaghy                Philadelphia, Pa                  ND  4
Nov 10 Henry Brum                 Philadelphia, Pa                  ND  6
Dec  2 George McCann              Philadelphia, Pa                  ND  4

1900
Jan  5 "Scaldy" Bill Quinn        Philadelphia, Pa                  LT  4
Jan 22 Black Diamond              Philadelphia, Pa                  KO  1
Feb 10 Henry Brum                 Chester, Pa                       ND  6
Mar  2 Levi Hyde                  Philadelphia, Pa                  ND  6
          -Hyde was reported to be seven feet tall
Apr  9 "Sclady" Bill Quinn        Philadelphia, Pa                  ND  6
Apr 16 Harry Peppers              Philadelphia, Pa                  ND  6
Apr 28 Klondike (John Haines)     Philadelphia, Pa                  ND  6
          -Klondike was much heavier; He knocked Graham down in rounds three and five
May 21 Klondike (John Haines)     Philadelphia, Pa                  ND  6
Jun 22 Charles Stevenson          Philadelphia, Pa                 SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Jul  2 Young Milo                 Philadelphia, Pa                  ND  6
Jul 16 "Scaldy" Bill Quinn        Philadelphia, Pa                  ND  6
Sep  3 "Scaldy" Bill Quinn        Philadelphia, Pa                  ND  6
Oct 13 Jack Collier               Philadelphia, Pa                  WF  6
Oct 15 Harry Peppers              Philadelphia, Pa                  ND  6
Oct 31 Jack Collier               Philadelphia, Pa                  WF  6
Nov  2 "Scaldy" Bill Quinn        Philadelphia, Pa                 SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Nov  6 Tom Lenihan                Allentown, Pa                     TK  3
Nov 16 Harry Peppers              Philadelphia, Pa                 SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Dec 10 Jack Bonner                Philadelphia, Pa                  ND  6
Dec 21 Harry Peppers              Philadelphia, Pa                  ND  6
          -Some sources report "NC 6"; The men were faking

1902
Jan 30 George Cole                Philadelphia, Pa                  ND  6
Feb 27 Ed Denfass                 Philadelphia, Pa                  ND  6
Mar 20 "Philadelphia" Jack O'Brien Philadelphia, Pa                 ND  6

*** The Following Bout Is Reported But Not Confirmed ***

1902
Dec  2 George McCann              Philadelphia, Pa                  ND  4
*** Most Data Was Provided By Luckett Davis***
             
Compiled By Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization