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"Big" Bill Hartwell
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| HEIGHT | 6-3 |
| WEIGHT | 215-220 lbs |
Hartwell was big, strong, and
fast - but was not very scientific
During his career, Hartwell defeated such men as the "older" Jack
Johnson, James "Tut" Jackson, Cecil "Seal" Harris, Brad Simmons, Neil
Clisby, Lee Anderson, and Roy "Ace" Clark
1921-1923
Brad Simmons L 10
1925
Feb 16 James "Tut" Jackson Kansas City, Mo ND 10
Jul 14 James "Tut" Jackson Kansas City, Mo D 10
Dec 8 "Agile" Andre Anderson Kansas City, Mo LK 2
1926
Jul 5 Charley Weinert Kansas City, Mo LK 2
Aug 31 Brad Simmons Kansas City, Mo L 10
1927
Jan Ed "Bearcat" Wright Kansas City, Mo D 10
Apr 26 Brad Simmons Sedalia, Mo ND 10
Jul 7 Booker T. Graham Kansas City, Mo KO 2
Aug Brad Simmons Kansas City, Mo L 10
Aug 28 Preacher McMahon Kansas City, Mo KO 1
Sep 15 James "Tut" Jackson Kansas City, Mo KO 2
Sep 30 Cecil "Seal" Harris Kansas City, Mo KO 3
Oct 29 Brad Simmons Kansas City, Mo W 10
Nov 11 "Fighting" Bob Lawson Kansas City, Mo L 10
Nov Ed "Bearcat" Wright Kansas City, Mo D 12
Dec 5 Ed "Bearcat" Wright Galveston, Tx D 12
Dec 19 "Fighting" Bob Lawson Galveston, Tx L 12
Dec 21 James "Tut" Jackson Kansas City, Mo W 10
1928
Jan Ed "Bearcat" Wright Galveston, Tx L 10
Mar 2 Ed "Bearcat" Wright Kansas City, Ks ND 10
Mar 19 Neil Clisby Galveston, Tx W 12
Mar 29 Roy "Hoot" Burger Silver Bow, Mt LK 6
Apr 13 Bill Downs Kansas City, Mo KO 3
May 15 Jack Johnson Kansas City, Ks TK 7
Jun 8 Larry Gains Kansas City, Mo TK 6
Jul 4 Roy "Ace" Clark Akron, Oh KO 6
Jul 31 Lee Anderson Boston, Ma KO 8
Aug 14 Jack "Jake" Warren Boston, Ma L 10
Sep 4 Jimmy Byrne Boston, Ma L 8
-Some sources report "L 6"
Nov 10 Jack Rozier New York, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Nov 12 Al Walker Philadelphia, Pa L 10
Dec 3 Paolino Uzcudun Philadelphia, Pa L 10
1929
Jan 1 Emmett Rocco Akron, Oh L 10
Feb 13 Al Walker Newark, NJ D 15
Apr 5 George Godfrey Orlando, Fl LK 2
1930
Jan 21 Arthur DeKuh Brooklyn, NY LT 9
Mar 31 Walter Cobb Philadelphia, Pa L 8
Apr 28 Alvin "Babe" Hunt Philadelphia, Pa L 6
Oct Herman Weiner SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Oct 14 "Cracker" Jack Webb New York, NY W 6
-Some sources report 10/14/28
Oct 21 Mack House Boston, Ma TK 5
Oct 31 Arthur DeKuh Boston, Ma L 8
1931
May 22 "Big Boy" Burlap Providence, RI W 6
Jun 11 Victorio Campolo Newark, NJ LT 3
Jul 15 Jack Van Noy Oakland, Ca L 4
Aug 3 Sylvester Nolan Oakland, Ca L 4
Aug 24 Jack Dempsey Portland, Or EX 1
-Dempsey knocked Hartwell out
Sep 24 Walter "Biff" Hoffman Pasadena, Ca KO 3
Oct Les Kennedy Wilmington, Ca LK 2
Oct 29 Arthur DeKuh Pasadena, Ca LT 2
*** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed ***
1927
Oct Cecil "Seal" Harris Kansas City, Mo KO 1
-Perhaps, this is the 9/30/27 bout
Jack Johnson EX 4
Cap Raymond KO 2
John Brandall KO 1
Kid Forman KO 3
Jim Peanuts KO 5
Ted Lewis KO 2
1928
Joe Lill KO 1
"Fighting" Bob Lawson W 10
Bill Goethe W 10