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The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia -- Black Dynamite
Cleve Hawkins
(Clive Hawkins; the "Canadian Wolf")
BORN Fought out of Montreal, Quebec, Canada DIED March-June 1937 WEIGHT 175-180 lbs
Hawkins was a scrappy competitor who had a rough career; He possessed fairly good skills but had the misfortune of fighting in an era of outstanding talent
During his career, Cleve defeated such men as Edward "Kid" Carter, George Robinson and Henry Carrese1906 May 1 Jack Blackburn New York, NY LK 2 -Some sources report 5/02/06; Some sources report "L 2" 1909 Joe Uvanni D 6 Mar -Hawkins was a sparring partner of Joe Walcott Sep 13 Joe Butler Rochester, NY SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known Oct 1 Edward "Kid" Carter Utica, NY KO 10 1910 Jan 31 George Cole Rochester, NY LT 4 Apr 12 Mike Donovan Rochester, NY SCH -This bout was scheduled but cancelled Apr 12 Billy Griffin Rochester, NY ND 10 1911 Feb 10 Jack Parres Duluth, Mn KO 7 Jul 18 Spike Robinson Duluth, Mn ND 8 -Police intervened Nov 24 Ike Cohen San Francisco, Ca L 4 1912 Jul 12 Henry Carrese San Francisco, Ca KO 3 Aug 19 Willie Meehan El Verano, Ca D 6 1914 Nov 23 Dan "Porky" Flynn Montreal, Que, Canada ND 10 1915 Jan 22 Jim Elliott New York, NY KO 2 Jan 22 Jim Driscoll Montreal, Que, Canada KO 1 -Different sources report the previous 2 bouts on the same date Mar 19 Joe Jeannette Montreal, Que, Canada ND 10 Apr 23 George "Boer" Rodel Montreal, Que, Canada ND 10 1916 Feb 4 John Lester Johnson New York, NY ND 10 Feb 28 Sam Langford New York, NY ND 10 May 26 Horace "Soldier" Jones Quebec City, Que, Canada LT 4 Sep 18 Ed "Gunboat" Smith New York, NY LT 3 Dec 21 Homer Smith Allentown, Pa ND 10 1917 Jan 19 "Sailor" Charles Grande New York, NY LK 5 May 14 "Sailor" Jack Carroll Pittsfield, Ma KO 4 Nov 1 Clay Turner Adams, Ma L 12 1918 Mar 11 Jack Thompson Philadelphia, Pa LK 3 Jun 24 Clay Turner Pittsfield, Ma L 10 -Some sources report 6/25/18 Homer Smith LK 1 "Panama" Joe Gans L 12 Dec 13 George Robinson Marlboro, Ma L 10 1919 Jan 31 George Leggett Marlboro, Ma L Mar 14 George Robinson Marlboro, Ma W 12 May 22 "Battling" Jim McCreary Adams, Ma D 12 Aug 27 Leo Anderson New Bedford, Ma W 10 Sep 19 Jamaica Kid Clinton, Ma L 12 Sep 22 Kid Norfolk North Adams, Ma L 12 Oct 12 Silas Green Pittsfield, Ma LT 12 Nov 8 Arthur Pelkey Sherbrooke, Que, Canada L 10 1920 Jan 1 Paul Samson-Koerner Poughkeespie, NY LK 7 Feb 10 Arthur Pelkey Windsor, Ont, Canada L 10 -Some sources report 2/08/20 in "Winnipeg, Man, Canada" May 7 Kid Norfolk Detroit, Mi ND 10 Jun 18 Jack Renault Athol, Ma L 10 Jun Jack Renault Ottawa, Ont, Canada L 12 -Some sources report July 1920 1921 Apr 7 George Robinson Lynn, Ma W 10 Dec 8 Young Turner Holyoke, Ma W 1922 Mar 30 Leo Gates Johnstown, NY L 10 Apr 24 Yussel Perlstein Pittsfield, Ma LK 4 1924 Oct 21 Theodore "Tiger" Flowers Atlanta, Ga LK 3 *** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed *** 1919 George Robinson Marlboro, Ma D 12 -Some sources report 1/01/19 Aug 27 "Italian" Joe Gans Thornton, RI L 12 -Some sources report 8/28/19 in "Providence, RI" 1921 Leo Gates W 8 *** Much Data Was Provided By Mike DeLisa ***
Review courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization