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William "Cyclone" Kelly

BORN   Fought out of Minneapolis, Minnesota and San Francisco, California
WEIGHT 140-155 lbs
1901
Feb 14 Jack McCarthy              San Francisco, Ca               SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Mar 15 Joe Long                   San Francisco, Ca                 W  4
Mar 21 Mike McClure               Oakland, Ca                       L  4
Apr 18 Charles Hawley             San Francisco, Ca                 W  4
May  3 Joseph Hammond             San Francisco, Ca                KO  1
May 27 Harry Foley                San Francisco, Ca                NC  2
Jun 13 W.E. Sloat                 San Francisco, Ca                KO  2
Jul 31 Fred Williams              San Francisco, Ca                 D  4
Sep  6 Jack Daly                  San Francisco, Ca                 W 15
Oct 11 Bob Nolan                  San Francisco, Ca                 W  4
Oct 15 George "Young" Gibbs       San Francisco, Ca                LK  7

1902
Jan 31 John "Medals" Dukelow      San Francisco, Ca                 W 10
Mar 14 "Kid" LaValle              Oakland, Ca                      TK  4 
Mar 21 Charles Hawley             San Francisco, Ca                TK  2
Mar 25 Billy Woods                Oakland, Ca                       L  8
          -This man was the black fighter from Los Angeles
Apr 11 Fred Williams              Oakland, Ca                       W  4
Apr 26 Bert Woods                 Santa Cruz, Ca                    D 20
May 29 Ben Lewis                  San Francisco, Ca                KO  7
Jul  3 Kid Williams               Stockton, Ca                      L 10
          -This man was not the famous boxer
Jul 24 Herman Miller              Oakland, Ca                       D  8
Aug 28 John "Medals" Dukelow      Stockton, Ca                      W 10
Aug 29 Dave Barry                 San Francisco, Ca                LT  1
Sep 18 Dixie Kid                  Oakland, Ca                       W  4
Nov  3 John "Medals" Dukelow      Vallejo, Ca                       D  8

1903
Feb  3 Tommy Ryan                 Hot Springs, Ar                  LT  7
          -Some sources report 02/04/1903
Feb 12 Mike Schreck               St. Louis, Mo                    LT  4
Feb 25 Barney Furey               Hot Springs, Ar                  WF  5
Apr 15 Morgan Williams            Victor, Co                       LK  4
Jun 18 George Cole                Philadelphia, Pa                 ND  6
Jun 25 George Cole                Philadelphia, Pa                 ND  6
Jul  3 Charles Stevenson          Philadelphia, Pa                 ND  6
Aug 14 Charles Jennings           Philadelphia, Pa                 ND  6
Sep  1 Jack Williams              Philadelphia, Pa                 LF  3
Sep 21 "Cyclone" Bill Larry       Philadelphia, Pa                 KO  5
Sep 26 Bob Long                   Philadelphia, Pa                 TK  5 **
Sep 30 "Cyclone" Bill Larry       Philadelphia, Pa                 KO  3
Oct  3 Bob Long                   Philadelphia, Pa                 ND  6 **
Oct 10 Jimmy Handler              Philadelphia, Pa                 ND  6
Oct 12 Bob Long                   Philadelphia, Pa                 ND  6 **
Oct 22 Sammy Phillips             Philadelphia, Pa                 ND  6
Oct 25 Fred Cooley                Philadelphia, Pa                 ND  6
          -This bout was not held 10/27/03
Oct 30 "Young" Peter Jackson      Philadelphia, Pa                 ND  6
Nov  3 Tanner Brooks              Philadelphia, Pa                 TK  1
Nov 10 Bob Long                   Philadelphia, Pa                 ND  6 **
Nov 10 Jimmy Handler              Philadelphia, Pa                 KO  3
          -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Nov 23 Larry Temple               Philadelphia, Pa                 LT  5
          -Some sources report 11/24/1903
Nov 24 Fred Cooley                Philadelphia, Pa                 LK  2
Dec 12 -Kelly arrived back in San Francisco after a tour;
          He claims to have fought 20 six-round bouts in Philadelphia, Pa

          ** Some sources report Tommy "Cyclone" Kelly but it is believed
             these bouts were fought with William "Cyclone" Kelly

1904
Feb 12 "Fireman" Jim Flynn        Pueblo, Co                        L 20
Mar  8 Billy Woods                Oakland, Ca                      LT  5
          -This man was the black fighter from Los Angeles; 
            Police intervened; Some sources report "L 5"
Apr 30 Dave Barry                 Honolulu, Oahu, Ha               LK  7
Jun 10 Dave Barry                 Honolulu, Oahu, Ha               LT  9
Aug 19 Tommy Burns                Tacoma, Wa                       LK  4
Nov 29 George Adams               San Francisco, Ca                KO  2

1906
Jan 18 Johnny Carroll             New York, NY                     ND  3
Jun  4 Billy Woods                San Diego, Ca                    LK 11
          -This man was the black fighter from Los Angeles
Jul 12 Kid Harris                 Philadelphia, Pa                 ND  6

1909
Feb  7 Mike Donovan               Rochester, NY                    LK  1

1911
May 12 Dave Lynch                 San Francisco, Ca                 W  4
Jun 18 Norman Stone               Coalinga, Ca                     LK  8
Aug 18 George Walker              San Francisco, Ca                KO  2

1912
Feb  6 Walter Stanton             Oakland, Ca                      LK  3
Feb  9 Brick Burgess              San Francisco, Ca                KO  4
Mar  8 Joe Clark                  San Francisco, Ca                 D  4

*** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed ***

Undated
       B. McCall                                                    L  6

1901
Oct 15 Belfield Walcott           San Francisco, Ca                LK  7

*** Much Data Provided By William Schutte ***

Review courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization