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Kentucky Rosebud
(Walter Edgerton)
| BORN
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November 18
1868; Norfolk, Virginia (Some sources report November 18 1854;
Raleigh, North Carolina) |
| DIED
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c. 1923 |
| HEIGHT
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5-4 |
| WEIGHT
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115-128 lbs |
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Edgerton, the
"Rosebud", was a clown in the ring; He was very well built and possessed
a good left hook; His greatest asset as a fighter was his willingness
and ability to take punishment
Although he spoofed while fighting, he was "dead serious" about winning;
During his career, he defeated such men as George Strong, Eugene
Hornbacher, Billy Peterson, Jack Levy, Elwood McCloskey and John Henry
Johnson |
1882
Aug 31 John Banks Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
1883
Jeff Williams KO 7
-Bare Knuckles were used for this bout
1883-1886
Sam Robinson Philadelphia, Pa TK 2
John Taylor Philadelphia, Pa W 4
Bill Davis Philadelphia, Pa W 3
-Some sources report "KO 3"
Paddy Duffy Philadelphia, Pa ND 20
-This was a "private" fight
1886
Aug 3 John Banks Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Sep 11 John Banks Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
1889
Tom Edwards Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
-Some sources report "1891"
1889-1891
Paddy Carroll Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Jimmy Boyle Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Jimmy Hagen Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Lee Damro Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
-Some sources report "1891" for the previous 4 bouts
Jess Moulton W 4
Martin Neary W 4
Young Shanklin W 4
George Strong Philadelphia, Pa KO 2
1891
Bobby Burns Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Jimmy Johnson Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
May 9 Ike Weir Philadelphia, Pa LK 3
Jul 11 Yates Clark Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
1892
Jan 2 Ike Weir Philadelphia, Pa EX 4
-Some sources report "ND 4";
Some sources report "W 4"
Jan 9 Jimmy Patton Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Feb 5 Frank O'Brien Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Feb 6 Eugene Hornbacher New York, NY W 6
Mar 26 Billy Peterson New York, NY WF 2
Oct 8 Bobby Burns Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Oct 29 George Dixon Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Nov 11 George Dixon Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Nov 19 Cal McCarthy SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Nov 24 Ike Weir Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
1893
Jun 30 George Dixon Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Jul 1 George Dixon Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Oct 23 Billy Peterson New York, NY W 6
Nov 2 Billy Peterson New York, NY L 4
1894
Feb 28 Eddie Pierce New York, NY D 4
Mar 22 George Dixon Philadelphia, Pa EX 3
-Rosebud knocked Dixon out
Apr 28 Eddie Pierce New York, NY D 4
Jun 13 George Dixon Boston, Ma SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held;
Rosebud backed out of this contest
Aug George Holland Philadelphia, Pa D 6
Nov 19 Young Starlight Lynn, Ma D 8
Nov 20 Young Starlight Boston, Ma D 8
Nov 29 Young Griffo Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Dec 8 "Torpedo" Billy Murphy Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
-Some sources report 12/01/94
Dec 5 Jack Levy Philadelphia, Pa KO 4
1894-1895
Barney Blythe Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Jack Carter Philadelphia, Pa ND 3
Jimmy Fox Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Jack Randall Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Fred Morris Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Dec Joe Leonard Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
-Some sources report "Dec 1895"
1895
Jan 12 John Van Heest Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Jan 19 Benny Peterson Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Feb 27 Lee Damro Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Apr 2 Joe Gans Baltimore, Md LT 7
-Some sources report "D 6" on 4/01/95
Apr 25 Joe Gans Baltimore, Md LT 6
-Some sources report "LT 8"
1896
Mar 19 Barney Reilly Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Mar 28 Barney Reilly Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Apr John Henry Johnson Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Apr Jack Smith Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
May 4 George Dixon Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Dec 11 Jack Smith Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Elwood McCloskey Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Elwood McCloskey Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Elwood McCloskey Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Elwood McCloskey Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
1897
Jan 1 John Henry Johnson Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Feb 17 Jimmy Reeder Altoona, Pa LK 6
Mar 17 Jerry Marshall Baltimore, Md L 20
Jun 21 George Dixon Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Aug 2 Frank Childs St. Joseph, Mo LK 3
Oct 18 John Ball Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Nov 7 John Henry Johnson Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
1898
Jan 4 Harry Smith Chester, Pa L 6
Oct 22 Elwood McCloskey Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
1899
Jan 14 Young Starr Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Feb 4 Young Starr Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Feb 16 Kid Sopperstein Indianapolis, In D
Mar 19 Joe Fairburn Philadelphia, Pa LK 4
May 13 Young Starr Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Jul 28 "Young" Jack Farrell Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Sep 5 Johnny "Midget" Glynn Wilmington, De L 10
Sep 12 "Young" Jack Farrell Philadelphia, Pa ND 1
-There was a power outage; The lights went out
Sep 14 Jack McKeever Harrisburg, Pa D 8
Sep 27 Elwood McCloskey Philadelphia, Pa WF 2
Oct 14 Mike Kearns Hazleton, Pa D 10
Dec 26 "Cyclone" Jack O'Brien Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
1900
Feb 17 Elwood McCloskey Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Mar 5 Lew Ryall Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Mar 24 John Henry Johnson Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Mar 31 Elwood McCloskey Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Apr 21 John Henry Johnson Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
May 12 Lew Ryall Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Jul 30 Frankie Gordon Windber, Pa D 10b
Aug 10 Jimmy Simister Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Sep 3 Solly Stroup Johnstown, Pa D 15
Oct 6 Jimmy Simister Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Oct 27 Charles Mulhall Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Nov 23 John Henry Johnson Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Nov 30 John Henry Johnson Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Nov 30 John Henry Johnson Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
The previous 2 bouts were scheduled the same date
Dec 6 Elwood McCloskey Philipsburg, NJ LK 5
-Some sources report "LK 4"
1902
Jan 17 Kid Fitzgerald Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Jan 20 Joe Sullivan Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Feb 1 Herman "Kid" Stein Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Feb 15 John Loxley Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Mar 24 Kid Terrill Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Jun 3 "Brooklyn" Kid Griffo Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Jun 5 Wilbur Gross Bridgeton, NJ KO 4
Jun 21 Wilbur Gross Bridgeton, NJ SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Jul 26 Frank Bradley Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
-Some sources report "LK 6" during "Aug 1902"
1915
Jun 11 Battling Holmes New York, NY LK 4
Jun 28 John Henry Johnson Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
1916
Jan 27 John Henry Johnson Philadelphia, Pa TK 4
Feb 4 John Henry Johnson New York, NY KO 4
Aug 23 John Henry Johnson Philadelphia, Pa LK 6
*** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed ***
1894
Oct 29 Young Griffo Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
1901
Jan 1 Ike Weir New York, NY LK 1
Record courtesy of
Tracy Callis,
Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
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