1912
Nov 28 Chuck Carleton New York, NY TK 5
Dec "Battling" Jim Johnson New York, NY LK 2
Dec 3 Soldier Delaney Brooklyn, NY ND 10
Dec 7 Fred McKay New York, NY LK 8
Dec 21 Fred McKay Brooklyn, NY ND 10
1914
Aug 20 Bob McAllister Newark, NJ LK 2
Aug 11 Joe Jeannette Rockaway, NY LT 6
Nov 23 Charles Bradley Brooklyn, NY TK 9
Dec 14 Joe Jeannette Brooklyn, NY ND 10
Dec 28 John Lester Johnson Brooklyn, NY ND 10
1915
Jan 25 John Lester Johnson New York, NY ND 10
Feb 1 Joe Jeannette New York, NY LK 2
Mar 15 Bill Watkins Brooklyn, NY ND 10
May 17 Silas Green Brooklyn, NY ND 10
Aug 20 "Battling" Jack Brooks Far Rockaway, NY TK 3
Sep 21 Al Bennett Brooklyn, NY KO 10
Oct 27 Silas Green Montreal, Que, Can ND 10
Nov 22 Al Bennett Brooklyn, NY ND 10
1916
Jan 21 John Lester Johnson Brooklyn, NY LF 9
-Some sources report 1/15/16;
Some sources report 1/24/16
Mar 18 Jack Livingstone Panama City, Pan KO 12
Apr 12 Sandy Layne Panama City, Pan KO 4
Apr 12 Bill Taylor Panama City, Pan KO 2
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
May 14 Kid Hudson Colon, Pan KO 1
Jun 11 Kid Norfolk Panama City, Pan L 20
-Heavyweight Championship of Panama
Jul 1 Private Thompson Kingston, Jam SCH
-This bout was scheduled but cancelled
Oct 17 Rufus Cameron New York, NY KO 6
-Some sources report 10/30/16 at "Rockaway, NY"
Nov 11 Harry Wills Brooklyn, NY ND 10
Nov 30 Sam Langford Syracuse, NY ND 10
-Some sources report 11/20/16
1917
Jan 25 Sam Langford Kansas City, Mo W 12
May 2 Sam Langford St. Louis, Mo LK 6
-Some sources report 5/01/17;
Some sources report "LK 5"
Aug 10 Ed "Gunboat" Smith Far Rockaway, NY ND 10
Sep 28 Joe Bonds Far Rockaway, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
1918
Mar 16 Harry West Philadelphia, Pa KO 1
-Perhaps, this man was "Harry Wuest"
Mar 26 George "Kid" Cotton Philadelphia, Pa KO 1
-Some sources report 3/30/18
Apr 22 Kid Norfolk Baltimore, Md LT 7
Apr 29 Jack Thompson Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
-Some sources report 4/30/18
1919
May 26 Jack Dempsey Toledo, Oh EX 4
May 27 Jack Dempsey Toledo, Oh EX 4
May 28 Jack Dempsey Toledo, Oh EX
Jun 2 Jack Dempsey Toledo, Oh EX
Jun 9 Jack Dempsey Toledo, Oh EX
Jun 19 Sam Langford Minneapolis, Mn LF 5
Jun 22 Jack Dempsey Toledo, Oh EX 2
-Tate was a sparring partner for Jack Dempsey
in preparation for his title fight with Jess Willard
Aug 23 Sam Langford Grand Rapids, Mi ND 10
1920
Feb 25 Ed "Gunboat" Smith Oakland, Ca W 4
Jul George Godfrey L 10
Sep 6 Sam Langford Benton Harbor, Mi ND 6
Dec 14 Kid Norfolk New York, NY L 10
1921
Jan 17 Harry Wills Buffalo, NY LK 2
-Some sources report "ND 3"
Jun 21 Jack Thompson New Orleans, La L 15
Jul 2 Harry Wills Long Island City, NY LT 6
Dec 7 Harry Wills Denver, Co L 12
-Some sources report 12/08/21;
Some sources report "L 10"
Dec 10 Sam Langford Covington, Ky W 12
-Some sources report 12/15/21
1922
Jan 2 Harry Wills Milwaukie, Or WF 1
-Colored Heavyweight Championship of the World;
Some sources report 1/01/22;
Some sources report "Portland, Or"
Jan 6 Harry Wills Milwaukie, Or D 10
-Some sources report "Portland, Or"
Feb 6 Battling Owens Memphis, Tn KO 2
Mar 20 "Rough House" Ware Columbus, Oh TK 2
Mar 27 Sam Langford Memphis, Tn ND 8
Jun 17 Boston Bearcat Porter, In KO 1
Jun 21 Jack Thompson New Orleans, La L 15
Jul 4 Lee Anderson Juarez, Mx SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Aug 4 Sam Langford Tulsa, Ok L 12
Nov 27 James "Tut" Jackson Toledo, Oh KO 4
1923
Mar 27 Joe Lawson Washington Court House, Oh KO 8
Jun 1 Tom Cowler New York, NY TK 5
Jul 28 Buddy Jackson New York, NY KO 10
Nov 2 George Godfrey New York, NY LK 7
1924
Jul 4 Ray Bennett Monticello, NY KO 1
Sep 11 John Casanova Jersey City, NJ KO 1
1925
Jun 13 Clemente Savaardo Brooklyn, NY TK 2
Sep 16 Frank Farmer Tacoma, Wa W 6
-Some sources report 9/17/25
Oct 16 "Tiny" Jim Herman Portland, Or LF 5
1927
Jul 4 Emanuel Jondis Chicago, Il KO 1
Nov 4 Ed "Bearcat" Wright Cedar Rapids, Ia L 10
Dec 30 Cecil "Seal" Harris Chicago, Il D 4
1924-1928
Jack Townsend EX 4
*** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed ***
1907-1910
George Washington Montgomery, Al KO 2
George Washington Montgomery, Al KO 1
John Sullivan KO 3
an unnamed opponent KO
an unnamed opponent KO
an unnamed opponent KO
an unnamed opponent KO
an unnamed opponent KO
1910
Dec 10 Joe Jeannette Newark, NJ L 6
1912
Aug 20 Joe Jeannette Newark, NJ LK 2
1916
Nov 13 Sam Langford Syracuse, NY ND 10
-This bout is reported by several sources;
However, the Syracuse (NY) Post-Standard
states it is a duplicate of the 11/30/16 bout
1918
Mar 30 George Dixon Philadelphia, Pa KO 1
1919
Aug 3 Sam Langford LK 7
1921
May Sam Langford in Mexico L 12
1922
Dec 1 Sam Langford in Mexico L 8
Undated
John Lester Johnson LK 3
Sam McVea SCH
Sam McVea SCH
-The previous 2 bouts were scheduled;
The outcomes are not known
Review courtesy of
Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing
Research Organization
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