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Charles Turner
(the "Stockton Cyclone")
| BORN
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1862;
Stockton, California |
| DIED |
August 13
1913; Stockton, California |
| WEIGHT
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148-156 lbs |
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According to Nat Fleischer,
Turner won 90 percent of his fights; He is described by Fleischer as a
"great two-fisted fighter, as fearless as they come"; He often fought
men twenty pounds heavier than himself; Charley was a brother of "Rufe"
Turner, the fighter
During his career, Turner defeated such men as Wiley Evans, Paddy
Gorman, Billy Hennessey, Martin "Buffalo" Costello, Dave Hatch, Jim
Hall, Black Pearl (Harris Martin) and "Soldier" James Walker |
1884
Aug 6 Thomas Heal Stockton, Ca W 2
-Some sources report "Thomas Hoal";
Reports vary - "W 3" - "KO 3"
Aug 30 James Neville Stockton, Ca W 2
Sep 23 June Dennis Stockton, Ca KO 3
-Reports vary - "W 3" - "KO 2"
Sep 27 Jim Hall Stockton, Ca W 2
Oct 22 P. Brown Stockton, Ca W 3
Nov 29 Tom Low Milton, Ca TK 9
-Some sources report "Tom Lon";
Some sources report "KO 13"
1889
Mar 15 William McPherson Sacramento, Ca TK 4
Jun 19 Wiley Evans San Francisco, Ca KO 17
-Some sources report "KO 11"
Aug 14 Paddy Gorman San Francisco, Ca KO 8
-Some sources report 8/17/89
Oct 16 Billy Hennessey San Francisco, Ca KO 45
-Some sources report 10/17/89
Dec 19 Montana Kid (Dan Egan) Sacramento, Ca KO 22
1890
Martin "Buffalo" Costello W 4
-This was a "private" fight;
Some sources report "D 4"
Apr 25 Dennis Kelliher San Francisco, Ca LK 13
-Some sources report "LK 12";
Aug 17 Montana Kid (Dan Egan) Fresno, Ca TK 9
-Some sources report "W 10"
Dec 10 Paddy Smith Seattle, Wa LK 11
1888-1891
Dave Hatch KO 2
Dave Hatch KO 33
-Some sources report "KO 22"
1891
Mar Bill Hall Sacramento, Ca KO 13
-Some sources report "KO 19"
May 27 Alec Greggains San Francisco, Ca L 4
-Some sources report "W 4"
Apr O'Sullivan San Jose, Ca SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
1891-1892
Jim Hall W 3
-This man is believed to be the black fighter;
This bout was held after 2/15/91;
Some sources report "L 3"
1892
Feb 29 Black Pearl (Harris Martin) San Francisco, Ca KO 19
-Turner claimed the Colored Middleweight Championship
of the World
Apr 1 Kid McCann San Francisco, Ca KO 8
-Some sources report 4/24/92
Jul 25 Jim Williams San Francisco, Ca SCH
-This bout was scheduled but postponed
Sep Jim Burge San Francisco, Ca SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Nov 17 Jim Williams San Francisco, Ca L 11
Nov Bobby Dobbs San Francisco, Ca D 11
-This bout was held during Nov-Dec 1892
1893
May 4 "Soldier" James Walker Carson City, Nv KO 15
Jun 30 -Turner was sent to prison for one year for
stealing a watch
1895
Sep 5 Billy Gallagher Colma, Ca LT 6
-Some sources report "LT 5" at "San Francisco, Ca"
1896
Apr 1 Jess Clark Memphis, Tn TK 7
1897
Feb 10 Rufus Sharpe Hot Springs, Ar KO 25
Feb 17 W.A. Nicholas Hot Springs, Ar KO 5
Feb 22 Jim Ryan Hot Springs, Ar LK 8
1899
Jan 6 "Young" Peter Jackson San Jose, Ca D 10
Aug 7 "Young" Peter Jackson Stockton, Ca LT 2
1901
Sep 25 Fred Williams Madera, Ca D
1902
Jun Frank Nasano Jamestown, Ca KO 4
Aug Frank Comen Quartz, Ca KO 15
Oct 30 Dave Barry Stockton, Ca LK 4
1904
Dec 19 Billy Frayne Stockton, Ca D 3
*** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed ***
Undated (1884-1892)
Frank Frayne KO 9
-Some sources report "KO 6"
Bill Price KO 2
Joe Martell KO 8
-Some sources report "W 8"
Pete Brown W 4
Jem Carr L
Jack Houthey SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Harry Englehart Sacramento, Ca W
1892
Nov 16 Jim Williams Los Angeles, Ca LK 11
Dec Jim Williams Ogden, Ut LF 1
*** Some Data Was Provided By Tom Welsh ***
Record courtesy of
Tracy Callis,
Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
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