Rufus "Rufe" Turner
BORN Stockton, California WEIGHT 130-135 lbs Turner was an excellent boxer who carried a good punch; Rufe was Lightweight Champion of the Orient during his career and fought for the Lightweight Championship of the World; He was a brother of Charley Turner
During his career, Rufe defeated such men as Edward "Cocker" Tweedie, "Utah" Bob Thompson, Otto Sieloff, Perry Queenan, William "Kid" Parker, Clarence English, Tom Tracey, Herman "Kid" Stein, "Young" Tommy Coleman, Louis Long and Willie MeehanUndated Eddie Cain in California KO 1898 Feb 28 Charles Conway San Francisco, Ca L 8 Morris Lee KO 3 Ralston KO 4 Baltimore Bruiser KO 2 Charles Ingram D 10 Jack McMahon KO 7 1899 Apr 26 Doc Flynn Stockton, Ca KO 3 May 9 Jimmy Reilly Stockton, Ca KO 3 Jun 20 Jack "Kid" O'Brien Angels Camp, Ca KO 7 Jul 3 Edward "Cocker" Tweedie Stockton, Ca KO 8 Aug 7 Jimmy Lawler Stockton, Ca D 20 Oct 12 Jimmy Reilly San Francisco, Ca TK 2 Nov 24 Sammy Maxwell San Francisco, Ca TK 3 Dec 15 William "Kid" Parker San Francisco, Ca LT 9 1900 Mar 5 Kid Williams Los Angeles, Ca LF 12 -Some sources report 3/06/00; Some sources report "WF 12" Mar 19 "Utah" Bob Thompson Stockton, Ca KO 14 Apr 18 Frank Rafael Stockton, Ca TK 3 Jul 3 Spider Kelly Stockton, Ca TK 14 Dec 7 Birdlegs Collins Denver, Co W Dec 13 Dummy Rowan Denver, Co TK 4 1901 Jan 11 Otto Sieloff Denver, Co KO 4 Feb 8 Dave Barry Denver, Co L 10 Mar 22 Sam Bolen Denver, Co D 5 -Some sources report 3/21/01 May 3 Roy Streeter Denver, Co KO 1 Jun 25 Jack Kane Stockton, Ca TK 7 Jul 3 Kid Williams Stockton, Ca TK 8 Jul 28 Charley Johnson Angels Camp, Ca KO 3 -Some sources report 7/27/01 Aug 22 Perry Queenan Stockton, Ca D 20 Oct 11 "Young" Jack O'Brien Stockton, Ca L 20 1902 Jan 28 Frank Rafael Stockton, Ca KO 3 Feb 22 William "Kid" McPartland Denver, Co L 10 Mar 21 "Young" Jack O'Brien San Francisco, Ca KO 12 May 5 Tim Hegarty Stockton, Ca KO 7 May 9 "Young" Jack O'Brien Sacramento, Ca TK 9 Jul 3 Willie Lewis Stockton, Ca KO 2 Jul 24 Joe Gans Oakland, Ca LK 15 -Lightweight Championship of the World Aug 29 Perry Queenan Seattle, Wa D 20 Nov 7 Perry Queenan Seattle, Wa KO 8 -Some sources report 11/12/02 1903 Jan 22 Jack Carrig Oakland, Ca KO 1 Mar 23 Jimmy Reilly Tacoma, Wa TK 7 -Some sources report "TK 6" on 3/27/03 Apr 13 Buck Stelzer Stockton, Ca KO 9 May 7 William "Kid" Parker Seattle, Wa TK 4 -Some sources report 5/08/03 Jul 8 Clarence English Seattle, Wa TK 13 Sep 11 Charlie Sieger Seattle, Wa ND 20 1904 Mar 29 Jack Cordell Oakland, Ca KO 11 Apr 27 Jack Cordell Oakland, Ca KO 6 May 24 Jack Burke Stockton, Ca TK 8 -Some sources report "TK 9" Aug 17 Tom Tracey Seattle, Wa W 10 -Some sources report "TK 10" Aug 26 Barney Mullins Ogden, Ut WF 16 Oct 20 Charlie Levere Tacoma, Wa TK 3 Dec 12 Jack Bennett Philadelphia, Pa KO 2 Dec 28 Dave Holly Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 1905 Feb 18 Herman "Kid" Stein Philadelphia, Pa TK 5 Mar 6 Kid Williams Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Mar 14 Fred Douglas Philadelphia, Pa NC 1 Mar 27 Joe Gans Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Mar 10 "Young" Tommy Coleman Philadelphia, Pa TK 4 -Some sources report 3/30/05 Aug 4 Jimmy Gardner San Francisco, Ca LK 11 -Some sources report "Colma, Ca" Sep 7 Louis Long Sacramento, Ca TK 2 1906 Feb 2 Barney Mullins Stockton, Ca KO 1 Mar 16 "Young" Kid McCoy Stockton, Ca KO 1 May 31 Bob Williams Vancouver, BC, Can KO 3 Jun 21 Dave Holly Seattle, Wa L 20 1907 Feb 22 "Cyclone" Johnny Thompson Marysville, Ca LT 11 Jul 2 Billy Snailham San Diego, Ca D 20 Aug 14 Jack Clifford San Diego, Ca LT 12 Nov 1 Tattoo Stevens San Diego, Ca W 4 Dec 21 Harry "Kid" Krantz Vancouver, BC, Can D 20 Dec 27 Jack Davis Vancouver, BC, Can W 6 1908 Jan 7 Abe Hemilsbach San Diego, Ca KO 8 Apr 18 Lupe Carraza Eureka, Ca SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known Jul 4 Fred Ward Eureka, Ca SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known Jul 10 Fred Ward Eureka, Ca D 20 Aug 28 Frank Fields Goldfield, Nv LF Nov 21 Lew Powell Eureka, Ca L 20 Dec 26 Johnny Murphy Eureka, Ca W 20 1910 Feb 22 Jimmy Foley Vallejo, Ca L 10 Mar 4 "Indian" Joe Gregg Oakland, Ca NC 1911 Apr 21 Paddy Ellis San Francisco, Ca KO 1 May 5 Jimmy Horner San Francisco, Ca W 4 May 26 Willie Meehan San Francisco, Ca W 4 Jun 2 "Fighting" Dick Wheeler San Francisco, Ca W 4 Jun 16 Tommy McFarland San Francisco, Ca D 4 Jun 21 Frankie Edwards Stockton, Ca ND 6 Jun 27 Johnny McCarthy San Francisco, Ca L 4 -Some sources report "NC 4" Jul 21 Billy Holmes San Francisco, Ca W 4 Jul 28 Danny O'Brien San Francisco, Ca W 4 -Some sources report "NC 4" Aug 25 Danny O'Brien San Francisco, Ca D 4 Sep 4 Mickey O'Brien Stockton, Ca L 6 Sep 15 Abe Label San Francisco, Ca D 4 Sep 22 Mickey O'Brien San Francisco, Ca L 4 Oct 20 Billy Walters San Francisco, Ca KO 1 Oct 27 Abe Label San Francisco, Ca D 4 -Some sources report "D 10" Nov 24 Ray Temple San Francisco, Ca L 4 Nov 28 Mike McGranigan San Francisco, Ca W 4 Dec 22 Gus Anderson San Francisco, Ca W 4 1912 Jan 23 Willie Meehan San Francisco, Ca D 4 Feb 16 Abe Label San Francisco, Ca W 4 Apr 12 Pete Jensen San Francisco, Ca W 4 -Some sources report "Pete Johnson" Apr 19 Tommy West San Francisco, Ca W 4 May 17 Billy Holmes San Francisco, Ca LK 1 Jul 12 Billy Holmes San Francisco, Ca D 4 Jul 19 Billy Holmes San Francisco, Ca W 4 Nov 15 Joe Greggains San Francisco, Ca L 4 1913 Jan 22 Frankie Stanley Oakland, Ca LT 2 -Some sources report "TK 2" Jul 31 Phil Morgan Stockton, Ca ND 6 1914 Mar 20 Tommy Stevens San Francisco, Ca D 10 Jul -Turner arrived in Manila, Philippines to serve as a boxing instructor Oct 31 Bud Walters Manila, Phi NC 9 1916 Jul 29 Spider McFadden Manila, Phi W 6 1917 Mar 3 Iron Bux Manila, Phi W 10 -Lightweight Championship of the Orient May 12 Charlie Lanum Manila, Phi D 10 -Lightweight Championship of the Orient Jul 7 Iron Bux Manila, Phi D 4 Aug 18 Sammy Good Manila, Phi L 10 -Lightweight Championship of the Orient 1918 Jan 26 Iron Bux Manila, Phi L 10 -Lightweight Championship of the Orient Oct 4 Enrique Zuzuarregui Manila, Phi W 10 Oct 19 Dencio Cabanela Manila, Phi NC 6 1919 Feb 8 Harry Holmes Manila, Phi W 10 Jun 7 Silvino Jamito Manila, Phi D 4 Jul 12 Harry Holmes Manila, Phi L 6 Nov 6 Pug Macario Cavite, Phi KO 6 Nov 29 Francisco Flores Manila, Phi D 4 1921 Oct 29 Jimmy West Pasay, Phi D 8 *** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed *** 1893 Jul Charlie Sieger San Francisco, Ca SCH -This bout was scheduled for Jul-Sep 1893; The outcome is not known Sep Charlie Sieger on the West Coast D 20 1904 Sep Charlie Sieger on the West Coast D 20 -Perhaps, this is the 9/11/03 bout *** Most Data Was Provided By Luckett Davis ***
Record courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
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