Category:Australian Bantamweight Title Contests

Weight Limit: 112lbs, sometimes 115lbs or 118lbs, and on one occasion 120lbs

1890

24 September Abe Willis W CO 2 Bill Holden, Gymnastic Club, Sydney. A few months later Willis went to the USA in search of a fight against George Dixon

1891

18 April Jack McGowan (118) W CO 21 George Griffiths (112), Athletic Club, Melbourne. Made at 118lbs, McGowan soon outgrew the weight class

1892

18 October Abe Willis W RSC 17 Bill Holden, California AC, Sydney. Made at 116lbs, the fight went ahead despite Holden weighing 117lbs and following his win Willis reclaimed the title. There is no record of him making a defence

1895

18 May Wal McKay (109) DREW 5 Bunt Lewis (111), Nathan’s Hall, Melbourne. Stopped by police

13 July Micko Walsh (108) W PTS 20 Wal McKay (109), Nathan’s Hall, Melbourne

1898

12 March Micko Walsh (112) W PTS 15 Wal McKay (106), Victoria Hall, Melbourne

23 July Micko Walsh (112) W CO 2 Young Peter Jackson (112), Victoria Hall, Melbourne

29 October Micko Walsh (114) W CO 4 Abe Willis (116), Nathan’s Hall, Melbourne

1899

4 November Micko Walsh (114) W CO 2 Percy Lewis (112), Victoria Hall, Melbourne. Walsh was soon up among the featherweights

23 December Bert Weekes (107½) DREW 20 Wal McKay (109), Golden Gate AC, Sydney

1900

30 January Bert Weekes (109) W CO 9 Jim Fitzgerald (110), Metropolitan AC, Sydney

17 February Bert Weekes (107) W PTS 20 Wal McKay (107), Golden Gate AC, Sydney

31 March Bert Weekes W CO 14 Doss Patterson, Golden Gate AC, Sydney

30 June Bert Weekes W RSC 11 Doss Patterson, Golden Gate AC, Sydney

27 October Bert Weekes (110) W CO 3 Young Peter Jackson (112), Golden Gate AC, Sydney

8 December Billy McKell (116) W RTD 10 Bert Weekes (111), Golden Gate AC, Sydney

1901

2 February Billy McKell (118) W CO 8 Bert Weekes (112), Golden Gate AC, Sydney

4 October Paddy King (115¼) W DISQ 6 Frank Silver (115½), Victoria Theatre, Newcastle. Billed for the title but not recognised outside of Newcastle

1902

24 March Harry North (115) W CO 11 Bert Weekes (114), Gaiety Theatre, Sydney. Although billed for the title the winner lacked recognition

7 April Paddy King (119) W PTS 20 Billy McKell (118¼), Victoria Theatre, Newcastle. Out of the ring for eight months, by early 1903 King was in the featherweight class

1903

7 March Teddy Green (110) W CO 2 Paddy Roach (112), Golden Gate AC, Sydney

28 March Teddy Green (110) W PTS 20 Peter Toohey (110), Golden Gate AC, Sydney

20 June Teddy Green (110) W CO 4 Mick Raff (107), Gaiety Theatre, Sydney

4 August Teddy Green (111) W PTS 20 Joe Thomal (112), NSC, Sydney

8 August Peter Toohey W CO 3 Harry North (116), Lyceum Hall, Adelaide. Although billed for the title, Teddy Green was generally recognised as the champion

21 September Teddy Green (106½) DREW 4 Ned Condon (106½), Gaiety Theatre, Sydney. Stopped by police

12 October Peter Toohey (108) W CO 10 Teddy Green (108), Gaiety Theatre, Sydney

15 December Peter Toohey DREW 20 Teddy Green, NSC, Sydney

1904

12 January Peter Toohey (112) W DISQ 2 Bob Feeney (107), NSC, Sydney

19 March Peter Toohey DREW 20 Ned Condon, Theatre Royal, Charters Towers

11 June Peter Toohey (112) W RTD 5 Wal McKay (110), Golden Gate AC, Sydney

13 June Peter Toohey W CO 2 Larry Gaffney, Gaiety Theatre, Sydney

23 August Teddy Green (116) W PTS 20 Peter Toohey (115½), NSC, Sydney. The Broken Hill Barrier Miner reported it as a 15th-round win for Green

1 October Teddy Green (112½) W CO 14 Ned Condon (113), Theatre Royal, Charters Towers

25 December Teddy Green DREW 20 Tommy Jones (116), Gaiety Theatre, Sydney

1905

11 February Teddy Green (112) W CO 7 Charlie Webber (117), NSC, Sydney

6 May Teddy Green (113) W RTD 14 Syd Wilmott (116), Golden Gate AC, Sydney

27 May Tommy Jones W PTS 20 Teddy Green, Gaiety Theatre, Sydney. Billed for the Australian Bantamweight title at limit of 116lbs, after the fight Green claimed that the limit for division was really 112lbs and consequently he could not lose the title – Green’s previous four title bouts had all been at 116lbs, which would seem to defeat his argument that he had not lost the title. Regardless of that, Green continued to claim the title

3 June Tommy Jones (115¼) W CO 10 Syd Wylmott (114), Gaiety Theatre, Sydney

4 July Teddy Green (114¼) W CO 7 Syd Wilmott (115), NSC, Sydney. Billed for the title despite Tommy Jones being generally recognised as the champion

12 August Tommy Jones (116) W DISQ 5 Teddy Green (112), Gaiety Theatre, Sydney. Inactive for over six months, Jones came back as a featherweight

11 November Teddy Green (113) W CO 8 Jack Ladbury (115½), Gaiety Theatre, Sydney

16 December Teddy Green (111) W CO 5 Tommy Hanley (109), Gaiety Theatre, Sydney

1906

10 February Teddy Green (112) W CO 16 Jack Ladbury (115), Theatre Royal, Charters Towers

10 March Ranji Moodie (114) W PTS 20 Teddy Green (112), Gaiety Theatre, Sydney

2 June Teddy Green (112) W CO 8 Jack Ladbury (115), Gaiety Theatre, Sydney. Billed for the title despite Ranji Moodie being recognised as the champion

22 August Ranji Moodie W CO 6 Syd Wilmott (118), Cyclorama, Melbourne. Moodie appears not to have fought at the weight again and Teddy Green reclaimed the title

24 November Teddy Green DREW 20 Peter Toohey, Gaiety Theatre, Sydney

1907

16 February Teddy Green W RTD 14 Tommy Hanley, Gaiety Theatre, Sydney

5 October Teddy Green W CO 14 Pat Fatty Lebres, Gaiety Theatre, Sydney

1908

3 February Teddy Green W CO 6 Harry Bingham, The Glebe, Sydney

19 December Teddy Green W CO 17 Bob Fenley, School of Arts, Mackay