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| Ike Weir | ||||
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| Global ID | 43763 | |||
| sex | male | |||
| birthdate | 1867-02-05 | |||
| death date | 1908-09-12 (41) | |||
| division | featherweight | |||
| stance | orthodox | |||
| height | 5′ 5½″ / 166cm | |||
| alias | The Belfast Spider | |||
| country | United Kingdom | |||
| residence | Boston, Massachusetts, USA | |||
| birth place | Lurgan, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |||
| birth name | Isaac O'Neil Weir | |||
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rounds boxed 402 rounds boxed 10 Total Bouts 39 KO% 48.72 | ||||
| date | opponent | W-L-D | last 6 | location | ||||||||||||||
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| 1898-03-17 | Mike Sears | 12-3-11 | Hoffman A.C., Lynn, Massachusetts, USA | L | TKO | 10 | 10 | |||||||||||
| referee: Jack Sheehan | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1896-03-20 | Jack Lawlor | Front Street Opera House, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA | NC | ND | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| referee: Charles Cullen This was an exhibition, according to Worcester Daily Spy. "The fourth round was cut a little short, as Weir was bleeding at the nose." | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1894-11-19 | Jimmy Johnson | Southwark A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA | W | PTS | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Results from The Philadelphia Item 11/20/1894 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1894-03-17 | Young Griffo | 49-0-23 | 2nd Regiment Armory, Chicago, Illinois, USA | D | TD | 3 | 8 | |||||||||||
| referee: George Siler | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1893-12-22 | Eddie Loeber | 3-1-2 | American A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, USA | W | PTS | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1893-11-02 | Torpedo Billy Murphy | 67-22-11 | Cribb's Club, Boston, Massachusetts, USA | W | KO | 5 | ||||||||||||
| It was a ferocious battle and in the fifth round Murphy laid Weir on his back and it looked like his fight, but Weir came to in time and gave Murphy a blow on the jaw which knocked him out of the ring. Brooklyn Daily Eagle | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1893-02-10 | Professor Swarts | Cronheim's Theatre, Hoboken, New Jersey, USA | W | TKO | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Results from The World(NY). | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1893-02-09 | Joe Hopkins | Cronheim's Theatre, Hoboken, New Jersey, USA | W | NWS | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Results from The Ring record book and The World(NY). | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1893-02-04 | Al O'Brien | 2-5-1 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA | W | TKO | 3 | 8 | |||||||||||
| Results from The Boston Daily Globe 2/8/1893 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1892-11-20 | Tom Tulley | 1-0-0 | Nonpareil A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA | W | PTS | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||
| "Tulley was knocked down twice in the first round and did not have a show at any time. The Spider refrained from knocking his man out." The Boston Sunday Globe, 11/20/1892 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1892-05-17 | Joe Flaherty | 2-7-2 | Hennepin AC, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA | W | TKO | 2 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1892-04-19 | Tommy White | 5-3-4 | Hennepin AC, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA | D | PTS | 10 | 10 | |||||||||||
| referee: Tom Gallagher | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1892-02-18 | Frank Steele | 0-1-2 | New Bedford A.C., New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA | W | KO | 12 | ||||||||||||
| referee: James F Moore Results from The Boston Daily Globe, 2/19/1892. "During many of the rounds the 'Spider' danced his customary Highland fling and Irish jig steps, which rattled Steele about as much as it pleased the spectators." Weir knocked out Steele with a right to the jaw in round 12. It took Steele a full minute to recover his senses. Johnny Griffin acted as Weir's second. George Godfrey was in Steele's corner. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1891-05-09 | Kentucky Rosebud | 12-1-5 | Southwark A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA | W | KO | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Results from the Philadelphia Record: "The Rosebud wasn't in it with the Spider at any stage of the game". | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1891-04-25 | Johnny Griffin | 2-2-1 | Nantasket, Massachusetts, USA | D | TD | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Billed as for World 122lbs title With Torpedo Billy Murphy returning to Australia Griffin had been claiming the world title at 122lbs Fight stopped by police with Weir "all in" | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1890-07-07 | James Connor | Erie County AC, Buffalo, New York, USA | W | KO | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 1890-01-13 | Torpedo Billy Murphy | 57-14-9 | California A.C., San Francisco, California, USA | L | KO | 14 | 30 | |||||||||||
| referee: Hiram Cook Billed World 120 lbs title Murphy claimed title by forfeit BBBC Boxing Yearbook 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1889-03-31 | Frank Murphy | 3-0-1 | O'Brien's Opera House, Kouts, Indiana, USA | D | PTS | 80 | ||||||||||||
| referee: Billy Myers World Featherweight Title; skintight gloves Both made 120lbs ringside. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1889-01-24 | John Beck | Elm Rink, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA | W | KO | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| referee: James F Moore According to the 1/25/1889 Boston Daily Globe, Weir knocked Beck down and out of the ring. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1888-12-04 | Tommy Danforth | 4-3-8 | Athenian Club, Boston, Massachusetts, USA | W | KO | 8 | ||||||||||||
| 1888-03-28 | Jack Havlin | 2-2-4 | Music Hall, Boston, Massachusetts, USA | W | NWS | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
| Results from The Boston Daily Globe 3/29/1888. Weir surprised everyone by sparring a few rounds with Jim Phelan before the "go" with Havlin. A crowd of 3,000 spectators, mostly pro-Havlin, watched as Jack and the Spider fought a "real" battle, tearing in to each other in a repeat of their previous encounter the year before. By the end of the six rounds Havlin was strong and willing but had been badly punished by Weir. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1888-02-17 | Dominick Barnes | Theatre Comique, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA | W | PTS | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| referee: Prof. John Donaldson Gloved bout. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1888-02-10 | Tommy Burke | Theatre Comique, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA | W | KO | 5 | 8 | ||||||||||||
| referee: O.H. Smith | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1888-02-03 | George Siddons | 0-1-2 | Duluth, Minnesota, USA | W | TKO | 11 | 15 | |||||||||||
| referee: Prof. John Donaldson Siddons claimed he was fouled and refused to continue. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1888-01-23 | Tommy Miller | Washington Roller Rink, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA | W | KO | 7 | |||||||||||||
| referee: Hank Seeley 120 Lb competition | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1887-12-12 | Tommy Warren | 15-1-4 | Washington Roller Rink, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA | D | PTS | 20 | 20 | |||||||||||
| referee: John Barnes World Featherweight Title | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1887-09-30 | Johnny Murphy | 2-1-1 | Boston, Massachusetts, USA | D | PTS | 17 | ||||||||||||
| referee: Jimmy Colville | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1887-07-20 | Jack Havlin | 1-1-3 | Rocky Point, Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA | D | PTS | 61 | ||||||||||||
| referee: Jimmy Colville This fight was held by lantern light in the woods of R.I. at a makeshift venue. Some 200 people attended. Tom O'Rourke and Jack Ashton seconded Havlin. Boston Councilman Billy Mahony, Colonel Daniel Murphy and Danny Gill seconded Weir. 3 minute rounds were fought. At the midway point of the battle Weir, despite having taken a brutal body beating by Havlin, had had the best of the close contest. But he was unable to capitalize due to both of his hands being broken. But Havlin couldn't take advantage in the second half to fully sway the momentum his way either, his eyes being so swollen that they had to be lanced after each round. Both men were floored three times apiece but were game and battled hard the whole way. However The Boston Herald reported "The Spider came out of the affray almost unmarked", whereas Havlin was "almost unrecognizable". The fight lasted four hours and seven minutes. Referee Colville consulted the fighters and the crowd and it was unanimously agreed to call it a draw. After interviewing several spectators the following day The Boston Daily Globe reported that "the general impression is that had the fight gone to a finish the Spider would have won," but overall "It proved the battle of the lives of both men, for if they should live to round out a century, it is extremely improbable that either of them will acquit themselves as they did in the struggle of last night. It will be forever memorable in the history of ring contests in this country." | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1887-04-30 | Willie Clark | 5-0-4 | Long Island City, Queens, New York, USA | W | RTD | 20 | ||||||||||||
| referee: Al Smith Clark down twice in the 1st round, and once in the 7th. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1887-03-10 | Jack Williams | 1-3-0 | Westerly, Rhode Island, USA | W | KO | 36 | ||||||||||||
| Billed World 124lbs featherweight title Some sources claim it ended in the 13th round. The Philadelphia Inquirer gave the duration as 36 rounds lasting two hours and twenty-two minutes. Weir was down in the 12th, 24th and 29th rounds. Williams down in the 36th round.A finish fight BBBC Boxing Yearbook 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1887-02-25 | Arnold A Rand | Boston, Massachusetts, USA | W | KO | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 1887-01-24 | Jack Farrell | 3-1-2 | Ridgefield, New Jersey, USA | W | KO | 7 | ||||||||||||
| Ike Weir claimed World 124lbs title Fight lasted 18 minutes. BBBC Boxing Yearbook 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1887-01-07 | Johnny Aaron | Fair Play Club, Boston, Massachusetts, USA | D | PTS | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Results from The Boston Daily Globe, 1/8/1887. Opponent billed as "Young" Aaron. Article states that the bout was to be a finish fight but was stopped after five rounds and declared a draw. Weir floored Aaron in the first round. In the second round Aaron was pounded bloody; blood which was smeared on the Spider in a clinch "until both men looked decidedly red". Weir plainly had the better of the bout. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1886-12-15 | Young George Badger | Boston, Massachusetts, USA | W | TKO | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Results from The Boston Daily Globe, 12/16/1886. This was to be a fight to the finish. Jack McAuliffe was to battle Billy Frazier on this night but Frazier was "Too sick to fight". | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1886-11-05 | Martin Burns | Boston, Massachusetts, USA | W | KO | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Results from The Boston Daily Globe, 11/6/1886 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1886-10-29 | James Furman | Fair Play Club, Boston, Massachusetts, USA | W | TKO | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 1886-05-28 | William Snee | Athenian Club, Boston, Massachusetts, USA | W | PTS | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 1886-02-06 | Billy Sykes | Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom | W | PTS | 4 | 4x3 | ||||||||||||
| Results from The Ring record book. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1886-01-06 | Ulrich Conley | Preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom | D | PTS | 6 | 6x3 | ||||||||||||
| Results from The Ring record book. | ||||||||||||||||||