Daily Herald - Tuesday 07 December 1920

Daily Herald - Wednesday 06 October 1920 p 8

ref: John William Henry Tyler Douglas

Title vacated by Freddie Welsh
The Sportsman - Tuesday 24 June 1919 p 2

Western Daily Press - Tuesday 08 April 1919

Correct month, year and location. Mars also said to have a draw with Summers later in the year.

Summers had to walk nine miles to the venue
attrib: Staff Sergeant Bill Roullier.

Daily Mirror - Monday 25 September 1916 P 11

Boxing July 26, 1916

ref: Eugene Corri

The Cambria Daily Leader, 17 June 1916

Doyle ko'd by a body shot.

Both thrown out for holding.
Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Tuesday 25 April 1916 P 8

ref: Harry Williams

Nipper down in rounds 5, 7 and 8.
The Sportsman - Friday 07 April 1916 p 1

Daily Mirror - Tuesday 07 March 1916 P 11

ref: John Herbert Douglas

The Sportsman - Tuesday 30 November 1915 p 3

The Sportsman - Tuesday 03 August 1915 p 3

ref: Charlie Rose

Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Monday 02 August 1915 p 10

Liverpool Echo - Friday 19 February 1915

ref: Eugene Corri

Sporting Life - Friday 05 February 1915 p 4

ref: John Herbert Douglas

Sporting Life - Tuesday 15 December 1914 p 4

Sporting Life - Tuesday 22 September 1914 p 1

ref: JT Hulls Jr

Sporting Life - Tuesday 08 September 1914 p 4

Billed World Welterweight Title -Sporting Life - Wednesday 01 July 1914 p 6

Summers was disqualified for butting. (Sydney Morning Herald)

2:30    ref: Arthur Scott

World Welterweight Title
McCormick defends his claim as World Welterweight champion. Summers attacked from the opening bell but as his initial onslaught faded McCormick took over, and although the fight lasted only 2:30 "more fast and effective work was seen in that brief period than often occur in a half-dozen rounds of a less vigorous contest". The Sydney Morning Herald Mon 16 Feb 1914 Page 5

ref: Arthur Scott

Not recognized by the N.S.C as the bout not fought at the N.S.C
The Sydney Morning Herald Monday 12 January 1914 p 7

ref: TB Burke

WAIKATO ARGUS 14 AUGUST 1913

ref: Harry Keesing

AUCKLAND STAR 7 AUGUST 1913

Bout stopped by the police.

ref: John Herbert Douglas

Sporting Life - Tuesday 10 December 1912 p 3

ref: Ted Mann

The Sportsman - Monday 11 November 1912 p 8

ref: Jack Swift

Sporting Life - Monday 28 October 1912 p 6

ref: John Herbert Douglas

The Sportsman - Tuesday 18 June 1912 p 6

ref: Tom Spring

The Sportsman - Friday 10 May 1912 p 3

ref: Tom Spring

Liverpool Echo - Friday 12 April 1912 p 6

ref: Jack Smith

The Sportsman - Friday 15 March 1912 p 2

ref: Tom Spring

The Sportsman - Saturday 17 February 1912 p 8

ref: AF Bettinson

Liverpool Echo - Friday 05 January 1912 p 6 Burns claims Welterweight Championship of Great Britain after this win.

Liverpool Evening Express - Friday 08 December 1911 p 8

ref: Eugene Corri

Billed for the World title at 142lbs.
Summers ko'd by a right to the jaw.
The Sportsman - Friday 10 November 1911 p 3
Liverpool Evening Express - Friday 10 November 1911 p 7

Liverpool Evening Express - Friday 06 October 1911 p 7

Roche down in the 3rd from a right to the jaw.
Liverpool Evening Express - Friday 08 September 1911 p 7

ref: Tom Spring

Liverpool Echo - Friday 11 August 1911 P 4

Summers disqualified for hitting on the break.
The Sportsman - Monday 27 February 1911 p 7

Sometimes listed as a welterweight title fight, but Harry Lewis weighed above the contracted 144lbs for the fight and paid a forfeit. Source: Colorado Springs Gazette
Lewis announces his move up to middleweight

ref: Snowy Baker

ref: Peter Flannagan

The Brisbane Courier August 15, 1910

ref: Peter Flannagan

The Brisbane Courier July 25, 1910

ref: Snowy Baker

ref: Bill Squires

ref: HS Porter

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate Wed 26 Jan 1910 Page 2

ref: Tom Scott

English Lightweight Title
Lonsdale Belt also at stake (The first ever at the weight)
Sporting Life - Tuesday 09 November 1909 p 7

ref: EA Humphreys

Sporting Life - Monday 02 August 1909 p 8

Sporting Life - Monday 24 May 1909 p 5

ref: Tom Scott

Sporting Life - Tuesday 20 April 1909 p 7

ref: Eugene Corri

Sporting Life - Tuesday 23 February 1909 p 3
For ?100 each and a ?300 purse.

ref: Eugene Corri

Goldswain down in the 10th and three times in the 14th. For a ?225 purse
Sporting Life - Tuesday 24 November 1908 p 4

ref: Robert P Watson

Sporting Life - Tuesday 03 November 1908 p 4

Sporting Life - Monday 20 July 1908

Edwards down twice in the 4th round from rights to the jaw.

ref: Jack McGuigan

Sullivan down in rounds 2, 3 and 8.

ref: Jack McGuigan

Baltimore Sun.

ref: Jack McGuigan

(New York Times)

Summers went through the ropes in the 1st round and sprained his right leg. He went through the ropes again in the last round. (Boston Globe)

Newspaper decision from the Philadelphia Item. Decker down several times.

(Boston Globe)

Keyes won the newspaper decision (Boston Globe).

ref: Jack Sheehan

Boston Journal

Moody received the newspaper decisioin from Philadelphia Item and the Philadelphia Record.

ref: Lew Derlacker

Newspaper decision from both the Philadelphia Item and the Philadelphia Record in favor of Erne.

Newspaper decision from the Philadelphia Item and the Philadelphia Record, both in favor of a draw. Murphy was down once in the 1st round and twice in the 2nd round.

ref: John Herbert Douglas

For ?100 purse. Originally scheduled for 20 rounds, reduced after Fletcher caught a chill the previous week and was unable to make the stipulated 9st 4lbs weight. Fletcher cut by the left eye in the 4th round
Sporting Life - Tuesday 26 March 1907 p 4

ref: Tom Scott

Billed English 126lbs title
For ?200 each and a ?200 purse. Summers disqualified for hitting Robson while he was down
Sporting Life - Tuesday 18 December 1906 p 4