Tom Kirby

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10 KOs
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division
Light Heavy
status
inactive
bouts
55
rounds
384
KOs
35.71%
career
1924-1936
debut
1924-09-26
ID#
sex
male
alias
Thomas Joseph Kirby
nationality
USA
height
5′ 11½″   /   182cm
residence
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
birth place
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Pro Boxing 56 Bouts
w-l-d
last 6
result
Oct 1936
43124
LWWDWW
Arena, Lynn, Massachusetts
D
Aug 1933
35166
LWLWLL
Cycle Track, Revere, Massachusetts
L
Oct 1931
26164
WWNWWW
Arena, Boston, Massachusetts
W
Jun 1931
1140
WLLWWL
Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York
L
Jun 1931
45145
LWWWDW
Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, New York
L
Originally scheduled for 10 rounds, but cut short. New York Times
Oct 1930
3083
WWWWWW
Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois
L
Kirby collapsed in his dressing room after the bout. An examination revealed a dislocated vertebra and he was sent to a hospital where the bone was snapped back into place. But he was back in the hospital the next day with an acute attack of appendicitis and had to have surgery.
Jun 1930
3133
WWWWWW
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California
L
Apr 1930
3078
WWDWWW
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California
W
Apr 1930
2851
WWWWWW
Casino, Fall River, Massachusetts
W
Mar 1930
1352
LWWLNL
Buckingham Hall, Waterbury, Connecticut
L
Jan 1930
332515
WLLWWL
Canton, Ohio
L
Jan 1930
1342
WWLWWL
Foot Guard Hall, Hartford, Connecticut
NC
From the Hartford Courant (Jack Kincaid). This bout has not been included in Galento's published records.
Dec 1929
2640
WWLWWL
Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio
W
Nov 1929
2480
LWWWLL
Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio
L
Oct 1929
25192
WWWWWL
Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio
W
Aug 1929
821
WWWLLW
Sargent Field, New Bedford, Massachusetts
W
Aug 1929
1330
WWWWLW
Lakewood Arena, Waterbury, Connecticut
W
Apr 1929
6181
WWWLWL
Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
L
Mar 1929
33122
WLLLWL
Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
W
Dec 1928
44186
LLDLLW
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
L
Sep 1928
402611
WLLLLL
Franklin, New Hampshire
W
Sep 1928
1131
LWLNLW
Braves Field, Boston, Massachusetts
W
Jul 1928
1981018
WWWWWW
Englewood Celtic Park, Chicago, Illinois
L
From the Chicago Tribune (Bob Soderman). NOTE: Englewood Celtic Park was later renamed Shewbridge Field and a good number of later programs are recorded as occurring at Shewbridge.
Jun 1928
1021
WDLWLN
Battery Park, New Bedford, Massachusetts
W
May 1928
4293
DWWWWW
Braves Field, Boston, Massachusetts
L
Gains gave Kirby a thrashing.
Feb 1928
16202
LLWWLL
Charlton's Hall, Pottsville, Pennsylvania
W
Dec 1927
1691018
NWWWWW
South Main Street Armory, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
L
Dec 1927
952519
WWLWWW
South Main Street Armory, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
W
Oct 1927
932519
DWWWLW
Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
L
Kirby was disqualified after leaving Gans unable to continue from a low blow.
Sep 1927
502210
WLWLWL
Braves Field, Boston, Massachusetts
L
Aug 1927
521
WWWWWD
Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
W
Aug 1927
270
WLLLLL
Dexter Park Arena, Woodhaven, Queens, New York
W
Jun 1927
20228
WWWDLL
Comiskey Park, Chicago, Illinois
W
From the Chicago Tribune (Bob Soderman).
May 1927
1111820
WWWWLW
Yankee Stadium, The Bronx, New York
W
Apr 1927
73157
WWWWWW
108th Field Artillery Armory, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
L
Feb 1927
662
LLWWLL
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
D
Aug 1926
5143
WDWWWW
Boyle's Thirty Acres, Jersey City, New Jersey
W
Newspaper decision from the New York Times.
Jul 1926
1421
WWWWWL
Nutmeg Stadium, New Haven, Connecticut
W
This fight was not a draw, as given in Cavalier's record in the EVERLAST BOXING RECORD, 1928. Source: New Haven Journal-Courier (Laurence Fielding).
Jun 1926
371211
LWWLLW
Braves Field, Boston, Massachusetts
W
May 1926
28117
WWLWWL
Broadway Arena, Brooklyn, New York
D
"The result was an outburst of disapproval which lasted several minutes." The New York Times
Apr 1926
4742
WWWWLW
Broadway Arena, Brooklyn, New York
D
Apr 1926
61157
WWWWWW
Arena, Boston, Massachusetts
L
According to the Boston Globe, Loughran was an easy winner.
Mar 1926
1082
LLLLWD
Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts
W
Mar 1926
610
WWLWWW
New Bedford, Massachusetts
W
Oct 1925
1931
WWWWWW
Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts
L
Aug 1925
605012
LLWLWL
Cycle Track, Revere, Massachusetts
W
Aug 1925
debut
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Cycle Track, Revere, Massachusetts
W
Apr 1925
1120
WWWWLL
Salem, Massachusetts
W
Feb 1925
430
WLWLLW
Music Hall, New Haven, Connecticut
L
Referee's decision. Afterwards it was reported that Kirby had been injured.
Feb 1925
620
LWWWWW
Music Hall, New Haven, Connecticut
L
Kirby's manager climbed into the ring to save Kirby from further punishment.
Jan 1925
230
blankWWLLL
Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts
W
Dec 1924
120
blankblankblankLLW
Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts
W
Stone refused to come out for round 6 claiming foul
Nov 1924
19121
LWWWWL
Manchester, New Hampshire
L
Nov 1924
1325937
WLLWDL
Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts
L
Oct 1924
19185
WLWWLL
Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts
W
Sep 1924
19175
LWLWWL
Armory, Boston, Massachusetts
W
Pro debut for Kirby.