Sep 1938
Outdoor Arena, Fort Smith, Arkansas
Aug 1938
Outdoor Arena, Fort Smith, Arkansas
Jul 1938
Outdoor Arena, Fort Smith, Arkansas
Apr 1938
Auditorium Theater, Hot Springs, Arkansas
Apr 1938
Stuttgart, Arkansas
Mar 1938
Auditorium Theater, Hot Springs, Arkansas
Mar 1938
Winter Stadium, Fort Smith, Arkansas
Feb 1938
Winter Stadium, Fort Smith, Arkansas
Nov 1937
Winter Stadium, Fort Smith, Arkansas
Aug 1937
Broadway Baseball Park, Council Bluffs, Iowa
Jul 1937
Stockyards Stadium, Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Jul 1937
Downtown Stadium, Fort Smith, Arkansas
Jul 1937
Stockyards Stadium, Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Jul 1937
American Legion Stadium, Little Rock, Arkansas
Jun 1937
Hodges Field, Memphis, Tennessee
May 1937
American Legion Stadium, Little Rock, Arkansas
Apr 1937
Open-Air Arena, Houston, Texas
From the Houston Post (Laurence Fielding).
Apr 1937
Auditorium, Hot Springs, Arkansas
Apr 1937
Auditorium, Hot Springs, Arkansas
Mar 1937
Auditorium, Hot Springs, Arkansas
Jan 1937
Auditorium, Hot Springs, Arkansas
Dec 1936
Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Oct 1936
Municipal Auditorium, Saint Louis, Missouri
Jul 1936
Houck Field Stadium, Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Jul 1936
Northwest Stadium, Chicago, Illinois
Freeman was an easy winner according to the Chicago Tribune/
May 1936
Eagles Hall, Quincy, Illinois
Mar 1936
Auditorium, Hot Springs, Arkansas
Freeman was knocked down in the first round.
Mar 1936
National Guard Armory, Jackson, Tennessee
Mar 1936
Leon Williams Ranch, Moffett, Oklahoma
Mar 1936
Wacasino Arena, Fort Smith, Arkansas
Mar 1936
Convention Hall, Kansas City, Missouri
"Freeman fought a cool and calculating fight against a boy with a monstrous wallop" and lost a decision that "was unaminous, but yet it was very close" (Kansas City Times).
Feb 1936
Auditorium, Hot Springs, Arkansas
Feb 1936
Auditorium, Hot Springs, Arkansas
Feb 1936
Wacasino Arena, Fort Smith, Arkansas
Jan 1936
Convention Hall, Kansas City, Missouri
Jan 1936
Wacasino Arena, Fort Smith, Arkansas
Hull retired in his corner with an eye injury.
Dec 1935
Benjamin Field Arena, Tampa, Florida
Dec 1935
Legion Arena, West Palm Beach, Florida
Dec 1935
Cinderella Ballroom, Miami, Florida
Nov 1935
Auditorium, Orlando, Florida
Nov 1935
Arena, Jacksonville, Florida
Nov 1935
Arena, Jacksonville, Florida
Nov 1935
Beach Arena, Miami Beach, Florida
Oct 1935
Beach Arena, Miami Beach, Florida
Sep 1935
Wacasino Arena, Fort Smith, Arkansas
Sep 1935
Wacasino Arena, Fort Smith, Arkansas
Sep 1935
Russellville, Arkansas
Sep 1935
Wacasino Arena, Fort Smith, Arkansas
Aug 1935
South Main St. Arena, Bristow, Oklahoma
Aug 1935
Wacasino Arena, Fort Smith, Arkansas
Jul 1935
Waldron, Arkansas
Jul 1935
American Legion Stadium, Little Rock, Arkansas
Jul 1935
Wacasino Arena, Fort Smith, Arkansas
Jul 1935
American Legion Stadium, Little Rock, Arkansas
Jul 1935
American Legion Stadium, Little Rock, Arkansas
Jun 1935
Auditorium, Hot Springs, Arkansas
Jun 1935
Wacasino Arena, Fort Smith, Arkansas
Jun 1935
Wacasino Arena, Fort Smith, Arkansas
May 1935
Wacasino Arena, Fort Smith, Arkansas
May 1935
Wacasino Arena, Fort Smith, Arkansas
Oct 1934
City Auditorium, Houston, Texas
Aug 1934
Ringside Arena, Houston, Texas
Aug 1934
Sinclair Arena, San Angelo, Texas
Jul 1934
Fort McIntosh Bowl, Laredo, Texas
Jun 1934
American Legion Arena, Harlingen, Texas
Jun 1934
American Legion Arena, Harlingen, Texas
Jun 1934
American Legion Arena, Harlingen, Texas
Jun 1934
Walkathon Arena, San Antonio, Texas
May 1934
Ringside Arena, Houston, Texas
May 1934
Fair Park Live Stock Arena, Dallas, Texas
May 1934
Guest Arena, Houston, Texas
Mar 1934
Legion Arena, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Mar 1934
Legion Armory, Saint Petersburg, Florida
Mar 1934
Legion Arena, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Feb 1934
Cinderella Ballroom, Miami, Florida
Jan 1934
Biscayne Arena, Miami, Florida
Jan 1934
Cinderella Ballroom, Miami, Florida
Dec 1933
Biscayne Arena, Miami, Florida
Dec 1933
American Legion Winter Stadium, Little Rock, Arkansas
Nov 1933
Recreation Building, Fort Worth, Texas
Nov 1933
City Auditorium, Houston, Texas
Oct 1933
National Guard Armory, Beaumont, Texas
Dundee substituted for Jackie Gibbs.
Sep 1933
American Legion Stadium, Greenwood, Mississippi
According to the 9/17/34 Greeville Daily Democrat, this fight was a 5th round KO win for Freeman and his only fight in MS up to this point.
Sep 1933
City Auditorium, Houston, Texas
Sep 1933
Jackson, Tennessee
Aug 1933
Gordon Gale Arena, North Little Rock, Arkansas
Jun 1933
Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania
May 1933
Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania
May 1933
North Little Rock High School Stadium, North Little Rock, Arkansas
Apr 1933
Fifth and State Street Arena, Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Apr 1933
Legion Stadium, Hot Springs, Arkansas
Apr 1933
Page Garage, Nashville, Tennessee
Mar 1933
Legion Stadium, Hot Springs, Arkansas
Feb 1933
Legion Stadium, Hot Springs, Arkansas
Dec 1932
Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Dec 1932
Auditorium, Hot Springs, Arkansas
Nov 1932
Benjamin Field Arena, Tampa, Florida
Nov 1932
Madison Square Garden Stadium, Miami, Florida
Jul 1932
Greenlee Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Randall was floored ten times.
Jun 1932
Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
Jun 1932
Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania
Freeman met Lee Sala, Uncle of the well known middleweight of the 1940s and 1950s. His opponent was previously given as "Leo Salo, " a misspelling. (Reference: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Jun 1932
Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania
Apr 1932
Auditorium, Hot Springs, Arkansas
This was against Blytheville light heavyweight Charley (Big Boy) Blanchard, not Zack Blanchard. (Blytheville Courier News)
Apr 1932
Biscayne Arena, Miami, Florida
Feb 1932
Biscayne Arena, Miami, Florida
Feb 1932
Cinderella Ballroom, Miami, Florida
Feb 1932
Duval County Armory, Jacksonville, Florida
Jan 1932
Coliseum, Coral Gables, Florida
Shell floored four times in the seventh round.
Dec 1931
Benjamin Field Arena, Tampa, Florida
Nov 1931
Biscayne Arena, Miami, Florida
Jun 1931
Carney Auditorium, Erie, Pennsylvania
May 1931
Meyers Bowl, North Braddock, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh Sun Telegraph felt McTiernan should have been awarded the decision. The fans booed.
Apr 1931
Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio
World Welterweight Title
The bout was stopped when Freeman was unable to continue, due to a badly battered left eye
Mar 1931
El Toreo de Cuatro Caminos, Mexico City, Distrito Federal
Feb 1931
Smelter Arena, El Paso, Texas
Feb 1931
City Recreation Hall, Fort Worth, Texas
Feb 1931
Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
Feb 1931
Auditorium, Memphis, Tennessee
Jan 1931
Merrie Garden, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Jan 1931
Auditorium, Hot Springs, Arkansas
Sep 1930
League Park, Cleveland, Ohio
World Welterweight Title
Referee and sole scoring judge Patsy Haley had it 8-5-2 in rounds for Freeman.
Aug 1930
American Legion Stadium, Little Rock, Arkansas
Aug 1930
Carney Auditorium, Erie, Pennsylvania
Jun 1930
Taylor Bowl, Newburgh Heights, Ohio
Apr 1930
Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio
Mar 1930
Auditorium Theater, Hot Springs, Arkansas
Mar 1930
Auditorium, Memphis, Tennessee
Feb 1930
Auditorium Theater, Hot Springs, Arkansas
Jan 1930
Carney Auditorium, Erie, Pennsylvania
Jan 1930
Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio
Jan 1930
Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan
Dec 1929
Auditorium Theater, Hot Springs, Arkansas
Dec 1929
Carney Auditorium, Erie, Pennsylvania
Dec 1929
Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Nov 1929
Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio
Oct 1929
Carney Auditorium, Erie, Pennsylvania
Oct 1929
Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Sep 1929
Carney Auditorium, Erie, Pennsylvania
Freeman down once in the 6th round
Aug 1929
Taylor Bowl, Newburgh Heights, Ohio
Jul 1929
Outdoor Arena, Erie, Pennsylvania
Apr 1929
Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois
From the Chicago Tribune (Bob Soderman). Neither Freeman nor DiVodi would open up enough to make it a good fight; they had too much respect for each other.
Apr 1929
Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio
Mar 1929
Erie Arena, Erie, Pennsylvania
Mar 1929
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Feb 1929
White City Arena, Chicago, Illinois
From the Chicago Tribune (Bob Soderman). Freeman won 8 rounds.
Aug 1928
Taylor Bowl, Newburgh Heights, Ohio
Mar 1928
Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio
Feb 1928
Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Newspaper decision from the Milwaukee Journal
Nov 1927
Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois
Sullivan floored in the 1st round.
Oct 1927
Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts
Sep 1927
Arena, Syracuse, New York
Freeman down in second; Darden suffered a badly cut lip
Aug 1927
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Aug 1927
Armory, Toledo, Ohio
Jul 1927
Erie Arena, Erie, Pennsylvania
Jun 1927
Braves Field, Boston, Massachusetts
May 1927
Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois
May 1927
Erie Arena, Erie, Pennsylvania
Feb 1927
Benjamin Field Arena, Tampa, Florida
Feb 1927
Benjamin Field Arena, Tampa, Florida
Oct 1926
Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio
Sep 1926
Taylor Bowl, Newburgh Heights, Ohio
Newspaper decision from the Associated Press
Jul 1926
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Jun 1926
Olympic Arena, Brooklyn, Ohio
Newspaper decision from the Cleveland Plain Dealer and Associated Press.
May 1926
Coney Island Stadium, Brooklyn, New York
May 1926
Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio
Apr 1926
Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio
Callahan down three times in the 11th round.
Mar 1926
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Feb 1926
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Freeman down once in the 2nd round.
Feb 1926
Auditorium, Hot Springs, Arkansas
Jan 1926
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Nov 1925
Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio
Nov 1925
Armory, Toledo, Ohio
Newspaper decision from the Toledo News-Bee
Oct 1925
Armory, Toledo, Ohio
Sep 1925
Olympic Arena, Brooklyn, Ohio
Walthers retired with an injured hand. Walthers floored Freeman in the second round.
Sep 1925
Olympic Arena, Brooklyn, Ohio
Sep 1925
Olympic Arena, Brooklyn, Ohio
Two Cleveland newspapers gave Freeman the verdict and two others gave it to Jones.
Aug 1925
Olympic Arena, Brooklyn, Ohio
Aug 1925
Olympic Arena, Brooklyn, Ohio
Jul 1925
Outdoor Arena, Erie, Pennsylvania
Jun 1925
Erie Arena, Erie, Pennsylvania
May 1925
Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts
Apr 1925
Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts
Apr 1925
Auditorium, Hot Springs, Arkansas
Feb 1925
Auditorium, Hot Springs, Arkansas
Jan 1925
Merrie Garden, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Jan 1925
Auditorium, Hot Springs, Arkansas
Dec 1924
Lyric Theater, Memphis, Tennessee
Nov 1924
Southern A.C., Memphis, Tennessee
Nov 1924
Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
Reported in the New Orleans Times-Picayune (Jack Kincaid).
Oct 1924
Park Opera House, Erie, Pennsylvania
Erie Daily Times. From the Pittsburgh Post. Young Tansey fought as "Tansey Norton, " his real name but not usually used in the ring.
Sep 1924
Park Opera House, Erie, Pennsylvania
Jun 1924
Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
Bout was scheduled for the Jr. Welterweight Title, but Freeman failed to make the required weight.
Apr 1924
Benjamin Field Arena, Tampa, Florida
Mar 1924
Benjamin Field Arena, Tampa, Florida
Mar 1924
Benjamin Field Arena, Tampa, Florida
Cox was knocked down 11 times
Jan 1924
Auditorium, Hot Springs, Arkansas
Newspaper decision from Hot Springs New Era
Jan 1924
Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
Reported in the New Orleans Times-Picayune (Jack Kincaid).
Nov 1923
Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
Reported in the New Orleans Times-Picayune (Jack Kincaid).
Nov 1923
Southern A.C., Memphis, Tennessee
Sep 1923
Tulane Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
Sep 1923
Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
Aug 1923
Coliseum, El Dorado, Arkansas
Jul 1923
Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
Jul 1923
Whittington Park, Hot Springs, Arkansas
Newspaper decision from the Hot Springs New Era
Apr 1923
Pierre Avenue Arena, Shreveport, Louisiana
Apr 1923
Pierre Avenue Arena, Shreveport, Louisiana
McKinney was disqualified for repeated usage of a backhanded punch.
Feb 1923
Southern A.C., Memphis, Tennessee
Jan 1923
Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
Freeman led over the first six rounds, proving to be too speedy and busy for King. At the end of the fifth round Tommy told the referee that he doubted that he could continue because he was suffering from a sprained hip which was causing him great pain. However, he chose an objectionable way of going out, by claiming a foul in round seven when it was obvious that there had been none. As Bill Keefe of the New Orleans Times-Picayune put it, "Even his manager saw that and gracefully tossed in the towel." It may be that the proud Freeman was hoping to be disqualified instead of stopped, but if so his plan didn't work.
Jan 1923
Auditorium, Hot Springs, Arkansas
Newspaper decision from Hot Springs New Era
Nov 1922
Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
Reported in the New Orleans Times-Picayune (Jack Kincaid).
Sep 1922
Louisiana Auditorium, New Orleans, Louisiana
Sep 1922
Southern A.C., Memphis, Tennessee
Jul 1922
Southern A.C., Memphis, Tennessee
Jul 1922
Southern A.C., Memphis, Tennessee
Mar 1922
Auditorium, Hot Springs, Arkansas
Mar 1922
Auditorium, Hot Springs, Arkansas
Freeman was a substitute in the main event.
Mar 1922
Auditorium, Hot Springs, Arkansas
Feb 1922
Auditorium, Hot Springs, Arkansas
Newspaper decision from the Hot Springs New Era.
Feb 1922
Hot Springs, Arkansas
Believed to be correct date, need verification. There was a fight program in Hot Springs on this date.
Jan 1922
Auditorium, Hot Springs, Arkansas
Nov 1921
Auditorium, Hot Springs, Arkansas
Apr 1921
Auditorium, Hot Springs, Arkansas
Gillum fought as Cliff Foley
Apr 1921
Auditorium, Hot Springs, Arkansas
Gillum fought as Cliff Foley
Mar 1921
Auditorium, Hot Springs, Arkansas
Brennan down in the second round.
Mar 1921
Auditorium, Hot Springs, Arkansas
Mar 1921
Auditorium, Hot Springs, Arkansas
Jan 1921
Auditorium, Hot Springs, Arkansas
Elder floored Freeman in the first round; Boys are lightweights
Jan 1921
Auditorium, Hot Springs, Arkansas
Dec 1920
Elks Club Room, Hot Springs, Arkansas
Mar 1920
Auditorium, Hot Springs, Arkansas
Mar 1920
Auditorium, Hot Springs, Arkansas
Feb 1920
Auditorium, Hot Springs, Arkansas
Feb 1920
Auditorium, Hot Springs, Arkansas
Freeman was "too heavy for the Oklahoma boy" although no weights were given. Source: Hot Springs New Era
Feb 1920
Auditorium, Hot Springs, Arkansas
This is Tommy Freeman's debut according to the article in the Hot Springs New Era newspaper.