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Box-pro
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Box-pro 63 bouts |
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Jun 10 | Jim Smith | 11 7 2 | National S.C., New York | W
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Ketchel rushed and hammered Smith (billed as a Harlem boxer according to the New York Tribune) all over the ring, cuffing him with lefts and rights. Ketchel used little defense, relying on the sledge-hammer blows that he could deal out with either fist. An overhand right flashed through Smith's defense and finished him. Laughing with joy over his win, Ketchel waved to the roaring crowd, hopped over the ropes, and left the ring, never to return. Four months later he was murdered. | |||||||||
May 10 | Willie Lewis | 73 11 9 | National S.C., New York | W
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May 10 | Porky Dan Flynn | 12 4 6 | Armory, Boston | W
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According to the Boston Globe, Ketchel showed great speed and hitting power to knock out Flynn.
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Apr 10 | Sam Langford | 67 7 23 | National A.C., Philadelphia | L
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"Ketchel and Langford will have to fight again to settle the question of supremacy. They went a hard six-round bout at the National athletic club here and were both on their feet, able to continue, with plenty of strength and aggressiveness when the battle ended, with no decision by the referee. No knockdowns were scored in spite of the terrific hitting power of both men, and while there seems to be no doubt that they tried to do their best, they will probably come together in a longer fight in California next July for a large purse."(Marion Daily Star) Using a poll of 13 NY and Philadelphia newspapers, 7 had Langford ahead, 4 Ketchel, and 2 had it a draw. Thus, the mark of a Langford newspaper win. Both had contracted to enter the ring at no more than 165lbs.
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Mar 10 | Frank Klaus | 41 9 10 | Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh | L
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Newspaper decision from the Pittsburgh Gazette Times.
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Oct 09 | Jack Johnson | 49 5 9 | Mission Street Arena, Colma | L
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World Heavyweight Title | |||||||||
Jul 09 | Billy Papke | 27 3 6 | Mission Street Arena, Colma | W
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World Middleweight Title
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Jun 09 | Philadelphia Jack O'Brien | 144 11 24 | National A.C., Philadelphia | W
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Result from the Philadelphia Item. Ketchel overwhelmed the aging O'Brien.
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Jun 09 | Tony Caponi | 18 11 20 | American A.C., Schenectady | W
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Boston Herald
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May 09 | Hugh McGann | 12 7 3 | Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh | W
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Ketchel "had things his own way in his six-round bout with Hugh McGann, who was knocked down for a count of nine seconds six times." (Mansfield News)
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Mar 09 | Philadelphia Jack O'Brien | 144 10 23 | National A.C., New York | W
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Nov 08 | Billy Papke | 26 1 5 | Mission Street Arena, Colma | W
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World Middleweight Title
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Sep 08 | Billy Papke | 25 1 5 | Jeffries' Arena, Vernon | L
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World Middleweight Title When "Jeffries, the referee, called time and Ketchel walked to the center extending his hand for the shake, Papke ignored the hand and sailed into the Michigan man..." Wire report from Atlanta Constitution. No Los Angeles newspapers report any punch landed by Papke when Ketchel extended his hand. Papke attacked, but it resulted in a clinch. Most report that in fact it was Ketchel who landed the first punch. Papke's damaging blow landed sometime after at least 20 seconds had elapsed after the first bell. | |||||||||
Aug 08 | Joe Thomas | 19 7 5 | Coliseum, San Francisco | W
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Jul 08 | Hugo Kelly | 29 8 21 | Coliseum, San Francisco | W
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World Middleweight Title Both under 158 at 6 pm; Kelly three pounds lighter than Ketchel. | |||||||||
Jun 08 | Billy Papke | 22 0 5 | Hippodrome, Milwaukee | W
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World Middleweight Title Both fighters under 154 at 3 pm. Ringsiders included Abe Attell, Joe Gans, Jimmy Coffroth, Packy McFarland, and others. | |||||||||
May 08 | Jack Twin Sullivan | 40 9 35 | Mission Street Arena, Colma | W
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Ketchell defends his claim as World Middleweight champion
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Feb 08 | Mike Twin Sullivan | 21 4 13 | Mission Street Arena, Colma | W
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Ketchell defended his claim as World Middleweight champion
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Dec 07 | Joe Thomas | 19 5 5 | Recreation Park, San Francisco | W
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Ketchel claims World Middleweight title
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Sep 07 | Joe Thomas | 19 4 5 | Mission Street Arena, Colma | W
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Ketchel claimed the World Welterweight Title after this bout, although bout held at 150 pounds Ketchel's glove split and replaced in the 13th; Thomas down in 16th; Ketchel down in 27th | |||||||||
Jul 07 | Joe Thomas | 19 4 4 | Marysville | D
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May 07 | George Brown | 11 2 2 | Sacramento | W
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May 07 | Benny Hart | 7 5 4 | Marysville | W
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Mar 07 | Mike McClure | 6 4 4 | Armory, Redding | W
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Each fighter knocked down twice
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Sep 06 | Kid Foley | 4 5 7 | Miles City | W
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May 06 | Mike Tierney | 0 1 0 | Butte | W
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Apr 06 | Paddy Hall | debut | Gregson Hot Springs | W
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Source Butte Daily Post May 2, 1906. Sunday bout. Because Hall quit, Ketchel boxed 3 rounds with Tom Kinglsey. The Butte Miner reported this fight was staged as a feature of the resort's grand opening program. | |||||||||
Mar 06 | Warren Zurbrick | 13 2 3 | Grand Opera House, Great Falls | N
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Ketchel hit Zurbrick low and was counted out. "A decision rendered by two judges, who had been appointed to decide close decisions, if any arose during the bout and the referee was that a no decision should be given, that all bets be declared off and that the purse should be equally divided between the men." The Anaconda Standard as told to Buffalo Express
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Feb 06 | Montana Jack Sullivan | 7 1 0 | Broadway Theater, Butte | D
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In April Sullivan accompanied his brother Dan to Athens, who was competing in the Olympic Games as a wrestler and Penthathelete.
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Dec 05 | Kid Foley | 4 4 7 | Butte | W
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Dec 05 | Jerry McCarthy | 23 7 10 | Great Falls | W
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Dec 05 | Jack Bennett | 1 5 0 | Butte | W
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Dec 05 | Jerry McCarthy | 23 6 10 | Great Falls | W
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Sep 05 | Bob Senate | 0 1 0 | Miles City | W
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Aug 05 | Kid Fredericks | 31 7 11 | Miles City | W
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Anaconda Standard; Butte Daily Post
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Jul 05 | Roy Hart | debut | Opera House, Miles City | W
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Jul 05 | Bob Senate | debut | Miles City | W
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Jul 05 | Jimmy Kelly | debut | Miles City | W
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Jun 05 | Kid Lee | 10 4 1 | Helena Theater, Helena | W
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Jun 05 | Kid Pecor | debut | Broadway Theater, Butte | W
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Possibly Fred Pecore?
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Jun 05 | Curley Rhue | 0 0 3 | Gregson Springs | W
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Finish Fight
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May 05 | Sid LaFontise | 2 1 4 | Casino Theater, Butte | W
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Apr 05 | Rudolph Hinz | 2 0 1 | Opera House, Miles City | D
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Mar 05 | Sid LaFontise | 2 0 4 | Casino Theater, Butte | W
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After 20 rounds, both fighters agreed to make it a finish fight. Lafontise claimed foul from a headbutt in the 24th, but it was disallowed.
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Jan 05 | Jack Bennett | 1 3 0 | Casino Theater, Butte | W
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Jan 05 | Kid Thomas | 20 19 1 | Butte | W
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Dec 04 | Kid Foley | 3 3 6 | Casino Theater, Butte | W
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Reported as Ketchel's second win over Foley
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Dec 04 | Jack Grimes | 1 0 0 | Union Hall, Butte | W
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Grimes, outweighed by about 15 pounds, was down 15 times. The Butte Miner: "Neither man showed any science or punching ability . . ."
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Dec 04 | Kid Herrick | 37 18 29 | Butte | W
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Most publications give this date, not 1905. (Heading into this fight Herrick's record was reported to be 37-11-21, with 4 ND (KO 14)).
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Nov 04 | Kid Murray | 0 1 0 | Casino Theater, Butte | N
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Bout described as much "like a boxing match as a football game," but no result given. Boxer was "Dave "Kid" Murray. Anaconda Standard. Reported as 3-round kayo in Nov 28, 1905 Great Falls Tribune.
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Nov 04 | Joe Mudro | debut | Butte | W
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Nov 04 | Kid Lee | 6 3 1 | Lewistown | L
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Ketchel claimed he was blinded by smelling salts. Source Butte Miner (MT)
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Oct 04 | Jimmy Kelly | 8 10 9 | Miles City | W
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Oct 04 | Maurice Thompson | 9 1 7 | Casino Theater, Butte | L
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Oct 04 | Slick Merrill | debut | Butte | W
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Source Butte Miner: "A white pug named Ketchel knocked out Merril, a negro, in the third round." The Los Angeles Times
Mon, Dec 21, 1908 confirms this was "Slick Merrill"
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Sep 04 | Marysville Kid | 4 0 1 | Butte | W
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Date uncertain; reported in Ketcell's record on Nov 28, 1905, but no indication of date. Likely 1904.
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Sep 04 | Jimmy Murray | debut | Arena, Butte | W
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BOUT DID NOT OCCUR THIS DATE -- see Nov 15, 1904
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Jul 04 | Johnny Gilsey | 0 1 0 | Butte | W
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Jul 04 | Kid Leroy | debut | Butte | W
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Jul 04 | Jim Kid McGuire | 1 3 0 | Butte | W
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Jun 04 | Jimmy Quinn | debut | Butte | W
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May 04 | Maurice Thompson | 4 1 6 | Broadway Theater, Butte | L
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May 03 | Kid Tracy | debut | Butte | W
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