GARDNER

[coreygardner]

I am writing a book that has a chapter that mentions professional fighters named Gardner. Here is a list of career fighters named Gardner. If you have additional information on any of them let me know.

I am not of any known relation to any of them. However, I have always defended people with my last name. It's in my nature.

I strongly resemble Jack Gardner, the Heavweight Champion of Great Britain and Europe, and George Gardner, the Light Heavyweight Champion of the World looks related, and Tony Gardner, the "KO King", has my fighting style.

How would you rate them?

Great, Good, Okay, Average, or tomato can?

Do you consider them Champions, Contenders, Gatekeepers, Journeymen?


Orville "Awful" Gardner (1825 - 1899) was a famous prizefighter who beat Scottish champion Allen McFee and lost to William Hastings, aka "Dublin Tricks", after biting his ear off. He trained heavyweight champions Tom Hyer, John Morrissey, and Joe Coburn. A newspaper described Gardner as "over six feet tall and powerfully - built", and he was scheduled to fight Dominick Bradley in 1856 for the Heavyweight Championship of America and it was in his favor to win.

"Horrible" Howell Gardner (1827 - 1883) was a notorious pugilist who later became a converted Christian preacher like his more notable brother.

Jim/Jack Gardner, was the Heavyweight Champion of the Royal Navy, most notable for losing by KO in 4 rounds to Sailor Tom Sharkey at Honolulu, Hawaii.

Oscar Gardner, "the Omaha Kid", 72 - 19 (53 KO's), was the Featherweight Champion of America, fought for the World Featherweight Title three times, arguably won twice against George Dixon and Terry McGovern the first time; Gardner killed a man in the ring.

George Gardner, 44 - 12 (32 KO's) was the Light Heavyweight Champion of the World and claimed the World Middleweight Title; Gardner was rated as the #1 fighter in the world pound - for - pound during his career; and lost split decisions to Jack Johnson and Bob Fitzsimmons and he finished Jack Root and Marvin Hart, and Gardner knocked out Peter Maher in the first round.

Billy Gardner, 28 - 7, was the Featherweight Champion of New England.

Jimmy Gardner, 62 - 8 (39 KO's), was the number one lightweight contender, and fought for the World Welterweight Title and later claimed the title.

Tommy Gardner, 35 - 4 (8 KO's), was the Bantamweight Champion of the Pacific Coast and the Northwest in the 1920's.

Jimmy Gardner, 26 - 22 (9 KO's), fought out of New Jersey, and he won a fight at Madison Square Garden back in the 1940's; he knocked out Oscar Goode in the first round and was later counted out in the first by Elmer Ray during his career.

Teddy Gardner, 55 - 8 (12 KO's) was the Flyweight Champion of Great Britain and Europe; knocked out Louis Skena and he even beat World Flyweight Champion Terry Allen in 1951 during his career.

Jack Gardner, 28 - 6 (23 KO's), was the Heavyweight Champion of Great Britain, the British Empire, and Europe, and was once a top ten contender for the Heavyweight Championship of the World, even rated above Rocky Marciano in 1950 Ring Magazine as number 8 contender .

Tyrone Gardner, 29 - 13 (17 KO's), was the Lightweight Champion of Canada in the 1960's during his career AND believe it or not, he was white.

John L. Gardner, 35 - 4 (29 KO's), was the Heavyweight Champion of Great Britain and Europe, went 24 - 0 (20 KO's), and never lost a title fight; went the distance with Jimmy Young, beat up Paul Sykes, and knocked out Lorenzo Zanon and World Cruiserweight Champion Ossie Ocasio before he was counted out by big heavyweight Michael Dokes; John L. Gardner was once described in a newspaper as a "mediocre fighter", and in my opinion if he wasn't great, he was good.

Tony Gardner, the "KO King", 52 - 22 (40 KO's), was a skinny 6 foot bomber with a glass chin and one shot KO power in both hands; he claimed the WBC North American Jr. Middleweight Title and lost to Elisha Obed after benig counted out in two rounds for the WBC Light Middleweight Title; however, Gardner knocked out 9 opponents in the first round, and had a string of 19 straight knockout victories, from 1974 to 1976, 25 wins, 22 by knockout.

Chuck Gardner, 22 - 12 (8 KO's), was a bruiser from Minneapolis, Minnesota, stood 6' 4, weighed 240 pounds, blonde and burly when he was young, and had 5 first round KO victories; he was better than the tomato cans, got knocked out by world heavyweight champions Tony Tucker, John Tate, and Trevor Berbick, and won and lost in equal measure to journeymen; sadly is most notable for being knocked out by Frank Bruno and being made fun of by British fans who don't have lives.

Gus Gardner, 20 - 20 (14 KO's), he beat Elbows McFadden twice, and lost to Joe Gans by DQ for the Lightweight Championship of the World.

Ian Gardner, 21 - 4 (9 KO's), the middleweight contender, and Joe Gardner, 8 - 5 (1 KO), the Light Heavyweight Champion of New England, are some others.

They have a boxer named Gareth Gardner who is the Super Middleweight Queensbury British Champion.