Mike O'Dowd
Mike O'Dowd | |
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| Born | Michael Joseph O'Dowd April 5, 1895 |
| Died | July 28, 1957 (aged 62) |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | The St. Paul Cyclone |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Middleweight |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Reach | 70 in (178 cm) |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 117 |
| Wins | 93 |
| Wins by KO | 39 |
| Losses | 17 |
| Draws | 6 |
| No contests | 1 |
Michael Joseph "Mike" O'Dowd (April 5, 1895 in St. Paul, Minnesota – July 28, 1957) was an American boxer who held the World Middleweight Championship from 1917 to 1920.
Biography
O'Dowd won the title on November 14, 1917 by knocking out Al McCoy in the sixth round after dropping him six times.[1] O'Dowd was the only active boxing champion to fight at the front during World War I (1918, while serving in the U.S. Army).[2] During his career he claimed victories over Hall of Famers Jack Britton, Mike Gibbons, Kid Lewis and Jeff Smith. On February 25, 1918, he held the legendary Harry Greb to a draw.[1] O'Dowd was knocked out just once in his career, his last fight on March 16, 1923.[3]
O'Dowd died on July 28, 1957 from a heart attack at a Veteran's hospital, aged 62.[4] He was inducted into the Minnesota Boxing Hall of Fame in 2011 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2014.[5]
Notable Bouts
| Result | Opponent | Type | Rd., Time | Date | Location | Notes[1] |
| Win |  Mike Gibbons
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PTS | 12 | 1922-05-06 | Queensboro Stadium, Queens, New York
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| Loss | Mike Gibbons
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NWS | 10 | 1921-12-16 | Saint Paul Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota
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Newspaper Decision |
| Loss | Johnny Wilson
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SD | 15 | 1921-03-17 | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
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For World Middleweight Title. |
| Win | Jeff Smith
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SD | 15 | 1920-11-09 | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
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| Win |  Kid Lewis
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NWS | 12 | 1920-09-23 | Westside Ballpark, Jersey City, New Jersey
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Newspaper Decision |
| Win | Jack Britton
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NWS | 12 | 1920-05-17 | Canton Auditorium, Canton, Ohio
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| Loss | Johnny Wilson
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PTS | 12 | 1920-05-06 | Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts
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Lost lineal middleweight title |
| Win | Mike Gibbons
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NWS | 10 | 1919-11-21 | Saint Paul Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota
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Retained lineal middleweight title Newspaper Decision |
| Win | Kid Lewis
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NWS | 10 | 1919-09-01 | Syracuse Arena, Syracuse, New York
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Retained lineal middleweight title Newspaper Decision |
| Loss | Jack Britton
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NWS | 8 | 1919-08-22 | 1st Regiment Armory, Newark, New Jersey
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| Win | Al McCoy
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KO | 3 (10) | 1919-07-17 | Lexington Park, Saint Paul, Minnesota
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| Draw | Harry Greb
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NWS | 10 | 1918-02-25 | Saint Paul Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota
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| Win | Al McCoy
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KO | 6 (10) | 1917-11-14 | Clermont Avenue Rink, Brooklyn, New York
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Won lineal middleweight title |
| Win | Kid Lewis
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PTS | 12 | 1917-08-28 | Boston Arena, Boston, Massachusetts
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| Loss | Kid Lewis
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NWS | 10 | 1917-08-17 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York, New York
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Newspaper Decision |
| Loss | Kid Lewis
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NWS | 10 | 1917-05-24 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York, New York
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Newspaper Decision |
| Win | Jack Britton
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NWS | 10 | 1917-05-08 | Broadway S.C., Brooklyn, New York
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Newspaper Decision |
| Loss | Jack Britton
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NWS | 10 | 1917-01-25 | Saint Paul Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota
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Newspaper Decision |
| Loss | Jack Britton
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PTS | 12 | 1916-06-06 | Boston Arena, Boston, Massachusetts
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| Loss | Billy Miske
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NWS | 10 | 1915-04-06 | Hudson Arena, Hudson, Wisconsin
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Newspaper Decision |
| NC | Billy Miske
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ND | 10 | 1913-07-06 | Saint Paul, Minnesota
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See also
References
- ^ a b c Mike O'Dowds's Professional Boxing Record. BoxRec.com. Retrieved on 2014-05-18.
- ^ Minnesota Boxing Hall of Fame - Mike O'Dowd Archived 2014-05-03 at the Wayback Machine MNBHOF.org Retrieved on 2014-04-30
- ^ Cyber Boxing Encyclopedia - Mike O'Dowd CyberBoxingZone.com Retrieved on 2014-04-30
- ^ https://www.nytimes.com/1957/07/30/archives/mike-odowd-former-boxer-dies-at-62-held-middleweight-title-1917-to.html
- ^ International Boxing Hall of Fame - Mike O'Dowd IBHOF.com Retrieved on 2014-04-05
External links
- O'Dowd's Record at Cyber Boxing Zone
- Boxing record for Mike O'Dowd from BoxRec (registration required)