Mike Gibbons (boxer)
Mike Gibbons | |
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Born | Michael J. Gibbons July 20, 1887 |
Died | August 31, 1956 | (aged 69)
Nationality | United States Of America |
Other names | St. Paul Phantom |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | Middleweight |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 133 |
Wins | 113 |
Wins by KO | 38 |
Losses | 7 |
Draws | 9 |
No contests | 4 |
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Michael J. Gibbons (July 20, 1887 in St. Paul, Minnesota – August 31, 1956) was an American boxer from 1908 to 1922. The brother of heavyweight Tommy Gibbons, he claimed Middleweight Champion of the World status in 1909 following Stanley Ketchel's murder. Although he never won the title, Gibbons is regarded as one of the all-time best welter and middleweight boxers by historians. Statistical boxing website BoxRec lists Gibbons as the #18 ranked middleweight of all time, while The Ring Magazine founder Nat Fleischer placed him at #9.[1] The International Boxing Research Organization rates Gibbons as the 17th best middleweight ever and boxing historian Bert Sugar placed him 92nd in his Top 100 Fighters catalogue.[2][3] Gibbons retired due to deteriorating vision. Following his boxing career he entered business in his native St. Paul, and became a member of the Minnesota Athletic Commission. Gibbons was elected to the Ring Magazine Hall of Fame in 1958, the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1992, the World Boxing Hall of Fame in 1997, and the Minnesota Boxing Hall of Fame in 2010.[4]
Notable bouts
Result | Opponent | Type | Rd., Time | Date | Location | Notes[5] |
Loss | ![]() |
PTS | 12 | 1922-05-06 | ![]() |
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Win | ![]() |
NWS | 10 | 1921-12-16 | ![]() |
Newspaper Decision |
Win | ![]() |
NWS | 12 | 1921-08-09 | ![]() |
Newspaper Decision |
Win | ![]() |
KO | 5 (10) | 1921-06-17 | ![]() |
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Loss | ![]() |
NWS | 10 | 1919-11-21 | ![]() |
For World Middleweight Title. Newspaper Decision |
Loss | ![]() |
NWS | 10 | 1919-07-04 | ![]() |
Newspaper Decision |
Loss | ![]() |
NWS | 10 | 1919-06-23 | ![]() |
Newspaper Decision |
Win | ![]() |
NWS | 10 | 1919-06-12 | ![]() |
Newspaper Decision |
Win | ![]() |
NWS | 8 | 1919-03-25 | ![]() |
Newspaper Decision |
Win | ![]() |
NWS | 10 | 1919-01-31 | ![]() |
Newspaper Decision |
Win | ![]() |
NWS | 10 | 1917-09-03 | ![]() |
Newspaper Decision |
Win | ![]() |
NWS | 12 | 1917-07-04 | ![]() |
Newspaper Decision |
Win | ![]() |
NWS | 12 | 1917-02-10 | ![]() |
Newspaper Decision |
Win | ![]() |
NWS | 10 | 1916-11-10 | ![]() |
Newspaper Decision |
Win | ![]() |
NWS | 10 | 1916-05-18 | ![]() |
Newspaper Decision |
Win | ![]() |
NWS | 10 | 1916-03-17 | ![]() |
Newspaper Decision |
Win | ![]() |
NWS | 10 | 1915-09-11 | ![]() |
Newspaper Decision |
Win | ![]() |
NWS | 10 | 1915-05-26 | ![]() |
Newspaper Decision |
Win | ![]() |
NWS | 10 | 1915-03-02 | ![]() |
Newspaper Decision |
Win | ![]() |
NWS | 10 | 1914-02-23 | ![]() |
Newspaper Decision |
Loss | ![]() |
NWS | 10 | 1912-12-04 | ![]() |
Newspaper Decision |
Win | ![]() |
NWS | 10 | 1912-04-11 | ![]() |
Newspaper Decision |
References
- ^ "All-Time Middleweight Rankings". BoxRec. Archived from the original on 13 December 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
- ^ All-Time Middleweight Rankings IBROresearch.com Retrieved on 2014-04-29
- ^ Bert Randolph Sugar (2005). Boxing's Greatest Fighters. Lyons Press. ISBN 978-1-59228-632-4.
- ^ Cyber Boxing Encyclopedia - Mike Gibbons CyberBoxingZone.com Retrieved on 2014-04-30
- ^ Mike Gibbons' Professional Boxing Record. BoxRec.com. Retrieved on 2014-05-18.
External links
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- Gibbons' Record at Cyber Boxing Zone
- Tom & Mike Gibbons Preservation Society
- Boxing Record at BoxRec: Mike Gibbons
- Boxing trainer together with Tommy Gibbons in training film "PHYSICAL AND BAYONET TRAINING, 1918 [1]