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Tom Lees
Born
Thomas James Lees

16 June 1858
Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia
Died11 July 1947
NationalityAustralian
Statistics
Weight(s)Heavyweight
Height182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Boxing record
Total fights48
Wins17
Wins by KO10
Losses12
Draws5
No contests14

Thomas James Lees (16 June 1858 – 11 July 1947) was an Australian boxer and the second reported person to hold the title Heavyweight Champion of Australia, from May 1885 to September 1886.

During a long career in boxing he fought bouts in South Africa, USA, Canada and the UK as well as in Australasia. "He won and held the Australian championship against some of the best men in the world,"[1] including such famous heavyweight boxers as Peter Jackson, Joe Goddard and Bob Fitzsimmons. His record comes to: 16 wins (9 by knockout), 10 losses, 5 draws and 13 no decisions.

Professional boxing record

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17 Wins (10 Knockouts), 12 Defeats (3 Knockouts), 5 Draws, 14 No Contests[2]
Res. Record Opponent Type Rd., Time Date Location Notes
NC 1-0-1 Australia Peter Jackson ND 6 1884-01-28 Australia Academy of Music, Sydney, New South Wales
Loss — Australia George Seale PTS 6 1884-01028 Australia Academy of Music, Sydney, New South Wales
Loss 2-0-1 Australia Peter Jackson PTS 4 1884-01-31 Australia Academy of Music, Sydney, New South Wales
NC 3-0-1 Australia Peter Jackson ND 4 1884-02-02 Australia Academy of Music, Sydney, New South Wales
Win — Australia S. Cribbe KO 6 1884-04-26 Australia Orange, New South Wales
NC — Australia Key ND 3 1884-09-13 Australia Victoria Hall, Melbourne, Victoria
Win — Australia O'Brien KO 2 1884-11-23 Australia Lyceum Hall, Melbourne, Victoria
Win 0-2-1 Australia Dick Atkinson KO 11 1885-02-02 Australia Melbourne, Victoria
Draw 7-0-1 Australia Bill Farnan PTS 3 1885-02-07 Australia Victoria Hall, Melbourne, Victoria
Win 7-0-2 Australia Bill Farnan KO 12 1885-05-20 Australia Lyceum Hall, Melbourne, Victoria Australian heavyweight title
NC 7-1-4 Australia Peter Newton ND 3 1885-07-13 Australia Lyceum Hall, Melbourne, Victoria
NC 7-1-4 Australia Peter Newton ND 4 1886-03-18 Australia Lyceum Hall, Melbourne, Victoria
Draw 8-1-2 Australia Bill Farnan PTS 19 1886-04-19 Australia Williamstown Racecourse, Melbourne, Victoria Australian heavyweight title
Win 8-1-3 Australia Bill Farnan KO 4 1886-04-20 Australia Essendon, Victoria Australian heavyweight title
NC 7-1-4 Australia Peter Newton ND 4 1886-07-10 Australia Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales
NC 3-3-3 Australia Pablo Fanque ND 4 1886-07-12 Australia Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales
NC 6-0-1 Australia Larry Foley ND 4 1886-07-14 Australia Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales
Win — Australia Jack Malloy KO 2 1886-07-17 Australia Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales
NC 7-1-4 Australia Peter Newton ND 4 1886-07-31 Australia Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales
Draw 7-1-4 Australia Peter Newton NWS 4 1886-08-07 Australia Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales
NC 4-3-0 Australia George Seale ND 4 1886-08-14 Australia Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales
Win — Australia Maori Jack KO 2 1886-08-21 Australia Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales
Win 4-1-0 Australia Bob Fitzsimmons NWS 4 1886-08-25 Australia Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales
Win 10-1-0 Australia Mick Dooley PTS 4 1886-08-28 Australia Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales
Win 0-1-0 Australia Snow PTS 4 1886-09-04 Australia Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales
Win — Australia Big Jack PTS 4 1886-09-11 Australia Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales
NC 7-1-4 Australia Peter Newton ND 4 1886-09-18 Australia Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales
Loss 4-2-2 Australia Peter Jackson TKO 30 1886-09-25 Australia Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales Australian heavyweight title
Win — United Kingdom Will Perkins KO 6 1887-07-11 United Kingdom Private Show, West End, London
Loss 2-1-2 United Kingdom Bill Chesterfield Goode RTD 15 1887-08-30 United Kingdom The Lambeth School of Arms, Lambeth, London
Win 3-1-2 United Kingdom Bill Chesterfield Goode DQ 5 1887-10-15 United Kingdom Waites Room, Brewer Street, Soho, London
Loss 31-3-7 USA Jack Fallon PTS 10 1888-12-03 USA Palace Rink, Brooklyn, New York
Loss 32-3-7 USA Jack Fallon KO 8 1889-01-03 USA New York, New York
Loss 8-1-0 USA Joe McAuliffe KO 8 1889-05-22 USA San Francisco, California
NC 13-3-2 USA Peter Jackson ND 4 1889-06-15 USA Minneapolis, Minnesota
NC 15-3-2 USA Peter Jackson ND 4 1889-07-27 USA Erie, Pennsylvania
Win — USA Billy McCullom PTS 3 1889-07-29 USA Genesee Hall, Buffalo, New York
Win — Australia Harry Walker KO 6 1890-07-19 Australia Theatre Royal, Charters Towers, Queensland
Loss 15-1-2 Australia Joe Goddard TKO 9 1891-05-26 Australia Skating Rink, Charters Towers, Queensland
Draw 17-1-2 Australia Joe Goddard PTS 8 1891-09-21 Australia Crystal Palace, Richmond, Melbourne, Victoria
Draw 1-2-2 Australia Herb McKell PTS 6 1894-10-04 Australia Theatre Royal, Coolgardie, Western Australia
Win — South Africa Max Rossini RTD 1 1897-06-07 South Africa Olympia Rink, Kimberley, Western Cape
Loss 37-10-6 Canada Frank Slavin PTS 20 1898-05-28 Canada Savoy Theatre, Dawson City, Yukon Territory
Loss 1-0-0 United Kingdom Jack Scales KO 2 1899-11-14 United Kingdom Bob Habbijams West End School of Arms, Newman Street, Soho, London
Loss — United Kingdom Harry Newmier TKO 6 1901-09-05 United Kingdom Bethnal Green Athenaeum Hall, Tottenham Court Road, London
Loss — United Kingdom Sailor Bill Evarts PTS 8 1902 abt Feb United Kingdom London
Win — New Zealand Alfred O'Brien KO 2 1903-10-19 United Kingdom Vaughan's Gymnasium, Liverpool
NC — Canada Tommy Burns ND 3 1909-08-24 New Zealand His Majesty's, Auckland

References

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  1. ^ Doherty, William J (1831). In the Days of the Giants. London; Sydney: George G Harrap. p. 272.
  2. ^ Tom Lees' Professional Boxing Record. BoxRec.com. Retrieved on 15 August 2016.
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