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Young Griffo
Griffo, c. 1890
Born
Albert Griffiths

(1869-04-15)15 April 1869
Millers Point, Sydney
Died7 December 1927(1927-12-07) (aged 58)
New York City, USA
NationalityAustralian
Other namesAustralian Will O' The Wisp
Statistics
Weight(s)Featherweight
Lightweight
Height5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Reach68 in (173 cm)
Boxing record
Total fights229
Wins118
Wins by KO33
Losses12
Draws68
No contests31

Albert Griffiths (1 January 1871 – 10 December 1927), better known as Young Griffo, was a World Featherweight boxing champion from 1890 to 1892, and according to many sources, one of the first boxing world champions in any class. Ring magazine founder Nat Fleischer rated Griffo as the eighth greatest featherweight of all time.[1] He was inducted into the Ring Magazine Hall of Fame in 1954, the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1991, and the Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame in 2003.[1]

During his career he defeated Abe Willis, champion Ike Weir, Horace Leeds, and Joe Harmon. He won bouts against champion Torpedo Billy Murphy a total of four times, twice in World Featherweight title matches.[2] A prolific boxer of great opponents, after coming to America, he fought champions Solly Smith, "Kid" Lavigne, Joe Gans, Tommy Ryan, George Dixon, Frank Erne, and featherweight contender Joe Bernstein. He was recorded as fighting over two hundred professional fights in his career.

Griffo also put together the most consecutive bouts without defeat in recorded boxing history. As of May 2021, with the addition of Newspaper decisions, boxrec.com lists his record as initially starting off at 7–0–3 (2) before he lost his first fight. After losing, he went on a four-year unbeaten streak, accumulating a record of 79–1–38 (20) before being defeated again 125 fights after his first loss.[2] While newspaper decisions are not officially counted, he still went undefeated over this stretch when sportswriters determined the outcome.

Early life and titles

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Albert Griffiths was born at Millers Point, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on 1 January 1871. He took his ringname "Young Griffo" early in his career. Griffo turned pro in 1886, and until the age of 22, fought in his home land of Australia.

For four of his most successful years as a boxer, Harry Tuthill was his athletic trainer and Hugh Behan and Sam Tuckhorn were managers, but by his mid career Griffo went through a host of trainers and managers who tired of his drinking habits and unwillingness to train.[3][4][5] He said in a 1902 interview with The Cincinnati Enquirer that Larry Foley of Sydney had acted as an important early boxing mentor, and indeed Griffo had trained at Foley's boxing school at Sydney's White Horse Hotel where several of the greatest champions had spent time, including triple weight class champion Bob Fitzsimmons.[6]

Taking Australian Featherweight Championship

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On 26 December 1889, he fought Nipper Peakes in Melbourne for the Australian Featherweight Championship winning in an eight-round points decision. He held the title for several years defending it against Abe Willis and George McKenzie in Sydney in 1890.[2]

Taking World Featherweight Title vs. Billy Murphy, 1890

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Billy Murphy, World Featherweight Champion

He first took the World Featherweight Title against Torpedo Billy Murphy on 2 September 1890 at the White Horse Hotel in Sydney in a fifteen-round decision. It was one of the first World Title matches ever held in Australia. At the time, the United States only recognized bouts that took place in North America, and so did not fully accept Griffo's claim to the World Title, but both Australia and Great Britain did.[2][7] Subsequent to his death, the World Boxing Organization accepted Griffo's claim to the World Featherweight Title.

He defended the British and Australian version of the World Featherweight title against Paddy Moran on 4 November 1890 in a 13-round decision in Sydney.[2] He defended the World Featherweight Title against George Powell on 12 March 1891 in a twenty-round disqualification in Sydney.[2] Griffo defended the World Featherweight Title a third time against Torpedo Billy Murphy again in Sydney, Australia on 22 July 1891, winning in a 20-second round disqualification.[7]

In his final defense of the World Featherweight Title, he defeated Mick McCarthy on 22 March 1892 in Sydney in a fourth-round decision. He eventually vacated the title to fight at a higher weight.

He fought for the Australian Lightweight Title on 25 July 1892 against Jim Barron in Sydney, Australia in a 22-round bout that was declared a draw. The referee called the bout when both boxers appeared too battered and exhausted to continue. According to one source, an audience of 2,500 were present.[8]

Boxing in the United States

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In 1893, at the age of 22, he went to America. He boxed in the United States between November 1893 until his retirement from boxing in 1904 and remained there until his death in 1927.[2] He arrived first in San Francisco and may have boxed a few bouts on the West Coast upon his arrival, but accounts differ.[9] One of his first bouts in America was against "Young Scotty" in Chicago on 13 November 1893, where he was reputed to have challenged his opponent to hit him for several minutes while he bobbed his head and managed to avoid nearly every blow. At least one newspaper reported after his death that even in this early stage of his career, he had been pulled from a bar room before the fight with the skilled Black boxer, but his defensive skills in the bout were considered to have been extraordinary with Scotty unable to land a blow.[10]

Bout with future World Featherweight Champion Solly Smith

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On 3 January 1894, he fought future World Featherweight champion Solly Smith at the Tivoli Theatre in Chicago to a six-round draw. Smith, who had distinguished himself by the time he met Griffo, would take the World Featherweight Championship the following year.

On 23 January 1894, he fought an eight-round draw with John Van Heest in Chicago, making an impressive performance.[1][11]

Match with Ike Weir, former world champion

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On 17 March 1894, Griffo defeated Ike Weir at the Second Regiment Armory in Chicago. Griffo, as a lightweight, outweighed Weir considerably and dominated the bout, which was stopped by the police in the third round when Weir was down. Weir announced retirement after the bout but returned to the ring for a few more professional bouts and exhibitions.[12] Although the bout officially was called a draw by the referee, Griffo knocked Weir down twice in the third round, with Weir taking a while to get to his feet. Many in the crowd were displeased with the official Draw decision.[13] According to the Inter Ocean, as many as 5,000 were in attendance to watch "three of the fastest, fiercest and most brutal rounds ever fought in an American prize ring". Young Griffo made a veritable chopping block of Ike O'Neil Weir, the "Belfast Spider".[14] It is important to note that according to one source, Griffo may have outweighed Wier by as much as 30 lbs. during the bout, but discrepancies in the weights of opponents was more common in this era of boxing.[15] Several newspaper accounts of the fight, written after Griffo's death, wrote that he had been drinking before the bout, but by most accounts he had the edge during most of the fighting, and Weir was a worthy opponent.[16]

On 27 August 1894, he lost to the famed seven-year undefeated World Lightweight Champion Jack McAuliffe in Brooklyn, New York, losing in a 10-round points decision. McAuliffe had lost his World Lightweight Championship only the year before. Griffo had lost few of his fights by referee decision before his bout with the legendary McAuliffe. Due to McAuliffe's extraordinary record as lightweight champion, he was considered one of Griffo's most skilled opponents.

Meeting three champions

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Griffo fought an assortment of opponents who would at one time hold world championships.

Bouts with Lightweight contender "Kid" Lavigne

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On 10 February 1894, he fought future World Lightweight Champion George "Kid" Lavigne for the first time in an eight-round draw in Chicago. On 12 October 1895, he fought Lavigne in a 20-round draw by points decision in Queens, New York. Lavigne would take the World Lightweight Championship only the following year.[2]

He subsequently fought an eight-round draw with the hard-hitting red head boxer Johnny Griffin at the Casino in Boston on 23 April 1894.

On 17 September 1894, he knocked out Eddie Loeber in only 2 minutes 36 seconds of the first round at the Seaside Athletic Club in Brooklyn. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, wrote that the two men were very "poorly matched", and that it was a relief when the referee Dominick McAffrey stopped the bout. Hundreds of spectators struggled to shake hands with Griffo after the fight's conclusion.[17]

On 4 March 1895, he defeated Horace Leeds at the Seaside Athletic Club in Coney Island in a 12-round bout in front of a sizable crowd of 4000 spectators. One reporter believed Griffo to be over the 133 pound weight limit, and fighting at a weight of as much as 140. The fighting was fierce, and both men were described as being "badly pummeled" in a close bout that had the betting about even.[18][19] He lost to Leeds on 7 August 1897, in a four-round newspaper decision in Atlantic City, New Jersey.[2] During this period, he was managed by Hugh Behan, but Griffo had an assortment of trainers in his career.[20]

Bouts with world champion George Dixon

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On 28 October 1895, he fought the great Black Canadian champion George Dixon in a 10-round draw by points decision in Manhattan.[2] Dixon had taken the World Featherweight Championship in 1891, and was one of the first recognized world champions. Griffo would fight Dixon two additional times in well attended matches. One source described their 20-round draw as a "battle that bristled throughout with glittering skill and generalship."[21] On 19 January 1895, they would fight a 25-round draw in New York's Coney Island. His manager Hughey Behan had him jailed briefly before the Coney Island bout with Dixon so he could train in a sober state.

Arrests for assault and disorderly conduct

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On 11 April 1896, he was arrested at a Casino he frequented in College Point, Long Island, on charges of assault against William Connors, a town trustee. He was discharged shortly after to attend a scheduled bout against boxer Charles McKeever.[22] On 13 April, the day he would have faced trial on the assault charge, he lost the 20-round bout at the Empire Athletic Club with McKeever in Queens, New York, on a points decision of the referee.[2] On 9 June 1896, he was arrested for driving intoxicated and disorderly conduct in Coney Island, New York, and was arraigned at the Coney Island Police Court. He was sentenced to twenty-five days in prison after pleading guilty.[23] Around 20 November 1897, he was arrested for vagrancy in St. Louis, Missouri, but several nights drinking at a bar may have precipitated the arrest. He was not held for long and fought a bout the following month in California.[24] On 28 September 1898, he was arrested in Chicago found running naked on State Street for a quarter mile. He reportedly assaulted the three officers who tried to arrest him. Another source states he had been drinking the night the incident occurred.[25][26] On 14 January 1899, he was arrested and brought to Chicago's Harrison Street Police Station for struggling with a police officer to prevent the arrest of a Tom McGinty from the Clover Leaf Saloon, around 2:00 AM but released shortly after.[27] He was sent to an insane asylum on 24 March 1899, after being judged insane in Chicago.[28] He was arrested on suspicion of armed robbery against James H. Wilkerson on 9 September 1901, but only one source mentions this arrest.[29] On 2 February 1902, he was discovered in the cold in a vacant lot near the Bridewell in Chicago, where he had been serving a sentence for disorderly conduct. It was feared he would lose his hands from frostbite.[30] On 6 February 1902, he was sent back to an asylum.[31] Around 25 February 1903, he was sent back to the Bridewell in Chicago for three months for "making trouble".[32]

Three bouts with future lightweight Champion Joe Gans

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Champion Joe Gans

He fought the legendary World Lightweght championJoe Gans three times, but never winning a bout. Griffo's 18 November 1895 bout with Gans in Gan's home of Baltimore, Maryland, appeared to some to be only an exhibition, with which many in the crowd were disappointed. A few even considered the bout a "fix", as Griffo told the audience, he had agreed not to "put out" Gans during the bout.[33][34] Griffo considered his 15-round draw in Athens, Pennsylvania, at the Olympic Athletic Club on 21 September 1897 one of his best, as well as one of Gans' most skilled displays.[35] Of his 10 July 1900 bout with Gans, an eighth-round loss by technical knockout at the Seaside Athletic Club, one source wrote, the referee stopped the bout one minute and 30 econds into the eighth round when "Griffo was so far gone that another punch from Gans would have put him out." Griffo was reported to have shown some of his early form, but was no match for the blows and conditioning of the "old master" Joe Gans, and was believed by one reporter to have had less stamina as the fight wound on.[36] Griffo was down in both the first and seventh rounds, and he took off nearly a year from his boxing after this last fight with Gans.[2]

Bouts with champions Frank Erne, and Billy Murphy

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He met one time World Featherweight and Lightweight champion Frank Erne on 20 December 1895 in a four-round non-title fight that resulted in a draw in Buffalo, New York.[2]

He defeated Torpedo Billy Murphy in a non-title match ending in an eight-round points decision at the Casino in Boston on 7 May 1894. His 20-round draw bout with Jack Everhardt on 10 July 1896 in Buffalo, New York, was billed as a World 135 pound title. He had previously met Everhardt in a pre-arranged six-round draw in Brooklyn on 25 May, at which the crowd would have preferred a decision by the referee. He lost to World Welter and Middleweight Champion Tommy Ryan on 21 June 1897 in a non-title match in a third-round technical knockout in Brooklyn, New York.[2]

Late boxing career

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Serving time

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On 15 August 1896, he was sentenced in Brooklyn to one year in prison for a sexual assault on William Gottlieb the previous April. He did not box from August 1896 until June 1897.[37][38]

Boxing after release

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On 12 July 1897, he fought well known lightweight Owen Ziegler, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in a six-round bout, which he won by newspaper decision. He considered Ziegler one of his more important opponents.[2][39]

He fought a close bout with Horace Leeds on 7 August 1897 in Atlantic City, New Jersey, in which The Philadelphia Inquirer felt Leeds had received more points.[2]

On 18 November 1897, Griffo was believed to have been drunk in a contest with Tom Tracey at the Colliseum in St. Louis. He rolled out of the boxing ring in the first round, and referee George Siler declared a No Contest.[2][40] One source confirmed his story that he had been in a car accident before the fight which was the cause of his inability to complete the first round. The San Francisco Call wrote that Griffo's vehicle had been struck by a street car on the way to the bout, and that he had suffered a sprained shoulder as a result. He and two of his seconds were treated for injuries received as a result of the accident.[41]

He was defeated in an upset by Frank McConnell before three thousand spectators on 3 February 1898 in a 15-rounds points decision in San Francisco, California. McConnell only recently emerged from the amateur ranks, and had relatively little experience as a professional. Griffo showed great defensive skills in several rounds, but McConnell won the bout by taking the offensive throughout most of the fight.[42]

On 26 March 1898, he won a bout with the well known Black boxer, Young Peter Jackson in Red Bluff, California on a fourth-round disqualification. A few at ringside claimed that Jackson was actually Joe Gans, but this was found to be untrue.[43]

Tragic bout with Bull McCarthy

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On the evening of 27 April 1898, he fought Joseph Devitt, who gave the name of the boxer "Bull" McCarthy, in Sacramento, California. Griffo won the 20-round bout by knockout, but Devitt died the following evening of his injuries at Sister's Hospital. Devitt was diagnosed with a brain concussion, likely caused by a rain of blows to his head during the bout. Griffo was briefly taken into custody on charges of manslaughter as a result of the fight. The tragic result was a source of strong remorse for Griffo but it did not deter him from continuing his profession.[2][44]

Late career decline

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On 19 December 1901, he was advised to retire from boxing due to a "valvular affection of the heart that may bring death to him in the ring at any time." The diagnosis was made by a Dr. McGregor of the Olympic Athletic Club, and if accurate should have ended his boxing career.[45]

On 22 August 1902, he lost to three-time World Featherweight Title contender Joe Bernstein in Baltimore, Maryland in a 20-round points decision.[2]

He lost to lightweight boxer Joe Tipman in a fifth-round knockout on 29 September 1902 in Baltimore.[2]

In December 1902, after defeating Jack Bain in a ninth-round knockout in Baltimore, he took off at least a year from boxing before his fight with George Memsic around December 1903, also in Baltimore. In this stage of his career he was managed by Sam Tuckhorn, who was hoping to revive his career and convince the public of his fighting skills, but Griffo was nearing the end of his career.[46]

On 7 December 1903 in Peoria, Illinois, he defeated Jim Kenney in a four-round decision. Griffo showed great speed and cleverness according to the referee, Tom Dunn.[47]

One of his last well publicized bouts was a loss by first-round knockout against Tommy White on 10 February 1904 in Chicago, Illinois.[2] He was already thirty-three at the time, and his age, drinking, and enormous number of previous fights had begun to tell on his speed and endurance in the ring. He was arrested in September 1909 in Chicago, as relatives from Australia had requested his arrest so as to help him obtain treatment for his drinking.[48] Cyber Boxing Zone has him fighting two six-round, no-decision fights as late as 1911 with Welterweight champion William "Honey" Melody in September and Mike Leonard in May in New York, but these bouts were not confirmed by BoxRec and other boxers used the name Young Griffo.[1] He served time at the Bridewell in Chicago, but was released around 28 November 1910, and returned to New York. He had plans to go on the vaudeville circuit with Charles Griffin, another boxer.[49]

In a tribute to Griffo, boxer Tommy Sullivan wrote in the 6 March 1916 Tacoma Daily News:

Not known as much of a puncher, but his skill was uncanny. He had wonderful head work, almost impenetrable defense, dazzling feints, and rapid two-handed methods of attack. The cleverest boxers and hardest punchers were made to look ridiculous when exchanging swats with him. He had a dislike of training and was deemed lazy. There were times he got drunk before a match [such as the Ike Weir and Tommy Tracy bouts].[1]

Brief film career

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He appeared as himself in the 1895 lost short Young Griffo vs. Battling Charles Barnett, which at least one source claims is the first film shown for profit.[50] He appeared in at least two other films.

Apparently, two of his film roles were released near or after his death. Released in 1927, he had a minor role in Frank Capra's comedy Long Pants, and the following year in Harry Edwards' 1928 comedy The Best Man.[51]

Tragic life after boxing

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In March 1912, Griffo requested to be sent to the New York workhouse, partly a victim of alcoholism, which had affected him intermittently throughout his career.[52] On 11 July 1912, he briefly was jailed for "almstaking" or begging. He had been arrested previously for begging.[53]

For the last 15 years of his life, he took donations and met friends at the entrance to New York's Rialto Theatre on Broadway and 42nd Street, becoming increasingly destitute by 1925. He spent some of his later years in asylums, and received a portion of his income from benefits staged by his friends.[54] He had gained over 50 lbs. by the time of his death. He died in New York of heart disease, initially diagnosed as indigestion, on 7 December 1927 at age 56. He received medical aid too late after dragging himself into a hall from his small, rent-free room in a West side New York boarding house paid for by Jane F. Fish, an author of children's books.[55] Many American newspapers ran stories on his life as a tragic tale of the effects of alcohol. He left no children nor were there any heirs that laid claim to his estate.[56]

Friends of his from the boxing and theatrical community provided for a burial.[57][58] Several newspaper accounts after his death attributed his financial plight in part to his illiteracy as well as a poor understanding of numbers and currency, which made him an easy victim of unscrupulous handlers.[59]

He was laid to rest at Woodlawn Cemetery after a service at the Madison Avenue Baptist Church. Ring notables in attendance included Jack McAuliffe, Kid McPartland, Tommy Burns, James J. Corbett, and wealthy boxing promoter Tex Rickard, who provided funding for the burial plot and casket.[60] Jane F. Fish also contributed to his funeral. Rickard was later repaid $500 of the $885 of funeral expenses he had donated out of a $3800 estate found to be attributed to Griffo after the funeral.[61]

Professional boxing record

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All information in this section is derived from BoxRec,[62] unless otherwise stated.

Official record

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229 fights 68 wins 11 losses
By knockout 33 4
By decision 31 7
By disqualification 4 0
Draws 38
No contests 31
Newspaper decisions/draws 81

All newspaper decisions are officially regarded as "no decision" bouts and are not counted in the win/loss/draw column.

No. Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
229 Loss 68–11–38 (112) Tommy White RTD 1 (6) 10 Feb 1904 Twenty-second Ward A.C., Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
228 Win 68–10–38 (112) Martin Judge PTS 6 30 Jan 1904 Chicago A.A., Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
227 Draw 67–10–38 (112) George Memsic PTS 6 26 Dec 1903 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
226 Win 67–10–37 (112) Jack Kid Bain KO 9 (20) 23 Dec 1902 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
225 Loss 66–10–37 (112) Joe Tipman KO 5 (20) 29 Sep 1902 Germania Maennerchor Hall, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
224 Loss 66–9–37 (112) Joe Bernstein PTS 20 22 Aug 1902 Germania Maennerchor Hall, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
223 Win 66–8–37 (112) Tommy Daly PTS 20 25 Jul 1902 Acton's Park, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
222 Win 65–8–37 (112) Jim Popp PTS 6 16 Dec 1901 American A.C., Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
221 Win 64–8–37 (112) Kid Ash PTS 10 25 Nov 1901 Phoenix A.C., Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
220 Win 63–8–37 (112) Ole Olsen PTS 6 11 Nov 1901 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
219 Loss 62–8–37 (112) Joe Gans TKO 8 (25) 10 Jul 1900 Seaside A.C., Coney Island, New York, U.S.
218 Draw 62–7–37 (112) Jack Lewis PTS 6 11 May 1900 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
217 Win 62–7–36 (112) Charley Kenney PTS 6 9 Jan 1900 Tattersall's, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
216 Win 61–7–36 (112) Jack Lewis PTS 6 6 Jan 1900 Chicago A.C., Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
215 Win 60–7–36 (112) Joseph K Devitt KO 20 (20) 27 Apr 1898 Sacramento, California, U.S. Devitt died from injuries sustained in the fight[63]
214 Win 59–7–36 (112) Young Peter Jackson DQ 4 (12) 26 Mar 1898 Red Bluff, California, U.S.
213 Loss 58–7–36 (112) Frank McConnell PTS 15 3 Feb 1898 Olympic Club, San Francisco, California, U.S.
212 Win 58–6–36 (112) Billy Lewis PTS 10 11 Jan 1898 Vallejo, California, U.S.
211 Win 57–6–36 (112) Billy Starr TKO 4 (10) 26 Dec 1897 San Francisco, California, U.S.
210 NC 56–6–36 (112) Tom Tracey NC 1 (8) 18 Nov 1897 Coliseum, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S. They fought for one minute, when Griffo suddenly threw up his arms, sprang
to the ropes and started making a speech.
He claimed the taxi he was in collided with a streetcar
and he was bruised so bad he could not continue
209 Draw 56–6–36 (111) Frank Garrard PTS 6 23 Oct 1897 Tattersall's, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
208 Win 56–6–35 (111) Wilmington Jack Daly NWS 6 27 Sep 1897 Quaker City A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
207 Draw 56–6–35 (110) Joe Gans PTS 15 21 Sep 1897 Olympic A.C., Athens, Pennsylvania, U.S.
206 Draw 56–6–34 (110) Charlie McKeever PTS 15 7 Sep 1897 Olympic A.C., Athens, Pennsylvania, U.S.
205 Loss 56–6–33 (110) Horace Leeds NWS 4 7 Aug 1897 Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
204 Win 56–6–33 (109) Owen Ziegler NWS 6 12 Jul 1897 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
203 Win 56–6–33 (108) Martin Judge NWS 6 28 Jun 1897 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
202 Loss 56–6–33 (107) Philadelphia Tommy Ryan TKO 3 (6) 21 Jun 1897 Greenpoint S.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
201 Draw 56–5–33 (107) Joe Powers PTS 4 21 Jul 1896 Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
200 Draw 56–5–32 (107) Billy Ernst PTS 12 18 Jul 1896 Buffalo, New York, U.S.
199 Draw 56–5–31 (107) Jack Everhardt PTS 20 10 Jul 1896 Empire AC, Lyceum Theatre, Buffalo, New York, U.S. Billed for world 135lbs title
198 Draw 56–5–30 (107) Billy Ernst PTS 12 6 Jun 1896 Unique Theater, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
197 Win 56–5–29 (107) Sam Tonkins PTS 10 1 Jun 1896 South Brooklyn A.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
196 Draw 55–5–29 (107) Jack Everhardt PTS 6 25 May 1896 Empire Theater, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. Pre-arranged draw if lasting the distance
195 Loss 55–5–28 (107) Charlie McKeever PTS 20 13 Apr 1896 Empire A.C., Maspeth, Queens, New York City, New York, U.S.
194 Draw 55–4–28 (107) Frank Erne PTS 4 20 Dec 1895 Front Street Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
193 Draw 55–4–27 (107) Joe Gans PTS 10 18 Nov 1895 Front Street Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. Pre-arranged draw if lasting the distance
192 Win 55–4–26 (107) Jack Hanley NWS 4 13 Nov 1895 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
191 Draw 55–4–26 (106) Jack Randall NWS 4 7 Nov 1895 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
190 Draw 55–4–26 (105) George Dixon PTS 10 28 Oct 1895 Manhattan A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
189 Draw 55–4–25 (105) George Lavigne PTS 20 12 Oct 1895 Empire A.C., Maspeth, Queens, New York City, New York, U.S. For American lightweight title
188 Win 55–4–24 (105) Billy (Shadow) Maber KO ? (?) 1 Oct 1895 Coney Island, New York, U.S. Date uncertain
187 Win 54–4–24 (105) Charley Barnett KO 4 (6) 4 May 1895 Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
186 Win 53–4–24 (105) George Reynolds NWS 6 11 Apr 1895 Leland Opera House, Albany, New York, U.S.
185 Win 53–4–24 (104) Eddie Curry PTS 4 30 Mar 1895 New York A.C., Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
184 Win 52–4–24 (104) Joe Harmon PTS 6 26 Mar 1895 Manhattan A.C., Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
183 Win 51–4–24 (104) Jerome Quigley NWS 4 23 Mar 1895 Southwark A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
182 Draw 51–4–24 (103) Jack Hanley NWS 6 20 Mar 1895 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
181 Win 51–4–24 (102) Charles Bull McCarthy NWS 4 16 Mar 1895 Southwark A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
180 Draw 51–4–24 (101) Jimmy Dime PTS 8 8 Mar 1895 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
179 Win 51–4–23 (101) Horace Leeds PTS 12 4 Mar 1895 Seaside A.C., Coney Island, New York, U.S.
178 Draw 50–4–23 (101) Jerome Quigley PTS 4 23 Feb 1895 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
177 Draw 50–4–22 (101) George Dixon PTS 25 19 Jan 1895 Seaside A.C., Coney Island, New York, U.S.
176 Win 50–4–21 (101) Jack Hanley NWS 4 8 Dec 1894 Southwark A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
175 Win 50–4–21 (100) Kentucky Rosebud NWS 4 29 Nov 1894 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
174 Draw 50–4–21 (99) Charles Bull McCarthy PTS 4 24 Nov 1894 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
173 Win 50–4–20 (99) Eddie Loeber KO 1 (4) 17 Sep 1894 Seaside A.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
172 Loss 49–4–20 (99) Alf Tompkins PTS 15 3 Sep 1894 Coney Island, New York, U.S.
171 Loss 49–3–20 (99) Jack McAuliffe PTS 10 27 Aug 1894 Seaside A.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
170 ND 49–2–20 (99) Walter Campbell ND 10 4 Aug 1894 Coney Island, New York, U.S.
169 Draw 49–2–20 (98) George Dixon PTS 20 29 Jun 1894 Casino, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
168 Win 49–2–19 (98) Torpedo Billy Murphy PTS 8 7 May 1894 Casino, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
167 Draw 48–2–19 (98) Johnny Griffin PTS 8 23 Apr 1894 Casino, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
166 Draw 48–2–18 (98) Ike Weir TD 3 (8) 17 Mar 1894 2nd Regiment Armory, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
165 Win 48–2–17 (98) Ed McCabe PTS 3 7 Mar 1894 Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
164 Draw 47–2–17 (98) George Lavigne PTS 8 10 Feb 1894 2nd Regiment Armory, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
163 Draw 47–2–16 (98) Johnny Van Heest PTS 8 23 Jan 1894 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
162 Draw 47–2–15 (98) Solly Smith PTS 6 3 Jan 1894 Tivoli Theater, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
161 Win 47–2–14 (98) Al Jansen PTS 6 28 Dec 1893 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
160 Draw 46–2–14 (98) Reg Kid Agnew PTS 6 20 Dec 1893 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
159 Draw 46–2–13 (98) Tommy White PTS 8 18 Dec 1893 McGurn's Handball Court, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
158 Win 46–2–12 (98) Young Scotty NWS 6 13 Nov 1893 Tattersall's, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
157 Win 46–2–12 (97) Maurice (Dummy) Winters PTS 4 7 Mar 1893 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
156 Win 45–2–12 (97) Jerry Marshall DQ 4 (25) 28 Feb 1893 Darlinghurst Skating Rink, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Billed for world 130lbs title
155 Win 44–2–12 (97) Jerry Marshall PTS 12 (25) 20 Dec 1892 Darlinghurst Skating Rink, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Billed for world 130lbs title;
Police intervened
154 ND 43–2–12 (97) Sandy Ross ND 4 6 Dec 1892 Sidney, New South Wales, Australia
153 Draw 43–2–12 (96) Martin Denny PTS 25 8 Nov 1892 Darlinghurst Rink, Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia Billed for world 130lbs title
152 Win 43–2–11 (96) Charlie Murphy NWS 4 13 Sep 1892 Darlinghurst Rink, Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia
151 Win 43–2–11 (95) Charlie Murphy NWS 4 6 Sep 1892 Darlinghurst Rink, Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia
150 Win 43–2–11 (94) Jack Melaney NWS 4 3 Sep 1892 California Athletic Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
149 Win 43–2–11 (93) Australian Jim Ryan NWS 4 27 Aug 1892 California Athletic Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
148 ND 43–2–11 (92) Charlie Murphy ND 4 23 Aug 1892 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
147 ND 43–2–11 (91) George Donnelly ND 6 20 Aug 1892 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
146 ND 43–2–11 (90) George Donnelly ND 4 15 Aug 1892 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
145 Draw 43–2–11 (89) Jim Barron PTS 22 (?) 25 Jul 1892 Darlinghurst Hall, Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia For Australian lightweight title
144 ND 43–2–10 (89) Abe Willis ND 4 16 Jul 1892 California Athletic Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
143 ND 43–2–10 (88) Chiddy Ryan ND 6 13 Jul 1892 California Athletic Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
142 ND 43–2–10 (87) Jim Bogie ND 4 5 Jul 1892 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
141 ND 43–2–10 (86) Abe Willis ND 4 2 Jul 1892 California Athletic Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
140 ND 43–2–10 (85) Charlie Dunn ND 4 25 Jun 1892 California Athletic Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
139 Loss 43–2–10 (84) Mick Ryan PTS 9 (8) 17 May 1892 Golden Gate A.C., Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Nine rounds mistakenly fought instead of eight
138 ND 43–1–10 (84) Chiddy Ryan ND 4 22 Apr 1892 Federation Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
137 ND 43–1–10 (83) Mick McCarthy ND 4 20 Apr 1892 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
136 ND 43–1–10 (82) Sandy Ross ND 4 16 Apr 1892 California Athletic Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
135 Win 43–1–10 (81) Mick McCarthy RTD 4 (30) 22 Mar 1892 Gaiety Theatre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Retained world featherweight title
134 ND 42–1–10 (81) Ned Burden ND 4 27 Feb 1892 Olympic Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
133 ND 42–1–10 (80) Chiddy Ryan ND 4 6 Feb 1892 California Athletic Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
132 ND 42–1–10 (79) Chiddy Ryan ND 3 12 Jan 1892 Olympic Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
131 ND 42–1–10 (78) Chiddy Ryan ND 4 5 Jan 1892 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
130 Win 42–1–10 (77) Billy Williams PTS 8 15 Dec 1891 Crystal Palace, Richmond, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Retained Australian and world featherweight titles
129 Win 41–1–10 (77) Young Pluto NWS 4 14 Nov 1891 Clarke's Theatre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
128 ND 41–1–10 (76) Chiddy Ryan ND 4 31 Oct 1891 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
127 ND 41–1–10 (75) Chiddy Ryan ND 4 17 Oct 1891 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
126 ND 41–1–10 (74) Chiddy Ryan ND 4 1 Oct 1891 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
125 ND 41–1–10 (73) Ned Burden ND 4 1 Sep 1891 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
124 ND 41–1–10 (72) Chiddy Ryan ND 3 22 Aug 1891 Olympic Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
123 Win 41–1–10 (71) Torpedo Billy Murphy DQ 22 (30) 22 Jul 1891 Sydney Amateur Gymnastic Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Retained world featherweight title
122 ND 40–1–10 (71) Chiddy Ryan ND 4 15 Jun 1891 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
121 Win 40–1–10 (70) Joe Molloy NWS 4 4 Jun 1891 Sydney Amateur Gymnastic Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
120 Draw 40–1–10 (69) Chiddy Ryan NWS 4 30 May 1891 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
119 ND 40–1–10 (68) George Powell ND 4 11 Apr 1891 Gaiety Theatre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
118 ND 40–1–10 (67) George Powell ND 4 21 Mar 1891 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
117 ND 40–1–10 (66) Maurice (Dummy) Winters ND 4 14 Mar 1891 Golden Gate A.C., Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
116 Win 40–1–10 (65) George Powell DQ 20 (30) 12 Mar 1891 Sydney Amateur Gymnastic Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Retained world featherweight title
115 ND 39–1–10 (65) Maurice (Dummy) Winters ND 4 5 Mar 1891 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
114 Win 39–1–10 (64) Bill Holden NWS 4 26 Nov 1890 Gaiety Theatre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
113 Win 39–1–10 (63) Jack Nicholson NWS 4 24 Nov 1890 Australian AC, Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia
112 Draw 39–1–10 (62) Australian Jim Ryan NWS 4 19 Nov 1890 Sydney Amateur Gymnastic Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
111 Win 39–1–10 (61) Paddy Moran RTD 13 (20) 14 Nov 1890 Australian AC, Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia Retained world featherweight title
110 Draw 38–1–10 (61) Chiddy Ryan NWS 4 28 Oct 1890 Sydney Amateur Gymnastic Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
109 Win 38–1–10 (60) Jack Bateman NWS 4 18 Oct 1890 California Athletic Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
108 Win 38–1–10 (59) Sandy Ross NWS 4 4 Oct 1890 California Athletic Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
107 Win 38–1–10 (58) Billy Williams NWS 4 26 Sep 1890 Melbourne Athletic Club, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
106 Win 38–1–10 (57) Jack Bateman NWS 4 18 Sep 1890 California Athletic Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
105 ND 38–1–10 (56) Pat McShane ND 4 9 Sep 1890 Apollo Athletic Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
104 Win 38–1–10 (55) Jack King NWS 4 8 Sep 1890 Apollo Athletic Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
103 Win 38–1–10 (54) Torpedo Billy Murphy RTD 15 (?) 2 Sep 1890 Sydney Amateur Gymnastic Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Won world featherweight title
102 Win 37–1–10 (54) Chiddy Ryan NWS 4 19 Jul 1890 California Athletic Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
101 Win 37–1–10 (53) Sandy Ross KO 4 (4) 7 Jul 1890 Sydney Amateur Gymnastic Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
100 Win 36–1–10 (53) Joe McLeod KO 2 (15) 11 Jun 1890 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
99 Draw 35–1–10 (53) Abe Willis NWS 4 7 Jun 1890 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
98 Win 35–1–10 (52) Doss Patterson KO 2 (?) 31 May 1890 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia A finish fight
97 Win 34–1–10 (52) Richard Deerfoot Rose RTD 2 (4) 17 May 1890 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
96 Draw 33–1–10 (52) Chiddy Ryan NWS 4 17 May 1890 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
95 Win 33–1–10 (51) Jim Burge NWS 4 10 May 1890 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
94 Draw 33–1–10 (50) Porter NWS 4 28 Apr 1890 Sydney Amateur Athletic Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
93 Draw 33–1–10 (49) George McKenzie NWS 6 19 Apr 1890 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
92 Draw 33–1–10 (48) Chiddy Ryan NWS 4 11 Apr 1890 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
91 Draw 33–1–10 (47) Young Fred Smith NWS 6 5 Apr 1890 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
90 Win 33–1–10 (46) Young Fred Smith RTD 2 (6) 5 Apr 1890 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
89 Draw 32–1–10 (46) Chiddy Ryan NWS 4 29 Mar 1890 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
88 Win 32–1–10 (45) Harry Mason KO 2 (4) 22 Mar 1890 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
87 Win 31–1–10 (45) Dallas NWS 4 22 Mar 1890 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
86 Win 31–1–10 (44) Duneef KO 3 (8) 15 Mar 1890 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
85 Draw 30–1–10 (44) Chiddy Ryan NWS 4 3 Mar 1890 Sydney Gymnastic Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
84 Win 30–1–10 (43) Midnight Godfrey RTD 4 (12) 1 Mar 1890 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
83 Win 29–1–10 (43) George McKenzie PTS 15 17 Feb 1890 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Retained Australian featherweight title
82 Draw 28–1–10 (43) Chiddy Ryan NWS 4 11 Feb 1890 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
81 Draw 28–1–10 (42) Unknown NWS 4 1 Feb 1890 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
80 Draw 28–1–10 (41) Abe Willis NWS 4 24 Jan 1890 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
79 Win 28–1–10 (40) Bill Horner NWS 4 18 Jan 1890 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
78 Win 28–1–10 (39) Abe Willis RTD 3 (20) 11 Jan 1890 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Retained Australian featherweight title
77 Win 27–1–10 (39) Will Brummy Fuller NWS 4 4 Jan 1890 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
76 Win 27–1–10 (38) Nipper Peakes PTS 8 26 Dec 1889 Apollo Athletic Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Won Australian featherweight title
75 Draw 26–1–10 (38) Young Pluto PTS 70 (?) 12 Dec 1889 Melbourne Athletic Club, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia A finish fight;
70 rounds-Fight commenced at 8.45 pm and finished at 2.00 am
74 Draw 26–1–9 (38) Martin Denny NWS 4 26 Nov 1889 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
73 Win 26–1–9 (37) Jem Dempsey RTD 12 (30) 18 Nov 1889 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
72 Win 25–1–9 (37) Dave Lewis KO 3 (4) 12 Nov 1889 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
71 Win 24–1–9 (37) Bill Holden NWS 4 9 Nov 1889 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
70 Win 24–1–9 (36) Mick McCarthy NWS 4 26 Oct 1889 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
69 Win 24–1–9 (35) Will Sullivan RTD 6 (20) 12 Oct 1889 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
68 Win 23–1–9 (35) Bill Horner NWS 4 28 Sep 1889 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
67 Win 23–1–9 (34) Dodger Ryan PTS 6 21 Sep 1889 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
66 Win 22–1–9 (34) Bill Horner NWS 4 14 Sep 1889 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
65 Draw 22–1–9 (33) Bill Horner NWS 4 31 Aug 1889 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
64 Draw 22–1–9 (32) Abe Willis NWS 4 24 Aug 1889 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
63 Win 22–1–9 (31) Doss Patterson KO 4 (15) 17 Aug 1889 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
62 Win 21–1–9 (31) Unknown NWS 4 10 Aug 1889 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
61 Win 21–1–9 (30) Duneef NWS 3 5 Aug 1889 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
60 Draw 21–1–9 (29) Abe Willis PTS 20 27 Jul 1889 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
59 Draw 21–1–8 (29) Mick McCarthy NWS 4 13 Jul 1889 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
58 Win 21–1–8 (28) Mick O'Brien NWS 4 6 Jul 1889 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
57 Win 21–1–8 (27) Mick O'Brien NWS 4 29 Jun 1889 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
56 Win 21–1–8 (26) Kiama Pet RTD 2 (4) 15 Jun 1889 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
55 Draw 20–1–8 (26) Mick McCarthy NWS 4 10 Jun 1889 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
54 Win 20–1–8 (25) Alf Lane RTD 2 (8) 6 Jun 1889 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
53 Win 19–1–8 (25) Bill Holden RTD 14 (15) 24 May 1889 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
52 Win 18–1–8 (25) Mick McCarthy NWS 4 20 May 1889 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
51 Win 18–1–8 (24) Bill Holden NWS 4 4 May 1889 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
50 Win 18–1–8 (23) Mick O'Brien NWS 4 27 Apr 1889 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
49 Win 18–1–8 (22) Mick McCarthy NWS 4 22 Apr 1889 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
48 Draw 18–1–8 (21) Horden NWS 4 20 Apr 1889 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
47 Draw 18–1–8 (20) Mick O'Brien PTS 8 16 Apr 1889 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
46 Win 18–1–7 (20) Bill Horner NWS 4 6 Apr 1889 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
45 Win 18–1–7 (19) Mick O'Brien PTS 8 27 Mar 1889 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
44 Win 17–1–7 (19) Jack Adamson NWS 3 2 Mar 1889 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
43 Draw 17–1–7 (18) Ambrose Taylor PTS 8 2 Feb 1889 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
42 Win 17–1–6 (18) Bill Doolan NWS 4 19 Jan 1889 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
41 Win 17–1–6 (17) Dick Murphy RTD 2 (4) 12 Jan 1889 Foley's White Horse Gym, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
40 Win 16–1–6 (17) Matt Ritchie NWS 4 15 Dec 1888 Hibernian Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
39 Win 16–1–6 (16) Torpedo Billy Murphy PTS 4 10 Dec 1888 Hibernian Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
38 Draw 15–1–6 (16) Frank Burns NWS 4 1 Dec 1888 Hibernian Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
37 Draw 15–1–6 (15) Jones NWS 4 26 Nov 1888 Hibernian Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
36 Win 15–1–6 (14) Frank Young McShane PTS 4 17 Nov 1888 Hibernian Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
35 Draw 14–1–6 (14) Young Pluto NWS 3 3 Nov 1888 Hibernian Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
34 Win 14–1–6 (13) Frank Young McShane NWS 4 20 Oct 1888 Apollo Athletic Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
33 Draw 14–1–6 (12) Alf Lawrence PTS 8 22 Sep 1888 Apollo Athletic Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
32 Win 14–1–5 (12) Dick Cook PTS 6 20 Sep 1888 Centennial Hippodrome, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
31 Win 13–1–5 (12) Sam McLeod PTS 6 20 Sep 1888 Centennial Hippodrome, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
30 Win 12–1–5 (12) George Fogg PTS 6 20 Sep 1888 Centennial Hippodrome, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
29 Win 11–1–5 (12) Dick Corbett PTS 6 19 Sep 1888 Centennial Hippodrome, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
28 Win 10–1–5 (12) Frank Young McShane NWS 4 15 Sep 1888 Apollo Athletic Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
27 Draw 10–1–5 (11) Frank Young McShane PTS 8 8 Sep 1888 Apollo Athletic Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
26 Win 10–1–4 (11) Young Pluto NWS 4 1 Sep 1888 Apollo Athletic Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
25 Win 10–1–4 (10) Young Dalley NWS 4 25 Aug 1888 Apollo Athletic Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
24 Win 10–1–4 (9) Chappie Chapman KO 4 (6) 23 Aug 1888 Roachock's Hall, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
23 Win 9–1–4 (9) Jack Smith PTS 4 8 Aug 1888 Roachock's Hall, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
22 Draw 8–1–4 (9) Michis NWS 4 9 Jul 1888 Hibernian Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
21 Win 8–1–4 (8) Young Dutchy KO 4 (8) 2 Jul 1888 Boland's Athletic Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
20 Draw 7–1–4 (8) Young Pluto PTS 13 (?) 6 Jun 1888 Victor's Athletic Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
19 Draw 7–1–3 (8) Young Pluto PTS 19 (?) 25 May 1888 Open Field, Lilydale, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia A finish fight
18 Draw 7–1–2 (8) Matt Ritchie PTS 8 19 May 1888 Apollo Athletic Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
17 Draw 7–1–1 (8) Jack King NWS 4 5 May 1888 Apollo Athletic Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
16 Draw 7–1–1 (7) Young Pluto PTS 8 30 Apr 1888 Victor's Athletic Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Possibly a prearranged draw
15 Win 7–1 (7) Essy McGuire KO 10 (?) 5 Apr 1888 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
14 Win 6–1 (7) Jack Heaney PTS 4 24 Mar 1888 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
13 Loss 5–1 (7) Bill Oates PTS 6 17 Mar 1888 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
12 Draw 5–0 (7) Jim Donnelly NWS 4 3 Mar 1888 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
11 Win 5–0 (6) Jack Poultney NWS 4 29 Feb 1888 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
10 Win 5–0 (5) Jim Donnelly NWS 4 25 Feb 1888 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
9 Draw 5–0 (4) Arthur Aitken NWS 3 4 Feb 1888 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
8 Draw 5–0 (3) Flemming NWS 4 14 Jan 1888 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
7 ND 5–0 (2) Binks ND 4 10 Jan 1888 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
6 Win 5–0 (1) Bob O'Neill PTS 15 1 Mar 1887 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Date uncertain
5 Win 4–0 (1) Ben Francis KO 7 (?) 1 Feb 1887 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Date uncertain
4 Win 3–0 (1) Tom Whalen KO 10 (?) 1 Jan 1887 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Date uncertain
3 Win 2–0 (1) Frank Silver KO 49 (?) 1 Mar 1886 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Date uncertain
2 Win 1–0 (1) Bill Griffiths KO 3 (?) 2 Feb 1886 The Green, Dawes Point, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Date uncertain
1 ND 0–0 (1) Bill Scott ND 4 1 Jan 1886 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Date uncertain

Unofficial record

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229 fights 118 wins 12 losses
By knockout 33 4
By decision 81 8
By disqualification 4 0
Draws 68
No contests 31

Record with the inclusion of newspaper decisions to the win/loss/draw column.

No. Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
229 Loss 118–12–68 (31) Tommy White RTD 1 (6) 10 Feb 1904 Twenty-second Ward A.C., Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
228 Win 118–11–68 (31) Martin Judge PTS 6 30 Jan 1904 Chicago A.A., Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
227 Draw 117–11–68 (31) George Memsic PTS 6 26 Dec 1903 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
226 Win 117–11–67 (31) Jack Kid Bain KO 9 (20) 23 Dec 1902 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
225 Loss 116–11–67 (31) Joe Tipman KO 5 (20) 29 Sep 1902 Germania Maennerchor Hall, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
224 Loss 116–10–67 (31) Joe Bernstein PTS 20 22 Aug 1902 Germania Maennerchor Hall, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
223 Win 116–9–67 (31) Tommy Daly PTS 20 25 Jul 1902 Acton's Park, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
222 Win 115–9–67 (31) Jim Popp PTS 6 16 Dec 1901 American A.C., Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
221 Win 114–9–67 (31) Kid Ash PTS 10 25 Nov 1901 Phoenix A.C., Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
220 Win 113–9–67 (31) Ole Olsen PTS 6 11 Nov 1901 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
219 Loss 112–9–67 (31) Joe Gans TKO 8 (25) 10 Jul 1900 Seaside A.C., Coney Island, New York, U.S.
218 Draw 112–8–67 (31) Jack Lewis PTS 6 11 May 1900 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
217 Win 112–8–66 (31) Charley Kenney PTS 6 9 Jan 1900 Tattersall's, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
216 Win 111–8–66 (31) Jack Lewis PTS 6 6 Jan 1900 Chicago A.C., Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
215 Win 110–8–66 (31) Joseph K Devitt KO 20 (20) 27 Apr 1898 Sacramento, California, U.S. Devitt died from injuries sustained in the fight[63]
214 Win 109–8–66 (31) Young Peter Jackson DQ 4 (12) 26 Mar 1898 Red Bluff, California, U.S.
213 Loss 108–8–66 (31) Frank McConnell PTS 15 3 Feb 1898 Olympic Club, San Francisco, California, U.S.
212 Win 108–7–66 (31) Billy Lewis PTS 10 11 Jan 1898 Vallejo, California, U.S.
211 Win 107–7–66 (31) Billy Starr TKO 4 (10) 26 Dec 1897 San Francisco, California, U.S.
210 ND 106–7–66 (31) Tom Tracey NC 1 (8) 18 Nov 1897 Coliseum, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S. They fought for one minute, when Griffo suddenly threw up his arms, sprang
to the ropes and started making a speech.
He claimed the taxi he was in collided with a streetcar
and he was bruised so bad he could not continue
209 Draw 106–7–66 (30) Frank Garrard PTS 6 23 Oct 1897 Tattersall's, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
208 Win 106–7–65 (30) Wilmington Jack Daly NWS 6 27 Sep 1897 Quaker City A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
207 Draw 105–7–65 (30) Joe Gans PTS 15 21 Sep 1897 Olympic A.C., Athens, Pennsylvania, U.S.
206 Draw 105–7–64 (30) Charlie McKeever PTS 15 7 Sep 1897 Olympic A.C., Athens, Pennsylvania, U.S.
205 Loss 105–7–63 (30) Horace Leeds NWS 4 7 Aug 1897 Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
204 Win 105–6–63 (30) Owen Ziegler NWS 6 12 Jul 1897 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
203 Win 104–6–63 (30) Martin Judge NWS 6 28 Jun 1897 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
202 Loss 103–6–63 (30) Philadelphia Tommy Ryan TKO 3 (6) 21 Jun 1897 Greenpoint S.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
201 Draw 103–5–63 (30) Joe Powers PTS 4 21 Jul 1896 Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
200 Draw 103–5–62 (30) Billy Ernst PTS 12 18 Jul 1896 Buffalo, New York, U.S.
199 Draw 103–5–61 (30) Jack Everhardt PTS 20 10 Jul 1896 Empire AC, Lyceum Theatre, Buffalo, New York, U.S. Billed for world 135lbs title
198 Draw 103–5–60 (30) Billy Ernst PTS 12 6 Jun 1896 Unique Theater, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
197 Win 103–5–59 (30) Sam Tonkins PTS 10 1 Jun 1896 South Brooklyn A.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
196 Draw 102–5–59 (30) Jack Everhardt PTS 6 25 May 1896 Empire Theater, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. Pre-arranged draw if lasting the distance
195 Loss 102–5–58 (30) Charlie McKeever PTS 20 13 Apr 1896 Empire A.C., Maspeth, Queens, New York City, New York, U.S.
194 Draw 102–4–58 (30) Frank Erne PTS 4 20 Dec 1895 Front Street Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
193 Draw 102–4–57 (30) Joe Gans PTS 10 18 Nov 1895 Front Street Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. Pre-arranged draw if lasting the distance
192 Win 102–4–56 (30) Jack Hanley NWS 4 13 Nov 1895 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
191 Draw 101–4–56 (30) Jack Randall NWS 4 7 Nov 1895 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
190 Draw 101–4–55 (30) George Dixon PTS 10 28 Oct 1895 Manhattan A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
189 Draw 101–4–54 (30) George Lavigne PTS 20 12 Oct 1895 Empire A.C., Maspeth, Queens, New York City, New York, U.S. For American lightweight title
188 Win 101–4–53 (30) Billy (Shadow) Maber KO ? (?) 1 Oct 1895 Coney Island, New York, U.S. Date uncertain
187 Win 100–4–53 (30) Charley Barnett KO 4 (6) 4 May 1895 Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
186 Win 99–4–53 (30) George Reynolds NWS 6 11 Apr 1895 Leland Opera House, Albany, New York, U.S.
185 Win 98–4–53 (30) Eddie Curry PTS 4 30 Mar 1895 New York A.C., Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
184 Win 97–4–53 (30) Joe Harmon PTS 6 26 Mar 1895 Manhattan A.C., Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
183 Win 96–4–53 (30) Jerome Quigley NWS 4 23 Mar 1895 Southwark A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
182 Draw 95–4–53 (30) Jack Hanley NWS 6 20 Mar 1895 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
181 Win 95–4–52 (30) Charles Bull McCarthy NWS 4 16 Mar 1895 Southwark A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
180 Draw 94–4–52 (30) Jimmy Dime PTS 8 8 Mar 1895 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
179 Win 94–4–51 (30) Horace Leeds PTS 12 4 Mar 1895 Seaside A.C., Coney Island, New York, U.S.
178 Draw 93–4–51 (30) Jerome Quigley PTS 4 23 Feb 1895 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
177 Draw 93–4–50 (30) George Dixon PTS 25 19 Jan 1895 Seaside A.C., Coney Island, New York, U.S.
176 Win 93–4–49 (30) Jack Hanley NWS 4 8 Dec 1894 Southwark A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
175 Win 92–4–49 (30) Kentucky Rosebud NWS 4 29 Nov 1894 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
174 Draw 91–4–49 (30) Charles Bull McCarthy PTS 4 24 Nov 1894 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
173 Win 91–4–48 (30) Eddie Loeber KO 1 (4) 17 Sep 1894 Seaside A.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
172 Loss 90–4–48 (30) Alf Tompkins PTS 15 3 Sep 1894 Coney Island, New York, U.S.
171 Loss 90–3–48 (30) Jack McAuliffe PTS 10 27 Aug 1894 Seaside A.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
170 ND 90–2–48 (30) Walter Campbell ND 10 4 Aug 1894 Coney Island, New York, U.S.
169 Draw 90–2–48 (29) George Dixon PTS 20 29 Jun 1894 Casino, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
168 Win 90–2–47 (29) Torpedo Billy Murphy PTS 8 7 May 1894 Casino, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
167 Draw 89–2–47 (29) Johnny Griffin PTS 8 23 Apr 1894 Casino, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
166 Draw 89–2–46 (29) Ike Weir TD 3 (8) 17 Mar 1894 2nd Regiment Armory, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
165 Win 89–2–45 (29) Ed McCabe PTS 3 7 Mar 1894 Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
164 Draw 88–2–45 (29) George Lavigne PTS 8 10 Feb 1894 2nd Regiment Armory, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
163 Draw 88–2–44 (29) Johnny Van Heest PTS 8 23 Jan 1894 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
162 Draw 88–2–43 (29) Solly Smith PTS 6 3 Jan 1894 Tivoli Theater, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
161 Win 88–2–42 (29) Al Jansen PTS 6 28 Dec 1893 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
160 Draw 87–2–42 (29) Reg Kid Agnew PTS 6 20 Dec 1893 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
159 Draw 87–2–41 (29) Tommy White PTS 8 18 Dec 1893 McGurn's Handball Court, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
158 Win 87–2–40 (29) Young Scotty NWS 6 13 Nov 1893 Tattersall's, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
157 Win 86–2–40 (29) Maurice (Dummy) Winters PTS 4 7 Mar 1893 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
156 Win 85–2–40 (29) Jerry Marshall DQ 4 (25) 28 Feb 1893 Darlinghurst Skating Rink, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Billed for world 130lbs title
155 Win 84–2–40 (29) Jerry Marshall PTS 12 (25) 20 Dec 1892 Darlinghurst Skating Rink, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Billed for world 130lbs title;
Police intervened
154 ND 83–2–40 (29) Sandy Ross ND 4 6 Dec 1892 Sidney, New South Wales, Australia
153 Draw 83–2–40 (28) Martin Denny PTS 25 8 Nov 1892 Darlinghurst Rink, Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia Billed for world 130lbs title
152 Win 83–2–39 (28) Charlie Murphy NWS 4 13 Sep 1892 Darlinghurst Rink, Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia
151 Win 82–2–39 (28) Charlie Murphy NWS 4 6 Sep 1892 Darlinghurst Rink, Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia
150 Win 81–2–39 (28) Jack Melaney NWS 4 3 Sep 1892 California Athletic Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
149 Win 80–2–39 (28) Australian Jim Ryan NWS 4 27 Aug 1892 California Athletic Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
148 ND 79–2–39 (28) Charlie Murphy ND 4 23 Aug 1892 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
147 ND 79–2–39 (27) George Donnelly ND 6 20 Aug 1892 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
146 ND 79–2–39 (26) George Donnelly ND 4 15 Aug 1892 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
145 Draw 79–2–39 (25) Jim Barron PTS 22 (?) 25 Jul 1892 Darlinghurst Hall, Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia For Australian lightweight title
144 ND 79–2–38 (25) Abe Willis ND 4 16 Jul 1892 California Athletic Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
143 ND 79–2–38 (24) Chiddy Ryan ND 6 13 Jul 1892 California Athletic Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
142 ND 79–2–38 (23) Jim Bogie ND 4 5 Jul 1892 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
141 ND 79–2–38 (22) Abe Willis ND 4 2 Jul 1892 California Athletic Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
140 ND 79–2–38 (21) Charlie Dunn ND 4 25 Jun 1892 California Athletic Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
139 Loss 79–2–38 (20) Mick Ryan PTS 9 (8) 17 May 1892 Golden Gate A.C., Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Nine rounds mistakenly fought instead of eight
138 ND 79–1–38 (20) Chiddy Ryan ND 4 22 Apr 1892 Federation Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
137 ND 79–1–38 (19) Mick McCarthy ND 4 20 Apr 1892 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
136 ND 79–1–38 (18) Sandy Ross ND 4 16 Apr 1892 California Athletic Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
135 Win 79–1–38 (17) Mick McCarthy RTD 4 (30) 22 Mar 1892 Gaiety Theatre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Retained world featherweight title
134 ND 78–1–38 (17) Ned Burden ND 4 27 Feb 1892 Olympic Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
133 ND 78–1–38 (16) Chiddy Ryan ND 4 6 Feb 1892 California Athletic Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
132 ND 78–1–38 (15) Chiddy Ryan ND 3 12 Jan 1892 Olympic Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
131 ND 78–1–38 (14) Chiddy Ryan ND 4 5 Jan 1892 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
130 Win 78–1–38 (13) Billy Williams PTS 8 15 Dec 1891 Crystal Palace, Richmond, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Retained Australian and world featherweight titles
129 Win 77–1–38 (13) Young Pluto NWS 4 14 Nov 1891 Clarke's Theatre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
128 ND 76–1–38 (13) Chiddy Ryan ND 4 31 Oct 1891 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
127 ND 76–1–38 (12) Chiddy Ryan ND 4 17 Oct 1891 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
126 ND 76–1–38 (11) Chiddy Ryan ND 4 1 Oct 1891 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
125 ND 76–1–38 (10) Ned Burden ND 4 1 Sep 1891 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
124 ND 76–1–38 (9) Chiddy Ryan ND 3 22 Aug 1891 Olympic Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
123 Win 76–1–38 (8) Torpedo Billy Murphy DQ 22 (30) 22 Jul 1891 Sydney Amateur Gymnastic Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Retained world featherweight title
122 ND 75–1–38 (8) Chiddy Ryan ND 4 15 Jun 1891 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
121 Win 75–1–38 (7) Joe Molloy NWS 4 4 Jun 1891 Sydney Amateur Gymnastic Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
120 Draw 74–1–38 (7) Chiddy Ryan NWS 4 30 May 1891 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
119 ND 74–1–37 (7) George Powell ND 4 11 Apr 1891 Gaiety Theatre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
118 ND 74–1–37 (6) George Powell ND 4 21 Mar 1891 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
117 ND 74–1–37 (5) Maurice (Dummy) Winters ND 4 14 Mar 1891 Golden Gate A.C., Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
116 Win 74–1–37 (4) George Powell DQ 20 (30) 12 Mar 1891 Sydney Amateur Gymnastic Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Retained world featherweight title
115 ND 73–1–37 (4) Maurice (Dummy) Winters ND 4 5 Mar 1891 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
114 Win 73–1–37 (3) Bill Holden NWS 4 26 Nov 1890 Gaiety Theatre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
113 Win 72–1–37 (3) Jack Nicholson NWS 4 24 Nov 1890 Australian AC, Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia
112 Draw 71–1–37 (3) Australian Jim Ryan NWS 4 19 Nov 1890 Sydney Amateur Gymnastic Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
111 Win 71–1–36 (3) Paddy Moran RTD 13 (20) 14 Nov 1890 Australian AC, Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia Retained world featherweight title
110 Draw 70–1–36 (3) Chiddy Ryan NWS 4 28 Oct 1890 Sydney Amateur Gymnastic Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
109 Win 70–1–35 (3) Jack Bateman NWS 4 18 Oct 1890 California Athletic Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
108 Win 69–1–35 (3) Sandy Ross NWS 4 4 Oct 1890 California Athletic Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
107 Win 68–1–35 (3) Billy Williams NWS 4 26 Sep 1890 Melbourne Athletic Club, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
106 Win 67–1–35 (3) Jack Bateman NWS 4 18 Sep 1890 California Athletic Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
105 ND 66–1–35 (3) Pat McShane ND 4 9 Sep 1890 Apollo Athletic Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
104 Win 66–1–35 (2) Jack King NWS 4 8 Sep 1890 Apollo Athletic Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
103 Win 65–1–35 (2) Torpedo Billy Murphy RTD 15 (?) 2 Sep 1890 Sydney Amateur Gymnastic Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Won world featherweight title
102 Win 64–1–35 (2) Chiddy Ryan NWS 4 19 Jul 1890 California Athletic Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
101 Win 63–1–35 (2) Sandy Ross KO 4 (4) 7 Jul 1890 Sydney Amateur Gymnastic Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
100 Win 62–1–35 (2) Joe McLeod KO 2 (15) 11 Jun 1890 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
99 Draw 61–1–35 (2) Abe Willis NWS 4 7 Jun 1890 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
98 Win 61–1–34 (2) Doss Patterson KO 2 (?) 31 May 1890 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia A finish fight
97 Win 60–1–34 (2) Richard Deerfoot Rose RTD 2 (4) 17 May 1890 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
96 Draw 59–1–34 (2) Chiddy Ryan NWS 4 17 May 1890 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
95 Win 59–1–33 (2) Jim Burge NWS 4 10 May 1890 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
94 Draw 58–1–33 (2) Porter NWS 4 28 Apr 1890 Sydney Amateur Athletic Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
93 Draw 58–1–32 (2) George McKenzie NWS 6 19 Apr 1890 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
92 Draw 58–1–31 (2) Chiddy Ryan NWS 4 11 Apr 1890 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
91 Draw 58–1–30 (2) Young Fred Smith NWS 6 5 Apr 1890 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
90 Win 58–1–29 (2) Young Fred Smith RTD 2 (6) 5 Apr 1890 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
89 Draw 57–1–29 (2) Chiddy Ryan NWS 4 29 Mar 1890 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
88 Win 57–1–28 (2) Harry Mason KO 2 (4) 22 Mar 1890 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
87 Win 56–1–28 (2) Dallas NWS 4 22 Mar 1890 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
86 Win 55–1–28 (2) Duneef KO 3 (8) 15 Mar 1890 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
85 Draw 54–1–28 (2) Chiddy Ryan NWS 4 3 Mar 1890 Sydney Gymnastic Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
84 Win 54–1–27 (2) Midnight Godfrey RTD 4 (12) 1 Mar 1890 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
83 Win 53–1–27 (2) George McKenzie PTS 15 17 Feb 1890 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Retained Australian featherweight title
82 Draw 52–1–27 (2) Chiddy Ryan NWS 4 11 Feb 1890 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
81 Draw 52–1–26 (2) Unknown NWS 4 1 Feb 1890 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
80 Draw 52–1–25 (2) Abe Willis NWS 4 24 Jan 1890 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
79 Win 52–1–24 (2) Bill Horner NWS 4 18 Jan 1890 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
78 Win 51–1–24 (2) Abe Willis RTD 3 (20) 11 Jan 1890 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Retained Australian featherweight title
77 Win 50–1–24 (2) Will Brummy Fuller NWS 4 4 Jan 1890 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
76 Win 49–1–24 (2) Nipper Peakes PTS 8 26 Dec 1889 Apollo Athletic Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Won Australian featherweight title
75 Draw 48–1–24 (2) Young Pluto PTS 70 (?) 12 Dec 1889 Melbourne Athletic Club, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia A finish fight;
70 rounds-Fight commenced at 8.45 pm and finished at 2.00 am
74 Draw 48–1–23 (2) Martin Denny NWS 4 26 Nov 1889 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
73 Win 48–1–22 (2) Jem Dempsey RTD 12 (30) 18 Nov 1889 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
72 Win 47–1–22 (2) Dave Lewis KO 3 (4) 12 Nov 1889 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
71 Win 46–1–22 (2) Bill Holden NWS 4 9 Nov 1889 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
70 Win 45–1–22 (2) Mick McCarthy NWS 4 26 Oct 1889 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
69 Win 44–1–22 (2) Will Sullivan RTD 6 (20) 12 Oct 1889 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
68 Win 43–1–22 (2) Bill Horner NWS 4 28 Sep 1889 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
67 Win 42–1–22 (2) Dodger Ryan PTS 6 21 Sep 1889 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
66 Win 41–1–22 (2) Bill Horner NWS 4 14 Sep 1889 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
65 Draw 40–1–22 (2) Bill Horner NWS 4 31 Aug 1889 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
64 Draw 40–1–21 (2) Abe Willis NWS 4 24 Aug 1889 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
63 Win 40–1–20 (2) Doss Patterson KO 4 (15) 17 Aug 1889 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
62 Win 39–1–20 (2) Unknown NWS 4 10 Aug 1889 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
61 Win 38–1–20 (2) Duneef NWS 3 5 Aug 1889 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
60 Draw 37–1–20 (2) Abe Willis PTS 20 27 Jul 1889 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
59 Draw 37–1–19 (2) Mick McCarthy NWS 4 13 Jul 1889 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
58 Win 37–1–18 (2) Mick O'Brien NWS 4 6 Jul 1889 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
57 Win 36–1–18 (2) Mick O'Brien NWS 4 29 Jun 1889 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
56 Win 35–1–18 (2) Kiama Pet RTD 2 (4) 15 Jun 1889 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
55 Draw 34–1–18 (2) Mick McCarthy NWS 4 10 Jun 1889 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
54 Win 34–1–17 (2) Alf Lane RTD 2 (8) 6 Jun 1889 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
53 Win 33–1–17 (2) Bill Holden RTD 14 (15) 24 May 1889 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
52 Win 32–1–17 (2) Mick McCarthy NWS 4 20 May 1889 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
51 Win 31–1–17 (2) Bill Holden NWS 4 4 May 1889 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
50 Win 30–1–17 (2) Mick O'Brien NWS 4 27 Apr 1889 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
49 Win 29–1–17 (2) Mick McCarthy NWS 4 22 Apr 1889 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
48 Draw 28–1–17 (2) Horden NWS 4 20 Apr 1889 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
47 Draw 28–1–16 (2) Mick O'Brien PTS 8 16 Apr 1889 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
46 Win 28–1–15 (2) Bill Horner NWS 4 6 Apr 1889 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
45 Win 27–1–15 (2) Mick O'Brien PTS 8 27 Mar 1889 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
44 Win 26–1–15 (2) Jack Adamson NWS 3 2 Mar 1889 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
43 Draw 25–1–15 (2) Ambrose Taylor PTS 8 2 Feb 1889 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
42 Win 25–1–14 (2) Bill Doolan NWS 4 19 Jan 1889 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
41 Win 24–1–14 (2) Dick Murphy RTD 2 (4) 12 Jan 1889 Foley's White Horse Gym, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
40 Win 23–1–14 (2) Matt Ritchie NWS 4 15 Dec 1888 Hibernian Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
39 Win 22–1–14 (2) Torpedo Billy Murphy PTS 4 10 Dec 1888 Hibernian Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
38 Draw 21–1–14 (2) Frank Burns NWS 4 1 Dec 1888 Hibernian Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
37 Draw 21–1–13 (2) Jones NWS 4 26 Nov 1888 Hibernian Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
36 Win 21–1–12 (2) Frank Young McShane PTS 4 17 Nov 1888 Hibernian Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
35 Draw 20–1–12 (2) Young Pluto NWS 3 3 Nov 1888 Hibernian Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
34 Win 20–1–11 (2) Frank Young McShane NWS 4 20 Oct 1888 Apollo Athletic Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
33 Draw 19–1–11 (2) Alf Lawrence PTS 8 22 Sep 1888 Apollo Athletic Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
32 Win 19–1–10 (2) Dick Cook PTS 6 20 Sep 1888 Centennial Hippodrome, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
31 Win 18–1–10 (2) Sam McLeod PTS 6 20 Sep 1888 Centennial Hippodrome, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
30 Win 17–1–10 (2) George Fogg PTS 6 20 Sep 1888 Centennial Hippodrome, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
29 Win 16–1–10 (2) Dick Corbett PTS 6 19 Sep 1888 Centennial Hippodrome, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
28 Win 15–1–10 (2) Frank Young McShane NWS 4 15 Sep 1888 Apollo Athletic Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
27 Draw 14–1–10 (2) Frank Young McShane PTS 8 8 Sep 1888 Apollo Athletic Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
26 Win 14–1–9 (2) Young Pluto NWS 4 1 Sep 1888 Apollo Athletic Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
25 Win 13–1–9 (2) Young Dalley NWS 4 25 Aug 1888 Apollo Athletic Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
24 Win 12–1–9 (2) Chappie Chapman KO 4 (6) 23 Aug 1888 Roachock's Hall, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
23 Win 11–1–9 (2) Jack Smith PTS 4 8 Aug 1888 Roachock's Hall, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
22 Draw 10–1–9 (2) Michis NWS 4 9 Jul 1888 Hibernian Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
21 Win 10–1–8 (2) Young Dutchy KO 4 (8) 2 Jul 1888 Boland's Athletic Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
20 Draw 9–1–8 (2) Young Pluto PTS 13 (?) 6 Jun 1888 Victor's Athletic Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
19 Draw 9–1–7 (2) Young Pluto PTS 19 (?) 25 May 1888 Open Field, Lilydale, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia A finish fight
18 Draw 9–1–6 (2) Matt Ritchie PTS 8 19 May 1888 Apollo Athletic Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
17 Draw 9–1–5 (2) Jack King NWS 4 5 May 1888 Apollo Athletic Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
16 Draw 9–1–4 (2) Young Pluto PTS 8 30 Apr 1888 Victor's Athletic Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Possibly a prearranged draw
15 Win 9–1–3 (2) Essy McGuire KO 10 (?) 5 Apr 1888 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
14 Win 8–1–3 (2) Jack Heaney PTS 4 24 Mar 1888 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
13 Loss 7–1–3 (2) Bill Oates PTS 6 17 Mar 1888 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
12 Draw 7–0–3 (2) Jim Donnelly NWS 4 3 Mar 1888 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
11 Win 7–0–2 (2) Jack Poultney NWS 4 29 Feb 1888 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
10 Win 6–0–2 (2) Jim Donnelly NWS 4 25 Feb 1888 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
9 Draw 5–0–2 (2) Arthur Aitken NWS 3 4 Feb 1888 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
8 Draw 5–0–1 (2) Flemming NWS 4 14 Jan 1888 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
7 ND 5–0 (2) Binks ND 4 10 Jan 1888 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
6 Win 5–0 (1) Bob O'Neill PTS 15 1 Mar 1887 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Date uncertain
5 Win 4–0 (1) Ben Francis KO 7 (?) 1 Feb 1887 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Date uncertain
4 Win 3–0 (1) Tom Whalen KO 10 (?) 1 Jan 1887 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Date uncertain
3 Win 2–0 (1) Frank Silver KO 49 (?) 1 Mar 1886 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Date uncertain
2 Win 1–0 (1) Bill Griffiths KO 3 (?) 2 Feb 1886 The Green, Dawes Point, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Date uncertain
1 ND 0–0 (1) Bill Scott ND 4 1 Jan 1886 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Date uncertain

Boxing achievements

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Achievements
Preceded by World Featherweight Champion
2 September 1890 – 1892
Vacated 		Vacant
Title next held by
George Dixon

References

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  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u "Young Griffo". BoxRec. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
  3. ^ Tuthill was his trainer in "Who was Greatest Boxer in the Ring", The Daily Republican, Monongahela, Pennsylvania, pg. 2, 10 May 1909
  4. ^ Behan was his manager in, "Fight is Off, Young Griffo", St. Louis Post-Dispatch, St. Louis, Missouri, pg. 16, 9 May 1895
  5. ^ Sam Tuckhorn was manager in 1893 in "Young Griffo is Said to be Well", Butte Daily Post, Butte, Montana, pg. 8, 13 January 1903
  6. ^ "Death of Griffo", The Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati, Ohio, pg. 16, 8 December 1927
  7. ^ a b "First World Title Fight in Australia", The Sydney Morning Herald, Sydney, Australia, pg. 3, 18 November 1967
  8. ^ Burke, Billy, "Old Timer's Scrapbook", The Wilkes-Barre Evening News, pg. 10, 12 June 1943
  9. ^ "Young Griffo, Marvel of Antipodes, World's Greatest Boxer", Pittsburgh Post, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pg. 28, 11 March 1923
  10. ^ Newland, Russ, "Young Griffo, The Australian Marvel", Reno Gazette Journal, Reno, Nevada, pg. 12, 25 April 1944
  11. ^ Lavigne, George, "John L. Said Lavigne Would be Next Champ", The Winnipeg Tribune, Winnipeg, Canada, pg. 15, 20 December 1927
  12. ^ White, Charley, "Inside the Ring with the Great Fighters", New York Evening World, New York, New York, pg. 7, 29 July 1911
  13. ^ "The Ring", Detroit Free Press, Detroit, Michigan, pg. 6, 18 March 1894
  14. ^ Griffo won the bout decisively in "Stopped by Police", The Inter Ocean, Chicago, Illinois, pg. 10, 18 March 1894
  15. ^ "Belfast Spider was Favorite in Duluth", The Labor World, Duluth, Minnesota, p. 5, 30 March 1907
  16. ^ Griffo had been drinking before the Weir bout in "Young Griffo", The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Brooklyn, New York, pg. 24, 8 December 1927
  17. ^ "Boxing at the Seaside", The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Brooklyn, New York, pg. 4, 18 September 1894
  18. ^ Badly pummeled in "Victory for Young Griffo", San Francisco Call, San Francisco, California, 5 March 1895
  19. ^ "A Good Fight", The Times Democrat, New Orleans, Louisiana, pg. 8, 5 March 1895
  20. ^ "Fight is Off, Young Griffo", St. Louis Post-Dispatch, St. Louis, Missouri, pg. 16, 9 May 1895
  21. ^ "Young Griffo", The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Brooklyn, New York, pg. 24, 8 December 1927
  22. ^ "Griffo's Arrest at College Point", The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Brooklyn New York, pg. 5, 13 April 1896
  23. ^ "Young Griffo Sent to Jail", The Morning News, Wilmington, Delaware, pg. 1, 10 June 1896
  24. ^ Arrested for vagrancy in "Young Griffo is in Prison", St. Louis Post Dispatch, St. Louis, Missouri, pg. 8, 21 November 1897
  25. ^ Griffo was drinking before he went running naked in "Pugilist Runs Amuck", Lawrence Weekly World, Lawrence, Kansas, pg. 1, 29 September 1898
  26. ^ Found running on State Street in Chicago in "Pugilist in Straightjacket", The Morning News, Wilmington, Delaware, pg. 1, 29 September 1898
  27. ^ Arrested for struggling with a police officer in "Young Griffo Again", St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis, Missouri, pg. 17, 15 January 1899
  28. ^ Sent to insane asylum in "Young Griffo is Insane", The San Francisco Call, San Francisco, California, pg.2, 24 March 1899
  29. ^ Assault against Wilkerson in "Young Griffo Arrested", The Times, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, pg. 10, 10 September 1901
  30. ^ "Young Griffo Found Nearly Frozen", The Ottawa Daily Republic, Ottawa, Kansas, pg. 1, 3 February 1902
  31. ^ "Young Griffo Insane", The Scranton Republican, Scranton, Pennsylvania, pg.1, 7 February 1902
  32. ^ Sent to the Bridewell in 1903 in "Young Griffo in Jail", The Oregon Daily Journal, Portland, Oregon, pg. 3, 26 February 1903
  33. ^ "Crowd Called it a Fake", The Wichita Eagle, Wichita, Kansas, pg 2, 19 November 1895
  34. ^ Gans showed more punching ability and stamina on 10 July than Griffo in "Stopped the Fight", The Wilkes-Barre News, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, pg. 1, 11 July 1900
  35. ^ Griffo said his 21 September 1897 bout with Gans in Athens, Pennsylvania was his best in "My Hardest Fight As Told by Young Griffo", Shamokin News-Dispatch, Shamokin, Pennsylvania, pg. 8, 25 September 1897
  36. ^ "Close Decision", Decatur Herald, Decatur, Illinois, pg. 1, 11 July 1900
  37. ^ "Young Griffo's Sentence", The Evening Sentinel, Santa Cruz, California, pg. 1, 15 August 1896
  38. ^ "Sporting news", Sporting Review, Auckland, New Zealand, pg. 6, 17 September 1896
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  41. ^ "Badly Hurt in a Collision", The San Francisco Call, San Francisco, California, pg. 2, 19 November 1897
  42. ^ "He Met a Surprise", The Salt Lake Tribune, Salt Lake City, Utah, pg. 2, 4 February 1898
  43. ^ "Young Griffo Wins on a Foul", Pittsburgh Daily Post, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pg. 6, 28 March 1908
  44. ^ The San Francisco Call, San Francisco, California, pg. 10, 29 April 1898
  45. ^ "Young Griffo Must Retire", The Daily Review, Decatur, Illinois, pg. 1, 19 December 1901
  46. ^ "Young Griffo is Said to Be Well", The Butte Daily Post, Butte, Montana, pg. 8, 13 January 1903
  47. ^ "Corbett Wants Hamlin to Rush", Indianapolis Star, Indianapolis, Indiana, pg. 7, 13 December 1903
  48. ^ Arrested in Chicago in 1909 in "Young Griffo is Complete Wreck", Harrisburg Daily Independent, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, pg. 9, 6 September 1909
  49. ^ "Young Griffo Out of Jail", Muskogee Times Democrat, Muskogee, Oklahoma, pg. 7, 29 November 1910
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  52. ^ "John Barleycorn Once Again King", Oakland Tribune, Oakland, California, pg. 34, 24 March 1912
  53. ^ "Young Griffo Again Jailed for Begging", Vancouver Daily World, Vancouver, Canada, pg. 12, 11 July 1912
  54. ^ He spent time in asylums, and gained some income from benefits in "Young Griffo, Marvel of Antipodes, World's Greatest Boxer", Pittsburgh Post, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pg. 28, 11 March 1923
  55. ^ Jane Fish paid his rent in "Young Griffo, Former Ring Star," The Indianapolis Star, Indianapolis, Indiana, pg. 16, 8 December 1927
  56. ^ "Young Griffo Left Estate of $3800", The Morning News Wilmington, Delaware, pg. 13, 23 March 1929
  57. ^ "Young Griffo, Famed Boxer, Down and Out", Mount Carmel Item, Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, pg. 6, 9 December 1925
  58. ^ He died penniless of heart disease in "Young Griffo, Great Fighter, Dies in East" The Arizona Republic, Phoenix, Arizona, p. 14, 8 December 1927
  59. ^ Griffo could not handle money in "Young Griffo", The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Brooklyn, New York, pg. 24, 8 December 1927
  60. ^ "Boxing Notables Attend Funeral of Young Griffo", Reading Times, Reading, Pennsylvania, pg. 16, 12 December 1927
  61. ^ "Young Griffo Left Estate of $3800", The Morning News, Wilmington, Delaware, pg. 13, 23 March 1929
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