Kid Kaplan

For those of a similar name, see Lewis Kaplan (disambiguation).
Kid Kaplan
Born
Louis Kaplan

(1901-10-15)October 15, 1901
Kyiv, Kiev Governorate, Russian Empire
DiedOctober 26, 1970(1970-10-26) (aged 69)
Norwich, Connecticut
NationalityAmerican
Other namesThe Meridan Buzzsaw[4]
Statistics
Weight(s)Featherweight
Height5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)
Reach62.5 in (159 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights164;[1] with the inclusion of newspaper decisions
Wins121
Wins by KO27
Losses22
Draws16

Louis "Kid" Kaplan (born October 15, 1901, in Kyiv, Ukraine – October 26, 1970), known as the Meridan Buzzsaw,[2] was a professional boxer and a 1925 world featherweight champion.[3]

Early life

Kaplan and his family emigrated to the United States from the Kyiv when he was five years old and settled in Meriden, Connecticut.[4] While selling fruit for five cents a day,[5] he began boxing as a teenager at the Lenox Athletic Club in Meriden, and turned professional in 1919.

Professional career

Kaplan began his boxing career in the Connecticut State circuit. At the time, Meriden was an epicenter of boxing in the Northeastern United States. Early in his career, Kaplan fought the popular local favorite and former New York State champion Charlie Pilkington.[6] Though they never boxed a professional match together, their early rivalry and Pilkington's role as a mentor and sparring partner had much to do with launching Kaplan's very successful boxing career.[7]

A busy fighter, he engaged in over 50 bouts in his first four years in the paid ranks. During one of his early fights in 1920, Kaplan knocked out opponent Sailor Cunningham within two minutes.[5]

After winning against Hughie Hutchinson and Earl Baird in 1922, Kaplan gained significant popularity.[5]

In 1923 he twice drew with rival Babe Herman before scoring a 10-round win over future world lightweight champ Jimmy Goodrich.

World featherweight champion, 1925

By late 1924, World Featherweight champion Johnny Dundee vacated his title and a tournament was arranged to determine a successor. "Kid" kayoed Angel Diaz in three rounds, outpointed Bobby Garcia over 10-rounds, and then halted Joe Lombardo in four rounds to advance to the finals. On January 2, 1925, he knocked out Danny Kramer in nine rounds at Madison Square Garden to become the new champion.[4] His first two defenses were against the familiar Babe Herman (D15 and W15) in late 1925. Kaplan next decisioned Hall of Famer Billy Petrolle over 12 rounds in a non-title bout.

However, Kaplan's reign as champion was nearing its end. Despite standing 5 ft 4 in., he was experiencing difficulty making the featherweight limit and decided to relinquish the crown to campaign as a lightweight in 1927. As a 135-pounder, he scored wins over Jackie Fields, Johnny Jadick, Billy Wallace, Battling Battalino and Sammy Mandell among others. Amongst the wins were losses to Wallace and Hall of Famer Jimmy McLarnin. In 1933 he lost to Herbert "Cocoa Kid" Lewis Hardwick, and promptly retired from the ring with a 108-17-13D- 12 ND (26KOs) record.

Known as a rugged, pressing boxer who possessed tremendous stamina, the crowd-pleasing "Meriden Buzzsaw" died on October 26, 1970, in Norwich, Connecticut.[4]

Halls of Fame

Kaplan was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2003.

Kaplan, who was Jewish, was inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 1986.[8]

Miscellaneous

  • Brother of fellow boxer Israel "Izzy" Kaplan

Professional boxing record

All information in this section is derived from BoxRec,[9] unless otherwise stated.

Official Record

164 fights 107 wins 22 losses
By knockout 27 3
By decision 75 18
By disqualification 5 1
Draws 13
No contests 5
Newspaper decisions/draws 17

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

No. Result Record Opponent Type Round(s) Date Location Notes
164 Loss 107–22–13 (22) Herbert Lewis Hardwick PTS 10 Feb 20, 1933 Arena, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
163 Win 107–21–13 (22) Eddie Holmes PTS 10 Oct 13, 1932 Foot Guard Hall, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
162 Loss 106–21–13 (22) Pancho Villa SD 10 Sep 9, 1932 Casino, Fall River, Massachusetts, U.S.
161 Win 106–20–13 (22) Frankie Petrolle PTS 8 Aug 4, 1932 Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S.
160 Win 105–20–13 (22) Emil Rossi PTS 8 Jul 19, 1932 Queensboro Stadium, Long Island City, Queens, New York City, New York, U.S.
159 Win 104–20–13 (22) Jackie Pilkington PTS 10 Jun 29, 1932 Hurley Stadium, East Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
158 Loss 103–20–13 (22) Eddie Ran KO 1 (8) Nov 20, 1931 Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
157 Win 103–19–13 (22) Harry Dublinsky PTS 8 Nov 4, 1931 Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
156 Win 102–19–13 (22) Pancho Villa KO 9 (10) Oct 12, 1931 Valley Arena, Holyoke, Massachusetts, U.S.
155 Win 101–19–13 (22) Jackie Pilkington PTS 10 Sep 8, 1931 Capital Park Stadium, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. Won vacant New England lightweight title
154 Win 100–19–13 (22) Sammy Mandell PTS 10 Aug 24, 1931 Hurley Stadium, East Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
153 Win 99–19–13 (22) Tommy Jarrett PTS 10 Jul 23, 1931 Meadowbrook Arena, North Adams, Massachusetts, U.S.
152 Win 98–19–13 (22) Ralph Lenny PTS 10 Apr 20, 1931 State Armory, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
151 Win 97–19–13 (22) Billy Lynch PTS 10 Apr 6, 1931 Foot Guard Hall, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
150 Win 96–19–13 (22) Buster Brown PTS 10 Mar 16, 1931 104th Medical Regiment Armory, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
149 Win 95–19–13 (22) Tommy Crowley TKO 6 (10) Mar 4, 1931 Columbus Civic Center, Rochester, New York, U.S.
148 Win 94–19–13 (22) Jack Portney PTS 10 Feb 4, 1931 Arena, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
147 Loss 93–19–13 (22) Justo Suárez PTS 10 Oct 17, 1930 Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
146 Win 93–18–13 (22) Christopher Battalino PTS 10 Sep 24, 1930 Hurley Stadium, East Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
145 Win 92–18–13 (22) Jimmy O'Brien TKO 9 (10) Aug 9, 1930 Walnut Beach Stadium, Milford, Connecticut, U.S.
144 Win 91–18–13 (22) Maurice Holtzer PTS 10 Jun 30, 1930 Heywood Arena, West Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
143 Win 90–18–13 (22) Tommy Crowley PTS 10 Jun 19, 1930 Lakewood Arena, Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S.
142 Win 89–18–13 (22) Joey Medill PTS 10 Jun 2, 1930 Hurley Stadium, East Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
141 Win 88–18–13 (22) Johnny Farr PTS 10 Mar 18, 1930 Arena, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
140 Loss 87–18–13 (22) Jack Portney PTS 10 Feb 24, 1930 104th Regiment Armory, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
139 Win 87–17–13 (22) Andy Callahan PTS 10 Dec 13, 1929 Arena, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
138 Win 86–17–13 (22) Emory Cabana PTS 10 Nov 19, 1929 Arena, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
137 Win 85–17–13 (22) Eddie Wolfe TKO 8 (10) Oct 30, 1929 Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
136 Loss 84–17–13 (22) Emory Cabana PTS 10 Sep 17, 1929 Arena, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
135 Win 84–16–13 (22) Henri Dewancker TKO 7 (12) Sep 9, 1929 Carlin's Park, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
134 Win 83–16–13 (22) Joe Trabon PTS 10 Aug 22, 1929 Lakewood Arena, Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S.
133 Win 82–16–13 (22) Billy Wallace PTS 10 May 10, 1929 Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
132 Win 81–16–13 (22) Joey Medill PTS 10 Apr 11, 1929 Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
131 Win 80–16–13 (22) Joe Glick PTS 10 Apr 2, 1929 Arena, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
130 Loss 79–16–13 (22) Freddie Mueller DQ 8 (10) Feb 26, 1929 Arena, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. Kaplan was disqualified following a low blow
129 Win 79–15–13 (22) Phil McGraw PTS 10 Feb 14, 1929 State Armory, Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S.
128 Win 78–15–13 (22) Johnny Jadick DQ 7 (10) Jan 11, 1929 Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. Jadick was disqualified for persistent holding
127 Win 77–15–13 (22) Ritchie King PTS 10 Jan 1, 1929 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
126 Win 76–15–13 (22) Bruce Flowers PTS 10 Oct 16, 1928 Arena, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
125 Win 75–15–13 (22) Bert Lamb KO 7 (10) Sep 21, 1928 Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
124 Loss 74–15–13 (22) Manuel Quintero PTS 10 Jul 2, 1928 White City Stadium, West Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
123 Loss 74–14–13 (22) Manuel Quintero PTS 10 May 31, 1928 Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
122 Win 74–13–13 (22) Georgie Day PTS 10 May 8, 1928 Arena, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
121 Win 73–13–13 (22) Joe Trabon PTS 10 Feb 27, 1928 Edgerton Park Arena, Rochester, New York, U.S.
120 Win 72–13–13 (22) Bobby Mays PTS 10 Feb 20, 1928 Arena, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
119 Win 71–13–13 (22) Mike Dundee PTS 12 Nov 1, 1927 Arena, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
118 Loss 70–13–13 (22) Jimmy McLarnin KO 8 (10) Oct 18, 1927 Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
117 Win 70–12–13 (22) Tommy Cello PTS 10 Oct 11, 1927 St. Nicholas Arena, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
116 Win 69–12–13 (22) Clicky Clark TKO 5 (12) Sep 8, 1927 Arena, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
115 Win 68–12–13 (22) Bruce Flowers PTS 10 Jun 29, 1927 Queensboro Stadium, Long Island City, Queens, New York City, New York, U.S.
114 Win 67–12–13 (22) Jackie Fields PTS 10 Jun 15, 1927 Polo Grounds, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
113 Win 66–12–13 (22) Al Foreman PTS 10 May 9, 1927 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
112 Win 65–12–13 (22) Tony Vaccarelli TKO 8 (12) May 2, 1927 Arena, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
111 Win 64–12–13 (22) Johnny Ceccoli PTS 10 Apr 4, 1927 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
110 Win 63–12–13 (22) Jackie Brady PTS 10 Mar 28, 1927 Convention Hall, Rochester, New York, U.S.
109 Win 62–12–13 (22) Frankie Fink TKO 8 (10) Mar 18, 1927 Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
108 Win 61–12–13 (22) Lou Paluso PTS 12 Jan 17, 1927 Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
107 Win 60–12–13 (22) Paris Cangey KO 4 (10) Jan 10, 1927 Convention Hall, Rochester, New York, U.S.
106 Loss 59–12–13 (22) Billy Wallace KO 5 (15) Dec 2, 1926 Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
105 Win 59–11–13 (22) Tommy Cello PTS 10 Nov 5, 1926 Valley Arena, Holyoke, Massachusetts, U.S.
104 Win 58–11–13 (22) Tommy Cello PTS 10 Aug 3, 1926 Queensboro Stadium, Long Island City, Queens, New York City, New York, U.S.
103 Win 57–11–13 (22) Bobby Garcia TKO 10 (15) Jun 28, 1926 Hurley Stadium, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. Retained NYSAC and The Ring featherweight titles
102 Win 56–11–13 (22) Billy White NWS 10 Jun 4, 1926 Boyle's Thirty Acres, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
101 Win 56–11–13 (21) Leo Roy KO 7 (10) Apr 21, 1926 Forum, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
100 Win 55–11–13 (21) Mickey Chapin UD 10 Apr 12, 1926 Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
99 Win 54–11–13 (21) Tommy Herman PTS 12 Mar 26, 1926 104th Medical Regiment Armory, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
98 Draw 53–11–13 (21) Eddie Wagner PTS 10 Mar 8, 1926 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
97 Win 53–11–12 (21) Billy Petrolle PTS 12 Mar 1, 1926 Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
96 Win 52–11–12 (21) Billy Murphy PTS 10 Jan 25, 1926 Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
95 Win 51–11–12 (21) Babe Herman UD 15 Dec 18, 1925 Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. Retained NYSAC and The Ring featherweight titles
94 Draw 50–11–12 (21) Babe Herman PTS 15 Aug 27, 1925 Brassco Park, Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S. Retained NYSAC and The Ring featherweight titles
93 Win 50–11–11 (21) Billy Kennedy NWS 10 Aug 5, 1925 Bayonne Stadium, Bayonne, New Jersey, U.S.
92 Win 50–11–11 (20) Frankie Schaeffer NWS 10 Jun 26, 1925 Aurora Bowl, Aurora, Illinois, U.S.
91 Win 50–11–11 (19) Steve Sullivan TKO 5 (10) May 22, 1925 Brassco Park, Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S.
90 Win 49–11–11 (19) Ernie Goozeman NWS 12 Mar 28, 1925 Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.
89 Win 49–11–11 (18) Johnny Farr NWS 12 Mar 11, 1925 Auditorium, Oakland, California, U.S.
88 Win 49–11–11 (17) Bud Ridley NWS 12 Feb 10, 1925 Arena, Vernon, California, U.S.
87 Win 49–11–11 (16) Danny Kramer TKO 9 (15) Jan 2, 1925 Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. Won vacant NYSAC and The Ring featherweight titles
86 Win 48–11–11 (16) Jose Lombardo KO 4 (12) Dec 12, 1924 Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
85 Win 47–11–11 (16) Bobby Garcia PTS 10 Nov 21, 1924 Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
84 Win 46–11–11 (16) Angel Diaz KO 3 (?) Oct 10, 1924 Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
83 Win 45–11–11 (16) Lou Paluso PTS 12 Sep 15, 1924 Brassco Park, Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S.
82 Win 44–11–11 (16) Pal Moran DQ 9 (12) Aug 21, 1924 Weiss Park, Hamden, Connecticut, U.S. Moran disqualified for "not trying"
81 Win 43–11–11 (16) Bobby Garcia PTS 12 Jun 9, 1924 Weiss Park, Hamden, Connecticut, U.S.
80 Draw 42–11–11 (16) Cuddy DeMarco PTS 12 Apr 24, 1924 State Armory, Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S.
79 Draw 42–11–10 (16) Bobby Garcia PTS 12 Mar 20, 1924 State Armory, Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S.
78 Win 42–11–9 (16) Cuddy DeMarco PTS 12 Feb 21, 1924 State Armory, Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S.
77 Win 41–11–9 (16) Eddie Brady UD 12 Feb 1, 1924 Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
76 Draw 40–11–9 (16) Cuddy DeMarco PTS 10 Jan 7, 1924 Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
75 Win 40–11–8 (16) Allentown Johnny Leonard PTS 12 Dec 13, 1923 State Armory, Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S.
74 Win 39–11–8 (16) Jimmy Goodrich PTS 10 Sep 28, 1923 Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
73 Win 38–11–8 (16) Tommy Noble TKO 7 (10) Aug 9, 1923 Velodrome, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
72 Draw 37–11–8 (16) Babe Herman PTS 12 Jul 3, 1923 Weiss Park, Hamden, Connecticut, U.S.
71 Draw 37–11–7 (16) Babe Herman PTS 12 Jun 12, 1923 Queensboro Stadium, Long Island City, Queens, New York City, New York, U.S.
70 Draw 37–11–6 (16) Babe Herman PTS 8 Jun 2, 1923 Polo Grounds, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
69 Win 37–11–5 (16) Danny Frush KO 6 (?) May 17, 1923 Queensboro Stadium, Long Island City, Queens, New York City, New York, U.S.
68 Win 36–11–5 (16) Harvey Bright PTS 12 Apr 16, 1923 City Hall Auditorium, Meriden, Connecticut, U.S.
67 Loss 35–11–5 (16) Al Shubert PTS 12 Mar 14, 1923 Foot Guard Hall, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
66 Win 35–10–5 (16) Babe Herman PTS 12 Mar 8, 1923 State Armory, Meriden, Connecticut, U.S.
65 Win 34–10–5 (16) Mickey Travers PTS 12 Jan 15, 1923 City Hall Auditorium, Meriden, Connecticut, U.S.
64 Loss 33–10–5 (16) Babe Herman PTS 12 Dec 18, 1922 City Hall Auditorium, Meriden, Connecticut, U.S.
63 Win 33–9–5 (16) Steve Sullivan UD 12 Nov 24, 1922 Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
62 Win 32–9–5 (16) Gene Delmont PTS 12 Nov 14, 1922 Casino Hall, Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.
61 Win 31–9–5 (16) Andy Chaney PTS 12 Oct 20, 1922 Weiss Park, Hamden, Connecticut, U.S.
60 Win 30–9–5 (16) Johnny Shugrue PTS 12 Sep 14, 1922 Hanover Park, Meriden, Connecticut, U.S.
59 Win 29–9–5 (16) Eddie Wagner PTS 12 Aug 10, 1922 Hanover Park, Meriden, Connecticut, U.S.
58 Win 28–9–5 (16) Earl Baird DQ 8 (12) Jun 29, 1922 State Street Arena, Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S. Baird was disqualified for hitting low
57 Loss 27–9–5 (16) Eddie Wagner PTS 12 Jun 9, 1922 City Hall Auditorium, Meriden, Connecticut, U.S.
56 Win 27–8–5 (16) Earl Baird PTS 12 May 29, 1922 State Street Arena, Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.
55 Win 26–8–5 (16) Johnny Lisse PTS 12 May 13, 1922 City Hall Auditorium, Meriden, Connecticut, U.S.
54 Win 25–8–5 (16) Johnny Williams NWS 12 Apr 18, 1922 Portland, Maine, U.S.
53 Win 25–8–5 (15) Dick Russell PTS 10 Apr 10, 1922 Casino A.C., Lynn, Massachusetts, U.S.
52 Win 24–8–5 (15) Hughie Hutchinson PTS 12 Apr 1, 1922 City Hall Auditorium, Meriden, Connecticut, U.S.
51 Win 23–8–5 (15) Artie Rose TKO 2 (12) Mar 20, 1922 City Hall Auditorium, Meriden, Connecticut, U.S.
50 Win 22–8–5 (15) Knockout Al Wagner PTS 8 Mar 13, 1922 Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
49 Draw 21–8–5 (15) Jackie Coburn PTS 6 Mar 6, 1922 Broadway Arena, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
48 Draw 21–8–4 (15) Mickey Travers PTS 12 Mar 2, 1922 Music Hall, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
47 Draw 21–8–3 (15) Hughie Hutchinson PTS 12 Feb 25, 1922 City Hall Auditorium, Meriden, Connecticut, U.S.
46 Win 21–8–2 (15) Dick Russell RTD 2 (10) Feb 13, 1922 Casino Hall, Lynn, Massachusetts, U.S.
45 Win 20–8–2 (15) Jimmy Dwyer PTS 12 Nov 29, 1921 City Hall Auditorium, Meriden, Connecticut, U.S.
44 Win 19–8–2 (15) Freddie Jacks PTS 12 Nov 19, 1921 City Hall Auditorium, Meriden, Connecticut, U.S.
43 Win 18–8–2 (15) Dutch Brandt PTS 12 Oct 31, 1921 Church Street Auditorium, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
42 Win 17–8–2 (15) Al Shubert PTS 12 Oct 24, 1921 Church Street Auditorium, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
41 Win 16–8–2 (15) Billy DeFoe DQ 5 (12) Oct 10, 1921 City Hall Auditorium, Meriden, Connecticut, U.S. DeFoe was disqualified for hitting low
40 Win 15–8–2 (15) Pete McDonald PTS 12 Sep 23, 1921 City Hall Auditorium, Meriden, Connecticut, U.S.
39 Win 14–8–2 (15) Billy Murphy PTS 12 Sep 2, 1921 City Hall Auditorium, Meriden, Connecticut, U.S.
38 Win 13–8–2 (15) Kid Lewis PTS 12 Aug 19, 1921 City Hall Auditorium, Meriden, Connecticut, U.S.
37 Win 12–8–2 (15) Sammy Waltz PTS 12 Jul 1, 1921 City Hall Auditorium, Meriden, Connecticut, U.S.
36 Win 11–8–2 (15) Jack Cunningham TKO 1 (8) Jun 9, 1921 Church Street Auditorium, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
35 Win 10–8–2 (15) Romeo Roche PTS 10 May 14, 1921 Grand Theatre, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
34 Win 9–8–2 (15) Joe Currie NWS 8 Apr 7, 1921 Armory, Wallingford, Connecticut, U.S.
33 Win 9–8–2 (14) Terry O'Connor DQ 5 (8) Mar 31, 1921 Church Street Auditorium, Hartford, Massachusetts, U.S. O'Connor disqualified for excessive holding
32 Loss 8–8–2 (14) Romeo Roche PTS 10 Mar 11, 1921 City Hall, Holyoke, Massachusetts, U.S.
31 Loss 8–7–2 (14) Romeo Roche PTS 10 Feb 25, 1921 City Hall, Holyoke, Massachusetts, U.S.
30 Win 8–6–2 (14) Johnny Williams NWS 8 Feb 21, 1921 Church Street Auditorium, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
29 Loss 8–6–2 (13) Jimmy Dwyer PTS 8 Feb 3, 1921 Foot Guard Hall, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
28 Loss 8–5–2 (13) Mickey Travers PTS 10 Dec 27, 1920 Arena, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
27 Loss 8–4–2 (13) Johnny Shugrue PTS 12 Dec 11, 1920 Phoenix Arena, Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S.
26 Draw 8–3–2 (13) Irish Kid Williams PTS 8 Dec 4, 1920 Phoenix Arena, Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S.
25 Win 8–3–1 (13) Artie O'Leary TKO 6 (6) Nov 12, 1920 Trades Council Hall, Wallingford, Connecticut, U.S.
24 Win 7–3–1 (13) Joe Hall PTS 8 Nov 6, 1920 City Hall Auditorium, Meriden, Connecticut, U.S.
23 NC 6–3–1 (13) Mickey Travers NC 5 (?) Aug 17, 1920 Majestic Roof Garden, Norwich, Connecticut, U.S.
22 Draw 6–3–1 (12) Mickey Travers PTS 8 Aug 14, 1920 Hanover Park, Meriden, Connecticut, U.S.
21 Win 6–3 (12) Johnny Gray KO 10 (10) Jun 18, 1920 New Atlas A.C., Chicopee, Massachusetts, U.S.
20 Win 5–3 (12) Jimmy Farren PTS 10 Jun 10, 1920 Casino A.C., Lynn, Massachusetts, U.S.
19 Draw 4–3 (12) George Proto NWS 6 May 29, 1920 Phoenix Arena, Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S.
18 Loss 4–3 (11) Mickey Travers PTS 6 Apr 29, 1920 Auditorium, Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S.
17 Loss 4–2 (11) Mickey Travers PTS 10 Apr 13, 1920 Arena, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
16 Win 4–1 (11) Battling Green TKO 7 (10) Mar 29, 1920 City Hall Auditorium, Meriden, Connecticut, U.S.
15 Win 3–1 (11) George Smith TKO 3 (?) Mar 4, 1920 Music Hall, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
14 Draw 2–1 (11) Eddie Ford NWS 8 Feb 21, 1920 City Hall Auditorium, Meriden, Connecticut, U.S.
13 Win 2–1 (10) Johnny (KO) Romano NWS 6 Jan 22, 1920 Bandeck's Hall, New Britain, Connecticut, U.S.
12 Win 2–1 (9) Battling Harris NWS 6 Dec 27, 1919 Phoenix Arena, Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S.
11 Win 2–1 (8) George Hebor TKO 4 (6) Dec 18, 1919 Arena, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
10 Win 1–1 (8) Frankie Mack NWS 6 Dec 1, 1919 Crown Theater, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
9 Win 1–1 (7) Terry O'Connor NWS 6 Oct 30, 1919 Middletown A.C., Middletown, Connecticut, U.S.
8 ND 1–1 (6) Kid Black ND 6 Oct 20, 1919 4th Regiment Armory, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. Precise date of bout unknown at this time
7 ND 1–1 (5) Tommy Shea ND 6 (?) Oct 15, 1919 Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. Precise date of bout unknown at this time
6 ND 1–1 (4) Happy Gorman ND 6 Sep 2, 1919 Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. Precise date of bout unknown at this time
5 ND 1–1 (3) Young Dempsey ND 4 Sep 1, 1919 4th Regiment Armory, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. Precise date of bout unknown at this time
4 Draw 1–1 (2) Battling Lewis NWS 6 Nov 18, 1918 Trenton, New Jersey, U.S.
3 Loss 1–1 (1) George Proto PTS 6 Apr 29, 1918 Arena, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
2 Win 1–0 (1) Frankie Mack NWS 4 Mar 21, 1918 Lenox Hall, Meriden, Connecticut, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 Young Rocco KO 1 (6) Mar 7, 1918 Lenox Hall, Meriden, Connecticut, U.S.

Unofficial record

164 fights 121 wins 22 losses
By knockout 27 3
By decision 89 18
By disqualification 5 1
Draws 16
No contests 5

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

No. Result Record Opponent Type Round(s) Date Location Notes
164 Loss 121–22–16 (5) Herbert Lewis Hardwick PTS 10 Feb 20, 1933 Arena, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
163 Win 121–21–16 (5) Eddie Holmes PTS 10 Oct 13, 1932 Foot Guard Hall, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
162 Loss 120–21–16 (5) Pancho Villa SD 10 Sep 9, 1932 Casino, Fall River, Massachusetts, U.S.
161 Win 120–20–16 (5) Frankie Petrolle PTS 8 Aug 4, 1932 Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S.
160 Win 119–20–16 (5) Emil Rossi PTS 8 Jul 19, 1932 Queensboro Stadium, Long Island City, Queens, New York City, New York, U.S.
159 Win 118–20–16 (5) Jackie Pilkington PTS 10 Jun 29, 1932 Hurley Stadium, East Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
158 Loss 117–20–16 (5) Eddie Ran KO 1 (8) Nov 20, 1931 Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
157 Win 117–19–16 (5) Harry Dublinsky PTS 8 Nov 4, 1931 Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
156 Win 116–19–16 (5) Pancho Villa KO 9 (10) Oct 12, 1931 Valley Arena, Holyoke, Massachusetts, U.S.
155 Win 115–19–16 (5) Jackie Pilkington PTS 10 Sep 8, 1931 Capital Park Stadium, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. Won vacant New England lightweight title
154 Win 114–19–16 (5) Sammy Mandell PTS 10 Aug 24, 1931 Hurley Stadium, East Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
153 Win 113–19–16 (5) Tommy Jarrett PTS 10 Jul 23, 1931 Meadowbrook Arena, North Adams, Massachusetts, U.S.
152 Win 112–19–16 (5) Ralph Lenny PTS 10 Apr 20, 1931 State Armory, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
151 Win 111–19–16 (5) Billy Lynch PTS 10 Apr 6, 1931 Foot Guard Hall, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
150 Win 110–19–16 (5) Buster Brown PTS 10 Mar 16, 1931 104th Medical Regiment Armory, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
149 Win 109–19–16 (5) Tommy Crowley TKO 6 (10) Mar 4, 1931 Columbus Civic Center, Rochester, New York, U.S.
148 Win 108–19–16 (5) Jack Portney PTS 10 Feb 4, 1931 Arena, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
147 Loss 107–19–16 (5) Justo Suárez PTS 10 Oct 17, 1930 Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
146 Win 107–18–16 (5) Christopher Battalino PTS 10 Sep 24, 1930 Hurley Stadium, East Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
145 Win 106–18–16 (5) Jimmy O'Brien TKO 9 (10) Aug 9, 1930 Walnut Beach Stadium, Milford, Connecticut, U.S.
144 Win 105–18–16 (5) Maurice Holtzer PTS 10 Jun 30, 1930 Heywood Arena, West Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
143 Win 104–18–16 (5) Tommy Crowley PTS 10 Jun 19, 1930 Lakewood Arena, Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S.
142 Win 103–18–16 (5) Joey Medill PTS 10 Jun 2, 1930 Hurley Stadium, East Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
141 Win 102–18–16 (5) Johnny Farr PTS 10 Mar 18, 1930 Arena, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
140 Loss 101–18–16 (5) Jack Portney PTS 10 Feb 24, 1930 104th Regiment Armory, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
139 Win 101–17–16 (5) Andy Callahan PTS 10 Dec 13, 1929 Arena, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
138 Win 100–17–16 (5) Emory Cabana PTS 10 Nov 19, 1929 Arena, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
137 Win 99–17–16 (5) Eddie Wolfe TKO 8 (10) Oct 30, 1929 Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
136 Loss 98–17–16 (5) Emory Cabana PTS 10 Sep 17, 1929 Arena, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
135 Win 98–16–16 (5) Henri Dewancker TKO 7 (12) Sep 9, 1929 Carlin's Park, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
134 Win 97–16–16 (5) Joe Trabon PTS 10 Aug 22, 1929 Lakewood Arena, Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S.
133 Win 96–16–16 (5) Billy Wallace PTS 10 May 10, 1929 Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
132 Win 95–16–16 (5) Joey Medill PTS 10 Apr 11, 1929 Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
131 Win 94–16–16 (5) Joe Glick PTS 10 Apr 2, 1929 Arena, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
130 Loss 93–16–16 (5) Freddie Mueller DQ 8 (10) Feb 26, 1929 Arena, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. Kaplan was disqualified following a low blow
129 Win 93–15–16 (5) Phil McGraw PTS 10 Feb 14, 1929 State Armory, Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S.
128 Win 92–15–16 (5) Johnny Jadick DQ 7 (10) Jan 11, 1929 Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. Jadick was disqualified for persistent holding
127 Win 91–15–16 (5) Ritchie King PTS 10 Jan 1, 1929 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
126 Win 90–15–16 (5) Bruce Flowers PTS 10 Oct 16, 1928 Arena, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
125 Win 89–15–16 (5) Bert Lamb KO 7 (10) Sep 21, 1928 Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
124 Loss 88–15–16 (5) Manuel Quintero PTS 10 Jul 2, 1928 White City Stadium, West Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
123 Loss 88–14–16 (5) Manuel Quintero PTS 10 May 31, 1928 Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
122 Win 88–13–16 (5) Georgie Day PTS 10 May 8, 1928 Arena, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
121 Win 87–13–16 (5) Joe Trabon PTS 10 Feb 27, 1928 Edgerton Park Arena, Rochester, New York, U.S.
120 Win 86–13–16 (5) Bobby Mays PTS 10 Feb 20, 1928 Arena, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
119 Win 85–13–16 (5) Mike Dundee PTS 12 Nov 1, 1927 Arena, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
118 Loss 84–13–16 (5) Jimmy McLarnin KO 8 (10) Oct 18, 1927 Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
117 Win 84–12–16 (5) Tommy Cello PTS 10 Oct 11, 1927 St. Nicholas Arena, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
116 Win 83–12–16 (5) Clicky Clark TKO 5 (12) Sep 8, 1927 Arena, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
115 Win 82–12–16 (5) Bruce Flowers PTS 10 Jun 29, 1927 Queensboro Stadium, Long Island City, Queens, New York City, New York, U.S.
114 Win 81–12–16 (5) Jackie Fields PTS 10 Jun 15, 1927 Polo Grounds, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
113 Win 80–12–16 (5) Al Foreman PTS 10 May 9, 1927 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
112 Win 79–12–16 (5) Tony Vaccarelli TKO 8 (12) May 2, 1927 Arena, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
111 Win 78–12–16 (5) Johnny Ceccoli PTS 10 Apr 4, 1927 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
110 Win 77–12–16 (5) Jackie Brady PTS 10 Mar 28, 1927 Convention Hall, Rochester, New York, U.S.
109 Win 76–12–16 (5) Frankie Fink TKO 8 (10) Mar 18, 1927 Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
108 Win 75–12–16 (5) Lou Paluso PTS 12 Jan 17, 1927 Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
107 Win 74–12–16 (5) Paris Cangey KO 4 (10) Jan 10, 1927 Convention Hall, Rochester, New York, U.S.
106 Loss 73–12–16 (5) Billy Wallace KO 5 (15) Dec 2, 1926 Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
105 Win 73–11–16 (5) Tommy Cello PTS 10 Nov 5, 1926 Valley Arena, Holyoke, Massachusetts, U.S.
104 Win 72–11–16 (5) Tommy Cello PTS 10 Aug 3, 1926 Queensboro Stadium, Long Island City, Queens, New York City, New York, U.S.
103 Win 71–11–16 (5) Bobby Garcia TKO 10 (15) Jun 28, 1926 Hurley Stadium, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. Retained NYSAC and The Ring featherweight titles
102 Win 70–11–16 (5) Billy White NWS 10 Jun 4, 1926 Boyle's Thirty Acres, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
101 Win 69–11–16 (5) Leo Roy KO 7 (10) Apr 21, 1926 Forum, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
100 Win 68–11–16 (5) Mickey Chapin UD 10 Apr 12, 1926 Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
99 Win 67–11–16 (5) Tommy Herman PTS 12 Mar 26, 1926 104th Medical Regiment Armory, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
98 Draw 66–11–16 (5) Eddie Wagner PTS 10 Mar 8, 1926 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
97 Win 66–11–15 (5) Billy Petrolle PTS 12 Mar 1, 1926 Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
96 Win 65–11–15 (5) Billy Murphy PTS 10 Jan 25, 1926 Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
95 Win 64–11–15 (5) Babe Herman UD 15 Dec 18, 1925 Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. Retained NYSAC and The Ring featherweight titles
94 Draw 63–11–15 (5) Babe Herman PTS 15 Aug 27, 1925 Brassco Park, Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S. Retained NYSAC and The Ring featherweight titles
93 Win 63–11–14 (5) Billy Kennedy NWS 10 Aug 5, 1925 Bayonne Stadium, Bayonne, New Jersey, U.S.
92 Win 62–11–14 (5) Frankie Schaeffer NWS 10 Jun 26, 1925 Aurora Bowl, Aurora, Illinois, U.S.
91 Win 61–11–14 (5) Steve Sullivan TKO 5 (10) May 22, 1925 Brassco Park, Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S.
90 Win 60–11–14 (5) Ernie Goozeman NWS 12 Mar 28, 1925 Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.
89 Win 59–11–14 (5) Johnny Farr NWS 12 Mar 11, 1925 Auditorium, Oakland, California, U.S.
88 Win 58–11–14 (5) Bud Ridley NWS 12 Feb 10, 1925 Arena, Vernon, California, U.S.
87 Win 57–11–14 (5) Danny Kramer TKO 9 (15) Jan 2, 1925 Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. Won vacant NYSAC and The Ring featherweight titles
86 Win 56–11–14 (5) Jose Lombardo KO 4 (12) Dec 12, 1924 Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
85 Win 55–11–14 (5) Bobby Garcia PTS 10 Nov 21, 1924 Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
84 Win 54–11–14 (5) Angel Diaz KO 3 (?) Oct 10, 1924 Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
83 Win 53–11–14 (5) Lou Paluso PTS 12 Sep 15, 1924 Brassco Park, Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S.
82 Win 52–11–14 (5) Pal Moran DQ 9 (12) Aug 21, 1924 Weiss Park, Hamden, Connecticut, U.S. Moran disqualified for "not trying"
81 Win 51–11–14 (5) Bobby Garcia PTS 12 Jun 9, 1924 Weiss Park, Hamden, Connecticut, U.S.
80 Draw 50–11–14 (5) Cuddy DeMarco PTS 12 Apr 24, 1924 State Armory, Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S.
79 Draw 50–11–13 (5) Bobby Garcia PTS 12 Mar 20, 1924 State Armory, Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S.
78 Win 50–11–12 (5) Cuddy DeMarco PTS 12 Feb 21, 1924 State Armory, Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S.
77 Win 49–11–12 (5) Eddie Brady UD 12 Feb 1, 1924 Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
76 Draw 48–11–12 (5) Cuddy DeMarco PTS 10 Jan 7, 1924 Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
75 Win 48–11–11 (5) Allentown Johnny Leonard PTS 12 Dec 13, 1923 State Armory, Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S.
74 Win 47–11–11 (5) Jimmy Goodrich PTS 10 Sep 28, 1923 Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
73 Win 46–11–11 (5) Tommy Noble TKO 7 (10) Aug 9, 1923 Velodrome, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
72 Draw 45–11–11 (5) Babe Herman PTS 12 Jul 3, 1923 Weiss Park, Hamden, Connecticut, U.S.
71 Draw 45–11–10 (5) Babe Herman PTS 12 Jun 12, 1923 Queensboro Stadium, Long Island City, Queens, New York City, New York, U.S.
70 Draw 45–11–9 (5) Babe Herman PTS 8 Jun 2, 1923 Polo Grounds, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
69 Win 45–11–8 (5) Danny Frush KO 6 (?) May 17, 1923 Queensboro Stadium, Long Island City, Queens, New York City, New York, U.S.
68 Win 44–11–8 (5) Harvey Bright PTS 12 Apr 16, 1923 City Hall Auditorium, Meriden, Connecticut, U.S.
67 Loss 43–11–8 (5) Al Shubert PTS 12 Mar 14, 1923 Foot Guard Hall, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
66 Win 43–10–8 (5) Babe Herman PTS 12 Mar 8, 1923 State Armory, Meriden, Connecticut, U.S.
65 Win 42–10–8 (5) Mickey Travers PTS 12 Jan 15, 1923 City Hall Auditorium, Meriden, Connecticut, U.S.
64 Loss 41–10–8 (5) Babe Herman PTS 12 Dec 18, 1922 City Hall Auditorium, Meriden, Connecticut, U.S.
63 Win 41–9–8 (5) Steve Sullivan UD 12 Nov 24, 1922 Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
62 Win 40–9–8 (5) Gene Delmont PTS 12 Nov 14, 1922 Casino Hall, Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.
61 Win 39–9–8 (5) Andy Chaney PTS 12 Oct 20, 1922 Weiss Park, Hamden, Connecticut, U.S.
60 Win 38–9–8 (5) Johnny Shugrue PTS 12 Sep 14, 1922 Hanover Park, Meriden, Connecticut, U.S.
59 Win 37–9–8 (5) Eddie Wagner PTS 12 Aug 10, 1922 Hanover Park, Meriden, Connecticut, U.S.
58 Win 36–9–8 (5) Earl Baird DQ 8 (12) Jun 29, 1922 State Street Arena, Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S. Baird was disqualified for hitting low
57 Loss 35–9–8 (5) Eddie Wagner PTS 12 Jun 9, 1922 City Hall Auditorium, Meriden, Connecticut, U.S.
56 Win 35–8–8 (5) Earl Baird PTS 12 May 29, 1922 State Street Arena, Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.
55 Win 34–8–8 (5) Johnny Lisse PTS 12 May 13, 1922 City Hall Auditorium, Meriden, Connecticut, U.S.
54 Win 33–8–8 (5) Johnny Williams NWS 12 Apr 18, 1922 Portland, Maine, U.S.
53 Win 32–8–8 (5) Dick Russell PTS 10 Apr 10, 1922 Casino A.C., Lynn, Massachusetts, U.S.
52 Win 31–8–8 (5) Hughie Hutchinson PTS 12 Apr 1, 1922 City Hall Auditorium, Meriden, Connecticut, U.S.
51 Win 30–8–8 (5) Artie Rose TKO 2 (12) Mar 20, 1922 City Hall Auditorium, Meriden, Connecticut, U.S.
50 Win 29–8–8 (5) Knockout Al Wagner PTS 8 Mar 13, 1922 Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
49 Draw 28–8–8 (5) Jackie Coburn PTS 6 Mar 6, 1922 Broadway Arena, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
48 Draw 28–8–7 (5) Mickey Travers PTS 12 Mar 2, 1922 Music Hall, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
47 Draw 28–8–6 (5) Hughie Hutchinson PTS 12 Feb 25, 1922 City Hall Auditorium, Meriden, Connecticut, U.S.
46 Win 28–8–5 (5) Dick Russell RTD 2 (10) Feb 13, 1922 Casino Hall, Lynn, Massachusetts, U.S.
45 Win 27–8–5 (5) Jimmy Dwyer PTS 12 Nov 29, 1921 City Hall Auditorium, Meriden, Connecticut, U.S.
44 Win 26–8–5 (5) Freddie Jacks PTS 12 Nov 19, 1921 City Hall Auditorium, Meriden, Connecticut, U.S.
43 Win 25–8–5 (5) Dutch Brandt PTS 12 Oct 31, 1921 Church Street Auditorium, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
42 Win 24–8–5 (5) Al Shubert PTS 12 Oct 24, 1921 Church Street Auditorium, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
41 Win 23–8–5 (5) Billy DeFoe DQ 5 (12) Oct 10, 1921 City Hall Auditorium, Meriden, Connecticut, U.S. DeFoe was disqualified for hitting low
40 Win 22–8–5 (5) Pete McDonald PTS 12 Sep 23, 1921 City Hall Auditorium, Meriden, Connecticut, U.S.
39 Win 21–8–5 (5) Billy Murphy PTS 12 Sep 2, 1921 City Hall Auditorium, Meriden, Connecticut, U.S.
38 Win 20–8–5 (5) Kid Lewis PTS 12 Aug 19, 1921 City Hall Auditorium, Meriden, Connecticut, U.S.
37 Win 19–8–5 (5) Sammy Waltz PTS 12 Jul 1, 1921 City Hall Auditorium, Meriden, Connecticut, U.S.
36 Win 18–8–5 (5) Jack Cunningham TKO 1 (8) Jun 9, 1921 Church Street Auditorium, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
35 Win 17–8–5 (5) Romeo Roche PTS 10 May 14, 1921 Grand Theatre, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
34 Win 16–8–5 (5) Joe Currie NWS 8 Apr 7, 1921 Armory, Wallingford, Connecticut, U.S.
33 Win 15–8–5 (5) Terry O'Connor DQ 5 (8) Mar 31, 1921 Church Street Auditorium, Hartford, Massachusetts, U.S. O'Connor disqualified for excessive holding
32 Loss 14–8–5 (5) Romeo Roche PTS 10 Mar 11, 1921 City Hall, Holyoke, Massachusetts, U.S.
31 Loss 14–7–5 (5) Romeo Roche PTS 10 Feb 25, 1921 City Hall, Holyoke, Massachusetts, U.S.
30 Win 14–6–5 (5) Johnny Williams NWS 8 Feb 21, 1921 Church Street Auditorium, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
29 Loss 13–6–5 (5) Jimmy Dwyer PTS 8 Feb 3, 1921 Foot Guard Hall, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
28 Loss 13–5–5 (5) Mickey Travers PTS 10 Dec 27, 1920 Arena, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
27 Loss 13–4–5 (5) Johnny Shugrue PTS 12 Dec 11, 1920 Phoenix Arena, Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S.
26 Draw 13–3–5 (5) Irish Kid Williams PTS 8 Dec 4, 1920 Phoenix Arena, Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S.
25 Win 13–3–4 (5) Artie O'Leary TKO 6 (6) Nov 12, 1920 Trades Council Hall, Wallingford, Connecticut, U.S.
24 Win 12–3–4 (5) Joe Hall PTS 8 Nov 6, 1920 City Hall Auditorium, Meriden, Connecticut, U.S.
23 NC 11–3–4 (5) Mickey Travers NC 5 (?) Aug 17, 1920 Majestic Roof Garden, Norwich, Connecticut, U.S.
22 Draw 11–3–4 (4) Mickey Travers PTS 8 Aug 14, 1920 Hanover Park, Meriden, Connecticut, U.S.
21 Win 11–3–3 (4) Johnny Gray KO 10 (10) Jun 18, 1920 New Atlas A.C., Chicopee, Massachusetts, U.S.
20 Win 10–3–3 (4) Jimmy Farren PTS 10 Jun 10, 1920 Casino A.C., Lynn, Massachusetts, U.S.
19 Draw 9–3–3 (4) George Proto NWS 6 May 29, 1920 Phoenix Arena, Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S.
18 Loss 9–3–2 (4) Mickey Travers PTS 6 Apr 29, 1920 Auditorium, Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S.
17 Loss 9–2–2 (4) Mickey Travers PTS 10 Apr 13, 1920 Arena, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
16 Win 9–1–2 (4) Battling Green TKO 7 (10) Mar 29, 1920 City Hall Auditorium, Meriden, Connecticut, U.S.
15 Win 8–1–2 (4) George Smith TKO 3 (?) Mar 4, 1920 Music Hall, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
14 Draw 7–1–2 (4) Eddie Ford NWS 8 Feb 21, 1920 City Hall Auditorium, Meriden, Connecticut, U.S.
13 Win 7–1–1 (4) Johnny (KO) Romano NWS 6 Jan 22, 1920 Bandeck's Hall, New Britain, Connecticut, U.S.
12 Win 6–1–1 (4) Battling Harris NWS 6 Dec 27, 1919 Phoenix Arena, Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S.
11 Win 5–1–1 (4) George Hebor TKO 4 (6) Dec 18, 1919 Arena, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
10 Win 4–1–1 (4) Frankie Mack NWS 6 Dec 1, 1919 Crown Theater, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
9 Win 3–1–1 (4) Terry O'Connor NWS 6 Oct 30, 1919 Middletown A.C., Middletown, Connecticut, U.S.
8 ND 2–1–1 (4) Kid Black ND 6 Oct 20, 1919 4th Regiment Armory, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. Precise date of bout unknown at this time
7 ND 2–1–1 (3) Tommy Shea ND 6 (?) Oct 15, 1919 Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. Precise date of bout unknown at this time
6 ND 2–1–1 (2) Happy Gorman ND 6 Sep 2, 1919 Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. Precise date of bout unknown at this time
5 ND 2–1–1 (1) Young Dempsey ND 4 Sep 1, 1919 4th Regiment Armory, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. Precise date of bout unknown at this time
4 Draw 2–1–1 Battling Lewis NWS 6 Nov 18, 1918 Trenton, New Jersey, U.S.
3 Loss 2–1 George Proto PTS 6 Apr 29, 1918 Arena, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 Frankie Mack NWS 4 Mar 21, 1918 Lenox Hall, Meriden, Connecticut, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 Young Rocco KO 1 (6) Mar 7, 1918 Lenox Hall, Meriden, Connecticut, U.S.

See also

Professional championships

Preceded by World Featherweight Champion
January 2, 1925 – March 1926 		Succeeded by

References

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