BATTLING NELSON



Active as a pro:
1896-1917

Professional titles:
World Lightweight champion 1905-1906, 1908-1910

Professional Record:
59-19-19 (38), 35ND, 1NC



      1896:
  1   sep.  3. Wallace's Unknown KO-1        Hammond, IN

      1897:
  2   jun.  5. Ole Oleson        W-3         Hegewisch, IL

      1898:
  3   may  10  Freddie Green     KO-7        Sioux Falls, SD
  4   may  11  Soldier Williams  KO-3        Sioux Falls, SD

      1899:
  5   jan.  1. Eddie Herman      D-6         Hegewisch, IL
  6   apr.  6. Eddie Penny       KO-1        Chicago, IL
  7   may   3. Bull Winters      KO-1        Chicago, IL
  8   jun.  1. John Smith        KO-2        Chicago, IL

      1900:
  9   jul.  4. Feathers Vernon   ND-6        West Pullman, IL
 10   aug. 30. Charles Dougherty KO-1        Chicago, IL
 11   sep. 14. Joe Headmark      L-6         Chicago, IL
 12   sep. 21. Harry Griffin     W-6         Chicago, IL
 13   oct.  8. Young Bay         W-6         Chicago, IL
 14   nov.  2. Clarence Class    D-6         Chicago, IL
 15   nov. 15. Black Griffo      KO-3        Chicago, IL
 16   nov. 22. Ed Burley         KO-5        Chicago, IL
 17   dec.  1. Pete Boyle        LDSQ-4      Chicago, IL
 18   dec.  1. Danny McMahon     D-4         Chicago, IL
 19   dec.  7. Joe Percente      WDSQ-2      Chicago, IL
 20   dec.  8. Jack Martin       W-6         Chicago, IL

      1901:
 21   mar. 17. Black Griffo      KO-3        Chicago, IL
 22   apr. 19. Mickey Riley      L-6         Milwaukee, WI
 23   may   3. Charles Berry     D-6         Milwaukee, WI
 24   may  18. Harry Fails       ND-6        Omro, WI
 25   may  24. Harry Fails       D-10        Rhinelander, WI
 26   nov. 10. Billy Heck        ND-4        West Pullman, IL
 27   nov. 15. Joe Percente      L-6         Milwaukee, WI
 28   nov. 29. Eddie Santry      L-6         Chicago, IL
 29   dec.  2. Joe Percente      D-6         Milwaukee, WI
 30   dec. 16. Mike Walsh        KO-5        Chicago, IL
 31   dec. 17. Charles Berry     L-6         Milwaukee, WI

      1902:
 32   jan. 13. Frank Colifer     KO-5        West Pulman, IL
 33   jan. 21. Charles Berry     L-8         Fond du Lac, WI
 34   mar. 13. Joe Percente      W-8         Oshkosh, WI
 35   mar. 18. Kid Ryan          KO-5        Chicago, IL
 36   mar. 21. Johnny Thompson   W-6         Chicago, IL
 37   apr.  5. William Rossler   KO-1        Harvey, IL
 38   apr. 12. Danny McMahon     D-6         West Pullman, IL
 39   may  17. Pudden Burns      W-6         Hegewisch, IL
 40   jun. 14. Billy Hurley      D-6         Hammond, IN
 41   dec.  2. Elmer Mayfield    W-10        Hot Springs, AR
 42   dec. 26. Christy Williams  KO-17       Hot Springs, AR

      1903:
 43   jan.  6. Sammy Maxwell     KO-10       Hot Springs, AR
 44   mar. 18. Adam Ryan         D-20        Little Rock, AR
 45   apr. 24. Johnny Thompson   W-6         Milwaukee, WI
 46   may  22. Stocking Kelly    KO-4        Milwaukee, WI
 47   jun. 16. Young Scotty      W-8         Fond du Lac, WI
 48   jun. 19. Mickey Riley      D-6         Milwaukee, WI
 49   jun. 20. Larry McDonald    KO-4        Harvey, IL
 50   jun. 17. Clarence English  D-15        Kansas City, MO
 51   jul. 15. Mickey Riley      NC-11       Ashland, WI
 52   jul. 24. Mickey Riley      D-15        Hurley, WI
 53   aug. 26. Eddie Sterns      LKO-9       Michigan City, IN
 54   sep.  3. Dare Devil Tildon ND-2        Chicago, IL
 55   oct. 16. Charles Neary     L-6         Milwaukee, WI
 56   nov. 10. George Memsic     W-6         Milwaukee, WI
 57   dec. 28. Clarence English  W-15        St. Joseph, MO

      1904:
 58   jan. 16. Art Simms         KO-3        Milwaukee, WI
 59   feb.  5. Jack O'Neil       W-6         Milwaukee, WI
 60   apr.  6. Joe Spider Welsh  TKO-16      Salt Lake City, UT
 61   may  20. Martin Canole     KO-18       San Francisco, CA
 62   jul. 29. Eddie Hanlon      KO-19       San Francisco, CA
 63   sep.  5. Aurelio Herrera   W-20        Butte, MT
 64   nov. 29. Young Corbett     KO-10       San Francisco, CA
 65   dec. 20. Jimmy Britt       L-20        San Francisco, CA  for World Title

      1905:
 66   feb. 28. Young Corbett     TKO-9       San Francisco, CA
 67   may  22. Abe Attell        ND-6(L)     Philadelphia, PA
 68   jun.  2. Kid Sullivan      D-6         Baltimore, MD
 69   jun.  6. Jack O'Neil       ND-6(W)     Philadelphia, PA
 70   sep.  9. Jimmy Britt       KO-18   133 Colma, CA          World Title won

      1906:
 71   mar. 14. Terry McGovern    ND-6(W)     Philadelphia, PA
 72   sep.  3. Joe Gans          LDSQ-42 133 Goldfield, NV      World Title lost

      1907:
 73   jul. 31. Jimmy Britt       L-20        San Francisco, CA

      1908:
 74   jan. 13. Jack Clifford     TKO-5       Ogden, UT
 75   feb.  4. Rudy Unholz       ND-10       Los Angeles, CA
 76   mar.  3. Jimmy Britt       ND-10       Los Angeles, CA
 77   mar. 31. Abe Attell        D-15        San Francisco, CA
 78   jul.  4. Joe Gans          KO-17   133 Colma, CA          World Title won
 79   sep.  9. Joe Gans          KO-21   131 Colma ,CA          World Title retained

      1909:
 80   may  29. Dick Hyland       KO-23   133 Colma, CA          World title retained
 81   jun. 22. Jack Clifford     TKO-5   133 Oklahoma City, OK  World Title retained
 82   jul. 13. Ad Wolgast        ND-10(L)    Los Angeles, CA

      1910:
 83   jan. 21. Eddie Lang        KO-8        Memphis, TN        World Title retained
 84   feb. 22. Ad Wolgast        LTKO-40 133 Richmond, CA       World Title lost
 85   oct. 10. Monte Dale        TKO-3       Kansas City, MO
 86   oct. 10. Anton LaGrave     D-15        San Francisco, CA
 87   nov. 26. Owen Moran        LKO-11      San Francisco, CA

      1911:
 88   aug.  4. Tommy Gaffney     TKO-5       Medford, Or
 89   sep. 19. Billy Nixon       TKO-10      Boston, MA
 90   oct.  3. Young Saylor      L-12        Boston, MA
 91   oct. 11. Willie Beecher    ND-10       New York, NY
 92   oct. 17. Pal Moore         L-12        Boston, MA
 93   oct. 19. George Alger      ND-6        Augusta, ME
 94   oct. 25. Monte Dale        W-15        Manchester, NH
 95   nov.  6. Frank Loughrey    ND-10       Watervliet, NY
 96   nov. 10. Tommy Moore       TKO-9       Buffalo, NY
 97   nov. 25. Louis DePonthieu  ND-10       Buffalo, NY
 98   nov. 30. Joseph Spero      KO-6        Toronto, CAN
 99   dec.  4. Andy Bezenah      ND-10       Jeffersonville, IN
100   dec. 15. Bobby Wilson      ND-10       Utica, NY
101   dec. 18. Willie Howard     ND-10       Brooklyn, NY
102   dec. 22. One-Round Hogan   ND-10       Brooklyn, NY
103   dec. 31. Jack Redmond      W-20        New Orleans, LA

      1912:
104   jan.  9. Tommy O'Rourke    ND-10       Springfield, MO
105   feb. 26. Young Togo        W-6         Fort Smith, AR
106   mar.  1. Sammy Trott       D-15        Dayton, OH
107   jul.  1. Andy Bezenah      ND-12       Winnipeg, CAN
108   jul. 12. Mickey McIntyre   ND-12       Winnipeg, CAN
109   sep.  2. Steve Ketchel     D-15        St. Joseph, MO
110   nov. 14. Art Stewart       ND-10       Hammond, IN
111   nov. 28. Leach Cross       ND-10(L)    New York, NY
112   dec. 13. Teddy Malony      ND-6        Philadelphia, PA
113   dec. 20. Jim Bonner        ND-10       Tamaqua, PA
114   dec. 31. Yankee Schwartz   ND-8        Colombus, OH

      1913:
115   jan.  3. Frankie Russell   ND-10       New Orleans, LA
116   feb.  5. Ray Sorenson      ND-10       Racine, WI
117   feb. 11. Harry Dillon      KO-10       Tamaqua, PA
118   feb. 17. Joe Burke         ND-10       Easton, PA
119   feb. 22. Ray Wood          D-12        New Bedford, MA
120   mar.  5. Frank Whitney     ND-10       Atlanta, GA
121   mar. 27. Mike Malone       ND-10       Pueblo, CO
122   apr. 19. Ray Wood          D-12        New Bedford, MA
123   apr. 29. Gilbert Gallant   L-12        Boston, MA
124   may   3. Pat Bradley       ND-6        Philadelphia, PA
125   aug. 31. Paul Dixon        ND-10       New York, NY
126   oct. 13. Ad Wolgast        ND-10(L)    Milwaukee, WI

      1914:
127   aug. 19. Cliff Ford        W-6         Sault Sainte Marie, MI

      1915:
128   mar. 18. Young Donnelly    KO-3        Havana, CUB
129   mar. 24. Jimmy Fryer       W-25        Havana, CUB
130   sep.  6. Bobby Waugh       L-20        Juarez, MEX
131   nov.  5. Jimmy Regan       L-10        Kansas City, MO

      1917:
132   mar. 17. Pierce Matthews   KO-8        St. Louis, MO
133   apr. 17. Freddie Welsh     ND-12(L)    St. Louis, MO


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