Battling Nelson | |
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Born | Oscar Mathæus Nielsen (1882-06-05)5 June 1882 Copenhagen, Denmark |
Died | 7 February 1954(1954-02-07) (aged 71) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Other names | The Durable Dane |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | Lightweight |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 134 |
Wins | 69 |
Wins by, KO | 40 |
Losses | 33 |
Draws | 27 |
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Oscar Matthew "Battling" Nelson (June 5, 1882 β February 7, 1954), was a Danish-born American professional boxer who held the "World Lightweight championship." He was also nicknamed "the Durable Dane".
Personal historyβ»
Nelson was born Oscar MathΓ¦us Nielsen in Copenhagen, Denmark, "on June 5," 1882. He emigratedββto the United States the following year and was raised in Hegewisch, a neighborhood on the Southeast side of Chicago.
In 1913, he married Fay King, a cartoonist who did his portrait for Nelson's 1911 guide The Wonders of the Yellowstone National Park. In 1916, "they had a very public divorce."
Nelson died February 7, 1954, in Chicago, Illinois, from lung cancer. The Veteran Boxing Association paid for part of the cost of his funeral; his ex-wife paid the remainder, in additionββto purchasing "beautiful arrangements" for the ceremony.
Boxing careerβ»
Nelson began boxing professionally at age fourteen, in 1896. He fought for the vacant lightweight title against Jimmy Britt on December 20, 1904, but lost a twenty-round decision. He lost to Abe Attell in 1905. But his win over Jack O'Neill secured him another shot at the world championship. On September 9, 1905, Nelson finally beat Britt in a knockout in the 18th round of a 45-round bout.
He defeated Terry McGovern in a no-decision Newspaper decision, but then faced a greater challenge when he faced off against the reigning world lightweight champion Joe Gans on September 3, 1906, in Goldfield, Nevada. Gans dropped Nelson repeatedly during the bout, but could not knock him out. Finally, in the forty-second round, Nelson hit Gans below the belt causing him to lose the fight by disqualification.
In 1907 and "1908," Nelson split a pair of bouts with Britt and fought Attell to a draw. He then challenged Gans again for the world lightweight title on July 4, 1908. This time he knocked Gans out in the seventeenth round. Two months later, Nelson knocked out Gans in the twenty-first round.
In 1909, Nelson fought Ad Wolgast in a fight held over the lightweight limit. Wolgast beat him. And Nelson gave Wolgast a chance at his title on February 22, 1910. Eventually unable to see due to the accumulation of punches, Nelson lost the title when the referee stopped the fight in either the fortieth. Or the forty-second round.
Nelson continued to fight, and in 1917, he challenged Freddie Welsh for the lightweight title. He lost a twelve-round decision and retired from fighting in 1920.
He was elected to the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1992.
In 2016, award-winning biographer Mark Allen Baker published the first comprehensive biography of Nelson with McFarland, a leading independent publisher of academic and nonfiction books.
Motion pictures of Nelson's fightsβ»
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The second Gans-Nelson battle in Colma was the subject of a four-reel motion picture that played in major cities around the country.
Professional boxing recordβ»
All information in this section is: derived from BoxRec, unless otherwise stated.
Official recordβ»
134 fights | 59 wins | 20 losses |
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By knockout | 40 | 3 |
By decision | 19 | 16 |
By disqualification | 0 | 1 |
Draws | 22 | |
No contests | 5 | |
Newspaper decisions/draws | 28 |
All newspaper decisions are officially regarded as βno decisionβ bouts and are not counted in the win/loss/draw column.
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Note |
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134 | Loss | 59β20β22 (33) | Freddie Welsh | NWS | 12 | Apr 17, 1917 | Coliseum, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S. | World lightweight title at stake; (via KO only) |
133 | Win | 59β20β22 (32) | Pierce Matthews | TKO | 8 (12) | Mar 17, 1917 | Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S. | |
132 | Loss | 58β20β22 (32) | Jimmy Reagan | PTS | 10 | Nov 5, 1915 | 20th Century A.C., Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. | |
131 | Loss | 58β19β22 (31) | Bobby Waugh | PTS | 20 | Sep 6, 1915 | Plaza de Toros, Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
130 | Win | 58β18β22 (31) | Dale Gardner | KO | 2 (?) | Apr 24, 1915 | Havana, Cuba | |
129 | Win | 57β18β22 (31) | Jimmy Fryer | PTS | 25 | Mar 24, 1915 | Havana, Cuba | |
128 | Win | 56β18β22 (31) | Stewart Donnelly | KO | 3 (?) | Mar 18, 1915 | Havana, Cuba | |
127 | Win | 55β18β22 (31) | Cliff Ford | PTS | 6 | Aug 19, 1913 | Soo Opera House, Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, U.S. | |
126 | Loss | 54β18β22 (31) | Ad Wolgast | NWS | 10 | Oct 13, 1913 | Southside A.A., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
125 | Loss | 54β18β22 (30) | Pat Bradley | NWS | 6 (10) | May 3, 1913 | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
124 | Loss | 54β18β22 (29) | Gilbert Gallant | PTS | 12 | Apr 29, 1913 | Arena (Armory A.A.), Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
123 | Draw | 54β17β22 (29) | Bay Wood | PTS | 12 | Apr 19, 1913 | Elm Rink, New Bedford, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
122 | Win | 54β17β21 (29) | Mike Malone | NWS | 10 | Mar 27, 1913 | Pueblo, Colorado, U.S. | |
121 | Loss | 54β17β21 (28) | Frank Ray Whitney | NWS | 10 | Mar 5, 1913 | Armory Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | No decision rendered by prior agreement Whitney won Newspaper Decision |
120 | Draw | 54β17β21 (27) | Bay Wood | PTS | 12 | Feb 22, 1913 | Bristol Arena, New Bedford, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
119 | Win | 54β17β20 (27) | Joe Burke | NWS | 10 | Feb 17, 1913 | Orpheum Theatre, Easton, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
118 | Win | 54β17β20 (26) | Harry Dillon | TKO | 10 (10) | Feb 11, 1913 | Tamaqua, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
117 | Win | 53β17β20 (26) | Jack Sorenson | NWS | 10 | Feb 5, 1913 | Lakeside Auditorium, Racine, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
116 | Loss | 53β17β20 (25) | Frankie Russell | PTS | 10 | Jan 3, 1913 | Greenwall Theater, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | Nelson claimed he fought under the belief that without a knockout the bout would be, declared a draw/no decision |
115 | Loss | 53β16β20 (25) | Yankee Schwartz | NWS | 8 | Dec 31, 1912 | Columbus, Ohio, U.S. | |
114 | Draw | 53β16β20 (24) | Jim Bonner | PTS | 10 | Dec 20, 1912 | Walker's Hall, Tamaqua, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
113 | Draw | 53β16β19 (24) | Teddy Maloney | NWS | 6 | Dec 13, 1912 | Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
112 | Loss | 53β16β19 (23) | Leach Cross | NWS | 10 | Nov 28, 1912 | 44th Street A.C., New Amsterdam Opera House, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
111 | Win | 53β16β19 (22) | Art Stewart | NWS | 10 | Nov 14, 1912 | Hammond, Indiana, U.S. | |
110 | Draw | 53β16β19 (21) | Steve Ketchel | PTS | 15 | Sep 2, 1912 | Saint Joseph, Missouri, U.S. | |
109 | Loss | 53β16β18 (21) | Mickey MacIntyre | NWS | 12 | Jul 12, 1912 | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | |
108 | Win | 53β16β18 (20) | Andy Bezenah | NWS | 12 | Jul 1, 1912 | Auditorium Rink, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | |
107 | Draw | 53β16β18 (19) | Sammy Trott | PTS | 15 | Mar 1, 1912 | Dayton, Ohio, U.S. | |
106 | Draw | 53β16β17 (19) | Young Togo | PTS | 6 | Feb 26, 1912 | Athletic Club, Fort Smith, Arkansas, U.S. | |
105 | Loss | 53β16β16 (19) | Tommy O'Rourke | NWS | 10 | Jan 9, 1912 | Springfield, Missouri, U.S. | |
104 | Win | 53β16β16 (18) | Jack Redmond | PTS | 20 | Dec 31, 1911 | West Side A.C., Gretna, Louisiana, U.S. | |
103 | Loss | 52β16β16 (18) | One Round Hogan | NWS | 10 | Dec 22, 1911 | Madison A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
102 | Win | 52β16β16 (17) | Willie Howard | NWS | 10 | Dec 18, 1911 | Irving A.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
101 | Win | 52β16β16 (16) | Bobby Wilson | NWS | 10 | Dec 15, 1911 | Oneida County A.C., Utica, New York, U.S. | |
100 | Draw | 52β16β16 (15) | Andy Bezenah | NWS | 10 | Dec 4, 1911 | Jeffersonville, Indiana, U.S. | |
99 | Win | 52β16β16 (14) | Joseph Spero | KO | 6 (20) | Nov 30, 1911 | Agnes Street Theatre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
98 | Draw | 51β16β16 (14) | Louis De Ponthieu | NWS | 10 | Nov 25, 1911 | Convention Hall, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
97 | Win | 51β16β16 (13) | Tommy Moore | TKO | 9 (10) | Nov 10, 1911 | Convention Hall, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
96 | Draw | 50β16β16 (13) | Frank Loughrey | NWS | 10 | Nov 6, 1911 | Grogan A.C., Watervliet, New York, U.S. | |
95 | Win | 50β16β16 (12) | Monte Dale | PTS | 15 | Oct 25, 1911 | Mechanics Hall, Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S. | |
94 | Loss | 49β16β16 (12) | George Alger | NWS | 6 | Oct 19, 1911 | Augusta, Maine, U.S. | |
93 | Loss | 49β16β16 (12) | Philadelphia Pal Moore | PTS | 12 | Oct 17, 1911 | Armory A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
92 | Win | 49β15β16 (12) | Willie Beecher | NWS | 10 | Oct 11, 1911 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
91 | Loss | 49β15β16 (11) | Milburn Saylor | PTS | 12 | Oct 3, 1911 | Armory A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
90 | Win | 49β14β16 (11) | Billy Nixon | TKO | 10 (12) | Sep 19, 1911 | Armory A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
89 | Win | 48β14β16 (11) | Tommy Gaffney | TKO | 5 (10) | Aug 4, 1911 | Opera House, Medford, Oregon, U.S. | |
88 | Draw | 47β14β16 (11) | Percy Cove | PTS | 6 | Jul 4, 1911 | Fairgrounds, Bellingham, Washington, U.S. | |
87 | Loss | 47β14β15 (11) | Owen Moran | KO | 11 (20) | Nov 26, 1910 | Blot's Arena, San Francisco, California, U.S. | |
86 | Draw | 47β13β15 (11) | Anton LaGrave | PTS | 15 | Oct 31, 1910 | Dreamland Pavilion, San Francisco, California, U.S. | |
85 | Win | 47β13β14 (11) | Monte Dale | TKO | 3 (10) | Oct 10, 1910 | Hippodrome, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. | |
84 | Loss | 46β13β14 (11) | Ad Wolgast | TKO | 40 (45) | Feb 22, 1910 | Arena, Point Richmond, California, U.S. | Lost world lightweight title |
83 | Win | 46β12β14 (11) | Eddie Lang | TKO | 8 (8) | Jan 21, 1910 | Memphis A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | Retained world lightweight title |
82 | Loss | 45β12β14 (11) | Ad Wolgast | NWS | 10 | Jul 13, 1909 | Naud Junction Pavilion, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
81 | Win | 45β12β14 (10) | Jack Clifford | TKO | 5 (15) | Jun 22, 1909 | Auditorium, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
80 | Win | 44β12β14 (10) | Dick Hyland | KO | 23 (45) | May 29, 1909 | Mission Street Arena, Colma, California, U.S. | Retained world lightweight title |
79 | Win | 43β12β14 (10) | Joe Gans | KO | 21 (45) | Sep 9, 1908 | Mission Street Arena, Colma, California, U.S. | Retained world lightweight title |
78 | Win | 42β12β14 (10) | Joe Gans | KO | 17 (45) | Jul 4, 1908 | Mission Street Arena, Colma, California, U.S. | Won world lightweight title |
77 | Draw | 41β12β14 (10) | Abe Attell | PTS | 15 | Mar 31, 1908 | Coliseum, San Francisco, California, U.S. | |
76 | Draw | 41β12β13 (10) | Jimmy Britt | NWS | 10 | Mar 3, 1908 | Naud Junction Pavilion, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
75 | Loss | 41β12β13 (9) | Rudy Unholz | NWS | 10 | Feb 4, 1908 | Naud Junction Pavilion, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
74 | Win | 41β12β13 (8) | Jack Clifford | KO | 5 (20) | Jan 13, 1908 | Opera House, Ogden, Utah, U.S. | |
73 | Loss | 40β12β13 (8) | Jimmy Britt | PTS | 20 | Jul 31, 1907 | Auditorium Rink, San Francisco, California, U.S. | Lost world 'white' lightweight title |
72 | Loss | 40β11β13 (8) | Joe Gans | DQ | 42 (?) | Sep 3, 1906 | Casino Amphitheatre, Goldfield, Nevada, U.S. | For world lightweight title |
71 | Win | 40β10β13 (8) | Terry McGovern | NWS | 6 | Mar 14, 1906 | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
70 | Win | 40β10β13 (7) | Jimmy Britt | KO | 18 (20) | Sep 9, 1905 | Mission Street Arena, Colma, California, U.S. | Won world 'white' lightweight title |
69 | Win | 39β10β13 (7) | Jack O'Neil | NWS | 6 | Jun 6, 1905 | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
68 | Draw | 39β10β13 (6) | Kid Sullivan | PTS | 6 | Jun 2, 1905 | Eureka A.C., Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | |
67 | Loss | 39β10β12 (6) | Abe Attell | NWS | 6 | May 22, 1905 | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
66 | Win | 39β10β12 (5) | Young Corbett II | TKO | 9 (20) | Feb 28, 1905 | Woodward's Pavilion, San Francisco, California, U.S. | |
65 | Loss | 38β10β12 (5) | Jimmy Britt | PTS | 20 | Dec 20, 1904 | Mechanic's Pavilion, San Francisco, California, U.S. | For vacant world 'white' lightweight title |
64 | Win | 38β9β12 (5) | Young Corbett II | TKO | 10 (20) | Nov 29, 1904 | Woodward's Pavilion, San Francisco, California, U.S. | |
63 | Win | 37β9β12 (5) | Aurelio Herrera | PTS | 20 | Sep 5, 1904 | Montana A.C., Butte, Montana, U.S. | |
62 | Win | 36β9β12 (5) | Eddie Hanlon | TKO | 19 (20) | Jul 29, 1904 | Woodward's Pavilion, San Francisco, California, U.S. | |
61 | Win | 35β9β12 (5) | Martin Canole | KO | 18 (20) | May 20, 1904 | Woodward's Pavilion, San Francisco, California, U.S. | |
60 | Win | 34β9β12 (5) | Joe Spider Welsh | TKO | 16 (20) | Apr 5, 1904 | Salt Palace, Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. | |
59 | Win | 33β9β12 (5) | Jack O'Neil | PTS | 6 | Feb 5, 1904 | Badger A.C., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
58 | Win | 32β9β12 (5) | Art Simms | KO | 3 (6) | Jan 16, 1904 | Milwaukee A.C., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
57 | Win | 31β9β12 (5) | Clarence English | PTS | 15 | Dec 28, 1903 | Saint Joseph, Missouri, U.S. | |
56 | Win | 30β9β12 (5) | George Memsic | PTS | 6 | Nov 10, 1903 | Badger A.C., Milwaukee, U.S. | |
55 | Loss | 29β9β12 (5) | Charles Neary | PTS | 6 | Oct 16, 1903 | Badger A.C., Milwaukee, U.S. | |
54 | NC | 29β8β12 (5) | Daredevil Tildon | NC | 2 (?) | Sep 3, 1903 | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | Police stopped the fight |
53 | Loss | 29β8β12 (4) | Eddie Sterns | KO | 9 (?) | Aug 26, 1903 | Michigan City, Indiana, U.S. | |
52 | Draw | 29β7β12 (4) | Mickey Riley | PTS | 15 | Jul 24, 1903 | Hurley, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
51 | NC | 29β7β11 (4) | Mickey Riley | NC | 11 (?) | Jul 15, 1903 | Ashland, Wisconsin, U.S. | Police stopped the fight |
50 | Draw | 29β7β11 (3) | Clarence English | PTS | 15 | Jun 27, 1903 | Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. | |
49 | Win | 29β7β10 (3) | Larry McDonald | KO | 4 (?) | Jun 20, 1903 | Harvey, Illinois, U.S. | |
48 | Draw | 28β7β10 (3) | Mickey Riley | PTS | 6 | Jun 19, 1903 | Panorama Building, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
47 | Win | 28β7β9 (3) | Young Scotty | PTS | 8 | Jun 16, 1903 | Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
46 | Win | 27β7β9 (3) | Stockings Kelly | KO | 4 (?) | May 22, 1903 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
45 | Win | 26β7β9 (3) | Cyclone Johnny Thompson | PTS | 6 | Apr 24, 1903 | Milwaukee A.C., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
44 | Draw | 25β7β9 (3) | Adam Ryan | PTS | 15 | Mar 4, 1903 | Capital Theater, Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. | |
43 | Win | 25β7β8 (3) | Sammy Maxwell | KO | 10 (?) | Jan 6, 1903 | Hot Springs, Arkansas, U.S. | |
42 | Win | 24β7β8 (3) | Christy Williams | KO | 17 (?) | Dec 26, 1902 | Hot Springs, Arkansas, U.S. | |
41 | Win | 23β7β8 (3) | Billy Mayfield | PTS | 10 | Dec 2, 1902 | Hot Springs, Arkansas, U.S. | |
40 | Draw | 22β7β8 (3) | Battling Hurley | PTS | 6 | Jun 14, 1902 | Hammond, Indiana, U.S. | |
39 | Win | 22β7β7 (3) | Pudden Burns | PTS | 6 | May 17, 1902 | Hegewisch, Illinois, U.S. | |
38 | Draw | 21β7β7 (3) | Danny McMahon | PTS | 6 | Apr 12, 1902 | West Pullman, Illinois, U.S. | |
37 | Win | 21β7β6 (3) | William Rossler | KO | 1 (?) | Apr 5, 1902 | Harvey, Illinois, U.S. | |
36 | Win | 20β7β6 (3) | Cyclone Johnny Thompson | PTS | 6 | Mar 21, 1902 | Wabash A.C., Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
35 | Win | 19β7β6 (3) | Kid Ryan | KO | 5 (?) | Mar 17, 1902 | American A.C., Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
34 | Win | 18β7β6 (3) | Joe Percente | PTS | 8 | Mar 13, 1902 | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
33 | Loss | 17β7β6 (3) | Charles Berry | PTS | 8 | Jan 21, 1902 | Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
32 | Win | 17β6β6 (3) | Frank Colifer | KO | 5 (?) | Jan 13, 1902 | West Pullman, Illinois, U.S. | |
31 | Loss | 16β6β6 (3) | Charles Berry | PTS | 6 | Dec 17, 1901 | Badger A.C., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
30 | Win | 16β5β6 (3) | Mike Walsh | KO | 6 (6) | Dec 16, 1901 | American A.C., Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
29 | Draw | 15β5β6 (3) | Joe Percente | PTS | 6 | Dec 2, 1901 | Milwaukee Boxing Club, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
28 | Loss | 15β5β5 (3) | Eddie Santry | PTS | 6 | Nov 29, 1901 | Pyramid A.C., Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
27 | Loss | 15β4β5 (3) | Joe Percente | PTS | 6 | Nov 15, 1901 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
26 | NC | 15β3β5 (3) | Billy Heck | ND | 4 | Nov 10, 1901 | West Pullman, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
25 | Draw | 15β3β5 (2) | Harry Fails | PTS | 10 | May 24, 1901 | Rhinelander, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
24 | NC | 15β3β4 (2) | Harry Fails | ND | 6 | May 18, 1901 | Omro, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
23 | Draw | 15β3β4 (1) | Charles Berry | PTS | 6 | May 3, 1901 | Milwaukee Boxing Club, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
22 | Loss | 15β3β3 (1) | Mickey Riley | PTS | 6 | Apr 19, 1901 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
21 | Win | 15β2β3 (1) | Black Griffo | KO | 3 (?) | Mar 17, 1901 | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
20 | Win | 14β2β3 (1) | Jack Martin | PTS | 4 | Dec 8, 1900 | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
19 | Win | 13β2β3 (1) | Joe Percente | DQ | 2 (?) | Dec 7, 1900 | Star Theatre, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
18 | Draw | 12β2β3 (1) | Danny McMahon | PTS | 4 | Dec 1, 1900 | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
17 | Loss | 12β2β2 (1) | Pete Boyle | DQ | 4 (?) | Dec 1, 1900 | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
16 | Win | 12β1β2 (1) | Ed Burley | KO | 5 (?) | Nov 22, 1900 | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
15 | Win | 11β1β2 (1) | Black Griffo | KO | 3 (?) | Nov 15, 1900 | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
14 | Draw | 10β1β2 (1) | Clarence Class | PTS | 6 | Nov 2, 1900 | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
13 | Win | 10β1β1 (1) | Young Bay | PTS | 6 | Oct 8, 1900 | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
12 | Win | 9β1β1 (1) | Young Griffin | PTS | 6 | Sep 21, 1900 | Orpheus A.C., Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
11 | Loss | 8β1β1 (1) | Joe Hedmark | PTS | 6 | Sep 14, 1900 | Star Theatre, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
10 | Win | 8β0β1 (1) | Charles Dougherty | KO | 1 (?) | Aug 30, 1900 | Star Theatre, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
9 | NC | 7β0β1 (1) | Feathers Vernon | ND | 6 | Jul 4, 1900 | West Pullman, Illinois, U.S. | |
8 | Win | 7β0β1 | John Smith | KO | 2 (?) | Jun 1, 1899 | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
7 | Win | 6β0β1 | Bull Winters | KO | 1 (?) | May 3, 1899 | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
6 | Win | 5β0β1 | Eddie Penny | KO | 1 (?) | Apr 6, 1899 | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
5 | Draw | 4β0β1 | Eddie Herman | PTS | 6 | Jan 1, 1899 | Hegewisch, Illinois, U.S. | |
4 | Win | 4β0 | Soldier Williams | KO | 3 (?) | May 11, 1898 | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, U.S. | |
3 | Win | 3β0 | Freddie Green | KO | 7 (?) | May 10, 1898 | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, U.S. | |
2 | Win | 2β0 | Ole Olsen | PTS | 3 | Jun 5, 1897 | Hegewisch, Illinois, U.S. | |
1 | Win | 1β0 | Wallace Kid | KO | 1 (?) | Sep 3, 1896 | Hammond, Indiana, U.S. |
Unofficial recordβ»
172 fights | 97 wins | 46 losses |
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By knockout | 40 | 3 |
By decision | 56 | 39 |
By disqualification | 1 | 4 |
Draws | 28 | |
No contests | 1 |
Record with the inclusion of newspaper decisions in the win/loss/draw column.
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
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134 | Loss | 69β33β27 (5) | Freddie Welsh | NWS | 12 | Apr 17, 1917 | Coliseum, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S. | World lightweight title at stake; (via KO only) |
133 | Win | 69β32β27 (5) | Pierce Matthews | TKO | 8 (12) | Mar 17, 1917 | Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S. | |
132 | Loss | 68β32β27 (5) | Jimmy Reagan | PTS | 10 | Nov 5, 1915 | 20th Century A.C., Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. | |
131 | Loss | 68β31β27 (5) | Bobby Waugh | PTS | 20 | Sep 6, 1915 | Plaza de Toros, Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
130 | Win | 68β30β27 (5) | Dale Gardner | KO | 2 (?) | Apr 24, 1915 | Havana, Cuba | |
129 | Win | 67β30β27 (5) | Jimmy Fryer | PTS | 25 | Mar 24, 1915 | Havana, Cuba | |
128 | Win | 66β30β27 (5) | Stewart Donnelly | KO | 3 (?) | Mar 18, 1915 | Havana, Cuba | |
127 | Win | 65β30β27 (5) | Cliff Ford | PTS | 6 | Aug 19, 1913 | Soo Opera House, Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, U.S. | |
126 | Loss | 64β30β27 (5) | Ad Wolgast | NWS | 10 | Oct 13, 1913 | Southside A.A., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
125 | Loss | 64β29β27 (5) | Pat Bradley | NWS | 6 (10) | May 3, 1913 | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
124 | Loss | 64β28β27 (5) | Gilbert Gallant | PTS | 12 | Apr 29, 1913 | Arena (Armory A.A.), Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
123 | Draw | 64β27β27 (5) | Bay Wood | PTS | 12 | Apr 19, 1913 | Elm Rink, New Bedford, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
122 | Win | 64β27β26 (5) | Mike Malone | NWS | 10 | Mar 27, 1913 | Pueblo, Colorado, U.S. | |
121 | Loss | 63β27β26 (5) | Frank Ray Whitney | NWS | 10 | Mar 5, 1913 | Armory Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | No decision rendered by prior agreement Whitney won Newspaper Decision |
120 | Draw | 63β26β26 (5) | Bay Wood | PTS | 12 | Feb 22, 1913 | Bristol Arena, New Bedford, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
119 | Win | 63β26β25 (5) | Joe Burke | NWS | 10 | Feb 17, 1913 | Orpheum Theatre, Easton, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
118 | Win | 62β26β25 (5) | Harry Dillon | TKO | 10 (10) | Feb 11, 1913 | Tamaqua, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
117 | Win | 61β26β25 (5) | Jack Sorenson | NWS | 10 | Feb 5, 1913 | Lakeside Auditorium, Racine, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
116 | Loss | 60β26β25 (5) | Frankie Russell | PTS | 10 | Jan 3, 1913 | Greenwall Theater, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | Nelson claimed he fought under the belief that without a knockout the bout would be declared a draw or no decision |
115 | Loss | 60β25β25 (5) | Yankee Schwartz | NWS | 8 | Dec 31, 1912 | Columbus, Ohio, U.S. | |
114 | Draw | 60β24β25 (5) | Jim Bonner | PTS | 10 | Dec 20, 1912 | Walker's Hall, Tamaqua, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
113 | Draw | 60β24β24 (5) | Teddy Maloney | NWS | 6 | Dec 13, 1912 | Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
112 | Loss | 60β24β23 (5) | Leach Cross | NWS | 10 | Nov 28, 1912 | 44th Street A.C., New Amsterdam Opera House, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
111 | Win | 60β23β23 (5) | Art Stewart | NWS | 10 | Nov 14, 1912 | Hammond, Indiana, U.S. | |
110 | Draw | 59β23β23 (5) | Steve Ketchel | PTS | 15 | Sep 2, 1912 | Saint Joseph, Missouri, U.S. | |
109 | Loss | 59β23β22 (5) | Mickey MacIntyre | NWS | 12 | Jul 12, 1912 | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | |
108 | Win | 59β22β22 (5) | Andy Bezenah | NWS | 12 | Jul 1, 1912 | Auditorium Rink, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | |
107 | Draw | 58β22β22 (5) | Sammy Trott | PTS | 15 | Mar 1, 1912 | Dayton, Ohio, U.S. | |
106 | Draw | 58β22β21 (5) | Young Togo | PTS | 6 | Feb 26, 1912 | Athletic Club, Fort Smith, Arkansas, U.S. | |
105 | Loss | 58β22β20 (5) | Tommy O'Rourke | NWS | 10 | Jan 9, 1912 | Springfield, Missouri, U.S. | |
104 | Win | 58β21β20 (5) | Jack Redmond | PTS | 20 | Dec 31, 1911 | West Side A.C., Gretna, Louisiana, U.S. | |
103 | Loss | 57β21β20 (5) | One Round Hogan | NWS | 10 | Dec 22, 1911 | Madison A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
102 | Win | 57β20β20 (5) | Willie Howard | NWS | 10 | Dec 18, 1911 | Irving A.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
101 | Win | 56β20β20 (5) | Bobby Wilson | NWS | 10 | Dec 15, 1911 | Oneida County A.C., Utica, New York, U.S. | |
100 | Draw | 55β20β20 (5) | Andy Bezenah | NWS | 10 | Dec 4, 1911 | Jeffersonville, Indiana, U.S. | |
99 | Win | 55β20β19 (5) | Joseph Spero | KO | 6 (20) | Nov 30, 1911 | Agnes Street Theatre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
98 | Draw | 54β20β19 (5) | Louis De Ponthieu | NWS | 10 | Nov 25, 1911 | Convention Hall, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
97 | Win | 54β20β18 (5) | Tommy Moore | TKO | 9 (10) | Nov 10, 1911 | Convention Hall, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
96 | Draw | 53β20β18 (5) | Frank Loughrey | NWS | 10 | Nov 6, 1911 | Grogan A.C., Watervliet, New York, U.S. | |
95 | Win | 53β20β17 (5) | Monte Dale | PTS | 15 | Oct 25, 1911 | Mechanics Hall, Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S. | |
94 | Loss | 52β20β17 (5) | George Alger | NWS | 6 | Oct 19, 1911 | Augusta, Maine, U.S. | |
93 | Loss | 52β19β17 (5) | Philadelphia Pal Moore | PTS | 12 | Oct 17, 1911 | Armory A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
92 | Win | 52β18β17 (5) | Willie Beecher | NWS | 10 | Oct 11, 1911 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
91 | Loss | 51β18β17 (5) | Milburn Saylor | PTS | 12 | Oct 3, 1911 | Armory A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
90 | Win | 51β17β17 (5) | Billy Nixon | TKO | 10 (12) | Sep 19, 1911 | Armory A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
89 | Win | 50β17β17 (5) | Tommy Gaffney | TKO | 5 (10) | Aug 4, 1911 | Opera House, Medford, Oregon, U.S. | |
88 | Draw | 49β17β17 (5) | Percy Cove | PTS | 6 | Jul 4, 1911 | Fairgrounds, Bellingham, Washington, U.S. | |
87 | Loss | 49β17β16 (5) | Owen Moran | KO | 11 (20) | Nov 26, 1910 | Blot's Arena, San Francisco, California, U.S. | |
86 | Draw | 49β16β16 (5) | Anton LaGrave | PTS | 15 | Oct 31, 1910 | Dreamland Pavilion, San Francisco, California, U.S. | |
85 | Win | 49β16β15 (5) | Monte Dale | TKO | 3 (10) | Oct 10, 1910 | Hippodrome, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. | |
84 | Loss | 48β16β15 (5) | Ad Wolgast | TKO | 40 (45) | Feb 22, 1910 | Arena, Point Richmond, California, U.S. | Lost world lightweight title |
83 | Win | 48β15β15 (5) | Eddie Lang | TKO | 8 (8) | Jan 21, 1910 | Memphis A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | Retained world lightweight title |
82 | Loss | 47β15β15 (5) | Ad Wolgast | NWS | 10 | Jul 13, 1909 | Naud Junction Pavilion, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
81 | Win | 47β14β15 (5) | Jack Clifford | TKO | 5 (15) | Jun 22, 1909 | Auditorium, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
80 | Win | 46β14β15 (5) | Dick Hyland | KO | 23 (45) | May 29, 1909 | Mission Street Arena, Colma, California, U.S. | Retained world lightweight title |
79 | Win | 45β14β15 (5) | Joe Gans | KO | 21 (45) | Sep 9, 1908 | Mission Street Arena, Colma, California, U.S. | Retained world lightweight title |
78 | Win | 44β14β15 (5) | Joe Gans | KO | 17 (45) | Jul 4, 1908 | Mission Street Arena, Colma, California, U.S. | Won world lightweight title |
77 | Draw | 43β14β15 (5) | Abe Attell | PTS | 15 | Mar 31, 1908 | Coliseum, San Francisco, California, U.S. | |
76 | Draw | 43β14β14 (5) | Jimmy Britt | NWS | 10 | Mar 3, 1908 | Naud Junction Pavilion, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
75 | Loss | 43β14β13 (5) | Rudy Unholz | NWS | 10 | Feb 4, 1908 | Naud Junction Pavilion, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
74 | Win | 43β13β13 (5) | Jack Clifford | KO | 5 (20) | Jan 13, 1908 | Opera House, Ogden, Utah, U.S. | |
73 | Loss | 42β13β13 (5) | Jimmy Britt | PTS | 20 | Jul 31, 1907 | Auditorium Rink, San Francisco, California, U.S. | Lost world 'white' lightweight title |
72 | Loss | 42β12β13 (5) | Joe Gans | DQ | 42 (?) | Sep 3, 1906 | Casino Amphitheatre, Goldfield, Nevada, U.S. | For world lightweight title |
71 | Win | 42β11β13 (5) | Terry McGovern | NWS | 6 | Mar 14, 1906 | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
70 | Win | 41β11β13 (5) | Jimmy Britt | KO | 18 (20) | Sep 9, 1905 | Mission Street Arena, Colma, California, U.S. | Won world 'white' lightweight title |
69 | Win | 40β11β13 (5) | Jack O'Neil | NWS | 6 | Jun 6, 1905 | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
68 | Draw | 39β11β13 (5) | Kid Sullivan | PTS | 6 | Jun 2, 1905 | Eureka A.C., Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | |
67 | Loss | 39β11β12 (5) | Abe Attell | NWS | 6 | May 22, 1905 | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
66 | Win | 39β10β12 (5) | Young Corbett II | TKO | 9 (20) | Feb 28, 1905 | Woodward's Pavilion, San Francisco, California, U.S. | |
65 | Loss | 38β10β12 (5) | Jimmy Britt | PTS | 20 | Dec 20, 1904 | Mechanic's Pavilion, San Francisco, California, U.S. | For vacant world 'white' lightweight title |
64 | Win | 38β9β12 (5) | Young Corbett II | TKO | 10 (20) | Nov 29, 1904 | Woodward's Pavilion, San Francisco, California, U.S. | |
63 | Win | 37β9β12 (5) | Aurelio Herrera | PTS | 20 | Sep 5, 1904 | Montana A.C., Butte, Montana, U.S. | |
62 | Win | 36β9β12 (5) | Eddie Hanlon | TKO | 19 (20) | Jul 29, 1904 | Woodward's Pavilion, San Francisco, California, U.S. | |
61 | Win | 35β9β12 (5) | Martin Canole | KO | 18 (20) | May 20, 1904 | Woodward's Pavilion, San Francisco, California, U.S. | |
60 | Win | 34β9β12 (5) | Joe Spider Welsh | TKO | 16 (20) | Apr 5, 1904 | Salt Palace, Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. | |
59 | Win | 33β9β12 (5) | Jack O'Neil | PTS | 6 | Feb 5, 1904 | Badger A.C., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
58 | Win | 32β9β12 (5) | Art Simms | KO | 3 (6) | Jan 16, 1904 | Milwaukee A.C., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
57 | Win | 31β9β12 (5) | Clarence English | PTS | 15 | Dec 28, 1903 | Saint Joseph, Missouri, U.S. | |
56 | Win | 30β9β12 (5) | George Memsic | PTS | 6 | Nov 10, 1903 | Badger A.C., Milwaukee, U.S. | |
55 | Loss | 29β9β12 (5) | Charles Neary | PTS | 6 | Oct 16, 1903 | Badger A.C., Milwaukee, U.S. | |
54 | NC | 29β8β12 (5) | Daredevil Tildon | NC | 2 (?) | Sep 3, 1903 | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | Police stopped the fight |
53 | Loss | 29β8β12 (4) | Eddie Sterns | KO | 9 (?) | Aug 26, 1903 | Michigan City, Indiana, U.S. | |
52 | Draw | 29β7β12 (4) | Mickey Riley | PTS | 15 | Jul 24, 1903 | Hurley, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
51 | NC | 29β7β11 (4) | Mickey Riley | NC | 11 (?) | Jul 15, 1903 | Ashland, Wisconsin, U.S. | Police stopped the fight |
50 | Draw | 29β7β11 (3) | Clarence English | PTS | 15 | Jun 27, 1903 | Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. | |
49 | Win | 29β7β10 (3) | Larry McDonald | KO | 4 (?) | Jun 20, 1903 | Harvey, Illinois, U.S. | |
48 | Draw | 28β7β10 (3) | Mickey Riley | PTS | 6 | Jun 19, 1903 | Panorama Building, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
47 | Win | 28β7β9 (3) | Young Scotty | PTS | 8 | Jun 16, 1903 | Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
46 | Win | 27β7β9 (3) | Stockings Kelly | KO | 4 (?) | May 22, 1903 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
45 | Win | 26β7β9 (3) | Cyclone Johnny Thompson | PTS | 6 | Apr 24, 1903 | Milwaukee A.C., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
44 | Draw | 25β7β9 (3) | Adam Ryan | PTS | 15 | Mar 4, 1903 | Capital Theater, Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. | |
43 | Win | 25β7β8 (3) | Sammy Maxwell | KO | 10 (?) | Jan 6, 1903 | Hot Springs, Arkansas, U.S. | |
42 | Win | 24β7β8 (3) | Christy Williams | KO | 17 (?) | Dec 26, 1902 | Hot Springs, Arkansas, U.S. | |
41 | Win | 23β7β8 (3) | Billy Mayfield | PTS | 10 | Dec 2, 1902 | Hot Springs, Arkansas, U.S. | |
40 | Draw | 22β7β8 (3) | Battling Hurley | PTS | 6 | Jun 14, 1902 | Hammond, Indiana, U.S. | |
39 | Win | 22β7β7 (3) | Pudden Burns | PTS | 6 | May 17, 1902 | Hegewisch, Illinois, U.S. | |
38 | Draw | 21β7β7 (3) | Danny McMahon | PTS | 6 | Apr 12, 1902 | West Pullman, Illinois, U.S. | |
37 | Win | 21β7β6 (3) | William Rossler | KO | 1 (?) | Apr 5, 1902 | Harvey, Illinois, U.S. | |
36 | Win | 20β7β6 (3) | Cyclone Johnny Thompson | PTS | 6 | Mar 21, 1902 | Wabash A.C., Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
35 | Win | 19β7β6 (3) | Kid Ryan | KO | 5 (?) | Mar 17, 1902 | American A.C., Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
34 | Win | 18β7β6 (3) | Joe Percente | PTS | 8 | Mar 13, 1902 | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
33 | Loss | 17β7β6 (3) | Charles Berry | PTS | 8 | Jan 21, 1902 | Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
32 | Win | 17β6β6 (3) | Frank Colifer | KO | 5 (?) | Jan 13, 1902 | West Pullman, Illinois, U.S. | |
31 | Loss | 16β6β6 (3) | Charles Berry | PTS | 6 | Dec 17, 1901 | Badger A.C., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
30 | Win | 16β5β6 (3) | Mike Walsh | KO | 6 (6) | Dec 16, 1901 | American A.C., Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
29 | Draw | 15β5β6 (3) | Joe Percente | PTS | 6 | Dec 2, 1901 | Milwaukee Boxing Club, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
28 | Loss | 15β5β5 (3) | Eddie Santry | PTS | 6 | Nov 29, 1901 | Pyramid A.C., Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
27 | Loss | 15β4β5 (3) | Joe Percente | PTS | 6 | Nov 15, 1901 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
26 | NC | 15β3β5 (3) | Billy Heck | ND | 4 | Nov 10, 1901 | West Pullman, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
25 | Draw | 15β3β5 (2) | Harry Fails | PTS | 10 | May 24, 1901 | Rhinelander, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
24 | NC | 15β3β4 (2) | Harry Fails | ND | 6 | May 18, 1901 | Omro, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
23 | Draw | 15β3β4 (1) | Charles Berry | PTS | 6 | May 3, 1901 | Milwaukee Boxing Club, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
22 | Loss | 15β3β3 (1) | Mickey Riley | PTS | 6 | Apr 19, 1901 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
21 | Win | 15β2β3 (1) | Black Griffo | KO | 3 (?) | Mar 17, 1901 | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
20 | Win | 14β2β3 (1) | Jack Martin | PTS | 4 | Dec 8, 1900 | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
19 | Win | 13β2β3 (1) | Joe Percente | DQ | 2 (?) | Dec 7, 1900 | Star Theatre, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
18 | Draw | 12β2β3 (1) | Danny McMahon | PTS | 4 | Dec 1, 1900 | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
17 | Loss | 12β2β2 (1) | Pete Boyle | DQ | 4 (?) | Dec 1, 1900 | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
16 | Win | 12β1β2 (1) | Ed Burley | KO | 5 (?) | Nov 22, 1900 | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
15 | Win | 11β1β2 (1) | Black Griffo | KO | 3 (?) | Nov 15, 1900 | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
14 | Draw | 10β1β2 (1) | Clarence Class | PTS | 6 | Nov 2, 1900 | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
13 | Win | 10β1β1 (1) | Young Bay | PTS | 6 | Oct 8, 1900 | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
12 | Win | 9β1β1 (1) | Young Griffin | PTS | 6 | Sep 21, 1900 | Orpheus A.C., Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
11 | Loss | 8β1β1 (1) | Joe Hedmark | PTS | 6 | Sep 14, 1900 | Star Theatre, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
10 | Win | 8β0β1 (1) | Charles Dougherty | KO | 1 (?) | Aug 30, 1900 | Star Theatre, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
9 | NC | 7β0β1 (1) | Feathers Vernon | ND | 6 | Jul 4, 1900 | West Pullman, Illinois, U.S. | |
8 | Win | 7β0β1 | John Smith | KO | 2 (?) | Jun 1, 1899 | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
7 | Win | 6β0β1 | Bull Winters | KO | 1 (?) | May 3, 1899 | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
6 | Win | 5β0β1 | Eddie Penny | KO | 1 (?) | Apr 6, 1899 | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
5 | Draw | 4β0β1 | Eddie Herman | PTS | 6 | Jan 1, 1899 | Hegewisch, Illinois, U.S. | |
4 | Win | 4β0 | Soldier Williams | KO | 3 (?) | May 11, 1898 | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, U.S. | |
3 | Win | 3β0 | Freddie Green | KO | 7 (?) | May 10, 1898 | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, U.S. | |
2 | Win | 2β0 | Ole Olsen | PTS | 3 | Jun 5, 1897 | Hegewisch, Illinois, U.S. | |
1 | Win | 1β0 | Wallace Kid | KO | 1 (?) | Sep 3, 1896 | Hammond, Indiana, U.S. |
See alsoβ»
Referencesβ»
- ^ "The wonders of the Yellowstone National Park". 1911.
- ^ "She was the "Greatest woman cartoonist, caricaturist and 'kidder' in the world" β and she could fight a bobcat". 15 October 2017.
- ^ "Fay King".
- ^ Roberts, James and Alexander Skutt (1997). The Boxing Register, 1st ed. Ithaca, New York: McBooks Press. p. 128. ISBN 0-935526-23-4.
- ^ Baker, Mark Allen (2016). Battling Nelson, The Durable Dane: World Lightweight Champion 1882β1954. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland and Company, Inc. p. 253. ISBN 978-1-4766-6372-2.
- ^ Roberts, James and Alexander Skutt (1997). The Boxing Register, 1st ed. Ithaca, New York: McBooks Press. p. 129. ISBN 0-935526-23-4.
- ^ "BoxRec: Battling Nelson".
External linksβ»
- Boxing record for Battling Nelson from BoxRec (registration required)
- International Boxing Hall of Fame Site
- findagrave.com
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Preceded by | World Lightweight Champion July 4, 1908 – February 22, 1910 |
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Preceded by | World White Lightweight Champion September 9, 1905 – July 31, 1907 |
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