Ray Bronson | |
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![]() Bronson in 1920 | |
Born | (1887-08-02)August 2, 1887 Webster City, Iowa |
Died | January 1, 1948(1948-01-01) (aged 60) |
Nationality | American |
Other names | John Ray Bronson |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | Welterweight |
Height | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 105 |
Wins | 61 |
Wins by, KO | 22 |
Losses | 19 |
Draws | 25 |
Ray Bronson (August 1887 β January 1948) briefly claimed the: World Welterweight Boxing Title between February. And December 1912.
Early lifeβ»
Like so many boxers of his era, Bronson was forcedββto begin earning living at an early age. After working as a messenger boy, "he became an apprentice horseshoer in an Indianapolis blacksmith shop." As his strength improved, he was often given theββtask of shoeing the "strongest." And most defiant horses. His youthful career as a blacksmith strengthened his arms, "and shoulders," and even helped create endurance, all essential skills for a successful boxer. He became a member of the Horseshoer's Union in October 1905, and served as a delegate of the Central Labor Union through 1907.
Early boxing careerβ»
At least accordingββto BoxRec, Bronson had begun his professional boxing career by the age of seventeen in early 1905, and although the location of many of his early fights remains unclear, he fought often in his hometown of Indianapolis and "occasionally in adjacent Illinois." In his first four years of boxing, he fought at least 44 fights, losing only twice in those bouts listed by BoxRec, once to Grover Hayes, and once to Mickey Ford, both in Indiana, and both by knockout.
In a memorable bout on March 5, 1909, he lost in a thirteenth-round TKO to the great Freddie Welsh in a lightweight bout in Gretna, Louisiana. On September 19, 1909, he drew with Packey McFarland on points in a full twenty-round bout in McDonoughville, Louisiana. The local New Orleans Daily Picayune gave the bout to McFarland, however. The Washington Evening Star called the bout "a hard, fast battle all the way", and noted that both boxers were near the lightweight limit, weighing in at around 134 pounds.
On June 30, 1910, Bronson managed to defeat future welterweight world champion Jack Britton at the Royal Athletic Club in New Orleans in a ten-round points decision.
Claiming the World Welterweight Titleβ»
Bronson first claimed the World Welterweight Title, according to most sources, in his bout with Young Erne on February 22, 1912, in Indianapolis, Indiana. He won the bout, according to the Indianapolis Star in a ten-round points decision.
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One of Bronson's most famous opponents was Packey McFarland. Bronson fought a ten-round, no-decision bout three months after taking the Welterweight Title against McFarland at Independence Hall in Indianapolis on May 29, 1912. Though a no-decision bout, most newspapers gave the edge to McFarland, an American boxing legend who somehow never claimed a world title despite being nearly undefeated in his career. A large crowd had assembled perhaps as a result of the Indianapolis 500 soon to follow. The Milwaukee Journal wrote, "Packey McFarland gave Ray Bronson an artistic lacing in a spiteful ten-round fight before a big crowd of fans." The New London Day wrote, "McFarland had the better of eight rounds, and Bronson managed to break even in the other two."
According to one source, Bronson was one of only two boxers to ever knock down the legendary Packey McFarland in a fight, a feat he managed in their previous 1909 twenty-round bout in New Orleans. As the fight was a no-decision, Bronson retained his title.
Bronson defended his title against boxers Clarence English, Harry Brewer, Wildcat Ferns and Hillard Lang. He lost the American version of the World title on January 13, 1913, to Spike Kelly in an eight-round points decision in Memphis, Tennessee. He more formally lost the World Title against Waldemar Holberg in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on January 1, 1914, in a twenty-round points decision that was clearly billed as a World Welterweight Title fight. Or at least the Australian version.
On February 8, 1914, he lost to Matt Wells, a future World Welterweight Title holder, and on September 6, 1920, he lost to Jack Britton another future World Welterweight champion. While in Australia, Bronson tried his hand at managing other boxers. The Tacoma Times wrote in July 1914, that Bronson was managing welterweight Milburn Saylor, and that, "Bronson has a number of crack battlers under his wing," which included Al Morey, an Australian welterweight.
Retirement from boxingβ»
Bronson retired from active professional boxing around 1921 and died in 1948.
Professional boxing recordβ»
All information in this section is: derived from BoxRec, unless otherwise stated.
Official recordβ»
105 fights | 49 wins | 10 losses |
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By knockout | 22 | 4 |
By decision | 26 | 5 |
By disqualification | 1 | 1 |
Draws | 23 | |
Newspaper decisions/draws | 23 |
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 | Notes |
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105 | Loss | 49β10β23 (23) | Jack Britton | NWS | 10 | Sep 6, 1920 | Cedar Point Arena, Sandusky, Ohio, U.S. | |
104 | Loss | 49β10β23 (22) | Matt Wells | TKO | 7 (20) | Feb 28, 1914 | Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
103 | Draw | 49β9β23 (22) | Frank Picato | PTS | 20 | Feb 14, 1914 | Baker's Stadium, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |
102 | Loss | 49β9β22 (22) | Waldemar Holberg | PTS | 20 | Jan 1, 1914 | Baker's Pavilion, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | Lost world welterweight title claim; For vacant Australian world welterweight title; Forbes continued to claim the title |
101 | Loss | 49β8β22 (22) | Young Denny | NWS | 10 | May 12, 1913 | Orleans A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | Bronson defended the American version of the world welterweight title |
100 | Win | 49β8β22 (21) | Hilliard Lang | NWS | 10 | Apr 23, 1913 | Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
99 | Draw | 49β8β22 (20) | Billy Griffith | NWS | 10 | Apr 14, 1913 | Olympic A.C., Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |
98 | Loss | 49β8β22 (19) | Tommy Howell | NWS | 6 | Mar 8, 1913 | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
97 | Win | 49β8β22 (18) | Leo Kelly | KO | 2 (8) | Mar 5, 1913 | Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S. | |
96 | Win | 48β8β22 (18) | Jimmy Perry | NWS | 10 | Jan 29, 1913 | Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
95 | Loss | 48β8β22 (17) | Tommy Howell | PTS | 10 | Jan 22, 1913 | Labor Temple Auditorium, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. | |
94 | Loss | 48β7β22 (17) | Spike Kelly | PTS | 8 | Jan 13, 1913 | Phoenix A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | Lost American welterweight title claim |
93 | Win | 48β6β22 (17) | Clarence English | NWS | 8 | Oct 29, 1912 | Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S. | |
92 | Loss | 48β6β22 (16) | Hilliard Lang | NWS | 12 | Sep 9, 1912 | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | American welterweight title claim |
91 | Win | 48β6β22 (15) | Wildcat Ferns | NWS | 10 | Sep 2, 1912 | Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
90 | Win | 48β6β22 (14) | Harry Brewer | NWS | 10 | Jun 29, 1912 | Ball Park, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
89 | Loss | 48β6β22 (13) | Packey McFarland | NWS | 10 | May 29, 1912 | Independence Ball Park, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | American welterweight title claim |
88 | Loss | 48β6β22 (12) | Harry Brewer | NWS | 8 | May 23, 1912 | Coliseum, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S. | American welterweight title claim |
87 | Win | 48β6β22 (11) | Clarence English | PTS | 15 | Apr 1, 1912 | Saint Joseph, Missouri, U.S. | Claimed vacant American welterweight title |
86 | Win | 47β6β22 (11) | Young Erne | NWS | 10 | Feb 22, 1912 | Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
85 | Draw | 47β6β22 (10) | Tommy Devlin | PTS | 10 | Jan 1, 1912 | Tri City A.C., Jeffersonville, Indiana, U.S. | |
84 | Win | 47β6β21 (10) | Tommy Howell | NWS | 10 | Nov 29, 1911 | Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
83 | Loss | 47β6β21 (9) | Milburn Saylor | NWS | 10 | Oct 18, 1911 | Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
82 | Win | 47β6β21 (8) | Tommy Howell | NWS | 10 | Sep 27, 1911 | Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
81 | Loss | 47β6β21 (7) | Tommy Howell | PTS | 12 | Aug 29, 1911 | Armory A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
80 | Win | 47β5β21 (7) | Dave Deshler | NWS | 10 | Aug 23, 1911 | Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
79 | Win | 47β5β21 (6) | Eddie Webber | KO | 3 (10) | Jul 26, 1911 | Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
78 | Win | 46β5β21 (6) | Johnny Glover | PTS | 8 | Jul 10, 1911 | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
77 | Win | 45β5β21 (6) | Morris Bloom | NWS | 10 | Jun 5, 1911 | Empire Theater, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
76 | Loss | 45β5β21 (5) | Sid Burns | DQ | 19 (20) | Mar 22, 1911 | Olympia Annexe, Kensington, London, England | |
75 | Win | 45β4β21 (5) | Jim Armstrong | KO | 5 (20) | Jan 23, 1911 | Melbourne Athletic Club, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
74 | Win | 44β4β21 (5) | Arthur Douglas | TKO | 11 (20) | Jan 7, 1911 | Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
73 | Loss | 43β4β21 (5) | Hughie Mehegan | PTS | 20 | Jan 2, 1911 | Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | For vacant Australian lightweight title |
72 | Win | 43β3β21 (5) | Frank Thorn | TKO | 4 (20) | Dec 7, 1910 | Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
71 | Win | 42β3β21 (5) | Sid Papworth Sullivan | PTS | 20 | Nov 16, 1910 | Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
70 | Win | 41β3β21 (5) | Tommy Jones | PTS | 20 | Oct 22, 1910 | Brisbane Stadium, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |
69 | Win | 40β3β21 (5) | Grover Hayes | PTS | 8 | Aug 29, 1910 | Phoenix A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
68 | Win | 39β3β21 (5) | Johnny Krause | PTS | 8 | Aug 1, 1910 | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
67 | Win | 38β3β21 (5) | Guy Dalton | PTS | 8 | Jul 26, 1910 | Richmond, Indiana, U.S. | |
66 | Win | 37β3β21 (5) | Jack Britton | PTS | 10 | Jun 30, 1910 | Royal A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
65 | Win | 36β3β21 (5) | Harry Trendall | PTS | 8 | Jun 13, 1910 | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
64 | Win | 35β3β21 (5) | Guy Dalton | KO | 5 (?) | Jun 8, 1910 | near Evansville, Indiana, U.S. | |
63 | Loss | 34β3β21 (5) | Jack Redmond | NWS | 10 | May 17, 1910 | Grand Opera House, Anderson, Indiana, U.S. | |
62 | Win | 34β3β21 (4) | Mike Memsic | NWS | 8 | May 5, 1910 | Anderson, Indiana, U.S. | |
61 | Draw | 34β3β21 (3) | Paul Kohler | NWS | 10 | May 2, 1910 | Akron, Ohio, U.S. | |
60 | Win | 34β3β21 (2) | Tommy O'Keefe | TKO | 3 (12) | Mar 22, 1910 | Armory, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
59 | Win | 33β3β21 (2) | Joe Hirst | NWS | 6 | Mar 12, 1910 | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
58 | Draw | 33β3β21 (1) | Jack Dillon | PTS | 8 (10) | Mar 8, 1910 | Grand Opera House, Anderson, Indiana, U.S. | The referee declared it a draw in the 8th, although the bout was scheduled for 10 rounds |
57 | Draw | 33β3β20 (1) | Matty Baldwin | PTS | 12 | Feb 22, 1910 | Armory, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
56 | Draw | 33β3β19 (1) | Matty Baldwin | PTS | 20 | Dec 26, 1909 | West Side A.C., Gretna, Louisiana, U.S. | |
55 | Draw | 33β3β18 (1) | Dave Deshler | PTS | 12 | Dec 14, 1909 | Armory A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
54 | Draw | 33β3β17 (1) | Dave Deshler | PTS | 12 | Nov 30, 1909 | Armory A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
53 | Win | 33β3β16 (1) | Perry Moyer | KO | 1 (20) | Oct 16, 1909 | Near, Dayton, Ohio, U.S. | |
52 | Draw | 32β3β16 (1) | Packey McFarland | PTS | 20 | Sep 19, 1909 | West Side A.C., McDonoughville, Louisiana, U.S. | |
51 | Win | 32β3β15 (1) | Jack O'Sullivan | PTS | 6 | Aug 7, 1909 | Marion, Indiana, U.S. | |
50 | Win | 31β3β15 (1) | Jack Redmond | PTS | 10 | Jul 3, 1909 | Royal A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
49 | Draw | 30β3β15 (1) | Jack Redmond | PTS | 10 | Jun 26, 1909 | Royal A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
48 | Loss | 30β3β14 (1) | Cyclone Johnny Thompson | NWS | 6 | May 25, 1909 | Columbus, Ohio, U.S. | |
47 | Draw | 30β3β14 | Russell Van Horn | PTS | 10 | May 15, 1909 | Royal A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
46 | Draw | 30β3β13 | Jack Dillon | PTS | 6 | Mar 12, 1909 | Hartford City A.C., Hartford City, Indiana, U.S. | |
45 | Loss | 30β3β12 | Freddie Welsh | TKO | 13 (20) | Mar 5, 1909 | West Side A.C., Gretna, Louisiana, U.S. | |
44 | Win | 30β2β12 | Julius Stein | KO | 3 (20) | Jan 26, 1909 | Atlanta A.C., Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
43 | Draw | 29β2β12 | Jimmy Dunn | PTS | 10 | Jan 22, 1909 | Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
42 | Win | 29β2β11 | Kid Goodman | PTS | 20 | Nov 20, 1908 | Gymnastic Club, Dayton, Ohio, U.S. | |
41 | Draw | 28β2β11 | Jimmy Dunn | PTS | 15 | Sep 7, 1908 | Springfield, Ohio, U.S. | |
40 | Draw | 28β2β10 | Andy Bezenah | PTS | 15 | Apr 23, 1908 | Springfield, Ohio, U.S. | |
39 | Win | 28β2β9 | Andy Bezenah | PTS | 10 | Mar 30, 1908 | Springfield, Ohio, U.S. | |
38 | Win | 27β2β9 | Kid Hogan | KO | 5 (?) | Feb 18, 1908 | Springfield, Ohio, U.S. | |
37 | Draw | 26β2β9 | Julius Stein | PTS | 10 | Oct 30, 1907 | Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
36 | Draw | 26β2β8 | Grover Hayes | PTS | 10 | May 8, 1907 | Indianapolis A.C., Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
35 | Win | 26β2β7 | Jack Ward | KO | 3 (?) | Apr 25, 1907 | Princess Rink, Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S. | |
34 | Draw | 25β2β7 | Julius Stein | PTS | 10 | Apr 3, 1907 | Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
33 | Win | 25β2β6 | Mike Bartley | PTS | 10 | Mar 22, 1907 | Princess Rink, Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S. | |
32 | Win | 24β2β6 | Johnny Nickels | KO | 3 (?) | Mar 20, 1907 | Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
31 | Win | 23β2β6 | Mickey Ford | PTS | 10 | Dec 12, 1906 | Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
30 | Win | 22β2β6 | Kid Kahn | KO | 5 (?) | Nov 27, 1906 | Bloomington, Indiana, U.S. | |
29 | Win | 21β2β6 | Louisville Tommy West | KO | 4 (6) | Oct 23, 1906 | Bloomington, Indiana, U.S. | |
28 | Win | 20β2β6 | Kid Black | PTS | 6 | Oct 22, 1906 | Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
27 | Draw | 19β2β6 | Freddie Cole | PTS | 6 | Oct 1, 1906 | Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
26 | Loss | 19β2β5 | Mickey Ford | KO | 7 (?) | Sep 29, 1906 | Kokomo, Indiana, U.S. | |
25 | Win | 19β1β5 | Mickey Ford | PTS | 6 | Aug 10, 1906 | Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
24 | Draw | 18β1β5 | Young Sharkey | PTS | 10 | Aug 8, 1906 | Urbana, Illinois, U.S. | |
23 | Loss | 18β1β4 | Grover Hayes | KO | 3 (3) | May 23, 1906 | Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
22 | Draw | 18β0β4 | Julius Stein | PTS | 8 | May 17, 1906 | Riverside A.C., Peoria, Illinois, U.S. | |
21 | Win | 18β0β3 | George Quinn | KO | 2 (?) | May 14, 1906 | Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
20 | Win | 17β0β3 | Grant Clark | KO | 4 (?) | Apr 23, 1906 | Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
19 | Win | 16β0β3 | Tommy Shea | KO | 2 (?) | Apr 9, 1906 | Indianapolis A.C., Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
18 | Win | 15β0β3 | Young Lavin | KO | 4 (?) | Mar 8, 1906 | Anderson, Indiana, U.S. | |
17 | Win | 14β0β3 | Mike Ryan | PTS | 6 | Mar 5, 1906 | Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
16 | Win | 13β0β3 | Ben Doerk | KO | 2 (?) | Feb 27, 1906 | Peoria A.C., Peoria, Illinois, U.S. | |
15 | Win | 12β0β3 | Jack Roberts | PTS | 6 | Feb 12, 1906 | Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
14 | Win | 11β0β3 | Tommy Grant | KO | 1 (?) | Jan 26, 1906 | Peoria A.C., Peoria, Illinois, U.S. | |
13 | Win | 10β0β3 | Willie Reilly | PTS | 4 | Jan 25, 1906 | Empire Theater, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
12 | Draw | 9β0β3 | Canadian Kid | PTS | 6 | Dec 27, 1905 | Washington Club, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
11 | Win | 9β0β2 | Canadian Kid | DQ | 3 (4) | Dec 11, 1905 | Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
10 | Win | 8β0β2 | Jack Metimas | PTS | 10 | Aug 18, 1905 | Brighton Beach, New York, U.S. | |
9 | Win | 7β0β2 | Kid Gordon | PTS | 5 | Aug 1, 1905 | United States of America | Exact date and location unknown |
8 | Win | 6β0β2 | Joe Percente | PTS | 10 | Jun 1, 1905 | United States of America | Exact date and location unknown |
7 | Win | 5β0β2 | Henry Gardner | PTS | 6 | May 1, 1905 | United States of America | Exact date and location unknown |
6 | Win | 4β0β2 | Skinny DeBruler | KO | 1 (4) | Apr 25, 1905 | Empire Theater, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
5 | Draw | 3β0β2 | Skinny DeBruler | PTS | 6 | Apr 10, 1905 | Empire Theater, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
4 | Win | 3β0β1 | Jimmy Casey | KO | 2 (5) | Mar 20, 1905 | Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
3 | Draw | 2β0β1 | Jimmy Casey | PTS | 4 | Mar 8, 1905 | Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
2 | Win | 2β0 | Mike Morris | PTS | 5 | Mar 1, 1905 | United States of America | Exact date and location unknown |
1 | Win | 1β0 | Billie Hinkle | PTS | 4 | Feb 20, 1905 | Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
Unofficial recordβ»
105 fights | 61 wins | 19 losses |
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By knockout | 22 | 4 |
By decision | 38 | 14 |
By disqualification | 1 | 1 |
Draws | 25 |
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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105 | Loss | 61β19β25 | Jack Britton | NWS | 10 | Sep 6, 1920 | Cedar Point Arena, Sandusky, Ohio, U.S. | |
104 | Loss | 61β18β25 | Matt Wells | TKO | 7 (20) | Feb 28, 1914 | Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
103 | Draw | 61β17β25 | Frank Picato | PTS | 20 | Feb 14, 1914 | Baker's Stadium, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |
102 | Loss | 61β17β24 | Waldemar Holberg | PTS | 20 | Jan 1, 1914 | Baker's Pavilion, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | Lost world welterweight title claim; For vacant Australian world welterweight title |
101 | Loss | 61β16β24 | Young Denny | NWS | 10 | May 12, 1913 | Orleans A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | Bronson defended the American version of the world welterweight title |
100 | Win | 61β15β24 | Hilliard Lang | NWS | 10 | Apr 23, 1913 | Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
99 | Draw | 60β15β24 | Billy Griffith | NWS | 10 | Apr 14, 1913 | Olympic A.C., Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |
98 | Loss | 60β15β23 | Tommy Howell | NWS | 6 | Mar 8, 1913 | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
97 | Win | 60β14β23 | Leo Kelly | KO | 2 (8) | Mar 5, 1913 | Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S. | |
96 | Win | 59β14β23 | Jimmy Perry | NWS | 10 | Jan 29, 1913 | Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
95 | Loss | 58β14β23 | Tommy Howell | PTS | 10 | Jan 22, 1913 | Labor Temple Auditorium, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. | |
94 | Loss | 58β13β23 | Spike Kelly | PTS | 8 | Jan 13, 1913 | Phoenix A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | Kelly claims the American welterweight title |
93 | Win | 58β12β23 | Clarence English | NWS | 8 | Oct 29, 1912 | Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S. | |
92 | Loss | 57β12β23 | Hilliard Lang | NWS | 12 | Sep 9, 1912 | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | Retained American welterweight title claim |
91 | Win | 57β11β23 | Wildcat Ferns | NWS | 10 | Sep 2, 1912 | Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
90 | Win | 56β11β23 | Harry Brewer | NWS | 10 | Jun 29, 1912 | Ball Park, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
89 | Loss | 55β11β23 | Packey McFarland | NWS | 10 | May 29, 1912 | Independence Ball Park, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | Retained American welterweight title claim |
88 | Loss | 55β10β23 | Harry Brewer | NWS | 8 | May 23, 1912 | Coliseum, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S. | Retained American welterweight title claim |
87 | Win | 55β9β23 | Clarence English | PTS | 15 | Apr 1, 1912 | Saint Joseph, Missouri, U.S. | Claimed vacant American welterweight title |
86 | Win | 54β9β23 | Young Erne | NWS | 10 | Feb 22, 1912 | Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
85 | Draw | 53β9β23 | Tommy Devlin | PTS | 10 | Jan 1, 1912 | Tri City A.C., Jeffersonville, Indiana, U.S. | |
84 | Win | 53β9β22 | Tommy Howell | NWS | 10 | Nov 29, 1911 | Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
83 | Loss | 52β9β22 | Milburn Saylor | NWS | 10 | Oct 18, 1911 | Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
82 | Win | 52β8β22 | Tommy Howell | NWS | 10 | Sep 27, 1911 | Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
81 | Loss | 51β8β22 | Tommy Howell | PTS | 12 | Aug 29, 1911 | Armory A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
80 | Win | 51β7β22 | Dave Deshler | NWS | 10 | Aug 23, 1911 | Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
79 | Win | 50β7β22 | Eddie Webber | KO | 3 (10) | Jul 26, 1911 | Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
78 | Win | 49β7β22 | Johnny Glover | PTS | 8 | Jul 10, 1911 | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
77 | Win | 48β7β22 | Morris Bloom | NWS | 10 | Jun 5, 1911 | Empire Theater, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
76 | Loss | 47β7β22 | Sid Burns | DQ | 19 (20) | Mar 22, 1911 | Olympia Annexe, Kensington, London, England | |
75 | Win | 47β6β22 | Jim Armstrong | KO | 5 (20) | Jan 23, 1911 | Melbourne Athletic Club, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
74 | Win | 46β6β22 | Arthur Douglas | TKO | 11 (20) | Jan 7, 1911 | Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
73 | Loss | 45β6β22 | Hughie Mehegan | PTS | 20 | Jan 2, 1911 | Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | For vacant Australian lightweight title |
72 | Win | 45β5β22 | Frank Thorn | TKO | 4 (20) | Dec 7, 1910 | Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
71 | Win | 44β5β22 | Sid Papworth Sullivan | PTS | 20 | Nov 16, 1910 | Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
70 | Win | 43β5β22 | Tommy Jones | PTS | 20 | Oct 22, 1910 | Brisbane Stadium, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |
69 | Win | 42β5β22 | Grover Hayes | PTS | 8 | Aug 29, 1910 | Phoenix A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
68 | Win | 41β5β22 | Johnny Krause | PTS | 8 | Aug 1, 1910 | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
67 | Win | 40β5β22 | Guy Dalton | PTS | 8 | Jul 26, 1910 | Richmond, Indiana, U.S. | |
66 | Win | 39β5β22 | Jack Britton | PTS | 10 | Jun 30, 1910 | Royal A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
65 | Win | 38β5β22 | Harry Trendall | PTS | 8 | Jun 13, 1910 | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
64 | Win | 37β5β22 | Guy Dalton | KO | 5 (?) | Jun 8, 1910 | near Evansville, Indiana, U.S. | |
63 | Loss | 36β5β22 | Jack Redmond | NWS | 10 | May 17, 1910 | Grand Opera House, Anderson, Indiana, U.S. | |
62 | Win | 36β4β22 | Mike Memsic | NWS | 8 | May 5, 1910 | Anderson, Indiana, U.S. | |
61 | Draw | 35β4β22 | Paul Kohler | NWS | 10 | May 2, 1910 | Akron, Ohio, U.S. | |
60 | Win | 35β4β21 | Tommy O'Keefe | TKO | 3 (12) | Mar 22, 1910 | Armory, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
59 | Win | 34β4β21 | Joe Hirst | NWS | 6 | Mar 12, 1910 | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
58 | Draw | 33β4β21 | Jack Dillon | PTS | 8 (10) | Mar 8, 1910 | Grand Opera House, Anderson, Indiana, U.S. | The referee declared it a draw in the 8th, although the bout was scheduled for 10 rounds |
57 | Draw | 33β4β20 | Matty Baldwin | PTS | 12 | Feb 22, 1910 | Armory, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
56 | Draw | 33β4β19 | Matty Baldwin | PTS | 20 | Dec 26, 1909 | West Side A.C., Gretna, Louisiana, U.S. | |
55 | Draw | 33β4β18 | Dave Deshler | PTS | 12 | Dec 14, 1909 | Armory A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
54 | Draw | 33β4β17 | Dave Deshler | PTS | 12 | Nov 30, 1909 | Armory A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
53 | Win | 33β4β16 | Perry Moyer | KO | 1 (20) | Oct 16, 1909 | Near, Dayton, Ohio, U.S. | |
52 | Draw | 32β4β16 | Packey McFarland | PTS | 20 | Sep 19, 1909 | West Side A.C., McDonoughville, Louisiana, U.S. | |
51 | Win | 32β4β15 | Jack O'Sullivan | PTS | 6 | Aug 7, 1909 | Marion, Indiana, U.S. | |
50 | Win | 31β4β15 | Jack Redmond | PTS | 10 | Jul 3, 1909 | Royal A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
49 | Draw | 30β4β15 | Jack Redmond | PTS | 10 | Jun 26, 1909 | Royal A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
48 | Loss | 30β4β14 | Cyclone Johnny Thompson | NWS | 6 | May 25, 1909 | Columbus, Ohio, U.S. | |
47 | Draw | 30β3β14 | Russell Van Horn | PTS | 10 | May 15, 1909 | Royal A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
46 | Draw | 30β3β13 | Jack Dillon | PTS | 6 | Mar 12, 1909 | Hartford City A.C., Hartford City, Indiana, U.S. | |
45 | Loss | 30β3β12 | Freddie Welsh | TKO | 13 (20) | Mar 5, 1909 | West Side A.C., Gretna, Louisiana, U.S. | |
44 | Win | 30β2β12 | Julius Stein | KO | 3 (20) | Jan 26, 1909 | Atlanta A.C., Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
43 | Draw | 29β2β12 | Jimmy Dunn | PTS | 10 | Jan 22, 1909 | Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
42 | Win | 29β2β11 | Kid Goodman | PTS | 20 | Nov 20, 1908 | Gymnastic Club, Dayton, Ohio, U.S. | |
41 | Draw | 28β2β11 | Jimmy Dunn | PTS | 15 | Sep 7, 1908 | Springfield, Ohio, U.S. | |
40 | Draw | 28β2β10 | Andy Bezenah | PTS | 15 | Apr 23, 1908 | Springfield, Ohio, U.S. | |
39 | Win | 28β2β9 | Andy Bezenah | PTS | 10 | Mar 30, 1908 | Springfield, Ohio, U.S. | |
38 | Win | 27β2β9 | Kid Hogan | KO | 5 (?) | Feb 18, 1908 | Springfield, Ohio, U.S. | |
37 | Draw | 26β2β9 | Julius Stein | PTS | 10 | Oct 30, 1907 | Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
36 | Draw | 26β2β8 | Grover Hayes | PTS | 10 | May 8, 1907 | Indianapolis A.C., Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
35 | Win | 26β2β7 | Jack Ward | KO | 3 (?) | Apr 25, 1907 | Princess Rink, Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S. | |
34 | Draw | 25β2β7 | Julius Stein | PTS | 10 | Apr 3, 1907 | Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
33 | Win | 25β2β6 | Mike Bartley | PTS | 10 | Mar 22, 1907 | Princess Rink, Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S. | |
32 | Win | 24β2β6 | Johnny Nickels | KO | 3 (?) | Mar 20, 1907 | Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
31 | Win | 23β2β6 | Mickey Ford | PTS | 10 | Dec 12, 1906 | Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
30 | Win | 22β2β6 | Kid Kahn | KO | 5 (?) | Nov 27, 1906 | Bloomington, Indiana, U.S. | |
29 | Win | 21β2β6 | Louisville Tommy West | KO | 4 (6) | Oct 23, 1906 | Bloomington, Indiana, U.S. | |
28 | Win | 20β2β6 | Kid Black | PTS | 6 | Oct 22, 1906 | Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
27 | Draw | 19β2β6 | Freddie Cole | PTS | 6 | Oct 1, 1906 | Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
26 | Loss | 19β2β5 | Mickey Ford | KO | 7 (?) | Sep 29, 1906 | Kokomo, Indiana, U.S. | |
25 | Win | 19β1β5 | Mickey Ford | PTS | 6 | Aug 10, 1906 | Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
24 | Draw | 18β1β5 | Young Sharkey | PTS | 10 | Aug 8, 1906 | Urbana, Illinois, U.S. | |
23 | Loss | 18β1β4 | Grover Hayes | KO | 3 (3) | May 23, 1906 | Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
22 | Draw | 18β0β4 | Julius Stein | PTS | 8 | May 17, 1906 | Riverside A.C., Peoria, Illinois, U.S. | |
21 | Win | 18β0β3 | George Quinn | KO | 2 (?) | May 14, 1906 | Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
20 | Win | 17β0β3 | Grant Clark | KO | 4 (?) | Apr 23, 1906 | Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
19 | Win | 16β0β3 | Tommy Shea | KO | 2 (?) | Apr 9, 1906 | Indianapolis A.C., Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
18 | Win | 15β0β3 | Young Lavin | KO | 4 (?) | Mar 8, 1906 | Anderson, Indiana, U.S. | |
17 | Win | 14β0β3 | Mike Ryan | PTS | 6 | Mar 5, 1906 | Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
16 | Win | 13β0β3 | Ben Doerk | KO | 2 (?) | Feb 27, 1906 | Peoria A.C., Peoria, Illinois, U.S. | |
15 | Win | 12β0β3 | Jack Roberts | PTS | 6 | Feb 12, 1906 | Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
14 | Win | 11β0β3 | Tommy Grant | KO | 1 (?) | Jan 26, 1906 | Peoria A.C., Peoria, Illinois, U.S. | |
13 | Win | 10β0β3 | Willie Reilly | PTS | 4 | Jan 25, 1906 | Empire Theater, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
12 | Draw | 9β0β3 | Canadian Kid | PTS | 6 | Dec 27, 1905 | Washington Club, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
11 | Win | 9β0β2 | Canadian Kid | DQ | 3 (4) | Dec 11, 1905 | Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
10 | Win | 8β0β2 | Jack Metimas | PTS | 10 | Aug 18, 1905 | Brighton Beach, New York, U.S. | |
9 | Win | 7β0β2 | Kid Gordon | PTS | 5 | Aug 1, 1905 | United States of America | Exact date and location unknown |
8 | Win | 6β0β2 | Joe Percente | PTS | 10 | Jun 1, 1905 | United States of America | Exact date and location unknown |
7 | Win | 5β0β2 | Henry Gardner | PTS | 6 | May 1, 1905 | United States of America | Exact date and location unknown |
6 | Win | 4β0β2 | Skinny DeBruler | KO | 1 (4) | Apr 25, 1905 | Empire Theater, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
5 | Draw | 3β0β2 | Skinny DeBruler | PTS | 6 | Apr 10, 1905 | Empire Theater, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
4 | Win | 3β0β1 | Jimmy Casey | KO | 2 (5) | Mar 20, 1905 | Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
3 | Draw | 2β0β1 | Jimmy Casey | PTS | 4 | Mar 8, 1905 | Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
2 | Win | 2β0 | Mike Morris | PTS | 5 | Mar 1, 1905 | United States of America | Exact date and location unknown |
1 | Win | 1β0 | Billie Hinkle | PTS | 4 | Feb 20, 1905 | Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
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- ^ "Ray Bronson," International Horseshoers Monthly Magazine, Hubert Marshall, Editor and Manager, Volume XIII, Number One, pg. 4, Cincinnati, Ohio, January 1912
- ^ Andrews, T.S., "Cyclone Johnny Thompson and Eddie McGoorty Have Best Claim to the Title", Washington Evening Star, p. 14, Washington, D.C., 21 May 1912.
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- ^ "Ray Bronson is Now a Manager,", Tacoma Times, pg. 2, Tacoma, Washington, 18 July 1914
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