Young Stribling
Young Stribling | |
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| Born | William Lawrence Stribling Jr. December 26, 1904 Bainbridge, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | October 3, 1933 (aged 28) Macon, Georgia, U.S. |
| Other names | King of the Canebrakes |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Heavyweight Light heavyweight Middleweight Welterweight Lightweight Featherweight |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 291 |
| Wins | 256 |
| Wins by KO | 129 |
| Losses | 16 |
| Draws | 17 |
| No contests | 2 |
William Lawrence Stribling Jr. (December 26, 1904 – October 3, 1933), known as Young Stribling, was an American professional boxer who fought from Featherweight to Heavyweight. His 1931 fight against Max Schmelling for Schmeling's world heavyweight championship was named Ring Magazine fight of the year. Stribling was inducted into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in 1965, and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1996.[1]
Personal life[edit]
Born in Bainbridge, Georgia, on December 26, 1904. Stribling's mother claimed she wanted him to be a boxer from the time he was a baby. "When he was two years old, I started him on leg and arm exercises," she told an interviewer.[2] Stribling was raised as a vegetarian.[3]
"Strib" celebrated his 21st birthday by marrying Clara Kinney, a student at Brenau College. Clara's father was a prominent Macon businessman, and her mother was the first woman to serve on the city council. Clara's grandfather was a former president of Wesleyan College in Macon, the oldest female college in America. "Strib" and Clara had three children, the first was W. L. Stribling III, born in 1927.[4][5]
Professional career[edit]
Stribling turned professional in 1921. Stribling fought 75 professional bouts while still in high school. He fought at very high frequency. From 1921 to 1929 he fought 258 times, over 28 times per year.
In a title match against light-heavyweight champion Mike McTigue the fight was declared a draw. Unhappy with the draw, the ring was surrounded by angry fans who demanded the fight be given to Stribling, which the referee did. Three hours after the fight though, he re-affirmed that it was a draw. "Unless I awarded the decision to Stribling I would never leave the arena alive," referee Harry Ertle said after the fight.[6] The two would face again for a rematch 6 months later. Stribling convincingly outpointed McTigue, winning the match. However in New Jersey boxing at the time a title couldn't change hands on a newspaper decision.[7] Both fights occurred while Stribling was just 19 years old. After his bouts against McTigue, he was often referred to in newspapers as "the uncrowned light-heavyweight champion."[8][9]
Paul Berlenbach took the light-heavyweight title from McTigue. Stribling had previously fought Berlenbach to a draw. In 1926 a match between the two took place. Berlenbach won the rematch decisively.[10]
In 1928, now 24 years old, Stribling set the record for knockouts at 101. The New York Times added that "few of Stribling's recent victories were over well known fighters."[11]
Stribling met the future heavyweight champion, Primo Carnera, in 1929 and lost on a foul. In a rematch, Carnera fouled Stribling. Each scoring a victory by disqualification. Commenting on the unsatisfactory conclusion of the two matches, sportswriter Robert Edgren commented "Stribling seems to be playing Carnera the way he has played a lot of palukas and stable mates at different towns in "the sticks" in this country. Always the return engagement."[12]
After a string of impressive wins against Hans Schönrath, Otto Von Porat, and Phil Scott, none of which lasted more than 2 rounds. Stribling was given a shot at the heavyweight championship against Max Schmelling. It was a decisive victory for Schmelling. Stribling nearly made it to the final bell, with the referee stepping in with just 14 seconds remaining in the 15th and final round. The first and only KO or TKO loss in Stribling's 291 fight career.[13] It was named Ring Magazine Fight of the Year for 1931.
He would fight for 2 more years and 21 more fights, but the Schmelling loss was his last title shot. Stribling was still an active boxer when he died. His final bout came less than two weeks before his death.
Death[edit]
He died at 6 A.M, EST on October 3, 1933, at 28 years old, after a motorcycle accident which occurred 2 days prior in Macon, Georgia while travelling to a hospital to visit his convalescing wife and newborn. Injuries involved pelvic fracture and severe left foot damage which lead to amputation. He was buried in Riverside Cemetery (Macon, Georgia).[14]
Professional boxing record[edit]
All information in this section is derived from BoxRec,[15] unless otherwise stated.
Official record[edit]
| 291 fights | 224 wins | 13 losses |
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| By knockout | 129 | 1 |
| By decision | 93 | 8 |
| By disqualification | 2 | 4 |
| Draws | 14 | |
| No contests | 2 | |
| Newspaper decisions/draws | 38 | |
All newspaper decisions are officially regarded as "no decision" bouts and are not counted in the win/loss/draw column.
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 291 | Win | 224–13–14 (40) | Maxie Rosenbloom | UD | 10 | Sep 22, 1933 | Sam Houston Hall, Houston, Texas, U.S. | |
| 290 | Win | 223–13–14 (40) | Benny O'Dell | TKO | 2 (10) | Aug 29, 1933 | Baseball Park, Lindale, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 289 | Win | 222–13–14 (40) | George Neron | PTS | 10 | Aug 2, 1933 | R.M.I. Park, Beckley, West Virginia, U.S. | |
| 288 | Loss | 221–13–14 (40) | Pierre Charles | DQ | 8 (10) | Mar 6, 1933 | Palais des Sports, Paris, Paris, France | |
| 287 | Win | 221–12–14 (40) | Don McCorkindale | PTS | 12 | Dec 17, 1932 | Ellis Park Rugby Stadium, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa | |
| 286 | Win | 220–12–14 (40) | George Thompson | KO | 6 (12) | Nov 7, 1932 | His Majesty's Theatre, Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 285 | Win | 219–12–14 (40) | Tony Gora | TKO | 6 (12) | Nov 3, 1932 | Exhibition Building, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia | |
| 284 | NC | 218–12–14 (40) | Johnny Freeman | NC | 8 (12) | Oct 29, 1932 | Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | The bout was declared a no contest after both boxers "continued to engage in hostilities after the bell" ending the 8th round |
| 283 | Win | 218–12–14 (39) | Johnny Freeman | PTS | 15 | Sep 22, 1932 | West Melbourne Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 282 | Win | 217–12–14 (39) | Jack Renault | RTD | 5 (15) | Aug 10, 1932 | Brisbane Stadium, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |
| 281 | Win | 216–12–14 (39) | Frankie Wine | PTS | 15 | Jul 25, 1932 | Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 280 | Win | 215–12–14 (39) | Ambrose Palmer | TKO | 10 (15) | Jul 4, 1932 | Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 279 | Win | 214–12–14 (39) | Johnny Freeman | NWS | 10 | May 30, 1932 | Huntsville, Alabama, U.S. | |
| 278 | Win | 214–12–14 (38) | Big Sid Terris | KO | 5 (10) | May 23, 1932 | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S. | |
| 277 | Win | 213–12–14 (38) | Joe Doctor | PTS | 10 | May 16, 1932 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Doctor disqualified for "stalling" |
| 276 | Win | 212–12–14 (38) | George Neron | PTS | 10 | May 10, 1932 | Central Tobacco Warehouse, Johnson City, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 275 | Loss | 211–12–14 (38) | Ernie Schaaf | PTS | 10 | Feb 26, 1932 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 274 | Win | 211–11–14 (38) | Pietro Corri | NWS | 10 | Nov 23, 1931 | Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. | |
| 273 | Win | 211–11–14 (37) | Pat Fay | KO | 3 (10) | Nov 11, 1931 | Muskogee, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
| 272 | Win | 210–11–14 (37) | Red Fitzsimmons | TKO | 4 (10) | Nov 3, 1931 | Shrine Mosque, Springfield, Missouri, U.S. | |
| 271 | Win | 209–11–14 (37) | Salvatore Ruggirello | KO | 2 (10) | Oct 19, 1931 | Forum, Wichita, Kansas, U.S. | |
| 270 | Loss | 208–11–14 (37) | Max Schmeling | TKO | 15 (15) | Jul 3, 1931 | Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | For NBA and The Ring heavyweight titles |
| 269 | Win | 208–10–14 (37) | Tuffy Griffiths | UD | 10 | Dec 12, 1930 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 268 | Win | 207–10–14 (37) | Whitey Gorsline | TKO | 3 (10) | Nov 19, 1930 | Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 267 | Win | 206–10–14 (37) | Arthur De Kuh | PTS | 10 | Nov 11, 1930 | Spiller's Ballpark, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 266 | Win | 205–10–14 (37) | KO Christner | TKO | 3 (10) | Oct 31, 1930 | Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 265 | Win | 204–10–14 (37) | Phil Scott | KO | 2 (15) | Jul 28, 1930 | Wimbledon Stadium, Wimbledon, London, England, U.K. | |
| 264 | Win | 203–10–14 (37) | Otto von Porat | KO | 1 (10) | Jun 20, 1930 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 263 | Win | 202–10–14 (37) | Frankie Wine | NWS | 6 | Jun 5, 1930 | Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. | |
| 262 | Win | 202–10–14 (36) | Hans Schönrath | TKO | 2 (10) | May 8, 1930 | Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, England, U.K. | |
| 261 | Win | 201–10–14 (36) | Pietro Corri | PTS | 10 | Feb 21, 1930 | Benjamin Field Arena, Tampa, Florida, U.S. | |
| 260 | Win | 200–10–14 (36) | Joe Packo | KO | 8 (10) | Feb 17, 1930 | Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 259 | Win | 199–10–14 (36) | Jack DeMave | KO | 1 (10) | Jan 22, 1930 | Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 258 | Win | 198–10–14 (36) | Primo Carnera | DQ | 7 (10) | Dec 7, 1929 | Velodrome d'Hiver, Paris, Paris, France | Carnera struck Stribling from behind after the bell ended the seventh round. The bout was probably fixed |
| 257 | Loss | 197–10–14 (36) | Primo Carnera | DQ | 4 (15) | Nov 18, 1929 | Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, Londonn, England, U.K. | Both fighters down in the third. Carnera down from low blow in 4th. This bout was probably fixed |
| 256 | Win | 197–9–14 (36) | Maurice Griselle | PTS | 10 | Nov 6, 1929 | Cirque de Paris, Paris, Paris, France | |
| 255 | Win | 196–9–14 (36) | Johnny Gibson | KO | 3 (10) | Sep 24, 1929 | Tobacco Warehouse, Cairo, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 254 | Win | 195–9–14 (36) | George Cook | TKO | 8 (10) | Sep 2, 1929 | Municipal Auditorium, Macon, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 253 | Win | 194–9–14 (36) | Joe Packo | NWS | 10 | Aug 30, 1929 | Coliseum, Evansville, Indiana, U.S. | |
| 252 | Win | 194–9–14 (35) | Frankie Wine | PTS | 8 | Aug 29, 1929 | Sulphur Dell, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 251 | Win | 193–9–14 (35) | Joe Sekyra | NWS | 10 | Aug 19, 1929 | Convention Hall, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. | |
| 250 | Win | 193–9–14 (34) | Harry Fay | KO | 5 (10) | Aug 12, 1929 | Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. | |
| 249 | Loss | 192–9–14 (34) | Babe Hunt | DQ | 6 (10) | Jul 29, 1929 | McNulty Park, Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. | A right hand punch to the groin disqualified Stribling |
| 248 | Win | 192–8–14 (34) | George Cook | NWS | 10 | Jul 18, 1929 | Muehlebach Field, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. | |
| 247 | Win | 192–8–14 (33) | Jack DeMave | PTS | 8 | Jul 11, 1929 | Sterchi Park Arena, Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 246 | Win | 191–8–14 (33) | Tony Fuente | KO | 2 (10) | Jul 4, 1929 | City Auditorium, Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. | |
| 245 | Win | 190–8–14 (33) | Jack Lee | KO | 8 (10) | Jun 24, 1929 | Flint, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 244 | Win | 189–8–14 (33) | Babe Hunt | NWS | 10 | Jun 17, 1929 | Forum, Wichita, Kansas, U.S. | |
| 243 | Loss | 189–8–14 (32) | Jack Sharkey | PTS | 10 | Feb 27, 1929 | Flamingo Park, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. | |
| 242 | Win | 189–7–14 (32) | Ralph Smith | TKO | 3 (10) | Jan 25, 1929 | Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 241 | Win | 188–7–14 (32) | Sully Montgomery | KO | 2 (8) | Jan 21, 1929 | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 240 | Win | 187–7–14 (32) | Art Malay | KO | 3 (10) | Jan 18, 1929 | Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. | |
| 239 | Win | 186–7–14 (32) | Tommy Stone | KO | 2 (10) | Jan 9, 1929 | Durham, North Carolina, U.S. | |
| 238 | Win | 185–7–14 (32) | Jack League | KO | 1 (10) | Jan 1, 1929 | Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. | |
| 237 | Win | 184–7–14 (32) | Jack Blackstock | KO | 2 (10) | Dec 21, 1928 | Imperial Theatre, Augusta, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 236 | Win | 183–7–14 (32) | Andres Castano | KO | 2 (10) | Dec 20, 1928 | Macon, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 235 | Win | 182–7–14 (32) | Billy Freas | TKO | 1 (10) | Dec 18, 1928 | Coliseum, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S. | |
| 234 | Win | 181–7–14 (32) | Ray Neuman | KO | 6 (10) | Nov 30, 1928 | Auditorium, Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. | |
| 233 | Win | 180–7–14 (32) | Big Sid Terris | KO | 3 (10) | Oct 30, 1928 | Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 232 | Win | 179–7–14 (32) | Frankie Wine | NWS | 10 | Sep 20, 1928 | Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 231 | Win | 179–7–14 (31) | Johnny Squires | TKO | 2 (10) | Sep 6, 1928 | Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 230 | Win | 178–7–14 (31) | Martin Burke | TKO | 1 (10) | Aug 13, 1928 | Mobile, Alabama, U.S. | |
| 229 | Win | 177–7–14 (31) | Jack Van Ryan | KO | 2 (10) | Aug 6, 1928 | Wilmington, North Carolina, U.S. | |
| 228 | Win | 176–7–14 (31) | Bill Jordan | KO | 1 (10) | Jul 24, 1928 | High Point, North Carolina, U.S. | |
| 227 | Win | 175–7–14 (31) | Tom Kirby | PTS | 10 | Jul 20, 1928 | Englewood Celtic Park, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 226 | Win | 174–7–14 (31) | Bucky Harris | KO | 3 (10) | Jul 4, 1928 | Macon, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 225 | Win | 173–7–14 (31) | Wild Bill Rowe | KO | 2 (?) | Jul 2, 1928 | Burgoyne Isle, Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S. | |
| 224 | Win | 172–7–14 (31) | Joe Packo | KO | 7 (10) | Jun 12, 1928 | Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, Alabama, U.S. | |
| 223 | Win | 171–7–14 (31) | Harry Fay | PTS | 10 | Jun 7, 1928 | Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. | |
| 222 | Win | 170–7–14 (31) | Ted Cook | KO | 3 (10) | Jun 5, 1928 | Meridian, Mississippi, U.S. | |
| 221 | Win | 169–7–14 (31) | Joe King | KO | 2 (10) | Jun 1, 1928 | Meridian, Mississippi, U.S. | |
| 220 | Win | 168–7–14 (31) | Johnny Urban | TKO | 5 (8) | May 30, 1928 | Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 219 | Win | 167–7–14 (31) | Tommy Stone | KO | 1 (10) | May 25, 1928 | Albany, New York, U.S. | |
| 218 | Win | 166–7–14 (31) | Charley Rammell | KO | 2 (?) | May 22, 1928 | Pensacola, Florida, U.S. | |
| 217 | Win | 165–7–14 (31) | Marcello Gubinelli | KO | 1 (10) | May 18, 1928 | Benjamin Field Arena, Tampa, Florida, U.S. | |
| 216 | Win | 164–7–14 (31) | Pete Ankelos | KO | 2 (10) | May 9, 1928 | Tinker Field, Orlando, Florida, U.S. | |
| 215 | Win | 163–7–14 (31) | Andres Castano | KO | 2 (10) | May 8, 1928 | Legion Arena, West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. | |
| 214 | Win | 162–7–14 (31) | Russ Rowsey | TKO | 2 (10) | Apr 30, 1928 | Coliseum, Coral Gables, Florida, U.S. | |
| 213 | Win | 161–7–14 (31) | Joe White | KO | 2 (?) | Apr 23, 1928 | Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 212 | Win | 160–7–14 (31) | Italian Jack Herman | KO | 2 (10) | Apr 17, 1928 | Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. | |
| 211 | Win | 159–7–14 (31) | George Gemas | KO | 3 (?) | Apr 11, 1928 | Goldsboro, North Carolina, U.S. | |
| 210 | Win | 158–7–14 (31) | Jack Blackstock | KO | 2 (10) | Apr 2, 1928 | Legion Coliseum, Sarasota, Florida, U.S. | |
| 209 | Win | 157–7–14 (31) | Earl Blue | TKO | 2 (10) | Mar 30, 1928 | Benjamin Field Arena, Tampa, Florida, U.S. | |
| 208 | Win | 156–7–14 (31) | Pat Joyce | KO | 1 (10) | Mar 16, 1928 | New Baseball Stadium, Augusta, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 207 | Win | 155–7–14 (31) | George Avera | KO | 2 (10) | Mar 12, 1928 | Dothan, Alabama, U.S. | |
| 206 | Win | 154–7–14 (31) | Chuck Wiggins | PTS | 12 | Mar 6, 1928 | Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 205 | Win | 153–7–14 (31) | Al Friedman | KO | 2 (10) | Feb 27, 1928 | Coliseum, Coral Gables, Florida, U.S. | |
| 204 | Win | 152–7–14 (31) | Joe Clancy | KO | 2 (10) | Feb 23, 1928 | Montgomery, Alabama, U.S. | |
| 203 | Win | 151–7–14 (31) | Tom Maxted | KO | 2 (10) | Feb 7, 1928 | Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. | |
| 202 | Win | 150–7–14 (31) | Marine Tolliver | KO | 2 (?) | Feb 6, 1928 | Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. | |
| 201 | Win | 149–7–14 (31) | Chuck Burns | PTS | 10 | Jan 30, 1928 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
| 200 | Win | 148–7–14 (31) | Martin Burke | KO | 1 (10) | Jan 23, 1928 | Coliseum, Coral Gables, Florida, U.S. | |
| 199 | Win | 147–7–14 (31) | Chuck Wiggins | NWS | 10 | Jan 9, 1928 | Forum, Wichita, Kansas, U.S. | |
| 198 | Win | 147–7–14 (30) | Tom Kirby | UD | 10 | Dec 15, 1927 | South Main Street Armory, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 197 | Win | 146–7–14 (30) | Lou Scozza | PTS | 10 | Dec 9, 1927 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 196 | Win | 145–7–14 (30) | Andy Kid Palmer | TKO | 6 (10) | Nov 21, 1927 | Valdosta, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 195 | Win | 144–7–14 (30) | Angus Snyder | PTS | 6 | Nov 8, 1927 | Arena, Dishman, Washington, U.S. | |
| 194 | Win | 143–7–14 (30) | Harry Dillon | PTS | 10 | Nov 4, 1927 | Ice Coliseum, Portland, Oregon, U.S. | |
| 193 | Win | 142–7–14 (30) | Mike Arnold | KO | 4 (10) | Oct 28, 1927 | Wichita, Kansas, U.S. | |
| 192 | NC | 141–7–14 (30) | Leo Deibel | NC | 6 (10) | Sep 6, 1927 | Auditorium, Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. | Diebel and Stribling were arrested by Inspector of Detectives, Ben Banbaum on charges of participating in a sham/framed fight |
| 191 | Win | 141–7–14 (29) | Ed Smith | KO | 3 (?) | Aug 29, 1927 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
| 190 | Draw | 140–7–14 (29) | Chuck Wiggins | NWS | 10 | Aug 25, 1927 | Washington Park, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
| 189 | Win | 140–7–14 (28) | Otto von Porat | NWS | 10 | Jul 21, 1927 | Municipal Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. | |
| 188 | Win | 140–7–14 (27) | Chuck Wiggins | DQ | 6 (10) | Jul 4, 1927 | Macon, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 187 | Win | 139–7–14 (27) | Tiny Jim Herman | PTS | 10 | May 19, 1927 | Golden Park, Columbus, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 186 | Win | 138–7–14 (27) | Jimmy Byrne | NWS | 12 | May 13, 1927 | Jefferson County Armory, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. | |
| 185 | Loss | 138–7–14 (26) | Tommy Loughran | UD | 10 | May 3, 1927 | Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 184 | Win | 138–6–14 (26) | Benny Ross | PTS | 10 | Apr 18, 1927 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 183 | Win | 137–6–14 (26) | Jack Melrose | KO | 2 (8) | Apr 7, 1927 | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 182 | Win | 136–6–14 (26) | Red Fitzsimmons | TKO | 4 (10) | Apr 4, 1927 | Canton Auditorium, Canton, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 181 | Win | 135–6–14 (26) | Art Weigand | TKO | 7 (10) | Mar 23, 1927 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 180 | Win | 134–6–14 (26) | Maxie Rosenbloom | PTS | 10 | Mar 17, 1927 | Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 179 | Win | 133–6–14 (26) | Eddie Civil | KO | 2 (10) | Mar 10, 1927 | Macon, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 178 | Win | 132–6–14 (26) | Leo Gates | TKO | 5 (10) | Mar 3, 1927 | Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 177 | Win | 131–6–14 (26) | Eddie Huffman | PTS | 10 | Feb 7, 1927 | Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 176 | Win | 130–6–14 (26) | Joe Lohman | KO | 7 (10) | Dec 20, 1926 | Macon, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 175 | Win | 129–6–14 (26) | Big Boy Peterson | TKO | 5 (10) | Nov 26, 1926 | Benjamin Field Arena, Tampa, Florida, U.S. | |
| 174 | Win | 128–6–14 (26) | Ed Smith | PTS | 10 | Nov 18, 1926 | Miami Field, Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
| 173 | Win | 127–6–14 (26) | Battling Levinsky | NWS | 10 | Nov 11, 1926 | Coliseum, Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. | |
| 172 | Win | 127–6–14 (25) | Soldier Buck | KO | 4 (12) | Oct 18, 1926 | Jefferson County Armory, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. | |
| 171 | Win | 126–6–14 (25) | Lou Rollinger | TKO | 3 (10) | Oct 15, 1926 | Cattle Congress Hippodrome, Waterloo, Iowa, U.S. | |
| 170 | Win | 125–6–14 (25) | Frankie Bush | TKO | 6 (8) | Sep 30, 1926 | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | This bout may have taken place on September 29, 1926 |
| 169 | Win | 124–6–14 (25) | Chuck Burns | PTS | 10 | Sep 21, 1926 | Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 168 | Win | 123–6–14 (25) | Buck Aston | TKO | 9 (10) | Sep 17, 1926 | Benjamin Field Arena, Tampa, Florida, U.S. | |
| 167 | Loss | 122–6–14 (25) | Paul Berlenbach | UD | 15 | Jun 10, 1926 | Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S. | For NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring light-heavyweight titles |
| 166 | Win | 122–5–14 (25) | Ray Neuman | PTS | 10 | May 24, 1926 | Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 165 | Win | 121–5–14 (25) | Johnny Risko | PTS | 10 | May 14, 1926 | Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 164 | Win | 120–5–14 (25) | Mike Wallace | KO | 3 (8) | Apr 26, 1926 | Stadium, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 163 | Win | 119–5–14 (25) | Billy Britton | KO | 3 (10) | Apr 25, 1926 | Topeka, Kansas, U.S. | |
| 162 | Win | 118–5–14 (25) | Joe Lohman | NWS | 10 | Apr 20, 1926 | Kansas City, Kansas, U.S. | |
| 161 | Win | 118–5–14 (24) | Tommy Marvin | KO | 3 (10) | Apr 13, 1926 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
| 160 | Win | 117–5–14 (24) | Chuck Burns | NWS | 10 | Apr 12, 1926 | Forum, Wichita, Kansas, U.S. | |
| 159 | Win | 117–5–14 (23) | Jimmy Slattery | PTS | 10 | Mar 25, 1926 | Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 158 | Win | 116–5–14 (23) | Tom Burns | NWS | 10 | Dec 4, 1925 | Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 157 | Win | 116–5–14 (22) | Billy Britton | TKO | 1 (15) | Nov 27, 1925 | Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 156 | Win | 115–5–14 (22) | George Cook | PTS | 10 | Nov 7, 1925 | Municipal Stadium, Columbus, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 155 | Win | 114–5–14 (22) | Soldier Buck | KO | 3 (8) | Nov 2, 1925 | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 154 | Win | 113–5–14 (22) | Tom McKiernan | KO | 2 (10) | Oct 22, 1925 | State Fair Grounds, Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. | |
| 153 | Win | 112–5–14 (22) | Eddie Huffman | PTS | 10 | Oct 10, 1925 | Ascot Park, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 152 | Win | 111–5–14 (22) | Peck Warren | KO | 6 (10) | Aug 31, 1925 | Dallas, Texas, U.S. | |
| 151 | Win | 110–5–14 (22) | Jack League | KO | 4 (12) | Aug 27, 1925 | Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas, U.S. | |
| 150 | Win | 109–5–14 (22) | Red Fitzsimmons | KO | 3 (12) | Aug 25, 1925 | Fort Bliss Arena, El Paso, Texas, U.S. | |
| 149 | Win | 108–5–14 (22) | Sergeant Jack Lynch | TKO | 9 (10) | Aug 21, 1925 | Capital City Arena, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | |
| 148 | Win | 107–5–14 (22) | Jimmy Delaney | PTS | 10 | Aug 18, 1925 | Arena, Vernon, California, U.S. | |
| 147 | Win | 106–5–14 (22) | Johnny Lee | KO | 2 (10) | Aug 4, 1925 | Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. | |
| 146 | Win | 105–5–14 (22) | Harvey Perkins | PTS | 10 | Jul 28, 1925 | Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S. | |
| 145 | Win | 104–5–14 (22) | Jack Matlock | TKO | 3 (10) | Jul 17, 1925 | Wichita, Kansas, U.S. | |
| 144 | Win | 103–5–14 (22) | Billy Freas | KO | 7 (10) | Jul 9, 1925 | Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 143 | Win | 102–5–14 (22) | Johnny Risko | NWS | 10 | Jul 2, 1925 | East Chicago, Indiana, U.S. | |
| 142 | Win | 102–5–14 (21) | Bud Gorman | MD | 10 | Jun 29, 1925 | Arena Gardens, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 141 | Win | 101–5–14 (21) | George Cook | PTS | 10 | Jun 15, 1925 | Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 140 | Win | 100–5–14 (21) | Frankie Simms | KO | 3 (12) | Jun 8, 1925 | Carlin's Park, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | |
| 139 | Win | 99–5–14 (21) | Buck Brady | KO | 3 (10) | Jun 2, 1925 | Grand Theater, Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S. | |
| 138 | Win | 98–5–14 (21) | Chief Metoquah | NWS | 10 | May 25, 1925 | Convention Hall, Hutchinson, Kansas, U.S. | |
| 137 | Win | 98–5–14 (20) | Hugh Walker | NWS | 10 | May 19, 1925 | Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. | |
| 136 | Win | 98–5–14 (19) | Quintin Romero Rojas | TKO | 4 (10) | May 7, 1925 | Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 135 | Win | 97–5–14 (19) | Hugh Walker | PTS | 10 | Apr 7, 1925 | Warren Park, Augusta, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 134 | Win | 96–5–14 (19) | Tommy Loughran | PTS | 10 | Mar 28, 1925 | Recreation Park, San Francisco, California, U.S. | |
| 133 | Win | 95–5–14 (19) | Harry Fay | PTS | 10 | Mar 9, 1925 | Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 132 | Win | 94–5–14 (19) | Dan O'Dowd | NWS | 10 | Mar 3, 1925 | Kalamazoo, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 131 | Loss | 94–5–14 (18) | Jimmy Delaney | NWS | 10 | Feb 27, 1925 | Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| 130 | Win | 94–5–14 (17) | Ted Jamieson | KO | 6 (10) | Feb 20, 1925 | Savannah, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 129 | Win | 93–5–14 (17) | Joe Burke | KO | 3 (10) | Feb 2, 1925 | Springer Opera House, Columbus, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 128 | Win | 92–5–14 (17) | Jimmy Delaney | NWS | 10 | Jan 21, 1925 | Armory, Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 127 | Win | 92–5–14 (16) | Mike Wallace | PTS | 10 | Jan 14, 1925 | Waterfront Park, Saint Petersburg, Florida, U.S. | |
| 126 | Draw | 91–5–14 (16) | Hugh Walker | NWS | 10 | Jan 12, 1925 | Biscayne Stadium, Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
| 125 | Win | 91–5–14 (15) | Johnny Klesch | PTS | 12 | Dec 15, 1924 | Lakeside Park Pavillion, Dayton, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 124 | Win | 90–5–14 (15) | Joe Lohman | NWS | 10 | Dec 12, 1924 | Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 123 | Win | 90–5–14 (14) | Harry Fay | PTS | 10 | Nov 27, 1924 | Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 122 | Win | 89–5–14 (14) | Fay Keiser | KO | 4 (10) | Nov 11, 1924 | Textile Hall, Greenville, South Carolina, U.S. | |
| 121 | Win | 88–5–14 (14) | Vic McLaughlin | NWS | 10 | Sep 27, 1924 | Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. | |
| 120 | Loss | 88–5–14 (13) | Ad Stone | NWS | 12 | Sep 24, 1924 | 113th Regiment Armory, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 119 | Win | 88–5–14 (12) | Tommy Robson | PTS | 10 | Sep 16, 1924 | Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 118 | Win | 87–5–14 (12) | Mike Nestor | KO | 2 (12) | Sep 13, 1924 | Portland, Maine, U.S. | |
| 117 | Win | 86–5–14 (12) | Glenn Clickner | KO | 2 (12) | Sep 9, 1924 | Fairmont Arena, Columbus, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 116 | Win | 85–5–14 (12) | Frankie Simms | NWS | 8 | Sep 5, 1924 | Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 115 | Win | 85–5–14 (11) | Irish Sizemore | KO | 3 (10) | Sep 4, 1924 | Asheville, North Carolina, U.S. | |
| 114 | Win | 84–5–14 (11) | Young Bob Fitzsimmons | PTS | 10 | Sep 1, 1924 | Central City Park, Macon, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 113 | Draw | 83–5–14 (11) | Paul Berlenbach | PTS | 6 | Aug 27, 1924 | Velodrome, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 112 | Win | 83–5–13 (11) | Jack Stone | KO | 4 (8) | Aug 18, 1924 | Johnson City, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 111 | Win | 82–5–13 (11) | Leo Leonard | KO | 3 (12) | Aug 12, 1924 | Charleston, South Carolina, U.S. | |
| 110 | Win | 81–5–13 (11) | Tommy Loughran | PTS | 6 | Jun 26, 1924 | Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 109 | Win | 80–5–13 (11) | Ray Neuman | PTS | 12 | May 28, 1924 | Nutmeg Stadium, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| 108 | Win | 79–5–13 (11) | Dan O'Dowd | PTS | 10 | May 20, 1924 | Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 107 | Win | 78–5–13 (11) | Billy Conley | NWS | 12 | May 8, 1924 | Rayen-Wood Auditorium, Youngstown, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 106 | Win | 78–5–13 (10) | Tom Burns | PTS | 10 | May 2, 1924 | Coliseum, Toronto, Quebec, Canada | |
| 105 | Win | 77–5–13 (10) | Mike Burke | PTS | 6 | Apr 29, 1924 | Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 104 | Win | 76–5–13 (10) | Walter Young Rollo | KO | 2 (10) | Apr 25, 1924 | Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. | |
| 103 | Win | 75–5–13 (10) | Tex McEwan | TKO | 7 (10) | Apr 14, 1924 | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 102 | Win | 74–5–13 (10) | Gunner Joe Quinn | TKO | 9 (12) | Apr 11, 1924 | Armory G, Appleton, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| 101 | Win | 73–5–13 (10) | Mike McTigue | NWS | 12 | Mar 31, 1924 | 1st Regiment Armory, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 100 | Win | 73–5–13 (9) | Jack Perry | KO | 2 (10) | Feb 28, 1924 | Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. | |
| 99 | Loss | 72–5–13 (9) | Jimmy Slattery | PTS | 6 | Feb 25, 1924 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 98 | Win | 72–4–13 (9) | Walter Ross | KO | 2 (?) | Feb 15, 1924 | Municipal Auditorium, Savannah, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 97 | Win | 71–4–13 (9) | Jack Schoendorf | NWS | 10 | Feb 11, 1924 | Heuck's Opera House, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 96 | Win | 71–4–13 (8) | Vic McLaughlin | PTS | 10 | Feb 4, 1924 | Springer Opera House, Columbus, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 95 | Win | 70–4–13 (8) | Billy Shade | PTS | 10 | Jan 29, 1924 | Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 94 | Win | 69–4–13 (8) | Harry Fay | NWS | 10 | Jan 21, 1924 | Tomlinson Hall, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
| 93 | Loss | 69–4–13 (7) | Norman Genet | DQ | 6 (?) | Jan 14, 1924 | West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. | |
| 92 | Win | 69–3–13 (7) | Mike Nestor | KO | 5 (12) | Jan 10, 1924 | Cycledrome, Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
| 91 | Win | 68–3–13 (7) | Kid Numbers | KO | 4 (15) | Jan 3, 1924 | Fort Bragg, North Carolina, U.S. | |
| 90 | Win | 67–3–13 (7) | Dave Rosenberg | NWS | 12 | Jan 1, 1924 | 1st Regiment Armory, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 89 | Win | 67–3–13 (6) | Harry Krohn | NWS | 12 | Dec 21, 1923 | Cycledrome, Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
| 88 | Win | 67–3–13 (5) | Billy McGowan | NWS | 8 | Dec 18, 1923 | Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 87 | Win | 67–3–13 (4) | Eddie McDonald | TKO | 5 (6) | Dec 15, 1923 | Johnson City, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 86 | Win | 66–3–13 (4) | Joe Eagan | PTS | 10 | Nov 26, 1923 | Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 85 | Win | 65–3–13 (4) | Steve Choynski | KO | 5 (10) | Oct 18, 1923 | Municipal Auditorium, Macon, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 84 | Win | 64–3–13 (4) | Tom Burns | NWS | 10 | Oct 15, 1923 | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 83 | Draw | 64–3–13 (3) | Mike McTigue | PTS | 10 | Oct 4, 1923 | Driving Park, Columbus, Georgia, U.S. | For NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring light-heavyweight titles |
| 82 | Win | 64–3–12 (3) | Jimmy Conway | TKO | 8 (10) | Sep 19, 1923 | Rome, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 81 | Win | 63–3–12 (3) | Sailor Martin | NWS | 10 | Sep 10, 1923 | Cycledrome, Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
| 80 | Win | 63–3–12 (2) | Happy Howard | PTS | 15 | Jun 25, 1923 | Pierre Avenue Arena, Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 79 | Draw | 62–3–12 (2) | Vic McLaughlin | PTS | 10 | Jun 18, 1923 | Savannah, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 78 | Win | 62–3–11 (2) | Jack McCarron | PTS | 10 | Jun 14, 1923 | City Auditorium, Macon, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 77 | Win | 61–3–11 (2) | Jimmy Darcy | PTS | 10 | Jun 4, 1923 | Driving Park, Columbus, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 76 | Win | 60–3–11 (2) | Al Nelson | KO | 2 (10) | May 17, 1923 | Spiller's Ballpark, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 75 | Win | 59–3–11 (2) | Al Nelson | KO | 3 (10) | May 17, 1923 | Spiller's Ballpark, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | Won Southern middleweight title |
| 74 | Loss | 58–3–11 (2) | Frank Carbone | PTS | 10 | May 4, 1923 | Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | Lost Southern middleweight title |
| 73 | Win | 58–2–11 (2) | Kid Suby | TKO | 7 (?) | Apr 26, 1923 | Legion Hall, Augusta, Georgia, U.S. | Won vacant middleweight championship of the south |
| 72 | Draw | 57–2–11 (2) | Colin (Red) McLachlin | NWS | 10 | Apr 23, 1923 | Fair Building, Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
| 71 | Win | 57–2–11 (1) | Happy Howard | PTS | 10 | Apr 19, 1923 | Macon, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 70 | Win | 56–2–11 (1) | Battling Kuhn | KO | 9 (15) | Mar 29, 1923 | Columbus, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 69 | Win | 55–2–11 (1) | Leo Leonard | PTS | 10 | Mar 20, 1923 | Municipal Auditorium, Savannah, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 68 | Draw | 54–2–11 (1) | Jackie Clark | PTS | 10 | Mar 9, 1923 | Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 67 | Win | 54–2–10 (1) | Johnny Klesch | PTS | 10 | Mar 1, 1923 | Georgia A.C., Macon, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 66 | Win | 53–2–10 (1) | Billy McGowan | PTS | 10 | Feb 27, 1923 | Rome, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 65 | Win | 52–2–10 (1) | Battling Kuhn | PTS | 10 | Feb 8, 1923 | Macon, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 64 | Win | 51–2–10 (1) | Harry Krohn | PTS | 10 | Jan 30, 1923 | Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 63 | Win | 50–2–10 (1) | Tony Marullo | TKO | 9 (15) | Jan 26, 1923 | Tulane Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 62 | Win | 49–2–10 (1) | George Shade | PTS | 10 | Jan 18, 1923 | Municipal Auditorium, Macon, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 61 | Win | 48–2–10 (1) | Jack Middleton | KO | 1 (10) | Jan 1, 1923 | Municipal Auditorium, Macon, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 60 | Win | 47–2–10 (1) | Jack Denham | KO | 7 (10) | Dec 29, 1922 | Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. | |
| 59 | Win | 46–2–10 (1) | Jack Turner | PTS | 8 | Dec 26, 1922 | National Sanatorium, Johnson City, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 58 | Win | 45–2–10 (1) | Jimmy King | PTS | 10 | Dec 7, 1922 | Macon, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 57 | Win | 44–2–10 (1) | Billy McGowan | PTS | 10 | Dec 1, 1922 | Quitman, Georgia, U.S. | Retained welterweight championship of the south |
| 56 | Win | 43–2–10 (1) | Tony Marullo | PTS | 12 | Nov 18, 1922 | Fronton Jai-Alai, Havana, Cuba | |
| 55 | Win | 42–2–10 (1) | Jack Denham | PTS | 10 | Nov 9, 1922 | City Auditorium, Macon, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 54 | Win | 41–2–10 (1) | Tiger Toro | PTS | 6 | Oct 20, 1922 | Sanatorium, Johnson City, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 53 | Win | 40–2–10 (1) | Young Wallace | KO | 10 (10) | Oct 14, 1922 | Havana, Cuba | |
| 52 | Win | 39–2–10 (1) | James Red Herring | PTS | 10 | Oct 4, 1922 | Central City Park, Macon, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 51 | Win | 38–2–10 (1) | Jojo Johnson | KO | 4 (10) | Sep 29, 1922 | Thomasville, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 50 | Win | 37–2–10 (1) | Eddie Hanlon | KO | 1 (10) | Sep 14, 1922 | Americus, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 49 | Draw | 36–2–10 (1) | James Red Herring | PTS | 10 | Sep 4, 1922 | Central City Park, Macon, Georgia, U.S. | Retained Southern welterweight title |
| 48 | Win | 36–2–9 (1) | Battling Joe Kennedy | KO | 3 (10) | Aug 17, 1922 | Bainbridge, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 47 | Win | 35–2–9 (1) | Kid Suby | PTS | 10 | Aug 9, 1922 | Driving Park, Columbus, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 46 | Win | 34–2–9 (1) | Jimmy Conway | PTS | 10 | Aug 4, 1922 | Savannah, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 45 | Win | 33–2–9 (1) | Jack Turner | KO | 8 (10) | Jul 27, 1922 | Macon, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 44 | Win | 32–2–9 (1) | Jake Abel | PTS | 10 | Jul 4, 1922 | Central City Park, Macon, Georgia, U.S. | Won welterweight championship of the south |
| 43 | Loss | 31–2–9 (1) | Battling Budd | NWS | 10 | Jun 12, 1922 | Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. | |
| 42 | Win | 31–2–9 | Johnny Flynn | PTS | 8 | Jun 6, 1922 | Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 41 | Win | 30–2–9 | Larry Avera | PTS | 10 | Jun 2, 1922 | Rylander Theater, Americus, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 40 | Win | 29–2–9 | Joe Marks | PTS | 10 | May 24, 1922 | City Auditorium, Macon, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 39 | Draw | 28–2–9 | Battling Budd | PTS | 10 | May 18, 1922 | Municipal Auditorium, Albany, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 38 | Draw | 28–2–8 | Battling Budd | PTS | 10 | May 3, 1922 | City Auditorium, Macon, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 37 | Draw | 28–2–7 | Larry Avera | PTS | 10 | Apr 25, 1922 | Ponce de Leon Ballpark, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 36 | Win | 28–2–6 | Battling Kelly | PTS | 8 | Apr 21, 1922 | Armory, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 35 | Win | 27–2–6 | Terry Nelson | PTS | 10 | Apr 6, 1922 | City Auditorium, Albany, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 34 | Loss | 26–2–6 | Battling Budd | PTS | 10 | Mar 28, 1922 | Forsyth Street Arena, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 33 | Win | 26–1–6 | Spike Maloney | KO | 6 (10) | Mar 23, 1922 | Municipal Auditorium, Macon, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 32 | Win | 25–1–6 | Battling Kelly | PTS | 10 | Mar 13, 1922 | Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. | |
| 31 | Draw | 24–1–6 | Larry Avera | PTS | 10 | Mar 7, 1922 | American Legion, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 30 | Win | 24–1–5 | Sailor Blanque | PTS | 10 | Feb 13, 1922 | Birmingham A.C., Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. | |
| 29 | Win | 23–1–5 | Battling Budd | PTS | 10 | Feb 2, 1922 | City Auditorium, Macon, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 28 | Draw | 22–1–5 | Freddie Boorde | PTS | 10 | Jan 23, 1922 | Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. | |
| 27 | Win | 22–1–4 | Jack Brady | KO | 1 (10) | Jan 16, 1922 | Columbia Theater, Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. | |
| 26 | Draw | 21–1–4 | Freddie Boorde | PTS | 10 | Dec 30, 1921 | Columbus A.C., Columbus, Georgia, U.S. | Retained Southern featherweight title |
| 25 | Draw | 21–1–3 | Battling Budd | PTS | 10 | Dec 26, 1921 | Municipal Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 24 | Win | 21–1–2 | Freddie Boorde | PTS | 10 | Dec 19, 1921 | City Auditorium, Macon, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 23 | Win | 20–1–2 | Fearless Ferns | PTS | 10 | Dec 5, 1921 | Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | Won vacant USA Georgia State lightweight title |
| 22 | Win | 19–1–2 | Dick Leonard | PTS | 10 | Nov 29, 1921 | Municipal Auditorium, Savannah, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 21 | Draw | 18–1–2 | Freddie Boorde | PTS | 10 | Nov 9, 1921 | Columbus A.C., Columbus, Georgia, U.S. | Retained Southern featherweight title |
| 20 | Win | 18–1–1 | Joe Metranga | PTS | 10 | Oct 25, 1921 | Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 19 | Win | 17–1–1 | Rabbit Palmer | PTS | 10 | Oct 10, 1921 | City Auditorium, Macon, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 18 | Win | 16–1–1 | Red Keenan | KO | 5 (10) | Sep 29, 1921 | Springer Opera House, Columbus, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 17 | Draw | 15–1–1 | Fearless Ferns | PTS | 10 | Sep 5, 1921 | Central City Park, Macon, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 16 | Win | 15–1 | Freddie Boorde | PTS | 10 | Aug 15, 1921 | Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | Retained Southern featherweight title |
| 15 | Win | 14–1 | Joe Peck | PTS | 10 | Aug 4, 1921 | Central City Park, Macon, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 14 | Win | 13–1 | Kid Young | KO | 8 (10) | Jul 12, 1921 | Business Men's A.C., Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 13 | Win | 12–1 | Kid Bartlett | TKO | 9 (10) | Jul 4, 1921 | Central City Park, Macon, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 12 | Win | 11–1 | Jim Waites | KO | 3 (10) | Jun 23, 1921 | City Auditorium, Macon, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 11 | Win | 10–1 | Duette Allred | KO | 2 (10) | Jun 13, 1921 | Business Men's A.C., Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 10 | Win | 9–1 | Dick Leonard | PTS | 10 | Jun 7, 1921 | Business Men's A.C., Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 9 | Win | 8–1 | Dick Leonard | PTS | 10 | May 26, 1921 | City Auditorium, Macon, Georgia, U.S. | Won vacant USA Georgia State featherweight title |
| 8 | Win | 7–1 | Lou Gomez | KO | 3 (10) | May 5, 1921 | City Auditorium, Macon, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 7 | Win | 6–1 | Battling Mishound | PTS | 10 | Apr 5, 1921 | Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 6 | Loss | 5–1 | Dick Leonard | PTS | 8 | Mar 30, 1921 | Auditorium, Savannah, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Benny Harvey | PTS | 10 | Mar 22, 1921 | Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Kid Sullivan | KO | 1 (6) | Feb 18, 1921 | Auditorium, Opera House, Milledgeville, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Tim O'Dowd | KO | 1 (6) | Feb 15, 1921 | Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Johnny Kid Nappie | PTS | 4 | Feb 9, 1921 | Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Billy Kid Dombe | PTS | 4 | Jan 17, 1921 | Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
Unofficial record[edit]
| 291 fights | 256 wins | 16 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 129 | 1 |
| By decision | 125 | 11 |
| By disqualification | 2 | 4 |
| Draws | 17 | |
| No contests | 2 | |
Record with the inclusion of newspaper decisions in the win/loss/draw column.
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 291 | Win | 256–16–17 (2) | Maxie Rosenbloom | UD | 10 | Sep 22, 1933 | Sam Houston Hall, Houston, Texas, U.S. | |
| 290 | Win | 255–16–17 (2) | Benny O'Dell | TKO | 2 (10) | Aug 29, 1933 | Baseball Park, Lindale, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 289 | Win | 254–16–17 (2) | George Neron | PTS | 10 | Aug 2, 1933 | R.M.I. Park, Beckley, West Virginia, U.S. | |
| 288 | Loss | 253–16–17 (2) | Pierre Charles | DQ | 8 (10) | Mar 6, 1933 | Palais des Sports, Paris, Paris, France | |
| 287 | Win | 253–15–17 (2) | Don McCorkindale | PTS | 12 | Dec 17, 1932 | Ellis Park Rugby Stadium, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa | |
| 286 | Win | 252–15–17 (2) | George Thompson | KO | 6 (12) | Nov 7, 1932 | His Majesty's Theatre, Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 285 | Win | 251–15–17 (2) | Tony Gora | TKO | 6 (12) | Nov 3, 1932 | Exhibition Building, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia | |
| 284 | NC | 250–15–17 (2) | Johnny Freeman | NC | 8 (12) | Oct 29, 1932 | Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | The bout was declared a no contest after both boxers "continued to engage in hostilities after the bell" ending the 8th round |
| 283 | Win | 250–15–17 (1) | Johnny Freeman | PTS | 15 | Sep 22, 1932 | West Melbourne Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 282 | Win | 249–15–17 (1) | Jack Renault | RTD | 5 (15) | Aug 10, 1932 | Brisbane Stadium, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |
| 281 | Win | 248–15–17 (1) | Frankie Wine | PTS | 15 | Jul 25, 1932 | Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 280 | Win | 247–15–17 (1) | Ambrose Palmer | TKO | 10 (15) | Jul 4, 1932 | Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 279 | Win | 246–15–17 (1) | Johnny Freeman | NWS | 10 | May 30, 1932 | Huntsville, Alabama, U.S. | |
| 278 | Win | 245–15–17 (1) | Big Sid Terris | KO | 5 (10) | May 23, 1932 | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S. | |
| 277 | Win | 244–15–17 (1) | Joe Doctor | PTS | 10 | May 16, 1932 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Doctor disqualified for "stalling" |
| 276 | Win | 243–15–17 (1) | George Neron | PTS | 10 | May 10, 1932 | Central Tobacco Warehouse, Johnson City, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 275 | Loss | 242–15–17 (1) | Ernie Schaaf | PTS | 10 | Feb 26, 1932 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 274 | Win | 242–14–17 (1) | Pietro Corri | NWS | 10 | Nov 23, 1931 | Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. | |
| 273 | Win | 241–14–17 (1) | Pat Fay | KO | 3 (10) | Nov 11, 1931 | Muskogee, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
| 272 | Win | 240–14–17 (1) | Red Fitzsimmons | TKO | 4 (10) | Nov 3, 1931 | Shrine Mosque, Springfield, Missouri, U.S. | |
| 271 | Win | 239–14–17 (1) | Salvatore Ruggirello | KO | 2 (10) | Oct 19, 1931 | Forum, Wichita, Kansas, U.S. | |
| 270 | Loss | 238–14–17 (1) | Max Schmeling | TKO | 15 (15) | Jul 3, 1931 | Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | For NBA and The Ring heavyweight titles |
| 269 | Win | 238–13–17 (1) | Tuffy Griffiths | UD | 10 | Dec 12, 1930 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 268 | Win | 237–13–17 (1) | Whitey Gorsline | TKO | 3 (10) | Nov 19, 1930 | Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 267 | Win | 236–13–17 (1) | Arthur De Kuh | PTS | 10 | Nov 11, 1930 | Spiller's Ballpark, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 266 | Win | 235–13–17 (1) | KO Christner | TKO | 3 (10) | Oct 31, 1930 | Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 265 | Win | 234–13–17 (1) | Phil Scott | KO | 2 (15) | Jul 28, 1930 | Wimbledon Stadium, Wimbledon, London, England, U.K. | |
| 264 | Win | 233–13–17 (1) | Otto von Porat | KO | 1 (10) | Jun 20, 1930 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 263 | Win | 232–13–17 (1) | Frankie Wine | NWS | 6 | Jun 5, 1930 | Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. | |
| 262 | Win | 231–13–17 (1) | Hans Schönrath | TKO | 2 (10) | May 8, 1930 | Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, England, U.K. | |
| 261 | Win | 230–13–17 (1) | Pietro Corri | PTS | 10 | Feb 21, 1930 | Benjamin Field Arena, Tampa, Florida, U.S. | |
| 260 | Win | 229–13–17 (1) | Joe Packo | KO | 8 (10) | Feb 17, 1930 | Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 259 | Win | 228–13–17 (1) | Jack DeMave | KO | 1 (10) | Jan 22, 1930 | Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 258 | Win | 227–13–17 (1) | Primo Carnera | DQ | 7 (10) | Dec 7, 1929 | Velodrome d'Hiver, Paris, Paris, France | Carnera struck Stribling from behind after the bell ended the seventh round. The bout was probably fixed |
| 257 | Loss | 226–13–17 (1) | Primo Carnera | DQ | 4 (15) | Nov 18, 1929 | Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, Londonn, England, U.K. | Both fighters down in the third. Carnera down from low blow in 4th. This bout was probably fixed |
| 256 | Win | 226–12–17 (1) | Maurice Griselle | PTS | 10 | Nov 6, 1929 | Cirque de Paris, Paris, Paris, France | |
| 255 | Win | 225–12–17 (1) | Johnny Gibson | KO | 3 (10) | Sep 24, 1929 | Tobacco Warehouse, Cairo, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 254 | Win | 224–12–17 (1) | George Cook | TKO | 8 (10) | Sep 2, 1929 | Municipal Auditorium, Macon, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 253 | Win | 223–12–17 (1) | Joe Packo | NWS | 10 | Aug 30, 1929 | Coliseum, Evansville, Indiana, U.S. | |
| 252 | Win | 222–12–17 (1) | Frankie Wine | PTS | 8 | Aug 29, 1929 | Sulphur Dell, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 251 | Win | 221–12–17 (1) | Joe Sekyra | NWS | 10 | Aug 19, 1929 | Convention Hall, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. | |
| 250 | Win | 220–12–17 (1) | Harry Fay | KO | 5 (10) | Aug 12, 1929 | Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. | |
| 249 | Loss | 219–12–17 (1) | Babe Hunt | DQ | 6 (10) | Jul 29, 1929 | McNulty Park, Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. | A right hand punch to the groin disqualified Stribling |
| 248 | Win | 219–11–17 (1) | George Cook | NWS | 10 | Jul 18, 1929 | Muehlebach Field, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. | |
| 247 | Win | 218–11–17 (1) | Jack DeMave | PTS | 8 | Jul 11, 1929 | Sterchi Park Arena, Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 246 | Win | 217–11–17 (1) | Tony Fuente | KO | 2 (10) | Jul 4, 1929 | City Auditorium, Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. | |
| 245 | Win | 216–11–17 (1) | Jack Lee | KO | 8 (10) | Jun 24, 1929 | Flint, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 244 | Win | 215–11–17 (1) | Babe Hunt | NWS | 10 | Jun 17, 1929 | Forum, Wichita, Kansas, U.S. | |
| 243 | Loss | 214–11–17 (1) | Jack Sharkey | PTS | 10 | Feb 27, 1929 | Flamingo Park, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. | |
| 242 | Win | 214–10–17 (1) | Ralph Smith | TKO | 3 (10) | Jan 25, 1929 | Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 241 | Win | 213–10–17 (1) | Sully Montgomery | KO | 2 (8) | Jan 21, 1929 | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 240 | Win | 212–10–17 (1) | Art Malay | KO | 3 (10) | Jan 18, 1929 | Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. | |
| 239 | Win | 211–10–17 (1) | Tommy Stone | KO | 2 (10) | Jan 9, 1929 | Durham, North Carolina, U.S. | |
| 238 | Win | 210–10–17 (1) | Jack League | KO | 1 (10) | Jan 1, 1929 | Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. | |
| 237 | Win | 209–10–17 (1) | Jack Blackstock | KO | 2 (10) | Dec 21, 1928 | Imperial Theatre, Augusta, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 236 | Win | 208–10–17 (1) | Andres Castano | KO | 2 (10) | Dec 20, 1928 | Macon, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 235 | Win | 207–10–17 (1) | Billy Freas | TKO | 1 (10) | Dec 18, 1928 | Coliseum, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S. | |
| 234 | Win | 206–10–17 (1) | Ray Neuman | KO | 6 (10) | Nov 30, 1928 | Auditorium, Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. | |
| 233 | Win | 205–10–17 (1) | Big Sid Terris | KO | 3 (10) | Oct 30, 1928 | Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 232 | Win | 204–10–17 (1) | Frankie Wine | NWS | 10 | Sep 20, 1928 | Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 231 | Win | 203–10–17 (1) | Johnny Squires | TKO | 2 (10) | Sep 6, 1928 | Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 230 | Win | 202–10–17 (1) | Martin Burke | TKO | 1 (10) | Aug 13, 1928 | Mobile, Alabama, U.S. | |
| 229 | Win | 201–10–17 (1) | Jack Van Ryan | KO | 2 (10) | Aug 6, 1928 | Wilmington, North Carolina, U.S. | |
| 228 | Win | 200–10–17 (1) | Bill Jordan | KO | 1 (10) | Jul 24, 1928 | High Point, North Carolina, U.S. | |
| 227 | Win | 199–10–17 (1) | Tom Kirby | PTS | 10 | Jul 20, 1928 | Englewood Celtic Park, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 226 | Win | 198–10–17 (1) | Bucky Harris | KO | 3 (10) | Jul 4, 1928 | Macon, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 225 | Win | 197–10–17 (1) | Wild Bill Rowe | KO | 2 (?) | Jul 2, 1928 | Burgoyne Isle, Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S. | |
| 224 | Win | 196–10–17 (1) | Joe Packo | KO | 7 (10) | Jun 12, 1928 | Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, Alabama, U.S. | |
| 223 | Win | 195–10–17 (1) | Harry Fay | PTS | 10 | Jun 7, 1928 | Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. | |
| 222 | Win | 194–10–17 (1) | Ted Cook | KO | 3 (10) | Jun 5, 1928 | Meridian, Mississippi, U.S. | |
| 221 | Win | 193–10–17 (1) | Joe King | KO | 2 (10) | Jun 1, 1928 | Meridian, Mississippi, U.S. | |
| 220 | Win | 192–10–17 (1) | Johnny Urban | TKO | 5 (8) | May 30, 1928 | Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 219 | Win | 191–10–17 (1) | Tommy Stone | KO | 1 (10) | May 25, 1928 | Albany, New York, U.S. | |
| 218 | Win | 190–10–17 (1) | Charley Rammell | KO | 2 (?) | May 22, 1928 | Pensacola, Florida, U.S. | |
| 217 | Win | 189–10–17 (1) | Marcello Gubinelli | KO | 1 (10) | May 18, 1928 | Benjamin Field Arena, Tampa, Florida, U.S. | |
| 216 | Win | 188–10–17 (1) | Pete Ankelos | KO | 2 (10) | May 9, 1928 | Tinker Field, Orlando, Florida, U.S. | |
| 215 | Win | 187–10–17 (1) | Andres Castano | KO | 2 (10) | May 8, 1928 | Legion Arena, West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. | |
| 214 | Win | 186–10–17 (1) | Russ Rowsey | TKO | 2 (10) | Apr 30, 1928 | Coliseum, Coral Gables, Florida, U.S. | |
| 213 | Win | 185–10–17 (1) | Joe White | KO | 2 (?) | Apr 23, 1928 | Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 212 | Win | 184–10–17 (1) | Italian Jack Herman | KO | 2 (10) | Apr 17, 1928 | Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. | |
| 211 | Win | 183–10–17 (1) | George Gemas | KO | 3 (?) | Apr 11, 1928 | Goldsboro, North Carolina, U.S. | |
| 210 | Win | 182–10–17 (1) | Jack Blackstock | KO | 2 (10) | Apr 2, 1928 | Legion Coliseum, Sarasota, Florida, U.S. | |
| 209 | Win | 181–10–17 (1) | Earl Blue | TKO | 2 (10) | Mar 30, 1928 | Benjamin Field Arena, Tampa, Florida, U.S. | |
| 208 | Win | 180–10–17 (1) | Pat Joyce | KO | 1 (10) | Mar 16, 1928 | New Baseball Stadium, Augusta, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 207 | Win | 179–10–17 (1) | George Avera | KO | 2 (10) | Mar 12, 1928 | Dothan, Alabama, U.S. | |
| 206 | Win | 178–10–17 (1) | Chuck Wiggins | PTS | 12 | Mar 6, 1928 | Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 205 | Win | 177–10–17 (1) | Al Friedman | KO | 2 (10) | Feb 27, 1928 | Coliseum, Coral Gables, Florida, U.S. | |
| 204 | Win | 176–10–17 (1) | Joe Clancy | KO | 2 (10) | Feb 23, 1928 | Montgomery, Alabama, U.S. | |
| 203 | Win | 175–10–17 (1) | Tom Maxted | KO | 2 (10) | Feb 7, 1928 | Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. | |
| 202 | Win | 174–10–17 (1) | Marine Tolliver | KO | 2 (?) | Feb 6, 1928 | Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. | |
| 201 | Win | 173–10–17 (1) | Chuck Burns | PTS | 10 | Jan 30, 1928 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
| 200 | Win | 172–10–17 (1) | Martin Burke | KO | 1 (10) | Jan 23, 1928 | Coliseum, Coral Gables, Florida, U.S. | |
| 199 | Win | 171–10–17 (1) | Chuck Wiggins | NWS | 10 | Jan 9, 1928 | Forum, Wichita, Kansas, U.S. | |
| 198 | Win | 170–10–17 (1) | Tom Kirby | UD | 10 | Dec 15, 1927 | South Main Street Armory, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 197 | Win | 169–10–17 (1) | Lou Scozza | PTS | 10 | Dec 9, 1927 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 196 | Win | 168–10–17 (1) | Andy Kid Palmer | TKO | 6 (10) | Nov 21, 1927 | Valdosta, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 195 | Win | 167–10–17 (1) | Angus Snyder | PTS | 6 | Nov 8, 1927 | Arena, Dishman, Washington, U.S. | |
| 194 | Win | 166–10–17 (1) | Harry Dillon | PTS | 10 | Nov 4, 1927 | Ice Coliseum, Portland, Oregon, U.S. | |
| 193 | Win | 165–10–17 (1) | Mike Arnold | KO | 4 (10) | Oct 28, 1927 | Wichita, Kansas, U.S. | |
| 192 | NC | 164–10–17 (1) | Leo Deibel | NC | 6 (10) | Sep 6, 1927 | Auditorium, Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. | Diebel and Stribling were arrested by Inspector of Detectives, Ben Banbaum on charges of participating in a sham/framed fight |
| 191 | Win | 164–10–17 | Ed Smith | KO | 3 (?) | Aug 29, 1927 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
| 190 | Draw | 163–10–17 | Chuck Wiggins | NWS | 10 | Aug 25, 1927 | Washington Park, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
| 189 | Win | 163–10–16 | Otto von Porat | NWS | 10 | Jul 21, 1927 | Municipal Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. | |
| 188 | Win | 162–10–16 | Chuck Wiggins | DQ | 6 (10) | Jul 4, 1927 | Macon, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 187 | Win | 161–10–16 | Tiny Jim Herman | PTS | 10 | May 19, 1927 | Golden Park, Columbus, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 186 | Win | 160–10–16 | Jimmy Byrne | NWS | 12 | May 13, 1927 | Jefferson County Armory, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. | |
| 185 | Loss | 159–10–16 | Tommy Loughran | UD | 10 | May 3, 1927 | Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 184 | Win | 159–9–16 | Benny Ross | PTS | 10 | Apr 18, 1927 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 183 | Win | 158–9–16 | Jack Melrose | KO | 2 (8) | Apr 7, 1927 | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 182 | Win | 157–9–16 | Red Fitzsimmons | TKO | 4 (10) | Apr 4, 1927 | Canton Auditorium, Canton, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 181 | Win | 156–9–16 | Art Weigand | TKO | 7 (10) | Mar 23, 1927 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 180 | Win | 155–9–16 | Maxie Rosenbloom | PTS | 10 | Mar 17, 1927 | Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 179 | Win | 154–9–16 | Eddie Civil | KO | 2 (10) | Mar 10, 1927 | Macon, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 178 | Win | 153–9–16 | Leo Gates | TKO | 5 (10) | Mar 3, 1927 | Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 177 | Win | 152–9–16 | Eddie Huffman | PTS | 10 | Feb 7, 1927 | Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 176 | Win | 151–9–16 | Joe Lohman | KO | 7 (10) | Dec 20, 1926 | Macon, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 175 | Win | 150–9–16 | Big Boy Peterson | TKO | 5 (10) | Nov 26, 1926 | Benjamin Field Arena, Tampa, Florida, U.S. | |
| 174 | Win | 149–9–16 | Ed Smith | PTS | 10 | Nov 18, 1926 | Miami Field, Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
| 173 | Win | 148–9–16 | Battling Levinsky | NWS | 10 | Nov 11, 1926 | Coliseum, Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. | |
| 172 | Win | 147–9–16 | Soldier Buck | KO | 4 (12) | Oct 18, 1926 | Jefferson County Armory, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. | |
| 171 | Win | 146–9–16 | Lou Rollinger | TKO | 3 (10) | Oct 15, 1926 | Cattle Congress Hippodrome, Waterloo, Iowa, U.S. | |
| 170 | Win | 145–9–16 | Frankie Bush | TKO | 6 (8) | Sep 30, 1926 | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | This bout may have taken place on September 29, 1926 |
| 169 | Win | 144–9–16 | Chuck Burns | PTS | 10 | Sep 21, 1926 | Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 168 | Win | 143–9–16 | Buck Aston | TKO | 9 (10) | Sep 17, 1926 | Benjamin Field Arena, Tampa, Florida, U.S. | |
| 167 | Loss | 142–9–16 | Paul Berlenbach | UD | 15 | Jun 10, 1926 | Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S. | For NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring light-heavyweight titles |
| 166 | Win | 142–8–16 | Ray Neuman | PTS | 10 | May 24, 1926 | Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 165 | Win | 141–8–16 | Johnny Risko | PTS | 10 | May 14, 1926 | Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 164 | Win | 140–8–16 | Mike Wallace | KO | 3 (8) | Apr 26, 1926 | Stadium, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 163 | Win | 139–8–16 | Billy Britton | KO | 3 (10) | Apr 25, 1926 | Topeka, Kansas, U.S. | |
| 162 | Win | 138–8–16 | Joe Lohman | NWS | 10 | Apr 20, 1926 | Kansas City, Kansas, U.S. | |
| 161 | Win | 137–8–16 | Tommy Marvin | KO | 3 (10) | Apr 13, 1926 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
| 160 | Win | 136–8–16 | Chuck Burns | NWS | 10 | Apr 12, 1926 | Forum, Wichita, Kansas, U.S. | |
| 159 | Win | 135–8–16 | Jimmy Slattery | PTS | 10 | Mar 25, 1926 | Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 158 | Win | 134–8–16 | Tom Burns | NWS | 10 | Dec 4, 1925 | Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 157 | Win | 133–8–16 | Billy Britton | TKO | 1 (15) | Nov 27, 1925 | Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 156 | Win | 132–8–16 | George Cook | PTS | 10 | Nov 7, 1925 | Municipal Stadium, Columbus, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 155 | Win | 131–8–16 | Soldier Buck | KO | 3 (8) | Nov 2, 1925 | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 154 | Win | 130–8–16 | Tom McKiernan | KO | 2 (10) | Oct 22, 1925 | State Fair Grounds, Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. | |
| 153 | Win | 129–8–16 | Eddie Huffman | PTS | 10 | Oct 10, 1925 | Ascot Park, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 152 | Win | 128–8–16 | Peck Warren | KO | 6 (10) | Aug 31, 1925 | Dallas, Texas, U.S. | |
| 151 | Win | 127–8–16 | Jack League | KO | 4 (12) | Aug 27, 1925 | Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas, U.S. | |
| 150 | Win | 126–8–16 | Red Fitzsimmons | KO | 3 (12) | Aug 25, 1925 | Fort Bliss Arena, El Paso, Texas, U.S. | |
| 149 | Win | 125–8–16 | Sergeant Jack Lynch | TKO | 9 (10) | Aug 21, 1925 | Capital City Arena, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | |
| 148 | Win | 124–8–16 | Jimmy Delaney | PTS | 10 | Aug 18, 1925 | Arena, Vernon, California, U.S. | |
| 147 | Win | 123–8–16 | Johnny Lee | KO | 2 (10) | Aug 4, 1925 | Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. | |
| 146 | Win | 122–8–16 | Harvey Perkins | PTS | 10 | Jul 28, 1925 | Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S. | |
| 145 | Win | 121–8–16 | Jack Matlock | TKO | 3 (10) | Jul 17, 1925 | Wichita, Kansas, U.S. | |
| 144 | Win | 120–8–16 | Billy Freas | KO | 7 (10) | Jul 9, 1925 | Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 143 | Win | 119–8–16 | Johnny Risko | NWS | 10 | Jul 2, 1925 | East Chicago, Indiana, U.S. | |
| 142 | Win | 118–8–16 | Bud Gorman | MD | 10 | Jun 29, 1925 | Arena Gardens, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 141 | Win | 117–8–16 | George Cook | PTS | 10 | Jun 15, 1925 | Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 140 | Win | 116–8–16 | Frankie Simms | KO | 3 (12) | Jun 8, 1925 | Carlin's Park, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | |
| 139 | Win | 115–8–16 | Buck Brady | KO | 3 (10) | Jun 2, 1925 | Grand Theater, Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S. | |
| 138 | Win | 114–8–16 | Chief Metoquah | NWS | 10 | May 25, 1925 | Convention Hall, Hutchinson, Kansas, U.S. | |
| 137 | Win | 113–8–16 | Hugh Walker | NWS | 10 | May 19, 1925 | Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. | |
| 136 | Win | 112–8–16 | Quintin Romero Rojas | TKO | 4 (10) | May 7, 1925 | Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 135 | Win | 111–8–16 | Hugh Walker | PTS | 10 | Apr 7, 1925 | Warren Park, Augusta, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 134 | Win | 110–8–16 | Tommy Loughran | PTS | 10 | Mar 28, 1925 | Recreation Park, San Francisco, California, U.S. | |
| 133 | Win | 109–8–16 | Harry Fay | PTS | 10 | Mar 9, 1925 | Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 132 | Win | 108–8–16 | Dan O'Dowd | NWS | 10 | Mar 3, 1925 | Kalamazoo, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 131 | Loss | 107–8–16 | Jimmy Delaney | NWS | 10 | Feb 27, 1925 | Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| 130 | Win | 107–7–16 | Ted Jamieson | KO | 6 (10) | Feb 20, 1925 | Savannah, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 129 | Win | 106–7–16 | Joe Burke | KO | 3 (10) | Feb 2, 1925 | Springer Opera House, Columbus, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 128 | Win | 105–7–16 | Jimmy Delaney | NWS | 10 | Jan 21, 1925 | Armory, Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 127 | Win | 104–7–16 | Mike Wallace | PTS | 10 | Jan 14, 1925 | Waterfront Park, Saint Petersburg, Florida, U.S. | |
| 126 | Draw | 103–7–16 | Hugh Walker | NWS | 10 | Jan 12, 1925 | Biscayne Stadium, Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
| 125 | Win | 103–7–15 | Johnny Klesch | PTS | 12 | Dec 15, 1924 | Lakeside Park Pavillion, Dayton, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 124 | Win | 102–7–15 | Joe Lohman | NWS | 10 | Dec 12, 1924 | Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 123 | Win | 101–7–15 | Harry Fay | PTS | 10 | Nov 27, 1924 | Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 122 | Win | 100–7–15 | Fay Keiser | KO | 4 (10) | Nov 11, 1924 | Textile Hall, Greenville, South Carolina, U.S. | |
| 121 | Win | 99–7–15 | Vic McLaughlin | NWS | 10 | Sep 27, 1924 | Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. | |
| 120 | Loss | 98–7–15 | Ad Stone | NWS | 12 | Sep 24, 1924 | 113th Regiment Armory, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 119 | Win | 98–6–15 | Tommy Robson | PTS | 10 | Sep 16, 1924 | Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 118 | Win | 97–6–15 | Mike Nestor | KO | 2 (12) | Sep 13, 1924 | Portland, Maine, U.S. | |
| 117 | Win | 96–6–15 | Glenn Clickner | KO | 2 (12) | Sep 9, 1924 | Fairmont Arena, Columbus, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 116 | Win | 95–6–15 | Frankie Simms | NWS | 8 | Sep 5, 1924 | Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 115 | Win | 94–6–15 | Irish Sizemore | KO | 3 (10) | Sep 4, 1924 | Asheville, North Carolina, U.S. | |
| 114 | Win | 93–6–15 | Young Bob Fitzsimmons | PTS | 10 | Sep 1, 1924 | Central City Park, Macon, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 113 | Draw | 92–6–15 | Paul Berlenbach | PTS | 6 | Aug 27, 1924 | Velodrome, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 112 | Win | 92–6–14 | Jack Stone | KO | 4 (8) | Aug 18, 1924 | Johnson City, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 111 | Win | 91–6–14 | Leo Leonard | KO | 3 (12) | Aug 12, 1924 | Charleston, South Carolina, U.S. | |
| 110 | Win | 90–6–14 | Tommy Loughran | PTS | 6 | Jun 26, 1924 | Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 109 | Win | 89–6–14 | Ray Neuman | PTS | 12 | May 28, 1924 | Nutmeg Stadium, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| 108 | Win | 88–6–14 | Dan O'Dowd | PTS | 10 | May 20, 1924 | Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 107 | Win | 87–6–14 | Billy Conley | NWS | 12 | May 8, 1924 | Rayen-Wood Auditorium, Youngstown, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 106 | Win | 86–6–14 | Tom Burns | PTS | 10 | May 2, 1924 | Coliseum, Toronto, Quebec, Canada | |
| 105 | Win | 85–6–14 | Mike Burke | PTS | 6 | Apr 29, 1924 | Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 104 | Win | 84–6–14 | Walter Young Rollo | KO | 2 (10) | Apr 25, 1924 | Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. | |
| 103 | Win | 83–6–14 | Tex McEwan | TKO | 7 (10) | Apr 14, 1924 | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 102 | Win | 82–6–14 | Gunner Joe Quinn | TKO | 9 (12) | Apr 11, 1924 | Armory G, Appleton, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| 101 | Win | 81–6–14 | Mike McTigue | NWS | 12 | Mar 31, 1924 | 1st Regiment Armory, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 100 | Win | 80–6–14 | Jack Perry | KO | 2 (10) | Feb 28, 1924 | Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. | |
| 99 | Loss | 79–6–14 | Jimmy Slattery | PTS | 6 | Feb 25, 1924 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 98 | Win | 79–5–14 | Walter Ross | KO | 2 (?) | Feb 15, 1924 | Municipal Auditorium, Savannah, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 97 | Win | 78–5–14 | Jack Schoendorf | NWS | 10 | Feb 11, 1924 | Heuck's Opera House, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 96 | Win | 77–5–14 | Vic McLaughlin | PTS | 10 | Feb 4, 1924 | Springer Opera House, Columbus, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 95 | Win | 76–5–14 | Billy Shade | PTS | 10 | Jan 29, 1924 | Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 94 | Win | 75–5–14 | Harry Fay | NWS | 10 | Jan 21, 1924 | Tomlinson Hall, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
| 93 | Loss | 74–5–14 | Norman Genet | DQ | 6 (?) | Jan 14, 1924 | West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. | |
| 92 | Win | 74–4–14 | Mike Nestor | KO | 5 (12) | Jan 10, 1924 | Cycledrome, Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
| 91 | Win | 73–4–14 | Kid Numbers | KO | 4 (15) | Jan 3, 1924 | Fort Bragg, North Carolina, U.S. | |
| 90 | Win | 72–4–14 | Dave Rosenberg | NWS | 12 | Jan 1, 1924 | 1st Regiment Armory, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 89 | Win | 71–4–14 | Harry Krohn | NWS | 12 | Dec 21, 1923 | Cycledrome, Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
| 88 | Win | 70–4–14 | Billy McGowan | NWS | 8 | Dec 18, 1923 | Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 87 | Win | 69–4–14 | Eddie McDonald | TKO | 5 (6) | Dec 15, 1923 | Johnson City, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 86 | Win | 68–4–14 | Joe Eagan | PTS | 10 | Nov 26, 1923 | Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 85 | Win | 67–4–14 | Steve Choynski | KO | 5 (10) | Oct 18, 1923 | Municipal Auditorium, Macon, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 84 | Win | 66–4–14 | Tom Burns | NWS | 10 | Oct 15, 1923 | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 83 | Draw | 65–4–14 | Mike McTigue | PTS | 10 | Oct 4, 1923 | Driving Park, Columbus, Georgia, U.S. | For NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring light-heavyweight titles |
| 82 | Win | 65–4–13 | Jimmy Conway | TKO | 8 (10) | Sep 19, 1923 | Rome, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 81 | Win | 64–4–13 | Sailor Martin | NWS | 10 | Sep 10, 1923 | Cycledrome, Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
| 80 | Win | 63–4–13 | Happy Howard | PTS | 15 | Jun 25, 1923 | Pierre Avenue Arena, Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 79 | Draw | 62–4–13 | Vic McLaughlin | PTS | 10 | Jun 18, 1923 | Savannah, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 78 | Win | 62–4–12 | Jack McCarron | PTS | 10 | Jun 14, 1923 | City Auditorium, Macon, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 77 | Win | 61–4–12 | Jimmy Darcy | PTS | 10 | Jun 4, 1923 | Driving Park, Columbus, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 76 | Win | 60–4–12 | Al Nelson | KO | 2 (10) | May 17, 1923 | Spiller's Ballpark, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 75 | Win | 59–4–12 | Al Nelson | KO | 3 (10) | May 17, 1923 | Spiller's Ballpark, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | Won Southern middleweight title |
| 74 | Loss | 58–4–12 | Frank Carbone | PTS | 10 | May 4, 1923 | Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | Lost Southern middleweight title |
| 73 | Win | 58–3–12 | Kid Suby | TKO | 7 (?) | Apr 26, 1923 | Legion Hall, Augusta, Georgia, U.S. | Won vacant middleweight championship of the south |
| 72 | Draw | 57–3–12 | Colin (Red) McLachlin | NWS | 10 | Apr 23, 1923 | Fair Building, Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
| 71 | Win | 57–3–11 | Happy Howard | PTS | 10 | Apr 19, 1923 | Macon, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 70 | Win | 56–3–11 | Battling Kuhn | KO | 9 (15) | Mar 29, 1923 | Columbus, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 69 | Win | 55–3–11 | Leo Leonard | PTS | 10 | Mar 20, 1923 | Municipal Auditorium, Savannah, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 68 | Draw | 54–3–11 | Jackie Clark | PTS | 10 | Mar 9, 1923 | Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 67 | Win | 54–3–10 | Johnny Klesch | PTS | 10 | Mar 1, 1923 | Georgia A.C., Macon, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 66 | Win | 53–3–10 | Billy McGowan | PTS | 10 | Feb 27, 1923 | Rome, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 65 | Win | 52–3–10 | Battling Kuhn | PTS | 10 | Feb 8, 1923 | Macon, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 64 | Win | 51–3–10 | Harry Krohn | PTS | 10 | Jan 30, 1923 | Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 63 | Win | 50–3–10 | Tony Marullo | TKO | 9 (15) | Jan 26, 1923 | Tulane Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 62 | Win | 49–3–10 | George Shade | PTS | 10 | Jan 18, 1923 | Municipal Auditorium, Macon, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 61 | Win | 48–3–10 | Jack Middleton | KO | 1 (10) | Jan 1, 1923 | Municipal Auditorium, Macon, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 60 | Win | 47–3–10 | Jack Denham | KO | 7 (10) | Dec 29, 1922 | Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. | |
| 59 | Win | 46–3–10 | Jack Turner | PTS | 8 | Dec 26, 1922 | National Sanatorium, Johnson City, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 58 | Win | 45–3–10 | Jimmy King | PTS | 10 | Dec 7, 1922 | Macon, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 57 | Win | 44–3–10 | Billy McGowan | PTS | 10 | Dec 1, 1922 | Quitman, Georgia, U.S. | Retained welterweight championship of the south |
| 56 | Win | 43–3–10 | Tony Marullo | PTS | 12 | Nov 18, 1922 | Fronton Jai-Alai, Havana, Cuba | |
| 55 | Win | 42–3–10 | Jack Denham | PTS | 10 | Nov 9, 1922 | City Auditorium, Macon, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 54 | Win | 41–3–10 | Tiger Toro | PTS | 6 | Oct 20, 1922 | Sanatorium, Johnson City, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 53 | Win | 40–3–10 | Young Wallace | KO | 10 (10) | Oct 14, 1922 | Havana, Cuba | |
| 52 | Win | 39–3–10 | James Red Herring | PTS | 10 | Oct 4, 1922 | Central City Park, Macon, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 51 | Win | 38–3–10 | Jojo Johnson | KO | 4 (10) | Sep 29, 1922 | Thomasville, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 50 | Win | 37–3–10 | Eddie Hanlon | KO | 1 (10) | Sep 14, 1922 | Americus, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 49 | Draw | 36–3–10 | James Red Herring | PTS | 10 | Sep 4, 1922 | Central City Park, Macon, Georgia, U.S. | Retained Southern welterweight title |
| 48 | Win | 36–3–9 | Battling Joe Kennedy | KO | 3 (10) | Aug 17, 1922 | Bainbridge, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 47 | Win | 35–3–9 | Kid Suby | PTS | 10 | Aug 9, 1922 | Driving Park, Columbus, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 46 | Win | 34–3–9 | Jimmy Conway | PTS | 10 | Aug 4, 1922 | Savannah, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 45 | Win | 33–3–9 | Jack Turner | KO | 8 (10) | Jul 27, 1922 | Macon, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 44 | Win | 32–3–9 | Jake Abel | PTS | 10 | Jul 4, 1922 | Central City Park, Macon, Georgia, U.S. | Won welterweight championship of the south |
| 43 | Loss | 31–3–9 | Battling Budd | NWS | 10 | Jun 12, 1922 | Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. | |
| 42 | Win | 31–2–9 | Johnny Flynn | PTS | 8 | Jun 6, 1922 | Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 41 | Win | 30–2–9 | Larry Avera | PTS | 10 | Jun 2, 1922 | Rylander Theater, Americus, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 40 | Win | 29–2–9 | Joe Marks | PTS | 10 | May 24, 1922 | City Auditorium, Macon, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 39 | Draw | 28–2–9 | Battling Budd | PTS | 10 | May 18, 1922 | Municipal Auditorium, Albany, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 38 | Draw | 28–2–8 | Battling Budd | PTS | 10 | May 3, 1922 | City Auditorium, Macon, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 37 | Draw | 28–2–7 | Larry Avera | PTS | 10 | Apr 25, 1922 | Ponce de Leon Ballpark, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 36 | Win | 28–2–6 | Battling Kelly | PTS | 8 | Apr 21, 1922 | Armory, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 35 | Win | 27–2–6 | Terry Nelson | PTS | 10 | Apr 6, 1922 | City Auditorium, Albany, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 34 | Loss | 26–2–6 | Battling Budd | PTS | 10 | Mar 28, 1922 | Forsyth Street Arena, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 33 | Win | 26–1–6 | Spike Maloney | KO | 6 (10) | Mar 23, 1922 | Municipal Auditorium, Macon, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 32 | Win | 25–1–6 | Battling Kelly | PTS | 10 | Mar 13, 1922 | Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. | |
| 31 | Draw | 24–1–6 | Larry Avera | PTS | 10 | Mar 7, 1922 | American Legion, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 30 | Win | 24–1–5 | Sailor Blanque | PTS | 10 | Feb 13, 1922 | Birmingham A.C., Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. | |
| 29 | Win | 23–1–5 | Battling Budd | PTS | 10 | Feb 2, 1922 | City Auditorium, Macon, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 28 | Draw | 22–1–5 | Freddie Boorde | PTS | 10 | Jan 23, 1922 | Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. | |
| 27 | Win | 22–1–4 | Jack Brady | KO | 1 (10) | Jan 16, 1922 | Columbia Theater, Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. | |
| 26 | Draw | 21–1–4 | Freddie Boorde | PTS | 10 | Dec 30, 1921 | Columbus A.C., Columbus, Georgia, U.S. | Retained Southern featherweight title |
| 25 | Draw | 21–1–3 | Battling Budd | PTS | 10 | Dec 26, 1921 | Municipal Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 24 | Win | 21–1–2 | Freddie Boorde | PTS | 10 | Dec 19, 1921 | City Auditorium, Macon, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 23 | Win | 20–1–2 | Fearless Ferns | PTS | 10 | Dec 5, 1921 | Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | Won vacant USA Georgia State lightweight title |
| 22 | Win | 19–1–2 | Dick Leonard | PTS | 10 | Nov 29, 1921 | Municipal Auditorium, Savannah, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 21 | Draw | 18–1–2 | Freddie Boorde | PTS | 10 | Nov 9, 1921 | Columbus A.C., Columbus, Georgia, U.S. | Retained Southern featherweight title |
| 20 | Win | 18–1–1 | Joe Metranga | PTS | 10 | Oct 25, 1921 | Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 19 | Win | 17–1–1 | Rabbit Palmer | PTS | 10 | Oct 10, 1921 | City Auditorium, Macon, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 18 | Win | 16–1–1 | Red Keenan | KO | 5 (10) | Sep 29, 1921 | Springer Opera House, Columbus, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 17 | Draw | 15–1–1 | Fearless Ferns | PTS | 10 | Sep 5, 1921 | Central City Park, Macon, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 16 | Win | 15–1 | Freddie Boorde | PTS | 10 | Aug 15, 1921 | Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | Retained Southern featherweight title |
| 15 | Win | 14–1 | Joe Peck | PTS | 10 | Aug 4, 1921 | Central City Park, Macon, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 14 | Win | 13–1 | Kid Young | KO | 8 (10) | Jul 12, 1921 | Business Men's A.C., Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 13 | Win | 12–1 | Kid Bartlett | TKO | 9 (10) | Jul 4, 1921 | Central City Park, Macon, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 12 | Win | 11–1 | Jim Waites | KO | 3 (10) | Jun 23, 1921 | City Auditorium, Macon, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 11 | Win | 10–1 | Duette Allred | KO | 2 (10) | Jun 13, 1921 | Business Men's A.C., Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 10 | Win | 9–1 | Dick Leonard | PTS | 10 | Jun 7, 1921 | Business Men's A.C., Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 9 | Win | 8–1 | Dick Leonard | PTS | 10 | May 26, 1921 | City Auditorium, Macon, Georgia, U.S. | Won vacant USA Georgia State featherweight title |
| 8 | Win | 7–1 | Lou Gomez | KO | 3 (10) | May 5, 1921 | City Auditorium, Macon, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 7 | Win | 6–1 | Battling Mishound | PTS | 10 | Apr 5, 1921 | Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 6 | Loss | 5–1 | Dick Leonard | PTS | 8 | Mar 30, 1921 | Auditorium, Savannah, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Benny Harvey | PTS | 10 | Mar 22, 1921 | Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Kid Sullivan | KO | 1 (6) | Feb 18, 1921 | Auditorium, Opera House, Milledgeville, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Tim O'Dowd | KO | 1 (6) | Feb 15, 1921 | Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Johnny Kid Nappie | PTS | 4 | Feb 9, 1921 | Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Billy Kid Dombe | PTS | 4 | Jan 17, 1921 | Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
Footnotes[edit]
- ^ Roberts, James B. "Young Stribling". ibhof.com. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
- ^ Roberts, James B.; Skutt, Alexander G. "Young Stribling". ibhof.com. International Boxing HOF. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ White, Jaclyn Weldon. (2011). The Greatest Champion that Never Was: The Life of W.L. "Young" Stribling. Mercer University Press. p. 13. ISBN 978-0-88146-252-4
- ^ "Milestones: Feb. 7, 1927". Time. 1927-02-07. ISSN 0040-781X. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
- ^ "STRIBLING IS EAGER FOR TITLE MATCH: Here on Honeymoon, He Tells Rickard Marriage Will Not Interfere With Ring Career. WANTS TO FACE BERLENBACH Also Anxious for Return Bout With Slattery". The New York Times. 29 December 1925. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ "M'TIGUE GETS DRAW AFTER RIOTOUS BOUT: Referee First Called Battle a Draw, Then Gave It to Stribling Under Force, He Charges. VERDICT AGAIN REVERSED Three Hours After Fight Ertle Asserts His Original Decision Stands. BOUT HAD BEEN CALLED OFF McTigue Pleaded Injured Hand, but Declares Pistols Were Used to Get Him Into Georgia Ring". The New York Times. 6 October 1923. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ "STRIBLING OUTPOINTS M'TIGUE AT NEWARK: World's Light-Heavyweight Champion Loses by Wide Margin to Southern Youth". The New York Times. 1 April 1924. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ "New picture of uncrowned champ". The Montgomery Advertiser. 7 April 1924. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ "Young Stribling also golfs, dresses part". The Bismarck Tribune. 7 April 1924. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ Dawson, James P. (11 June 1926). "BERLENBACH VICTOR; RETAINS HIS TITLE: 50,000 See Light Heavyweight Champion Beat Stribling in 15 Rounds at Stadium. TRIUMPH IS DECISIVE ONE Berlenbach's Powerful Blows Wear Down Rival After the Third Round. GEORGIAN HARD PRESSED Resorts to Clinches to Save Himself From Knockout". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ "Young Stribling Sets Record For Knockouts, Stopping 101". The New York Times. 5 July 1928. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ Edgren, Robert (21 December 1929). "As Edgren Sees It - Young Stribling Gets Only 50-50 Break in Attempt to Grab Off Carnera in Europe". The Oregonian.
- ^ Nichols, Joseph C. (4 July 1931). "STORY OF TITLE BOUT TOLD ROUND BY ROUND: Schmeling Has Slight Advantage in Weight, Scaling 189 Pounds to Stribling's 186". The New York Times. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ "History of Riverside Cemetery". Riverside Cemetery. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
- ^ "Please login".
References[edit]
- Excerpts taken from the Nov. 7, 1927 Spokane Spokesman Review newspaper, just prior to Stribling's visit to nearby Dishman, WA.
- White, Jaclyn Weldon. 2011. The Greatest Champion that Never Was. Macon, GA: Mercer University Press.
- Elliott, Jack, "How Far was Stribling in Earnest?", The Referee, (Wednesday, 6 July 1932), p.10.
- Palmer-Stribling Fight Round by Round, The Referee, (Wednesday, 6 July 1932), p.11.
- Was Always Palmer's Master, The Referee, (Wednesday, 6 July 1932), p.12.
External links[edit]
- Boxing record for Young Stribling from BoxRec (registration required)
- Young Stribling's Story
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