Billy McCarthy

“Bluey”

Boxing · Deceased

23-19-15RECORD

16WINS BY KO / TKO

7WINS BY DECISION

57PRO FIGHTS

Profile

Full name	William Patrick McCarthy
Nickname	Bluey
Date of birth	8 Aug 1854
Died	28 Oct 1931
Nationality	English-born Australian
Birthplace	Poplar, London, England
Based in	Not added yet
Weight classes	Middleweight
Trainers	Not added yet
Height	169 cm (5′7″)
Reach	Not added yet
Stance	Orthodox
Years active	1886–1901
Status	Deceased
Last fight	Win vs Jim Burge, 6 Apr 1891

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Titles and honours

Australian middleweight champion (1891)

Background

Billy McCarthy was a London-born seaman and stevedore who emigrated to Australia in 1881 and took up boxing in 1883 after meeting Peter Jackson in Sydney. He fought in Australia and the United States, including bouts with Nonpareil Jack Dempsey and Bob Fitzsimmons.

Fight history

11 fights on file. More fights can be added when this profile is claimed.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Date	Notes
Win	Jim Burge			6 Apr 1891
Win	Jim Hall	Decision (points)	8	19 Jan 1891	Won Australian middleweight title
Loss	Bob Fitzsimmons	TKO	9	29 May 1890
Loss	Nonpareil Jack Dempsey	TKO (corner retirement)	28	18 Feb 1890
Win	Denny Kelleher	KO	21	21 Nov 1889
Draw	Billy Smith			1 Apr 1888	Date approximate
Draw	Billy Smith			1 Apr 1888	Date approximate
Draw	Billy Smith			1 Apr 1888	Date approximate
Win	Jack Molloy	TKO (corner retirement)		22 Feb 1888
Win	Billy Smith	Decision (points)		20 Feb 1888
Draw	Billy Smith	Newspaper decision		10 Apr 1886

Record source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).