Frankie Neil

Boxing · Deceased

29-22-6 (1 NC)RECORD

24WINS BY KO / TKO

5WINS BY DECISION

58PRO FIGHTS

Profile

Full name	Francis James Neil
Nickname	Not added yet
Date of birth	25 Jul 1883
Died	6 Mar 1970
Nationality	American
Birthplace	San Francisco, United States
Based in	Not added yet
Weight classes	Featherweight, Bantamweight
Trainers	Not added yet
Height	164 cm (5′5″)
Reach	164 cm (65″)
Stance	Orthodox
Years active	1900–1910
Status	Deceased
Pro debut	8 Nov 1900
Last fight	Loss vs Willie Jones, 25 Feb 1910

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Titles and honours

World bantamweight champion (1903–1904)
American bantamweight champion (1905)
Pacific Coast bantamweight champion

Background

Frankie Neil was an American bantamweight boxer from San Francisco who won the world bantamweight title from Harry Forbes in 1903 and lost it to Joe Bowker in London in 1904. He later worked for Standard Oil in retirement.

Fight history

58 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	Willie Jones	TKO	13	25 Feb 1910	Baltimore, Maryland, US
Loss	Abe Attell	Newspaper decision	10	24 Feb 1910	New York City, New York, US
Win	Young Britt	Disqualification	13	28 Jan 1910	Baltimore, Maryland, US
Loss	Billy Lauder	Decision (points)	15	29 Sep 1909	Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Win	Patsy McKenna	KO	1	10 Sep 1909	North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Loss	Monte Attell	KO	18	19 Jun 1909	Colma, California, US	For world bantamweight title claim
Draw	Bert O'Donnell	Newspaper decision	6	14 May 1909	Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, US
Win	Young Britt	Disqualification	11	4 May 1909	Baltimore, Maryland, US
Loss	Owen Moran	Newspaper decision	12	26 Apr 1909	New Haven, Connecticut, US
Loss	Abe Attell	Newspaper decision	10	23 Mar 1909	Brooklyn, New York City, New York, US
Loss	Kid Beebe	Newspaper decision	10	1 Mar 1909	Schenectady, New York, US
Loss	Boyo Driscoll	Newspaper decision	10	18 Feb 1909	Bronx, New York City, New York, US
Loss	Owen Moran	Decision (points)	12	14 Dec 1908	Boston, Massachusetts, US
Loss	Joe Wagner	Newspaper decision	6	19 Oct 1908	New York City, New York, US
Draw	Joe Wagner	Newspaper decision	6	3 Oct 1908	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US
Loss	Frankie Moore	Newspaper decision	6	2 Oct 1908	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Loss	Tommy O'Toole	Newspaper decision	6	19 Sep 1908	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Win	Jack Langdon	KO	5	5 Sep 1908	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Win	Freddie O'Brien	Newspaper decision	6	13 Aug 1908	New York City, New York, US
Loss	Ad Wolgast	Decision (points)	10	6 May 1908	Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US
Loss	Abe Attell	TKO	13	31 Jan 1908	San Francisco, California, US	For world featherweight title
Loss	Owen Moran	TKO	16	22 Nov 1907	San Francisco, California, US
Loss	Harry Baker	Decision (points)	20	7 Aug 1906	Los Angeles, California, US
Win	Kid Long	TKO	2	27 Jul 1906	Los Angeles, California, US
Loss	Abe Attell	Decision (points)	20	4 Jul 1906	Los Angeles, California, US	For world featherweight title
Win	Harry Tenny	KO	14	28 Feb 1906	San Francisco, California, US
Win	Harry Tenny	Decision (points)	25	28 Jul 1905	Colma, California, US	Won vacant American bantamweight title
Win	Dick Hyland	KO	15	31 Jan 1905	San Francisco, California, US
Loss	Joe Bowker	Decision (points)	20	17 Oct 1904	London, England	Lost world bantamweight title
Loss	Harlem Tommy Murphy	Newspaper decision	6	31 Aug 1904	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Win	Hughey McGovern	Newspaper decision	6	27 Jul 1904	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Win	Harry Forbes	KO	3	17 Jun 1904	Chicago, Illinois, US
Win	Tommy Moore	KO	1	27 May 1904	Chicago, Illinois, US
Draw	Johnny Reagan	Decision (points)	20	16 Oct 1903	Los Angeles, California, US	Retained world bantamweight title
Win	Billy DeCoursey	TKO	15	4 Sep 1903	Los Angeles, California, US
Win	Harry Forbes	KO	2	13 Aug 1903	San Francisco, California, US	Won world bantamweight title
Win	Clarence Forbes	KO	6	15 Jan 1903	San Francisco, California, US
Loss	Harry Forbes	TKO	7	23 Dec 1902	Oakland, California, US	For world bantamweight title; date per article text (table gives 1901)
Draw	Eddie Hanlon	Decision (points)	15	11 Apr 1902	Oakland, California, US	Retained Pacific Coast bantamweight title; date per article text (table gives 1901)
Win	Robbie Johnson	KO	2	12 Mar 1901	San Francisco, California, US	Won vacant Pacific Coast bantamweight title; date uncertain (source inconsistent)
Loss	Eddie Hanlon	Decision (points)	4	31 Jul 1901	San Francisco, California, US	For vacant Pacific Coast bantamweight title
Win	Tommy Dixon	KO	1	20 Jun 1901	San Francisco, California, US
Win	Harry McLaughlin	KO	2	6 Jun 1901	San Francisco, California, US
Win	Harry Baker	KO	1	27 May 1901	San Francisco, California, US
Win	George Margarini	TKO	3	3 May 1901	San Francisco, California, US
No contest	Dave Gilmore	No contest	1	18 Apr 1901	San Francisco, California, US	Police intervened
Win	George White	KO	1	15 Mar 1901	San Francisco, California, US
Win	George Doherty	TKO	4	20 Feb 1901	San Francisco, California, US
Draw	George White	Decision (points)	4	23 Jan 1901	San Francisco, California, US
Draw	George White	Decision (points)	4	10 Jan 1901	California, US
Win	Kid Goldie	KO	2	28 Dec 1900	Oakland, California, US
Win	Kid Malone	TKO	1	26 Dec 1900	San Francisco, California, US
Win	Kid Goldie	KO	2	17 Dec 1900	San Francisco, California, US
Loss	Eddie Hanlon	Decision (points)	5	12 Dec 1900	San Francisco, California, US
Win	Ivy Powell	TKO	2	7 Dec 1900	San Francisco, California, US
Win	George Gibb	KO	2	5 Dec 1900	San Francisco, California, US
Win	John Scott	KO	1	19 Nov 1900	San Francisco, California, US
Win	Charles Anderson	KO	1	8 Nov 1900	San Francisco, California, US	Pro debut

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