All boxersGeorge Byers
“Budge”
Boxing · Deceased20-8-21 (3 NC)RECORD
14WINS BY KO / TKO
6WINS BY DECISION
52PRO FIGHTS
Profile
| Full name | George Frederick Byers |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Budge |
| Date of birth | 25 Jun 1872 |
| Died | 10 Apr 1937 |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Birthplace | Charlottetown, Canada |
| Based in | Not added yet |
| Weight classes | Heavyweight, Light heavyweight, Middleweight |
| Trainers | Not added yet |
| Height | 174 cm (5′9″) |
| Reach | Not added yet |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Years active | 1895–1904 |
| Status | Deceased |
| Pro debut | 23 Aug 1895 |
| Last fight | Draw vs Charlie Haghey, 3 May 1904 |
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Titles and honours
- World colored middleweight champion (1897)
- World colored heavyweight champion (1898–1901)
Background
Canadian boxer from Prince Edward Island who fought out of Boston, often against much larger opponents. He held the world colored middleweight and heavyweight championships.
Fight history
52 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draw | Charlie Haghey | Decision (points) | 10 | 3 May 1904 | Portland, Maine, US | ||
| Win | Cyclone Robinson | KO | 1 | 21 Mar 1904 | Portland, Maine, US | ||
| Win | Black Fitzsimmons | TKO | 8 | 14 Mar 1904 | Portland, Maine, US | ||
| Win | Dick Moore | KO | 3 | 31 Jul 1903 | Boston, Massachusetts, US | ||
| Loss | Philadelphia Jack O'Brien | Newspaper decision | 6 | 23 May 1903 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Loss | Sandy Ferguson | Decision (points) | 12 | 8 Apr 1903 | Brighton, Massachusetts, US | ||
| Draw | Charlie Haghey | Decision (points) | 12 | 23 Feb 1903 | Lawrence, Massachusetts, US | ||
| Draw | Sandy Ferguson | Decision (points) | 8 | 22 Jan 1903 | Brighton, Massachusetts, US | ||
| Win | Mike Schalow | Decision (points) | 6 | 25 Dec 1902 | Boston, Massachusetts, US | ||
| Draw | Jack 'Twin' Sullivan | Decision (points) | 6 | 1 Dec 1902 | Bangor, Maine, US | ||
| Draw | Dick O'Brien | Decision (points) | 10 | 30 Oct 1902 | Bangor, Maine, US | ||
| Win | Charlie Haghey | Decision (points) | 10 | 9 May 1902 | Boston, Massachusetts, US | ||
| Win | J. Wightman | KO | 1 | 19 Apr 1902 | Boston, Massachusetts, US | ||
| Loss | Tom Carey | TKO | 13 | 28 Nov 1901 | New Britain, Connecticut, US | ||
| Loss | Billy Stift | Decision (points) | 6 | 9 Nov 1901 | Chicago, Illinois, US | ||
| Draw | Mysterious Billy Smith | Decision (points) | 15 | 19 Aug 1901 | Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada | ||
| Loss | Frank Childs | KO | 17 | 16 Mar 1901 | Hot Springs, Arkansas, US | Lost world colored heavyweight title | |
| Loss | Jack Root | KO | 9 | 18 Jan 1901 | San Francisco, California, US | ||
| Win | Tim Draffin Murphy | Decision (points) | 6 | 30 Oct 1900 | Chicago, Illinois, US | ||
| Draw | 'Wild' Bill Hanrahan | Decision (points) | 15 | 29 Aug 1900 | Pawtucket, Rhode Island, US | ||
| Draw | Dick O'Brien | Decision (points) | 15 | 30 May 1900 | Lynn, Massachusetts, US | ||
| No contest | George Gardner | No contest | 15 | 14 May 1900 | Boston, Massachusetts, US | ||
| Draw | Frank Childs | Decision (points) | 6 | 16 Mar 1900 | Chicago, Illinois, US | Retained world colored heavyweight title | |
| Loss | George Gardner | Disqualification | 14 | 22 Feb 1900 | Hartford, Connecticut, US | ||
| Win | Martin Mulverhill | TKO | 2 | 12 Feb 1900 | Lynn, Massachusetts, US | ||
| Draw | George Gardner | Newspaper decision | 15 | 2 Feb 1900 | Lynn, Massachusetts, US | ||
| Draw | Jim McCormick | Decision (points) | 12 | 11 Jan 1900 | Brockton, Massachusetts, US | ||
| Draw | Dick O'Brien | Decision (points) | 10 | 28 Dec 1899 | Lewiston, Maine, US | ||
| Win | Jack Burke | Decision (points) | 10 | 3 Nov 1899 | Lynn, Massachusetts, US | ||
| Loss | Tommy West | KO | 7 | 4 Sep 1899 | New York City, New York, US | ||
| Draw | Australian Jim Ryan | Decision (points) | 25 | 12 Aug 1899 | New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Charley Strong | TKO | 9 | 24 Jul 1899 | New York City, New York, US | ||
| Draw | Billy Stift | Decision (points) | 6 | 16 Jun 1899 | Chicago, Illinois, US | ||
| No contest | Dick O'Brien | No contest | 3 | 30 May 1899 | Pawtucket, Rhode Island, US | ||
| Win | Jack Cattanach | TKO | 2 | 3 May 1899 | Pawtucket, Rhode Island, US | ||
| Win | Charles Goff | TKO | 2 | 3 Apr 1899 | New York City, New York, US | ||
| Draw | Jack Bonner | Decision (points) | 20 | 13 Dec 1898 | New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Frank Childs | Decision (points) | 20 | 14 Sep 1898 | New York City, New York, US | Won world colored heavyweight title | |
| No contest | Bob Armstrong | No decision | 2 May 1898 | Boston, Massachusetts, US | No decision | ||
| Draw | Johnny Gorman | Decision (points) | 8 | 28 Apr 1898 | Lynn, Massachusetts, US | ||
| Win | Harry Peppers | KO | 19 | 9 Dec 1897 | Waterbury, Connecticut, US | Won world colored middleweight title | |
| Draw | Dan Murphy | Decision (points) | 20 | 11 Nov 1897 | Waterbury, Connecticut, US | ||
| Draw | Charles Goff | Decision (points) | 12 | 23 Sep 1897 | Hartford, Connecticut, US | ||
| Draw | Dan Murphy | Decision (points) | 15 | 25 May 1897 | Hartford, Connecticut, US | ||
| Draw | Dan Murphy | Decision (points) | 10 | 5 Apr 1897 | Hartford, Connecticut, US | ||
| Win | Lon Beckwith | TKO | 5 | 24 Mar 1897 | New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | James McNamara | KO | 3 | 25 Feb 1897 | New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Jack Boylan | KO | 2 | 17 Feb 1897 | New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Dan Carroll | TKO | 7 | 16 Dec 1896 | Boston, Massachusetts, US | ||
| Win | Charley Smith | Decision (points) | 8 | 1 Dec 1895 | Boston, Massachusetts, US | Date approximate | |
| Win | Charley Gerrard | KO | 2 | 11 Nov 1895 | Boston, Massachusetts, US | Date approximate | |
| Draw | Jack Colbert | Decision (points) | 3 | 23 Aug 1895 | Boston, Massachusetts, US | Pro debut |
Record source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).