Johnny Kilbane

Boxing · Deceased

110-17-15 (1 NC)RECORD

24WINS BY KO / TKO

86WINS BY DECISION

143PRO FIGHTS

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Full name	Not added yet
Nickname	Not added yet
Date of birth	9 Apr 1889
Died	31 May 1957
Nationality	American
Birthplace	Cleveland, United States
Based in	Not added yet
Weight classes	Featherweight
Trainers	Not added yet
Height	165 cm (5′5″)
Reach	Not added yet
Stance	Not added yet
Years active	1907–1923
Status	Deceased
Pro debut	2 Dec 1907
Last fight	Loss vs Eugène Criqui, 2 Jun 1923

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Titles and honours

World featherweight champion (1912–1923)

Background

Cleveland-born featherweight of Irish descent who won the world featherweight title from Abe Attell in 1912 and held it until losing to Eugène Criqui in 1923, one of the longest reigns in the division's history. After boxing he served in the Ohio Senate and as Clerk of the Cleveland Municipal Court, and was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1995.

Fight history

143 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	Eugène Criqui	TKO	6	2 Jun 1923	Polo Grounds, New York City, New York, US	Lost NYSAC featherweight title
Win	Danny Frush	KO	7	17 Sep 1920	Dunn Field, Cleveland, Ohio, US	Retained NYSAC featherweight title
Win	Artie Root	Newspaper decision	10	28 Jul 1920	Cleveland, Ohio, US
Loss	Andy Chaney	Newspaper decision	8	2 Jun 1920	Ice Palace, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Win	Freddie Jacks	Newspaper decision	10	25 May 1920	Dunn Field, Cleveland, Ohio, US
Loss	Harry Brown	Newspaper decision	6	24 May 1920	Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Win	Alvie Miller	KO	7	21 Apr 1920	Opera House, Lorain, Ohio, US
Loss	Benny Valger	Newspaper decision	8	25 Feb 1920	Newark Athletic Club, Newark, New Jersey, US
Win	Johnny Murray	Newspaper decision	6	24 Jan 1920	National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Win	Al Shubert	Newspaper decision	6	1 Jan 1920	Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Loss	Andy Chaney	Newspaper decision	8	29 Dec 1919	4th Regiment Armory, Jersey City, New Jersey, US
Win	Eddie Morgan	Newspaper decision	6	20 Sep 1919	National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Win	Frankie Burns	TKO	5	16 Sep 1919	International League Ballpark, Jersey City, New Jersey, US
Win	Joe Fox	Newspaper decision	6	28 Jul 1919	Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Win	Ralph Brady	Newspaper decision	10	14 May 1919	Grand Theater, Cleveland, Ohio, US
Win	Johnny Maloney	TKO	6	19 Apr 1919	National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Win	Jack Lawler	Newspaper decision	10	12 Apr 1919	Charleston, West Virginia, US
Win	Artie O'Leary	Newspaper decision	6	5 Apr 1919	National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Win	Johnny Mealey	KO	2	31 Mar 1919	Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Loss	Frankie Brown	Newspaper decision	6	10 Mar 1919	Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Loss	Benny Leonard	TKO	3	25 Jul 1917	Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Win	Frankie Fleming	Newspaper decision	10	24 May 1917	Sohmer Park, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Win	Freddie Welsh	Newspaper decision	10	1 May 1917	Manhattan Casino, New York City, New York, US
Win	Matt Brock	Newspaper decision	10	19 Apr 1917	Cleveland, Ohio, US
Draw	Eddie Wallace	Newspaper decision	12	26 Mar 1917	Park Theatre, Bridgeport, Connecticut, US
Win	Eddie Shannon	Newspaper decision	6	19 Mar 1917	Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Win	Tim Droney	Newspaper decision	6	12 Mar 1917	Orpheum Theatre, York, Pennsylvania, US
Loss	Rocky Kansas	Newspaper decision	10	26 Feb 1917	Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, US
Win	Johnny Ray	Newspaper decision	6	3 Feb 1917	National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Win	Johnny Drummie	KO	10	18 Jan 1917	Auditorium, Waterbury, Connecticut, US
Win	Alvie Miller	Newspaper decision	12	11 Dec 1916	Grand Opera House, Youngstown, Ohio, US
Win	George Chaney	KO	3	4 Sep 1916	Cedar Point Arena, Sandusky, Ohio, US	Retained world featherweight title
Win	Johnny O'Leary	Newspaper decision	10	13 Jun 1916	Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, US
Draw	Eddie Wallace	Newspaper decision	10	24 May 1916	Sohmer Park, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Win	Willie Jackson	TKO	5	8 May 1916	Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Win	Harry Donahue	Newspaper decision	10	24 Mar 1916	Harlem S.C., New York City, New York, US
Win	Johnny Ray	Newspaper decision	6	4 Mar 1916	Power Auditorium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US
Win	Johnny Creeley	Newspaper decision	10	16 Feb 1916	Hot Springs, Arkansas, US
Win	Packy Hommey	Newspaper decision	6	31 Jan 1916	Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Win	Frankie Conifrey	Newspaper decision	6	15 Jan 1916	National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Win	Patsy Cline	KO	2	8 Jan 1916	National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Loss	Richie Mitchell	Newspaper decision	10	1 Jan 1916	Music Hall Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio, US
Win	Patsy Brannigan	Newspaper decision	10	2 Dec 1915	Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, US
Win	Packy Hommey	Newspaper decision	10	22 Nov 1915	Coliseum, Toledo, Ohio, US
Win	Bobby Reynolds	Newspaper decision	6	15 Nov 1915	Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Win	Cal Delaney	Newspaper decision	12	11 Oct 1915	Akron, Ohio, US
Loss	Richie Mitchell	Newspaper decision	10	21 Sep 1915	Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US
Win	Alvie Miller	Newspaper decision	12	6 Sep 1915	Cedar Point Arena, Sandusky, Ohio, US
Win	Mel Coogan	Newspaper decision	10	11 May 1915	Broadway S.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, US
Win	Benny Leonard	Newspaper decision	10	29 Apr 1915	Atlantic Gardens, New York City, New York, US
Win	Eddie Wallace	Newspaper decision	10	30 Mar 1915	Broadway Arena, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, US
Win	Kid Williams	Newspaper decision	6	17 Mar 1915	Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Win	Eddie Morgan	Newspaper decision	6	13 Feb 1915	National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Win	Rocky Kansas	Newspaper decision	10	1 Feb 1915	Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, US
Win	Eddie Morgan	Newspaper decision	6	23 Jan 1915	National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Win	Frankie Daley	Newspaper decision	10	8 Jan 1915	Coliseum, Toledo, Ohio, US
Loss	Patsy Brannigan	Newspaper decision	6	1 Jan 1915	Duquesne Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US
Win	Willie Houck	Newspaper decision	6	14 Dec 1914	Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Loss	Joe Mandot	Newspaper decision	12	7 Dec 1914	Akron, Ohio, US
Win	Louis Margolis	Newspaper decision	10	2 Jul 1914	Redland Field, Cincinnati, Ohio, US
Win	Benny Chavez	KO	2	29 May 1914	Denver, Colorado, US
Win	Bobby Reynolds	Newspaper decision	8	22 Apr 1914	Windsor A.C., Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Win	Kid Julian	Newspaper decision	10	16 Apr 1914	Syracuse, New York, US
Win	Frankie Daley	Newspaper decision	6	13 Apr 1914	Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Win	Gene Delmont	Newspaper decision	8	6 Apr 1914	Phoenix A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, US
Win	Tommy Bresnahan	Newspaper decision	10	11 Feb 1914	Alhambra, Syracuse, New York, US
Win	Charley Thomas	Newspaper decision	6	7 Feb 1914	National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Win	Eddie Moy	Newspaper decision	6	2 Feb 1914	Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Win	Eddie Moy	KO	5	5 Jan 1914	Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Win	Eddie O'Keefe	KO	1	10 Nov 1913	Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Win	Louis Margolis	KO	7	30 Oct 1913	Music Hall Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio, US
Win	Kid Julian	Newspaper decision	10	8 Oct 1913	St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, US
Win	Joe Goldberg	Newspaper decision	10	25 Sep 1913	Washington Rink, Rochester, New York, US
Win	Jimmy Walsh	Decision (points)	12	16 Sep 1913	Atlas A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, US
Win	Jimmy Fox	TKO	6	10 Jun 1913	Wheelmen's Club, Oakland, California, US
Draw	Johnny Dundee	Decision (points)	20	29 Apr 1913	Arena, Vernon, California, US	Retained world featherweight title
Win	George Kirkwood	TKO	6	19 Feb 1913	New Star Casino, New York City, New York, US
Win	Young Driscoll	Newspaper decision	10	4 Feb 1913	Irving A.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, US
Win	Oliver Kirk	TKO	2	1 Jan 1913	Future City A.C., St. Louis, Missouri, US
Win	Tommy Dixon	Newspaper decision	8	19 Dec 1912	St. Louis, Missouri, US
Win	Monte Attell	TKO	9	3 Dec 1912	Tuxedo Club, Cleveland, Ohio, US
Win	Tommy Ginty	KO	4	29 Oct 1912	Johnstown, Pennsylvania, US
Win	Johnny Albanese	Newspaper decision	10	24 Oct 1912	Columbus, Ohio, US
Win	Eddie O'Keefe	Decision (points)	12	14 Oct 1912	Cleveland, Ohio, US
Win	Eddie O'Keefe	Newspaper decision	10	19 Sep 1912	Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US
Win	Jackie Moore	Decision (points)	10	11 Sep 1912	Tiffin, Ohio, US
Win	Johnny Dundee	Newspaper decision	10	4 Sep 1912	St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, US
Win	Tommy Dixon	Decision (points)	12	4 Jul 1912	Luna Park Motordome, Cleveland, Ohio, US
Win	Tommy O'Toole	Newspaper decision	6	5 Jun 1912	National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Draw	Jimmy Walsh	Decision (points)	12	21 May 1912	Pilgrim A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, US	Retained world featherweight title
Win	Frankie Burns	Newspaper decision	10	14 May 1912	St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, US
Win	Abe Attell	Decision (points)	20	22 Feb 1912	Arena, Vernon, California, US	Won world featherweight title
Win	Charley White	Newspaper decision	12	23 Dec 1911	Gray's Armory, Cleveland, Ohio, US
Win	Patsy Brannigan	Newspaper decision	10	29 Nov 1911	Youngstown, Ohio, US
Win	Frankie Conley	Decision (points)	20	30 Sep 1911	Arena, Vernon, California, US
Win	Mexican Joe Rivers	KO	16	4 Sep 1911	Arena, Vernon, California, US
Win	Patsy Kline	Decision (points)	20	15 Jul 1911	Arena, Vernon, California, US
Draw	Jimmy Walsh	Newspaper decision	12	30 May 1911	Canton Auditorium, Canton, Ohio, US
Loss	Mexican Joe Rivers	Decision (points)	20	6 May 1911	Arena, Vernon, California, US
Draw	Monte Attell	Decision (points)	10	24 Mar 1911	Cleveland, Ohio, US
Win	Kid Ghetto	Decision (points)	10	16 Mar 1911	Cleveland, Ohio, US
Win	Johnny Albanese	Decision (points)	10	8 Mar 1911	Cleveland, Ohio, US
Draw	Tommy Bresnahan	Newspaper decision	10	27 Feb 1911	Youngstown, Ohio, US
Win	Jack White	Decision (points)	12	14 Feb 1911	Columbus, Ohio, US
Win	Gus Wilson	Decision (points)	10	11 Jan 1911	Cleveland, Ohio, US
Draw	Tommy O'Toole	Newspaper decision	6	7 Jan 1911	American A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Win	Patsy Brannigan	Newspaper decision	12	2 Jan 1911	Canton, Ohio, US
Win	Benny Kaufman	Newspaper decision	12	24 Nov 1910	Akron, Ohio, US
Loss	Abe Attell	Decision (points)	10	24 Oct 1910	Hippodrome, Kansas City, Missouri, US
Loss	Benny Kaufman	Newspaper decision	6	29 Sep 1910	Old City Hall, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US
Draw	Patsy Brannigan	Newspaper decision	12	4 Jul 1910	Akron, Ohio, US
Win	Al Delmont	Decision (points)	10	19 Apr 1910	Armory, Boston, Massachusetts, US
Win	Bobby Tickle	Newspaper decision	6	29 Mar 1910	Armory A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, US
No contest	Biz Mackey	No contest	6	23 Mar 1910	Lorain, Ohio, US
Win	Kid Tyler	KO	3	3 Mar 1910	Cleveland, Ohio, US
Draw	Jack White	Newspaper decision	8	2 Feb 1910	Windsor, Ohio, US
Win	Tommy Kilbane	Decision (points)	15	1 Jan 1910	Canton Auditorium, Canton, Ohio, US
Win	Marty Heffron	Decision (points)	8	2 Oct 1909	Cleveland, Ohio, US
Win	Happy Davis	Newspaper decision	6	9 Aug 1909	Duquesne Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US
Win	Jeff Gaffney	KO	4	30 Jun 1909	Duquesne Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US
Draw	Jack White	Decision (points)	12	14 Jun 1909	Akron, Ohio, US
Win	Cloyce Yeager	Newspaper decision	10	1 Jun 1909	Findlay, Ohio, US
Win	Mike Bartley	KO	5	7 May 1909	Duquesne Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US
Loss	Biz Mackey	TKO	5	29 Mar 1909	Akron, Ohio, US
Win	Frank LeMaster	Decision (points)	8	11 Mar 1909	Akron, Ohio, US
Win	Clyde LeMasters	Decision (points)	8	18 Feb 1909	Akron, Ohio, US
Win	Johnny Whittaker	Newspaper decision	12	4 Feb 1909	Sawyerwood AC, Akron, Ohio, US
Draw	Jack White	Decision (points)	10	15 Jan 1909	Dayton, Ohio, US
Draw	Young Joe Grim	Newspaper decision	12	14 Dec 1908	Youngstown, Ohio, US
Win	Clyde LeMasters	Decision (points)	10	3 Dec 1908	Cleveland, Ohio, US
Win	Tommy Kilbane	Decision (points)	25	25 Nov 1908	Cleveland, Ohio, US
Win	Milburn Saylor	Decision (points)	10	5 Jun 1908	Dayton, Ohio, US
Win	Battling Terry	Decision (points)	10	30 May 1908	Coliseum, New Castle, Pennsylvania, US
Win	Paul Kohler	Decision (points)	6	22 May 1908	Cleveland, Ohio, US
Draw	Tommy Lynch	Decision (points)	10	13 Apr 1908	Coliseum, New Castle, Pennsylvania, US
Win	Herman Zahnizer	KO	9	16 Mar 1908	Coliseum, New Castle, Pennsylvania, US
Loss	Tommy Kilbane	Decision (points)	6	3 Mar 1908	Cleveland, Ohio, US
Win	Paul Kohler	Decision (points)	6	1 Mar 1908	Cleveland, Ohio, US
Draw	Tommy Kilbane	Decision (points)	4	10 Feb 1908	Cleveland, Ohio, US
Win	Tommy Kilbane	Decision (points)	3	1 Jan 1908	Lorain, Ohio, US
Win	Kid Campbell	KO	6	25 Dec 1907	Cleveland, Ohio, US
Win	Tommy Burns	Decision (points)	3	18 Dec 1907	Cleveland, Ohio, US
Win	Tom Mangan	Decision (points)	3	2 Dec 1907	Cleveland, Ohio, US	Pro debut

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