Tommy Ryan (born Joseph Youngs; March 31, 1870 – August 3, 1948) was an American-Canadian World Welterweight[2] and World Middleweight boxing champion who fought from 1887 to 1907.[3] His simultaneously holding records in both weight classes was a rare and impressive feat for a boxer. His record is a topic that has been up for debate for decades. As of May 2021, Boxrec.com lists his official record as 82–2–13 (68KO). The International Boxing Hall of Fame lists his record as 86–3–6 (22KO). Others list his record anywhere from 86–3–6 (68KO), to 90–6–11 (70KO), to 84–2–11 (70KO). Some historians have even speculated that he held closer to 90 knockouts. Ryan was posthumously inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in the class of 1991.[4]

Tommy Ryan
Born
Joseph Youngs

(1870-03-31)March 31, 1870
DiedAugust 3, 1948(1948-08-03) (aged 78)
NationalityAmerican, Canadian
Statistics
Weight(s)Middleweight
Welterweight
Height5 ft 7+12 in (171 cm)
StanceOriginal
Boxing record
Total fights106;[1] with the inclusion of newspaper decisions
Wins87
Wins by KO68
Losses2
Draws14
No contests3

Boxing career

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Ryan was considered by many one of the greatest Middleweights in boxing history. He was the World Middleweight Champion from 1898 to 1906. Some of his opponents included Mysterious Billy Smith, Kid McCoy, Tommy West, and Jack Bonner. After his retirement as a fighter he became a boxing teacher and coach. He was credited with helping devise the crouching technique for defense. During his career of 97 fights he won 82 (70 by knockout), lost 2, with 13 draws. Ryan was considered an excellent boxer-puncher and nearly unbeatable for his time.

Ryan first won the welterweight title in a match with Mysterious Billy Smith on July 26, 1894. He was knocked out by Kid McCoy in the 15th round on March 2, 1896. This bout forms part of the lore of the McCoy legend. McCoy served as a sparring partner for Ryan, and absorbed many beatings at the hands of his employer. Ryan was notorious for showing little mercy to his sparring partners.

 
Ryan and Fireman Jim Flynn, between 1910 and 1915

As a result, McCoy hated Ryan, and sought revenge. It is alleged that McCoy, who appeared thin, pale and frail, persuaded Ryan that he was seriously ill before their fight. McCoy, who was famed as a trickster, purportedly rubbed flour on his face so as to appear deathly ill. Ryan is said to have fallen for the ruse, failed to train properly and was not in top condition for the bout. Whether true or not, McCoy scored an upset win over Ryan in the non-title match.

In November 1941, Ryan accepted the position of boxing instructor at the Multnomah Athletic Club. A month later, he resigned the position and told The Oregonian, "I don't think I would have come west had I known that professional boxing was barred in the states of Washington and Oregon. There is too much money in other sections of the country for me to stick here at a $150 job".[5]

Ryan was also instrumental in the career of heavyweight champion James J. Jeffries. In fact, Ryan is credited with changing Jeffries' stance and teaching him to fight out of a crouch. Ryan also seconded James J. Corbett in his second attempt to wrest the heavyweight crown from Jeffries. Corbett however, blamed Ryan's strategy for his defeat. In 2003, Ryan was listed in The Ring magazine's list of 100 greatest punchers of all time.

Ryan died on August 3, 1948, aged 78.[6]

Professional boxing record

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All information in this section is derived from BoxRec,[7] unless otherwise stated.

Official record

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106 fights 82 wins 2 losses
By knockout 68 1
By decision 13 0
By disqualification 1 1
Draws 13
No contests 3
Newspaper decisions/draws 6

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
106 NC 82–2–13 (9) Ed Martin NC 6 Nov 29, 1911 Armory, Portland, Oregon, U.S. Ryan was the promoter. This was an exhibition
Martin subbed for Fritz Holland
105 Draw 82–2–13 (8) Hugo Kelly PTS 6 Mar 4, 1907 Bartholomay Pavilion, Charlotte, New York, U.S.
104 Win 82–2–12 (8) Dave Barry KO 5 (20) Feb 5, 1907 Bell Opera House, Benton Harbor, Michigan, U.S.
103 Win 81–2–12 (8) Billy Stift KO 4 (10) Dec 29, 1904 Bell Opera House, Benton Harbor, Michigan, U.S.
102 NC 80–2–12 (8) Jack Root NC 4 (6) Nov 23, 1904 National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
101 Win 80–2–12 (7) Jack Graham TKO 4 (10) Nov 15, 1904 South Bend, Indiana, U.S.
100 Win 79–2–12 (7) Tommy Wallace KO 5 (10) Oct 26, 1904 Bell Opera House, Benton Harbor, Michigan, U.S.
99 Win 78–2–12 (7) Bob Douglass KO 4 (8) Oct 10, 1904 Jai Alai Club, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S.
98 Win 77–2–12 (7) Jack Beauscholte TKO 6 (10) Feb 24, 1904 Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
97 Draw 76–2–12 (7) Philadelphia Jack O'Brien NWS 6 Jan 27, 1904 National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
96 Win 76–2–12 (6) John Willie KO 4 (20) Jun 30, 1903 Broadway Theater, Butte, Montana, U.S.
95 Draw 75–2–12 (6) Dan Hickey PTS 6 Jun 23, 1903 Auditorium, Battle Creek, Michigan, U.S.
94 Win 75–2–11 (6) James J Walker KO 5 (?) Jun 1, 1903 Battle Creek, Michigan, U.S.
93 Win 74–2–11 (6) Cyclone Kelly TKO 7 (10) Feb 3, 1903 Whittington Park A.C., Hot Springs, Arkansas, U.S.
92 Win 73–2–11 (6) Billy Stift KO 4 (10) Jan 15, 1903 Delaware Club, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
91 Win 72–2–11 (6) Barney Walsh KO 2 (6) Oct 3, 1902 Turner Hall, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
90 Win 71–2–11 (6) Jack Beauscholte KO 3 (6) Oct 3, 1902 Turner Hall, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
89 Win 70–2–11 (6) Kid Carter KO 6 (20) Sep 15, 1902 International A.C., Fort Erie, Canada Retained world middleweight title
88 Win 69–2–11 (6) Johnny Gorman KO 3 (15) Jun 24, 1902 National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London Retained world middleweight title
87 Win 68–2–11 (6) Jimmy Handler TKO 4 (10) May 26, 1902 Turner Hall, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
86 Win 67–2–11 (6) Billy Stift PTS 10 Apr 3, 1902 Turner Hall, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
85 Win 66–2–11 (6) Mysterious Billy Smith KO 4 (10) Mar 14, 1902 Turner Hall, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
84 Win 65–2–11 (6) Tim Draffin Murphy KO 8 (10) Feb 25, 1902 Strope's Hall, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
83 Win 64–2–11 (6) Jack Beauscholte PTS 6 Feb 15, 1902 De Soto Club, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
82 Win 63–2–11 (6) George Green KO 7 (10) Jan 30, 1902 3rd Regiment Armory, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. Retained world middleweight title
81 Loss 62–2–11 (6) George Green DQ 6 (15) Oct 10, 1901 Jackson County Democratic Club, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. Ryan was disqualified for striking Green with his knee
80 Win 62–1–11 (6) Bob Douglass TKO 7 (10) Aug 22, 1901 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
79 Win 61–1–11 (6) Tommy West TKO 17 (20) Mar 4, 1901 Auditorium, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. Retained world middleweight title
78 Win 60–1–11 (6) Jim Judge KO 4 (6) Jan 31, 1901 Minneapolis A.C., Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
77 Win 59–1–11 (6) Jack Beauscholte KO 3 (20) Jan 17, 1901 City Hall, Springfield, Ohio, U.S.
76 Win 58–1–11 (6) Kid Carter PTS 6 Nov 27, 1900 Tattersall's, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
75 Win 57–1–11 (6) Geoff Thorne KO 3 (6) Nov 10, 1900 Chicago A.C., Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
74 Draw 56–1–11 (6) Jack Root PTS 6 Jul 24, 1900 Tattersall's, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
73 Win 56–1–10 (6) Young Mahoney PTS 6 Jun 29, 1900 Fort Dearborn A.C., Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
72 Draw 55–1–10 (6) Charles Kid McCoy PTS 6 May 29, 1900 Tattersall's, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
71 Win 55–1–9 (6) George Lawler TKO 13 (20) Feb 2, 1900 Auditorium, Hot Springs, Arkansas, U.S.
70 Win 54–1–9 (6) Frank Craig TKO 10 (20) Sep 18, 1899 Coney Island A.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. Retained world middleweight title
69 Win 53–1–9 (6) Jack Moffat PTS 20 Aug 31, 1899 Auditorium for fistic carnival, Dubuque, U.S. Retained world middleweight title
68 Win 52–1–9 (6) Billy Stift PTS 20 Apr 19, 1899 Saengerfest Hall, Davenport, Iowa, U.S.
67 Win 51–1–9 (6) Frank Neal KO 6 (20) Apr 6, 1899 Tuxedo A.C., Dubuque, Iowa, U.S.
66 Win 50–1–9 (6) Paddy Purtell TKO 4 (10) Mar 13, 1899 Robinson Opera House, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
65 Win 49–1–9 (6) Charley Johnson KO 8 (20) Mar 1, 1899 Whittington Park, Hot Springs, Arkansas, U.S. Retained world middleweight title
64 Win 48–1–9 (6) Dick O'Brien TKO 14 (25) Dec 23, 1898 Coliseum, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. Retained world middleweight title
63 NC 47–1–9 (6) Tommy West NC 6 Dec 2, 1898 Arena A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
62 Win 47–1–9 (5) Johnny Gorman RTD 8 (20) Nov 23, 1898 Turn Hall, Syracuse, New York, U.S. Retained world middleweight title
61 Win 46–1–9 (5) Jack Bonner NWS 6 Nov 8, 1898 Arena A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
60 Win 46–1–9 (4) Jack Bonner PTS 20 Oct 24, 1898 Greater New York A.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. Retained world middleweight title
59 Win 45–1–9 (4) Tommy West TKO 14 (20) Jun 13, 1898 Lenox A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. Retained world middleweight title
58 Win 44–1–9 (4) George Green KO 18 (20) Feb 25, 1898 Woodward's Pavilion, San Francisco, California, U.S. Retained world middleweight title
57 Win 43–1–9 (4) Bill Heffernan KO 3 (20) Dec 20, 1897 Olympic A.C., Buffalo, New York, U.S. Won vacant world middleweight title
56 Win 42–1–9 (4) Billy Stift TKO 6 (12) Nov 30, 1897 Battery D Armory, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
55 Win 41–1–9 (4) Australian Jim Ryan KO 5 (20) Nov 25, 1897 Maple Avenue A.C., Elmira, New York, U.S.
54 Draw 40–1–9 (4) Charles Kid McCoy PTS 5 Sep 8, 1897 Alhambra, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
53 Win 40–1–8 (4) Tom Williams KO 2 (20) Jun 21, 1897 Alhambra, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
52 Win 39–1–8 (4) Patsy Raedy TKO 6 (20) May 24, 1897 Rienzi A.C., Rochester, New York, U.S.
51 Win 38–1–8 (4) Paddy Gorman TKO 3 (?) May 10, 1897 Rienzi A.C., Rochester, New York, U.S.
50 Win 37–1–8 (4) Patsy Raedy TKO 18 (20) Mar 17, 1897 Rienzi A.C., Rochester, New York, U.S.
49 Win 36–1–8 (4) Tom Tracey TKO 9 (20) Feb 24, 1897 Alhambra, Syracuse, New York, U.S. Retained world welterweight title
48 Win 35–1–8 (4) Billy Payne KO 4 (20) Dec 23, 1896 Alhambra, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
47 Win 34–1–8 (4) Billy McCarthy TKO 7 (20) Dec 21, 1896 Empire A.C., Buffalo, New York, U.S.
46 Win 33–1–8 (4) Mysterious Billy Smith DQ 9 (20) Nov 25, 1896 Empire A.C., Maspeth, Queens, New York City, New York, U.S.
45 Win 32–1–8 (4) Dick Moore PTS 20 Aug 20, 1896 Lyceum Theater, Buffalo, New York, U.S.
44 Win 31–1–8 (4) Billy (Shadow) Maber TKO 9 (20) Jun 22, 1896 Lyceum Theater, Buffalo, New York, U.S.
43 Win 30–1–8 (4) Joe Dunfee KO 6 (20) May 18, 1896 Empire A.C., Buffalo, New York, U.S.
42 Loss 29–1–8 (4) Charles Kid McCoy KO 15 (20) Mar 2, 1896 Empire A.C., Maspeth, Queens, New York City, New York, U.S. For vacant world middleweight title
41 Win 29–0–8 (4) Henry Baker PTS 6 Jan 15, 1896 Powers' Opera House, Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
40 Draw 28–0–8 (4) Mysterious Billy Smith PTS 18 (25) May 27, 1895 Sea Side A.C., Coney Island, New York, U.S. Retained world welterweight title;
Stopped when the police intervened,
with Smith hanging helpless on the ropes
39 Win 28–0–7 (4) Tom Tracey TKO 8 (8) Mar 20, 1895 Tattersall's, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
38 Win 27–0–7 (4) Emmett Mellody PTS 4 Mar 11, 1895 Auditorium, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
37 Win 26–0–7 (4) Shorty Ahearn NWS 4 Feb 25, 1895 Triangle AC, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
36 Win 26–0–7 (3) Nonpareil Dempsey TKO 3 (15) Jan 18, 1895 Sea Side A.C., Coney Island, New York, U.S.
35 Win 25–0–7 (3) Billy Layton KO 4 (20) Sep 13, 1894 Saint Joseph, Missouri, U.S.
34 Win 24–0–7 (3) Mysterious Billy Smith PTS 20 Jul 26, 1894 Twin City A.C., Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. Retained world welterweight title;
Won world welterweight title claim
33 Win 23–0–7 (3) Jack Pitts KO 3 (?) Jun 1, 1894 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
32 Win 22–0–7 (3) Jack Falvey KO 3 (8) May 22, 1894 Foot Guard Hall, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
31 Win 21–0–7 (3) Harry Wilkes NWS 5 Apr 22, 1894 Olympic Theatre, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S.
30 Win 21–0–7 (2) Morris Lane TKO 3 (8) Apr 10, 1894 Savin Rock, West Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
29 Draw 20–0–7 (2) Mysterious Billy Smith PTS 6 Jan 9, 1894 Casino, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
28 Draw 20–0–6 (2) Joe Guthrie PTS 3 (10) Dec 11, 1893 Opera House, Naugatuck, Connecticut, U.S. Guthrie was practically knocked out, as he lay on the floor
an outsider rang the bell. Referee declared he could
have fought on if the bell wasn't rung
27 Win 20–0–5 (2) Harry Jamieson KO 2 (?) Nov 2, 1893 Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S.
26 Draw 19–0–5 (2) Mysterious Billy Smith PTS 6 Aug 29, 1893 Coney Island A.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
25 Win 19–0–4 (2) George Dawson NWS 6 Apr 8, 1893 2nd Regiment Armory, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
24 Draw 19–0–4 (1) Tommy Kelly PTS 8 Dec 1, 1892 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. Exact date unknown
23 Draw 19–0–3 (1) Jack Collins PTS 8 Nov 24, 1892 Auditorium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
22 Draw 19–0–2 (1) Jack Wilkes PTS 17 (?) Jul 30, 1892 Germania Hall, South Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. Retained world welterweight title;
The bout was stopped by police in the
17th round and was declared a draw
21 Win 19–0–1 (1) Paddy Brennan PTS 10 May 7, 1892 Dubuque, Iowa, U.S.
20 Win 18–0–1 (1) Con Doyle PTS 8 Apr 11, 1892 Grand Opera House, Dubuque, Iowa, U.S.
19 Win 17–0–1 (1) Frank Howson KO 14 (?) Dec 13, 1891 skating rink, near Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Retained world welterweight title
18 Win 16–0–1 (1) Billy McMillan KO 3 (?) Aug 8, 1891 Richardson, Illinois, U.S. Retained world welterweight title
17 Win 15–0–1 (1) Danny Needham RTD 76 (?) Feb 17, 1891 Twin City A.C., Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. Won vacant world welterweight title
16 Win 14–0–1 (1) Professor McGuire TKO 3 (5) Dec 6, 1890 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
15 Win 13–0–1 (1) Frank Garrard NWS 3 Dec 6, 1890 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
14 Win 13–0–1 Ed Bartlett KO 3 (?) Nov 23, 1890 Sheffield, Indiana, U.S.
13 Win 12–0–1 Con Doyle TKO 28 (?) Oct 5, 1890 Barn, Shelby, Indiana, U.S.
12 Win 11–0–1 John McInerssey KO 5 (?) Aug 7, 1890 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
11 Win 10–0–1 Bob Harper KO 4 (?) Aug 4, 1890 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
10 Win 9–0–1 Henry Baker KO 3 (?) Jun 6, 1890 Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
9 Draw 8–0–1 Jimmy Murphy PTS 57 (?) Oct 10, 1889 Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
8 Win 8–0 Martin Shaughnessy KO 48 (?) Jun 18, 1889 Lake St. Clair Beach, Grosse Point, Michigan, U.S.
7 Win 7–0 Michael Dunn KO 9 (?) May 27, 1889 Ice House, Grosse Point, Michigan, U.S.
6 Win 6–0 Martin Shaughnessy KO 23 (?) Apr 30, 1889 Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
5 Win 5–0 Dick England KO 23 (?) Dec 21, 1888 Lake City, Michigan, U.S.
4 Win 4–0 Joe Johnson KO 5 (?) Jul 20, 1888 Marion, Michigan, U.S.
3 Win 3–0 Chris Christopher KO 10 (?) Mar 3, 1887 Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 Jack Conway KO 3 (?) Feb 2, 1887 Rock Island, Illinois, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 John Case KO 5 (?) Jan 1, 1887 United States of America

Unofficial record

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106 fights 87 wins 2 losses
By knockout 68 1
By decision 18 0
By disqualification 1 1
Draws 14
No contests 3

Record with the inclusion of newspaper decisions in the win/loss/draw column.

No. Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
106 NC 87–2–14 (3) Ed Martin NC 6 Nov 29, 1911 Armory, Portland, Oregon, U.S. Ryan was the promoter. This was an exhibition
Martin subbed for Fritz Holland
105 Draw 87–2–14 (2) Hugo Kelly PTS 6 Mar 4, 1907 Bartholomay Pavilion, Charlotte, New York, U.S.
104 Win 87–2–13 (2) Dave Barry KO 5 (20) Feb 5, 1907 Bell Opera House, Benton Harbor, Michigan, U.S.
103 Win 86–2–13 (2) Billy Stift KO 4 (10) Dec 29, 1904 Bell Opera House, Benton Harbor, Michigan, U.S.
102 NC 85–2–13 (2) Jack Root NC 4 (6) Nov 23, 1904 National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
101 Win 85–2–13 (1) Jack Graham TKO 4 (10) Nov 15, 1904 South Bend, Indiana, U.S.
100 Win 84–2–13 (1) Tommy Wallace KO 5 (10) Oct 26, 1904 Bell Opera House, Benton Harbor, Michigan, U.S.
99 Win 83–2–13 (1) Bob Douglass KO 4 (8) Oct 10, 1904 Jai Alai Club, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S.
98 Win 82–2–13 (1) Jack Beauscholte TKO 6 (10) Feb 24, 1904 Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
97 Draw 81–2–13 (1) Philadelphia Jack O'Brien NWS 6 Jan 27, 1904 National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
96 Win 81–2–12 (1) John Willie KO 4 (20) Jun 30, 1903 Broadway Theater, Butte, Montana, U.S.
95 Draw 80–2–12 (1) Dan Hickey PTS 6 Jun 23, 1903 Auditorium, Battle Creek, Michigan, U.S.
94 Win 80–2–11 (1) James J Walker KO 5 (?) Jun 1, 1903 Battle Creek, Michigan, U.S.
93 Win 79–2–11 (1) Cyclone Kelly TKO 7 (10) Feb 3, 1903 Whittington Park A.C., Hot Springs, Arkansas, U.S.
92 Win 78–2–11 (1) Billy Stift KO 4 (10) Jan 15, 1903 Delaware Club, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
91 Win 77–2–11 (1) Barney Walsh KO 2 (6) Oct 3, 1902 Turner Hall, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
90 Win 76–2–11 (1) Jack Beauscholte KO 3 (6) Oct 3, 1902 Turner Hall, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
89 Win 75–2–11 (1) Kid Carter KO 6 (20) Sep 15, 1902 International A.C., Fort Erie, Canada Retained world middleweight title
88 Win 74–2–11 (1) Johnny Gorman KO 3 (15) Jun 24, 1902 National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London Retained world middleweight title
87 Win 73–2–11 (1) Jimmy Handler TKO 4 (10) May 26, 1902 Turner Hall, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
86 Win 72–2–11 (1) Billy Stift PTS 10 Apr 3, 1902 Turner Hall, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
85 Win 71–2–11 (1) Mysterious Billy Smith KO 4 (10) Mar 14, 1902 Turner Hall, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
84 Win 70–2–11 (1) Tim Draffin Murphy KO 8 (10) Feb 25, 1902 Strope's Hall, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
83 Win 69–2–11 (1) Jack Beauscholte PTS 6 Feb 15, 1902 De Soto Club, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
82 Win 68–2–11 (1) George Green KO 7 (10) Jan 30, 1902 3rd Regiment Armory, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. Retained world middleweight title
81 Loss 67–2–11 (1) George Green DQ 6 (15) Oct 10, 1901 Jackson County Democratic Club, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. Ryan was disqualified for striking Green with his knee
80 Win 67–1–11 (1) Bob Douglass TKO 7 (10) Aug 22, 1901 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
79 Win 66–1–11 (1) Tommy West TKO 17 (20) Mar 4, 1901 Auditorium, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. Retained world middleweight title
78 Win 65–1–11 (1) Jim Judge KO 4 (6) Jan 31, 1901 Minneapolis A.C., Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
77 Win 64–1–11 (1) Jack Beauscholte KO 3 (20) Jan 17, 1901 City Hall, Springfield, Ohio, U.S.
76 Win 63–1–11 (1) Kid Carter PTS 6 Nov 27, 1900 Tattersall's, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
75 Win 62–1–11 (1) Geoff Thorne KO 3 (6) Nov 10, 1900 Chicago A.C., Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
74 Draw 61–1–11 (1) Jack Root PTS 6 Jul 24, 1900 Tattersall's, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
73 Win 61–1–10 (1) Young Mahoney PTS 6 Jun 29, 1900 Fort Dearborn A.C., Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
72 Draw 60–1–10 (1) Charles Kid McCoy PTS 6 May 29, 1900 Tattersall's, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
71 Win 60–1–9 (1) George Lawler TKO 13 (20) Feb 2, 1900 Auditorium, Hot Springs, Arkansas, U.S.
70 Win 59–1–9 (1) Frank Craig TKO 10 (20) Sep 18, 1899 Coney Island A.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. Retained world middleweight title
69 Win 58–1–9 (1) Jack Moffat PTS 20 Aug 31, 1899 Auditorium for fistic carnival, Dubuque, U.S. Retained world middleweight title
68 Win 57–1–9 (1) Billy Stift PTS 20 Apr 19, 1899 Saengerfest Hall, Davenport, Iowa, U.S.
67 Win 56–1–9 (1) Frank Neal KO 6 (20) Apr 6, 1899 Tuxedo A.C., Dubuque, Iowa, U.S.
66 Win 55–1–9 (1) Paddy Purtell TKO 4 (10) Mar 13, 1899 Robinson Opera House, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
65 Win 54–1–9 (1) Charley Johnson KO 8 (20) Mar 1, 1899 Whittington Park, Hot Springs, Arkansas, U.S. Retained world middleweight title
64 Win 53–1–9 (1) Dick O'Brien TKO 14 (25) Dec 23, 1898 Coliseum, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. Retained world middleweight title
63 NC 52–1–9 (1) Tommy West NC 6 Dec 2, 1898 Arena A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
62 Win 52–1–9 Johnny Gorman RTD 8 (20) Nov 23, 1898 Turn Hall, Syracuse, New York, U.S. Retained world middleweight title
61 Win 51–1–9 Jack Bonner NWS 6 Nov 8, 1898 Arena A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
60 Win 50–1–9 Jack Bonner PTS 20 Oct 24, 1898 Greater New York A.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. Retained world middleweight title
59 Win 49–1–9 Tommy West TKO 14 (20) Jun 13, 1898 Lenox A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. Retained world middleweight title
58 Win 48–1–9 George Green KO 18 (20) Feb 25, 1898 Woodward's Pavilion, San Francisco, California, U.S. Retained world middleweight title
57 Win 47–1–9 Bill Heffernan KO 3 (20) Dec 20, 1897 Olympic A.C., Buffalo, New York, U.S. Won vacant world middleweight title
56 Win 46–1–9 Billy Stift TKO 6 (12) Nov 30, 1897 Battery D Armory, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
55 Win 45–1–9 Australian Jim Ryan KO 5 (20) Nov 25, 1897 Maple Avenue A.C., Elmira, New York, U.S.
54 Draw 44–1–9 Charles Kid McCoy PTS 5 Sep 8, 1897 Alhambra, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
53 Win 44–1–8 Tom Williams KO 2 (20) Jun 21, 1897 Alhambra, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
52 Win 43–1–8 Patsy Raedy TKO 6 (20) May 24, 1897 Rienzi A.C., Rochester, New York, U.S.
51 Win 42–1–8 Paddy Gorman TKO 3 (?) May 10, 1897 Rienzi A.C., Rochester, New York, U.S.
50 Win 41–1–8 Patsy Raedy TKO 18 (20) Mar 17, 1897 Rienzi A.C., Rochester, New York, U.S.
49 Win 40–1–8 Tom Tracey TKO 9 (20) Feb 24, 1897 Alhambra, Syracuse, New York, U.S. Retained world welterweight title
48 Win 39–1–8 Billy Payne KO 4 (20) Dec 23, 1896 Alhambra, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
47 Win 38–1–8 Billy McCarthy TKO 7 (20) Dec 21, 1896 Empire A.C., Buffalo, New York, U.S.
46 Win 37–1–8 Mysterious Billy Smith DQ 9 (20) Nov 25, 1896 Empire A.C., Maspeth, Queens, New York City, New York, U.S.
45 Win 36–1–8 Dick Moore PTS 20 Aug 20, 1896 Lyceum Theater, Buffalo, New York, U.S.
44 Win 35–1–8 Billy (Shadow) Maber TKO 9 (20) Jun 22, 1896 Lyceum Theater, Buffalo, New York, U.S.
43 Win 34–1–8 Joe Dunfee KO 6 (20) May 18, 1896 Empire A.C., Buffalo, New York, U.S.
42 Loss 33–1–8 Charles Kid McCoy KO 15 (20) Mar 2, 1896 Empire A.C., Maspeth, Queens, New York City, New York, U.S. For vacant world middleweight title
41 Win 33–0–8 Henry Baker PTS 6 Jan 15, 1896 Powers' Opera House, Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
40 Draw 32–0–8 Mysterious Billy Smith PTS 18 (25) May 27, 1895 Sea Side A.C., Coney Island, New York, U.S. Retained world welterweight title;
Stopped when the police intervened,
with Smith hanging helpless on the ropes
39 Win 32–0–7 Tom Tracey TKO 8 (8) Mar 20, 1895 Tattersall's, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
38 Win 31–0–7 Emmett Mellody PTS 4 Mar 11, 1895 Auditorium, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
37 Win 30–0–7 Shorty Ahearn NWS 4 Feb 25, 1895 Triangle AC, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
36 Win 29–0–7 Nonpareil Dempsey TKO 3 (15) Jan 18, 1895 Sea Side A.C., Coney Island, New York, U.S.
35 Win 28–0–7 Billy Layton KO 4 (20) Sep 13, 1894 Saint Joseph, Missouri, U.S.
34 Win 27–0–7 Mysterious Billy Smith PTS 20 Jul 26, 1894 Twin City A.C., Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. Retained world welterweight title;
Won world welterweight title claim
33 Win 26–0–7 Jack Pitts KO 3 (?) Jun 1, 1894 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
32 Win 25–0–7 Jack Falvey KO 3 (8) May 22, 1894 Foot Guard Hall, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
31 Win 24–0–7 Harry Wilkes NWS 5 Apr 22, 1894 Olympic Theatre, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S.
30 Win 23–0–7 Morris Lane TKO 3 (8) Apr 10, 1894 Savin Rock, West Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
29 Draw 22–0–7 Mysterious Billy Smith PTS 6 Jan 9, 1894 Casino, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
28 Draw 22–0–6 Joe Guthrie PTS 3 (10) Dec 11, 1893 Opera House, Naugatuck, Connecticut, U.S. Guthrie was practically knocked out, as he lay on the floor
an outsider rang the bell. Referee declared he could
have fought on if the bell wasn't rung
27 Win 22–0–5 Harry Jamieson KO 2 (?) Nov 2, 1893 Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S.
26 Draw 21–0–5 Mysterious Billy Smith PTS 6 Aug 29, 1893 Coney Island A.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
25 Win 21–0–4 George Dawson NWS 6 Apr 8, 1893 2nd Regiment Armory, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
24 Draw 20–0–4 Tommy Kelly PTS 8 Dec 1, 1892 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. Exact date unknown
23 Draw 20–0–3 Jack Collins PTS 8 Nov 24, 1892 Auditorium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
22 Draw 20–0–2 Jack Wilkes PTS 17 (?) Jul 30, 1892 Germania Hall, South Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. Retained world welterweight title;
The bout was stopped by police in the
17th round and was declared a draw
21 Win 20–0–1 Paddy Brennan PTS 10 May 7, 1892 Dubuque, Iowa, U.S.
20 Win 19–0–1 Con Doyle PTS 8 Apr 11, 1892 Grand Opera House, Dubuque, Iowa, U.S.
19 Win 18–0–1 Frank Howson KO 14 (?) Dec 13, 1891 skating rink, near Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Retained world welterweight title
18 Win 17–0–1 Billy McMillan KO 3 (?) Aug 8, 1891 Richardson, Illinois, U.S. Retained world welterweight title
17 Win 16–0–1 Danny Needham RTD 76 (?) Feb 17, 1891 Twin City A.C., Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. Won vacant world welterweight title
16 Win 15–0–1 Professor McGuire TKO 3 (5) Dec 6, 1890 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
15 Win 14–0–1 Frank Garrard NWS 3 Dec 6, 1890 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
14 Win 13–0–1 Ed Bartlett KO 3 (?) Nov 23, 1890 Sheffield, Indiana, U.S.
13 Win 12–0–1 Con Doyle TKO 28 (?) Oct 5, 1890 Barn, Shelby, Indiana, U.S.
12 Win 11–0–1 John McInerssey KO 5 (?) Aug 7, 1890 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
11 Win 10–0–1 Bob Harper KO 4 (?) Aug 4, 1890 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
10 Win 9–0–1 Henry Baker KO 3 (?) Jun 6, 1890 Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
9 Draw 8–0–1 Jimmy Murphy PTS 57 (?) Oct 10, 1889 Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
8 Win 8–0 Martin Shaughnessy KO 48 (?) Jun 18, 1889 Lake St. Clair Beach, Grosse Point, Michigan, U.S.
7 Win 7–0 Michael Dunn KO 9 (?) May 27, 1889 Ice House, Grosse Point, Michigan, U.S.
6 Win 6–0 Martin Shaughnessy KO 23 (?) Apr 30, 1889 Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
5 Win 5–0 Dick England KO 23 (?) Dec 21, 1888 Lake City, Michigan, U.S.
4 Win 4–0 Joe Johnson KO 5 (?) Jul 20, 1888 Marion, Michigan, U.S.
3 Win 3–0 Chris Christopher KO 10 (?) Mar 3, 1887 Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 Jack Conway KO 3 (?) Feb 2, 1887 Rock Island, Illinois, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 John Case KO 5 (?) Jan 1, 1887 United States of America

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "BoxRec: Login".
  2. ^ "The Lineal Welterweight Champs". The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia.
  3. ^ "The Lineal Middleweight Champions". The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia.
  4. ^ "Tommy Ryan".
  5. ^ "Pugilist Ryan, in huff, resigns". The Sunday Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. December 3, 1911. p. 20. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  6. ^ "Tommy Ryan", BoxRec
  7. ^ "BoxRec: Login".
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Achievements
Preceded by World Welterweight Champion
July 26, 1894 – 1898
Vacated
Vacant
Title next held by
Mysterious Billy Smith
Vacant
Title last held by
Bob Fitzsimmons
World Middleweight Champion
October 24, 1898 – December, 1906
Retired
Vacant
Title next held by
Stanley Ketchel
Sporting positions
Preceded by Oldest living world champion
April 4, 1943 – August 3, 1948
Succeeded by

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