Jimmy Wilde
Jimmy Wilde | |
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| Born | William James Wilde 15 May 1892 Quakers Yard, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales |
| Died | 10 March 1969 (aged 76) Whitchurch, Cardiff, Wales |
| Nationality | Welsh |
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| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Flyweight |
| Height | 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) |
| Reach | 66 in (168 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 150 |
| Wins | 137 |
| Wins by KO | 98 |
| Losses | 4 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 8 |
William James Wilde (12 May 1892 – 10 March 1969) was a Welsh professional boxer who competed from 1911 to 1923. He simultaneously held the National Sporting Clubs British flyweight title and the World Flyweight championship from 1916 to 1923.
Often regarded as the greatest British fighter of all time, he was the first official world flyweight champion and was rated by American boxing writer Nat Fleischer, as well as many other professionals and fans including former boxer, trainer, manager, and promoter, Charley "Broadway" Rose, as "the Greatest Flyweight Boxer Ever". Wilde earned various nicknames, such as "The Mighty Atom", "Ghost with the Hammer in His Hand", and "The Tylorstown Terror" due to his bludgeoning punching power. While reigning as the world's greatest flyweight, Wilde would take on bantamweights and even featherweights, and knock them out.[1]
Early years
[edit]Jimmy Wilde's birth certificate states that he was born in the Taff Bargoed Valley community of Pentwyn Deintyr) (now known as the Graig), Quakers Yard, Treharris, Wales, in the county borough of Merthyr Tydfil. His parents later moved to the village of Tylorstown in the Rhondda Valley when Wilde was around six years old.[2] In the 1901 census eight year old William James Wilde, his parents and his three sisters were all recorded as speaking only Welsh. His father was a coal miner and Jimmy later worked in the pits himself, being small enough to crawl through gullies impassable to most of his colleagues. He started boxing at the age of 16 in fairground boxing booths, where crowds were amazed by his toughness and ability to knock down much larger opponents, most of whom were local men weighing around 200 lbs. In 1910, Wilde married his wife Elizabeth and was a father the same year. He left Tylorstown Colliery in 1913.
Professional career
[edit]The record books often show that Wilde started boxing professionally in 1911, but it is widely assumed (and later confirmed by boxing analysts) that he had been fighting professionally for at least four years before that. His claim that he had at least 800 fights is probably greatly exaggerated, but it was certainly more than the 152 shown in Boxrec and elsewhere. His officially listed debut was on 26 December 1910, when he fought Les Williams to a no-decision in three rounds.
Managed by Teddy Lewis, (reserve captain of the local rugby club, Pontypridd RFC) Wilde went undefeated in 103 bouts, all of which were held in Britain, a remarkable achievement. In the middle of that streak, on 31 December 1912, he won the British 7 stone championship by beating Billy Padden by an eighteenth-round knockout in Glasgow. He finally lost his undefeated record when he challenged Tancy Lee for the vacant British and Europe Flyweight Championship on 15 January 1915 in London. Ignoring his handlers advice to postpone the fight because he was suffering from Influenza, a weakened Wilde was knocked out in the seventeenth round (of twenty).
In 1915, Wilde was hospitalized, requiring an operation for "an internal complaint".[3] After a sixteen-fight knockout streak, on 14 February 1916 he won the British flyweight title by beating Joe Symonds by a knockout in round twelve at the National Sporting Club in London.[4] On 13 May, he had two fights on the same day at Woolwich barracks winning both by knockout, both fights combined lasted less than five rounds. On 26 June Wilde returned to the National Sporting Club to take his revenge on Tancy Lee with an eleventh-round knockout. On 18 December, Wilde became the first World Flyweight Champion when he defeated Young Zulu Kid of the United States, knocking him out in the eleventh round of their bout at the Holborn Stadium.[5]
In late December 1916, after being rejected on two previous occasions due to an old leg problem from a colliery accident and for being underweight, Wilde was accepted into the British Army and while never seeing active service, became a physical training instructor at Aldershot.[6][7]
In 1917, he retained the British title by beating George Clarke by a fourth round KO. He kept fighting and winning, and in 1919, he beat American bantamweight Joe Lynch who would later win the World bantamweight title.
Wilde travelled to the United States for a series of fights and on 6 December 1919, lost to "Little" Jackie Sharkey in a controversial ten-round newspaper decision. According to the Milwaukee Journal (before a crowd close to 8,000 at the Auditorium in Milwaukee Wisconsin)[8] Sharkey was considered to have won eight of the ten rounds according to the newspapermen at ringside. Sharkey's blows were said to land more frequently and with greater force. Sharkey's win was at least a minor upset as Wilde led in the early betting 2 to 1.[9][10]
In 1920, Wilde went undefeated in 10 fights, but lost by a knockout in 17 rounds to former World Bantamweight Champion Pete Herman, who outweighed him by more than a stone (14 pounds), in 1921.[11][12] The bout was originally scheduled as a title defence, but Herman had lost his championship to Lynch the month before. Herman easily regained the Bantamweight title from Lynch in July 1921, leading some to suspect that he had left the title behind with Lynch in America intentionally. That was the fight that marked his return to Britain after touring the United States all of 1920.
American promoter Tex Rickard (who promoted the Philippine sensation Pancho Villa) lured Wilde out of retirement with a promise of a £15,000 payday which was, at that time, a fortune. On 18 June 1923 at the Polo Grounds in New York, Wilde was knocked out in the seventh round by his younger opponent. Villa became the Philippines' first ever world champion.[13] Wilde announced his retirement before returning to England, confirming his decision on 1 January 1924.[14][15]
In 1927, at the age of 35, Wilde was reportedly considering making a comeback, but after consulting a specialist in head trauma, never returned to competitive boxing.[16] For a while he ran a successful Cinema and cafe in Cardiff.
Retirement
[edit]Wilde published a ghost-written autobiography in 1938 entitled Fighting Was My Business.
In the early 1930s Wilde's son David had a short career in professional boxing without any great success.[17] He gave up boxing to run a hairdressers in north London.
In the 1930s Wilde lived in Hocroft Court, Cricklewood, from where almost all of his boxing trophies and medals were stolen in a 1936 burglary.[18] He became a boxing referee, including in 1936 refereeing every bout of a boxing tournament at the Hastings Pier Pavilion.[19] and he wrote an incisive weekly boxing column in the News of the World for nigh on two decades. In December 1936 he was injured after being thrown from his car when it collided with a van near Hampstead and suffered severe concussion.[20]
After the War Wilde lived in Cadoxton, Barry, South Wales. In 1960, Wilde suffered facial injuries after being mugged at a train station in Cardiff.[1] His wife, Elizabeth, died in 1967,[21] and two years later Wilde, who was suffering from Diabetes and Dementia died at Whitchurch Hospital. He was buried alongside his Wife in Barry Cemetery.
Awards and recognition
[edit]With the longest unbeaten streak in boxing history, he went 103 fights before his first loss. Wilde had a record of 139 wins, 3 losses, 1 draw and 5 no-contests, with an impressive 99 wins by knockout. Ring Magazine, named him both the 3rd greatest puncher of all time, and the greatest flyweight of all time, and rated him as the 13th greatest fighter of the 20th century.
In 1990, he was elected to the inaugural class of the International Boxing Hall of Fame and in 1992, the Welsh Sports Hall of Fame.
He was ranked as the top flyweight of all-time by the International Boxing Research Organization in 2006.[22]
Professional boxing record
[edit]All information in this section is derived from BoxRec,[23] unless otherwise stated.
Official record
[edit]| 150 fights | 131 wins | 3 losses |
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| By knockout | 98 | 3 |
| By decision | 31 | 0 |
| By disqualification | 2 | 0 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No contests | 8 | |
| Newspaper decisions/draws | 7 | |
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 |
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| 150 | Loss | 131–3–1 (15) | Pancho Villa | KO | 7 (20) | Jun 18, 1923 | Polo Grounds, New York City, New York, U.S. | Lost NBA flyweight title; For inaugural NYSAC and The Ring flyweight titles |
| 149 | Loss | 131–2–1 (15) | Pete Herman | TKO | 17 (20) | Jan 13, 1921 | Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, England | |
| 148 | Win | 131–1–1 (15) | Patsy Wallace | PTS | 10 | May 24, 1920 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Retained world flyweight title |
| 147 | Win | 130–1–1 (15) | Battling Al Murray | KO | 2 (8) | May 13, 1920 | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 146 | Win | 129–1–1 (15) | Bobby Dyson | KO | 1 (12) | May 1, 1920 | Cuddy's Arena, Lawrence, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 145 | Win | 128–1–1 (15) | Battling Al Murray | TKO | 8 (8) | Apr 21, 1920 | Sportsman's Club, Camden, New Jersey, U.S. | Retained world flyweight title |
| 144 | Win | 127–1–1 (15) | Young Zulu Kid | NWS | 10 | Apr 12, 1920 | Windsor, Ontario, Canada | |
| 143 | Win | 127–1–1 (14) | Frankie Mason | NWS | 12 | Mar 12, 1920 | Coliseum, Toledo, Ohio, U.S. | World flyweight title at stake; (via KO only) |
| 142 | Win | 127–1–1 (13) | Patsy Wallace | NWS | 6 | Mar 3, 1920 | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 141 | Win | 127–1–1 (12) | Mickey Russell | TKO | 7 (8) | Feb 19, 1920 | 4th Regiment Armory, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 140 | Win | 126–1–1 (12) | Mike Ertie | KO | 3 (10) | Jan 29, 1920 | Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| 139 | Win | 125–1–1 (12) | Babe Asher | NWS | 8 | Jan 8, 1920 | Future City A.C., Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S. | |
| 138 | Loss | 125–1–1 (11) | Jackie Sharkey | NWS | 10 | Dec 6, 1919 | Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| 137 | Win | 125–1–1 (10) | Memphis Pal Moore | PTS | 20 | Jul 17, 1919 | Olympia, Kensington, London, England | |
| 136 | Win | 124–1–1 (10) | Alf Mansfield | TKO | 13 (15) | Apr 21, 1919 | Holborn Stadium, Holborn, London, England | |
| 135 | Win | 123–1–1 (10) | Jimmy Buck | KO | 3 (15) | Apr 21, 1919 | Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England | |
| 134 | Win | 122–1–1 (10) | Joe Lynch | PTS | 15 | Mar 31, 1919 | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England | |
| 133 | Win | 121–1–1 (10) | Joe Conn | TKO | 12 (20) | Aug 31, 1918 | Chelsea FC, Stamford Bridge, Chelsea, London, England | |
| 132 | Win | 120–1–1 (10) | Dick Heasman | RTD | 2 (20) | Apr 29, 1918 | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England | Retained NSC British and world flyweight titles |
| 131 | Win | 119–1–1 (10) | Corporal Jacobs | KO | 4 (6) | Mar 28, 1918 | Headquarters Gymnasium, Aldershot, Hampshire, England | |
| 130 | Win | 118–1–1 (10) | Jimmy Russell | TKO | 3 (15) | Mar 22, 1917 | Holborn Stadium, Holborn, London, England | |
| 129 | Win | 117–1–1 (10) | George Clark | TKO | 4 (20) | Mar 12, 1917 | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England | Retained IBU, NSC British, and world flyweight titles |
| 128 | Win | 116–1–1 (10) | Young Zulu Kid | RTD | 11 (20) | Dec 18, 1916 | Holborn Stadium, Holborn, London, England | Won inaugural world flyweight title |
| 127 | Win | 115–1–1 (10) | Tommy Noble | TKO | 15 (20) | Nov 9, 1916 | Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England | |
| 126 | Win | 114–1–1 (10) | Johnny Hughes | KO | 10 (20) | Jul 31, 1916 | Kensal Rise Athletic Ground, Kensal Rise, London, England | Retained IBU and NSC British flyweight titles |
| 125 | Win | 113–1–1 (10) | Tancy Lee | KO | 11 (20) | Jun 26, 1916 | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England | Retained IBU and vacant NSC British flyweight titles |
| 124 | Win | 112–1–1 (10) | Tommy Harrison | RTD | 8 (20) | May 29, 1916 | Oxford Music Hall, London, England | |
| 123 | Win | 111–1–1 (10) | Darkey Saunders | TKO | 3 (6) | May 13, 1916 | Woolwich Dockyard Labour Club, Woolwich, London, England | |
| 122 | Win | 110–1–1 (10) | Joe Magnus | KO | 2 (6) | May 13, 1916 | Empire Theatre, Cardiff, Wales | |
| 121 | Win | 109–1–1 (10) | Benny Thomas | PTS | 15 | Apr 29, 1916 | Empire Theatre, Cardiff, Wales | |
| 120 | Win | 108–1–1 (10) | Johnny Rosner | RTD | 11 (20) | Apr 24, 1916 | Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England | Retained IBU flyweight title |
| 119 | Win | 107–1–1 (10) | Sid Smith | KO | 3 (20) | Mar 27, 1916 | Hoxton Baths, Hoxton, London, England | |
| 118 | Win | 106–1–1 (10) | Sam Kellar | RTD | 8 (20) | Mar 9, 1916 | West London Stadium, Marylebone, London, England | |
| 117 | Win | 105–1–1 (10) | Joe Symonds | RTD | 12 (20) | Feb 14, 1916 | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England | Won IBU and NSC British flyweight titles |
| 116 | Win | 104–1–1 (10) | Jimmy Morton | KO | 2 (15) | Jan 27, 1916 | Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England | |
| 115 | Win | 103–1–1 (10) | Tommy Noble | RTD | 11 (20) | Jan 24, 1916 | New Cross Baths, New Cross, London, England | |
| 114 | Win | 102–1–1 (10) | Billy Young Rowlands | TKO | 7 (20) | Jan 8, 1916 | Empire, Swansea, Wales | |
| 113 | Win | 101–1–1 (10) | Sid Smith | TKO | 8 (15) | Dec 20, 1915 | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England | |
| 112 | Win | 100–1–1 (10) | Danny Elliott | KO | 2 (15) | Dec 13, 1915 | Central Baths, Bradford, Yorkshire, England | |
| 111 | Win | 99–1–1 (10) | Johnny Best | TKO | 14 (15) | Dec 9, 1915 | Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England | |
| 110 | Win | 98–1–1 (10) | Tommy Hughes | RTD | 8 (15) | Nov 27, 1915 | Palace Theatre, Barrow in Furness, Cumbria, England | |
| 109 | Win | 97–1–1 (10) | Peter Cullen | RTD | 9 (15) | Oct 20, 1915 | Drill Hall, Dublin, Ireland | |
| 108 | Win | 96–1–1 (10) | Walter Buchan | RTD | 5 (15) | Sep 23, 1915 | Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England | |
| 107 | Win | 95–1–1 (10) | George Clark | RTD | 8 (15) | Aug 14, 1915 | Pheasant Inn Grounds, Carbrook, Yorkshire, England | |
| 106 | Win | 94–1–1 (10) | Driver Bethuen | RTD | 5 (10) | Jul 24, 1915 | Pheasant Inn Grounds, Carbrook, Yorkshire, England | |
| 105 | Win | 93–1–1 (10) | Sid Shields | KO | 2 (20) | Mar 25, 1915 | Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England | |
| 104 | Loss | 92–1–1 (10) | Tancy Lee | TKO | 17 (20) | Jan 25, 1915 | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England | For vacant IBU, and NSC British flyweight title |
| 103 | Win | 92–0–1 (10) | Sid Smith | TKO | 9 (15) | Dec 3, 1914 | Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England | Retained British 112lbs title claim |
| 102 | Win | 91–0–1 (10) | Joe Symonds | PTS | 15 | Nov 16, 1914 | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England | British flyweight title eliinator |
| 101 | Win | 90–0–1 (10) | Alf Mansfield | RTD | 9 (15) | Sep 28, 1914 | West London Stadium, Marylebone, London, England | |
| 100 | Win | 89–0–1 (10) | Young Baker | PTS | 15 | Aug 20, 1914 | Boulevard Rink, Leicester, Leicestershire, England | |
| 99 | Win | 88–0–1 (10) | Young Ted Walters | DQ | 6 (15) | Aug 10, 1914 | St James Hall, Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, England | |
| 98 | Win | 87–0–1 (10) | Artie Edwards | PTS | 15 | Jul 23, 1914 | Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England | |
| 97 | Win | 86–0–1 (10) | Charley Jordan | RTD | 10 (15) | Jul 23, 1914 | New Marquee, Tonypandy, Wales | |
| 96 | Win | 85–0–1 (10) | Charley Jordan | RTD | 10 (15) | Jul 18, 1914 | New Marquee, Tonypandy, Wales | |
| 95 | Win | 84–0–1 (10) | Charlie Banyard | TKO | 9 (15) | Jun 22, 1914 | Market Hall, Aberdare, Wales | |
| 94 | Win | 83–0–1 (10) | Georges Gloria | TKO | 5 (15) | May 11, 1914 | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England | |
| 93 | Win | 82–0–1 (10) | Alf Mansfield | PTS | 20 | Apr 27, 1914 | Olympia Skating Rink, Leeds, Yorkshires, England | |
| 92 | Win | 81–0–1 (10) | Albert Bouzonnie | TKO | 6 (15) | Apr 16, 1914 | Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England | |
| 91 | Win | 80–0–1 (10) | Jack Madden | KO | 4 (15) | Apr 13, 1914 | Portland Skating Rink, Ashton under Lyne, England | |
| 90 | Win | 79–0–1 (10) | Eugene Husson | KO | 6 (20) | Mar 30, 1914 | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England | Won IBU flyweight title |
| 89 | Win | 78–0–1 (10) | Bill Kyne | TKO | 4 (15) | Mar 26, 1914 | Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England | |
| 88 | Win | 77–0–1 (10) | George Jaggers | RTD | 5 (15) | Feb 16, 1914 | Artillery Drill Hall, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | |
| 87 | Win | 76–0–1 (10) | Paddy Carroll | KO | 2 (15) | Feb 12, 1914 | Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England | |
| 86 | Win | 75–0–1 (10) | Tom Thomas | TKO | 7 (10) | Feb 9, 1914 | Free Trade Hall, Manchester, England | |
| 85 | Win | 74–0–1 (10) | Kid Nutter | PTS | 15 | Feb 2, 1914 | Drill Hall, Birkenhead, Merseyside, England | |
| 84 | Win | 73–0–1 (10) | Billy Young Padden | TKO | 3 (15) | Jan 29, 1914 | Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England | |
| 83 | Win | 72–0–1 (10) | Young Beynon | PTS | 15 | Jan 8, 1914 | Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England | |
| 82 | Win | 71–0–1 (10) | Kid Nutter | PTS | 15 | Jan 3, 1914 | Pavilion Skating Rink, Tonypandy, Wales | |
| 81 | Win | 70–0–1 (10) | Harry Brooks | RTD | 9 (15) | Dec 16, 1913 | Free Trade Hall, Manchester | |
| 80 | Win | 69–0–1 (10) | Billy Charles | RTD | 6 (20) | Dec 13, 1913 | Pavilion, Tonypandy, Wales | |
| 79 | Win | 68–0–1 (10) | Young George Dando | DQ | 10 (15) | Dec 6, 1913 | Drill Hall, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales | |
| 78 | Win | 67–0–1 (10) | Dido Gains | PTS | 15 | Nov 22, 1913 | Drill Hall, Swansea, Wales | |
| 77 | Win | 66–0–1 (10) | Jack Young Dyer | TKO | 2 (15) | Nov 21, 1913 | Manchester, England | |
| 76 | Win | 65–0–1 (10) | Young Baker | RTD | 10 (15) | Nov 13, 1913 | Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England | |
| 75 | Win | 64–0–1 (10) | Darkey Saunders | TKO | 11 (15) | Nov 1, 1913 | Pavilion Skating Rink, Tonypandy, Wales | |
| 74 | Win | 63–0–1 (10) | Young George Dando | PTS | 20 | Sep 22, 1913 | Westgate Rink, Cardiff, Wales | |
| 73 | Win | 62–0–1 (10) | Kid Levene | RTD | 7 (15) | Sep 18, 1913 | Olympia Skating Rink, Hanley, Staffordshire, England | |
| 72 | Win | 61–0–1 (10) | Harry Curley | RTD | 12 (15) | Sep 11, 1913 | Olympia Skating Rink, Hanley, Staffordshire, England | |
| 71 | Win | 60–0–1 (10) | Dido Gains | PTS | 15 | Sep 8, 1913 | Artillery Drill Hall, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | |
| 70 | Win | 59–0–1 (10) | Dick Jenkins | PTS | 10 | Sep 6, 1913 | Ferndale, Wales | |
| 69 | Win | 58–0–1 (10) | Jack Young Dyer | TKO | 3 (15) | Aug 28, 1913 | Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England | |
| 68 | Win | 57–0–1 (10) | Darkey Saunders | PTS | 10 | Aug 4, 1913 | American Skating Rink, Cardiff, Wales | |
| 67 | Win | 56–0–1 (10) | Young George Dando | PTS | 15 | Jul 19, 1913 | Tonypandy, Wales | |
| 66 | Win | 55–0–1 (10) | Tommy Lewis | PTS | 15 | Jul 12, 1913 | Pavilion, Tonypandy, Wales | |
| 65 | Win | 54–0–1 (10) | Dick Lewis | RTD | 3 (15) | Jul 1, 1913 | Pavilion Skating Rink, Tonypandy, Wales | |
| 64 | Win | 53–0–1 (10) | Gwilym Thomas | TKO | 5 (15) | Jun 21, 1913 | Pavilion Skating Rink, Tonypandy, Wales | |
| 63 | Win | 52–0–1 (10) | Billy Young Padden | PTS | 12 | Jun 16, 1913 | Pavilion Skating Rink, Tonypandy, Wales | |
| 62 | Win | 51–0–1 (10) | Dai Davies | PTS | 12 | May 24, 1913 | Pavilion Skating Rink, Tonypandy, Wales | |
| 61 | ND | 50–0–1 (10) | Ivor Meredith | ND | 10 | May 5, 1913 | Aberdare, Wales | |
| 60 | Win | 50–0–1 (9) | Billy Yates | KO | 4 (12) | Apr 19, 1913 | Pavilion Skating Rink, Tonypandy, Wales | |
| 59 | Win | 49–0–1 (9) | Will Rees | KO | 2 (12) | Apr 12, 1913 | Marquee, Tonypandy, Wales | |
| 58 | Win | 48–0–1 (9) | Harry Taylor | RTD | 3 (6) | Mar 24, 1913 | Drill Hall, Swansea, Wales | |
| 57 | Win | 47–0–1 (9) | Billy Young Rowlands | NWS | 6 | Mar 13, 1913 | Drill Hall, Pentre, Wales | |
| 56 | Win | 47–0–1 (8) | Dai Matthews | RTD | 4 (12) | Mar 8, 1913 | Marquee, Tonypandy, Wales | |
| 55 | ND | 46–0–1 (8) | Harry Stuckey | ND | 6 | Mar 1, 1913 | Hippodrome, Tonypandy, Wales | |
| 54 | Win | 46–0–1 (7) | Ben Hardwick | NWS | 8 | Feb 22, 1913 | Hippodrome, Tonypandy, Wales | |
| 53 | Win | 46–0–1 (6) | James Kid Fitzpatrick | TKO | 3 (20) | Feb 15, 1913 | Pavilion, Tonypandy, Wales | |
| 52 | ND | 45–0–1 (6) | Young Tony | ND | 10 | Feb 8, 1913 | Scarrott's Pavilion, Tonypandy, Wales | |
| 51 | ND | 45–0–1 (5) | Dick Jenkins | ND | 10 | Feb 1, 1913 | Scarrott's Pavilion, Tonypandy, Wales | Agreed no-decision bout if Jenkins lasted the distance. Wilde was the unofficial winner |
| 50 | Win | 45–0–1 (4) | Tommy Hughes | RTD | 7 (15) | Jan 18, 1913 | Hippodrome, Tonypandy, Wales | |
| 49 | Win | 44–0–1 (4) | Billy Young Padden | TKO | 18 (20) | Jan 1, 1913 | Victoria AC, Glasgow, Scotland | |
| 48 | ND | 43–0–1 (4) | Harry Stuckey | ND | 6 | Dec 28, 1912 | Pavilion, Tonypandy, Wales | |
| 47 | Win | 43–0–1 (3) | Billy Yates | RTD | 4 (15) | Dec 21, 1912 | Theatre Royal, Cardiff, Wales | |
| 46 | Win | 42–0–1 (3) | Stoker Staines | KO | 1 (15) | Dec 14, 1912 | Pavilion, Tonypandy, Wales | |
| 45 | Win | 41–0–1 (3) | Alf Williams | PTS | 15 | Nov 30, 1912 | Pentre, Wales | |
| 44 | Win | 40–0–1 (3) | Kid Pearson | RTD | 2 (6) | Nov 23, 1912 | Pavilion, Mountain Ash, Wales | |
| 43 | Win | 39–0–1 (3) | Jim Ransford | RTD | 2 (20) | Nov 16, 1912 | Scarrott's Pavilion, Tonypandy, Wales | |
| 42 | Win | 38–0–1 (3) | Llewellyn Boswell | PTS | 6 | Nov 13, 1912 | Swansea, Wales | |
| 41 | Win | 37–0–1 (3) | Phil Davies | RTD | 2 (6) | Nov 9, 1912 | Olympia Rink, Merthyr, Wales | |
| 40 | Win | 36–0–1 (3) | Walter Hall | TKO | 3 (6) | Sep 19, 1912 | Attercliffe Boxing Hall, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | |
| 39 | Win | 35–0–1 (3) | Jim Stuckey | TKO | 8 (8) | Aug 17, 1912 | Pavilion, Tonypandy, Wales | |
| 38 | ND | 34–0–1 (3) | Mike Flynn | ND | 8 | Aug 10, 1912 | Pavilion, Tonypandy, Wales | |
| 37 | Win | 34–0–1 (2) | Joe Gans | TKO | 7 (8) | Aug 3, 1912 | Pavilion, Tonypandy, Wales | |
| 36 | Win | 33–0–1 (2) | Kid Morris | RTD | 5 (20) | Jul 20, 1912 | Welsh National A.C., Cardiff, Wales | |
| 35 | ND | 32–0–1 (2) | Lewis Williams | ND | 6 | Jun 20, 1912 | Mid Rhondda Athletic Grounds, Tonypandy, Wales | No decision trial bout |
| 34 | ND | 32–0–1 (1) | Joe Wilson | ND | 3 | Jun 3, 1912 | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England | No decision trial bout |
| 33 | Win | 32–0–1 | Roland Hall | KO | 4 (?) | Apr 4, 1912 | United Kingdom | |
| 32 | Win | 31–0–1 | Sam Jennings | PTS | 6 | Mar 9, 1912 | Badminton Club, Cardiff | |
| 31 | Win | 30–0–1 | Sam Jennings | PTS | 6 | Feb 15, 1912 | Millfield A.C., Pontypridd, Wales | |
| 30 | Win | 29–0–1 | Young Baker | PTS | 6 | Feb 1, 1912 | Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England | |
| 29 | Win | 28–0–1 | Matt Wells' Nipper | TKO | 1 (10) | Jan 20, 1912 | The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, England | |
| 28 | Win | 27–0–1 | Ted Roberts | KO | 4 (?) | Dec 20, 1911 | Millfield A.C., Pontypridd, Wales | |
| 27 | Win | 26–0–1 | Young Towell | KO | 3 (?) | Dec 12, 1911 | Millfield A.C., Pontypridd, Wales | |
| 26 | Win | 25–0–1 | Jim Young Rice | KO | 4 (?) | Nov 20, 1911 | Millfield A.C., Pontypridd, Wales | |
| 25 | Win | 24–0–1 | Young Towell | KO | 4 (?) | Nov 11, 1911 | Millfield A.C., Pontypridd, Wales | |
| 24 | Win | 23–0–1 | Young Sam Langford | KO | 2 (?) | Oct 30, 1911 | Millfield A.C., Pontypridd, Wales | |
| 23 | Win | 22–0–1 | Young Powell | KO | 3 (?) | Oct 20, 1911 | Millfield A.C., Pontypridd, Wales | |
| 22 | Win | 21–0–1 | Joe Rogers | KO | 5 (?) | Oct 10, 1911 | Millfield A.C., Pontypridd, Wales | |
| 21 | Win | 20–0–1 | Ted Powell | KO | 3 (?) | Sep 20, 1911 | Millfield A.C., Pontypridd, Wales | |
| 20 | Win | 19–0–1 | Frank Avent | KO | 4 (?) | Sep 9, 1911 | Millfield A.C., Pontypridd, Wales | |
| 19 | Win | 18–0–1 | Sam Jennings | TKO | 11 (15) | Aug 26, 1911 | Millfield A.C., Pontypridd, Wales | |
| 18 | Win | 17–0–1 | Fred Chappell | PTS | 6 | Aug 8, 1911 | Millfield A.C., Pontypridd, Wales | |
| 17 | Win | 16–0–1 | Steve Thomas | KO | 3 (?) | Jul 7, 1911 | Millfield A.C., Pontypridd, Wales | |
| 16 | Win | 15–0–1 | Kid Morris | PTS | 6 | Jun 20, 1911 | Millfield A.C., Pontypridd, Wales | |
| 15 | Win | 14–0–1 | Billy Brown | KO | 4 (?) | Jun 3, 1911 | Millfield A.C., Pontypridd, Wales | |
| 14 | Win | 13–0–1 | Ted Roberts | KO | 2 (?) | May 25, 1911 | Millfield A.C., Pontypridd, Wales | |
| 13 | Win | 12–0–1 | Archie Grant | KO | 3 (?) | May 15, 1911 | Millfield A.C., Pontypridd, Wales | |
| 12 | Win | 11–0–1 | James Easton | PTS | 10 | May 8, 1911 | Olympia, Edinburgh, Scotland | |
| 11 | Win | 10–0–1 | Dai Roberts | KO | 3 (?) | May 5, 1911 | Millfield A.C., Pontypridd, Wales | |
| 10 | Win | 9–0–1 | Billy Papke | KO | 2 (?) | Apr 20, 1911 | Millfield A.C., Pontypridd, Wales | |
| 9 | Win | 8–0–1 | Eddie Thomas | KO | 2 (?) | Apr 10, 1911 | Millfield A.C., Pontypridd, Wales | |
| 8 | Win | 7–0–1 | Archie Grant | KO | 3 (?) | Apr 4, 1911 | Millfield A.C., Pontypridd, Wales | |
| 7 | Win | 6–0–1 | Dai Thomas | TKO | 3 (?) | Mar 20, 1911 | Millfield A.C., Pontypridd, Wales | |
| 6 | Win | 5–0–1 | Lewis Williams | RTD | 4 (6) | Mar 13, 1911 | Millfield A.C., Pontypridd, Wales | |
| 5 | Win | 4–0–1 | Dick Jenkins | PTS | 6 | Mar 9, 1911 | Cardiff, Wales | |
| 4 | Win | 3–0–1 | Young Williams | PTS | 6 | Feb 23, 1911 | Millfield A.C., Pontypridd, Wales | |
| 3 | Draw | 2–0–1 | Dai Jones | PTS | 6 | Jan 20, 1911 | Millfield A.C., Pontypridd, Wales | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Dick Jenkins | PTS | 6 | Jan 10, 1911 | Millfield A.C., Pontypridd, Wales | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Ted Roberts | KO | 3 (6) | Jan 1, 1911 | Millfield A.C., Pontypridd, Wales |
Unofficial record
[edit]| 150 fights | 137 wins | 4 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 98 | 3 |
| By decision | 37 | 1 |
| By disqualification | 2 | 0 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No contests | 8 | |
Record with the inclusion of newspaper decisions in the win/loss/draw column.
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 150 | Loss | 137–4–1 (8) | Pancho Villa | KO | 7 (20) | Jun 18, 1923 | Polo Grounds, New York City, New York, U.S. | Lost NBA flyweight title; For inaugural NYSAC and The Ring flyweight titles |
| 149 | Loss | 137–3–1 (8) | Pete Herman | TKO | 17 (20) | Jan 13, 1921 | Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, England | |
| 148 | Win | 137–2–1 (8) | Patsy Wallace | PTS | 10 | May 24, 1920 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Retained world flyweight title |
| 147 | Win | 136–2–1 (8) | Battling Al Murray | KO | 2 (8) | May 13, 1920 | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 146 | Win | 135–2–1 (8) | Bobby Dyson | KO | 1 (12) | May 1, 1920 | Cuddy's Arena, Lawrence, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 145 | Win | 134–2–1 (8) | Battling Al Murray | TKO | 8 (8) | Apr 21, 1920 | Sportsman's Club, Camden, New Jersey, U.S. | Retained world flyweight title |
| 144 | Win | 133–2–1 (8) | Young Zulu Kid | NWS | 10 | Apr 12, 1920 | Windsor, Ontario, Canada | |
| 143 | Win | 132–2–1 (8) | Frankie Mason | NWS | 12 | Mar 12, 1920 | Coliseum, Toledo, Ohio, U.S. | World flyweight title at stake; (via KO only) |
| 142 | Win | 131–2–1 (8) | Patsy Wallace | NWS | 6 | Mar 3, 1920 | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 141 | Win | 130–2–1 (8) | Mickey Russell | TKO | 7 (8) | Feb 19, 1920 | 4th Regiment Armory, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 140 | Win | 129–2–1 (8) | Mike Ertie | KO | 3 (10) | Jan 29, 1920 | Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| 139 | Win | 128–2–1 (8) | Babe Asher | NWS | 8 | Jan 8, 1920 | Future City A.C., Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S. | |
| 138 | Loss | 127–2–1 (8) | Jackie Sharkey | NWS | 10 | Dec 6, 1919 | Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| 137 | Win | 127–1–1 (8) | Memphis Pal Moore | PTS | 20 | Jul 17, 1919 | Olympia, Kensington, London, England | |
| 136 | Win | 126–1–1 (8) | Alf Mansfield | TKO | 13 (15) | Apr 21, 1919 | Holborn Stadium, Holborn, London, England | |
| 135 | Win | 125–1–1 (8) | Jimmy Buck | KO | 3 (15) | Apr 21, 1919 | Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England | |
| 134 | Win | 124–1–1 (8) | Joe Lynch | PTS | 15 | Mar 31, 1919 | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England | |
| 133 | Win | 123–1–1 (8) | Joe Conn | TKO | 12 (20) | Aug 31, 1918 | Chelsea FC, Stamford Bridge, Chelsea, London, England | |
| 132 | Win | 122–1–1 (8) | Dick Heasman | RTD | 2 (20) | Apr 29, 1918 | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England | Retained NSC British and world flyweight titles |
| 131 | Win | 121–1–1 (8) | Corporal Jacobs | KO | 4 (6) | Mar 28, 1918 | Headquarters Gymnasium, Aldershot, Hampshire, England | |
| 130 | Win | 120–1–1 (8) | Jimmy Russell | TKO | 3 (15) | Mar 22, 1917 | Holborn Stadium, Holborn, London, England | |
| 129 | Win | 119–1–1 (8) | George Clark | TKO | 4 (20) | Mar 12, 1917 | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England | Retained IBU, NSC British, and world flyweight titles |
| 128 | Win | 118–1–1 (8) | Young Zulu Kid | RTD | 11 (20) | Dec 18, 1916 | Holborn Stadium, Holborn, London, England | Won inaugural world flyweight title |
| 127 | Win | 117–1–1 (8) | Tommy Noble | TKO | 15 (20) | Nov 9, 1916 | Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England | |
| 126 | Win | 116–1–1 (8) | Johnny Hughes | KO | 10 (20) | Jul 31, 1916 | Kensal Rise Athletic Ground, Kensal Rise, London, England | Retained IBU and NSC British flyweight titles |
| 125 | Win | 115–1–1 (8) | Tancy Lee | KO | 11 (20) | Jun 26, 1916 | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England | Retained IBU and vacant NSC British flyweight titles |
| 124 | Win | 114–1–1 (8) | Tommy Harrison | RTD | 8 (20) | May 29, 1916 | Oxford Music Hall, London, England | |
| 123 | Win | 113–1–1 (8) | Darkey Saunders | TKO | 3 (6) | May 13, 1916 | Woolwich Dockyard Labour Club, Woolwich, London, England | |
| 122 | Win | 112–1–1 (8) | Joe Magnus | KO | 2 (6) | May 13, 1916 | Empire Theatre, Cardiff, Wales | |
| 121 | Win | 111–1–1 (8) | Benny Thomas | PTS | 15 | Apr 29, 1916 | Empire Theatre, Cardiff, Wales | |
| 120 | Win | 110–1–1 (8) | Johnny Rosner | RTD | 11 (20) | Apr 24, 1916 | Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England | Retained IBU flyweight title |
| 119 | Win | 109–1–1 (8) | Sid Smith | KO | 3 (20) | Mar 27, 1916 | Hoxton Baths, Hoxton, London, England | |
| 118 | Win | 108–1–1 (8) | Sam Kellar | RTD | 8 (20) | Mar 9, 1916 | West London Stadium, Marylebone, London, England | |
| 117 | Win | 107–1–1 (8) | Joe Symonds | RTD | 12 (20) | Feb 14, 1916 | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England | Won IBU and NSC British flyweight titles |
| 116 | Win | 106–1–1 (8) | Jimmy Morton | KO | 2 (15) | Jan 27, 1916 | Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England | |
| 115 | Win | 105–1–1 (8) | Tommy Noble | RTD | 11 (20) | Jan 24, 1916 | New Cross Baths, New Cross, London, England | |
| 114 | Win | 104–1–1 (8) | Billy Young Rowlands | TKO | 7 (20) | Jan 8, 1916 | Empire, Swansea, Wales | |
| 113 | Win | 103–1–1 (8) | Sid Smith | TKO | 8 (15) | Dec 20, 1915 | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England | |
| 112 | Win | 102–1–1 (8) | Danny Elliott | KO | 2 (15) | Dec 13, 1915 | Central Baths, Bradford, Yorkshire, England | |
| 111 | Win | 101–1–1 (8) | Johnny Best | TKO | 14 (15) | Dec 9, 1915 | Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England | |
| 110 | Win | 100–1–1 (8) | Tommy Hughes | RTD | 8 (15) | Nov 27, 1915 | Palace Theatre, Barrow in Furness, Cumbria, England | |
| 109 | Win | 99–1–1 (8) | Peter Cullen | RTD | 9 (15) | Oct 20, 1915 | Drill Hall, Dublin, Ireland | |
| 108 | Win | 98–1–1 (8) | Walter Buchan | RTD | 5 (15) | Sep 23, 1915 | Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England | |
| 107 | Win | 97–1–1 (8) | George Clark | RTD | 8 (15) | Aug 14, 1915 | Pheasant Inn Grounds, Carbrook, Yorkshire, England | |
| 106 | Win | 96–1–1 (8) | Driver Bethuen | RTD | 5 (10) | Jul 24, 1915 | Pheasant Inn Grounds, Carbrook, Yorkshire, England | |
| 105 | Win | 95–1–1 (8) | Sid Shields | KO | 2 (20) | Mar 25, 1915 | Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England | |
| 104 | Loss | 94–1–1 (8) | Tancy Lee | TKO | 17 (20) | Jan 25, 1915 | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England | For vacant IBU, and NSC British flyweight title |
| 103 | Win | 94–0–1 (8) | Sid Smith | TKO | 9 (15) | Dec 3, 1914 | Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England | Retained British 112lbs title claim |
| 102 | Win | 93–0–1 (8) | Joe Symonds | PTS | 15 | Nov 16, 1914 | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England | British flyweight title eliinator |
| 101 | Win | 92–0–1 (8) | Alf Mansfield | RTD | 9 (15) | Sep 28, 1914 | West London Stadium, Marylebone, London, England | |
| 100 | Win | 91–0–1 (8) | Young Baker | PTS | 15 | Aug 20, 1914 | Boulevard Rink, Leicester, Leicestershire, England | |
| 99 | Win | 90–0–1 (8) | Young Ted Walters | DQ | 6 (15) | Aug 10, 1914 | St James Hall, Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, England | |
| 98 | Win | 89–0–1 (8) | Artie Edwards | PTS | 15 | Jul 23, 1914 | Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England | |
| 97 | Win | 88–0–1 (8) | Charley Jordan | RTD | 10 (15) | Jul 23, 1914 | New Marquee, Tonypandy, Wales | |
| 96 | Win | 87–0–1 (8) | Charley Jordan | RTD | 10 (15) | Jul 18, 1914 | New Marquee, Tonypandy, Wales | |
| 95 | Win | 86–0–1 (8) | Charlie Banyard | TKO | 9 (15) | Jun 22, 1914 | Market Hall, Aberdare, Wales | |
| 94 | Win | 85–0–1 (8) | Georges Gloria | TKO | 5 (15) | May 11, 1914 | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England | |
| 93 | Win | 84–0–1 (8) | Alf Mansfield | PTS | 20 | Apr 27, 1914 | Olympia Skating Rink, Leeds, Yorkshires, England | |
| 92 | Win | 83–0–1 (8) | Albert Bouzonnie | TKO | 6 (15) | Apr 16, 1914 | Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England | |
| 91 | Win | 82–0–1 (8) | Jack Madden | KO | 4 (15) | Apr 13, 1914 | Portland Skating Rink, Ashton under Lyne, England | |
| 90 | Win | 81–0–1 (8) | Eugene Husson | KO | 6 (20) | Mar 30, 1914 | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England | Won IBU flyweight title |
| 89 | Win | 80–0–1 (8) | Bill Kyne | TKO | 4 (15) | Mar 26, 1914 | Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England | |
| 88 | Win | 79–0–1 (8) | George Jaggers | RTD | 5 (15) | Feb 16, 1914 | Artillery Drill Hall, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | |
| 87 | Win | 78–0–1 (8) | Paddy Carroll | KO | 2 (15) | Feb 12, 1914 | Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England | |
| 86 | Win | 77–0–1 (8) | Tom Thomas | TKO | 7 (10) | Feb 9, 1914 | Free Trade Hall, Manchester, England | |
| 85 | Win | 76–0–1 (8) | Kid Nutter | PTS | 15 | Feb 2, 1914 | Drill Hall, Birkenhead, Merseyside, England | |
| 84 | Win | 75–0–1 (8) | Billy Young Padden | TKO | 3 (15) | Jan 29, 1914 | Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England | |
| 83 | Win | 74–0–1 (8) | Young Beynon | PTS | 15 | Jan 8, 1914 | Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England | |
| 82 | Win | 73–0–1 (8) | Kid Nutter | PTS | 15 | Jan 3, 1914 | Pavilion Skating Rink, Tonypandy, Wales | |
| 81 | Win | 72–0–1 (8) | Harry Brooks | RTD | 9 (15) | Dec 16, 1913 | Free Trade Hall, Manchester | |
| 80 | Win | 71–0–1 (8) | Billy Charles | RTD | 6 (20) | Dec 13, 1913 | Pavilion, Tonypandy, Wales | |
| 79 | Win | 70–0–1 (8) | Young George Dando | DQ | 10 (15) | Dec 6, 1913 | Drill Hall, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales | |
| 78 | Win | 69–0–1 (8) | Dido Gains | PTS | 15 | Nov 22, 1913 | Drill Hall, Swansea, Wales | |
| 77 | Win | 68–0–1 (8) | Jack Young Dyer | TKO | 2 (15) | Nov 21, 1913 | Manchester, England | |
| 76 | Win | 67–0–1 (8) | Young Baker | RTD | 10 (15) | Nov 13, 1913 | Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England | |
| 75 | Win | 66–0–1 (8) | Darkey Saunders | TKO | 11 (15) | Nov 1, 1913 | Pavilion Skating Rink, Tonypandy, Wales | |
| 74 | Win | 65–0–1 (8) | Young George Dando | PTS | 20 | Sep 22, 1913 | Westgate Rink, Cardiff, Wales | |
| 73 | Win | 64–0–1 (8) | Kid Levene | RTD | 7 (15) | Sep 18, 1913 | Olympia Skating Rink, Hanley, Staffordshire, England | |
| 72 | Win | 63–0–1 (8) | Harry Curley | RTD | 12 (15) | Sep 11, 1913 | Olympia Skating Rink, Hanley, Staffordshire, England | |
| 71 | Win | 62–0–1 (8) | Dido Gains | PTS | 15 | Sep 8, 1913 | Artillery Drill Hall, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | |
| 70 | Win | 61–0–1 (8) | Dick Jenkins | PTS | 10 | Sep 6, 1913 | Ferndale, Wales | |
| 69 | Win | 60–0–1 (8) | Jack Young Dyer | TKO | 3 (15) | Aug 28, 1913 | Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England | |
| 68 | Win | 59–0–1 (8) | Darkey Saunders | PTS | 10 | Aug 4, 1913 | American Skating Rink, Cardiff, Wales | |
| 67 | Win | 58–0–1 (8) | Young George Dando | PTS | 15 | Jul 19, 1913 | Tonypandy, Wales | |
| 66 | Win | 57–0–1 (8) | Tommy Lewis | PTS | 15 | Jul 12, 1913 | Pavilion, Tonypandy, Wales | |
| 65 | Win | 56–0–1 (8) | Dick Lewis | RTD | 3 (15) | Jul 1, 1913 | Pavilion Skating Rink, Tonypandy, Wales | |
| 64 | Win | 55–0–1 (8) | Gwilym Thomas | TKO | 5 (15) | Jun 21, 1913 | Pavilion Skating Rink, Tonypandy, Wales | |
| 63 | Win | 54–0–1 (8) | Billy Young Padden | PTS | 12 | Jun 16, 1913 | Pavilion Skating Rink, Tonypandy, Wales | |
| 62 | Win | 53–0–1 (8) | Dai Davies | PTS | 12 | May 24, 1913 | Pavilion Skating Rink, Tonypandy, Wales | |
| 61 | ND | 52–0–1 (8) | Ivor Meredith | ND | 10 | May 5, 1913 | Aberdare, Wales | |
| 60 | Win | 52–0–1 (7) | Billy Yates | KO | 4 (12) | Apr 19, 1913 | Pavilion Skating Rink, Tonypandy, Wales | |
| 59 | Win | 51–0–1 (7) | Will Rees | KO | 2 (12) | Apr 12, 1913 | Marquee, Tonypandy, Wales | |
| 58 | Win | 50–0–1 (7) | Harry Taylor | RTD | 3 (6) | Mar 24, 1913 | Drill Hall, Swansea, Wales | |
| 57 | Win | 49–0–1 (7) | Billy Young Rowlands | NWS | 6 | Mar 13, 1913 | Drill Hall, Pentre, Wales | |
| 56 | Win | 48–0–1 (7) | Dai Matthews | RTD | 4 (12) | Mar 8, 1913 | Marquee, Tonypandy, Wales | |
| 55 | ND | 47–0–1 (7) | Harry Stuckey | ND | 6 | Mar 1, 1913 | Hippodrome, Tonypandy, Wales | |
| 54 | Win | 47–0–1 (6) | Ben Hardwick | NWS | 8 | Feb 22, 1913 | Hippodrome, Tonypandy, Wales | |
| 53 | Win | 46–0–1 (6) | James Kid Fitzpatrick | TKO | 3 (20) | Feb 15, 1913 | Pavilion, Tonypandy, Wales | |
| 52 | ND | 45–0–1 (6) | Young Tony | ND | 10 | Feb 8, 1913 | Scarrott's Pavilion, Tonypandy, Wales | |
| 51 | ND | 45–0–1 (5) | Dick Jenkins | ND | 10 | Feb 1, 1913 | Scarrott's Pavilion, Tonypandy, Wales | Agreed no-decision bout if Jenkins lasted the distance. Wilde was the unofficial winner |
| 50 | Win | 45–0–1 (4) | Tommy Hughes | RTD | 7 (15) | Jan 18, 1913 | Hippodrome, Tonypandy, Wales | |
| 49 | Win | 44–0–1 (4) | Billy Young Padden | TKO | 18 (20) | Jan 1, 1913 | Victoria AC, Glasgow, Scotland | |
| 48 | ND | 43–0–1 (4) | Harry Stuckey | ND | 6 | Dec 28, 1912 | Pavilion, Tonypandy, Wales | |
| 47 | Win | 43–0–1 (3) | Billy Yates | RTD | 4 (15) | Dec 21, 1912 | Theatre Royal, Cardiff, Wales | |
| 46 | Win | 42–0–1 (3) | Stoker Staines | KO | 1 (15) | Dec 14, 1912 | Pavilion, Tonypandy, Wales | |
| 45 | Win | 41–0–1 (3) | Alf Williams | PTS | 15 | Nov 30, 1912 | Pentre, Wales | |
| 44 | Win | 40–0–1 (3) | Kid Pearson | RTD | 2 (6) | Nov 23, 1912 | Pavilion, Mountain Ash, Wales | |
| 43 | Win | 39–0–1 (3) | Jim Ransford | RTD | 2 (20) | Nov 16, 1912 | Scarrott's Pavilion, Tonypandy, Wales | |
| 42 | Win | 38–0–1 (3) | Llewellyn Boswell | PTS | 6 | Nov 13, 1912 | Swansea, Wales | |
| 41 | Win | 37–0–1 (3) | Phil Davies | RTD | 2 (6) | Nov 9, 1912 | Olympia Rink, Merthyr, Wales | |
| 40 | Win | 36–0–1 (3) | Walter Hall | TKO | 3 (6) | Sep 19, 1912 | Attercliffe Boxing Hall, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | |
| 39 | Win | 35–0–1 (3) | Jim Stuckey | TKO | 8 (8) | Aug 17, 1912 | Pavilion, Tonypandy, Wales | |
| 38 | ND | 34–0–1 (3) | Mike Flynn | ND | 8 | Aug 10, 1912 | Pavilion, Tonypandy, Wales | |
| 37 | Win | 34–0–1 (2) | Joe Gans | TKO | 7 (8) | Aug 3, 1912 | Pavilion, Tonypandy, Wales | |
| 36 | Win | 33–0–1 (2) | Kid Morris | RTD | 5 (20) | Jul 20, 1912 | Welsh National A.C., Cardiff, Wales | |
| 35 | ND | 32–0–1 (2) | Lewis Williams | ND | 6 | Jun 20, 1912 | Mid Rhondda Athletic Grounds, Tonypandy, Wales | No decision trial bout |
| 34 | ND | 32–0–1 (1) | Joe Wilson | ND | 3 | Jun 3, 1912 | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England | No decision trial bout |
| 33 | Win | 32–0–1 | Roland Hall | KO | 4 (?) | Apr 4, 1912 | United Kingdom | |
| 32 | Win | 31–0–1 | Sam Jennings | PTS | 6 | Mar 9, 1912 | Badminton Club, Cardiff | |
| 31 | Win | 30–0–1 | Sam Jennings | PTS | 6 | Feb 15, 1912 | Millfield A.C., Pontypridd, Wales | |
| 30 | Win | 29–0–1 | Young Baker | PTS | 6 | Feb 1, 1912 | Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England | |
| 29 | Win | 28–0–1 | Matt Wells' Nipper | TKO | 1 (10) | Jan 20, 1912 | The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, England | |
| 28 | Win | 27–0–1 | Ted Roberts | KO | 4 (?) | Dec 20, 1911 | Millfield A.C., Pontypridd, Wales | |
| 27 | Win | 26–0–1 | Young Towell | KO | 3 (?) | Dec 12, 1911 | Millfield A.C., Pontypridd, Wales | |
| 26 | Win | 25–0–1 | Jim Young Rice | KO | 4 (?) | Nov 20, 1911 | Millfield A.C., Pontypridd, Wales | |
| 25 | Win | 24–0–1 | Young Towell | KO | 4 (?) | Nov 11, 1911 | Millfield A.C., Pontypridd, Wales | |
| 24 | Win | 23–0–1 | Young Sam Langford | KO | 2 (?) | Oct 30, 1911 | Millfield A.C., Pontypridd, Wales | |
| 23 | Win | 22–0–1 | Young Powell | KO | 3 (?) | Oct 20, 1911 | Millfield A.C., Pontypridd, Wales | |
| 22 | Win | 21–0–1 | Joe Rogers | KO | 5 (?) | Oct 10, 1911 | Millfield A.C., Pontypridd, Wales | |
| 21 | Win | 20–0–1 | Ted Powell | KO | 3 (?) | Sep 20, 1911 | Millfield A.C., Pontypridd, Wales | |
| 20 | Win | 19–0–1 | Frank Avent | KO | 4 (?) | Sep 9, 1911 | Millfield A.C., Pontypridd, Wales | |
| 19 | Win | 18–0–1 | Sam Jennings | TKO | 11 (15) | Aug 26, 1911 | Millfield A.C., Pontypridd, Wales | |
| 18 | Win | 17–0–1 | Fred Chappell | PTS | 6 | Aug 8, 1911 | Millfield A.C., Pontypridd, Wales | |
| 17 | Win | 16–0–1 | Steve Thomas | KO | 3 (?) | Jul 7, 1911 | Millfield A.C., Pontypridd, Wales | |
| 16 | Win | 15–0–1 | Kid Morris | PTS | 6 | Jun 20, 1911 | Millfield A.C., Pontypridd, Wales | |
| 15 | Win | 14–0–1 | Billy Brown | KO | 4 (?) | Jun 3, 1911 | Millfield A.C., Pontypridd, Wales | |
| 14 | Win | 13–0–1 | Ted Roberts | KO | 2 (?) | May 25, 1911 | Millfield A.C., Pontypridd, Wales | |
| 13 | Win | 12–0–1 | Archie Grant | KO | 3 (?) | May 15, 1911 | Millfield A.C., Pontypridd, Wales | |
| 12 | Win | 11–0–1 | James Easton | PTS | 10 | May 8, 1911 | Olympia, Edinburgh, Scotland | |
| 11 | Win | 10–0–1 | Dai Roberts | KO | 3 (?) | May 5, 1911 | Millfield A.C., Pontypridd, Wales | |
| 10 | Win | 9–0–1 | Billy Papke | KO | 2 (?) | Apr 20, 1911 | Millfield A.C., Pontypridd, Wales | |
| 9 | Win | 8–0–1 | Eddie Thomas | KO | 2 (?) | Apr 10, 1911 | Millfield A.C., Pontypridd, Wales | |
| 8 | Win | 7–0–1 | Archie Grant | KO | 3 (?) | Apr 4, 1911 | Millfield A.C., Pontypridd, Wales | |
| 7 | Win | 6–0–1 | Dai Thomas | TKO | 3 (?) | Mar 20, 1911 | Millfield A.C., Pontypridd, Wales | |
| 6 | Win | 5–0–1 | Lewis Williams | RTD | 4 (6) | Mar 13, 1911 | Millfield A.C., Pontypridd, Wales | |
| 5 | Win | 4–0–1 | Dick Jenkins | PTS | 6 | Mar 9, 1911 | Cardiff, Wales | |
| 4 | Win | 3–0–1 | Young Williams | PTS | 6 | Feb 23, 1911 | Millfield A.C., Pontypridd, Wales | |
| 3 | Draw | 2–0–1 | Dai Jones | PTS | 6 | Jan 20, 1911 | Millfield A.C., Pontypridd, Wales | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Dick Jenkins | PTS | 6 | Jan 10, 1911 | Millfield A.C., Pontypridd, Wales | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Ted Roberts | KO | 3 (6) | Jan 1, 1911 | Millfield A.C., Pontypridd, Wales |
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ a b Davies, Sean (17 December 2006). "90 years on..." BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 March 2010.
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- ^ "English Bantam Champ Loses Popular Verdict to American, El Paso Herald, El Paso, Texas, pg. 12, 8 December 1919
- ^ "Wilde is Favored to Beat Sharkey", St Louis Post Dispatch, St. Louis, Missouri, pg. 12, 6 December 1919.
- ^ "Yankee Wins Over Briton", The Daily Gate City and Constitution Democrat, Keokuk, Iowa, pg. 6, 8 December 1919
- ^ "Jimmy Wilde Beaten". Belfast News-Letter. 14 January 1921. Retrieved 25 December 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Why Jimmy Wilde Was Beaten: Herman Fully 16lbs. Heavier Than the Welshman". The Globe. 14 January 1921. Retrieved 25 December 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Defeat of Jimmy Wilde in Fly-Weight Championship". Dundee Evening Telegraph. 19 June 1923. Retrieved 25 December 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Jimmy Wilde Retiring". Sheffield Daily Telegraph. 4 July 1923. Retrieved 25 December 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Jimmy Wilde". Daily Herald. 2 January 1924. Retrieved 25 December 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Jimmy Wilde: Triumphs Which Cannot Be Repeated". The Northern Whig. 29 August 1927. Retrieved 25 December 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Jimmy Wilde's Advice to his Son". The Northern Whig. 19 November 1932. Retrieved 25 December 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Jimmy Wilde Loses Trophies". Western Daily Press. 11 February 1936. Retrieved 25 December 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Jimmy Wilde to Referee Pier Tourney". Hastings and St Leonards Observer. 28 March 1936. Retrieved 25 December 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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- ^ Broadbent, Rick (19 March 2004). "Painting of Wilde offers chance of a brush with greatness". The Times. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 7 March 2010.
- ^ "IBRO Rankings". Archived from the original on 1 December 2011. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
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Further reading
[edit]- Harris, Gareth (2006) Jimmy Wilde: World Champion Flyweight Boxer – Tylorstown Legend, Coalopolis Publishing, ISBN 978-0953647569
External links
[edit]- Boxing record for Jimmy Wilde from BoxRec (registration required)
- Jimmy Wilde - CBZ Profile
- Video of Jimmy Wilde vs Joe Symonds 1916-02-14 on YouTube
- https://titlehistories.com/boxing/wba/wba-world-fl.html
- https://titlehistories.com/boxing/na/usa/ny/nysac-fl.html
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