Al Kaufman boxer

Al Kaufman boxer
bouts
28
won
21
lost
7
draw
0
Status
inactive
Division
heavyweight
Debut
1905-05-31
Height
6′ 1″/185cm
Reach
76″/193cm
Age
71
Born
1886-01-06
Death
1957-04-07
Nationality
USA

Al Kaufman (6 January 1886 – 7 April 1957) was an American boxer.Kaufman, born on September 25, 1888 in North Dakota, was a heavyweight boxer and one of the "White Hopes" of the era when Jack Johnson, an African American, was the world heavyweight champion. The 6′1″ Kaufman, a German-American, fought out of his hometown of San Francisco, California at a weight of between 185 and 205 lbs. in a career that stretched from 1905 to 1915. He was a muscular boxer, who fought cautiously but who could punch hard.Kaufman fought Johnson for the world heavyweight title. Before that bout, Johnson had attended a match between Kaufman and Tony Ross held at the Fairmont Athletic Club in The Bronx on April 13, 1909. Kaufman, who was being touted as a contender for Johnson's title. won a newspaper decision in the 10-round bout. It was reported that Johnson, at ringside, laughed at the two boxers.Five months later, on the 9th of September, Kaufman met Johnson at the San Francisco's Mission Street Arena in a championship fight. The Associated Press reported that Johnson landed his punches at will and could have ended the fight at any time during its 10 rounds. The fight went the distance and Johnson won a newspaper decision. Kaufman only landed two effective punches during the fight. Two years later, on 28 December 1911, Kaufman was K.O.ed in the fifth round of scheduled 10-rounder in Brooklyn by Al Palzer, the winner of a "White Hope" elimination tournament who would later fight for the World White Heavyweight Championship against Luther McCarty. McCarty, in turn, beat Kaufman on 12 October 1912 via a T.K.O. in the second round of a scheduled 20-round bout in San Francisco. McCarthy had floored Kaufman three times with rights to the chin, sending him through the ropes into the lap of a journalist who helped him into the ring. The fight was stopped by the San Francisco chief of police.Six months later, Kaufman served as the sparring partner for McCarty, who had won the White World Heavyweight title from Palzer on New Year's Day. On 16 May 1913, fighting on the undercard in Philadelphia (McCarty beat Fireman Jim Flynn in the main event) Kaufman won what was until later his last fight when he scored a T.K.O. over Al Benedict in the fourth round of a six-rounder. After a 15-month layoff, he fought and lost twice in 1914 and scored a no decision in his last pro fight on New Year's Day 1915.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
1914-07-10 Tom McMahon WLLLWW Dreamland Rink, San Francisco LOST
KO
1913-04-16 Al Benedict LLLLLL Olympia A.C., Philadelphia WIN
Technical knockout
1913-04-11 Jack Lester WWLWW Pavilion Rink, San Francisco WIN
Points
1912-12-25 Kid Kenneth WLL Coalinga LOST
KO
1912-10-12 Luther McCarty WWLDWW Eighth Street Arena, San Francisco LOST
Technical knockout
1912-06-21 Charley Miller DDWWDD Dreamland Rink, San Francisco LOST
Points
1911-12-28 Al Palzer LWWWWL National A.C., Brooklyn LOST
KO
1911-05-05 Fireman Jim Flynn WWWLWW Grand Avenue A.C., Kansas City LOST
KO
1910-10-08 Tony Ross DWWWWW National A.C., Philadelphia WIN
1910-09-26 Al Kubiak LDLDLL Albaugh Theater, Baltimore WIN
Points
1910-09-05 Bill Lang WWWWWL Baker Bowl, Philadelphia WIN
1910-04-21 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien LDLWWL Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh WIN
1910-01-19 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien WLDLWW National A.C., Philadelphia WIN
1909-09-09 Jack Johnson WWWWDW Coffroth's Arena, San Francisco LOST
1909-04-13 Tony Ross LLLWDL Fairmont A.C., Bronx WIN
1908-12-30 Jim Barry DLDDWW Jeffries' Arena, Vernon WIN
KO
1908-11-10 Terry Mustain WWWWWW Jeffries' Arena, Vernon WIN
Technical knockout
1908-10-09 Fred Bradley LWLDWD National A.C., Brooklyn WIN
KO
1908-08-25 Fireman Jim Flynn LWDWWD Naud Junction Pavilion, Los Angeles WIN
KO
1908-07-24 Battling Johnson WWLLWW Naud Junction Pavilion, Los Angeles WIN
Technical knockout
1908-05-12 Joe Grim LLLLWL Reliance A.C., Oakland WIN
Points
1907-11-28 Jack Twin Sullivan DWDWWW Colma Arena, Colma WIN
Points
1907-10-11 Dave Barry LDDLLL Industrial Hall, Philadelphia WIN
Technical knockout
1907-08-29 Mike Schreck WWWWWW Auditorium Rink, San Francisco WIN
KO
1906-12-21 George Gardner WDLWL Naud Junction Pavilion, Los Angeles WIN
Technical knockout
1906-10-31 Sam Berger LDWWWD Dreamland Pavilion, San Francisco WIN
Technical knockout
1906-08-07 Fred Bradley W Chelsea WIN
KO
1906-01-26 Dave Barry LLLWDD Pacific Athletic Pavilion, Los Angeles WIN
Technical knockout
1905-10-27 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien WWLDWW Woodward's Pavilion, San Francisco LOST
KO
1905-09-28 Harry Foley WWLLDL Woodward's Pavilion, San Francisco WIN
KO
1905-08-02 Tapero debut Olympic Club, San Francisco WIN
Technical knockout
1905-08-01 Joe Black debut San Francisco WIN
KO
1905-07-27 Charles Hillard debut San Francisco WIN
KO
1905-05-31 Jack Sullivan debut Woodward's Pavilion, San Francisco WIN
KO