Austin Rice boxer

Austin Rice boxer
bouts
128
won
46
lost
24
draw
56
Status
inactive
Division
featherweight
Debut
1896-01-23
Height
5′ 5½″/166cm
Reach
-
Age
48
Born
1872-12-25
Death
1921-01-17
Nationality
USA

Austin Rice (December 25, 1872 – January 17, 1921) was a New London boxer who became a Featherweight Title contender on January 14, 1903, when he faced featherweight champion Young Corbett II in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Though he lost the fight, he went toe to toe with a world class competitor for eighteen rounds and would meet four more boxing champions, easily placing him among the World's top ten featherweight boxers for his era.Though just missing a world title against Young Corbett II and George Dixon, Rice fought contenders Joe Bernstein, and Benny Yanger, as well as champions Harry Harris, Dave Sullivan, and Terry McGovern.Rice was born in Waterford, Connecticut, a suburb of New London, on December 25, 1872. He may have shared Tony Nelson as a boxing coach in his youth with fellow New London boxers Mosey King, an early New England Lightweight Champion and Abe Hollandersky, a welterweight, and 1913 Panamanian Heavyweight champion.Rice got his start in boxing while drilling as a Waterford militiaman. He did some amateur bouts in New London while stationed there. One of his early boxing friends and sparring partners, Jim Gaffney, of New London, later became an important figure in the New London Police Department as well as a boxing manager. Another early opponent was Eddie Gallagher of New York. Martin and Joe Flaherty of New London worked as early managers for Rice.Rice fought Boston featherweight Dave Sullivan a total of four times, with the first bout coming on September 15, 1896, in a ten round draw in Queens, New York. They would fight a twelve round draw in November 1896 in New York at the New York Athletic Club, as well as meeting in 1902 and 1903. Sullivan would briefly hold the Featherweight Championship of the world for forty-six days from September to November 1898.On December 19, 1901, Rice fought and defeated former World Bantamweight and Featherweight Champion George Dixon in a classic twenty round match at the Grand Opera House in his hometown of New London, Connecticut. Connecticut's Meriden Weekly Republican, wrote "Mr. Pollack (referee) announced Rice the victor and the crowd cheered itself hoarse although a few crawled through the ropes to sympathize with Dixon. The decision was popular and just." Dixon held the featherweight championship of the World from 1891 until losing it only a month earlier to Abe Attell on October 28, 1901. Although Canadian born, Dixon became the first Black American World champion of the twentieth century.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
1915-08-15 Abe Hollandersky LDLLL Richards' Grove, Groton NC
1915-07-15 Abe Hollandersky LLDLLL Richards' Grove, Groton NC
1912-12-12 Willie Cook debut Gowanus A.C., Brooklyn WIN
KO
1911-06-06 Abe Hollandersky WLWDL Aborn Hall, New London LOST
1911-02-10 Abe Hollandersky WLLW Aborn Hall, New London WIN
1910-05-02 Andrew Costello L Aborn Hall, New London WIN
1909-05-25 Young Corbett debut Trades Council Hall, Wallingford WIN
KO
1908-02-10 Fred Martin DLLDLD Spring Garden A.C., Philadelphia DRAW
1908-02-07 Young Golden DLDDDW Ontario A.C., Philadelphia WIN
1908-01-01 Phil Griffin WWWWDW National A.C., Philadelphia DRAW
1907-12-24 Young Jack Hanlon DDLLDL Bijou Theater, Reading LOST
1907-12-23 Kid Haney WDLDDL Spring Garden A.C., Philadelphia DRAW
1907-12-16 Jack Reardon LWLLLL Spring Garden A.C., Philadelphia DRAW
1906-05-21 Jack Roller LLLWL South Brooklyn A.C., Brooklyn WIN
1906-05-16 Johnny Dohan DWDWDD Navarre A.C., New York LOST
1906-03-28 Hugh Murphy LWLWWW Central A.C., New York LOST
1906-03-19 Bert Keyes DWDWDD Whirlwind A.C., New York DRAW
1906-03-07 Terry Young LLLWDD Central A.C., New York DRAW
1906-02-28 Jack Goodney WW Central A.C., New York LOST
1906-02-27 Jack Lowery DDWDW Paddock A.C., New York DRAW
1906-02-26 Johnny Dohan DLDDDW Navarre A.C., New York WIN
1906-02-22 Art Edmunds LDLL Long Acre A.C., New York WIN
1906-01-18 Barney Abel LLDLLL Marlborough A.C., New York WIN
1906-01-12 Kid Sullivan WWWDWL Germania Maennerchor Hall, Baltimore LOST
Technical knockout
1905-12-25 Billy Willis WWWWWW National A.C., Philadelphia LOST
1905-12-21 Kid Henry DWLLLW Broadway A.C., Philadelphia WIN
1905-11-30 Billy Kolb WDDLWW Wilmington WIN
1905-11-23 Kid Locke WWWLWL Broadway A.C., Philadelphia WIN
1905-11-16 Harry Lenny LLLWDW Casino, Wilmington WIN
Points
1905-05-02 Billy Finucane LLDLWW Olympic A.C., Grand Rapids DRAW
Points
1905-04-27 Paddy Nee LDLDLW Olympic A.C., Battle Creek DRAW
Points
1905-03-17 Tommy Herman DLWLLL Lansing WIN
Points
1905-01-30 Billy Finucane DWLWLL Riverside A.C., Peoria DRAW
Points
1904-12-09 Kid Abel DLLDLL Peoria DRAW
Points
1904-11-11 Terry Freeman debut Peoria DRAW
Points
1904-10-20 Patsy Hogan WLLDWL Riverside A.C., Peoria WIN
Points
1904-04-25 Tom Sullivan DWWWWW Portland LOST
Points
1904-04-21 Tommy Sullivan DWWW Portland LOST
Technical knockout
1904-04-11 Kid Goodman WDDWWD Riverside A.C., Peoria LOST
Points
1904-03-21 Clarence Forbes WLWDLD Riverside A.C., Peoria DRAW
Points
1904-03-09 Tony Moran LLLDLL Auditorium, Indianapolis WIN
Points
1904-02-21 Barney Abel WLDLLL Riverside AC, Peoria DRAW
Points
1904-01-25 Kid Herman LWLDWW Whittington Park A.C., Hot Springs LOST
Technical knockout
1904-01-11 Chester Goodwin WWDWWL Portland LOST
Points
1903-12-25 Dave Sullivan LDLDWW Auditorium, Portland LOST
Points
1903-12-07 Young Donahue WWWD Tammany A.C., Boston LOST
Points
1903-11-04 Kid Goodman WWLWWW Fall River DRAW
Points
1903-10-07 Billy Ryan WDDLDW Westfield A.A., Westfield WIN
Points
1903-04-06 Jack Hamilton WDDLWW Schenectady DRAW
Points
1903-04-02 Kid Goodman DDLWWW Fall Mountain A.C., Bellows Falls DRAW
Points
1903-03-09 Tommy Feltz DWDWDD New Britain DRAW
Points
1903-02-19 Jack Hamilton LLWDWD Bellows Falls DRAW
Points
1903-01-26 Eddie Toy LWDWDL Olympic Club, Saint Louis WIN
Technical knockout
1903-01-14 Young Corbett II WWWWWL Whittington Park, Hot Springs LOST
Technical knockout
1903-01-09 Tommy Feltz WDWWDW Boston DRAW
Points
1902-12-25 Eugene McCarthy DW Scituate WIN
Points
1902-12-16 Jimmy Briggs WDDLWL North Adams DRAW
Points
1902-11-27 Billy Ryan DLLWWW Lincoln A.C., Stafford Springs WIN
Points
1902-11-10 Sammy Smith WWDLDW Washington S.C., Philadelphia DRAW
1902-09-22 Sammy Meyers LWLWDD Germania Maennerchor Hall, Baltimore DRAW
Points
1902-09-19 Hugh McPadden WWWDLW Enterprise Athletic Club, Scituate LOST
Points
1902-09-02 Mike Sears DWDWWW Lewiston DRAW
Points
1902-06-23 Tim Callahan DLWLWW Paterson DRAW
Points
1902-06-03 Billy Ryan WDWDDD New London WIN
Points
1902-05-26 Benny Yanger WWWDWW Chicago LOST
Points
1902-04-28 Hugh McPadden DDWWWD Opera House, New London WIN
Points
1902-04-17 Dave Sullivan WDWLDL Poli's Theater, Waterbury DRAW
Points
1902-03-12 Joe Bernstein LWDLWW Penn Art Club, Philadelphia LOST
1902-02-27 Harry Harris WWLWWW Pyramid A.C., Chicago DRAW
Points
1902-02-13 Tim Callahan DDDWWD West End A.C., Saint Louis WIN
Points
1901-12-19 George Dixon DLDDLL Opera House, New London WIN
Points
1901-12-10 Patsy Haley LLWLWD Manchester DRAW
Points
1901-11-27 Johnny Burns DLLDDD Opera House, New London WIN
Points
1901-11-07 Jack Lowery DWWWD Silver City A.C., Meriden DRAW
Points
1901-10-11 Andy Daly LWLLLL New Century A.C., Providence DRAW
Points
1901-10-02 Billy Barrett LDLDDL Stafford Springs WIN
KO
1901-09-27 Tommy Feltz WLLDWW Savannah LOST
Points
1901-09-19 Tony Moran LLLLLL Silver City A.C., Meriden LOST
Points
1901-06-27 Tommy Feltz WWWWLL Opera House, New London DRAW
Points
1901-06-20 Tommy Sullivan WDWLWD Lowell WIN
Points
1901-06-10 Tommy Feltz WWWWWL Casino, New Britain WIN
Points
1901-05-09 Jack Lowery DDWWW Knickerbocker Club, Lowell DRAW
Points
1901-05-01 Billy Barrett WWLDLD Sampson A.C., Middletown DRAW
Points
1901-04-04 Sammy Meyers WLLDLW Meriden WIN
Points
1901-03-26 Tommy Sullivan DWWLWW New London DRAW
Points
1901-02-26 Tommy Sullivan WDWDWW New London WIN
Points
1901-02-19 Hugh McPadden WWLDW New Haven DRAW
Points
1901-01-31 Hugh Murphy WLDWDL Rockville WIN
Points
1901-01-18 Hugh Murphy WWLDWD New London WIN
Points
1901-01-14 Pete Parretto L Savannah Theater, Savannah WIN
Points
1901-01-07 Eddie Lenny LLLLLD Youngstown A.C., Youngstown DRAW
Points
1900-12-28 Andy Daly DLWLLL Opera House, Lawrence WIN
Points
1900-12-20 Tommy Sullivan DWDWDW Waterbury DRAW
Points
1900-12-14 Dan Snyder DDLDLW Economical Club, Lawrence DRAW
Points
1900-11-27 George Monroe WWDWLD Middletown A.C., Middletown DRAW
Points
1900-10-01 Johnny Burns LDDLLD Paterson DRAW
Points
1900-08-09 Hugh Murphy WWLD New Broadway A.C., New York LOST
Technical knockout
1900-08-07 Tony Moran LLWLLL New London WIN
Points
1900-07-27 Andy Daly DLWWDL Broadway A.C., New York LOST
Points
1900-07-06 Kid Watson L Broadway A.C., New York WIN
KO
1900-06-26 Billy Gardner DDLWWW Manchester DRAW
Points
1900-06-22 Paul Watson L Broadway A.C., New York WIN
KO
1900-06-02 Andy Daly LWDLWW Sampson A.C., Brooklyn DRAW
Points
1900-05-25 Billy Gardner WDDLWW Bijou Theatre, Manchester LOST
Points
1900-05-19 Billy Donnelly WWDWDW Pelican A.C., Brooklyn WIN
Points
1900-05-04 Patsy Broderick WDWWLD Union Theater, Torrington DRAW
Points
1900-04-23 Johnny Burns LWLLDD Passaic County A.C., Passaic WIN
Points
1900-03-28 Harry Jennings debut Spring Field Bicycle club, Springfield WIN
Points
1900-02-26 Sammy Kelly WWLWLL Hercules A.C., Brooklyn DRAW
Points
1900-02-23 Kid Conroy DDL New Haven WIN
Points
1900-02-03 Tommy Sullivan LWLWWW Pelican A.C., Brooklyn DRAW
Points
1900-01-26 Llew Morgan WWWWW Broadway A.C., New York WIN
Technical knockout
1899-11-25 Billy Barrett WDLWWD Pelican A.C., Brooklyn WIN
Points
1899-11-09 Tommy Sullivan DDWWWW Auditorium, Waterbury WIN
Points
1899-10-03 Patsy Broderick LLWDWW Middletown A.C., Middletown WIN
Points
1899-09-14 Tommy Sullivan DLDDDW Waterbury A.C., Waterbury LOST
Points
1899-09-06 George Monroe DLLWDD National A.C., Brooklyn DRAW
Points
1899-06-26 Billy Forsyth LDLDW Danbury A.C., Danbury DRAW
Points
1899-05-30 Patsy Broderick DWWLLW Middletown A.C., Middletown DRAW
Points
1899-05-11 Tim Callahan DDDWWW Yonkers DRAW
Points
1899-04-25 Charley Matthews LD Clover A.C., Danbury DRAW
Points
1899-04-21 Billy Whittaker L Broadway A.C., Brooklyn WIN
Points
1899-04-03 George Monroe DLWDLL Broadway A.C., Brooklyn LOST
Points
1899-03-30 Joe Golden WWWWWL Opera House, New London WIN
KO
1899-03-18 Tim Callahan DWWDDD Greenwood A.C., Brooklyn LOST
Points
1899-03-06 Tim Callahan DDWWDD Opera House, New London DRAW
Points
1898-12-31 Terry McGovern DWWWWW Pelican A.C., Brooklyn LOST
KO
1898-12-08 George Monroe LLDLDD Palace A.C., Bridgeport DRAW
Points
1898-11-16 Tom McDermott LLLDWL Hartford A.C., Hartford DRAW
Points
1898-11-14 George Monroe DLLDLD Horizon A.C., Bridgeport DRAW
Points
1898-11-05 George Monroe LDLLDL Pelican A.C., Brooklyn DRAW
Points
1898-10-04 George Murray DWD Hoffman A.C., Lynn DRAW
Points
1898-09-17 Patsy Broderick LLWDLD Pelican A.C., Brooklyn WIN
Points
1898-05-30 Patsy Broderick LLLWDL John Street Rink, Valley Falls DRAW
Points
1898-04-27 Patsy Broderick LWLLLW Young Men's Gymnasium, Central Falls DRAW
1898-03-29 Paul Kelly WDWWLL Manhattan A.C., Troy WIN
Points
1898-02-25 Benny Leon LDWWDW New London A.C., New London DRAW
Points
1898-01-03 Jack Burke LW Greenpoint S.C., Brooklyn WIN
KO
1897-11-25 Patsy Broderick DWWDLW New London A.C., New London WIN
Technical knockout
1897-09-16 Sammy Meyers LWLLLW City Hall, Waterbury DRAW
Points
1897-08-23 Sammy Kelly WLWWDW South Beach A.C., Staten Island LOST
Technical knockout
1897-07-05 Mike Sears WDDWWW Nutmeg A.C., Hartford LOST
Points
1897-06-12 Sammy Meyers WDLWLL Nutmeg A.C., Hartford WIN
Technical knockout
1897-04-19 Oscar Gardner DLWWWW Palace A.C., New York DRAW
Points
1897-03-13 Torpedo Billy Murphy DLLDLW Polo A.C., New York DRAW
Points
1897-01-23 Patsy Haley WWWWWD Polo A.C., New York LOST
Points
1897-01-12 Sammy Meyers LWDLWL Auditorium, Hartford WIN
Technical knockout
1896-12-21 Johnny Midget Glynn WWWLLW New York A.C., New York WIN
Points
1896-11-07 Dave Sullivan WDWDWD New York A.C., New York DRAW
Points
1896-10-26 Sammy Meyers LLWDLW Nutmeg A.C., Hartford WIN
Points
1896-09-15 Dave Sullivan WWWDWW Bohemian S.C., Maspeth, Queens DRAW
Points
1896-03-25 Jimmy Duffy D Paper City A.C., Holyoke WIN
Points
1896-01-23 Patsy Haley LWLDWW Polo A.C., New York LOST
Points