Kid Parker boxer

Kid Parker boxer
bouts
47
won
28
lost
10
draw
9
Status
inactive
Division
lightweight
Debut
1896-01-06
Height
-
Reach
-
Age
-
Born
1877-00-00
Death
-
Nationality
USA

William Elroy Parker (born January 20, 1877), better known as Kid Parker, was an American professional boxer, physical culturist and promoter of vegetarianism.Parker was born on January 20, 1877 in Boston. Parker was considered the best boxer in Denver. He had an 18-match undefeated streak. In 1900, he fought a ten-round draw with Matty Matthews. Parker became a vegetarian in 1901. He stated that a strict vegetarian diet increased his physical endurance and increased his mental power. He was the first vegetarian boxer.In April 1902, The Vegetarian Magazine published a letter describing Parker's conversion to vegetarianism. He became known as the "vegetarian champion" and "vegetarian pugilist". Parker's vegetarian diet consisted of cereals, fruit, milk, nuts, vegetables and a liberal amount of eggs. In April, 1903 Parker authored an article on physical culture in the San Francisco Call, advocating a vegetarian diet for health reasons. He declared he would still be boxing at 35 and live to be 100 years old because he is vegetarian. In 1905, Parker was described as "one of the most gentlemanly fighters in the prize ring today". Parker's wife was also a boxer. Parker's last ring appearance was in 1906. After his boxing career ended Parker was institutionalized in an asylum at Norfolk, Nebraska as he suffered from hallucinations. Parker would repeatedly punch the wall in his padded cell so was given boxing gloves to protect his hands.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
1912-02-25 John Anaya debut Fort Lupton WIN
KO
1906-07-18 Maurice Thompson LDDWWD Miner's Union Hall, Burke LOST
Technical knockout
1906-03-30 Maurice Thompson WWLDDW Spokane Amateur A.C., Spokane LOST
KO
1906-02-16 Jack O'Keefe DDDDLL Spokane Amateur A.C., Spokane DRAW
Points
1905-12-15 Barney Mullin DDLWDW Spokane WIN
KO
1905-11-17 Maurice Thompson LWWLD Elk's Temple, Spokane DRAW
Points
1904-10-13 Perry Queenan DDLDDL Armory, Walla Walla DRAW
Points
1904-09-12 Perry Queenan DDDLDD Athletic Club, Walla Walla WIN
Points
1904-08-26 Perry Queenan DDDDLD Walla Walla A. C., Walla Walla DRAW
Points
1903-05-07 Rufe Turner LDWWWW Armory, Seattle LOST
Technical knockout
1902-10-14 Clarence Forbes WWWWWL Chicago LOST
KO
1902-02-14 Billy Armstrong WLLL Denver A.C., Denver LOST
1901-11-15 Morris Jacobs WLLLLW Elyria A.C., Denver WIN
KO
1901-03-08 Dave Barry WWWLWW Colorado A.C., Denver DRAW
Points
1901-02-15 Buddy King WLWWDW Colorado A.C., Denver LOST
Points
1901-01-25 Roy Streeter LLWLDD Aspen WIN
KO
1901-01-19 Kid Dooley LWLDDW WIN
Technical knockout
1900-11-16 Joe Gans DWWWWW Colorado A.C., Denver LOST
KO
1900-10-30 Jack Kane WWWWWD Olympic A.C., Denver WIN
KO
1900-06-08 Young Peter Jackson WWWWDD Colorado A.C., Denver LOST
Points
1900-05-25 Jimmy Lawler LWLDDD Cripple Creek WIN
Points
1900-05-04 Matty Matthews WWLWWW Colorado A.C., Denver DRAW
Points
1900-03-23 Wilmington Jack Daly DDDWDD Colorado A.C., Denver WIN
KO
1900-02-23 Wilmington Jack Daly WDDDWD Colorado A.C., Denver DRAW
Points
1900-02-16 Kid Boyle L Dawson WIN
KO
1900-01-29 Kid Boyle debut Colorado A.C., Denver WIN
KO
1899-12-29 Tom Moriarty DLDWWD Leadville WIN
KO
1899-12-15 Rufe Turner WWWDWW Woodward's Pavilion, San Francisco WIN
Technical knockout
1899-10-16 Chicago Jack Daly WDWDLD Park Theatre, Chicago WIN
Technical knockout
1899-09-25 Perry Queenan LLDDWD Colorado A.C., Denver WIN
Points
1899-09-11 Frank Bartley WDWWDW Colorado A.A., Denver WIN
KO
1899-09-04 Jack Grant L Ouray WIN
Technical knockout
1899-08-29 Billy Otts WWWL Olympic A.C., Denver WIN
KO
1899-08-09 Billy Otts WWW Olympic A.C., Denver WIN
Technical knockout
1899-07-07 Jack Carrig WWWLLL Colorado A.C., Denver WIN
Technical knockout
1899-05-08 Kid Malone debut Denver A.C., Denver WIN
KO
1899-03-21 Jack Carrig WWWWLL Denver WIN
KO
1899-01-25 Lute Kellogg W Wheel Club, Denver WIN
Technical knockout
1898-11-10 Ben Lewis LLWD Turner Hall, Los Angeles WIN
Technical knockout
1898-09-02 Bob Thompson LWWWWW Los Angeles Athletic Club, Los Angeles LOST
Points
1898-03-22 Henry Lewis debut Woodward's Pavilion, San Francisco WIN
KO
1898-02-16 Fred Muller W Reliance A.C., Oakland LOST
Points
1897-11-23 Billy Elmer LWWLL Los Angeles Athletic Club, Los Angeles WIN
KO
1897-10-22 Bob Thompson WWDLWD Hazard's Pavilion, Los Angeles WIN
Technical knockout
1897-03-26 Young Peter Jackson WDWDWD Denver WIN
Technical knockout
1897-01-02 Young Peter Jackson WWWWDW Royal Athletic Club, Denver DRAW
Points
1896-10-01 Danny Needham WDDWWW Lyceum Theater, Denver LOST
1896-01-06 Danny Needham LWWWW Denver DRAW
Points