Mike O'Dowd boxer

Mike O'Dowd boxer
bouts
62
won
51
lost
7
draw
3
Status
inactive
Division
middleweight
Debut
1913-01-13
Height
5′ 8″/173cm
Reach
70″/178cm
Age
62
Born
1895-03-10
Death
1957-07-28
Nationality
USA

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Michael Joseph O'Dowd (April 5, 1895 in St. Paul, Minnesota – July 28, 1957) was an American boxer who held the World Middleweight Championship from 1917 to 1920.O'Dowd won the title on November 14, 1917 by knocking out Al McCoy in the sixth round after dropping him six times. O'Dowd was the only active boxing champion to fight at the front during World War I (1918, while serving in the U.S. Army). During his career he claimed victories over Hall of Famers Jack Britton, Mike Gibbons, Kid Lewis and Jeff Smith. On February 25, 1918, he held the legendary Harry Greb to a draw. O'Dowd was knocked out just once in his career, his last fight on March 16, 1923. O'Dowd died on July 28, 1957 from a heart attack at a Veteran's hospital, aged 62. He was inducted into the Minnesota Boxing Hall of Fame in 2011 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2014.All information in this section is derived from BoxRec, unless otherwise stated. All newspaper decisions are officially regarded as “no decision” bouts and are not counted in the win/loss/draw column.Record with the inclusion of newspaper decisions to the win/loss/draw column.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
1923-03-16 Jock Malone WWWWWW Auditorium, Saint Paul LOST
KO
1922-11-30 Dave Rosenberg WWLWWW Clermont Avenue Rink, Brooklyn WIN
1922-05-15 Bryan Downey DWDWLW Fairmont Arena, Columbus LOST
Points
1922-05-06 Mike Gibbons WWWWWW Queensboro Stadium, Long Island City, Queens WIN
Points
1922-03-18 Soldier Bartfield WWLDLL Clermont Avenue Rink, Brooklyn WIN
Points
1921-12-16 Mike Gibbons WWWLWW Auditorium, Saint Paul LOST
1921-12-06 Lou Bogash WWLWWL Pioneer Sporting Club, New York DRAW
Points
1921-11-14 Johnny Paske DLLLLL Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo WIN
Points
1921-09-01 Phil Krug WWWWWW Broad A.C., Newark LOST
1921-08-26 Young Fisher WLDLLL Arena, Syracuse LOST
Points
1921-08-20 Silent Martin LLLWL Queensboro Stadium, Long Island City, Queens WIN
Technical knockout
1921-03-17 Johnny Wilson WLWLWW Madison Square Garden, New York LOST
Split-decision
1920-12-06 Len Rowlands DLLLLW Olympia A.C., Philadelphia WIN
1920-11-09 Jeff Smith WWWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Split-decision
1920-10-22 Frank Carbone LLLDWL Sportsman's Club, Camden WIN
1920-10-04 Frank Carbone LLLDW Casino Hall, Bridgeport WIN
Points
1920-09-23 Ted Kid Lewis WWWWWW Westside Ballpark, Jersey City WIN
1920-09-15 Sailor Ed Petroskey LLWLLD Ice Palace, Philadelphia WIN
1920-08-21 Tommy Robson LLLLWL Cuddy's Arena, Lawrence WIN
Points
1920-07-05 Gordon McKay WDWWWW Brady Park, Pocatello WIN
Technical knockout
1920-06-24 Battling Ortega WWWDL Arena, Milwaukie DRAW
Points
1920-05-19 George KO Brown LLLLLL Ice Palace, Philadelphia WIN
KO
1920-05-17 Jack Britton WWWWWW Canton Auditorium, Canton WIN
1920-05-11 Jackie Clark LLWDWW Sportsman's Club, Camden WIN
1920-05-06 Johnny Wilson DWWWWW Mechanics Building, Boston LOST
Points
1920-04-26 K O Samson LWWLLL Olympia A.C., Philadelphia WIN
Technical knockout
1920-04-15 Walter Laurette DLWLWW Casino Hall, Bridgeport WIN
Technical knockout
1920-04-03 Frankie Maguire DWWWW National A.C., Philadelphia WIN
1920-03-30 Joe Eagan WDWWW Mechanics Building, Boston WIN
KO
1920-03-17 Augie Ratner WDLWWW Auditorium, Saint Paul WIN
1920-03-12 Tommy Madden LWDLLL Stockyards Stadium, Denver WIN
KO
1920-03-05 Stockyards Tommy Murphy WWLWWL Auditorium, Atlanta WIN
Technical knockout
1920-03-01 Jack McCarron DWDWD Olympia A.C., Philadelphia WIN
Technical knockout
1920-01-26 Young Fisher WLLLLW Grand Opera House, Syracuse WIN
KO
1920-01-20 Stockyards Tommy Murphy DWWLWW Mechanics Building, Boston WIN
Technical knockout
1920-01-14 Frank Carbone LLWLWD Roller Palace Rink, Detroit WIN
1919-11-21 Mike Gibbons WWWWLL Auditorium, Saint Paul WIN
1919-11-10 Jimmy O'Hagan WDWLW Roller Palace Rink, Detroit WIN
KO
1919-11-06 Billy Kramer LLLLLW Lyceum Theater, Paterson WIN
KO
1919-10-30 Jack Connors debut Marieville Gardens, North Providence WIN
KO
1919-10-18 Steve Latzo LDWWWW National A.C., Philadelphia WIN
1919-09-29 Augie Ratner WWWWWD Open-Air Arena, Jersey City WIN
1919-09-19 Soldier Bartfield WWDWLL Auditorium, Saint Paul WIN
1919-09-01 Ted Kid Lewis WDLWLD Arena, Syracuse WIN
1919-08-22 Jack Britton WLWWWW 1st Regiment Armory, Newark LOST
1919-08-11 Jackie Clark WWDWWW Arena, Syracuse WIN
1919-07-21 Young Fisher WLWWLL Arena, Syracuse WIN
KO
1919-07-17 Al McCoy DLLLWL Lexington Park, Saint Paul WIN
KO
1918-02-25 Harry Greb WWWWWW Auditorium, Saint Paul DRAW
1917-12-19 Joe Welsh LWLWWL National A.C., Philadelphia WIN
1917-12-15 Billy Kramer DDLWLW National A.C., Philadelphia WIN
1917-11-24 Jack McCarron WLWLLW National A.C., Philadelphia WIN
1917-11-14 Al McCoy WDLLLW Clermont Avenue Rink, Brooklyn WIN
KO
1917-11-01 Frank Carbone LLLLLW Clermont Avenue Rink, Brooklyn WIN
1917-10-27 Jerry Cole LWWLLL Broadway Arena, Brooklyn WIN
Technical knockout
1917-10-04 KO Willie Loughlin WWWWWW Clermont Avenue Rink, Brooklyn WIN
KO
1917-09-25 Joe Connolly WDLLWW Arena, Boston WIN
Technical knockout
1917-09-06 Italian Joe Gans WLLDDL Clermont Avenue Rink, Brooklyn WIN
1917-08-28 Ted Kid Lewis WWWLWW Arena, Boston WIN
Points
1917-08-17 Ted Kid Lewis WWWWLW St. Nicholas Arena, New York LOST
1917-08-11 Frank Carbone WLLLLL Broadway S.C., Brooklyn WIN
1917-08-09 Tommy Madden LWLWWD Clermont Avenue Rink, Brooklyn WIN
KO
1917-06-28 Soldier Bartfield WWWLWD Clermont Avenue Rink, Brooklyn WIN
1917-06-16 Zulu Kid WWLLLL Clermont Avenue Rink, Brooklyn LOST
1917-05-24 Ted Kid Lewis WWWWWW St. Nicholas Arena, New York LOST
1917-05-22 Silent Martin WWLWWL Broadway S.C., Brooklyn WIN
1917-05-17 Italian Joe Gans LLWWDW Clermont Avenue Rink, Brooklyn WIN
1917-05-08 Jack Britton WWWWLL Broadway S.C., Brooklyn WIN
1917-05-04 Silent Martin LWWLWW Marieville Gardens, North Providence WIN
Points
1917-04-17 Frank Carbone LWWLLL Grand Opera House, Boston WIN
Points
1917-04-12 Soldier Bartfield WWWWWW Clermont Avenue Rink, Brooklyn WIN
1917-03-31 Frank Carbone LLLWWL Clermont Avenue Rink, Brooklyn WIN
1917-03-20 Joe Eagan DWWDLW Grand Opera House, Boston LOST
Points
1917-01-25 Jack Britton DWWWWW Auditorium, Saint Paul LOST
1917-01-03 Frank Carbone WLLWWL Marieville Gardens, North Providence WIN
Points
1917-01-01 Johnny 'Kid' Alberts LWLLLW Clermont Avenue Rink, Brooklyn WIN
1916-12-20 Jack Toland LLLLDL National A.C., Providence WIN
Technical knockout
1916-11-30 Eddie Moha WWWWWL Eau Claire WIN
1916-11-15 Frank Carbone DWWLLW Marieville Gardens, North Providence WIN
Points
1916-10-23 Frank Barrieau WWLWDW National A.C., Denver WIN
KO
1916-08-18 Mickey Sheridan DLDWDW Auditorium, Saint Paul WIN
1916-06-14 Willie Adams LLLLLL Clermont Avenue Rink, Brooklyn WIN
KO
1916-06-06 Jack Britton WWWWWW Arena, Boston LOST
Points
1916-04-25 Joe Eagan LDWWDD Arena (Armory A.A.), Boston WIN
Technical knockout
1916-04-06 Jack Toland WLDLLL Clermont Avenue Rink, Brooklyn WIN
1916-03-25 Terry Mitchell WDWLWW Clermont Avenue Rink, Brooklyn WIN
Technical knockout
1916-03-18 Young Erne WLDLLL National A.C., Philadelphia WIN
1916-03-13 Willie Schaeffer LWLDWL Academy of Music, Kansas City DRAW
Points
1915-12-21 Kid Graves WWLLWW Auditorium, Saint Paul DRAW
1915-12-03 Frankie Brennan WLLWLW Armory, Minneapolis WIN
1915-11-29 Billy Kramer WWWWWL Arcadia Rink, Milwaukee WIN
1915-11-12 Soldier Bartfield WWWWDW Arena, Hudson WIN
1915-10-22 Silent Martin WDWLLD Armory, Minneapolis DRAW
1915-09-23 Walter Monaghan LLLLLW Lyceum Theater, Duluth WIN
1915-08-20 Freddie Gilmore WWWDWW Auditorium, Saint Paul WIN
KO
1915-07-12 Willie Schaeffer WDWLWL Auditorium, Saint Paul DRAW
1915-06-04 Billy Perkins LDLLLL Unique Theater, Eau Claire WIN
KO
1915-04-06 Billy Miske WDLDWW Arena, Hudson LOST
1915-03-23 Stockyards Tommy Murphy LLDLLL Arena, Hudson WIN
Technical knockout
1915-03-02 Walter Monaghan WLLLLL Arena, Hudson WIN
1915-02-02 Willie Schaeffer WWWDWL Arena, Hudson LOST
1915-01-15 Danny Hayes debut Hippodrome, Milwaukee WIN
1915-01-08 Young Pinky WLWDW Hippodrome, Milwaukee WIN
KO
1914-12-04 Billy Perkins DWWLWL Arena, Hudson WIN
1914-10-09 Mike Graham WDDLLD Arena, Hudson WIN
Technical knockout
1914-09-02 Labe Safro DLLWDW Arena, Hudson WIN
KO
1914-06-15 Charles Fuhrman L Hudson WIN
1914-05-22 Cyclone Smith DLLLL Arena, Hudson WIN
Technical knockout
1914-02-06 Harold Jensen debut Superior WIN
KO
1913-11-10 Charles Fuhrman debut Superior WIN
1913-08-15 Jack Pleunbush debut Saint Paul WIN
KO
1913-07-06 Billy Miske WWDW Saint Paul NC
1913-05-10 Al Johnson L Superior WIN
1913-04-05 Henry Gardner L Superior WIN
KO
1913-03-05 Mike Brown LD Grand Opera House, Superior WIN
KO
1913-02-10 Al Johnson debut Superior WIN
KO
1913-01-13 Harry Olsen debut Superior WIN
KO

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