Pedlar Palmer boxer

Pedlar Palmer boxer
bouts
69
won
51
lost
14
draw
4
Status
inactive
Division
bantamweight
Debut
1891-01-01
Height
5′ 3″/160cm
Reach
64″/163cm
Age
73
Born
1875-11-19
Death
1949-02-13
Nationality
United Kingdom

Pedlar Palmer, born Thomas Palmer, (1876 – 13 February 1949) was an English boxer who held the world bantamweight championship from 1895–1899.Palmer was born in Canning Town, London on 19 November 1876. His father was a bare-knuckle champion of Essex, and rumour had it that his mother could take on and beat any woman in London’s East End. As a boxer, Palmer soon gained the nickname "Box o' Tricks", reflecting his showmanship - he and his brother had taken part in a stage act as children and Palmer utilised some of the things he had leaned on stage in the boxing ring.In 1893, Palmer won bouts advertised as the "World 100lb" title against Walter Croot and Mike Small, and became World Bantamweight Champion in 1895 when he beat Billy Plimmer of Birmingham on a 14th round foul. He boxed a draw with the World Featherweight Champion George Dixon in New York in 1896. He kept his bantamweight title through five defenses against Johnny Murphy, Ernie Stanton. Dave Sullivan, Billy Plimmer, and Billy Rochford.Palmer met Irish born American boxer Dave Sullivan in London on 18 October 1897 in what was billed as a World 116 pound Title Match. It would be Sullivan's first loss according to most sources. Sullivan failed to receive the twenty round points decision, but established himself as the primary contender for the World Featherweight Title.Palmer lost his title in Tuckahoe, New York in September 1899. He was knocked out in the first round by Terrible Terry McGovern - Palmer claimed that he had been blinded by the lights. Having held the Championship for four years, Palmer was still only 22 years old.In November 1900 Palmer lost the British bantamweight title to Harry Ware, and although he won two out of three fights with George Dixon and beat Digger Stanley, another world champion, he was twice beaten in British featherweight title fights by Ben Jordan and Joe Bowker.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
1919-03-10 Jim Driscoll WLLWWD Hoxton Music Hall, Hoxton LOST
Technical knockout
1914-11-19 Digger Stanley LWWLWL West London Stadium, Church Street, Edgware Road LOST
Corner retirement
1912-08-02 Jim Lloyd WLWWDW Liverpool WIN
Points
1912-07-27 Sam Russell WWWLWW Premierland, Whitechapel WIN
1912-03-25 Pete Walton debut National Sporting Club, Covent Garden WIN
Points
1912-03-02 George Moore LLDWWL Premierland, Whitechapel WIN
1912-01-24 Alec Lambert LWWWWL WIN
Points
1912-01-06 Darkey Haley WWWLWL Premierland, Whitechapel WIN
Points
1911-12-07 Darkey Haley WLWWWL The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark LOST
KO
1906-05-28 Cockney Cohen DLWLDW Drill Hall, Plymouth WIN
1906-04-28 Driver William Himphen WWWWWL Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End WIN
Points
1906-03-26 Cockney Cohen LWDLWL Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End DRAW
Points
1906-02-28 Charlie Lampey WDWWDW Sporting and Dramatic Club, Charing Cross LOST
Points
1905-11-13 Cockney Cohen WLDWWL Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End LOST
KO
1905-09-25 Cockney Cohen WWLDWW Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End WIN
Points
1905-08-05 Bob White debut The Circus, West Hartlepool WIN
KO
1905-06-17 George Moore WWWWWD Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End WIN
Points
1905-05-29 George Moore WWWWWW Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End DRAW
Points
1905-03-20 Joe Bowker WWWWW National Sporting Club, Covent Garden LOST
Technical knockout
1904-12-12 Ben Jordan WWWWWW National Sporting Club, Covent Garden LOST
Points
1904-10-17 Young Joseph DWWWWW Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End WIN
Points
1904-08-08 W.J. (Watty) Austin WDWWWD Camps Bay Pavilion, Cape Town WIN
Points
1904-07-04 W.J. (Watty) Austin WWDWWW Camps Bay Pavilion, Cape Town DRAW
Points
1904-05-23 Dan Hyman WWWLWW Wanderers Hall, Johannesburg WIN
Corner retirement
1904-03-25 Louis Anastastie debut Britannia Theatre, Hoxton LOST
1904-03-14 Harry Alexander LWWLLL Boulevard Football Ground, Hull WIN
KO
1903-11-09 George Dixon DDWLD Ginnetts Circus, Newcastle LOST
Points
1903-10-23 Jim Williams LLLLLL New National Athletic Club, Marylebone WIN
Points
1903-09-14 Spike Robson WWWWWW Ginnetts Circus, Newcastle WIN
Points
1903-06-27 George Dixon DLLDLD Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End WIN
Points
1903-05-11 Digger Stanley DWWWWW Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End WIN
Points
1903-04-02 Fred Delaney LDWWWW Barking Public Hall, Barking Road, Canning Town WIN
Points
1903-02-16 Harry Ware WLLWLD Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End WIN
Points
1902-12-15 Will Curley LWWWDW Ginnetts Circus, Newcastle LOST
KO
1902-10-23 Jim Williams WWLWLL The National AC, Marylebone WIN
Points
1902-09-08 George Dixon WDLDLD New National Athletic Club, Marylebone WIN
Points
1902-06-16 Digger Stanley WWWWWW Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End WIN
Points
1902-01-27 Jim Williams WWLWWL National Sporting Club, Covent Garden LOST
KO
1901-03-18 Harry Harris WWWWLW National Sporting Club, Covent Garden LOST
Points
1900-11-12 Harry Ware WWWWWL National Sporting Club, Covent Garden LOST
Points
1900-05-28 Harry Ware WWWWWW National Sporting Club, Covent Garden WIN
Points
1899-09-12 Terry McGovern WWWWWW Westchester A.C., Tuckahoe LOST
KO
1899-04-17 Billy Rotchford WDWWDW National Sporting Club, Covent Garden WIN
1898-12-12 Billy Plimmer LWLWL National Sporting Club, Covent Garden WIN
Technical knockout
1897-10-18 Dave Sullivan WWDWWW National Sporting Club, Covent Garden WIN
Points
1897-01-25 Ernie Stanton WWWWWW National Sporting Club, Covent Garden WIN
Technical knockout
1896-10-12 Johnny Murphy DWWDD National Sporting Club, Covent Garden WIN
Points
1896-04-13 Ted Willis L National Sporting Club, Covent Garden WIN
Corner retirement
1896-03-31 Ted Willis debut Ned Donnelly's Rooms (over a saddlers shop), Panton Street, Haymarket WIN
KO
1896-01-30 George Dixon WWWDD Madison Square Garden, New York DRAW
Points
1895-11-25 Billy Plimmer WDWLW National Sporting Club, Covent Garden WIN
1894-10-15 Ernie Stanton WWWWWW National Sporting Club, Covent Garden WIN
Points
1894-06-25 Bill Mortimer WWLWLW National Sporting Club, Covent Garden WIN
Technical knockout
1894-04-16 Young Edwards debut National Sporting Club, Covent Garden WIN
Technical knockout
1894-02-19 Ted Wood debut National Sporting Club, Covent Garden WIN
Points
1893-12-11 Albert Gould L National Sporting Club, Covent Garden WIN
Points
1893-12-04 Albert Gould debut National Sporting Club, Covent Garden WIN
Technical knockout
1893-05-29 Mike Small WLWWLL National Sporting Club, Covent Garden WIN
Points
1893-05-01 Walter Croot LWLW National Sporting Club, Covent Garden WIN
KO
1892-09-01 George Wood L WIN
Points
1892-08-01 Dick Edwards debut WIN
Points
1892-07-01 Ted Sounders debut WIN
Points
1892-06-01 Will Morse debut WIN
Points
1892-05-01 Ginger Wright debut WIN
Points
1892-04-01 Tom Shane debut WIN
Points
1892-03-01 Ernie Stanton WW Plaistow WIN
Points
1892-02-01 Arthur Wigg debut WIN
Points
1892-01-01 San Swamburg debut WIN
Points
1891-01-01 WC Bond debut WIN
Points