Peter Felix boxer

Peter Felix boxer
bouts
51
won
24
lost
20
draw
7
Status
inactive
Division
heavyweight
Debut
1892-06-08
Height
6′ 3″/191cm
Reach
-
Age
60
Born
1866-07-17
Death
1926-11-10
Nationality
Australia

Peter Felix (17 July 1866 – 11 November 1926) was a boxer from Australia.Peter Felix was born on 17 July 1866 on the West Indian Island of St. Croix in the Danish West Indies, the same birthplace as the immortal Peter Jackson, who he claimed to be his first cousin (Jackson was actually in Felix's corner for some of his fights). Felix was tall for his time, standing at 6' 3" tall, and weighing in around 180 pounds. He was said to be a flashy dresser, extravagant and a bit of an extrovert, quite the opposite of the quiet, gentlemanly Jackson. He started his pugilistic career in Australia in 1894, with a 12th round knock out win over Dan Keeley in Melbourne. The year of 1895, proved to be one of the most fruitful of his career, with three very impressive points victories over Joe Goddard, and a points victory over Mick Dooley. 1896 saw him defeat Starlight Rollins, beat Mick Dooley in two out of three fights, and beat Dan Keeley for the Victorian Heavyweight title with a 5th round knock out win. The next two years saw him draw with Mick Dooley, Tut Ryan and Bill Doherty. During the depression years of the 1890s, Peter Felix also fought in unofficial bouts in travelling boxing troupe's, which toured the agricultural shows of Australia, putting on their fights in tents.Next up, he scored a draw with an old and sick Peter Jackson over 25 rounds in Melbourne, then he captured the coveted Australian Heavyweight title with a 7th round knock out win over Bill Doherty in Kalgoorlie. Prior to this bout, when Doherty had beaten Dooley to win the Australian crown. Dooley has been quoted as saying "You’re too good for me, Bill, but I would sooner lose to you than Felix. Keep" - his voice broke and died to almost a whisper – "Keep the championship white". Felix defended his title successfully with a 20-round draw with Doherty, but then lost it to the ubiquitous Doherty via a 20-round points loss. Felix never won the Australian title again, though he challenged for it three times, once against Doherty for a points loss in 1902, and twice against world title challenger Bill Lang for two knock out losses in 1907 and 1908 (Felix was 41 years old when he faced Lang).In Felix's next notable bouts he beat the giant woodchopper Bill Heckenberg with a 2nd round knock out, drew with Arthur Cripps and beat the Maori, George Renaulf on points. Age was starting to catch up with the old warhorse, though he was still fighting in main events. The years of 1904 and 1905 saw him lose inside the distance against world title challengers Bill Squires (3 times) and "Gunner" James Moir. In 1907, Felix challenged the legendary Jack Johnson for World Colored Heavyweight Championship. Felix was knocked out in 1 round.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
1911-05-22 Bill Turner LLWWWW Hippodrome, Broken Hill LOST
Corner retirement
1909-12-08 Billy McColl WWWWLW Alhambra Hall, Tamworth LOST
KO
1909-09-08 Bill Turner W Theatre Royal, Hobart LOST
KO
1909-07-05 Mike Williams WWWWWL Cyclorama, Melbourne LOST
KO
1909-05-25 Jack Whittaker LLW Gaiety Athletic Hall, Sydney WIN
Points
1909-04-13 Sid Russell WWWDLW Gaiety Athletic Hall, Sydney WIN
Technical knockout
1908-08-21 Sid Russell WWWWWW Sydney Stadium, Sydney LOST
Points
1908-02-17 Bill Lang WWWWWW Cyclorama, Melbourne LOST
Technical knockout
1907-10-03 Bill Lang LWWWWW Hippodrome, Broken Hill LOST
KO
1907-08-26 Malley Jackson WLLLL Hippodrome, Broken Hill WIN
KO
1907-02-19 Jack Johnson WWDWWD Gaiety Athletic Hall, Sydney LOST
KO
1906-11-27 Tim Draffin Murphy WWLLLL National Amphitheatre, Sydney LOST
1906-10-01 George Ruenalf LWDLLL Pastime Club, Cobar LOST
1906-07-31 Peter Kling WWWWW NSC, Sydney LOST
KO
1906-06-19 Arthur Cripps LWWWW NSC, Sydney WIN
1906-05-01 Malley Jackson WL NSC, Sydney WIN
1905-12-12 Bill Squires WWWWWW NSC, Sydney LOST
KO
1905-02-14 Gunner Moir WWWWWW NSC Athletic Hall, Sydney LOST
KO
1904-11-22 Bill Squires WWWWWL NSC, Sydney LOST
KO
1904-09-27 Arthur Cripps WWLW NSC, Sydney DRAW
Points
1904-08-19 Bill Squires WWWWWW Victoria Theatre, Newcastle LOST
1904-06-04 Bill Smith DLWW NSC, Sydney LOST
1904-04-12 Soldier Jack Thompson WLLWW NSC, Sydney WIN
KO
1904-01-04 George Ruenalf WDWLLW Queen's Hall, Melbourne DRAW
Points
1903-11-23 Alf James WWW Queen's Hall, Melbourne WIN
Corner retirement
1903-09-22 Jim Scanlan WWWLWD NSC Athletic Hall, Sydney WIN
1903-07-27 Bill Heckenberg WL Gaiety Athletic Hall, Sydney WIN
KO
1903-05-18 Bill Doherty DLWWLL Gaiety Theatre, Melbourne LOST
Points
1902-07-07 Bill Doherty LWWDLW Fitzgerald's Circus, Melbourne LOST
KO
1901-06-17 Mick Dooley LLLWWL Democratic Club, Melbourne WIN
Corner retirement
1900-12-03 Bill Doherty WWLLWW Summer Gardens, Kalgoorlie DRAW
Points
1900-07-16 Bill Doherty WWWWLL Metropolitan AC, Sydney LOST
Points
1899-12-02 Bill Doherty LDWWWW Miners Institute, Kalgoorlie WIN
Corner retirement
1898-12-24 Bill Doherty WWWL Old Engylshe Fayre, Freemantle DRAW
Points
1898-10-08 Tut Ryan DDDLWW Victoria Hall, Melbourne DRAW
Points
1897-07-10 Mick Dooley DWWLLL Dowridge's Athletic Hall, Brisbane DRAW
Points
1896-10-31 Dan Keeley LLD Victoria Hall, Melbourne WIN
Corner retirement
1896-10-10 Edward Starlight Rollins LLDDD Victoria Hall, Melbourne WIN
Points
1896-09-26 Dan Keeley WLL Victoria Hall, Melbourne DRAW
Points
1896-08-01 Mick Dooley WWDWWL Victoria Hall, Melbourne WIN
Points
1896-06-27 Mick Dooley DWWDWW Victoria Hall, Melbourne WIN
Points
1896-04-04 Mick Dooley LDWWDW Victoria Hall, Melbourne LOST
KO
1895-07-10 Tom Ball debut Sydney WIN
Points
1895-03-04 Joe Goddard WLWLW Victoria Hall, Melbourne WIN
Points
1894-12-27 Dan Keeley DDW Cumberland Athletic Club, Melbourne WIN
KO
1894-11-12 Ned Ryan WWLLD Nathan's Athletic Hall, Melbourne WIN
Technical knockout
1892-08-30 McIntosh debut California Athletic Club, Sydney WIN
Points
1892-08-06 Mick Dooley LDDDLL California Athletic Club, Sydney DRAW
1892-07-30 Jim Quigley LWWWLW California Athletic Club, Sydney WIN
Points
1892-07-16 Pablo Fanque LLLWL California Athletic Club, Sydney WIN
Points
1892-07-13 Pablo Fanque LLLLW California Athletic Club, Sydney WIN
Points
1892-06-08 HC Butt debut California Athletic Club, Sydney WIN
KO