Tommy Gibbons boxer

Tommy Gibbons boxer
bouts
62
won
56
lost
4
draw
1
Status
inactive
Division
light heavyweight
Debut
1911-09-05
Height
6′ 0½″/184cm
Reach
74″/188cm
Age
69
Born
1891-03-22
Death
1960-11-19
Nationality
USA

Thomas Joseph Gibbons (March 22, 1891 – November 19, 1960) was an American professional heavyweight boxer.He was born on March 22, 1891 in Saint Paul, Minnesota to Thomas John Gibbons and Mary Burke. He had a brother Mike Gibbons.Tommy started boxing professionally in 1911 as a middleweight. Like his brother he was a master scientific boxer who chose to outbox his opponents. In time, he advanced to the heavyweight boxing class and developed a respectable punch.On May 27, 1916 he married Helen Constance Moga in Saint Paul, Minnesota.His biggest fight came near the end of his career in Jack Dempsey vs. Tommy Gibbons when he met heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey on July 4, 1923 in Shelby, Montana. The local backers and the town of Shelby went broke putting on the fight. The great Dempsey battled through the full fifteen rounds before winning by decision. Dempsey was awarded $200,000, whereas Gibbons received expense money. Tommy Gibbons record was 56-4-1 with 44 no decisions, and 1 no contest. He scored 48 knockouts, and was stopped only once by Gene Tunney on June 5, 1925. The names dotting his record read like boxing's hall of fame. Tommy recorded wins over George Chip, Willie Meehan, Billy Miske, Chuck Wiggins, Jack Bloomfield, and Kid Norfolk. Tommy had no decision matches with George "K.O." Brown, Billy Miske, Harry Greb, Battling Levinsky, Bob Roper, Chuck Wiggins, Georges Carpentier, and others. Only Harry Greb, Billy Miske, Jack Dempsey, and Gene Tunney were able to score wins over Tommy Gibbons.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
1925-06-05 Gene Tunney DWWWWW Polo Grounds, New York LOST
KO
1925-01-30 Tiny Jim Herman WWWWWW Detroit WIN
KO
1925-01-07 Jack Burke WLDDLW Grand Rapids WIN
Technical knockout
1924-12-09 Kid Norfolk LWWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Technical knockout
1924-10-24 Ted Jamieson WWLLWW Coliseum Arena, New Orleans WIN
KO
1924-10-10 Bill Reed DWLLLW Bellaire WIN
Technical knockout
1924-08-09 Jack Bloomfield WWWWLW Wembley Stadium, Wembley WIN
KO
1924-05-31 Georges Carpentier WWLWWW Floyd Fitzsimmons' Arena, Michigan City WIN
1924-04-03 Jack McFarland debut Nashville Baseball Park, Nashville WIN
KO
1924-03-31 Soldier Lee debut Memphis WIN
Technical knockout
1924-03-24 Joe Downey WWLLWL Lakeside Park Pavillion, Dayton WIN
KO
1924-03-14 Jack Moore debut Board of Trade Building, Winnipeg WIN
KO
1923-07-04 Jack Dempsey WWWWWW Arena, Shelby LOST
Points
1923-04-30 Chuck Wiggins DLWLWW Coliseum Arena, New Orleans WIN
Technical knockout
1923-03-26 Andy Schmader LLLLWL Majestic Theatre, Peoria WIN
KO
1923-03-05 Jim Tracey LLLLLL East Chicago WIN
KO
1922-12-15 Billy Miske WWWDWW Auditorium, Saint Paul WIN
Unanimous decision
1922-12-11 Joe Burke LLWLLL Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo WIN
KO
1922-11-13 George Ashe LLWWD Danceland Arena, Detroit WIN
KO
1922-10-13 Billy Miske WWWWWD Madison Square Garden, New York LOST
1922-05-29 Sailor Martin LLLLWL Broadway Bowl, Louisville WIN
KO
1922-05-01 Harry Foley WWWWWW Louisiana Auditorium, New Orleans WIN
Technical knockout
1922-03-13 Harry Greb WWWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York LOST
Unanimous decision
1922-02-02 Pat McCarthy WLWWWW Mechanics Building, Boston WIN
Technical knockout
1921-12-19 Bartley Madden LLLWLW Grand Rapids WIN
1921-12-02 Hope Mullen WWWLWW Southern AC, Shreveport WIN
KO
1921-11-25 Dan O'Dowd WLWWLL Louisiana Auditorium, New Orleans WIN
KO
1921-11-16 Soldier Jones WWWLLL Armouries, Windsor WIN
KO
1921-10-14 Fred Allen WLWLL Odeon Theater, Saint Louis WIN
Technical knockout
1921-10-07 Clay Turner LLLLLL Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo WIN
KO
1921-09-20 Joe Burke LWLLW Kalamazoo WIN
KO
1921-09-12 Bill Reed WWLLL Redland Field, Cincinnati WIN
Technical knockout
1921-09-05 Dan O'Dowd LWWLWW South Bend WIN
Technical knockout
1921-06-22 Willie Meehan LLLLLL Dunn Field, Cleveland WIN
Technical knockout
1921-06-07 Willie Keeler WDWWW Omaha WIN
KO
1921-05-30 Jack Clifford LLLLL Ebbets Field, Brooklyn WIN
KO
1921-05-27 Sergeant Ray Smith WLLLL Idora Park, Youngstown WIN
KO
1921-05-23 Jack Heinen LLLLLL Canton Auditorium, Canton WIN
KO
1921-04-29 Hugh Walker LLLLLD Grand Opera House, Terre Haute WIN
Technical knockout
1921-04-19 Porky Dan Flynn LWLLWW Coliseum, Newark WIN
Technical knockout
1921-04-12 Larry Williams LLLLLL Pioneer Sporting Club, New York WIN
Technical knockout
1921-03-31 Sergeant Norcross WLLWW Springfield WIN
KO
1921-03-22 Paul Samson Koerner WLWWLW Pioneer Sporting Club, New York WIN
Technical knockout
1921-03-18 Al Reich LWWWWL Cleveland WIN
KO
1921-02-14 Hugh Walker DWLLLL Heuck's Opera House, Cincinnati WIN
1921-02-10 Tony Melchior WLWLLW Coliseum, Toledo WIN
KO
1921-01-11 Chuck Wiggins LLLWWD Heuck's Opera House, Cincinnati WIN
1920-12-06 Chuck Wiggins WWWWLL Coliseum, Toledo WIN
1920-11-11 Hugh Walker LDWDW Peoria WIN
1920-07-31 Harry Greb WLWWWW Forbes Field, Pittsburgh LOST
1920-07-22 Clay Turner WLLWLW Nicollet Park, Minneapolis WIN
1920-05-15 Harry Greb WWWWWW Forbes Field, Pittsburgh WIN
1920-04-09 Bob Roper LWLWWL Armory, Minneapolis WIN
1920-02-19 Jack Reeves LDLLWW Edmonton WIN
KO
1920-02-11 Boy McCormick WWDDWW Arena, Milwaukie DRAW
Points
1920-02-02 George KO Brown LLDLDL Peoria WIN
1919-12-16 Jimmy Darcy WWDWLL Arena, Milwaukie WIN
Points
1919-12-03 Frank Farmer WDWWWD Crystal Pool, Seattle WIN
Points
1919-11-27 Mick King LLLLLL Victoria Pavilion, Calgary WIN
Points
1919-07-03 George KO Brown WLDDWL Denver WIN
1919-06-19 Billy Miske WWLWWL Nicollet Park, Minneapolis DRAW
1919-04-28 Tom Roper DWWW Waterloo Theatre, Waterloo WIN
1919-04-10 George Chip LLLLLL Stockyards Stadium, Denver WIN
Points
1919-02-10 Larry Williams DDWLLW Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo WIN
1919-01-30 Len Rowlands DWLWWL Town Hall, Scranton WIN
1919-01-25 Bartley Madden DWLWW National A.C., Philadelphia NC
No Contest
1918-05-03 George Chip WLWLLL Coliseum, Des Moines WIN
1918-04-26 Gus Christie LLLDLW Terre Haute WIN
Points
1918-04-20 Silent Martin LWLDLL Armory, Akron WIN
1918-04-18 Clay Turner WWWLWW Town Hall, Scranton WIN
1918-03-22 Gus Christie LLLLLD Coliseum, Des Moines WIN
1918-03-13 Silent Martin LLWLDL Albaugh Theater, Baltimore WIN
KO
1918-03-07 George Chip WLWLWL Town Hall, Scranton WIN
1918-02-11 Clay Turner WWWWWW Southside Market House, Pittsburgh WIN
1918-02-04 George Chip LWLWLW Southside Market House, Pittsburgh WIN
1917-09-03 Gus Christie DWWLWW Dayton WIN
Points
1917-08-22 George Chip WLLWLW Auditorium, Saint Paul WIN
1917-03-23 Battling Levinsky DWWWWW Auditorium, Saint Paul WIN
1917-03-15 Jackie Clark WLWWWW Town Hall, Scranton WIN
1917-03-03 Bert Kenny LLLDLL Fairmont A.C., Bronx WIN
1917-02-06 Bob Moha WLLLLW Elite Rink, Milwaukee WIN
1916-11-16 Joe Herrick DLLWLL Winnipeg WIN
1916-10-27 Joe Herrick WWDLLW Walker Theatre, Winnipeg WIN
1916-03-08 Vic Hansen LWLLWL Saint Joseph WIN
Points
1916-02-15 Gus Christie WDWWWW Winnipeg WIN
1915-11-16 Harry Greb WWWWWD Auditorium, Saint Paul WIN
1915-07-12 Billy Miske LDWWWW Auditorium, Saint Paul WIN
1915-02-02 Billy Murray WLLWWL Arena, Hudson WIN
1914-11-26 Billy Glover LLLWLW Fairmont A.C., Bronx WIN
Technical knockout
1914-09-02 Bert Fagan LWLWWL Arena, Hudson WIN
KO
1914-06-05 Young Mahoney WWLWWW Superior A.C., Superior DRAW
1914-05-22 Buck Crouse WWWWWD Arena, Hudson WIN
Technical knockout
1914-04-21 George KO Brown LLLLL Superior WIN
1914-03-24 Billy Miske WDWDD Arena, Hudson WIN
1914-02-09 George KO Brown DLWLL Hudson WIN
1914-01-15 Al Worgin DLLWLW Hudson WIN
KO
1913-09-29 Willie KO Brennan LWWDWW Elmwood Music Hall, Buffalo WIN
1913-06-13 Jack Denning DLWLD Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
1913-06-09 Frank Logan LLWWWD Olympia A.C., Philadelphia DRAW
1913-05-27 Johnny Shaw LDLWWL Brown's Gym A.A., Far Rockaway, Queens WIN
Technical knockout
1913-05-16 Young Mike Donovan WWWLWW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
1913-04-29 Joe Borrell DWLWWW Fairmont A.C., Bronx WIN
1913-04-22 Tommy Bergin LLLWLL Atlantic Garden A.C., New York WIN
1912-12-07 Tommy Nelson W Fairmont A.C., Bronx WIN
Technical knockout
1911-10-02 Colored Brown debut Cooke's Gym, Minneapolis WIN
KO
1911-09-05 Oscar Kelly debut Minneapolis WIN
KO