Young Griffo boxer

Young Griffo boxer
bouts
148
won
68
lost
11
draw
38
Status
inactive
Division
lightweight
Debut
1886-01-01
Height
5′ 4″/163cm
Reach
68″/173cm
Age
58
Born
1869-04-15
Death
1927-12-07
Nationality
Australia

Albert Griffiths (1 January 1871 – 10 December 1927), better known as Young Griffo, was a World Featherweight boxing champion from 1890 to 1892, and according to many sources, one of the first boxing world champions in any class. Ring magazine founder Nat Fleischer rated Griffo as the eighth greatest featherweight of all time. He was inducted into the Ring Magazine Hall of Fame in 1954, the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1991, and the Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame in 2003.During his career he defeated Abe Willis, champion Ike Weir, Horace Leeds, and Joe Harmon. He won bouts against champion Torpedo Billy Murphy a total of three times, twice in World Featherweight title matches. A prolific boxer of great opponents, after coming to America, he fought champions Solly Smith, "Kid" Lavigne, Joe Gans, Tommy Ryan, George Dixon, Frank Erne, and featherweight contender Joe Bernstein. He was recorded as fighting over two hundred professional fights in his career.Griffo also put together the most consecutive bouts without defeat in recorded boxing history. As of May 2021, with the addition of Newspaper decisions, boxrec.com lists his record as initially starting off at 7–0–3 before he lost his first fight. After losing, he went on a four-year unbeaten streak of 79–1–38 before being defeated again 124 fights after his first loss.Albert Griffiths was born at Millers Point, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on 1 January 1871. He took his ringname "Young Griffo" early in his career. Griffo turned pro in 1886 and until the age of twenty-two fought in his home land of Australia.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
1904-02-10 Tommy White WDLLDW Twenty-second Ward A.C., Chicago LOST
Corner retirement
1904-01-30 Martin Judge LLLLDL Chicago A.A., Chicago WIN
Points
1903-12-26 George Memsic DDWWLW Baltimore DRAW
Points
1902-12-23 Jack Kid Bain LDWLWL Baltimore WIN
KO
1902-09-29 Joe Tipman WWWDDD Germania Maennerchor Hall, Baltimore LOST
KO
1902-08-22 Joe Bernstein WWLLDW Germania Maennerchor Hall, Baltimore LOST
Points
1902-07-25 Tommy Daly WDLDDL Acton's Park, Baltimore WIN
Points
1901-12-16 Jim Popp DDDDLW American A.C., Chicago WIN
Points
1901-11-25 Kid Ash WLWDWW Phoenix A.C., Cincinnati WIN
Points
1901-11-11 Ole Olsen DWWDDD Chicago WIN
Points
1900-07-10 Joe Gans DWLWWW Seaside A.C., Coney Island LOST
Technical knockout
1900-05-11 Jack Lewis WWLDLD Chicago DRAW
Points
1900-01-09 Charley 'Young' Kenney WWWWLL Tattersall's, Chicago WIN
Points
1900-01-06 Jack Lewis DWWWLD Chicago A.C., Chicago WIN
Points
1898-04-27 Joseph K. Devitt debut Sacramento WIN
KO
1898-03-26 Young Peter Jackson WWWWWD Red Bluff WIN
1898-02-03 Frank McConnell WW Olympic Club, San Francisco LOST
Points
1898-01-11 Billy Lewis WL Vallejo WIN
Points
1897-12-26 Billy Starr debut San Francisco WIN
Technical knockout
1897-11-18 Tom Tracey LDLWLW Coliseum, Saint Louis NC
No Contest
1897-10-23 Frank Garrard WLWWDL Tattersall's, Chicago DRAW
Points
1897-09-27 Wilmington Jack Daly WWDLLD Quaker City A.C., Philadelphia WIN
1897-09-21 Joe Gans WWWWWW Olympic A.C., Athens DRAW
Points
1897-09-07 Charlie McKeever WDWWLL Olympic A.C., Athens DRAW
Points
1897-08-07 Horace Leeds LLLWDW Atlantic City LOST
1897-07-12 Owen Ziegler DDLWWW Arena, Philadelphia WIN
1897-06-28 Martin Judge DWLDWL Arena, Philadelphia WIN
1897-06-21 Tommy Ryan LLLW Greenpoint S.C., Brooklyn LOST
Technical knockout
1896-07-21 Joe Powers debut New York DRAW
Points
1896-07-18 Billy Ernst LWDWWD Buffalo DRAW
Points
1896-07-10 Jack Everhardt LLDWD Empire AC,Lyceum Theatre, Buffalo DRAW
Points
1896-06-06 Billy Ernst LWDWW Unique Theater, Brooklyn DRAW
Points
1896-06-01 Sam Tonkins WLLWLW South Brooklyn A.C., Brooklyn WIN
Points
1896-05-25 Jack Everhardt DLLDW Empire Theater, Brooklyn DRAW
Points
1896-04-13 Charlie McKeever WWWWWW Empire A.C., Maspeth, Queens LOST
Points
1895-12-20 Frank Erne WWWWWD Music Hall, Buffalo DRAW
Points
1895-11-18 Joe Gans DWWWDW Front Street Theater, Baltimore DRAW
Points
1895-11-13 Jack Hanley WLLDLD Philadelphia WIN
1895-11-07 Jack Randall DDWLLD Philadelphia DRAW
1895-10-28 George Dixon DWWWW Manhattan A.C., New York DRAW
Points
1895-10-12 George (Kid) Lavigne WWWDWW Empire A.C., Maspeth, Queens DRAW
Points
1895-10-01 Billy (Shadow) Maber LDWLWL Coney Island WIN
KO
1895-05-04 Charley Barnett DD New York WIN
KO
1895-04-11 George Reynolds LLWLWL Leland Opera House, Albany WIN
1895-03-30 Eddie Curry WWD New York A.C., New York WIN
Points
1895-03-26 Joe Harmon WDLLWW Manhattan A.C., New York WIN
Points
1895-03-23 Jerome Quigley WWDDD Southwark A.C., Philadelphia WIN
1895-03-20 Jack Hanley LWLLDL Philadelphia DRAW
1895-03-16 Charles Bull McCarthy DWDDD Southwark A.C., Philadelphia WIN
1895-03-08 Jimmy Dime WDWW Boston DRAW
Points
1895-03-04 Horace Leeds LWWWDW Seaside A.C., Coney Island WIN
Points
1895-02-23 Jerome Quigley WWWWWD Philadelphia DRAW
Points
1895-01-19 George Dixon WWDWWD Seaside A.C., Coney Island DRAW
Points
1894-12-08 Jack Hanley WLWLLW Southwark A.C., Philadelphia WIN
1894-11-29 Kentucky Rosebud LDDDDD Philadelphia WIN
1894-11-24 Charles Bull McCarthy LDWDDW Philadelphia DRAW
Points
1894-09-17 Eddie Loeber DWWDLW Seaside A.C., Brooklyn WIN
KO
1894-09-03 Alf Tompkins debut Coney Island LOST
Points
1894-08-27 Jack McAuliffe WWWDWW Seaside A.C., Brooklyn LOST
Points
1894-08-04 Walter Campbell DWLLWL Coney Island NC
1894-06-29 George Dixon DWLWWW Casino, Boston DRAW
Points
1894-05-07 Torpedo Billy Murphy LLLWWW Casino, Boston WIN
Points
1894-04-23 Johnny Griffin LDWWWL Casino, Boston DRAW
Points
1894-03-17 Ike Weir WWWWWW 2nd Regiment Armory, Chicago DRAW
1894-03-07 Ed McCabe debut New York WIN
Points
1894-02-10 George (Kid) Lavigne WWDWWW 2nd Regiment Armory, Chicago DRAW
Points
1894-01-23 Johnny Van Heest WDWDW Chicago DRAW
Points
1894-01-03 Solly Smith LLWLWW Tivoli Theater, Chicago DRAW
Points
1893-12-28 Al Jansen debut Chicago WIN
Points
1893-12-20 Reg Kid Agnew debut Chicago DRAW
Points
1893-12-18 Tommy White WWDWW McGurn's Handball Court, Chicago DRAW
Points
1893-11-13 Young Scotty debut Tattersall's, Chicago WIN
1893-03-07 Maurice (Dummy) Winters WWLLW Sydney WIN
Points
1893-02-28 Jerry Marshall LLWDWL Darlinghurst Skating Rink, Sydney WIN
1892-12-20 Jerry Marshall WLLWDW Darlinghurst Skating Rink, Sydney WIN
Points
1892-12-06 Sandy Ross LWLLL Sydney NC
1892-11-08 Martin Denny WDDW Darlinghurst Rink, Darlinghurst, Sydney DRAW
Points
1892-09-13 Charlie Murphy WDWL Darlinghurst Hall, Darlinghurst, Sydney WIN
1892-09-06 Charlie Murphy WDW Darlinghurst Hall, Darlinghurst, Sydney WIN
1892-09-03 Jack Melaney WL California Athletic Club, Sydney WIN
1892-08-27 Australian Jim Ryan LWWLW California Athletic Club, Sydney WIN
1892-08-23 Charlie Murphy WDW Sydney NC
1892-08-20 George Donnelly Sydney NC
1892-08-15 George Donnelly debut Sydney NC
1892-07-25 Jim Barron WWWWW Darlinghurst Hall, Darlinghurst, Sydney DRAW
Points
1892-07-16 Abe Willis DWLW California Athletic Club, Sydney NC
1892-07-13 Chiddy Ryan LW California Athletic Club, Sydney NC
1892-07-05 Jim Bogie W Sydney NC
1892-07-02 Abe Willis WDWLW California Athletic Club, Sydney NC
1892-06-25 Charlie Dunn DWLWW California Athletic Club, Sydney NC
1892-05-17 Mick Ryan LDD Golden Gate A.C., Sydney LOST
Points
1892-04-22 Chiddy Ryan L Federation Hall, Sydney NC
1892-04-20 Mick McCarthy LWWL Sydney NC
1892-04-16 Sandy Ross LWWLWL California Athletic Club, Sydney NC
1892-03-22 Mick McCarthy DLWW Gaiety Theatre, Sydney WIN
Corner retirement
1892-02-27 Ned Burden L Olympic Club, Sydney NC
1892-02-06 Chiddy Ryan WWL California Athletic Club, Sydney NC
1892-01-12 Chiddy Ryan WW Olympic Club, Sydney NC
1892-01-05 Chiddy Ryan WWW Sydney NC
1891-12-15 Billy Williams WLLLD Crystal Palace,Richmond, Melbourne WIN
Points
1891-11-14 Young Pluto DDDDW Clarke's Theatre, Melbourne WIN
1891-10-31 Chiddy Ryan LWW Sydney NC
1891-10-17 Chiddy Ryan LLW Sydney NC
1891-10-01 Chiddy Ryan DLLW Sydney NC
1891-09-01 Ned Burden debut Sydney NC
1891-08-22 Chiddy Ryan DWDLL Olympic Club, Sydney NC
1891-07-22 Torpedo Billy Murphy WWWLWL Sydney Amateur Gymnastic Club, Sydney WIN
1891-06-15 Chiddy Ryan LDDWDL Sydney NC
1891-06-04 Joe Molloy L Sydney Amateur Gymnastic Club, Sydney WIN
1891-05-30 Chiddy Ryan DWLDDW Sydney DRAW
1891-04-11 George Powell DDWLW Gaiety Theatre, Sydney NC
1891-03-21 George Powell LLDDWL Sydney NC
1891-03-14 Maurice (Dummy) Winters DDDWW Golden Gate A.C., Sydney NC
1891-03-12 George Powell LLDDW Sydney Amateur Gymnastic Club, Sydney WIN
1891-03-05 Maurice (Dummy) Winters DDDDWW Sydney NC
1890-11-26 Bill Holden LLLWWL Gaiety Theatre, Sydney WIN
1890-11-24 Jack Nicholson LW Australian AC, Darlinghurst, Sydney WIN
1890-11-19 Australian Jim Ryan LWLWWW Sydney Amateur Gymnastic Club, Sydney DRAW
1890-11-14 Paddy Moran L Australian Amateur Athletic Club, Darlinghurst, Sydney WIN
Corner retirement
1890-10-28 Chiddy Ryan DWDDWL Sydney Amateur Gymnastic Club, Sydney DRAW
1890-10-18 Jack Bateman L California Athletic Club, Sydney WIN
1890-10-04 Sandy Ross DWDWWW California Athletic Club, Sydney WIN
1890-09-26 Billy Williams WL Melbourne Athletic Club, Melbourne WIN
1890-09-18 Jack Bateman debut California Athletic Club, Sydney WIN
1890-09-09 Pat McShane debut Apollo Athletic Hall, Melbourne NC
1890-09-08 Jack King DDDD Apollo Athletic Hall, Melbourne WIN
1890-09-02 Torpedo Billy Murphy WDWWWW Sydney Amateur Gymnastic Club, Sydney WIN
Corner retirement
1890-07-19 Chiddy Ryan DDDDDD California Athletic Club, Sydney WIN
1890-07-07 Sandy Ross debut Sydney Amateur Gymnastic Club, Sydney WIN
KO
1890-06-11 Joe McLeod D Foley's Hall, Sydney WIN
KO
1890-06-07 Abe Willis DDDDDW Foley's Hall, Sydney DRAW
1890-05-31 Doss Patterson LLW Foley's Hall, Sydney WIN
KO
1890-05-17 Richard Deerfoot Rose DLWW Foley's Hall, Sydney WIN
Corner retirement
1890-05-10 Jim Burge WWDWD Foley's Hall, Sydney WIN
1890-04-28 Porter debut Sydney Amateur Athletic Club, Sydney DRAW
1890-04-19 George McKenzie WLL Foley's Hall, Sydney DRAW
1890-04-11 Chiddy Ryan DLDWDD Foley's Hall, Sydney DRAW
1890-04-05 Young Fred Smith debut Foley's Hall, Sydney WIN
Corner retirement
1890-03-29 Chiddy Ryan DDDLDW Foley's Hall, Sydney DRAW
1890-03-22 Harry Mason debut Foley's Hall, Sydney WIN
KO
1890-03-15 Duneef LLD Foley's Hall, Sydney WIN
KO
1890-03-03 Chiddy Ryan DDDL Sydney Gymnastic Club, Sydney DRAW
1890-03-01 Midnight Godfrey D Foley's Hall, Sydney WIN
Corner retirement
1890-02-17 George McKenzie WL Foley's Hall, Sydney WIN
Points
1890-02-11 Chiddy Ryan debut Foley's Hall, Sydney DRAW
1890-01-24 Abe Willis WDDWLD Foley's Hall, Sydney DRAW
1890-01-18 Bill Horner LDLLD Foley's Hall, Sydney WIN
1890-01-11 Abe Willis DDWDDW Foley's Hall, Sydney WIN
Corner retirement
1890-01-04 Will Brummy Fuller LDL Foley's Hall, Sydney WIN
1889-12-26 Nipper Peakes DDWWWW Apollo Athletic Hall, Melbourne WIN
Points
1889-12-12 Young Pluto WDDDD Melbourne Athletic Club, Melbourne DRAW
Points
1889-11-26 Martin Denny L Foley's Hall, Sydney DRAW
1889-11-18 Jem Dempsey debut Foley's Hall, Sydney WIN
Corner retirement
1889-11-12 Dave Lewis debut Foley's Hall, Sydney WIN
KO
1889-11-09 Bill Holden LL Foley's Hall, Sydney WIN
1889-10-26 Mick McCarthy DLLDWD Foley's Hall, Sydney WIN
1889-10-12 Will Sullivan debut Foley's Hall, Sydney WIN
Corner retirement
1889-09-28 Bill Horner LDL Foley's Hall, Sydney WIN
1889-09-21 Dodger Ryan debut Foley's Hall, Sydney WIN
Points
1889-09-14 Bill Horner LD Foley's Hall, Sydney WIN
1889-08-31 Bill Horner L Foley's Hall, Sydney DRAW
1889-08-24 Abe Willis WD Foley's Hall, Sydney DRAW
1889-08-17 Doss Patterson L Foley's Hall, Sydney WIN
KO
1889-08-05 Duneef L Foley's Hall, Sydney WIN
1889-07-27 Abe Willis W Foley's Hall, Sydney DRAW
Points
1889-07-13 Mick McCarthy DDLLDW Foley's Hall, Sydney DRAW
1889-07-06 Mick O'Brien LDLLL Foley's Hall, Sydney WIN
1889-06-29 Mick O'Brien LLDLL Foley's Hall, Sydney WIN
1889-06-15 Kiama Pet debut Foley's Hall, Sydney WIN
Corner retirement
1889-06-10 Mick McCarthy LDDLL Foley's Hall, Sydney DRAW
1889-06-06 Alf Lane debut Foley's Hall, Sydney WIN
KO
1889-05-24 Bill Holden L Foley's Hall, Sydney WIN
Corner retirement
1889-05-20 Mick McCarthy LDDL Foley's Hall, Sydney WIN
1889-05-04 Bill Holden debut Foley's Hall, Sydney WIN
1889-04-27 Mick O'Brien LLLLLD Foley's Hall, Sydney WIN
1889-04-22 Mick McCarthy LDD Foley's Hall, Sydney WIN
1889-04-20 Horden debut Foley's Hall, Sydney DRAW
1889-04-16 Mick O'Brien LLLLL Foley's Hall, Sydney DRAW
Points
1889-04-06 Bill Horner debut Foley's Hall, Sydney WIN
1889-03-27 Mick O'Brien LLLL Foley's Hall, Sydney WIN
Points
1889-03-02 Jack Adamson debut Foley's Hall, Sydney WIN
1889-02-02 Ambrose Taylor debut Foley's Hall, Sydney DRAW
Points
1889-01-19 Bill Doolan debut Foley's Hall, Sydney WIN
1889-01-12 Dick Murphy debut Foley's White Horse Gym, Sydney WIN
Corner retirement
1888-12-15 Matt Ritchie D Apollo Athletic Hall, Melbourne WIN
1888-12-10 Torpedo Billy Murphy WWWDWL Apollo Athletic Hall, Melbourne WIN
Points
1888-12-01 Frank Burns L Apollo Athletic Hall, Melbourne DRAW
1888-11-26 Jones debut Apollo Athletic Hall, Melbourne DRAW
1888-11-17 Frank Young McShane DLLWWW Apollo Athletic Hall, Melbourne WIN
Points
1888-11-03 Young Pluto DDDDLW Hibernian Hall, Melbourne DRAW
1888-10-20 Frank Young McShane DDL Apollo Athletic Hall, Melbourne WIN
1888-09-22 Alf Lawrence D Apollo Athletic Hall, Melbourne DRAW
Points
1888-09-20 Dick Cook debut Centennial Hippodrome, Melbourne WIN
Points
1888-09-19 Dick Corbett D Centennial Hippodrome, Melbourne WIN
Points
1888-09-15 Frank Young McShane DD Apollo Athletic Hall, Melbourne WIN
1888-09-08 Frank Young McShane D Apollo Athletic Hall, Melbourne DRAW
Points
1888-09-01 Young Pluto WDDDDD Apollo Athletic Hall, Melbourne WIN
1888-08-25 Young Dalley debut Apollo Athletic Hall, Melbourne WIN
1888-08-23 Chappie Chapman debut Roachock's Hall, Adelaide WIN
KO
1888-08-08 Jack Smith debut Roachock's Hall, Adelaide WIN
Points
1888-07-09 Michis debut Hibernian Hall, Melbourne DRAW
1888-07-02 Young Dutchy L Boland's Athletic Hall, Melbourne WIN
KO
1888-06-06 Young Pluto WWDDDD Victor's Athletic Hall, Melbourne DRAW
Points
1888-05-25 Young Pluto DWWDDD Open Field,Lilydale, Melbourne DRAW
Points
1888-05-19 Matt Ritchie debut Apollo Athletic Hall, Melbourne DRAW
Points
1888-05-05 Jack King LDL Apollo Athletic Hall, Melbourne DRAW
1888-04-30 Young Pluto LLDWWD Victor's Athletic Hall, Melbourne DRAW
Points
1888-04-05 Essy McGuire debut Foley's Hall, Sydney WIN
KO
1888-03-24 Jack Heaney debut Foley's Hall, Sydney WIN
Points
1888-03-17 Bill Oates debut Foley's Hall, Sydney LOST
Points
1888-03-03 Jim Donnelly LL Foley's Hall, Sydney DRAW
1888-02-29 Jack Poultney debut Foley's Hall, Sydney WIN
1888-02-25 Jim Donnelly L Foley's Hall, Sydney WIN
1888-02-04 Arthur Aitken WDL Foley's Hall, Sydney DRAW
1888-01-14 Flemming debut Foley's Hall, Sydney DRAW
1888-01-10 Binks debut Foley's Hall, Sydney NC
1887-03-01 Bob O'Neill debut Sydney WIN
Points
1887-02-01 Ben Francis debut Sydney WIN
KO
1887-01-01 Tom Whalen debut Foley's Hall, Sydney WIN
KO
1886-03-01 Frank Silver debut Sydney WIN
KO
1886-02-02 Bill Griffiths debut The Green, Dawes Point, Sydney WIN
KO
1886-01-01 Bill Scott debut Sydney NC