Gunboat Smith pugile
- combattimenti
- 90
- vinto
- 52
- perduto
- 28
- pareggiare
- 10
- Stato
- inactive
- Divisione
- heavyweight
- Debutto
- 1909-06-03
- Altezza
- 6′ 2″/188cm
- Arrivare a
- 72″/183cm
- Età
- 87
- Nato
- 1887-02-17
- Morte
- 1974-08-06
- Nazionalità
- USA
Edward "Gunboat" Smith (February 17, 1887 – August 6, 1974) was an Irish American boxer, film actor and later a boxing referee. During his career, Smith faced twelve different Boxing Hall of Famers a combined total of 23 times. Among the all-time greats he faced were Jack Dempsey, Harry Greb, Sam Langford, and Georges Carpentier.Smith was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He spent much of his youth in orphanages, working on farms and on the railroads. He joined the U.S. Navy, where he began boxing and won the heavyweight championship of the Pacific Fleet.In 1910, Smith became known in the Oakland and San Francisco areas by serving as a sparring partner for Jack Johnson and Stanley Ketchel before their heavyweight title fight there. Author Jack London knew Smith and helped fund his training.From 1912–1915, Smith established himself as a leading candidate for the heavyweight title, beating, among others, British and British Empire champion Bombadier Billy Wells and future world champion Jess Willard, and beating and losing to Sam Langford in two fights. He fought many other ranked fighters, but before his death, Smith was asked to name the greatest fighter he ever met. His response: Langford, in his words, “The best of all of them.”In 1914, Smith won the "White Hope" heavyweight championship. This title, created by boxing promoters due to the unpopularity of the black heavyweight champion Jack Johnson, was never widely recognized. He lost the "title" to Georges Carpentier later that year in a bout with a purse of 9,000 pounds sterling.After 1916, Smith's career suffered a decline; in 1917, he suffered a loss by decision to future champion Jack Dempsey in a hotly contested four-round fight. A year later, he was knocked to the canvas 9 times by Dempsey, suffering a one-sided second-round knock out.
Data | Avversario | Ultimi risultati degli avversari | Luogo | Risultato |
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1921-10-10 | Harry Wills | WWWWWW | Stadium, Havana | LOST KO |
1921-05-30 | Bob Martin | LWLWWW | Huntington | LOST KO |
1921-03-09 | Al Roberts | LWLWWW | Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York | LOST KO |
1920-10-21 | Harry Greb | WWWWWW | Springbrook Park, South Bend | LOST KO |
1920-09-06 | Bob Roper | DLWLLD | Fort Worth | WIN |
1920-08-09 | Bob Roper | DDLWLL | Columbus | DRAW Points |
1920-08-03 | Texas Tate | LWDWLW | Panther Park, Fort Worth | WIN |
1920-07-15 | Chuck Wiggins | WWDDWW | Ramona Baseball Park, Grand Rapids | LOST |
1920-06-26 | Tony Melchior | WWWWLW | East Chicago | WIN |
1920-05-13 | Lee Anderson | WDDWDW | Coliseum, San Francisco | LOST Points |
1920-04-07 | Fred Fulton | WWWWWW | Arena, Milwaukie | LOST KO |
1920-03-10 | Andre Anderson | LLWWWL | American Legion A.A., Fresno | WIN Points |
1920-02-25 | Bill Tate | WWLLLL | Auditorium, Oakland | LOST Points |
1920-02-04 | Willie Meehan | WLLWLD | Auditorium, Oakland | WIN Points |
1920-01-23 | Carl Morris | LWLDLW | American Legion A.A., Fresno | WIN Points |
1919-12-11 | Ole Anderson | DLWDWL | Coliseum, San Francisco | DRAW Points |
1919-12-03 | Carl Morris | WLLLWL | Auditorium, Oakland | DRAW Points |
1919-11-19 | Bill LaRue | WWWWWL | Auditorium, Oakland | WIN Points |
1919-11-05 | Frank Farmer | WWLWDW | Arena, Seattle | LOST Points |
1919-10-30 | Boy McCormick | WWLWDW | Coliseum, San Francisco | LOST Points |
1919-10-23 | K O Kruvosky | WWLDDL | Coliseum, San Francisco | LOST Points |
1918-12-30 | Jack Dempsey | LWWWWW | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo | LOST KO |
1918-07-12 | Billy Miske | WWDWDW | International League Ballpark, Jersey City | LOST |
1918-07-04 | Tom McMahon | WLLLLD | Highland Park, Dayton | DRAW Points |
1918-05-27 | Leo Houck | WLWWLW | Erne Club, Lancaster | LOST |
1918-04-12 | Billy Miske | LWWDWW | Auditorium, Atlanta | LOST Points |
1918-04-01 | Clay Turner | WWWWWL | Majestic Theatre, Wilkes-Barre | LOST |
1918-03-08 | Hugh Walker | WWDWD | Joplin | LOST |
1918-02-18 | Emmett 'Kid' Wagner | LLWWWW | Majestic Theatre, Wilkes-Barre | WIN |
1918-01-09 | Charley Weinert | WLLWLL | Marieville Gardens, North Providence | LOST Points |
1917-11-27 | Fred Fulton | WWWWWW | Arcadia Rink, Minneapolis | LOST Technical knockout |
1917-10-02 | Jack Dempsey | WWDDWW | Recreation Park, San Francisco | LOST Points |
1917-09-07 | Frank Moran | LLLWL | St. Nicholas Arena, New York | WIN |
1917-08-20 | Kid Norfolk | WWWWLL | Airdome A.C., Rochester | LOST |
1917-08-10 | Bill Tate | WLDWWL | Brown's Gym A.A., Far Rockaway, Queens | WIN |
1917-08-03 | Kid Norfolk | WWWWWW | Urban Liberty Park, Buffalo | WIN |
1917-06-02 | Jack Clifford | LLLWL | Clermont Avenue Rink, Brooklyn | WIN |
1917-05-29 | Bob McAllister | WWWWDW | Pioneer Sporting Club, New York | DRAW |
1917-02-16 | Jack Dillon | WLLLWL | Louisiana Auditorium, New Orleans | LOST Points |
1917-01-31 | Jack Moran | LLWDWW | Coliseum, Saint Louis | DRAW Points |
1917-01-01 | Battling Levinsky | WLWLLD | Clermont Avenue Rink, Brooklyn | LOST |
1916-12-25 | Tom Cowler | LLLWWW | Flower City A.C., Rochester | LOST |
1916-12-18 | Frank Moran | WWWLL | Clermont Avenue Rink, Brooklyn | WIN |
1916-10-10 | Battling Levinsky | WWWDWD | Arena (Armory A.A.), Boston | LOST Points |
1916-10-03 | Joe Cox | WLLWLL | Broadway Arena, Brooklyn | WIN |
1916-09-26 | Tom Cowler | WLWWLL | Broadway Arena, Brooklyn | WIN |
1916-09-23 | Jim Coffey | WLWLWW | National A.C., Philadelphia | WIN |
1916-09-18 | Cleve Hawkins | LWLLLL | Clermont Avenue Rink, Brooklyn | WIN Technical knockout |
1916-07-10 | Tom McMahon | DLLLDW | Rochester | WIN |
1916-06-07 | Arthur Pelkey | WWLLLL | Phoenix A.C., Memphis | WIN Points |
1916-05-15 | Battling Levinsky | WWWLWL | Olympia A.C., Philadelphia | LOST |
1916-04-28 | Bob Devere | WDLWLL | Arena, Syracuse | WIN |
1916-04-07 | Carl Morris | WLWWWW | Tulsa | LOST Points |
1916-03-30 | Porky Dan Flynn | LLLLLL | Manhattan Opera House, New York | LOST |
1916-03-14 | Jack Dillon | WLWWWW | Broadway Arena, Brooklyn | LOST |
1915-11-29 | Jim Coffey | WWWWWL | Madison Square Garden, New York | LOST KO |
1915-11-09 | Joe Cox | DWWWWL | Coliseum, Saint Louis | WIN |
1915-10-07 | Colin Bell | LWLLDL | Sohmer Park, Montreal | LOST Points |
1915-10-04 | Al Reich | WLLWLD | St. Nicholas Arena, New York | WIN |
1915-09-04 | Sailor Jack Carroll | WLLLLL | Broadway S.C., Brooklyn | WIN |
1915-08-18 | Jack Hemple | LWWWWL | St. Nicholas Arena, New York | WIN |
1915-07-28 | Tom Cowler | WWWWWW | St. Nicholas Arena, New York | WIN |
1915-07-01 | Charley Weinert | WLWWWL | Ebbets Field, Brooklyn | LOST |
1915-05-10 | Dick Gilbert | LDDWWL | National A.C., Denver | WIN |
1915-04-20 | Tom McCarty | DLLLWW | Arena (Atlas A.A.), Boston | WIN Points |
1915-04-13 | Charley Weinert | WWLWWW | Broadway Arena, Brooklyn | WIN |
1915-03-27 | Jack Reed | LLWWLL | Irving A.C., Brooklyn | WIN |
1915-03-16 | Jack Dillon | WWWWWW | Auditorium, Milwaukee | LOST |
1915-02-01 | Fireman Jim Flynn | LLLWLW | Ohio National Guard Armory, Cincinnati | WIN |
1915-01-27 | Battling Levinsky | DWLDDW | Greenwall Theater, New Orleans | WIN Points |
1915-01-01 | Battling Levinsky | WWDWLD | Auditorium, Waterbury | DRAW Points |
1914-12-28 | Chick Carsey | DLDWLW | Long Acre A.C., New York | WIN Technical knockout |
1914-12-23 | Tom McCarty | WWWWWW | Manhattan Casino, New York | WIN Technical knockout |
1914-12-15 | Jim Coffey | WWWWL | Madison Square Garden, New York | WIN |
1914-10-20 | Sam Langford | WWWDDW | Atlas A.A., Boston | LOST KO |
1914-10-09 | Battling Levinsky | WWWWWL | Manhattan Casino, New York | LOST |
1914-09-28 | Cyclone Johnny Thompson | LWLDDD | Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh | WIN |
1914-07-16 | Georges Carpentier | WLWWWW | Olympia, Kensington | LOST |
1914-05-20 | Jack Blackburn | WWWWWW | National A.C., Philadelphia | WIN |
1914-01-01 | Arthur Pelkey | WLDDWW | Coffroth's Arena, Daly City | WIN Technical knockout |
1913-11-17 | Sam Langford | DDWWDW | Atlas A.A., Boston | WIN Points |
1913-10-31 | Charley Miller | LDWDWL | Atlantic Garden A.C., New York | WIN KO |
1913-10-21 | Tony Ross | DLWWWW | Arena (Atlas A.A.), Boston | WIN KO |
1913-10-09 | Carl Morris | WDWWWW | Madison Square Garden, New York | WIN |
1913-08-08 | Fireman Jim Flynn | WLWLLD | Madison Square Garden, New York | WIN Technical knockout |
1913-06-27 | George Rodel | DWLLLW | Madison Square Garden, New York | WIN Technical knockout |
1913-05-20 | Jess Willard | WDWWWW | Eighth Street Arena, San Francisco | WIN Points |
1913-04-11 | George Rodel | LWWDWL | New Amsterdam Opera House, New York | WIN |
1913-04-02 | Fred McKay | LLLWWD | Fairmont A.C., Bronx | WIN KO |
1913-03-14 | Bombardier Billy Wells | WWWLWW | Madison Square Garden, New York | WIN KO |
1913-01-22 | Al McCluskey | WLWW | West Oakland Club, Oakland | WIN Technical knockout |
1912-12-27 | Frank Moran | WLWWWD | Dreamland Rink, San Francisco | WIN Points |
1912-12-11 | Harry Wuest | LLDDWL | Fairmont A.C., Bronx | WIN Technical knockout |
1912-11-21 | Jack Twin Sullivan | WDWWLD | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo | DRAW |
1912-10-21 | Jim Stewart | LWWDWW | Madison Square Garden, New York | WIN Technical knockout |
1912-09-30 | Jim Savage | WWLDWW | Madison Square Garden, New York | WIN KO |
1912-09-20 | Al Kubiak | LWWWDW | Olympia A.C., Philadelphia | WIN |
1912-09-09 | Tom McMahon | LWLLDW | Madison Square Garden, New York | WIN |
1912-08-27 | George Godfrey | debut | Atlas A.C., Rockaway Beach, Queens | WIN KO |
1912-08-14 | Porky Dan Flynn | WWWWLW | St. Nicholas Arena, New York | LOST |
1912-07-31 | Andy Morris | WWLDLD | St. Nicholas Arena, New York | WIN KO |
1912-06-29 | Hugh McGann | DWWWWW | Fairmont A.C., Bronx | WIN KO |
1912-06-19 | Sailor White | LWWLLW | Clermont Avenue Rink, Brooklyn | WIN |
1912-06-11 | Jack McFarland | WWWDWL | Atlas A.C., Rockaway Beach, Queens | WIN KO |
1912-05-18 | Jack Smith | LLWWLL | Sharkey A.C., New York | WIN KO |
1912-05-09 | Jim Stewart | WWWWLW | New Amsterdam Opera House, New York | LOST |
1912-04-27 | Bill Watkins | WLWLWW | Sharkey A.C., New York | WIN Technical knockout |
1912-03-29 | George Appel | debut | Clermont Avenue Rink, Brooklyn | WIN KO |
1912-03-23 | Battling Brooks | LLLLLL | Sharkey A.C., New York | WIN KO |
1912-02-16 | Charlie Horn | LWWWWL | Dreamland Rink, San Francisco | DRAW Points |
1912-01-05 | Jack Geyer | WWWLLD | Dreamland Rink, San Francisco | LOST Points |
1911-12-29 | Charlie Horn | WLWWWW | Dreamland Rink, San Francisco | WIN Technical knockout |
1911-11-03 | Charley Miller | WWWWLW | Dreamland Rink, San Francisco | DRAW Points |
1911-09-08 | Charley Miller | LWWWWW | Dreamland Rink, San Francisco | WIN Technical knockout |
1911-08-15 | Jack Geyer | WWWDWW | Taft | LOST KO |
1911-07-20 | Lou Rushing | WWLDWL | Gateway City AC, Stockton | WIN Technical knockout |
1911-07-04 | Joe Willis | LWWDDD | Buffalo Park, Sacramento | WIN KO |
1911-06-16 | Mexican Pete Everett | LWLLLL | Dreamland Rink, San Francisco | WIN KO |
1911-06-02 | Charley Miller | WLWWLW | Dreamland Rink, San Francisco | LOST Points |
1911-05-03 | Jim Barry | DWDWLW | Piedmont Pavilion, Oakland | LOST Points |
1911-04-21 | Terry Mustain | LLWLLW | Dreamland Rink, San Francisco | WIN Points |
1911-04-05 | Joe Lanum | WLLDW | Piedmont Pavilion, Oakland | WIN KO |
1911-03-15 | Walter Monahan | LWWL | Piedmont Pavilion, Oakland | WIN KO |
1911-02-22 | Frank Jeffries | DLLDDL | Coalinga | WIN Technical knockout |
1910-12-17 | Kid Kenneth | W | Maricopa | WIN KO |
1910-11-19 | Vic Hansen | DWWWWW | Coalinga | DRAW Points |
1910-10-22 | George Brown | WWWDWL | Coalinga | WIN KO |
1910-05-24 | Jack Geyer | WWWLL | Wheelmen Club, Oakland | WIN Points |
1910-04-24 | Joe Willis | WLWWLL | Vallejo | LOST KO |
1910-03-09 | Jim Barry | LDWLWW | Piedmont Pavilion, Oakland | LOST KO |
1910-02-19 | Jack Fitzgerald | LWLWWW | National A.C., Philadelphia | WIN |
1909-12-29 | Salinas Jack Burns | WWWLWL | Dreamland Rink, San Francisco | DRAW Points |
1909-12-14 | Walter Schulken | LWW | Piedmont Pavilion, Oakland | WIN KO |
1909-11-10 | Young Peter Jackson | LWWW | Piedmont Pavilion, Oakland | WIN Points |
1909-10-19 | Lew Taylor | WDLW | West Oakland Club, Oakland | WIN KO |
1909-09-29 | Joe Collins | debut | West Oakland Club, Oakland | WIN KO |
1909-07-16 | Denver Ed Martin | LLWWWD | Arena, Seattle | LOST |
1909-07-10 | Soldier Kearns | debut | Exposition Stadium, Seattle | WIN KO |
1909-06-04 | Jack Cavin | debut | John Cort's Arena, Seattle | WIN KO |
1909-06-03 | Sailor Matt Turner | WLL | U.S.S. California, Seattle | WIN KO |