Jimmy Reagan

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Jimmy Reagan
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Real nameJames Reagan
Nickname(s)The Battler
Fighting Reagan
Weight(s) Bantamweight
Featherweight
Height5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
NationalityAmerican
BornC. 1888
DiedOctober 1, 1975(1975-10-01) (aged 87)
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights72
Wins25
Wins by KO4
Losses31
Draws15
No contests1

Jimmy Reagan (1888-1975) was an American boxer who claimed the World Bantamweight Championship in a twelve-round bout on January 29, 1909 against Jimmy Walsh at Dreamland Rink in San Francisco, California. [1] He lost the title only a month later in an historic twenty round bout on February 22, 1909 to Monte Attell at the Mission Street Arena in San Francisco. [2] Reagan's primary manager was Jack Davis. During his career he fought Battling Nelson, Peanuts Sinclair, future lightweight champion Willie Ritchie, World Feather and Lightweight contender "Mexican Joe" Rivers and reigning lightweight champion Benny Leonard. [3]

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Career before the championship

Jimmy Reagan's birthdate is unconfirmed. The Evening standard stated in October 1910 that Reagan was 21 years old. [4] While The Salt Lake tribune stated he was 23 years old in February 1911. [5] While the papers contradict each other, as Reagan couldn't be 21 in late 1910 and 23 in early 1911, they both leave the possibility of Reagan being born in 1888 making that the most likely birthyear. He was born of both Irish and Italian descent, with his father being Irish, and his mother Italian. He began fighting professionally around late 1907 in the Oakland, California area, and won all but two of his first nine fights in the following year, primarily in short four and six round bouts. [2] [6]

On July 16, 1908, in a rare early career loss he met the gifted Willie Ritchie at the Reliance Athletic Club in Oakland, California, and came up on the short end of a six-round points decision. Ritchie was one of the most accomplished opponents Reagan would meet in his early career and would hold the World Lightweight Title from 1912 to 1914.

He met Monte Attell for the first time on November 30, 1908 in an important fifteen-round draw at the Dreamland Pavilion in Oakland. [2]

World Bantamweight champion

World Bantamweight Champion Jimmy Walsh JimmyWalsh1912.jpg
World Bantamweight Champion Jimmy Walsh

On January 29, 1909, Reagan met Jimmy Walsh at the Dreamland Rink in San Francisco for a twelve-round World Bantamweight Title match. According to the Oakland Tribune, "Reagan led in every one of the twelve rounds with Walsh and was entitled to the verdict," though admitting the "title was a very close one." [7]

Joe Woodman, Walsh's manager, admitted that Walsh had been beaten in eight of the twelve rounds, though it was a surprise to much of the audience who believed that Reagan had been overmatched with Walsh in the days before the fight. Walsh was considered to have a more clever boxing form and finesse, particularly in the early rounds, but Reagan was the aggressor, delivering more blows, and taking the initiative in the final rounds. [8] Three days after taking the World Bantamweight Championship, he was signed to appear in a local Vaudeville House at a salary of $250 a week, an impressive sum for the era. [9]

Loss of Bantamweight Title

On February 22, 1909, he lost to Monte Attell in a thrilling twenty round title fight at the Mission Street Arena in San Francisco. In the first six rounds the fighting was quite close, with Attell down four times in the early rounds. Reagan was down twice in the eighth, once for a nine count. Reagan knocked down Attell with a right to the jaw just as the bell sounded ending the sixth round, but Attell recovered, though dazed by the blow. According to the Oakland Tribune, Attell took every round from the eighth through the twentieth. [2] [10]

On August 8, 1909, he finally lost the World Bantamweight Title to the exceptional Attell, brother to World Featherweight Champion Abe, in a fourth of ten-round knockout in Oakland, California only seven months after taking the title. The bout was billed as the 115 pound World Bantamweight championship. Reagan was able to hold his title for only one month. Perhaps if he had the opportunity to meet challengers less skilled and dominant than Monte Attell, he would have held the title far longer, but Attell was a local boxer and would not be denied his chance. [2]

Bouts after losing bantamweight title

On September 5, 1910, he defeated Peanuts Sinclair in a thirteen-round knockout at the Fair Grounds in Ogden, Utah on what was then Labor Day. The fight was billed as an "Inter-Mountain Featherweight Championship", though Sinclair was not a featherweight of great national prominence. [2] He trained at the Hermitage at Ogden Canyon for the well publicized bout, and told the press he would consider retiring if he lost the bout. Sinclair's training at Willard Bean's Gymnasium included pulley work, a form of strength training, shadow boxing, club swinging, and rope dancing. Apparently Reagan was accurate in his belief that he had an edge in the match. A very large crowd was expected to attend the bout. [11] [12] Reagan worked out with the punching bag, skipping rope, medicine ball, and sand bag. [13]

On October 7, 1910, he lost to Gene McGovern in the Fairgrounds in Ogden, Utah, in an eleventh round disqualification. The original call was a knockout by Reagan, but upon closer examination, the Referee Tom Painter ruled that Reagan had hit McGovern below the belt. After consulting with three physicians who examined McGovern, Painter made the binding ruling and awarded the bout to McGovern, reversing the rule of a knockout by Reagan. A crowd of 1500 witnessed the vigorous bout that saw Reagan dominating in every round. McGovern was counted out after he had laid down after the final blow. The bout was to have been for the Inter-Mountain Featherweight Championship. [14]

Loss to "Mexican Joe" Rivers

On February 22, 1911, he lost to Mexican Joe Rivers by a technical knockout in the thirteenth round of a scheduled twenty. Reagan took a "terrific beating" and was knocked down four times prior to the thirteenth round when he was knocked down twice more by Rivers before the fight was called by Referee Eyeton. The bout took place in the Arena in Vernon, California, considered in the city of Los Angeles. The referee was Charles Eyton. [2] [15] Rivers would contend for the World Lightweight Title on July 4, 1913 against Willie Ritchie. He would fight many of the top feather and lightweight boxers in the country. [16]

He fought Monte Attell again in a draw bout on July 25, 1911, at the Buffalo Athletic Club in Sacramento, California. [2]

He fought "Chalky" Germaine twice, first on January 8, 1912, in what was to be a ten-round bout at the Colonial Theatre in Salt Lake City, Utah. Reagan was having trouble making the 122 pound limit for the bout. Nevertheless, he won the bout in the fifth round on points. Germaine was losing throughout the bout, and was clearly still suffering from a previous illness. Referee Harding K. Downing stopped the bout in the fifth round as a result. [17] He met Germaine again on July 24, 1912 in Price, Utah, in a 20-round draw. [2]

He defeated Tally Johns on September 4, 1912, at the Salt Lake Theatre in Salt Lake City, Utah, in an uncharacteristic fourteenth-round TKO of a twenty-round match. Johns was described by one source as a "featherweight champion of the Northwest." [18] Johns ended the bout with one eye badly swollen and the other entirely shut. Suffering, he had his seconds stop the bout forty-five seconds into the fourteenth round. Reagan was described as the aggressor throughout the bout, but not a single knockdown of either boxer occurred in the fight. [19]

Between October 1913 and February 1915, he fought Sally Salvadore three times, winning in each bout. [2]

On November 5, 1915, he won against the great Battling Nelson in a ten-round points decision in Kansas City, Missouri. [2] Nelson, the former lightweight champion, lost decisively, and took serious punishment. [20]

Decline of boxing career

Between August 1916, and May 1919, he began losing bouts with greater frequency, winning only 1 of 14 of his late career bouts. Though a number of the boxers he met after his loss of the title were competent or even gifted, his boxing dominance was relatively brief for a former World Champion. [2]

Match with Benny Leonard

Near the end of his boxing career, on February 28, 1917, he fought the exceptional reigning lightweight champion Benny Leonard at the Manhattan Casino in Manhattan, New York, in a ten-round match, that the New York Times considered a draw bout. The Des Moines Register considered the fact that Reagan had gone ten rounds without being knocked out by the extraordinary champion a remarkable accomplishment. According to the Ogden Standard, "Dozens of times Jimmy seemed on the point of going down, but always he kept afoot. The Standard also wrote of Leonard, that "there wasn't a punch that he didn't aim at Reagan, and there wasn't one that was forceful enough to keep the Californian at bay." [2] [21] [22]

Loss to Arlos Fanning

On November 20, 1917, he lost decisively to Arlos Fanning in a fifteen-round points decision in Joplin, Missouri. Fanning scored a clear knockdown of Reagan in the fourth, and had leads in twelve rounds, while Reagan took only two rounds, with one was a draw. [23] On November 7, 1917, while in St. Louis training for the bout at the Future City Boxing club, Regan was briefly arrested and then released. Several policeman were able to purchase boxing tickets to a boxing event sponsored by the club, without having club membership, which was legally required to purchase tickets. When such violations occurred the boxers present at a club were arrested. [24]

Of his late career loss to Black boxer Willie St. Clair on January 8, 1918, the Ogden Standard accurately predicted "As a fighter Reagan is through, Undoubtedly he is tough and can take a terrific beating, but for real milling his days apparently are over. Willie won the decision by a mile." [25]

He lost to Neal Allison January 15, 1918 at the Waterloo Theatre in Waterloo, Iowa in a ten-round newspaper decision. Reagan was characterized as a boxer who lacked great scientific boxing skills, being rather "a scrapper of the give and take variety, who relied on his ability to "give and take punishment to bring ...victory." [2] [21]

Reagan died in October 1975.

Professional boxing record

All information in this section is derived from BoxRec, [26] unless otherwise stated.

Official record

74 fights22 wins26 losses
By knockout55
By decision1719
By disqualification02
Draws13
No contests1
Newspaper decisions/draws 12

All newspaper decisions are officially regarded as “no decision” bouts and are not counted in the win/loss/draw column.

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRoundDateLocationNotes
74Win22–26–13 (13)Walt FanningPTS10Nov 26, 1919Crescent Theater, Eureka, Utah, US
73Loss21–26–13 (13)Barney AdairTKO6 (10)May 19, 1919Auditorium, Des Moines, Iowa, US
72Loss21–25–13 (13)Danny MatthewsPTS10May 1, 1919Elks' Gym, Chanute, Kansas, US
71Loss21–24–13 (13)Jimmy HanlonPTS10Feb 28, 1919Camp Pike, North Little Rock, Arkansas, US
70Loss21–23–13 (13)Jack ReadPTS10Apr 6, 1918Hot Springs, Arkansas, US
69Loss21–22–13 (13)Otto WallaceTKO11 (15)Mar 27, 1918Business Men's A.C., Fort Worth, Texas, US
68Loss21–21–13 (13)Jimmy HanlonPTS10Feb 7, 1918Hot Springs, Arkansas, US
67Loss21–20–13 (13)Neal AllisonNWS10Jan 15, 1918Waterloo Theatre, Waterloo, Iowa, US
66Loss21–20–13 (12)Pat GilbertPTS20Dec 28, 1917Armory, Ogden, Utah, US
65Loss21–19–13 (12)Arlos FanningNWS15Nov 20, 1917Joplin, Louisiana, US
64Loss21–19–13 (11)Jimmy HanlonPTS15Oct 10, 1917Orleans A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, US
63Draw21–18–13 (11)Joe MaloneNWS10Jul 13, 1917New Polo A.C., New York City, New York, US
62Win21–18–13 (10)George CohanNWS10Jun 26, 1917National S.C., Albany, New York, US
61Loss21–18–13 (9)Barney AdairNWS10Jun 22, 1917New Polo A.C., New York City, New York, US
60Loss21–18–13 (8) Benny Leonard NWS10Feb 28, 1917Manhattan Casino, New York City, New York, US
59Loss21–18–13 (7)Johnny LoreNWS10Feb 9, 1917New Polo A.C., New York City, New York, US
58Loss21–18–13 (6)Harry CarlsonPTS12Oct 26, 1916Unity Cycle Club, Lawrence, Massachusetts, US
57Loss21–17–13 (6)Chick SimlerNWS10Aug 29, 1916Pioneer S.C., New York City, New York, US
56Loss21–17–13 (5)Walter MohrNWS10Aug 12, 1916Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, US
55Win21–17–13 (4)Jimmy BarryKO8 (?)Jul 12, 1916Providence, Rhode Island, US
54Loss20–17–13 (4)Joe WellingPTS15Jun 6, 1916Marieville Gardens, North Providence, Rhode Island, US
53Win20–16–13 (4)Sailor Joe KellyNWS10Jun 5, 1916New York City, New York, US
52Win20–16–13 (3)Johnny LoreNWS10May 16, 1916Pioneer S.C., New York City, New York, US
51Draw20–16–13 (2)Harry PierceNWS10Apr 28, 1916Vanderbilt A.C., New York City, New York, US
50Loss20–16–13 (1)Harvey ThorpePTS10Jan 26, 1916Academy A.C., Kansas City, Missouri, US
49Loss20–15–13 (1)Otto WallacePTS10Dec 27, 1915Academy A.C., Kansas City, Missouri, US
48ND20–14–13 (1)Jimmy HanlonND6Nov 10, 1915Location unknown
47Win20–14–13 Battling Nelson PTS10Nov 5, 191520th Century A.C., Kansas City, Missouri, US
46Loss19–14–13Benny PalmerPTS8Sep 27, 1915Phoenix A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, US
45Draw19–13–13Harvey ThorpePTS10Aug 30, 191520th Century A.C., Kansas City, Missouri, US
44Loss19–13–12Joe FlynnDQ12 (15)Jun 25, 1915Denver, Colorado, US
43Loss19–12–12Stanley YoakumPTS20May 18, 1915Denver, Colorado, US
42Draw19–11–12Pat GilbertPTS4Mar 1, 1915Garrick Theater, Salt Lake City, Utah, US
41Win19–11–11Solly SalvadorePTS4Feb 8, 1915Garrick Theater, Salt Lake City, Utah, US
40Win18–11–11Joe GetzPTS15Jun 19, 1914Jackson, California, US
39Loss17–11–11George MasonPTS10Feb 25, 1914West Oakland Club, Oakland, California, US
38Loss17–10–11George MasonPTS?Feb 14, 1914Oakland, California, USExact date unknown
37Win17–9–11Henry HickeyPTS6Feb 10, 1914Wheelmen Club, Oakland, California, US
36Win16–9–11Solly SalvadorePTS10Jan 1, 1914Stockton, California, US
35Win15–9–11Solly SalvadorePTS6Oct 29, 1913Wheelmen's Club, Oakland, California, US
34Loss14–9–11Percy CovePTS4Jan 24, 1913Dreamland Rink, San Francisco, California, US
33Draw14–8–11Percy CovePTS4Sep 27, 1912Dreamland Rink, San Francisco, California, US
32Win14–8–10Tally JohnsTKO14 (?)Sep 4, 1912Salt Lake Theater, Salt Lake City, Utah, US
31Draw13–8–10Chalky GermainePTS20Jul 24, 1912Price, Utah, US
30Draw13–8–9Tally JohnsPTS6Feb 12, 1912Butte, Montana, US
29Win13–8–8Chalky GermaineTKO5 (10)Jan 8, 1912Colonial Theater, Salt Lake City, Utah, US
28Loss12–8–8Louis HahnPTS4Dec 8, 1911Dreamland Rink, San Francisco, California, US
27Loss12–7–8Percy CovePTS20Oct 30, 1911Sacramento, California, US
26Draw12–6–8 Monte Attell PTS20Jul 25, 1911Buffalo A.C., Sacramento, California, US
25Draw12–6–7Danny WebsterPTS20Jun 14, 1911Ogden, Utah, US
24Draw12–6–6Danny WebsterPTS20Jun 13, 1911Glenwood Park Saucer Track, Ogden, Utah, US
23Loss12–6–5 Mexican Joe Rivers TKO13 (20)Feb 22, 1911Arena, Vernon, California, US
22Loss12–5–5Gene McGovernDQ11 (20)Oct 7, 1910Fair Grounds, Ogden, Utah, US
21Win12–4–5Eugene 'Peanuts' SinclairKO13 (20)Sep 5, 1910Fair Grounds, Ogden, Utah, USWon vacant Inter-Mountain featherweight title
20Draw11–4–5Harley 'Kid' RossPTS4Jul 7, 1910Salt Lake A.C., Salt Lake City, Utah, US
19Loss11–4–4Kid BrownKO4 (10)Jun 28, 1910Lynbrook, New York, US
18Win11–3–4Eddie WebberPTS6Jun 18, 1910Auditorium, Salt Lake City, Utah, US
17Draw10–3–4Young ErlenbornPTS6Jun 6, 1910Salt Palace Theater, Salt Lake City, Utah, US
16Win10–3–3Fred BennettPTS10Mar 15, 1910Dreamland Rink, San Francisco, California, US
15Loss9–3–3 Monte Attell KO4 (10)Aug 11, 1909Piedmont Pavilion, Oakland, California, USFor world bantamweight title
14Win9–2–3Fred BennettPTS10May 25, 1909Dreamland Pavilion, San Francisco, California, US
13Loss8–2–3 Monte Attell PTS20Feb 22, 1909Mission Street Arena, San Francisco, California, USLost world bantamweight title claim;
For Attell's world bantamweight title claim
12Win8–1–3 Jimmy Walsh PTS12Jan 29, 1909Dreamland Rink, San Francisco, California, USWon world bantamweight title claim
11Draw7–1–3Jimmy CarrollPTS6Dec 18, 1908Reliance A.C., Oakland, California, US
10Draw7–1–2 Monte Attell PTS15Nov 30, 1908Dreamland Pavilon, Oakland, California, US
9Win7–1–1Harry WilliamsPTS6Nov 17, 1908Piedmont Pavilion, Oakland, California, US
8Win6–1–1Eddie MenneyPTS6Oct 23, 1908West Oakland Club, Oakland, California, US
7Win5–1–1Eddie CarseyPTS6Aug 18, 1908Coliseum, San Francisco, California, US
6Draw4–1–1Harry DellPTS6Aug 14, 1908Reliance A.C., Oakland, California, US
5Loss4–1 Willie Ritchie PTS6Jul 16, 1908Reliance A.C., Oakland, California, US
4Win4–0Jack LennonPTS4Jun 18, 1908West Oakland Club, Oakland, California, US
3Win3–0Lee JohnsonPTS4May 28, 1908West Oakland Club, Oakland, California, US
2Win2–0Young LavigneKO3 (4)Feb 18, 1908Piedmont Pavilion, Oakland, California, US
1Win1–0Eddie YoungPTS4Dec 19, 1907West Oakland Club, Oakland, California, US

Unofficial record

74 fights25 wins33 losses
By knockout55
By decision2026
By disqualification02
Draws15
No contests1

Record with the inclusion of newspaper decisions in the win/loss/draw column.

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRoundDateLocationNotes
74Win25–33–15 (1)Walt FanningPTS10Nov 26, 1919Crescent Theater, Eureka, Utah, US
73Loss24–33–15 (1)Barney AdairTKO6 (10)May 19, 1919Auditorium, Des Moines, Iowa, US
72Loss24–32–15 (1)Danny MatthewsPTS10May 1, 1919Elks' Gym, Chanute, Kansas, US
71Loss24–31–15 (1)Jimmy HanlonPTS10Feb 28, 1919 Camp Pike, North Little Rock, Arkansas, US
70Loss24–30–15 (1)Jack ReadPTS10Apr 6, 1918Hot Springs, Arkansas, US
69Loss24–29–15 (1)Otto WallaceTKO11 (15)Mar 27, 1918Business Men's A.C., Fort Worth, Texas, US
68Loss24–28–15 (1)Jimmy HanlonPTS10Feb 7, 1918Hot Springs, Arkansas, US
67Loss24–27–15 (1)Neal AllisonNWS10Jan 15, 1918Waterloo Theatre, Waterloo, Iowa, US
66Loss24–26–15 (1)Pat GilbertPTS20Dec 28, 1917Armory, Ogden, Utah, US
65Loss24–25–15 (1)Arlos FanningNWS15Nov 20, 1917Joplin, Louisiana, US
64Loss24–24–15 (1)Jimmy HanlonPTS15Oct 10, 1917Orleans A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, US
63Draw24–23–15 (1)Joe MaloneNWS10Jul 13, 1917New Polo A.C., New York City, New York, US
62Win24–23–14 (1)George CohanNWS10Jun 26, 1917National S.C., Albany, New York, US
61Loss23–23–14 (1)Barney AdairNWS10Jun 22, 1917New Polo A.C., New York City, New York, US
60Loss23–22–14 (1) Benny Leonard NWS10Feb 28, 1917Manhattan Casino, New York City, New York, US
59Loss23–21–14 (1)Johnny LoreNWS10Feb 9, 1917New Polo A.C., New York City, New York, US
58Loss23–20–14 (1)Harry CarlsonPTS12Oct 26, 1916Unity Cycle Club, Lawrence, Massachusetts, US
57Loss23–19–14 (1)Chick SimlerNWS10Aug 29, 1916Pioneer S.C., New York City, New York, US
56Loss23–18–14 (1)Walter MohrNWS10Aug 12, 1916Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, US
55Win23–17–14 (1)Jimmy BarryKO8 (?)Jul 12, 1916Providence, Rhode Island, US
54Loss22–17–14 (1)Joe WellingPTS15Jun 6, 1916Marieville Gardens, North Providence, Rhode Island, US
53Win22–16–14 (1)Sailor Joe KellyNWS10Jun 5, 1916New York City, New York, US
52Win21–16–14 (1)Johnny LoreNWS10May 16, 1916Pioneer S.C., New York City, New York, US
51Draw20–16–14 (1)Harry PierceNWS10Apr 28, 1916Vanderbilt A.C., New York City, New York, US
50Loss20–16–13 (1)Harvey ThorpePTS10Jan 26, 1916Academy A.C., Kansas City, Missouri, US
49Loss20–15–13 (1)Otto WallacePTS10Dec 27, 1915Academy A.C., Kansas City, Missouri, US
48ND20–14–13 (1)Jimmy HanlonND6Nov 10, 1915Location unknown
47Win20–14–13 Battling Nelson PTS10Nov 5, 191520th Century A.C., Kansas City, Missouri, US
46Loss19–14–13Benny PalmerPTS8Sep 27, 1915Phoenix A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, US
45Draw19–13–13Harvey ThorpePTS10Aug 30, 191520th Century A.C., Kansas City, Missouri, US
44Loss19–13–12Joe FlynnDQ12 (15)Jun 25, 1915Denver, Colorado, US
43Loss19–12–12Stanley YoakumPTS20May 18, 1915Denver, Colorado, US
42Draw19–11–12Pat GilbertPTS4Mar 1, 1915Garrick Theater, Salt Lake City, Utah, US
41Win19–11–11Solly SalvadorePTS4Feb 8, 1915Garrick Theater, Salt Lake City, Utah, US
40Win18–11–11Joe GetzPTS15Jun 19, 1914Jackson, California, US
39Loss17–11–11George MasonPTS10Feb 25, 1914West Oakland Club, Oakland, California, US
38Loss17–10–11George MasonPTS?Feb 14, 1914Oakland, California, USExact date unknown
37Win17–9–11Henry HickeyPTS6Feb 10, 1914Wheelmen Club, Oakland, California, US
36Win16–9–11Solly SalvadorePTS10Jan 1, 1914Stockton, California, US
35Win15–9–11Solly SalvadorePTS6Oct 29, 1913Wheelmen's Club, Oakland, California, US
34Loss14–9–11Percy CovePTS4Jan 24, 1913Dreamland Rink, San Francisco, California, US
33Draw14–8–11Percy CovePTS4Sep 27, 1912Dreamland Rink, San Francisco, California, US
32Win14–8–10Tally JohnsTKO14 (?)Sep 4, 1912Salt Lake Theater, Salt Lake City, Utah, US
31Draw13–8–10Chalky GermainePTS20Jul 24, 1912Price, Utah, US
30Draw13–8–9Tally JohnsPTS6Feb 12, 1912Butte, Montana, US
29Win13–8–8Chalky GermaineTKO5 (10)Jan 8, 1912Colonial Theater, Salt Lake City, Utah, US
28Loss12–8–8Louis HahnPTS4Dec 8, 1911Dreamland Rink, San Francisco, California, US
27Loss12–7–8Percy CovePTS20Oct 30, 1911Sacramento, California, US
26Draw12–6–8 Monte Attell PTS20Jul 25, 1911Buffalo A.C., Sacramento, California, US
25Draw12–6–7Danny WebsterPTS20Jun 14, 1911Ogden, Utah, US
24Draw12–6–6Danny WebsterPTS20Jun 13, 1911Glenwood Park Saucer Track, Ogden, Utah, US
23Loss12–6–5 Mexican Joe Rivers TKO13 (20)Feb 22, 1911Arena, Vernon, California, US
22Loss12–5–5Gene McGovernDQ11 (20)Oct 7, 1910Fair Grounds, Ogden, Utah, US
21Win12–4–5Eugene 'Peanuts' SinclairKO13 (20)Sep 5, 1910Fair Grounds, Ogden, Utah, USWon vacant Inter-Mountain featherweight title
20Draw11–4–5Harley 'Kid' RossPTS4Jul 7, 1910Salt Lake A.C., Salt Lake City, Utah, US
19Loss11–4–4Kid BrownKO4 (10)Jun 28, 1910Lynbrook, New York, US
18Win11–3–4Eddie WebberPTS6Jun 18, 1910Auditorium, Salt Lake City, Utah, US
17Draw10–3–4Young ErlenbornPTS6Jun 6, 1910Salt Palace Theater, Salt Lake City, Utah, US
16Win10–3–3Fred BennettPTS10Mar 15, 1910Dreamland Rink, San Francisco, California, US
15Loss9–3–3 Monte Attell KO4 (10)Aug 11, 1909Piedmont Pavilion, Oakland, California, USFor world bantamweight title
14Win9–2–3Fred BennettPTS10May 25, 1909Dreamland Pavilion, San Francisco, California, US
13Loss8–2–3 Monte Attell PTS20Feb 22, 1909Mission Street Arena, San Francisco, California, USLost world bantamweight title claim;
For Attell's world bantamweight title claim
12Win8–1–3 Jimmy Walsh PTS12Jan 29, 1909Dreamland Rink, San Francisco, California, USWon world bantamweight title claim
11Draw7–1–3Jimmy CarrollPTS6Dec 18, 1908Reliance A.C., Oakland, California, US
10Draw7–1–2 Monte Attell PTS15Nov 30, 1908Dreamland Pavilon, Oakland, California, US
9Win7–1–1Harry WilliamsPTS6Nov 17, 1908Piedmont Pavilion, Oakland, California, US
8Win6–1–1Eddie MenneyPTS6Oct 23, 1908West Oakland Club, Oakland, California, US
7Win5–1–1Eddie CarseyPTS6Aug 18, 1908Coliseum, San Francisco, California, US
6Draw4–1–1Harry DellPTS6Aug 14, 1908Reliance A.C., Oakland, California, US
5Loss4–1 Willie Ritchie PTS6Jul 16, 1908Reliance A.C., Oakland, California, US
4Win4–0Jack LennonPTS4Jun 18, 1908West Oakland Club, Oakland, California, US
3Win3–0Lee JohnsonPTS4May 28, 1908West Oakland Club, Oakland, California, US
2Win2–0Young LavigneKO3 (4)Feb 18, 1908Piedmont Pavilion, Oakland, California, US
1Win1–0Eddie YoungPTS4Dec 19, 1907West Oakland Club, Oakland, California, US

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  5. ↑ "The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, February 19, 1911, SPORTING SECTION, Image 38". p. 2.
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  7. ↑ "Monte Has Right to Claim Championship Title", Oakland Tribune, Oakland, California, pg. 11, 9 August 1909
  8. ↑ Smith, Eddie, "Clever San Francisco Boy Wins Over Boston Champ", Oakland Tribune, Oakland, California, pg. 15, 30 January 1909
  9. ↑ "Jimmy Reagan, World's Champion Bantam", The Tacoma Times, Tacoma, Washington, pg. 2, 17 February 1909
  10. ↑ "Britt is Defeated", Rock Island Argus, Rock Island, Illinois, pg. 5, 28 February 1909
  11. ↑ "Reagan And Sinclair Ready for Contest", p. 10, 27 August 1910
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  14. ↑ "Gene M'Govern Wins on Foul", Salt Lake Tribune, Salt Lake City, Utah, pg. 12, 8 October 1910
  15. ↑ "Young Rivers Gets Decision", The Washington Post, Washington, D.C., pg. 8, 23 February 1911
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  18. ↑ "Classy Little Boxers to Go Twenty Rounds Tonight", The Salt Lake Tribune", Salt Lake City, Utah, pg. 7, 4 September 1912
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