Packey McFarland
McFarland was an outstanding boxer who engaged in more than 100 bouts during his career and lost just one; He was considered to be among the best in his division during his fighting days but never received a title shot; He was smart, a good boxer, and a hard-hitter; McFarland was elected to the Ring Boxing Hall of Fame in 1955 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1992
BORN : November 1 1888; Chicago, Illinois DIED : September 23 1936; Joliet, Illinois HEIGHT : 5-8 WEIGHT : 130-140 lbs RACE : White MANAGERS : Emil Theiry
Boxing Record
1904 Pete West KO 2 Kid Wallace KO 2 John West KO 4 Kid Harris KO 5 Shorty Long KO 1 Young Black KO 4 Dusty Miller LK 5 1905 Jan 10 Kid Seifert South Bend, In W 6 Jan 19 Bobby Ferns Elkhart, In W 6 Jan 24 Jack Walker Chicago, Il KO 4 Feb 10 Jack Meyers South Bend, In KO 3 Feb 18 Alvin Thorne Chicago, Il W 6 Mar 5 Jimmy Murray Chicago, Il W 6 Mar 12 Jack Carr Chicago, Il KO 3 Mar 22 Kid Greenburg Chicago, Il KO 5 Apr 6 Jimmy Sweeney Chicago, Il KO 3 May 4 Eddie Connelly Summit, Il KO 2 Jun 10 Jack Crammer Michigan City, In KO 4 Jul 28 Hughey Gates Chicago, Il KO 4 1906 Jan 15 Eddie Preston Grand Rapids, Mi KO 3 Feb 6 Eddie West Chicago, Il KO 2 Feb 10 Kid Isse Milwaukee, Wi KO 2 Feb 14 Kid Ebbert Milwaukee, Wi KO 4 Apr 19 Nate Frazin Peoria, Il W 6 May 31 Kid Brewer Davenport, Ia KO 3 Jun 29 Tommy Moore Davenport, Ia KO 2 Jun 30 Jimmy Ross Summitt, Il KO 3 Jul 10 Ike Nelson Hammond, In KO 4 Jul 25 Eddie Linden Chicago, Il KO 2 Aug 15 Jack Harding Hammond, In KO 4 Oct 11 Billy Finucane Davenport, Ia KO 5 Oct 24 Fred Gilmore Davenport, Ia KO 3 Nov 15 Young Morris Davenport, Ia KO 2 Dec 23 Jack Fox Summitt, Il KO 4 1907 Feb 20 Steve Kenney Davenport, Ia KO 9 Mar 2 Jimmy Freslin Chicago, Il KO 2 Mar 12 Joe Galligan Davenport, Ia KO 9 Apr 16 Abe "Kid" Goodman Davenport, Ia W 15 May 10 Maurice Sayers Milwaukee, Wi W 10 Jun 28 Charles Neary Milwaukee, Wi W 10 Aug 20 Benny Yanger Fort Wayne, In KO 4 Oct 16 Joe Galligan Indianapolis, In KO 9 Oct 23 Abe "Kid" Goodman Fort Wayne, In W 10 Nov 21 Kid Herman Davenport, Ia ND-W 15 1908 Jan 14 Bert Keyes Boston, Ma W 12 Jan 28 Young Loughrey Philadelphia, Pa ND-W 6 Feb 21 Freddie Welsh Milwaukee, Wi W 10 Apr 11 Jimmy Britt San Francisco, Ca TK 6 Jul 4 Freddie Welsh Los Angeles, Ca D 20 Aug 7 Phil Brock Los Angeles, Ca KO 7 Oct 21 Leach Cross New York, NY ND-W 6 Nov 18 "Harlem" Tommy Murphy Philadelphia, Pa ND-W 6 1909 Jan 15 "Fighting" Dick Hyland Los Angeles, Ca ND-W 10 Mar 23 Leach Cross New York, NY ND-W 10 Mar 30 Dave Deshler Boston, Ma D 12 May 27 Harry Trendall Kansas City, Mo W 10 Sep 10 Eddie Santry Wheaton, Il EX 4 Sep 19 Ray Bronson New Orleans, La D 20 Nov 8 "Cyclone" Johnny Thompson Kansas City, Mo W 10 1910 Feb 25 Eddie McGoorty London, Eng EX 6 Apr 1 Dick Lee Plymouth, Ma KO 9 May 30 Freddie Welsh London, Eng D 20 Jun 18 Jack Goldswain London, Eng KO 3 Sep 27 "Fighting" Dick Hyland New York, NY ND-W 10 1911 Jan 9 Johnny McCarthy Kansas City, Mo W 10 Jan 17 Jack Goodman New York, NY KO 5 Jan 25 Young Erne Philadelphia, Pa ND-W 6 Jan 30 Jack Britton Memphis, Tn D 8 Feb 6 Bert Keyes Pittsburgh, Pa ND-W 6 Feb 22 Frankie Madole Philadelphia, Pa ND-W 6 Mar 14 Owen Moran New York, NY ND-W 10 Mar 20 Billy Ryan Oswego, NY KO 4 Apr 3 Paul Koehler Canton, Oh ND 10 Apr 7 Morris Bloom Racine, Wi KO 8 Apr 18 "Harlem" Tommy Murphy New York, NY ND-W 10 May 12 Tommy Kilbane Buffalo, NY ND 10 Jun 6 Phil Knight Leavenworth, Ks ND-W 10 -Some sources report "Cleveland, Oh" Jul 3 Young Ahearn Albany, NY KO 8 Oct 30 Al Dewey Wilkes-Barre, Pa TK 5 Nov 1 Kid Wagner Wilkes-Barre, Pa W 3 Nov 30 "Harlem" Tommy Murphy San Francisco, Ca W 20 1912 Jan 23 Jack Ward Philadelphia, Pa ND-W 6 Feb 6 Kid Burns New York, NY ND-W 10 Feb 14 Eddie Murphy South Bend, In ND 10 Feb 29 Tommy Devlin Cleveland, Oh TK 4 Mar 5 One-Round Hogan New York, NY ND-W 10 Mar 15 Kid Burns Kenosha, Wi TK 8 Apr 11 Willie Schaeffer Quincy, Il KO 4 Apr 26 Matt Wells New York, NY ND-W 10 May 6 Red Robinson Rochester, NY ND 10 May 9 Johnnie Connolly Fall River, Ma ND 5 May 15 Young Erne Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 May 29 Ray Bronson Indianapolis, In ND 10 Jun 3 Jeff Boyle Peru, In ND 6 Jun 6 Frank Brennan Muskegon, Mi KO 4 Aug 30 Joe Hirst Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Oct 11 Tommy Kilbane Winnipeg, Man, Can KO 10 Oct 17 Kid Alberts Cleveland, Oh W 10 Oct 25 Jimmy Duffy Buffalo, NY ND 10 1913 Mar 7 Jack Britton New York, NY ND-W 10 Apr 26 Maurice Sayers Milwaukee, Wi EX 4 Oct 17 "Harlem" Tommy Murphy New York, NY ND 10 Nov 20 Kid Alberts Waterbury, Ct ND 10 Nov 26 Harry Brewer Windsor, (?) ND 8 Dec 4 Harry Trendall St. Louis, Mo ND 8 Dec 8 Jack Britton Milwaukee, Wi ND-W 10 1915 Sep 11 Mike Gibbons Brooklyn, NY ND 10 -McFarland retired from boxing and became a successful businessman in Joliet, Il 1918 Apr 26 Mike Gibbons Camp Dodge, Ia EX 6