Charles "Kid" McCoy
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McCoy was one of the craftiest boxers to ever enter the ring; He was quick, agile, and slippery; His hands were fast and his blows were sharp and hard; He was often cruel in the ring and was famous for his "corkscrew" punch that ripped opponent's faces to shreads; At his peak, he was able to handle bigger and stronger men easily
The Kid led a controversial life outside the ring, was married many times, was convicted of killing a lady friend, served seven years in prison, and eventually committed suicide
Many historians rate McCoy among the greatest fighters in boxing history; Nat Fleischer ranked him as the #1 All-Time Light-Heavyweight; He was elected to the Ring Boxing Hall of Fame in 1957 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1991
BORN : October 13 1872; Rush County, Indiana DIED : April 18 1940; Detroit, Michigan (suicide) HEIGHT : 5-11 WEIGHT : 142-185 lbs RACE : White MANAGER : Bob Benton
Boxing Record
1891 Jun 2 Peter Jenkins St. Paul, Mn W 4 1892 Jun 6 Billy Barlow Indianapolis, In W 6 Sep 14 Bob Lewis Indianapolis, In KO 1 Sep 29 Herb Hall Columbus, Oh D 8 1893 Jan 11 Jim Dickson Hot Springs, Ar KO 5 Jan 27 Jim Conners Hot Springs, Ar KO 3 Feb 12 an unknown opponent Milen, Tn KO 2 Feb 22 Frank Lamode New Orleans, La KO 3 May 4 Frank Murray Indianapolis, In KO 2 Jun 14 Charles "Kid" McCarthy Muncie, In KO 3 Jul 23 Ike Boone near Muncie, In NC 22 Jul 30 Dick Harris Marion, In KO 1 Aug 15 Frank Merritt Indianapolis, In KO 2 Sep 26 George Bennett Akron, Oh D 8 Oct 13 Jack Welsh Wheeling, WV NC 9 -Some sources report "KO 8" and "KO 9" Oct 22 "Deaf Mute" Pittsburgh, Pa KO 4 1894 Jan 8 Pay Hayden Providence, RI KO 2 Feb 12 Joe Burke Fall River, Ma KO 2 Mar 13 Jim Scully New Bedford, Ma W 6 -Some sources report "KO 6" and "KO 7" May 10 Billy Steffers Cleveland, Oh LK 1 May 18 Jim Barron Minneapolis, Mn D 10 Jun 1 Charles Maxwell Akron, Oh W 6 Jun 24 Jack Grace Cleveland, Oh KO 7 Jul 2 Harry O'Connor Cleveland, Oh KO 3 Aug 29 Billy Steffers Cleveland, Oh W 10 Oct 12 Al Roberts Cincinnati, Oh D 10 Oct 29 Al Roberts Cincinnati, Oh D 10 1895 Jan Billy "Shadow" Maber Cincinnati, Oh SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known Jan 19 Al Roberts Cincinnati, Oh KO 5 Mar 13 Billy "Shadow" Maber Memphis, Tn W 10 Apr 1 Danny Needham Little Rock, Ar SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known Apr 15 Leslie Pearce Boston, Ma EX Apr 19 Tom Tracey Boston, Ma SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known Apr 19 Jack Wilkes Boston, Ma TK 2 May 20 Dick O'Brien Boston, Ma D 25 Jun Tom Tracey Brooklyn, NY SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known Jun 8 Billy "Shadow" Maber New York, NY SCH -This bout was scheduled as part of a Benefit for "Nonpareil Jack Dempsey"; The outcome is not known Jun 14 -McCoy refereed the Stanton Abbott-Jack Burke bout at Montreal, Que, Can Jul 27 Billy "Shadow" Maber New York, NY -This bout was scheduled as part of a Benefit for John L. Sullivan; It was not held Jul 27 Billy Vernon New York, NY EX 3 -This bout was part of a Benefit for John L. Sullivan Aug Charles Siefert Louisville, Ky W 3 Aug Joe Sheers Louisville, Ky W 3 Aug Joe Sheers Louisville, Ky W 3 Aug Charles Siefert Louisville, Ky W 3 Sep 2 Dick Moore Louisville, Ky KO 6 Oct 7 Abe Ullman Baltimore, Md TK 13 Oct 13 Arthur Walker Jersey City, NJ EX 3 -Some sources report "ND 3" Nov 25 Ted White London, Eng L 10 1896 Jan 8 Charles Johnson Philadelphia, Pa ND 4 Jan 9 Steve O'Donnell Philadelphia, Pa ND 4 -Some sources report this bout held at New York, NY with an "EX 4" verdict Jan 31 Tommy West New York, NY KO 2 Mar 2 Tommy Ryan Maspeth, NY KO 15 Mar 21 Joe Choynski New York, NY EX 4 -Police intervened and allowed only sparring Apr 22 Frank Bosworth Memphis, Tn KO 2 May 7 Jim Daly New York, NY TK 3 May 18 "Mysterious" Billy Smith Boston, Ma WF 6 May 30 Dick Moore Brooklyn, NY TK 10 Oct 10 James Fox Philadelphia, Pa ND 4 Dec 26 Bill Doherty Johannesburg, Trans, SA KO 9 1897 May 7 Mike Creedon Pittsburgh, Pa KO 2 May 7 Mike O'Hara Pittsburgh, Pa KO 1 -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date May 19 an unnamed opponent New York, NY EX May 26 Dick O'Brien New York, NY TK 10 May 31 Jack Bonner Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Jul 5 Nick Burley Troy, NY KO 3 Jul 21 Dick Moore Buffalo, NY KO 2 Aug 9 Jim Franey Cincinnati, Oh EX 4 Aug 14 Dan Bayliff Dayton, Oh KO 3 Sep 8 Tommy Ryan Syracuse, NY NC 5 -Police intervened; Some sources report "D 5" Oct 18 Jim Hall Philadelphia, Pa EX 6 -Some sources report "NC 5" Oct 23 Con Riley Chicago, Il EX 4 Nov 12 George LaBlanche Dayton, Oh KO 1 Nov 12 Beach Ruble Dayton, Oh KO 1 -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date Nov 15 "Texas" Billy Smith Chicago, Il TK 2 -Some sources call this man "Australian" Billy Smith; Police intervened Dec 17 Dan Creedon Long Island City, NY TK 16 -Middleweight Championship of the World; Some sources report "TK 15" 1898 Jan 10 James "Doc" Payne Louisville, Ky KO 4 Feb 15 H. Long Dayton, Oh KO 2 Mar 4 Nick Burley Hot Springs, Ar KO 2 Mar 7 James Blackwell Indianapolis, In KO 2 Mar 7 John Tierney Indianapolis, In KO 3 -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date Mar 11 Jim Bates Fort Wayne, In KO 1 Mar 11 Vern Hardenbrook Fort Wayne, In W 4 -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date Mar 17 -McCoy refereed the "Wilmington" Jack Daly-Kid Lavigne bout at Cleveland, Oh Mar 18 Bert Bolby Springfield, Il KO 1 -Some sources call this man "Dick Boldy" and report this bout held at Defiance, Oh Apr 4 Dan Molson Indianapolis, In KO 1 Apr 5 Tom Shea Dayton, Oh KO 2 May 20 Gus Ruhlin New York, NY W 20 -Some sources report this bout held at Syracuse, NY Jul 28 James "Doc" Payne Saratoga Lake, NY EX Aug 7 James "Doc" Payne Saratoga Lake, NY EX Aug 7 Jim Daly Saratoga Lake, NY EX Aug 7 Len Wagner Saratoga Lake, NY EX Aug 7 an unnamed opponent Saratoga Lake, NY EX -The previous 4 bouts were held the same date Aug 9 James "Doc" Payne Saratoga Lake, NY EX 2 Aug 10 James "Doc" Payne Saratoga Lake, NY EX 3 Aug 10 Jim Daly Saratoga Lake, NY EX 4 -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date Sep 10 Jim Corbett Buffalo, NY -This bout was scheduled but cancelled due to the deaths of Corbett's parents Sep 28 -McCoy and Corbett got into an altercation at the "Gilsey House" on Broadway Avenue in New York; Corbett injured a leg Dec 16 Joe Goddard Philadelphia, Pa WF 5 1899 Jan 10 Tom Sharkey New York, NY LK 10 Mar 24 Joe Choynski San Francisco, Ca W 20 Aug 10 Tom Dugan Dubuque, Ia TK 2 Aug 10 Jack Graham Dubuque, Ia KO 4 -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date; Some sources report these bouts held at Davenport, Ia Aug 14 Jim Carter Joplin, Mo KO 5 Aug 18 Jim "Jack" McCormick Chicago, Il LK 1 Sep 5 Geoff Thorn New York, NY KO 3 Sep 19 Steve O'Donnell New York, NY KO 6 -Some sources report "KO 5" Sep 26 Jim "Jack" McCormick New York, NY TK 8 Oct 6 Joe Choynski Chicago, Il D 8 -This bout was a "Pre-Arranged Draw"; Some sources report that McCoy was better; Others report a "W 6" verdict Oct 27 Billy Stift St. Louis, Mo KO 13 Nov 9 Jack McDonough Buffalo, NY KO 4 1900 Jan 1 Peter Maher Brooklyn, NY KO 5 Jan 12 Joe Choynski New York, NY TK 4 -Some sources report "TK 3" May 18 Dan Creedon New York, NY TK 6 May 29 Tommy Ryan Chicago, Il W 6 -This was the referee's decision; The verdict was later changed to "D 6" Jun 1 Jack Bonner New York, NY KO 13 Aug 30 Jim Corbett New York, NY LK 5 -It appeared that McCoy was faking to win bets; Some sources report "LK 6" 1901 Dec 2 Dave Barry London, Eng KO 2 Dec 2 Jack Scales London, Eng KO 2 Dec 2 Jack Madden London, Eng KO 2 -The previous 3 bouts were held the same date 1902 May 2 Fred Russell Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 May 19 Edward "Kid" Carter Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 1903 Feb 23 Jim "Jack" McCormick Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Apr 22 Jack Root Detroit, Mi L 10 -Light Heavyweight Championship of the World 1904 Apr 5 Herr Placke Philadelphia, Pa TK 2 May 14 "Philadelphia" Jack O'Brien Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Sep 27 Jack "Twin" Sullivan Los Angeles, Ca W 20 1905 Mar 3 Jack Crawford Hot Springs, Ar KO 1 1908 Jul 24 Peter Maher New York, NY KO 2 Oct 16 Jim Stewart New York, NY ND 6 1911 Mar 20 Jack Fitzgerald Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Sep 4 Bob Day Toronto, Ont, Can KO 1 Sep 22 Kid Ely New York, NY KO 1 Oct 6 Jim Savage New York, NY KO 4 Nov 23 Hubert Roc Paris, Fr W 10 Dec 20 Harry Croxon Paris, Fr KO 3 1912 Jan 10 George Gunther Paris, Fr W 10 Jan 19 Matthew "P.O." Curran Paris, Fr W 12 Feb 21 Matthew "P.O." Curran Nice, Fr W 10 1916 Aug 4 Artie Sheridan Mission, Tx W 4 ***** The following bout is reported but not confirmed ***** 1914 Nov 12 Fred Fulton San Francisco, Ca EX 4
