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Billy Papke "The Illinois Thunderbolt" is a United States professional boxer with a 0-0-0 record in the Middleweight division.

🇺🇸UNITED STATES · AGE 139 · MIDDLEWEIGHTRetired
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Billy

Papke

The Illinois Thunderbolt

72 TRACKED BOUTS

Tale of the Tape

Height

5′9″ (175 cm)

Current Form

Last 5

LLLLL

Current Streak

L6

Layoff (Retired)

107.2 years

Last Bout

L to Jimmy Darcy · PTS
May 14, 1919

Complete Fight History

Showing 50 of 72

1919

MAY 14L toJimmy Darcy· PTSDreamland Arena · San Diego37–11–6 (9)

APR 8L toJakob "Soldier" Bartfield· PTSColiseum · SF37–10–6 (9)

1916

JUN 1L toJack Smith· NWSClermont Avenue Rink · NYC37–9–6 (9)

1913

OCT 14L toMarty Rowan· PTSFuture City A.C. · Saint Louis37–9–6 (8)

MAR 5L toFrank Klaus· DQ · R15Cirque de Paris · Paris

MAR 5L toFrank Klaus· RTD · R6Cirque de Paris · Paris37–8–6 (8)

1912

DEC 4d.Georges Bernard· RTD · R6Cirque de Paris · Paris37–7–6 (8)

OCT 23d.Georges Carpentier· TKO · R18Cirque de Paris · Paris36–7–6 (8)

SEP 27L toLeo Houck· NWSOlympia A.C. · Philly35–7–6 (8)

SEP 25L toJack Denning· NWSSt. Nicholas Arena · NYC35–7–6 (7)

JUN 29d.Marcel Moreau· TKO · R16Cirque de Paris · Paris35–7–6 (6)

MAY 2d.Billy Leitch· TKO · R2New Amsterdam Opera House · NYC34–7–6 (6)

FEB 22L toFrank Mantell· PTSSacramento · California33–7–6 (6)

1911

OCT 31L toBob Moha· PTSArena (Armory A.A.) · Boston33–6–6 (6)

AUG 22L toSailor Burke· NWSSt. Nicholas Arena · NYC33–5–6 (6)

JUN 8d.Jim Sullivan· KO · R9London Palladium · Argyle Street33–5–6 (5)

MAR 11d.Dave Smith· TKO · R7Sydney Stadium · Sydney32–5–6 (5)

1910

DEC 26L toDave Smith· DQ · R10Sydney Stadium · Sydney31–4–6 (5)

OCT 26d.Ed Williams· TKO · R6Sydney Stadium · Sydney31–3–6 (5)

JUN 21d.Jack "Twin" Sullivan· PTSArmory · Boston30–3–6 (5)

JUN 14d.Al Goodale· DQ · R2Hippodrome · Kansas City29–3–6 (5)

MAY 19d.Joe Thomas· KO · R16Dreamland Rink · SF28–3–6 (5)

MAR 19d.Willie Lewis· KO · R3Cirque de Paris · Paris27–3–6 (5)

1909
1908

DEC 15drewHugo Kelly· PTSJeffries' Arena · Vernon25–2–6 (1)

NOV 26L toStanley Ketchel· KO · R11Mission Street Arena · Colma25–2–5 (1)

SEP 7d.Stanley Ketchel· TKO · R12Jeffries' Arena · Vernon25–1–5 (1)

AUG 18d.Sailor Burke· NWSNational A.C. · NYC24–1–5 (1)

AUG 13d.Frank Mantell· TKO · R1Armory A.A. · Boston24–1–5

AUG 13d.Johnny Carroll· TKO · R2Armory A.A. · Boston23–1–5

MAR 16d.Hugo Kelly· PTSHippodrome · Milwaukee22–0–5

JAN 21d.Walter Stanton· TKO · R4Armory A.A. · Boston21–0–5

1907

DEC 30drewHugo Kelly· PTSSchlitz Park · Milwaukee20–0–5

NOV 22d.Charlie Haghey· TKO · R1Winnisimmet A.C. · Chelsea19–0–4

NOV 22d.Bartley Connolly· TKO · R4Winnisimmet A.C. · Chelsea20–0–4

Common Questions

When is Billy Papke's next fight?
Billy Papke does not have a scheduled fight on the books.
What weight class does Billy Papke fight at?
Billy Papke fights at Middleweight.
Is Billy Papke retired?
Billy Papke has not fought in over 107 years. We do not track retirement announcements directly; the long layoff suggests an inactive career.