and the head will die
George Byers "Budge" was a Canadian professional boxer with a 20-8-21 record in the Light Heavyweight, Heavyweight division. 13 of those wins came by knockout (65% KO rate). George Byers died on April 10, 1937.
🇨🇦CANADADIED AGED 64LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT, HEAVYWEIGHT
“Budge”
20
Wins13 KO · 65%
8
Losses
21
Draws51 tracked bouts
Showing 50 of 52
MAY 3drewCharlie Haghey· PTSPortland · Maine20-7-20 (5)
MAR 21d.Cyclone Robinson· KO · R1Pastime A.C. · Portland20-7-19 (5)
MAR 14d.Black Fitzsimmons· TKO · R8Pastime A.C. · Portland19-7-19 (5)
JUL 31d.Dick Moore· KO · R3Lenox A.C. · Boston18-7-19 (5)
MAY 23L toPhiladelphia Jack O'Brien· NWSNational A.C. · Philly17-7-19 (5)
APR 8L toSandy Ferguson· PTSTempiar A.C. · Brighton17-7-19 (4)
FEB 23drewCharlie Haghey· PTSLawrence · Massachusetts17-6-19 (4)
JAN 22drewSandy Ferguson· PTSBrighton Social & A.C. · Brighton17-6-18 (4)
DEC 25d.Mike Schalow· PTSLenox A.C. · Boston17-6-17 (4)
DEC 1drewJack Twin Sullivan· PTSBangor · Maine16-6-17 (4)
OCT 30drewDick O'Brien· PTSNorumbega Hall · Bangor16-6-16 (4)
MAY 9d.Charlie Haghey· PTSEast Boston A.A. · Boston16-6-15 (4)
APR 19d.J. Wightman· KO · R1Bowdoin Square Athletic Club · Boston15-6-15 (4)
NOV 28L toTom Carey· TKO · R13Casino · New Britain14-6-15 (4)
NOV 9L toBilly Stift· PTSChicago A.C. · Chicago14-5-15 (4)
AUG 19drewMysterious Billy Smith· PTSVictoria Rink · Saint John14-4-15 (4)
MAR 16L toFrank Childs· KO · R17Hot Springs · Arkansas14-4-14 (4)
JAN 18L toJack Root· KO · R9Woodward's Pavilion · SF14-3-14 (4)
OCT 30d.Tim Draffin Murphy· PTSStar A.C. · Chicago14-2-14 (4)
AUG 29drewWild Bill Hanrahan· PTSPawtucket · Rhode Island13-2-14 (4)
MAY 30drewDick O'Brien· PTSLynn · Massachusetts13-2-13 (4)
MAY 14NCGeorge Gardiner· NCRoanoke A.C. · Boston13-2-12 (4)
MAR 16drewFrank Childs· PTSStar Athletic Club · Chicago13-2-12 (3)
FEB 22L toGeorge Gardiner· DQ · R14Coliseum · Hartford13-2-11 (3)
FEB 12d.Martin Mulverhill· TKO · R2Kirkland Athletic Club · Lynn13-1-11 (3)
FEB 2drewGeorge Gardiner· NWSLasters Hall · Lynn12-1-11 (3)
JAN 11drewJim McCormick· PTSBrockton Athletic Club · Brockton12-1-11 (2)
DEC 28drewDick O'Brien· PTSLewiston · Maine12-1-10 (2)
NOV 3d.Jack Burke· PTSKirtland Athletic Club · Lynn12-1-9 (2)
SEP 4L toTommy West· KO · R7Coney Island Athletic Club · NYC11-1-9 (2)
AUG 12drewAustralian Jim Ryan· PTSGreenwood Athletic Club · NYC11-0-9 (2)
JUL 24d.Charley Strong· TKO · R9Coney Island Athletic Club · NYC11-0-8 (2)
JUN 16drewBilly Stift· PTSStar Theatre · Chicago10-0-8 (2)
MAY 30NCDick O'Brien· NCPawtucket · Rhode Island10-0-7 (2)
MAY 3d.Jack Cattanach· TKO · R2Pawtucket · Rhode Island10-0-7 (1)
APR 3d.Charles Goff· TKO · R2Broadway Athletic Club · NYC9-0-7 (1)
DEC 13drewJack Bonner· PTSLenox Athletic Club · NYC8-0-7 (1)
SEP 14d.Frank Childs· PTSLenox Athletic Club · NYC8-0-6 (1)
MAY 2vsBob Armstrong· NDRoanoke Athletic Club · Boston7-0-6 (1)
APR 28drewJohnny Gorman· PTSLynn · Massachusetts7-0-6
DEC 9d.Harry Peppers· KO · R19Auditorium · Waterbury7-0-5
NOV 11drewDan Murphy· PTSJacque's Auditorium · Waterbury6-0-5
SEP 23drewCharles Goff· PTSGladiator Athletic Club · Hartford6-0-4
MAY 25drewDan Murphy· PTSNutmeg Athletic Club · Hartford6-0-3
APR 5drewDan Murphy· PTSAuditorium · Hartford6-0-2
MAR 24d.Lon Beckwith· TKO · R5Broadway Athletic Club · NYC6-0-1
FEB 25d.James McNamara· KO · R3New York City · NYC5-0-1
FEB 17d.Jack Boylan· KO · R2New Polo Athletic Club · NYC4-0-1
DEC 16d.Dan Carroll· TKO · R7Boston · Massachusetts3-0-1
DEC 1d.Charley Smith· PTSBoston · Massachusetts2-0-1
George ByersvsCharlie Hagheyrecord pendingFought May 1904 · D PTS
George ByersvsCyclone Robinsonrecord pendingFought Mar 1904 · W KO
George ByersvsBlack Fitzsimmonsrecord pendingFought Mar 1904 · W TKO
George ByersvsDick Moorerecord pendingFought Jul 1903 · W KO
George ByersvsPhiladelphia Jack O'Brien147-16-24Fought May 1903 · L NWSSomeone else?
