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GunboatSmith

“Gunboat”

81

Wins38 KO · 47%

49

Losses

13

Draws95 tracked bouts

Height: 6′2″
Reach: 72″
Stance: Orthodox
Tracked since: Jul 16, 1909
Died: Aug 6, 1974
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Current streak: L7
Last bout: L to Harry Wills · KO · R1 · Oct 10, 1921

Complete Fight History

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1921

OCT 10L toHarry Wills· KO · R1Stadium · Havana52-28-10

MAY 30L toBob Martin· KO · R3Huntington · West Virginia52-27-10

APR 23L toLuis Ángel Firpo· KO · R12Club Universitario · Buenos Aires—

MAR 12L toLuis Ángel Firpo· PTSValparaíso · Valparaíso—

MAR 9L toAl Roberts· KO · R10Commonwealth Sporting Club · NYC52-26-10

1920

OCT 21L toHarry Greb· KO · R1Springbrook Park · South Bend52-25-10

SEP 6L toBob Roper· NWSSpringbrook Park · Fort Worth—

AUG 9drewBob Roper· PTSColumbus · Ohio52-24-10

AUG 3d.Texas Tate· NWSPanther Park · Fort Worth—

JUL 15L toChuck Wiggins· NWSRamona Baseball Park · Grand Rapids—

JUN 26d.Tony Melchior· NWSRamona Baseball Park · East Chicago—

MAY 13L toLee Anderson· PTSSan Francisco Coliseum · SF52-24-9

APR 7L toFred Fulton· KO · R2Milwaukie Coliseum · Milwaukie52-23-9

MAR 10d.Andre Anderson· PTSAmerican Legion A.A · Fresno52-22-9

FEB 25L toBill Tate· PTSOakland Auditorium · Oakland51-22-9

FEB 4d.Willie Meehan· PTSOakland Auditorium · Oakland51-21-9

JAN 23d.Carl Morris· PTSAmerican Legion A.A · Fresno50-21-9

1919

DEC 11drewOle Anderson· PTSSan Francisco Coliseum · SF49-21-9

DEC 3drewCarl Morris· PTSOakland Auditorium · Oakland49-21-8

NOV 19d.Fat LaRue· PTSOakland Auditorium · Oakland49-21-7

NOV 5L toFrank Farmer· PTSSeattle Arena · Seattle48-21-7

OCT 30L toNoel "Boy" McCormick· PTSSan Francisco Coliseum · SF48-20-7

OCT 23L toK.O. Kruvosky· PTSSan Francisco Coliseum · SF48-19-7

1918

DEC 30L toJack Dempsey· KO · R2Broadway Auditorium · Buffalo48-18-7

DEC 16L toJack Dempsey· KO · R2Broadway Auditorium · Buffalo—

JUL 12L toBilly Miske· NWSInternational League Ballpark · Jersey City—

JUL 4drewTom McMahon· PTSHighland Park · Dayton48-17-7

MAY 27L toLeo Florian Hauck· NWSErne Club · Lancaster—

APR 12L toBilly Miske· PTSAtlanta Auditorium · Atlanta48-17-6

APR 1L toClay Turner· NWSMajestic Theatre · Wilkes-Barre—

MAR 8L toHugh Walker· NWSJoplin · Missouri—

FEB 18d.Emmett "Kid" Wagner· NWSMajestic Theatre · Wilkes-Barre—

JAN 9L toCharley Weinert· PTSMarieville Gardens · North Providence48-16-6

1917

NOV 27L toFred Fulton· TKO · R7Arcadia Rink · Minneapolis48-15-6

OCT 2L toJack Dempsey· PTSRecreation Park · SF48-14-6

SEP 7d.Frank Moran· NWSSt. Nicholas Arena · NYC—

AUG 20L toKid Norfolk· NWSAirdome A.C. · Rochester—

AUG 10d.Bill Tate· NWSBrown's Gym A.A. · Queens—

AUG 3drewKid Norfolk· NWSUrban Liberty Park · Buffalo—

JUN 2d.Jack Clifford· NWSClermont Avenue Rink · NYC—

MAY 29drewBob McAllister· NWSPioneer Sporting Club · NYC—

FEB 16L toJack Dillon· PTSLouisiana Auditorium · New Orleans48-13-6

JAN 31drewJack Moran· PTSSaint Louis · Missouri48-12-6

JAN 1L toBattling Levinsky· PTSArena (Armory A.A.) · NYC48-12-5

1916

DEC 25L toTom Cowler· NWSFlower City A.C. · Rochester—

DEC 18d.Frank Moran· NWSClermont Avenue Rink · NYC—

OCT 10L toBattling Levinsky· PTSArena (Armory A.A.) · Boston—

OCT 3d.Joe Cox· NWSBroadway Arena · NYC—

SEP 26d.Tom Cowler· NWSBroadway Arena · NYC—

SEP 23d.Jim Coffey· NWSNational A.C. · Philly—

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Common Questions

What is Gunboat Smith's professional boxing record?: Gunboat Smith's professional record is 81-49-13, with 38 knockouts.
Has Gunboat Smith lost a fight?: Yes. Gunboat Smith lost 49 professional fights and finished with a 81-49-13 record.
When is Gunboat Smith's next fight?: Gunboat Smith died on August 6, 1974 and has no next fight.
What weight class did Gunboat Smith fight at?: Gunboat Smith fought at Heavyweight.
Is Gunboat Smith retired?: Gunboat Smith died on August 6, 1974; the last bout Kill The Body has tracked was on October 10, 1921.