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🇺🇸UNITED STATESDIED AGED 37BANTAMWEIGHT

TerryMcGovern

“Terrible Terry”

65

Wins44 KO · 68%

6

Losses

8

Draws80 tracked bouts

Height: 5′3″
Reach: 65″
Stance: Orthodox
Tracked since: Apr 3, 1897
Died: Feb 22, 1918
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Last bout: Young Corbett II · NWS · Oct 17, 1906

Complete Fight History

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1906

OCT 17drewYoung Corbett II· NWSNational A.C. · Philly60-4-3 (11)

MAY 28drewJimmy Britt· NWSMSG · NYC60-4-3 (10)

MAY 26drewSpike Robson· NWSNational A.C. · NYC60-4-3 (13)

MAY 16drewYoung Loughrey· NWSNational A.C. · Philly60-4-3 (12)

MAR 14L toBattling Nelson· NWSNational A.C. · Philly60-4-3 (9)

1905

OCT 18d.Harlem Tommy Murphy· TKO · R1National A.C. · Philly60-4-3 (8)

1904

OCT 10d.Eddie Hanlon· TKO · R4Industrial Hall · Philly59-4-3 (8)

JAN 1d.Yock Henniger· KO · R2Lyric Theatre · Allentown58-4-3 (8)

1903

DEC 19d.Billy Willis· NWSNational A.C. · Philly57-4-3 (8)

OCT 20d.Jimmy Briggs· PTSCriterion A.C. · Boston57-4-3 (7)

OCT 3d.Billy Willis· NWSNational A.C. · Philly56-4-3 (7)

SEP 26d.Lew Ryall· NWSNational A.C. · Philly56-4-3 (6)

MAR 31L toYoung Corbett II· KO · R11Mechanic's Pavilion · SF56-4-3 (5)

1902

FEB 25d.Billy Maynard· KO · R4Penn Art Club · Philly56-3-3 (5)

FEB 6d.Joe Bernstein· NWSIndustrial Hall · Philly55-3-3 (5)

FEB 2d.Dave Sullivan· TKO · R15Southern A.C. · Louisville55-3-3 (4)

1901

NOV 28L toYoung Corbett II· KOColiseum · Hartford54-3-3 (4)

MAY 29d.Aurelio Herrera· KO · R5Mechanic's Pavilion · SF54-2-3 (4)

APR 30d.Oscar Gardner· KOMechanic's Pavilion · SF53-2-3 (4)

1900

DEC 13d.Joe Gans· KO · R2Tattersall's · Chicago52-2-3 (4)

NOV 13d.Kid Broad· PTSTattersall's · Chicago51-2-3 (4)

NOV 2d.Joe Bernstein· KO · R7Nonpareil A.C. · Louisville50-2-3 (4)

JUL 16d.Frank Erne· TKO · R3MSG · NYC49-2-3 (4)

JUN 23d.George Dixon· PTSTattersall's · Chicago48-2-3 (4)

JUN 12d.Tommy White· KO · R3Seaside A.C. · NYC47-2-3 (4)

MAY 21d.Ellwood McCloskey· NWSPenn Art Club · Philly46-2-3 (4)

APR 20d.Tommy Warren· TKO · R1Broadway A.C. · NYC46-2-3 (3)

APR 17drewTommy White· NWSTattersall's · Chicago45-2-3 (3)

MAR 15d.Eddie Lenny· KO · R2Industrial Hall · Philly45-2-3 (2)

MAR 9d.Oscar Gardner· KO · R3Broadway A.C. · NYC44-2-3 (2)

FEB 1d.Eddie Santry· TKO · R5Tattersall's · Chicago43-2-3 (2)

JAN 29d.Jack Ward· TKO · R1North Avenue Rink · Baltimore42-2-3 (2)

JAN 9d.George Dixon· TKO · R8Broadway A.C. · NYC41-2-3 (2)

1899

DEC 22d.Harry Forbes· TKO · R2Broadway A.C. · NYC40-2-3 (2)

DEC 18d.Freckles O'Brien· KO · R1People's A.C. · Cincinnati38-2-3 (2)

DEC 18d.Charlie Mason· KO · R2People's A.C. · Cincinnati39-2-3 (2)

DEC 12d.Kid Black· KO · R3Trocadero · Chicago37-2-3 (2)

DEC 11d.James J Corbett Jr.· KO · R2Trocadero · Chicago36-2-3 (2)

NOV 30d.Eddie Sprague· KO · R2Coliseum · Hartford35-2-3 (2)

NOV 18d.Patsy Haley· KO · R1Tattersall's · Chicago34-2-3 (2)

NOV 18d.Turkey Point Billy Smith· KO · R3Tattersall's · Chicago33-2-3 (2)

OCT 9d.Billy Rotchford· KO · R1Tattersall's · Chicago32-2-3 (2)

SEP 29d.Fred Snyder· TKO · R2Westchester A.C. · Tuckahoe31-2-3 (2)

SEP 12d.Pedlar Palmer· KO · R1Westchester A.C. · Tuckahoe30-2-3 (2)

JUL 1d.Johnny Ritchie· KO · R3Westchester A.C. · Tuckahoe29-2-3 (2)

JUN 8d.Billy Barnett· KO · R10Broadway A.C. · NYC28-2-3 (2)

MAY 26d.Sammy Kelly· KO · R5Broadway A.C. · NYC27-2-3 (2)

APR 28d.Joe Bernstein· PTSBroadway A.C. · NYC26-2-3 (2)

MAR 14d.Patsy Haley· KO · R18Lenox A.C. · NYC25-2-3 (2)

FEB 18d.Fred Snyder· NWSNonpareil A.C. · Philly24-2-3 (2)

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What is Terry McGovern's professional boxing record?: Terry McGovern's professional record is 65-6-8, with 44 knockouts.
Has Terry McGovern lost a fight?: Yes. Terry McGovern lost 6 professional fights and finished with a 65-6-8 record.
When is Terry McGovern's next fight?: Terry McGovern died on February 22, 1918 and has no next fight.
What weight class did Terry McGovern fight at?: Terry McGovern fought at Bantamweight.
Is Terry McGovern retired?: Terry McGovern died on February 22, 1918; the last bout Kill The Body has tracked was on October 17, 1906.