Barbados Joe Walcott

Joe Walcott (March 13, 1873 – October 1, 1935), also known as Barbados Joe Walcott to distinguish him from the more contemporary Guyanese boxer known by the same name, was a Bajan born professional boxer who reigned as the World Welterweight Champion from 1901-1906, becoming the first black man ever to capture the title. He was elected to The Ring Boxing Hall of Fame in 1955 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1991.

Joe Walcott
Statistics
Real name	Joe Walcott
Nickname(s)	Barbados Demon Black Demon
Weight(s)	Welterweight
Height	1.56 m (5 ft 1 in)
Reach	65 in (165 cm)
Nationality	Bajan
Born	March 13, 1873 Demerara, British Guyana
Died	October 4, 1935 (aged 62) Massillon, Ohio
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	166
Wins	104
Wins by KO	61
Losses	32
Draws	27
No contests	3

Walcott was a formidable fighter with exceptional power to his punch. His manager was Tom O'Rourke. In evidence, his wins were an impressive 60% by knockout.

Nat Fleischer rated Walcott as the greatest welterweight of all time and in 2003 he was included in the Ring Magazine's list of 100 greatest punchers of all time. He was elected to The Ring Boxing Hall of Fame in 1955 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1991. [1]

"Barbados" Joe Walcott was the idol of the more contemporary boxer "Jersey" Joe Walcott, who took his idol's real name as his own ring name.[2]

Early life and career

Walcott was born on March 13, 1873, in Demerara, Guyana, according to several sources, though he spent most of his youth in Barbados. As a youngster he set out to see the world and got a job as a cabin boy on a ship sailing to Boston that arrived around 1887.[3] He soon settled in Boston as a piano mover, and porter and took other odd jobs as well. Later, he landed a job in a gym, and became popular with even the best of the boxers as an able opponent before turning professional. His amateur boxing and wrestling years spanned roughly from 1887-89.[4][3]

Professional career

His early professional boxing years between 1890 and 1896 focused in the areas of Boston and New York city. One of his more noteworthy bouts included a 15-round draw with Mysterious Billy Smith, and a fifteen-round loss to George "Kid Lavigne" in March and December 1895. He lost to Welsh born middleweight Tommy West in 1894 and 1897. West acted as a sparring partner for Walcott in late October 1904.[3]

First attempts at the world lightweight and welterweight championships

Walcott first challenged for the Lightweight Championship on October 29, 1897, at the Lennox Athletic Club in New York, but was TKO'ed by the champion George "Kid" Lavigne in the 12th round. He was also unsuccessful in his first attempt to win the world Welterweight championship when Mysterious Billy Smith outpointed him on December 6, 1898. Likely his most frequent opponent, Walcott fought Smith six times in his career.[2]

On February 23, 1900, Walcott met the Jewish light heavyweight, Joe Choynski, winning in a surprising seventh-round TKO, though outweighed by 16 pounds and conceding his opponent a full foot advantage in height. Likely sensing the need for a quick start against his gifted opponent, Walcott sent Choynski to the mat five times in the first round and was the aggressor throughout the bout.[2] Choynski, a 3-1 betting favorite before the bout, suddenly became a 2-1 underdog after the sound of the first round bell.[5] Walcott seemed to have a slight advantage in the second, though Choynski landed a solid blow. By the third round, Walcott pressed his advantage with a superior defense, and landed blows nearly at will before the sound of the bell. The fourth seemed even, with the fifth entirely in Walcott's favor, while in the sixth Walcott cut Choynski's right eye. Walcott sent Choynski to the floor again in the seventh, battering his clearly exhausted opponent. Stopping the final round 38 seconds in, the referee said later that he "felt another blow to Choynski would have put him out."[6]

On September 27, 1901, Walcott impressively defeated Irish boxer George Gardner in a twenty-round points decision at the Mechanic's Pavilion in San Francisco, California. The pre-fight betting was light before the match with Gardner a 10-8 favorite.[7] Gardner, at just under six feet, and holding a serious reach advantage over Walcott, would briefly hold the light heavyweight championship of the world from July through November 1903. Walcott was the aggressor throughout the bout, landing more clean blows, though there was a great deal of clinching and wrestling throughout the furious bout, likely a result of the mismatch in reach between the two opponents. In the first round, Walcott brought Gardner to his knees from a left and right to the head for a nine count, though Gardner returned to the fighting unfazed.[8]

Taking the world welterweight championship from Rube Ferns, 1901

Walcott won the world welterweight title on December 18, 1901 in Buffalo, New York, from reigning champion James "Rube" Ferns achieving a technical knockout in the fifth round. Ferns, from the reaction of the Buffalo crowd as he entered the ring, appeared to be the favorite. Walcott sent Ferns to the floor twice in the fifth round, the first a solid blow to the jaw. Rube took the count both times. At the end, the referee stopped the bout to prevent a knockout. Ferns began to weaken as early as the third round, and in the fourth Walcott sent Ferns through the ropes.[2][9] The bout featured a clinch in the fourth round that brought both boxers to the mat, possibly a result of a tiring Walcott attempting to counter Fern's six inch height advantage and superior reach. The match brought roughly 2,000 spectators to the club house, and tickets ranged from a respectable $2 to $5.[10] "Walcott battered down Ferns with terrific body blows, and right and left swings to the head. To save Ferns from being completely knocked out, Referee McBride stopped the bout." - Toronto Star.

After the fight, Rube Ferns stated "Well, he won, and I have nothing to say against it. I don't know anybody at the weight - no, nor a good deal above it - that can beat him."

On June 18, 1903, Walcott fought Young Peter Jackson, an exceptional black contender to a twenty-round draw, in Portland, Oregon, in a match billed as a world welterweight championship. The title did not change hands due to the draw decision.[2] Walcott would later lose to Jackson on June 10, 1904, in a fourth-round knockout during a non-title fight in Baltimore, after receiving a punch to the stomach. Up until the time of the knockout, Walcott was considered to have a slight lead over Jackson, as his blows to the head and neck of his opponent were not landing with much force.[11] Walcott had previously fought Jackson twice in the winter of 1902 to a win and a draw.[2]

Controversy vs. Dixie Kid in title match, 1904

On April 4, 1904 Walcott defended his title against black contender Dixie Kid. He was winning the fight handily when the referee disqualified Walcott for no apparent reason in the final seconds of the 20th round. "Duck Sullivan", the referee, was a last minute replacement, and Walcott protested the choice before the bout began. In the one sided contest, Walcott appeared to have a clear advantage in all but the seventh round. Many in the crowd were shocked with the decision, and Walcott himself was immediately angered at referee Sullivan who made the call.[12] The match was disregarded as a title bout when it was discovered, not surprisingly, that referee Sullivan had bet on Dixie Kid to win the match.[2]

Historic draw with Sam Langford, 1904

Sam Langford, circa 1910

Walcott fought the exceptional black boxer Sam Langford in a non-title fight before a modest crowd of 1,200 in Manchester, New Hampshire on September 5, 1904, with the fight ending in a fifteen-round draw.

Langford had the better of the bout for the first seven rounds and staged an excellent defense, but in the remaining eight rounds, Walcott fought furiously in a close battle where the crowd could not anticipate the outcome til the referee's decision.[13] In the third round, Langford brought Walcott to one knee with a blow to the jaw.[14]

Historic draw with lightweight champion Joe Gans, 1904

Walcott (left) with Joe Gans in 1904

Walcott met world lightweight champion Joe Gans in a non-title fight at Woodward's Pavilion in San Francisco on September 30, 1904, and scored a draw after 20 thrilling rounds. Many in the crowd believed Gans should have received the decision. The lightweight champion gained a lead from the second till the tenth using his right almost exclusively on the body of Walcott. Walcott, however, put tremendous force behind his blows, weakening the lightweight Gans in several points in the bout.

After the tenth, Gans became the superior boxer, avoiding the blows of Walcott, and connecting with solid rights and lefts to the face. In the nineteenth round, Gans landed a solid blow to Walcott's jaw that might have ended the fight. In the final round, Gans showed dominance in the in-fighting, though neither fighter took a clear lead. An examination after the fight showed that Walcott had broken the elbow of his right arm in the fourth round, though he fought on valiantly.[15]

After the Gans fight, on October 18, 1904, Walcott accidentally shot himself in the hand, losing several fingers. Walcott took a year off of boxing to recover from the injury, but it may have effectively limited his remaining years as a world class prizefighter. Walcott, however, continued to box until 1911.[2][4]

Loss of the world welterweight title to Honey Mellody, 1906

Honey Mellody, 1910s

Before a crowd of 3,000, Walcott officially lost the world welterweight championship on October 16, 1906 against William "Honey" Mellody at the Lincoln Athletic Club in Chelsea, Massachusetts. Falling to a twelfth-round technical knockout, Walcott quit the bout, claiming his left arm had been injured in the ninth round.[2] In the first round Walcott scored a knockdown. Melody, fighting cautiously against the reigning champion, landed mostly body blows throughout the remainder of the fight, but scored enough to appear to dominate.[16] In the sixth round, Mellody landed a strong right to the jaw which backed Walcott against the ropes. In the eleventh, Mellody put in punches at will, and in the final round landed a flurry of rights to the stomach, before Walcott retreated to his corner before the bell ending the bout.[17]

Returning to the ring on January 15, 1907, Walcott lost a fifteen-round decision on points to Mike Donavan in Providence, Rhode Island. Though winning only a few of his remaining bouts, Walcott succeeded in twice beating George Cole, a competent hard hitting middleweight from Philadelphia, in December 1907 and January 1908. In fact, of their December meeting in Philadelphia, one source noted that "with the exception of the third round when Cole sent over some very hard punches," the "battle was Walcott's all the way."[18]

On January 7, 1908, Walcott lost to a noteworthy opponent Jimmy Gardner, in twelve rounds at the Armory in Boston. Gardner would become a world welterweight contender against Mike "Twin" Sullivan in April of that year. New York's Evening World, wrote that Walcott's performance "did not come up to expectations", and that Gardner's win "was one of the easiest victories he ever earned."[2][19] On November 2, 1911, Walcott fought his last reported bout against Tom Sawyer in Lowell, Massachusetts. He walked out of the ring before the bell at the end of the one-sided 12-round technical knockout, and said to the crowd "I'm 40 years old and I guess I'm done with this game."[2]

Later life

Walcott squandered a fortune earned in the ring and eventually found employment as a custodian at the old Madison Square Garden. He died at 62 on October 4, 1935.[2] He was reported missing in December 1935, by his daughter. He had been last seen around Mansfield, Ohio, on a trip he was taking to find work in Hollywood. It was later reported he died in a car accident in Massillon, Ohio, fifty miles from Mansfield.[20][21]

It was believed that Joe was walking along Route 30 in the Village of Dalton, Ohio (8 miles west of Massillon) and was struck and killed by a car. His body was not claimed and the Village of Dalton buried him at the edge of the cemetery. There is a small grave marker there to this day that reads Ex World Champion, Joe Walcott 1873-1935.

Professional boxing record

Professional record summary

157 fights	87 wins	24 losses
By knockout	57	9
By decision	28	13
By disqualification	2	2
Draws	24
No contests	3
Newspaper decisions/draws	19

All Newspaper decisions are regarded as “no decision” bouts as they have “resulted in neither boxer winning or losing, and would therefore not count as part of their official fight record."

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
157	Loss	87–24–24 (22)	Tommy Sawyer	TKO	8 (12)	Nov 02, 1910	Higgins Hall, Lowell
156	Win	87–23–24 (22)	Bobby Lee	KO	2 (6)	Oct 17, 1910	Armory A.A., Boston
155	Loss	86–23–24 (22)	Kyle Whitney	TKO	9 (12)	May 13, 1910	Young Men's S & AC, Brockton
154	Loss	86–22–24 (22)	Bill MacKinnon	DQ	6 (12)	Apr 25, 1910	Young Men's S & AC, Brockton
153	Draw	86–21–24 (22)	Jimmy Potts	PTS	10	Mar 07, 1910	Cooke's Gym, Minneapolis
152	Draw	86–21–23 (22)	Young Jack Johnson	PTS	6	Dec 03, 1909	Pastime Club, Haverhill
151	Draw	86–21–22 (22)	Tom Sawyer	NWS	6	Sep 06, 1909	Pastime A.C., Portland
150	Loss	86–21–22 (21)	Thunderbolt Ed Smith	PTS	6	May 10, 1909	Gayety Theatre, Columbus
149	Loss	86–20–22 (21)	Jack Robinson	PTS	10	Nov 18, 1908	Easton
148	Loss	86–19–22 (21)	Larry Temple	TKO	10 (10)	Nov 11, 1908	Armory A.A., Boston
147	Loss	86–18–22 (21)	Bartley Connolly	PTS	6	Sep 07, 1908	Pastime A.C., Portland
146	Loss	86–17–22 (21)	Jack Robinson	NWS	6	Jul 15, 1908	Whirlwind A.C., New York
145	Loss	86–17–22 (20)	Bill Hurley	NWS	7	Jun 29, 1908	Schenectady
144	Win	86–17–22 (19)	Russell Van Horn	PTS	6	Jun 18, 1908	Columbus
143	Win	85–17–22 (19)	Mike Lansing	PTS	6	Jun 16, 1908	Ontario A.C., Charlotte
142	Win	84–17–22 (19)	Charles Kemp	TKO	5 (10)	Jun 11, 1908	Springfield
141	Loss	83–17–22 (19)	Charley Hitte	NWS	6	Apr 03, 1908	Schenectady
140	Draw	83–17–22 (18)	Professor Mike Donovan	PTS	6	Mar 03, 1908	Canandaigua
139	Loss	83–17–21 (18)	Terry Martin	NWS	6	Jan 30, 1908	Broadway A.C., Philadelphia
138	Draw	83–17–21 (17)	Professor Mike Donovan	PTS	10	Jan 15, 1908	Maisonneuve Theatre, Montreal
137	Win	83–17–20 (17)	George Cole	NWS	6	Jan 14, 1908	Troy
136	Loss	83–17–20 (16)	Jimmy Gardner	PTS	20	Jan 07, 1908	Armory A.A., Boston
135	Win	83–16–20 (16)	George Cole	NWS	6	Dec 26, 1907	Broadway A.C., Philadelphia
134	Draw	83–16–20 (15)	Professor Mike Donovan	PTS	15	Oct 24, 1907	Standard A.C., Lymansville
133	Win	83–16–19 (15)	Billy Payne	KO	6 (?)	Oct 17, 1907	Portland
132	Draw	82–16–19 (15)	Professor Mike Donovan	PTS	10	Jun 18, 1907	Brazil
131	Loss	82–16–18 (15)	Professor Mike Donovan	PTS	10	Jan 15, 1907	Providence
130	Loss	82–15–18 (15)	William "Honey" Mellody	TKO	12 (15)	Nov 29, 1906	Lincoln A.C., Chelsea	For world welterweight title
129	Loss	82–14–18 (15)	William "Honey" Mellody	PTS	15	Oct 16, 1906	Lincoln A.C., Chelsea	Lost world welterweight title
128	Draw	82–13–18 (15)	Billy Rhodes	PTS	20	Sep 29, 1906	Sand on island off the Missouri River, 12mi from KC, Kansas City	Retained world welterweight title
127	Win	82–13–17 (15)	Jack Dougherty	KO	8 (15)	Jul 10, 1906	Lincoln A.C., Chelsea	Retained world welterweight title
126	Win	81–13–17 (15)	Dave Holly	DQ	3 (3)	Jan 25, 1906	Long Acre A.C., New York
125	Draw	80–13–17 (15)	Joe Gans	PTS	20	Sep 30, 1904	Woodward's Pavilion, San Francisco	It was announced before the fight that no title was at stake. Shortly after this fight Walcott accidentally shot himself in the hand and was out of action until January 1906.
124	Loss	80–13–16 (15)	Dave Holly	NWS	6	Sep 10, 1904	National A.C., Philadelphia
123	Draw	80–13–16 (14)	Sam Langford	PTS	15	Sep 05, 1904	Lake Massabesic Coliseum, Manchester	Retained world welterweight title
122	Draw	80–13–15 (14)	Larry Temple	PTS	10	Jul 01, 1904	Germania Maennerchor Hall, Baltimore
121	Win	80–13–14 (14)	Professor Mike Donovan	TKO	5 (10)	Jun 24, 1904	Germania Maennerchor Hall, Baltimore
120	Loss	79–13–14 (14)	Young Peter Jackson	KO	4 (10)	Jun 10, 1904	Germania Maennerchor Hall, Baltimore	Fought at catchweights. Walcott was knocked out by a punch to the stomach, which he claimed was low, but the referee thought it legit.
119	Draw	79–12–14 (14)	Sandy Ferguson	PTS	10	May 23, 1904	Auditorium, Portland	As per prior agreement, as both men were still on their feet, the referee declared it a draw.
118	Loss	79–12–13 (14)	Dixie Kid	DQ	20 (20)	Apr 29, 1904	Woodward's Pavilion, San Francisco	Retained world welterweight title "Walcott was 2 1/4 pounds overweight, while Dixie Kid was below 140 pounds. Winning easily Walcott was disqualified for a kidney punch, although Walcott had been landing them throughout with no warning of foul. The contest was disregarded as a title bout and Walcott continued as champion when it was later discovered the referee had bet on the Dixie Kid."
117	Loss	79–11–13 (14)	Black Bill	NWS	6	Feb 26, 1904	Lenox A.C., Philadelphia
116	Win	79–11–13 (13)	Charlie Haghey	KO	3 (10)	Jan 18, 1904	New Bedford
115	Win	78–11–13 (13)	Larry Temple	PTS	15	Dec 29, 1903	Criterion A.C., Boston
114	Loss	77–11–13 (13)	Sandy Ferguson	PTS	15	Nov 10, 1903	Criterion A.C., Boston	Walcott weighed 148lbs and Ferguson weighed 205lbs
113	Win	77–10–13 (13)	Kid Carter	PTS	15	Nov 03, 1903	Criterion A.C., Boston
112	Win	76–10–13 (13)	Kid Carter	PTS	15	Oct 13, 1903	Criterion A.C., Boston
111	Win	75–10–13 (13)	Tom Carey	KO	5 (?)	Sep 21, 1903	Central A.C., Boston
110	Win	74–10–13 (13)	Joe Grim	NWS	6	Sep 12, 1903	State A.C., Philadelphia
109	Win	74–10–13 (12)	Tom Carey	KO	8 (15)	Aug 13, 1903	Tammany A.C., Boston
108	Win	73–10–13 (12)	Mose LaFontise	KO	3 (20)	Jul 03, 1903	Balanee Box, Portland	Retained world welterweight title
107	Draw	72–10–13 (12)	Young Peter Jackson	PTS	20	Jun 18, 1903	Balanee Box, Portland	Retained world welterweight title
106	Win	72–10–12 (12)	Mysterious Billy Smith	TKO	4 (20)	May 28, 1903	Exposition Building, Portland
105	Draw	71–10–12 (12)	Philadelphia Jack O'Brien	PTS	10	Apr 20, 1903	Health & Physical Culture A.C., Boston	Pre-arranged draw if lasting the distance.
104	Win	71–10–11 (12)	Professor Mike Donovan	PTS	10	Apr 15, 1903	Health & Physical Culture A.C., Boston
103	Draw	70–10–11 (12)	Billy Woods	PTS	20	Apr 02, 1903	Hazard's Pavilion, Los Angeles
102	Win	70–10–10 (12)	George Cole	KO	4 (10)	Mar 18, 1903	Kenyon's Hall, Allegheny
101	Win	69–10–10 (12)	Charlie Haghey	KO	5 (15)	Mar 11, 1903	Criterion A.C., Boston
100	Win	68–10–10 (12)	Professor Mike Donovan	PTS	10	Mar 09, 1903	Masonic Hall, Pittsburgh
99	Loss	67–10–10 (12)	Frank Childs	TKO	3 (6)	Oct 09, 1902	Apollo A.C., Chicago	For world colored heavyweight title
98	NC	67–9–10 (12)	George Cole	NC	4 (6)	Oct 06, 1902	Golden Gate A.C., Philadelphia
97	Win	67–9–10 (11)	Tommy West	PTS	15	Jun 23, 1902	National Sporting Club, Covent Garden	Retained world welterweight title
96	Loss	66–9–10 (11)	George Gardiner	PTS	20	Apr 25, 1902	Woodward's Pavilion, San Francisco
95	Loss	66–8–10 (11)	Philadelphia Jack O'Brien	NWS	6	Apr 11, 1902	Industrial A.C., Philadelphia
94	Draw	66–8–10 (10)	Fred Russell	PTS	6	Apr 04, 1902	Brand's Hall, Chicago
93	Win	66–8–9 (10)	Billy Stift	PTS	6	Mar 15, 1902	Chicago A.C., Chicago
92	Draw	65–8–9 (10)	Young Peter Jackson	PTS	10	Mar 13, 1902	Germania Maennerchor Hall, Baltimore
91	Win	65–8–8 (10)	Jimmy Handler	KO	2 (6)	Feb 14, 1902	Industrial Hall, Philadelphia
90	Win	64–8–8 (10)	Young Peter Jackson	NWS	6	Jan 13, 1902	Penn Art Club, Philadelphia
89	Win	64–8–8 (9)	Rube Ferns	TKO	5 (20)	Dec 18, 1901	International A.C., Fort Erie	Won world welterweight title
88	Win	63–8–8 (9)	Young Peter Jackson	PTS	20	Nov 28, 1901	Music Hall, Baltimore
87	Loss	62–8–8 (9)	Kid Carter	KO	7 (?)	Oct 15, 1901	National A.C., San Francisco
86	Win	62–7–8 (9)	George Gardiner	PTS	20	Sep 27, 1901	Mechanic's Pavilion, San Francisco
85	Win	61–7–8 (9)	Jack Bonner	PTS	15	Jul 26, 1901	Park City Theater, Bridgeport
84	Win	60–7–8 (9)	Charlie McKeever	TKO	6 (20)	Mar 21, 1901	Auditorium, Waterbury
83	Loss	59–7–8 (9)	Kid Carter	DQ	19 (20)	Jan 17, 1901	Empire A.C., Hartford	The referee twice warned Walcott in the 19th round for hitting in the clinches and after third time disqualified him.
82	Win	59–6–8 (9)	Wild Bill Hanrahan	KO	12 (?)	Dec 13, 1900	Coliseum, Hartford
81	Win	58–6–8 (9)	Mysterious Billy Smith	DQ	10 (20)	Sep 24, 1900	Coliseum, Hartford
80	Loss	57–6–8 (9)	Tommy West	TKO	11 (?)	Aug 27, 1900	Madison Square Garden, New York	"The bout had gone eleven rounds very much in Wolcott's favor, as he had punished West very badly about the body and head and had him in a very weakened condition. When the bell rang for the twelfth round, to the surprise of everybody, Wolcott refused to go on, claiming he had injured his left arm. Referee Charlie White, suspecting crookedness, insisted upon Wolcott continuing, but the negro refused to do so, which left White no alternative other than to declare West the winner. There was quite a large sum of money wagered, with West as favorite and the referee is very outspoken in reference to Wolcott's peculiar actions. Manager Kennedy, on behalf of the club, announced that Wolcott's share of the money would not be given to him, but would be donated to some charitable institution. " (Durango Democrat)"
79	Win	57–5–8 (9)	Jack Bonner	NWS	6	May 11, 1900	Industrial Hall, Philadelphia
78	Win	57–5–8 (8)	Mysterious Billy Smith	PTS	25	May 04, 1900	Broadway A.C., New York
77	Win	56–5–8 (8)	Dick Moore	KO	4 (20)	Apr 10, 1900	Eureka A.C., Baltimore
76	Win	55–5–8 (8)	Andy Walsh	PTS	20	Mar 29, 1900	Broadway A.C., New York
75	Win	54–5–8 (8)	Joe Choynski	TKO	7 (20)	Feb 23, 1900	Broadway A.C., New York
74	Win	53–5–8 (8)	Bobby Dobbs	KO	6 (20)	Dec 05, 1899	Broadway A.C., Brooklyn
73	Win	52–5–8 (8)	Dan Creedon	PTS	20	Nov 29, 1899	Tattersall's, Chicago
72	Win	51–5–8 (8)	Dan Creedon	PTS	6	Nov 25, 1899	Tattersall's, Chicago
71	Win	50–5–8 (8)	Dan Creedon	PTS	20	Jun 23, 1899	Ford Opera House, Baltimore
70	Win	49–5–8 (8)	Harry Fisher	TKO	12 (20)	Jun 12, 1899	Ford Opera House, Baltimore
69	Win	48–5–8 (8)	Jimmy Watts	KO	8 (20)	May 30, 1899	Louisville
68	Win	47–5–8 (8)	Dick O'Brien	KO	14 (20)	May 19, 1899	Broadway A.C., Brooklyn
67	Win	46–5–8 8)	Charley Johnson	TKO	10 (15)	May 08, 1899	Ariel A.C., Athens
66	Win	45–5–8 (8)	Dan Creedon	KO	1 (20)	Apr 25, 1899	Lenox A.C., New York
65	Win	44–5–8 (8)	Jim Judge	KO	11 (20)	Apr 08, 1899	Empire A.C., Toronto
64	Win	43–5–8 (8)	Australian Billy Edwards	KO	13 (20)	Mar 16, 1899	New Broadway A.C., Brooklyn
63	Win	42–5–8 (8)	Australian Jim Ryan	KO	14 (15)	Feb 04, 1899	Stag A.C., Cincinnati
62	Loss	41–5–8 (8)	Mysterious Billy Smith	PTS	20	Dec 06, 1898	Lenox A.C., New York	For world welterweight title
61	Win	41–4–8 (8)	Bob Montgomery	NWS	6	Nov 14, 1898	Auditorium, Detroit
60	Draw	41–4–8 (7)	Kid McPartland	PTS	8	Apr 28, 1898	Auditorium, Detroit
59	Win	41–4–7 (7)	Tommy West	NWS	6	Apr 22, 1898	Arena A.C., Philadelphia
58	Draw	41–4–7 (6)	Mysterious Billy Smith	PTS	25	Apr 14, 1898	Park City Theater, Bridgeport
57	Draw	41–4–6 (6)	Tom Tracey	PTS	6	Dec 27, 1897	Winter Circus Building, Chicago
56	Loss	41–4–5 (6)	George "Kid" Lavigne	TKO	12 (20)	Oct 29, 1897	Mechanic's Pavilion, San Francisco	For world lightweight title
55	Win	41–3–5 (6)	George "Young Corbett" Green	KO	18 (?)	Aug 26, 1897	Woodward's Pavilion, San Francisco
54	Win	40–3–5 (6)	Tom Tracey	NWS	6	Jun 14, 1897	Arena, Philadelphia
53	Draw	40–3–5 (5)	Jimmy Watts	PTS	4	Apr 20, 1897	Broadway A.C., Brooklyn
52	Loss	40–3–4 (5)	Tommy West	PTS	20	Mar 03, 1897	Broadway A.C., Brooklyn
51	Win	40–2–4 (5)	Bobby Dobbs	NWS	6	Jan 16, 1897	Southwark A.C., Philadelphia
50	Draw	40–2–4 (4)	Tommy West	PTS	19 (20)	Dec 09, 1896	Marlborough A.C., New York	The bout was scheduled for twenty rounds, but cut short without reason by the timekeeper
49	Win	40–2–3 (4)	Scaldy Bill Quinn	KO	17 (20)	Oct 12, 1896	Empire A.C., Maspeth, Queens
48	Win	39–2–3 (4)	Dick O'Brien	PTS	6	Aug 24, 1896	City Hall, Lewiston
47	Win	38–2–3 (4)	Scaldy Bill Quinn	PTS	20	May 29, 1896	Woburn Rink, Woburn
46	Win	37–2–3 (4)	Scott Bright Eyes Collins	KO	7 (20)	Mar 16, 1896	Puritan A.C., New York
45	Win	36–2–3 (4)	Jim Jackson	PTS	4	Jan 30, 1896	Madison Square Garden, New York
44	Win	35–2–3 (4)	Teddy McMahon	KO	1 (?)	Jan 07, 1896	Alhambra, Syracuse
43	Loss	34–2–3 (4)	George "Kid" Lavigne	PTS	15	Dec 21, 1895	Empire A.C., Maspeth, Queens	For world lightweight title agreement called for Lavigne to be the winner if he was not knocked out
42	Win	34–1–3 (4)	Dick O'Brien	TKO	1 (25)	Aug 28, 1895	West Newton Street Armory, Boston
41	Win	33–1–3 (4)	Mick Dunn	TKO	8 (20)	Apr 03, 1895	Sea Side A.C., Coney Island	police stopped the fight. Dunn was totally out-classed.
40	Win	32–1–3 (4)	Charley Chapman	PTS	4	Mar 06, 1895	New York
39	Draw	31–1–3 (4)	Mysterious Billy Smith	PTS	15	Mar 01, 1895	Music Hall, Boston	Reported for the 140lbs Championship of America
38	Win	31–1–2 (4)	Billy Green	KO	2 (?)	Nov 15, 1894	Louisville
37	Win	30–1–2 (4)	George Thomas	KO	1 (?)	Nov 14, 1894	Louisville
36	Win	29–1–2 (4)	Shorty Ahearn	KO	3 (?)	Nov 03, 1894	Chicago
35	Win	28–1–2 (4)	Frank Neil	TKO	3 (3)	Nov 02, 1894	Clark Street Theater, Chicago
34	Win	27–1–2 (4)	Frank Carpenter	PTS	3	Nov 01, 1894	Chicago
33	Win	26–1–2 (4)	Austin Gibbons	KO	4 (10)	Oct 15, 1894	Atlantic A.C., Coney Island
32	Win	25–1–2 (4)	Jim Bagley	KO	2 (?)	Sep 20, 1894	Pittsburgh
31	Win	24–1–2 (4)	Dick O'Brien	PTS	12	Jul 06, 1894	Casino, Boston
30	Win	23–1–2 (4)	Mike Harris	KO	6 (?)	Jun 22, 1894	Casino A.C., Boston
29	NC	22–1–2 (4)	Charley Holcombe	ND	4	May 10, 1894	Kernan's Theatre, Washington Kernan's Theatre, Washington
28	Win	22–1–2 (3)	Tom Tracey	TKO	16 (?)	Apr 19, 1894	Music Hall, Boston	Billed for world 140lbs title
27	Win	21–1–2 (3)	Mike Welsh	KO	2 (10)	Feb 26, 1894	Lafayette A.C., Boston
26	Win	20–1–2 (3)	Tommy West	PTS	3	Jan 11, 1894	Clan-na-Gael Hall, Boston
25	Win	19–1–2 (3)	Ed Russell	KO	2 (?)	Dec 28, 1893	Lafayette A.C., Boston
24	NC	18–1–2 (3)	Harry Tracy	NC	1 (?)	Dec 01, 1893	Camden Street A.C., Boston
23	Win	18–1–2 (2)	Jack Hall	KO	1 (4)	Aug 22, 1893	Madison Square Garden, New York
22	Loss	17–1–2 (2)	Mike Harris	PTS	4	Jun 17, 1893	Academy of Music, New York
21	Win	17–0–2 (2)	Paddy McGuigan	PTS	10	Jun 05, 1893	Caledonian Park, Newark
20	Win	16–0–2 (2)	Patrick Conlon	TKO	2 (4)	Feb 17, 1893	Howard Athenaeum, Boston
19	Win	15–0–2 (2)	Lewllyn Wetzell Brown	TKO	3 (4)	Feb 17, 1893	Howard Athenaeum, Boston
18	Win	14–0–2 (2)	Thomas Chase	TKO	1 (4)	Feb 16, 1893	Howard Athenaeum, Boston
17	Win	13–0–2 (2)	Al Hagen	TKO	3 (4)	Feb 15, 1893	Howard Athenaeum, Boston
16	Win	12–0–2 (2)	William Quinn	KO	2 (4)	Feb 14, 1893	Howard Athenaeum, Boston
15	Win	11–0–2 (2)	Jack Friesse	TKO	? (4)	Feb 10, 1893	Miner's Bowery Theatre, New York
14	Win	10–0–2 (2)	Jim Carroll	TKO	1 (?)	Feb 09, 1893	Miner's Bowery Theatre, New York
13	Win	9–0–2 (2)	Harrity	KO	3 (?)	Feb 02, 1893	New York
12	Win	8–0–2 (2)	Tom McCarthy	TKO	1 (4)	Jan 31, 1893	Miner's Bowery Theatre, New York
11	Win	7–0–2 (2)	Billy Harris	KO	2 (?)	Dec 08, 1892	New York
10	Draw	6–0–2 (2)	Sam Bolen	PTS	4	Dec 05, 1892	New York
9	Win	6–0–1 (2)	Jack Connors	KO	1 (?)	Dec 05, 1892	New York
8	Win	5–0–1 (2)	Johnny Lyman	KO	1 (?)	Nov 12, 1892	Philadelphia
7	Win	4–0–1 (2)	Charley Jones	PTS	3	Nov 11, 1892	Lyceum Theater, Philadelphia
6	Win	3–0–1 (2)	Stonewall Allen	TKO	3 (4)	Nov 05, 1892	Howard Athenaeum, Boston
5	Draw	2–0–1 (2)	Harry Tracy	PTS	5	Nov 04, 1892	Howard Athenaeum, Boston
4	Draw	2–0 (2)	Andy Watson	NWS	4	Oct 29, 1892	Ariel A.C., Philadelphia
3	Win	2–0 (1)	Joe Jarg	PTS	3	Oct 22, 1892	Philadelphia
2	Draw	1–0 (1)	Fred Morris	NWS	4	Oct 22, 1892	Ariel A.C., Philadelphia
1	Win	1–0	Black Pearl	PTS	4	Oct 15, 1892	Philadelphia

Boxing honors and achievements

See also

• Lineal championship
• List of welterweight boxing champions

References

1. "Joe Walcott". Cyber Boxing Zone. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
2. "Joe Walcott". BoxRec. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
3. "Joe Walcott". Cyber Boxing Zone. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
4. "Joe Walcott Biography". BoxRec. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
5. "Joe Walcott Beats Choynski", Argus-Leader, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, pg. 2, 24 February 1900
6. Choynski sent to the mat five times in the first in "Walcott a Surprise", The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Brooklyn, New York, pg. 13, 24 February 1900
7. "Old Joe Walcott Wins Against Gardner", The Missoulian, Missoula, Montana, pg. 1, 28 September 1901
8. "Boxer Joe Walcott Gains Decision", San Francisco Call, San Francisco, California, pg. 4, 28 September 1901
9. "Rube Ferns is Beaten", Courier Journal, Louisville, Kentucky, pg. 3, 19 December 1901
10. "Sporting News of the Day", The Buffalo Enquirer, Buffalo, New York, pg. 4, 19 December 1901
11. "Joe Walcott Put Out", The Indianapolis News, Indianapolis, Indiana, pg. 8, 11 June 1904
12. "Decision Goes to Dixie Kid", San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco, California, pg. 8, 30 April 1984
13. "Langford Outboxed Walcott", Minneapolis Journal, Minneapolis, Minnesota, pg.12, 6 September 1904
14. "Walcott in Draw", The Evening World, New York, New York, pg. 11, 6 September 1904
15. Walcott broke his elbow in "Fought Walcott to a Standstill", Buffalo Evening News, Buffalo, New York, pg. 8, 1 October 1904
16. "Honey Mellody Gets Decision Over Walcott", The Montana Standard, Butte, Montana, pg. 8, 7 October 1906
17. "Mellody Beat Walcott", Ontario Journal, Ontario, Canada, pg. 2, 30 November 1906
18. "Joe Walcott Whipped Coal in a Fast Fight", The Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pg. 16, 27 December 1907
19. "Joe Walcott Due For the Scrapheap", The Evening News, New York, New York, pg. 10, 8 January 1908
20. "Joe Walcott Missing, His Daughter Reveals", The Bend Bulletin, Bend, Oregon, pg. 8, 14 December 1935
21. Died of car accident in Massillon, Ohio, in "Joe Walcott". Cyber Boxing Zone. Retrieved 27 November 2017.

External links

• Boxing record for Barbados Joe Walcott from BoxRec