Harlem Tommy Murphy

Harlem Tommy Murphy (April 13, 1885 – November 26, 1958) was an American boxer whose career lasted from 1903 to 1917. He was a contender in three different divisions; being ranked in the bantamweight, featherweight and lightweight weight classes.[1] During his tenure as a fighter, he squared off against some of the greatest boxers of all-time, including Abe Attell, Packey McFarland, Terry McGovern, Ad Wolgast and Harry Harris.[2]

Harlem Tommy Murphy
Statistics
Real name	Tommy Murphy
Weight(s)	Lightweight Featherweight Bantamweight
Height	5 ft 5 ^1⁄2 in (1.66 m)
Nationality	United States
Born	April 13, 1885 New York, New York
Died	November 26, 1958 (aged 73)
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	142
Wins	87
Wins by KO	25
Losses	30
Draws	25
No contests	0

Notable bouts

Result	Opponent	Type	Rd., Time	Date	Location	Notes[2]
Loss	Willie Ritchie	PTS	20	1914-04-17	Coffroth's Arena, Daly City, California	For World Lightweight Title.
Loss	Packey McFarland	NWS	10	1913-10-17	Madison Square Garden, New York, New York	Newspaper Decision
Win	Ad Wolgast	PTS	20	1913-04-19	Coffroth's Arena, Daly City, California
Draw	Ad Wolgast	PTS	20	1913-02-22	Coffroth's Arena, Daly City, California
Draw	Abe Attell	PTS	20	1912-08-03	Coffroth's Arena, Daly City, California
Win	Abe Attell	PTS	20	1912-03-09	Coffroth's Arena, Daly City, California
Loss	Packey McFarland	PTS	20	1911-11-30	Coffroth's Arena, Daly City, California
Loss	Packey McFarland	NWS	10	1911-04-18	Fairmont A.C., Bronx, New York	Newspaper Decision
Loss	Abe Attell	NWS	10	1910-05-20	New Amsterdam Opera House, New York, New York	Newspaper Decision
Win	Abe Attell	NWS	10	1910-04-28	Empire A.C., New York, New York	Newspaper Decision
Win	Owen Moran	PTS	20	1910-02-28	Dreamland Rink, San Francisco, California
Win	Ad Wolgast	NWS	6	1910-04-28	Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	Newspaper Decision
Win	Matty Baldwin	PTS	12	1909-06-01	Armory A.A., Boston, Massachusetts
Loss	Owen Moran	PTS	12	1909-03-23	Armory A.A., Boston, Massachusetts
Loss	Owen Moran	NWS	10	1909-03-16	Fairmont A.C., Bronx, New York	Newspaper Decision
Loss	Owen Moran	NWS	10	1909-01-29	New Amsterdam Opera House, New York, New York	Newspaper Decision
Loss	Packey McFarland	NWS	6	1908-11-18	National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Newspaper Decision
Draw	Matty Baldwin	PTS	12	1908-11-18	Armory A.A., Boston, Massachusetts
Loss	Harry Harris	DQ	8 (10)	1907-06-03	National S.C., New York, New York
Draw	Johnny Summers	NWS	6	1907-05-22	National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Win	Young Corbett II	NWS	6	1907-01-09	National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Loss	Matty Baldwin	PTS	15	1906-12-12	Pythian Rink, Chelsea, Massachusetts
Loss	Terry McGovern	TKO	1 (6)	1905-10-18	National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Win	George Dixon	KO	2 (6)	1905-09-20	National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

References

1. "Harlem Tommy Murphy" Was Leading Contender in Three Different Weight Classes (Ottawa Citizen - Feb 4, 1928)
2. Harlem Tommy Murphy's Professional Boxing Record. BoxRec.com. Retrieved on 2014-05-18.

External links

• Boxing record for Harlem Tommy Murphy from BoxRec