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Jimmy Wilde

138100 KOs

53 KOs

2Draws

No contest: 8

Last six: W-W-W-W-L-L

Career

division

Flyweight

status

inactive

bouts

153

rounds

1136

KO %

72.5%

KO wins

100

KO losses

3

career

1910–1923

debut

1910-12-26

last fight

1923-06-18

Profile

alias

The Mighty Atom

sex

M

stance

orthodox

height

5′ 3″ / 160cm

reach

66″ / 168cm

nationality

United Kingdom

origin

Quakers Yard, Wales, United Kingdom

city / state / zip

Quakers Yard, Wales

dob

1892-05-12

death

1969-03-10

Latest news

On this day: Jimmy Wilde died in 1969

2015-03-10 · Boxing News Online

JIMMY WILDE'S two nicknames say it all about this incredible little boxer. Known as ?The Mighty Atom? and ?The Ghost with a Hammer in his Hand?, Wilde looked anything but a fighter. A physical freak, he stood 5ft 2 1/2ins and never weighed more than…

2006-12-17 · BBC Sport,UK

In the days of easily won, alphabet titles, it's hard to comprehend the significance of Jimmy Wilde's capture of the world flyweight title on 18 December, 1916.…

European greats set standard

2005-07-22 · Scotsman,United Kingdom

When Lee defeated the legendary Jimmy Wilde the following January it was also recognised by the International Boxing Union as for the world title.…

Fight history

date

w-l-d

last 6

result

68 7 3

L-KO

Polo Grounds, New York, New York, USA

World Flyweight Title

7 of 20 · 110 / 110 lbs

87 25 13

L-TKO

Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom

17 of 20x3 · 110 / 120 lbs

Referee: Jack Smith

8 11 5

W-PTS

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

10 of 10 · 107 / 112 lbs

Referee: Lou Marsh

Battling Al Murray

52 17 5

W-KO

National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

so Wilde's world title

2 of 8 · 2:13

5 2 2

W-KO

Cuddy's Arena, Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States

1 of 12 · 2:20

Referee: Harry Ertle

Battling Al Murray

52 16 5

W-TKO

Sportsman's Club, Camden, New Jersey, USA

William H. Rocap Billed World flyweight title

8 of 8 · 2:21

Referee: William H. Rocap

20 29 14

W-NWS

Windsor, Ontario, Canada

10 of 10

Referee: Billy Rooks

108 12 39

W-NWS

Ringside Coliseum, Toledo, Ohio, United States

Billed World Flyweight title

12 of 12 · 106 / 107 lbs

Referee: Ed Smith

8 8 4

W-NWS

National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

6 of 6 · 111 lbs

6 6 0

W-TKO

4th Regiment Armory, Jersey City, New Jersey, United States

7 of 8 · 107 / 115 lbs · 2:25

Referee: Harry Ertle

13 3 3

W-KO

Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

3 of 8 · 109 / 115 lbs

1 1 0

W-NWS

Future City A.C., Saint Louis, Missouri, United States

8 of 8 · 114 lbs

20 26 7

L-NWS

Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

10 of 10 · 108 / 114 lbs

Memphis Pal Moore

86 15 19

W-PTS

Olympia, Kensington, London, United Kingdom

20 of 20x3 · 108 / 116 lbs

Referee: Eugene Corri

49 51 26

W-KO

Holborn Stadium, Holborn, London, United Kingdom

13 of 15x3

1 1 0

W-KO

Liverpool Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

3 of 15x3

31 11 5

W-PTS

National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, United Kingdom

15 of 15x3 · 104 / 118 lbs

Memphis Pal Moore

70 14 19

L-PTS

Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom

3 of 3x3 · 102 / 116 lbs

0 2 1

W-PTS

Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom

3 of 3x3

30 10 5

W-PTS

Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom

3 of 3x3

32 8 0

W-TKO

Stamford Bridge, Chelsea, London, United Kingdom

12 of 20x2

Referee: J.T. Hulls

2 0 0

W-RTD

National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, United Kingdom

BBBofC British flyweight title

2 of 20x3 · 101 / 102 lbs · 0:58

Corporal Jacobs

0 0 0

W-KO

Theatre Royal, Aldershot, Hampshire, United Kingdom

4 of 15x3

Frankie Russell

34 16 7

W-KO

Holborn Stadium, Holborn, London, United Kingdom

3 of 15

0 0 0

W-TKO

National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, United Kingdom

BBBofC British flyweight title

4 of 20x3

18 13 5

W-TKO

Holborn Stadium, Holborn, London, United Kingdom

World Flyweight Title

11 of 20x3 · 111 lbs

2 4 0

W-KO

Liverpool Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

15 of 15x3

33 24 5

W-KO

Kensal Rise Athletic Ground, Kensal Rise, London, United Kingdom

BBBofC British flyweight title

10 of 20x3

6 2 0

W-TKO

National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, United Kingdom

BBBofC British flyweight title

11 of 20x3

3 7 1

W-KO

Oxford Music Hall, London, United Kingdom

8 of 15x3 · 116 lbs

0 2 0

W-KO

Woolwich Dockyard Labour Club, Woolwich, London, United Kingdom

2 of 6x3

Darkey Saunders

2 2 1

W-TKO

Woolwich Dockyard Labour Club, Woolwich, London, United Kingdom

3 of 6x3

0 0 0

W-PTS

Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

20 of 20x3

12 9 2

W-RTD

Liverpool Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

IBU (1913 - 1946) flyweight title

11 of 20x3

76 13 7

W-KO

Pitfield Street Baths, Hoxton, London, United Kingdom

3 of 20x3

26 15 10

W-KO

West London Stadium, London, United Kingdom

8 of 15x3 · 117 lbs

58 9 5

W-TKO

National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, United Kingdom

BBBofC British flyweight title

12 of 20x3

0 0 0

W-KO

Liverpool Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

2 of 15x3

0 0 0

W-KO

New Cross Baths, New Cross, London, United Kingdom

11 of 15x3

0 1 1

W-KO

Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom

7 of 15x3

75 12 7

W-TKO

National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, United Kingdom

8 of 15x3

0 3 0

W-KO

Bradford, Yorkshire, United Kingdom

2 of 15x3

2 3 2

W-TKO

Liverpool Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

14 of 15x3

2 4 0

W-RTD

Barrow In Furness, Cumbria, United Kingdom

8 of 15x3

0 0 0

W-KO

Dublin, Ireland

9 of 15

Walter Buchanan

0 0 0

W-KO

Liverpool Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

5 of 15x3

0 0 0

W-KO

Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom

8 of 15x3

0 0 0

W-KO

Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom

5 of 15x3

0 1 0

W-KO

Liverpool Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

2 of 15x3

3 1 0

L-TKO

National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, United Kingdom

vacant BBBofC British flyweight title

17 of 20x3 · 109 / 112 lbs