Sport & Note

George Dixon

Male

"Little Chocolate"
Featherweight, Canada, based in USA, Boston, Massachusetts
Born: July 29, 1870, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died: January 6, 1908
Height: 5ft 3 1/2in, mt 1,61

No amateur results

Professional record

Date	Opponent	Place	Result
1886
+ Nov. 1	Young Johnson	Halifax, Canada	KO 3
1887
+ Sept. 21	Elias Hamilton	Boston, United States	W 8
1888
+ Jan. 2	Johnny Lyman	Boston, United States	TKO 5
+ Jan. 20	Charlie Parton	Boston, United States	TKO 6
+ Feb. 17	Barney Finnegan	Boston, United States	W 7
+ Mar. 10	Ned Morris	Boston, United States	TKO 4
= Mar. 21	Patsy Kelley	Boston, United States	Draw 15
= Apr. 27	Tommy Doherty	Boston, United States	Draw 8
= May 10	Tommy Spider Kelly	Boston, United States	Draw 9
+ June 7	Bob Green	Boston, United States	KO 6
+ June 13	Jimmy Brackett	Boston, United States	KO 5
= June 21	Hank Brennan	Boston, United States	Draw 14
= Dec. 4	Hank Brennan	Boston, United States	Draw 9
= Dec. 28	Hank Brennan	Boston, United States	Draw 15
1889
+ Jan. 29	Patsy Kelley	Boston, United States	W 10
= Mar. 1	Frank Maguire	Putnam, United States	Draw 10
- June 3	George Wright	Boston, United States	LDQ 2
= Oct. 14	Hank Brennan	Boston, United States	Draw 26
+ Dec. 11	Mike Sullivan	New Bedford, United States	W 6
+ Dec. 27	Eugene Hornbacher	New London, United States	KO 2
1890
= Feb. 7	Cal McCarthy	Boston, United States	Draw 70
+ June 27	Nunc Wallace	Soho, Great Britain	TKO 19
+ Oct. 23	Johnny Murphy	Providence, United States	KO 40
vacant World Featherweight Title
1891
+ Mar. 31	Cal McCarthy	Troy, United States	TKO 22
World Featherweight Title
+ Apr. 20	Martin Flaherty	Chicago, United States	W 6
+ July 28	Abe Willis	San Francisco, United States	KO 5
1892
+ June 27	Fred Johnson	Brooklyn, United States	KO 14
+ Sept. 6	Jack Skelly	New Orleans, United States	KO 8
World Featherweight Title
= Oct. 29	Kentucky Rosebud	Philadelphia, United States	Draw 4
+ Nov. 4	William Bell	Boston, United States	TKO 2
= Nov. 11	Kentucky Rosebud	Philadelphia, United States	Draw 4
* Nov. 18	Billy Ross	New York, United States	ND 4
+ Dec. 29	Jim Keeley	New York, United States	KO 3
1893
* Jan. 31	George Strong	New York, United States	ND 4
* Feb. 1	Eddie Daly	New York, United States	ND 4
+ Feb. 6	Young Byrnes	New York, United States	W 4
+ Feb. 7	Dick Mills	New York, United States	KO 1
+ Feb. 10	Buck Leary	New York, United States	KO 1
+ Feb. 21	Joe Reilly	Philadelphia, United States	W 4
+ Feb. 22	Al Wright	Philadelphia, United States	TKO 1
+ Feb. 23	Whitey Chadwick	Philadelphia, United States	TKO 2
+ Feb. 24	Leo Dobbins	Philadelphia, United States	TKO 2
= Mar. 20	George Siddons	Brooklyn, United States	Draw 12
+ May 2	Billy Nalley	Washington, United States	TKO 1
+ May 3	Edward Rossman	Baltimore, United States	TKO 1
= June 17	Jerry Barnett	New York, United States	Draw 4
+ June 30	Kentucky Rosebud	Philadelphia, United States	W 4
+ July 1	Kentucky Rosebud	Philadelphia, United States	W 4
= Aug. 1	Jack Downey	Brooklyn, United States	Draw 4
+ Aug. 7	Eddie Pierce	Brooklyn, United States	TKO 3
World Featherweight Title
- Aug. 22	Billy Plimmer	New York, United States	L 4
+ Sept. 25	Solly Smith	Brooklyn, United States	TKO 7
+ Dec. 15	Torpedo Billy Murphy	Paterson, United States	WDQ 3
1894
+ Jan. 4	Robert J Heeney	Huntingdon, United States	TKO 2
= June 29	Young Griffo	Boston, United States	Draw 20
+ Sept. 20	Jim Othello	Pittsburgh, United States	KO 2
+ Oct. 25	Joe Flynn	Wilmington, United States	KO 4
= Dec. 26	Billy Whistler	Philadelphia, United States	Draw 4
1895
= Jan. 19	Young Griffo	Coney Island, United States	Draw 25
+ Mar. 7	Sam Bolen	New York, United States	W 6
+ May 8	Charles Slusher	Louisville, United States	W 4
+ July 31	Tommy Connolly	Boston, United States	WDQ 4
* Aug. 19	Mike Leonard	New York, United States	ND 1
+ Aug. 27	Johnny Griffin	Boston, United States	W 25
= Oct. 28	Young Griffo	New York, United States	Draw 10
= Dec. 5	Frank Erne	New York, United States	Draw 10
1896
= Jan. 30	Pedlar Palmer	New York, United States	Draw 6
+ Mar. 17	Jerry Marshall	Boston, United States	TKO 7
+ May 4	Kentucky Rosebud	Philadelphia, United States	W 4
+ May 7	Ellwood McCloskey	Philadelphia, United States	W 4
+ May 9	Charles Slusher	Louisville, United States	W 4
= June 16	Martin Flaherty	Boston, United States	Draw 20
= Sept. 25	Tommy White	New York, United States	Draw 20
World Featherweight Title
- Nov. 27	Frank Erne	New York, United States	L 20
World Featherweight Title
1897
+ Jan. 22	Torpedo Billy MURPHY	Brooklyn, United States	KO 6
World Featherweight Title
= Feb. 15	Jack Downey	Brooklyn, United States	Draw 20
+ Mar. 24	Frank Erne	Brooklyn, United States	W 25
World Featherweight Title
+ Apr. 26	Johnny Griffin	Brooklyn, United States	W 20
= June 21	Kentucky Rosebud	Philadelphia, United States	Draw 6
= July 23	Dal Hawkins	San Francisco, United States	Draw 20
- Oct. 4	Solly Smith	San Francisco, United States	L 20
World Featherweight Title
1898
= Mar. 31	Tommy White	Syracuse, United States	Draw 20
+ June 6	Eddie Santry	New York, United States	W 20
- July 1	Ben Jordan	New York, United States	L 25
+ Aug. 29	Jimmy Dunn	Fall River, United States	WDQ 6
+ Sept. 5	Joe Bernstein	Philadelphia, United States	WDQ 6
+ Nov. 11	Dave Sullivan	New York, United States	WDQ 10
World Featherweight Title
+ Nov. 29	Oscar Gardner	New York, United States	W 25
World Featherweight Title
1899
+ Jan. 17	Young Pluto	New York, United States	KO 10
World Featherweight Title
+ May 15	Kid Broad	Buffalo, United States	W 20
World Featherweight Title
+ June 2	Joe Bernstein	Brooklyn, United States	W 25
World Featherweight Title
+ July 3	Sam Bolen	Louisville, United States	KO 3
World Featherweight Title
+ July 11	Tommy White	Denver, United States	W 20
World Featherweight Title
+ July 14	Eddie Santry	Chicago, United States	W 6
= Aug. 11	Eddie Santry	New York, United States	Draw 20
World Featherweight Title
+ Oct. 13	Tim Callahan	Philadelphia, United States	W 6
+ Nov. 2	Will Curley	Brooklyn, United States	W 25
World Featherweight Title
+ Nov. 21	Eddie Lenny	Brooklyn, United States	W 25
World Featherweight Title
1900
- Jan. 9	Terry McGOVERN	New York, United States	TKO by 8
World Featherweight Title
- June 4	Tim Callahan	Philadelphia, United States	L 6
= June 12	Benny Yanger	Chicago, United States	Draw 6
- June 23	Terry McGovern	Chicago, United States	L 6
- July 31	Tommy Sullivan	Brooklyn, United States	TKO by 7
1901
= Feb. 8	Harry Lyons	Baltimore, United States	Draw 20
- Aug. 16	Young Corbett II	Denver, United States	L 10
= Aug. 23	Abe Attell	Denver, United States	Draw 10
- Sept. 26	Benny Yanger	Saint Louis, United States	L 15
= Oct. 20	Abe Attell	Cripple Creek, United States	Draw 20
- Oct. 28	Abe Attell	Saint Louis, United States	L 15
- Dec. 19	Austin Rice	New London, United States	L 20
1902
= Jan. 17	Joe Tipman	Baltimore, United States	Draw 20
- Jan. 24	Eddie Lenny	Baltimore, United States	TKO by 9
+ Feb. 13	Chick Tucker	New Britain, United States	W 20
= May 16	Billy Ryan	Ottawa, Canada	Draw 15
* May 27	Danny Dougherty	Philadelphia, United States	ND 7
= June 6	Eddie Lenny	Chester, United States	Draw 6
- June 10	Biz Mackey	Findlay, United States	TKO by 5
= June 30	Tim Callahan	Philadelphia, United States	Draw 6
- Sept. 8	Pedlar Palmer	Marylebone, Great Britain	L 15
= Sept. 29	Will Curley	Gateshead, Great Britain	Draw 15
1903
- Jan. 24	Jim Driscoll	London, Great Britain	L 6
= Feb. 9	Harry Ware	Northampton, Great Britain	Draw 20
= Feb. 20	Dave Wallace	Birmingham, Great Britain	Draw 6
- Mar. 7	Fred Delaney	Woolwich, Great Britain	L 6
+ Apr. 6	Jack Pearson	Liverpool, Great Britain	KO 8
- Apr. 11	Spike Robson	Newcastle, Great Britain	L 15
= Apr. 16	George Phalin	Liverpool, Great Britain	Draw 15
- May 2	Ben Jordan	Mile End, Great Britain	L 6
* May 11	Slounch	London, Great Britain	ND 10
- May 16	Spike Robson	Newcastle, Great Britain	L 20
= May 25	George Phalin	Birmingham, Great Britain	Draw 15
- June 1	Jim Driscoll	London, Great Britain	KO by 5
= June 15	Harry Paul	Mile End, Great Britain	Draw 6
- June 27	Pedlar Palmer	London, Great Britain	L 8
+ Aug. 1	Digger Stanley	Mile End, Great Britain	W 6
+ Aug. 29	Harry Ware	London, Great Britain	W 6
= Sept. 13	Charlie Lampey	London, Great Britain	Draw 6
= Sept. 24	Billy Barrett	Liverpool, Great Britain	Draw 10
= Sept. 29	Charlie Lampey	London, Great Britain	Draw 6
+ Oct. 10	Jim Williams	London, Great Britain	KO 4
- Oct. 12	Digger Stanley	Covent Garden, Great Britain	L 6
+ Nov. 9	Pedlar Palmer	Newcastle, Great Britain	W 20
+ Dec. 7	Cockney Cohen	Newcastle, Great Britain	W 20
1904
+ Jan. 16	Cockney Cohen	Newcastle, Great Britain	KO 8
= Feb. 6	Johnny Summers	Mile End, Great Britain	Draw 6
- Feb. 10	Jim Driscoll	Bristol, Great Britain	L 6
= Feb. 22	Harry Mansfield	Plymouth, Great Britain	Draw 20
- Mar. 7	Cockney Cohen	Leeds, Great Britain	L 15
+ Mar. 19	Spike Robson	Newcastle, Great Britain	KO 11
+ Apr. 7	Billy Barrett	London, Great Britain	KO 12
= Apr. 9	George Moore	Mile End, Great Britain	Draw 6
- Apr. 21	Tommy Burns	Liverpool, Great Britain	L 20
- Oct. 17	Owen Moran	Covent Garden, Great Britain	L 6
= Nov. 24	Boss Edwards	London, Great Britain	Draw 15
1905
= Jan. 6	Johnny Hughes	Ashford, Great Britain	Draw 8
= Apr. 6	Jack Foy	London, Great Britain	Draw 15
= May 28	Dick Nelson	Copenhagen, Denmark	Draw 10
= June 26	Joe Goodwin	Manchester, Great Britain	Draw 10
- Sept. 20	Harlem Tommy Murphy	Philadelphia, United States	KO by 2
1906
+ Jan. 4	Harry Shea	New York, United States	KO 3
= Jan. 16	Patsy Haley	Brooklyn, United States	Draw 10
= May 21	Billy Ryan	Gloucester, United States	Draw 12
- Dec. 10	Monk The Newsboy	Lymansville, United States	L 15

Summary

Total bouts: 163, Won: 73 (37 inside the limit), Lost: 30 (6 inside the limit), Draw: 54, NC: 6