Solly Smith
Solly Smith | |
|---|---|
 Smith in 1899 | |
| Born | Solomon Garcia Smith March 6, 1871 |
| Died | August 28, 1933 (aged 62) |
| Other names | The Celtic Mexican |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Welterweight Lightweight Featherweight |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
| Reach | 70 in (178 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 66 |
| Wins | 30 |
| Wins by KO | 18 |
| Losses | 13 |
| Draws | 20 |
| No contests | 3 |
Solomon Garcia Smith (March 6, 1871 – August 28, 1933) was an American professional boxer in the featherweight division.[1] He was a World Featherweight champion and is the first world champion of Hispanic descent.[2][3][4]
Early life[edit]
Smith was born in Los Angeles, the son of a Mexican mother and an Irish father. He was an outstanding long-distance track runner in his youth, which may have later aided his ability to endure long boxing bouts.[3]
Professional career[edit]
Solomon Garcia Smith made his professional debut in 1888 at the age of 17. In his 21st bout on September 25, 1893, he challenged future hall of famer George Dixon for the World Featherweight Championship but was defeated by seventh-round tko. The fight drew the largest paying crowd recorded at Brooklyn's Coney Island Athletic Club. After the bout, Smith was arrested for participating in a fight with Johnny Griffin in Roby, Indiana, two months earlier. Wyatt Earp had been the timekeeper.[3][5]
He improved his skills in subsequent bouts and established himself as one of the top fighters in the bantamweight and featherweight divisions, fighting to draws against future hall of fame member Young Griffo and future two-division champion Frank Erne, along with scoring quality wins over opponents such as former champion Torpedo Billy Murphy and avenging a disqualification loss to Oscar Gardner.[6]
World Featherweight Championship[edit]
The crowning moment of Smith's career came on October 4, 1897, when he defeated George Dixon in a rematch bout to capture the World Featherweight title, thus ending the Canadian champion's six-year reign. The San Francisco Call wrote of Smith's performance: "Instead of swinging wild and recklessly, as he was wont to do in his early fighting days, he gauged his distance and timed his blows like a polished veteran. His quick ducking under the left arm of his opponent to avoid a jaw warmer was a revelation to his admirers, who repeatedly cheered him when he escaped the hot shots aimed at the jaw point by Professor Dixon"[7]
Smith was seen as a promising champion, having avenged losses to two of the three men who held victories over him up to that point, Dixon and Gardner, with the third being reigning lightweight champion and future hall of fame member Kid Lavigne who had outpointed Smith in an eight round contest. However, after twice retaining his title, he relinquished it due to a mishap against Dave Sullivan. Smith had the misfortune to break his left arm near the wrist in the second round of their bout, ending his chances to give a good showing. Unable to use his left at all in the fourth and fifth rounds, he was deemed unable to continue.[2][3][4][8]
His career took a downward spiral following that loss as he won only one out of the fifteen remaining bouts in his career. He retired after a knockout loss to Billy Snailham in 1904.
Professional boxing record[edit]
All information in this section is derived from BoxRec,[9] unless otherwise stated.
Official Record[edit]
| 66 fights | 29 wins | 13 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 18 | 7 |
| By decision | 7 | 4 |
| By disqualification | 4 | 2 |
| Draws | 20 | |
| No contests | 3 | |
| Newspaper decisions/draws | 1 | |
All newspaper decisions are officially regarded as “no decision” bouts and are not counted as a win, loss or draw.
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Age | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | Loss | 29–13–20 (4) | Billy Snailham | KO | 3 (20) | Aug 26, 1904 | 33 years, 173 days | Hazard's Pavilion, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 65 | Loss | 29–12–20 (4) | Billy DeCoursey | KO | 10 (?) | Nov 11, 1902 | 31 years, 250 days | Hazard's Pavilion, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 64 | Loss | 29–11–20 (4) | Kid McFadden | DQ | 7 (?) | Sep 5, 1901 | 30 years, 183 days | Oak Park, Sacramento, California, U.S. | |
| 63 | Draw | 29–10–20 (4) | Joe Bernstein | PTS | 20 | Jun 18, 1901 | 30 years, 104 days | Hazard's Pavilion, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 62 | Draw | 29–10–19 (4) | Joe Bernstein | PTS | 20 | May 10, 1900 | 29 years, 65 days | Hazard's Pavilion, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 61 | Loss | 29–10–18 (4) | Joe Bernstein | DQ | 14 (25) | Jun 22, 1900 | 29 years, 108 days | Broadway A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 60 | Win | 29–9–18 (4) | Billy Maynard | KO | 10 (20) | May 28, 1900 | 29 years, 83 days | Sampson A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 59 | Draw | 28–9–18 (4) | Turkey Point Billy Smith | PTS | 6 | Mar 17, 1900 | 29 years, 11 days | Tattersall's, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 58 | Loss | 28–9–17 (4) | Billy Barrett | PTS | 20 | Mar 3, 1900 | 28 years, 362 days | Greenwood A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 57 | Draw | 28–8–17 (4) | Frank Patterson | PTS | 25 | Jan 15, 1900 | 28 years, 315 days | Hercules A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 56 | Loss | 28–8–16 (4) | Jack McClelland | DQ | 6 (?) | Oct 2, 1899 | 28 years, 210 days | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 55 | Loss | 28–7–16 (4) | Joe Bernstein | KO | 13 (25) | Aug 18, 1899 | 28 years, 165 days | Broadway A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 54 | Draw | 28–6–16 (4) | Frank Patterson | PTS | 25 | Jul 10, 1899 | 28 years, 126 days | Coney Island A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 53 | Draw | 28–6–15 (4) | Frank Patterson | PTS | 20 | May 20, 1899 | 28 years, 75 days | Greenwood A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 52 | Loss | 28–6–14 (4) | Oscar Gardner | KO | 6 (25) | Feb 7, 1899 | 27 years, 338 days | Lenox A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | Featherweight Championship of America |
| 51 | Loss | 28–5–14 (4) | Dave Sullivan | TKO | 5 (25) | Sep 26, 1898 | 27 years, 204 days | Greater New York A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | Lost world featherweight title |
| 50 | Draw | 28–4–14 (4) | Tommy White | PTS | 25 | Aug 1, 1898 | 27 years, 148 days | Greater New York A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | Retained world featherweight title |
| 49 | Win | 28–4–13 (4) | Billy O'Donnell | DQ | 7 (20) | Jul 7, 1898 | 27 years, 123 days | Olympic A.C., Buffalo, New York, U.S. | Retained world featherweight title |
| 48 | Draw | 27–4–13 (4) | Eddie Santry | PTS | 6 | Apr 18, 1898 | 27 years, 43 days | Tattersall's, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 47 | Win | 27–4–12 (4) | George Dixon | PTS | 20 | Oct 4, 1897 | 26 years, 212 days | Woodward's Pavilion, San Francisco, California, U.S. | Won world featherweight title |
| 46 | Win | 26–4–12 (4) | Johnny Griffin | KO | 7 (20) | Aug 20, 1897 | 26 years, 167 days | Woodward's Pavilion, San Francisco, California, U.S. | |
| 45 | Win | 25–4–12 (4) | Martin Flaherty | PTS | 25 | May 4, 1897 | 26 years, 59 days | Broadway A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 44 | Win | 24–4–12 (4) | Oscar Gardner | PTS | 20 | Mar 13, 1897 | 26 years, 7 days | Broadway A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 43 | Draw | 23–4–12 (4) | Tommy White | PTS | 25 | Jan 12, 1897 | 25 years, 312 days | Bohemian Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 42 | Win | 23–4–11 (4) | Willie Smith | TKO | 8 (20) | Nov 9, 1896 | 25 years, 248 days | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England, U.K. | Billed world 118lbs title |
| 41 | Draw | 22–4–11 (4) | Johnny Lavack | PTS | 10 | Jun 30, 1896 | 25 years, 116 days | Red Cross Rink, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 40 | Win | 22–4–10 (4) | Frank Patterson | PTS | 10 | Jun 22, 1896 | 25 years, 108 days | Eastern A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 39 | Draw | 21–4–10 (4) | Dolly Lyons | PTS | 10 | Jun 1, 1896 | 25 years, 87 days | South Brooklyn A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 38 | Win | 21–4–9 (4) | Jerry Barnett | TKO | 5 (6) | Mar 21, 1896 | 25 years, 15 days | Grand Central Palace, New York City, New York, U.S. | Police intervened |
| 37 | Draw | 20–4–9 (4) | Johnny Lavack | PTS | 15 | Feb 22, 1896 | 24 years, 353 days | West Newton Street Armory, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 36 | Win | 20–4–8 (4) | Torpedo Billy Murphy | TKO | 14 (20) | Dec 23, 1895 | 24 years, 292 days | Olympic Club, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | Police intervened |
| 35 | Win | 19–4–8 (4) | George Siddons | UD | 8 | May 15, 1895 | 24 years, 70 days | Manhattan A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 34 | Win | 18–4–8 (4) | Jack Mullen | PTS | 6 | Apr 11, 1895 | 24 years, 36 days | Leland Opera House, Albany, New York, U.S. | |
| 33 | ND | 17–4–8 (4) | Jerome Quigley | ND | 4 | Mar 22, 1895 | 24 years, 16 days | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 32 | ND | 17–4–8 (3) | Billy McCarthy | ND | 4 | Mar 16, 1895 | 24 years, 10 days | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 31 | Draw | 17–4–8 (2) | Tom Denny | PTS | 10 | Mar 4, 1895 | 23 years, 363 days | Seaside A.C., Coney Island, New York, U.S. | |
| 30 | Loss | 17–4–7 (2) | Oscar Gardner | DQ | 5 (15) | Nov 27, 1894 | 23 years, 266 days | Buffalo A.C., Buffalo, New York, U.S. | Smith was DQ'd for punching Gardner while he was down |
| 29 | Draw | 17–3–7 (2) | Johnny Van Heest | PTS | 15 | Oct 26, 1894 | 23 years, 234 days | Buffalo A.C., Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 28 | Draw | 17–3–6 (2) | Frank Erne | PTS | 10 | Oct 2, 1894 | 23 years, 210 days | Liedertafel Hall, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 27 | Draw | 17–3–5 (2) | George "Kid" Lavigne | PTS | 8 | Mar 7, 1894 | 23 years, 1 day | Arbeiter Hall, Saginaw, Michigan, U.S. | Pre-arranged draw if lasting the distance |
| 26 | Draw | 17–3–4 (2) | Young Griffo | PTS | 6 | Jan 3, 1894 | 22 years, 303 days | Tivoli Theater, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 25 | Win | 17–3–3 (2) | Dan Ryan | DQ | 4 (6) | Dec 1, 1893 | 22 years, 270 days | Tivoli Theater, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 24 | Win | 16–3–3 (2) | Jimmy Murphy | KO | 2 (6) | Nov 13, 1893 | 22 years, 252 days | Tattersall's, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 23 | Loss | 15–3–3 (2) | George Dixon | TKO | 7 (?) | Sep 25, 1893 | 22 years, 203 days | Coney Island A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | Lost world featherweight title claim; For world featherweight title |
| 22 | Win | 15–2–3 (2) | Johnny Griffin | KO | 4 (?) | Jul 10, 1893 | 22 years, 126 days | Columbian Athletic Club, Roby, Indiana, U.S. | Won world featherweight title claim |
| 21 | Loss | 14–2–3 (2) | Oscar Gardner | KO | 6 (?) | Jun 10, 1893 | 22 years, 96 days | Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. | |
| 20 | Loss | 14–1–3 (2) | Oscar Gardner | PTS | 6 | May 8, 1893 | 22 years, 63 days | Phoenix A.C., Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. | |
| 19 | Win | 14–0–3 (2) | Frankie McHugh | NWS | 6 | Apr 15, 1893 | 22 years, 40 days | 2nd Regiment Armory, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 18 | Win | 14–0–3 (1) | Johnny Van Heest | KO | 14 (?) | Dec 29, 1892 | 21 years, 298 days | California A.C., San Francisco, California, U.S. | |
| 17 | Draw | 13–0–3 (1) | George Siddons | PTS | 56 (?) | Sep 29, 1892 | 21 years, 207 days | California A.C., San Francisco, California, U.S. | |
| 16 | Win | 13–0–2 (1) | Dan Daly | KO | 3 (?) | Jul 8, 1892 | 21 years, 124 days | Pacific A.C., San Francisco, California, U.S. | |
| 15 | Win | 12–0–2 (1) | Dal Hawkins | KO | 13 | May 24, 1892 | 21 years, 79 days | California A.C., San Francisco, California, U.S. | A finish fight |
| 14 | Win | 11–0–2 (1) | Harry Dally | PTS | 4 | Mar 30, 1892 | 21 years, 24 days | California A.C., San Francisco, California, U.S. | |
| 13 | Win | 10–0–2 (1) | Tommy Smith | KO | 2 (?) | Feb 25, 1892 | 20 years, 356 days | New Cribb A.C., Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 12 | Win | 9–0–2 (1) | Danny Mahoney | KO | 15 (?) | Dec 3, 1891 | 20 years, 272 days | Pastime A.C., Los Angeles, California, U.S. | Won vacant featherweight Championship of the Coast |
| 11 | Win | 8–0–2 (1) | Billy Manning | KO | 6 (?) | Aug 27, 1891 | 20 years, 174 days | Pastime A.C., Los Angeles, California, U.S. | Won vacant bantamweight championship of Southern California |
| 10 | Draw | 7–0–2 (1) | Dave Williams | PTS | 10 | Sep 3, 1890 | 19 years, 181 days | Pasadena, California, U.S. | |
| 9 | Win | 7–0–1 (1) | Young Abbott | PTS | 4 | Dec 5, 1889 | 18 years, 274 days | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | Exact date unknown |
| 8 | Win | 6–0–1 (1) | Billy Jones | TKO | 13 (?) | Dec 1, 1889 | 18 years, 270 days | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | Exact date unknown |
| 7 | Win | 5–0–1 (1) | Pete Cummings | TKO | 1 (?) | Nov 1, 1889 | 18 years, 240 days | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 6 | Win | 4–0–1 (1) | Young Billy Moore | TKO | 5 (?) | Oct 1, 1889 | 18 years, 209 days | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | Exact date unknown |
| 5 | Win | 3–0–1 (1) | Young Billy Moore | PTS | ? | Sep 1, 1889 | 18 years, 179 days | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | Exact date and decision unknown |
| 4 | Win | 2–0–1 (1) | Jack Golden | KO | 2 (?) | Jun 1, 1889 | 18 years, 87 days | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 3 | NC | 1–0–1 (1) | Joe 'Kid' Hogan | NC | 29 (?) | Dec 12, 1888 | 17 years, 281 days | Sacramento, California, U.S. | LA Times Feb 25, 1892 reported this as 32-round draw |
| 2 | Draw | 1–0–1 | Joe Soto | PTS | 6 | Aug 1, 1888 | 17 years, 148 days | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | Exact date unknown |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Billy Smith | TKO | 7 (?) | Jul 1, 1888 | 17 years, 117 days | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | Professional debut(?); Exact date unknown; Not to be confused with Mysterious Billy Smith |
Unofficial record[edit]
| 66 fights | 30 wins | 13 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 18 | 7 |
| By decision | 8 | 4 |
| By disqualification | 4 | 2 |
| Draws | 20 | |
| No contests | 3 | |
Record with the inclusion of newspaper decisions to the win/loss/draw column.
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Age | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | Loss | 30–13–20 (3) | Billy Snailham | KO | 3 (20) | Aug 26, 1904 | 33 years, 173 days | Hazard's Pavilion, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 65 | Loss | 30–12–20 (3) | Billy DeCoursey | KO | 10 (?) | Nov 11, 1902 | 31 years, 250 days | Hazard's Pavilion, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 64 | Loss | 30–11–20 (3) | Kid McFadden | DQ | 7 (?) | Sep 5, 1901 | 30 years, 183 days | Oak Park, Sacramento, California, U.S. | |
| 63 | Draw | 30–10–20 (3) | Joe Bernstein | PTS | 20 | Jun 18, 1901 | 30 years, 104 days | Hazard's Pavilion, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 62 | Draw | 30–10–19 (3) | Joe Bernstein | PTS | 20 | May 10, 1900 | 29 years, 65 days | Hazard's Pavilion, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 61 | Loss | 30–10–18 (3) | Joe Bernstein | DQ | 14 (25) | Jun 22, 1900 | 29 years, 108 days | Broadway A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 60 | Win | 30–9–18 (3) | Billy Maynard | KO | 10 (20) | May 28, 1900 | 29 years, 83 days | Sampson A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 59 | Draw | 29–9–18 (3) | Turkey Point Billy Smith | PTS | 6 | Mar 17, 1900 | 29 years, 11 days | Tattersall's, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 58 | Loss | 29–9–17 (3) | Billy Barrett | PTS | 20 | Mar 3, 1900 | 28 years, 362 days | Greenwood A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 57 | Draw | 29–8–17 (3) | Frank Patterson | PTS | 25 | Jan 15, 1900 | 28 years, 315 days | Hercules A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 56 | Loss | 29–8–16 (3) | Jack McClelland | DQ | 6 (?) | Oct 2, 1899 | 28 years, 210 days | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 55 | Loss | 29–7–16 (3) | Joe Bernstein | KO | 13 (25) | Aug 18, 1899 | 28 years, 165 days | Broadway A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 54 | Draw | 29–6–16 (3) | Frank Patterson | PTS | 25 | Jul 10, 1899 | 28 years, 126 days | Coney Island A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 53 | Draw | 29–6–15 (3) | Frank Patterson | PTS | 20 | May 20, 1899 | 28 years, 75 days | Greenwood A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 52 | Loss | 29–6–14 (3) | Oscar Gardner | KO | 6 (25) | Feb 7, 1899 | 27 years, 338 days | Lenox A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | Featherweight Championship of America |
| 51 | Loss | 29–5–14 (3) | Dave Sullivan | TKO | 5 (25) | Sep 26, 1898 | 27 years, 204 days | Greater New York A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | Lost world featherweight title |
| 50 | Draw | 29–4–14 (3) | Tommy White | PTS | 25 | Aug 1, 1898 | 27 years, 148 days | Greater New York A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | Retained world featherweight title |
| 49 | Win | 29–4–13 (3) | Billy O'Donnell | DQ | 7 (20) | Jul 7, 1898 | 27 years, 123 days | Olympic A.C., Buffalo, New York, U.S. | Retained world featherweight title |
| 48 | Draw | 28–4–13 (3) | Eddie Santry | PTS | 6 | Apr 18, 1898 | 27 years, 43 days | Tattersall's, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 47 | Win | 28–4–12 (3) | George Dixon | PTS | 20 | Oct 4, 1897 | 26 years, 212 days | Woodward's Pavilion, San Francisco, California, U.S. | Won world featherweight title |
| 46 | Win | 27–4–12 (3) | Johnny Griffin | KO | 7 (20) | Aug 20, 1897 | 26 years, 167 days | Woodward's Pavilion, San Francisco, California, U.S. | |
| 45 | Win | 26–4–12 (3) | Martin Flaherty | PTS | 25 | May 4, 1897 | 26 years, 59 days | Broadway A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 44 | Win | 25–4–12 (3) | Oscar Gardner | PTS | 20 | Mar 13, 1897 | 26 years, 7 days | Broadway A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 43 | Draw | 24–4–12 (3) | Tommy White | PTS | 25 | Jan 12, 1897 | 25 years, 312 days | Bohemian Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 42 | Win | 24–4–11 (3) | Willie Smith | TKO | 8 (20) | Nov 9, 1896 | 25 years, 248 days | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England, U.K. | Billed world 118lbs title |
| 41 | Draw | 23–4–11 (3) | Johnny Lavack | PTS | 10 | Jun 30, 1896 | 25 years, 116 days | Red Cross Rink, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 40 | Win | 23–4–10 (3) | Frank Patterson | PTS | 10 | Jun 22, 1896 | 25 years, 108 days | Eastern A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 39 | Draw | 22–4–10 (3) | Dolly Lyons | PTS | 10 | Jun 1, 1896 | 25 years, 87 days | South Brooklyn A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 38 | Win | 22–4–9 (3) | Jerry Barnett | TKO | 5 (6) | Mar 21, 1896 | 25 years, 15 days | Grand Central Palace, New York City, New York, U.S. | Police intervened |
| 37 | Draw | 21–4–9 (3) | Johnny Lavack | PTS | 15 | Feb 22, 1896 | 24 years, 353 days | West Newton Street Armory, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 36 | Win | 21–4–8 (3) | Torpedo Billy Murphy | TKO | 14 (20) | Dec 23, 1895 | 24 years, 292 days | Olympic Club, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | Police intervened |
| 35 | Win | 20–4–8 (3) | George Siddons | UD | 8 | May 15, 1895 | 24 years, 70 days | Manhattan A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 34 | Win | 19–4–8 (3) | Jack Mullen | PTS | 6 | Apr 11, 1895 | 24 years, 36 days | Leland Opera House, Albany, New York, U.S. | |
| 33 | ND | 18–4–8 (3) | Jerome Quigley | ND | 4 | Mar 22, 1895 | 24 years, 16 days | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 32 | ND | 18–4–8 (2) | Billy McCarthy | ND | 4 | Mar 16, 1895 | 24 years, 10 days | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 31 | Draw | 18–4–8 (1) | Tom Denny | PTS | 10 | Mar 4, 1895 | 23 years, 363 days | Seaside A.C., Coney Island, New York, U.S. | |
| 30 | Loss | 18–4–7 (1) | Oscar Gardner | DQ | 5 (15) | Nov 27, 1894 | 23 years, 266 days | Buffalo A.C., Buffalo, New York, U.S. | Smith was DQ'd for punching Gardner while he was down |
| 29 | Draw | 18–3–7 (1) | Johnny Van Heest | PTS | 15 | Oct 26, 1894 | 23 years, 234 days | Buffalo A.C., Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 28 | Draw | 18–3–6 (1) | Frank Erne | PTS | 10 | Oct 2, 1894 | 23 years, 210 days | Liedertafel Hall, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 27 | Draw | 18–3–5 (1) | George "Kid" Lavigne | PTS | 8 | Mar 7, 1894 | 23 years, 1 day | Arbeiter Hall, Saginaw, Michigan, U.S. | Pre-arranged draw if lasting the distance |
| 26 | Draw | 18–3–4 (1) | Young Griffo | PTS | 6 | Jan 3, 1894 | 22 years, 303 days | Tivoli Theater, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 25 | Win | 18–3–3 (1) | Dan Ryan | DQ | 4 (6) | Dec 1, 1893 | 22 years, 270 days | Tivoli Theater, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 24 | Win | 17–3–3 (1) | Jimmy Murphy | KO | 2 (6) | Nov 13, 1893 | 22 years, 252 days | Tattersall's, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 23 | Loss | 16–3–3 (1) | George Dixon | TKO | 7 (?) | Sep 25, 1893 | 22 years, 203 days | Coney Island A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | Lost world featherweight title claim; For world featherweight title |
| 22 | Win | 16–2–3 (1) | Johnny Griffin | KO | 4 (?) | Jul 10, 1893 | 22 years, 126 days | Columbian Athletic Club, Roby, Indiana, U.S. | Won world featherweight title claim |
| 21 | Loss | 15–2–3 (1) | Oscar Gardner | KO | 6 (?) | Jun 10, 1893 | 22 years, 96 days | Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. | |
| 20 | Loss | 15–1–3 (1) | Oscar Gardner | PTS | 6 | May 8, 1893 | 22 years, 63 days | Phoenix A.C., Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. | |
| 19 | Win | 15–0–3 (1) | Frankie McHugh | NWS | 6 | Apr 15, 1893 | 22 years, 40 days | 2nd Regiment Armory, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 18 | Win | 14–0–3 (1) | Johnny Van Heest | KO | 14 (?) | Dec 29, 1892 | 21 years, 298 days | California A.C., San Francisco, California, U.S. | |
| 17 | Draw | 13–0–3 (1) | George Siddons | PTS | 56 (?) | Sep 29, 1892 | 21 years, 207 days | California A.C., San Francisco, California, U.S. | |
| 16 | Win | 13–0–2 (1) | Dan Daly | KO | 3 (?) | Jul 8, 1892 | 21 years, 124 days | Pacific A.C., San Francisco, California, U.S. | |
| 15 | Win | 12–0–2 (1) | Dal Hawkins | KO | 13 | May 24, 1892 | 21 years, 79 days | California A.C., San Francisco, California, U.S. | A finish fight |
| 14 | Win | 11–0–2 (1) | Harry Dally | PTS | 4 | Mar 30, 1892 | 21 years, 24 days | California A.C., San Francisco, California, U.S. | |
| 13 | Win | 10–0–2 (1) | Tommy Smith | KO | 2 (?) | Feb 25, 1892 | 20 years, 356 days | New Cribb A.C., Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 12 | Win | 9–0–2 (1) | Danny Mahoney | KO | 15 (?) | Dec 3, 1891 | 20 years, 272 days | Pastime A.C., Los Angeles, California, U.S. | Won vacant featherweight Championship of the Coast |
| 11 | Win | 8–0–2 (1) | Billy Manning | KO | 6 (?) | Aug 27, 1891 | 20 years, 174 days | Pastime A.C., Los Angeles, California, U.S. | Won vacant bantamweight championship of Southern California |
| 10 | Draw | 7–0–2 (1) | Dave Williams | PTS | 10 | Sep 3, 1890 | 19 years, 181 days | Pasadena, California, U.S. | |
| 9 | Win | 7–0–1 (1) | Young Abbott | PTS | 4 | Dec 5, 1889 | 18 years, 274 days | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | Exact date unknown |
| 8 | Win | 6–0–1 (1) | Billy Jones | TKO | 13 (?) | Dec 1, 1889 | 18 years, 270 days | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | Exact date unknown |
| 7 | Win | 5–0–1 (1) | Pete Cummings | TKO | 1 (?) | Nov 1, 1889 | 18 years, 240 days | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 6 | Win | 4–0–1 (1) | Young Billy Moore | TKO | 5 (?) | Oct 1, 1889 | 18 years, 209 days | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | Exact date unknown |
| 5 | Win | 3–0–1 (1) | Young Billy Moore | PTS | ? | Sep 1, 1889 | 18 years, 179 days | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | Exact date and decision unknown |
| 4 | Win | 2–0–1 (1) | Jack Golden | KO | 2 (?) | Jun 1, 1889 | 18 years, 87 days | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 3 | NC | 1–0–1 (1) | Joe 'Kid' Hogan | NC | 29 (?) | Dec 12, 1888 | 17 years, 281 days | Sacramento, California, U.S. | LA Times Feb 25, 1892 reported this as 32-round draw |
| 2 | Draw | 1–0–1 | Joe Soto | PTS | 6 | Aug 1, 1888 | 17 years, 148 days | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | Exact date unknown |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Billy Smith | TKO | 7 (?) | Jul 1, 1888 | 17 years, 117 days | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | Professional debut(?); Exact date unknown; Not to be confused with Mysterious Billy Smith |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ ""SOLLY" SMITH KNOCKED OUT.; Oscar Gardner, "the Omaha Kid," an Easy Victor in the Boxing Match at the Lenox Athletic Club". The New York Times. 8 February 1899.
- ^ a b "Solly Smith Boxing Record". BoxRec. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Solly Smith Cyber Boxing Zone". Cyber Boxing Zone. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
- ^ a b "Solly Smith Boxing Bio". BoxRec. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
- ^ "DIXO N WHIPS "SOLLY" SMITH; A HARD-CONTESTED PRIZE FIGHT AT CONEY ISLAND. Prominent Kings County Politicians Watch the Two Contestants Punish Each Other Severely -- Smith Was Arrested After Being Beaten, by a Sheriff from Indiana for Taking Part in a Fight with Griffin in That State -- Judge Newton Befriends Him". The New York Times. 26 September 1893.
- ^ "San Francisco Call 28 November 1894 — California Digital Newspaper Collection".
- ^ "San Francisco Call 5 October 1897 — California Digital Newspaper Collection".
- ^ White, Charley, "Inside the Ring With the Great Fighters, Smith Fought Many Good Battles", The Evening World, New York, New York, pg. 7, 22 August 1911
- ^ "BoxRec: Login".
External links[edit]
- Boxing record for Solly Smith from BoxRec (registration required)