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Kid Lavigne

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Kid Lavigne
Born
George Henry Lavigne

(1869-12-06)December 6, 1869
DiedMarch 9, 1928(1928-03-09) (aged 58)
NationalityAmerican
Other namesThe Saginaw Kid
Statistics
Weight(s)Lightweight
Height5 ft 3+12 in (161 cm)
StanceOrthodox stance
Boxing record
Total fights58
Wins37
Wins by KO21
Losses9
Draws11
No contests1

George Henry "Kid" Lavigne (December 6, 1869 – March 9, 1928) was boxing's first widely recognized World Lightweight champion, winning the vacant title on June 1, 1896.

Early life

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George "Kid" Lavigne 1899

He was born in Bay City, Michigan to French-Canadian parents, Jean Baptiste Lavigne and Marie Agnes Dufort, who immigrated to the area from St. Polycarpe, Quebec in 1868. As a youth he worked in his mother's boarding house and later trained as a "cooper" in a sawmill, building barrels to ship salt, a byproduct of many of the mills in the area that sat upon large salt deposits. The "Kid" got the boxing bug from his brother Billy Lavigne who was tutored in the fistic arts by black heavyweight and local barber, C.A.C. Smith. Billy would later become the Kid's manager through various parts of his professional career. Lavigne began his amateur boxing career by taking on the best bare-knuckle fighters of the logging camps. He had his professional debut as a 16-year-old, fighting under the Marquess of Queensberry rules with gloved fists and timed rounds against Morris McNally. It was a first-round knockout.

Pro career

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Kid Lavigne became a professional boxer in 1886 and was undefeated with 32 wins, 11 draws, 10 no decisions and 1 no contest in his first 54 fights over a span of 12 and 1/2 years. After defeating the local talent of the area in his first 12 fights he fought journeyman George Siddons in two battles of 77 and 55 rounds in a span of two months. The first bout went five hours and nine minutes...the longest fight to date under Queensberry rules. While both were ruled draws Siddons conceded defeat in the second bout and with it Kid Lavigne became lightweight champion of the Northwest.

After fighting several bouts on the West Coast in the early 1890s he landed a bout in 1894 with the lightweight champion of Australia, Albert Griffiths, aka Young Griffo. Griffo was considered by all to be the most gifted boxer of the era whose ability to avoid getting hit was legendary. The Kid managed to get a draw in this eight-round contest and a year later another draw over 20 rounds. In December 1894 he fought the lightweight champion of the south, Andy Bowen, a veteran of the longest fight in the history of modern boxing, a 110-round, 7 hour and 19 minute marathon. It was in the 18th round that Bowen, being beaten badly by Lavigne, was knocked down hitting his head sharply on the unpadded ring surface. He never regained consciousness and died the next morning at 7:00 am. At first Lavigne was arrested for the death of Bowen but was later found to be innocent of any wrongdoing as a coroner's inquest ruled that Bowen's death was the result of hitting his head on the floor of the ring.[1]

After Lavigne's disastrous defeat of Bowen he was universally recognized as the American lightweight champion. He found it more difficult to get matches in his own weight class and was finally matched with Barbados Joe Walcott, the "Barbados Demon". Boxers in both middle and heavy weight classes respected and were wary of the skills of Walcott, though he fought ten to twenty pounds lighter. In what has become known as possibly the greatest fight of the early Queensberry era, Lavigne, battered and bloodied with John L. Sullivan at ringside pleading with the referee to halt the carnage, rallied for the win by pummeling Walcott in the latter part of the 15-round bout.

With few left stateside to challenge the indefatigable Lavigne, he sailed for London to fight "Iron Man" Dick Burge, the English champion in June 1896. He stunned Burge with his relentless pressure and hard hitting, knocking him down repeatedly in the 16th and 17th rounds before the referee called a halt and awarded the fight to Lavigne by technical knockout. He was now the first undisputed lightweight champion of the world under Marquess of Queensberry rules. He successfully defended his title six times, including a rematch with Joe Walcott where he punished Walcott through 12 rounds. Just prior to the beginning of the 13th a sponge sailed into the ring from Walcott's corner signaling the end. Feeling somewhat invincible the Kid decided to try his skills in a heavier weight class when he challenged his good friend and current welterweight champion, "Mysterious" Billy Smith. In March 1899 Lavigne fought briskly for 10 rounds getting the best of Smith. The tide turned and Smith had him out on his feet in the 14th and was sizing-up the knockout blow when the Kid's manager and brother, Billy Lavigne, stepped into the ring and stopped the fight. In the first loss of Lavigne's career, Smith won on a technical knockout. Lavigne finally lost the title in a 20-round decision to Frank Erne in July 1899. Lavigne was beaten again that year by a nineteenth-round knockout from George "Elbows" McFadden.

Retirement

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He fought on sparingly over the next few years, but his addiction to alcohol and his lack of proper training took its toll. After another knockout at the hands of young Jimmy Britt, Lavigne sailed for France and opened a boxing school in Paris for three years. He returned to the states and opened a saloon in Detroit, "Kid Lavigne's Triangle Cafe". He continued to believe he could make a comeback and fought a few exhibitions. His lost his final match in six rounds against "Fighting" Dick Nelson in 1909. Finally closing his saloon in late 1913, by 1914 he found himself working for the Highland Park Plant of Ford Motor Company near his home in Detroit. After his first wife Julia Drujon died in 1922, he remarried two years later to Flora M. Davey. He had no children. He worked at Ford until his death of a heart attack at his home at 111 LaBelle Avenue on March 9, 1928, and is buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Saginaw. He was 58 years of age, and like many boxers of his era, had a life somewhat shorter than average.

Honors

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Lavigne was inducted into the Ring Hall of Fame in 1959, the Michigan Boxing Hall of Fame in 1965, the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1998, the Bay County Sports Hall of Fame in 1998, and the Saginaw County Sports Hall of Fame in 2002.

In other media

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Front cover of Muscle and Mayhem: The Saginaw Kid and the Fistic World of the 1890s, by Lauren D. Chouinard.

Writer Lauren D. Chouinard, a cousin of Kid Lavigne's, wrote a biography of the Kid titled Muscle and Mayhem: The Saginaw Kid and the Fistic World of the 1890s (2013).[2]

Writer Robert E. Howard wrote a poem eulogizing Kid Lavigne called "Kid Lavigne is Dead".

Professional boxing record

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All information in this section is derived from BoxRec,[3] unless otherwise stated.

Official record

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58 fights 35 wins 6 losses
By knockout 21 4
By decision 14 2
Draws 11
No contests 1
Newspaper decisions/draws 5

All newspaper decisions are officially regarded as “no decision” bouts and are not counted in the win/loss/draw column.

No. Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
58 Loss 35–6–11 (6) Dick Nelson PTS 6 Dec 25, 1909 Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
57 Loss 35–5–11 (6) Young Erne TKO 6 (6) Jan 19, 1907 National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
56 Win 35–4–11 (6) Jack Roberts RTD 5 (6) Jul 2, 1905 Nouveau Cirque, Paris, Paris, France
55 Loss 34–4–11 (6) Jimmy Britt TKO 8 (20) May 29, 1902 Woodward's Pavilion, San Francisco, California, U.S.
54 Win 34–3–11 (6) Tim Hegarty KO 4 (20) Dec 12, 1901 Acme A.C., Oakland, California, U.S.
53 Loss 33–3–11 (6) George "Elbows" McFadden KO 19 (25) Oct 6, 1899 Broadway A.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
52 Loss 33–2–11 (6) Frank Erne PTS 20 Jul 3, 1899 Hawthorne A.C., Buffalo, New York, U.S. Lost world lightweight title
51 Loss 33–1–11 (6) Mysterious Billy Smith TKO 14 (20) Mar 10, 1899 Woodward's Pavilion, San Francisco, California, U.S. For American and world welterweight titles
50 Win 33–0–11 (6) Tom Tracey PTS 20 Nov 25, 1898 Woodward's Pavilion, San Francisco, California, U.S.
49 Draw 32–0–11 (6) Frank Erne PTS 20 Sep 28, 1898 Greater New York A.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. Retained world lightweight title
48 Loss 32–0–10 (6) Wilmington Jack Daly NWS 6 Apr 11, 1898 Arena A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
47 Draw 32–0–10 (5) Wilmington Jack Daly PTS 20 Feb 17, 1898 Central Armory, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. Retained world lightweight title
46 Win 32–0–9 (5) Barbados Joe Walcott TKO 12 (20) Oct 29, 1897 Mechanic's Pavilion, San Francisco, California, U.S. Retained world lightweight title
45 Loss 31–0–9 (5) Owen Ziegler NWS 6 May 17, 1897 Winter Circus, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
44 Win 31–0–9 (4) Eddie Connolly TKO 11 (25) Apr 30, 1897 Broadway A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. Retained world lightweight title
43 Loss 30–0–9 (4) Charlie McKeever NWS 6 Mar 8, 1897 Quaker City A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
42 Win 30–0–9 (3) Kid McPartland PTS 25 Feb 8, 1897 Broadway A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. Retained world lightweight title
41 Win 29–0–9 (3) Owen Ziegler PTS 6 Jan 11, 1897 Winter Circus, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
40 Win 28–0–9 (3) Jack Everhardt TKO 24 (25) Oct 27, 1896 Bohemian Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S. Retained world lightweight title
39 Draw 27–0–9 (3) Charlie McKeever NWS 6 Jul 20, 1896 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
38 Win 27–0–9 (2) Dick Burge TKO 17 (20) Jun 1, 1896 National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England Won vacant world lightweight title
37 Win 26–0–9 (2) Barbados Joe Walcott PTS 15 Dec 12, 1895 Empire A.C., Maspeth, Queens, New York City, New York, U.S. Retained American lightweight title;
Agreement called for Lavigne to be the;
winner if he was not knocked out
36 Draw 25–0–9 (2) Young Griffo PTS 20 Oct 12, 1895 Empire A.C., Maspeth, Queens, New York City, New York, U.S. Retained American lightweight title
35 Win 25–0–8 (2) Jack Everhardt KO 5 (20) Aug 26, 1895 Maspeth Empire AC, Maspeth, Queens, New York City, New York, U.S. Retained American lightweight title
34 Win 24–0–8 (2) Jack Everhardt PTS 20 May 30, 1895 Seaside A.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. Won vacant American 138lbs title
33 Draw 23–0–8 (2) Jerry Marshall PTS 8 Apr 11, 1895 Triangle Club, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Pre-arranged draw if lasting the distance
32 Win 23–0–7 (2) Andy Bowen KO 18 (25) Dec 14, 1894 Auditorium Club, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. Won vacant American lightweight title;
Bowen died of injuries sustained from the fight.[4]
31 Win 22–0–7 (2) Johnny Griffin TKO 15 (15) Oct 29, 1894 Coney Island Casino, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
30 Win 21–0–7 (2) Jerry Marshall PTS 10 Sep 17, 1894 Seaside A.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
29 Draw 20–0–7 (2) Solly Smith PTS 8 Mar 7, 1894 Arbeiter Hall, Saginaw, Michigan, U.S. Pre-arranged draw if lasting the distance
28 Draw 20–0–6 (2) Young Griffo PTS 8 Feb 10, 1894 2nd Regiment Armory, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
27 Win 20–0–5 (2) Billy Gaffney NWS 10 Mar 29, 1893 Auditorium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
26 Win 20–0–5 (1) Eddie Myer KO 22 (?) Feb 12, 1893 Abandoned Skating Rink, Dana, Illinois, U.S.
25 Win 19–0–5 (1) Martin Shaughnessy KO 9 (10) Nov 21, 1892 Washington avenue rink, Bay City, Michigan, U.S.
24 Draw 18–0–5 (1) Jim Burge PTS 50 (?) Aug 10, 1892 Pacific A.C., San Francisco, California, U.S.
23 Win 18–0–4 (1) Harry Jones KO 8 (20) May 25, 1892 Pastime A.C., Portland, Oregon, U.S.
22 Win 17–0–4 (1) Charles Rochette PTS 10 Mar 17, 1892 Wigwam Theatre, San Francisco, California, U.S.
21 Win 16–0–4 (1) Joe Soto KO 30 (?) Nov 20, 1891 Wigwam Theatre, San Francisco, California, U.S.
20 Win 15–0–4 (1) Jimmie Lucie PTS 4 Oct 15, 1891 San Francisco, California, U.S.
19 Win 14–0–4 (1) Sam Eaton RTD 5 (15) Nov 3, 1890 La France hall, Bay City, Michigan, U.S.
18 Draw 13–0–4 (1) Billy Bouchey PTS 3 Apr 14, 1890 Saginaw, Michigan, U.S.
17 Win 13–0–3 (1) Morris McNally PTS 3 Mar 13, 1890 Saginaw, Michigan, U.S.
16 Win 12–0–3 (1) Billy O'Brien PTS 4 May 12, 1889 Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
15 Draw 11–0–3 (1) George Siddons PTS 55 (?) Apr 25, 1889 Al Carroll's Roadhouse at Reed's Lake, Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
14 Win 11–0–2 (1) Butch Kenney PTS 4 Mar 10, 1889 Palace Theatre, Manistee, Michigan, U.S.
13 Draw 10–0–2 (1) George Siddons PTS 77 (?) Feb 28, 1889 Barn behind Old Man Putnam's Roadhouse, Saginaw, Michigan, U.S.
12 Win 10–0–1 (1) Jack Menton PTS 12 Sep 21, 1888 Manistee, Michigan, U.S.
11 Win 9–0–1 (1) Chub Whitney KO 3 (?) Jun 10, 1888 Manistee, Michigan, U.S.
10 Draw 8–0–1 (1) Pike Johnson PTS 8 Mar 2, 1888 Bordwell's Opera House, Saginaw, Michigan, U.S.
9 Win 8–0 (1) Dan Connors KO 5 (?) Feb 10, 1888 Saginaw, Michigan, U.S.
8 ND 7–0 (1) Red Elliott ND 3 Feb 28, 1887 Saginaw, Michigan, U.S.
7 Win 7–0 Jack Cherry PTS 8 Dec 28, 1886 Saginaw, Michigan, U.S.
6 Win 6–0 Red Elliott PTS 4 Nov 18, 1886 Saginaw, Michigan, U.S.
5 Win 5–0 Jimmy Priest KO 3 (?) Oct 28, 1886 Saginaw, Michigan, U.S.
4 Win 4–0 Bob Ralph KO 3 (?) Oct 19, 1886 Saginaw, Michigan, U.S.
3 Win 3–0 Billy Roberts KO 3 (?) Sep 21, 1886 Saginaw, Michigan, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 Billy White KO 1 (?) Sep 11, 1886 Saginaw, Michigan, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 Morris McNally KO 1 (6) Sep 7, 1886 Auditorium, Saginaw, Michigan, U.S.

Unofficial record

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58 fights 36 wins 9 losses
By knockout 21 4
By decision 15 5
Draws 12
No contests 1

Record with the inclusion of newspaper decisions in the win/loss/draw column.

No. Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
58 Loss 36–9–12 (1) Dick Nelson PTS 6 Dec 25, 1909 Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
57 Loss 36–8–12 (1) Young Erne TKO 6 (6) Jan 19, 1907 National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
56 Win 36–7–12 (1) Jack Roberts RTD 5 (6) Jul 2, 1905 Nouveau Cirque, Paris, Paris, France
55 Loss 35–7–12 (1) Jimmy Britt TKO 8 (20) May 29, 1902 Woodward's Pavilion, San Francisco, California, U.S.
54 Win 35–6–12 (1) Tim Hegarty KO 4 (20) Dec 12, 1901 Acme A.C., Oakland, California, U.S.
53 Loss 34–6–12 (1) George "Elbows" McFadden KO 19 (25) Oct 6, 1899 Broadway A.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
52 Loss 34–5–12 (1) Frank Erne PTS 20 Jul 3, 1899 Hawthorne A.C., Buffalo, New York, U.S. Lost world lightweight title
51 Loss 34–4–12 (1) Mysterious Billy Smith TKO 14 (20) Mar 10, 1899 Woodward's Pavilion, San Francisco, California, U.S. For American and world welterweight titles
50 Win 34–3–12 (1) Tom Tracey PTS 20 Nov 25, 1898 Woodward's Pavilion, San Francisco, California, U.S.
49 Draw 33–3–12 (1) Frank Erne PTS 20 Sep 28, 1898 Greater New York A.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. Retained world lightweight title
48 Loss 33–3–11 (1) Wilmington Jack Daly NWS 6 Apr 11, 1898 Arena A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
47 Draw 33–2–11 (1) Wilmington Jack Daly PTS 20 Feb 17, 1898 Central Armory, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. Retained world lightweight title
46 Win 33–2–10 (1) Barbados Joe Walcott TKO 12 (20) Oct 29, 1897 Mechanic's Pavilion, San Francisco, California, U.S. Retained world lightweight title
45 Loss 32–2–10 (1) Owen Ziegler NWS 6 May 17, 1897 Winter Circus, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
44 Win 32–1–10 (1) Eddie Connolly TKO 11 (25) Apr 30, 1897 Broadway A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. Retained world lightweight title
43 Loss 31–1–10 (1) Charlie McKeever NWS 6 Mar 8, 1897 Quaker City A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
42 Win 31–0–10 (1) Kid McPartland PTS 25 Feb 8, 1897 Broadway A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. Retained world lightweight title
41 Win 30–0–10 (1) Owen Ziegler PTS 6 Jan 11, 1897 Winter Circus, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
40 Win 29–0–10 (1) Jack Everhardt TKO 24 (25) Oct 27, 1896 Bohemian Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S. Retained world lightweight title
39 Draw 28–0–10 (1) Charlie McKeever NWS 6 Jul 20, 1896 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
38 Win 28–0–9 (1) Dick Burge TKO 17 (20) Jun 1, 1896 National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England Won vacant world lightweight title
37 Win 27–0–9 (1) Barbados Joe Walcott PTS 15 Dec 12, 1895 Empire A.C., Maspeth, Queens, New York City, New York, U.S. Retained American lightweight title;
Agreement called for Lavigne to be the;
winner if he was not knocked out
36 Draw 26–0–9 (1) Young Griffo PTS 20 Oct 12, 1895 Empire A.C., Maspeth, Queens, New York City, New York, U.S. Retained American lightweight title
35 Win 26–0–8 (1) Jack Everhardt KO 5 (20) Aug 26, 1895 Maspeth Empire AC, Maspeth, Queens, New York City, New York, U.S. Retained American lightweight title
34 Win 25–0–8 (1) Jack Everhardt PTS 20 May 30, 1895 Seaside A.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. Won vacant American 138lbs title
33 Draw 24–0–8 (1) Jerry Marshall PTS 8 Apr 11, 1895 Triangle Club, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Pre-arranged draw if lasting the distance
32 Win 24–0–7 (1) Andy Bowen KO 18 (25) Dec 14, 1894 Auditorium Club, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. Won vacant American lightweight title;
Bowen died of injuries sustained from the fight.[4]
31 Win 23–0–7 (1) Johnny Griffin TKO 15 (15) Oct 29, 1894 Coney Island Casino, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
30 Win 22–0–7 (1) Jerry Marshall PTS 10 Sep 17, 1894 Seaside A.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
29 Draw 21–0–7 (1) Solly Smith PTS 8 Mar 7, 1894 Arbeiter Hall, Saginaw, Michigan, U.S. Pre-arranged draw if lasting the distance
28 Draw 21–0–6 (1) Young Griffo PTS 8 Feb 10, 1894 2nd Regiment Armory, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
27 Win 21–0–5 (1) Billy Gaffney NWS 10 Mar 29, 1893 Auditorium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
26 Win 20–0–5 (1) Eddie Myer KO 22 (?) Feb 12, 1893 Abandoned Skating Rink, Dana, Illinois, U.S.
25 Win 19–0–5 (1) Martin Shaughnessy KO 9 (10) Nov 21, 1892 Washington avenue rink, Bay City, Michigan, U.S.
24 Draw 18–0–5 (1) Jim Burge PTS 50 (?) Aug 10, 1892 Pacific A.C., San Francisco, California, U.S.
23 Win 18–0–4 (1) Harry Jones KO 8 (20) May 25, 1892 Pastime A.C., Portland, Oregon, U.S.
22 Win 17–0–4 (1) Charles Rochette PTS 10 Mar 17, 1892 Wigwam Theatre, San Francisco, California, U.S.
21 Win 16–0–4 (1) Joe Soto KO 30 (?) Nov 20, 1891 Wigwam Theatre, San Francisco, California, U.S.
20 Win 15–0–4 (1) Jimmie Lucie PTS 4 Oct 15, 1891 San Francisco, California, U.S.
19 Win 14–0–4 (1) Sam Eaton RTD 5 (15) Nov 3, 1890 La France hall, Bay City, Michigan, U.S.
18 Draw 13–0–4 (1) Billy Bouchey PTS 3 Apr 14, 1890 Saginaw, Michigan, U.S.
17 Win 13–0–3 (1) Morris McNally PTS 3 Mar 13, 1890 Saginaw, Michigan, U.S.
16 Win 12–0–3 (1) Billy O'Brien PTS 4 May 12, 1889 Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
15 Draw 11–0–3 (1) George Siddons PTS 55 (?) Apr 25, 1889 Al Carroll's Roadhouse at Reed's Lake, Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
14 Win 11–0–2 (1) Butch Kenney PTS 4 Mar 10, 1889 Palace Theatre, Manistee, Michigan, U.S.
13 Draw 10–0–2 (1) George Siddons PTS 77 (?) Feb 28, 1889 Barn behind Old Man Putnam's Roadhouse, Saginaw, Michigan, U.S.
12 Win 10–0–1 (1) Jack Menton PTS 12 Sep 21, 1888 Manistee, Michigan, U.S.
11 Win 9–0–1 (1) Chub Whitney KO 3 (?) Jun 10, 1888 Manistee, Michigan, U.S.
10 Draw 8–0–1 (1) Pike Johnson PTS 8 Mar 2, 1888 Bordwell's Opera House, Saginaw, Michigan, U.S.
9 Win 8–0 (1) Dan Connors KO 5 (?) Feb 10, 1888 Saginaw, Michigan, U.S.
8 ND 7–0 (1) Red Elliott ND 3 Feb 28, 1887 Saginaw, Michigan, U.S.
7 Win 7–0 Jack Cherry PTS 8 Dec 28, 1886 Saginaw, Michigan, U.S.
6 Win 6–0 Red Elliott PTS 4 Nov 18, 1886 Saginaw, Michigan, U.S.
5 Win 5–0 Jimmy Priest KO 3 (?) Oct 28, 1886 Saginaw, Michigan, U.S.
4 Win 4–0 Bob Ralph KO 3 (?) Oct 19, 1886 Saginaw, Michigan, U.S.
3 Win 3–0 Billy Roberts KO 3 (?) Sep 21, 1886 Saginaw, Michigan, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 Billy White KO 1 (?) Sep 11, 1886 Saginaw, Michigan, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 Morris McNally KO 1 (6) Sep 7, 1886 Auditorium, Saginaw, Michigan, U.S.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ ""PUT TO SLEEP" FOR ALL TIME; ANDY BOWEN KILLED IN THE RING BY "KID" LAVIGNE. The Knock-Out Blow Probably Not Responsible for the Death -- Other Fights Declared Off". The New York Times. December 16, 1894. p. 16. Retrieved 2008-10-18.
  2. ^ "Muscle and Mayhem: The Saginaw Kid and the Fistic World of the 1890s by Lauren D. Chouinard". 1 November 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-11-01. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  3. ^ "BoxRec: George (Kid) Lavigne". Boxrec.com. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  4. ^ a b ""PUT TO SLEEP" FOR ALL TIME; ANDY BOWEN KILLED IN THE RING BY "KID" LAVIGNE. The Knock-Out Blow Probably Not Responsible for the Death - Other Fights Declared Off". The New York Times. 16 December 1894. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
Achievements
Vacant
Title last held by
Jack McAuliffe
World Lightweight Champion
June 1, 1896 – July 3, 1899
Succeeded by
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