Mike O'Dowd
Michael Joseph O'Dowd (April 5, 1895 in St. Paul, Minnesota – July 28, 1957) was an American boxer who held the World Middleweight Championship from 1917 to 1920.
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Real name | Michael Joseph O'Dowd |
Nickname(s) | The St. Paul Cyclone |
Weight(s) | Middleweight |
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
Reach | 70 in (178 cm) |
Nationality | American |
Born | St. Paul, Minnesota | April 5, 1895
Died | July 28, 1957 62) | (aged
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 117 |
Wins | 93 |
Wins by KO | 39 |
Losses | 17 |
Draws | 6 |
No contests | 1 |
Biography
O'Dowd won the title on November 14, 1917 by knocking out Al McCoy in the sixth round after dropping him six times.[1] O'Dowd was the only active boxing champion to fight at the front during World War I (1918, while serving in the U.S. Army).[2] During his career he claimed victories over Hall of Famers Jack Britton, Mike Gibbons, Kid Lewis and Jeff Smith. On February 25, 1918, he held the legendary Harry Greb to a draw.[1] O'Dowd was knocked out just once in his career, his last fight on March 16, 1923.[3]
O'Dowd died on July 28, 1957 from a heart attack at a Veteran's hospital, aged 62.[4] He was inducted into the Minnesota Boxing Hall of Fame in 2011 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2014.[5]
Notable Bouts
Result | Opponent | Type | Rd., Time | Date | Location | Notes[1] |
Win | Mike Gibbons | PTS | 12 | 1922-05-06 | Queensboro Stadium, Queens, New York | |
Loss | Mike Gibbons | NWS | 10 | 1921-12-16 | Saint Paul Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota | Newspaper Decision |
Loss | Johnny Wilson | SD | 15 | 1921-03-17 | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York | For World Middleweight Title. |
Win | Jeff Smith | SD | 15 | 1920-11-09 | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York | |
Win | Kid Lewis | NWS | 12 | 1920-09-23 | Westside Ballpark, Jersey City, New Jersey | Newspaper Decision |
Win | Jack Britton | NWS | 12 | 1920-05-17 | Canton Auditorium, Canton, Ohio | |
Loss | Johnny Wilson | PTS | 12 | 1920-05-06 | Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts | Lost lineal middleweight title |
Win | Mike Gibbons | NWS | 10 | 1919-11-21 | Saint Paul Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota | Retained lineal middleweight title Newspaper Decision |
Win | Kid Lewis | NWS | 10 | 1919-09-01 | Syracuse Arena, Syracuse, New York | Retained lineal middleweight title Newspaper Decision |
Loss | Jack Britton | NWS | 8 | 1919-08-22 | 1st Regiment Armory, Newark, New Jersey | |
Win | Al McCoy | KO | 3 (10) | 1919-07-17 | Lexington Park, Saint Paul, Minnesota | |
Draw | Harry Greb | NWS | 10 | 1918-02-25 | Saint Paul Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota | |
Win | Al McCoy | KO | 6 (10) | 1917-11-14 | Clermont Avenue Rink, Brooklyn, New York | Won lineal middleweight title |
Win | Kid Lewis | PTS | 12 | 1917-08-28 | Boston Arena, Boston, Massachusetts | |
Loss | Kid Lewis | NWS | 10 | 1917-08-17 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York, New York | Newspaper Decision |
Loss | Kid Lewis | NWS | 10 | 1917-05-24 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York, New York | Newspaper Decision |
Win | Jack Britton | NWS | 10 | 1917-05-08 | Broadway S.C., Brooklyn, New York | Newspaper Decision |
Loss | Jack Britton | NWS | 10 | 1917-01-25 | Saint Paul Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota | Newspaper Decision |
Loss | Jack Britton | PTS | 12 | 1916-06-06 | Boston Arena, Boston, Massachusetts | |
Loss | Billy Miske | NWS | 10 | 1915-04-06 | Hudson Arena, Hudson, Wisconsin | Newspaper Decision |
NC | Billy Miske | ND | 10 | 1913-07-06 | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
See also
- List of middleweight boxing champions
References
- Mike O'Dowds's Professional Boxing Record. BoxRec.com. Retrieved on 2014-05-18.
- Minnesota Boxing Hall of Fame - Mike O'Dowd Archived 2014-05-03 at the Wayback Machine MNBHOF.org Retrieved on 2014-04-30
- Cyber Boxing Encyclopedia - Mike O'Dowd CyberBoxingZone.com Retrieved on 2014-04-30
- https://www.nytimes.com/1957/07/30/archives/mike-odowd-former-boxer-dies-at-62-held-middleweight-title-1917-to.html
- International Boxing Hall of Fame - Mike O'Dowd IBHOF.com Retrieved on 2014-04-05
External links
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Achievements | ||
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Preceded by Al McCoy |
World Middleweight Champion November 14, 1917 – May 6, 1920 |
Succeeded by Johnny Wilson |