Solly Smith
American boxer
Solly Smith
Smith in 1899
Born Solomon Garcia Smith
March 6, 1871Died August 28, 1933(1933-08-28) (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
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
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
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
All information in this section is derived from BoxRec ,[ 9] unless otherwise stated.
Official Record
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
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
References
^ " "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" .
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Achievements
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World Featherweight Champion 4 October 1897– 26 September 1898
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