Harry Nickless BORN   1866; Kew, Surrey, England (Some sources report Lambeth, London, England; Some sources report 1869) DIED October 23 1899 HEIGHT 5-6 1/2 WEIGHT 140-145 lbs
Nickless was quick and scrappy and held the 10 Stone (140 Pound) Championship of England during his career; It was reported that in the late 1890s, he was placed in a mental home in England He defeated such men as Johnny Robinson, Bill Hatcher, Jem Sullivan, Alf Suffolk, Jem Townsend and George Baxter

1889
       Connie Collins             London, Eng                       W  4
       George Baxter              Newmarket, Eng                    W   
       Ted Fenton                 London, Eng                       W   
       Barney Sheppard            in England                      SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Jun    Jem Sullivan               London, Eng                       W  4
          -Some sources report "W 12"
Aug    Alf Suffolk                South London, Eng                 W 13
          -Some sources report "W 15"
Oct 14 Jem Townsend               London, Eng                       W  6
          -Some sources report "KO 13"

1889-1890
       Jem Townsend               in England                        L  6 
       Jem Townsend               London, Eng                      KO 14

1891
Mar 11 Johnny Robinson            London, Eng                      KO  6
          -10 Stone 4 Pound Championship of England;
           Some sources report 2/27/91
       Harry Kelly                London, Eng                      KO  1
Nov 30 Bill Hatcher               London, Eng                      KO  9
          -10 Stone Championship of England;
           Some sources report Jun 1891

1892
Jun    -London businessmen were trying to match Nickless 
           against Tom Williams (of Australia)

1893
Jan 22 Dick Burge                 London, Eng                     SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Jul    Harry Newmier                                              SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known

1894
Feb 12 Barclay Perkins            London, Eng                      EX  3
Feb 19 Dick Chandler              Manchester, Eng                   D  3
May  4 Dick Burge                 London, Eng                      LK 28
          -10 Stone Championship of England;

1895
Jan    "Hoboken" Tommy Kelly      London, Eng                     SCH   
   ccc    -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Mar    -Businessmen were trying to bring Nickless
           to America to fight Joe Walcott


*** Much Data Was Provided By William Schutte And Bill Matthews ***

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Record courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
 

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