 |
"Kid"
Parker
(William Elroy
Parker)
| BORN
|
January 20 1877;
Boston, Massachusetts (Some sources report 1/26/77) |
| DIED |
1913; Denver,
Colorado |
| HEIGHT
|
5-5 1/2 (Some
sources report 5-6) |
| WEIGHT
|
130-140
lbs | |
|
Parker was a tough
scrapper with a stiff punch who was willing and game; He ventured out west
and made a name for himself in Denver
During his career, Parker
defeated such men as "Young" Peter Jackson, "Utah" Bob Thompson,
Billy Elmer, Jack Carrig, Frank Bartley, Perry Queenan, "Chicago" Jack
Daly and Rufe Turner |
1897
Jan 25 "Young" Peter Jackson Denver, Co D 20
Mar 26 "Young" Peter Jackson Denver, Co TK 7
-Some sources report "W 7"
Oct 22 "Utah" Bob Thompson Los Angeles, Ca KO 12
-Some sources report "TK 11"
Nov 23 Billy Elmer Los Angeles, Ca KO 2
1898
Feb 8 Fred Muller Oakland, Ca W 8
-Some sources report "KO 8"
Mar 2 Henry Lewis San Francisco, Ca KO 2
-Some sources report 3/22/98;
Some sources report "KO 1"
Sep 2 "Utah" Bob Thompson Los Angeles, Ca L 15
-Some sources report 9/22/98
Nov 10 Ben Lewis Los Angeles, Ca TK 4
Nov 28 "Utah" Bob Thompson Los Angeles, Ca W 15
-Some sources report "KO 15"
1899
Jan 25 Luke Kellogg Denver, Co KO 6
-Some sources report "TK 7" against "Lute Kellogg"
Feb 24 Spike Wallace Denver, Co KO 3
Mar 22 Jack Carrig Denver, Co KO 11
-Some sources report 3/11/99
Jul 7 Jack Carrig Denver, Co TK 6
-Some sources report 7/05/99
Aug 9 Billy Otts Denver, Co TK 5
-Some sources report 8/04/99
Aug 29 Billy Otts Denver, Co KO 9
-Some sources report 8/27/99
Sep 4 Jack Grant Ouray, Co TK 7
-Some sources report "KO 4" in 1900
Sep 11 Frank Bartley Denver, Co KO 3
-Some sources report 9/02/99
Sep 25 Perry Queenan Denver, Co W 20
-Some sources report "W 12"
Oct 22 "Chicago" Jack Daly Chicago, Il KO 4
-Some sources report 10/16/99;
Some sources report "TK 3"
Oct 23 Jack Lewis Chicago, Il D 6
-Some sources report "D 3" on 10/29/99
Oct 23 Sammy Phillips Chicago, Il W 6
-Some sources report "W 3" on 10/29/99;
Some sources report "Joe Phillips"
The previous 2 bouts were held the same date;
Dec 15 Rufe Turner San Francisco, Ca TK 9
Dec 28 Tom Moriarty Leadville, Co KO 10
-Some sources report 12/29/99
1900
Jan 15 Peter "Kid" Boyle Denver, Co KO 5
-Some sources report "KO 3" on 1/29/00;
Some sources report "KO 4"
Feb 23 "Chicago" Jack Daly Denver, Co D 10 *
Mar 23 "Chicago" Jack Daly Denver, Co KO 2 *
May 4 Matty Matthews Denver, Co D 10
May 24 Jimmy Lawler Cripple Creek, Co W 20
-Some sources report 5/25/00;
Some sources report 5/26/00
Jun 8 "Young" Peter Jackson Denver, Co L 10
Oct 30 Jack Kane Denver, Co KO 5
-Some sources report "KO 4" on 10/20/00
Nov 16 Joe Gans Denver, Co LK 4
* Some sources report "Wilmington" Jack Daly but it is believed
these bouts were fought by "Chicago" Jack Daly
1901
Jan 25 Ray Streeter Aspen, Co KO 7
-Some sources report "KO 4"
Feb 15 Frank "Buddy" King Denver, Co L 10
Mar 8 Dave Barry Denver, Co D 10
-Some sources report 3/09/01
-Parker became ill and announced his retirement
from the ring (only to return later); He went
to England for a while
Jun 10 Joe "Spider" Welch San Francisco, Ca LK 2
Jul 31 John Moran San Francisco, Ca TK 2
Aug 11 Joe "Spider" Welch San Francisco, Ca LK 2
Nov 15 Morris Jacobs Denver, Co KO 2
-Some sources report "Kansas City, Mo";
Some sources report "KO 3"
1902
Jan 5 Joe "Spider" Welch San Francisco, Ca LK 1
Feb 14 Billy Armstrong Denver, Co LF 7
1903
Feb 24 "Fighting" Dick Hyland San Francisco, Ca LK 2
May 7 Rufe Turner Seattle, Wa LT 4
-Some sources report 5/08/03
Jul 5 Jack Donnelly Walla Walla, Wa KO 5
Oct 13 Perry Queenan Walla Walla, Wa D 20
1905
Nov 17 Maurice Thompson Spokane, Wa D 20
Dec 15 Barney Mullin Spokane, Wa KO 9
-Some sources report "KO 7" in 1906
1906
Feb 16 Jack O'Keefe Spokane, Wa D 20
Mar 30 Maurice Thompson Spokane, Wa LK 16
-Some sources report 3/20/06;
Some sources report "Burke, Id";
Some sources report "LK 6"
Jul 18 Maurice Thompson Burke, Id LK 6
Aug 12 Walter Campbell Bonners Ferry, Id W 20
Aug 18 Dude Lewis Newport, Wa KO 7
Aug 25 Chick Hudson Quincy, Wa KO 5
Oct 19 Barney Mullin Phoenix, BC, Can D 7
1912
Feb 25 Kid Anaya Fort Lupton, Co KO 7
-Some sources report that Parker went insane
and was placed in an asylum at Norfolk, Ne
*** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed ***
1895-1896
Eugene Turner D 6
Joe Benson KO 3
Joe Bagley KO 2
Jack Carter KO 3
Jack Livingston KO 15
Tom Schumaker KO 7
Tom Schumaker KO 4
Danny Needham D 4
1896
Eugene Turner KO 15
1897
Kid Robinson Denver, Co D 20
Apr Kid Robinson Denver, Co KO 12
Charlie Hall KO 2
Fred Ross KO 6
Jack Sullivan KO 6
Spike Hennessey KO 6
1900
Feb 16 Peter "Kid" Boyle Dawson, Co KO 5
Sep Jack Grace Pueblo, Co ND 4
1901
Kid Dooley KO 3
1902
Perry Queenan L 4
Jack Donnelly D 10
Perry Queenan D 10
Perry Queenan W 15
Kid Gilsey W 6
1904
Lew Powell LK 2
1905
Charlie Berry Denver, Co W 6
Lew Powell L 4
Jack Kerns Spokane, Wa KO 6
1912
Oct 19 Jack Taylor Pittsburgh, Pa LK 4
-Taylor fought a "Kid Parker"
*** Much Data Was Provided By William Schutte ***
Record courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing
Research Organization
7.21.06
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