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Jimmy Wilde
(the "Mighty
Atom")
BORN : May 15 1892; Tylorstown, Galmorganshire, Wales
DIED : March
10 1969; Cardiff, Wales
HEIGHT : 5-2 1/2 WEIGHT : 94-109 1/2 lbs
ETHNICITY :
Welsh
MANAGER : Teddy Lewis
The
skinny and frail-looking Wilde was a dynamic fighter with a powerful
punch. He was taught to fight by future father-in-law, the legendary
mountain fighter Dai Davies, while working in the mines of Wales. At 16,
he began exhibiting in the boxing booth of Jack Scarrott, where he
appeared from 1909 to 1914 in an estimated 500 fights.
Both Nat Fleischer and Charley Rose ranked Wilde as the #1 All-Time
Flyweight. He was elected to the International Boxing Hall of Fame in
its inaugaral class in
1990.
TB KO WD WF D
LD LF LK ND NC
152 100 32 2 2
0 0 3
13 0
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1910
Dec 26 Les Williams Pontypridd, Wales ND 3
1911
Jan 1 Ted Roberts Pontypridd, Wales KO 3
Jan 10 Dick Jenkins Pontypridd, Wales W 6
Jan 20 Dai Jones Pontypridd, Wales D 6
Feb 2 Kid Pearson Pontypridd, Wales KO 2
Feb 10 George Lake Pontypridd, Wales D 6
Mar 9 Dick Jenkins Cardiff, Wales W 6
Mar 20 Dai Thomas Pontypridd, Wales TKO 3
Apr 4 Archie Grant Pontypridd, Wales KO 3
Apr 10 Eddie Thomas Pontypridd, Wales KO 2
Apr 20 Billy Papke Pontypridd, Wales KO 3
May 5 Dai Roberts Pontypridd, Wales KO 3
May 15 Archie Grant Pontypridd, Wales KO 3
May 25 Ted Roberts Pontypridd, Wales KO 2
Jun 3 Billy Brown Pontypridd, Wales TKO 4
Jun 20 Fred "Kid" Morris Pontypridd, Wales W 6
Jul 7 Steve Thomas Pontypridd, Wales KO 3
Aug 8 Fred Chappell Pontypridd, Wales W 6
Aug 15 Jim Easton Edinburgh, Scotland W 10
Aug 26 Dick Jenkins Pontypridd, Wales TKO 11
Sep 9 Young Avent Pontypridd, Wales KO 4
Sep 20 Ted Powell Pontypridd, Wales KO 3
Oct 10 Joe Rogers Pontypridd, Wales KO 5
Oct 20 Young Powell Pontypridd, Wales KO 3
Oct 30 Young Langford Pontypridd, Wales KO 2
Nov 11 Young Towell Pontypridd, Wales KO 4
Nov 20 Young Rice Pontypridd, Wales KO 4
Dec 12 Young Towell Pontypridd, Wales KO 3
Dec 20 Ted Roberts Pontypridd, Wales KO 4
Dec 30 Young Jennings Pontypridd, Wales W 12
1912
Jan 20 Matt Wells' Nipper London, England KO 1
Feb 1 Young Baker Liverpool, England W 6
Feb Young Jennings Pontypridd, Wales W 6
Mar 9 Young Jennings Cardiff, Wales W 6
Apr 4 Rowland Hall Wales KO 4
Jun 3 Joe Wilson London, England ND 6
Jun 20 Lewis Williams Tonypandy, Wales KO 5
Jul 20 Fred "Kid" Morris Cardiff, Wales TKO 5
Aug 10 Joe Gans Tonypandy, Wales KO 5
Aug 17 Jim Stuckey Tonypandy, Wales TKO 8
Sep 19 Walter Hall Sheffield, England TKO 3
Nov 4 Mike Flynn Tonypandy, Wales TK0 8
Nov 9 Phil Davies Merthyr, Wales TKO 2
Nov 13 Llewelyn Boswell Swansea, Wales W 6
Nov 16 Young Rainsford Tonypandy, Wales TKO 2
Nov 30 Alf Williams Pentre, Wales W 12
Dec 14 Stoker Staines Tonypandy, Wales KO 1
Dec 21 Billy Yates Cardiff, Wales TKO 5
Dec 29 Harry Stuckey Tonypandy, Wales ND-W 6
1913
Jan 1 Billy Padden Glasgow, Scotland TKO 18
(Won 98 Pound Championship of Great Britain)
Jan 18 Tommy Hughes Tonypandy, Wales TK0 7
Feb 1 Dick Jenkins Tonypandy, Wales ND-W 10
Feb 8 Young Tony Tonypandy, Wales ND-W 10
Feb 15 Kid Fitzpatrick Tonypandy, Wales TKO 2
Feb 22 Deb Hardwick Tonypandy, Wales ND-W 8
Mar 1 Harry Stuckey Tonypandy, Wales ND-W 6
Mar 8 Dai Matthews Tonypandy, Wales TKO 4
Mar 13 Billy Rowlands Pentre, Wales ND-W 6
Mar 31 Harry Taylor Swansea, Wales KO 3
Apr 12 Will Rees Tonypandy, Wales KO 2
Apr 19 Billy Yates Tonypandy, Wales KO 3
May 24 Dai Davies Tonypandy, Wales W 12
Jun 14 Billy Padden Tonypandy, Wales W 15
Jun 21 Gwilym Thomas Tonypandy, Wales TKO 5
Jul 1 Dick Lewis Tonypandy, Wales TKO 3
Jul 12 Tommy Lewis Tonypandy, Wales W 12
Jul 19 Young Dando Tonypandy, Wales W 15
Aug 4 Darkey Saunders Cardiff, Wales W 10
Aug 13 Harry Brooks Manchester, England KO 8
Aug 28 Young Dyer Liverpool, England TKO 3
Sep 6 Dick Jenkins Ferndale, Wales W 10
Sep 8 Dido Gains Cardiff, Wales W 15
Sep 11 Harry Curley Hanley, Wales TKO 12
Sep 18 Kid Levine Hanley, Wales TKO 17
Sep 23 Young Dando Cardiff, Wales W 20
Nov 1 Darkey Saunders Tonypandy, Wales TKO 11
Nov 9 Phil Davies Tonypandy, Wales KO 2
Nov 13 Young Baker Liverpool, England TKO 10
Nov 21 Young Dyer Manchester, England TKO 2
Nov 22 Dido Gains Swansea, Wales W 15
Dec 6 Young Dando Merthyr, Wales WF 10
Dec 13 Billy Charles Tonypandy, Wales TKO 6
Dec 24 Kid Levine Tonypandy, Wales KO 8
1914
Jan 3 Kid Nutter Tonypandy, Wales W 15
Jan 8 Young Beynon Liverpool, England W 15
Jan 29 Billy Padden Liverpool, England TKO 3
Feb 2 Kid Nutter Birkenhead, England W 15
Feb 9 Tom Thomas Manchester, England TKO 7
Feb 12 Paddy Carroll Liverpool, England KO 2
Feb 16 George Jaggers Sheffield, England TKO 5
Mar 26 Billy Kyne Liverpool, England TKO 2
Mar 30 Eugene Husson London, England KO 6
(For Unofficial World Flyweight Title)
Apr 13 Jack Madden Ashton, England KO 4
Apr 16 Albert Bouzonnie Liverpool, England TKO 6
Apr 27 Alf Mansfield Leeds, England W 20
May 11 Georges Gloria London, England TKO 9
Jun 22 Charlie Banyard Aberdare, Wales TKO 9
Jul 18 Charley Jordan Tonypandy, Wales TKO 10
Jul 23 Artie Edwards Liverpool, England W 15
Aug 14 Young Walters Newcastle, England WF 6
Aug 19 Young Baker Leicester, England W 15
Sep 28 Alf Mansfield London, England TKO 10
Nov 16 Joe Symonds London, England W 15
Dec 3 Sid Smith Liverpool, England KO 9
1915
Jan 25 Tancy Lee London, England TKO by 17
(For World Flyweight Championship, recognized
by IBU; For Flyweight Championship of Europe;
and Flyweight Championship of Great Britain)
May 25 Sid Shields Liverpool, England KO 2
Jul 24 Driver Benthew Sheffield, England TKO 5
Aug 14 George Clarke Sheffield, England TKO 8
Sep 23 Walter Buchanan Liverpool, England TKO 5
Oct 20 Peter Cullen Dublin, Ireland TKO 9
Nov 27 Tommy Hughes Barrow, England TKO 8
Dec 9 Johnny Best Liverpool, England TKO 14
Dec 16 Danny Elliott Bradford, England KO 2
Dec 20 Sid Smith London, England TKO 8
1916
Jan 8 Billy Rowlands Swansea, Wales TKO 7
Jan 24 Tommy Noble London, England TKO 11
Jan 27 Jimmy Morton Liverpool, England KO 2
Feb 14 Joe Symonds London, England TKO 12
(Won Flyweight Championship of the World)
Mar 9 Sam Keller London, England TKO 8
Mar 27 Sid Smith London, England KO 3
Apr 24 Johnny Rosner Liverpool, England TKO 11
(Retained Flyweight Championship of the World)
Apr 29 Benny Thomas Cardiff, Wales W 8
May 13 Darkey Saunders Woolwich, England TKO 3
May 13 Joe Magnus Woolwich, England KO 2
(The previous 2 bouts were held the same date)
May 29 Tommy Harrison London, England TKO 8
Jun 26 Tancy Lee London, England TKO 11
(Retained Flyweight Championship of the World;
Won Flyweight Championship of Europe; and
Flyweight Championship of Great Britain)
Jul 31 Johnny Hughes London, England KO 10
Nov 9 Tommy Noble Liverpool, England TKO 15
Dec 18 Young Zulu Kid London, England KO 11
(Retained Flyweight Championship of the World)
1917
Mar 11 George Clarke London, England TKO 4
(Retained Flyweight Championship of the World;
Flyweight Championship of Europe; and
Flyweight Championship of Great Britain)
Mar 22 Frankie Russell London, England TKO 3
Aug 11 Sid Smith London, England EX 4
Sep 17 Sid Smith London, England EX 3
1918
Mar 28 Corporal Jacobs Aldershot, England TKO 4
Apr 29 Dick Heasman London, England TKO 2
(Retained Flyweight Championship of the World;
Flyweight Championship of Europe; and
Flyweight Championship of Great Britain)
May 9 Thomas "Pedlar" Palmer London, England EX 4
Aug 31 Joe Conn London, England TKO 12 1919
Mar 31 Joe Lynch London, England W 15
Apr 21 Jimmy Buck Liverpool, England KO 3
May 16 Alf Mansfield London, England TKO 13
Jul 17 "Memphis" Pal Moore London, England W 20
Dec 6 Jack Sharkey Milwaukee, WI ND-W 10
1920
Jan 8 Babe Asher St. Louis, MO ND-W 8
Jan 29 Mike Ertle Milwaukee, WI KO 3
Feb 19 Mickey Russell Jersey City, NJ KO 7
Mar 3 Patsy Wallace Philadelphia, PA ND-W 6
Mar 12 Frankie Mason Toledo, OH ND-W 12
Apr 12 Young Zulu Kid Windsor, ONT, Canada ND-W 10
Apr 21 Battling Murray Camden, NJ TKO 8
May 1 Bobby Dyson Lawrence, MA KO 1
May 13 Battling Murray Philadelphia, PA KO 2
May 24 Patsy Wallace Toronto, ONT, Canada W 10
1921
Jan 13 Pete Herman London, England TKO by 17
Feb 15 Young Jennings Wales W 6
1922
(Inactive)1923
Mar 29 Thomas "Pedlar" Palmer London, England EX 3
Jun 18 Pancho Villa New York, NY KO by 7
(Lost Flyweight Championship of the World;
Weights: 109 1/2 - 110)