Featherweight · Bare-Knuckle & Gloves (1880–1919)
Abe Attell
"The Little Hebrew"
Top 100 · #40 · 61.4 points110
Wins
17
Losses
25
Draws
38
KOs
35%
KO %
- Born
- 1883
- Died
- 1970
- Nationality
- USA
- Career
- 1900–1917
A slick defensive master who held the featherweight title for more than a decade.
Titles & Honours
- World Featherweight Champion (1901–1912)
Career Timeline
1900–1917- Milestone
First recorded professional bout
vs Jockey Bozeman · W PTS
- Title history
Title reign begins
World Featherweight Champion (1901–1912). Year from profile title history; exact title-winning bout not identified.
- Signature fight
vs George Dixon
W PTS · West End A.C., Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S.. Archive selection: one of the first three wins over distinct fighters profiled here, not an expert-selected signature fight.
- Milestone
25th recorded win
vs Maurice Rauch · KO. Newspaper decisions excluded.
- Signature fight
vs Battling Nelson
W NWS · National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.. Archive selection: one of the first three wins over distinct fighters profiled here, not an expert-selected signature fight.
- Milestone
50th recorded win
vs Eddie Marino · PTS. Newspaper decisions excluded.
- Signature fight
vs Johnny Kilbane
W PTS · Hippodrome, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.. Archive selection: one of the first three wins over distinct fighters profiled here, not an expert-selected signature fight.
- Milestone
Latest recorded bout
vs Phil Virgets · L TKO. Not necessarily the retirement date.
Derived from the current archive and profile honours. Title-reign years are not exact bout dates; title claims are not independently verified. Signature fights use existing profile selections, or clearly labelled wins over other archived fighters when no selections exist. Year-only dates retain their original precision.
Photo Archive
2 archival photographs under their original licences.
Fight-by-Fight Record
| Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900-12-20 | W | Jockey Bozeman | PTS | 10 | Woodward's Pavilion, San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| 1901-01-26 | W | Mike Smith | KO | 2 | San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| 1901-02-15 | W | Young Buck | PTS | 5 | Colorado A.C., Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| 1901-02-22 | D | Young Buck | PTS | 5 | Colorado A.C., Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| 1901-03-01 | W | John Ross | TKO | 4 | Colorado A.C., Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| 1901-03-08 | W | Tom Delaney | PTS | 5 | Colorado A.C., Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| 1901-03-29 | W | Kid Pelser | TKO | 2 | Colorado A.C., Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| 1901-04-12 | W | Scotty Williams | KO | 2 | Colorado A.C., Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| 1901-04-26 | W | Young Cassidy | TKO | 2 | Colorado A.C., Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| 1901-06-26 | W | Jockey Bozeman | TKO | 3 | Wheel Club, Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| 1901-06-28 | W | William Henry | TKO | 3 | Colorado A.A., Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| 1901-07-26 | D | Scotty Williams | PTS | 5 | Coliseum Hall, Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| 1901-07-26 | W | Tommy Lewis | TKO | 4 | Coliseum Hall, Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| 1901-08-01 | W | Kid Decker | KO | 3 | Pueblo, Colorado, U.S. |
| 1901-08-12 | W | Colorado Jack Dempsey | PTS | 20 | Rover's Club, Pueblo, Colorado, U.S. |
| 1901-08-23 | D | George Dixon | PTS | 10 | Coliseum Hall, Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| 1901-09-12 | D | George Dixon | PTS | 20 | Grand Opera House, Cripple Creek, Colorado, U.S. |
| 1901-10-28 | W | George Dixon | PTS | 15 | West End A.C., Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| 1901-11-04 | L | Harry Forbes | PTS | 15 | West End A.C., Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| 1902-03-20 | D | Kid Broad | PTS | 15 | West End A.C., Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| 1902-04-10 | W | Kid Broad | PTS | 20 | West End A.C., Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| 1902-04-24 | L | Benny Yanger | TKO | 19 | West End A.C., Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| 1902-08-25 | W | Barney Abel | PTS | 6 | America A.C., Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| 1902-09-11 | W | Barney Abel | PTS | 20 | West End A.C., Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| 1902-10-15 | W | Aurelio Herrera | PTS | 15 | Exposition Building, Oakland, California, U.S. |
| 1902-11-10 | D | Harry Forbes | PTS | 6 | American A.C., Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| 1902-12-08 | W | Buddy Ryan | PTS | 6 | American A.C., Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| 1903-01-29 | D | Eddie Hanlon | PTS | 20 | Woodward's Pavilion, San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| 1903-03-12 | W | Eddie Toy | PTS | 20 | Woodward's Pavilion, San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| 1903-09-03 | W | Johnny Reagan | PTS | 20 | West End A.C., Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| 1904-01-04 | D | Harry Forbes | PTS | 10 | Indianapolis A.C., Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| 1904-02-01 | W | Harry Forbes | KO | 5 | West End A.C., Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| 1904-02-18 | W | Kid Herman | PTS | 20 | 9th Ward A.C., Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| 1904-02-27 | D | Young Erne | NWS | 6 | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1904-03-09 | W | Patsy Haley | KO | 5 | Whittington A.C., Hot Springs, Arkansas, U.S. |
| 1904-03-23 | W | Maurice Rauch | KO | 6 | Whittington A.C., Hot Springs, Arkansas, U.S. |
| 1904-03-28 | W | Aurelio Herrera | PTS | 6 | American A.C., Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| 1904-05-14 | W | Young Erne | NWS | 6 | National A.C., Philadelphia, Illinois, U.S. |
| 1904-06-02 | L | Jack McClelland | PTS | 15 | West End A.C., Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| 1904-06-23 | W | Johnny Reagan | PTS | 15 | West End A.C., Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| 1904-10-03 | L | Tommy Sullivan | KO | 5 | West End A.C., Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| 1904-11-19 | W | Young Erne | PTS | 20 | West End A.C., Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| 1904-12-08 | W | Tommy Feltz | PTS | 15 | West End A.C., Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| 1905-01-28 | W | Harlem Tommy Murphy | NWS | 6 | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1905-02-03 | W | Tommy Feltz | PTS | 15 | Germania Maennerchor Hall, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| 1905-02-22 | D | Kid Goodman | PTS | 15 | Douglas A.C., Chelsea, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 1905-02-24 | W | Eddie Hanlon | NWS | 6 | Industrial Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1905-05-01 | W | Jimmy Dunn | NWS | 15 | Broadway Theater, Sharon, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1905-05-10 | W | Harry Forbes | PTS | 10 | Light Guard Armory, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| 1905-05-22 | W | Battling Nelson | NWS | 6 | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1905-10-04 | L | Young Erne | NWS | 6 | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1905-10-31 | W | Chick Tucker | NWS | 3 | Summit A.C., Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1905-11-08 | W | Tommy Mowatt | NWS | 6 | Washington S.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1905-11-16 | W | Tommy Mowatt | PTS | 15 | Germania Maennerchor Hall, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| 1905-11-23 | D | Kid Sullivan | PTS | 15 | Eureka A.C., Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| 1905-12-05 | W | Barney Abel | NWS | 3 | Summit A.C., Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1905-12-19 | W | Eddie Daly | NWS | 3 | Summit A.C., Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1906-01-15 | W | Chester Goodwin | NWS | 15 | Summit A.C., Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1906-01-17 | W | Tony Bender | NWS | 3 | Olympia Boxing Club, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1906-01-22 | W | Billy Maynard | TKO | 10 | Auditorium, Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| 1906-02-22 | W | Jimmy Walsh | PTS | 15 | Lincoln A.C., Chelsea, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 1906-03-07 | W | Tony Bender | NWS | 3 | Consolidated A.C., Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1906-03-13 | W | Art Edmunds | NWS | 3 | Marlborough A.C., Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1906-03-17 | W | Itsy Ryan | TKO | 2 | Metropolitan A.C., Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1906-03-19 | W | Phil Logan | NWS | 6 | Washington S.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1906-05-11 | D | Kid Herman | PTS | 20 | Naud Junction Pavilion, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| 1906-07-04 | W | Frankie Neil | PTS | 20 | Naud Junction Pavilion, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| 1906-08-15 | W | Frank Carsey | PTS | 15 | Reed's Lake, Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. |
| 1906-09-03 | W | Frank Carsey | RTD | 3 | Davenport, Iowa, U.S. |
| 1906-10-30 | W | Harry Baker | PTS | 20 | Naud Junction Pavilion, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| 1906-11-16 | W | Billy DeCoursey | PTS | 15 | National Athletic Club, San Diego, California, U.S. |
| 1906-12-07 | W | Jimmy Walsh | TKO | 9 | Naud Junction Pavilion, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| 1907-01-18 | W | Harry Baker | KO | 8 | Naud Junction Pavilion, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| 1907-04-03 | D | Spike Robson | NWS | 6 | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1907-04-17 | L | Tommy O'Toole | NWS | 6 | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1907-05-24 | W | Benny 'Kid' Solomon | PTS | 20 | Naud Junction Pavilion, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| 1907-09-12 | W | Jimmy Walsh | PTS | 10 | Auditorium |
| 1907-09-21 | D | Tommy Sullivan | PTS | 8 | Physical Culture Farm, Alton, Illinois, U.S. |
| 1907-10-29 | W | Freddie Weeks | TKO | 4 | Naud Junction Pavilion, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| 1908-01-01 | D | Owen Moran | PTS | 25 | Coffroth's Arena, Colma, California, U.S. |
| 1908-01-31 | W | Frankie Neil | TKO | 13 | Dreamland Rink, San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| 1908-02-28 | W | Eddie Kelly | TKO | 7 | Dreamland Rink, San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| 1908-03-31 | D | Battling Nelson | PTS | 15 | Coliseum, San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| 1908-04-20 | W | Eddie Kelly | KO | 8 | Sound Beach, Washington, U.S. |
| 1908-04-30 | W | Tommy Sullivan | TKO | 4 | Coliseum, San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| 1908-06-26 | W | Matty Baldwin | NWS | 6 | Grand Union A.C., Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1908-07-29 | W | Eddie Marino | PTS | 10 | Sandpoint, California, U.S. |
| 1908-09-07 | D | Owen Moran | PTS | 23 | Mission Street Arena, San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| 1908-11-25 | L | Freddie Welsh | PTS | 15 | Jeffries' Arena, Vernon, California, U.S. |
| 1908-12-11 | D | Ad Wolgast | NWS | 10 | Naud Junction Pavilion, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| 1908-12-29 | W | Biz Mackey | KO | 8 | West Side A.C., Gretna, Louisiana, U.S. |
| 1909-01-14 | W | Freddie Weeks | KO | 10 | Goldfield A.C., Goldfield, Nevada, U.S. |
| 1909-02-04 | W | Eddie Kelly | TKO | 7 | Southern A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| 1909-02-19 | L | Jim Driscoll | NWS | 10 | National A.C., Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1909-03-01 | W | Young Pierce | NWS | 6 | Washington S.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1909-03-10 | W | Young Pierce | KO | 6 | Olympic Club, Essington, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1909-03-18 | W | Patsy Kline | NWS | 10 | Whirlwind A.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1909-03-23 | W | Frankie Neil | NWS | 10 | Bedford A.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1909-03-26 | W | Frankie White | KO | 8 | Dayton A.C., Dayton, Ohio, U.S. |
| 1909-04-26 | W | Biz Mackey | TKO | 8 | Southern Theatre, Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| 1909-08-18 | D | Harry Stone | NWS | 10 | Convention Hall, Saratoga, New York, U.S. |
| 1909-09-06 | W | Eddie Kelly | NWS | 6 | Luna Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1909-09-14 | W | Tommy O'Toole | PTS | 12 | Armory, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 1909-10-05 | W | Buck 'Twin' Miller | NWS | 6 | Douglas A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1909-10-08 | W | Patsy Kline | NWS | 6 | Nonpareil A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1909-11-22 | W | Johnny Moran | PTS | 8 | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| 1909-12-06 | W | Charley White | PTS | 8 | Phoenix A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| 1910-01-01 | W | Eddie Kelly | TKO | 5 | Southern A.C., Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
| 1910-02-24 | W | Frankie Neil | NWS | 10 | Long Acre A.C., Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1910-02-28 | W | Harry Forbes | TKO | 7 | Troy, New York, U.S. |
| 1910-03-18 | W | Johnny Marto | NWS | 10 | New Amsterdam Opera House, National S.C., Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1910-04-01 | W | Owen Moran | NWS | 10 | Fairmont A.C., Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1910-04-28 | L | Harlem Tommy Murphy | NWS | 10 | Empire A.C., Manhattan Casino, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1910-05-20 | W | Harlem Tommy Murphy | NWS | 10 | New Amsterdam Opera House, National S.C., Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1910-06-24 | W | Owen Moran | NWS | 10 | Naud Junction Pavilion, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| 1910-08-22 | W | Eddie Marino | KO | 3 | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| 1910-09-05 | W | Billy Lauder | KO | 7 | Mission Hill, Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| 1910-09-16 | W | Charley White | NWS | 10 | Hippodrome, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| 1910-10-07 | W | Frankie White | NWS | 10 | Hippodrome, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| 1910-10-10 | D | Jack White | PTS | 15 | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| 1910-10-24 | W | Johnny Kilbane | PTS | 10 | Hippodrome, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| 1910-10-27 | W | Biz Mackey | TKO | 6 | Brown's Gym, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1910-10-28 | W | Eddie Kelly | KO | 4 | Mohawk Valley A.C., Amsterdam, New York, U.S. |
| 1910-11-09 | D | Owen Moran | NWS | 6 | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1910-11-13 | D | Frankie Conley | PTS | 15 | West Side A.C., Gretna, Louisiana, U.S. |
| 1910-11-30 | W | Philadelphia Pal Moore | NWS | 10 | Fairmont A.C., Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1911-01-09 | W | Joe Coster | NWS | 10 | Vanderbilt A.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1911-01-13 | W | Patsy Kline | NWS | 10 | New Amsterdam Opera House, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1911-01-23 | D | Billy Allen | NWS | 10 | Alhambra, Syracuse, New York, U.S. |
| 1911-01-30 | NC | Tommy Kilbane | NC | 4 | Eagles Club, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| 1911-03-31 | W | Frankie Burns | NWS | 10 | New Amsterdam Opera House, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1911-09-20 | L | Matt Wells | NWS | 10 | Madison A.C., Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1911-11-03 | W | Herman Smith | NWS | 10 | International A.C., Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| 1911-11-15 | W | Young Johnny Cohen | NWS | 10 | Houston A.C., Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1911-11-20 | W | Willie Jones | NWS | 10 | Olympia Boxing Club, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1911-11-23 | W | Leo Johnson | TKO | 5 | Malvern A.C., Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1911-12-01 | W | Patsy Kline | NWS | 10 | Navarre A.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1911-12-02 | W | Willie Jones | NWS | 10 | Gowanus A.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1912-01-18 | L | Knockout Brown | NWS | 10 | National S.C., Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1912-02-22 | L | Johnny Kilbane | PTS | 20 | Arena, Vernon, California, U.S. |
| 1912-03-09 | L | Harlem Tommy Murphy | PTS | 20 | Coffroth's Arena, Daly City, California, U.S. |
| 1912-03-23 | W | Jimmy Carroll | KO | 7 | Capital AC, Sacramento, California, U.S. |
| 1912-07-03 | W | Eddie Marino | PTS | 10 | Tacoma A.C., Tacoma, Washington, U.S. |
| 1912-08-03 | D | Harlem Tommy Murphy | PTS | 20 | Coffroth's Mission Street Arena, Daly City, California, U.S. |
| 1912-09-13 | L | Harry Thomas | NWS | 10 | Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1912-09-24 | D | Jimmy Walsh | PTS | 10 | Pilgrim A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 1912-11-27 | L | Oliver Kirk | TKO | 6 | Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| 1913-03-19 | W | Oliver Kirk | TKO | 3 | Forty-Fourth Street A.C., Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1913-04-03 | W | Jimmy Walsh | NWS | 10 | Forty-Fourth Street A.C., Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1913-04-15 | NC | Benny Kaufman | NC | 7 | Orpheum Theater, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| 1913-04-28 | W | George Chaney | PTS | 15 | Empire Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| 1913-07-24 | L | Willie Beecher | NWS | 10 | Atlantic A.A., Rockaway Beach, Queens, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1915-09-06 | W | Frankie Callahan | KO | 3 | Gloversville, New York, U.S. |
| 1917-01-08 | L | Phil Virgets | TKO | 4 | Orleans A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
Showing 154 of 154 recorded fights · last updated 2026-10-11. Imported record tables are not independently verified and may be incomplete. Early-era logs include newspaper decisions (NWS), which are not counted in the official totals above.
Record notes
Fight record last retrieved: 2026-10-11. Title histories remain subject to archival review.
Historical-era totals differ between record-keeping conventions (newspaper decisions, exhibitions).
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