Lightweight · Bare-Knuckle & Gloves (1880–1919)
Ad Wolgast
"The Michigan Wildcat"
60
Wins
12
Losses
16
Draws
38
KOs
63%
KO %
- Born
- 1888
- Died
- 1955
- Nationality
- USA
- Career
- 1906–1920
Took the title from Battling Nelson in 40 brutal rounds.
Titles & Honours
- World Lightweight Champion (1910–1912)
Career Timeline
1906–1920- Milestone
First recorded professional bout
vs Kid Moore · W PTS
- Milestone
25th recorded win
vs Jeff O'Connell · PTS. Newspaper decisions excluded.
- Signature fight
vs Battling Nelson
W NWS · Naud Junction Pavilion, Los Angeles, California, U.S.. Archive selection: one of the first three wins over distinct fighters profiled here, not an expert-selected signature fight.
- Title history
Title reign begins
World Lightweight Champion (1910–1912). Year from profile title history; exact title-winning bout not identified.
- Milestone
50th recorded win
vs Jack Redmond · TKO. Newspaper decisions excluded.
- Milestone
Latest recorded bout
vs Lee Morrissey · D PTS. 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
1 archival photographs under their original licences.
Fight-by-Fight Record
| Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906-06-10 | W | Kid Moore | PTS | 6 | Petoskey, Michigan, U.S. |
| 1906-06-28 | W | Eddie Nelson | KO | 3 | Powers' Opera House, Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. |
| 1906-07-12 | L | Eddie Nelson | PTS | 4 | Powers' Opera House, Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. |
| 1906-08-03 | W | Young Kilrain | PTS | 4 | Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. |
| 1906-08-04 | W | Art Dietrich | KO | 3 | Godfrey's Theatre, Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. |
| 1906-08-06 | W | Kid Bond | KO | 4 | Godfrey's Theatre, Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. |
| 1906-08-09 | W | Ted Smith | PTS | 4 | Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. |
| 1906-08-11 | W | Charles Morgan | PTS | 4 | Godfrey's Theatre, Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. |
| 1906-09-03 | W | Ed Smith | KO | 7 | Petoskey, Michigan, U.S. |
| 1906-09-13 | W | Kid Cannon | PTS | 6 | Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. |
| 1906-09-29 | W | Young Kilrain | KO | 5 | Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. |
| 1906-10-15 | W | Young Mitchell | KO | 3 | Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. |
| 1906-10-19 | W | Peter Kelly | KO | 3 | Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. |
| 1906-11-15 | W | Johnny DeForest | KO | 5 | Lansing, Michigan, U.S. |
| 1907-02-01 | W | Gene McGovern | PTS | 6 | Badger A.C., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| 1907-02-12 | D | Jack Nolan | PTS | 6 | Green Valley A.C., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| 1907-03-01 | W | Kid Morgan | KO | 2 | Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| 1907-03-12 | W | Jack Nolan | PTS | 6 | Green Valley A.C., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| 1907-03-15 | W | Buddy Glover | DQ | 3 | Milwaukee Boxing Club, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| 1907-03-19 | D | Buck Plotell | PTS | 15 | Eagles Club, Saint Joseph, Missouri, U.S. |
| 1907-03-29 | W | Kid Brady | KO | 1 | Eagle A.C., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| 1907-04-09 | W | Jeff O'Connell | PTS | 6 | Green Valley A.C., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| 1907-04-13 | D | Jack Redmond | PTS | 6 | Star B.C., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| 1907-04-30 | W | Tom Campbell | PTS | 15 | Saint Joseph, Missouri, U.S. |
| 1907-05-21 | W | Buddy Glover | TKO | 7 | Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| 1907-05-25 | W | Young Morris | TKO | 4 | Star B.C., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| 1907-06-12 | D | Percy Cove | PTS | 8 | Armory B, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| 1907-06-28 | W | Danny Goodman | TKO | 4 | Hippodrome, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| 1907-08-23 | D | Jeff O'Connell | PTS | 6 | Racine, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| 1907-09-10 | W | Frankie Conley | PTS | 8 | Green Valley A.C., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| 1907-09-15 | W | Jeff O'Connell | PTS | 15 | Saint Joseph, Missouri, U.S. |
| 1907-10-10 | W | Irish Tom Landers | KO | 5 | Waukegan, Illinois, U.S. |
| 1907-10-15 | D | Frankie Conley | PTS | 8 | Green Valley A.C., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| 1907-11-21 | W | Biz Mackey | NWS | 6 | Coliseum, Davenport, Iowa, U.S. |
| 1907-12-30 | W | Ole Nelson | KO | 1 | Schlitz Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| 1908-01-01 | W | Buck Plotell | KO | 5 | Saint Joseph, Missouri, U.S. |
| 1908-01-17 | W | Willie Sullivan | TKO | 5 | Milwaukee Boxing Club, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| 1908-01-18 | W | Jack Nolan | KO | 1 | Star Theater, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| 1908-02-14 | W | Harry Baker | PTS | 10 | Green Valley A.C., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| 1908-03-30 | W | Jack Redmond | PTS | 6 | Green Valley A.C., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| 1908-04-07 | L | Owen Moran | NWS | 6 | National A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1908-04-24 | W | Kid Beebe | PTS | 10 | Green Valley A.C., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| 1908-05-06 | W | Frankie Neil | PTS | 10 | Green Valley A.C., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| 1908-05-26 | W | Jeff O'Connell | PTS | 8 | Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| 1908-05-29 | D | Frankie Conley | PTS | 8 | Lakeside Auditorium, Racine, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| 1908-08-26 | D | Danny Goodman | PTS | 8 | Racine, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| 1908-09-29 | W | Danny Webster | KO | 18 | Jeffries' Arena, Vernon, California, U.S. |
| 1908-11-13 | W | Bubbles Robinson | NWS | 10 | McCarey's Pavilion, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| 1908-12-04 | W | Young Kid McCoy | KO | 2 | Jack McCarey's Club, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| 1908-12-11 | D | Abe Attell | NWS | 10 | Naud Junction Pavilion, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| 1909-02-23 | W | Danny Webster | NWS | 10 | Jack McCarey's Club, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| 1909-02-26 | W | Walter Little | KO | 4 | Jeffries A.C., Vernon, California, U.S. |
| 1909-03-09 | W | Harry Baker | NWS | 10 | McCarey's Pavilion, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| 1909-03-30 | W | Frank Picato | NWS | 10 | McCarey's Pavilion, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| 1909-04-16 | W | George Memsic | NWS | 10 | Naud Junction, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| 1909-06-05 | W | Tommy Langdon | KO | 1 | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1909-06-11 | W | Teddy Peppers | KO | 10 | Empire A.C., Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| 1909-06-19 | L | Tommy O'Toole | NWS | 6 | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1909-07-13 | W | Battling Nelson | NWS | 10 | Naud Junction Pavilion, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| 1909-09-01 | L | Harlem Tommy Murphy | NWS | 6 | Duquesne Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1909-09-07 | D | Matty Baldwin | PTS | 12 | Armory A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 1909-09-14 | W | Joe Galligan | NWS | 3 | Airdome, Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. |
| 1909-09-15 | W | Pete Savoy | NWS | 3 | Airdome, Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. |
| 1909-09-16 | W | Eddie Nelson | NWS | 3 | Airdome, Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. |
| 1909-09-17 | W | Jack Ashton | NWS | 3 | Airdome, Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. |
| 1909-09-17 | W | Johnny Wirth | NWS | 3 | Airdome, Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. |
| 1909-11-14 | W | Henri Piet | KO | 2 | Westside A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| 1909-11-29 | W | Lew Powell | PTS | 20 | Dreamland Rink, San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| 1909-12-21 | W | Frank Picato | NWS | 10 | Naud Junction Pavilion, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| 1910-01-07 | W | George Memsic | NWS | 10 | Naud Junction Pavilion, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| 1910-02-22 | W | Battling Nelson | TKO | 40 | Arena, Point Richmond, California, U.S. |
| 1910-06-10 | L | Jack Redmond | NWS | 10 | Badger A.C., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| 1910-08-09 | W | Freddie Cole | NWS | 6 | Muncie, Indiana, U.S. |
| 1910-09-29 | W | Tommy McFarland | NWS | 10 | Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| 1911-02-08 | L | Knockout Brown | NWS | 6 | American A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1911-03-03 | L | Knockout Brown | NWS | 10 | National S.C., New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1911-03-17 | W | George Memsic | TKO | 9 | Arena, Vernon, California, U.S. |
| 1911-03-31 | W | Anton LaGrave | TKO | 5 | Auditorium Pavilion, San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| 1911-04-26 | W | One Round Hogan | TKO | 2 | Harlem River Casino, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1911-05-27 | W | Oakland Frankie Burns | TKO | 17 | Eighth Street Arena, San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| 1911-07-04 | W | Owen Moran | KO | 13 | Eighth Street Arena, San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| 1912-05-11 | L | Willie Ritchie | NWS | 4 | Coffroth's Arena, San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| 1912-05-17 | W | Freddie Daniels | NWS | 4 | Saint Joseph, Missouri, U.S. |
| 1912-05-31 | W | Young Jack O'Brien | NWS | 6 | American A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1912-07-04 | W | Mexican Joe Rivers | KO | 13 | Arena, Vernon, California, U.S. |
| 1912-10-16 | D | Teddy Maloney | NWS | 6 | Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1912-10-25 | D | Freddie Daniels | NWS | 6 | Quincy, Illinois, U.S. |
| 1912-11-04 | D | Joe Mandot | NWS | 10 | Pelican Stadium, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| 1912-11-28 | L | Willie Ritchie | DQ | 16 | Coffroth's Mission Street Arena, Daly City, California, U.S. |
| 1913-02-22 | D | Harlem Tommy Murphy | PTS | 20 | Coffroth's Arena, Daly City, California, U.S. |
| 1913-04-19 | L | Harlem Tommy Murphy | PTS | 20 | Coffroth's Arena, Daly City, California, U.S. |
| 1913-09-01 | L | Joe Azevedo | PTS | 10 | Wheelmen Club, Oakland, California, U.S. |
| 1913-10-13 | W | Battling Nelson | NWS | 10 | Southside A.A., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| 1913-12-19 | L | Charley White | NWS | 10 | Dreamland Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| 1914-01-01 | W | Jack Redmond | TKO | 5 | Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| 1914-01-23 | D | Mexican Joe Rivers | NWS | 10 | Dreamland Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| 1914-01-29 | W | Rudy Unholz | TKO | 2 | Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| 1914-02-16 | W | Tommy Gary | NWS | 10 | Heuck's Opera House, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| 1914-02-23 | W | Jack Lepper | TKO | 4 | Ionia, Michigan, U.S. |
| 1914-03-12 | L | Willie Ritchie | NWS | 10 | Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| 1914-04-23 | L | Johnny Tillman | NWS | 10 | Hudson, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| 1914-05-01 | W | Billy Wagner | NWS | 10 | Kalamazoo, Michigan, U.S. |
| 1914-09-18 | L | Joe Mandot | NWS | 10 | Hippodrome, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| 1914-10-23 | W | Billy Wagner | NWS | 10 | Armory, Flint, Michigan, U.S. |
| 1914-10-27 | L | Tommy Gary | NWS | 10 | Streator, Illinois, U.S. |
| 1914-11-02 | L | Freddie Welsh | TKO | 8 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1915-02-08 | L | Cy Smith | NWS | 12 | Olympic Coliseum, Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| 1915-05-18 | L | Richie Mitchell | NWS | 10 | Elite Rink, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| 1915-06-02 | L | Leach Cross | NWS | 10 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1915-06-09 | W | Young White | KO | 7 | Armory G, Appleton, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| 1915-07-23 | L | Rocky Kansas | NWS | 10 | Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| 1915-07-31 | D | Steve Ketchel | PTS | 6 | Forest Park, Illinois, U.S. |
| 1915-08-02 | W | Dauber Jaeger | TKO | 7 | Armory B, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| 1915-08-06 | L | Joe Welling | NWS | 10 | Orpheum Theater, Duluth, Minnesota, U.S. |
| 1915-08-30 | W | Packy Hommey | NWS | 10 | Clermont Rink, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1915-09-27 | L | Bobby Waugh | DQ | 6 | Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. |
| 1915-10-11 | W | Gene Delmont | PTS | 8 | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| 1915-10-28 | W | Hal Stewart | NWS | 10 | Majestic Theatre, Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S. |
| 1915-11-08 | W | Eddie McAndrews | NWS | 6 | Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1915-11-17 | W | Jimmy Murphy | NWS | 10 | La Crosse, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| 1915-11-29 | L | Jimmy Murphy | NWS | 6 | Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1915-12-14 | L | Frank Ray Whitney | TKO | 5 | Lyric Theater, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| 1915-12-17 | L | Leach Cross | TKO | 6 | Harlem S.C., New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1916-02-07 | D | Oakland Frankie Burns | NWS | 10 | Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| 1916-03-06 | L | Freddie Welsh | NWS | 10 | Arcadia Rink, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| 1916-03-31 | L | Ever Hammer | NWS | 10 | Auditorium, Racine, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| 1916-04-28 | W | Joe Flynn | PTS | 15 | National A.C., Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| 1916-05-03 | W | Willie Gradwell | TKO | 6 | Windsor A.C., Windsor, Ontario, Canada |
| 1916-05-17 | W | Pat Gilbert | KO | 6 | Auditorium, Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
| 1916-06-02 | W | Frankie Murphy | TKO | 5 | Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| 1916-06-13 | L | Frankie Russell | DQ | 4 | Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| 1916-06-20 | NC | Stewart Donnelly | NC | 3 | Coliseum, Richmond, Indiana, U.S. |
| 1916-07-04 | L | Freddie Welsh | DQ | 11 | Stockyards Stadium, Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| 1916-08-25 | W | Frankie Callahan | NWS | 10 | Washington Park A.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1916-09-04 | D | Lee Morrissey | PTS | 20 | Idaho Falls, Idaho, U.S. |
| 1916-09-29 | L | Battling Nick | PTS | 4 | Gritton's Arena, San Diego, California, U.S. |
| 1916-10-06 | D | Chet Neff | PTS | 4 | Dreamland Pavilion, Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| 1916-11-30 | D | Frankie Russell | PTS | 20 | Louisiana Auditorium, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| 1919-08-01 | D | Frank Beaver | PTS | 6 | Airdome Arena, Yuma, Arizona, U.S. |
| 1919-09-01 | L | Earl France | PTS | 10 | Maricopa Athletic Club, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| 1919-09-10 | D | Lee Morrissey | PTS | 10 | Yuma Theatre, Yuma, Arizona, U.S. |
| 1919-10-10 | W | Walter Kane | KO | 8 | Yuma, Arizona, U.S. |
| 1919-12-23 | L | Billy Alvarez | UD | 4 | Bakersfield Stadium, Bakersfield, California, U.S. |
| 1920-09-06 | D | Lee Morrissey | PTS | 4 | Savoy Arena, San Bernardino, California, U.S. |
Showing 144 of 144 recorded fights · last updated 2026-10-17. 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: 2026-10-17. Title histories remain subject to archival review.
Historical-era totals differ between record-keeping conventions (newspaper decisions, exhibitions).
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