Bantamweight–Featherweight · Bare-Knuckle & Gloves (1880–1919)
George Dixon
"Little Chocolate"
78
Wins
30
Losses
51
Draws
33
KOs
42%
KO %
- Born
- 1870
- Died
- 1908
- Nationality
- Canada
- Career
- 1886–1906
The first Black world champion in any weight class and a pioneer of shadowboxing.
Titles & Honours
- First Black world champion (bantamweight, 1890)
- World Featherweight Champion
Career Timeline
1886–1906- Milestone
First recorded professional bout
vs Young Johnson · W KO
- Milestone
25th recorded win
vs Leo Dobbins · TKO. Newspaper decisions excluded.
- Milestone
50th recorded win
vs Joe Bernstein · PTS. Newspaper decisions excluded.
- Milestone
Latest recorded bout
vs Monk The Newsboy · L PTS. Not necessarily the retirement date.
Title wins · dates not yet documented
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1886-11-01 | W | Young Johnson | KO | 3 | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| 1887-09-21 | W | Elias Hamilton | PTS | 8 | Way Street Gymnasium, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 1888-01-01 | W | Johnny Lyman | TKO | 5 | Larley A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 1888-01-20 | W | Charlie Parton | TKO | 6 | Pelican Club, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 1888-02-17 | W | Barney Finnegan | PTS | 7 | Athenian Club, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 1888-03-10 | W | Ned Morris | TKO | 4 | Athenian Club, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 1888-03-21 | D | Patsy Kelley | PTS | 15 | Tremont A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 1888-04-27 | D | Tommy Doherty | PTS | 8 | Way Street Gymnasium, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 1888-05-10 | D | Tommy Spider Kelly | PTS | 9 | Athenian Club, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 1888-06-07 | W | Bob Green | NWS | 6 | Cribb Club, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 1888-06-13 | W | Jimmy Brackett | KO | 5 | Way Street Gymnasium, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 1888-06-21 | D | Hank Brennan | PTS | 14 | Pelican Club, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 1888-12-04 | D | Hank Brennan | PTS | 9 | Athenian Club, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 1888-12-28 | D | Hank Brennan | PTS | 15 | Athenian Club, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 1889-01-29 | W | Patsy Kelley | PTS | 10 | Pelican Club, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 1889-03-01 | D | Patsy Kelley | PTS | 10 | Putnam, Connecticut, U.S. |
| 1889-06-03 | L | George Wright | DQ | 2 | Parnell A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 1889-10-14 | D | Hank Brennan | PTS | 26 | Parnell A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 1889-12-11 | W | Mike Sullivan | PTS | 6 | New Bedford, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 1889-12-27 | W | Eugene Hornbacher | KO | 2 | Hotel, New London, Connecticut, U.S. |
| 1890-02-07 | D | Cal McCarthy | PTS | 70 | Union AC, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 1890-06-27 | W | Nunc Wallace | RTD | 19 | New Pelican Club Gym, Soho, London, England |
| 1890-10-23 | W | Johnny Murphy | KO | 40 | Gladstone Club, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| 1891-03-31 | W | Cal McCarthy | TKO | 22 | Troy Bicycle Club, Troy, New York, U.S. |
| 1891-04-20 | W | Martin Flaherty | PTS | 6 | Battery D Armory, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| 1891-07-28 | W | Abe Willis | KO | 5 | California A.C., San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| 1892-06-27 | W | Fred Johnson | KO | 14 | Coney Island Casino, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1892-09-06 | W | Jack Skelly | KO | 8 | Olympic Club, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| 1892-10-29 | D | Kentucky Rosebud | PTS | 4 | Ariel A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1892-11-04 | W | William Bell | TKO | 2 | Howard Athenaeum, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 1892-11-11 | D | Kentucky Rosebud | PTS | 4 | Lyceum Theater, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1892-12-29 | W | Jim Keeley | KO | 3 | New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1893-02-06 | W | Young Byrnes | PTS | 4 | New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1893-02-07 | W | Dick Mills | KO | 1 | New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1893-02-10 | W | Buck Leary | KO | 1 | Miner's Bowery Theatre, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1893-02-22 | W | Al Wright | TKO | 1 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1893-02-23 | W | Whitey Chadwick | TKO | 2 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1893-02-24 | W | Leo Dobbins | TKO | 2 | Horticultural Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1893-03-20 | D | George Siddons | PTS | 12 | Coney Island A.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1893-05-02 | W | Billy Nalley | TKO | 1 | Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| 1893-05-03 | W | Edward Rossman | TKO | 1 | Monumental Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| 1893-06-17 | D | Jerry Barnett | PTS | 4 | Academy of Music, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1893-06-30 | W | Kentucky Rosebud | PTS | 4 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1893-07-01 | W | Kentucky Rosebud | NWS | 4 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1893-08-01 | D | Jack Downey | PTS | 4 | Miners Theater, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1893-08-07 | W | Eddie Pierce | TKO | 3 | Coney Island A.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1893-08-22 | L | Billy Plimmer | PTS | 4 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1893-09-25 | W | Solly Smith | TKO | 7 | Coney Island A.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1893-12-15 | W | Torpedo Billy Murphy | DQ | 3 | People's Theater, Paterson, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 1894-01-04 | W | Robert J Heeney | TKO | 2 | Opera House, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1894-06-29 | D | Young Griffo | PTS | 20 | Casino, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 1894-09-20 | W | Jim Othello | KO | 2 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1894-10-25 | W | Joe Flynn | KO | 4 | Opera House, Wilmington, Delaware, U.S. |
| 1894-12-26 | D | Billy Whistler | PTS | 4 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1895-01-19 | D | Young Griffo | PTS | 25 | Seaside A.C., Coney Island, New York, U.S. |
| 1895-03-07 | W | Sam Bolen | PTS | 6 | New York A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1895-05-08 | W | Charles Slusher | PTS | 4 | Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| 1895-07-31 | W | Tommy Connolly | DQ | 4 | Banta Hall, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 1895-08-27 | W | Johnny Griffin | PTS | 25 | West Newton Street Armory, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 1895-10-28 | D | Young Griffo | PTS | 10 | Manhattan A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1895-12-05 | D | Frank Erne | PTS | 10 | New Manhattan A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1896-01-30 | D | Pedlar Palmer | PTS | 6 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1896-03-17 | W | Jerry Marshall | TKO | 7 | Prescott A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 1896-05-04 | W | Kentucky Rosebud | NWS | 4 | Globe Theater, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1896-05-07 | W | Ellwood McCloskey | PTS | 4 | Globe Theater, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1896-05-09 | W | Charles Slusher | PTS | 4 | Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| 1896-06-16 | D | Martin Flaherty | PTS | 20 | West Newton Street Armory, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 1896-09-25 | D | Tommy White | PTS | 20 | Broadway A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1896-11-27 | L | Frank Erne | PTS | 20 | Broadway A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1897-01-22 | W | Torpedo Billy Murphy | KO | 6 | Broadway A.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1897-02-15 | D | Jack Downey | PTS | 20 | Broadway A.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1897-03-24 | W | Frank Erne | PTS | 25 | Broadway A.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1897-04-26 | W | Johnny Griffin | PTS | 20 | Broadway A.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1897-06-21 | D | Kentucky Rosebud | NWS | 6 | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1897-07-23 | D | Dal Hawkins | PTS | 20 | Mechanic's Pavilion, San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| 1897-10-04 | L | Solly Smith | PTS | 20 | Mechanic's Pavilion, San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| 1898-03-31 | D | Tommy White | PTS | 20 | Empire A.C., Syracuse, New York, U.S. |
| 1898-06-06 | W | Eddie Santry | PTS | 20 | Lenox A.C., New York, New York, U.S. |
| 1898-07-01 | L | Ben Jordan | PTS | 25 | Lenox A.C., New York, New York, U.S. |
| 1898-08-29 | W | Jimmy Dunn | NWS | 6 | Casino, Fall River, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 1898-09-05 | W | Joe Bernstein | NWS | 6 | Arena A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1898-11-11 | W | Dave Sullivan | DQ | 10 | Lenox A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1898-11-29 | W | Oscar Gardner | PTS | 25 | Lenox A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1899-01-17 | W | Young Pluto | KO | 10 | Lenox A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1899-05-15 | W | Kid Broad | PTS | 20 | Olympic A.C., Buffalo, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1899-06-02 | W | Joe Bernstein | PTS | 25 | Broadway A.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1899-07-03 | W | Sam Bolen | KO | 3 | Music Hall, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| 1899-07-11 | W | Tommy White | PTS | 20 | Olympic A.C., Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| 1899-07-14 | W | Eddie Santry | PTS | 6 | Star Theatre, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| 1899-08-11 | D | Eddie Santry | PTS | 20 | Broadway A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1899-10-13 | W | Tim Callahan | NWS | 6 | Industrial Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1899-11-02 | W | Will Curley | PTS | 25 | Broadway A.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1899-11-21 | W | Eddie Lenny | PTS | 25 | Broadway A.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1900-01-09 | L | Terry McGovern | TKO | 8 | Broadway A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1900-06-04 | L | Tim Callahan | NWS | 6 | Penn Art Club, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1900-06-12 | D | Benny Yanger | PTS | 6 | Tattersall's, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| 1900-06-23 | L | Terry McGovern | PTS | 6 | Tattersall's, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| 1901-02-08 | D | Harry Lyons | PTS | 20 | Germania Maennerchor Hall, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| 1901-07-31 | L | Tommy Sullivan | TKO | 7 | Seaside A.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1901-08-16 | L | Young Corbett II | PTS | 10 | Coliseum Hall, Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| 1901-08-23 | D | Abe Attell | PTS | 10 | Coliseum Hall, Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| 1901-09-12 | D | Abe Attell | PTS | 20 | Grand Opera House, Cripple Creek, Colorado, U.S. |
| 1901-09-26 | L | Benny Yanger | PTS | 15 | Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| 1901-10-28 | L | Abe Attell | PTS | 15 | West End A.C., Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| 1901-12-19 | L | Austin Rice | PTS | 20 | Opera House, New London, Connecticut, U.S. |
| 1902-01-17 | D | Joe Tipman | PTS | 20 | Germania Maennerchor Hall, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| 1902-01-24 | L | Eddie Lenny | TKO | 9 | Germania Maennerchor Hall, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| 1902-02-13 | W | Chick Tucker | PTS | 20 | National A.C., New Britain, Connecticut, U.S. |
| 1902-05-16 | D | Billy Ryan | PTS | 15 | Dey's Rink, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| 1902-05-27 | L | Danny Dougherty | NWS | 7 | Globe A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1902-06-06 | D | Eddie Lenny | NWS | 6 | Armory Hall, Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1902-06-10 | L | Biz Mackey | TKO | 5 | Business Men's A.C., Findlay, Ohio, U.S. |
| 1902-06-30 | D | Tim Callahan | NWS | 6 | Golden Gate A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1902-09-08 | L | Pedlar Palmer | PTS | 15 | New National Athletic Club, Marylebone, London, England |
| 1902-09-29 | D | Will Curley | PTS | 15 | Standard Theatre, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England |
| 1902-11-15 | W | Harry Smith | KO | 3 | Canterbury Theatre of Varieties, Lambeth, London, England |
| 1903-01-24 | L | Jim Driscoll | PTS | 8 | Theatre Royal, Cadoxton, Wales |
| 1903-02-09 | D | Harry Ware | PTS | 20 | Corn Exchange, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England |
| 1903-02-20 | D | Dave Wallace | PTS | 6 | Birmingham, West Midlands, England |
| 1903-02-28 | L | Fred Delaney | PTS | 6 | Beresford Street Drill Hall, Woolwich, London, England |
| 1903-04-06 | W | Jack Pearson | KO | 8 | Liverpool, Merseyside, England |
| 1903-04-11 | L | Spike Robson | PTS | 15 | Ginnetts Circus, Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, England |
| 1903-04-16 | D | George Phalin | PTS | 15 | Liverpool, Merseyside, England |
| 1903-05-02 | L | Ben Jordan | PTS | 6 | Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End, London, England |
| 1903-05-16 | L | Spike Robson | PTS | 20 | Ginnetts Circus, Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, England |
| 1903-05-25 | D | George Phalin | PTS | 15 | Jem Mace's Gymnasium, Birmingham, West Midlands, England |
| 1903-06-01 | L | Jim Driscoll | KO | 5 | Wales |
| 1903-06-15 | D | 'Young' Harry Paul | PTS | 6 | Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End, London, England |
| 1903-06-27 | L | Pedlar Palmer | PTS | 8 | Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End, London, England |
| 1903-08-01 | W | Digger Stanley | PTS | 6 | Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End, London, England |
| 1903-08-29 | W | Harry Ware | PTS | 6 | Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End, London, England |
| 1903-09-14 | D | Charlie Lampey | PTS | 6 | Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End, London, England |
| 1903-09-24 | D | Billy Barrett | PTS | 20 | Liverpool Gymnastic Club, Liverpool, England |
| 1903-09-29 | D | Charlie Lampey | PTS | 6 | London, England |
| 1903-10-10 | W | Jim Williams | TKO | 4 | Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End, London, England |
| 1903-10-12 | L | Digger Stanley | PTS | 6 | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England |
| 1903-10-29 | D | Charlie Lampey | PTS | 6 | Public Hall, Barking Road, Canning Town, London, England |
| 1903-11-09 | W | Pedlar Palmer | PTS | 20 | Ginnetts Circus, Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, England |
| 1903-12-07 | W | Cockney Cohen | PTS | 20 | Ginnetts Circus, Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, England |
| 1903-12-19 | D | Dai Morgan | PTS | 15 | Ivor Athletic Club, Swansea, Wales |
| 1904-01-16 | W | Cockney Cohen | KO | 8 | Ginnetts Circus, Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, England |
| 1904-02-06 | D | Johnny Summers | PTS | 6 | Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End, London, England |
| 1904-02-10 | L | Jim Driscoll | PTS | 6 | Bristol, Avon, England |
| 1904-02-22 | D | Harry Mansfield | PTS | 20 | Winter Gardens, Plymouth, Devon, England |
| 1904-03-07 | L | Cockney Cohen | PTS | 15 | Leeds and County Athletic Club, Leeds, Yorkshire, England |
| 1904-04-09 | D | George Moore | PTS | 6 | Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End, London, England |
| 1904-04-21 | L | Tommy Burns | PTS | 20 | Liverpool Gymnastic Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, England |
| 1904-10-17 | L | Owen Moran | PTS | 6 | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England |
| 1904-11-24 | D | Boss Edwards | PTS | 15 | Cosmopolitan Sporting Club, Marylebone, London, England |
| 1904-12-23 | D | Bob White | PTS | 6 | Philharmonic Hall, Southampton, Hampshire, England |
| 1905-01-06 | D | Johnny Hughes | PTS | 8 | Corn Exchange, Ashford, Kent, England |
| 1905-01-30 | L | Bob White | PTS | 6 | Drill Hall, Guildford, Surrey, England |
| 1905-02-18 | D | Darkey Haley | PTS | 6 | Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End, London, England |
| 1905-02-25 | W | Stoker Stoodley | TKO | 5 | Volunteer Engineers Drill Hall, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England |
| 1905-03-06 | D | Cockney Cohen | PTS | 20 | Norfolk Drill Hall, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England |
| 1905-04-06 | D | Jack Foy | PTS | 15 | Cosmopolitan Sporting Club, Marylebone, London, England |
| 1905-04-15 | D | Darkey Haley | PTS | 6 | Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End, London, England |
| 1905-04-17 | D | Bob White | PTS | 6 | Corn Exchange, Bedford, Bedfordshire, England |
| 1905-05-28 | D | Dick Nelson | PTS | 10 | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| 1905-06-08 | W | Alf Wood | PTS | 8 | Cosmopolitan Sporting Club, Marylebone, London, England |
| 1905-06-26 | D | Joe Goodwin | PTS | 10 | Labour Hall, Manchester, Lancashire, England |
| 1905-09-20 | L | Harlem Tommy Murphy | KO | 2 | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1905-12-28 | W | Frank Howe | NWS | 3 | Long Acre A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1906-01-04 | W | Harry Shea | KO | 3 | Roman A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1906-01-16 | D | Patsy Haley | NWS | 3 | Cayler A.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1906-05-21 | D | Billy Ryan | PTS | 12 | Gloucester A.C., Gloucester, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 1906-12-10 | L | Monk The Newsboy | PTS | 15 | Standard A.C., Lymansville, Rhode Island, U.S. |
Showing 167 of 167 recorded fights · last updated 2026-10-15. 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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