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Welterweight · Bare-Knuckle & Gloves (1880–1919)

Joe Walcott

"The Barbados Demon"

87
Wins
24
Losses
24
Draws
57
KOs
66%
KO %
Born
1873
Died
1935
Nationality
Barbados
Career
1890–1911

A squat, powerful welterweight who regularly fought and beat much heavier men.

Titles & Honours

Career Timeline

1890–1911
  1. Milestone

    First recorded professional bout

    vs Black Pearl · W PTS

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  2. Milestone

    25th recorded win

    vs Jim Bagley · KO. Newspaper decisions excluded.

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  3. Milestone

    50th recorded win

    vs Dan Creedon · PTS. Newspaper decisions excluded.

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  4. Title history

    Title reign begins

    World Welterweight Champion (1901–1904). Year from profile title history; exact title-winning bout not identified.

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  5. Milestone

    Latest recorded bout

    vs Tom Sawyer · L TKO. Not necessarily the retirement date.

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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

Sam Langford (March 4, 1883 - January 12, 1956) was an African Canadian boxing standout of the early part of the 20th century.
Sam Langford (March 4, 1883 - January 12, 1956) was an African Canadian boxing standout of the early part of the 20th century.
Photograph of Barbados Joe Walcott and Joe Gans
Photograph of Barbados Joe Walcott and Joe Gans
Billy Honey Mellody, welterweght champion of the world between 1906-1907
Billy Honey Mellody, welterweght champion of the world between 1906-1907
Photograph of Barbados Joe Walcott
Photograph of Barbados Joe Walcott

4 archival photographs under their original licences.

Fight-by-Fight Record

DateResultOpponentMethodRoundVenue
1892-10-15WBlack PearlPTS4Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1892-10-22WJoe JargPTS3Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1892-10-22NDFred MorrisNWS4Ariel A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1892-10-29NDAndy WatsonNWS4Ariel A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1892-11-04DHarry TracyPTS5Howard Athenaeum, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
1892-11-05WStonewall AllenTKO3Howard Athenaeum, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
1892-11-11WCharley JonesPTS3Lyceum Theater, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1892-11-12WJohnny LymanKO1Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1892-12-05DSam BolenPTS4New York City, New York, U.S.
1892-12-05WJack ConnorsKO1New York City, New York, U.S.
1892-12-08WBilly HarrisKO2New York City, New York, U.S.
1893-01-31WTom McCarthyTKO1Miner's Bowery Theatre, New York City, New York, U.S.
1893-02-02WHarrityKO3New York City, New York, U.S.
1893-02-09WJim CarrollTKO1Miner's Bowery Theatre, New York City, New York, U.S.
1893-02-10WJack FriesseTKO0Miner's Bowery Theatre, New York City, New York, U.S.
1893-02-14WWilliam QuinnKO2Howard Athenaeum, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
1893-02-15WAl HagenTKO3Howard Athenaeum, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
1893-02-16WThomas ChaseTKO1Howard Athenaeum, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
1893-02-17WPatrick ConlonTKO2Howard Athenaeum, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
1893-02-17WLewllyn Wetzell BrownTKO3Howard Athenaeum, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
1893-06-05WPaddy McGuiganPTS10Caledonian Park, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
1893-06-17LMike HarrisPTS4Academy of Music, New York City, New York, U.S.
1893-08-22WJack HallKO1Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
1893-12-01NCHarry TracyNC1Camden Street A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
1893-12-28WEd RussellKO2Lafayette A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
1894-01-11WTommy WestPTS3Clan-na-Gael Hall, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
1894-02-26WMike WelshKO2Lafayette A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
1894-04-19WTom TraceyTKO16Music Hall, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
1894-05-10NDCharley HolcombeND4Kernan's Theatre, Washington Kernan's Theatre, Washington, D.C., U.S.
1894-06-22WMike HarrisKO6Casino A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
1894-07-06WDick O'BrienPTS12Casino, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
1894-09-20WJim BagleyKO2Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1894-10-15WAustin GibbonsKO4Atlantic A.C., Coney Island, New York, U.S.
1894-11-01WFrank CarpenterPTS3Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
1894-11-02WFrank NeilTKO3Clark Street Theater, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
1894-11-03WShorty AhearnKO3Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
1894-11-14WGeorge ThomasKO1Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
1894-11-15WBilly GreenKO2Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
1895-03-01DMysterious Billy SmithPTS15Music Hall, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
1895-03-06WCharley ChapmanPTS4New York City, New York, U.S.
1895-04-03WMick DunnTKO8Sea Side A.C., Coney Island, New York, U.S.
1895-08-28WDick O'BrienTKO1West Newton Street Armory, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
1895-12-21LGeorge "Kid" LavignePTS15Empire A.C., Maspeth, Queens, New York City, New York, U.S.
1896-01-07WTeddy McMahonKO1Alhambra, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
1896-01-30WJim JacksonPTS4Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
1896-03-16WScott Bright Eyes CollinsKO7Puritan A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
1896-05-29WScaldy Bill QuinnPTS20Woburn Rink, Woburn, Massachusetts, U.S.
1896-08-24WDick O'BrienPTS6City Hall, Lewiston, Maine, U.S.
1896-10-12WScaldy Bill QuinnKO17Empire A.C., Maspeth, Queens, New York City, New York, U.S.
1896-12-09DTommy WestPTS19Marlborough A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
1897-01-16NDBobby DobbsNWS6Southwark A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1897-03-03LTommy WestPTS20Broadway A.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
1897-04-20DJimmy WattsPTS4Broadway A.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
1897-06-14NDTom TraceyNWS6Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1897-08-26WGeorge "Young Corbett" GreenKO18Woodward's Pavilion, San Francisco, California, U.S.
1897-10-29LGeorge "Kid" LavigneTKO12Mechanic's Pavilion, San Francisco, California, U.S.
1897-12-27DTom TraceyPTS6Winter Circus Building, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
1898-04-14DMysterious Billy SmithPTS25Park City Theater, Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.
1898-04-22NDTommy WestNWS6Arena A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1898-04-28DKid McPartlandPTS8Auditorium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
1898-11-14NDBob MontgomeryNWS6Auditorium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
1898-12-06LMysterious Billy SmithPTS20Lenox A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
1899-02-04WAustralian Jim RyanKO14Stag A.C., Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
1899-03-16WAustralian Billy EdwardsKO13New Broadway A.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
1899-04-08WJim JudgeKO11Empire A.C., Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1899-04-25WDan CreedonKO1Lenox A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
1899-05-08WCharley JohnsonTKO10Ariel A.C., Athens, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1899-05-19WDick O'BrienKO14Broadway A.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
1899-05-30WJimmy WattsKO8Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
1899-06-12WHarry FisherTKO12Ford Opera House, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
1899-06-23WDan CreedonPTS20Ford Opera House, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
1899-11-25WDan CreedonPTS6Tattersall's, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
1899-11-29WDan CreedonPTS20Tattersall's, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
1899-12-05WBobby DobbsKO6Broadway A.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
1900-02-23WJoe ChoynskiTKO7Broadway A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
1900-03-29WAndy WalshPTS20Broadway A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
1900-04-10WDick MooreKO4Eureka A.C., Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
1900-05-04WMysterious Billy SmithPTS25Broadway A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
1900-05-11NDJack BonnerNWS6Industrial Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1900-08-27LTommy WestTKO11Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
1900-09-24WMysterious Billy SmithDQ10Coliseum, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
1900-12-13WWild Bill HanrahanKO12Coliseum, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
1901-01-17LKid CarterDQ19Empire A.C., Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
1901-03-21WCharlie McKeeverTKO6Auditorium, Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S.
1901-07-26WJack BonnerPTS15Park City Theater, Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.
1901-09-27WGeorge GardinerPTS20Mechanic's Pavilion, San Francisco, California, U.S.
1901-10-15LKid CarterKO7National A.C., San Francisco, California, U.S.
1901-11-28WYoung Peter JacksonPTS20Music Hall, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
1901-12-18WRube FernsTKO5International A.C., Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada
1902-01-13NDYoung Peter JacksonNWS6Penn Art Club, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1902-02-14WJimmy HandlerKO2Industrial Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1902-03-13DYoung Peter JacksonPTS10Germania Maennerchor Hall, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
1902-03-15WBilly StiftPTS6Chicago A.C., Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
1902-04-04DFred RussellPTS6Brand's Hall, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
1902-04-11NDPhiladelphia Jack O'BrienNWS6Industrial A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1902-04-25LGeorge GardinerPTS20Woodward's Pavilion, San Francisco, California, U.S.
1902-06-23WTommy WestPTS15National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England
1902-10-06NCGeorge ColeNC4Golden Gate A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1902-10-09LFrank ChildsTKO3Apollo A.C., Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
1903-03-09WMike DonovanPTS10Masonic Hall, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1903-03-11WCharlie HagheyKO5Criterion A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
1903-03-18WGeorge ColeKO4Kenyon's Hall, Allegheny, New York, U.S.
1903-04-02DBilly WoodsPTS20Hazard's Pavilion, Los Angeles, California, U.S
1903-04-15WMike DonovanPTS10Health & Physical Culture A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
1903-04-20DPhiladelphia Jack O'BrienPTS10Health & Physical Culture A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
1903-05-28WMysterious Billy SmithTKO4Exposition Building, Portland, Oregon, U.S.
1903-06-18DYoung Peter JacksonPTS20Balanee Box, Portland, Oregon, U.S.
1903-07-03WMose LaFontiseKO3Balanee Box, Portland, Oregon, U.S.
1903-08-13WTom CareyKO8Tammany A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
1903-09-12NDJoe GrimNWS6State A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1903-09-21WTom CareyKO5Central A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
1903-10-13WKid CarterPTS15Criterion A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
1903-11-03WKid CarterPTS15Criterion A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
1903-11-10LSandy FergusonPTS15Criterion A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
1903-12-29WLarry TemplePTS15Criterion A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
1904-01-18WCharlie HagheyKO3New Bedford, Massachusetts, U.S.
1904-02-26NDBlack BillNWS6Lenox A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1904-04-29LDixie KidDQ20Woodward's Pavilion, San Francisco, California, U.S.
1904-05-23DSandy FergusonPTS10Auditorium, Portland, Oregon, U.S.
1904-06-10LYoung Peter JacksonKO4Germania Maennerchor Hall, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
1904-06-24WMike DonovanTKO5Germania Maennerchor Hall, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
1904-07-01DLarry TemplePTS10Germania Maennerchor Hall, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
1904-09-05DSam LangfordPTS15Lake Massabesic Coliseum, Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S.
1904-09-10NDDave HollyNWS6National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1904-09-30DJoe GansPTS20Woodward's Pavilion, San Francisco, California, U.S.
1906-01-25WDave HollyDQ3Long Acre A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
1906-07-10WJack DoughertyKO8Lincoln A.C., Chelsea, Massachusetts, U.S.
1906-09-29DBilly RhodesPTS20Sand on island off the Missouri River, 12mi from KC, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
1906-10-16LWilliam "Honey" MellodyPTS15Lincoln A.C., Chelsea, Massachusetts, U.S.
1906-11-29LWilliam "Honey" MellodyTKO12Lincoln A.C., Chelsea, Massachusetts, U.S.
1907-01-15LMike DonovanPTS10Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
1907-06-18DMike DonovanPTS10Brazil, Indiana, U.S.
1907-10-17WBilly PayneKO6Portland, Oregon, U.S.
1907-10-24DMike DonovanPTS15Standard A.C., Lymansville, Rhode Island, U.S.
1907-12-26NDGeorge ColeNWS6Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1908-01-07LJimmy GardnerPTS20Armory A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
1908-01-14NDGeorge ColeNWS6Troy, New York, U.S.
1908-01-15DMike DonovanPTS10Maisonneuve Theatre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1908-01-30NDTerry MartinNWS6Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1908-03-03DMike DonovanPTS6Canandaigua, New York, U.S.
1908-04-03NDCharley HitteNWS6Schenectady, New York, U.S.
1908-06-11WCharles KempTKO5Springfield, Ohio, U.S.
1908-06-16WMike LansingPTS6Ontario A.C., Charlotte, New York, U.S.
1908-06-18WRussell Van HornPTS6Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
1908-06-29NDBill HurleyNWS7Schenectady, New York, U.S.
1908-07-15NDJack RobinsonNWS6Whirlwind A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
1908-09-07LBartley ConnollyPTS6Pastime A.C., Portland, Oregon, U.S.
1908-11-11LLarry TempleTKO10Armory A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
1908-11-18LJack RobinsonPTS10Easton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1909-05-10LThunderbolt Ed SmithPTS6Gayety Theatre, Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
1909-09-06NDTom SawyerNWS6Pastime A.C., Portland, Oregon, U.S.
1909-12-03DYoung Jack JohnsonPTS6Pastime Club, Haverhill, Massachusetts, U.S.
1910-03-07DJimmy PottsPTS10Cooke's Gym, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
1910-04-25LBill MacKinnonDQ6Young Men's S & AC, Brockton, Massachusetts, U.S.
1910-05-13LKyle WhitneyTKO9Young Men's S & AC, Brockton, Massachusetts, U.S.
1910-10-17WBobby LeeKO2Armory A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
1910-11-02LTom SawyerTKO8Higgins Hall, Lowell, Massachusetts, U.S.

Showing 157 of 157 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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