Middleweight · Bare-Knuckle & Gloves (1880–1919)
Mike Gibbons
"The St. Paul Phantom"
62
Wins
3
Losses
4
Draws
38
KOs
61%
KO %
- Born
- 1887
- Died
- 1956
- Nationality
- USA
- Career
- 1907–1922
A defensive wizard regarded as one of the best middleweights never to hold an undisputed crown.
Titles & Honours
- Claimant, World Middleweight Champion
Career Timeline
1907–1922- Milestone
First recorded professional bout
vs Newsboy Brown · W PTS
- Milestone
25th recorded win
vs Mike Cashman · TKO. Newspaper decisions excluded.
- Signature fight
vs Harry Greb
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 Frankie Maguire · KO. Newspaper decisions excluded.
- Milestone
Latest recorded bout
vs Danny Fagan · W TKO. 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
No freely licensed photographs of Mike Gibbons are available in this archive.
Fight-by-Fight Record
| Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907-12 | W | Newsboy Brown | PTS | 6 | Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
| 1908-01-11 | W | Roy Moore | KO | 3 | Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
| 1908-03-02 | D | Herbert Catherwood | PTS | 15 | Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
| 1908-04-01 | W | Otto Herwig | PTS | 10 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| 1908-04-30 | W | Mike Brown | PTS | 6 | Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
| 1908-06-01 | W | Jimmy Bartos | PTS | 6 | Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
| 1908-06-24 | W | Con Holland | PTS | 6 | Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
| 1908-11-10 | W | Theodore Thompson | PTS | 6 | Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
| 1909-01-05 | W | George Brown | KO | 1 | Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
| 1909-03-01 | W | Art Godfrey | KO | 1 | Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
| 1909-04-12 | W | Roy Moore | PTS | 10 | Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
| 1909-06-04 | W | Theodore Thompson | PTS | 6 | Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
| 1909-08-21 | W | Jimmy Bartos | PTS | 6 | Hudson, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| 1909-09-11 | L | Jimmy Clabby | PTS | 10 | Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
| 1909-11-01 | W | Jack Doyle | PTS | 10 | Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
| 1910-01-10 | W | Kid Grantly | KO | 9 | Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
| 1910-05-04 | D | Herbert Catherwood | PTS | 10 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| 1910-07-04 | W | Jack Parres | KO | 3 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| 1910-09-23 | D | Jack Doyle | PTS | 15 | Duluth, Minnesota, U.S. |
| 1910-11-13 | D | Jack Doyle | PTS | 10 | Cooke's Gym, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| 1910-12-02 | W | Al Hoppe | KO | 3 | Hibbing, Minnesota, U.S. |
| 1911-01-08 | W | Kid Grantly | KO | 5 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| 1911-03-15 | W | Art Godfrey | KO | 14 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| 1911-03-26 | W | Freddie Hicks | PTS | 8 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| 1911-04-17 | W | Gus Christie | NWS | 8 | Public Service Building, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| 1911-05-05 | W | Gus Christie | NWS | 10 | Terminal Building, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| 1911-06-16 | W | Joe Wilson | KO | 8 | Auditorium Rink, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| 1911-07-04 | W | Young Kid Broad | KO | 13 | Auditorium Rink, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| 1911-08-24 | W | Hilliard Lang | TKO | 10 | Auditorium Rink, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| 1911-09-01 | L | Jimmy Clabby | NWS | 10 | Terminal Building, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| 1911-09-29 | D | Jimmy Clabby | NWS | 15 | Auditorium Rink, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| 1911-10-17 | D | Hilliard Lang | NWS | 15 | Auditorium Rink, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| 1911-11-10 | W | Billy Sherman | TKO | 4 | New Polo A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1911-11-28 | W | Willie Lewis | NWS | 10 | Fairmont A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1911-12-05 | W | Walter Coffey | NWS | 10 | Fairmont A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1911-12-12 | W | Frank Perron | KO | 9 | Rhode Island A.C., Thornton, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| 1911-12-16 | D | Young Erne | NWS | 6 | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1912-01-23 | D | Jack Denning | NWS | 10 | Fairmont A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1912-02-07 | W | Mike Cashman | TKO | 4 | Empire A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1912-02-13 | W | Freddie Hicks | NWS | 10 | Fairmont A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1912-02-17 | W | Tommy Howell | NWS | 6 | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1912-02-23 | W | Willie Lewis | KO | 2 | Empire A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1912-03-26 | W | Jack Denning | NWS | 10 | Fairmont A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1912-04-11 | W | Jeff Smith | NWS | 10 | New Amsterdam Opera House, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1912-05-14 | W | Paddy Lavin | TKO | 8 | Convention Hall, Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| 1912-05-31 | W | Willie K.O. Brennan | PTS | 10 | Victor A.C., Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| 1912-06-10 | W | Tommy Connors | NWS | 10 | Irving A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1912-06-25 | W | Joe Stein | NWS | 10 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1912-07-01 | W | Sid Burns | RTD | 5 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1912-09-14 | W | Young McCartney | KO | 2 | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1912-09-23 | W | Tommy Maloney | NWS | 10 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1912-11-20 | L | Jack McCarron | NWS | 6 | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1912-12-04 | L | Eddie McGoorty | NWS | 10 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1913-05-13 | W | Gus Christie | PTS | 12 | Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 1913-05-16 | W | Jack McCarron | NWS | 10 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1913-05-29 | W | Jimmy Perry | TKO | 2 | Exposition Hall, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1913-06-03 | W | Joe White | PTS | 12 | Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 1913-06-13 | W | Young Ahearn | KO | 4 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1913-10-09 | W | Spike Kelly | NWS | 10 | Kenosha A.C., Kenosha, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| 1913-10-30 | W | Emmett "Kid" Wagner | KO | 9 | Coliseum A.C., Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1913-11-14 | W | Marty Rowan | TKO | 2 | Twyford A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1913-12-10 | W | Wildcat Ferns | TKO | 2 | Pelican Stadium, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| 1913-12-15 | W | Joe Hirst | NWS | 6 | Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1914-01-12 | W | Bob McAllister | KO | 7 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1914-02-16 | W | Perry "Kid" Graves | NWS | 6 | Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1914-02-23 | W | Al McCoy | NWS | 10 | Irving A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1914-03-24 | W | Gus Christie | NWS | 10 | Arena, Hudson, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| 1914-05-05 | W | Johnny Howard | NWS | 10 | Broadway S.C., New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1914-05-26 | W | Johnny "Kid" Alberts | NWS | 10 | Alhambra Rink, Syracuse, New York, U.S. |
| 1914-05-29 | W | Vic Hansen | TKO | 6 | 15th Street Garage, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| 1914-06-09 | W | George K.O. Brown | PTS | 12 | Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 1914-09-07 | W | George K.O. Brown | NWS | 10 | Benton Harbor, Michigan, U.S. |
| 1914-09-21 | W | Bill MacKinnon | NWS | 10 | Covington, Kentucky, U.S. |
| 1914-10-27 | W | Billy Maxwell | NWS | 10 | Broadway S.C., New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1914-11-09 | W | Young Mike Donovan | TKO | 6 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1914-12-04 | W | Bob Moha | DQ | 2 | Arena, Hudson, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| 1914-12-14 | W | Willie K.O. Brennan | NWS | 10 | Elmwood Music Hall, Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| 1915-01-21 | W | Jimmy Clabby | NWS | 10 | Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| 1915-03-02 | W | Eddie McGoorty | NWS | 10 | Arena, Hudson, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| 1915-05-26 | W | Leo Florian Hauck | NWS | 10 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1915-05-31 | L | Jakob "Soldier" Bartfield | NWS | 10 | Ebbets Field, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1915-09-11 | L | Packey McFarland | NWS | 10 | Brighton Beach Motordrome, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1916-01-18 | W | Young Ahearn | KO | 1 | Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
| 1916-03-17 | W | Jeff Smith | NWS | 10 | Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
| 1916-05-18 | W | Ted "Kid" Lewis | NWS | 10 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1916-11-10 | W | Jack Dillon | NWS | 10 | Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
| 1916-12-08 | W | Clay Turner | NWS | 4 | Sioux City, Iowa, U.S. |
| 1917-02-10 | W | Harry Greb | NWS | 6 | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1917-05-04 | W | Ray Campbell | PTS | 4 | Arena, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| 1917-05-08 | W | Al Sommers | PTS | 6 | Broadway Theater, Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| 1917-07-04 | W | George Chip | NWS | 12 | Wright Field, Youngstown, Ohio, U.S. |
| 1917-09-03 | W | Jack Dillon | NWS | 10 | Fair Grounds, Terre Haute, Indiana, U.S. |
| 1917-09-14 | W | Jimmy Howard | KO | 4 | Duluth, Minnesota, U.S. |
| 1917-10-12 | W | Frank Mantell | KO | 3 | Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
| 1919-01-31 | W | George Chip | NWS | 10 | Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
| 1919-02-27 | W | Billy Kramer | TKO | 3 | Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1919-03-04 | W | Jakob "Soldier" Bartfield | NWS | 10 | Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
| 1919-03-12 | W | Len Rowlands | NWS | 10 | Stockyards Stadium, Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| 1919-03-25 | W | Leo Florian Hauck | NWS | 8 | Coliseum, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| 1919-04-22 | W | Jakob "Soldier" Bartfield | PTS | 4 | Coliseum, San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| 1919-05-19 | W | George K.O. Brown | NWS | 8 | New Lyric Theater, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| 1919-06-11 | W | George Chip | NWS | 10 | Three-I League Park, Terre Haute, Indiana, U.S. |
| 1919-06-23 | L | Harry Greb | NWS | 10 | Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1919-07-04 | L | Jeff Smith | NWS | 10 | Association Park, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| 1919-11-21 | L | Mike O'Dowd | NWS | 10 | Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
| 1921-04-21 | W | Chuck Wiggins | NWS | 10 | Kenwood Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| 1921-05-04 | L | Chuck Wiggins | NWS | 10 | Armory, Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. |
| 1921-05-09 | W | Frankie Maguire | KO | 6 | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1921-05-20 | W | Paddy Flynn | PTS | 15 | Brooklyn Arena, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1921-05-26 | W | Leo Leonard | NWS | 10 | Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1921-05-30 | W | Dave Rosenberg | UD | 12 | Ebbets Field, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1921-06-06 | W | Sailor Weldon | TKO | 2 | Star Park, Syracuse, New York, U.S. |
| 1921-06-07 | W | Silent Martin | TKO | 10 | Brooklyn Arena, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1921-06-17 | W | Eddie McGoorty | KO | 5 | Nicollet Park, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| 1921-07-04 | W | Al Sommers | TKO | 11 | Race Track, Alan, Idaho, U.S. |
| 1921-08-04 | W | Augie Ratner | PTS | 10 | Dyckman Oval, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1921-08-05 | W | Gus Platts | PTS | 10 | Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 1921-08-09 | W | Jeff Smith | NWS | 12 | Armory A.A., Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 1921-09-13 | W | Young Fisher | NWS | 10 | Lexington Park, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
| 1921-09-16 | W | Battling Ortega | TKO | 7 | Stratton Arena, Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S. |
| 1921-10-06 | W | Joe Herrick | PTS | 10 | City Auditorium, Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. |
| 1921-10-31 | W | Happy Littleton | PTS | 15 | Louisiana Auditorium, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| 1921-11-25 | L | Tommy Robson | PTS | 10 | Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 1921-12-01 | W | Phil Krug | NWS | 12 | Newark Athletic Club, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 1921-12-05 | W | Augie Ratner | PTS | 12 | Coliseum, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| 1921-12-16 | W | Mike O'Dowd | NWS | 10 | Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
| 1922-03-09 | W | Stockyards Tommy Murphy | NWS | 10 | Peoria, Illinois, U.S. |
| 1922-03-14 | W | Leo Stokes | NWS | 10 | Grand Forks, North Dakota, U.S. |
| 1922-04-08 | W | Battling Ortega | KO | 1 | Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
| 1922-04-28 | W | Charley Nashert | PTS | 15 | City Coliseum, Oklahoma City, Minnesota, U.S. |
| 1922-05-06 | L | Mike O'Dowd | PTS | 12 | Queensboro Stadium, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1922-05-16 | W | Danny Fagan | TKO | 5 | Board of Trade Building, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
Showing 132 of 132 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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