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

Packey McFarland

70
Wins
1
Losses
5
Draws
50
KOs
71%
KO %
Born
1888
Died
1936
Nationality
USA
Career
1904–1915

One of the finest fighters never to win a world title, losing only once in over 100 bouts.

Titles & Honours

Career Timeline

1904–1915
  1. Milestone

    First recorded professional bout

    vs Pete West · W KO

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  2. Milestone

    25th recorded win

    vs Kid Isse · KO. Newspaper decisions excluded.

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  3. Signature fight

    vs Freddie Welsh

    W PTS · Hippodrome, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.. Archive selection: one of the first three wins over distinct fighters profiled here, not an expert-selected signature fight.

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  4. Milestone

    50th recorded win

    vs Phil Brock · TKO. Newspaper decisions excluded.

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  5. Signature fight

    vs Jack Britton

    W NWS · Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.. Archive selection: one of the first three wins over distinct fighters profiled here, not an expert-selected signature fight.

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  6. Milestone

    Latest recorded bout

    vs Mike Gibbons · W NWS. Not necessarily the retirement date.

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  7. Signature fight

    vs Mike Gibbons

    W NWS · Brighton Beach Motordrome, New York City, New York, U.S.. Archive selection: one of the first three wins over distinct fighters profiled here, not an expert-selected signature fight.

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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

Packey McFarland · Unknown author Unknown author · Public domain
Packey McFarland · Unknown author Unknown author · Public domain

1 archival photographs under their original licences.

Fight-by-Fight Record

DateResultOpponentMethodRoundVenue
1904-01-01WPete WestKO2United States of America
1904-02-01WKid WallaceKO2United States of America
1904-02-17WJimmy MurrayPTS6Twenty-second Ward A.C., Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
1904-03-01WJohn WestKO4United States of America
1904-03-22WKid SiefertPTS6South Bend, Indiana, U.S.
1904-04-01WKid HarrisKO5United States of America
1904-05-01WShorty LangKO1United States of America
1904-06-01WKid BlackKO4United States of America
1904-10-26WYoung FitzsimmonsKO3Interurban Athletic Club, South Bend, Indiana, U.S.
1904-11-26WJim SweeneyPTS6Riding & Driving Club, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
1904-12-10WKid GreenburgKO5Riding & Driving Club, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
1905-01-19WBobby FerrisPTS6Elkhart Athletic Club, Elkhart, Indiana, U.S.
1905-01-24WJack WalkerKO4Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
1905-02-10WJack MeyersKO3South Bend, Indiana, U.S.
1905-02-18WOrville ThornePTS6Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
1905-03-05WJimmy MurrayPTS6Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
1905-03-12WJack CarrKO3Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
1905-03-22WKid GreenburgKO5Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
1905-04-06WJim SweeneyKO3Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
1905-05-04WEddie ConnelyKO2Summit, Illinois, U.S.
1905-06-10WJack CrammerKO4Michigan City, Indiana, U.S.
1905-07-28WHughey GatesKO4Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
1906-01-24WEddie PrestonTKO3Armory, Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
1906-02-06WEddie WestKO2Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
1906-02-10WKid IsseKO2Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
1906-02-14WKid EbbertKO4Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
1906-04-19WNate FrazierPTS6Peoria, Illinois, U.S.
1906-05-31WKid BrewerDQ3Tri-City A.C., Davenport, Iowa, U.S.
1906-06-29WTommy MooreKO2Tri-City A.C., Davenport, Iowa, U.S.
1906-06-30WJimmy RossKO3Summit, Illinois, U.S.
1906-07-10WIke NelsonKO4Hammond, Indiana, U.S.
1906-07-25WEddie LindenKO2Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
1906-08-15WJack HardingKO4Hammond, Indiana, U.S.
1906-10-11WBilly FinucaneKO5Tri-City A.C., Davenport, Iowa, U.S.
1906-10-24WFreddie GilmoreKO3Ozark A.C., Davenport, Iowa, U.S.
1906-11-15WYoung MorrisKO2Burtis Opera House, Davenport, Iowa, U.S.
1906-12-23WJack FoxKO4Summit, Illinois, U.S.
1907-02-20WSteve KinneyKO9Tri-City A.C., Davenport, Iowa, U.S.
1907-03-02WJim FretzelKO2Morgan Athletic Club, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
1907-03-12WJoe GalliganTKO8Davenport, Iowa, U.S.
1907-04-16WAbraham "Kid" GoodmanPTS15Davenport, Iowa, U.S.
1907-05-10WMaurice SayersPTS10Schlitz Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
1907-06-28WCharles NearyPTS10Hippodrome, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
1907-08-20WBenny YangerTKO4League Park, Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S.
1907-10-16WJoe GalliganKO9Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
1907-10-23WAbraham "Kid" GoodmanPTS10Princess Rink, Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S.
1907-11-21WKid HermanNWS15Coliseum, Davenport, Iowa, U.S.
1908-01-14WBert KeyesPTS12Armory, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
1908-01-28WYoung LoughreyNWS6National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1908-02-21WFreddie WelshPTS10Hippodrome, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
1908-04-11WJimmy BrittTKO6Mission Street Arena, Colma, California, U.S.
1908-07-04DFreddie WelshPTS25Jeffries' Arena, Vernon, California, U.S.
1908-08-07WPhil BrockTKO7Pacific A.C., Los Angeles, California, U.S.
1908-10-21WLeach CrossNWS6Fairmont A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
1908-11-18WHarlem Tommy MurphyNWS6National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1909-01-15WDick HylandNWS10Naud Junction Pavilion, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
1909-03-23WLeach CrossNWS10Fairmont A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
1909-03-30DDave DeshlerPTS12Armory A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
1909-05-26WHarry TrendallPTS10Empire A.C., Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
1909-09-19DHarry TrendallPTS20West Side A.C., McDonoughville, Louisiana, U.S.
1909-11-08WCyclone Johnny ThompsonPTS10Hippodrome, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
1910-04-01WDick LeeKO9Cosmopolitan Gymnasium, Plymouth, Devon, England, U.K.
1910-05-30DFreddie WelshPTS20National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England, U.K.
1910-06-18WJack GoldswainKO3The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, England, U.K.
1910-09-27WDick HylandNWS10Fairmont A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
1911-01-09WJohnny McCarthyPTS10Grand Avenue A.C., Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
1911-01-17WJack GoodmanKO5Fairmont A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
1911-01-25WYoung ErneNWS6National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1911-01-30DJack BrittonPTS8Armory AC, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
1911-02-06WBert KeyesNWS6Labor Temple, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1911-02-22WFrank MadoleNWS6American A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1911-03-14WOwen MoranNWS10Fairmont A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
1911-03-20WBilly RyanTKO4Richardson Theater, Oswego, New York, U.S.
1911-04-03WPaul KöhlerNWS10Canton Auditorium, Canton, Ohio, U.S.
1911-04-07WMorris BloomKO8Lakeside Auditorium, Racine, Wisconsin, U.S.
1911-04-18WHarlem Tommy MurphyNWS10Fairmont A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
1911-05-12WTommy KilbaneNWS10Buffalo A.C., Buffalo, New York, U.S.
1911-06-06WPhil KnightNWS10Columbia Theater, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
1911-07-03WYoung AhearnKO8Lark Street Auditorium, Albany, New York, U.S.
1911-10-30WAl DeweyTKO5Luzerne Theater, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1911-11-03WEmmett "Kid" WagnerNWS3Luzerne Theater, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1911-11-04DTommy GintyNWS6Columbia Theater, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1911-11-30WHarlem Tommy MurphyPTS20Coffroth's Arena, Daly City, California, U.S.
1912-01-24WJack WardNWS6National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1912-02-06WKid BurnsNWS10Fairmont A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
1912-02-14WEddie MurphyNWS10Auditorium Theater, South Bend, Indiana, U.S.
1912-02-29WTommy DevlinTKO4Eagles Club, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
1912-03-05WOne Round HoganNWS10Fairmont A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
1912-03-15WKid BurnsTKO8Coliseum, Kenosha, Wisconsin, U.S.
1912-03-19WHarry DonahueNWS10Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S.
1912-04-11WWillie SchaefferKO4Empire Athletic Club, Quincy, Illinois, U.S.
1912-04-26WMatt WellsNWS10Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
1912-05-06WRed RobinsonNWS10Olympic A.C., Rochester, New York, U.S.
1912-05-09WJohnny ConnollyRTD5Colonial Club, Fall River, Massachusetts, U.S.
1912-05-15WYoung ErneNWS6National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1912-05-29WRay BronsonNWS10Independence Ball Park, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
1912-06-03WJeff BoyleNWS6Wallace Theatre, Peru, Indiana, U.S.
1912-06-06WFrankie BrennanTKO4Muskegon, Michigan, U.S.
1912-08-30WJoe HirstNWS6Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1912-10-11WTommy KilbaneTKO7Auditorium Rink, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
1912-10-17WJohnny "Kid" AlbertsPTS10Cleveland A.C., Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
1912-10-25WLockport Jimmy DuffyNWS10Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S.
1912-11-27WHarry DonahueNWS10Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
1912-12-04WBattling TerryTKO5Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
1912-12-16WEddie MurphyNWS10Coliseum, Kenosha, Wisconsin, U.S.
1913-03-07WJack BrittonNWS10Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
1913-10-17WHarlem Tommy MurphyNWS10Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
1913-11-20WJohnny "Kid" AlbertsNWS10Auditorium, Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S.
1913-11-26WHarry BrewerNWS8Windsor A.C., Windsor, Ontario, Canada
1913-12-04WHarry TrendallPTS8Coliseum, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S.
1913-12-08WJack BrittonNWS10Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
1915-09-11WMike GibbonsNWS10Brighton Beach Motordrome, New York City, New York, U.S.

Showing 112 of 112 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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