Middleweight · Golden Age (1920–1959)
Tiger Flowers
"The Georgia Deacon"
115
Wins
13
Losses
6
Draws
49
KOs
43%
KO %
- Born
- 1895
- Died
- 1927
- Nationality
- USA
- Career
- 1918–1927
The first Black world middleweight champion, beating Harry Greb.
Titles & Honours
- World Middleweight Champion (1926)
Career Timeline
1918–1927- Milestone
First recorded professional bout
vs Billy Hooper · W KO
- Milestone
25th recorded win
vs Battling Burke · KO. Newspaper decisions excluded.
- Milestone
50th recorded win
vs Bob Lawson · TKO. Newspaper decisions excluded.
- Signature fight
vs Harry Greb
W SD · 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.
- Milestone
100th recorded win
vs Ray Neuman · PTS. Newspaper decisions excluded.
- Milestone
Latest recorded bout
vs Leo Gates · 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
1 archival photographs under their original licences.
Fight-by-Fight Record
| Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918-01-01 | W | Billy Hooper | KO | 11 | Brunswick, Georgia, U.S. |
| 1918-03-03 | W | Battling Henry Williams | PTS | 20 | United States of America |
| 1918-04-04 | W | Battling Hazel | KO | 8 | United States of America |
| 1918-06-06 | W | Battling Mims | PTS | 15 | United States of America |
| 1919-01-01 | W | Battling Mims | PTS | 10 | United States of America |
| 1919-02-02 | W | Roughhouse Baker | KO | 3 | United States of America |
| 1920-03-03 | W | Sailor Darden | PTS | 15 | United States of America |
| 1920-03-17 | W | Billy Hooper | PTS | 20 | Brunswick, Georgia, U.S. |
| 1920-04-04 | W | Battling Mims | PTS | 10 | United States of America |
| 1920-09-27 | W | Billy Hooper | PTS | 10 | Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| 1920-11-09 | W | Battling Mims | PTS | 10 | Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| 1921-05-02 | W | Chihuahua Kid Brown | TKO | 8 | Business Men's A.C., Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| 1921-05-05 | W | Chihuahua Kid Brown | KO | 2 | United States of America |
| 1921-05-23 | W | Jim Fain | KO | 4 | Business Men's A.C., Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| 1921-06-06 | W | Whitey Black | KO | 1 | United States of America |
| 1921-06-14 | W | Battling Troupe | KO | 4 | Business Men's A.C., Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| 1921-07-07 | W | Battling Mims | PTS | 10 | United States of America |
| 1921-07-12 | W | Jack Moore | KO | 2 | Pekin Theatre, Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
| 1921-08-01 | W | Kid Williams | KO | 3 | United States of America |
| 1921-08-08 | L | Panama Joe Gans | KO | 6 | Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| 1921-09-26 | W | Chihuahua Kid Brown | KO | 3 | Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| 1921-10-18 | W | Battling Gahee | PTS | 10 | Business Men's A.C., Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| 1921-10-24 | W | Whitey Black | PTS | 8 | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| 1921-11-08 | W | Battling Gahee | PTS | 8 | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| 1921-12-15 | L | Panama Joe Gans | KO | 5 | Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| 1922-01-01 | W | Jack Ray | KO | 2 | United States of America |
| 1922-01-11 | W | Battling Burke | KO | 4 | Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| 1922-01-30 | L | Kid Norfolk | KO | 3 | Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| 1922-02-21 | W | Gorilla Jones | KO | 9 | Gonzalez Garden Arena, Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico |
| 1922-03-07 | D | Jim Jam Barry | PTS | 15 | Garden Play Arena, Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico |
| 1922-03-21 | W | Chihuahua Kid Brown | KO | 1 | Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico |
| 1922-03-28 | W | Jim Jam Barry | KO | 5 | Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico |
| 1922-04-11 | W | Billy Britton | PTS | 15 | Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico |
| 1922-05-09 | L | Lee Anderson | KO | 7 | Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico |
| 1922-05-16 | W | Frankie Murphy | PTS | 15 | Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico |
| 1922-06-05 | L | Sam Langford | KO | 2 | Ponce de Leon Ballpark, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| 1922-07-04 | D | Kid Norfolk | PTS | 8 | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| 1922-07-26 | L | Jamaica Kid | RTD | 2 | Riverside Arena, Covington, Kentucky, U.S. |
| 1922-08-22 | W | Andy Kid Palmer | PTS | 15 | Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico |
| 1922-08-30 | W | Kid Paddy | KO | 1 | United States of America |
| 1922-09-09 | W | Kid Davis | KO | 1 | United States of America |
| 1922-10-10 | W | Battling Gahee | PTS | 8 | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| 1922-11-11 | W | Eddie Palmer | PTS | 8 | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| 1922-12-01 | W | Kid Davis | KO | 3 | L Street Park, Brunswick, Georgia, U.S. |
| 1922-12-13 | W | Eddie Palmer | TKO | 10 | Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| 1922-12-22 | W | Frank Carbone | DQ | 10 | Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico |
| 1923-02-21 | W | Bob Lawson | PTS | 8 | Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| 1923-02-28 | W | Battling Mims | PTS | 8 | Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| 1923-03-19 | W | Jack Ray | KO | 3 | Central Garage Arena, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| 1923-04-20 | W | Jamaica Kid | NWS | 12 | Coliseum, Toledo, Ohio, U.S. |
| 1923-05-08 | L | Kid Norfolk | KO | 1 | Springfield, Ohio, U.S. |
| 1923-05-15 | W | Sailor Tom King | PTS | 15 | Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico |
| 1923-05-25 | W | Panama Joe Gans | NWS | 12 | Coliseum, Toledo, Ohio, U.S. |
| 1923-06-20 | W | Rufe Cameron | PTS | 10 | Bijou Ring, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| 1923-07-03 | D | Tut Jackson | PTS | 12 | Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| 1923-07-18 | W | Tut Jackson | PTS | 12 | Springfield, Ohio, U.S. |
| 1923-07-30 | W | Whitey Black | NWS | 10 | Danceland Arena, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| 1923-09-04 | W | Jamaica Kid | PTS | 10 | Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| 1923-09-17 | L | Fireman Jim Flynn | RTD | 5 | Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico |
| 1923-11-27 | D | George Robinson | PTS | 12 | Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| 1923-12-06 | W | Rufe Cameron | KO | 4 | United States of America |
| 1923-12-28 | W | Sailor Darden | PTS | 12 | Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| 1924-01-23 | W | Herbert Moore | KO | 2 | Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| 1924-01-31 | W | Sonny Goodrich | PTS | 12 | Bellinger Theater, San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| 1924-02-18 | W | Bob Lawson | TKO | 10 | Coliseum, Toledo, Ohio, U.S. |
| 1924-02-25 | W | Battling Gahee | PTS | 12 | Barberton Stadium, Barberton, Ohio, U.S. |
| 1924-03-03 | W | Jamaica Kid | NWS | 10 | Fremont Theatre, Fremont, Ohio, U.S. |
| 1924-03-19 | W | Bob Lawson | KO | 6 | Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| 1924-03-29 | W | Lee Anderson | PTS | 12 | Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1924-04-09 | W | Dave Thornton | KO | 2 | Bijou Ring, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| 1924-04-19 | W | Jimmy Darcy | PTS | 12 | Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1924-04-29 | W | George Robinson | PTS | 12 | Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| 1924-05-03 | W | Ted Jamieson | PTS | 12 | Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1924-05-14 | W | Willie Walker | TKO | 7 | Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1924-06-14 | W | Joe Lohman | PTS | 12 | Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1924-06-20 | W | Battling Gahee | NWS | 10 | Fremont Theatre, Fremont, Ohio, U.S. |
| 1924-06-27 | W | Jamaica Kid | NWS | 10 | Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. |
| 1924-07-03 | W | Lee Anderson | DQ | 11 | Municipal Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| 1924-07-22 | W | Jamaica Kid | DQ | 3 | Riverside Arena, Covington, Kentucky, U.S. |
| 1924-08-02 | W | Jack Townsend | TKO | 11 | Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1924-08-12 | W | Oscar Mortimer | TKO | 6 | Soledad Roof, San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| 1924-08-21 | L | Harry Greb | NWS | 10 | Legion Stadium, Fremont, Ohio, U.S. |
| 1924-09-01 | W | Tut Jackson | TKO | 8 | League Park, Martins Ferry, Ohio, U.S. |
| 1924-09-15 | W | Jamaica Kid | UD | 12 | Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| 1924-09-22 | W | Lee Anderson | UD | 12 | Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| 1924-09-29 | W | Tut Jackson | KO | 2 | Canton Auditorium, Canton, Ohio, U.S. |
| 1924-09-30 | W | Battling Gahee | TKO | 4 | Weller Theater, Zanesville, Ohio, U.S. |
| 1924-10-11 | W | Jamaica Kid | TKO | 8 | Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1924-10-21 | W | Cleve Hawkins | KO | 3 | Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| 1924-10-23 | W | Joe Lohman | DQ | 4 | Moose Arena, Hamilton, Ohio, U.S. |
| 1924-11-01 | W | George Robinson | PTS | 12 | Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1924-11-10 | W | Jerry Hayes | KO | 2 | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1924-11-10 | W | Hughie Clements | TKO | 2 | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1924-11-27 | W | Clem Johnson | NWS | 12 | Canton Auditorium, Canton, Ohio, U.S. |
| 1924-12-01 | W | Battling Gahee | TKO | 2 | Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| 1924-12-09 | W | Johnny Wilson | TKO | 3 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1924-12-15 | W | Jack Townsend | TKO | 5 | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1924-12-26 | D | Frankie Schoell | PTS | 6 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| 1925-01-01 | W | Joe Lohman | TKO | 3 | Rink S.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1925-01-05 | W | Billy Britton | TKO | 4 | Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 1925-01-07 | W | Dan O'Dowd | TKO | 6 | Marieville Gardens, North Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| 1925-01-16 | L | Jack Delaney | KO | 2 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1925-01-28 | W | Tommy Robson | TKO | 8 | Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 1925-01-29 | W | Bill Savage | KO | 2 | Marieville Gardens, North Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| 1925-02-02 | W | Ted Moore | NWS | 12 | Sussex Avenue Armory, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 1925-02-05 | W | Jamaica Kid | TKO | 10 | Lakeside Park Pavillion, Dayton, Ohio, U.S. |
| 1925-02-14 | W | Jackie Clark | TKO | 5 | Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1925-02-16 | L | Lou Bogash | DQ | 3 | Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 1925-02-26 | L | Jack Delaney | KO | 4 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1925-03-16 | W | Sailor Darden | NWS | 12 | Coliseum, Toledo, Ohio, U.S. |
| 1925-03-20 | W | Lou Bogash | PTS | 10 | Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 1925-04-29 | W | Lou Bogash | KO | 5 | Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
| 1925-05-04 | W | Battling Mims | KO | 5 | Macon, Georgia, U.S. |
| 1925-05-18 | W | Pal Reed | PTS | 10 | Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 1925-05-26 | W | Lou Bogash | PTS | 12 | State Street Arena, Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S. |
| 1925-06-05 | W | Jock Malone | NWS | 10 | East Chicago, Indiana, U.S. |
| 1925-06-08 | W | Lee Anderson | UD | 10 | Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1925-06-20 | W | Lee Anderson | DQ | 3 | Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1925-06-26 | W | Jack Stone | TKO | 4 | Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 1925-07-20 | W | Pat McCarthy | PTS | 10 | Braves Field, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 1925-07-24 | W | Lou Bogash | NWS | 10 | Aurora Bowl, Aurora, Illinois, U.S. |
| 1925-08-21 | W | Allentown Joe Gans | NWS | 10 | Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. |
| 1925-08-28 | W | Jock Malone | PTS | 10 | Braves Field, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 1925-09-07 | W | Ted Moore | TKO | 6 | Taylor Bowl, Newburgh Heights, Ohio, U.S. |
| 1925-10-23 | W | Jock Malone | NWS | 10 | Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
| 1925-10-27 | L | Chuck Wiggins | NWS | 10 | East Chicago, Indiana, U.S. |
| 1925-11-30 | W | Benny Ross | PTS | 6 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| 1925-12-10 | W | Frank Moody | PTS | 10 | Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 1925-12-23 | L | Mike McTigue | SD | 10 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1926-02-26 | W | Harry Greb | SD | 15 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1926-04-16 | W | Allentown Joe Gans | UD | 10 | South Main Street Armory, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1926-06-18 | W | Young Bob Fitzsimmons | NWS | 10 | Boyle's Thirty Acres, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 1926-06-28 | W | Ray Neuman | PTS | 10 | Braves Field, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 1926-07-11 | W | Lee Anderson | KO | 2 | Coliseum, Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico |
| 1926-07-24 | W | Eddie Huffman | PTS | 10 | Ascot Park, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| 1926-08-10 | W | Battling Jim McCreary | DQ | 3 | Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| 1926-08-19 | W | Harry Greb | SD | 15 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1926-09-16 | W | Happy Hunter | KO | 3 | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| 1926-10-15 | L | Maxie Rosenbloom | DQ | 9 | Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 1926-11-22 | W | Eddie Huffman | PTS | 10 | Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| 1926-12-03 | L | Mickey Walker | PTS | 10 | Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| 1927-01-06 | W | Tut Jackson | KO | 3 | Armory, Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. |
| 1927-01-22 | L | Leo Lomski | PTS | 10 | Wrigley Field, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| 1927-01-25 | W | Lee Anderson | PTS | 4 | Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| 1927-02-18 | W | Lou Bogash | PTS | 10 | Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 1927-03-29 | W | Soldier George Jones | KO | 1 | Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| 1927-04-29 | W | Chuck Wiggins | PTS | 10 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| 1927-05-13 | W | Chuck Wiggins | NWS | 10 | Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. |
| 1927-05-27 | W | Eddie Huffman | PTS | 10 | Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 1927-06-17 | W | Bob Sage | PTS | 10 | Mack Park, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| 1927-07-04 | D | Maxie Rosenbloom | PTS | 10 | Comiskey Park, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| 1927-07-28 | W | Bing Conley | PTS | 10 | Amusement Park, Norwalk, Connecticut, U.S. |
| 1927-08-03 | D | Chuck Wiggins | PTS | 10 | Taylor Bowl, Newburgh Heights, Ohio, U.S. |
| 1927-08-10 | W | Harry Dillon | PTS | 10 | Ice Coliseum, Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| 1927-08-16 | W | Jock Malone | PTS | 6 | Dugdale Park, Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| 1927-09-01 | W | Joe Anderson | PTS | 10 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1927-09-30 | W | Pete Latzo | UD | 10 | Artillery Park, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1927-10-17 | W | Joe Lohman | NWS | 10 | Canton Auditorium, Canton, Ohio, U.S. |
| 1927-11-09 | D | Maxie Rosenbloom | PTS | 10 | Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| 1927-11-12 | W | Leo Gates | TKO | 4 | Olympia Boxing Club, New York City, New York, U.S. |
Showing 160 of 160 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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