Mike Gibbons

Michael J. "Mike" Gibbons (July 20, 1887 in St. Paul, Minnesota – August 31, 1956) was an American boxer from 1908 to 1922. The brother of heavyweight Tommy Gibbons, he claimed Middleweight Champion of the World status in 1909 following Stanley Ketchel's murder. Although he never won the title, Gibbons is regarded as one of the all-time best welter and middleweight boxers by historians. Statistical boxing website BoxRec lists Gibbons as the #18 ranked middleweight of all time, while The Ring Magazine founder Nat Fleischer placed him at #9.[1] The International Boxing Research Organization rates Gibbons as the 17th best middleweight ever and boxing historian Bert Sugar placed him 92nd in his Top 100 Fighters catalogue.[2][3] Gibbons retired due to deteriorating vision. Following his boxing career he entered business in his native St. Paul, and became a member of the Minnesota Athletic Commission. Gibbons was elected to the Ring Magazine Hall of Fame in 1958, the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1992, the World Boxing Hall of Fame in 1997, and the Minnesota Boxing Hall of Fame in 2010.[4]

Mike Gibbons
Statistics
Real nameMichael J. Gibbons
Nickname(s)St. Paul Phantom
Weight(s)Middleweight
NationalityUnited States Of America
Born(1887-07-20)July 20, 1887
St. Paul, Minnesota
DiedAugust 31, 1956(1956-08-31) (aged 69)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights133
Wins112
Wins by KO38
Losses8
Draws9
No contests4
Mike (left), posing with his brother Tommy Gibbons

Notable bouts
Result Opponent Type Rd., Time Date Location Notes[5]
Loss Mike O'Dowd PTS 12 1922-05-06 Queensboro Stadium, Queens, New York
Win Mike O'Dowd NWS 10 1921-12-16 Saint Paul Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota Newspaper Decision
Win Jeff Smith NWS 12 1921-08-09 Armory A.A., Jersey City, New Jersey Newspaper Decision
Win Eddie McGoorty KO 5 (10) 1921-06-17 Nicollet Park, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Loss Mike O'Dowd NWS 10 1919-11-21 Saint Paul Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota For World Middleweight Title.
Newspaper Decision
Loss Jeff Smith NWS 10 1919-07-04 Association Park, Kansas City, Missouri Newspaper Decision
Loss Harry Greb NWS 10 1919-06-23 Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Newspaper Decision
Win George Chip NWS 10 1919-06-12 Three-I League Park, Terre Haute, Indiana Newspaper Decision
Win Leo Houck NWS 8 1919-03-25 Saint Louis Coliseum, Saint Louis, Missouri Newspaper Decision
Win George Chip NWS 10 1919-01-31 Shrine Auditorium, Duluth, Minnesota Newspaper Decision
Win Jack Dillon NWS 10 1917-09-03 Fair Grounds, Terre Haute, Indiana Newspaper Decision
Win George Chip NWS 12 1917-07-04 Wright Field, Youngstown, Ohio Newspaper Decision
Win Harry Greb NWS 12 1917-02-10 National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Newspaper Decision
Win Jack Dillon NWS 10 1916-11-10 Saint Paul Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota Newspaper Decision
Win Kid Lewis NWS 10 1916-05-18 Madison Square Garden, New York, New York Newspaper Decision
Win Jeff Smith NWS 10 1916-03-17 Saint Paul Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota Newspaper Decision
Loss Packey McFarland NWS 10 1915-09-11 Brighton Beach Motordrome, Brooklyn, New York Newspaper Decision
Win Leo Houck NWS 10 1915-05-26 St. Nicholas Arena, New York, New York Newspaper Decision
Win Eddie McGoorty NWS 10 1915-03-02 Hudson Arena, Hudson, Wisconsin Newspaper Decision
Win Al McCoy NWS 10 1914-02-23 Irving A.C., Brooklyn, New York Newspaper Decision
Loss Eddie McGoorty NWS 10 1912-12-04 Madison Square Garden, New York, New York Newspaper Decision
Win Jeff Smith NWS 10 1912-04-11 New Amsterdam Opera House, New York, New York Newspaper Decision

References
  1. "All-Time Middleweight Rankings". BoxRec. Archived from the original on 13 December 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  2. All-Time Middleweight Rankings IBROresearch.com Retrieved on 2014-04-29
  3. Bert Randolph Sugar (2005). Boxing's Greatest Fighters. Lyons Press. ISBN 978-1-59228-632-4.
  4. Cyber Boxing Encyclopedia - Mike Gibbons CyberBoxingZone.com Retrieved on 2014-04-30
  5. Mike Gibbons' Professional Boxing Record. BoxRec.com. Retrieved on 2014-05-18.
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