Ray Bronson (August 1887 – January 1948) briefly claimed the World Welterweight Boxing Title between February and December 1912.[1]

Ray Bronson
Bronson in 1920
Born(1887-08-02)August 2, 1887
Webster City, Iowa
DiedJanuary 1, 1948(1948-01-01) (aged 60)
NationalityAmerican
Other namesJohn Ray Bronson
Statistics
Weight(s)Welterweight
Height5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights105
Wins61
Wins by KO22
Losses19
Draws25

Early life

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Like so many boxers of his era, Bronson was forced to begin earning a living at an early age. After working as a messenger boy, he became an apprentice horseshoer in an Indianapolis blacksmith shop. As his strength improved, he was often given the task of shoeing the strongest, and most defiant horses. His youthful career as a blacksmith strengthened his arms, and shoulders, and even helped create endurance, all essential skills for a successful boxer. He became a member of the Horseshoer's Union in October 1905, and served as a delegate of the Central Labor Union through 1907.[2]

Early boxing career

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At least according to BoxRec, Bronson had begun his professional boxing career by the age of seventeen in early 1905, and although the location of many of his early fights remains unclear, he fought often in his hometown of Indianapolis and occasionally in adjacent Illinois. In his first four years of boxing, he fought at least 44 fights, losing only twice in those bouts listed by BoxRec, once to Grover Hayes, and once to Mickey Ford, both in Indiana, and both by knockout.[1]

In a memorable bout on March 5, 1909, he lost in a thirteenth-round TKO to the great Freddie Welsh in a lightweight bout in Gretna, Louisiana. On September 19, 1909, he drew with Packey McFarland on points in a full twenty-round bout in McDonoughville, Louisiana. The local New Orleans Daily Picayune gave the bout to McFarland, however.[1] The Washington Evening Star called the bout "a hard, fast battle all the way", and noted that both boxers were near the lightweight limit, weighing in at around 134 pounds.[3]

On June 30, 1910, Bronson managed to defeat future welterweight world champion Jack Britton at the Royal Athletic Club in New Orleans in a ten-round points decision.[1]

Claiming the World Welterweight Title

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Bronson first claimed the World Welterweight Title, according to most sources, in his bout with Young Erne on February 22, 1912, in Indianapolis, Indiana. He won the bout, according to the Indianapolis Star in a ten-round points decision.[1]

 
Packey McFarland, circa 1912

One of Bronson's most famous opponents was Packey McFarland. Bronson fought a ten-round, no-decision bout three months after taking the Welterweight Title against McFarland at Independence Hall in Indianapolis on May 29, 1912. Though a no-decision bout, most newspapers gave the edge to McFarland, an American boxing legend who somehow never claimed a world title despite being nearly undefeated in his career. A large crowd had assembled perhaps as a result of the Indianapolis 500 soon to follow. The Milwaukee Journal wrote, "Packey McFarland gave Ray Bronson an artistic lacing in a spiteful ten-round fight before a big crowd of fans."[4] The New London Day wrote, "McFarland had the better of eight rounds, and Bronson managed to break even in the other two."[5]

According to one source, Bronson was one of only two boxers to ever knock down the legendary Packey McFarland in a fight, a feat he managed in their previous 1909 twenty-round bout in New Orleans.[1][6] As the fight was a no-decision, Bronson retained his title.

Bronson defended his title against boxers Clarence English, Harry Brewer, Wildcat Ferns and Hillard Lang. He lost the American version of the World title on January 13, 1913, to Spike Kelly in an eight-round points decision in Memphis, Tennessee. He more formally lost the World Title against Waldemar Holberg in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on January 1, 1914, in a twenty-round points decision that was clearly billed as a World Welterweight Title fight, or at least the Australian version.

On February 8, 1914, he lost to Matt Wells, a future World Welterweight Title holder, and on September 6, 1920, he lost to Jack Britton another future World Welterweight champion. While in Australia, Bronson tried his hand at managing other boxers. The Tacoma Times wrote in July 1914, that Bronson was managing welterweight Milburn Saylor, and that, "Bronson has a number of crack battlers under his wing," which included Al Morey, an Australian welterweight.[7]

Retirement from boxing

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Bronson retired from active professional boxing around 1921 and died in 1948.


Professional boxing record

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All information in this section is derived from BoxRec,[8] unless otherwise stated.

Official record

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105 fights 49 wins 10 losses
By knockout 22 4
By decision 26 5
By disqualification 1 1
Draws 23
Newspaper decisions/draws 23

All newspaper decisions are officially regarded as “no decision” bouts and are not counted in the win/loss/draw column.

No. Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
105 Loss 49–10–23 (23) Jack Britton NWS 10 Sep 6, 1920 Cedar Point Arena, Sandusky, Ohio, U.S.
104 Loss 49–10–23 (22) Matt Wells TKO 7 (20) Feb 28, 1914 Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
103 Draw 49–9–23 (22) Frank Picato PTS 20 Feb 14, 1914 Baker's Stadium, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
102 Loss 49–9–22 (22) Waldemar Holberg PTS 20 Jan 1, 1914 Baker's Pavilion, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Lost world welterweight title claim;
For vacant Australian world welterweight title;
Forbes continued to claim the title
101 Loss 49–8–22 (22) Young Denny NWS 10 May 12, 1913 Orleans A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. Bronson defended the American version of the world welterweight title
100 Win 49–8–22 (21) Hilliard Lang NWS 10 Apr 23, 1913 Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
99 Draw 49–8–22 (20) Billy Griffith NWS 10 Apr 14, 1913 Olympic A.C., Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
98 Loss 49–8–22 (19) Tommy Howell NWS 6 Mar 8, 1913 National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
97 Win 49–8–22 (18) Leo Kelly KO 2 (8) Mar 5, 1913 Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S.
96 Win 48–8–22 (18) Jimmy Perry NWS 10 Jan 29, 1913 Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
95 Loss 48–8–22 (17) Tommy Howell PTS 10 Jan 22, 1913 Labor Temple Auditorium, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
94 Loss 48–7–22 (17) Spike Kelly PTS 8 Jan 13, 1913 Phoenix A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. Lost American welterweight title claim
93 Win 48–6–22 (17) Clarence English NWS 8 Oct 29, 1912 Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S.
92 Loss 48–6–22 (16) Hilliard Lang NWS 12 Sep 9, 1912 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada American welterweight title claim
91 Win 48–6–22 (15) Wildcat Ferns NWS 10 Sep 2, 1912 Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
90 Win 48–6–22 (14) Harry Brewer NWS 10 Jun 29, 1912 Ball Park, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
89 Loss 48–6–22 (13) Packey McFarland NWS 10 May 29, 1912 Independence Ball Park, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. American welterweight title claim
88 Loss 48–6–22 (12) Harry Brewer NWS 8 May 23, 1912 Coliseum, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S. American welterweight title claim
87 Win 48–6–22 (11) Clarence English PTS 15 Apr 1, 1912 Saint Joseph, Missouri, U.S. Claimed vacant American welterweight title
86 Win 47–6–22 (11) Young Erne NWS 10 Feb 22, 1912 Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
85 Draw 47–6–22 (10) Tommy Devlin PTS 10 Jan 1, 1912 Tri City A.C., Jeffersonville, Indiana, U.S.
84 Win 47–6–21 (10) Tommy Howell NWS 10 Nov 29, 1911 Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
83 Loss 47–6–21 (9) Milburn Saylor NWS 10 Oct 18, 1911 Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
82 Win 47–6–21 (8) Tommy Howell NWS 10 Sep 27, 1911 Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
81 Loss 47–6–21 (7) Tommy Howell PTS 12 Aug 29, 1911 Armory A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
80 Win 47–5–21 (7) Dave Deshler NWS 10 Aug 23, 1911 Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
79 Win 47–5–21 (6) Eddie Webber KO 3 (10) Jul 26, 1911 Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
78 Win 46–5–21 (6) Johnny Glover PTS 8 Jul 10, 1911 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
77 Win 45–5–21 (6) Morris Bloom NWS 10 Jun 5, 1911 Empire Theater, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
76 Loss 45–5–21 (5) Sid Burns DQ 19 (20) Mar 22, 1911 Olympia Annexe, Kensington, London, England
75 Win 45–4–21 (5) Jim Armstrong KO 5 (20) Jan 23, 1911 Melbourne Athletic Club, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
74 Win 44–4–21 (5) Arthur Douglas TKO 11 (20) Jan 7, 1911 Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
73 Loss 43–4–21 (5) Hughie Mehegan PTS 20 Jan 2, 1911 Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia For vacant Australian lightweight title
72 Win 43–3–21 (5) Frank Thorn TKO 4 (20) Dec 7, 1910 Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
71 Win 42–3–21 (5) Sid Papworth Sullivan PTS 20 Nov 16, 1910 Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
70 Win 41–3–21 (5) Tommy Jones PTS 20 Oct 22, 1910 Brisbane Stadium, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
69 Win 40–3–21 (5) Grover Hayes PTS 8 Aug 29, 1910 Phoenix A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
68 Win 39–3–21 (5) Johnny Krause PTS 8 Aug 1, 1910 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
67 Win 38–3–21 (5) Guy Dalton PTS 8 Jul 26, 1910 Richmond, Indiana, U.S.
66 Win 37–3–21 (5) Jack Britton PTS 10 Jun 30, 1910 Royal A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
65 Win 36–3–21 (5) Harry Trendall PTS 8 Jun 13, 1910 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
64 Win 35–3–21 (5) Guy Dalton KO 5 (?) Jun 8, 1910 near Evansville, Indiana, U.S.
63 Loss 34–3–21 (5) Jack Redmond NWS 10 May 17, 1910 Grand Opera House, Anderson, Indiana, U.S.
62 Win 34–3–21 (4) Mike Memsic NWS 8 May 5, 1910 Anderson, Indiana, U.S.
61 Draw 34–3–21 (3) Paul Kohler NWS 10 May 2, 1910 Akron, Ohio, U.S.
60 Win 34–3–21 (2) Tommy O'Keefe TKO 3 (12) Mar 22, 1910 Armory, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
59 Win 33–3–21 (2) Joe Hirst NWS 6 Mar 12, 1910 National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
58 Draw 33–3–21 (1) Jack Dillon PTS 8 (10) Mar 8, 1910 Grand Opera House, Anderson, Indiana, U.S. The referee declared it a draw in the 8th, although the bout was scheduled for 10 rounds
57 Draw 33–3–20 (1) Matty Baldwin PTS 12 Feb 22, 1910 Armory, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
56 Draw 33–3–19 (1) Matty Baldwin PTS 20 Dec 26, 1909 West Side A.C., Gretna, Louisiana, U.S.
55 Draw 33–3–18 (1) Dave Deshler PTS 12 Dec 14, 1909 Armory A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
54 Draw 33–3–17 (1) Dave Deshler PTS 12 Nov 30, 1909 Armory A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
53 Win 33–3–16 (1) Perry Moyer KO 1 (20) Oct 16, 1909 Near, Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
52 Draw 32–3–16 (1) Packey McFarland PTS 20 Sep 19, 1909 West Side A.C., McDonoughville, Louisiana, U.S.
51 Win 32–3–15 (1) Jack O'Sullivan PTS 6 Aug 7, 1909 Marion, Indiana, U.S.
50 Win 31–3–15 (1) Jack Redmond PTS 10 Jul 3, 1909 Royal A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
49 Draw 30–3–15 (1) Jack Redmond PTS 10 Jun 26, 1909 Royal A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
48 Loss 30–3–14 (1) Cyclone Johnny Thompson NWS 6 May 25, 1909 Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
47 Draw 30–3–14 Russell Van Horn PTS 10 May 15, 1909 Royal A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
46 Draw 30–3–13 Jack Dillon PTS 6 Mar 12, 1909 Hartford City A.C., Hartford City, Indiana, U.S.
45 Loss 30–3–12 Freddie Welsh TKO 13 (20) Mar 5, 1909 West Side A.C., Gretna, Louisiana, U.S.
44 Win 30–2–12 Julius Stein KO 3 (20) Jan 26, 1909 Atlanta A.C., Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
43 Draw 29–2–12 Jimmy Dunn PTS 10 Jan 22, 1909 Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
42 Win 29–2–11 Kid Goodman PTS 20 Nov 20, 1908 Gymnastic Club, Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
41 Draw 28–2–11 Jimmy Dunn PTS 15 Sep 7, 1908 Springfield, Ohio, U.S.
40 Draw 28–2–10 Andy Bezenah PTS 15 Apr 23, 1908 Springfield, Ohio, U.S.
39 Win 28–2–9 Andy Bezenah PTS 10 Mar 30, 1908 Springfield, Ohio, U.S.
38 Win 27–2–9 Kid Hogan KO 5 (?) Feb 18, 1908 Springfield, Ohio, U.S.
37 Draw 26–2–9 Julius Stein PTS 10 Oct 30, 1907 Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
36 Draw 26–2–8 Grover Hayes PTS 10 May 8, 1907 Indianapolis A.C., Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
35 Win 26–2–7 Jack Ward KO 3 (?) Apr 25, 1907 Princess Rink, Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S.
34 Draw 25–2–7 Julius Stein PTS 10 Apr 3, 1907 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
33 Win 25–2–6 Mike Bartley PTS 10 Mar 22, 1907 Princess Rink, Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S.
32 Win 24–2–6 Johnny Nickels KO 3 (?) Mar 20, 1907 Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
31 Win 23–2–6 Mickey Ford PTS 10 Dec 12, 1906 Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
30 Win 22–2–6 Kid Kahn KO 5 (?) Nov 27, 1906 Bloomington, Indiana, U.S.
29 Win 21–2–6 Louisville Tommy West KO 4 (6) Oct 23, 1906 Bloomington, Indiana, U.S.
28 Win 20–2–6 Kid Black PTS 6 Oct 22, 1906 Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
27 Draw 19–2–6 Freddie Cole PTS 6 Oct 1, 1906 Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
26 Loss 19–2–5 Mickey Ford KO 7 (?) Sep 29, 1906 Kokomo, Indiana, U.S.
25 Win 19–1–5 Mickey Ford PTS 6 Aug 10, 1906 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
24 Draw 18–1–5 Young Sharkey PTS 10 Aug 8, 1906 Urbana, Illinois, U.S.
23 Loss 18–1–4 Grover Hayes KO 3 (3) May 23, 1906 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
22 Draw 18–0–4 Julius Stein PTS 8 May 17, 1906 Riverside A.C., Peoria, Illinois, U.S.
21 Win 18–0–3 George Quinn KO 2 (?) May 14, 1906 Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
20 Win 17–0–3 Grant Clark KO 4 (?) Apr 23, 1906 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
19 Win 16–0–3 Tommy Shea KO 2 (?) Apr 9, 1906 Indianapolis A.C., Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
18 Win 15–0–3 Young Lavin KO 4 (?) Mar 8, 1906 Anderson, Indiana, U.S.
17 Win 14–0–3 Mike Ryan PTS 6 Mar 5, 1906 Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
16 Win 13–0–3 Ben Doerk KO 2 (?) Feb 27, 1906 Peoria A.C., Peoria, Illinois, U.S.
15 Win 12–0–3 Jack Roberts PTS 6 Feb 12, 1906 Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
14 Win 11–0–3 Tommy Grant KO 1 (?) Jan 26, 1906 Peoria A.C., Peoria, Illinois, U.S.
13 Win 10–0–3 Willie Reilly PTS 4 Jan 25, 1906 Empire Theater, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
12 Draw 9–0–3 Canadian Kid PTS 6 Dec 27, 1905 Washington Club, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
11 Win 9–0–2 Canadian Kid DQ 3 (4) Dec 11, 1905 Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
10 Win 8–0–2 Jack Metimas PTS 10 Aug 18, 1905 Brighton Beach, New York, U.S.
9 Win 7–0–2 Kid Gordon PTS 5 Aug 1, 1905 United States of America Exact date and location unknown
8 Win 6–0–2 Joe Percente PTS 10 Jun 1, 1905 United States of America Exact date and location unknown
7 Win 5–0–2 Henry Gardner PTS 6 May 1, 1905 United States of America Exact date and location unknown
6 Win 4–0–2 Skinny DeBruler KO 1 (4) Apr 25, 1905 Empire Theater, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
5 Draw 3–0–2 Skinny DeBruler PTS 6 Apr 10, 1905 Empire Theater, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
4 Win 3–0–1 Jimmy Casey KO 2 (5) Mar 20, 1905 Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
3 Draw 2–0–1 Jimmy Casey PTS 4 Mar 8, 1905 Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 Mike Morris PTS 5 Mar 1, 1905 United States of America Exact date and location unknown
1 Win 1–0 Billie Hinkle PTS 4 Feb 20, 1905 Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.

Unofficial record

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105 fights 61 wins 19 losses
By knockout 22 4
By decision 38 14
By disqualification 1 1
Draws 25

Record with the inclusion of newspaper decisions in the win/loss/draw column.

No. Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
105 Loss 61–19–25 Jack Britton NWS 10 Sep 6, 1920 Cedar Point Arena, Sandusky, Ohio, U.S.
104 Loss 61–18–25 Matt Wells TKO 7 (20) Feb 28, 1914 Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
103 Draw 61–17–25 Frank Picato PTS 20 Feb 14, 1914 Baker's Stadium, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
102 Loss 61–17–24 Waldemar Holberg PTS 20 Jan 1, 1914 Baker's Pavilion, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Lost world welterweight title claim;
For vacant Australian world welterweight title
101 Loss 61–16–24 Young Denny NWS 10 May 12, 1913 Orleans A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. Bronson defended the American version of the world welterweight title
100 Win 61–15–24 Hilliard Lang NWS 10 Apr 23, 1913 Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
99 Draw 60–15–24 Billy Griffith NWS 10 Apr 14, 1913 Olympic A.C., Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
98 Loss 60–15–23 Tommy Howell NWS 6 Mar 8, 1913 National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
97 Win 60–14–23 Leo Kelly KO 2 (8) Mar 5, 1913 Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S.
96 Win 59–14–23 Jimmy Perry NWS 10 Jan 29, 1913 Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
95 Loss 58–14–23 Tommy Howell PTS 10 Jan 22, 1913 Labor Temple Auditorium, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
94 Loss 58–13–23 Spike Kelly PTS 8 Jan 13, 1913 Phoenix A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. Kelly claims the American welterweight title
93 Win 58–12–23 Clarence English NWS 8 Oct 29, 1912 Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S.
92 Loss 57–12–23 Hilliard Lang NWS 12 Sep 9, 1912 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Retained American welterweight title claim
91 Win 57–11–23 Wildcat Ferns NWS 10 Sep 2, 1912 Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
90 Win 56–11–23 Harry Brewer NWS 10 Jun 29, 1912 Ball Park, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
89 Loss 55–11–23 Packey McFarland NWS 10 May 29, 1912 Independence Ball Park, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. Retained American welterweight title claim
88 Loss 55–10–23 Harry Brewer NWS 8 May 23, 1912 Coliseum, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S. Retained American welterweight title claim
87 Win 55–9–23 Clarence English PTS 15 Apr 1, 1912 Saint Joseph, Missouri, U.S. Claimed vacant American welterweight title
86 Win 54–9–23 Young Erne NWS 10 Feb 22, 1912 Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
85 Draw 53–9–23 Tommy Devlin PTS 10 Jan 1, 1912 Tri City A.C., Jeffersonville, Indiana, U.S.
84 Win 53–9–22 Tommy Howell NWS 10 Nov 29, 1911 Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
83 Loss 52–9–22 Milburn Saylor NWS 10 Oct 18, 1911 Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
82 Win 52–8–22 Tommy Howell NWS 10 Sep 27, 1911 Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
81 Loss 51–8–22 Tommy Howell PTS 12 Aug 29, 1911 Armory A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
80 Win 51–7–22 Dave Deshler NWS 10 Aug 23, 1911 Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
79 Win 50–7–22 Eddie Webber KO 3 (10) Jul 26, 1911 Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
78 Win 49–7–22 Johnny Glover PTS 8 Jul 10, 1911 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
77 Win 48–7–22 Morris Bloom NWS 10 Jun 5, 1911 Empire Theater, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
76 Loss 47–7–22 Sid Burns DQ 19 (20) Mar 22, 1911 Olympia Annexe, Kensington, London, England
75 Win 47–6–22 Jim Armstrong KO 5 (20) Jan 23, 1911 Melbourne Athletic Club, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
74 Win 46–6–22 Arthur Douglas TKO 11 (20) Jan 7, 1911 Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
73 Loss 45–6–22 Hughie Mehegan PTS 20 Jan 2, 1911 Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia For vacant Australian lightweight title
72 Win 45–5–22 Frank Thorn TKO 4 (20) Dec 7, 1910 Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
71 Win 44–5–22 Sid Papworth Sullivan PTS 20 Nov 16, 1910 Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
70 Win 43–5–22 Tommy Jones PTS 20 Oct 22, 1910 Brisbane Stadium, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
69 Win 42–5–22 Grover Hayes PTS 8 Aug 29, 1910 Phoenix A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
68 Win 41–5–22 Johnny Krause PTS 8 Aug 1, 1910 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
67 Win 40–5–22 Guy Dalton PTS 8 Jul 26, 1910 Richmond, Indiana, U.S.
66 Win 39–5–22 Jack Britton PTS 10 Jun 30, 1910 Royal A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
65 Win 38–5–22 Harry Trendall PTS 8 Jun 13, 1910 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
64 Win 37–5–22 Guy Dalton KO 5 (?) Jun 8, 1910 near Evansville, Indiana, U.S.
63 Loss 36–5–22 Jack Redmond NWS 10 May 17, 1910 Grand Opera House, Anderson, Indiana, U.S.
62 Win 36–4–22 Mike Memsic NWS 8 May 5, 1910 Anderson, Indiana, U.S.
61 Draw 35–4–22 Paul Kohler NWS 10 May 2, 1910 Akron, Ohio, U.S.
60 Win 35–4–21 Tommy O'Keefe TKO 3 (12) Mar 22, 1910 Armory, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
59 Win 34–4–21 Joe Hirst NWS 6 Mar 12, 1910 National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
58 Draw 33–4–21 Jack Dillon PTS 8 (10) Mar 8, 1910 Grand Opera House, Anderson, Indiana, U.S. The referee declared it a draw in the 8th, although the bout was scheduled for 10 rounds
57 Draw 33–4–20 Matty Baldwin PTS 12 Feb 22, 1910 Armory, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
56 Draw 33–4–19 Matty Baldwin PTS 20 Dec 26, 1909 West Side A.C., Gretna, Louisiana, U.S.
55 Draw 33–4–18 Dave Deshler PTS 12 Dec 14, 1909 Armory A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
54 Draw 33–4–17 Dave Deshler PTS 12 Nov 30, 1909 Armory A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
53 Win 33–4–16 Perry Moyer KO 1 (20) Oct 16, 1909 Near, Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
52 Draw 32–4–16 Packey McFarland PTS 20 Sep 19, 1909 West Side A.C., McDonoughville, Louisiana, U.S.
51 Win 32–4–15 Jack O'Sullivan PTS 6 Aug 7, 1909 Marion, Indiana, U.S.
50 Win 31–4–15 Jack Redmond PTS 10 Jul 3, 1909 Royal A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
49 Draw 30–4–15 Jack Redmond PTS 10 Jun 26, 1909 Royal A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
48 Loss 30–4–14 Cyclone Johnny Thompson NWS 6 May 25, 1909 Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
47 Draw 30–3–14 Russell Van Horn PTS 10 May 15, 1909 Royal A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
46 Draw 30–3–13 Jack Dillon PTS 6 Mar 12, 1909 Hartford City A.C., Hartford City, Indiana, U.S.
45 Loss 30–3–12 Freddie Welsh TKO 13 (20) Mar 5, 1909 West Side A.C., Gretna, Louisiana, U.S.
44 Win 30–2–12 Julius Stein KO 3 (20) Jan 26, 1909 Atlanta A.C., Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
43 Draw 29–2–12 Jimmy Dunn PTS 10 Jan 22, 1909 Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
42 Win 29–2–11 Kid Goodman PTS 20 Nov 20, 1908 Gymnastic Club, Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
41 Draw 28–2–11 Jimmy Dunn PTS 15 Sep 7, 1908 Springfield, Ohio, U.S.
40 Draw 28–2–10 Andy Bezenah PTS 15 Apr 23, 1908 Springfield, Ohio, U.S.
39 Win 28–2–9 Andy Bezenah PTS 10 Mar 30, 1908 Springfield, Ohio, U.S.
38 Win 27–2–9 Kid Hogan KO 5 (?) Feb 18, 1908 Springfield, Ohio, U.S.
37 Draw 26–2–9 Julius Stein PTS 10 Oct 30, 1907 Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
36 Draw 26–2–8 Grover Hayes PTS 10 May 8, 1907 Indianapolis A.C., Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
35 Win 26–2–7 Jack Ward KO 3 (?) Apr 25, 1907 Princess Rink, Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S.
34 Draw 25–2–7 Julius Stein PTS 10 Apr 3, 1907 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
33 Win 25–2–6 Mike Bartley PTS 10 Mar 22, 1907 Princess Rink, Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S.
32 Win 24–2–6 Johnny Nickels KO 3 (?) Mar 20, 1907 Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
31 Win 23–2–6 Mickey Ford PTS 10 Dec 12, 1906 Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
30 Win 22–2–6 Kid Kahn KO 5 (?) Nov 27, 1906 Bloomington, Indiana, U.S.
29 Win 21–2–6 Louisville Tommy West KO 4 (6) Oct 23, 1906 Bloomington, Indiana, U.S.
28 Win 20–2–6 Kid Black PTS 6 Oct 22, 1906 Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
27 Draw 19–2–6 Freddie Cole PTS 6 Oct 1, 1906 Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
26 Loss 19–2–5 Mickey Ford KO 7 (?) Sep 29, 1906 Kokomo, Indiana, U.S.
25 Win 19–1–5 Mickey Ford PTS 6 Aug 10, 1906 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
24 Draw 18–1–5 Young Sharkey PTS 10 Aug 8, 1906 Urbana, Illinois, U.S.
23 Loss 18–1–4 Grover Hayes KO 3 (3) May 23, 1906 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
22 Draw 18–0–4 Julius Stein PTS 8 May 17, 1906 Riverside A.C., Peoria, Illinois, U.S.
21 Win 18–0–3 George Quinn KO 2 (?) May 14, 1906 Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
20 Win 17–0–3 Grant Clark KO 4 (?) Apr 23, 1906 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
19 Win 16–0–3 Tommy Shea KO 2 (?) Apr 9, 1906 Indianapolis A.C., Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
18 Win 15–0–3 Young Lavin KO 4 (?) Mar 8, 1906 Anderson, Indiana, U.S.
17 Win 14–0–3 Mike Ryan PTS 6 Mar 5, 1906 Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
16 Win 13–0–3 Ben Doerk KO 2 (?) Feb 27, 1906 Peoria A.C., Peoria, Illinois, U.S.
15 Win 12–0–3 Jack Roberts PTS 6 Feb 12, 1906 Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
14 Win 11–0–3 Tommy Grant KO 1 (?) Jan 26, 1906 Peoria A.C., Peoria, Illinois, U.S.
13 Win 10–0–3 Willie Reilly PTS 4 Jan 25, 1906 Empire Theater, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
12 Draw 9–0–3 Canadian Kid PTS 6 Dec 27, 1905 Washington Club, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
11 Win 9–0–2 Canadian Kid DQ 3 (4) Dec 11, 1905 Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
10 Win 8–0–2 Jack Metimas PTS 10 Aug 18, 1905 Brighton Beach, New York, U.S.
9 Win 7–0–2 Kid Gordon PTS 5 Aug 1, 1905 United States of America Exact date and location unknown
8 Win 6–0–2 Joe Percente PTS 10 Jun 1, 1905 United States of America Exact date and location unknown
7 Win 5–0–2 Henry Gardner PTS 6 May 1, 1905 United States of America Exact date and location unknown
6 Win 4–0–2 Skinny DeBruler KO 1 (4) Apr 25, 1905 Empire Theater, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
5 Draw 3–0–2 Skinny DeBruler PTS 6 Apr 10, 1905 Empire Theater, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
4 Win 3–0–1 Jimmy Casey KO 2 (5) Mar 20, 1905 Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
3 Draw 2–0–1 Jimmy Casey PTS 4 Mar 8, 1905 Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 Mike Morris PTS 5 Mar 1, 1905 United States of America Exact date and location unknown
1 Win 1–0 Billie Hinkle PTS 4 Feb 20, 1905 Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Ray Bronson". BoxRec. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
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