Thomas William Murphy (3 November 1863 – 26 July 1939) was a New Zealand boxer. An early World Featherweight Champion, he was the first world champion of any weightclass to come from New Zealand. In his early career, he took the New Zealand Lightweight Championship.
Billy Murphy | |
|---|---|
 Murphy with National Police Gazette Belt | |
| Born | Thomas William Murphy 3 November 1863 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Died | 26 July 1939 (aged 75) Auckland, New Zealand |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Other names | Torpedo Billy Murphy Australian Billy Murphy |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Featherweight |
| Height | 5 ft 6.5 in (1.69 m) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 221 |
| Wins | 90 |
| Wins by KO | 76 |
| Losses | 51 |
| Draws | 24 |
| No contests | 40 |
He was a prolific boxer who fought more than two hundred fights, with a few going as long as thirty and forty rounds. He was known more for a powerful punch than an exceptional defense.[1]
Early life and career
editMurphy was born in Auckland and began boxing there before continuing his career in Australia. He called his deadly right, his "Torpedo" punch, which also referred to his ring name.
New Zealand Light champ, 1887
editOn 26 July 1887, he defeated Richard Long in a seventh round knockout at the Opera House in Wellington, New Zealand. The fight was billed as the Lightweight Championship of New Zealand. On 20 August 1887, he defeated John Scotty Fades at the Princess Theatre in a second round knockout at Dunedin, New Zealand, defending his title as Lightweight Champion of New Zealand. On 24 November 1887, he lost a New Zealand Lightweight Title bout with a sixth round disqualification against Ike Fake in Wellington, New Zealand.[2]
He defended the title successfully on 23 June and 1 July 1888 against Joe Molloy and Edward Jones in two fifth round knockouts. These bouts demonstrated the strong punch he had in his early career. In a fourth round knockout, he defeated Jim Saxon in another New Zealand Lightweight Title match on 1 September 1888. On 2 February 1889, he lost to Tommy Williams at the Princess Theatre in Dunedin, New Zealand, in a fourth round disqualification, in what was billed as another New Zealand Lightweight Championship.[2]
Coming to America, 1889
editHe arrived in San Francisco in June 1889 aboard the steamer Zelandia.[2]
In his first fight in America, he defeated Johnny Griffin, an exceptionally talented featherweight, in a third round knockout at the California Club in San Francisco on 12 July 1889.
In an important bout on 30 July 1889, he fought a twenty-seven round draw against English champion Frank Murphy in what was billed as a World 120 pound title match. The bout was fought at the California Athletic Club in San Francisco for a purse of $1,800.[2][3] In a close fight, Frank Murphy was down twice in the fifteenth, but had the better of the seventeenth through nineteenth rounds. Frank Murphy was down again in the twenty-second round. The fight was stopped by Referee Cook with the help of the police in the twenty-seventh because neither men appeared to be able to continue the match. Upon examination in their dressing rooms after the match, Billy Murphy was found to have a fracture of the radius of his left arm, and Frank Murphy's wrist was swollen and bruised. Torpedo Billy paused in his boxing schedule for five months to recover.[4] From the twentieth through the final twenty-seventh round, both men appeared fatigued and did far less fighting than the first twenty rounds.[5]
World Feather Champion, 1890
edit
Murphey won the World Featherweight title on 13 January 1890 defeating Ike Weir in a fourteenth round knockout at the California Athletic Club in San Francisco, California. In the final round, possibly to show his dominance and contempt for his opponent, Weir did a backflip. Murphey immediately unloaded a serious right as Weir landed, known as the "torpedo punch", which resulted in a knockdown that ended the bout after a count of ten.[6] The purse for the fight was $2,250.
According to one source, Weir, who led through much of the bout, was down repeatedly in the thirteenth round when Murphy rallied.[7] In a rematch, on 2 November 1893, Murphy lost to Weir in a sixth round knockout, which was one of the high points of Weir's late career. In the fourth round, Weir knocked Murphy entirely out of the ring. Weir successfully used his clever ducking and bobbing as a defense in the fight, avoiding Murphy's powerful right which had plagued him in their earlier title bout.[8]
Losing World Feather title, 1890
editAfter the match with Weir, he defeated Tommy Warren, Tommy White, and Eddie Greaney before returning to Australia in September 1890. Murphy was considered to have forfeited his title because he left the United States to return to New Zealand. However, Australia and New Zealand continued to recognise his title until he lost to Albert Griffiths known as Young Griffo in Sydney on 2 September 1890. The bout was recognised as a Featherweight World Title match by Great Britain and Australia. Griffo was knocked down twice in the first three rounds. The fight ended in the fifteenth when a right to Murphy's jaw led him to throw off his gloves and concede the fight.[9]
He would lose to Young Griffo again on 22 July 1891 at the Sydney Amateur Athletic Club in another World Featherweight Title match. The bout would end in a twenty-second round disqualification against Murphy.[3]
Boxing after return to the United States
editHe returned to the United States in 1892 to continue boxing. On 6 February 1892, he was knocked out by Johnny Griffith in a 122 pound Featherweight Title match in Brooklyn, New York. Both boxers complained of injuries to their hands, not uncommon considering the thin gloves used in most bouts.[2]
On 31 May 1892, he fought Johnny Murphy in San Francisco in a forty round no contest bout that was billed as a 122 pound World Championship. On 28 December 1892, in San Francisco, he had a rematch with Tommy White, whom he had defeated two years earlier, that ended in an epic thirty-four round no contest. The bout was for a $2,500 purse. In the fifteenth, White lost his momentum and was dropped by Murphy in the following round. From the seventeenth, to the twenty-ninth little fighting was done, both boxers to exhausted or disinclined to give or receive much punishment. The referee said he would allow four more rounds, but stopped the fight on the thirty-fourth as there was too little boxing taking place. No blows were landed in the last eleven rounds, and some in the crowd suspected the fight was fixed. All betting was declared off by the third round by the referee.[10]
In an unusual match on 16 December 1893, in Paterson, New Jersey, with George Dixon, Murphy was disqualified in the third round for a blow to the referee. Dixon had the best of the first round. Trying to break the fighters from clinching in the third round, Murphy hit Referee James Stoddard with a right in the face either accidentally or distracted by the heat of the moment, and infuriated, Stoddard retaliated with two quick blows that landed Murphy under the ropes. The house became wild, but the police managed to keep order. Some papers described the fight as a knockout, though the referee, not Dixon put Murphy on the mat.[11]
Losses to champions Dixon, Santry, Forbes, and Harris
editHe fought George Dixon on 22 January 1897 at the Broadway Athletic Club in Brooklyn, losing in a six round knockout. The fight was billed as a 120 pound World Featherweight Title match. Manager Sam Fitzpatrick had predicted that Dixon would have the edge in the bout.[2][12] As the bout was with a former World Champion, it attracted considerable interest, and Dixon led the betting by odds of 2 to 1. Murphy held his own for the first three rounds, but looked fatigued by the last three, while Dixon remained fresh and unfazed by the blows of Murphy. Murphy was knocked down and out in the sixth by a strong left to the stomach.[13]
On 26 November 1898, he was knocked out by a rising Chicago star, Eddie Santry, who would take the World Featherweight Championship, according to most sources, the following year against English boxer Ben Jordan. Murphy's knockout loss to Santry took place in the fourth round at the Commercial Athletic Club in St. Louis, Missouri.
On 29 April 1899, he lost in a four round knockout to future World Bantamweight Champion Harry Forbes at the Chicago Athletic Association in Chicago, Illinois. On 19 May 1899, he lost to 1901 World Bantamweight Champion Harry Harris in a fourth round knockout at the Star Theatre in Chicago.
Return to Australia in 1904
editIn 1904, he returned to Australia and continued his boxing career, fighting around fifteen additional bouts. His last battle was with Jimmy Ross in Auckland in 1906.
He died at his home in Auckland, New Zealand, on 26 July 1939 at the age of 75.[3]
Recognition
editMurphy was inducted into the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame in 1990.
Professional boxing record
editAll information in this section is derived from BoxRec,[14] unless otherwise stated.
Official record
edit| 221 fights | 90 wins | 51 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 76 | 30 |
| By decision | 12 | 13 |
| By disqualification | 2 | 8 |
| Draws | 24 | |
| No contests | 31 | |
| Newspaper decisions/draws | 25 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 221 | ND | 90–51–24 (56) | J Young | ND | 3 | May 8, 1911 | His Majestys Theatre, Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 220 | Draw | 90–51–24 (55) | Jimmy Ross | PTS | 4 | Aug 24, 1907 | His Majestys Theatre, Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 219 | Loss | 90–51–23 (55) | Jim Fairlie Morris | KO | 3 (15) | Oct 29, 1907 | Show Grounds, Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 218 | Win | 90–50–23 (55) | Tom Toohey | KO | 1 (15) | Aug 8, 1907 | Theatre Royal, New Plymouth, New Zealand | Won vacant New Zealand Boxing Association featherweight title |
| 217 | ND | 89–50–23 (55) | Lovegrove | ND | 2 (3) | Aug 8, 1907 | Theatre Royal, New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| 216 | Win | 89–50–23 (54) | Jack Griffin | PTS | 8 | Jun 3, 1907 | Showgrounds, Hastings, New Zealand | |
| 215 | Draw | 88–50–23 (54) | Jimmy Ross | PTS | 4 | Apr 28, 1906 | Mansfield's Rooms, Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 214 | Loss | 88–50–22 (54) | Tim Tracey | KO | 5 (15) | Dec 20, 1905 | Town Hall, Stratford, New Zealand | |
| 213 | Loss | 88–49–22 (54) | Jack Clarke | TKO | 5 (6) | Jul 21, 1905 | Theatre Royal, Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 212 | Win | 88–48–22 (54) | Walter Doman | KO | 1 (6) | Apr 14, 1905 | Masonic Hall, Stratford, New Zealand | |
| 211 | ND | 87–48–22 (54) | Launcy | ND | 4 | Mar 6, 1905 | Town Hall, Inglewood, New Zealand | |
| 210 | ND | 87–48–22 (53) | Tom Toohey | ND | 4 | Mar 6, 1905 | Town Hall, Inglewood, New Zealand | |
| 209 | ND | 87–48–22 (52) | Charlie Cameron | ND | 6 | Feb 9, 1905 | Town Hall, Midhirst, New Zealand | |
| 208 | ND | 87–48–22 (51) | Tommy Kee | ND | 6 | Feb 9, 1905 | Town Hall, Midhirst, New Zealand | |
| 207 | ND | 87–48–22 (50) | Local Amateur | ND | 6 | Jan 11, 1905 | Theatre Royal, New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| 206 | ND | 87–48–22 (49) | Teddy Green | ND | 3 | Oct 21, 1904 | Gaiety Athletic Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 205 | Loss | 87–48–22 (48) | Peter Toohey | KO | 2 (20) | Sep 13, 1904 | NSC, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 204 | Loss | 87–47–22 (48) | Tim Hegarty | KO | 3 (20) | Aug 2, 1904 | NSC, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 203 | Draw | 87–46–22 (48) | Jack Evans | PTS | 6 | Dec 29, 1903 | Mechanic's Pavilion, San Francisco, California, U.S. | |
| 202 | Win | 87–46–21 (48) | Teddy Peppers | DQ | 2 (10) | Oct 8, 1903 | Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. | |
| 201 | Loss | 86–46–21 (48) | Pat Hogan | PTS | 10 | Oct 1, 1902 | United States of America | Date and location uncertain |
| 200 | Win | 86–45–21 (48) | Dave Donovan | KO | 2 (10) | Sep 7, 1902 | Sioux City A.C., Sioux City, Iowa, U.S. | |
| 199 | Win | 85–45–21 (48) | Johnny Van Heest | KO | 4 (10) | Aug 3, 1902 | Sioux City A.C., Sioux City, Iowa, U.S. | |
| 198 | Loss | 84–45–21 (48) | Clarence English | KO | 3 (10) | Apr 3, 1902 | Carroll, Iowa, U.S. | |
| 197 | Win | 84–44–21 (48) | Bert Cassell | KO | 4 (10) | Jan 12, 1902 | O'Neill, Nebraska, U.S. | |
| 196 | Loss | 83–44–21 (48) | Haich Smith | KO | 1 (15) | Sep 13, 1900 | Washington Hall, Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. | |
| 195 | Loss | 83–43–21 (48) | Larry Gleason | RTD | 6 (15) | Nov 14, 1899 | Grand Opera House, Sioux City, Iowa, U.S. | Murphy broke his arm and had to retIRE |
| 194 | Draw | 83–42–21 (48) | Sig Hart | PTS | 20 | Oct 20, 1899 | Sioux City A.C., Sioux City, Iowa, U.S. | |
| 193 | Loss | 83–42–20 (48) | Sig Hart | PTS | 15 | Sep 14, 1899 | Sioux City A.C., Sioux City, Iowa, U.S. | |
| 192 | NC | 83–41–20 (48) | Patsy Magner | NC | 2 (15) | Aug 11, 1899 | Sioux City A.C., Sioux City, Iowa, U.S. | |
| 191 | Loss | 83–41–20 (47) | Harry Harris | KO | 4 (6) | May 19, 1899 | Star Theatre, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 190 | Loss | 83–40–20 (47) | Harry Forbes | KO | 4 (?) | Apr 29, 1899 | Chicago A.A., Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 189 | Draw | 83–39–20 (47) | Frank Stackhouse | PTS | 8 | Apr 11, 1899 | Dayton, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 188 | Loss | 83–39–19 (47) | Kid Moore | PTS | 15 | Apr 1, 1899 | Mansfield, Ohio, U.S. | Date uncertain |
| 187 | Loss | 83–38–19 (47) | Johnny Van Heest | TKO | 6 (10) | Mar 7, 1899 | Dayton, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 186 | Win | 83–37–19 (47) | Walter Burbeck | KO | 2 (?) | Feb 15, 1899 | Springfield A.C., Springfield, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 185 | Loss | 82–37–19 (47) | Casper Leon | PTS | 10 | Jan 16, 1899 | Peerless A.C., Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 184 | Loss | 82–36–19 (47) | Eddie Santry | KO | 4 (20) | Nov 26, 1898 | Commercial A.C., Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S. | |
| 183 | Loss | 82–35–19 (47) | Jimmy Reeder | KO | 4 (?) | Apr 28, 1898 | Mountain City Theatre, Altoona, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 182 | Loss | 82–34–19 (47) | Yock Henniger | DQ | 4 (?) | Apr 12, 1898 | Metropolitan Club, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 181 | ND | 82–33–19 (47) | Bill Baxter Junior | ND | 4 | Mar 9, 1898 | Excelsior Hall, Bethnal Green, London, England | |
| 180 | Loss | 82–33–19 (46) | Will Curley | KO | 12 (20) | Feb 25, 1898 | Ginnetts Circus, Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, England | |
| 179 | ND | 82–32–19 (46) | Young Charlie White | ND | 3 | Jan 17, 1898 | Paddington Baths,Queen's Road, Bayswater, London, England | |
| 178 | ND | 82–32–19 (45) | Bill Wood | ND | 3 | Nov 1, 1897 | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England | Trial bout |
| 177 | Win | 82–32–19 (44) | Ellwood McCloskey | NWS | 6 | Sep 13, 1897 | Quaker City A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 176 | Draw | 82–32–19 (43) | Billy Rotchford | PTS | 3 (20) | Jul 19, 1897 | Albany, New York, U.S. | The police intervened |
| 175 | Loss | 82–32–18 (43) | Oscar Gardner | PTS | 20 | Apr 10, 1897 | Polo A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 174 | Draw | 82–31–18 (43) | Austin Rice | PTS | 20 | Mar 13, 1897 | Polo A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 173 | Win | 82–31–17 (43) | Bill Barbeck | KO | 2 (?) | Feb 15, 1897 | Dayton, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 172 | Loss | 81–31–17 (43) | Danny McMahon | NWS | 6 | Feb 8, 1897 | Quaker City A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 171 | Draw | 81–31–17 (42) | Dave Wall | PTS | 10 | Feb 6, 1897 | Polo A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 170 | Loss | 81–31–16 (42) | Jack Delaney | KO | 5 (15) | Jan 30, 1897 | Polo A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | Not to be confused with Jack Delaney |
| 169 | Loss | 81–30–16 (42) | George Dixon | KO | 6 (20) | Jan 22, 1897 | Broadway A.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. | For world featherweight title |
| 168 | Draw | 81–29–16 (42) | Johnny Lavack | PTS | 20 | Oct 8, 1896 | Lexington Opera House, Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. | |
| 167 | Win | 81–29–15 (42) | Jim Conners | KO | 4 (?) | Apr 29, 1896 | Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. | |
| 166 | Win | 80–29–15 (42) | Paddy Smith | PTS | 10 | Mar 17, 1896 | Olympic A.C., Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 165 | Draw | 79–29–15 (42) | Jimmy Devers | PTS | 10 | Feb 11, 1896 | Opera House, Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. | |
| 164 | Loss | 79–29–14 (42) | Solly Smith | TKO | 14 (20) | Dec 23, 1895 | Olympic Club, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | Police intervened |
| 163 | Win | 79–28–14 (42) | Jack Dougherty | PTS | 10 | Nov 13, 1895 | Opera House, Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. | |
| 162 | Win | 78–28–14 (42) | Billy Sheldon | KO | 3 (?) | Aug 22, 1895 | Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. | |
| 161 | Win | 77–28–14 (42) | Billy Sheldon | TKO | 5 (15) | Aug 6, 1895 | National Park, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. | Police stopped the bout while Sheldon was basically out |
| 160 | Draw | 76–28–14 (42) | Tommy White | PTS | 20 | Jul 11, 1895 | Grand Opera House, Columbus, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 159 | Win | 76–28–13 (42) | Jack Dougherty | KO | 6 (10) | May 30, 1895 | Olympic A.C., Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 158 | Draw | 75–28–13 (42) | Jack Dougherty | PTS | 10 | May 6, 1895 | Fair Play AC, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 157 | Loss | 75–28–12 (42) | Tommy Hogan | PTS | 10 | Feb 26, 1895 | Olympic A.C., Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 156 | Win | 75–27–12 (42) | Kid McGraw | KO | 4 (?) | Feb 5, 1895 | Olympic A.C., Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 155 | Win | 74–27–12 (42) | Frank McCloskey | TKO | 9 (10) | Jan 3, 1895 | Olympic A.C., Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 154 | Win | 73–27–12 (42) | Kentucky Rosebud | NWS | 4 | Dec 8, 1894 | Southwark A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 153 | Draw | 73–27–12 (41) | Jerry Barnett | PTS | 10 | Nov 19, 1894 | Atlantic A.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 152 | Win | 73–27–11 (41) | Kid Lafeber | KO | 2 (?) | Nov 12, 1894 | Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 151 | Win | 72–27–11 (41) | Jack McCabe | KO | 2 (?) | Nov 6, 1894 | People's Theater, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 150 | Loss | 71–27–11 (41) | Young Griffo | PTS | 8 | May 7, 1894 | Casino, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 149 | Win | 71–26–11 (41) | Peter Manning | KO | 4 (?) | Apr 23, 1894 | Casino, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 148 | Win | 70–26–11 (41) | Johnny Breslin | KO | 2 (?) | Feb 19, 1894 | Lafayette A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 147 | Win | 69–26–11 (41) | Jack Woods | TKO | 2 (?) | Dec 22, 1893 | American A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 146 | Loss | 68–26–11 (41) | George Dixon | DQ | 3 (?) | Dec 15, 1893 | People's Theater, Paterson, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 145 | Loss | 68–25–11 (41) | Ed Gorman | KO | 9 (?) | Nov 7, 1893 | Grand Opera House, Rock Springs, Wyoming, U.S. | |
| 144 | Loss | 68–24–11 (41) | Ike Weir | KO | 6 (?) | Nov 2, 1893 | Cribb Club, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 143 | Win | 68–23–11 (41) | Jack Collins | KO | 2 (?) | Sep 23, 1893 | Union A.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 142 | Win | 67–23–11 (41) | Jack Grace | TKO | 3 (?) | Sep 22, 1893 | Clermont Avenue Rink, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 141 | Draw | 66–23–11 (41) | Jack Downey | PTS | 4 | Aug 31, 1893 | Passaic A.C., Passaic, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 140 | Draw | 66–23–10 (41) | Dick Listman | PTS | 4 | Jul 17, 1893 | Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 139 | Loss | 66–23–9 (41) | Jerry Barnett | NWS | 4 | May 30, 1893 | Philadelphia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 138 | Loss | 66–23–9 (40) | Jerry Barnett | PTS | 4 | Apr 29, 1893 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 137 | Loss | 66–22–9 (40) | Johnny Griffin | KO | 7 (20) | Feb 6, 1893 | Coney Island A.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. | Lost world 122lbs featherweight title claim |
| 136 | NC | 66–21–9 (40) | Tommy White | NC | 34 (?) | Dec 28, 1892 | Pacific A.C., San Francisco | |
| 135 | Loss | 66–21–9 (39) | Tommy Spider Kelly | PTS | 6 | Jul 25, 1892 | New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 134 | NC | 66–20–9 (39) | Johnny Murphy | NC | 40 (?) | May 31, 1892 | Pacific A.C., San Francisco, California, U.S. | Billed world 122lbs title |
| 133 | Loss | 66–20–9 (38) | Jim Barron | KO | 3 (20) | Feb 16, 1892 | Golden Gate A.C., Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 132 | Win | 66–19–9 (38) | George Powell | NWS | 4 | Dec 29, 1891 | Olympic Hall, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 131 | Win | 66–19–9 (37) | Chris Cunningham | KO | 3 (4) | Dec 26, 1891 | Olympic Hall, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 130 | Win | 65–19–9 (37) | George Powell | NWS | 4 | Dec 26, 1891 | Olympic Hall, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 129 | NC | 65–19–9 (36) | Jim Burge | NC | 29 (30) | Nov 23, 1891 | Sydney Amateur Gymnastic Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 128 | Win | 65–19–9 (35) | Bill Jennings | KO | 2 (20) | Oct 19, 1891 | Sydney Amateur Gymnastic Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 127 | Loss | 64–19–9 (35) | Young Griffo | DQ | 22 (30) | Jul 22, 1891 | Sydney Amateur Gymnastic Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | For world featherweight title |
| 126 | Loss | 64–18–9 (35) | Artie Tully | PTS | 8 | May 4, 1891 | Crystal Palace, Richmond, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 125 | Win | 64–17–9 (35) | Nipper Peakes | KO | 6 (?) | Mar 23, 1891 | O'Bierne's Athletic Hall, Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 124 | Loss | 63–17–9 (35) | Jim Burge | KO | 30 (40) | Jan 19, 1891 | O'Bierne's Athletic Hall, Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 123 | Win | 63–16–9 (35) | Pat Carroll | KO | 4 (20) | Dec 8, 1890 | O'Bierne's Athletic Hall, Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 122 | Win | 62–16–9 (35) | Jack Krosen | PTS | 8 | Nov 11, 1890 | Apollo Athletic Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 121 | Win | 62–16–9 (34) | Harry Dummy Mace | PTS | 8 | Nov 10, 1890 | Crystal Palace,Richmond, Melbourne | |
| 120 | Draw | 61–16–9 (34) | Nipper Peakes | PTS | 10 | Oct 25, 1890 | Crystal Palace, Richmond, Melbourne | |
| 119 | Win | 61–16–8 (34) | Jack Krosen | NWS | 4 | Sep 29, 1890 | Crystal Palace, Richmond, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 118 | Loss | 61–16–8 (33) | Young Griffo | RTD | 15 (?) | Sep 2, 1890 | Sydney Amateur Gymnastic Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | Lost world featherweight title; Murphy continued to claim the title even after this loss for the championship |
| 117 | Win | 61–15–8 (33) | Eddie Greaney | PTS | 4 | May 29, 1890 | California A.C., San Francisco, California, U.S | |
| 116 | Win | 60–15–8 (33) | Tommy White | NWS | 4 | Apr 21, 1890 | Madison Street Theatre, Chicago, Illinois, U.S | |
| 115 | Win | 60–15–8 (32) | Tommy Warren | KO | 4 (?) | Mar 14, 1890 | California A.C., San Francisco, California, U.S | Retained world featherweight title; A finish fight |
| 114 | Win | 59–15–8 (32) | Ike Weir | KO | 14 (30) | Jan 13, 1890 | California A.C., San Francisco, California, U.S | Won world featherweight title |
| 113 | Draw | 58–15–8 (32) | Frank Murphy | PTS | 27 (?) | Jul 30, 1889 | California A.C., San Francisco, California, U.S | Police intervened |
| 112 | Win | 58–15–7 (32) | Johnny Griffin | KO | 3 (?) | Jul 12, 1889 | California A.C., San Francisco, California, U.S. | A finish fight |
| 111 | Win | 57–15–7 (32) | John Simon | KO | 1 (4) | May 18, 1889 | Waite's Hall, Mt Eden, Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 110 | Win | 56–15–7 (32) | William Tracey | PTS | 8 | Mar 16, 1889 | Princess Theatre, Dunedin, New Zealand | |
| 109 | Win | 55–15–7 (32) | Warren | KO | 6 (10) | Mar 16, 1889 | Princess Theatre, Dunedin, New Zealand | |
| 108 | Win | 54–15–7 (32) | James Smith | KO | 8 (10) | Mar 4, 1889 | Princess Theatre, Dunedin, New Zealand | |
| 107 | Loss | 53–15–7 (32) | Tommy Williams | DQ | 4 (?) | Feb 2, 1889 | Princess Theatre, Dunedin, New Zealand | |
| 106 | Loss | 53–14–7 (32) | Young Griffo | PTS | 4 | Dec 10, 1888 | Apollo Athletic Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 105 | Loss | 53–13–7 (32) | Ben Seth | KO | 6 (8) | Nov 26, 1888 | Apollo Athletic Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 104 | Win | 53–12–7 (32) | Jerry Marshall | KO | 1 (8) | Oct 27, 1888 | Apollo Athletic Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 103 | Draw | 52–12–7 (32) | Jack Hall | PTS | 8 | Sep 29, 1888 | Apollo Athletic Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 102 | Win | 52–12–6 (32) | Jim Saxon | KO | 4 (?) | Sep 1, 1888 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New Wales, Australia | |
| 101 | Win | 51–12–6 (32) | Billy Baster | KO | 3 (4) | Aug 1, 1888 | Princess Theatre, Dunedin, New Zealand | |
| 100 | Win | 50–12–6 (32) | John Scotty Faddes | KO | 3 (4) | Jul 28, 1888 | Princess Theatre, Dunedin, New Zealand | |
| 99 | Win | 49–12–6 (32) | Edward Jones | KO | 5 (?) | Jul 1, 1888 | Sloan's Theatre, Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 98 | Win | 48–12–6 (32) | Joe Molloy | KO | 5 (?) | Jun 23, 1888 | Princess Theatre, Dunedin, New Zealand | |
| 97 | Loss | 47–12–6 (32) | Frank Newton | DQ | 3 (4) | May 24, 1888 | Theatre Royal, Napier, New Zealand | |
| 96 | Win | 47–11–6 (32) | Harry Brown | KO | 3 (6) | May 5, 1888 | Flint's Hall, Wairoa, New Zealand | |
| 95 | Win | 46–11–6 (32) | William Edwards | KO | 3 (4) | Apr 28, 1888 | Theatre Royal, Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 94 | Win | 45–11–6 (32) | Frank Newton | TKO | 4 (4) | Apr 14, 1888 | Theatre Royal, Napier, New Zealand | |
| 93 | Win | 44–11–6 (32) | Tony Hogan | TKO | 7 (?) | Feb 4, 1888 | Gaiety Theatre, Napier, New Zealand | |
| 92 | Win | 43–11–6 (32) | Jim Mitchell | NWS | 4 | Feb 4, 1888 | Gaiety Theatre, Napier, New Zealand | |
| 91 | Win | 43–11–6 (31) | James Mannix | TKO | 3 (?) | Jan 28, 1888 | Gaiety Theatre, Napier, New Zealand | |
| 90 | Win | 42–11–6 (31) | Jerry Ford | KO | 11 (?) | Jan 12, 1888 | Princess Theatre, Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 89 | Win | 41–11–6 (31) | Roy Brooks | KO | 1 (4) | Jan 9, 1888 | Princess Theatre, Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 88 | Win | 40–11–6 (31) | Ed Parker | KO | 3 (4) | Jan 9, 1888 | Princess Theatre, Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 87 | Loss | 39–11–6 (31) | Jack Hall | DQ | 6 (?) | Dec 23, 1887 | Princess Theatre, Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 86 | Loss | 39–10–6 (31) | Ike Fake | DQ | 6 (?) | Nov 24, 1887 | Volunteer Drill Shed, Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 85 | Win | 39–9–6 (31) | A 13 Stone Maori | KO | ? | Oct 4, 1887 | Gaiety Theatre, Napier, New Zealand | |
| 84 | Win | 38–9–6 (31) | Ike Fake | TKO | 3 (?) | Sep 12, 1887 | Opera House, Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 83 | ND | 37–9–6 (31) | Ed Brooks | ND | 3 | Aug 27, 1887 | Oddfellow's Hall, Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 82 | Win | 37–9–6 (30) | John Scotty Faddes | KO | 2 (?) | Aug 20, 1887 | Princess Theatre, Dunedin, New Zealand | |
| 81 | Win | 36–9–6 (30) | Bill Mitchell | KO | 4 (?) | Aug 13, 1887 | Princess Theatre, Dunedin, New Zealand | |
| 80 | Win | 35–9–6 (30) | Ed Burgess | KO | 4 (?) | Aug 10, 1887 | Princess Theatre, Dunedin, New Zealand | |
| 79 | ND | 34–9–6 (30) | Ed Brooks | ND | 3 | Aug 3, 1887 | Public Hall, Oamaru, New Zealand | |
| 78 | Win | 34–9–6 (29) | Fred Bruce | KO | 7 (?) | Jul 28, 1887 | Odd Fellows Hall, Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 77 | Win | 33–9–6 (29) | Richard Allen | KO | 7 (?) | Jul 26, 1887 | Opera House, Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 76 | Win | 32–9–6 (29) | Local Amateur | NWS | 4 | Jun 28, 1887 | Volunteer Drill Shed, Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 75 | Loss | 32–9–6 (28) | Harry Laing | KO | 3 (4) | Jun 6, 1887 | Princess Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 74 | Win | 32–8–6 (28) | Nat Brooks | KO | 9 (?) | May 21, 1887 | Volunteer Drill Shed, Wellington, New Zealand | A finish fight |
| 73 | Win | 31–8–6 (28) | Charlie Taylor | KO | 12 (?) | Apr 27, 1887 | Agricultural Hall, Auckland, New Zealand | A finish fight |
| 72 | Win | 30–8–6 (28) | Jim Saxon | NWS | 6 | Apr 9, 1887 | Agricultural Hall, Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 71 | Loss | 30–8–6 (27) | Young Mitchell | TKO | 5 (?) | Mar 14, 1887 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | A finish fight |
| 70 | Win | 30–7–6 (27) | Will Brummy Fuller | KO | 13 (?) | Feb 23, 1887 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | A finish fight |
| 69 | Draw | 29–7–6 (27) | Bill Burgess | PTS | 36 (?) | Feb 19, 1887 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 68 | ND | 29–7–5 (27) | Bill Burgess | ND | 4 | Feb 15, 1887 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 67 | Draw | 29–7–5 (26) | Young Aitken | PTS | 4 | Feb 12, 1887 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 66 | Win | 29–7–5 (25) | George Mullholland | PTS | 4 | Feb 5, 1887 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 65 | Win | 28–7–5 (25) | Billy Williams | NWS | 4 | Jan 31, 1887 | Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 64 | Win | 28–7–5 (24) | J Pennington | KO | 3 (?) | Jan 26, 1887 | Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 63 | Win | 27–7–5 (24) | Sam Stewart | KO | 18 (?) | Jan 24, 1887 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 62 | Draw | 26–7–5 (24) | Stevens | NWS | 4 | Jan 22, 1887 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 61 | ND | 26–7–5 (23) | Stevens | ND | 4 | Jan 15, 1887 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 60 | Draw | 26–7–5 (22) | Jack Fuller | NWS | 4 | Jan 8, 1887 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 59 | Win | 26–7–5 (21) | Bill Scott | KO | 2 (?) | Dec 1, 1886 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 58 | ND | 25–7–5 (21) | Willie Brummer Fuller | ND | 4 | Nov 27, 1886 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 57 | ND | 25–7–5 (20) | George Mullholland | ND | 4 | Nov 13, 1886 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 56 | Win | 25–7–5 (19) | Frisco McCaull | KO | 2 (?) | Nov 6, 1886 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 55 | Win | 24–7–5 (19) | Jack Fuller | NWS | 4 | Oct 30, 1886 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 54 | ND | 24–7–5 (18) | Jim O'Brien | ND | 4 | Oct 23, 1886 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 53 | Win | 24–7–5 (17) | Willie Brummer Fuller | KO | 14 (?) | Oct 4, 1886 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 52 | ND | 23–7–5 (17) | Willie Brummer Fuller | ND | 4 | Oct 2, 1886 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 51 | ND | 23–7–5 (16) | Willie Brummer Fuller | ND | 4 | Sep 18, 1886 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 50 | ND | 23–7–5 (15) | Kelly | ND | 4 | Sep 11, 1886 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 49 | Win | 23–7–5 (14) | Will Brummy Fuller | NWS | 4 | Sep 4, 1886 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 48 | Win | 23–7–5 (13) | Will Brummy Fuller | PTS | 4 | Aug 28, 1886 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 47 | ND | 22–7–5 (13) | Will Brummy Fuller | ND | 4 | Aug 25, 1886 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 46 | Draw | 22–7–5 (12) | Sam Stewart | NWS | 4 | Aug 21, 1886 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 45 | Win | 22–7–5 (11) | Bill Burgess | PTS | 4 | Jul 10, 1886 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 44 | Win | 21–7–5 (11) | Will Brummy Fuller | NWS | 4 | Jul 10, 1886 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 43 | Win | 21–7–5 (10) | Richard Deerfoot Rose | KO | 5 (?) | Jun 26, 1886 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | A finish fight |
| 42 | Draw | 20–7–5 (10) | Richard Deerfoot Rose | NWS | 4 | Jun 19, 1886 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 41 | Win | 20–7–5 (9) | Bert Johnstone | RTD | 3 (4) | Jun 5, 1886 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 40 | Win | 19–7–5 (9) | Richard Deerfoot Rose | NWS | 4 | May 29, 1886 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 39 | Draw | 19–7–5 (8) | Nipper Peakes | PTS | 17 (?) | May 17, 1886 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 38 | Loss | 19–7–4 (8) | Jack Hall | RTD | 2 (4) | May 8, 1886 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 37 | Win | 19–6–4 (8) | Davis | NWS | 4 | May 1, 1886 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 36 | Win | 19–6–4 (7) | Frank King | KO | 1 (?) | Mar 27, 1886 | Masonic Temple, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 35 | Draw | 18–6–4 (7) | Unknown Walter | NWS | 6 | Mar 20, 1886 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 34 | Loss | 18–6–4 (6) | Jack Hall | RTD | 1 (4) | Mar 13, 1886 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 33 | Win | 18–5–4 (6) | Walter | NWS | 4 | Feb 13, 1886 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 32 | Win | 18–5–4 (5) | Hobart Jack Gallagher | DQ | 12 (?) | Jan 2, 1886 | Lorne Street Hall, Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 31 | Win | 17–5–4 (5) | Johnny The Stranger | KO | 8 (?) | Dec 23, 1885 | Public Hall, Onehunga, New Zealand | |
| 30 | Win | 16–5–4 (5) | Jack Nicholson | KO | 4 (?) | Dec 5, 1885 | Lorne Street Hall, Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 29 | Win | 15–5–4 (5) | Andy Dawson | KO | 2 (?) | Oct 31, 1885 | Lorne Street Hall, Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 28 | Draw | 14–5–4 (5) | Dick Sandall | PTS | 3 | Oct 5, 1885 | Lorne Street Hall, Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 27 | Draw | 14–5–3 (5) | Richard Deerfoot Rose | PTS | 6 | Sep 21, 1885 | Cook Street Hall, Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 26 | Draw | 14–5–2 (5) | William Burns | PTS | 4 | Aug 29, 1885 | Lorne Street Hall, Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 25 | ND | 14–5–1 (5) | Local Amateur | ND | 2 (?) | Aug 29, 1885 | Lorne Street Hall, Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 24 | ND | 14–5–1 (4) | Richard Deerfoot Rose | ND | 4 | Aug 19, 1885 | Lorne Street Hall, Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 23 | Loss | 14–5–1 (3) | Barney Donovan | TKO | 9 (?) | Apr 25, 1885 | Theatre Royal, Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 22 | Win | 14–4–1 (3) | Charlie Carter | KO | 3 (?) | Mar 14, 1885 | Academy of Music, Thames, New Zealand | |
| 21 | Win | 13–4–1 (3) | Wal Burton | KO | 4 (?) | Feb 7, 1885 | Academy of Music, Thames, New Zealand | |
| 20 | Loss | 12–4–1 (3) | Barney Donovan | TKO | 7 (?) | Jan 5, 1885 | Theatre Royal, Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 19 | ND | 12–3–1 (3) | Richard Deerfoot Rose | ND | 4 | Jan 5, 1885 | Theatre Royal, Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 18 | Win | 12–3–1 (2) | Jim Gardiner | KO | 3 (?) | Aug 1, 1884 | Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 17 | Win | 11–3–1 (2) | Walter Evans | KO | 3 (?) | Jul 1, 1884 | Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 16 | Win | 10–3–1 (2) | Joe Guller | KO | 2 (?) | Jun 1, 1884 | New Zealand | |
| 15 | Win | 9–3–1 (2) | Harry Eccles | KO | 2 (?) | May 24, 1884 | Theatre Royal, Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 14 | ND | 8–3–1 (2) | Local Amateur | ND | 4 | Mar 22, 1884 | Theatre Royal, Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 13 | Win | 8–3–1 (1) | Tony Hogan | KO | 3 (?) | Mar 15, 1884 | Theatre Royal, Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 12 | Loss | 7–3–1 (1) | Tony Hogan | DQ | 3 (?) | Feb 4, 1884 | Theatre Royal, Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 11 | Win | 7–2–1 (1) | Mick O'Brien | KO | 4 (?) | Jan 9, 1884 | Theatre Royal, Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 10 | Win | 6–2–1 (1) | Frank Burns | KO | 25 (?) | Jul 14, 1883 | Lorne Street Hall, Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 9 | ND | 5–2–1 (1) | Green | ND | 4 | Jun 9, 1883 | Lorne Street Hall, Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 8 | Win | 5–2–1 | William Burns | PTS | 4 | Dec 4, 1882 | Theatre Royal, Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 7 | Win | 4–2–1 | Billy Dawson | KO | 1 (?) | May 7, 1882 | Auckland Domain, Auckland | |
| 6 | Draw | 3–2–1 | Micky Kirby | PTS | 4 | May 5, 1882 | Theatre Royal, Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 5 | Loss | 3–2 | Hill | PTS | 4 | May 5, 1882 | Theatre Royal, Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 4 | Win | 3–1 | Sammy Heckles | KO | 2 (4) | May 2, 1882 | Theatre Royal, Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 3 | Win | 2–1 | Banks | PTS | 4 | Apr 15, 1882 | Lorne Street Hall, Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 2 | Loss | 1–1 | Barney Donovan | PTS | 4 | Apr 15, 1882 | Lorne Street Hall, Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Morris | PTS | 4 | Apr 11, 1882 | Lorne Street Hall, Auckland, New Zealand |
Unofficial record
edit| 221 fights | 107 wins | 53 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 76 | 30 |
| By decision | 29 | 15 |
| By disqualification | 2 | 8 |
| Draws | 30 | |
| No contests | 31 | |
Record with the inclusion of newspaper decisions in the win/loss/draw column.
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 221 | ND | 107–53–30 (31) | J Young | ND | 3 | May 8, 1911 | His Majestys Theatre, Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 220 | Draw | 107–53–30 (30) | Jimmy Ross | PTS | 4 | Aug 24, 1907 | His Majestys Theatre, Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 219 | Loss | 107–53–29 (30) | Jim Fairlie Morris | KO | 3 (15) | Oct 29, 1907 | Show Grounds, Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 218 | Win | 107–52–29 (30) | Tom Toohey | KO | 1 (15) | Aug 8, 1907 | Theatre Royal, New Plymouth, New Zealand | Won vacant New Zealand Boxing Association featherweight title |
| 217 | NC | 106–52–29 (30) | Lovegrove | NC | 2 (3) | Aug 8, 1907 | Theatre Royal, New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| 216 | Win | 106–52–29 (29) | Jack Griffin | PTS | 8 | Jun 3, 1907 | Showgrounds, Hastings, New Zealand | |
| 215 | Draw | 105–52–29 (29) | Jimmy Ross | PTS | 4 | Apr 28, 1906 | Mansfield's Rooms, Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 214 | Loss | 105–52–28 (29) | Tim Tracey | KO | 5 (15) | Dec 20, 1905 | Town Hall, Stratford, New Zealand | |
| 213 | Loss | 105–51–28 (29) | Jack Clarke | TKO | 5 (6) | Jul 21, 1905 | Theatre Royal, Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 212 | Win | 105–50–28 (29) | Walter Doman | KO | 1 (6) | Apr 14, 1905 | Masonic Hall, Stratford, New Zealand | |
| 211 | ND | 104–50–28 (29) | Launcy | ND | 4 | Mar 6, 1905 | Town Hall, Inglewood, New Zealand | |
| 210 | ND | 104–50–28 (28) | Tom Toohey | ND | 4 | Mar 6, 1905 | Town Hall, Inglewood, New Zealand | |
| 209 | ND | 104–50–28 (27) | Charlie Cameron | ND | 6 | Feb 9, 1905 | Town Hall, Midhirst, New Zealand | |
| 208 | ND | 104–50–28 (26) | Tommy Kee | ND | 6 | Feb 9, 1905 | Town Hall, Midhirst, New Zealand | |
| 207 | ND | 104–50–28 (25) | Local Amateur | ND | 6 | Jan 11, 1905 | Theatre Royal, New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| 206 | ND | 104–50–28 (24) | Teddy Green | ND | 3 | Oct 21, 1904 | Gaiety Athletic Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 205 | Loss | 104–50–28 (23) | Peter Toohey | KO | 2 (20) | Sep 13, 1904 | NSC, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 204 | Loss | 104–49–28 (23) | Tim Hegarty | KO | 3 (20) | Aug 2, 1904 | NSC, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 203 | Draw | 104–48–28 (23) | Jack Evans | PTS | 6 | Dec 29, 1903 | Mechanic's Pavilion, San Francisco, California, U.S. | |
| 202 | Win | 104–48–27 (23) | Teddy Peppers | DQ | 2 (10) | Oct 8, 1903 | Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. | |
| 201 | Loss | 103–48–27 (23) | Pat Hogan | PTS | 10 | Oct 1, 1902 | United States of America | Date and location uncertain |
| 200 | Win | 103–47–27 (23) | Dave Donovan | KO | 2 (10) | Sep 7, 1902 | Sioux City A.C., Sioux City, Iowa, U.S. | |
| 199 | Win | 102–47–27 (23) | Johnny Van Heest | KO | 4 (10) | Aug 3, 1902 | Sioux City A.C., Sioux City, Iowa, U.S. | |
| 198 | Loss | 101–47–27 (23) | Clarence English | KO | 3 (10) | Apr 3, 1902 | Carroll, Iowa, U.S. | |
| 197 | Win | 101–46–27 (23) | Bert Cassell | KO | 4 (10) | Jan 12, 1902 | O'Neill, Nebraska, U.S. | |
| 196 | Loss | 100–46–27 (23) | Haich Smith | KO | 1 (15) | Sep 13, 1900 | Washington Hall, Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. | |
| 195 | Loss | 100–45–27 (23) | Larry Gleason | RTD | 6 (15) | Nov 14, 1899 | Grand Opera House, Sioux City, Iowa, U.S. | Murphy broke his arm and had to retire |
| 194 | Draw | 100–44–27 (23) | Sig Hart | PTS | 20 | Oct 20, 1899 | Sioux City A.C., Sioux City, Iowa, U.S. | |
| 193 | Loss | 100–44–26 (23) | Sig Hart | PTS | 15 | Sep 14, 1899 | Sioux City A.C., Sioux City, Iowa, U.S. | |
| 192 | NC | 100–43–26 (23) | Patsy Magner | NC | 2 (15) | Aug 11, 1899 | Sioux City A.C., Sioux City, Iowa, U.S. | |
| 191 | Loss | 100–43–26 (22) | Harry Harris | KO | 4 (6) | May 19, 1899 | Star Theatre, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 190 | Loss | 100–42–26 (22) | Harry Forbes | KO | 4 (?) | Apr 29, 1899 | Chicago A.A., Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 189 | Draw | 100–41–26 (22) | Frank Stackhouse | PTS | 8 | Apr 11, 1899 | Dayton, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 188 | Loss | 100–41–25 (22) | Kid Moore | PTS | 15 | Apr 1, 1899 | Mansfield, Ohio, U.S. | Date uncertain |
| 187 | Loss | 100–40–25 (22) | Johnny Van Heest | TKO | 6 (10) | Mar 7, 1899 | Dayton, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 186 | Win | 100–39–25 (22) | Walter Burbeck | KO | 2 (?) | Feb 15, 1899 | Springfield A.C., Springfield, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 185 | Loss | 99–39–25 (22) | Casper Leon | PTS | 10 | Jan 16, 1899 | Peerless A.C., Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 184 | Loss | 99–38–25 (22) | Eddie Santry | KO | 4 (20) | Nov 26, 1898 | Commercial A.C., Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S. | |
| 183 | Loss | 99–37–25 (22) | Jimmy Reeder | KO | 4 (?) | Apr 28, 1898 | Mountain City Theatre, Altoona, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 182 | Loss | 99–36–25 (22) | Yock Henniger | DQ | 4 (?) | Apr 12, 1898 | Metropolitan Club, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 181 | ND | 99–35–25 (22) | Bill Baxter Junior | ND | 4 | Mar 9, 1898 | Excelsior Hall, Bethnal Green, London, England | |
| 180 | Loss | 99–35–25 (21) | Will Curley | KO | 12 (20) | Feb 25, 1898 | Ginnetts Circus, Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, England | |
| 179 | ND | 99–34–25 (21) | Young Charlie White | ND | 3 | Jan 17, 1898 | Paddington Baths,Queen's Road, Bayswater, London, England | |
| 178 | ND | 99–34–25 (20) | Bill Wood | ND | 3 | Nov 1, 1897 | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England | Trial bout |
| 177 | Win | 99–34–25 (19) | Ellwood McCloskey | NWS | 6 | Sep 13, 1897 | Quaker City A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 176 | Draw | 98–34–25 (19) | Billy Rotchford | PTS | 3 (20) | Jul 19, 1897 | Albany, New York, U.S. | The police intervened |
| 175 | Loss | 98–34–24 (19) | Oscar Gardner | PTS | 20 | Apr 10, 1897 | Polo A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 174 | Draw | 98–33–24 (19) | Austin Rice | PTS | 20 | Mar 13, 1897 | Polo A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 173 | Win | 98–33–23 (19) | Bill Barbeck | KO | 2 (?) | Feb 15, 1897 | Dayton, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 172 | Loss | 97–33–23 (19) | Danny McMahon | NWS | 6 | Feb 8, 1897 | Quaker City A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 171 | Draw | 97–32–23 (19) | Dave Wall | PTS | 10 | Feb 6, 1897 | Polo A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 170 | Loss | 97–32–22 (19) | Jack Delaney | KO | 5 (15) | Jan 30, 1897 | Polo A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | Not to be confused with Jack Delaney |
| 169 | Loss | 97–31–22 (19) | George Dixon | KO | 6 (20) | Jan 22, 1897 | Broadway A.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. | For world featherweight title |
| 168 | Draw | 97–30–22 (19) | Johnny Lavack | PTS | 20 | Oct 8, 1896 | Lexington Opera House, Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. | |
| 167 | Win | 97–30–21 (19) | Jim Conners | KO | 4 (?) | Apr 29, 1896 | Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. | |
| 166 | Win | 96–30–21 (19) | Paddy Smith | PTS | 10 | Mar 17, 1896 | Olympic A.C., Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 165 | Draw | 95–30–21 (19) | Jimmy Devers | PTS | 10 | Feb 11, 1896 | Opera House, Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. | |
| 164 | Loss | 95–30–20 (19) | Solly Smith | TKO | 14 (20) | Dec 23, 1895 | Olympic Club, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | Police intervened |
| 163 | Win | 95–29–20 (19) | Jack Dougherty | PTS | 10 | Nov 13, 1895 | Opera House, Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. | |
| 162 | Win | 94–29–20 (19) | Billy Sheldon | KO | 3 (?) | Aug 22, 1895 | Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. | |
| 161 | Win | 93–29–20 (19) | Billy Sheldon | TKO | 5 (15) | Aug 6, 1895 | National Park, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. | Police stopped the bout while Sheldon was basically out |
| 160 | Draw | 92–29–20 (19) | Tommy White | PTS | 20 | Jul 11, 1895 | Grand Opera House, Columbus, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 159 | Win | 92–29–19 (19) | Jack Dougherty | KO | 6 (10) | May 30, 1895 | Olympic A.C., Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 158 | Draw | 91–29–19 (19) | Jack Dougherty | PTS | 10 | May 6, 1895 | Fair Play AC, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 157 | Loss | 91–29–18 (19) | Tommy Hogan | PTS | 10 | Feb 26, 1895 | Olympic A.C., Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 156 | Win | 91–28–18 (19) | Kid McGraw | KO | 4 (?) | Feb 5, 1895 | Olympic A.C., Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 155 | Win | 90–28–18 (19) | Frank McCloskey | TKO | 9 (10) | Jan 3, 1895 | Olympic A.C., Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 154 | Win | 89–28–18 (19) | Kentucky Rosebud | NWS | 4 | Dec 8, 1894 | Southwark A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 153 | Draw | 88–28–18 (19) | Jerry Barnett | PTS | 10 | Nov 19, 1894 | Atlantic A.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 152 | Win | 88–28–17 (19) | Kid Lafeber | KO | 2 (?) | Nov 12, 1894 | Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 151 | Win | 87–28–17 (19) | Jack McCabe | KO | 2 (?) | Nov 6, 1894 | People's Theater, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 150 | Loss | 86–28–17 (19) | Young Griffo | PTS | 8 | May 7, 1894 | Casino, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 149 | Win | 86–27–17 (19) | Peter Manning | KO | 4 (?) | Apr 23, 1894 | Casino, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 148 | Win | 85–27–17 (19) | Johnny Breslin | KO | 2 (?) | Feb 19, 1894 | Lafayette A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 147 | Win | 84–27–17 (19) | Jack Woods | TKO | 2 (?) | Dec 22, 1893 | American A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 146 | Loss | 83–27–17 (19) | George Dixon | DQ | 3 (?) | Dec 15, 1893 | People's Theater, Paterson, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 145 | Loss | 83–26–17 (19) | Ed Gorman | KO | 9 (?) | Nov 7, 1893 | Grand Opera House, Rock Springs, Wyoming, U.S. | |
| 144 | Loss | 83–25–17 (19) | Ike Weir | KO | 6 (?) | Nov 2, 1893 | Cribb Club, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 143 | Win | 83–24–17 (19) | Jack Collins | KO | 2 (?) | Sep 23, 1893 | Union A.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 142 | Win | 82–24–17 (19) | Jack Grace | TKO | 3 (?) | Sep 22, 1893 | Clermont Avenue Rink, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 141 | Draw | 81–24–17 (19) | Jack Downey | PTS | 4 | Aug 31, 1893 | Passaic A.C., Passaic, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 140 | Draw | 81–24–16 (19) | Dick Listman | PTS | 4 | Jul 17, 1893 | Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 139 | Loss | 81–24–15 (19) | Jerry Barnett | NWS | 4 | May 30, 1893 | Philadelphia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 138 | Loss | 81–23–15 (19) | Jerry Barnett | PTS | 4 | Apr 29, 1893 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 137 | Loss | 81–22–15 (19) | Johnny Griffin | KO | 7 (20) | Feb 6, 1893 | Coney Island A.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. | Lost world 122lbs featherweight title claim |
| 136 | NC | 81–21–15 (19) | Tommy White | NC | 34 (?) | Dec 28, 1892 | Pacific A.C., San Francisco | |
| 135 | Loss | 81–21–15 (18) | Tommy Spider Kelly | PTS | 6 | Jul 25, 1892 | New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 134 | NC | 81–20–15 (18) | Johnny Murphy | NC | 40 (?) | May 31, 1892 | Pacific A.C., San Francisco, California, U.S. | Billed world 122lbs title |
| 133 | Loss | 81–20–15 (17) | Jim Barron | KO | 3 (20) | Feb 16, 1892 | Golden Gate A.C., Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 132 | Win | 81–19–15 (17) | George Powell | NWS | 4 | Dec 29, 1891 | Olympic Hall, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 131 | Win | 80–19–15 (17) | Chris Cunningham | KO | 3 (4) | Dec 26, 1891 | Olympic Hall, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 130 | Win | 79–19–15 (17) | George Powell | NWS | 4 | Dec 26, 1891 | Olympic Hall, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 129 | NC | 78–19–15 (17) | Jim Burge | NC | 29 (30) | Nov 23, 1891 | Sydney Amateur Gymnastic Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 128 | Win | 78–19–15 (16) | Bill Jennings | KO | 2 (20) | Oct 19, 1891 | Sydney Amateur Gymnastic Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 127 | Loss | 77–19–15 (16) | Young Griffo | DQ | 22 (30) | Jul 22, 1891 | Sydney Amateur Gymnastic Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | For world featherweight title |
| 126 | Loss | 77–18–15 (16) | Artie Tully | PTS | 8 | May 4, 1891 | Crystal Palace, Richmond, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 125 | Win | 77–17–15 (16) | Nipper Peakes | KO | 6 (?) | Mar 23, 1891 | O'Bierne's Athletic Hall, Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 124 | Loss | 76–17–15 (16) | Jim Burge | KO | 30 (40) | Jan 19, 1891 | O'Bierne's Athletic Hall, Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 123 | Win | 76–16–15 (16) | Pat Carroll | KO | 4 (20) | Dec 8, 1890 | O'Bierne's Athletic Hall, Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 122 | Win | 75–16–15 (16) | Jack Krosen | PTS | 8 | Nov 11, 1890 | Apollo Athletic Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 121 | Win | 74–16–15 (16) | Harry Dummy Mace | PTS | 8 | Nov 10, 1890 | Crystal Palace,Richmond, Melbourne | |
| 120 | Draw | 73–16–15 (16) | Nipper Peakes | PTS | 10 | Oct 25, 1890 | Crystal Palace, Richmond, Melbourne | |
| 119 | Win | 73–16–14 (16) | Jack Krosen | NWS | 4 | Sep 29, 1890 | Crystal Palace, Richmond, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 118 | Loss | 72–16–14 (16) | Young Griffo | RTD | 15 (?) | Sep 2, 1890 | Sydney Amateur Gymnastic Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | Lost world featherweight title; Murphy continued to claim the title even after this loss for the championship |
| 117 | Win | 72–15–14 (16) | Eddie Greaney | PTS | 4 | May 29, 1890 | California A.C., San Francisco, California, U.S | |
| 116 | Win | 71–15–14 (16) | Tommy White | NWS | 4 | Apr 21, 1890 | Madison Street Theatre, Chicago, Illinois, U.S | |
| 115 | Win | 70–15–14 (16) | Tommy Warren | KO | 4 (?) | Mar 14, 1890 | California A.C., San Francisco, California, U.S | Retained world featherweight title; A finish fight |
| 114 | Win | 69–15–14 (16) | Ike Weir | KO | 14 (30) | Jan 13, 1890 | California A.C., San Francisco, California, U.S | Won world featherweight title |
| 113 | Draw | 68–15–14 (16) | Frank Murphy | PTS | 27 (?) | Jul 30, 1889 | California A.C., San Francisco, California, U.S | Police intervened |
| 112 | Win | 68–15–13 (16) | Johnny Griffin | KO | 3 (?) | Jul 12, 1889 | California A.C., San Francisco, California, U.S. | A finish fight |
| 111 | Win | 67–15–13 (16) | John Simon | KO | 1 (4) | May 18, 1889 | Waite's Hall, Mt Eden, Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 110 | Win | 66–15–13 (16) | William Tracey | PTS | 8 | Mar 16, 1889 | Princess Theatre, Dunedin, New Zealand | |
| 109 | Win | 65–15–13 (16) | Warren | KO | 6 (10) | Mar 16, 1889 | Princess Theatre, Dunedin, New Zealand | |
| 108 | Win | 64–15–13 (16) | James Smith | KO | 8 (10) | Mar 4, 1889 | Princess Theatre, Dunedin, New Zealand | |
| 107 | Loss | 63–15–13 (16) | Tommy Williams | DQ | 4 (?) | Feb 2, 1889 | Princess Theatre, Dunedin, New Zealand | |
| 106 | Loss | 63–14–13 (16) | Young Griffo | PTS | 4 | Dec 10, 1888 | Apollo Athletic Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 105 | Loss | 63–13–13 (16) | Ben Seth | KO | 6 (8) | Nov 26, 1888 | Apollo Athletic Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 104 | Win | 63–12–13 (16) | Jerry Marshall | KO | 1 (8) | Oct 27, 1888 | Apollo Athletic Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 103 | Draw | 62–12–13 (16) | Jack Hall | PTS | 8 | Sep 29, 1888 | Apollo Athletic Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 102 | Win | 62–12–12 (16) | Jim Saxon | KO | 4 (?) | Sep 1, 1888 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 101 | Win | 61–12–12 (16) | Billy Baster | KO | 3 (4) | Aug 1, 1888 | Princess Theatre, Dunedin, New Zealand | |
| 100 | Win | 60–12–12 (16) | John Scotty Faddes | KO | 3 (4) | Jul 28, 1888 | Princess Theatre, Dunedin, New Zealand | |
| 99 | Win | 59–12–12 (16) | Edward Jones | KO | 5 (?) | Jul 1, 1888 | Sloan's Theatre, Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 98 | Win | 58–12–12 (16) | Joe Molloy | KO | 5 (?) | Jun 23, 1888 | Princess Theatre, Dunedin, New Zealand | |
| 97 | Loss | 57–12–12 (16) | Frank Newton | DQ | 3 (4) | May 24, 1888 | Theatre Royal, Napier, New Zealand | |
| 96 | Win | 57–11–12 (16) | Harry Brown | KO | 3 (6) | May 5, 1888 | Flint's Hall, Wairoa, New Zealand | |
| 95 | Win | 56–11–12 (16) | William Edwards | KO | 3 (4) | Apr 28, 1888 | Theatre Royal, Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 94 | Win | 55–11–12 (16) | Frank Newton | TKO | 4 (4) | Apr 14, 1888 | Theatre Royal, Napier, New Zealand | |
| 93 | Win | 54–11–12 (16) | Tony Hogan | TKO | 7 (?) | Feb 4, 1888 | Gaiety Theatre, Napier, New Zealand | |
| 92 | Win | 53–11–12 (16) | Jim Mitchell | NWS | 4 | Feb 4, 1888 | Gaiety Theatre, Napier, New Zealand | |
| 91 | Win | 52–11–12 (16) | James Mannix | TKO | 3 (?) | Jan 28, 1888 | Gaiety Theatre, Napier, New Zealand | |
| 90 | Win | 51–11–12 (16) | Jerry Ford | KO | 11 (?) | Jan 12, 1888 | Princess Theatre, Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 89 | Win | 50–11–12 (16) | Roy Brooks | KO | 1 (4) | Jan 9, 1888 | Princess Theatre, Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 88 | Win | 49–11–12 (16) | Ed Parker | KO | 3 (4) | Jan 9, 1888 | Princess Theatre, Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 87 | Loss | 48–11–12 (16) | Jack Hall | DQ | 6 (?) | Dec 23, 1887 | Princess Theatre, Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 86 | Loss | 48–10–12 (16) | Ike Fake | DQ | 6 (?) | Nov 24, 1887 | Volunteer Drill Shed, Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 85 | Win | 48–9–12 (16) | A 13 Stone Maori | KO | ? | Oct 4, 1887 | Gaiety Theatre, Napier, New Zealand | |
| 84 | Win | 47–9–12 (16) | Ike Fake | TKO | 3 (?) | Sep 12, 1887 | Opera House, Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 83 | ND | 46–9–12 (16) | Ed Brooks | ND | 3 | Aug 27, 1887 | Oddfellow's Hall, Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 82 | Win | 46–9–12 (15) | John Scotty Faddes | KO | 2 (?) | Aug 20, 1887 | Princess Theatre, Dunedin, New Zealand | |
| 81 | Win | 45–9–12 (15) | Bill Mitchell | KO | 4 (?) | Aug 13, 1887 | Princess Theatre, Dunedin, New Zealand | |
| 80 | Win | 44–9–12 (15) | Ed Burgess | KO | 4 (?) | Aug 10, 1887 | Princess Theatre, Dunedin, New Zealand | |
| 79 | ND | 43–9–12 (15) | Ed Brooks | ND | 3 | Aug 3, 1887 | Public Hall, Oamaru, New Zealand | |
| 78 | Win | 43–9–12 (14) | Fred Bruce | KO | 7 (?) | Jul 28, 1887 | Odd Fellows Hall, Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 77 | Win | 42–9–12 (14) | Richard Allen | KO | 7 (?) | Jul 26, 1887 | Opera House, Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 76 | Win | 41–9–12 (14) | Local Amateur | NWS | 4 | Jun 28, 1887 | Volunteer Drill Shed, Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 75 | Loss | 40–9–12 (14) | Harry Laing | KO | 3 (4) | Jun 6, 1887 | Princess Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 74 | Win | 40–8–12 (14) | Nat Brooks | KO | 9 (?) | May 21, 1887 | Volunteer Drill Shed, Wellington, New Zealand | A finish fight |
| 73 | Win | 39–8–12 (14) | Charlie Taylor | KO | 12 (?) | Apr 27, 1887 | Agricultural Hall, Auckland, New Zealand | A finish fight |
| 72 | Win | 38–8–12 (14) | Jim Saxon | NWS | 6 | Apr 9, 1887 | Agricultural Hall, Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 71 | Loss | 37–8–12 (14) | Young Mitchell | TKO | 5 (?) | Mar 14, 1887 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | A finish fight |
| 70 | Win | 37–7–12 (14) | Will Brummy Fuller | KO | 13 (?) | Feb 23, 1887 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | A finish fight |
| 69 | Draw | 36–7–12 (14) | Bill Burgess | PTS | 36 (?) | Feb 19, 1887 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 68 | ND | 36–7–11 (14) | Bill Burgess | ND | 4 | Feb 15, 1887 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 67 | Draw | 36–7–11 (13) | Young Aitken | PTS | 4 | Feb 12, 1887 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 66 | Win | 36–7–10 (13) | George Mullholland | PTS | 4 | Feb 5, 1887 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 65 | Win | 35–7–10 (13) | Billy Williams | NWS | 4 | Jan 31, 1887 | Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 64 | Win | 34–7–10 (13) | J Pennington | KO | 3 (?) | Jan 26, 1887 | Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 63 | Win | 33–7–10 (13) | Sam Stewart | KO | 18 (?) | Jan 24, 1887 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 62 | Draw | 32–7–10 (13) | Stevens | NWS | 4 | Jan 22, 1887 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 61 | ND | 32–7–9 (13) | Stevens | ND | 4 | Jan 15, 1887 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 60 | Draw | 32–7–9 (12) | Jack Fuller | NWS | 4 | Jan 8, 1887 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 59 | Win | 32–7–8 (12) | Bill Scott | KO | 2 (?) | Dec 1, 1886 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 58 | ND | 31–7–8 (12) | Willie Brummer Fuller | ND | 4 | Nov 27, 1886 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 57 | ND | 31–7–8 (11) | George Mullholland | ND | 4 | Nov 13, 1886 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 56 | Win | 31–7–8 (10) | Frisco McCaull | KO | 2 (?) | Nov 6, 1886 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 55 | Win | 30–7–8 (10) | Jack Fuller | NWS | 4 | Oct 30, 1886 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 54 | ND | 29–7–8 (10) | Jim O'Brien | ND | 4 | Oct 23, 1886 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 53 | Win | 29–7–8 (9) | Willie Brummer Fuller | KO | 14 (?) | Oct 4, 1886 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 52 | ND | 28–7–8 (9) | Willie Brummer Fuller | ND | 4 | Oct 2, 1886 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 51 | ND | 28–7–8 (8) | Willie Brummer Fuller | ND | 4 | Sep 18, 1886 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 50 | ND | 28–7–8 (7) | Kelly | ND | 4 | Sep 11, 1886 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 49 | Win | 28–7–8 (6) | Will Brummy Fuller | NWS | 4 | Sep 4, 1886 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 48 | Win | 27–7–8 (6) | Will Brummy Fuller | PTS | 4 | Aug 28, 1886 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 47 | ND | 26–7–8 (6) | Will Brummy Fuller | ND | 4 | Aug 25, 1886 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 46 | Draw | 26–7–8 (5) | Sam Stewart | NWS | 4 | Aug 21, 1886 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 45 | Win | 26–7–7 (5) | Bill Burgess | PTS | 4 | Jul 10, 1886 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 44 | Win | 25–7–7 (5) | Will Brummy Fuller | NWS | 4 | Jul 10, 1886 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 43 | Win | 24–7–7 (5) | Richard Deerfoot Rose | KO | 5 (?) | Jun 26, 1886 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | A finish fight |
| 42 | Draw | 23–7–7 (5) | Richard Deerfoot Rose | NWS | 4 | Jun 19, 1886 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 41 | Win | 23–7–6 (5) | Bert Johnstone | RTD | 3 (4) | Jun 5, 1886 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 40 | Win | 22–7–6 (5) | Richard Deerfoot Rose | NWS | 4 | May 29, 1886 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 39 | Draw | 21–7–6 (5) | Nipper Peakes | PTS | 17 (?) | May 17, 1886 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 38 | Loss | 21–7–5 (5) | Jack Hall | RTD | 2 (4) | May 8, 1886 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 37 | Win | 21–6–5 (5) | Davis | NWS | 4 | May 1, 1886 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 36 | Win | 20–6–5 (5) | Frank King | KO | 1 (?) | Mar 27, 1886 | Masonic Temple, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 35 | Draw | 19–6–5 (5) | Unknown Walter | NWS | 6 | Mar 20, 1886 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 34 | Loss | 19–6–4 (5) | Jack Hall | RTD | 1 (4) | Mar 13, 1886 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 33 | Win | 19–5–4 (5) | Walter | NWS | 4 | Feb 13, 1886 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 32 | Win | 18–5–4 (5) | Hobart Jack Gallagher | DQ | 12 (?) | Jan 2, 1886 | Lorne Street Hall, Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 31 | Win | 17–5–4 (5) | Johnny The Stranger | KO | 8 (?) | Dec 23, 1885 | Public Hall, Onehunga, New Zealand | |
| 30 | Win | 16–5–4 (5) | Jack Nicholson | KO | 4 (?) | Dec 5, 1885 | Lorne Street Hall, Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 29 | Win | 15–5–4 (5) | Andy Dawson | KO | 2 (?) | Oct 31, 1885 | Lorne Street Hall, Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 28 | Draw | 14–5–4 (5) | Dick Sandall | PTS | 3 | Oct 5, 1885 | Lorne Street Hall, Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 27 | Draw | 14–5–3 (5) | Richard Deerfoot Rose | PTS | 6 | Sep 21, 1885 | Cook Street Hall, Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 26 | Draw | 14–5–2 (5) | William Burns | PTS | 4 | Aug 29, 1885 | Lorne Street Hall, Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 25 | NC | 14–5–1 (5) | Local Amateur | ND | 2 (?) | Aug 29, 1885 | Lorne Street Hall, Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 24 | NC | 14–5–1 (4) | Richard Deerfoot Rose | ND | 4 | Aug 19, 1885 | Lorne Street Hall, Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 23 | Loss | 14–5–1 (3) | Barney Donovan | TKO | 9 (?) | Apr 25, 1885 | Theatre Royal, Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 22 | Win | 14–4–1 (3) | Charlie Carter | KO | 3 (?) | Mar 14, 1885 | Academy of Music, Thames, New Zealand | |
| 21 | Win | 13–4–1 (3) | Wal Burton | KO | 4 (?) | Feb 7, 1885 | Academy of Music, Thames, New Zealand | |
| 20 | Loss | 12–4–1 (3) | Barney Donovan | TKO | 7 (?) | Jan 5, 1885 | Theatre Royal, Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 19 | NC | 12–3–1 (3) | Richard Deerfoot Rose | ND | 4 | Jan 5, 1885 | Theatre Royal, Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 18 | Win | 12–3–1 (2) | Jim Gardiner | KO | 3 (?) | Aug 1, 1884 | Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 17 | Win | 11–3–1 (2) | Walter Evans | KO | 3 (?) | Jul 1, 1884 | Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 16 | Win | 10–3–1 (2) | Joe Guller | KO | 2 (?) | Jun 1, 1884 | New Zealand | |
| 15 | Win | 9–3–1 (2) | Harry Eccles | KO | 2 (?) | May 24, 1884 | Theatre Royal, Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 14 | NC | 8–3–1 (2) | Local Amateur | ND | 4 | Mar 22, 1884 | Theatre Royal, Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 13 | Win | 8–3–1 (1) | Tony Hogan | KO | 3 (?) | Mar 15, 1884 | Theatre Royal, Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 12 | Loss | 7–3–1 (1) | Tony Hogan | DQ | 3 (?) | Feb 4, 1884 | Theatre Royal, Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 11 | Win | 7–2–1 (1) | Mick O'Brien | KO | 4 (?) | Jan 9, 1884 | Theatre Royal, Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 10 | Win | 6–2–1 (1) | Frank Burns | KO | 25 (?) | Jul 14, 1883 | Lorne Street Hall, Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 9 | NC | 5–2–1 (1) | Green | ND | 4 | Jun 9, 1883 | Lorne Street Hall, Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 8 | Win | 5–2–1 | William Burns | PTS | 4 | Dec 4, 1882 | Theatre Royal, Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 7 | Win | 4–2–1 | Billy Dawson | KO | 1 (?) | May 7, 1882 | Auckland Domain, Auckland | |
| 6 | Draw | 3–2–1 | Micky Kirby | PTS | 4 | May 5, 1882 | Theatre Royal, Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 5 | Loss | 3–2 | Hill | PTS | 4 | May 5, 1882 | Theatre Royal, Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 4 | Win | 3–1 | Sammy Heckles | KO | 2 (4) | May 2, 1882 | Theatre Royal, Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 3 | Win | 2–1 | Banks | PTS | 4 | Apr 15, 1882 | Lorne Street Hall, Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 2 | Loss | 1–1 | Barney Donovan | PTS | 4 | Apr 15, 1882 | Lorne Street Hall, Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Morris | PTS | 4 | Apr 11, 1882 | Lorne Street Hall, Auckland, New Zealand |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Ring Magazine: October 1933". boxrec.com.
- ^ a b c d e f "Torpedo Billy Murphy". boxrec.com.
- ^ a b c "Boxing", The Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati, Ohio, pg. 53, 6 August 1939
- ^ "Frank and Billy Murphy", St. Louis Post-Dispatch, St. Louis, Missouri, pg. 8, 31 July 1889
- ^ "They Stopped Fighting", The Daily Inter Ocean, Chicago, Illinois, pg. 6, 31 July 1889
- ^ "Ike Weir and Billy Murphy the Star Clowns of the Ring", Trenton Evening Times, Trenton, New Jersey, pg. 8, 13 January 1915
- ^ "The Spider Done Up", Bismarck Weekly Tribune, Bismarck, North Dakota, pg. 1, 17 January 1890
- ^ White, Charley, "Inside the Ring with the Great Fighters", The Evening World, New York, New York, pg. 7, 7 August 1911
- ^ "Fighting Featherweights", Los Angeles Herald, Los Angeles, California, pg. 1, 28 September 1890
- ^ "Featherweights Do Battle", Lost Angeles Herald, Los Angeles, California, p. 5, 29 December 1892
- ^ "Billy Murphy Knocked Out", The New York World, New York, New York, pg. 3, 17 December 1893
- ^ "Box To-Night", The Courier-Journal, Louisville, Kentucky, pg. 6, 22 January 1897
- ^ "George Dixon Knocks Out Bully Murphy in Six Rounds", Courier-Journal, Louisville, Kentucky pg. 3, 23 January 1897
- ^ "Please login".
Further reading
edit- O'Brien, Brian F., Kiwis With Gloves On, published 1960, Reed.
External links
edit- Boxing record for Torpedo Billy Murphy from BoxRec (registration required)
- "Torpedo" Billy Murphy Cyber Boxing Zone