Billy Ernst
(the "Fighting Dutchman")
BORN September 10 1871; Williamsburg, Brooklyn,
New YorkHEIGHT 5-7 WEIGHT 132-140 lbs MANAGERS Dan Gallagher, Williams
Ernst was a rushing, slugging, two-fisted scrapper who came to fight
During his career, he defeated such men as Mike Leonard, Walter Campbell, Billy Vernon, Arthur Valentine, Stanton Abbott, Joe Flaherty, Eddie Connelly, Paddy Fenton, Owen Ziegler, Jerome Quigley, George Reynolds, Edward "Kid" Carter, and Hugh McWinters
Undated Jack McAuliffe EX -Ernst knocked McAuliffe down George Siddons Buffalo, NY W George Siddons Buffalo, NY D Mike Hughes Brooklyn, NY W 6 -This bout was held prior to 6/17/93; Some sources report "W 10" 1891 Jan 25 Ben Kelly Brooklyn, NY KO 8 Feb 7 Billy Myers W 4 1892 Jan 23 G. Kallenback New York, NY W 2 -Some sources report "KO 2" Apr 21 Mike Leonard Brooklyn, NY W 3 Jun 25 J. Drehan Brooklyn, NY W 3 Jul 3 John Young Rockaway, NY W 2 -Some sources report "KO 2" Oct 21 Mike Dempsey Williamsburg, NY KO 2 -Some sources report "New York, NY" Oct 24 Mike Leonard Brooklyn, NY W 10 Dec Mike Hughes New York, NY W 9 1893 Jan 16 Walter Campbell Brooklyn, NY TK 2 Jan 28 Billy Wood Brooklyn, NY W 3 -This bout may have been on another date; See the date of the following bout Jan 28 Jack Reagan Philadelphia, Pa NC 4 Feb 1 Mike Ryan Philadelphia, Pa KO 3 Feb 4 Charles "Bull" McCarthy Philadelphia, Pa ND 4 Feb 27 Jerry Murphy Williamsburg, NY KO 3 Feb 28 Tommy Tripler Williamsburg, NY KO 3 Mar 1 Walter Campbell Brooklyn, NY SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known Mar 1 Jack Gulon Williamsburg, NY W 4 Mar 2 Jimmy Maloney Williamsburg, NY W 4 Mar 3 Mike Dunn Williamsburg, NY KO 3 Jun 22 Billy Vernon Coney Island, NY KO 8 -Reports vary - "KO 9" - "LK 7" Sep 4 Mike Leonard Newark, NJ SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known Oct 9 Horace Leeds Coney Island, NY LK 8 Oct 25 -Ernst was reported to have lost a "private" fight with Nick Rother (of Ridgewood), who was heavier; The men had been drinking 1894 Jan 29 Billy Vernon Brooklyn, NY SCH -This bout was scheduled but not held; Police intervened and prevented the bout Some sources report "New York, NY"; Some sources report "Long Island, NY" Mar 17 Billy Vernon Brooklyn, NY ND 4 -Police intervened; Some sources report "New York, NY"; Reports vary - "NC 4" - "W 4" Apr 7 Owen Ziegler New York, NY L 6 -Ernst knocked down Ziegler in round three Jul 15 -Ernst was challenged by Tommy White to a bout Jul 19 Hite Peckham Alexandria, Va SCH -This bout was scheduled but cancelled Oct 15 Jim Holmes Coney Island, NY TK 4 -Some sources report "TK 5" Nov 26 Jim Fox Philadelphia, Pa LT 4 Dec Billy Vernon Coney Island, NY KO 1895 Jan 28 Chris Freeman Brooklyn, NY W 4 Apr 6 Mike Harris Brooklyn, NY D 8 May 18 George Reynolds Brooklyn, NY D 8 Oct 12 Arthur Valentine Maspeth, NY TK 5 Oct 25 Jerome Quigley Philadelphia, Pa ND 4 Nov 11 Dan McConnell Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 -Some sources report 11/14/95; Some sources report "KO 6"; Some report "TK 6" Nov 26 Dan Keefe South Norwalk, Ct D 4 Dec 7 Tommy Barnett Brooklyn, NY KO 2 -Some sources report "LK 2" vs. Jerry Barnett at New York, NY Dec 16 Stanton Abbott Paterson, NJ ND 6 -Reports vary - 12/20/95 in New York City, NY; Another date of 12/16/97; Some sources report "D 6"; Some report "W 8" Dec 19 Jimmy Handler Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 1896 Jan 21 Joe Flaherty Lynn, Ma KO 10 -Some sources report "KO 9" Feb 21 Walter Campbell Brooklyn, NY KO 2 Feb 27 Jerome Quigley Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Mar 4 Billy Vernon Brooklyn, NY KO 8 Apr 23 Eddie Connolly Lynn, Ma TK 9 May 3 Horace Leeds Brooklyn, NY L 8 May 29 Paddy Fenton Woburn, Ma W 15 Jun 6 Young Griffo Brooklyn, NY D 12 Jul 4 Joe Burke Brooklyn, NY KO 4 Jul 18 Young Griffo Buffalo, NY D 12 Aug 30 Charles "Bull" McCarthy Brooklyn, NY W 4 Oct 30 Leslie Pearce New York, NY TK 5 -Some sources report "Brooklyn, NY" Nov 20 Stanton Abbott Brooklyn, NY KO 4 Dec 1 Jack Everhardt Albany, NY LK 20 Dec 7 Owen Ziegler Brooklyn, NY W 20 Dec 18 Jerome Quigley Brooklyn, NY KO 15 Dec 29 Billy Vernon Brooklyn, NY D 4 1897 Jan 15 Jack Everhardt Brooklyn, NY LK 12 -Some sources report 1/16/97 Feb 27 Jerome Quigley Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Mar 5 Jack Collier Brooklyn, NY KO 4 Apr 3 Mike Harris Brooklyn, NY TK 2 -Some sources report "New York, NY" May 30 Mike Harris Brooklyn, NY KO 4 Jun 28 Jack Mulligan Brooklyn, NY KO 4 Nov 24 "Wilmington" Jack Daly Brooklyn, NY LK 19 Nov 25 Jack Gallagher Bridgeport, Ct KO 3 Dec 16 Stanton Abbott Paterson, NJ D 6 Dec 20 Jack Bennett Athens, Pa LT 13 1898 Jul 11 Owen Ziegler Brooklyn, NY LF 17 Jul 20 Jack Gallagher Brooklyn, NY KO 6 Aug 8 Joe Gans Brooklyn, NY LT 11 Sep 3 George Reynolds Brooklyn, NY KO 4 Sep 15 Bobby Dobbs Brooklyn, NY LT 19 -Some sources report an "L 9" verdict 1899 Feb 6 Joe Gans Buffalo, NY LF 10 Feb 11 Edward "Kid" Carter Brooklyn, NY WF 5 -Some sources report "TK 5" Mar 4 Billy Anderson Brooklyn, NY KO 2 Apr 8 Tim Kearns Brooklyn, NY LT 8 Aug 14 Hugh McWinters Brooklyn, NY KO 3 -This bout looked like a "fake" Aug 28 Jim Anderson Brooklyn, NY TK 3 Sep 23 William "Spike" Sullivan Brooklyn, NY LK 2 Nov 11 Tim Kearns Brooklyn, NY LK 6 Dec 2 Patsy Sweeney Brooklyn, NY L 20 -Some sources report "LT 4" 1900 Jan 8 Jack Collier Brooklyn, NY LK 10 Mar 17 Jack Collier Brooklyn, NY LT 11 May 22 William "Kid" McPartland Coney Island, NY LT 6 Jun 2 Jack Ryan Brooklyn, NY L 15 *** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed *** 1894 Ben Kelly Brooklyn, NY W 10 Billy Meyers Brooklyn, NY W 10 Billy Meyers Brooklyn, NY KO 3 Fred Weise Brooklyn, NY KO 2 A. Kellenback Brooklyn, NY KO 6 A. Kellenbeck Brooklyn, NY KO 3 Lemonds Brooklyn, NY KO 3 Lew Feger Brooklyn, NY KO 2 1895 J.J. O'Brien Brooklyn, NY KO 2 Jack Woods Brooklyn, NY KO 3 Mike Leonard Brooklyn, NY W 3 Mike Leonard Brooklyn, NY TK 10
Review courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
