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Joe Bonds
(Joseph Elee Bonds)
| BORN
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August 21
1892; Austin, Texas
(Fought out of Tacoma, Washington) |
| HEIGHT
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6-1 1/2 |
| WEIGHT
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185-190
lbs |
| RACE
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White; Irish-English |
| MANAGERS |
"Silent" Joe
Gorman, Sol De Lue, Jack Kearns |
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Bonds
was an "all-round" athlete at the University of Puget Sound, in western
Washington state; He excelled in football, baseball, track, and boxing
After he retired from professional boxing, Bonds was the Athletic Director
of the Lumbermans Athletic Club in Tacoma
Bonds was a
White Hope of the teens |
1912
Apr 2 Henry "Harry" Larson Tacoma, Wa W 4
Apr 19 Henry "Harry" Larson Tacoma, Wa KO 1
May 7 Paul Schock Tacoma, Wa KO 4
May 28 Sailor Moran Tacoma, Wa D 8
Jul 3 Al Hicks Tacoma, Wa W 8
-Some sources report "KO 1"
Jul 23 Art Yordy Tacoma, Wa W 6
-Some sources report "W 8"
Sep 14 Frank Farmer Eatonville, Wa D 10
Nov 23 Frank Farmer Eatonville, Wa L 10
-Some sources report 11/21/12
1913
Feb 14 Ed Hagan Seattle, Wa L 4
Apr 17 Fred Dabroe Tacoma, Wa W 4
May 8 Paul Schock Tacoma, Wa D 4
-Some sources report Mar 1913
May Art Carlson Eatonville, Wa KO 3
Aug 11 Frank Farmer Centralia, Wa D 6
-Some sources report this bout in 1912
1914
Jan 15 Frank Farmer Tacoma, Wa D 4
Feb 26 Art Wilson Tacoma, Wa KO 2
Mar 26 Ed Hagan Tacoma, Wa KO 2
Apr 16 Battling Johnson Tacoma, Wa W 4
-This man is not believed to be "Battling" Jim Johnson
May 5 Larry Madden Tacoma, Wa W 4
Jun 4 Tom McCarty Lewiston, Mt D 12
Jul 3 Al Norton Butte, Mt LT 6
-Some sources report "L 6" on 7/04/14
Sep 3 Frank Farmer Tacoma, Wa W 4
Oct 8 Pat Dorian Tacoma, Wa W 4
Oct 29 Jack Root Tacoma, Wa KO 2
Nov 17 William "Casey" Jones Tacoma, Wa W 4
Nov 26 Billy Fagan Tacoma, Wa W 4
Dec 17 Al Norton Tacoma, Wa W 4
-Some sources report "W 10"
Dec 25 "Farmer" Jack Swinton Astoria, Or KO 9
1915
Jul 17 Harold Hardwick Sydney, NSW, Aus L 20
Aug 7 Harry Reeve Sydney, NSW, Aus TK 12
-Some sources report "W 12"
Aug 21 Sid Neilson Brisbane, Que, Aus W 20
Sep 11 Eddie McGoorty Sydney, NSW, Aus LK 1
Oct 9 Harry Reeve Melbourne, Vic, Aus L 20
-Some sources report 10/06/15
Dec 7 Lou Bodie Tacoma, Wa W 4
Dec 27 Frank Farmer Tacoma, Wa D 4
1916
Jan 4 Jack Root Portland, Or D 6
Feb 21 "Sergeant" Al Ross in Montana KO 8
Mar 16 Bob Yoern Missoula, Mt W 4
Apr 8 Jack Dempsey Ely, Nv L 10
-Some sources report "LK 10"
May 9 Fred Grant Seattle, Wa KO 4
Jun 20 Farmer Burns Portland, Or L 6
Jun 29 Jack Root Boise, Id KO 4
Jul 1 Jack Root Pilot Rock, Or D 15
Aug "Battling" Jim Johnson Boise, Id W 10
Aug 15 Lowe Simms Boise, Id D 10
Sep Lowe Simms Boise, Id D 10
Oct 9 "Denver" Jack Geyer Denver, Co W 9
-Some sources report "TK 9"
Nov 15 "Denver" Jack Geyer Denver, Co D 15
Nov 22 "Fighting" Dick Gilbert Denver, Co D 15
Nov 29 "Fighting" Dick Gilbert Denver, Co W 15
1917
Jan 8 Carl Morris Memphis, Tn L 8
Feb 23 "Sailor" Jack Carroll New York, NY TK 6
Mar 2 Carl Morris New York, NY LT 4
-Bonds claimed a foul but it was not allowed
Mar 16 Tom Cowler New York, NY LK 1
Apr 28 "K.O." Bill Brennan Brooklyn, NY ND 10
Apr 30 Jack Root New York, NY KO 4
-Some sources report "Jack Booth" in "Brooklyn, NY"
May 16 Johnny Howard Providence, RI L 15
Jul 3 Bob McAllister New York, NY ND 10
Jul 24 Billy Miske Brooklyn, NY LT 2
Sep 13 Jim Coffey Harlem, NY LK 3
-Some sources report "New York, NY"
Sep 28 "Big" Bill Tate Far Rockway, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Oct 13 Carl Morris Montreal, Que, Can LK 3
-Some sources report 10/03/17
Nov 1 "K.O." Bill Brennan Lawrence, Ma LK 2
1918
May 4 Harry Greb New York, NY EX 3
Jun 20 Fred Fulton New York, NY EX 3
-Some sources report 6/30/18
Jul 20 Oscar "Kid" Elle Paterson, NJ ND 8
Aug 15 Jim Coffey Brooklyn, NY EX 3
-Some sources report "EX 4"
Sep 7 Clay Turner Philadelphia, Pa LT 4
-Some sources report 9/09/18
Sep 19 Frank Farmer Tacoma, Wa L 6
1919
Mar 24 Jack "Twin" Sullivan Buffalo, NY ND 6
May 3 Dick O'Brien Charleston, WV LK 6
Jun 30 Dick O'Brien Elmwood, Oh L 10
Jul 22 Dick O'Brien Cincinnati, Oh LK 9
-Some sources report 7/21/19
Oct 28 "Fighting" Bob Martin Akron, Oh LT 10
-Some sources report "LK 11"
Nov 27 Tom Woodhouse Aberdeen, Wa D 6
Dec 23 Steve Reynolds Seattle, Wa W 6
1920
Jan 22 Tom Woodhouse Tacoma, Wa D 6
Jan 30 "Tiny" Jim Herman Astoria, Or L 10
Feb 19 "Wild" Bill Reed Tacoma, Wa L 4
Mar 26 Willie "Sugar" Keeler Seattle, Wa D 4
Dec 8 Harlan Bunker Milwaukie, Or LK 4
1921
May 27 Rocco Stramaglia Cle Elum, Wa LT 3
1922
Mar 14 Vic Alexander Vernon, Ca L 4
Nov 15 Jess Willard Hollywood, Ca EX 2
*** The Following Bout Is Reported But Not Confirmed ***
1924
Neil Clisby LK 1
Review courtesy of
Tracy Callis,
Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
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