Fred Morris
("Muldoon's Cyclone")
BORN June 17 1872; King George County, Virginia HEIGHT 5-10 WEIGHT 147-167 lbs MANAGER... Bill Muldoon
Morris was quick, tough and scrappy; He possessed long arms and was a hard hitter; He claimed that he fought and defeated Frank Craig five times during his career
Among those he defeated during his career were Jack Slavin, Jack Baty, Jersey Gordon, Jim Burge, Bill Dunn, Dick Baker, Charley Strong, Dick Moore, Frank Purcell, and Edward "Starlight" Rollins1888 -Morris began boxing in Philadelphia, Pa 1888-1891 -Morris joined the Muldoon Combination and met all-comers Jess Moulton W -Moulton was known as the "Black Pearl of Philadelphia" Jess Moulton W Jess Moulton W 1891 Ed Binney NC 2 -Police intervened; Some sources report "TK 2" Jul 20 Albert Dison Philadelphia, Pa ND "Professor" Green W 3 "Harlem" Jack Smith W 2 Jack Houghey TK 2 Jerry Slattery W 2 Charles Holcomb W 4 Ed Berret W 4 Jack Bailey KO 4 Alec Sairo KO 20 Alec Sairo W 4 C.A.C. Smith EX 6 Matt Florida W 3 1892 Jun 29 Cuban Wonder (Frank McLean) Philadelphia, Pa SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known Jul 4 Jack Slavin New York, NY W 4 -Some sources report "Bill Slavin" Aug 15 Cuban Wonder (Frank McLean) New York, NY D 4 Oct 15 Ed Binney Philadelphia, Pa ND 4 Oct 22 Joe Walcott Philadelphia, Pa ND 4 Nov 5 Steve Moore Philadelphia, Pa KO 2 Nov 7 Joe Walcott Philadelphia, Pa SCH -This bout was scheduled to be held during the week of Nov 7 1892; The outcome is not known Nov 28 Montana Kid (Don Egan) Philadelphia, Pa KO 2 Nov 30 Fred Woods Philadelphia, Pa ND 3 -Police intervened due to the disorderly crowd Dec 3 Fred Woods Philadelphia, Pa SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known Dec 14 Billy Yeager Philadelphia, Pa ND -Yeager denied he fought this bout 1893 Jan 26 Jack Baty Buffalo, NY KO 4 -Some sources report "KO 3" Feb 11 Fred Woods Philadelphia, Pa ND 4 Feb 18 Paddy Gorman Philadelphia, Pa SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known Feb 25 Jim Sculley Philadelphia, Pa TK 1 Mar 25 Ed Geither Philadelphia, Pa TK 3 -Geither was called the "Black Detective" Mar 29 Ed Geither Philadelphia, Pa TK 3 -This was a second fight between Morris and Geither Apr 15 Arthur Walker Philadelphia, Pa KO 4 May 24 Jersey Gordon Philadelphia, Pa TK 2 May 27 Fred Woods Philadelphia, Pa SCH -This bout was scheduled but cancelled May 27 Frank Craig Philadelphia, Pa ND 4 Jul 18 Maffitt Flaherty New York, NY ND 3 -Police intervened Aug 29 Billy Hennessey Brooklyn, NY D 6 Sep 4 Ike Weir Brooklyn, NY EX 6 Sep 25 Bill Dunn Coney Island, NY SCH -This bout was scheduled but cancelled Sep 25 Jim Burge Coney Island, NY W 10 Nov 29 Joe Ellingsworth Long Island, NY SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known 1894 Mar 16 Frank Craig Long Island, NY LT 19 -This was a "private" fight; Some sources report "LK 18" Jul 30 Ben Allen near Washington, DC W 4 Aug 20 Lawrence White near Washington, DC KO 3 -Some sources report this bout held 4/30/94 Oct 29 Bill Dunn near Washington, DC KO 13 Nov 17 Alec Laird Philadelphia, Pa SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known Dec 1 Alec Laird Philadelphia, Pa SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known Dec 26 Billy Hennessey Philadelphia, Pa SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known 1895 Jan 10 Jack McDonough Philadelphia, Pa ND 4 Jan 18 Jack McDonough Philadelphia, Pa ND 4 Feb 9 George Gannon New York, NY SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known Mar 12 Paddy Burke New York, NY KO 1 Mar 21 Pepper Griffin Philadelphia, Pa SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known Mar 30 Dick Baker New York, NY W 6 Apr 9 Charles Strong New York, NY W 6 Apr 24 Billy Payne Baltimore, Md L May 14 Dick Moore Boston, Ma TK 11 Sep 4 Billy Payne Baltimore, Md LK 5 Sep 25 James E. Gross Philadelphia, Pa SCH -This bout was scheduled but not held; Gross did not show Sep 25 Jack Jones Philadelphia, Pa ND Sep 28 Jersey Gordon Philadelphia, Pa ND 4 Oct 9 Fred Woods Philadelphia, Pa ND 4 1896 Jan 21 Walter Johnson Philadelphia, Pa ND 4 Apr 9 Charles Strong Maspeth, NY LT 1 -Some sources report this bout held 4/13/96 Apr 25 Henry Baker New York, NY LK 2 Aug Tommy West New York, NY SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known Aug 31 Bob Armstrong New York, NY EX 4 -Some sources report "D 4" Sep 3 Jack Bonner Philadelphia, Pa ND 4 -Some sources report 10/03/96 Oct 10 Jack Bonner Philadelphia, Pa ND 4 Dec 23 Frank Purcell New York, NY KO 2 1897 Jan 4 Lon Beckwith Buffalo, NY LT 2 -Police intervened; Some sources report "D 2" Jan 8 Nick Burley New York, NY KO 1 -Some sources report "LK 1" Feb 22 Dido Plumb London, Eng D 3 Apr 26 Dido Plumb London, Eng L 10 May Walter Johnson London, Eng D 4 Sep 27 Freeman Mitchell London, Eng KO 1 Nov 11 Starlight (Edward Rollins) London, Eng KO 10 -Some sources report "KO 20" on 11/09/97 1899 Bobby Dobbs' Picaninny Philadelphia, Pa L Aug 25 Dan Creedon Brooklyn, NY LT 6 Sep 30 Geoff Thorn Brooklyn, NY LT 2 Oct Bobby Dobbs Philadelphia, Pa L Nov 13 Charlie Goff Troy, NY LK 3 Dec 5 Charles Stevenson Philadelphia, Pa SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known Dec 16 Charles Stevenson Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 1900 Jun 23 John Wille Chicago, Il L 6 1903 Jul 2 Deafy Thompson Salt Lake City, Ut D *** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed *** 1893 May 27 Frank Craig Philadelphia, Pa ND 4 1894 Mar 10 Frank Craig New York, NY L 4 1897 Nov 9 Young Starlight London, Eng KO Jeffreys Horne London, Eng L -This man is likely "Geoff Thorn"
Record courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
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