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William "Bill" Baxter

BORN    October 16 1861; London, England area (Some sources report 1860)
WEIGHT  117 1/4-123 lbs



-- http://www.famous-fights.com/2007/06/boxing-stance.html
(circa 1901)



-- http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=NZTR19190614.2.38.2&l=mi&e=-------10--1----0-all
(1919)

1881
          -Baxter won the "Punch Lewis" Cup Competition at London, England (Spitalfields)
          -Baxter won the Lightweight Cup Competition at London, England (Chelsea)
          -Baxter won Jack Ewan's L10 Competition at London, England (Brick Lane)
          -Baxter won a Cup Competition at London, England (Shoreditch)

1883
Nov 12 Bill Hook                  London, England                   L  4
          -This was the final bout of a Lightweight Competition

1881-1885
          -Baxter won a Bob Habbijam's 8 Stone 6 Pound Championship

1886
Jan 20 Tommy Rowan                London, England                   W  3
Jan 20 Charley Cheese             London, England                   W  3
Jan 20 A. Dickson                 London, England                   W  3
Jan 20 Fred Johnson               London, England                   L  3
          -The previous 4 bouts were held the same date as part of a competition
       Pudney Sullivan            London, England                   W 12
          -This bout was for Harry Clarke's Championship Belt
       Owen Hannan                London, England                   W  6
Oct 10 "Veteran" Dave Burke       London, England                   L  3

1887
Feb 22 Jack Sullivan              London, England                   W  3
Feb 22 Fred Johnson               London, England                   W  3
Feb 22 "Veteran" Dave Burke       London, England                   L  3
          -The previous 3 bouts were held the same date as part of a competition
       
          -Baxter won Jack Davis' 9 Stone Championship Belt

       Harry Mead                                                   W   
       Harry Mead                 London, England                   L   

1888
Feb 23 Harry Williams             in England                        W  3
Feb 23 W. Hooker                  in England                        W  3
Feb 23 Pudney Sullivan            in England                        W  3
          -The previous 3 bouts were held the same date as part of a competition
Mar  4 Paddy Ryan                 London, England                   W  4
Mar  5 Stanton Abbott             London, England                   W  4
          -Some sources report "W 3" on 3/06/1888
Mar  6 Charlie Mitchell           London, England                   W  6
          -The previous 3 bouts were part of a competition
Apr 10 Fred Fox                   London, England                   W  4
Apr 13 Fred Johnson               London, England                   L  3
       Tommy Walker                                                 W 12
       Mark Dooley                                                  W  8
       Evan Davies                                                  W   
Oct  1 Pudney Sullivan            London, England                  TK  7
Dec  6 George Johnson             London, England                   W  3
Dec  7 Harry Overton              London, England                   W  3
Dec  8 Fred Johnson               London, England                   L  4
          -The previous 3 bouts were part of a Ben Hyam's 8 Stone 10 Pound Championship
Dec 21 Fred Johnson               London, England                  TK 42
          -Bantamweight Championship of England

1889
Feb 22 George Johnson             London, England                   W  3
Feb 23 Fred Johnson               London, England                   L  4
          -The previous 2 bouts were part of an 8 Stone 8 Pound Championship Competition
Mar  1 Greenfield                 London, England                  TK  1
Mar  1 Farron                     London, England                   W   
Mar  1 Harry Mead                 London, England                   L  6
          -The previous 3 bouts were held the same date as part of a
          9 Stone Championship Competition
Mar 16 Fred Johnson               London, England                   L  4
          -This was the final bout of an 8 Stone 12 Pound Championship Competition
Apr 25 William Reader             London, England                   W  3
Apr 27 Sam Baxter                 London, England                   W  4
          -The previous 2 bouts were part of a 9 Stone Championship Competition;
          Some sources report "Reuben Baxter"
Dec  3 Tom Woodley                London, England                   W  3
Dec  5 Bill Corbett               London, England                   W  3
Dec  7 Fred Johnson               London, England                   L  4
          -The previous 3 bouts were part of a competition
Dec 12 Bill Whatley               London, England                   L  3
          -Some sources report 12/13/89

1890
Jan 27 Morgan Crowther            South London, England            TK 17
          -Some sources report 120 Championship of the World;
          Some sources report 120 Pound Championship of England        
Mar 31 Fred Johnson               London, England                  WF  6
          -Some sources report 4/01/90
Apr  7 Fred Johnson               London, England                   L 20

1891
       Ginger Elmer               London, England                   L  4
Apr 27 William Reader             London, England                  LK 16
          -Featherweight Championship of England
Jul 14 Stanton Abbott             London, England                   L 12
Oct  5 Stanton Abbott             London, England                   L 12
          -Some sources report 10/04/91;
           Some sources report "LK 12"
 
1894
Mar  2 Fred Johnson               London, England                   L  6
       Charles Williams           London, England                   W   

1897
May 17 Harry Mead                 London, England                   W  6


*** The Following Bout Is Reported But Not Confirmed ***

1898
Mar 9 "Torpedo" Billy Murphy      London, England                  ND  4


*** Bottom Photo And Some Data Provided By Lucinda Ellicott ***

Review courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
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