George Dixon
("Little Chocolate")

BORN   July 29 1870; Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
DIED January 6 1909; New York, New York (Some sources report 1908)
HEIGHT 5-3 1/2
WEIGHT 87-128 lbs
MANAGER Tom O'Rourke

Dixon was one of the all-time ring greats; He had fast hands and was quick on his feet like a cat; On offense, he hit with both hands but mostly utilized a long, straight left accompanied by a stiff right; On defense, he guarded himself well; His quickness and ducking ability made him a difficult target to strike

Nat Fleischer ranked Dixon as the #1 All-Time Bantamweight; Charley Rose ranked him as the #2 All-Time Bantamweight; Dixon was elected to the Ring Boxing Hall of Fame in 1956 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990

1886
Nov  1 Young Johnson              Halifax, NS, Canada              KO  3

1887
Sep 21 Elias Hamilton             Boston, Ma                        W  8
Nov 11 Young Leyden               Boston. Ma                       EX  3
Nov 14 Sammy Cohen                Boston, Ma                       EX  3
Nov 22 Young Doherty              Boston, Ma                       EX  3
Dec  5 Jack Lyman                 Boston, Ma                       EX  3
Dec 12 Young Leyden               Boston, Ma                       ND  3

1888
Jan  2 Jack Lyman                 Boston, Ma                       KO  5
Jan 20 Charles Parton             Boston, Ma                       KO  6
Feb 17 Barney Finnegan            Boston, Ma                       KO  7
Mar  6 Jack Lyman                 Boston, Ma                       EX   
Mar 10 Ned Morris                 Boston, Ma                       KO  3
Mar 21 Patrick Kelly              Boston, Ma                        D 15
Mar 28 Charles Collins            Boston, Ma                       EX   
Apr 27 Tommy Doherty              Boston, Ma                        D  8
May  8 Frank Maguire              Providence, RI                   EX  3
May 10 Tommy "Spider" Kelly       Boston, Ma                        D  9
          -Dixon claimed the 105 lb Championship of America;
          Some sources report "D 8";
          Some sources report "KO 9"
Jun  7 Robert Green               Boston, Ma                        W  6
Jun 13 Jimmy Brackett             Boston, Ma                       KO  5
Jun 21 Hank Brennan               Boston, Ma                       NC 14
Dec 14 Hank Brennan               Boston, Ma                       NC  9
Dec 28 Hank Brennan               Boston, Ma                        D 15

1889
Jan 15 Tommy Danforth             Manchester, NH                   EX   
Jan 27 Patrick Kelly              Boston, Ma                        W 10
Mar    Frank Maguire              Putnam, Ct                        D 10
May    Billy James                Haverhill, Ma                    KO  3
Jun  3 George Wright              Boston, Ma                       LF  1
Oct 14 Hank Brennan               Boston, Ma                       NC 26
Dec 11 Mike Sullivan              New Bedford, Ma                   W  6
          -Police intervened
Dec 27 Eugene Hornbacker          New London, Ct                   KO  2
Dec 30 Young Howard               Boston, Ma                       EX  3

1890
Jan  2 -Philadelphia (Pa) Item reported that Jack Lyman said
          he bested George Dixon two years ago in six rounds; Six
          months later they fought again; During head contact, 
          Lyman got a one-inch slash above the eye
Jan  7 Joe Murphy                 Providence, RI                   EX  4
Feb  7 Cal McCarthy               Boston, Ma                        D 70
          -Featherweight Championship of America
Mar  1 Patrick Kearney            Paterson, NJ                     EX  4
Mar  3 Joe Farrell                Jersey City, NJ                  EX  2
          -Dixon knocked Farrell out
Mar  5 Jack Carey                 Hoboken, NJ                      EX  3
          -Dixon knocked Carey out
Mar 31 Matt McCarthy              Philadelphia, Pa                 EX  3
          -Dixon knocked McCarthy out
Apr  4 Robert Green               Fall River, Ma                   EX  3
Apr 15 Robert Green               Springfield, Ma                  EX  4
May  1 Robert Green               Providence, RI                    W  3
May  3 -Dixon sailed for England with Tom O'Rourke on the "Catalonia"
May 12 -Dixon arrived in Liverpool, Eng
May    Billy Willis                                               SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Jun 27 Edwin "Nunc" Wallace       London, England                  TK 18
          -Featherweight Championship of the World;
           Four ounce gloves were used;
           Some sources report 6/07/90;
           Some sources report "TK 19"
Jul  4 Edwin "Nunc" Wallace       Leeds, England                   EX  3
Jul  5 Edwin "Nunc" Wallace       Leeds, England                   EX  3
Jul  7 Edwin "Nunc" Wallace       Barrow-in-Furness, England       EX  3
Jul  8 Edwin "Nunc" Wallace       Barrow-in-Furness, England       EX  3
Jul  9 Edwin "Nunc" Wallace       Barrow-in-Furness, England       EX  3
Jul 17 Edwin "Nunc" Wallace       Sheffield, England               EX  3
Jul 18 Edwin "Nunc" Wallace       Sheffield, England               EX  3
Jul 19 Edwin "Nunc" Wallace       Sheffield, England               EX  3
Jul 22 Edwin "Nunc" Wallace       Liverpool, England               EX  3
Jul 23 Edwin "Nunc" Wallace       Liverpool, England               EX  3
Jul 25 Edwin "Nunc" Wallace       Bradford, England                EX  3
Jul 26 Edwin "Nunc" Wallace       Bradford, England                EX  3
Jul 31 Edwin "Nunc" Wallace       Derby, England                   EX  3
Oct 23 Johnny Murphy              Providence, RI                   KO 40
          -Featherweight Championship of the World
Nov  5 J. Allan                   Baltimore, Md                    EX  2
          -Dixon knocked Allan out
Nov  7 Virginia Rosebud           Baltimore, Md                    EX  3
          -Dixon knocked Rosebud out
Nov 11 Lee Andrews                Washington, DC                   EX  4
          -Dixon knocked Andrews out
Nov 13 William Dyson              Washington, DC                   EX  2
          -Dixon knocked Dyson out
Dec  3 Nick Collins               New York, NY                     EX  4
          -Some sources report "W 4"

1891
Mar 31 Cal McCarthy               Troy, NY                         TK 22
          -Featherweight Championship of the World
Apr 20 Martin Flaherty            Chicago, Il                       W  6
          -Police intervened; Some sources report "D 6"
Apr 27 Cal McCarthy               Brooklyn, NY                     EX  3
May 19 Bobby Burns                Providence, RI                   EX  4
Jul 28 Abe Willis                 San Francisco, Ca                KO  5
          -Featherweight Championship of the World
Sep 26 Jimmy Hagen                Philadelphia, Pa                 EX  4
Sep 28 Marcellus Baker            Montreal, Que, Canada            EX  3
Oct  1 Dan Coakley                Montreal, Que, Canada            EX  3
Oct  2 Jack Fitzpatrick           Montreal, Que, Canada            EX  4
Nov  3 Eugene Hornbacker          New York, NY                     EX  4
Nov  5 Nick Collins               New York, NY                     EX  4
          -Some sources report "W 4"
Nov  6 Frank Wall                 New York, NY                     EX  2
          -Dixon knocked Wall out
Nov 12 Billy Ross                                                  EX  4
Nov 27 John Banks                 New York, NY                     EX
Dec 17 Lee Damro                  Washington, DC                   EX  4

1892
Jan  1 Tommy Warren               Philadelphia, Pa                 EX  3
          -Dixon knocked Warren out
Jan  5 Jimmy Dime                 Amsterdam, NY                    EX  4
Jan 11 Elwood McCloskey           Philadelphia, Pa                 EX  4
Jan 12 Johnny Hagan               Philadelphia, Pa                 EX  4
Jan 14 Elwood McCloskey           Philadelphia, Pa                 EX  4
Jan 16 Young                      Philadelphia, Pa                 EX  4
Jan 16 Jack Kelly                 Philadelphia, Pa                 EX
Jan 19 Young McHale               Philadelphia, Pa                 EX  4
Jan 20 Tommy Warren               Philadelphia, Pa                 EX  4
Jan 21 Jack Kelly                 Philadelphia, Pa                 EX  4
Jan 22 William Masonic            Philadelphia, Pa                 EX  4
Feb  4 Watson                     Paterson, NJ                     EX  1
          -Dixon knocked Watson out
Mar 10 Samuel "Reddy" Strauss     Buffalo, NY                       W  4
Mar 12 Samuel "Reddy" Strauss     Buffalo, NY                     SCH   
          -This bout was part of 2 bouts scheduled to be held the same date;
           This bout was not held; Strauss claimed a hand injury from the
           earlier bout against Rudolph Inderbitzen
Apr 18 John Stack                 Philadelphia, Pa                 EX  4
Apr 19 Joe Burke                  Philadelphia, Pa                 EX  4
Apr 20 Ben Peterson               Philadelphia, Pa                 EX  4
Apr 21 Ed Reilly                  Philadelphia, Pa                 EX  4
          -Dixon knocked Reilly out
Apr 22 Ed Woods                   Philadelphia, Pa                 EX  4
Apr 22 George Danig               Philadelphia, Pa                 EX  4
May  6 Billy Russell              New York, NY                     EX  2
          -Dixon knocked Russell out
Jun 27 Fred Johnson               Brooklyn, NY                     KO 14
          -Featherweight Championship of the World
Sep  6 Jack Skelly                New Orleans, La                  KO  8
          -Featherweight Championship of the World;
           Weights: 116 1/2-118; In this title bout, 
           Dixon was an overwhelming favorite at 3-to-1 
           odds against a boxer who was having his 
           professional debut and was referred to as 
           the “Brooklyn Amateur;” Despite the fact 
           Skelly was aggressive, Dixon won easily enough; 
           Skelly was down once in the third round, twice 
           in the seventh, and once in the eighth; Note - 
           There was a large crowd; There were black 
           “sports” in the gallery
Oct  3 Jack Skelly                Brooklyn, NY                     EX   
Oct 29 Kentucky Rosebud           Philadelphia, Pa                 ND  4
          -This man was Walter Edgerton
Nov  9 Eddie Daly                 Philadelphia, Pa                 EX  3
Nov 11 Kentucky Rosebud           Philadelphia, Pa                 ND  4
          -This man was Walter Edgerton
Nov 18 Billy Ross                 New York, NY                     ND  4
Dec    Jack Skelly                Brooklyn, NY                    SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled to be held during Dec 6-9; 
           The outcome is not known
Dec 29 Jim Keeley                 Harlem, NY                       KO  3

1893
Jan 24 George Strong              Brooklyn, NY                     EX   
Jan 25 Eddie Eckhardt             Brooklyn, NY                     EX  4
Jan 31 George Strong              New York, NY                     EX  4
Feb  6 Young Byrnes               New York, NY                      W  4
Feb  7 Dick Mills                 New York, NY                     KO  1
Feb 10 Buck Leary                 New York, NY                     KO  1
Feb 11 George Murray              New York, NY                    SCH
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Feb 15 Frank Maguire              Boston, Ma                       EX  4
Feb 17 Eddie Daly                 Boston, Ma                       EX  3
Feb 20 Eddie Daly                 Philadelphia, Pa                 EX  3
Feb 21 Alec Archer                Philadelphia, Pa                SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Feb 21 Joe Reilly                 Philadelphia, Pa                  W
Feb 22 Al Wright                  Philadelphia, Pa                 TK  1
Feb 23 Whitey Chadwick            Philadelphia, Pa                 TK  2
Feb 24 Leo Dobbins                Philadelphia, Pa                 TK  2
Feb 25 Pete Murray                Philadelphia, Pa                SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Mar    -Dixon was presented with a Featherweight Championship
          belt at New York, NY
Mar 13 Jack Skelly                New York, NY                     EX   
Mar 20 George Siddons             Brooklyn, NY                      D 12
Mar 21 Eddie Boerum               New York, NY                     EX  4
          -Dixon knocked Boerum out
Mar 30 an unnamed opponent        New York, NY                    SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Mar 31 Sam Hawkins                New York, NY                    SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Apr 16 Mike Gillespie             Cincinnati, Oh                   EX  4
Apr 28 Bill Young                 Washington, DC                   EX  4
Apr    Johnson                    Washington, DC                   EX   
May  2 James "Sun" Ashe           Washington, DC                   EX  2
May  2 Billy Nally                Washington, DC                   TK  1
          -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Jun 17 Jerry Barnett              Philadelphia, Pa                 EX  4
          -Some sources report "D 4" at "New York, NY"
Jun 30 Kentucky Rosebud           Philadelphia, Pa                  W  4
          -This man was Walter Edgerton
Jul  1 Kentucky Rosebud           Philadelphia, Pa                 ND  4
          -This man was Walter Edgerton
Aug  1 Jack Downey                Brooklyn, NY                      D  4 
Aug  7 Eddie Pierce               Brooklyn, NY                     TK  3
          -Featherweight Championship of the World
Aug    -Dixon offered to box Jimmy Carroll 6 rounds
          and bet Carroll could not stop him
Aug 22 Billy Plimmer              New York, NY                      L  4
Sep    Morgan Crowther                                            SCH   
          -A fight with Crowther was tentatively set for the
          Featherweight Championship of the World to be held
          in either America or England but it fell through
Sep 25 Solly Smith                Coney Island, NY                 KO  7
          -Featherweight Championship of the World
Oct  2 Jack Lynch                 Philadelphia, Pa                 EX   
          -This bout was held during Oct 2-5 1893
Oct 10 Jack Lynch                 Philadelphia, Pa                 EX  3
Oct 16 Jack Lynch                 Burlington, Vt                  SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Oct 17 Jack Lynch                 Norristown, Pa                  SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Nov 16 Jack Downey                New York, NY                     EX  2
          -Dixon knocked Downey out
Nov 21 Patrick J. Hennessey       Lawrence, Ma                     EX  2
          -Dixon knocked Hennessey out
Nov 23 Martin Moriarty            Lowell, Ma                       EX  4
Dec 15 "Torpedo" Billy Murphy     Paterson, NJ                     WF  3
          -This bout ended in a riot
Dec 20 Jack Lynch                 Camden, NJ                       EX   
Dec 23 Charles McKeever           Norristown, Pa                   EX  4

1894
Jan  4 Robert Henry               Huntington, Pa                   EX  2
          -Dixon knocked Henry out
Jan 16 Paddy Lemmons              Cleveland, Oh                    EX  1
          -Dixon knocked Lemmons out
Jan 18 -Dixon was scheduled to appear in Chicago, Il and take on all-comers
Jan 27 Tommy LaFayette            Cincinnati, Oh                   EX  4
Jan 28 Jack Lynch                 Chicago, Il                      EX  3
Feb 24 Jack Skelly                New York, NY                    SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Feb 24 Eddie Loeber               New York, NY                     EX  3
Mar  4 Edward Doyle               New York, NY                     EX  1
          -Doyle quit and left the ring during the first round
Mar 22 Kentucky Rosebud           Philadelphia, Pa                 EX  3
          -This man was Walter Edgerton;
          -Rosebud knocked Dixon out
Mar 26 Jack Lynch                 Philadelphia, Pa                SCH   
         -This bout was scheduled to be held during Mar 26-30 1894;            The outcome is not known Jun 13 Kentucky Rosebud Boston, Ma SCH -This man was Walter Edgerton; This bout was scheduled but not held; Rosebud backed out of this contest Jun 29 Young Griffo Boston, Ma D 20 Oct 25 Joe Flynn Wilmington, De EX 4 Nov 28 Jack Lynch Allentown, Pa SCH  
        -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Dec 16 Jack Lynch Philadelphia, Pa SCH  
        -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known; Dixon and Lynch were to spar all week during Dec 16-21 Dec 26 Billy Whistler Philadelphia, Pa ND 4 1895 Jan 19 Young Griffo Coney Island, NY D 25 Jan 28 Walter Sanford Dayton, Oh EX 2 -Dixon knocked Sanford out Feb 21 Samuel "Reddy" Strauss Buffalo, NY TK 3 Mar 6 John Conroy New York, NY EX 2 -Dixon knocked Conroy out Mar 7 Sam Bolen New York, NY EX 6 -Dixon was better; Some sources report "W 6" May 8 Charles Slusher Louisville, Ky EX 4 -Some sources report "ND 4" May Charleston St. Louis, Mo EX 2 -Dixon knocked Charleston out May Frede St. Louis, Mo EX 2 -Dixon knocked Frede out Jun 15 Frank Erne Coney Island, NY SCH -This bout was scheduled but not held; Police intervened Jun 24 Frank Erne Jersey City, NJ SCH -This bout was scheduled but cancelled; Authorities prevented it Jun 27 Sam Bolen New York, NY EX Jul 31 Tommy Connelly Boston, Ma KO 4 Aug 19 Mike Leonard New York, NY EX 2 -Police intervened; Some sources report "NC 1" Aug 27 Johnny T. Griffin Boston, Ma W 25 -Featherweight Championship of the World Oct 28 Young Griffo New York, NY D 10 Dec 5 Frank Erne New York, NY D 10 1896 Jan 30 Thomas "Pedlar" Palmer New York, NY D 6 Mar 17 Jerry Marshall Boston, Ma TK 7 May 4 Kentucky Rosebud Philadelphia, Pa ND 4 -This man was Walter Edgerton May 22 Frank Zimpher Toronto, Ont, Canada KO 12 Jun 16 Martin Flaherty Boston, Ma D 20 Sep 25 Tommy White New York, NY D 20 Nov 27 Frank Erne New York, NY L 20 1897 Jan 22 "Torpedo" Billy Murphy Brooklyn, NY KO 6 Feb 15 Jack Downey Brooklyn, NY D 20 Mar 24 Frank Erne Brooklyn, NY W 25 Apr 26 Johnny T. Griffin Brooklyn, NY W 20 Jun 21 Kentucky Rosebud Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 -This man was Walter Edgerton Jul 23 Dal Hawkins San Francisco, Ca D 20 Oct 4 Solly Smith San Francisco, Ca L 20 -Featherweight Championship of the World 1898 Mar 31 Tommy White Syracuse, NY D 20 Jun 6 Eddie Santry New York, NY W 20 -This bout was promoted as a Featherweight Championship of the World contest Jul 1 Ben Jordan New York, NY L 25 -Featherweight Championship of the World; Aside from a nosebleed and some red marks on his ribs, Jordan showed no signs of a severe battle Aug 29 Jimmy Dunn Fall River, Ma ND 6 Sep 5 Joe Bernstein Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Nov 11 Dave Sullivan New York, NY WF 10 -Featherweight Championship of the World Nov 29 Oscar Gardner New York, NY W 25 -Featherweight Championship of the World 1899 Jan 17 Young Pluto New York, NY KO 10 -Featherweight Championship of the World May 15 Ned "Kid" Broad Buffalo, NY W 20 -Featherweight Championship of the World Jun 2 Joe Bernstein Brooklyn, NY W 25 -Featherweight Championship of the World Jul 3 Sam Bolen Louisville, Ky KO 3 -Some sources report Featherweight Championship of the World Jul 11 Tommy White Denver, Co W 20 -Featherweight Championship of the World Jul 14 Eddie Santry Chicago, Il W 6 Aug 11 Eddie Santry New York, NY D 20 -Featherweight Championship of the World Oct 13 Tim Callahan Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Nov 2 Will Curley Brooklyn, NY W 25 -Featherweight Championship of the World Nov 21 Eddie Lenny Brooklyn, NY W 25 -Featherweight Championship of the World 1900 Jan 9 Terry McGovern New York, NY LT 8 -Featherweight Championship of the World Feb 21 Terry McGovern New York, NY EX 3 Jun 4 Tim Callahan Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Jun 12 Benny Yanger Chicago, Il D 6 Jun 23 Terry McGovern Chicago, Il L 6 Jul 31 "Brooklyn" Tommy Sullivan Brooklyn, NY LT 7 1901 Feb 8 Harry Lyons Baltimore, Md D 20 Aug 16 Young Corbett II Denver, Co L 10 Aug 24 Abe Attell Denver, Co D 10 -Some sources report 8/23/01 Sep 26 Benny Yanger St. Louis, Mo L 15 Oct 20 Abe Attell Cripple Creek, Co D 20 Oct 28 Abe Attell St. Louis, Mo L 15 Dec 19 Austin Rice New London, Ct L 20 1902 Jan 17 Joe Tipman Baltimore, Md D 20 Jan 24 Eddie Lenny Baltimore, Md LT 9 Feb 13 Charles "Chick" Tucker New Britain, Ct W 20 May 16 Billy Ryan Ottawa, Ont, Canada D 15 May 27 Danny Dougherty Philadelphia, Pa ND 7
-The verdict was not "ND 6"; An extra round was fought Jun 6 Eddie Lenny Chester, Pa D 6 Jun 10 Biz Mackey Findlay, Oh LK 5 Jun 30 Tim Callahan Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Sep 8 Thomas "Pedlar" Palmer Glasgow, Scotland L 15 Sep 29 Will Curley Gateshead, England D 15 1903 Jan 24 Jem Driscoll London, England L 6 Feb 9 Harry Ware Northampton, England D 20 Feb Dave Wallace Birmingham, England D 6 Mar 7 Fred Delaney Woolwich, England L 6 Apr 6 Jack Pearson Liverpool, England KO 8 Apr 16 George Phalin Liverpool, England D 15 Apr 25 Frank "Spike" Robson Newcastle, England L 20 May 2 Ben Jordan London, England L 6 May Harry Paul D 6 May 16 Frank "Spike" Robson Newcastle, England L 20 May 25 George Phalin Birmingham, England D 15 Jun 27 Thomas "Pedlar" Palmer London, England L 8 Aug 1 George "Digger" Stanley London, England W 6 Aug 29 Harry Ware London, England W 6 Sep 13 Charles Lampey London, England D 6 Sep 24 Billy Barrett Liverpool, England D 10 Sep 29 Charles Lampey London, England D 6 Oct 10 Jim Williams London, England KO 4 Oct 12 George "Digger" Stanley London, England L 6 Nov 7 Harry Slough West Hartlepool, England EX 3 Nov 9 Thomas "Pedlar" Palmer Newcastle, England W 20 Dec 7 Cockney Cohen Newcastle, England W 15 Dec 20 Dai Morgan Newcastle, England D 15 -Some sources report "David Morgan" 1904 Jan 16 Cockney Cohen Newcastle, England W 20 Feb 10 Jem Driscoll Bristol, England L 6 Feb 23 Harry Mansfield Newcastle, England D 20 Mar 7 Cockney Cohen Leeds, England L 15 Mar 19 Frank "Spike" Robson Newcastle, England KO 11 Apr 7 Billy Barrett London, England KO 12 Apr 9 George Moore London, England D 6 Apr 21 Tommy Burns Liverpool, England L 20 Aug 22 Charles Arrowsmith New Brighton, England EX 3 Oct 17 Owen Moran London, England L 6 Nov 24 Boss Edwards London, England D 15 1905 Jan 6 Johnny Hughes Ashford, England D 8 Apr 6 Jack Foy London, England D 15 May 21 Dick Nelson Copenhagen, Den D 10 Sep 20 "Harlem" Tommy Murphy Philadelphia, Pa LK 2 Oct Johnny Summers in England D 6 Dec 28 Frankie Howe New York, NY EX 3 1906 Jan 4 Harry Shea New York, NY KO 3 Jan 11 Muldoon's Pickaninny New York, NY ND 3 -Perhaps, this man was Billy Hill Jan 16 Patsy Haley Brooklyn, NY ND May 21 Billy Ryan Gloucester, Ma D 12 Dec 10 Monk, "the Newsboy" Providence, RI L 15 *** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed *** 1887 Young Mack Boston, Ma KO 3 1894 Apr 3 John Henry Johnson Philadelphia, Pa LT 6 -Dixon fought a "John Johnson"; Was he this "John Henry Johnson" ? 1903 Jem Driscoll LK 5 *** Some Data Was Provided By Mike DeLisa *** *** Assistance With This Record Was Provided By Sergei Yurchenko ***

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