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Patrick "Packey" McFarland
(the "Pride of the
Stockyards")
(the "Chicago Flash")
| BORN |
November 1, 1888, Chicago, Illinois |
| DIED |
September 23, 1936, Joliet, Illinois (Some sources report
September 22, 1936) |
| HEIGHT |
5-8 |
| WEIGHT |
132-153 lbs |
| MANAGER |
Emil Theiry |
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McFarland was one of the greatest fighters that
Chicago ever produced; He was an all-time great; Packey was a
devastating puncher when he chose to hit but usually fought carefully with a
clever boxing style that perplexed even the smartest of fighters
McFarland never had the opportunity to fight for a world title; His
problem was that (1) his best fighting weight was around 138 pounds and
he was unable to easily make the Lightweight limit of 133 pounds and (2)
the lighter champions did not want to fight him; Since there was no
Junior Welterweight title in his day, he was out of luck
Nonetheless, McFarland defeated a number of outstanding fighters such as
Leach Cross, "Cyclone" Johnny Thompson, Freddie Welsh, Jimmy Britt and
Jack Britton(newspaper decision)
McFarland retired from the ring, invested his money wisely and lived
comfortably; His most notable post-retirement boxing achievement came in
working with and developing the young Barney Ross, who ultimately became
another great fighter from the Windy City; Packey was inducted into the
International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1992 |
1904
Pete West KO 2
Kid Wallace KO 2
John West KO 4
Kid Harris KO 5
Shorty Lang KO 1
Young Black KO 4
Jul 13 Dusty Miller LK 5
1905
Jan 10 Kid Siefert South Bend, In W 6
Jan 19 Bobby Ferris Elkhart, In W 6
Jan 24 Jack Walker Chicago, Il KO 4
Feb 10 Jack Meyers South Bend, In KO 3
Feb 18 Alvin Thorne Chicago, Il W 6
Mar 5 Jimmy Murray Chicago, Il W 6
Mar 12 Jack Carr Chicago, Il KO 3
Mar 22 Kid Greenburg Chicago, Il KO 5
-Some sources report 12/10/04
Apr 6 Jim Sweeney Chicago, Il KO 3
May 4 Eddie Connelly Summit, Il KO 2
Jun 10 Jack Crammer Michigan City, In KO 4
Jul 28 Hughey Gates Chicago, Il KO 4
1906
Jan 15 Eddie Preston Grand Rapids, Mi KO 3
Feb 6 Eddie West Chicago, Il KO 2
Feb 10 Kid Isse Milwaukee, Wi KO 2
Feb 14 Kid Ebbert Milwaukee, Wi KO 4
Apr 19 Nate Frazier Peoria, Il W 6
May 31 Kid Brewer Davenport, Ia KO 3
Jun 29 Tommy Moore Davenport, Ia KO 2
Jun 30 Jimmy Ross Summit, Il KO 3
Jul 10 Ike Nelson Hammond, In KO 4
Jul 25 Eddie Linden Chicago, Il KO 2
Aug 15 Jack Harding Hammond, In KO 4
Oct 11 Billy Finucane Davenport, Ia KO 5
Oct 24 Fred Gilmore Davenport, Ia KO 3
Nov 15 Young Morris Davenport, Ia KO 2
Dec 23 Jack Fox Summit, Il KO 4
1907
Feb 20 Steve Kinney Davenport, Ia KO 9
Mar 2 Jimmy Freslin Chicago, Il KO 2
Mar 12 Joe Galligan Davenport, Ia KO 9
Apr 16 Abe "Kid" Goodman Davenport, Ia W 15
May 10 Maurice Sayers Milwaukee, Wi W 10
Jun 28 Charlie Neary Milwaukee, Wi W 10
Aug 20 Benny Yanger Fort Wayne, In KO 4
Oct 16 Joe Galligan Indianapolis, In KO 9
Oct 23 Abe "Kid" Goodman Fort Wayne, In W 10
Nov 21 Kid Herman Davenport, Ia ND 15
1908
Jan 14 Bert Keyes Boston, Ma W 12
-Some sources report "W 13"
Jan 28 Young Loughrey Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Feb 21 Freddie Welsh Milwaukee, Wi W 10
Apr 11 Jimmy Britt Colma, Ca KO 6
Jul 4 Freddie Welsh Los Angeles, Ca D 25
Aug 7 Phil Brock Los Angeles, Ca KO 7
Oct 21 Leach Cross Bronx, NY ND 6
Nov 18 "Harlem" Tommy Murphy Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
1909
Jan 15 "Fighting" Dick Hyland Los Angeles, Ca ND 10
Mar 23 Leach Cross Bronx, NY ND 10
Mar 30 Dave Deshler Boston, Ma D 12
May 26 Harry Trendall Kansas City, Mo W 10
Sep 10 Eddie Santry Wheaton, Il EX 4
Sep 19 Ray Bronson New Orleans, La D 20
Nov 8 "Cyclone" Johnny Thompson Kansas City, Mo W 10
1910
Feb 25 Eddie McGoorty London, Eng EX 6
Apr 1 Dick Lee Plymouth, Eng KO 9
May 30 Freddie Welsh London, Eng D 20
Jun 18 Jack Goldswain London, Eng KO 3
Sep 27 "Fighting" Dick Hyland New York, NY ND 10
1911
Jan 9 Johnny McCarthy Kansas City, Mo W 10
Jan 17 Jack Goodman New York, NY KO 5
Jan 25 Young Erne Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Jan 30 Jack Britton Memphis, Tn D 8
Feb 6 Bert Keyes Pittsburgh, Pa ND 6
Feb 22 Frankie Madole Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Mar 14 Owen Moran Bronx, NY ND 10
Mar 20 Billy Ryan Oswego, NY KO 4
Apr 3 Paul Koehler Canton, Oh ND 10
Apr 7 Morris Bloom Racine, Wi KO 8
Apr 18 "Harlem" Tommy Murphy New York, NY ND 10
May 12 Tommy Kilbane Buffalo, NY ND 10
Jun 6 Phil Knight Cleveland, Oh ND 10
Jul 3 Young Ahearn Albany, NY KO 8
Oct 30 Al Dewey Wilkes-Barre, Pa TK 5
Nov 1 Emmett "Kid" Wagner Wilkes-Barre, Pa ND 8
Nov 30 "Harlem" Tommy Murphy San Francisco, Ca W 20
1912
Jan 24 Jack Ward Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Feb 6 Kid Burns New York, NY ND 10
Feb 14 Eddie Murphy South Bend, In ND 10
Feb 29 Tommy Devlin Cleveland, Oh KO 4
Mar 5 One-Round Hogan New York, NY ND 10
Mar 15 Kid Burns Kenosa, Wi TK 8
Mar 19 Harry Donahue Chattanooga, Tn ND 10
Apr 11 Willie Schaeffer Quincy, Il KO 4
Apr 26 Matt Wells New York, NY ND 10
May 6 Red Robinson Rochester, NY ND 10
May 9 Johnny Connolly Fall River, Ma TK 5
-Some sources report "ND 6"
May 15 Young Erne Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
May 29 Ray Bronson Indianapolis, In ND 10
Jun 3 Jeff Boyle Peru, In ND 6
Jun 6 Frankie Brennan Muskegon, Il KO 4
Aug 30 Joe Hirst Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Oct 11 Tommy Kilbane Winnipeg, Man, Can TK 7
-Some sources report "KO 10"
Oct 17 Johnny "Kid" Alberts Cleveland, Oh W 10
Oct 25 "Lockport" Jimmy Buffy Buffalo, NY ND 10
Nov 27 Harry Donahue Indianapolis, In ND 10
Dec 4 Battling Terry Dayton, Oh TK 5
Dec 16 Eddie Murphy Kenosha, Wi ND 10
1913
Mar 7 Jack Britton New York, NY ND 10
Apr 26 Maurice Sayers Milwaukee, Wi EX 4
Oct 17 "Harlem" Tommy Murphy New York, NY ND 10
Nov 20 Johnny "Kid" Alberts Waterbury, Ct ND 10
Nov 26 Harry Brewer Windsor, Ont, Can ND 8
Dec 4 Harry Trendall St. Louis, Mo ND 8
Dec 8 Jack Britton Milwaukee, Wi ND 10
1915
Sep 11 Mike Gibbons Brooklyn, NY ND 10
1918
Apr 26 Mike Gibbons Camp Dodge, Ia EX 4
Record courtesy of
Matt Tegen, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
5.01.06
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