Charlie Mitchell
(Charles Watson Mitchell)
BORN November 24 1861; Birmingham, England DIED April 3 1918; Brighton, England (Some sources report Hove, England) HEIGHT 5-9 WEIGHT 130-175 lbs RACE White; English MANAGERS George W. "Pony" Moore, Billy Thompson (in America) Mitchell was a crafty, feisty, scrappy competitor and one of the hardest hitters for his size the ring has ever known; As a middleweight, he was one of the best who ever fought
He had exceptional ability at using the London Prize Ring Rules to his advantage; During his career, he engaged in over 100 fights with both gloves and knuckles, using the London Prize Ring Rules as well as the Queensberry Rules
He often fought men who were 30-40 pounds heavier; Mitchell was elected to the Ring Boxing Hall of Fame in 1957 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2002
UndatedAndy Gray WHutchinson W"Chelsea Pride" London, Eng KO 21878Jan 11 Bob Cunningham Birmingham, Eng W-Bare-knuckles were used for this bout1879Billy Kennedy London, Eng D-Kennedy was the Lightweight Champion of England;Gloves were used for this boutNov 22 "Black Chris" Smithers Wolverhampton, Eng W-Bare-knuckles were used for this boutDec Bailey Gray near Manchester, Eng W 1-Bare-knuckles were used for this bout1878-1880-Mitchell often took on all-comers in London andfought as many as four bouts in an evening at:* Mickey Welch's "White Bear" in Bermondsey;* Bill Richardson's "Blue Anchor" in Shoreditch;* Ted Napper's "Five Ink Horns" in Shoreditch;* Langham's "St. Giles Room" in Leicester Square;* Joe Hadley's "The Bells" in East End-Mitchell became the Boxing Instructor for theInternational Athletic Club at the "White Rose"in LondonTom Elbein Antwerp, Bel SCH-This bout was scheduled but not held;Elbein backed out-Mitchell opened a Boxing School at the "Palais Rubens"in Antwerp, Bel1881Feb W. Caradoff Antwerp, Bel W 4-Gloves were used for this boutMay 16 Tom Tully London, Eng D 6-Queensberry rules and gloves were usedJun 16 Jack Burke Winkfield, Eng D 25-Welterweight Championship of England;London Rules and bare-knuckles were used;Police intervened; Mitchell and Burke werejailed for six weeks-Mitchell won a Lightweight Championship Competitionat "The Eagle" in Finsbury, Eng-Mitchell won several fights against minor opponents1882Mar 29 Pat Condon Chelsea Baths, Eng W 3Apr 4 Ned Harnatty Chelsea Baths, Eng W 3-Mitchell won a Middleweight Championship CompetitionApr 15 Tom Symonds London, Eng EXRoger Wallis in England WDec 21 Bill England Chelsea Baths, Eng W 3-England was 6-0 and weighed 196 lbsDec 21 George Cox Chelsea Baths, Eng W 3-Cox was 6-3 and weighed 196 lbsDec 21 Bill Springhall Chelsea Baths, Eng W 3-The previous 3 bouts were held the same date aspart of a Billy Madden Heavyweight CompetitionDec 22 Joe Stubbins Chelsea Baths, Eng W 3Dec 22 W. Heal Chelsea Baths, Eng W 3Dec 22 Dick Roberts Chelsea Baths, Eng W 3-The previous 3 bouts were held the same date aspart of a Billy Madden Heavyweight Competition1882-1883Billy Madden in England EX1883Jan 23 Tug Wilson Leceister, Eng EX 3Jan 29 Tug Wilson Manchester, Eng EX 3Feb 5 Tug Wilson Sheffield, Eng EXFeb Alf Greenfield Birmingham, Eng EX 3Feb 17 Jack Clarke Newcastle, Eng TK 1-Clarke was the Champion of North England;He was 5-10 and weighed 205 lbsFeb 24 Tug Wilson Birmingham EXApr 9 Mike Cleary New York, NY W 3-Police intervened; Some sources report "KO 3" Some sources report "TK 3" Some sources report "D 3" on 4/19/8 Apr 13 Herbert Slade SCH-This bout was scheduled but not held;Police intervenedMay 14 John L. Sullivan New York, NY LT 3-Mitchell knocked Sullivan down in the first round;Police intervenedMay 15 John L. Sullivan Long Island, NY SCH-This bout was proposed by Joe Coburn as abare-knuckle fight to the finish; Mitchellaccepted but Sullivan did not; The boutfell throughJun 1 Billy Madden Troy, NY EXJun 2 James Lynch Albany, NY EX 3-Mitchell knocked down Lynch twice;Lynch resorted to wrestling holds;The bout was stopped;Lynch weighed 170 lbsJun Garrett Syracuse, NY KO 1Jun Joe Coburn Syracuse, NY EX 3Billy Baker Buffalo, NY SCH-This bout was scheduled but not held;Negotiations fell throughBilly Madden Buffalo, NY EXBilly Madden Cleveland, Oh EXBilly Madden St. Louis, Mo EXBilly Madden Kansas City, Mo EXBilly Madden Denver, Co EXJul 2 Billy Madden Pueblo, Co EXJul 3 Billy Madden Pueblo, Co EXJul Billy Lynn Leadville, Co ND 3-Some sources report "KO 2"Jul Denis "Ike" Hayes Leadville, Co W 4Jul Davis Leadville, Co KO 1Sep 11 Herbert Slade Kansas City, Mo SCH-This bout was scheduled but not held;Slade left townSep 18 Herbert Slade New York, NY KO-This was a "private" fightSam McGowan SCH-This bout was scheduled but not held;McGowan backed out of the fightOct 2 William Sheriff Flushing, NY D 7-Harry Hill first declared Mitchell the winner;Another round was fought and the fight was calleda draw; Weights: 150 - 175 Oct Herbert Slade Long Island, NY D 3Nov Ned Donnelly London, Eng EX 3Nov Jack Knifton London, Eng EXNov Tug Wilson Manchester, Eng KO 3Nov Jem Mace Liverpool, Eng EX1883-1884"Denver" Ed Smith in England D-London Rules were used for this bout;Police intervened -Mitchell challenged Dominick McCaffrey to a bout 1884Mar 12 Billy Madden Easton, Pa EX Mar 20 Joe Denning New York, NY W 4Mar 26 Jake Kilrain Boston, Ma D 4-Police intervened; Weights: 160 - 176 1/2May 12 Billy Edwards New York, NY TK 3-Police intervenedJun 30 John L. Sullivan New York, NY SCH-This bout was scheduled but cancelled;Sullivan was drunk and unable to fight; Some sources report 5/30/84Sep -Mitchell was scheduled to appear in New York, NY Oct 13 Dominick McCaffrey New York, NY L 4-Police intervenedOct 21 Jack Burke New York, NY D 4-Mitchell knocked down Burke twiceNov 24 Jack Burke New York, NY D 3 -Some sources report "D 8"-Mitchell toured New York and Pennsylvaniain November and December giving exhibitionsNov 29 Jack Gillespie Pittsburgh, Pa SCH-This bout was scheduled but not held;Police intervened and prevented the boutNov 29 Billy Madden Pittsburgh, Pa EX-Mitchell sparred Billy Madden instead of GillespieDec -Mitchell sparred in Philadelphia, Pa and Bradford, PaDec James C. Daly New York, NY EX 3Dec Jim Brady Buffalo, NY KO 31885Feb 23 John Scholes Toronto, Ont, Can W 4May 22 Mike Cleary San Francisco, Ca D 5-Police intervened; Some sources report "D 4" Jun 29 Jack Burke Chicago, Il D 6Oct 12 Joe Coburn Auburn, NY EX1886May 16 Jack Burke Chicago, Il D 10 -Some sources report 5/10/86Jun 11 Patsy Cardiff Minneapolis, Mn D 5-Cardiff knocked Mitchell down;Most observers thought Cardiff wonDave Campbell in America SCH-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known1887Feb 5 Jem Smith in England EX 3Feb 15 Jem Mace Islington, Eng EXFeb 16 Jack Knifton Westminster, Eng EX 3Feb 17 Jack Knifton Islington, Eng EX 3Feb Ben Bendoff Islington, Eng EXJem Mace Liverpool, Eng EX 3Mar Jem Smith Picadilly, Eng EX 4Alf Greenfield Westminster, Eng EXMay 28 Jake Kilrain New York, NY EX 4Jun Jake Kilrain Buffalo, NY EXJul 4 Jake Kilrain Shelbyville, In EX Jul 23 Stephan "Reddy" Gallagher Cleveland, Oh W 6Sep 8 Jake Kilrain New York, NY EX 4 Sep 19 Jake Kilrain Boston, Ma EX1888Mar 10 John L. Sullivan Chantilly, Fr D 39-Some sources report this as a HeavyweightChampionship of the World contest; London Prize Ring Rules and bare-knuckles were used for this bout; Sullivan scored the first knockdown; Mitchell drew first blood in the eighth round; Weights: 166 - 200Nov 19 Jake Kilrain Philadelphia, Pa EX-Police intervenedDec 17 Jake Kilrain New York, NY EXDec 18 Jake Kilrain New York, NY EXDec 20 Jake Kilrain New York, NY EX -Some sources report the previous 3 bouts held in Chicago, IlDec 26 Jake Kilrain Cleveland, Oh EXDec 27 Hugh Burns Cleveland, Oh SCH-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not knownDec 31 Jake Kilrain St. Louis, Mo SCH-This bout was scheduled but not held;Police intervened and prevented the bout1889Jan 4 Jake Kilrain Buffalo, NY EXJan 11 Jake Kilrain Newburgh, NY SCH-This bout was scheduled but cancelled;Mitchell was sickJan 12 Jake Kilrain Kingston-on-the-Hudson, NY EXApr 1 Jem Smith London, Eng SCH-This bout was scheduled but cancelled;Smith cut his foot badly during trainingApr 5 Jake Kilrain Leicester, Eng EXMay Jake Kilrain Dublin, Ire EXJun 13 Jake Kilrain New York, NY EX Jul 6 Mike Donovan New Orleans, La EX 4Jul 8 -Mitchell seconded Jake Kilrain vs. John L. Sullivanat Richburg, Ms for the Heavyweight Championship ofthe WorldNov Dennis Gallagher London, Eng L-This was a wrestling match; Gallagher weighed 168 lbs1890Feb 7 Jem Mace Glasgow, Scot W 4-This bout was promoted as the HeavyweightChampionship of England; Mace was very critical of Mitchell and other British heavyweights; Mitchell fought him to shut him up; The men wore six-ounce gloves and fought two minute rounds; Police intervened Mar -Jem Mace and Mitchell toured England and drew large crowds giving boxing exhibitions Dec 18 Joe McAuliffe London, Eng EX 21891Mar 5 Frank "Paddy" Slavin London, Eng EX 4Apr 9 Frank "Paddy" Slavin Liverpool, Eng EX 3Apr 24 -Mitchell and Slavin arrived in New York, NYApr 30 Jack McAuliffe New York, NY EXApr 30 Frank "Paddy" Slavin New York, NY EX 3-The previous 2 bouts were held the same dateJul 22 Frank "Paddy" Slavin EX-Mitchell knocked Slavin around;Slavin showed up drunk1892Jan Frank "Paddy" Slavin Chicago, Il SCH-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known;Mitchell and Slavin were to spar during the firstweek of January 1892Feb 11 Jim Corbett New York, NY SCH-This bout was scheduled but cancelled;Negotiations fell throughMar 2 Arthur Upham New Orleans, La TK 3Mar 2 Frank "Paddy" Slavin New Orleans, La EX 3-The previous 2 bouts were held the same dateMar 7 Mike Cleary Buffalo, NY EX 3Mar 7 Frank "Paddy" Slavin Buffalo, NY EX 3-The previous 2 bouts were held the same dateMar Frank "Paddy" Slavin Toronto, Ont, Can EXMar Frank "Paddy" Slavin Montreal, Que, Can EXSep 24 Jack Fallon Philadelphia, Pa EX-This was a wrestling match1893Sep 29 Jim Hall Brooklyn, NY EX 3 -Some sources report "ND 3"Sep 30 Jack McAuliffe Philadelphia, Pa EXOct 2 Jack McAuliffe Philadelphia, Pa EXOct 4 Jim Hall Chicago, Il EX 3 -Some sources report "ND 3"Oct Jim Hall Pittsburgh, Pa SCH -Mitchell and Hall were to spar during the week of Oct 16-20 1893; The outcomes are not knownNov 1 Jack McAuliffe Boston, Ma EX 2 Nov -Mitchell was scheduled to travel with the Power and Edwards Theatrical Company and spar with Steve O'Donnell and Jim Hall Dec 7 Billy Woods Philadelphia, Pa EXDec Jim Hall Boston, Ma SCH-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not knownDec Steve O'Donnell Boston, Ma SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known Dec -Steve O'Donnell became a sparring partner of Mitchell worked with Charlie during Dec 1893-Jan 1894 Dec Steve O'Donnell in Florida EX -This bout was held during Dec 1893-Jan 1894 Dec Jack Fogarty Boston, Ma EX -This bout was held during Dec 18-23 1893 Dec 31 Harry Darrin Anastasia Island, Fi EX1894Jan 25 Jim Corbett Jacksonville, Fl LK 3-Heavyweight Championship of the WorldFeb 24 Jim Corbett New York, NY EX 41896May 25 Steve O'Donnell Putney, Eng EX 3Aug 31 Peter Maher New York, NY SCH-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known1898Jack Fallon Buffalo, NY EX 4
Record courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
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