"Hite" Peckham
(Hiram Russell Peckham)
BORN June 14 1869; Durhamville, New York (Fought out of Bradford, Pennsylvania; Some sources report 1866) DIED December 27 1955; Bradford, Pennsylvania WEIGHT 133-165 lbs MANAGER Jim O'Donnell Peckham fought primarily as a lightweight and welterweight but tangled with middleweights too; He was the Lightweight Champion of West Virginia at one time
During his career, Peckham defeated such men as Billy Welch, Mike Farrell, Joe Harris, Jimmy Murray, Billy Fitzpatrick - and lasted four rounds against the very dangerous hitter, Peter MaherUndated Jack Dougherty W 8 Jim Bird W 3 Jim Flanigan W 4 Jack Eckert W 3 Professor Easterly TK 5 -Some sources report "W 5" George Lacoon TK 2 -Some sources report "W 2"; Some sources report "W 16" Tom Kelly TK 5 -Some sources report "W 5" Tommy Hennessey TK 13 Tommy Hennessey W 3 Mike Breslin Rome, NY W 10 -Some sources report "TK 10" Jack Reagan TK 11 -Some sources report "W 11" Jim Farrell TK 2 -Some sources report "W 2" Jack Loughlin W 3 Sailor Brown D Charles Ward Bradford, Pa KO 1 Nally SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known Jack Everhardt SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known Billy Baker Bradford, Pa ND 8 Mike Lucie Rome, NY SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known Con McAuliffe Bradford, Pa EX 3 N.S. Burlew Bradford, Pa EX 1 -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date Jack Nolan Bradford, Pa SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known Joe Fielding ND -This bout is referenced but verdict is reported; Perhaps, this man was "Joe Fielden" Kid Gray EX 2 John Kelly SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known Horace Leeds SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known Jimmy O'Connor Alexandria, Va EX 3 1888 Jun 27 Jim Kingsley Rome, NY KO 10 1889 Jul 28 Dan Garrity in Canada LK 3 -This bout was held outside "Buffalo, NY" Sep 14 Billy Welch Tonawanda, NY TK 49 Oct 15 Joe Maroney Tonawanda, NY SCH -This bout was scheduled but not held; The crowd was small so the bout cancelled Oct Ryan Detroit, Mi SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known 1890 Jul 3 Ike Farrell Buffalo, NY LF 7 Sep 16 -Peckham seconded Tommy Warren vs John van Heest in Bradford, Pa; Some sources report Buffalo, NY Oct 29 Jim O'Donnell Bradford, Pa D 11 -O'Donnell became Peckham's manager Oct 30 Mike Farrell Salamanca, NY TK 11 1891 Apr 29 Jack O'Donnell Austin, Pa KO 1 Sep 30 Bill Roberts Cuba, NY TK 14 Nov Peter Maher Rochester, NY EX 4 -Peckham lasted and claimed a "win" Dec 15 Mike Burns Dunkirk, NY KO 4 -Some sources report 12/15/90 1892 Feb 26 Charles Kimmic San Francisco, Ca NC 3 -There were several suspicious knockdowns; The referee declared a "No Contest"; Some sources report "LK 3" Jun 14 Joe Harris Montgomery, WV TK 23 Aug 3 Tom Crowley near Louisville, Ky SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known Dec Stanton Abbott Charleston, WV SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known Dec 24 Billy Vernon New York, NY LK 1 1893 Apr 18 Charles Davis Clinton, NY SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known Jun 15 Bob Reaks Johnsonburg, Pa KO 4 Jimmy Murray Charleston, WV KO 10 -Lightweight Championship of West Virginia 1894 May 22 Billy Fitzpatrick Alexandria, Va KO 6 Jun 18 Ed McConnell Alexandria, Va D 10 Jul 11 Jack Connors Alexandria, Va TK 4 Jul 19 Billy Ernst Alexandria, Va SCH -This bout was scheduled but cancelled Jul 19 -Peckham seconded Johnny Young vs. Stanton Abbott in Alexandria, Va Sep 12 Ed Burke Bradford, Pa KO 3 Oct 18 Jack Costello Alexandria, Va KO 5 -Some sources report "KO 6" on 10/19/94 in "Washington DC" Nov 5 Frank Hogan Alexandria, Va EX 4 Nov 15 -Peckham refereed the Billy McMillan-Charlie Campbell bout in Alexandria, Va Dec Jack Ryan Alexandria, Va SCH -This bout was scheduled but cancelled; Authorities prevented it 1895 Mar 29 Kid Gray Alexandria, Va D 4 Apr 15 Jack Ryan Alexandria, Va W 4 -Some sources report "KO 4" Jul 15 Billy Fitzpatrick Alexandria, Va KO 11 -Police intervened; Some sources report 6/15/95 Aug 1 Jim Murphy Alexandria, Va EX 3 -Some sources report "Jim Moran" 1896 Jan 27 Mike O'Brien Washington, DC TK 4 1897 May 4 Patsy Raedy Washington, DC LK 2 Oct 2 Joe Sweeney Caledonia, Pa D 20 1899 Nov 30 -Peckham seconded William "Spike" Sullivan vs. Emil Sanchez in Bradford, Pa Dec 21 an unnamed opponent Bradford, Pa ND 10 1900 Apr 25 -Peckham seconded Mike Farragher vs. Jimmy Reeder in Youngstown, Oh *** Much Boxing Data Was Provided By William Schutte *** *** Much Personal Data Was Provided By Brian Harvey (Erie, Pa) *** *** Much Personal Data Was Provided By Tom "Todge" Peckham (Erie, Pa) ***
Record courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
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