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John "Unk" Russell
(John J. Russell)

BORN   October 5 1886; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
DIED December 1960; Resided in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
HEIGHT 5-8
WEIGHT 130-138 lbs
TRAINER Johnny Loftus


 

1904
Dec 21 Danny Mullin                  Philadelphia, Pa                KO  2
Dec 21 Young Connelly                Philadelphia, Pa                KO  1
          -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date

1905
Jan  5 Jimmy Dougherty               Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6
Jan  6 "Young" Jack O'Neil           Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6
Jan 12 Jack Reardon                  Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6
Jan 13 Eddie Carton                  Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6
Jan 20 George Miller                 Philadelphia, Pa                TK  3
Jan 23 Kidder Williams               Philadelphia, Pa                KO  3
Feb 16 "Young" Joe Grim              Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6
Feb 20 Tommy Hanlon                  Philadelphia, Pa                KO  1
Feb 22 Johnny Dwyer                  Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6
Feb 24 Jack Langdon                  Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6
Feb 25 "Young" Joe Grim              Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6
Mar  4 Mickey Welsh                  Philadelphia, Pa                TK  4
Mar 14 Phil Griffin                  Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6
Mar 18 Johnny Dwyer                  Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6
Mar 22 George Hoey                   Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6
Mar 24 Billy Nolan                   Philadelphia, Pa                TK  2
Mar 28 "Young" Joe Grim              Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6
Apr  1 Eddie Wallace                 Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6
Apr  3 Eddie Carton                  Philadelphia, Pa                KO  3
Apr  8 Jack Reardon                  Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6
Apr 13 "Young" Joe Grim              Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6
Apr 22 Billy Willis                  Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6
Apr 24 Eddie Burns                   Philadelphia, Pa                KO  1
May 10 Ralph Linder                  Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6
May 13 Tommy King                    Philadelphia, Pa                TK  5
May 20 Rosario "Kid" Locke           Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6
May 25 Eddie Fay                     Philadelphia, Pa                TK  2
May 27 Johnny Marto                  Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6
Jun  3 "Young" Joe Grim              Philadelphia, Pa                KO  4
Jun 10 Art Edmunds                   Philadelphia, Pa                TK  3
Jun 19 Jack Cardiff                  Philadelphia, Pa                TK  2
Jun 30 Rosario "Kid" Locke           Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6
Jul 10 Jack Cardiff                  Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6
Jul 20 Jimmy Casey                   Philadelphia, Pa                TK  6
Aug  3 Rosario "Kid" Locke           Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6
Aug 14 Jimmy Briggs                  Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6
Sep 16 Young Donahue                 Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6
Sep 30 Jimmy Briggs                  Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6
Oct  9 Tommy Connolly                Reading, Pa                      W  6
Oct 12 Rosario "Kid" Locke           Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6
Oct 21 Harry Lewis                   Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6
Oct 28 Johnny Marto                  Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6
Nov  4 Young Corbett II              Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6
Nov  9 Harry Lewis                   Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6
Nov 13 Dal Hawkins                   Philadelphia, Pa                KO  4
Nov 25 Charley Sieger                New York, NY                    ND  3
Nov 30 Arthur Cote                   Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6
Dec  9 Maurice "Young" Sayers        Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6

1906
Jan  3 Jack Dorman                   New York, NY                    ND  3
Jan  8 Kid Sullivan                  Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6
Jan 22 Adam Ryan                     Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6
Feb 12 Adam Ryan                     Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6
Mar  5 George Memsic                 Indianapolis, In                 W 10
Mar 14 Adam Ryan                     Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6
Mar 28 Kid Sullivan                  Baltimore, Md                    D 15
Sep  3 Joe Galligan                  Indianapolis, In                 L 10
Oct  6 Young Erne                    Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6
Oct 27 Young Erne                    Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6
Nov  2 Kid Sullivan                  Baltimore, Md                   TK 10
Nov 17 Kid Farmer                    Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6
Dec 15 Young Erne                    Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6

1907
Jan  1 Maurice "Young" Sayers        Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6
Jan  5 "Indian" Joe Gregg            Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6
Jan 16 George Jansen                 Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6
Feb  2 Ambrose "Amby" McGarry        Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6
Mar  2 Ambrose "Amby" McGarry        Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6
Mar 30 Willie Fitzgerald             Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6
May  9 Boxer Kelly                   Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6
May 20 Ambrose "Amby" McGarry        Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6
May 30 Morris Goldberg               Philadelphia, Pa                TK  3
May 31 Ambrose "Amby" McGarry        New York, NY                    ND 10
Aug  1 Jack Reardon                  Philadelphia, Pa                ND  3
Aug  1 Billy Kolb                    Philadelphia, Pa                ND  3
          -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Aug 15 Willie Fitzgerald             Brooklyn, NY                    ND  6
Sep 18 Russell Van Horn              Columbus, Oh                    LF  7
Sep 24 Jimmy Briggs                  Chelsea, Ma                      W 10
Oct 29 Larry Conley                  Chelsea, Ma                      W 12
Nov  5 Jimmy Dougherty               Reading, Pa                     ND 10
Nov  8 Jimmy Gardner                 Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6
Nov 29 Billy Clark                   Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6

1908
Jan 22 Jimmy Potts                   New York, NY                    KO  2
Jan 25 Mickey Gannon                 Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6
Feb  8 Willie Fitzgerald             Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6
Feb 11 Barney Lafferty               Charleston, WV                  KO  3
Feb 12 Luther Royles                 Gallipolis, Oh                  KO  4
Feb 21 Kid Haney                     Philadelphia, Pa                TK  4
Feb 29 "Battling" Jack Nelson        Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6
Mar  5 George Krall                  Philadelphia, Pa                TK  4
Mar 16 Jack Fitzgerald               Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6
Apr  4 Billy "Honey" Mellody         Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6
Apr 27 Jack Fitzgerald               Philadelphia, Pa                TK  4
May  9 Harry Lewis                   Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6
May 23 Harry Lewis                   Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6
Jul 14 Harry Lewis                   Bangor, Me                       D  6
Jul 21 Russell Van Horn              Columbus, Oh                    KO  3
Sep  7 Harry Lewis                   Boston, Ma                       L 12
Oct  1 Harry Lewis                   Pittsburgh, Pa                  ND  6
Oct 10 Tommy Sullivan                Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6
Dec  3 Tommy Crawford                Philadelphia, Pa                TK  4
Dec 30 Young Loughrey                Essington, Pa                    L 15

1909
Feb  8 Young Loughrey                Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6
Feb 19 Dick Nelson                   Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6
Mar  1 Tommy Crawford                Williamsport, Pa                ND 10
Mar 26 Billy Willis                  Philadelphia, Pa                EX  3
Apr 20 Harry Mansfield               Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6
Apr 23 Tommy Crawford                Williamsport, Pa                ND 10
May  8 Paddy Lavin                   Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6
May 18 Billy Herman                  Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6
May 28 Fritz White                   Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6
Sep 30 Fred Corbett                  Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6
Nov  6 Charley Sieger                Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6
Nov 25 Mickey Gannon                 Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6
Nov 29 Paddy Lavin                   Reading, Pa                     ND 10

1910
Jan 20 Jimmy Dolan                   Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6
Feb  3 Eddie Stinger                 Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6
Feb 17 Jack Reardon                  Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6
Mar  8 Billy "Honey" Mellody         Boston, Ma                       L  8
Apr 28 Eddie Stinger                 Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6
Aug  5 Billy Donovan                 Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6
Sep 22 Johnny Willetts               Pittsburgh, Pa                  ND  6
Nov  3 Billy Willis                  Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6
Nov 17 Billy Willis                  Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6
Dec 10 Joe Kline                     Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6

1911
Jan  7 Billy Donovan                 Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6
Jan 16 Peck Miller                   Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6
Jan 30 Harry Brewer                  Kansas City, Mo                  L 10
Feb 28 Pete Shaughnessy              Joplin, Mo                       D 15
Mar 14 Young Otto                    Kansas City, Mo                  W 10
May 13 "Young" Kid Broad             New Orleans, La                  W 10
Jul 11 Barney Ford                   Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6

1912
Jan 19 Clarence "Wildcat" Ferns      Kansas City, Mo                 LT 10
Jun 10 Pete Malone                   Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6
*** The Following Bout Is Reported But Not Confirmed ***

1903
Oct 10 Jack Blackburn                Chester, Pa                     ND  6
          -Some sources report 10/06/1903