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Charles "Toff" Wall

BORN   1863; Hackney, London, England
HEIGHT 5-4 1/2
WEIGHT 136-158 lbs

 


 

Wall was a sturdy, strong man who fought from a lightweight to a middleweight but tangled with much larger men frequently; During his career, he won the Middleweight Championship of England

"Toff" defeated such men as John Knifton, Jem Smith, Bill "Chesterfield" Goode and Alf Mitchell

1884
Jan 28 Jim Picton                 London, England                    EX  3
Feb 15 Jack Donoghue              London, England                     W  3
Feb 15 Arthur Cooper              London, England                     W  3
Feb 15 Jack Picton                London, England                     W  3
          -The previous 3 bouts were part of a 10 Stone 4 Pounds Competition
Feb 20 Jim Picton                 London, England                    EX  3
Mar 12 Jim Picton                 London, England                    EX  3
Mar 27 Jim Picton                 London, England                    EX  3
May 12 Jim Picton                 London, England                    EX  3
Sep  4 Tommy Hill                 London, England                    EX  4
Sep 22 Jim Picton                 London, England                    EX  3
Sep 26 Charlie Parrish            London, England                    EX  3
Oct  6 Jim Picton                 London, England                    EX  3
Oct  6 Bill Cheese                London, England                    EX  3
          -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Oct 13 Tom Symonds                London, England                    EX  3
Oct 27 H. Bussard                 London, England                    EX  3
Nov 18 Keightly                   London, England                    EX  3
Nov 25 J. Thompson                London, England                    EX  3
Dec 23 Bill Cheese                London, England                    EX  3

1885
Jan  5 Bill Cheese                London, England                    EX  3
Jan 13 George "Rough" Pearson     London, England                    EX  3
Jan 26 H. Boswell                 London, England                    EX  3
Jan 27 George "Rough" Pearson     London, England                    EX  3
Feb  2 Jim Picton                 London, England                    EX  3
Feb  2 Bob Dunbar                 London, England                    EX  3
          -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Feb 14 Bill Long                  London, England                    EX  3
Feb 24 Manning Salmon             London, England                    EX  3
          -Wall was called the 10 Stone 4 Pounds Champion of England
Mar 16 Bill Cheese                London, England                    EX  3
Mar 17 Bill Cheese                London, England                    EX  3
Apr 20 Bill Cheese                London, England                    EX  3
Apr 22 Bob Preston                London, England                    EX  3
May 11 J. "Yorkey" Cashley        London, England                    EX  3
Jul 14 George "Rough" Pearson     London, England                    TK 63
          -The first 42 rounds were fought in Epping Forest;
          Police intervened; The fight continued 3 miles away
          at Chingford for the next 21 rounds; 
          Bare knuckles were used
Sep 22 McCarthy                   London, England                    EX  3
Oct 23 an unnamed opponent        London, England                    EX  3
Oct 26 an unnamed opponent        London, England                    EX  3
Nov  2 Richardson                 London, England                    EX  3
Nov  3 J. Thurgood                London, England                    EX  3
Nov 17 an unnamed opponent        London, England                    EX  3
Nov 26 an unnamed opponent        London, England                    EX  3
Nov 30 J. "Yorkey" Cashley        London, England                    EX  3
Dec  7 Ching Ghook                London, England                    EX  3
Dec  8 Bob Dunbar                 London, England                    EX  3
Dec  8 Jack "Baby" Partridge      London, England                    EX  3
          -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Dec 30 an unnamed opponent        London, England                    EX  3

1886
Jan 19 Tom Smith                  London, England                    EX  3
Jan 21 Jack "Baby" Partridge      London, England                    TK  2
Jan 21 Jack Donoghue              London, England                     W  3
Jan 21 Ted Burchell               London, England                     W  3
          -The previous 3 bouts were held the same date
          as part of a 10 Stone 4 Pounds Competition
Jan 25 Pat Condon                 London, England                    EX  3
Jan 26 Jack "Baby" Partridge      London, England                    EX  3
Feb  8 an unnamed opponent        London, England                    EX  3
Feb  8 A. Kilbride                London, England                    EX  3
          -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Feb 23 H. Pearson                 London, England                    EX  3
Mar  2 Jim Picton                 London, England                    EX  3
Mar  5 Jim Young                  London, England                    EX  3
Mar 13 -Wall challenged all of England to a bout at 10 Stone 8 Pounds
Mar 13 Jack McKay                 London, England                    EX  3
Mar 17 -Wall challenged all of England to a bout at 10 Stone 8 Pounds
Mar 25 Tom Smith                  Liverpool, England                 EX  3
Mar 27 Tom Smith                  Manchester, England                EX  3
Mar 29 Tom Smith                  Manchester, England                EX  3
Apr  5 Bill Cheese                London, England                    EX  3
Apr 12 C. Mellorship              London, England                    EX  3
Apr 13 Tom Smith                  London, England                    EX  3
Apr 15 William "Coddy" Middings   London, England                    EX  3
Apr 20 Tom Smith                  London, England                    EX  3
Apr 22 Tom Smith                  London, England                    EX  3
Apr 28 Tom Smith                  London, England                    EX  3
May  3 Tom Smith                  London, England                    EX  3
May  5 A.F. "Peggy" Bettison      London, England                    EX  3
May  6 -Wall challenged any man in the world to a bout at 10 Stone
          to 10 Stone 8 Pounds
May 10 Jack McKay                 London, England                    EX  3
May 18 A.F. "Peggy" Bettison      London, England                    EX  3
May 19 -Sporting Life reported that Wall was leaving for America
          to take on "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey for the 10 Stone
          8 Pounds Championship of the World
May 24 Jem Smith                  London, England                    EX  3
          -Wall outclassed Smith and knocked him down
May 25 Jem Smith                  London, England                   SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled but not held; Smith did not show
Jun  3 Bill Cheese                London, England                    EX  3
Jun 28 Ching Ghook                London, England                    EX  3
Jun 28 J. "Yorkey" Cashley        London, England                    EX  3
          -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Jul 16 Bill Samuels               Cardiff, Wales                     EX  3
Jul 22 Jack "Baby" Partridge      London, England                    EX  3
Jul 26 T. Evans                   Cardiff, Wales                     EX  3
Jul 26 Bill Samuels               Cardiff, Wales                     EX  3
          -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Jul 27 Bill Samuels               Cardiff, Wales                     EX  3
Jul 28 Bill Samuels               Cardiff, Wales                     EX  3
Jul 29 Bill Samuels               Cardiff, Wales                     EX  3
Jul 30 Bill Samuels               Cardiff, Wales                     EX  3
Jul 31 Bill Samuels               Cardiff, Wales                     EX  3
Aug    William "Coddy" Middings   Newport, Isle of Wight             EX  3
Aug  6 J. "Yorkey" Cashley        London, England                    EX  3
Aug 11 Wolf Bendoff               London, England                    EX  3
Oct 19 Jim Young                  London, England                    EX  3
Dec  2 W.J. King                  London, England                    EX  3
Dec  7 Alec Roberts               London, England                    EX  3
Dec 13 Robert "Bob" Hair          London, England                    EX  3
          -Some sources report Wall was drunk and had difficulty
          in this fight
Dec 16 Jem Kendrick               London, England                    EX  3
1887
Jan  4 Bill Wall                  Smithfield, England                EX  3
Feb  7 Jack McKay                 London, England                    EX  3
          -Some sources report "Young McKay"
Feb 15 Jack Knifton               London, England                    EX  3
          -Some sources report this as the Championship of a
          Catchweight Competition; Some sources report "W 3"
Feb 16 Jack Wannop                London, England                    EX  3
Feb 16 Dick Roberts               London, England                    EX  3
          -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Feb 17 Jem Smith                  Leeds, England                     EX  3
          -Some sources report "London, England"
Feb 18 Jim Young                  London, England                    EX  3
          -Wall was billed as the 11 Stone 4 Pounds Champion of England
Apr 14 Jem Smith                  Leeds, England                     EX  3
Apr 15 Jem Smith                  Leeds, England                     EX  3
Apr 16 Jem Smith                  Leeds, England                     EX  3
May 11 Jem Smith                  London, England                    EX  3
May 25 Jem Smith                  London, England                    EX  3
Jun 24 Jem Smith                  London, England                    EX  3
Jul  2 Jem Smith                  London, England                    EX  3
Jul  3 Jem Smith                  London, England                    EX  3
Aug 15 Jem Smith                  Birmingham, England                EX  3
Sep 30 Alf Mitchell               London, England                    EX  3
Dec 12 Bill Wall                  Dalston, England                   EX  3
          -Wall was billed as the 11 Stone 4 Pounds Champion of England
Dec 29 -St. Louis (Mo) Post-Dispatch reported "Nonpareil Jack Dempsey 
          said that after he fights Dominick McCaffrey, he will go to 
          England to fight for the Middleweight Championship of the World 
          - probably against Toff Wall"

1888
Jan  6 Bill Wall                  London, England                    EX  3
Jan 16 Bill Wall                  London, England                    EX  3
Jan 19 Bill Wall                  London, England                    EX  3
Jan 20 Bill Wall                  London, England                    EX  3
Jan 21 Bill Wall                  London, England                    EX  3
Jan 30 Jack Hickey                London, England                    EX  3
Jan 31 Jack Hickey                London, England                    EX  3
Feb  1 Jack Hickey                London, England                    EX  3
Feb  2 Jack Hickey                London, England                    EX  3
Feb  3 Jack Hickey                London, England                    EX  3
Feb  4 Jack Hickey                London, England                    EX  3
Feb  6 Jack Hickey                London, England                    EX  3
Feb 24 -Wall was reported to be the 11 Stone 4 Pounds Middleweight
          Champion of the Universe
Feb 27 Jack Davis                 London, England                    EX  3
          -It was reported that Wall as going to America to take
          on "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey for the 11 Stone 4 Pounds 
          Championship of the World
Mar  3 -Wall was challenged by Jack Hickey to a bout for the
          11 Stone Middleweight Championship of England
Apr  7 Bill Wall                  London, England                    EX  3
Apr 23 Bill Wall                  Bristol, England                   EX  3
Apr 24 Bill Wall                  Bristol, England                   EX  3
Apr 25 Bill Wall                  Bristol, England                   EX  3
Oct  8 Bill Wall                  Bristol, England                   EX  3
Oct  9 Bill Wall                  Bristol, England                   EX  3
Oct 10 Bill Wall                  Cadogan, England                   EX  3
Oct 11 Bill Wall                  Cadogan, England                   EX  3
Oct 12 Bill Wall                  Cadogan, England                   EX  3
Nov  5 Bill Wall                  London, England                    EX  3
Nov  6 Bill Wall                  London, England                    EX  3
Nov  7 Bill Wall                  London, England                    EX  3
Nov  8 Bill Wall                  London, England                    EX  3
Nov  9 Bill Wall                  London, England                    EX  3
Nov 10 Bill Wall                  London, England                    EX  3
Nov 12 Ted White                  London, England                    EX  3
Nov 12 Bill Wall                  London, England                    EX  3
          -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Nov 13 Bill Wall                  London, England                    EX  3
Nov 14 Bill Wall                  London, England                    EX  3
Nov 15 Bill Wall                  London, England                    EX  3
Nov 16 Bill Wall                  London, England                    EX  3
Nov 17 Bill Wall                  London, England                    EX  3
Nov 30 Bill Wall                  London, England                    EX  3
Dec  3 Ted Burchell               London, England                     W  3
Dec  6 Mike Moore                 London, England                    TK  1
          -Some sources report "W 3"
Dec  8 Alf Mitchell               London, England                     W  4
          -The previous 3 bouts were held as part of a Catchweight Competition

1889
Jan 22 -Wall, 11 Stone Middleweight Champion, says he is open to meet anyone
Jan 22 Bill Wall                  London, England                    EX  3
Jan 28 Bill Wall                  London, England                    EX  3
Jan 29 Bill Hatcher               London, England                    EX  3
Feb  4 -Phila (Pa) Item reported the San Francisco (Ca) AC was trying 
          to match Wall against "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey; Wall refused
Feb 10 -Phila (Pa) Item reported that Bill "Chesterfield" Goode
          challenged Wall to a bout
Feb 16 Bill Wall                  London, England                    EX  3
Feb 23 Jack Fenton                London, England                    EX  3
Feb 25 Bill Wall                  Cambridge, England                 EX  3
Mar  6 Bill Wall                  London, England                    EX  3
Mar  9 -Wall is recognized as the 11 Stone 4 Pounds Champion of England
Mar 19 Jack "Baby" Partridge      London, England                    EX  3
Apr 12 Bill Wall                  London, England                    EX  3
May  7 -Phila (Pa) Item reported "Toff Wall is sick again;
          It is said he is never ill unless there is a chance 
          Bill Goode will be his next opponent"
May 14 Bill Wall                  London, England                    EX  3
May 14 Bill Wall                  London, England                    EX  3
          -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
May 24 Jack Welland               London, England                    EX  3
Jul 30 Bill Wall                  London, England                    EX  3
Jul 30 Bill Wall                  London, England                    EX  3
          -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Aug 24 Bill Wall                  London, England                    EX  3
Aug 31 Bill Wall                  London, England                    EX  3
Sep  2 Bill Wall                  London, England                    EX  3
Sep  6 Bill Wall                  London, England                    EX  3
Sep 12 -Phila (Pa) Item reported Sailor Brown was going to
          England to get a bout with Wall
Sep 28 -Phila (Pa) Item reported "The defeat of Jack Dempsey by 
          George LaBlanche did not surprise the sports of England;
          They consider their own - Toff Wall and Ted Pritchard - 
          to be better fighters than Dempsey"
Oct  9 -Phila (Pa) Item reported "An "Unknown" is being matched 
          against George LaBlanche; Many think he is Toff Wall, 
          the English middleweight"
Oct 12 -Wall challenged any man in the world to a bout for the 11 Stone
          4 Pounds Middleweight Championship of England
Oct 21 Jim Young                  Bristol, England                   EX  3
Oct 22 Jim Young                  Bristol, England                   EX  3
Oct 23 Jim Young                  Bristol, England                   EX  3
Oct 25 Jim Young                  Bath, England                      EX  3
Oct 26 Jim Young                  Bath, England                      EX  3
Oct 28 -Phila (Pa) Item reported "George W. Atkinson writes that 
          Toff Wall is going from England to America and challenge 
          any middleweight to a fight"
Nov  9 Jack Welland               London, England                    EX  3
Nov    Jack Fallon                in England                        SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Dec 16 Bill Wall                  London, England                    EX  3
Dec 17 Bill Wall                  London, England                    EX  3
Dec 18 Bill Wall                  London, England                    EX  3
Dec 18 -Phila (Pa) Item reported "Jack Fallon writes that he is 
          returning to America and bringing Jack Hickey with him;
          Hickey is the Irish Champion and has sparred with Fallon 
          in Europe; He is a middleweight and very clever; He has 
          won over Toff Wall and Bill Goode"
Dec 19 Bill Wall                  London, England                    EX  3
Dec 20 Bill Wall                  London, England                    EX  3
Dec 21 Bill Wall                  London, England                    EX  3
1890
Feb    Alf Ball                   London, England                   SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Feb  8 Bill "Chesterfield" Goode  London, England                   W 12
          -11 Stone 4 Pounds Middleweight Championship of England;
          Queensberry rules and two-ounce gloves were used;
          Goode drew first blood in round seven;
          Wall stepped up the pace in round nine and won handily;
          Phila (Pa) Item reports 2/07/90 at "Pelican AC"
Feb    George LaBlanche           in England                        SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Feb 14 Jim Burchell               London, England                    EX  3
Feb 24 Bill Wall                  Bristol, England                   EX  3
Feb 25 Bill Wall                  Bristol, England                   EX  3
Feb 26 Bill Wall                  Bristol, England                   EX  3
Feb 27 Bill Wall                  Bristol, England                   EX  3
Feb 28 Bill Wall                  Bristol, England                   EX  3
Mar  1 Bill Wall                  Bristol, England                   EX  3
Jul 10 -Phila (Pa) Item reported George LaBlanche was going to 
          England to get a bout with Wall
Jul 17 -Phila (Pa) Item reported Johnny Reagan was going to
          England to get a bout with Wall
Nov 26 Jim Burchell               Bedford, England                   EX  3

1891
Jan  3 Ted Burchell               London, England                    EX  3
Jan 10 Ted Burchell               London, England                    EX  3
Jan 15 Ted Burchell               London, England                    EX  3
Jan 17 Ted Burchell               London, England                    EX  3
Feb 24 -Wall was challenged by Bob Fitzsimmons to a bout for the
          11 Stone 4 Pounds Championship of the World
Feb 25 -Wall accepted the challenge of Bob Fitzsimmons
Mar 26 Jem Porter                 London, England                    EX  3
Apr 27 Jem Porter                 London, England                    EX  3
May 23 Jim Richardson             London, England                    EX  3
Oct 13 -St. Louis (Mo) Post-Dispatch reported "George LaBlanche 
          has accepted an offer to fight Toff Wall in England"

*** Note ***
          -On Dec 21 John O'Brien (Cardiff) knocked out Alf Mitchell (Cardiff)
          in 8 rounds for the 11 Stone 4 Pounds Championship of England;
          Wall was not considered because he promised buts and did not
          follow through with them

1892
Feb  1 Bill Wall                  London, England                    EX  3
Mar 15 Jim Burchell               London, England                    EX  3
May  2 William "Cock Robin" Robinson London, England                 EX  3
Dec  6 Jim Young                  London, England                    EX  3

1893
Jan 16 Jim Young                  London, England                    EX  3
Feb  1 Joe Steers                 London, England                    EX  3
Sep 29 Dido Plumb                 London, England                    EX  3
Nov 23 Dido Plumb                 London, England                    EX  3
Nov 25 Dido Plumb                 London, England                    EX  3

1894
Jan 15 Dido Plumb                 London, England                    EX  3
Dec  3 Dido Plumb                 London, England                    EX  3
          -Some sources report "EX 4"

1895
Feb  5 George Jones               London, England                    EX  3
Mar 20 William "Cock Robin" Robinson London, England                 EX  3
Apr 26 George Jones               London, England                    EX  3
Dec 16 Dido Plumb                 London, England                    EX  3

1896
Feb 26 Jem Smith                  London, England                    EX  3
Mar 12 George Jones               London, England                    EX  3
Dec  5 Bill Day                   London, England                    EX  3
Dec 14 George "Rough" Pearson     Northampton, England               EX  3
Dec 19 Ginger Jones               London, England                    EX  3

1897
May 20 Dido Plumb                 London, England                    EX  3
Sep  1 -Plumb claimed the 11 Stone (Middleweight) Championship of England
          held by Wall
Dec 27 Dido Plumb                 London, England                    EX  3
Dec 28 Dido Plumb                 London, England                    EX  3
Dec 29 Dido Plumb                 London, England                    EX  3
Dec 30 Dido Plumb                 London, England                    EX  3
Dec 31 Dido Plumb                 London, England                    EX  3

1898
Jan  1 Dido Plumb                 London, England                    EX  3
Oct 26 Dido Plumb                 Hounslow, England                  EX  3
          -Some sources report "EX 4" 
Dec 12 Dido Plumb                 London, England                    EX  3
          -Some sources report "West Brighton, England" 

1900
Jun 21 Dido Plumb                 London, England                    EX  3

1901
Mar 28 Dido Plumb                 London, England                    EX  3
          -Some sources report 3/21/00
Apr  1 Dido Plumb                 London, England                    EX  3
May  6 Dido Plumb                 Ponders End, England               EX  3
Jul 17 an unnamed opponent        London, England                    KO  6

1916
Aug 18 Bill "Chesterfield" Goode  London, England                    EX  3


*** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed ***

Undated
       Kohl [Coll]                                                    ?   
          -Reportedly, this bout was held but the outcome is not known
       Jem Mace                   Liverpool, England                 EX  3  

1887
Apr 11 Jem Smith                  Bradford, England                  EX   
       Bill Samuels               Cardiff, Wales                     KO  2
          -Perhaps, this bout was held during 1886

1893
       Dido Plumb                                                     W 10


*** Much Data Provided By Harold Alderman and William Schutte ***

*** Photo Provided By William Schutte ***

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