# Packey McFarland

Patrick McFarland (November 1, 1888 – September 22, 1936), nicknamed "Packey or "Packy", was an American boxer in the lightweight and welterweight divisions. Despite an extraordinary winning record, he was unable to secure a match for either world title. The Ring Record Book and Boxing Encyclopedia as of 1936 "suggests" McFarland was the best fighter never to become a world champion.

## Professional career

McFarland was born on November 1, 1888, in Chicago, Illinois.
McFarland became a professional boxer in 1904. In 1905 he beat Jimmy Britt, who had a disputed claim to be the lightweight world champion, although this fight was not for a title. In 1908 he defeated future lightweight champion Freddie Welsh in one bout and drew with him in another. He also defeated old foe Britt in another bout that year. In 1910 he met Welsh again for the British version of the lightweight title. The bout ended in another draw, with Welsh retaining his title. McFarland never fought for another world title bout. On April 26, 1912 he beat Matt Wells at Madison Square Garden, in New York City.
He later defeated future welterweight champion Jack Britton during the later part of his career. losing his first fight and winning 98 there on.
He retired in 1915 after fighting to a draw with Mike Gibbons. He was a boxing instructor at Camp Zachary Taylor in 1918. On January 27, 1933, he was appointed to the Illinois Athletic Commission by Governor Henry Horner. McFarland also managed his sizable investments and was director of two banks.
When interviewed in 1980 actor James Cagney said Packey McFarland "was my idol. He was a hell of a boxer. He was a real fighter because he did it all and never even got a black eye. Which was great of course because of the hero worship I felt for him." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NYqp-UblWE [James Cagney talks about Packey McFarland 21:27 to 21:51]

## Death

McFarland died at Joliet, Illinois, of a streptococcus infection which had attacked his heart.

## Professional boxing record

All information in this section is derived from BoxRec, unless otherwise stated.

### Official Record

| 113 fights | 70 wins | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 50 | 0 |
| By decision | 19 | 0 |
| By disqualification | 1 | 0 |
| Draws | 5 | 5 |
| Newspaper decisions/draws | 38 | 38 |
All newspaper decisions are officially regarded as “no decision” bouts and are not counted in the win/loss/draw column.
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Age | Location | Notes |
| 113 | Win | 70–0–5 (38) | Mike Gibbons | NWS | 10 | Sep 11, 1915 | 26 years, 314 days | Brighton Beach Motordrome, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 112 | Win | 70–0–5 (37) | Jack Britton | NWS | 10 | Dec 8, 1913 | 25 years, 37 days | Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| 111 | Win | 70–0–5 (36) | Harry Trendall | PTS | 8 | Dec 4, 1913 | 25 years, 33 days | Coliseum, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S. | |
| 110 | Win | 69–0–5 (36) | Harry Brewer | NWS | 8 | Nov 26, 1913 | 25 years, 25 days | Windsor A.C., Windsor, Ontario, Canada | |
| 109 | Win | 69–0–5 (35) | Johnny "Kid" Alberts | NWS | 10 | Nov 20, 1913 | 25 years, 19 days | Auditorium, Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| 108 | Win | 69–0–5 (34) | Harlem Tommy Murphy | NWS | 10 | Oct 17, 1913 | 24 years, 350 days | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 107 | Win | 69–0–5 (33) | Jack Britton | NWS | 10 | Mar 7, 1913 | 24 years, 126 days | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 106 | Win | 69–0–5 (32) | Eddie Murphy | NWS | 10 | Dec 16, 1912 | 24 years, 45 days | Coliseum, Kenosha, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| 105 | Win | 69–0–5 (31) | Battling Terry | TKO | 5 (8) | Dec 4, 1912 | 24 years, 33 days | Dayton, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 104 | Win | 68–0–5 (31) | Harry Donahue | NWS | 10 | Nov 27, 1912 | 24 years, 26 days | Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
| 103 | Win | 68–0–5 (30) | Lockport Jimmy Duffy | NWS | 10 | Oct 25, 1912 | 23 years, 359 days | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 102 | Win | 68–0–5 (29) | Johnny "Kid" Alberts | PTS | 10 | Oct 17, 1912 | 23 years, 351 days | Cleveland A.C., Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 101 | Win | 67–0–5 (29) | Tommy Kilbane | TKO | 7 (10) | Oct 11, 1912 | 23 years, 345 days | Auditorium Rink, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 100 | Win | 66–0–5 (29) | Joe Hirst | NWS | 6 | Aug 30, 1912 | 23 years, 303 days | Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 99 | Win | 66–0–5 (28) | Frankie Brennan | TKO | 4 (10) | Jun 6, 1912 | 23 years, 218 days | Muskegon, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 98 | Win | 65–0–5 (28) | Jeff Boyle | NWS | 6 | Jun 3, 1912 | 23 years, 215 days | Wallace Theatre, Peru, Indiana, U.S. | |
| 97 | Win | 65–0–5 (27) | Ray Bronson | NWS | 10 | May 29, 1912 | 23 years, 210 days | Independence Ball Park, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | World welterweight title claim at stake; (via KO only) |
| 96 | Win | 65–0–5 (26) | Young Erne | NWS | 6 | May 15, 1912 | 23 years, 196 days | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 95 | Win | 65–0–5 (25) | Johnny Connolly | RTD | 5 (10) | May 9, 1912 | 23 years, 190 days | Colonial Club, Fall River, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 94 | Win | 64–0–5 (25) | Red Robinson | NWS | 10 | May 6, 1912 | 23 years, 187 days | Olympic A.C., Rochester, New York, U.S. | |
| 93 | Win | 64–0–5 (24) | Matt Wells | NWS | 10 | Apr 26, 1912 | 23 years, 177 days | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 92 | Win | 64–0–5 (23) | Willie Schaeffer | KO | 4 (10) | Apr 11, 1912 | 23 years, 162 days | Empire Athletic Club, Quincy, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 91 | Win | 63–0–5 (23) | Harry Donahue | NWS | 10 | Mar 19, 1912 | 23 years, 139 days | Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 90 | Win | 63–0–5 (22) | Kid Burns | TKO | 8 (10) | Mar 15, 1912 | 23 years, 135 days | Coliseum, Kenosha, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| 89 | Win | 62–0–5 (22) | One Round Hogan | NWS | 10 | Mar 5, 1912 | 23 years, 125 days | Fairmont A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 88 | Win | 62–0–5 (21) | Tommy Devlin | TKO | 4 (10) | Feb 29, 1912 | 23 years, 120 days | Eagles Club, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 87 | Win | 61–0–5 (21) | Eddie Murphy | NWS | 10 | Feb 14, 1912 | 23 years, 105 days | Auditorium Theater, South Bend, Indiana, U.S. | |
| 86 | Win | 61–0–5 (20) | Kid Burns | NWS | 10 | Feb 6, 1912 | 23 years, 97 days | Fairmont A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 85 | Win | 61–0–5 (19) | Jack Ward | NWS | 6 | Jan 24, 1912 | 23 years, 84 days | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 84 | Win | 61–0–5 (18) | Harlem Tommy Murphy | PTS | 20 | Nov 30, 1911 | 23 years, 29 days | Coffroth's Arena, Daly City, California, U.S. | |
| 83 | Draw | 60–0–5 (18) | Tommy Ginty | NWS | 6 | Nov 4, 1911 | 23 years, 3 days | Columbia Theater, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 82 | Win | 60–0–5 (17) | Emmett "Kid" Wagner | NWS | 3 | Nov 3, 1911 | 23 years, 2 days | Luzerne Theater, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 81 | Win | 60–0–5 (16) | Al Dewey | TKO | 5 (6) | Oct 30, 1911 | 22 years, 363 days | Luzerne Theater, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 80 | Win | 59–0–5 (16) | Young Ahearn | KO | 8 (10) | Jul 3, 1911 | 22 years, 244 days | Lark Street Auditorium, Albany, New York, U.S. | |
| 79 | Win | 58–0–5 (16) | Phil Knight | NWS | 10 | Jun 6, 1911 | 22 years, 217 days | Columbia Theater, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 78 | Win | 58–0–5 (15) | Tommy Kilbane | NWS | 10 | May 12, 1911 | 22 years, 192 days | Buffalo A.C., Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 77 | Win | 58–0–5 (14) | Harlem Tommy Murphy | NWS | 10 | Apr 18, 1911 | 22 years, 168 days | Fairmont A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 76 | Win | 58–0–5 (13) | Morris Bloom | KO | 8 (10) | Apr 7, 1911 | 22 years, 157 days | Lakeside Auditorium, Racine, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| 75 | Win | 57–0–5 (13) | Paul Köhler | NWS | 10 | Apr 3, 1911 | 22 years, 153 days | Canton Auditorium, Canton, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 74 | Win | 57–0–5 (12) | Billy Ryan | TKO | 4 (10) | Mar 20, 1911 | 22 years, 139 days | Richardson Theater, Oswego, New York, U.S. | |
| 73 | Win | 56–0–5 (12) | Owen Moran | NWS | 10 | Mar 14, 1911 | 22 years, 133 days | Fairmont A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 72 | Win | 56–0–5 (11) | Frank Madole | NWS | 6 | Feb 22, 1911 | 22 years, 113 days | American A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 71 | Win | 56–0–5 (10) | Bert Keyes | NWS | 6 | Feb 6, 1911 | 22 years, 97 days | Labor Temple, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 70 | Draw | 56–0–5 (9) | Jack Britton | PTS | 8 | Jan 30, 1911 | 22 years, 90 days | Armory AC, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 69 | Win | 56–0–4 (9) | Young Erne | NWS | 6 | Jan 25, 1911 | 22 years, 85 days | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 68 | Win | 56–0–4 (8) | Jack Goodman | KO | 5 (10) | Jan 17, 1911 | 22 years, 77 days | Fairmont A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 67 | Win | 55–0–4 (8) | Johnny McCarthy | PTS | 10 | Jan 9, 1911 | 22 years, 69 days | Grand Avenue A.C., Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. | |
| 66 | Win | 54–0–4 (8) | Dick Hyland | NWS | 10 | Sep 27, 1910 | 21 years, 330 days | Fairmont A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 65 | Win | 54–0–4 (7) | Jack Goldswain | KO | 3 (15) | Jun 18, 1910 | 21 years, 229 days | The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, England, U.K. | |
| 64 | Draw | 53–0–4 (7) | Freddie Welsh | PTS | 20 | May 30, 1910 | 21 years, 210 days | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England, U.K. | For IBU and Lonsdale lightweight titles |
| 63 | Win | 53–0–3 (7) | Dick Lee | KO | 9 (15) | Apr 1, 1910 | 21 years, 151 days | Cosmopolitan Gymnasium, Plymouth, Devon, England, U.K. | |
| 62 | Win | 52–0–3 (7) | Cyclone Johnny Thompson | PTS | 10 | Nov 8, 1909 | 21 years, 7 days | Hippodrome, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. | |
| 61 | Draw | 51–0–3 (7) | Harry Trendall | PTS | 20 | Sep 19, 1909 | 20 years, 322 days | West Side A.C., McDonoughville, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 60 | Win | 51–0–2 (7) | Harry Trendall | PTS | 10 | May 26, 1909 | 20 years, 206 days | Empire A.C., Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. | |
| 59 | Draw | 50–0–2 (7) | Dave Deshler | PTS | 12 | Mar 30, 1909 | 20 years, 149 days | Armory A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 58 | Win | 50–0–1 (7) | Leach Cross | NWS | 10 | Mar 23, 1909 | 20 years, 142 days | Fairmont A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 57 | Win | 50–0–1 (6) | Dick Hyland | NWS | 10 | Jan 15, 1909 | 20 years, 75 days | Naud Junction Pavilion, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 56 | Win | 50–0–1 (5) | Harlem Tommy Murphy | NWS | 6 | Nov 18, 1908 | 20 years, 17 days | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 55 | Win | 50–0–1 (4) | Leach Cross | NWS | 6 | Oct 21, 1908 | 19 years, 355 days | Fairmont A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 54 | Win | 50–0–1 (3) | Phil Brock | TKO | 7 (10) | Aug 7, 1908 | 19 years, 280 days | Pacific A.C., Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 53 | Draw | 49–0–1 (3) | Freddie Welsh | PTS | 25 | Jul 4, 1908 | 19 years, 246 days | Jeffries' Arena, Vernon, California, U.S. | |
| 52 | Win | 49–0 (3) | Jimmy Britt | TKO | 6 (20) | Apr 11, 1908 | 19 years, 162 days | Mission Street Arena, Colma, California, U.S. | |
| 51 | Win | 48–0 (3) | Freddie Welsh | PTS | 10 | Feb 21, 1908 | 19 years, 112 days | Hippodrome, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| 50 | Win | 47–0 (3) | Young Loughrey | NWS | 6 | Jan 28, 1908 | 19 years, 88 days | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 49 | Win | 47–0 (2) | Bert Keyes | PTS | 12 | Jan 14, 1908 | 19 years, 74 days | Armory, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 48 | Win | 46–0 (2) | Kid Herman | NWS | 15 | Nov 21, 1907 | 19 years, 20 days | Coliseum, Davenport, Iowa, U.S. | |
| 47 | Win | 46–0 (1) | Abraham "Kid" Goodman | PTS | 10 | Oct 23, 1907 | 18 years, 356 days | Princess Rink, Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S. | |
| 46 | Win | 45–0 (1) | Joe Galligan | KO | 9 (10) | Oct 16, 1907 | 18 years, 349 days | Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
| 45 | Win | 44–0 (1) | Benny Yanger | TKO | 4 (10) | Aug 20, 1907 | 18 years, 292 days | League Park, Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S. | |
| 44 | Win | 43–0 (1) | Charles Neary | PTS | 10 | Jun 28, 1907 | 18 years, 239 days | Hippodrome, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| 43 | Win | 42–0 (1) | Maurice Sayers | PTS | 10 | May 10, 1907 | 18 years, 190 days | Schlitz Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| 42 | Win | 41–0 (1) | Abraham "Kid" Goodman | PTS | 15 | Apr 16, 1907 | 18 years, 166 days | Davenport, Iowa, U.S. | |
| 41 | Win | 40–0 (1) | Joe Galligan | TKO | 8 (15) | Mar 12, 1907 | 18 years, 131 days | Davenport, Iowa, U.S. | |
| 40 | Win | 39–0 (1) | Jim Fretzel | KO | 2 (?) | Mar 2, 1907 | 18 years, 121 days | Morgan Athletic Club, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 39 | Win | 38–0 (1) | Steve Kinney | KO | 9 (15) | Feb 20, 1907 | 18 years, 111 days | Tri-City A.C., Davenport, Iowa, U.S. | |
| 38 | Win | 37–0 (1) | Jack Fox | KO | 4 (?) | Dec 23, 1906 | 18 years, 52 days | Summit, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 37 | Win | 36–0 (1) | Young Morris | KO | 2 (?) | Nov 15, 1906 | 18 years, 14 days | Burtis Opera House, Davenport, Iowa, U.S. | |
| 36 | Win | 35–0 (1) | Freddie Gilmore | KO | 3 (10) | Oct 24, 1906 | 17 years, 357 days | Ozark A.C., Davenport, Iowa, U.S. | |
| 35 | Win | 34–0 (1) | Billy Finucane | KO | 5 (10) | Oct 11, 1906 | 17 years, 348 days | Tri-City A.C., Davenport, Iowa, U.S. | |
| 34 | Win | 33–0 (1) | Jack Harding | KO | 4 (?) | Aug 15, 1906 | 17 years, 287 days | Hammond, Indiana, U.S. | |
| 33 | Win | 32–0 (1) | Eddie Linden | KO | 2 (?) | Jul 25, 1906 | 17 years, 266 days | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 32 | Win | 31–0 (1) | Ike Nelson | KO | 4 (?) | Jul 10, 1906 | 17 years, 251 days | Hammond, Indiana, U.S. | |
| 31 | Win | 30–0 (1) | Jimmy Ross | KO | 3 (?) | Jun 30, 1906 | 17 years, 210 days | Summit, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 30 | Win | 29–0 (1) | Tommy Moore | KO | 2 (?) | Jun 29, 1906 | 17 years, 209 days | Tri-City A.C., Davenport, Iowa, U.S. | |
| 29 | Win | 28–0 (1) | Kid Brewer | DQ | 3 (6) | May 31, 1906 | 17 years, 211 days | Tri-City A.C., Davenport, Iowa, U.S. | |
| 28 | Win | 27–0 (1) | Nate Frazier | PTS | 6 | Apr 19, 1906 | 17 years, 169 days | Peoria, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 27 | Win | 26–0 (1) | Kid Ebbert | KO | 4 (?) | Feb 14, 1906 | 17 years, 105 days | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| 26 | Win | 25–0 (1) | Kid Isse | KO | 2 (?) | Feb 10, 1906 | 17 years, 101 days | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| 25 | Win | 24–0 (1) | Eddie West | KO | 2 (?) | Feb 6, 1906 | 17 years, 97 days | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 24 | Win | 23–0 (1) | Eddie Preston | TKO | 3 (?) | Jan 24, 1906 | 17 years, 84 days | Armory, Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 23 | Win | 22–0 (1) | Hughey Gates | KO | 4 (?) | Jul 28, 1905 | 16 years, 269 days | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 22 | Win | 21–0 (1) | Jack Crammer | KO | 4 (?) | Jun 10, 1905 | 16 years, 221 days | Michigan City, Indiana, U.S. | |
| 21 | Win | 20–0 (1) | Eddie Connely | KO | 2 (?) | May 4, 1905 | 16 years, 184 days | Summit, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 20 | Win | 19–0 (1) | Jim Sweeney | KO | 3 (?) | Apr 6, 1905 | 16 years, 156 days | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 19 | Win | 18–0 (1) | Kid Greenburg | KO | 5 (?) | Mar 22, 1905 | 16 years, 141 days | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 18 | Win | 17–0 (1) | Jack Carr | KO | 3 (?) | Mar 12, 1905 | 16 years, 131 days | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 17 | Win | 16–0 (1) | Jimmy Murray | PTS | 6 | Mar 5, 1905 | 16 years, 124 days | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 16 | Win | 15–0 (1) | Orville Thorne | PTS | 6 | Feb 18, 1905 | 16 years, 109 days | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 15 | Win | 14–0 (1) | Jack Meyers | KO | 3 (?) | Feb 10, 1905 | 16 years, 101 days | South Bend, Indiana, U.S. | |
| 14 | Win | 13–0 (1) | Jack Walker | KO | 4 (?) | Jan 24, 1905 | 16 years, 84 days | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 13 | Win | 12–0 (1) | Bobby Ferris | PTS | 6 | Jan 19, 1905 | 16 years, 79 days | Elkhart Athletic Club, Elkhart, Indiana, U.S. | |
| 12 | Win | 11–0 (1) | Kid Greenburg | KO | 5 (6) | Dec 10, 1904 | 16 years, 39 days | Riding & Driving Club, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 11 | Win | 10–0 (1) | Jim Sweeney | PTS | 6 | Nov 26, 1904 | 16 years, 25 days | Riding & Driving Club, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 10 | Win | 9–0 (1) | Young Fitzsimmons | KO | 3 (?) | Oct 26, 1904 | 15 years, 360 days | Interurban Athletic Club, South Bend, Indiana, U.S. | |
| 9 | Loss | 8–0 (1) | Dusty Miller | DQ | ? | Jul 13, 1904 | 15 years, 255 days | United States of America | Exact date & location unknown; L-KO5 in most versions of McFarland's record But later it was changed to disqualification. |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Kid Black | KO | 4 (?) | Jun 1, 1904 | 15 years, 213 days | United States of America | Exact date & location unknown |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Shorty Lang | KO | 1 (?) | May 1, 1904 | 15 years, 182 days | United States of America | Exact date & location unknown |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Kid Harris | KO | 5 (?) | Apr 1, 1904 | 15 years, 152 days | United States of America | Exact date & location unknown |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Kid Siefert | PTS | 6 | Mar 22, 1904 | 15 years, 142 days | South Bend, Indiana, U.S. | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | John West | KO | 4 (?) | Mar 1, 1904 | 15 years, 121 days | United States of America | Exact date & location unknown |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Jimmy Murray | PTS | 6 | Feb 17, 1904 | 15 years, 92 days | Twenty-second Ward A.C., Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Kid Wallace | KO | 2 (?) | Feb 1, 1904 | 15 years, 92 days | United States of America | Exact date & location unknown |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Pete West | KO | 2 (?) | Jan 1, 1904 | 15 years, 61 days | United States of America | Professional debut; Exact date & location unknown |

### Unofficial record

| 113 fights | 106 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 50 | 0 |
| By decision | 55 | 0 |
| By disqualification | 1 | 1 |
| Draws | 6 | 6 |
Record with the inclusion of newspaper decisions in the win/loss/draw column.
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Age | Location | Notes |
| 113 | Win | 106–1–6 | Mike Gibbons | NWS | 10 | Sep 11, 1915 | 26 years, 314 days | Brighton Beach Motordrome, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 112 | Win | 105–1–6 | Jack Britton | NWS | 10 | Dec 8, 1913 | 25 years, 37 days | Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| 111 | Win | 104–1–6 | Harry Trendall | PTS | 8 | Dec 4, 1913 | 25 years, 33 days | Coliseum, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S. | |
| 110 | Win | 103–1–6 | Harry Brewer | NWS | 8 | Nov 26, 1913 | 25 years, 25 days | Windsor A.C., Windsor, Ontario, Canada | |
| 109 | Win | 102–1–6 | Johnny "Kid" Alberts | NWS | 10 | Nov 20, 1913 | 25 years, 19 days | Auditorium, Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| 108 | Win | 101–1–6 | Harlem Tommy Murphy | NWS | 10 | Oct 17, 1913 | 24 years, 350 days | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 107 | Win | 100–1–6 | Jack Britton | NWS | 10 | Mar 7, 1913 | 24 years, 126 days | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 106 | Win | 99–1–6 | Eddie Murphy | NWS | 10 | Dec 16, 1912 | 24 years, 45 days | Coliseum, Kenosha, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| 105 | Win | 98–1–6 | Battling Terry | TKO | 5 (8) | Dec 4, 1912 | 24 years, 33 days | Dayton, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 104 | Win | 97–1–6 | Harry Donahue | NWS | 10 | Nov 27, 1912 | 24 years, 26 days | Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
| 103 | Win | 96–1–6 | Lockport Jimmy Duffy | NWS | 10 | Oct 25, 1912 | 23 years, 359 days | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 102 | Win | 95–1–6 | Johnny "Kid" Alberts | PTS | 10 | Oct 17, 1912 | 23 years, 351 days | Cleveland A.C., Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 101 | Win | 94–1–6 | Tommy Kilbane | TKO | 7 (10) | Oct 11, 1912 | 23 years, 345 days | Auditorium Rink, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 100 | Win | 93–1–6 | Joe Hirst | NWS | 6 | Aug 30, 1912 | 23 years, 303 days | Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 99 | Win | 92–1–6 | Frankie Brennan | TKO | 4 (10) | Jun 6, 1912 | 23 years, 218 days | Muskegon, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 98 | Win | 91–1–6 | Jeff Boyle | NWS | 6 | Jun 3, 1912 | 23 years, 215 days | Wallace Theatre, Peru, Indiana, U.S. | |
| 97 | Win | 90–1–6 | Ray Bronson | NWS | 10 | May 29, 1912 | 23 years, 210 days | Independence Ball Park, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | World welterweight title claim at stake; (via KO only) |
| 96 | Win | 89–1–6 | Young Erne | NWS | 6 | May 15, 1912 | 23 years, 196 days | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 95 | Win | 88–1–6 | Johnny Connolly | RTD | 5 (10) | May 9, 1912 | 23 years, 190 days | Colonial Club, Fall River, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 94 | Win | 87–1–6 | Red Robinson | NWS | 10 | May 6, 1912 | 23 years, 187 days | Olympic A.C., Rochester, New York, U.S. | |
| 93 | Win | 86–1–6 | Matt Wells | NWS | 10 | Apr 26, 1912 | 23 years, 177 days | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 92 | Win | 85–1–6 | Willie Schaeffer | KO | 4 (10) | Apr 11, 1912 | 23 years, 162 days | Empire Athletic Club, Quincy, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 91 | Win | 84–1–6 | Harry Donahue | NWS | 10 | Mar 19, 1912 | 23 years, 139 days | Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 90 | Win | 83–1–6 | Kid Burns | TKO | 8 (10) | Mar 15, 1912 | 23 years, 135 days | Coliseum, Kenosha, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| 89 | Win | 82–1–6 | One Round Hogan | NWS | 10 | Mar 5, 1912 | 23 years, 125 days | Fairmont A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 88 | Win | 81–1–6 | Tommy Devlin | TKO | 4 (10) | Feb 29, 1912 | 23 years, 120 days | Eagles Club, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 87 | Win | 80–1–6 | Eddie Murphy | NWS | 10 | Feb 14, 1912 | 23 years, 105 days | Auditorium Theater, South Bend, Indiana, U.S. | |
| 86 | Win | 79–1–6 | Kid Burns | NWS | 10 | Feb 6, 1912 | 23 years, 97 days | Fairmont A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 85 | Win | 78–1–6 | Jack Ward | NWS | 6 | Jan 24, 1912 | 23 years, 84 days | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 84 | Win | 77–1–6 | Harlem Tommy Murphy | PTS | 20 | Nov 30, 1911 | 23 years, 29 days | Coffroth's Arena, Daly City, California, U.S. | |
| 83 | Draw | 76–1–6 | Tommy Ginty | NWS | 6 | Nov 4, 1911 | 23 years, 3 days | Columbia Theater, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 82 | Win | 76–1–5 | Emmett "Kid" Wagner | NWS | 3 | Nov 3, 1911 | 23 years, 2 days | Luzerne Theater, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 81 | Win | 75–1–5 | Al Dewey | TKO | 5 (6) | Oct 30, 1911 | 22 years, 363 days | Luzerne Theater, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 80 | Win | 74–1–5 | Young Ahearn | KO | 8 (10) | Jul 3, 1911 | 22 years, 244 days | Lark Street Auditorium, Albany, New York, U.S. | |
| 79 | Win | 73–1–5 | Phil Knight | NWS | 10 | Jun 6, 1911 | 22 years, 217 days | Columbia Theater, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 78 | Win | 72–1–5 | Tommy Kilbane | NWS | 10 | May 12, 1911 | 22 years, 192 days | Buffalo A.C., Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 77 | Win | 71–1–5 | Harlem Tommy Murphy | NWS | 10 | Apr 18, 1911 | 22 years, 168 days | Fairmont A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 76 | Win | 70–1–5 | Morris Bloom | KO | 8 (10) | Apr 7, 1911 | 22 years, 157 days | Lakeside Auditorium, Racine, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| 75 | Win | 69–1–5 | Paul Köhler | NWS | 10 | Apr 3, 1911 | 22 years, 153 days | Canton Auditorium, Canton, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 74 | Win | 68–1–5 | Billy Ryan | TKO | 4 (10) | Mar 20, 1911 | 22 years, 139 days | Richardson Theater, Oswego, New York, U.S. | |
| 73 | Win | 67–1–5 | Owen Moran | NWS | 10 | Mar 14, 1911 | 22 years, 133 days | Fairmont A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 72 | Win | 66–1–5 | Frank Madole | NWS | 6 | Feb 22, 1911 | 22 years, 113 days | American A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 71 | Win | 65–1–5 | Bert Keyes | NWS | 6 | Feb 6, 1911 | 22 years, 97 days | Labor Temple, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 70 | Draw | 64–1–5 | Jack Britton | PTS | 8 | Jan 30, 1911 | 22 years, 90 days | Armory AC, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 69 | Win | 64–1–4 | Young Erne | NWS | 6 | Jan 25, 1911 | 22 years, 85 days | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 68 | Win | 63–1–4 | Jack Goodman | KO | 5 (10) | Jan 17, 1911 | 22 years, 77 days | Fairmont A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 67 | Win | 62–1–4 | Johnny McCarthy | PTS | 10 | Jan 9, 1911 | 22 years, 69 days | Grand Avenue A.C., Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. | |
| 66 | Win | 61–1–4 | Dick Hyland | NWS | 10 | Sep 27, 1910 | 21 years, 330 days | Fairmont A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 65 | Win | 60–1–4 | Jack Goldswain | KO | 3 (15) | Jun 18, 1910 | 21 years, 229 days | The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, England, U.K. | |
| 64 | Draw | 59–1–4 | Freddie Welsh | PTS | 20 | May 30, 1910 | 21 years, 210 days | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England, U.K. | For IBU and Lonsdale lightweight titles |
| 63 | Win | 59–1–3 | Dick Lee | KO | 9 (15) | Apr 1, 1910 | 21 years, 151 days | Cosmopolitan Gymnasium, Plymouth, Devon, England, U.K. | |
| 62 | Win | 58–1–3 | Cyclone Johnny Thompson | PTS | 10 | Nov 8, 1909 | 21 years, 7 days | Hippodrome, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. | |
| 61 | Draw | 57–1–3 | Harry Trendall | PTS | 20 | Sep 19, 1909 | 20 years, 322 days | West Side A.C., McDonoughville, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 60 | Win | 57–1–2 | Harry Trendall | PTS | 10 | May 26, 1909 | 20 years, 206 days | Empire A.C., Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. | |
| 59 | Draw | 56–1–2 | Dave Deshler | PTS | 12 | Mar 30, 1909 | 20 years, 149 days | Armory A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 58 | Win | 56–1–1 | Leach Cross | NWS | 10 | Mar 23, 1909 | 20 years, 142 days | Fairmont A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 57 | Win | 55–1–1 | Dick Hyland | NWS | 10 | Jan 15, 1909 | 20 years, 75 days | Naud Junction Pavilion, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 56 | Win | 54–1–1 | Harlem Tommy Murphy | NWS | 6 | Nov 18, 1908 | 20 years, 17 days | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 55 | Win | 53–1–1 | Leach Cross | NWS | 6 | Oct 21, 1908 | 19 years, 355 days | Fairmont A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 54 | Win | 52–1–1 | Phil Brock | TKO | 7 (10) | Aug 7, 1908 | 19 years, 280 days | Pacific A.C., Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 53 | Draw | 51–1–1 | Freddie Welsh | PTS | 25 | Jul 4, 1908 | 19 years, 246 days | Jeffries' Arena, Vernon, California, U.S. | |
| 52 | Win | 51–1 | Jimmy Britt | TKO | 6 (20) | Apr 11, 1908 | 19 years, 162 days | Mission Street Arena, Colma, California, U.S. | |
| 51 | Win | 50–1 | Freddie Welsh | PTS | 10 | Feb 21, 1908 | 19 years, 112 days | Hippodrome, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| 50 | Win | 49–1 | Young Loughrey | NWS | 6 | Jan 28, 1908 | 19 years, 88 days | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 49 | Win | 48–1 | Bert Keyes | PTS | 12 | Jan 14, 1908 | 19 years, 74 days | Armory, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 48 | Win | 47–1 | Kid Herman | NWS | 15 | Nov 21, 1907 | 19 years, 20 days | Coliseum, Davenport, Iowa, U.S. | |
| 47 | Win | 46–1 | Abraham "Kid" Goodman | PTS | 10 | Oct 23, 1907 | 18 years, 356 days | Princess Rink, Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S. | |
| 46 | Win | 45–1 | Joe Galligan | KO | 9 (10) | Oct 16, 1907 | 18 years, 349 days | Auditorium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
| 45 | Win | 44–1 | Benny Yanger | TKO | 4 (10) | Aug 20, 1907 | 18 years, 292 days | League Park, Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S. | |
| 44 | Win | 43–1 | Charles Neary | PTS | 10 | Jun 28, 1907 | 18 years, 239 days | Hippodrome, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| 43 | Win | 42–1 | Maurice Sayers | PTS | 10 | May 10, 1907 | 18 years, 190 days | Schlitz Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| 42 | Win | 41–1 | Abraham "Kid" Goodman | PTS | 15 | Apr 16, 1907 | 18 years, 166 days | Davenport, Iowa, U.S. | |
| 41 | Win | 40–1 | Joe Galligan | TKO | 8 (15) | Mar 12, 1907 | 18 years, 131 days | Davenport, Iowa, U.S. | |
| 40 | Win | 39–1 | Jim Fretzel | KO | 2 (?) | Mar 2, 1907 | 18 years, 121 days | Morgan Athletic Club, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 39 | Win | 38–1 | Steve Kinney | KO | 9 (15) | Feb 20, 1907 | 18 years, 111 days | Tri-City A.C., Davenport, Iowa, U.S. | |
| 38 | Win | 37–1 | Jack Fox | KO | 4 (?) | Dec 23, 1906 | 18 years, 52 days | Summit, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 37 | Win | 36–1 | Young Morris | KO | 2 (?) | Nov 15, 1906 | 18 years, 14 days | Burtis Opera House, Davenport, Iowa, U.S. | |
| 36 | Win | 35–1 | Freddie Gilmore | KO | 3 (10) | Oct 24, 1906 | 17 years, 357 days | Ozark A.C., Davenport, Iowa, U.S. | |
| 35 | Win | 34–1 | Billy Finucane | KO | 5 (10) | Oct 11, 1906 | 17 years, 348 days | Tri-City A.C., Davenport, Iowa, U.S. | |
| 34 | Win | 33–1 | Jack Harding | KO | 4 (?) | Aug 15, 1906 | 17 years, 287 days | Hammond, Indiana, U.S. | |
| 33 | Win | 32–1 | Eddie Linden | KO | 2 (?) | Jul 25, 1906 | 17 years, 266 days | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 32 | Win | 31–1 | Ike Nelson | KO | 4 (?) | Jul 10, 1906 | 17 years, 251 days | Hammond, Indiana, U.S. | |
| 31 | Win | 30–1 | Jimmy Ross | KO | 3 (?) | Jun 30, 1906 | 17 years, 210 days | Summit, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 30 | Win | 29–1 | Tommy Moore | KO | 2 (?) | Jun 29, 1906 | 17 years, 209 days | Tri-City A.C., Davenport, Iowa, U.S. | |
| 29 | Win | 28–1 | Kid Brewer | DQ | 3 (6) | May 31, 1906 | 17 years, 211 days | Tri-City A.C., Davenport, Iowa, U.S. | |
| 28 | Win | 27–1 | Nate Frazier | PTS | 6 | Apr 19, 1906 | 17 years, 169 days | Peoria, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 27 | Win | 26–1 | Kid Ebbert | KO | 4 (?) | Feb 14, 1906 | 17 years, 105 days | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| 26 | Win | 25–1 | Kid Isse | KO | 2 (?) | Feb 10, 1906 | 17 years, 101 days | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| 25 | Win | 24–1 | Eddie West | KO | 2 (?) | Feb 6, 1906 | 17 years, 97 days | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 24 | Win | 23–1 | Eddie Preston | TKO | 3 (?) | Jan 24, 1906 | 17 years, 84 days | Armory, Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 23 | Win | 22–1 | Hughey Gates | KO | 4 (?) | Jul 28, 1905 | 16 years, 269 days | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 22 | Win | 21–1 | Jack Crammer | KO | 4 (?) | Jun 10, 1905 | 16 years, 221 days | Michigan City, Indiana, U.S. | |
| 21 | Win | 20–1 | Eddie Connely | KO | 2 (?) | May 4, 1905 | 16 years, 184 days | Summit, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 20 | Win | 19–1 | Jim Sweeney | KO | 3 (?) | Apr 6, 1905 | 16 years, 156 days | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 19 | Win | 18–1 | Kid Greenburg | KO | 5 (?) | Mar 22, 1905 | 16 years, 141 days | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 18 | Win | 17–1 | Jack Carr | KO | 3 (?) | Mar 12, 1905 | 16 years, 131 days | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 17 | Win | 16–1 | Jimmy Murray | PTS | 6 | Mar 5, 1905 | 16 years, 124 days | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 16 | Win | 15–1 | Orville Thorne | PTS | 6 | Feb 18, 1905 | 16 years, 109 days | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 15 | Win | 14–1 | Jack Meyers | KO | 3 (?) | Feb 10, 1905 | 16 years, 101 days | South Bend, Indiana, U.S. | |
| 14 | Win | 13–1 | Jack Walker | KO | 4 (?) | Jan 24, 1905 | 16 years, 84 days | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 13 | Win | 12–1 | Bobby Ferris | PTS | 6 | Jan 19, 1905 | 16 years, 79 days | Elkhart Athletic Club, Elkhart, Indiana, U.S. | |
| 12 | Win | 11–1 | Kid Greenburg | KO | 5 (6) | Dec 10, 1904 | 16 years, 39 days | Riding & Driving Club, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 11 | Win | 10–1 | Jim Sweeney | PTS | 6 | Nov 26, 1904 | 16 years, 25 days | Riding & Driving Club, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 10 | Win | 9–1 | Young Fitzsimmons | KO | 3 (?) | Oct 26, 1904 | 15 years, 360 days | Interurban Athletic Club, South Bend, Indiana, U.S. | |
| 9 | Loss | 8–1 | Dusty Miller | ? DQ | Jul 13, 1904 | 15 years, 255 days | United States of America | Exact date & location unknown; L-KO5 in most versions of McFarland's record But later the researchers got more information thatPacky Mafaland lost by disqualification by throwing to the ground. |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Kid Black | KO | 4 (?) | Jun 1, 1904 | 15 years, 213 days | United States of America | Exact date & location unknown |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Shorty Lang | KO | 1 (?) | May 1, 1904 | 15 years, 182 days | United States of America | Exact date & location unknown |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Kid Harris | KO | 5 (?) | Apr 1, 1904 | 15 years, 152 days | United States of America | Exact date & location unknown |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Kid Siefert | PTS | 6 | Mar 22, 1904 | 15 years, 142 days | South Bend, Indiana, U.S. | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | John West | KO | 4 (?) | Mar 1, 1904 | 15 years, 121 days | United States of America | Exact date & location unknown |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Jimmy Murray | PTS | 6 | Feb 17, 1904 | 15 years, 92 days | Twenty-second Ward A.C., Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Kid Wallace | KO | 2 (?) | Feb 1, 1904 | 15 years, 92 days | United States of America | Exact date & location unknown |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Pete West | KO | 2 (?) | Jan 1, 1904 | 15 years, 61 days | United States of America | Professional debut; Exact date & location unknown |