FEATHERWEIGHT division
BATTLING NELSON
RetiredBorn 1882-06-05, Copenhagen (died aged 71)· Died 1954-02-07
· Height: 165 cm (5'5")
Debut: 1896-09-03· Career: 1896–1917 (22 years)
Wins (Official)
63
Losses (Official)
45
Draws (Official)
22
NC
5
Rated Fights
102
Excluding 28 newspaper decisions (10-13-5)
Head-to-Head Comparison
Compare BATTLING NELSON's career against any other fighter on record — records, ratings, common opponents, and any direct bouts.
Complete Record — 135 Bouts
| Date | Result | Opponent | Rds | Div. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🔒 17 APR 1917 | NWS-L | FREDDIE WELSH | 12 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 17 MAR 1917 | TKO | PIERCE MATTHEWS | 8 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 05 NOV 1915 | LOSS | JIMMY REAGAN | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 06 SEP 1915 | LOSS | BOBBY WAUGH | 20 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 24 APR 1915 | KO | DALE GARDNER | 2 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 24 MAR 1915 | DEC | JIMMY FRYER | 25 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 18 MAR 1915 | KO | STEWART DONNELLY | 3 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 19 AUG 1914 | DEC | CLIFF FORD | 6 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 13 OCT 1913 | NWS-L | AD WOLGAST | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 03 MAY 1913 | NWS-L | PAT BRADLEY | 6 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 29 APR 1913 | LOSS | GILBERT GALLANT | 12 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 19 APR 1913 | DRAW | BAY WOOD | 12 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 27 MAR 1913 | NWS-W | MIKE MALONE | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 05 MAR 1913 | NWS-L | FRANK RAY WHITNEY | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 22 FEB 1913 | DRAW | BAY WOOD | 12 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 17 FEB 1913 | NWS-W | JOE BURKE | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 11 FEB 1913 | TKO | HARRY DILLON | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 05 FEB 1913 | NWS-W | JACK SORENSON | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 03 JAN 1913 | LOSS | FRANKIE RUSSELL | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 31 DEC 1912 | NWS-L | YANKEE SCHWARTZ | 8 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 20 DEC 1912 | DRAW | JIM BONNER | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 13 DEC 1912 | NWS-D | TEDDY MALONEY | 6 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 28 NOV 1912 | NWS-L | LEACH CROSS | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 14 NOV 1912 | NWS-W | ART STEWART | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 02 SEP 1912 | DRAW | STEVE KETCHEL | 15 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 12 JUL 1912 | NWS-L | MICKEY MACINTYRE | 12 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 01 JUL 1912 | NWS-W | ANDY BEZENAH | 12 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 01 MAR 1912 | DRAW | SAMMY TROTT | 15 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 26 FEB 1912 | DRAW | YOUNG TOGO | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 09 JAN 1912 | NWS-L | TOMMY O'ROURKE | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 31 DEC 1911 | DEC | JACK REDMOND | 20 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 22 DEC 1911 | NWS-L | ONE ROUND HOGAN | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 18 DEC 1911 | NWS-W | WILLIE HOWARD | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 15 DEC 1911 | NWS-W | BOBBY WILSON | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 04 DEC 1911 | NWS-D | ANDY BEZENAH | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 30 NOV 1911 | KO | JOSEPH SPERO | 6 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 25 NOV 1911 | NWS-D | LOUIS DE PONTHIEU | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 10 NOV 1911 | TKO | TOMMY MOORE | 9 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 06 NOV 1911 | NWS-D | FRANK LOUGHREY | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 25 OCT 1911 | DEC | MONTE DALE | 15 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 19 OCT 1911 | NWS-L | GEORGE ALGER | 6 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 17 OCT 1911 | LOSS | PHILADELPHIA PAL MOORE | 12 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 11 OCT 1911 | NWS-W | WILLIE BEECHER | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 03 OCT 1911 | LOSS | MILBURN SAYLOR | 12 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 19 SEP 1911 | TKO | BILLY NIXON | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 04 AUG 1911 | TKO | TOMMY GAFFNEY | 5 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 04 JUL 1911 | DRAW | PERCY COVE | 6 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 26 NOV 1910 | LOSS | OWEN MORAN | 11 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 31 OCT 1910 | DRAW | ANTON LAGRAVE | 15 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 10 OCT 1910 | TKO | MONTE DALE | 3 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 22 FEB 1910 | LOSS | AD WOLGAST | 40 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 21 JAN 1910 | TKO | EDDIE LANG | 8 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 13 JUL 1909 | NWS-L | AD WOLGAST | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 22 JUN 1909 | TKO | JACK CLIFFORD | 5 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 29 MAY 1909 | KO | DICK HYLAND | 23 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 11 FEB 1909 | KO | PETE SHAUGHNESSY | 3 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 09 SEP 1908 | KO | JOE GANS | 21 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 04 JUL 1908 | KO | JOE GANS | 17 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 31 MAR 1908 | DRAW | ABE ATTELL | 15 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 03 MAR 1908 | NWS-D | JIMMY BRITT | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 04 FEB 1908 | NWS-L | RUDY UNHOLZ | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 13 JAN 1908 | KO | JACK CLIFFORD | 5 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 31 JUL 1907 | LOSS | JIMMY BRITT | 20 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 03 SEP 1906 | LOSS | JOE GANS | 42 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 14 MAR 1906 | NWS-W | TERRY MCGOVERN | 6 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 09 SEP 1905 | KO | JIMMY BRITT | 18 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 06 JUN 1905 | NWS-W | JACK O'NEIL | 6 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 02 JUN 1905 | DRAW | KID SULLIVAN | 6 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 22 MAY 1905 | NWS-L | ABE ATTELL | 6 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 28 FEB 1905 | TKO | YOUNG CORBETT II | 9 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 20 DEC 1904 | LOSS | JIMMY BRITT | 20 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 29 NOV 1904 | TKO | YOUNG CORBETT II | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 05 SEP 1904 | DEC | AURELIO HERRERA | 20 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 29 JUL 1904 | TKO | EDDIE HANLON | 19 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 20 MAY 1904 | KO | MARTIN CANOLE | 18 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 05 APR 1904 | TKO | JOE SPIDER WELSH | 16 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 05 FEB 1904 | DEC | JACK O'NEIL | 6 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 16 JAN 1904 | KO | ART SIMMS | 3 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 28 DEC 1903 | DEC | CLARENCE ENGLISH | 15 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 10 NOV 1903 | DEC | GEORGE MEMSIC | 6 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 16 OCT 1903 | LOSS | CHARLES NEARY | 6 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 03 SEP 1903 | NC | DAREDEVIL TILDON | 2 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 26 AUG 1903 | LOSS | EDDIE STERNS | 9 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 24 JUL 1903 | DRAW | MICKEY RILEY | 15 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 15 JUL 1903 | NC | MICKEY RILEY | 11 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 27 JUN 1903 | DRAW | CLARENCE ENGLISH | 15 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 20 JUN 1903 | KO | LARRY MCDONALD | 4 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 19 JUN 1903 | DRAW | MICKEY RILEY | 6 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 16 JUN 1903 | DEC | YOUNG SCOTTY | 8 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 22 MAY 1903 | KO | STOCKINGS KELLY | 4 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 24 APR 1903 | DEC | CYCLONE JOHNNY THOMPSON | 6 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 04 MAR 1903 | DRAW | ADAM RYAN | 15 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 06 JAN 1903 | KO | SAMMY MAXWELL | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 26 DEC 1902 | KO | CHRISTY WILLIAMS | 17 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 02 DEC 1902 | DEC | BILLY MAYFIELD | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 14 JUN 1902 | DRAW | BATTLING HURLEY | 6 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 17 MAY 1902 | DEC | PUDDEN BURNS | 6 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 12 APR 1902 | DRAW | DANNY MCMAHON | 6 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 05 APR 1902 | KO | WILLIAM ROSSLER | 1 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 21 MAR 1902 | DEC | CYCLONE JOHNNY THOMPSON | 6 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 17 MAR 1902 | KO | KID RYAN | 5 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 13 MAR 1902 | DEC | JOE PERCENTE | 8 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 21 JAN 1902 | LOSS | CHARLES BERRY | 8 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 13 JAN 1902 | KO | FRANK COLIFER | 5 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 17 DEC 1901 | LOSS | CHARLES BERRY | 6 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 16 DEC 1901 | KO | MIKE WALSH | 6 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 02 DEC 1901 | DRAW | JOE PERCENTE | 6 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 29 NOV 1901 | LOSS | EDDIE SANTRY | 6 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 15 NOV 1901 | LOSS | JOE PERCENTE | 6 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 10 NOV 1901 | NC | BILLY HECK | 4 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 24 MAY 1901 | DRAW | HARRY FAILS | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 18 MAY 1901 | NC | HARRY FAILS | 6 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 03 MAY 1901 | DRAW | CHARLES BERRY | 6 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 19 APR 1901 | LOSS | MICKEY RILEY | 6 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 17 MAR 1901 | KO | BLACK GRIFFO | 3 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 08 DEC 1900 | DEC | JACK MARTIN | 4 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 07 DEC 1900 | DQ | JOE PERCENTE | 2 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 01 DEC 1900 | DRAW | DANNY MCMAHON | 4 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 01 DEC 1900 | LOSS | PETE BOYLE | 4 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 22 NOV 1900 | KO | ED BURLEY | 5 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 15 NOV 1900 | KO | BLACK GRIFFO | 3 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 02 NOV 1900 | DRAW | CLARENCE CLASS | 6 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 08 OCT 1900 | DEC | YOUNG BAY | 6 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 21 SEP 1900 | DEC | YOUNG GRIFFIN | 6 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 14 SEP 1900 | LOSS | JOE HEDMARK | 6 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 30 AUG 1900 | KO | CHARLES DOUGHERTY | 1 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 04 JUL 1900 | NC | FEATHERS VERNON | 6 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 01 JUN 1899 | KO | JOHN SMITH | 2 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 03 MAY 1899 | KO | BULL WINTERS | 1 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 06 APR 1899 | KO | EDDIE PENNY | 1 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 01 JAN 1899 | DRAW | EDDIE HERMAN | 6 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 11 MAY 1898 | KO | SOLDIER WILLIAMS | 3 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 10 MAY 1898 | KO | FREDDIE GREEN | 7 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 05 JUN 1897 | DEC | OLE OLSEN | 3 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 03 SEP 1896 | KO | WALLACE KID | 1 | FEATHERWEIGHT |
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