FEATHERWEIGHT division
BILL BAXTER
Retired· GBR
Residence: SHOREDITCH, LONDON
Debut: 1882-10-07· Career: 1882–1908 (27 years)
Wins
27
Losses
20
Draws
0
NC
0
Rated Fights
47
Head-to-Head Comparison
Compare BILL BAXTER's career against any other fighter on record — records, ratings, common opponents, and any direct bouts.
Title Reigns — 3
1890-01-27 → 1890-04-02 · 2m 6d · 1 defence
Lost to BILLY PLIMMER · KO
1888-12-21 → 1891-11-23 · 2y 11m · 0 defences
Lost to HARRY OVERTON · KO
1888-10-01 → 1888-12-03 · 2m 2d · 0 defences
Lost to BILLY HOLMES · W
Complete Record — 47 Bouts
| Date | Result | Opponent | Rds | Div. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🔒 16 JAN 1908 | LOSS | ARTHUR GUTTERIDGE | 5 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 17 MAY 1897 | TKO | HARRY MEAD | 4 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 05 OCT 1891 | LOSS | STANTON ABBOTT | 12 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 27 APR 1891 | LOSS | BILL READER | 16 | FEATHERWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 🔒 07 APR 1890 | LOSS | FRED JOHNSON | 20 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 01 APR 1890 | DQ | FRED JOHNSON | 6 | FEATHERWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 🔒 27 JAN 1890 | TKO | MORGAN CROWTHER | 17 | FEATHERWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 🔒 12 DEC 1889 | LOSS | BILL WHATLEY1st Series · competition | 3 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 07 DEC 1889 | LOSS | FRED JOHNSONFinal · competition | 4 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 06 DEC 1889 | DEC | BILL CORBETT2nd Series · competition | 4 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 04 DEC 1889 | DEC | TOM WOOLLEY1st Series · competition | 3 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 27 APR 1889 | DEC | REUBEN BAXTERFinal · competition | 4 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 26 APR 1889 | DEC | BILL READERSemi-final · competition | 4 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 23 APR 1889 | DEC | TOM JEFFORD1st Series · competition | 3 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 16 MAR 1889 | LOSS | FRED JOHNSONFinal · competition | 4 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 15 MAR 1889 | DEC | H CARPENTER | 4 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 01 MAR 1889 | LOSS | HARRY MEADFinal · competition | 6 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 23 FEB 1889 | LOSS | FRED JOHNSONFinal · competition | 4 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 22 FEB 1889 | DEC | GEORGE JOHNSONSemi-final · competition | 3 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 21 DEC 1888 | TKO | FRED JOHNSON | 42 | LIGHTWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 🔒 08 DEC 1888 | LOSS | FRED JOHNSONFinal · competition | 4 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 07 DEC 1888 | DEC | HARRY OVERTONSemi-final · competition | 4 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 06 DEC 1888 | DEC | GEORGE JOHNSON1st Series · competition | 3 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 12 NOV 1888 | LOSS | BILL HOOKFinal · competition | 3 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 01 OCT 1888 | TKO | PUDNEY SULLIVAN | 7 | LIGHTWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 🔒 13 APR 1888 | LOSS | FRED JOHNSONSemi-final · competition | 3 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 06 MAR 1888 | DEC | CHARLIE MITCHELLFinal · competition | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 06 MAR 1888 | DEC | STANTON ABBOTTSemi-final · competition | 3 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 06 MAR 1888 | DEC | PADDY RYANcompetition | 3 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 23 FEB 1888 | DEC | HARRY WILLIAMSFinal · competition | 3 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 23 FEB 1888 | DEC | W HOOKER1st Series · competition | 3 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 23 FEB 1888 | DEC | PUDNEY SULLIVANSemi-final · competition | 3 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 22 FEB 1887 | DEC | FRED JOHNSONSemi-final · competition | 3 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 22 FEB 1887 | LOSS | DAVE BURKEFinal · competition | 3 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 21 FEB 1887 | DEC | PUDNEY SULLIVAN1st Series · competition | 3 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 12 OCT 1886 | LOSS | DAVE BURKESemi-final · competition | 3 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 08 APR 1886 | LOSS | BEN SETH | 3 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 12 MAR 1886 | LOSS | DAVE BURKE | 6 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 20 JAN 1886 | LOSS | FRED JOHNSONFinal · competition | 3 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 20 JAN 1886 | DEC | TOMMY ROWAN1st Series · competition | 3 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 20 JAN 1886 | DEC | CHARLIE CHEESE2nd Series · competition | 3 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 20 JAN 1886 | DEC | A DIXONSemi-final · competition | 3 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 26 OCT 1885 | LOSS | BEN SETH | 4 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 12 NOV 1883 | LOSS | BILL HOOKFinal · competition | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 15 JAN 1883 | DEC | JACKIE MCGEEFinal · competition | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 14 OCT 1882 | LOSS | CHING GHOOK | 3 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 07 OCT 1882 | DEC | BILL NEWTON | 3 | FEATHERWEIGHT |
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