MIDDLEWEIGHT division
BILLY PAPKE
RetiredBorn WILLIAM H. PAPKE
Born 1886-09-17, SPRING VALLEY, IL. (died aged 50)· Died 1936-11-26· USA
Residence: ILLINOIS· aka THE ILLINOIS THUNDERBOLT
Debut: 1906-03-24· Career: 1906–1919 (14 years)
Peak
2582
Current
2276
Wins (Official)
37
Losses (Official)
11
Draws (Official)
6
NC
0
Rated Fights
54
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Title Reigns — 1
1908-09-07 → 1908-11-26 · 2m 19d · 0 defences
Lost to STANLEY KETCHEL · KO
Complete Record — 64 Bouts
| Date | Result | Opponent | Rds | Div. | Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🔒 14 MAY 1919 | LOSS | JIMMY DARCY | 4 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 08 APR 1919 | LOSS | SOLDIER BARTFIELD | 4 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 JUN 1916 | NWS-D | JACK SMITH | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 APR 1916 | NWS-W | JOHNNY BAKER | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 OCT 1913 | LOSS | MARTY ROWAN | 8 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 MAR 1913 | LOSS | FRANK KLAUS | 15 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 DEC 1912 | TKO | GEORGES BERNARD | 6 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 OCT 1912 | TKO | GEORGES CARPENTIER | 18 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 SEP 1912 | NWS-L | LEO HOUCK | 6 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 SEP 1912 | NWS-D | JACK DENNING | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 JUN 1912 | TKO | MARCEL MOREAU | 16 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 MAY 1912 | TKO | BILLY LEITCH | 2 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 FEB 1912 | LOSS | FRANK MANTELL | 20 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 31 OCT 1911 | LOSS | BOB MOHA | 12 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 AUG 1911 | NWS-L | SAILOR BURKE | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 08 JUN 1911 | KO | JIM SULLIVAN | 9 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 MAR 1911 | KO | DAVE SMITH | 7 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 FEB 1911 | LOSS | CYCLONE JOHNNY THOMPSON | 20 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 DEC 1910 | LOSS | DAVE SMITH | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 OCT 1910 | TKO | ED WILLIAMS | 6 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 JUN 1910 | DEC | JACK TWIN SULLIVAN | 12 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 JUN 1910 | DQ | AL GOODALE | 2 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 MAY 1910 | KO | JOE THOMAS | 16 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 MAR 1910 | KO | WILLIE LEWIS | 3 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 NOV 1909 | NWS-L | FRANK KLAUS | 6 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 08 OCT 1909 | NWS-W | WILLIE LEWIS | 6 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 JUL 1909 | NWS-D | FIREMAN JIM FLYNN | 10 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 JUL 1909 | LOSS | STANLEY KETCHEL | 20 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 15 MAY 1909 | KO | HUGO KELLY | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 MAR 1909 | NWS-L | FIREMAN JIM FLYNN | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 DEC 1908 | DRAW | HUGO KELLY | 25 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 NOV 1908 | LOSS | STANLEY KETCHEL | 11 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 07 SEP 1908 | KO | STANLEY KETCHEL | 12 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 18 AUG 1908 | NWS-W | SAILOR BURKE | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 AUG 1908 | TKO | FRANK MANTELL | 1 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 AUG 1908 | TKO | JOHNNY CARROLL | 2 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 JUN 1908 | LOSS | STANLEY KETCHEL | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 16 MAR 1908 | DEC | HUGO KELLY | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 JAN 1908 | TKO | WALTER STANTON | 4 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 30 DEC 1907 | DRAW | HUGO KELLY | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 NOV 1907 | TKO | BARTLEY CONNOLLY | 4 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 NOV 1907 | KO | CHARLIE HAGHEY | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 NOV 1907 | KO | TONY CAPONI | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 NOV 1907 | DRAW | PAT O'KEEFFE | 6 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 30 OCT 1907 | TKO | CY FLYNN | 3 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 SEP 1907 | KO | TERRY MARTIN | 3 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 SEP 1907 | KO | TOMMY SULLIVAN | 1 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 JUN 1907 | DRAW | TONY CAPONI | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 JUN 1907 | KO | FOSTER WALKER | 2 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 JUN 1907 | KO | JACK MORGAN | 7 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 MAY 1907 | DRAW | TONY CAPONI | 15 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 30 APR 1907 | KO | JOHNNY CARROLL | 4 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 MAR 1907 | DRAW | BILLY RHODES | 15 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 MAR 1907 | DEC | BILLY RHODES | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 FEB 1907 | KO | CARL ANDERSON | 1 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 JAN 1907 | DEC | DICK FITZPATRICK | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 JAN 1907 | KO | TOMMY WALLACE | 3 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 DEC 1906 | KO | KID FARMER | 6 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 NOV 1906 | KO | MILT KINNEY | 3 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 JUL 1906 | TKO | CARL PURDY | 7 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 JUN 1906 | KO | JACK DENNY | 1 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 30 MAY 1906 | KO | BUSTER TEEGAN | 3 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 30 APR 1906 | KO | RED MORRISEY | 3 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 MAR 1906 | DEC | MEXICAN WONDER | 4 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — |
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