HEAVYWEIGHT division
ED GUNBOAT SMITH
RetiredBorn EDWARD SMITH
Born 1887-02-17, PHILADELPHIA, PA. (died aged 87)· Died 1974-08-06, LEESBURG, FL.· USA
Residence: PHILADELPHIA, PA.· Stance: orthodox· Height: 188 cm (6'2")· Reach: 183 cm (6'0")
Debut: 1909-06-03· Career: 1909–1921 (13 years)
Wins (Official)
71
Losses (Official)
64
Draws (Official)
10
NC
0
Rated Fights
94
Excluding 51 newspaper decisions (33-15-3)
We have 5 records for this boxer that are unconfirmed — excluded from the record and rating while we research them.
Head-to-Head Comparison
Compare ED GUNBOAT SMITH's career against any other fighter on record — records, ratings, common opponents, and any direct bouts.
Complete Record — 145 Bouts
| Date | Result | Opponent | Rds | Div. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🔒 10 OCT 1921 | LOSS | HARRY WILLS | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 30 MAY 1921 | LOSS | BOB MARTIN | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 09 MAR 1921 | LOSS | AL ROBERTS | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 21 OCT 1920 | LOSS | HARRY GREB | 1 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 06 SEP 1920 | NWS-W | BOB ROPER | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 09 AUG 1920 | DRAW | BOB ROPER | 15 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 03 AUG 1920 | NWS-W | TEXAS TATE | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 15 JUL 1920 | NWS-L | CHUCK WIGGINS | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 26 JUN 1920 | NWS-W | TONY MELCHIOR | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 13 MAY 1920 | LOSS | LEE ANDERSON | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 07 APR 1920 | LOSS | FRED FULTON | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 10 MAR 1920 | DEC | ANDRE ANDERSON | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 25 FEB 1920 | LOSS | BILL TATE | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 04 FEB 1920 | DEC | WILLIE MEEHAN | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 23 JAN 1920 | DEC | CARL MORRIS | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 11 DEC 1919 | DRAW | OLE ANDERSON | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 03 DEC 1919 | DRAW | CARL MORRIS | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 19 NOV 1919 | DEC | BILL LARUE | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 05 NOV 1919 | LOSS | FRANK FARMER | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 30 OCT 1919 | LOSS | BOY MCCORMICK | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 23 OCT 1919 | LOSS | EDWARD KO KRUVOSKY | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 30 DEC 1918 | LOSS | JACK DEMPSEY | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 12 JUL 1918 | NWS-L | BILLY MISKE | 8 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 04 JUL 1918 | DRAW | TOM MCMAHON | 15 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 27 MAY 1918 | NWS-L | LEO HOUCK | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 24 MAY 1918 | NWS-L | HARRY GREB | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 12 APR 1918 | LOSS | BILLY MISKE | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 01 APR 1918 | NWS-L | CLAY TURNER | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 08 MAR 1918 | NWS-L | HUGH WALKER | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 18 FEB 1918 | NWS-W | EMMETT KID WAGNER | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 09 JAN 1918 | LOSS | CHARLEY WEINERT | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 27 NOV 1917 | LOSS | FRED FULTON | 7 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 02 OCT 1917 | LOSS | JACK DEMPSEY | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 07 SEP 1917 | NWS-W | FRANK MORAN | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 20 AUG 1917 | NWS-L | KID NORFOLK | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 10 AUG 1917 | NWS-W | BILL TATE | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 03 AUG 1917 | NWS-L | KID NORFOLK | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 02 JUN 1917 | NWS-W | JACK CLIFFORD | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 29 MAY 1917 | NWS-D | BOB MCALLISTER | 10 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 16 FEB 1917 | LOSS | JACK DILLON | 20 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 31 JAN 1917 | DRAW | JACK MORAN | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 01 JAN 1917 | NWS-L | BATTLING LEVINSKY | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 25 DEC 1916 | NWS-L | TOM COWLER | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 18 DEC 1916 | NWS-W | FRANK MORAN | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 10 OCT 1916 | LOSS | BATTLING LEVINSKY | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 03 OCT 1916 | NWS-W | JOE COX | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 26 SEP 1916 | NWS-W | TOM COWLER | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 23 SEP 1916 | NWS-W | JIM COFFEY | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 18 SEP 1916 | TKO | CLEVE HAWKINS | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 10 JUL 1916 | NWS-W | TOM MCMAHON | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 07 JUN 1916 | DEC | ARTHUR PELKEY | 8 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 15 MAY 1916 | NWS-W | BATTLING LEVINSKY | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 28 APR 1916 | NWS-W | BOB DEVERE | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 07 APR 1916 | LOSS | CARL MORRIS | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 30 MAR 1916 | NWS-W | PORKY DAN FLYNN | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 14 MAR 1916 | NWS-W | JACK DILLON | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 15 JAN 1916 | LOSS | KID NORFOLKUNCONFIRMED | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 29 NOV 1915 | LOSS | JIM COFFEY | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 09 NOV 1915 | NWS-W | JOE COX | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 07 OCT 1915 | LOSS | COLIN BELL | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 04 OCT 1915 | NWS-L | AL REICH | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 04 SEP 1915 | NWS-W | SAILOR JACK CARROLL | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 18 AUG 1915 | NWS-W | JACK HEMPLE | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 28 JUL 1915 | NWS-W | TOM COWLER | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 01 JUL 1915 | NWS-W | CHARLEY WEINERT | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 10 MAY 1915 | NWS-W | DICK GILBERT | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 20 APR 1915 | DEC | TOM MCCARTY | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 13 APR 1915 | NWS-D | CHARLEY WEINERT | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 27 MAR 1915 | NWS-W | JACK REED | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 16 MAR 1915 | NWS-W | JACK DILLON | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 01 FEB 1915 | NWS-W | FIREMAN JIM FLYNN | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 27 JAN 1915 | DEC | BATTLING LEVINSKY | 20 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 01 JAN 1915 | DRAW | BATTLING LEVINSKY | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 28 DEC 1914 | TKO | CHICK CARSEY | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 23 DEC 1914 | TKO | TOM MCCARTY | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 15 DEC 1914 | NWS-L | JIM COFFEY | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 20 OCT 1914 | LOSS | SAM LANGFORD | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 09 OCT 1914 | NWS-W | BATTLING LEVINSKY | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 28 SEP 1914 | NWS-W | CYCLONE JOHNNY THOMPSON | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 16 JUL 1914 | LOSS | GEORGES CARPENTIER | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 20 MAY 1914 | NWS-W | JACK BLACKBURN | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 01 JAN 1914 | TKO | ARTHUR PELKEY | 15 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 17 NOV 1913 | DEC | SAM LANGFORD | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 31 OCT 1913 | KO | CHARLIE MILLER | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 21 OCT 1913 | KO | TONY ROSS | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 09 OCT 1913 | WF | CARL MORRIS | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 08 AUG 1913 | KO | FIREMAN JIM FLYNN | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 27 JUN 1913 | KO | GEORGE RODEL | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 20 MAY 1913 | DEC | JESS WILLARD | 20 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 11 APR 1913 | NWS-W | GEORGE RODEL | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 02 APR 1913 | KO | FRED MCKAY | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 14 MAR 1913 | KO | BOMBARDIER BILLY WELLS | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 22 JAN 1913 | TKO | AL MCCLOSKEY | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 27 DEC 1912 | UD | FRANK MORAN | 20 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 11 DEC 1912 | KO | HARRY WUEST | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 21 NOV 1912 | NWS-D | JACK TWIN SULLIVAN | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 21 OCT 1912 | KO | JIM STEWART | 7 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 30 SEP 1912 | KO | JIM SAVAGE | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 20 SEP 1912 | NWS-W | AL KUBIAK | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 09 SEP 1912 | NWS-W | TOM MCMAHON | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 27 AUG 1912 | KO | GEORGE GODFREY | 2 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 14 AUG 1912 | NWS-L | PORKY DAN FLYNN | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 31 JUL 1912 | KO | ANDY MORRIS | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 29 JUN 1912 | KO | HUGH MCGANN | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 19 JUN 1912 | NWS-W | SAILOR WHITE | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 11 JUN 1912 | KO | JACK MCFARLAND | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 18 MAY 1912 | KO | JACK SMITH | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 09 MAY 1912 | NWS-L | JIM STEWART | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 27 APR 1912 | TKO | BILL WATKINS | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 30 MAR 1912 | KO | GEORGE APPEL | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 23 MAR 1912 | KO | BATTLING BROOKS | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 09 MAR 1912 | LOSS | JIM BARRYUNCONFIRMED | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 16 FEB 1912 | DRAW | CHARLIE HORN | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 05 JAN 1912 | LOSS | JACK GEYER | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 29 DEC 1911 | TKO | CHARLIE HORN | 7 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 01 DEC 1911 | KO | JOE WILLISUNCONFIRMED | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 03 NOV 1911 | DRAW | CHARLIE MILLER | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 08 SEP 1911 | KO | CHARLIE MILLER | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 15 AUG 1911 | LOSS | JACK GEYER | 9 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 31 JUL 1911 | KO | ANDY MORRISUNCONFIRMED | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 20 JUL 1911 | TKO | LOU RUSHING | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 04 JUL 1911 | KO | JOE WILLIS | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 16 JUN 1911 | KO | MEXICAN PETE EVERETT | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 02 JUN 1911 | LOSS | CHARLIE MILLER | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 03 MAY 1911 | LOSS | JIM BARRY | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 21 APR 1911 | DEC | TERRY MUSTAIN | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 05 APR 1911 | KO | JOE LANUM | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 15 MAR 1911 | KO | WALTER MONAHAN | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 22 FEB 1911 | TKO | FRANK JEFFRIES | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 17 DEC 1910 | KO | KID KENNETH | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 19 NOV 1910 | DRAW | VIC HANSEN | 20 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 22 OCT 1910 | KO | GEORGE BROWN | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 24 MAY 1910 | DEC | JACK GEYER | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 24 APR 1910 | LOSS | JOE WILLIS | 11 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 09 MAR 1910 | LOSS | JIM BARRY | 9 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 19 FEB 1910 | NWS-W | JACK FITZGERALD | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 29 DEC 1909 | DRAW | SALINAS JACK BURNS | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 14 DEC 1909 | KO | WALTER SCHULKEN | 7 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 10 NOV 1909 | DEC | YOUNG PETER JACKSON | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 19 OCT 1909 | KO | LEW TAYLOR | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 29 SEP 1909 | KO | JOE COLLINS | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 16 JUL 1909 | NWS-L | DENVER ED MARTIN | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 10 JUL 1909 | KO | SOLDIER KEARNSUNCONFIRMED | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 04 JUN 1909 | KO | JACK CAVIN | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 03 JUN 1909 | KO | SAILOR MATT TURNER | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT |
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