LIGHTWEIGHT division
FREDDIE WELSH
RetiredBorn FREDERICK HALL THOMAS
Born 1886-03-05, PONTYPRIDD, WALES (died aged 41)· Died 1927-07-29, NEW YORK, NY.· GBR
Residence: NEW YORK, NY.· Height: 170 cm (5'7")· Reach: 174 cm (5'9")· aka THE WELSH WIZARD
Debut: 1905-12-21· Career: 1905–1922 (18 years)
Wins (Official)
71
Losses (Official)
83
Draws (Official)
7
NC
0
Rated Fights
82
Excluding 81 newspaper decisions (47-24-10)
Head-to-Head Comparison
Compare FREDDIE WELSH's career against any other fighter on record — records, ratings, common opponents, and any direct bouts.
Complete Record — 167 Bouts
| Date | Result | Opponent | Rds | Div. | Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🔒 15 APR 1922 | LOSS | ARCHIE WALKER | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 AUG 1921 | DRAW | CLONIE TAIT | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 AUG 1921 | DEC | BERT FORBES | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 MAY 1921 | TKO | TOMMY KID MURPHY | 2 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 MAY 1921 | KO | WILLIE JACKSON | 8 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 DEC 1920 | TKO | WILLIE GREEN | 4 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 MAY 1917 | LOSS | BENNY LEONARD | 9 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 MAY 1917 | NWS-L | JOHNNY KILBANE | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 APR 1917 | NWS-L | CHICK SIMLER | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 APR 1917 | NWS-L | ROCKY KANSAS | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 APR 1917 | NWS-W | BATTLING NELSON | 12 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 JAN 1917 | NWS-L | RICHIE MITCHELL | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 NOV 1916 | NWS-L | EDDIE WALLACE | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 NOV 1916 | NWS-L | BUCK FLEMING | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 NOV 1916 | NWS-W | FRANKIE MAGUIRE | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 OCT 1916 | DEC | BEN ALLEN | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 OCT 1916 | TKO | MIKE WARD | 4 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 OCT 1916 | TKO | BOBBY WILSON | 7 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 SEP 1916 | NWS-D | KID SCALER | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 SEP 1916 | DEC | HARRY ANDERSON | 4 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 SEP 1916 | DEC | CHARLEY WHITE | 20 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 JUL 1916 | NWS-W | BENNY LEONARD | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 JUL 1916 | DQ | AD WOLGAST | 11 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 08 JUN 1916 | DEC | TOMMY LOWE | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 MAY 1916 | NWS-D | FRANKIE MAGUIRE | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 APR 1916 | NWS-L | EVER HAMMER | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 APR 1916 | NWS-D | RICHIE MITCHELL | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 31 MAR 1916 | NWS-L | BENNY LEONARD | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 MAR 1916 | TKO | FRANK RAY WHITNEY | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 MAR 1916 | NWS-W | PHIL BLOOM | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 MAR 1916 | NWS-W | AD WOLGAST | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 JAN 1916 | NWS-L | JOHNNY GRIFFITHS | 12 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 JAN 1916 | NWS-L | EDDIE MCANDREWS | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 JAN 1916 | NWS-W | FRANK RAY WHITNEY | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 DEC 1915 | NWS-L | JIMMY MURPHY | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 DEC 1915 | NWS-D | BENNY PALMER | 8 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 NOV 1915 | NWS-W | JOHNNY O'LEARY | 12 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 JUL 1915 | NWS-L | CHARLEY WHITE | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 JUN 1915 | NWS-W | JOHNNY LUSTIG | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 MAY 1915 | NWS-W | FRANKIE FLEMING | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 APR 1915 | NWS-W | RED WATSON | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 APR 1915 | NWS-W | BILLY WAGNER | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 MAR 1915 | NWS-D | JOHNNY LUSTIG | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 MAR 1915 | NWS-W | PATSY DROUILLARD | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 MAR 1915 | NWS-W | HAL STEWART | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 MAR 1915 | NWS-L | WILLIE RITCHIE | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 FEB 1915 | NWS-W | CHARLEY WHITE | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 FEB 1915 | NWS-W | JIMMY ANDERSON | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 FEB 1915 | NWS-L | JOE SHUGRUE | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 FEB 1915 | NWS-L | JOHNNY GRIFFITHS | 12 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 JAN 1915 | NWS-W | WILLIE BEECHER | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 DEC 1914 | NWS-L | JOE SHUGRUE | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 NOV 1914 | NWS-W | YOUNG ABE BROWN | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 NOV 1914 | DEC | FRED YELLE | 12 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 NOV 1914 | NWS-L | LOCKPORT JIMMY DUFFY | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 NOV 1914 | NWS-W | CHARLEY WHITE | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 NOV 1914 | TKO | AD WOLGAST | 8 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 OCT 1914 | DEC | MATTY BALDWIN | 12 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 JUL 1914 | DEC | WILLIE RITCHIE | 20 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 MAY 1914 | NWS-W | JOE MANDOT | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 APR 1914 | DEC | LEACH CROSS | 20 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 MAR 1914 | DEC | MEXICAN JOE RIVERS | 20 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 FEB 1914 | NWS-L | LOCKPORT JIMMY DUFFY | 8 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 JAN 1914 | NWS-W | LEO KELLY | 8 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 JAN 1914 | NWS-W | EARL FISHER | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 JAN 1914 | DEC | MICKEY SHERIDAN | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 JAN 1914 | NWS-W | SAM ROBIDEAU | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 JAN 1914 | DEC | FRANK RAY WHITNEY | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 JAN 1914 | NWS-W | JOHNNY DUNDEE | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 DEC 1913 | KO | ARTHUR ELLIS | 5 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 NOV 1913 | NWS-W | PHIL BLOOM | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 OCT 1913 | DQ | MILBURN SAYLOR | 9 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 OCT 1913 | DEC | LEO KOSSICK | 12 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 08 OCT 1913 | DEC | DICK HYLAND | 12 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 JUL 1913 | KO | MARTIN MURPHY | 3 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 JUL 1913 | DEC | YOUNG JACK O'BRIEN | 15 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 12 JUN 1913 | DEC | RAY CAMPBELL | 15 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 31 MAY 1913 | KO | BILLY FARRELL | 5 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 MAY 1913 | NWS-W | KID SCALER | 15 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 MAY 1913 | NWS-W | JACK REDMOND | 12 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 APR 1913 | NWS-W | AL KETCHELL | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 MAR 1913 | DEC | EDDIE BEATTIE | 20 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 MAR 1913 | TKO | RAYMOND VITTET | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 FEB 1913 | DEC | YOUNG NIPPER | 20 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 FEB 1913 | TKO | PAUL BREVIERES | 3 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 DEC 1912 | DEC | HUGHIE MEHEGAN | 20 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 NOV 1912 | DEC | MATT WELLS | 20 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 OCT 1912 | DEC | JACK LANGDON | 15 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 AUG 1912 | NWS-W | PHIL KNIGHT | 12 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 AUG 1912 | DRAW | GROVER HAYES | 12 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 JUN 1912 | NWS-D | GROVER HAYES | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 MAY 1912 | NWS-W | LOCKPORT JIMMY DUFFY | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 MAR 1912 | DEC | WINNIPEG JACK O'BRIEN | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 30 NOV 1911 | DEC | WILLIE RITCHIE | 20 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 JUN 1911 | DEC | MATTY BALDWIN | 20 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 12 APR 1911 | NWS-W | PHILADELPHIA PAL MOORE | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 FEB 1911 | LOSS | MATT WELLS | 20 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 DEC 1910 | DQ | JIM DRISCOLL | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 NOV 1910 | TKO | DICK BAILEY | 7 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 JUL 1910 | TKO | JOE HEATHCOTE | 5 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 30 MAY 1910 | DRAW | PACKEY MCFARLAND | 20 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 APR 1910 | KO | JACK DANIELS | 7 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 08 NOV 1909 | DEC | JOHNNY SUMMERS | 20 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 SEP 1909 | KO | JOE FLETCHER | 12 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 AUG 1909 | TKO | HENRI PIET | 2 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 12 JUL 1909 | DQ | YOUNG JOSEPH | 11 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 MAY 1909 | DEC | PHIL BROCK | 12 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 MAY 1909 | NWS-W | JACK GOODMAN | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 MAY 1909 | NWS-W | JOHNNY FRAYNE | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 MAR 1909 | DRAW | YOUNG DONAHUE | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 MAR 1909 | TKO | RAY BRONSON | 13 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 FEB 1909 | DEC | YOUNG ERNE | 20 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 FEB 1909 | NWS-W | GEORGE MEMSIC | 20 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 NOV 1908 | DEC | ABE ATTELL | 15 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 OCT 1908 | KO | HARRY TRENDALL | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 SEP 1908 | KO | FRANK CARSEY | 4 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 AUG 1908 | DEC | JOHNNY MURPHY | 25 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 JUL 1908 | DRAW | PACKEY MCFARLAND | 25 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 30 MAY 1908 | DEC | PHIL BROCK | 25 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 FEB 1908 | LOSS | PACKEY MCFARLAND | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 31 JAN 1908 | DRAW | CHARLES NEARY | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 JAN 1908 | DEC | MAURICE SAYERS | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 JAN 1908 | NWS-W | KID LOCKE | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 DEC 1907 | NWS-W | EDDIE CARTER | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 DEC 1907 | DEC | DAVE DESHLER | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 DEC 1907 | NWS-D | WILLIE FITZGERALD | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 NOV 1907 | NWS-W | BOXER KELLY | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 NOV 1907 | NWS-W | CYCLONE JOHNNY THOMPSON | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 OCT 1907 | TKO | GUNNER HART | 5 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 OCT 1907 | TKO | ARTHUR ELLIS | 5 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 SEP 1907 | TKO | JOE WHITE | 16 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 SEP 1907 | TKO | SEAMAN ARTHUR HAYES | 5 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 AUG 1907 | DEC | DICK LEE | 15 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 AUG 1907 | TKO | YOUNG LILLEY | 11 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 JUL 1907 | TKO | SID RUSSELL | 7 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 MAY 1907 | TKO | JOHNNIE OWENS | 7 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 APR 1907 | KO | EVAN EVANS | 1 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 APR 1907 | KO | CHARLIE WEBBER | 2 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 APR 1907 | KO | GOMER MORGAN | 3 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 MAR 1907 | DEC | YOUNG JOSEPH | 15 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 FEB 1907 | DEC | SEAMAN ARTHUR HAYES | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 12 DEC 1906 | NWS-W | KID GLEASON | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 NOV 1906 | NWS-W | WILLIE MOODY | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 12 NOV 1906 | DRAW | JIMMY DUNN | 20 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 31 AUG 1906 | NWS-L | JIMMY DUNN | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 JUL 1906 | TKO | HOCK KEYS | 17 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 JUL 1906 | NWS-W | YOUNG ERNE | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 JUN 1906 | NWS-W | BILLY GLOVER | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 JUN 1906 | NWS-L | FRANK CARSEY | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 08 JUN 1906 | KO | MIKE LOUGHLIN | 2 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 MAY 1906 | NWS-W | KID GLEASON | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 12 MAY 1906 | NWS-W | JACK REARDON | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 MAY 1906 | NWS-L | TIM CALLAHAN | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 MAY 1906 | NWS-L | BILLY WILLIS | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 APR 1906 | NWS-L | MATTY BALDWIN | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 APR 1906 | NWS-L | TOMMY LOVE | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 APR 1906 | NWS-D | JIMMY DEVINE | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 APR 1906 | NWS-D | FRANK CARSEY | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 APR 1906 | LOSS | BILLY MAHARG | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 31 MAR 1906 | NWS-D | JOHNNY DOHAN | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 MAR 1906 | DEC | EDDIE LENNY | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 MAR 1906 | NWS-W | KID STINGER | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 08 MAR 1906 | NWS-W | TOMMY LOVE | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 FEB 1906 | NWS-W | TOMMY FELTZ | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 08 FEB 1906 | TKO | EDDIE FAY | 5 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 JAN 1906 | NWS-W | JOHNNY KELLY | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 DEC 1905 | KO | YOUNG WILLIAMS | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — |
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Final Resting Place
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