HEAVYWEIGHT division
JOE CHOYNSKI
RetiredBorn JOSEPH BARTLETT CHOYNSKI
Born 1868-11-08, SAN FRANCISCO, CA. (died aged 74)· Died 1943-01-25· USA
Residence: SAN FRANCISCO, CA.· Stance: orthodox· aka CHRYSANTHEMUM JOE, THE CALIFORNIA TERROR, LITTLE JOE
Debut: 1889-02-26· Career: 1889–1904 (16 years)
Peak
2334
Current
2126
Wins
36
Losses
16
Draws
7
NC
2
Rated Fights
59
Choynski was born in San Francisco to a Jewish family, the son of Harriet (née Ashim) and Isidor Nathan Choynski. He had 4 siblings, Herbert, Miriam, Maurice, and Edwin.
In 1895, Choynski married Louise Anderson Miller, an actress, in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Buried Walnut Hills Cemetery, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA
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Complete Record — 61 Bouts
| Date | Result | Opponent | Rds | Div. | Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🔒 21 NOV 1904 | DEC | JACK WILLIAMS | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 JAN 1904 | LOSS | KID CARTER | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 NOV 1903 | DRAW | MARVIN HART | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 JUN 1903 | LOSS | NICK BURLEY | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 MAY 1903 | KO | AL WEINIG | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 30 MAR 1903 | LOSS | PHILADELPHIA JACK O'BRIEN | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 JAN 1903 | KO | PETER MAHER | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 DEC 1902 | DEC | FRANK CHILDS | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 SEP 1902 | LOSS | PHILADELPHIA JACK O'BRIEN | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 MAY 1902 | KO | AL WEINIG | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 MAR 1902 | LOSS | KID CARTER | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 MAR 1902 | KO | BILLY HANRAHAN | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 FEB 1901 | KO | JACK JOHNSON | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 NOV 1900 | WF | FRED RUSSELL | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 08 MAY 1900 | LOSS | TOM SHARKEY | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 FEB 1900 | LOSS | JOE WALCOTT | 7 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 FEB 1900 | DEC | PETER MAHER | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 12 JAN 1900 | LOSS | CHARLES KID MCCOY | 3 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 OCT 1899 | KO | STEVE O'DONNELL | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 OCT 1899 | KO | DICK MOORE | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 OCT 1899 | KO | JIMMY RYAN | 7 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 OCT 1899 | DRAW | CHARLES KID MCCOY | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 SEP 1899 | KO | JIM HALL | 7 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 AUG 1899 | WF | MEXICAN PETE EVERETT | 7 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 JUL 1899 | DEC | JACK MCCORMICK | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 MAR 1899 | LOSS | CHARLES KID MCCOY | 20 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 DEC 1898 | DEC | ED DUNKHORST | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 NOV 1898 | LOSS | GUS RUHLIN | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 12 SEP 1898 | DEC | JOE GODDARD | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 MAR 1898 | DRAW | TOM SHARKEY | 8 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 30 NOV 1897 | DRAW | JAMES J JEFFRIES | 20 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 MAY 1897 | WF | DENVER ED SMITH | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 NOV 1896 | LOSS | PETER MAHER | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 AUG 1896 | KO | JOE MCAULIFFE | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 APR 1896 | LOSS | TOM SHARKEY | 8 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 JAN 1896 | KO | JIM HALL | 13 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 MAR 1895 | DRAW | DAN CREEDON | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 SEP 1894 | KO | MIKE BODEN | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 JUN 1894 | DRAW | BOB FITZSIMMONS | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 JAN 1894 | DRAW | BOB ARMSTRONG | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 DEC 1892 | KO | MIKE BODEN | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 DEC 1892 | DEC | BOB FERGUSON | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 NOV 1892 | KO | JACK FALLON | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 NOV 1892 | DEC | DENNY KELLIHER | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 NOV 1892 | KO | CC SMITH | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 OCT 1892 | KO | GEORGE GODFREY | 15 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 APR 1892 | NC | DENVER ED SMITH | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 APR 1892 | KO | JOE GODFREY | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 DEC 1891 | KO | BILLY WOODS | 34 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 JUL 1891 | LOSS | JOE GODDARD | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 JUN 1891 | KO | OWEN SULLIVAN | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 MAY 1891 | KO | MICK DOOLEY | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 FEB 1891 | LOSS | JOE GODDARD | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 NOV 1890 | DEC | JIM FOGARTY | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 MAY 1890 | KO | JACK DAVIS | 9 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 MAR 1890 | KO | BILLY WILSON | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 SEP 1889 | KO | JIM HALL | 7 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 JUL 1889 | LOSS | JAMES J CORBETT | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 JUN 1889 | LOSS | JAMES J CORBETT | 27 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 30 MAY 1889 | NC | JAMES J CORBETT | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 FEB 1889 | KO | FRANK GLOVER | 14 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — |
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