WELTERWEIGHT division

JOE KID KANSAS

Retired

Born JOSEPH TOZZO

Born 1889-08-14, BUFFALO, NY. (died aged 90)· Died 1980-06-01· USA

Residence: BUFFALO, NY.· aka JOSEPH TOZZO

Debut: 1910-02-09· Career: 1910–1919 (10 years)

Wins (Official)

17

Losses (Official)

55

Draws (Official)

3

NC

0

Rated Fights

18

Excluding 57 newspaper decisions (33-12-12)

Head-to-Head Comparison

Compare JOE KID KANSAS's career against any other fighter on record — records, ratings, common opponents, and any direct bouts.

Complete Record — 75 Bouts

DateResultOpponentRdsDiv.
🔒 14 JUL 1919NWS-LFRANKIE SCHOELL10LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 29 MAY 1919NWS-WCHARLEY METRIE10LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 02 MAY 1919NWS-LFRANKIE BULL10LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 10 AUG 1917NWS-WFRANKIE NELSON10WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 06 JUN 1916NWS-LJOHNNY O'LEARY10WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 22 MAR 1916LOSSBRYAN DOWNEY8WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 01 JAN 1916NWS-LJOHNNY RILEY10WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 06 DEC 1915NWS-WWILLIE BEECHER10LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 01 NOV 1915NWS-WBANTY LEWIS10LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 30 AUG 1915NWS-WBATTLING GATES10WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 09 AUG 1915NWS-WBATTLING GATES10WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 05 JUL 1915NWS-WYOUNG FRANK10WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 10 MAY 1915NWS-LSPECIAL DELIVERY HIRSCH10WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 26 APR 1915TKOYOUNG GIBBONS5WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 17 MAR 1915NWS-WHERMAN SMITH10LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 15 MAR 1915NWS-WPHIL BLOOM10LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 12 FEB 1915NWS-DJACK SCOTT6LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 25 JAN 1915NWS-DSPECIAL DELIVERY HIRSCH10WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 11 JAN 1915NWS-WSPECIAL DELIVERY HIRSCH10LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 07 SEP 1914NWS-WBATTLING TERRY20WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 31 AUG 1914NWS-WJACK FEENEY10WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 10 JUN 1914NWS-WHARRY BOYLE10LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 27 MAY 1914NWS-WEDDIE FORREST10LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 17 FEB 1914LOSSCHARLEY WHITE3LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 02 FEB 1914NWS-LSAM ROBIDEAU12WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 28 JAN 1914NWS-WJOHNNY LORE10WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 16 JAN 1914NWS-WFRANKIE MCCANN10WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 26 DEC 1913NWS-WPHIL BLOOM10LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 22 DEC 1913NWS-WJIMMY COFFEY12WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 12 DEC 1913NWS-WTOMMY GINTY10WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 17 NOV 1913LOSSCHARLEY WHITE5WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 14 NOV 1913TKOEDDIE CLABBY4WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 13 NOV 1913NWS-WTOMMY GINTY10WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 18 OCT 1913NWS-LJIMMY COFFEY10WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 12 SEP 1913TKOJOHNNY DALY8WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 09 JUN 1913NWS-LJOE SHUGRUE10WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 20 MAY 1913NWS-DFIGHTING ZUNNER10WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 30 APR 1913NWS-LJOE SHUGRUE10LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 04 APR 1913NWS-LLOCKPORT JIMMY DUFFY10LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 10 JAN 1913NWS-WHERMAN SMITH8LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 01 JAN 1913NWS-WHARRY DILLON6WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 20 DEC 1912NWS-WJACK LANGDON6WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 16 DEC 1912NWS-WBATTLING MANTELL10WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 12 NOV 1912DECTONY BENDER12WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 09 OCT 1912DRAWEARL WILLIAMS10WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 13 SEP 1912KOBOBBY PITTSLEY7LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 13 AUG 1912NWS-WBATTLING MANTELL10LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 17 JUN 1912NWS-LLOCKPORT JIMMY DUFFY10LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 10 JUN 1912DECJIMMY DOUGHERTY10WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 10 MAY 1912NWS-WCYCLONE WILLIAMS10LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 23 APR 1912NWS-WBERT KEYES10LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 26 MAR 1912NWS-WCYCLONE WILLIAMS10WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 27 FEB 1912NWS-DLOCKPORT JIMMY DUFFY10LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 06 FEB 1912NWS-WCHARLIE LUCCA10LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 26 JAN 1912DECFRANK CARROLL10WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 20 JAN 1912NWS-DLOUIS DE PONTHIEU10WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 09 JAN 1912NWS-DCHARLIE LUCCA10WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 18 DEC 1911KOFRANKIE BARNES3WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 30 NOV 1911NWS-WFRANK CARROLL10WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 09 OCT 1911KOYOUNG HARRIS1WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 24 AUG 1911NWS-DLOCKPORT JIMMY DUFFY10LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 18 AUG 1911NWS-WFIGHTING ZUNNER10WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 04 AUG 1911KOEDDIE MURPHY2WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 14 JUL 1911LOSSMART COY6WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 17 MAY 1911TKOONE ROUND DIXON6WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 15 MAY 1911NWS-WWILLIE GREEN10WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 24 FEB 1911DRAWAL TUCKWELL8WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 18 JAN 1911DRAWKID ANDREWS8WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 02 JAN 1911NWS-LLOCKPORT JIMMY DUFFY6LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 22 DEC 1910NWS-WYOUNG WHITE—WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 26 SEP 1910NWS-DEDDIE NELSON8WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 18 MAR 1910NWS-DLOCKPORT JIMMY DUFFY6LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 28 FEB 1910NWS-DTOMMY CALLAHAN6WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 17 FEB 1910NWS-DKID CYCLE6WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 09 FEB 1910NWS-DMART COY6WELTERWEIGHT

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Final Resting Place

Grave of JOE KID KANSAS

PINE HILL CEMETERY (ALSO KNOWN AS UNITED GERMAN AND FRENCH CEMETERY)

Cheektowaga, Erie County, New York, USA

Plot: SECTION 14

The Ring Record

Rankings derived from the Mike Paul / Bob Bordier heavyweight rating system.

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