FLYWEIGHT division

JOE SHEAR

Retired

Born 1892-01-01, Poland (died aged 65)· Died 1957-11-25· GBR

Residence: ALDGATE, LONDON· aka DRIVER SHEAR, LITTLE SHEAR

Debut: 1909-04-17· Career: 1909–1923 (15 years)

Wins (Official)

52

Losses (Official)

51

Draws (Official)

12

NC

0

Rated Fights

77

Excluding 39 newspaper decisions (17-14-8)

We have 2 records for this boxer that are unconfirmed — excluded from the record and rating while we research them.

Belts heldENGLISH

Head-to-Head Comparison

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

Title Reigns — 1

regional

ENGLISH

BANTAMWEIGHT

1909-12-06 → 1909-12-20 · 14d · 0 defences

Lost to HARRY MCDERMOTT · TKO

Complete Record — 115 Bouts

DateResultOpponentRdsDiv.
🔒 23 JAN 1923LOSSBLONDIE SCHUMACHER6FLYWEIGHT
🔒 06 SEP 1920NWS-LYOUNG MARSHALL6FLYWEIGHT
🔒 21 JUL 1920NWS-LCHARLEY WHITE6FLYWEIGHT
🔒 12 JAN 1920LOSSTEDDY JOYCE4FLYWEIGHT
🔒 22 DEC 1919NWS-WJOHNNY MAYO4FLYWEIGHT
🔒 03 DEC 1919NWS-DART GIROUX8FLYWEIGHT
🔒 03 NOV 1919NWS-DYOUNG RUSSELL6FLYWEIGHT
🔒 06 OCT 1919NWS-WYOUNG RUSSELL6FLYWEIGHT
🔒 05 SEP 1919NWS-WCHARLEY WHITE10FLYWEIGHT
🔒 01 SEP 1919TKOKID HENRY5FLYWEIGHT
🔒 09 AUG 1919NWS-WCHARLEY WHITEUNCONFIRMED—FLYWEIGHT
🔒 30 JAN 1919LOSSBATTLING LAHN10FLYWEIGHT
🔒 23 JUN 1917LOSSHARRY CURLEY8FLYWEIGHT
🔒 08 JUN 1917DECCORPORAL HAGGERTY6FLYWEIGHT
🔒 08 JUN 1917DECPRIVATE HORAN4FLYWEIGHT
🔒 30 APR 1917DECTROOPER BENNETT10FLYWEIGHT
🔒 23 APR 1917DECPRIVATE CASCICOUNCONFIRMED—FLYWEIGHT
🔒 14 APR 1917DECBILL LEE15FLYWEIGHT
🔒 31 OCT 1916LOSSEUGENE HUSSON20FLYWEIGHT
🔒 17 OCT 1916DECEUGENE HUSSON10FLYWEIGHT
🔒 03 MAY 1915DRAWFREDDIE JACKS10FLYWEIGHT
🔒 08 JUN 1914LOSSTOMMY HOUCK10FLYWEIGHT
🔒 22 MAY 1914DECEDDIE MORAN10FLYWEIGHT
🔒 13 MAY 1914KOGEORGE MORGAN2FLYWEIGHT
🔒 08 MAY 1914KODENNY DESAUTELS5FLYWEIGHT
🔒 12 APR 1913LOSSPEKIN KID HERMAN6FLYWEIGHT
🔒 24 MAR 1913NWS-WLEW STINGER10FLYWEIGHT
🔒 10 MAR 1913NWS-WBILLY MEYERS10FLYWEIGHT
🔒 08 FEB 1913NWS-DJOE ALLEN10BANTAMWEIGHT
🔒 04 FEB 1913LOSSAL DELMONT7FLYWEIGHT
🔒 20 JAN 1913DRAWAL SHUBERT12FLYWEIGHT
🔒 10 JAN 1913NWS-DHARRY ALLEN4FLYWEIGHT
🔒 10 DEC 1912NWS-LKID GOODMAN10FEATHERWEIGHT
🔒 11 NOV 1912NWS-WJOE MOONEY6FLYWEIGHT
🔒 11 OCT 1912NWS-LIRISH FRANKIE MAHON10FLYWEIGHT
🔒 22 JUL 1912NWS-WJOHNNY EGGERS10FLYWEIGHT
🔒 27 JUN 1912NWS-WYOUNG FULTON10FLYWEIGHT
🔒 08 MAY 1912LOSSKO SWEENEY5FLYWEIGHT
🔒 04 MAY 1912NWS-LHARRY PHELAN10FLYWEIGHT
🔒 26 APR 1912NWS-LWILLIE CHANDLER6FLYWEIGHT
🔒 04 APR 1912NWS-DJOHNNY LUSTIG10FLYWEIGHT
🔒 24 FEB 1912LOSSSTANLEY SCULLY2FLYWEIGHT
🔒 06 DEC 1911NWS-DDANNY RIDGE10FLYWEIGHT
🔒 30 NOV 1911NWS-LTOMMY BUCK6FLYWEIGHT
🔒 15 NOV 1911LOSSYOUNG ABE BROWN9FLYWEIGHT
🔒 01 NOV 1911NWS-WJOE ALLEN10FLYWEIGHT
🔒 14 OCT 1911NWS-LTOMMY BUCK6FLYWEIGHT
🔒 04 SEP 1911LOSSFRANKIE FLEMING6BANTAMWEIGHT
🔒 25 AUG 1911KOMAX LUNDY4FLYWEIGHT
🔒 22 AUG 1911NWS-WJIMMY CARROLL6FLYWEIGHT
🔒 18 AUG 1911KOYOUNG FENELLY3FLYWEIGHT
🔒 15 JUL 1911NWS-DFRANKIE FLEMING10FLYWEIGHT
🔒 03 JUL 1911NWS-WJOHNNY DUNDEE10FEATHERWEIGHT
🔒 22 MAY 1911NWS-WJOE ALLEN4FLYWEIGHT
🔒 15 MAY 1911NWS-DJIMMY PAUL4MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 01 MAY 1911NWS-WEDDIE SHERMAN10FLYWEIGHT
🔒 17 APR 1911NWS-LJOHNNY DUNDEE6FEATHERWEIGHT
🔒 10 APR 1911NWS-WJOE BELL4FLYWEIGHT
🔒 06 APR 1911NWS-WYOUNG REILLY4FLYWEIGHT
🔒 30 MAR 1911NWS-WGEORGE MCGREGOR4FLYWEIGHT
🔒 27 MAR 1911NWS-WJIMMY MURRAY6BANTAMWEIGHT
🔒 06 MAR 1911NWS-LEDDIE SHERMAN6FLYWEIGHT
🔒 03 MAR 1911NWS-LKID HERMAN4FLYWEIGHT
🔒 23 FEB 1911NWS-LJOHNNY DUNDEE4FEATHERWEIGHT
🔒 08 OCT 1910LOSSHARRY THOMAS1FLYWEIGHT
🔒 01 OCT 1910DECPRIVATE RHODES15FLYWEIGHT
🔒 17 SEP 1910DRAWPRIVATE RHODES10FLYWEIGHT
🔒 10 SEP 1910TKODRUMMER LE HAY4FLYWEIGHT
🔒 14 AUG 1910DRAWJOE ROSS6FLYWEIGHT
🔒 22 JUL 1910DECBATTLING DAN BARROW6FLYWEIGHT
🔒 09 MAY 1910TKOBILL FLETCHER2FLYWEIGHT
🔒 18 APR 1910TKOHOLWAY5FLYWEIGHT
🔒 29 MAR 1910DECBILL KING8FLYWEIGHT
🔒 21 MAR 1910TKOYOUNG WILLIAMS1FLYWEIGHT
🔒 14 MAR 1910KODRUMMER LE HAY4FLYWEIGHT
🔒 09 MAR 1910DECJAMES KID FITZPATRICK8FLYWEIGHT
🔒 08 MAR 1910DECHUGH COHEN12FLYWEIGHT
🔒 21 FEB 1910KOALFRED PETTITT1FLYWEIGHT
🔒 19 FEB 1910DECYOUNG SMITH10FLYWEIGHT
🔒 09 FEB 1910KOTED HALEY5FLYWEIGHT
🔒 07 FEB 1910DECALF BARRETT6FLYWEIGHT
🔒 29 JAN 1910KOYOUNG SMITH4FLYWEIGHT
🔒 27 JAN 1910LOSSSID SMITH10BANTAMWEIGHT
🔒 22 JAN 1910DRAWHARRY EXALL10FLYWEIGHT
🔒 10 JAN 1910DRAWTIDDLER TAYLOR6FLYWEIGHT
🔒 08 JAN 1910DECJACK WHISTLER6FLYWEIGHT
🔒 06 JAN 1910DRAWTOM WALTON6FLYWEIGHT
🔒 03 JAN 1910DECTIDDLER TAYLOR6FLYWEIGHT
🔒 01 JAN 1910DECKID DAVIS10FLYWEIGHT
🔒 30 DEC 1909DECALF FREEMAN6FLYWEIGHT
🔒 26 DEC 1909DECCHARLIE YOUNG SMITH6BANTAMWEIGHT
🔒 20 DEC 1909TKOYOUNG JOSEPHS NIPPER6FLYWEIGHT
🔒 18 DEC 1909KODRUMMER LE HAY8FLYWEIGHT
🔒 15 DEC 1909TKOFRED BUSH4FLYWEIGHT
🔒 11 DEC 1909DECDRUMMER LE HAY10FLYWEIGHT
🔒 06 DEC 1909DECJAMES EASTON20BANTAMWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 29 NOV 1909DRAWYOUNG JOSEPHS NIPPER6FLYWEIGHT
🔒 27 NOV 1909DECYOUNG WILSON6FLYWEIGHT
🔒 15 NOV 1909DRAWHARRY EXALL6FLYWEIGHT
🔒 13 NOV 1909DRAWLLEW PROBERT15BANTAMWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 08 NOV 1909DECMARGO PITTS6FLYWEIGHT
🔒 25 OCT 1909DECHUGH COHEN10FLYWEIGHT
🔒 23 OCT 1909DECKID LOGAN6FLYWEIGHT
🔒 11 OCT 1909LOSSHUGH COHEN6FLYWEIGHT
🔒 09 OCT 1909DECKID LOGAN6FLYWEIGHT
🔒 02 OCT 1909LOSSYOUNG JOE ROSS6FLYWEIGHT
🔒 19 SEP 1909DRAWYOUNG JOSEPHS NIPPER6FLYWEIGHT
🔒 11 SEP 1909DECKID LOGAN10FLYWEIGHT
🔒 04 SEP 1909LOSSYOUNG JOE SMITH20BANTAMWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 29 AUG 1909LOSSYOUNG JOHNNY COHEN10FLYWEIGHT
🔒 17 JUL 1909DECHARRY MOYSE6FLYWEIGHT
🔒 22 MAY 1909DRAWKID DAVIS6FLYWEIGHT
🔒 08 MAY 1909DECKID DAVIS6FLYWEIGHT
🔒 24 APR 1909DECALF FREEMAN6FLYWEIGHT
🔒 17 APR 1909LOSSALF FREEMAN6FLYWEIGHT

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