HEAVYWEIGHT division

MATTHEW CURRAN

Retired

Born 1882, LISDEEN, IRELAND (died aged 56)· Died 1938· GBR

Residence: PLYMOUTH· aka P.O. CURRAN, NUTTY

Debut: 1908-10-09· Career: 1908–1921 (14 years)

MATTHEW CURRAN

Wins

44

Losses

36

Draws

3

NC

1

Rated Fights

83

Belts heldIRISH×2BRITISH

Head-to-Head Comparison

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Title Reigns — 3

national

IRISH

HEAVYWEIGHT

1910-08-18 → 1913-03-17 · 2y 6m · 1 defence

Lost to PACKEY MAHONEY · TKO

national

BRITISH

HEAVYWEIGHT

1910-02-11 → 1911-01-11 · 11m · 5 defences

Lost to GUNNER MOIR · TKO

national

IRISH

HEAVYWEIGHT

1909-10-20 → 1910-03-28 · 5m 8d · 0 defences

Lost to JIM SMITH · TKO

Lonsdale Belt

Lonsdale Belt — won outright

  • HEAVYWEIGHT — 1910· 3 British title wins
  • HEAVYWEIGHT — 1910· 3 British title wins

Complete Record — 84 Bouts

DateResultOpponentRdsDiv.Rate
🔒 29 AUG 1921LOSSCOLIN BELL5HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 05 NOV 1920LOSSARTHUR TOWNLEY7HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 16 FEB 1920KOROCKY KNIGHT6HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 16 JAN 1920LOSSSEAMAN POWELL15HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 05 NOV 1919LOSSARTHUR TOWNLEY7HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 25 OCT 1919KOSEAMAN COSTELLO3HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 10 OCT 1919LOSSFRED FULTON4HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 04 JUL 1919LOSSSEAMAN POWELL15HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 09 JUN 1919LOSSTOM BERRY15HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 21 APR 1919LOSSEDDIE MCGOORTY8HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 31 MAR 1919KOPETTY OFFICER SMALES3HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 28 AUG 1918DRAWSERGEANT HARRY CURZON15HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 10 SEP 1917LOSSJACK CURPHEY3HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 04 MAY 1917LOSSSERGEANT HARRY CURZON3HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 08 DEC 1916LOSSBANDSMAN DICK RICE20HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 31 MAR 1916LOSSBOMBARDIER BILLY WELLS5HEAVYWEIGHT— TITLE
🔒 10 JUL 1914LOSSCON O'KELLY8HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 05 JUN 1914LOSSKID JACKSON4HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 25 MAY 1914LOSSJIM SAVAGE20HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 08 MAY 1914DQKID JACKSON8HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 23 APR 1914DQCOLIN BELL10HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 27 MAR 1914KOLOUIS ROBUR3HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 28 FEB 1914TKOHAWKER WILSON8HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 24 JAN 1914LOSSSAM LANGFORD1HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 16 JAN 1914KOHAWKER WILSON8HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 16 JAN 1914TKOGUNNER J MCMURRAY3HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 19 DEC 1913KOHARRY SMITH1HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 28 NOV 1913DECHARRY SMITH15HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 25 AUG 1913LOSSPAT DORAN2HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 16 AUG 1913LOSSBILL LANG20HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 03 MAY 1913LOSSBILL LANG20HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 10 JAN 1913KOGUNNER ELLIS1HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 20 DEC 1912LOSSDAN VOYLES3HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 06 DEC 1912LOSSGASTON PIGOT9HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 13 NOV 1912TKOHERBERT SINNOTT2HEAVYWEIGHT— TITLE
🔒 23 SEP 1912LOSSGEORGE RODEL16HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 02 SEP 1912KOGUNNER MOIR1HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 10 AUG 1912TKOGUSTAVE MARTHUIN8HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 22 APR 1912LOSSFRED STORBECK13HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 29 MAR 1912LOSSGEORGE RODEL1HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 15 MAR 1912LOSSGEORGE RODEL15HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 26 FEB 1912LOSSGEORGE GUNTHER10HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 20 JAN 1912LOSSCHARLES KID MCCOY20HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 12 JAN 1912LOSSFRED STORBECK3HEAVYWEIGHT— TITLE
🔒 26 DEC 1911KOMICK HEALEY7HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 01 DEC 1911WFBATTLING JIM JOHNSON4HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 22 NOV 1911DRAWGEORGE GUNTHER20HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 20 OCT 1911LOSSBOB SCANLON1HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 13 OCT 1911TKOHUBERT ROC4LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 15 SEP 1911LOSSBOB SCANLON3HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 18 AUG 1911KOBILL FLYNN1HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 04 AUG 1911KOHERBERT SINNOTT3HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 30 JUN 1911NCFRED STORBECK6HEAVYWEIGHT— TITLE
🔒 19 MAY 1911KOSALINAS JACK BURNS14HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 31 MAR 1911KOJACK SCALES4HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 24 FEB 1911LOSSPORKY DAN FLYNN2HEAVYWEIGHT— TITLE
🔒 18 JAN 1911DQBILL LANG1HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 09 DEC 1910TKOGUNNER HARRY HEWITT2HEAVYWEIGHT— TITLEWon Lonsdale Belt outright
🔒 18 NOV 1910LOSSALF LANGFORD1HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 30 OCT 1910KOJEWEY SMITH3HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 28 OCT 1910KOJEWEY SMITH3HEAVYWEIGHT— TITLE
🔒 31 AUG 1910KOPETER RICE1HEAVYWEIGHT— TITLE
🔒 18 AUG 1910KOJEM ROCHE6HEAVYWEIGHT— TITLE
🔒 05 AUG 1910KOSEAMAN GRANT2HEAVYWEIGHT— TITLEWon Lonsdale Belt outright
🔒 23 MAY 1910DQGUNNER MOIR2HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 15 APR 1910KOFRED DRUMMOND1HEAVYWEIGHT— TITLE
🔒 11 FEB 1910KOWILLIAM IRON HAGUE15HEAVYWEIGHT— TITLE
🔒 28 JAN 1910TKOFRED DRUMMOND2HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 14 JAN 1910LOSSGUNNER HARRY HEWITT20HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 17 DEC 1909TKOHARRY CROXON7HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 26 NOV 1909LOSSEDDIE MCGOORTY20HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 12 NOV 1909KOHERBERT HALL1HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 20 OCT 1909KOJACK RIPPER1HEAVYWEIGHT— TITLE
🔒 01 OCT 1909DECYOUNG JOHNNY JOHNSON15HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 10 SEP 1909KOALBERT MCNAMARA4HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 06 AUG 1909LOSSPO JIMMY DORAN15HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 28 MAY 1909DRAWBEN TAYLOR15HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 07 MAY 1909KOSEAMAN FRED BROADBENT5HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 02 APR 1909KOJACK RIPPER3LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 12 FEB 1909KOCORPORAL GYPSEY SMITH9HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 22 JAN 1909KOHARRY CROXON4HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 08 JAN 1909KOGEOFF THORNE2HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 18 DEC 1908KOSEAMAN JIMMY BREWER1HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 09 OCT 1908LOSSSEAMAN JIM MCDONALD1HEAVYWEIGHT—

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