HEAVYWEIGHT division
PETER MAHER
RetiredBorn 1869-03-16, KILBANNON, IRELAND (died aged 71)· Died 1940-07-22, BALTIMORE, MD.· IRE
Residence: PHILADELPHIA, PA.· Stance: orthodox· Height: 182 cm (5'11.5")· Reach: 188 cm (6'2")· aka THE IRISH GIANT
Debut: 1888-08-27· Career: 1888–1911 (24 years)
Wins (Official)
138
Losses (Official)
31
Draws (Official)
4
NC
4
Rated Fights
159
Excluding 14 newspaper decisions (5-6-3)
We have 55 records for this boxer that are unconfirmed — excluded from the record and rating while we research them.
Head-to-Head Comparison
Compare PETER MAHER's career against any other fighter on record — records, ratings, common opponents, and any direct bouts.
Title Reigns — 2
1890-01-01 → 1909-10-20 · 19y 9m · 4 defences
Lost to MATTHEW CURRAN · KO
1888-08-27 → 1910-06-06 · 21y 9m · 0 defences
Lost to BOBBY PITTSLEY · KO
Complete Record — 177 Bouts
| Date | Result | Opponent | Rds | Div. | Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🔒 01 AUG 1911 | KO | JIM DOUGHTERY | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 MAR 1910 | LOSS | JIM SMITH | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 26 APR 1909 | LOSS | JACK FITZGERALD | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 APR 1909 | NWS-L | JEFF CLARK | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 MAR 1909 | KO | BILLY TURNAGE | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 FEB 1909 | NWS-L | JEFF CLARK | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 JAN 1909 | KO | BILLY TURNAGE | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 26 DEC 1908 | NWS-L | JEFF CLARK | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 DEC 1908 | KO | BOBBY EVANS | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 JUL 1908 | LOSS | CHARLES KID MCCOY | 2 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 APR 1907 | LOSS | MARVIN HART | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 NOV 1906 | NWS-W | EDDIE HANEY | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 APR 1906 | DQ | JOE HAGAN | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 MAR 1906 | LOSS | SAILOR BURKE | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 MAR 1906 | KO | PAT O'ROURKE | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 JAN 1906 | DEC | PAT O'ROURKE | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 DEC 1905 | KO | MORRIS HARRIS | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 MAY 1905 | TKO | BILLY BURKE | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 APR 1905 | KO | JOE BUTLER | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 OCT 1904 | LOSS | FRED COOLEY | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 AUG 1904 | NWS-W | JACK WILLIAMS | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 JUL 1904 | LOSS | JACK WILLIAMS | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 JUN 1904 | LOSS | JACK WILLIAMS | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 MAY 1904 | DEC | JOE GRIM | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 30 APR 1904 | KO | JIM JEFFORDS | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 NOV 1903 | LOSS | JACK MUNROE | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 JUL 1903 | DQ | JOE GRIM | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 APR 1903 | LOSS | GEORGE GARDNER | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 JAN 1903 | LOSS | JOE CHOYNSKI | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 DEC 1902 | LOSS | KID CARTER | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 30 OCT 1902 | NWS-L | PHILADELPHIA JACK O'BRIEN | 6 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 OCT 1902 | NWS-L | PHILADELPHIA JACK O'BRIEN | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 SEP 1902 | KO | JIM JEFFORDS | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 JUN 1902 | NWS-W | FRED RUSSELL | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 MAR 1902 | LOSS | GUS RUHLIN | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 JAN 1902 | NC | TOM SHARKEY | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 08 NOV 1901 | KO | JIM JEFFORDS | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 OCT 1901 | NWS-L | JIM JEFFORDS | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 DEC 1900 | NWS-D | GUS RUHLIN | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 SEP 1900 | KO | JIM JEFFORDS | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 AUG 1900 | KO | KLONDIKE HAYNES | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 JUL 1900 | KO | STEVE O'DONNELL | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 MAR 1900 | DQ | STOCKINGS CONROY | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 FEB 1900 | LOSS | JOE CHOYNSKI | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 JAN 1900 | LOSS | CHARLES KID MCCOY | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 OCT 1899 | DQ | ED DUNKHORST | 7 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 SEP 1899 | KO | JOE KENNEDY | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 JUN 1899 | KO | MIKE MORRISSEY | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 MAY 1899 | DRAW | GUS RUHLIN | 20 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 MAR 1899 | TKO | CHARLES STEVENSON | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 FEB 1899 | KO | STOCKINGS CONROY | 7 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 DEC 1898 | DEC | ED DUNKHORST | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 08 JUL 1898 | KO | JOE GODDARD | 8 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 MAY 1898 | LOSS | JOE GODDARD | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 MAR 1898 | KO | STEVE O'DONNELL | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 FEB 1898 | KO | C.A.C. SMITH | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 JAN 1898 | KO | YANK KENNY | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 JUN 1897 | DRAW | TOM SHARKEY | 7 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 APR 1897 | NWS-W | STEVE O'DONNELL | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 FEB 1897 | DEC | C.A.C. SMITH | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 JAN 1897 | KO | ED GEIS | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 DEC 1896 | KO | STEVE O'DONNELL | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 NOV 1896 | KO | JOE CHOYNSKI | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 JUL 1896 | KO | WILLIAM VENSEL | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 JUN 1896 | KO | FRANK 'PADDY' SLAVIN | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 FEB 1896 | LOSS | BOB FITZSIMMONS | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 DEC 1895 | ND | BILLY WOODS | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 NOV 1895 | KO | STEVE O'DONNELL | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 30 AUG 1895 | KO | JIM MCINNARRYUNCONFIRMED | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 AUG 1895 | KO | PATSY CREGAN | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 AUG 1895 | KO | JOHN MCLARTY | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 AUG 1895 | KO | PETER JOHNSON | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 JUN 1895 | NC | DOMINICK MCCAFFREY | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 MAY 1895 | TKO | BOB MARSHALL | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 MAY 1895 | KO | JAMES MCCOYUNCONFIRMED | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 MAY 1895 | KO | CHARLES E SCHULLUNCONFIRMED | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 MAY 1895 | KO | HARRY NIKERKUNCONFIRMED | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 12 MAY 1895 | DEC | JERRY FOLANUNCONFIRMED | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 MAY 1895 | KO | JERRY SLATTERY | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 MAY 1895 | KO | ADOLPHUS MCCABE | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 MAY 1895 | KO | AL JOHNSON | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 MAY 1895 | KO | JERRY SLATTERY | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 30 APR 1895 | KO | JOHN JACK O'BRIEN | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 APR 1895 | KO | ALBERT LAWSON | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 14 APR 1895 | KO | BILL CALLAGHANUNCONFIRMED | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 APR 1895 | KO | BILL NEISSEUNCONFIRMED | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 APR 1895 | KO | HENRY MILLERUNCONFIRMED | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 APR 1895 | KO | BILL ZAGERZTEUNCONFIRMED | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 APR 1895 | DEC | JACK KINGUNCONFIRMED | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 30 MAR 1895 | KO | RUFUS THOMPSONUNCONFIRMED | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 MAR 1895 | KO | ED SPLAINUNCONFIRMED | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 MAR 1895 | KO | JOHN DUNNUNCONFIRMED | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 MAR 1895 | KO | PAT MURPHYUNCONFIRMED | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 MAR 1895 | DEC | HARRY COURTRIGHT | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 MAR 1895 | DEC | JAMES DOUGHTERY | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 MAR 1895 | KO | BUCKY SMITHUNCONFIRMED | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 08 MAR 1895 | KO | HARRY ROBINSONUNCONFIRMED | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 MAR 1895 | DEC | HARRY MARTINUNCONFIRMED | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 FEB 1895 | KO | HARRY JAMIESONUNCONFIRMED | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 FEB 1895 | KO | JACK O'ROURKE | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 22 FEB 1895 | DRAW | JIM HALL | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 FEB 1895 | KO | JOHN CARNEYUNCONFIRMED | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 JAN 1895 | KO | BOB CROWNUNCONFIRMED | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 JAN 1895 | KO | TOM MCCARTHY | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 JAN 1895 | KO | BILLY BISSELLUNCONFIRMED | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 JAN 1895 | KO | JOHN GALLAGHER | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 JAN 1895 | KO | CHARLES OCHUNCONFIRMED | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 08 JAN 1895 | KO | MIKE MACKUNCONFIRMED | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 JAN 1895 | DEC | GUS RUHLIN | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 04 JAN 1895 | KO | STANLEY CUTTERUNCONFIRMED | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 JAN 1895 | KO | GEORGE PETERS | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 OCT 1894 | TKO | PETER COURTNEY | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 OCT 1894 | DEC | PETER COURTNEY | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 SEP 1894 | KO | JACK BONNERUNCONFIRMED | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 AUG 1894 | KO | JIM FOSTERUNCONFIRMED | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 JUL 1894 | DEC | PAT CLEARYUNCONFIRMED | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 JUL 1894 | NWS-W | JOE BUTLER | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 JUL 1894 | KO | FRANK CRAIG | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 MAY 1894 | KO | GEORGE GODFREY | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 OCT 1893 | DRAW | JOE MCAULIFFE | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 SEP 1893 | KO | NICK BURLEY | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 SEP 1893 | KO | TOM JOHNSON | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 AUG 1893 | KO | IKE HAYES | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 JUN 1893 | KO | VAL FLOOD | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 08 DEC 1892 | LOSS | JOE GODDARD | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 SEP 1892 | KO | STEVE TAYLORUNCONFIRMED | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 AUG 1892 | KO | TERRY FLANAGANUNCONFIRMED | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 JUL 1892 | KO | PAT TRACEYUNCONFIRMED | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 JUL 1892 | KO | BUS TIERNEYUNCONFIRMED | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 JUN 1892 | KO | GEORGE NEILSON | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 JUN 1892 | NC | TED WHITE | 3 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 MAR 1892 | KO | BILL GABIG | — | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 MAR 1892 | KO | MIKE MONOGHAN | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 MAR 1892 | LOSS | BOB FITZSIMMONS | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 JAN 1892 | KO | JOE GODFREY | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 DEC 1891 | KO | SAILOR CHARLES BROWN | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 DEC 1891 | KO | HARLEM JACK SMITH | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 NOV 1891 | TKO | TOM LYNCH | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 NOV 1891 | DEC | HITE PECKHAM | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 31 OCT 1891 | KO | JACK FALLON | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 OCT 1891 | KO | FRED WOODSUNCONFIRMED | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 OCT 1891 | KO | JIM DALY | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 OCT 1891 | DEC | JACK DAVIS | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 JUL 1891 | KO | STEVE TAYLORUNCONFIRMED | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 JUN 1891 | KO | TERRY FLANAGANUNCONFIRMED | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 MAY 1891 | KO | PAT TRACEYUNCONFIRMED | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 APR 1891 | KO | BUS TIERNEYUNCONFIRMED | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 MAR 1891 | KO | GEORGE NEILSON | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 MAR 1891 | LOSS | W FOXCROFT | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 FEB 1891 | KO | GUS LAMBERT | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 DEC 1890 | KO | FRANK MCNAMARAUNCONFIRMED | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 DEC 1890 | KO | JACK WHELANUNCONFIRMED | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 NOV 1890 | KO | FRANK O'NEALUNCONFIRMED | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 OCT 1890 | DEC | JIM KEARNSUNCONFIRMED | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 SEP 1890 | KO | JOE BURKEUNCONFIRMED | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 AUG 1890 | KO | ALF BOWMAN | 6 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 JAN 1890 | DEC | HARVEY DE CROSSUNCONFIRMED | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 24 DEC 1889 | LOSS | PETER JACKSON | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 DEC 1889 | KO | D BYRNEUNCONFIRMED | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 AUG 1889 | NWS-D | JACK HICKEY | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 AUG 1889 | KO | JOE RAFFERTY | — | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 JUL 1889 | DEC | JIM FOLEYUNCONFIRMED | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 JUN 1889 | KO | MIKE HEALYUNCONFIRMED | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 MAY 1889 | KO | JIM WHITEUNCONFIRMED | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 APR 1889 | KO | NICK MURPHYUNCONFIRMED | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 APR 1889 | NWS-D | JACK HICKEY | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 APR 1889 | DEC | UNKNOWN AWXFORD | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 APR 1889 | KO | FRANK MCNAMARA | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 MAR 1889 | KO | LARRY DREWUNCONFIRMED | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 FEB 1889 | DEC | TOM HUGHESUNCONFIRMED | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 JAN 1889 | KO | TOM SWEENEYUNCONFIRMED | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 DEC 1888 | KO | TOM BURNSUNCONFIRMED | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 NOV 1888 | DEC | JACK WATSONUNCONFIRMED | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 SEP 1888 | DEC | JOE RAFFERTYUNCONFIRMED | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 SEP 1888 | DEC | TOM WATERSUNCONFIRMED | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 SEP 1888 | DEC | JACK WALLISUNCONFIRMED | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 AUG 1888 | KO | JOHN SEENAN | 5 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
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