WELTERWEIGHT division
RUBE FERNS
RetiredBorn JAMES FERNS
Born 1873-10-30, WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, PA. (died aged 78)· Died 1952-06-11· USA
Residence: SCAMMON, KS.· Stance: orthodox
Debut: 1896-06-29· Career: 1896–1910 (15 years)
Peak
2699
Current
2018
Wins
46
Losses
18
Draws
12
NC
0
Rated Fights
76
Ferns was once described as 'one of the queerest and most eccentric practitioners in a profession that has attracted many freaks'.
He was born into a coal-mining family in Pennsylvania. In 1880 the family moved to Central Illinois and settled in Scammon.
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Complete Record — 76 Bouts
| Date | Result | Opponent | Rds | Div. | Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🔒 05 APR 1910 | LOSS | WILDCAT FERNS | 4 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 SEP 1907 | LOSS | KID FARMER | 5 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 DEC 1906 | DRAW | JOHN DUKELOW | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 JUN 1906 | DRAW | CHARLEY SIEGER | 20 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 JUN 1906 | DEC | ART MASON | 15 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 MAY 1906 | DQ | CHARLIE CONKLE | 3 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 APR 1906 | LOSS | CHARLEY HITTE | 7 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 MAR 1906 | DRAW | CHARLEY SIEGER | 15 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 MAR 1906 | DRAW | MIKE DONOVAN | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 MAR 1906 | KO | MATTY MATTHEWS | 9 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 FEB 1906 | KO | BILLY DELANEY | 4 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 12 FEB 1906 | DRAW | GUS GARDNER | 15 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 SEP 1905 | LOSS | BILLY RHODES | 3 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 AUG 1905 | DRAW | JACK DUNLEAVY | 17 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 MAR 1904 | DEC | EUGENE BEZENAH | 20 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 FEB 1904 | LOSS | MARTIN DUFFY | 20 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 DEC 1903 | DRAW | DICK O'BRIEN | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 MAY 1903 | LOSS | MARTIN DUFFY | 13 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 APR 1903 | TKO | MATTY MATTHEWS | 19 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 DEC 1902 | LOSS | MATTY MATTHEWS | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 NOV 1902 | LOSS | HUGO KELLY | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 JUL 1902 | DEC | BILLY EMERSON | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 MAY 1902 | KO | OWEN ZIEGLER | 3 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 MAR 1902 | LOSS | AL NEILL | 12 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 FEB 1902 | LOSS | TOM TRACEY | 20 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 JAN 1902 | DEC | TIM MURPHY | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 JAN 1902 | KO | JACK BENNETT | 2 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 DEC 1901 | LOSS | JOE WALCOTT | 5 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 NOV 1901 | DEC | CHARLES DUTCH THURSTON | 15 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 SEP 1901 | KO | FRANK ERNE | 9 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 MAY 1901 | KO | MATTY MATTHEWS | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 OCT 1900 | LOSS | MATTY MATTHEWS | 15 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 30 AUG 1900 | DEC | MATTY MATTHEWS | 15 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 AUG 1900 | KO | EDDIE CONNOLLY | 15 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 JUL 1900 | KO | OTTO KNOP | 4 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 JUL 1900 | TKO | JOE REPTIE | 2 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 MAY 1900 | KO | JACK BENNETT | 1 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 MAR 1900 | KO | JACK HANLEY | 7 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 FEB 1900 | DEC | MIKE DONOVAN | 20 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 JAN 1900 | DQ | MYSTERIOUS BILLY SMITH | 21 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 DEC 1899 | KO | WALTER BURGO | 2 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 30 NOV 1899 | KO | SAMMY CALLAHAN | 1 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 SEP 1899 | DEC | BOBBY DOBBS | 20 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 JUL 1899 | LOSS | BERT YOUNG | 9 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 JUN 1899 | KO | SHORTY AHEARN | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 MAY 1899 | DEC | SHORTY AHEARN | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 APR 1899 | KO | OTTO MAUKE | 7 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 FEB 1899 | DRAW | SHORTY AHEARN | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 FEB 1899 | LOSS | CHARLIE MCKEEVER | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 DEC 1898 | KO | WALTER MONTGOMERY | 9 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 DEC 1898 | KO | SPOT ROBINSON | 2 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 30 NOV 1898 | KO | PADDY PURTELL | 5 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 NOV 1898 | KO | PADDY PURTELL | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 OCT 1898 | DRAW | BEN SMITH | 12 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 JUL 1898 | KO | GEORGE FITZGERALD | 3 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 08 JUN 1898 | KO | FRANK 'DUTCH' NEAL | 8 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 MAY 1898 | LOSS | GEORGE FITZGERALD | 2 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 APR 1898 | KO | FRANK 'DUTCH' NEAL | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 MAR 1898 | DEC | BILLY EMERSON | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 DEC 1897 | KO | HUGH MCMANUS | 23 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 OCT 1897 | DRAW | WALTER MONTGOMERY | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 JUL 1897 | LOSS | BOBBY DOBBS | 8 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 JUN 1897 | KO | LOU DEMONGE | 8 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 JUN 1897 | LOSS | IZZY STRAUSS | 1 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 MAY 1897 | DRAW | OSCAR GARDNER | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 MAR 1897 | KO | BILL MAHAN | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 08 MAR 1897 | DRAW | SCALDY BILL QUINN | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 JAN 1897 | DEC | BILL QUINN | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 31 DEC 1896 | TKO | BILL MAHAN | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 DEC 1896 | TKO | CASWELL WHITMAN | 3 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 NOV 1896 | LOSS | PADDY PURTELL | 3 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 SEP 1896 | TKO | ED DOYLE | 13 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 AUG 1896 | TKO | FRED ROSS | 13 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 JUL 1896 | KO | HARRY PIGEON | 19 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 JUL 1896 | KO | JACK DOUGHERTY | 2 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 JUN 1896 | TKO | TOM MACKEY | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — |
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