FEATHERWEIGHT division

SPIDER JIM KELLY

Retired

Born DERRY, NORTHERN IRELAND· GBR

Residence: DERRY, NORTHERN IRELAND· aka SPIDER KELLY

Debut: 1928-01-25· Career: 1928–1948 (21 years)

Wins

127

Losses

36

Draws

12

NC

0

Rated Fights

175

Head-to-Head Comparison

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

Complete Record — 175 Bouts

DateResultOpponentRdsDiv.Rate
🔒 10 FEB 1948LOSSPADDY TRAINOR2FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 27 DEC 1947KOFRANK BROWN2MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 17 DEC 1947LOSSTOMMY MCMENEMY8FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 08 NOV 1947LOSSPADDY DOWDALL6WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 22 OCT 1947DQGERRY SMYTH4LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 07 JUN 1947LOSSJACKIE KING4WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 17 MAY 1947DECDEMPSEY BRADY8WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 15 FEB 1947LOSSJIM COATES4WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 31 JAN 1947DRAWJACKIE KING8FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 04 JAN 1947DECJIM COATES8WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 21 NOV 1946TKOJOE SCOTT1FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 17 OCT 1946TKONICK WELDRIDGE4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 19 SEP 1946DRAWJOHNNY JENKINS8FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 16 MAY 1946LOSSSTAN HAWTHORNE1FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 16 FEB 1944LOSSFREDDIE PRICE4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 05 AUG 1943LOSSJIMMY INGLE10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 26 JUN 1943DECMICK MAGEE8FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 29 MAY 1943DECJIMMY SMITH8FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 23 SEP 1942DECJIM MCCANN8FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 19 SEP 1942DRAWJIMMY SMITH8FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 31 JUL 1942DECJIM HAMILTON8WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 17 JUL 1942TKOMICKEY QUINN3WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 23 OCT 1941DECKID SEELEY10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 17 SEP 1941DECMICK MAGEE10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 09 APR 1941LOSSANGUS MCGREGOR7WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 22 FEB 1941TKOVIC ANDREWS9WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 15 JAN 1941DECANGUS MCGREGOR10WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 01 JAN 1941DECVIC ANDREWS10WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 21 DEC 1940DECFRED NIPPER MORRIS10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 04 DEC 1940TKOBILLY BAXTER6WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 20 NOV 1940TKOVIC ANDREWS8WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 09 NOV 1940DECTOMMY CULLEN10WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 10 SEP 1940LOSSAL LYTTLE5WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 21 AUG 1940DECDENNIS CAHILL10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 03 AUG 1940DECTAFFY DAVIES10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 27 JUL 1940DECBILLY BAXTER10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 22 APR 1940LOSSJIM KEERY4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 04 MAR 1940DECFRANK KENNY8FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 28 JUN 1939LOSSJOHNNY CUSICK12FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 11 MAY 1939LOSSNEL TARLETON12FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 27 APR 1939DECBENNY CAPLAN10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 04 APR 1939LOSSLEN BEYNON10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 20 MAR 1939DECBILLY CHARLTON10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 13 MAR 1939DRAWTOM SMITH10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 26 DEC 1938DECJACKIE HURST10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 23 NOV 1938DECBENNY CAPLAN15FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 04 AUG 1938LOSSJOHNNY CUSICK10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 23 JUL 1938DECTOMMY HYAMS8FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 29 JUN 1938DECFRANK MCCUDDEN8FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 18 JUN 1938DECNORMAN DENNY10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 30 MAR 1938DECJOHNNY MCGRORY10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 25 FEB 1938KODAN MCALLISTER3FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 24 JAN 1938DECTOMMY BURNS8FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 27 DEC 1937TKOGEORGE WILLIAMS1FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 02 DEC 1937DECBILLY CHARLTON10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 25 NOV 1937LOSSJOHNNY CUSICK15FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 13 NOV 1937LOSSJOHNNY MCGRORY10FLYWEIGHT— TITLE
🔒 13 OCT 1937LOSSJOHNNY MCGRORY10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 30 JUN 1937DECJIM PALMER8FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 02 JUN 1937LOSSGINGER FORAN10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 31 MAR 1937DECDICK CORBETT10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 22 FEB 1937DECNEL TARLETON10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 11 JAN 1937DRAWGEORGE GINGER ROBERTS8FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 09 NOV 1936DECVENTURA HERNANDEZ10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 21 OCT 1936DECGUSTAVO ANSINI10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 02 SEP 1936TKOFRANK MCALORAN14FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 09 JUL 1936TKOSPIKE ROBINSON7FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 14 MAY 1936DECFRED TODKILL8FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 04 APR 1936KOJOE KID DOYLE1FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 25 FEB 1936DECDAN GALLAGHER8FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 31 JAN 1936DECBENNY THACKRAY8BANTAMWEIGHT—
🔒 24 JAN 1936DECKID DAWSON8FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 07 JAN 1936DECLINTON O'NEILL6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 22 DEC 1935DECJERRY COSTELLO10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 21 DEC 1935DECJOE GALE10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 09 DEC 1935DECCHUCK FLANAGAN10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 02 NOV 1935DECBOB CROXTON10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 16 OCT 1935TKOKID MCLEAN6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 10 OCT 1935LOSSBOBBY HINDS10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 12 SEP 1935DRAWBENNY SHARKEY8FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 12 JUN 1935DECJOHNNY TRUESDALE10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 30 MAY 1935DECFREDDY MILLER6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 23 APR 1935KOAL PEDLAR6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 31 MAR 1935DECDAN 'YOUNG' MCGOLDRICK6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 31 MAR 1935DECDAN 'YOUNG' MCGOLDRICK6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 13 JAN 1935DECJACK LILLEY6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 06 JAN 1935DECALEX ALSTON6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 30 DEC 1934DQJIMMY BARR6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 30 NOV 1934DECANGUS MCGREGOR10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 04 NOV 1934DECSTAN JEHU8FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 30 SEP 1934DRAWSPIKE ROBINSON8FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 02 SEP 1934DECFRANK BARRON6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 30 JUL 1934LOSSTOMMY ROGERS10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 23 JUN 1934LOSSNORMAN MILTON8FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 13 MAY 1934DECJACK GARLAND8FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 29 APR 1934DECBILLY SMITH6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 18 MAR 1934DECJIMMY TRAVERS8FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 18 FEB 1934DECALBERT LINDLEY6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 14 JAN 1934DECJACK BUNTING8FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 24 DEC 1933DECANDY BYRNE8FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 12 NOV 1933TKOJOHNNY REGAN4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 29 OCT 1933DECSTANLEY BATTLING CROFT6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 17 SEP 1933LOSSALBERT LINDLEY2FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 19 AUG 1933LOSSTED (BATTLING) SULLIVAN6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 12 AUG 1933DRAWFRANK MARKEY8FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 30 JUL 1933DECFRANK MARKEY8FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 20 JUL 1933DECARTHUR KILLEEN8FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 16 JUL 1933DECYOUNG GIBBONS6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 24 JUN 1933DECJIM DRISCOLL10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 17 JUN 1933DECJIM DRISCOLL10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 03 JUN 1933DRAWJACKIE QUINN8FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 21 MAY 1933DECJACKIE QUINN8FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 14 MAY 1933LOSSFRANK MARKEY8FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 30 APR 1933DECJOE CROFT8FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 01 APR 1933DECNIPPER ALEX MCFARLAND6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 18 MAR 1933DECJIMMY TRAVERS8FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 11 MAR 1933LOSSSTAN JEHU6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 26 FEB 1933DQBERT CANTOR2FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 19 FEB 1933LOSSBERT CANTOR2FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 10 FEB 1933DRAWFRED CARPENTER8FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 01 FEB 1933DECJACK BUNTING8FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 11 JAN 1933DECPAT CASSIDY8FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 19 DEC 1932DECJACK BUNTING6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 08 DEC 1932DECKID SOCKS10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 03 DEC 1932TKOWILLIE VINT8FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 26 NOV 1932DECALF BARRETT12FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 25 NOV 1932LOSSARTHUR GRANT7FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 11 NOV 1932DECJOE FRAME10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 07 NOV 1932DECMICKEY SUMMERS12FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 05 NOV 1932DECYOUNG CHAMBERS10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 31 OCT 1932DECJIM HAYCOCK10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 30 OCT 1932TKOYOUNG CHAMBERS1FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 23 JUL 1932DECJACK MCCLEERY10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 11 JUN 1932DRAWFRED HARDY10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 03 JUN 1932LOSSPETER MCKINLEY4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 25 MAY 1932LOSSJACK BUNTING10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 04 APR 1932DECBUTCH HARPER10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 01 APR 1932DECTONY MCLEOD10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 08 FEB 1932DECJOHN SMALLIE10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 05 FEB 1932DECJOHNNY GRANT10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 20 NOV 1931KODON MCBRIDE5FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 11 NOV 1931DECFRED HUGHES10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 06 NOV 1931KOTUG WILSON5FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 26 SEP 1931DECYOUNG HARDEN10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 21 AUG 1931DECJIM CORBETT10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 14 AUG 1931DECJOHNNY GRANT10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 29 APR 1931DECBILLY WARNOCK8FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 27 MAR 1931LOSSHARRY LITTLE MINOR5FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 06 FEB 1931DECPERCY (YOUNG) DEXTER8FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 28 JAN 1931TKOJACKIE QUINN3FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 25 OCT 1930KOJOHNNY SUMMERS3FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 24 OCT 1930DECALF BARRETT10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 03 OCT 1930DECARTHUR NORTON12FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 14 APR 1930DECDAN WYPER10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 24 JAN 1930DRAWTED ROSBOTTOM12FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 20 DEC 1929DECJACK BUNTING10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 22 NOV 1929KODICKY MACK2FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 18 NOV 1929DECGEORGE BALLANTYNE10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 27 OCT 1929DECYOUNG HARDEN10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 21 AUG 1929DECNIPPER THOMAS6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 03 AUG 1929LOSSJACKIE QUINN10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 18 JUL 1929DECNIPPER THOMAS6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 12 APR 1929KOJIM SHARPE4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 03 MAR 1929TKOJIM MCSORLEY3FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 15 FEB 1929LOSSTOMMY WINDER8FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 01 FEB 1929DECYOUNG TAGGART10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 19 DEC 1928LOSSFRANK TRAYNOR10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 12 DEC 1928TKOPETER CURRAN5FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 29 NOV 1928DECJACK MCCLEERY10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 31 OCT 1928DECJIM SHARPE10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 24 OCT 1928DECJIM SHARPE10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 26 SEP 1928TKOHUGHIE BRITTON3FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 17 FEB 1928LOSSTED ROSBOTTOM6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 10 FEB 1928LOSSYOUNG MORAN1FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 25 JAN 1928DECYOUNG STEWART6FEATHERWEIGHT—

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