HEAVYWEIGHT division
STEVE O'DONNELL
RetiredBorn SYDNEY, NSW· AUS
Residence: MELBOURNE, VICTORIA· Height: 184 cm (6'0.5")
Debut: 1886-04-10· Career: 1886–1904 (19 years)
Wins (Official)
26
Losses (Official)
16
Draws (Official)
8
NC
20
Rated Fights
43
We have 2 records for this boxer that are unconfirmed — excluded from the record and rating while we research them.
This record contains 4 fights thought to have been exhibitions — they do not form part of the boxer's record or rankings.
Head-to-Head Comparison
Compare STEVE O'DONNELL's career against any other fighter on record — records, ratings, common opponents, and any direct bouts.
Complete Record — 70 Bouts
| Date | Result | Opponent | Rds | Div. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🔒 07 MAR 1904 | NC | WALTER JOHNSON | 8 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 01 SEP 1903 | DRAW | JACK TWIN SULLIVAN | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 30 MAY 1903 | KO | JIM KENNEDYUNCONFIRMED | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 01 JUL 1902 | DRAW | CHARLEY FARRELL | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 06 JUL 1900 | LOSS | PETER MAHER | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 27 OCT 1899 | LOSS | JOE CHOYNSKI | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 20 OCT 1899 | KO | JAKE KILRAIN | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 19 SEP 1899 | LOSS | CHARLES KID MCCOY | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 29 JUL 1899 | KO | BEECH RUBLE | 8 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 19 APR 1898 | LOSS | STOCKINGS CONROY | 17 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 16 MAR 1898 | LOSS | PETER MAHER | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 23 SEP 1897 | TKO | CHARLEY FARRELL | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 17 JUN 1897 | KO | ALEC GREGGAINS | 8 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 15 JUN 1897 | KO | ALEX GREGGAINS | 8 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 10 MAY 1897 | LOSS | GUS RUHLIN | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 26 APR 1897 | NWS-L | PETER MAHER | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 23 APR 1897 | KO | TOM CAREY | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 05 MAR 1897 | KO | DICK STARKEY | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 01 JAN 1897 | LOSS | WALTER JOHNSON | 9 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 25 DEC 1896 | LOSS | PETER MAHER | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 24 OCT 1896 | NWS-L | WALTER JOHNSON | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 21 SEP 1896 | TKO | FRANK 'PADDY' SLAVIN | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 15 AUG 1896 | KO | J CUSICK | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 30 JUN 1896 | LOSS | GUS RUHLIN | 20 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 25 MAY 1896 | NC | CHARLIE MITCHELL | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 20 APR 1896 | KO | OWEN SULLIVAN | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 27 FEB 1896 | KO | JIM DWYER | 7 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 11 NOV 1895 | LOSS | PETER MAHER | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 30 SEP 1895 | NC | JIM DWYER | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 19 JUL 1895 | DEC | BILLY WOODS | 15 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 02 JUL 1895 | TKO | TOM BURNS | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 06 MAY 1895 | KO | JAKE KILRAIN | 21 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 18 MAR 1895 | DRAW | JAKE KILRAIN | 8 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 26 DEC 1894 | TKO | HERMAN BERNAU | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 19 FEB 1894 | NC | BILLY LEEDAM | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 27 NOV 1893 | DEC | TOMMY CLARK | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 08 NOV 1893 | DRAW | GEORGE GODFREY | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 18 AUG 1893 | TKO | JACK CATTANACH | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 19 JUN 1893 | DEC | FRANK CRAIG | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 04 MAR 1893 | NC | EDWARD ROLLINS | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 14 FEB 1893 | DRAW | NED RYAN | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 🔒 16 SEP 1892 | KO | BLACK CHRIS SMITHERS | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 24 MAY 1892 | KO | DICK BARKER | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 17 APR 1888 | DRAW | MICK DOOLEY | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 11 FEB 1888 | NC | RICHARD DEERFOOT ROSE | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 31 JAN 1888 | KO | A MCELHORNE | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 22 OCT 1887 | NC | PETER JACKSON | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 01 OCT 1887 | NC | PETER JACKSONEXHIBITION | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 16 JUL 1887 | NWS-L | PETER JACKSON | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 04 JUN 1887 | DEC | MICK DOOLEY | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 28 MAY 1887 | DRAW | PAT KIELY | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 20 MAY 1887 | NC | JIM QUIGLEY | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 04 MAY 1887 | NC | DAN HICKEY | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 23 APR 1887 | NC | TOM TAYLOREXHIBITION | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 31 MAR 1887 | NC | GEORGE SEALEEXHIBITION | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 15 FEB 1887 | NC | JIM PETTENGELL | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 20 NOV 1886 | DRAW | JACK MALLOY | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 23 OCT 1886 | NC | PETER NEWTON | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 22 OCT 1886 | NC | GEORGE SEALE | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 09 OCT 1886 | NC | PETER JACKSONEXHIBITION | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 25 SEP 1886 | NC | TOM TAYLOR | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 18 SEP 1886 | NC | MICK O'BRIEN | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 11 SEP 1886 | NC | PETER NEWTON | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 04 SEP 1886 | NWS-L | PETER NEWTON | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 01 SEP 1886 | NWS-D | TOM TAYLOR | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 21 AUG 1886 | NWS-D | TOM MEADOWS | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 14 AUG 1886 | LOSS | PETER NEWTON | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 07 AUG 1886 | DEC | JACK MALLOY | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 22 MAY 1886 | NC | BOB FITZSIMMONSRUMOURED | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 10 APR 1886 | NWS-W | MONCUR | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT |
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