FEATHERWEIGHT division
TERRY MCGOVERN
RetiredBorn JOHN TERRANCE MCGOVERN
Born 1880-03-09, JOHNSTOWN, PA. (died aged 37)· Died 1918-02-22, BROOKLYN, NY.· USA
Residence: BROOKLYN, NY.· Stance: orthodox· Height: 160 cm (5'3")· Reach: 165 cm (5'5")· aka TERRIBLE
IBHOF · Class of 1990(Pioneer)
IBHOF · Class of 1990Debut: 1897-04-03· Career: 1897–1906 (10 years)
Wins (Official)
68
Losses (Official)
4
Draws (Official)
8
NC
1
Rated Fights
79
Excluding 1 newspaper decision (0-1-0)
Head-to-Head Comparison
Compare TERRY MCGOVERN's career against any other fighter on record — records, ratings, common opponents, and any direct bouts.
Complete Record — 81 Bouts
| Date | Result | Opponent | Rds | Div. | Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🔒 17 OCT 1906 | DRAW | YOUNG CORBETT II | 6 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 MAY 1906 | DRAW | JIMMY BRITT | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 MAY 1906 | DRAW | SPIKE ROBSON | 6 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 MAY 1906 | DRAW | YOUNG LOUGHREY | 6 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 MAR 1906 | NWS-L | BATTLING NELSON | 6 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 OCT 1905 | TKO | HARLEM TOMMY MURPHY | 1 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 OCT 1904 | TKO | EDDIE HANLON | 4 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 JAN 1904 | KO | YOCK HENNIGER | 2 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 DEC 1903 | DEC | BILLY WILLIS | 6 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 OCT 1903 | DEC | JIMMY BRIGGS | 15 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 OCT 1903 | DEC | BILLY WILLIS | 6 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 SEP 1903 | DEC | LEW RYALL | 6 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 31 MAR 1903 | LOSS | YOUNG CORBETT II | 11 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 FEB 1902 | KO | BILLY MAYNARD | 4 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 FEB 1902 | DEC | JOE BERNSTEIN | 6 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 FEB 1902 | TKO | DAVE SULLIVAN | 15 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 NOV 1901 | LOSS | YOUNG CORBETT II | 2 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 MAY 1901 | KO | AURELIO HERRERA | 5 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 30 APR 1901 | KO | OSCAR GARDNER | 4 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 DEC 1900 | KO | JOE GANS | 2 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 NOV 1900 | DEC | KID BROAD | 6 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 NOV 1900 | KO | JOE BERNSTEIN | 7 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 JUL 1900 | TKO | FRANK ERNE | 3 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 JUN 1900 | DEC | GEORGE DIXON | 6 | BANTAMWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 12 JUN 1900 | KO | TOMMY WHITE | 3 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 MAY 1900 | DEC | ELLWOOD MCCLOSKEY | 6 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 APR 1900 | TKO | TOMMY WARREN | 1 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 APR 1900 | DRAW | TOMMY WHITE | 6 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 MAR 1900 | KO | EDDIE LENNY | 2 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 MAR 1900 | KO | OSCAR GARDNER | 3 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 FEB 1900 | TKO | EDDIE SANTRY | 5 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 JAN 1900 | TKO | JACK WARD | 1 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 JAN 1900 | TKO | GEORGE DIXON | 8 | BANTAMWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 DEC 1899 | TKO | HARRY FORBES | 2 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 DEC 1899 | KO | CHARLIE MASON | 2 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 DEC 1899 | KO | FRECKLES O'BRIEN | 1 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 12 DEC 1899 | KO | KID BLACK | 3 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 DEC 1899 | KO | JAMES J CORBETT JR. | 2 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 30 NOV 1899 | KO | EDDIE SPRAGUE | 2 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 NOV 1899 | KO | POINT BILLY SMITH | 3 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 NOV 1899 | KO | PATSY HALEY | 1 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 OCT 1899 | KO | BILLY ROTCHFORD | 1 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 SEP 1899 | TKO | FRED SNYDER | 2 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 12 SEP 1899 | KO | PEDLAR PALMER | 1 | BANTAMWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 JUL 1899 | KO | JOHNNY RITCHIE | 3 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 08 JUN 1899 | KO | BILLY BARNETT | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 MAY 1899 | KO | SAMMY KELLY | 5 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 APR 1899 | DEC | JOE BERNSTEIN | 25 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 MAR 1899 | KO | PATSY HALEY | 18 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 FEB 1899 | DEC | FRED SNYDER | 6 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 30 JAN 1899 | KO | CASPER LEON | 12 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 31 DEC 1898 | KO | AUSTIN RICE | 14 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 DEC 1898 | KO | JIMMY ROSE | 2 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 NOV 1898 | KO | PATSY DONOVAN | 3 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 NOV 1898 | KO | TIM CALLAHAN | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 OCT 1898 | KO | HARRY FORBES | 15 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 SEP 1898 | KO | EUGENE GARCIA | 5 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 AUG 1898 | DRAW | TIM CALLAHAN | 20 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 AUG 1898 | DQ | GEORGE MONROE | 7 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 JUL 1898 | LOSS | TIM CALLAHAN | 11 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 JUN 1898 | KO | GEORGE MONROE | 24 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 MAY 1898 | DRAW | GEORGE MONROE | 20 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 APR 1898 | TKO | FRED MAYO | 6 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 12 MAR 1898 | DEC | PINKY EVANS | 8 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 FEB 1898 | DEC | BILLY MAYNARD | 8 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 31 DEC 1897 | KO | JACK KELLY | 2 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 DEC 1897 | DEC | CHARLES RODEN | 6 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 NOV 1897 | DEC | HARRY PETERSON | 6 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 OCT 1897 | NC | EDDIE GOODBODY | 1 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 OCT 1897 | TKO | JACK DOYLE | 7 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 OCT 1897 | TKO | JOHNNY REAGAN | 6 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 OCT 1897 | TKO | JOHNNY REAGAN | 6 | BANTAMWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 SEP 1897 | TKO | JACK LEON | 7 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 AUG 1897 | DEC | BILLY BARRETT | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 AUG 1897 | DEC | EDDIE GOODBODY | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 JUN 1897 | DRAW | TOMMY SULLIVAN | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 JUN 1897 | DEC | TOM MCDERMOTT | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 MAY 1897 | DEC | KID DOUGHERTY | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 MAY 1897 | DEC | EDDIE AVERY | 4 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 APR 1897 | DEC | FRANKIE BARNES | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 APR 1897 | LOSS | JOHNNY SNEE | 4 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — |
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Final Resting Place
Holy Cross Cemetery
3620 Tilden Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11203
Plot: St Johns, Range A, #55
