FEATHERWEIGHT division

YOUNG GRIFFO

Retired

Born ALBERT GRIFFITHS

Born 1869-04-15, MILLERS POINT, SYDNEY (died aged 58)· Died 1927-12-07, NEW YORK, NY.· AUS

Debut: 1888-02-04· Career: 1888–1911 (24 years)

YOUNG GRIFFO

Wins (Official)

68

Losses (Official)

81

Draws (Official)

42

NC

0

Rated Fights

120

Excluding 71 newspaper decisions (45-2-24)

We have 1 record for this boxer that is unconfirmed — excluded from the record and rating while we research it.

Belts heldAUSTRALIAN

In 1893, at the age of 22, he went to America. He boxed in the United States between November 1893 until his retirement from boxing in 1904 and remained there until his death in 1927.

He died in New York of heart disease, initially diagnosed as indigestion, on 7 December 1927 at age 56.

Head-to-Head Comparison

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

Title Reigns — 1

national

AUSTRALIAN

FEATHERWEIGHT

1889-12-26 → 1924-09-13 · 34y 8m · 3 defences

Lost to BILLY GRIME · W

Complete Record — 191 Bouts

DateResultOpponentRdsDiv.Rate
🔒 23 NOV 1911NWS-LYOUNG ERNE6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 10 FEB 1904LOSSTOMMY WHITE1FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 30 JAN 1904DECMARTIN JUDGE6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 26 DEC 1903DRAWGEORGE MEMSIC6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 23 DEC 1902KOJACK KID BAIN9FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 29 SEP 1902LOSSJOE TIPMAN5FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 22 AUG 1902LOSSJOE BERNSTEIN20FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 25 JUL 1902DECTOMMY DALY20FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 16 DEC 1901DECJIM POPP6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 25 NOV 1901DECKID ASH10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 11 NOV 1901DECOLE OLSEN6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 10 JUL 1900LOSSJOE GANS8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 11 MAY 1900DRAWJACK LEWIS6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 09 JAN 1900DECCHARLEY KENNEY6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 06 JAN 1900DECJACK LEWIS6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 27 APR 1898KOJOSEPH K DEVITT20FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 26 MAR 1898DQYOUNG PETER JACKSON4WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 03 FEB 1898LOSSFRANK MCCONNELL15FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 11 JAN 1898DECBILLY LEWIS10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 26 DEC 1897TKOBILLY STARR4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 23 OCT 1897DRAWFRANK GARRARD6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 27 SEP 1897NWS-WWILMINGTON JACK DALY6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 21 SEP 1897DRAWJOE GANS15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 07 SEP 1897DRAWCHARLIE MCKEEVER15FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 07 AUG 1897NWS-LHORACE LEEDS4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 12 JUL 1897NWS-WOWEN ZIEGLER6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 28 JUN 1897NWS-WMARTIN JUDGE6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 21 JUN 1897LOSSPHILADELPHIA TOMMY RYAN3FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 21 JUL 1896DRAWJOE POWERS4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 18 JUL 1896DRAWBILLY ERNST12FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 10 JUL 1896DRAWJACK EVERHARDT20FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 06 JUN 1896DRAWBILLY ERNST12FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 01 JUN 1896DECSAM TONKINS10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 25 MAY 1896DRAWJACK EVERHARDT6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 13 APR 1896LOSSCHARLIE MCKEEVER20FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 20 DEC 1895DRAWFRANK ERNE4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 18 NOV 1895DRAWJOE GANS10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 13 NOV 1895NWS-WJACK HANLEY4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 07 NOV 1895DRAWJACK RANDALL4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 28 OCT 1895DRAWGEORGE DIXON10BANTAMWEIGHT—
🔒 12 OCT 1895DRAWGEORGE LAVIGNE20FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 01 OCT 1895KOBILLY (SHADOW) MABERUNCONFIRMED—FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 04 MAY 1895KOCHARLEY BARNETT4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 11 APR 1895NWS-WGEORGE REYNOLDS6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 30 MAR 1895DECEDDIE CURRY4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 26 MAR 1895DECJOE HARMON6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 23 MAR 1895NWS-WJEROME QUIGLEY4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 20 MAR 1895NWS-DJACK HANLEY6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 16 MAR 1895NWS-WCHARLES BULL MCCARTHY4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 08 MAR 1895DRAWJIMMY DIME8FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 04 MAR 1895DECHORACE LEEDS12FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 23 FEB 1895DRAWJEROME QUIGLEY4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 19 JAN 1895DRAWGEORGE DIXON25BANTAMWEIGHT—
🔒 08 DEC 1894NWS-WJACK HANLEY4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 29 NOV 1894NWS-WWALTER EDGERTON4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 24 NOV 1894DRAWCHARLES BULL MCCARTHY4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 17 SEP 1894KOEDDIE LOEBER1FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 03 SEP 1894LOSSALF TOMPKINS15FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 27 AUG 1894LOSSJACK MCAULIFFE10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 29 JUN 1894DRAWGEORGE DIXON20BANTAMWEIGHT—
🔒 07 MAY 1894DECTORPEDO BILLY MURPHY8FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 23 APR 1894DRAWJOHN GRIFFIN8FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 17 MAR 1894DRAWIKE WEIR3FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 07 MAR 1894DECED MCCABE3FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 10 FEB 1894DRAWGEORGE LAVIGNE8FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 23 JAN 1894DRAWJOHNNY VAN HEEST8FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 03 JAN 1894DRAWSOLLY SMITH6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 28 DEC 1893DECAL JANSEN6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 20 DEC 1893DRAWREG KID AGNEW6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 18 DEC 1893DRAWTOMMY WHITE8FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 13 NOV 1893NWS-WYOUNG SCOTTY6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 07 MAR 1893DECMAURICE (DUMMY) WINTERS4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 28 FEB 1893DQJERRY MARSHALL4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 20 DEC 1892DECJERRY MARSHALL12FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 08 NOV 1892DRAWMARTIN DENNY25FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 13 SEP 1892NWS-WCHARLIE MURPHY4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 06 SEP 1892NWS-WCHARLIE MURPHY4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 03 SEP 1892NWS-WJACK MELANEY4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 27 AUG 1892NWS-WAUSTRALIAN JIM RYAN4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 25 JUL 1892DRAWJIM BARRON22FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 17 MAY 1892LOSSMICK RYAN9FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 22 MAR 1892TKOMICK MCCARTHY4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 15 DEC 1891DECBILLY WILLIAMS8FEATHERWEIGHT— TITLE
🔒 14 NOV 1891NWS-WYOUNG PLUTO4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 22 JUL 1891DQTORPEDO BILLY MURPHY22FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 04 JUN 1891NWS-WJOE MOLLOY4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 30 MAY 1891NWS-DCHIDDY RYAN4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 12 MAR 1891DQGEORGE POWELL20FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 26 NOV 1890NWS-WBILL HOLDEN4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 24 NOV 1890NWS-WJACK NICHOLSON4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 19 NOV 1890NWS-DAUSTRALIAN JIM RYAN4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 14 NOV 1890TKOPADDY MORAN13FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 28 OCT 1890NWS-DCHIDDY RYAN4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 18 OCT 1890NWS-WJACK BATEMAN4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 04 OCT 1890NWS-WSANDY ROSS4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 26 SEP 1890NWS-WBILLY WILLIAMS4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 18 SEP 1890NWS-WJACK BATEMAN4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 08 SEP 1890NWS-WJACK KING4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 02 SEP 1890TKOTORPEDO BILLY MURPHY15FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 19 JUL 1890NWS-WCHIDDY RYAN4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 07 JUL 1890KOSANDY ROSS4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 11 JUN 1890KOJOE MCLEOD2FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 07 JUN 1890NWS-DABE WILLIS4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 31 MAY 1890KODOSS PATTERSON2FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 17 MAY 1890NWS-DCHIDDY RYAN4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 17 MAY 1890TKORICHARD DEERFOOT ROSE2FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 10 MAY 1890NWS-WJIM BURGE4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 28 APR 1890NWS-DPORTER4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 19 APR 1890NWS-DGEORGE MCKENZIE6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 11 APR 1890NWS-DCHIDDY RYAN4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 05 APR 1890NWS-DCHIDDY RYAN6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 05 APR 1890TKOYOUNG FRED SMITH2FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 29 MAR 1890NWS-DCHIDDY RYAN4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 22 MAR 1890NWS-WDALLAS4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 22 MAR 1890KOHARRY MASON2FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 15 MAR 1890KODUNEEF3FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 03 MAR 1890DRAWCHIDDY RYAN4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 01 MAR 1890TKOMIDNIGHT GODFREY4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 17 FEB 1890DECGEORGE MCKENZIE15FEATHERWEIGHT— TITLE
🔒 11 FEB 1890DRAWCHIDDY RYAN4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 24 JAN 1890NWS-DABE WILLIS4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 18 JAN 1890DECBILL HORNER4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 11 JAN 1890TKOABE WILLIS3FEATHERWEIGHT— TITLE
🔒 04 JAN 1890DECWILL BRUMMY FULLER4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 26 DEC 1889DECNIPPER PEAKES8FEATHERWEIGHT— TITLE
🔒 12 DEC 1889DRAWYOUNG PLUTO70FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 26 NOV 1889DRAWMARTIN DENNY4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 18 NOV 1889TKOJEM DEMPSEY12FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 12 NOV 1889KODAVE LEWIS3FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 09 NOV 1889NWS-WBILL HOLDEN4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 26 OCT 1889DECMICK MCCARTHY4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 12 OCT 1889TKOWILL SULLIVAN6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 28 SEP 1889NWS-WBILL HORNER4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 21 SEP 1889DECDODGER RYAN6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 14 SEP 1889NWS-WBILL HORNER4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 31 AUG 1889NWS-DBILL HORNER4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 24 AUG 1889NWS-DABE WILLIS4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 17 AUG 1889KODOSS PATTERSON4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 05 AUG 1889NWS-WDUNEEF3FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 27 JUL 1889DRAWABE WILLIS20FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 13 JUL 1889NWS-DMICK MCCARTHY4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 06 JUL 1889NWS-WMICK O'BRIEN4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 29 JUN 1889NWS-WMICK O'BRIEN4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 15 JUN 1889TKOKIAMA PET2FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 10 JUN 1889NWS-DMICK MCCARTHY4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 06 JUN 1889TKOALF LANE2FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 24 MAY 1889TKOBILL HOLDEN14FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 20 MAY 1889NWS-WMICK MCCARTHY4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 04 MAY 1889NWS-WBILL HOLDEN4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 27 APR 1889NWS-WMICK O'BRIEN4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 22 APR 1889NWS-WMICK MCCARTHY4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 20 APR 1889NWS-DHORDEN4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 16 APR 1889DRAWMICK O'BRIEN8FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 06 APR 1889NWS-WBILL HORNER4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 27 MAR 1889DECMICK O'BRIEN8FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 02 MAR 1889NWS-WJACK ADAMSON3FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 02 FEB 1889DRAWAMBROSE TAYLOR8FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 19 JAN 1889DECBILL DOOLAN4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 12 JAN 1889TKODICK MURPHY2FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 15 DEC 1888NWS-WMATT RITCHIE4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 10 DEC 1888DECTORPEDO BILLY MURPHY4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 01 DEC 1888NWS-DFRANK BURNS4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 26 NOV 1888NWS-DJONES4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 17 NOV 1888DECFRANK YOUNG MCSHANE4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 03 NOV 1888NWS-DYOUNG PLUTO3FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 20 OCT 1888NWS-WFRANK YOUNG MCSHANE4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 22 SEP 1888DRAWALF LAWRENCE8FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 20 SEP 1888DECDICK COOK6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 20 SEP 1888DECSAM MCLEOD6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 20 SEP 1888DECGEORGE FOGG6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 19 SEP 1888DECDICK CORBETT6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 15 SEP 1888NWS-WFRANK YOUNG MCSHANE4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 08 SEP 1888DRAWFRANK YOUNG MCSHANE8FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 01 SEP 1888NWS-WYOUNG PLUTO4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 25 AUG 1888NWS-WYOUNG DALLEY4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 23 AUG 1888KOCHAPPIE CHAPMAN4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 08 AUG 1888DECJACK SMITH4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 09 JUL 1888NWS-DMICHIS4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 02 JUL 1888KOYOUNG DUTCHY4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 06 JUN 1888DRAWYOUNG PLUTO13FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 25 MAY 1888DRAWYOUNG PLUTO19FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 19 MAY 1888DRAWMATT RITCHIE8FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 05 MAY 1888NWS-DJACK KING4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 30 APR 1888DRAWYOUNG PLUTO8FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 05 APR 1888KOESSY MCGUIRE10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 24 MAR 1888DECJACK HEANEY4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 17 MAR 1888LOSSBILL OATES6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 03 MAR 1888NWS-DJIM DONNELLY4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 29 FEB 1888NWS-WJACK POULTNEY4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 25 FEB 1888NWS-WJIM DONNELLY4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 04 FEB 1888NWS-DARTHUR AITKEN3FEATHERWEIGHT—

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