Mike Gibbons

Mike Gibbons
Statistics
Real name	Michael J. Gibbons
Nickname(s)	St. Paul Phantom
Rated at	Middleweight
Nationality	United States Of America
Born	July 20, 1887 St. Paul, Minnesota
Died	August 31, 1956 (aged 69)
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	133
Wins	112
Wins by KO	38
Losses	8
Draws	9
No contests	4

Mike (left), posing with his brother Tommy Gibbons

Mike Gibbons (July 20, 1887 in St. Paul, Minnesota – August 31, 1956) was an American boxer from 1908 to 1922. The brother of heavyweight Tommy Gibbons, Mike claimed Middleweight Champion of the World status in 1909 following Stanley Ketchel's murder. Although he never won the title, Gibbons is regarded as one of the all-time best welter and middleweight boxers by historians. Statistical boxing website BoxRec lists Gibbons as the #18 ranked middleweight of all time, while The Ring Magazine founder Nat Fleischer placed him at #9.^[1] The International Boxing Research Organization rates Gibbons as the 17th best middleweight ever and boxing historian Bert Sugar placed him 92nd in his Top 100 Fighters catalogue.^[2][3] Gibbons retired due to deteriorating vision. Following his boxing career he entered business in his native St. Paul, and became a member of the Minnesota Athletic Commission. Gibbons was elected to the Ring Magazine Hall of Fame in 1958, the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1992, the World Boxing Hall of Fame in 1997, and the Minnesota Boxing Hall of Fame in 2010.^[4]

Notable bouts

Result	Opponent	Type	Rd., Time	Date	Location	Notes[5]
Loss	Mike O'Dowd	PTS	12	1922-05-06	Queensboro Stadium, Queens, New York
Win	Mike O'Dowd	NWS	10	1921-12-16	Saint Paul Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota	Newspaper Decision
Win	Jeff Smith	NWS	12	1921-08-09	Armory A.A., Jersey City, New Jersey	Newspaper Decision
Win	Eddie McGoorty	KO	5 (10)	1921-06-17	Nicollet Park, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Loss	Mike O'Dowd	NWS	10	1919-11-21	Saint Paul Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota	For World Middleweight Title. Newspaper Decision
Loss	Jeff Smith	NWS	10	1919-07-04	Association Park, Kansas City, Missouri	Newspaper Decision
Loss	Harry Greb	NWS	10	1919-06-23	Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	Newspaper Decision
Win	George Chip	NWS	10	1919-06-12	Three-I League Park, Terre Haute, Indiana	Newspaper Decision
Win	Leo Houck	NWS	8	1919-03-25	Saint Louis Coliseum, Saint Louis, Missouri	Newspaper Decision
Win	George Chip	NWS	10	1919-01-31	Shrine Auditorium, Duluth, Minnesota	Newspaper Decision
Win	Jack Dillon	NWS	10	1917-09-03	Fair Grounds, Terre Haute, Indiana	Newspaper Decision
Win	George Chip	NWS	12	1917-07-04	Wright Field, Youngstown, Ohio	Newspaper Decision
Win	Harry Greb	NWS	12	1917-02-10	National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Newspaper Decision
Win	Jack Dillon	NWS	10	1916-11-10	Saint Paul Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota	Newspaper Decision
Win	Kid Lewis	NWS	10	1916-05-18	Madison Square Garden, New York, New York	Newspaper Decision
Win	Jeff Smith	NWS	10	1916-03-17	Saint Paul Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota	Newspaper Decision
Loss	Packey McFarland	NWS	10	1915-09-11	Brighton Beach Motordrome, Brooklyn, New York	Newspaper Decision
Win	Leo Houck	NWS	10	1915-05-26	St. Nicholas Arena, New York, New York	Newspaper Decision
Win	Eddie McGoorty	NWS	10	1915-03-02	Hudson Arena, Hudson, Wisconsin	Newspaper Decision
Win	Al McCoy	NWS	10	1914-02-23	Irving A.C., Brooklyn, New York	Newspaper Decision
Loss	Eddie McGoorty	NWS	10	1912-12-04	Madison Square Garden, New York, New York	Newspaper Decision
Win	Jeff Smith	NWS	10	1912-04-11	New Amsterdam Opera House, New York, New York	Newspaper Decision

References

1. "All-Time Middleweight Rankings". BoxRec. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
2. All-Time Middleweight Rankings IBROresearch.com Retrieved on 2014-04-29
3. Bert Randolph Sugar (2005). Boxing's Greatest Fighters. Lyons Press. ISBN 978-1-59228-632-4.
4. Cyber Boxing Encyclopedia - Mike Gibbons CyberBoxingZone.com Retrieved on 2014-04-30
5. Mike Gibbons' Professional Boxing Record. BoxRec.com. Retrieved on 2014-05-18.

External links

• Gibbons' Record at Cyber Boxing Zone
• Tom & Mike Gibbons Preservation Society
• Boxing Record at BoxRec: Mike Gibbons