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BOXING RECORDS.

Professional Champions. Heavyweights 158 lbs.): John L. Sullivan, 1890-92; ames J. Corbett, 1892-97; Robert Fitzsimmons, 897-99; James J. Jeffries, 1899-1910; Jack Johnson, 1910-15; Jess Willard, 1915-19; Jack Dempsey, 1919-. lbs.): Robert Fitzsimmons, 1890-97; Tommy Ryan, 1897-1907; Stanley Ketchel, 1907-08; Billy Papke and Stanley Ketchel, 1908; Stanley Ketchel, 1908-10; Frank Klaus, Mike Gibbons, Ed. McGoorty and George Chip all claim cham pionship from 1911-13; Al McCoy, 1914-17; Mike O'Dowd, 1917-18. Welterwe:ghts (145 lbs.) : Tommy Ryan, 1894-96; Kid McCoy, 1896-97; Billy Smith, 1898-1900; Rube Ferns, 1900; Matty Matthews and Rube Ferns, 1901: Joe Walcott, 1901-04; Dixie Kid, 1904-08; Kid Graves, 1914-16; Jack Britton, 1916; Ted (Kid) Lewis, 1917-18. Lightweights (133 lbs.): Jack McAuliffe, 1890-93; Kid Lavigne, 1893-99; Frank Erne, 1899-1902; Joe Gans, 1902-08; Battling Nelson, 1908-10; Ad Wolgast, 1910-12; Willie Ritchie, 1912-14; Freddy Welsh, 1914 17; Benny Leonard, 1917-18. Featherweights (122 lbs.): George Dixon, 1892-97; Solly Smith, 1897; Solly Smith and Dave Sulli van, 1898; George Dixon, 1898-1900; Terry McGovern, 1900-01; Young Corbett, 1901 04; Tommy Sullivan, 1904-08; Abe Attell, 1908-11; Johnny Kilbane, 1911-18. Bantam weights (116 lbs.): George Dixon, 1890 92; none recognized from 1892-94; Jimmy Barry, 1894-98; none recognized from 1898 1901; Harry Forbes, 1901-03; Frankie Neil, 1903-05; none recognized from 1905-07; Johnny Coulon, 1907-13; Kid Williams, 1914-15; Pete Herman, 1916-18. For earlier champions see

under title PRIZE-FIGHTING.

Prize-Fighting. Amateur Champions in 1918, A. A. U. National: 108-pound class, Joe Wiles, Boston; 145-pound class, James Sulli van, New York; 158-pound class, Martin Burke, New Orleans; 115-pound class, James To masulo, New York; 175-pound class, John Mc Minimen, Camp Devens; 125-pound class, James Fruzetti, Brockton; 135-pound class, Thomas O'Malley, Philadelphia; heavyweight class, Martin Burke, New Orleans. Metropolitan Association A. A. U.: 108-pound class, D. Kamins, Clark House A. A.; 115-pound class, James Tomasulo, Elizabeth Y. M. C. A.; 125 pound class, A. Schick, unattached; 135-pound class, S. Mosberg, unattached; 145-pound class, J. Sullivan, Union Settlement ; 158-pound class, S. Lagonia, Bronx Athletic Club; 175-pound class, G. Schalk, unattached; heavy-weight class, G. Schalk, unattached. New England A. A. U.: 115-pound class, Bob Josephs, Bos ton; 158-pound class, Billy Rush. Boston Navy Yard; 108-pound class, Joe Willis, Chelsea; 125-pound class, Charles Parker, Boston; 135 pound class, Joe Melanson, Boston ; 145-pound class, Al. Lacy, Chelsea; 175-pound class, Billy Rush, Boston Navy Yard.