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Charles C. Smith
40-14-5, 7 NC 32 KO · 1879–1903
Charles C. Smith was a professional boxer from United States, born May 3, 1860. Record 40-14-5, 7 NC with 32 knockouts over 1879–1903. Charles C. Smith last fought Contaden on Jul 15, 1903 and won by KO.
Also: تشارلز ك. سميث · চার্লস সি. স্মিথ · Charles Smith
BornMay 3, 1860
DiedOct 1, 1924
Country🇺🇸 United States
NicknameThe Black Thunderbolt
DebutJan 15, 1879
Career1879–1903
Rounds boxed268
KO share80%
Born inMacon, Georgia
Confirmed bouts4 of 66
Career record
Record
40-14-5, 7 NC, 32 KOs · 1879–1903
Last result
W
Contaden
KO · United States of America
The record
66 bouts, 1879–1903, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.
W
Contaden
KO · United States of America
Smith 39-14-5 · Contaden —
W
KO · Manchester, 🇬🇧
Smith 38-14-5 · Smith —
NC
Billy Rhodes
4 · Minneapolis, Minnesota, 🇺🇸
Smith 38-14-5 · Rhodes —
L
Jim Fitzpatrick
TKO 7/20 · Olympic A.C., Buffalo, 🇺🇸
Smith 38-13-5 · Fitzpatrick —
W
Tom McCarthy
DQ 3/20 · Olympic A.C., Buffalo, 🇺🇸
Smith 37-13-5 · McCarthy —
L
KO 7 · Montreal, Quebec, 🇨🇦
Smith 37-12-5 · Gardiner 9-0-0
L
Ed Dunkhorst
PTS 20/20 · Maple Avenue A.C., Elmira, 🇺🇸
Smith 37-11-5 · Dunkhorst —
W
Johnny Ruhlin
PTS 4/4 · Buffalo, New York, 🇺🇸
Smith 36-11-5 · Ruhlin —
L
KO 3/6 · Arena A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Smith 36-10-5 · Maher 3-4-2
W
Jim Delaney
KO 2 · Maple Avenue A.C., Elmira, 🇺🇸
Smith 35-10-5 · Delaney —
W
Fred Taylor
KO 1 · Erie, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸
Smith 34-10-5 · Taylor —
W
George Watson
KO 1/20 · Walden A.C., Buffalo, 🇺🇸
Smith 33-10-5 · Watson —
L
PTS 6/6 · Empire A.C., Buffalo, 🇺🇸
Smith 33-9-5 · Maher 2-4-1
W
Al Murphy
PTS 3/3 · Music Hall, Niagara Falls, 🇺🇸
Smith 32-9-5 · Murphy —
W
Mike Queenan
TKO 2/20 · Park Theater, Niagara Falls, 🇺🇸
Smith 31-9-5 · Queenan —
W
Amos Thesis
KO · Louisville, Kentucky, 🇺🇸
Smith 30-9-5 · Thesis —
L
Jack Slattery
DQ 5 · Dolgeville, New York, 🇺🇸
Smith 30-8-5 · Slattery —
NC
John Hughes
4 · New York City, New York, 🇺🇸
Smith 30-8-5 · Hughes —
D
Con Riordon
PTS 4/4 · New York City, New York, 🇺🇸
Smith 30-8-4 · Riordon —
W
Jerry Slattery
KO 1 · United States of America
Smith 29-8-4 · Slattery —
Show all 66 bouts
L
Con Coughlin
DQ 3 · New York City, New York, 🇺🇸
Smith 29-7-4 · Coughlin —
W
John Jackson
KO 1 · New York City, New York, 🇺🇸
Smith 28-7-4 · Jackson —
W
Con Coughlin
KO 1 · New York City, New York, 🇺🇸
Smith 27-7-4 · Coughlin —
W
Mike Brennan
DQ 3/6 · New York A.C., New York City, 🇺🇸
Smith 26-7-4 · Brennan —
L
KO 4 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸
Smith 26-6-4 · Choynski 19-6-0
W
Mike Brennan
KO 3 · New York City, New York, 🇺🇸
Smith 25-6-4 · Brennan —
L
KO 3 · Washington, D.C., 🇺🇸
Smith 25-5-4 · Butler —
W
KO 2 · New York City, New York, 🇺🇸
Smith 24-5-4 · Craig —
NC
4 · New York City, New York, 🇺🇸
Smith 24-5-4 · Craig —
L
KO 4 · New York City, New York, 🇺🇸
Smith 24-4-4 · Godfrey —
W
Bill Gabig
TKO 2/4 · Niblo's Theatre, New York City, 🇺🇸
Smith 23-4-4 · Gabig —
W
Billy Baker
KO 9 · New York City, New York, 🇺🇸
Smith 22-4-4 · Baker —
L
Billy Baker
PTS 9/9 · United States of America
Smith 22-3-4 · Baker —
NC
Fred Morris
6 · United States of America
Smith 22-3-4 · Morris —
D
PTS 6/6 · Boston, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸
Smith 22-3-3 · Godfrey —
W
Edward McKeown
KO 2 · Winnipeg, Manitoba, 🇨🇦
Smith 21-3-3 · McKeown —
NC
Big Sullivan
NC 1 · Market Hall, Saint Paul, 🇺🇸
Smith 21-3-3 · Sullivan —
L
Tom Robinson
KO 1 · Cleveland, Ohio, 🇺🇸
Smith 21-2-3 · Robinson —
L
Mervine Thompson
KO 8 · Central Armory, Cleveland, 🇺🇸
Smith 21-1-3 · Thompson —
W
DQ 2 · East Saginaw, Michigan, 🇺🇸
Smith 20-1-3 · Hadley 15-3-3
NC
4 · East Saginaw, Michigan, 🇺🇸
Smith 20-1-3 · Hadley 15-3-3
D
Tommy Cleary
PTS 6/6 · Amsterdam, New York, 🇺🇸
Smith 20-1-2 · Cleary —
D
Jack Stewart
PTS 6/6 · London, Ontario, 🇨🇦
Smith 20-1-1 · Stewart —
L
Jack Stewart
TKO 2/6 · Harry Hill's, New York City, 🇺🇸
Smith 20-0-1 · Stewart —
NC
3 · Troy, New York, 🇺🇸
Smith 20-0-1 · Woodson —
W
Thomas McAlpine
PTS 4/4 · Schenectady, New York, 🇺🇸
Smith 19-0-1 · McAlpine —
W
W. Shipman
KO · Albany, New York, 🇺🇸
Smith 18-0-1 · Shipman —
W
Professor Corlin
KO · Albany, New York, 🇺🇸
Smith 17-0-1 · Corlin —
W
Amos Lavender
KO · Albany, New York, 🇺🇸
Smith 16-0-1 · Lavender —
D
Professor John Donaldson
PTS 4/4 · Port Huron, Michigan, 🇺🇸
Smith 16-0-0 · Donaldson —
W
Dan Carr
KO 8 · East Saginaw, Michigan, 🇺🇸
Smith 15-0-0 · Carr —
W
Dan Carr
KO 4 · Bay City, Michigan, 🇺🇸
Smith 14-0-0 · Carr —
W
Bill Johnson
KO 2 · East Saginaw, Michigan, 🇺🇸
Smith 13-0-0 · Johnson —
W
Professor John Donaldson
KO 4 · Saginaw, Michigan, 🇺🇸
Smith 12-0-0 · Donaldson —
W
Maurice Casey
PTS 4/4 · Ann Arbor, Michigan, 🇺🇸
Smith 11-0-0 · Casey —
W
Joseph Massie
KO 8 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸
Smith 10-0-0 · Massie —
W
Jack Chapel
KO 12 · Bedford, Ohio, 🇺🇸
Smith 9-0-0 · Chapel —
W
Jim Whalen
KO 23 · Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸
Smith 8-0-0 · Whalen —
W
Jack Silver Bill Driscoll
KO 3 · Saginaw, Michigan, 🇺🇸
Smith 7-0-0 · Driscoll —
W
Steve Taylor
KO 14 · United States of America
Smith 6-0-0 · Taylor —
W
Mike Green
KO 29 · Boston A.A., Boston
Smith 5-0-0 · Green —
W
Mervine Thompson
PTS 3/3 · United States of America
Smith 4-0-0 · Thompson —
W
William Spillings
KO · United States of America
Smith 3-0-0 · Spillings —
W
Battler Stevenson
KO · United States of America
Smith 2-0-0 · Stevenson —
W
Ed Gray
KO · United States of America
Smith 1-0-0 · Gray —
W
Welsh
KO · United States of America
Smith 0-0-0 · Welsh —
Ratings now
Not in any current ranking.
World titles
No world title reigns recorded.
Facts
- What is Charles C. Smith's record?
- Charles C. Smith's professional record is 40-14-5, 7 NC with 32 knockouts.
- Who did Charles C. Smith fight last?
- Charles C. Smith last fought Contaden on Jul 15, 1903 and won by KO.
Sources
Boxerbook ID 12851 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/12851. Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.