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Heavyweight · Canada
George Byers 20-8-21, 3 NC 14 KO · 1895–1904
George Byers was a heavyweight boxer from Canada, born Jun 25, 1872. Record 20-8-21, 3 NC with 14 knockouts over 1895–1904. George Byers last fought Charlie Haghey on May 3, 1904 and the bout was a draw.
Also: جورج بايرز
Born Jun 25, 1872
Died Apr 10, 1937
Country 🇨🇦 Canada
Nickname Budge
Debut Aug 23, 1895
Career 1895–1904
Rounds boxed 457
KO share 70%
Born in The Bog, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Titles World colored heavyweight title 1898
Confirmed bouts 9 of 52
Career record Record
20-8-21, 3 NC, 14 KOs · 1895–1904
Last result D
Charlie Haghey
PTS 10/10 · Portland, Maine, 🇺🇸
The record 52 bouts, 1895–1904, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.
D
Charlie Haghey
PTS 10/10 · Portland, Maine, 🇺🇸
Byers 20-8-20 · Haghey —
W
Cyclone Robinson
KO 1/10 · Pastime A.C., Portland, 🇺🇸
Byers 19-8-20 · Robinson —
W
Black Fitzsimmons
TKO 8/10 · Pastime A.C., Portland, 🇺🇸
Byers 18-8-20 · Fitzsimmons —
W
Dick Moore
KO 3/12 · Lenox A.C., Boston, 🇺🇸
Byers 17-8-20 · Moore —
L
6 · National A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Byers 17-7-20 · O'Brien 95-6-16
L
PTS 12/12 · Tempiar A.C., Brighton, 🇺🇸
Byers 17-6-20 · Ferguson —
D
Charlie Haghey
PTS 12/12 · Lawrence, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸
Byers 17-6-19 · Haghey —
D
PTS 8/8 · Brighton Social & A.C., Brighton, 🇺🇸
Byers 17-6-18 · Ferguson —
W
Mike Schalow
PTS 6/6 · Lenox A.C., Boston, 🇺🇸
Byers 16-6-18 · Schalow —
D
Jack 'Twin' Sullivan
PTS 6/6 · Bangor, Maine, 🇺🇸
Byers 16-6-17 · Sullivan —
D
Dick O'Brien
PTS 10/10 · Norumbega Hall, Bangor, 🇺🇸
Byers 16-6-16 · O'Brien —
W
Charlie Haghey
PTS 10/10 · East Boston A.A., Boston, 🇺🇸
Byers 15-6-16 · Haghey —
W
J. Wightman
KO 1/10 · Bowdoin Square Athletic Club, Boston, 🇺🇸
Byers 14-6-16 · Wightman —
L
Tom Carey
TKO 13/15 · Casino, New Britain, 🇺🇸
Byers 14-5-16 · Carey —
L
Billy Stift
PTS 6/6 · Chicago A.C., Chicago, 🇺🇸
Byers 14-4-16 · Stift —
D
PTS 15/15 · Victoria Rink, Saint John, 🇨🇦
Byers 14-4-15 · Smith 37-23-25
L
For world colored heavyweight title KO 17/20 · Hot Springs, Colorado, 🇺🇸
Byers 14-3-15 · Childs 33-4-7
L
KO 9/20 · Woodward's Pavilion, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Byers 14-2-15 · Root 35-0-1
W
Tim Draffin Murphy
PTS 6/6 · Star A.C., Chicago, 🇺🇸
Byers 13-2-15 · Murphy —
D
'Wild' Bill Hanrahan
PTS 15/15 · Pawtucket, Rhode Island, 🇺🇸
Byers 13-2-14 · Hanrahan —
Show all 52 bouts D
Dick O'Brien
PTS 15/15 · Lynn, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸
Byers 13-2-13 · O'Brien —
NC
NC 15/15 · Roanoke A.C., Boston, 🇺🇸
Byers 13-2-13 · Gardiner 23-1-3
D
For black heavyweight title PTS 6/6 · Star A.C., Chicago, 🇺🇸
Byers 13-2-12 · Childs 27-4-5
L
DQ 14/15 · Coliseum, Hartford, 🇺🇸
Byers 13-1-12 · Gardiner 17-1-3
W
Martin Mulverhill
TKO 2/15 · Kirkland Athletic Club, Lynn, 🇺🇸
Byers 12-1-12 · Mulverhill —
D
15 · Lasters Hall, Lynn, 🇺🇸
Byers 12-1-11 · Gardiner 16-1-2
D
Jim McCormick
PTS 12/12 · Brockton Athletic Club, Brockton, 🇺🇸
Byers 12-1-10 · McCormick —
D
Dick O'Brien
PTS 10/10 · Lewiston, Maine, 🇺🇸
Byers 12-1-9 · O'Brien —
W
PTS 10/10 · Kirtland Athletic Club, Lynn, 🇺🇸
Byers 11-1-9 · Burke —
L
Tommy West
KO 7/25 · Coney Island Athletic Club, New York City, 🇺🇸
Byers 11-0-9 · West —
D
Australian Jim Ryan
PTS 25/25 · Greenwood Athletic Club, New York City, 🇺🇸
Byers 11-0-8 · Ryan —
W
Charley Strong
TKO 9/20 · Coney Island Athletic Club, New York City, 🇺🇸
Byers 10-0-8 · Strong —
D
Billy Stift
PTS 6/6 · Star Theatre, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Byers 10-0-7 · Stift —
NC
Dick O'Brien
NC 3 · Pawtucket, Rhode Island, 🇺🇸
Byers 10-0-7 · O'Brien —
W
Jack Cattanach
TKO 2/10 · Pawtucket, Rhode Island, 🇺🇸
Byers 9-0-7 · Cattanach —
W
Charles Goff
TKO 2/20 · Broadway Athletic Club, New York City, 🇺🇸
Byers 8-0-7 · Goff —
D
Jack Bonner
PTS 20/20 · Lenox Athletic Club, New York City, 🇺🇸
Byers 8-0-6 · Bonner —
W
Won world colored heavyweight title PTS 20/20 · Lenox A.C., New York City, 🇺🇸
Byers 7-0-6 · Childs 17-3-2
NC
Roanoke Athletic Club, Boston, 🇺🇸
Byers 7-0-6 · Armstrong 9-3-4
D
Johnny Gorman
PTS 8/8 · Lynn, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸
Byers 7-0-5 · Gorman —
W
Harry Peppers
KO 19/20 · Auditorium, Waterbury, 🇺🇸
Byers 6-0-5 · Peppers —
D
Dan Murphy
PTS 20/20 · Jacque's Auditorium, Waterbury, 🇺🇸
Byers 6-0-4 · Murphy —
D
Charles Goff
PTS 12/12 · Gladiator Athletic Club, Hartford, 🇺🇸
Byers 6-0-3 · Goff —
D
Dan Murphy
PTS 15/15 · Nutmeg Athletic Club, Hartford, 🇺🇸
Byers 6-0-2 · Murphy —
D
Dan Murphy
PTS 10/10 · Auditorium, Hartford, 🇺🇸
Byers 6-0-1 · Murphy —
W
Lon Beckwith
TKO 5/12 · Broadway Athletic Club, New York City, 🇺🇸
Byers 5-0-1 · Beckwith —
W
James McNamara
KO 3/10 · New York City, New York, 🇺🇸
Byers 4-0-1 · McNamara —
W
Jack Boylan
KO 2/10 · New Polo Athletic Club, New York City, 🇺🇸
Byers 3-0-1 · Boylan —
W
Dan Carroll
TKO 7/10 · Boston, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸
Byers 2-0-1 · Carroll —
W
Charley Smith
PTS 8/8 · Boston, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸
Byers 1-0-1 · Smith —
W
Charley Gerrard
KO 2/8 · Boston, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸
Byers 0-0-1 · Gerrard —
D
Jack Colbert
PTS 3/3 · Boston, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸
Byers 0-0-0 · Colbert —
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
World titles No world title reigns recorded.
Facts
What is George Byers's record? George Byers's professional record is 20-8-21, 3 NC with 14 knockouts.
Who did George Byers fight last? George Byers last fought Charlie Haghey on May 3, 1904 and the bout was a draw. Sources Boxerbook ID 13619 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/13619 . Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.