Heavyweight · United States
Jake Kilrain 30-7-10, 3 NC 18 KO · 1879–1899
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Jake Kilrain was a heavyweight boxer from United States, born Feb 9, 1859. Record 30-7-10, 3 NC with 18 knockouts over 1879–1899. Jake Kilrain last fought Steve O'Donnell on Oct 20, 1899 and lost by TKO in round 5 of 15.
Also: Килрейн, Джейк · جيك كيلرين · ジェイク・キルレイン (初代) +1 more John Joseph Killian
Born Feb 9, 1859
Died Dec 22, 1937
Country 🇺🇸 United States
Debut Jan 1, 1879
Career 1879–1899
Rounds boxed 396
KO share 60%
Born in Greenpoint, New York
Confirmed bouts 3 of 50
Career record Record
30-7-10, 3 NC, 18 KOs · 1879–1899
Last result L
Steve O'Donnell
TKO 5/15 · Germania Maennerchor Hall, Baltimore, 🇺🇸
The record 50 bouts, 1879–1899, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in. Wikidata: 18-6-12
L
Steve O'Donnell
TKO 5/15 · Germania Maennerchor Hall, Baltimore, 🇺🇸
Kilrain 30-6-10 · O'Donnell —
L
KO 1/10 · Eureka A.C., Baltimore, 🇺🇸
Kilrain 30-5-10 · Slavin —
NC
Abe Ullman
10 · Baltimore, Maryland, 🇺🇸
Kilrain 30-5-10 · Ullman —
L
Steve O'Donnell
TKO 21/25 · Sea Side A.C., Coney Island, 🇺🇸
Kilrain 30-4-10 · O'Donnell —
D
Steve O'Donnell
PTS 8/8 · Suffolk A.C., Boston, 🇺🇸
Kilrain 30-4-9 · O'Donnell —
L
For world interim heavyweight title TKO 9/10 · Granite A.C., Hoboken, 🇺🇸
Kilrain 30-3-9 · Slavin —
W
KO 44 · California A.C., San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Kilrain 29-3-9 · Godfrey —
W
George Maguire
KO 2 · Utica, New York, 🇺🇸
Kilrain 28-3-9 · Maguire —
W
Mike Brennan
PTS 3/3 · Montana, New York, 🇺🇸
Kilrain 27-3-9 · Brennan —
W
George Harris
KO 2 · New York City, New York, 🇺🇸
Kilrain 26-3-9 · Harris —
W
PTS 3/3 · Union Opera House, Ogden, 🇺🇸
Kilrain 25-3-9 · Chambers —
W
Jerry Slattery
TKO 2 · New York City, New York, 🇺🇸
Kilrain 24-3-9 · Slattery —
W
Dick Mayel
PTS 3/3 · Cleveland, Ohio, 🇺🇸
Kilrain 23-3-9 · Mayel —
W
Tommy McManus
PTS 3/3 · New York City, New York, 🇺🇸
Kilrain 22-3-9 · McManus —
W
Frank Straub
KO 4 · New York City, New York, 🇺🇸
Kilrain 21-3-9 · Straub —
W
Frank Bosworth
TKO 3/4 · New York City, New York, 🇺🇸
Kilrain 20-3-9 · Bosworth —
L
PTS 6/6 · Southern A.C., New Orleans, 🇺🇸
Kilrain 20-2-9 · Corbett 20-0-5
W
Felix Vacquelin
KO 3 · New Orleans, Louisiana, 🇺🇸
Kilrain 19-2-9 · Vacquelin —
L
John Scholes
4 · Mutual Street Rink, Toronto, 🇨🇦
Kilrain 19-1-9 · Scholes —
L
For world bare-knuckle heavyweight title KO 75 · Richburg, Mississippi, 🇺🇸
Kilrain 19-0-9 · Sullivan 52-0-3
Show all 50 bouts D
For world heavyweight title PTS 106/106 · St. Pierre d'Autils, 🇫🇷
Kilrain 19-0-8 · Smith —
W
Joe Lannon
TKO 11 · Watertown, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸
Kilrain 18-0-8 · Lannon —
W
John P. Clow
PTS 4/4 · New Assembly Rooms, Baltimore, 🇺🇸
Kilrain 17-0-8 · Clow —
NC
Johny Seidel
4 · New Assembly Rooms, Baltimore, 🇺🇸
Kilrain 17-0-8 · Seidel —
NC
Jack Ashton
4 · New Assembly Rooms, Baltimore, 🇺🇸
Kilrain 17-0-8 · Ashton —
W
Denny Killen
PTS 4/4 · Comique Theatre, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Kilrain 16-0-8 · Killen —
W
Tommy Kelly
KO 4/4 · Theatre Comique, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Kilrain 15-0-8 · Kelly —
W
Joe Godfrey
KO 2 · Theatre Comique, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Kilrain 14-0-8 · Godfrey —
W
Frank Herald
TKO 1 · Herring Run, Maryland, 🇺🇸
Kilrain 13-0-8 · Herald —
W
Jack Ashton
PTS 8/8 · Ridgewood Baseball Park, New York City, 🇺🇸
Kilrain 12-0-8 · Ashton —
D
Frank Faber
PTS · Boston, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸
Kilrain 12-0-7 · Faber —
D
George Fryer
PTS 5/5 · Boston, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸
Kilrain 12-0-6 · Fryer —
W
Jerry Murphy
PTS 4/4 · Norumbega Hall, Bangor, 🇺🇸
Kilrain 11-0-6 · Murphy —
D
Jack Burke
PTS 5/5 · New England Institute, Boston, 🇺🇸
Kilrain 11-0-5 · Burke —
D
Jem Goode
PTS 5/5 · Battery D Armory, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Kilrain 11-0-4 · Goode —
D
PTS 4/4 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Kilrain 11-0-3 · Cleary —
W
William Sherriff
PTS 3/4 · Union Hall, Cambridgeport, 🇺🇸
Kilrain 10-0-3 · Sherriff —
D
PTS 4/4 · Institute Hall, Boston, 🇺🇸
Kilrain 10-0-2 · Mitchell 14-1-2
W
Jerry Murphy
KO 2 · Bangor, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸
Kilrain 9-0-2 · Murphy —
D
Jem Goode
PTS 5/5 · Conant Hall, Boston, 🇺🇸
Kilrain 9-0-1 · Goode —
W
TKO 3/3 · Boston, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸
Kilrain 8-0-1 · Godfrey —
W
John McGylnn
TKO 4 · New Bedford, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸
Kilrain 7-0-1 · McGylnn —
W
Pete McCoy
KO 3/3 · Mechanics Building, Boston, 🇺🇸
Kilrain 6-0-1 · McCoy —
W
John Allen
PTS 3/3 · Boston, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸
Kilrain 5-0-1 · Allen —
D
PTS 3/3 · Boston, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸
Kilrain 5-0-0 · Godfrey —
W
John Hughes
PTS 3/3 · Boston, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸
Kilrain 4-0-0 · Hughes —
W
Dennis Roach
TKO · Somerville, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸
Kilrain 3-0-0 · Roach —
W
Dan Dwyer
PTS · Somerville, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸
Kilrain 2-0-0 · Dwyer —
W
Jem Driscoll
TKO · Somerville, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸
Kilrain 1-0-0 · Driscoll —
W
Jack Daley
KO 2 · Somerville, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸
Kilrain 0-0-0 · Daley —
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
World titles No world title reigns recorded.
Facts
What is Jake Kilrain's record? Jake Kilrain's professional record is 30-7-10, 3 NC with 18 knockouts.
Who did Jake Kilrain fight last? Jake Kilrain last fought Steve O'Donnell on Oct 20, 1899 and lost by TKO in round 5 of 15. Sources Boxerbook ID 10330 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/10330 . Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), photo from Wikimedia Commons. Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.
