Heavyweight · Australia
Joe Goddard 33-18-12, 2 NC 30 KO · 1889–1902
Photo: Twiggy Sticks, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Joe Goddard was a heavyweight boxer from Australia, born Nov 25, 1857. Record 33-18-12, 2 NC with 30 knockouts over 1889–1902. Joe Goddard last fought USA George Cole on Apr 24, 1902 and lost by DQ in round 5.
Born Nov 25, 1857
Died Jan 21, 1903
Country 🇦🇺 Australia
Stance Orthodox
Reach 183 cm
Nickname The Wild Man · The Barrier Champion
Debut Apr 4, 1889
Career 1889–1902
Rounds boxed 346
KO share 91%
Born in Pyramul, Colony of New South Wales
Titles South African heavyweight title 1897
Confirmed bouts 14 of 65
Career record Record
33-18-12, 2 NC, 30 KOs · 1889–1902
Last result L
USA George Cole
DQ 5 · USA Broadway A.C., Philadelphia
The record 65 bouts, 1889–1902, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.
L
USA George Cole
DQ 5 · USA Broadway A.C., Philadelphia
Goddard 33-17-12 · Cole —
L
USA Jim Jeffords
6 · USA Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Goddard 33-16-12 · Jeffords —
D
6 · Star Theater, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Goddard 33-16-11 · Klondike 21-6-2
L
TKO 4/6 · Industrial Hall, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Goddard 33-15-11 · Sharkey 30-4-6
L
USA Jack McCormick
KO 2 · Canada Crescent A.C., Toronto
Goddard 33-14-11 · McCormick —
L
USA Charley Stevenson
TKO 4 · USA Nonpareil A.C., Philadelphia
Goddard 33-13-11 · Stevenson —
L
DQ 5/6 · USA Adelphi Theater, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Goddard 33-12-11 · Klondike 9-2-0
L
USA Gus Ruhlin
DQ 5 · USA Lenox A.C., New York
Goddard 33-11-11 · Ruhlin —
L
DQ 5/6 · Arena A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Goddard 33-10-11 · McCoy 48-2-7
D
USA Jack McCormick
6 · USA Nonpareil A.C., Philadelphia
Goddard 33-10-10 · McCormick —
L
USA Gus Ruhlin
6 · USA Arena A.C., Philadelphia
Goddard 33-9-10 · Ruhlin —
L
6 · Arena A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Goddard 33-8-10 · Choynski 37-8-5
D
6 · Arena A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Goddard 33-8-9 · Armstrong 11-5-4
L
RTD 8/8 · Lenox A.C., New York City
Goddard 33-7-9 · Maher 4-5-2
W
KO 1/6 · Arena A.C., Philadelphia
Goddard 32-7-9 · Maher 4-4-2
L
TKO 4/15 · Hazard's Pavilion, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Goddard 32-6-9 · Jeffries 5-0-2
L
USA Theodore Van Buskirk
PTS 8/8 · USA Marysville, California
Goddard 32-5-9 · Buskirk —
L
For world heavyweight title claim KO 6/20 · Mechanic's Pavilion, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Goddard 32-4-9 · Sharkey 25-2-5
D
Australia Tut Ryan
South African heavyweight title PTS 20/20 · South Africa The Amphitheatre, Johannesburg
Goddard 32-4-8 · Ryan —
W
Australia Mick Dooley
South African heavyweight title KO 2 · South Africa The Amphitheatre, Johannesburg
Goddard 31-4-8 · Dooley —
Show all 65 bouts W
USA Denver Ed Smith
South African heavyweight title KO 4 · South Africa The Amphitheatre, Johannesburg
Goddard 30-4-8 · Smith —
D
Australia Tut Ryan
South African heavyweight title PTS 13/13 · South Africa The Amphitheatre, Johannesburg
Goddard 30-4-7 · Ryan —
W
Australia Owen Sullivan
KO 9 · South Africa The Amphitheatre, Johannesburg
Goddard 29-4-7 · Sullivan —
W
TKO 5 · Australia Mick Nathan's Athletic Hall, Melbourne
Goddard 28-4-7 · Rollins —
W
Australia Bill Curran
KO 3 · Australia Mick Nathan's Athletic Hall, Melbourne
Goddard 27-4-7 · Curran —
W
Australia Dan Keely
KO 2 · Australia Mick Nathan's Athletic Hall, Melbourne
Goddard 26-4-7 · Keely —
D
Australia Tut Ryan
PTS 15/15 · Australia Victoria Hall, Melbourne
Goddard 26-4-6 · Ryan —
L
PTS 10/10 · Australia Victoria Hall, Melbourne
Goddard 26-3-6 · Felix —
W
Australia Jim Quigley
KO 2 · Australia Cumberland Athletic Club, Melbourne
Goddard 25-3-6 · Quigley —
L
New Zealand Harry Laing
Australian heavyweight title TKO 12 · Australia Athletic Hall, Melbourne
Goddard 25-2-6 · Laing —
W
USA Willis Kennedy
KO 2 · USA Columbian A.C., Roby
Goddard 24-2-6 · Kennedy —
L
Denver Ed Smith
KO 18 · USA Olympic A.C., New Orleans
Goddard 24-1-6 · Smith —
W
KO 3/20 · USA Coney Island A.C., Brooklyn
Goddard 23-1-6 · Maher 0-2-0
NC
USA Mike Brennan
4 · USA Ariel A.C., Philadelphia
Goddard 23-1-6 · Brennan —
NC
USA Joe Butler
NC 3 · USA Ariel A.C., Philadelphia
Goddard 23-1-6 · Butler —
W
USA Dick Wiley
TKO 1 · USA Ariel A.C., Philadelphia
Goddard 22-1-6 · Wiley —
W
USA Tom Moore
KO 2 · USA Miner's Bowery Theatre, New York
Goddard 21-1-6 · Moore —
D
USA Billy Smith
PTS 8/8 · USA California A.C., San Francisco
Goddard 21-1-5 · Smith —
W
USA Joe McAuliffe
KO 15 · USA Pacific A.C., San Francisco
Goddard 20-1-5 · McAuliffe —
W
Australia Ned Ryan
KO 5 · Australia Melbourne Athletic Club, Melbourne
Goddard 19-1-5 · Ryan —
W
Australia Jack Ashton
PTS 8/8 · Australia Crystal Palace, Richmond
Goddard 18-1-5 · Ashton —
D
Australia Tom Lees
PTS 8/8 · Australia Crystal Palace, Richmond
Goddard 18-1-4 · Lees —
W
For Australian heavyweight title KO 4/20 · Melbourne Athletic Club, Melbourne, 🇦🇺
Goddard 17-1-4 · Choynski 9-4-0
W
TKO 9 · Australia Skating Rink, Charters Towers
Goddard 16-1-4 · Lees —
W
Australia Bill McCarthy
RTD 6 · Australia O'Bierne's Athletic Hall, Broken Hill
Goddard 15-1-4 · McCarthy —
D
Australia Mick Dooley
Australia Gaiety Theatre, Sydney
Goddard 15-1-3 · Dooley —
W
For Australian heavyweight title RTD 4/20 · Sydney Amateur Gymnastic Club, Sydney, 🇦🇺
Goddard 14-1-3 · Choynski 7-3-0
W
Australia Bill Curran
KO 3 · Australia Melbourne Athletic Club, Melbourne
Goddard 13-1-3 · Curran —
D
Australia Mick Dooley
Australia Apollo Athletic Hall, Melbourne
Goddard 13-1-2 · Dooley —
W
Australia Mick Dooley
Australian heavyweight title KO 7 · Australia Melbourne Athletic Club, Melbourne
Goddard 12-1-2 · Dooley —
D
Australian heavyweight title PTS 8/8 · Australia Crystal Palace, Richmond, 🇦🇺
Goddard 12-1-1 · Jackson 52-3-13
L
Australia W.H. Watson
PTS 3/3 · Australia Melbourne Athletic Club, Melbourne
Goddard 12-0-1 · Watson —
W
Australia Mick Dooley
vacant Australian heavyweight title RTD 21 · Australia Sydney Amateur Gymnastic Club, Sydney
Goddard 11-0-1 · Dooley —
W
Australia Luke Keegan
PTS 8/8 · Australia Crystal Palace, Richmond
Goddard 10-0-1 · Keegan —
W
Australia Arthur Hayes
KO · Australia Crystal Palace, Richmond
Goddard 9-0-1 · Hayes —
W
Australia Jim Church
KO · Australia Crystal Palace, Richmond
Goddard 8-0-1 · Church —
W
Australia Jack Morris
KO 2 · Australia Apollo Athletic Hall, Melbourne
Goddard 7-0-1 · Morris —
D
Australia Owen Sullivan
PTS 10/10 · Australia Stewart's Athletic Hall, Adelaide
Goddard 7-0-0 · Sullivan —
W
Australia Charlie Dunn
KO 14 · Australia Athletic Hall, Broken Hill
Goddard 6-0-0 · Dunn —
W
Australia Billy Buck
TKO 4 · Australia Apollo Athletics Hall, Melbourne
Goddard 4-0-0 · Buck —
W
Australia Jim Fogarty
TKO 4 · Australia Apollo Athletics Hall, Melbourne
Goddard 4-0-0 · Fogarty —
W
Australia Owen Sullivan
KO 11 · Australia Hamilton Hall, Broken Hill
Goddard 3-0-0 · Sullivan —
W
Australia Harry Mullins
KO 1 · Australia Apollo Athletics Hall, Melbourne
Goddard 2-0-0 · Mullins —
W
Australia Burridge
Australia Foley's Hall, Sydney
Goddard 1-0-0 · Burridge —
W
Australia Ned Ryan
KO 3 · Australia Melbourne, Victoria
Goddard 0-0-0 · Ryan —
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
World titles No world title reigns recorded.
Facts
What is Joe Goddard's record? Joe Goddard's professional record is 33-18-12, 2 NC with 30 knockouts.
Who did Joe Goddard fight last? Joe Goddard last fought USA George Cole on Apr 24, 1902 and lost by DQ in round 5. Sources Boxerbook ID 16180 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/16180 . 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.
