Heavyweight · United States
Stanley Ketchel 51-7-3, 1 NC 46 KO · 1903–1910
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Stanley Ketchel was a heavyweight boxer from United States, born Sep 14, 1886. Record 51-7-3, 1 NC with 46 knockouts over 1903–1910. Stanley Ketchel last fought Jim Smith on Jun 10, 1910 and won by KO in round 5 of 10.
Also: Стэнли Кетчел · استنلی کچل · ستانلى كيتشيل +5 more ستانلي كيتشيل · スタンリー・ケッチェル · Stanislaus Kiecal · Stanisław Kiecal · Кетчел, Стэнли
Born Sep 14, 1886
Died Oct 15, 1910
Country 🇺🇸 United States
Height 175 cm
Reach 178 cm
Nickname Michigan Assassin
Debut May 2, 1903
Career 1903–1910
Rounds boxed 499
KO share 90%
Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
Titles World middleweight title 1909
Confirmed bouts 10 of 62
Career record Record
51-7-3, 1 NC, 46 KOs · 1903–1910
Last result W
Jim Smith
KO 5/10 · National S.C., New York City, 🇺🇸
The record 62 bouts, 1903–1910, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in. Wikidata: 52-4-4
W
Jim Smith
KO 5/10 · National S.C., New York City, 🇺🇸
Ketchel 50-7-3 · Smith —
W
KO 2/10 · National S.C., New York City, 🇺🇸
Ketchel 49-7-3 · Lewis —
W
Porky Flynn
KO 3/12 · Armory A.A., Boston, 🇺🇸
Ketchel 48-7-3 · Flynn —
L
6 · National A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Ketchel 48-6-3 · Langford 67-7-23
L
6 · Duquesne Garden, Pittsburgh, 🇺🇸
Ketchel 48-5-3 · Klaus 41-9-10
L
For world heavyweight title KO 12/20 · Mission Street Arena, Colma, 🇺🇸
Ketchel 48-4-3 · Johnson 50-5-9
W
Retained world middleweight title UD 20/20 · Mission Street Arena, Colma, 🇺🇸
Ketchel 47-4-3 · Papke 27-3-6
W
TKO 3/6 · National A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Ketchel 46-4-3 · O'Brien 145-10-24
W
Tony Caponi
KO 4/10 · American A.C., Schenectady, 🇺🇸
Ketchel 45-4-3 · Caponi —
W
Hugh McGann
6 · Duquesne Garden, Pittsburgh, 🇺🇸
Ketchel 44-4-3 · McGann —
W
10 · National A.C., New York City, 🇺🇸
Ketchel 43-4-3 · O'Brien 145-9-23
W
Won world middleweight title KO 11/20 · Mission Street Arena, Colma, 🇺🇸
Ketchel 42-4-3 · Papke 26-1-5
L
Lost world middleweight title TKO 12/25 · Jeffries' Arena, CoVernonlma, 🇺🇸
Ketchel 42-3-3 · Papke 25-1-5
W
Joe Thomas
TKO 2/20 · San Francisco Coliseum, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Ketchel 41-3-3 · Thomas —
W
Retained world middleweight title KO 3/20 · San Francisco Coliseum, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Ketchel 40-3-3 · Micheli —
W
Retained world middleweight title claim PTS 10/10 · Hippodrome, Milwaukee, 🇺🇸
Ketchel 39-3-3 · Papke 22-0-5
W
Retained world middleweight title claim KO 20/35 · Mission Street Arena, Colma, 🇺🇸
Ketchel 38-3-3 · Sullivan —
W
For world middleweight title KO 1/25 · Mission Street Arena, Colma, 🇺🇸
Ketchel 37-3-3 · Sullivan 21-5-13
W
Joe Thomas
Won vacant world middleweight title PTS 20/20 · Recreation Park, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Ketchel 36-3-3 · Thomas —
W
Joe Thomas
KO 32/45 · Mission Street Arena, Colma, 🇺🇸
Ketchel 35-3-3 · Thomas —
Show all 62 bouts D
Joe Thomas
PTS 20/20 · Marysville, California, 🇺🇸
Ketchel 35-3-2 · Thomas —
W
KO 2/20 · Sacramento, California, 🇺🇸
Ketchel 34-3-2 · Brown —
W
Benny Hart
KO 8 · Marysville, California, 🇺🇸
Ketchel 33-3-2 · Hart —
W
Mike McClure
KO 7 · Redding, California, 🇺🇸
Ketchel 32-3-2 · McClure —
W
Kid Foley
KO 11 · Miles City, Montana, 🇺🇸
Ketchel 31-3-2 · Foley —
W
Mike Tierney
KO 7 · Butte, Montana, 🇺🇸
Ketchel 30-3-2 · Tierney —
W
Paddy Hall
KO 1 · Gregson Hot Springs, Montana, 🇺🇸
Ketchel 29-3-2 · Hall —
NC
Warren Zurbrick
2/20 · Grand Opera House, Great Falls, 🇺🇸
Ketchel 29-3-2 · Zurbrick —
D
Montana Jack Sullivan
PTS 20/20 · Butte, Montana, 🇺🇸
Ketchel 29-3-1 · Sullivan —
W
Kid Foley
KO 4 · Butte, Montana, 🇺🇸
Ketchel 28-3-1 · Foley —
W
Jerry McCarthy
KO 11 · Great Falls, Montana, 🇺🇸
Ketchel 27-3-1 · McCarthy —
W
Jack Bennett
KO 5 · Butte, Montana, 🇺🇸
Ketchel 26-3-1 · Bennett —
W
Marysville Kid
KO 3 · Butte, Montana, 🇺🇸
Ketchel 25-3-1 · Kid —
W
Jerry McCarthy
TKO 12/20 · Great Falls, Montana, 🇺🇸
Ketchel 24-3-1 · McCarthy —
W
Bob Senate
KO 11 · Miles City, Montana, 🇺🇸
Ketchel 23-3-1 · Senate —
W
Kid Fredericks
KO 11/20 · Miles City, Montana, 🇺🇸
Ketchel 22-3-1 · Fredericks —
W
Roy Hart
KO 1 · Opera House, Miles City, 🇺🇸
Ketchel 21-3-1 · Hart —
W
Bob Senate
KO 17 · Miles City, Montana, 🇺🇸
Ketchel 20-3-1 · Senate —
W
Jimmy Kelly
KO 8 · Miles City, Montana, 🇺🇸
Ketchel 19-3-1 · Kelly —
W
Kid Lee
TKO 17/20 · Helena, Montana, 🇺🇸
Ketchel 18-3-1 · Lee —
W
Kid Pecor
KO 5 · Butte, Montana, 🇺🇸
Ketchel 17-3-1 · Pecor —
W
Curley Rhue
KO 12 · Gregson Springs, Montana, 🇺🇸
Ketchel 16-3-1 · Rhue —
W
Sid LaFontise
KO 7 · Butte, Montana, 🇺🇸
Ketchel 15-3-1 · LaFontise —
D
Rudolph Hinz
PTS 20/20 · Miles City, Montana, 🇺🇸
Ketchel 15-3-0 · Hinz —
W
Sid LaFontise
KO 24/20 · Butte, Montana, 🇺🇸
Ketchel 14-3-0 · LaFontise —
W
Jack Bennett
KO 5/20 · Butte, Montana, 🇺🇸
Ketchel 13-3-0 · Bennett —
W
Kid Thomas
KO 1/10 · Butte, Montana, 🇺🇸
Ketchel 12-3-0 · Thomas —
W
Kid Foley
KO 7/20 · Casino Theater, Butte, 🇺🇸
Ketchel 11-3-0 · Foley —
W
Jack Grimes
TKO 10/20 · Union Hall, Butte, 🇺🇸
Ketchel 10-3-0 · Grimes —
W
Kid Herrick
KO 7 · Butte, Montana, 🇺🇸
Ketchel 9-3-0 · Herrick —
W
Joe Mudro
KO 4 · Butte, Montana, 🇺🇸
Ketchel 8-3-0 · Mudro —
L
Kid Lee
TKO 8 · Lewistown, Montana, 🇺🇸
Ketchel 8-2-0 · Lee —
W
Jimmy Kelly
KO 1 · Miles City, Montana, 🇺🇸
Ketchel 7-2-0 · Kelly —
L
Maurice Thompson
PTS 10/10 · Butte, Montana, 🇺🇸
Ketchel 7-1-0 · Thompson —
W
Bob Merrywell
KO 3 · Butte, Montana, 🇺🇸
Ketchel 6-1-0 · Merrywell —
W
Jimmy Murray
KO 3 · Butte, Montana, 🇺🇸
Ketchel 5-1-0 · Murray —
W
Johnny Gilsey
KO 4 · Butte, Montana, 🇺🇸
Ketchel 4-1-0 · Gilsey —
W
Kid Leroy
KO 1 · Butte, Montana, 🇺🇸
Ketchel 3-1-0 · Leroy —
W
Jim Kid McGuire
KO 1 · Butte, Montana, 🇺🇸
Ketchel 2-1-0 · McGuire —
W
Jimmy Quinn
KO 3 · Butte, Montana, 🇺🇸
Ketchel 1-1-0 · Quinn —
L
Maurice Thompson
PTS 6/6 · Broadway Theater, Butte, 🇺🇸
Ketchel 1-0-0 · Thompson —
W
Kid Tracy
KO 1 · Butte, Montana, 🇺🇸
Ketchel 0-0-0 · Tracy —
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
World titles No world title reigns recorded.
Facts
What is Stanley Ketchel's record? Stanley Ketchel's professional record is 51-7-3, 1 NC with 46 knockouts.
Who did Stanley Ketchel fight last? Stanley Ketchel last fought Jim Smith on Jun 10, 1910 and won by KO in round 5 of 10. Sources Boxerbook ID 11245 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/11245 . 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.
