Featherweight · New Zealand
Torpedo Billy Murphy 107-53-30, 31 NC 76 KO · 1882–1911
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Torpedo Billy Murphy was a featherweight boxer from New Zealand, born Nov 3, 1863. Record 107-53-30, 31 NC with 76 knockouts over 1882–1911. Torpedo Billy Murphy last fought J Young on May 8, 1911 and the bout was ruled a no contest.
Also: Thomas William Murphy
Born Nov 3, 1863
Died Jul 26, 1939
Country 🇳🇿 New Zealand
Stance Orthodox
Height 169 cm
Nickname Torpedo Billy Murphy · Australian Billy Murphy
Debut Apr 11, 1882
Career 1882–1911
Rounds boxed 1136
KO share 71%
Born in Auckland, New Zealand
Titles New Zealand Boxing Association featherweight title 1907
Confirmed bouts 11 of 221
Career record Record
107-53-30, 31 NC, 76 KOs · 1882–1911
Last result NC
J Young
3 · His Majestys Theatre, Auckland, 🇳🇿
The record 221 bouts, 1882–1911, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.
NC
J Young
3 · His Majestys Theatre, Auckland, 🇳🇿
Murphy 107-53-30 · Young —
L
Jim Fairlie Morris
KO 3/15 · Show Grounds, Palmerston North, 🇳🇿
Murphy 107-52-30 · Morris —
D
Jimmy Ross
PTS 4/4 · His Majestys Theatre, Auckland, 🇳🇿
Murphy 107-52-29 · Ross —
NC
Lovegrove
2/3 · Theatre Royal, New Plymouth, 🇳🇿
Murphy 106-52-29 · Lovegrove —
W
Tom Toohey
Won vacant New Zealand Boxing Association featherweight title KO 1/15 · Theatre Royal, New Plymouth, 🇳🇿
Murphy 106-52-29 · Toohey —
W
Jack Griffin
PTS 8/8 · Showgrounds, Hastings, 🇳🇿
Murphy 105-52-29 · Griffin —
D
Jimmy Ross
PTS 4/4 · Mansfield's Rooms, Auckland, 🇳🇿
Murphy 105-52-28 · Ross —
L
Tim Tracey
KO 5/15 · Town Hall, Stratford, 🇳🇿
Murphy 105-51-28 · Tracey —
L
Jack Clarke
TKO 5/6 · Theatre Royal, Wellington, 🇳🇿
Murphy 105-50-28 · Clarke —
W
Walter Doman
KO 1/6 · Masonic Hall, Stratford, 🇳🇿
Murphy 104-50-28 · Doman —
NC
Tom Toohey
4 · Town Hall, Inglewood, 🇳🇿
Murphy 104-50-28 · Toohey —
NC
Launcy
4 · Town Hall, Inglewood, 🇳🇿
Murphy 104-50-28 · Launcy —
NC
Tommy Kee
6 · Town Hall, Midhirst, 🇳🇿
Murphy 104-50-28 · Kee —
NC
Charlie Cameron
6 · Town Hall, Midhirst, 🇳🇿
Murphy 104-50-28 · Cameron —
NC
Local Amateur
6 · Theatre Royal, New Plymouth, 🇳🇿
Murphy 104-50-28 · Amateur —
NC
Teddy Green
3 · Gaiety Athletic Hall, Sydney, 🇦🇺
Murphy 104-50-28 · Green —
L
Peter Toohey
KO 2/20 · NSC, Sydney, 🇦🇺
Murphy 104-49-28 · Toohey —
L
Tim Hegarty
KO 3/20 · NSC, Sydney, 🇦🇺
Murphy 104-48-28 · Hegarty —
D
Jack Evans
PTS 6/6 · Mechanic's Pavilion, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Murphy 104-48-27 · Evans —
W
Teddy Peppers
DQ 2/10 · Kansas City, Missouri, 🇺🇸
Murphy 103-48-27 · Peppers —
Show all 221 bouts L
Pat Hogan
PTS 10/10 · United States of America
Murphy 103-47-27 · Hogan —
W
Dave Donovan
KO 2/10 · Sioux City A.C., Sioux City, 🇺🇸
Murphy 102-47-27 · Donovan —
W
Johnny Van Heest
KO 4/10 · Sioux City A.C., Sioux City, 🇺🇸
Murphy 101-47-27 · Heest —
L
Clarence English
KO 3/10 · Carroll, Iowa, 🇺🇸
Murphy 101-46-27 · English —
W
Bert Cassell
KO 4/10 · O'Neill, Nebraska, 🇺🇸
Murphy 100-46-27 · Cassell —
L
Haich Smith
KO 1/15 · Washington Hall, Omaha, 🇺🇸
Murphy 100-45-27 · Smith —
L
Larry Gleason
RTD 6/15 · Grand Opera House, Sioux City, 🇺🇸
Murphy 100-44-27 · Gleason —
D
Sig Hart
PTS 20/20 · Sioux City A.C., Sioux City, 🇺🇸
Murphy 100-44-26 · Hart —
L
Sig Hart
PTS 15/15 · Sioux City A.C., Sioux City, 🇺🇸
Murphy 100-43-26 · Hart —
NC
Patsy Magner
NC 2/15 · Sioux City A.C., Sioux City, 🇺🇸
Murphy 100-43-26 · Magner —
L
KO 4/6 · Star Theatre, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Murphy 100-42-26 · Harris 20-1-1
L
KO 4 · Chicago A.A., Chicago, 🇺🇸
Murphy 100-41-26 · Forbes 30-3-7
D
Frank Stackhouse
PTS 8/8 · Dayton, Ohio, 🇺🇸
Murphy 100-41-25 · Stackhouse —
L
Kid Moore
PTS 15/15 · Mansfield, Ohio, 🇺🇸
Murphy 100-40-25 · Moore —
L
Johnny Van Heest
TKO 6/10 · Dayton, Ohio, 🇺🇸
Murphy 100-39-25 · Heest —
W
Walter Burbeck
KO 2 · Springfield A.C., Springfield, 🇺🇸
Murphy 99-39-25 · Burbeck —
L
Casper Leon
PTS 10/10 · Peerless A.C., Cincinnati, 🇺🇸
Murphy 99-38-25 · Leon —
L
KO 4/20 · Commercial A.C., Saint Louis, 🇺🇸
Murphy 99-37-25 · Santry —
L
Jimmy Reeder
KO 4 · Mountain City Theatre, Altoona, 🇺🇸
Murphy 99-36-25 · Reeder —
L
Yock Henniger
DQ 4 · Metropolitan Club, Pittsburgh, 🇺🇸
Murphy 99-35-25 · Henniger —
NC
Bill Baxter Junior
4 · Excelsior Hall, Bethnal Green, 🇬🇧
Murphy 99-35-25 · Junior —
L
Will Curley
KO 12/20 · Ginnetts Circus, Newcastle, 🇬🇧
Murphy 99-34-25 · Curley —
NC
Young Charlie White
3 · Paddington Baths, Queen's Road, 🇬🇧
Murphy 99-34-25 · White —
NC
Bill Wood
3 · National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, 🇬🇧
Murphy 99-34-25 · Wood —
W
Ellwood McCloskey
6 · Quaker City A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Murphy 98-34-25 · McCloskey —
D
Billy Rotchford
PTS 3/20 · Albany, New York, 🇺🇸
Murphy 98-34-24 · Rotchford —
L
PTS 20/20 · Polo A.C., New York City, 🇺🇸
Murphy 98-33-24 · Gardner —
D
PTS 20/20 · Polo A.C., New York City, 🇺🇸
Murphy 98-33-23 · Rice —
W
Bill Barbeck
KO 2 · Dayton, Ohio, 🇺🇸
Murphy 97-33-23 · Barbeck —
L
Danny McMahon
6 · Quaker City A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Murphy 97-32-23 · McMahon —
D
Dave Wall
PTS 10/10 · Polo A.C., New York City, 🇺🇸
Murphy 97-32-22 · Wall —
L
Jack Delaney
KO 5/15 · Polo A.C., New York City, 🇺🇸
Murphy 97-31-22 · Delaney —
L
Billed World 120 lbs Featherweight Title claim KO 6/20 · Broadway A.C., Brooklyn, 🇺🇸
Murphy 97-30-22 · Dixon 45-3-22
D
Johnny Lavack
PTS 20/20 · Lexington Opera House, Lexington, 🇺🇸
Murphy 97-30-21 · Lavack —
W
Jim Conners
KO 4 · Jackson, Mississippi, 🇺🇸
Murphy 96-30-21 · Conners —
W
Paddy Smith
PTS 10/10 · Olympic A.C., Cincinnati, 🇺🇸
Murphy 95-30-21 · Smith —
D
Jimmy Devers
PTS 10/10 · Opera House, Jackson, 🇺🇸
Murphy 95-30-20 · Devers —
L
TKO 14/20 · Olympic Club, New Orleans, 🇺🇸
Murphy 95-29-20 · Smith 20-4-8
W
Jack Dougherty
PTS 10/10 · Opera House, Lexington, 🇺🇸
Murphy 94-29-20 · Dougherty —
W
Billy Sheldon
KO 3 · Louisville, Kentucky, 🇺🇸
Murphy 93-29-20 · Sheldon —
W
Billy Sheldon
TKO 5/15 · National Park, Louisville, 🇺🇸
Murphy 92-29-20 · Sheldon —
D
Tommy White
PTS 20/20 · Grand Opera House, Columbus, 🇺🇸
Murphy 92-29-19 · White —
W
Jack Dougherty
KO 6/10 · Olympic A.C., Cincinnati, 🇺🇸
Murphy 91-29-19 · Dougherty —
D
Jack Dougherty
PTS 10/10 · Fair Play AC, Cincinnati, 🇺🇸
Murphy 91-29-18 · Dougherty —
L
Tommy Hogan
PTS 10/10 · Olympic A.C., Cincinnati, 🇺🇸
Murphy 91-28-18 · Hogan —
W
Kid McGraw
KO 4 · Olympic A.C., Cincinnati, 🇺🇸
Murphy 90-28-18 · McGraw —
W
Frank McCloskey
TKO 9/10 · Olympic A.C., Cincinnati, 🇺🇸
Murphy 89-28-18 · McCloskey —
W
Kentucky Rosebud
4 · Southwark A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Murphy 88-28-18 · Rosebud —
D
Jerry Barnett
PTS 10/10 · Atlantic A.C., Brooklyn, 🇺🇸
Murphy 88-28-17 · Barnett —
W
Kid Lafeber
KO 2 · Cincinnati, Ohio, 🇺🇸
Murphy 87-28-17 · Lafeber —
W
Jack McCabe
KO 2 · People's Theater, Cincinnati, 🇺🇸
Murphy 86-28-17 · McCabe —
L
PTS 8/8 · Casino, Boston, 🇺🇸
Murphy 86-27-17 · Griffo 89-2-46
W
Peter Manning
KO 4 · Casino, Boston, 🇺🇸
Murphy 85-27-17 · Manning —
W
Johnny Breslin
KO 2 · Lafayette A.C., Boston, 🇺🇸
Murphy 84-27-17 · Breslin —
W
Jack Woods
TKO 2 · American A.C., Boston, 🇺🇸
Murphy 83-27-17 · Woods —
L
DQ 3 · People's Theater, Paterson, 🇺🇸
Murphy 83-26-17 · Dixon 33-2-14
L
Ed Gorman
KO 9 · Grand Opera House, Rock Springs, 🇺🇸
Murphy 83-25-17 · Gorman —
L
KO 6 · Cribb's Club, Boston, 🇺🇸
Murphy 83-24-17 · Weir 25-2-8
W
Jack Collins
KO 2 · Union A.C., Brooklyn, 🇺🇸
Murphy 82-24-17 · Collins —
W
Jack Grace
TKO 3 · Clermont Avenue Rink, Brooklyn, 🇺🇸
Murphy 81-24-17 · Grace —
D
Jack Downey
PTS 4/4 · Passaic A.C., Passaic, 🇺🇸
Murphy 81-24-16 · Downey —
D
Dick Listman
PTS 4/4 · Newark, New Jersey, 🇺🇸
Murphy 81-24-15 · Listman —
L
Jerry Barnett
4 · Philadelphia A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Murphy 81-23-15 · Barnett —
L
Jerry Barnett
PTS 4/4 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Murphy 81-22-15 · Barnett —
L
Johnny Griffin
Lost world 122lbs featherweight title claim KO 7/20 · Coney Island A.C., Brooklyn, 🇺🇸
Murphy 81-21-15 · Griffin —
NC
Tommy White
NC 34 · Pacific A.C., San Francisco
Murphy 81-21-15 · White —
L
PTS 6/6 · New York City, New York, 🇺🇸
Murphy 81-20-15 · Kelly —
NC
Johnny Murphy
Billed world 122lbs title NC 40 · Pacific A.C., San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Murphy 81-20-15 · Murphy —
L
Jim Barron
KO 3/20 · Golden Gate A.C., Sydney, 🇦🇺
Murphy 81-19-15 · Barron —
W
George Powell
4 · Olympic Hall, Newcastle, 🇦🇺
Murphy 80-19-15 · Powell —
W
George Powell
4 · Olympic Hall, Newcastle, 🇦🇺
Murphy 78-19-15 · Powell —
W
Chris Cunningham
KO 3/4 · Olympic Hall, Newcastle, 🇦🇺
Murphy 78-19-15 · Cunningham —
NC
Jim Burge
NC 29/30 · Sydney Amateur Gymnastic Club, Sydney, 🇦🇺
Murphy 78-19-15 · Burge —
W
Bill Jennings
KO 2/20 · Sydney Amateur Gymnastic Club, Sydney, 🇦🇺
Murphy 77-19-15 · Jennings —
L
For world featherweight title DQ 22/30 · Sydney Amateur Gymnastic Club, Sydney, 🇦🇺
Murphy 77-18-15 · Griffo 75-1-37
L
Artie Tully
PTS 8/8 · Crystal Palace, Richmond, 🇦🇺
Murphy 77-17-15 · Tully —
W
Nipper Peakes
KO 6 · O'Bierne's Athletic Hall, Broken Hill, 🇦🇺
Murphy 76-17-15 · Peakes —
L
Jim Burge
KO 30/40 · O'Bierne's Athletic Hall, Broken Hill, 🇦🇺
Murphy 76-16-15 · Burge —
W
Pat Carroll
KO 4/20 · O'Bierne's Athletic Hall, Broken Hill, 🇦🇺
Murphy 75-16-15 · Carroll —
W
Jack Krosen
PTS 8/8 · Apollo Athletic Hall, Melbourne, 🇦🇺
Murphy 74-16-15 · Krosen —
W
Harry Dummy Mace
PTS 8/8 · Crystal Palace, Richmond
Murphy 73-16-15 · Mace —
D
Nipper Peakes
PTS 10/10 · Crystal Palace, Richmond
Murphy 73-16-14 · Peakes —
W
Jack Krosen
4 · Crystal Palace, Richmond, 🇦🇺
Murphy 72-16-14 · Krosen —
L
For world featherweight title RTD 15 · Sydney Amateur Gymnastic Club, Sydney, 🇦🇺
Murphy 72-15-14 · Griffo 64-1-34
W
Eddie Greaney
PTS 4/4 · California A.C., San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Murphy 71-15-14 · Greaney —
W
Tommy White
4 · Madison Street Theatre, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Murphy 70-15-14 · White —
W
Tommy Warren
Retained world featherweight title KO 4 · California A.C., San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Murphy 69-15-14 · Warren —
W
Won world featherweight title KO 14/30 · California A.C., San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Murphy 68-15-14 · Weir 17-0-6
D
Frank Murphy
PTS 27/27 · California A.C., San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Murphy 68-15-13 · Murphy —
W
Johnny Griffin
KO 3 · California A.C., San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Murphy 67-15-13 · Griffin —
W
John Simon
KO 1/4 · Waite's Hall, Mt Eden, 🇳🇿
Murphy 66-15-13 · Simon —
W
Warren
KO 6/10 · Princess Theatre, Dunedin, 🇳🇿
Murphy 64-15-13 · Warren —
W
William Tracey
PTS 8/8 · Princess Theatre, Dunedin, 🇳🇿
Murphy 64-15-13 · Tracey —
W
James Smith
KO 8/10 · Princess Theatre, Dunedin, 🇳🇿
Murphy 63-15-13 · Smith —
L
Tommy Williams
DQ 4 · Princess Theatre, Dunedin, 🇳🇿
Murphy 63-14-13 · Williams —
L
PTS 4/4 · Hibernian Hall, Melbourne, 🇦🇺
Murphy 63-13-13 · Griffo 21-1-14
L
Ben Seth
KO 6/8 · Apollo Athletic Hall, Melbourne, 🇦🇺
Murphy 63-12-13 · Seth —
W
Jerry Marshall
KO 1/8 · Apollo Athletic Hall, Melbourne, 🇦🇺
Murphy 62-12-13 · Marshall —
D
Jack Hall
PTS 8/8 · Apollo Athletic Hall, Melbourne, 🇦🇺
Murphy 62-12-12 · Hall —
W
Jim Saxon
KO 4 · Foley's Hall, Sydney, 🇦🇺
Murphy 61-12-12 · Saxon —
W
Billy Baster
KO 3/4 · Princess Theatre, Dunedin, 🇳🇿
Murphy 60-12-12 · Baster —
W
John Scotty Faddes
KO 3/4 · Princess Theatre, Dunedin, 🇳🇿
Murphy 59-12-12 · Faddes —
W
Edward Jones
KO 5 · Sloan's Theatre, Invercargill, 🇳🇿
Murphy 58-12-12 · Jones —
W
Joe Molloy
KO 5 · Princess Theatre, Dunedin, 🇳🇿
Murphy 57-12-12 · Molloy —
L
Frank Newton
DQ 3/4 · Theatre Royal, Napier, 🇳🇿
Murphy 57-11-12 · Newton —
W
Harry Brown
KO 3/6 · Flint's Hall, Wairoa, 🇳🇿
Murphy 56-11-12 · Brown —
W
William Edwards
KO 3/4 · Theatre Royal, Gisborne, 🇳🇿
Murphy 55-11-12 · Edwards —
W
Frank Newton
TKO 4/4 · Theatre Royal, Napier, 🇳🇿
Murphy 54-11-12 · Newton —
W
Jim Mitchell
4 · Gaiety Theatre, Napier, 🇳🇿
Murphy 52-11-12 · Mitchell —
W
Tony Hogan
TKO 7 · Gaiety Theatre, Napier, 🇳🇿
Murphy 52-11-12 · Hogan —
W
James Mannix
TKO 3 · Gaiety Theatre, Napier, 🇳🇿
Murphy 51-11-12 · Mannix —
W
Jerry Ford
KO 11 · Princess Theatre, Wellington, 🇳🇿
Murphy 50-11-12 · Ford —
W
Ed Parker
KO 3/4 · Princess Theatre, Wellington, 🇳🇿
Murphy 48-11-12 · Parker —
W
Roy Brooks
KO 1/4 · Princess Theatre, Wellington, 🇳🇿
Murphy 48-11-12 · Brooks —
L
Jack Hall
DQ 6 · Princess Theatre, Wellington, 🇳🇿
Murphy 48-10-12 · Hall —
L
Ike Fake
DQ 6 · Volunteer Drill Shed, Wellington, 🇳🇿
Murphy 48-9-12 · Fake —
W
A 13 Stone Maori
KO · Gaiety Theatre, Napier, 🇳🇿
Murphy 47-9-12 · Maori —
W
Ike Fake
TKO 3 · Opera House, Wellington, 🇳🇿
Murphy 46-9-12 · Fake —
NC
Ed Brooks
3 · Oddfellow's Hall, Christchurch, 🇳🇿
Murphy 46-9-12 · Brooks —
W
John Scotty Faddes
KO 2 · Princess Theatre, Dunedin, 🇳🇿
Murphy 45-9-12 · Faddes —
W
Bill Mitchell
KO 4 · Princess Theatre, Dunedin, 🇳🇿
Murphy 44-9-12 · Mitchell —
W
Ed Burgess
KO 4 · Princess Theatre, Dunedin, 🇳🇿
Murphy 43-9-12 · Burgess —
NC
Ed Brooks
3 · Public Hall, Oamaru, 🇳🇿
Murphy 43-9-12 · Brooks —
W
Fred Bruce
KO 7 · Odd Fellows Hall, Christchurch, 🇳🇿
Murphy 42-9-12 · Bruce —
W
Richard Allen
KO 7 · Opera House, Wellington, 🇳🇿
Murphy 41-9-12 · Allen —
W
Local Amateur
4 · Volunteer Drill Shed, Wellington, 🇳🇿
Murphy 40-9-12 · Amateur —
L
Harry Laing
KO 3/4 · Princess Theatre, Wanganui, 🇳🇿
Murphy 40-8-12 · Laing —
W
Nat Brooks
KO 9 · Volunteer Drill Shed, Wellington, 🇳🇿
Murphy 39-8-12 · Brooks —
W
Charlie Taylor
KO 12 · Agricultural Hall, Auckland, 🇳🇿
Murphy 38-8-12 · Taylor —
W
Jim Saxon
6 · Agricultural Hall, Auckland, 🇳🇿
Murphy 37-8-12 · Saxon —
L
Young Mitchell
TKO 5 · Foley's Hall, Sydney, 🇦🇺
Murphy 37-7-12 · Mitchell —
W
Will Brummy Fuller
KO 13 · Foley's Hall, Sydney, 🇦🇺
Murphy 36-7-12 · Fuller —
D
Bill Burgess
PTS 36/36 · Foley's Hall, Sydney, 🇦🇺
Murphy 36-7-11 · Burgess —
NC
Bill Burgess
4 · Foley's Hall, Sydney, 🇦🇺
Murphy 36-7-11 · Burgess —
D
Young Aitken
PTS 4/4 · Foley's Hall, Sydney, 🇦🇺
Murphy 36-7-10 · Aitken —
W
George Mullholland
PTS 4/4 · Foley's Hall, Sydney, 🇦🇺
Murphy 35-7-10 · Mullholland —
W
Billy Williams
4 · Parramatta, Sydney, 🇦🇺
Murphy 34-7-10 · Williams —
W
J Pennington
KO 3 · Parramatta, Sydney, 🇦🇺
Murphy 33-7-10 · Pennington —
W
Sam Stewart
KO 18 · Foley's Hall, Sydney, 🇦🇺
Murphy 32-7-10 · Stewart —
D
Stevens
4 · Foley's Hall, Sydney, 🇦🇺
Murphy 32-7-9 · Stevens —
NC
Stevens
4 · Foley's Hall, Sydney, 🇦🇺
Murphy 32-7-9 · Stevens —
D
Jack Fuller
4 · Foley's Hall, Sydney, 🇦🇺
Murphy 32-7-8 · Fuller —
W
Bill Scott
KO 2 · Foley's Hall, Sydney, 🇦🇺
Murphy 31-7-8 · Scott —
NC
Willie Brummer Fuller
4 · Foley's Hall, Sydney, 🇦🇺
Murphy 31-7-8 · Fuller —
NC
George Mullholland
4 · Foley's Hall, Sydney, 🇦🇺
Murphy 31-7-8 · Mullholland —
W
Frisco McCaull
KO 2 · Foley's Hall, Sydney, 🇦🇺
Murphy 30-7-8 · McCaull —
W
Jack Fuller
4 · Foley's Hall, Sydney, 🇦🇺
Murphy 29-7-8 · Fuller —
NC
Jim O'Brien
4 · Foley's Hall, Sydney, 🇦🇺
Murphy 29-7-8 · O'Brien —
W
Willie Brummer Fuller
KO 14 · Foley's Hall, Sydney, 🇦🇺
Murphy 28-7-8 · Fuller —
NC
Willie Brummer Fuller
4 · Foley's Hall, Sydney, 🇦🇺
Murphy 28-7-8 · Fuller —
NC
Willie Brummer Fuller
4 · Foley's Hall, Sydney, 🇦🇺
Murphy 28-7-8 · Fuller —
NC
Kelly
4 · Foley's Hall, Sydney, 🇦🇺
Murphy 28-7-8 · Kelly —
W
Will Brummy Fuller
4 · Foley's Hall, Sydney, 🇦🇺
Murphy 27-7-8 · Fuller —
W
Will Brummy Fuller
PTS 4/4 · Foley's Hall, Sydney, 🇦🇺
Murphy 26-7-8 · Fuller —
NC
Will Brummy Fuller
4 · Foley's Hall, Sydney, 🇦🇺
Murphy 26-7-8 · Fuller —
D
Sam Stewart
4 · Foley's Hall, Sydney, 🇦🇺
Murphy 26-7-7 · Stewart —
W
Will Brummy Fuller
4 · Foley's Hall, Sydney, 🇦🇺
Murphy 24-7-7 · Fuller —
W
Bill Burgess
PTS 4/4 · Foley's Hall, Sydney, 🇦🇺
Murphy 24-7-7 · Burgess —
W
Richard Deerfoot Rose
KO 5 · Foley's Hall, Sydney, 🇦🇺
Murphy 23-7-7 · Rose —
D
Richard Deerfoot Rose
4 · Foley's Hall, Sydney, 🇦🇺
Murphy 23-7-6 · Rose —
W
Bert Johnstone
RTD 3/4 · Foley's Hall, Sydney, 🇦🇺
Murphy 22-7-6 · Johnstone —
W
Richard Deerfoot Rose
4 · Foley's Hall, Sydney, 🇦🇺
Murphy 21-7-6 · Rose —
D
Nipper Peakes
PTS 17/17 · Foley's Hall, Sydney, 🇦🇺
Murphy 21-7-5 · Peakes —
L
Jack Hall
RTD 2/4 · Foley's Hall, Sydney, 🇦🇺
Murphy 21-6-5 · Hall —
W
Davis
4 · Foley's Hall, Sydney, 🇦🇺
Murphy 20-6-5 · Davis —
W
Frank King
KO 1 · Masonic Temple, Sydney, 🇦🇺
Murphy 19-6-5 · King —
D
Unknown Walter
6 · Foley's Hall, Sydney, 🇦🇺
Murphy 19-6-4 · Walter —
L
Jack Hall
RTD 1/4 · Foley's Hall, Sydney, 🇦🇺
Murphy 19-5-4 · Hall —
W
Walter
4 · Foley's Hall, Sydney, 🇦🇺
Murphy 18-5-4 · Walter —
W
Hobart Jack Gallagher
DQ 12 · Lorne Street Hall, Auckland, 🇳🇿
Murphy 17-5-4 · Gallagher —
W
Johnny The Stranger
KO 8 · Public Hall, Onehunga, 🇳🇿
Murphy 16-5-4 · Stranger —
W
Jack Nicholson
KO 4 · Lorne Street Hall, Auckland, 🇳🇿
Murphy 15-5-4 · Nicholson —
W
Andy Dawson
KO 2 · Lorne Street Hall, Auckland, 🇳🇿
Murphy 14-5-4 · Dawson —
D
Dick Sandall
PTS 3/3 · Lorne Street Hall, Auckland, 🇳🇿
Murphy 14-5-3 · Sandall —
D
Richard Deerfoot Rose
PTS 6/6 · Cook Street Hall, Auckland, 🇳🇿
Murphy 14-5-2 · Rose —
NC
Local Amateur
2 · Lorne Street Hall, Auckland, 🇳🇿
Murphy 14-5-1 · Amateur —
D
William Burns
PTS 4/4 · Lorne Street Hall, Auckland, 🇳🇿
Murphy 14-5-1 · Burns —
NC
Richard Deerfoot Rose
4 · Lorne Street Hall, Auckland, 🇳🇿
Murphy 14-5-1 · Rose —
L
Barney Donovan
TKO 9 · Theatre Royal, Auckland, 🇳🇿
Murphy 14-4-1 · Donovan —
W
Charlie Carter
KO 3 · Academy of Music, Thames, 🇳🇿
Murphy 13-4-1 · Carter —
W
Wal Burton
KO 4 · Academy of Music, Thames, 🇳🇿
Murphy 12-4-1 · Burton —
NC
Richard Deerfoot Rose
4 · Theatre Royal, Auckland, 🇳🇿
Murphy 12-3-1 · Rose —
L
Barney Donovan
TKO 7 · Theatre Royal, Auckland, 🇳🇿
Murphy 12-3-1 · Donovan —
W
Jim Gardiner
KO 3 · Auckland, 🇳🇿
Murphy 11-3-1 · Gardiner —
W
Walter Evans
KO 3 · Auckland, 🇳🇿
Murphy 10-3-1 · Evans —
W
Joe Guller
KO 2 · New Zealand
Murphy 9-3-1 · Guller —
W
Harry Eccles
KO 2 · Theatre Royal, Auckland, 🇳🇿
Murphy 8-3-1 · Eccles —
NC
Local Amateur
4 · Theatre Royal, Auckland, 🇳🇿
Murphy 8-3-1 · Amateur —
W
Tony Hogan
KO 3 · Theatre Royal, Auckland, 🇳🇿
Murphy 7-3-1 · Hogan —
L
Tony Hogan
DQ 3 · Theatre Royal, Auckland, 🇳🇿
Murphy 7-2-1 · Hogan —
W
Mick O'Brien
KO 4 · Theatre Royal, Auckland, 🇳🇿
Murphy 6-2-1 · O'Brien —
W
Frank Burns
KO 25 · Lorne Street Hall, Auckland, 🇳🇿
Murphy 5-2-1 · Burns —
NC
Green
4 · Lorne Street Hall, Auckland, 🇳🇿
Murphy 5-2-1 · Green —
W
William Burns
PTS 4/4 · Theatre Royal, Auckland, 🇳🇿
Murphy 4-2-1 · Burns —
W
Billy Dawson
KO 1 · Auckland Domain, Auckland
Murphy 3-2-1 · Dawson —
L
Hill
PTS 4/4 · Theatre Royal, Auckland, 🇳🇿
Murphy 3-1-0 · Hill —
D
Micky Kirby
PTS 4/4 · Theatre Royal, Auckland, 🇳🇿
Murphy 3-1-0 · Kirby —
W
Sammy Heckles
KO 2/4 · Theatre Royal, Auckland, 🇳🇿
Murphy 2-1-0 · Heckles —
L
Barney Donovan
PTS 4/4 · Lorne Street Hall, Auckland, 🇳🇿
Murphy 1-0-0 · Donovan —
W
Banks
PTS 4/4 · Lorne Street Hall, Auckland, 🇳🇿
Murphy 1-0-0 · Banks —
W
Morris
PTS 4/4 · Lorne Street Hall, Auckland, 🇳🇿
Murphy 0-0-0 · Morris —
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
World titles No world title reigns recorded.
Facts
What is Torpedo Billy Murphy's record? Torpedo Billy Murphy's professional record is 107-53-30, 31 NC with 76 knockouts.
Who did Torpedo Billy Murphy fight last? Torpedo Billy Murphy last fought J Young on May 8, 1911 and the bout was ruled a no contest. Sources Boxerbook ID 11004 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/11004 . 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.
