United States
Jack Blackburn
117-24-22, 5 NC 34 KO · 1900–1923
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Jack Blackburn was a professional boxer from United States, born Jan 1, 1883. Record 117-24-22, 5 NC with 34 knockouts over 1900–1923. Jack Blackburn last fought Ray Pelkey on Mar 7, 1923 and lost by KO in round 3 of 4.
Also: جاك بلاكبيرن · ジャック・ブラックバーン · Charles Harvey Blackburn
BornJan 1, 1883
DiedApr 24, 1942
Country🇺🇸 United States
StanceOrthodox
DebutApr 29, 1900
Career1900–1923
Rounds boxed473
KO share29%
Born inVersailles, Kentucky, U.S.
Confirmed bouts15 of 168
Career record
Record
117-24-22, 5 NC, 34 KOs · 1900–1923
Last result
L
Ray Pelkey
KO 3/4 · Auditorium, Oakland, 🇺🇸
The record
168 bouts, 1900–1923, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.
L
Ray Pelkey
KO 3/4 · Auditorium, Oakland, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 117-23-22 · Pelkey —
L
TKO 4/10 · Tomlinson Hall, Indianapolis, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 117-22-22 · Gans 74-14-7
W
Bonecrusher McNally
KO 2/10 · Elgin, Illinois, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 116-22-22 · McNally —
W
Calvin Respress
10 · Elgin, Illinois, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 115-22-22 · Respress —
W
Young Jack Johnson
PTS 8/8 · Grand Opera House, Boston, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 114-22-22 · Johnson —
L
KO 4/8 · Madison A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 114-21-22 · Norfolk 71-17-6
W
Smiling Kid Nolan
KO 2/6 · Marble Hall, Biddeford, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 113-21-22 · Nolan —
W
6 · National A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 112-21-22 · Lyggett Sr —
W
Harry Baker
8 · Penns Grove, New Jersey, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 111-21-22 · Baker —
W
Larry Williams
8 · Atlantic City, New Jersey, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 110-21-22 · Williams —
W
Willie Langford
12 · Palace Theatre, Toledo, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 109-21-22 · Langford —
W
Young Herman Miller
6 · Cambria A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 108-21-22 · Miller —
W
Henry Hauber
6 · Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 107-21-22 · Hauber —
W
Joe Rosen
6 · Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 106-21-22 · Rosen —
W
Pat O'Malley
6 · Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 105-21-22 · O'Malley —
W
Henry Hauber
6 · Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 104-21-22 · Hauber —
W
Joe Borrell
6 · Cambria A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 103-21-22 · Borrell —
L
Larry Williams
6 · Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 103-20-22 · Williams —
W
Harry Baker
6 · Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 102-20-22 · Baker —
W
Henry Hauber
6 · Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 101-20-22 · Hauber —
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W
Harry Baker
6 · Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 100-20-22 · Baker —
W
Christy Williams
PTS 10/10 · Columbus, Ohio, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 99-20-22 · Williams —
L
Jackie Clark
10 · Grand Opera House, Pottstown, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 99-19-22 · Clark —
L
Eddie Revoire
6 · Ryan A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 99-18-22 · Revoire —
L
Joe Borrell
6 · Nonpareil A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 99-17-22 · Borrell —
L
Joe Borrell
6 · Nonpareil A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 99-16-22 · Borrell —
L
Eddie Revoire
6 · Ryan A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 99-15-22 · Revoire —
D
10 · Harlem S.C., Manhattan, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 99-15-21 · Ahearn —
W
6 · National A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 98-15-21 · Ahearn —
W
George K O Samson
KO 2/6 · Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 97-15-21 · Samson —
W
Willie Baker
KO 4/6 · Ryan A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 96-15-21 · Baker —
W
Joe Rosen
6 · Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 95-15-21 · Rosen —
W
One Round Sylvester
8 · Saint Louis, Missouri, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 94-15-21 · Sylvester —
W
One Round Sylvester
8 · Future City A.C., Saint Louis, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 93-15-21 · Sylvester —
W
Jack Watts
TKO 9/10 · Columbia Theater, Indianapolis, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 92-15-21 · Watts —
L
PTS 8/8 · Memphis, Tennessee, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 92-14-21 · Palmer —
D
Al Rogers
6 · Mishler Theatre, Altoona, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 92-14-20 · Rogers —
L
6 · Duquesne Garden, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 92-13-20 · Greb 21-3-6
L
Harry Baker
6 · Fairmont A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 92-12-20 · Baker —
D
Harry Baker
6 · Mishler Theatre, Altoona, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 92-12-19 · Baker —
D
Al Grayber
6 · Mishler Theatre, Altoona, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 92-12-18 · Grayber —
L
Emmett 'Kid' Wagner
KO 4/10 · Lyric Theatre, Allentown, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 92-11-18 · Wagner —
L
Bill Watkins
KO 4/10 · Broadway S.C., Brooklyn, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 92-10-18 · Watkins —
L
Young Tommy Coleman
6 · Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 92-9-18 · Coleman —
L
6 · National A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 92-8-18 · McCarron —
L
6 · National A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 92-7-18 · Smith —
W
Tommy Howell
6 · National A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 91-7-18 · Howell —
W
Harry Mansfield
6 · Douglas A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 90-7-18 · Mansfield —
W
Jack Robinson
6 · West End A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 89-7-18 · Robinson —
W
Mickey McDonough
3 · Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 87-7-18 · McDonough —
W
Jack Robinson
3 · Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 87-7-18 · Robinson —
W
Professor Mike Donovan
6 · Duquesne Garden, Pittsburgh, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 86-7-18 · Donovan —
W
George Memsic
6 · National A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 85-7-18 · Memsic —
NC
Cy Flynn
NC 6/6 · Germania Hall, Rochester, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 85-7-18 · Flynn —
W
John Willie
6 · National A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 84-7-18 · Willie —
W
Tony Caponi
6 · West End A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 83-7-18 · Caponi —
W
George Gunther
6 · Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 82-7-18 · Gunther —
L
6 · National A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 82-6-18 · O'Brien 139-9-23
W
Mark Anderson
TKO 2/6 · Ontario A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 80-6-18 · Anderson —
W
Steve Crosby
6 · Ontario A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 80-6-18 · Crosby —
D
Professor Mike Donovan
PTS 10/10 · Abie Opera House, Easton, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 80-6-17 · Donovan —
W
Bill Heveron
TKO 3/6 · West End A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 79-6-17 · Heveron —
W
Young Tommy Coleman
6 · Ontario A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 78-6-17 · Coleman —
W
Terry Martin
6 · National A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 77-6-17 · Martin —
W
George Gunther
6 · Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 76-6-17 · Gunther —
W
Charley Hitte
TKO 14/20 · Albany, New York, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 75-6-17 · Hitte —
W
Jack Bonner
6 · Industrial A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 74-6-17 · Bonner —
D
George Gunther
6 · Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 74-6-16 · Gunther —
W
Professor Mike Donovan
10 · Bijou Theater, Reading, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 73-6-16 · Donovan —
W
Jack Morgan
TKO 3/6 · Industrial Hall, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 72-6-16 · Morgan —
W
George Gunther
KO 5/6 · Industrial Hall, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 71-6-16 · Gunther —
W
6 · National A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 70-6-16 · Lewis 63-21-18
W
Professor Mike Donovan
6 · Industrial Hall, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 69-6-16 · Donovan —
L
PTS 6/6 · Savoy A.C., Bridgeport, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 69-5-16 · Barry 61-2-10
W
6 · Washington S.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 68-5-16 · Barry 61-1-10
W
Billy Burke
6 · Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 67-5-16 · Burke —
W
Terry Martin
6 · Washington S.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 66-5-16 · Martin —
W
George Cole
6 · New Penn Art A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 65-5-16 · Cole —
W
Fred Bradley
KO 2/6 · Washington S.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 64-5-16 · Bradley —
D
George Gunther
6 · Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 64-5-15 · Gunther —
W
Herman Miller
KO 3/6 · New Penn Art A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 63-5-15 · Miller —
W
George Gunther
10 · National S.C., Lyric Hall, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 62-5-15 · Gunther —
W
George Gunther
6 · Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 61-5-15 · Gunther —
W
Billy Burke
6 · Spring Garden A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 60-5-15 · Burke —
W
Kid Henry
6 · Maennerchor Hall, Lancaster, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 59-5-15 · Henry —
W
George Cole
6 · National A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 58-5-15 · Cole —
W
Eddie Haney
TKO 2/6 · Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 57-5-15 · Haney —
W
Ted Smith
10 · Allentown, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 56-5-15 · Smith —
W
Dave Holly
6 · Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 55-5-15 · Holly —
W
Billy Burke
TKO 3/6 · Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 54-5-15 · Burke —
W
Billy Burke
6 · Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 53-5-15 · Burke —
D
George Gunther
6 · Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 53-5-14 · Gunther —
L
6 · National A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 53-4-14 · Gans 150-10-21
W
Kid Wilson
6 · Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 52-4-14 · Wilson —
W
Sammy Campbell
4 · Sharkey A.C., Manhattan, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 51-4-14 · Campbell —
W
Sammy Campbell
4 · Sharkey A.C., Manhattan, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 50-4-14 · Campbell —
W
Cleve Hawkins
KO 2/6 · 20th Century A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 49-4-14 · Hawkins —
W
Kid Wilson
PTS 8/8 · Realty Hall, Indianapolis, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 48-4-14 · Wilson —
W
Jack Williams
6 · Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 47-4-14 · Williams —
W
George Gunther
6 · 18th Regiment Armory, Pittsburgh, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 46-4-14 · Gunther —
W
George Gunther
10 · New Castle, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 45-4-14 · Gunther —
W
Pat O'Rourke
3 · Sharkey A.C., Manhattan, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 44-4-14 · O'Rourke —
W
Sailor Burke
3 · Sharkey A.C., Manhattan, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 43-4-14 · Burke —
D
Larry Temple
PTS 15/15 · Marlborough Theater, Marlborough, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 43-4-13 · Temple —
NC
NC 1/6 · National A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 43-4-13 · Langford 32-3-17
D
Jack Williams
6 · Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 42-4-12 · Williams —
W
Harry Senter
PTS 6/6 · National S.C., Wilmington, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 42-4-12 · Senter —
D
PTS 10/10 · Lyric A.C., Allentown, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 42-4-11 · Langford 32-3-15
D
Larry Temple
PTS 12/12 · Sharon, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 42-4-10 · Temple —
L
PTS 15/15 · Leiperville, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 42-3-10 · Langford 31-3-14
W
Jack Williams
6 · Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 41-3-10 · Williams —
L
George Cole
6 · National A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 41-2-10 · Cole —
W
Joe Allen
KO 1/6 · Manayunk A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 40-2-10 · Allen —
W
Dick Fitzpatrick
KO 2/12 · Sharon, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 39-2-10 · Fitzpatrick —
W
Cy Flynn
PTS 12/12 · Nonpareil A.C., Sharon, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 38-2-10 · Flynn —
W
Ed Smith
PTS 10/10 · Allentown, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 37-2-10 · Smith —
W
Kid Wilson
6 · Altoona, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 36-2-10 · Wilson —
W
Kid Ferry
KO 7/10 · Allentown, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 35-2-10 · Ferry —
W
Charley Mulhall
PTS 10/10 · Tamaqua, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 34-2-10 · Mulhall —
W
6 · Marlborough Theater, Marlborough, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 33-2-10 · Grim —
D
PTS 15/15 · Marlborough Theater, Marlborough, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 33-2-9 · Langford 23-2-13
W
Sam Bolen
6 · National A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 32-2-9 · Bolen —
W
6 · Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 31-2-9 · Grim —
W
6 · Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 30-2-9 · Grim —
W
Charley Hitte
TKO 3/6 · Manhattan A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 29-2-9 · Hitte —
W
6 · Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 28-2-9 · McCloskey —
W
Dave Holly
6 · Manhattan A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 27-2-9 · Holly —
W
Harry Lenny
TKO 5/6 · National A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 26-2-9 · Lenny —
W
Kid Ferry
KO 8/10 · Allentown, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 25-2-9 · Ferry —
L
PTS 15/15 · Germania Maennerchor Hall, Baltimore, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 25-1-9 · Gans 140-9-17
NC
Danny Duane
NC 2/15 · Weimer Auditorium, Lebanon, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 25-1-9 · Duane —
W
Kid Wilson
6 · Broadway A.C., Chester, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 24-1-9 · Wilson —
W
Charley Mulhall
6 · Tamaqua, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 23-1-9 · Mulhall —
D
6 · Washington S.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 23-1-8 · Langford 17-1-9
D
Sam Bolen
PTS 15/15 · Shlegel's Hall, Baltimore, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 23-1-7 · Bolen —
W
PTS 12/12 · Central A.C., Boston, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 22-1-7 · Gardner —
D
PTS 15/15 · Chelsea A.C., Chelsea, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 22-1-6 · Sullivan 7-1-9
D
PTS 12/12 · Central A.C., Boston, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 22-1-5 · Langford 17-1-7
L
Dave Holly
6 · National A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 22-0-5 · Holly —
W
6 · Washington S.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 21-0-5 · Gans 135-7-17
W
Eddie Kennedy
6 · Washington S.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 20-0-5 · Kennedy —
NC
Tommy Cleary
NC 1/6 · State A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 19-0-5 · Cleary —
W
Tommy Daly
KO 3/6 · State A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 19-0-5 · Daly —
W
Vernon Campbell
TKO 4/6 · State A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 18-0-5 · Campbell —
W
Tommy Wild
TKO 2/6 · Southern A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 17-0-5 · Wild —
W
Howard Wilson
6 · Southern A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 16-0-5 · Wilson —
W
Kid Terrell
TKO 4/6 · Central A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 15-0-5 · Terrell —
D
Jack "Twin" Sullivan
6 · Ariel A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 15-0-4 · Sullivan —
W
Joe Uvanni
TKO 6/6 · Southern A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 14-0-4 · Uvanni —
W
Jack McKenzie
6 · Penn Art Club, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 13-0-4 · McKenzie —
D
Dave Holly
6 · Washington S.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 13-0-3 · Holly —
W
Charles McDonald
KO 3/6 · Masonic Hall, Pittsburgh, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 12-0-3 · McDonald —
W
James Frazier
PTS 6/6 · Masonic Hall, Pittsburgh, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 11-0-3 · Frazier —
W
Kid Reynolds
KO 2 · Masonic Hall, Allegheny, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 10-0-3 · Reynolds —
W
Eddie Gardner
TKO 10/15 · Casino Theatre, Terre Haute, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 9-0-3 · Gardner —
W
Otis Southers
KO 2 · Terre Haute, Indiana, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 8-0-3 · Southers —
W
Bob Fanning
PTS 10/10 · Columbia theatre, Frankfort, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 7-0-3 · Fanning —
W
Bob Fanning
PTS 10/10 · Columbia theatre, Frankfort, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 6-0-3 · Fanning —
D
Jack Cullen
PTS 10/10 · Empire Theater, Indianapolis, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 6-0-2 · Cullen —
D
Steve Crosby
PTS 10/10 · Cleveland Club, Indianapolis, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 6-0-1 · Crosby —
W
Kid Stevens
KO 2 · Odd Fellows Hall, Indianapolis, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 5-0-1 · Stevens —
NC
Eugene Bezenah
Indianapolis, Indiana, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 5-0-1 · Bezenah —
W
Jim Glasgow
KO 2/6 · Columbia Club, Indianapolis, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 4-0-1 · Glasgow —
D
Jack Cullen
PTS 10/10 · Empire Theater, Indianapolis, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 4-0-0 · Cullen —
W
William Love
KO 2 · Alexandria A.C., Alexandria, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 3-0-0 · Love —
W
John Dean
PTS 4/4 · Alexandria A.C., Alexandria, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 2-0-0 · Dean —
W
Joe Trevan
PTS 4/4 · Odd Fellows Hall, Indianapolis, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 1-0-0 · Trevan —
W
Albert Bean
KO 7 · Alexandria A.C., Alexandria, 🇺🇸
Blackburn 0-0-0 · Bean —
Ratings now
Not in any current ranking.
World titles
No world title reigns recorded.
Facts
- What is Jack Blackburn's record?
- Jack Blackburn's professional record is 117-24-22, 5 NC with 34 knockouts.
- Who did Jack Blackburn fight last?
- Jack Blackburn last fought Ray Pelkey on Mar 7, 1923 and lost by KO in round 3 of 4.
Sources
Boxerbook ID 10492 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/10492. 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.