Welterweight · United States
Paddy Duffy 31-3-17, 1 NC 18 KO · 1884–1889
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Paddy Duffy was a welterweight boxer from United States, born Nov 12, 1864. Record 31-3-17, 1 NC with 18 knockouts over 1884–1889. Paddy Duffy last fought Tom Meadows on Mar 29, 1889 and won by DQ in round 45.
Also: بادى دوفى · بادي دوفي · パディ・ダフィー
Born Nov 12, 1864
Died Sep 19, 1890
Country 🇺🇸 United States
Stance Orthodox
Height 170 cm
Debut Feb 1, 1884
Career 1884–1889
Rounds boxed 292
KO share 58%
Born in Boston, Massachusetts
Titles World welterweight title 1889
Confirmed bouts 0 of 52
Career record Record
31-3-17, 1 NC, 18 KOs · 1884–1889
Last result W
Tom Meadows
Retained world welterweight title DQ 45 · California A.C., San Francisco, 🇺🇸
The record 52 bouts, 1884–1889, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.
W
Tom Meadows
Retained world welterweight title DQ 45 · California A.C., San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Duffy 30-3-17 · Meadows —
NC
Jimmy Conley
Temple Hall, Cambridge, 🇺🇸
Duffy 30-3-17 · Conley —
D
Charles Gleason
PTS 10/10 · Pelican Club, Boston, 🇺🇸
Duffy 30-3-16 · Gleason —
W
Billy McMillian
Won inaugural world welterweight title KO 17 · Fort Foote, Virginia, 🇺🇸
Duffy 29-3-16 · McMillian —
D
Dick Moorehouse
PTS 6/6 · Way Street Gymnasium, Boston, 🇺🇸
Duffy 29-3-15 · Moorehouse —
W
Paddy Sullivan
RTD 8/10 · Racquet Club, Providence, 🇺🇸
Duffy 28-3-15 · Sullivan —
W
Tom Murphy
TKO 4 · Athenian Club, Boston, 🇺🇸
Duffy 27-3-15 · Murphy —
W
Dan Custy
TKO 3 · Athenian Club, Boston, 🇺🇸
Duffy 26-3-15 · Custy —
W
Jack McGinty
TKO 9/10 · Athenian Club, Boston, 🇺🇸
Duffy 25-3-15 · McGinty —
W
Jim Meehan
PTS 7/7 · Athenian Club, Boston, 🇺🇸
Duffy 24-3-15 · Meehan —
D
Jack McGinty
PTS 8/8 · Athenian Club, Boston, 🇺🇸
Duffy 24-3-14 · McGinty —
D
Jack McGinty
PTS 7/7 · Athenian Club, Boston, 🇺🇸
Duffy 24-3-13 · McGinty —
W
Jack McGinty
PTS 7/7 · Athenian Club, Boston, 🇺🇸
Duffy 23-3-13 · McGinty —
D
Frank Burke
PTS 4/4 · Theatre Comique, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Duffy 23-3-12 · Burke —
D
Fred Woods
PTS 4/4 · Theatre Comique, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Duffy 23-3-11 · Woods —
W
Bill Dunn
KO 3 · Boston, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸
Duffy 22-3-11 · Dunn —
D
Bill Dunn
PTS 4/4 · Theatre Comique, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Duffy 22-3-10 · Dunn —
W
KO 5 · Athenian Club, Boston, 🇺🇸
Duffy 21-3-10 · Wells —
D
Bill Frazier
PTS 4/4 · Adelphi Rink, New Bedford, 🇺🇸
Duffy 21-3-9 · Frazier —
D
Tom Wall
PTS 4/4 · Clarks Club, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Duffy 21-3-8 · Wall —
Show all 52 bouts W
Tommy Merrill
TKO 3/4 · Clarks Club, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Duffy 20-3-8 · Merrill —
W
Frank Burke
PTS 4/4 · Clarks Club, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Duffy 19-3-8 · Burke —
L
Billy Teese
PTS 4/4 · Clarks Club, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Duffy 19-2-8 · Teese —
W
Charles Bull McCarthy
PTS 4/4 · Clarks Club, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Duffy 18-2-8 · McCarthy —
D
Charles Gleason
PTS 4/4 · Clarks Club, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Duffy 18-2-7 · Gleason —
W
Charley Hermon
KO 2/8 · Clarks Club, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Duffy 17-2-7 · Hermon —
D
Frank Burke
PTS 4/4 · Clark's Theatre, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Duffy 17-2-6 · Burke —
W
Kentucky Rosebud
PTS 4/4 · Clarks Club, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Duffy 16-2-6 · Rosebud —
W
Charles Gleason
PTS 4/4 · Clarks Club, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Duffy 15-2-6 · Gleason —
W
Charles Gleason
PTS 4/4 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸
Duffy 14-2-6 · Gleason —
W
Charley White
PTS 4/4 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸
Duffy 13-2-6 · White —
W
Frank Brooks
PTS 4/4 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸
Duffy 12-2-6 · Brooks —
W
Butler's Unknown
PTS 4/4 · United States of America
Duffy 11-2-6 · Unknown —
W
Pete Conley
PTS 4/4 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸
Duffy 10-2-6 · Conley —
W
Danny Shea
KO 7 · Baltimore, Maryland, 🇺🇸
Duffy 9-2-6 · Shea —
W
George Milton
KO 2 · Washington, D.C., 🇺🇸
Duffy 8-2-6 · Milton —
W
Billy Nalley
KO 4 · Washington, D.C., 🇺🇸
Duffy 7-2-6 · Nalley —
W
Billy Young
KO 2 · Baltimore, Maryland, 🇺🇸
Duffy 6-2-6 · Young —
D
Billy Young
PTS 6/6 · Baltimore, Maryland, 🇺🇸
Duffy 6-2-5 · Young —
W
Bill Rosamond
KO 4 · Boston, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸
Duffy 5-2-5 · Rosamond —
D
George Wilson
PTS 4/4 · Riverside Kennel Club Rooms, Boston, 🇺🇸
Duffy 5-2-4 · Wilson —
W
Dan Murphy
KO 3 · Boston, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸
Duffy 4-2-4 · Murphy —
D
Jack McGee
6 · West Boston A.C., Boston, 🇺🇸
Duffy 4-2-3 · McGee —
L
Jack McGee
KO 2 · Boston, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸
Duffy 4-1-3 · McGee —
D
Tug Collins
PTS 6/6 · Boston, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸
Duffy 4-1-2 · Collins —
L
Paddy Sullivan
PTS 6/6 · Western Ave A.C., Gloucesterl, 🇺🇸
Duffy 4-0-2 · Sullivan —
D
Paddy Sullivan
PTS 6/6 · Hub A.C., Boston, 🇺🇸
Duffy 4-0-1 · Sullivan —
D
Paddy Sullivan
PTS 6/6 · Lowell, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸
Duffy 4-0-0 · Sullivan —
W
Bob Lyons
KO 4 · Boston, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸
Duffy 3-0-0 · Lyons —
W
Bob Lyons
KO 11 · Boston, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸
Duffy 2-0-0 · Lyons —
W
Young Shannon
PTS 4/4 · Boston, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸
Duffy 1-0-0 · Shannon —
W
Skin Doherty
KO 3 · Boston, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸
Duffy 0-0-0 · Doherty —
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
World titles No world title reigns recorded.
Facts
What is Paddy Duffy's record? Paddy Duffy's professional record is 31-3-17, 1 NC with 18 knockouts.
Who did Paddy Duffy fight last? Paddy Duffy last fought Tom Meadows on Mar 29, 1889 and won by DQ in round 45. Sources Boxerbook ID 10797 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/10797 . 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.
