Heavyweight · United States
Frank Childs 40-10-8 24 KO · 1892–1911
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Frank Childs was a heavyweight boxer from United States, born Jul 17, 1867. Record 40-10-8 with 24 knockouts over 1892–1911. Frank Childs last fought Jack Taylor on Feb 2, 1911 and the bout was a draw.
Also: فرانك تشايلدز
Born Jul 17, 1867
Died Jun 20, 1936
Country 🇺🇸 United States
Stance Orthodox
Nickname The Crafty Texan
Debut Feb 18, 1892
Career 1892–1911
Rounds boxed 345
KO share 60%
Born in Texas
Titles world colored heavyweight title claim 1902
Confirmed bouts 17 of 58
Career record Record
40-10-8, 24 KOs · 1892–1911
Last result D
Jack Taylor
PTS 6/6 · Exact location unknown, 🇺🇸
The record 58 bouts, 1892–1911, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.
D
Jack Taylor
PTS 6/6 · Exact location unknown, 🇺🇸
Childs 40-10-7 · Taylor —
L
PTS 6/6 · Exact location unknown, 🇺🇸
Childs 40-9-7 · Martin 17-5-1
W
KO 8 · Houghton, Michigan, 🇺🇸
Childs 39-9-7 · Klondike 29-10-4
L
For world colored heavyweight title PTS 6/6 · Apollo Hall, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Childs 39-8-7 · Johnson 20-3-6
W
Chicago Jack Johnson
KO 2/6 · American A.C., Chicago, 🇺🇸
Childs 38-8-7 · Johnson —
L
PTS 6/6 · Lyceum A.C., Chicago, 🇺🇸
Childs 38-7-7 · Choynski 56-16-6
L
For world colored heavyweight title claim TKO 12/20 · Hazard's Pavilion, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Childs 38-6-7 · Johnson 7-3-6
W
For world colored heavyweight title claim TKO 3/6 · Apollo A.C., Chicago, 🇺🇸
Childs 37-6-7 · Walcott 68-11-10
L
For world colored heavyweight title PTS 6/6 · American A.C., Chicago, 🇺🇸
Childs 37-5-7 · Martin 9-1-1
W
Wild Bill Hanrahan
KO 4/6 · America A.A., Chicago, 🇺🇸
Childs 36-5-7 · Hanrahan —
W
Walter Johnson
PTS 6/6 · America A.A., Chicago, 🇺🇸
Childs 35-5-7 · Johnson —
W
Jack Mulligan
TKO 5 · Kenosha, Wisconsin, 🇺🇸
Childs 34-5-7 · Mulligan —
L
PTS 6/6 · Lyceum A.C., Chicago, 🇺🇸
Childs 34-4-7 · Choynski 55-15-6
W
Won world colored heavyweight title KO 17/20 · Hot Springs, Colorado, 🇺🇸
Childs 33-4-7 · Byers 14-3-15
W
'Mexican' Pete Everett
PTS 10/10 · Colorado A.C., Denver, 🇺🇸
Childs 32-4-7 · Everett —
W
Retained black heavyweight title KO 6/6 · Chicago A.A., Chicago, 🇺🇸
Childs 31-4-7 · Butler —
W
Fred Russell
PTS 10/10 · Colorado A.C., Denver, 🇺🇸
Childs 30-4-7 · Russell —
W
Fred Russell
PTS 6/6 · Star Theatre, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Childs 29-4-7 · Russell —
W
Fred Russell
PTS 6/6 · Star Theatre, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Childs 28-4-7 · Russell —
W
Tommy Dixon
KO 2/6 · Star Theatre, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Childs 27-4-7 · Dixon —
Show all 58 bouts D
Jack Bonner
PTS 6/6 · Chicago A.C., Chicago, 🇺🇸
Childs 27-4-6 · Bonner —
D
For black heavyweight title PTS 6/6 · Star A.C., Chicago, 🇺🇸
Childs 27-4-5 · Byers 13-2-12
W
Jack Bonner
PTS 6/6 · Tattersall's, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Childs 26-4-5 · Bonner —
W
Retained black heavyweight title KO 3/6 · Chicago A.A., Chicago, 🇺🇸
Childs 25-4-5 · Klondike 10-3-0
D
Joe Kennedy
PTS 6/6 · Star Theatre, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Childs 25-4-4 · Kennedy —
W
Won black heavyweight title PTS 6/6 · Star Theatre, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Childs 24-4-4 · Klondike 10-2-0
D
Tom 'Stockings' Conroy
PTS 6/6 · Tattersall's, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Childs 24-4-3 · Conroy —
D
Jack Bonner
PTS 6/6 · Star Theatre, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Childs 24-4-2 · Bonner —
W
'Mexican' Pete Everett
PTS 6/6 · Star Theatre, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Childs 23-4-2 · Everett —
W
Ed Dunkhorst
PTS 8/8 · Cadillac A.C., Detroit, 🇺🇸
Childs 22-4-2 · Dunkhorst —
W
For vacant world colored heavyweight title claim TKO 6/10 · Stag A.C., Cincinnati, 🇺🇸
Childs 21-4-2 · Armstrong 12-5-6
W
DQ 2/6 · Tattersall's, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Childs 20-4-2 · Butler —
W
Tom 'Stockings' Conroy
PTS 6/6 · Fort Dearborn A.C., Chicago, 🇺🇸
Childs 19-4-2 · Conroy —
W
Charley Strong
PTS 6/6 · Chicago, Illinois, 🇺🇸
Childs 18-4-2 · Strong —
W
Henry Baker
KO 3/6 · America A.A., Chicago, 🇺🇸
Childs 17-4-2 · Baker —
L
Lost world colored heavyweight title PTS 20/20 · Lenox A.C., New York City, 🇺🇸
Childs 17-3-2 · Byers 7-0-6
D
Charley Strong
For world colored heavyweight title PTS 6/6 · Tattersall's, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Childs 17-3-1 · Strong —
W
Billy Keough
KO 1/6 · Chicago A.A., Chicago, 🇺🇸
Childs 16-3-1 · Keough —
W
Retained world colored heavyweight title TKO 4/6 · Chicago A.A., Chicago, 🇺🇸
Childs 15-3-1 · Klondike 0-1-0
W
George Grant
PTS 6/6 · America A.A., Chicago, 🇺🇸
Childs 14-3-1 · Grant —
W
Won world colored heavyweight title KO 2/6 · Chicago A.A., Chicago, 🇺🇸
Childs 13-3-1 · Armstrong 7-2-3
W
KO 6/6 · 2nd Regiment Armory, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Childs 12-3-1 · Klondike 0-0-0
W
George Grant
KO 1 · McGurn's Handball Court, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Childs 11-3-1 · Grant —
W
Kentucky Rosebud
KO 3 · Saint Joseph, Missouri, 🇺🇸
Childs 10-3-1 · Rosebud —
W
PTS 6/6 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸
Childs 9-3-1 · Armstrong 5-0-3
L
KO 3/3 · Sam T. Jack's Opera House, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Childs 9-2-1 · Choynski 31-6-3
W
Rufus Thompson
PTS 8/8 · Tattersall's, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Childs 8-2-1 · Thompson —
W
Bob Harper
KO 3 · McGurn's Handball Court, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Childs 7-2-1 · Harper —
W
Ed Pitts
TKO 2/5 · Chicago, Illinois, 🇺🇸
Childs 6-2-1 · Pitts —
L
PTS 3/6 · Madison Street Theatre, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Childs 6-1-1 · Creedon —
D
PTS 20/20 · Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸
Childs 6-1-0 · Griffin —
W
KO 12 · San Francisco, California, 🇺🇸
Childs 5-1-0 · Smith 7-2-2
W
James J. Walker
KO 3 · Palo Alto A.C., San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Childs 4-1-0 · Walker —
L
John Rivers
DQ 2 · Pastime A.C., Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Childs 4-0-0 · Rivers —
W
John Rivers
TKO 4/4 · Pastime A.C., Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Childs 3-0-0 · Rivers —
W
Al Butler
KO 1/4 · Pastime A.C., Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Childs 2-0-0 · Butler —
W
George LaBlanche
DQ 8 · Pastime A.C., Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Childs 1-0-0 · LaBlanche —
W
George LaBlanche
KO 3 · Pastime A.C., Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Childs 0-0-0 · LaBlanche —
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
World titles No world title reigns recorded.
Facts
What is Frank Childs's record? Frank Childs's professional record is 40-10-8 with 24 knockouts.
Who did Frank Childs fight last? Frank Childs last fought Jack Taylor on Feb 2, 1911 and the bout was a draw. Sources Boxerbook ID 13474 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/13474 . 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.
