Lightweight · United States

George "Elbows" McFadden

Updated · Sources: Wikidata, English Wikipedia

George "Elbows" McFadden was a lightweight boxer from United States, born Jan 1, 1873. George "Elbows" McFadden last fought Sam Langford on Jul 29, 1904 and lost by TKO in round 2 of 15.

BornJan 1, 1873
DiedMay 6, 1951
Country🇺🇸 United States
StanceOrthodox
NicknameGeorge "Elbows" McFadden
DebutApr 14, 1899
Career1899–1904
Rounds boxed142
Born inLimerick, County Limerick, Ireland
Boxerbook ratinginactive since Jul 1904Why here ›
Confirmed bouts0 of 11

Career record

Record
No record compiled yet

Last result

L
Sam Langford 🇺🇸
TKO 2/15 · Manchester, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸
1904-07-29 ›
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The record

Known bouts: 11, 1899–1904

Record not yet compiled — only bouts reported from opponents' records are shown

L
Sam Langford 🇺🇸
TKO 2/15 · Manchester, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸
McFadden — · Langford 20-2-10
1904-07-29 ›
✓ one source
D
Mike Twin Sullivan 🇺🇸
PTS 10/10 · Criterion A.C., Boston, 🇺🇸
McFadden — · Sullivan 7-0-8
1903-03-24 ›
✓ one source
L
Joe Gans 🇺🇸
For world lightweight title
TKO 3/20 · Woodward's Pavilion, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
McFadden — · Gans 119-7-15
1902-06-27 ›
✓ one source
L
Joe Gans 🇺🇸
6 · Penn Art Club, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
McFadden — · Gans 111-7-15
1902-02-17 ›
✓ one source
D
Joe Gans 🇺🇸
PTS 10/10 · Olympic A.C., Denver, 🇺🇸
McFadden — · Gans 90-6-13
1900-10-02 ›
✓ one source
L
Joe Gans 🇺🇸
6 · Penn Art Club, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
McFadden — · Gans 89-6-13
1900-09-07 ›
✓ one source
L
Joe Gans 🇺🇸
PTS 25/25 · Broadway A.C., New York City, 🇺🇸
McFadden — · Gans 79-5-12
1899-10-31 ›
✓ one source
W
Kid Lavigne 🇺🇸
KO 19/25 · Broadway A.C., Brooklyn, 🇺🇸
McFadden — · Lavigne 35-5-12
1899-10-06 ›
✓ one source
D
Joe Gans 🇺🇸
PTS 25/25 · Broadway A.C., New York City, 🇺🇸
McFadden — · Gans 75-5-10
1899-07-28 ›
✓ one source
L
Frank Erne 🇨🇭
PTS 25/25 · Lenox A.C., New York City, 🇺🇸
McFadden — · Erne 22-2-14
1899-05-09 ›
✓ one source
W
Joe Gans 🇺🇸
KO 23/25 · Broadway A.C., Brooklyn, 🇺🇸
McFadden — · Gans 74-4-10
1899-04-14 ›
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Ratings now

Not in any current ranking.

World titles

No world title reigns recorded.

Facts

Who did George "Elbows" McFadden fight last?
George "Elbows" McFadden last fought Sam Langford on Jul 29, 1904 and lost by TKO in round 2 of 15.

Sources

Boxerbook ID 13610 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/13610. Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Last fetched: 2026-10-11. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.

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