George Godfrey
Heavyweight · Canada

George Godfrey

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George Godfrey was a heavyweight boxer from Canada, born Mar 20, 1853. George Godfrey last fought Joe Choynski on Oct 31, 1892 and lost by KO in round 15.

Also: Джордж Годфри · جورج غودفري · George Godfrey (Old Chocolate)
+1 moreجورج غودفري (ملاكم مواليد ١٨٥٣)
BornMar 20, 1853
DiedOct 17, 1901
Country🇨🇦 Canada
NicknameOld Chocolate
DebutJan 15, 1882
Career1882–1892
Rounds boxed91
Born inThe Bog, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
TitlesWorld colored heavyweight title 1883
Boxerbook ratinginactive since Oct 1892Why here ›
Confirmed bouts0 of 9

Career record

Record
No record compiled yet

Last result

L
Joe Choynski 🇺🇸
KO 15 · Coney Island A.C., Coney Island, 🇺🇸
1892-10-31 ›
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The record

Known bouts: 9, 1882–1892

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

L
Joe Choynski 🇺🇸
KO 15 · Coney Island A.C., Coney Island, 🇺🇸
Godfrey — · Choynski 18-6-0
1892-10-31 ›
✓ one source
W
Charles C. Smith 🇺🇸
KO 4 · New York City, New York, 🇺🇸
Godfrey — · Smith 24-4-4
1892-08-15 ›
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L
Jake Kilrain 🇺🇸
KO 44 · California A.C., San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Godfrey — · Kilrain 29-3-9
1891-03-13 ›
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D
Charles C. Smith 🇺🇸
PTS 6/6 · Boston, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸
Godfrey — · Smith 22-3-3
1885-01-15 ›
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L
Jake Kilrain 🇺🇸
TKO 3/3 · Boston, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸
Godfrey — · Kilrain 8-0-1
1883-05-16 ›
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W
Charles Hadley 🇺🇸
Won world colored heavyweight title
KO 6/6 · Cribb Club, Boston, 🇺🇸
Godfrey — · Hadley 12-2-3
1883-02-23 ›
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D
Charles Hadley 🇺🇸
PTS 6/6 · New York, New York City, 🇺🇸
Godfrey — · Hadley 12-1-2
1883-01-18 ›
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D
Charles Hadley 🇺🇸
PTS 4/4 · Harry Hill's, New York City, 🇺🇸
Godfrey — · Hadley 5-0-1
1882-01-26 ›
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D
Jake Kilrain 🇺🇸
PTS 3/3 · Boston, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸
Godfrey — · Kilrain 5-0-0
1882-01-15 ›
✓ one source

Ratings now

Not in any current ranking.

World titles

No world title reigns recorded.

Facts

Who did George Godfrey fight last?
George Godfrey last fought Joe Choynski on Oct 31, 1892 and lost by KO in round 15.

Sources

Boxerbook ID 13630 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/13630. 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.

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