Heavyweight · United States
Klondike 29-14-5, 3 NC 14 KO · 1898–1911
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Klondike was a heavyweight boxer from United States, born Jan 1, 1878. Record 29-14-5, 3 NC with 14 knockouts over 1898–1911. Klondike last fought George Kid Cotton on Jan 16, 1911 and the bout was ruled a no contest.
Also: كلوندايك · Klondike Haynes
Born Jan 1, 1878
Died Feb 3, 1949
Country 🇺🇸 United States
Nickname The Black Hercules
Debut Jan 8, 1898
Career 1898–1911
Rounds boxed 217
KO share 48%
Titles inaugural black heavyweight title 1899
Confirmed bouts 12 of 51
Career record Record
29-14-5, 3 NC, 14 KOs · 1898–1911
Last result NC
George Kid Cotton
NC 5/6 · Labor Temple, Pittsburgh, 🇺🇸
The record 51 bouts, 1898–1911, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.
NC
George Kid Cotton
NC 5/6 · Labor Temple, Pittsburgh, 🇺🇸
Klondike 29-14-5 · Cotton —
L
For world colored heavyweight title claim KO 2/12 · Armory, Boston, 🇺🇸
Klondike 29-13-5 · Langford 61-6-23
L
Langford claimed the world colored heavyweight title 6 · Bijou Theater, Pittsburgh, 🇺🇸
Klondike 29-12-5 · Langford 59-6-23
L
Black Bill
6 · Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Klondike 29-11-5 · Bill —
D
Tom Foley
PTS 10/10 · Chicago, Illinois, 🇺🇸
Klondike 29-11-4 · Foley —
L
KO 8 · Houghton, Michigan, 🇺🇸
Klondike 29-10-4 · Childs 39-9-7
L
George Lawler
DQ 5/10 · Houghton, Michigan, 🇺🇸
Klondike 29-9-4 · Lawler —
W
Frank Mayo
KO 6 · Oelwein, Iowa, 🇺🇸
Klondike 28-9-4 · Mayo —
L
TKO 6/6 · 9th Ward A.C., Chicago, 🇺🇸
Klondike 28-8-4 · Ferguson —
W
Frank Mayo
KO 12 · Dubuque, Iowa, 🇺🇸
Klondike 27-8-4 · Mayo —
W
Frank Mayo
TKO 4/4 · Beloit, Wisconsin, 🇺🇸
Klondike 25-8-4 · Mayo —
W
Tim Hurley
PTS 4/4 · Beloit, Wisconsin, 🇺🇸
Klondike 25-8-4 · Hurley —
W
Frank Mayo
TKO 4/8 · Beloit, Wisconsin, 🇺🇸
Klondike 24-8-4 · Mayo —
D
Walter Johnson
PTS 6/6 · Chicago A.C., Chicago, 🇺🇸
Klondike 24-8-3 · Johnson —
L
Fred Russell
KO 3/6 · Wabash A.C., Chicago, 🇺🇸
Klondike 24-7-3 · Russell —
W
Billy Clark
PTS 6/6 · Chicago A.C., Chicago, 🇺🇸
Klondike 23-7-3 · Clark —
W
Billy Clark
PTS 6/6 · Chicago, Illinois, 🇺🇸
Klondike 22-7-3 · Clark —
L
TKO 4/20 · Phoenix Athletic Club, Memphis, Tennessee, 🇺🇸
Klondike 22-6-3 · Johnson 4-1-1
W
TKO 4/6 · Tattersall's, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Klondike 21-6-3 · Brady —
D
6 · Star Theater, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Klondike 21-6-2 · Goddard 33-16-11
Show all 51 bouts W
PTS 6/6 · Star A.C., Chicago, 🇺🇸
Klondike 20-6-2 · Brady —
W
Jim Barnes
KO 4/6 · Tattersall's, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Klondike 19-6-2 · Barnes —
L
DQ 5/20 · Trenton A.C., Trenton, 🇺🇸
Klondike 19-5-2 · Maher 5-7-2
D
Ed Denfass
6 · National A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Klondike 19-5-1 · Denfass —
D
PTS 20/20 · Galveston Athletic Club, Galveston, 🇺🇸
Klondike 19-5-0 · Johnson 4-1-0
W
Rufus Graham
6 · Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Klondike 18-5-0 · Graham —
W
Charley Stevenson
6 · National A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Klondike 17-5-0 · Stevenson —
W
Henry Brum
KO 2/6 · Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Klondike 16-5-0 · Brum —
W
Rufus Graham
6 · Nonpareil A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Klondike 15-5-0 · Graham —
W
Charley Stevenson
6 · Nonpareil A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Klondike 14-5-0 · Stevenson —
W
John Morley
KO 3/6 · Nonpareil A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Klondike 13-5-0 · Morley —
W
Henry Brum
TKO 2/6 · Nonpareil A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Klondike 12-5-0 · Brum —
W
Thunderbolt Ed Smith
6 · Industrial A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Klondike 11-5-0 · Smith —
NC
Harry Peppers
NC 2/6 · Pelican A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Klondike 11-5-0 · Peppers —
L
6 · Nonpareil A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Klondike 11-4-0 · Martin 2-1-0
W
George Lawler
PTS 6/6 · Milwaukee A.C., Milwaukee, 🇺🇸
Klondike 10-4-0 · Lawler —
L
For black heavyweight title KO 3/6 · Chicago A.A., Chicago, 🇺🇸
Klondike 10-3-0 · Childs 25-4-5
NC
Frank Scott
4 · Ben Harbour, Illinois, 🇺🇸
Klondike 10-3-0 · Scott —
L
For black heavyweight title PTS 6/6 · Star Theatre, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Klondike 10-2-0 · Childs 24-4-4
W
DQ 5/6 · USA Adelphi Theater, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Klondike 9-2-0 · Goddard 33-12-11
W
Scaldy Bill Quinn
TKO 2/6 · Howard Theater, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Klondike 8-2-0 · Quinn —
W
Bill Stone
KO 8 · Ben Harbour, Illinois, 🇺🇸
Klondike 7-2-0 · Stone —
W
George Grant
PTS 6/6 · Star Theatre, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Klondike 6-2-0 · Grant —
W
For inaugural black heavyweight title TKO 5/6 · Howard Theatre, Chicago, Illinois, 🇺🇸
Klondike 5-2-0 · Johnson 3-0-0
W
Jim Fordy
KO 2/6 · Lyceum Theater, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Klondike 4-2-0 · Fordy —
W
Henry Baker
PTS 6/6 · Fort Dearborn A.C., Chicago, 🇺🇸
Klondike 3-2-0 · Baker —
W
Dick Woods
KO 2/6 · Dearborn A.C., Chicago, 🇺🇸
Klondike 2-2-0 · Woods —
W
Dan Bayliff
PTS 6/6 · Seventh Regiment Armory, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Klondike 1-2-0 · Bayliff —
W
George Grant
PTS 6/6 · Madison Hall, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Klondike 0-2-0 · Grant —
L
For world colored heavyweight title TKO 4/6 · Chicago A.A., Chicago, 🇺🇸
Klondike 0-1-0 · Childs 15-3-1
L
KO 6/6 · 2nd Regiment Armory, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Klondike 0-0-0 · Childs 12-3-1
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
World titles No world title reigns recorded.
Facts
What is Klondike's record? Klondike's professional record is 29-14-5, 3 NC with 14 knockouts.
Who did Klondike fight last? Klondike last fought George Kid Cotton on Jan 16, 1911 and the bout was ruled a no contest. Sources Boxerbook ID 16541 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/16541 . 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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