Lightweight · United States
Adolph Wolgast 87-33-23, 1 NC 40 KO · 1906–1920
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Adolph Wolgast was a lightweight boxer from United States, born Feb 8, 1888. Record 87-33-23, 1 NC with 40 knockouts over 1906–1920. Adolph Wolgast last fought Lee Morrissey on Sep 6, 1920 and the bout was a draw.
Also: أد وولجاست · اد وولجاست · アド・ウォルガスト +3 more Ad Wolgast · Adolph Wolgust · Adolphus Wolgast
Born Feb 8, 1888
Died Apr 14, 1955
Country 🇺🇸 United States
Stance Orthodox
Height 164 cm
Nickname Michigan Wildcat
Debut Jun 10, 1906
Career 1906–1920
Rounds boxed 709
KO share 46%
Born in Cadillac, Michigan, U.S.
Titles World lightweight title 1912
Confirmed bouts 18 of 144
Career record Record
87-33-23, 1 NC, 40 KOs · 1906–1920
Last result D
Lee Morrissey
PTS 4/4 · Savoy Arena, San Bernardino, 🇺🇸
The record 144 bouts, 1906–1920, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in. Wikidata: 60-12-13
D
Lee Morrissey
PTS 4/4 · Savoy Arena, San Bernardino, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 87-33-22 · Morrissey —
L
Billy Alvarez
UD 4/4 · Bakersfield Stadium, Bakersfield, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 87-32-22 · Alvarez —
W
Walter Kane
KO 8/10 · Yuma, Arizona, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 86-32-22 · Kane —
D
Lee Morrissey
PTS 10/10 · Yuma Theatre, Yuma, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 86-32-21 · Morrissey —
L
Earl France
PTS 10/10 · Maricopa Athletic Club, Phoenix, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 86-31-21 · France —
D
Frank Beaver
PTS 6/6 · Airdome Arena, Yuma, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 86-31-20 · Beaver —
D
Frankie Russell
PTS 20/20 · Louisiana Auditorium, New Orleans, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 86-31-19 · Russell —
D
Chet Neff
PTS 4/4 · Dreamland Pavilion, Seattle, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 86-31-18 · Neff —
L
Battling Nick
PTS 4/4 · Gritton's Arena, San Diego, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 86-30-18 · Nick —
D
Lee Morrissey
PTS 20/20 · Idaho Falls, Idaho, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 86-30-17 · Morrissey —
W
10 · Washington Park A.C., Brooklyn, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 85-30-17 · Callahan —
L
For world lightweight title DQ 11/15 · Stockyards Stadium, Denver, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 85-29-17 · Welsh 108-21-15
NC
Stewart Donnelly
NC 3/10 · Coliseum, Richmond, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 85-29-17 · Donnelly —
L
Frankie Russell
DQ 4/12 · Saint Louis, Missouri, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 85-28-17 · Russell —
W
Frankie Murphy
TKO 5/15 · Denver, Colorado, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 84-28-17 · Murphy —
W
Pat Gilbert
KO 6/20 · Auditorium, Salt Lake City, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 83-28-17 · Gilbert —
W
Willie Gradwell
TKO 6/10 · Windsor A.C., Windsor, 🇨🇦
Wolgast 82-28-17 · Gradwell —
W
Joe Flynn
PTS 15/15 · National A.C., Denver, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 81-28-17 · Flynn —
L
Ever Hammer
10 · Auditorium, Racine, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 81-27-17 · Hammer —
L
10 · Arcadia Rink, Milwaukee, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 81-26-17 · Welsh 104-19-13
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Oakland Frankie Burns
10 · Kansas City, Missouri, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 81-26-16 · Burns —
L
Leach Cross
TKO 6/10 · Harlem S.C., New York City, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 81-25-16 · Cross —
L
Frank Ray Whitney
TKO 5/10 · Lyric Theater, Atlanta, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 81-24-16 · Whitney —
L
Jimmy Murphy
6 · Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 81-23-16 · Murphy —
W
Jimmy Murphy
10 · La Crosse, Wisconsin, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 80-23-16 · Murphy —
W
Eddie McAndrews
6 · Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 79-23-16 · McAndrews —
W
Hal Stewart
10 · Majestic Theatre, Fort Wayne, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 78-23-16 · Stewart —
W
Gene Delmont
PTS 8/8 · Memphis, Tennessee, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 77-23-16 · Delmont —
L
Bobby Waugh
DQ 6/15 · Shreveport, Louisiana, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 77-22-16 · Waugh —
W
Packy Hommey
10 · Clermont Rink, New York City, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 76-22-16 · Hommey —
L
Joe Welling
10 · Orpheum Theater, Duluth, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 76-21-16 · Welling —
W
Dauber Jaeger
TKO 7/10 · Armory B, Oshkosh, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 75-21-16 · Jaeger —
D
Steve Ketchel
PTS 6/6 · Forest Park, Illinois, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 75-21-15 · Ketchel —
L
10 · Buffalo, New York, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 75-20-15 · Kansas 37-6-3
W
Young White
KO 7/10 · Armory G, Appleton, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 74-20-15 · White —
L
Leach Cross
10 · St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 74-19-15 · Cross —
L
Richie Mitchell
10 · Elite Rink, Milwaukee, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 74-18-15 · Mitchell —
L
Cy Smith
12 · Olympic Coliseum, Columbus, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 74-17-15 · Smith —
L
TKO 8/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 74-16-15 · Welsh 89-10-11
L
Tommy Gary
10 · Streator, Illinois, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 74-15-15 · Gary —
W
Billy Wagner
10 · Armory, Flint, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 73-15-15 · Wagner —
L
10 · Hippodrome, Milwaukee, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 73-14-15 · Mandot —
W
Billy Wagner
10 · Kalamazoo, Michigan, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 72-14-15 · Wagner —
L
Johnny Tillman
10 · Hudson, Wisconsin, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 72-13-15 · Tillman —
L
World lightweight title at stake 10 · Auditorium, Milwaukee, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 72-12-15 · Ritchie 25-7-12
W
Jack Lepper
TKO 4/10 · Ionia, Michigan, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 71-12-15 · Lepper —
W
Tommy Gary
10 · Heuck's Opera House, Cincinnati, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 70-12-15 · Gary —
W
TKO 2/10 · Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 69-12-15 · Unholz —
D
10 · Dreamland Park, Milwaukee, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 69-12-14 · Rivers —
W
Jack Redmond
TKO 5/10 · Auditorium, Milwaukee, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 68-12-14 · Redmond —
L
10 · Dreamland Park, Milwaukee, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 68-11-14 · White 51-8-5
W
10 · Southside A.A., Milwaukee, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 67-11-14 · Nelson 65-29-27
L
Joe Azevedo
PTS 10/10 · Wheelmen Club, Oakland, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 67-10-14 · Azevedo —
L
PTS 20/20 · Coffroth's Arena, Daly City, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 67-9-14 · Murphy 9-13-4
D
PTS 20/20 · Coffroth's Arena, Daly City, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 67-9-13 · Murphy 9-13-3
L
Lost world lightweight title DQ 16/20 · Coffroth's Mission Street Arena, Daly City, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 67-8-13 · Ritchie 22-7-12
D
World lightweight title at stake 10 · Pelican Stadium, New Orleans, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 67-8-12 · Mandot —
D
Freddie Daniels
6 · Quincy, Illinois, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 67-8-11 · Daniels —
D
Teddy Maloney
6 · Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 67-8-10 · Maloney —
W
Retained world lightweight title KO 13/20 · Arena, Vernon, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 66-8-10 · Rivers —
W
6 · American A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 65-8-10 · O'Brien —
W
Freddie Daniels
4 · Saint Joseph, Missouri, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 64-8-10 · Daniels —
L
4 · Coffroth's Arena, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 64-7-10 · Ritchie 21-7-11
W
Retained world lightweight title KO 13/20 · Eighth Street Arena, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 63-7-10 · Moran 71-10-7
W
Oakland Frankie Burns
Retained world lightweight title TKO 17/20 · Eighth Street Arena, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 62-7-10 · Burns —
W
One Round Hogan
Retained world lightweight title TKO 2/10 · Harlem River Casino, New York City, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 61-7-10 · Hogan —
W
Anton LaGrave
Retained world lightweight title TKO 5/20 · Auditorium Pavilion, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 60-7-10 · LaGrave —
W
George Memsic
Retained world lightweight title TKO 9/20 · Arena, Vernon, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 59-7-10 · Memsic —
L
Knockout Brown
10 · National S.C., New York City, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 59-6-10 · Brown —
L
Knockout Brown
6 · American A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 59-5-10 · Brown —
W
Tommy McFarland
10 · Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 58-5-10 · McFarland —
W
Freddie Cole
6 · Muncie, Indiana, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 57-5-10 · Cole —
L
Jack Redmond
10 · Badger A.C., Milwaukee, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 57-4-10 · Redmond —
W
Won world lightweight title TKO 40/45 · Arena, Point Richmond, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 56-4-10 · Nelson 48-15-15
W
George Memsic
10 · Naud Junction Pavilion, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 55-4-10 · Memsic —
W
Frank Picato
10 · Naud Junction Pavilion, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 54-4-10 · Picato —
W
Lew Powell
PTS 20/20 · Dreamland Rink, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 53-4-10 · Powell —
W
KO 2/20 · Westside A.C., New Orleans, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 52-4-10 · Piet —
W
Johnny Wirth
3 · Airdome, Grand Rapids, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 50-4-10 · Wirth —
W
Jack Ashton
3 · Airdome, Grand Rapids, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 50-4-10 · Ashton —
W
Eddie Nelson
3 · Airdome, Grand Rapids, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 49-4-10 · Nelson —
W
Pete Savoy
3 · Airdome, Grand Rapids, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 48-4-10 · Savoy —
W
Joe Galligan
3 · Airdome, Grand Rapids, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 47-4-10 · Galligan —
D
PTS 12/12 · Armory A.A., Boston, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 47-4-9 · Baldwin —
L
6 · Duquesne Garden, Pittsburgh, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 47-3-9 · Murphy 5-9-2
W
10 · Naud Junction Pavilion, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 46-3-9 · Nelson 47-14-15
L
Tommy O'Toole
6 · National A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 46-2-9 · O'Toole —
W
Teddy Peppers
KO 10/10 · Empire A.C., Kansas City, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 45-2-9 · Peppers —
W
Tommy Langdon
KO 1/6 · National A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 44-2-9 · Langdon —
W
George Memsic
10 · Naud Junction, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 43-2-9 · Memsic —
W
Frank Picato
10 · McCarey's Pavilion, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 42-2-9 · Picato —
W
Harry Baker
10 · McCarey's Pavilion, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 41-2-9 · Baker —
W
Walter Little
KO 4/20 · Jeffries A.C., Vernon, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 40-2-9 · Little —
W
Danny Webster
10 · Jack McCarey's Club, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 39-2-9 · Webster —
D
10 · Naud Junction Pavilion, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 39-2-8 · Attell 65-7-17
W
Young Kid McCoy
KO 2/10 · Jack McCarey's Club, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 38-2-8 · McCoy —
W
Bubbles Robinson
10 · McCarey's Pavilion, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 37-2-8 · Robinson —
W
Danny Webster
KO 18/25 · Jeffries' Arena, Vernon, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 36-2-8 · Webster —
D
Danny Goodman
PTS 8/8 · Racine, Wisconsin, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 36-2-7 · Goodman —
D
PTS 8/8 · Lakeside Auditorium, Racine, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 36-2-6 · Conley —
W
Jeff O'Connell
PTS 8/8 · Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 35-2-6 · O'Connell —
W
PTS 10/10 · Green Valley A.C., Milwaukee, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 34-2-6 · Neil 24-10-4
W
Kid Beebe
PTS 10/10 · Green Valley A.C., Milwaukee, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 33-2-6 · Beebe —
L
6 · National A.C., New York City, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 33-1-6 · Moran 48-5-3
W
Jack Redmond
PTS 6/6 · Green Valley A.C., Milwaukee, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 32-1-6 · Redmond —
W
Harry Baker
PTS 10/10 · Green Valley A.C., Milwaukee, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 31-1-6 · Baker —
W
Jack Nolan
KO 1 · Star Theater, Milwaukee, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 30-1-6 · Nolan —
W
Willie Sullivan
TKO 5 · Milwaukee Boxing Club, Milwaukee, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 29-1-6 · Sullivan —
W
Buck Plotell
KO 5 · Saint Joseph, Missouri, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 28-1-6 · Plotell —
W
Ole Nelson
KO 1 · Schlitz Park, Milwaukee, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 27-1-6 · Nelson —
W
Biz Mackey
6 · Coliseum, Davenport, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 26-1-6 · Mackey —
D
PTS 8/8 · Green Valley A.C., Milwaukee, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 26-1-5 · Conley —
W
Irish Tom Landers
KO 5 · Waukegan, Illinois, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 25-1-5 · Landers —
W
Jeff O'Connell
PTS 15/15 · Saint Joseph, Missouri, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 24-1-5 · O'Connell —
W
PTS 8/8 · Green Valley A.C., Milwaukee, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 23-1-5 · Conley —
D
Jeff O'Connell
PTS 6/6 · Racine, Wisconsin, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 23-1-4 · O'Connell —
W
Danny Goodman
TKO 4 · Hippodrome, Milwaukee, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 22-1-4 · Goodman —
D
Percy Cove
PTS 8/8 · Armory B, Oshkosh, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 22-1-3 · Cove —
W
Young Morris
TKO 4 · Star B.C., Milwaukee, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 21-1-3 · Morris —
W
Buddy Glover
TKO 7 · Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 20-1-3 · Glover —
W
Tom Campbell
PTS 15/15 · Saint Joseph, Missouri, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 19-1-3 · Campbell —
D
Jack Redmond
PTS 6/6 · Star B.C., Milwaukee, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 19-1-2 · Redmond —
W
Jeff O'Connell
PTS 6/6 · Green Valley A.C., Milwaukee, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 18-1-2 · O'Connell —
W
Kid Brady
KO 1 · Eagle A.C., Milwaukee, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 17-1-2 · Brady —
D
Buck Plotell
PTS 15/15 · Eagles Club, Saint Joseph, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 17-1-1 · Plotell —
W
Buddy Glover
DQ 3 · Milwaukee Boxing Club, Milwaukee, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 16-1-1 · Glover —
W
Jack Nolan
PTS 6/6 · Green Valley A.C., Milwaukee, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 15-1-1 · Nolan —
W
Kid Morgan
KO 2 · Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 14-1-1 · Morgan —
D
Jack Nolan
PTS 6/6 · Green Valley A.C., Milwaukee, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 14-1-0 · Nolan —
W
Gene McGovern
PTS 6/6 · Badger A.C., Milwaukee, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 13-1-0 · McGovern —
W
Johnny DeForest
KO 5 · Lansing, Michigan, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 12-1-0 · DeForest —
W
Peter Kelly
KO 3 · Grand Rapids, Michigan, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 11-1-0 · Kelly —
W
Young Mitchell
KO 3 · Grand Rapids, Michigan, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 10-1-0 · Mitchell —
W
Young Kilrain
KO 5 · Grand Rapids, Michigan, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 9-1-0 · Kilrain —
W
Kid Cannon
PTS 6/6 · Grand Rapids, Michigan, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 8-1-0 · Cannon —
W
Ed Smith
KO 7 · Petoskey, Michigan, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 7-1-0 · Smith —
W
Charles Morgan
PTS 4/4 · Godfrey's Theatre, Grand Rapids, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 6-1-0 · Morgan —
W
Ted Smith
PTS 4/4 · Grand Rapids, Michigan, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 5-1-0 · Smith —
W
Kid Bond
KO 4/4 · Godfrey's Theatre, Grand Rapids, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 4-1-0 · Bond —
W
Art Dietrich
KO 3 · Godfrey's Theatre, Grand Rapids, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 3-1-0 · Dietrich —
W
Young Kilrain
PTS 4/4 · Grand Rapids, Michigan, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 2-1-0 · Kilrain —
L
Eddie Nelson
PTS 4/4 · Powers' Opera House, Grand Rapids, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 2-0-0 · Nelson —
W
Eddie Nelson
KO 3/4 · Powers' Opera House, Grand Rapids, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 1-0-0 · Nelson —
W
Kid Moore
PTS 6/6 · Petoskey, Michigan, 🇺🇸
Wolgast 0-0-0 · Moore —
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
World titles No world title reigns recorded.
Facts
What is Adolph Wolgast's record? Adolph Wolgast's professional record is 87-33-23, 1 NC with 40 knockouts.
Who did Adolph Wolgast fight last? Adolph Wolgast last fought Lee Morrissey on Sep 6, 1920 and the bout was a draw. Sources Boxerbook ID 6757 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/6757 . 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.
