Pedlar Palmer
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Script error: No such module "Template wrapper".Script error: No such module "Check for clobbered parameters". Pedlar Palmer, born Thomas Palmer, (1876 – 13 February 1949) was an English boxer who held the world bantamweight championship from 1895 to 1899.
Life
Palmer was born in Canning Town, London on 19 November 1876. His father was a bare-knuckle champion of Essex, and rumour had it that his mother could take on and beat any woman in London's East End. As a boxer, Palmer soon gained the nickname "Box o' Tricks", reflecting his showmanship - he and his brother had taken part in a stage act as children and Palmer utilised some of the things he had learned on stage in the boxing ring.[1]
In 1893, Palmer won bouts advertised as the "World 100lb" title against Walter Croot and Mike Small, and became World Bantamweight Champion in 1895 when he beat Billy Plimmer of Birmingham on a 14th round foul. He boxed a draw with the World Featherweight Champion George Dixon in New York in 1896. He kept his bantamweight title through five defences against Johnny Murphy, Ernie Stanton. Dave Sullivan, Billy Plimmer, and Billy Rochford.[2]
Palmer met Irish-born American boxer Dave Sullivan in London on 18 October 1897 in what was billed as a World 116 pound Title Match. It would be Sullivan's first loss according to most sources.[3] Sullivan failed to receive the twenty round points decision, but established himself as the primary contender for the World Featherweight Title.[2]
Loss of World Bantamweight Title to Terry McGovern
Palmer lost his title in Tuckahoe, New York in September 1899. He was knocked out in the first round by Terrible Terry McGovern - Palmer claimed that he had been blinded by the lights. Having held the Championship for four years, Palmer was still only 22 years old.[2]
Loss of the British Bantamweight Title
In November 1900 Palmer lost the British bantamweight title to Harry Ware, and although he won two out of three fights with George Dixon and beat Digger Stanley, another world champion, he was twice beaten in British featherweight title fights by Ben Jordan and Joe Bowker.[2]
Jordan successfully defended the English Featherweight Title on 12 December 1904 against Palmer in an important bout at the National Sporting Club in London in a fifteen-round points decision.[2]
Palmer was a heavy drinker. In April 1907 he killed Robert Croat on a train to Epsom races, for which crime he was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to five years in prison.[4] On his release he boxed again, but never enjoyed his earlier levels of success. For the last 20 years of his life he was a bookmaker in Brighton, where he died on 13 February 1949, aged 72.[5][6] He is buried on the western edge of Brighton; the gravestone no longer stands.
Professional boxing record
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70 | Loss | 51–15–4 | Jim Driscoll | TKO | 4 (10) | Mar 10, 1919 | Hoxton Music Hall, Hoxton, London, England, U.K.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 69 | Loss | 51–14–4 | Digger Stanley | RTD | 4 (10) | Nov 19, 1914 | West London Stadium, London, England, U.K.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 68 | Loss | 51–13–4 | Jim Lloyd | RTD | 4 (10) | Aug 1, 1912 | Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, U.K.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 67 | Win | 51–12–4 | Sam Russell | DQ | 3 (10) | Jul 25, 1912 | Premierland, Whitechapel, London, England, U.K.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 66 | Win | 50–12–4 | George Moore | RTD | 7 (10) | Mar 25, 1912 | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England, U.K.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 65 | Win | 49–12–4 | George Moore | DQ | 5 (10) | Mar 2, 1912 | Premierland, Whitechapel, London, England, U.K.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 64 | Win | 48–12–4 | Alec Lambert | PTS | 6 | Jan 24, 1912 | Premierland, Whitechapel, London, England, U.K.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 63 | Win | 47–12–4 | Darkey Haley | PTS | 6 | Jan 6, 1912 | Premierland, Whitechapel, London, England, U.K.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 62 | Loss | 46–12–4 | Darkey Haley | KO | 10 (15) | Dec 7, 1906 | Pitfield Street Baths, Hoxton, London, England, U.K.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 61 | Win | 46–11–4 | Cockney Cohen | DQ | 4 (20) | May 28, 1906 | Drill Hall, Plymouth, Devon, England, U.K.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 60 | Win | 45–11–4 | Driver William Himphen | PTS | 6 | Apr 28, 1906 | Wonderland, Mile End, London, England, U.K.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 59 | Template:DrawDraw | 44–11–4 | Cockney Cohen | PTS | 15 | Mar 26, 1906 | Wonderland, Mile End, London, England, U.K.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 58 | Loss | 44–11–3 | Charlie Lampey | PTS | 15 | Feb 28, 1906 | Sporting and Dramatic Club, Charing Cross, London, England, U.K.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 57 | Loss | 44–10–3 | Cockney Cohen | KO | 6 (20) | Nov 13, 1905 | Wonderland, Mile End, London, England, U.K.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Cohen claims English 122 lbs titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 56 | Win | 44–9–3 | Cockney Cohen | PTS | 15 | Sep 25, 1905 | Wonderland, Mile End, London, England, U.K.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 55 | Win | 43–9–3 | Bob White | KO | 6 (15) | Aug 5, 1905 | The Circus, West Hartlepool, County Durham, England, U.K.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 54 | Win | 42–9–3 | George Moore | PTS | 6 | Jun 17, 1905 | Wonderland, Mile End, London, England, U.K.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 53 | Template:DrawDraw | 41–9–3 | George Moore | PTS | 15 | May 29, 1905 | Wonderland, Mile End, London, England, U.K.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | For vacant NSC British and English featherweight titlesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 52 | Loss | 41–9–2 | Joe Bowker | TKO | 12 (15) | Mar 20, 1905 | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England, U.K.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | For vacant NSC British and English featherweight titlesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 51 | Loss | 41–8–2 | Ben Jordan | PTS | 15 | Dec 12, 1904 | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England, U.K.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | For NSC British and English featherweight titlesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 50 | Win | 41–7–2 | Young Joseph | PTS | 15 | Oct 17, 1904 | Wonderland, Mile End, London, England, U.K.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 49 | Win | 40–7–2 | WJ (Watty) Austin | PTS | 20 | Aug 8, 1904 | Camps Bay Pavilion, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 48 | Template:DrawDraw | 39–7–2 | WJ (Watty) Austin | PTS | 20 | Jul 4, 1904 | Camps Bay Pavilion, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 47 | Win | 39–7–1 | Dan Hyman | RTD | 9 (20) | May 23, 1904 | Wanderers Hall, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 46 | Loss | 38–7–1 | Harry Alexander | DQ | 4 (15) | Mar 25, 1904 | Britannia Theatre, Hoxton, London, England, U.K.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 45 | Win | 38–6–1 | Harry Alexander | KO | 4 (15) | Mar 14, 1904 | Boulevard Football Ground, Hull, Yorkshire, England, U.K.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 44 | Loss | 37–6–1 | George Dixon | PTS | 20 | Nov 9, 1904 | Ginnetts Circus, Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, England, U.K.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Billed world 120lbs titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 43 | Win | 37–5–1 | Jim Williams | PTS | 20 | Oct 23, 1903 | New National Athletic Club, Marylebone, London, England, U.K.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 42 | Win | 36–5–1 | Spike Robson | PTS | 20 | Sep 14, 1903 | Ginnetts Circus, Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, London, England, U.K.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Billed English 124 lbs title; Not generally recognised as over 2-minute roundsScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 41 | Win | 35–5–1 | George Dixon | PTS | 8 | Jun 27, 1903 | Wonderland, Mile End, London, England, U.K.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 40 | Win | 34–5–1 | Digger Stanley | PTS | 12 | May 11, 1903 | Wonderland, Mile End, London, England, U.K.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 39 | Win | 33–5–1 | Fred Delaney | PTS | 6 | Apr 2, 1903 | Barking Public Hall, Barking Road, Canning Town, London, England, U.K.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 38 | Win | 32–5–1 | Harry Ware | PTS | 12 | Feb 16, 1903 | Wonderland, Mile End, London, England, U.K.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Billed English 8st 8lbs titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 37 | Loss | 31–5–1 | Will Curley | KO | 8 (15) | Dec 15, 1902 | Ginnetts Circus, Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, England, U.K.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 36 | Win | 31–4–1 | Jim Williams | PTS | 20 | Oct 23, 1902 | The National AC, Marylebone, London, England, U.K.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 35 | Win | 30–4–1 | George Dixon | PTS | 15 | Sep 8, 1902 | New National Athletic Club, Marylebone, London, England, U.K.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 34 | Win | 29–4–1 | Digger Stanley | PTS | 10 | Jun 16, 1902 | Wonderland, Mile End, London, England, U.K.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 33 | Loss | 28–4–1 | Jim Williams | KO | 2 (15) | Jan 27, 1902 | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England, U.K.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | For vacant NSC bantamweight title claimScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 32 | Loss | 28–3–1 | Harry Harris | PTS | 15 | Mar 18, 1901 | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England, U.K.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | For vacant world bantamweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 31 | Loss | 28–2–1 | Harry Ware | PTS | 20 | Nov 12, 1900 | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England, U.K.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Lost NSC bantamweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 30 | Win | 28–1–1 | Harry Ware | PTS | 15 | May 28, 1900 | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England, U.K.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Retained NSC bantamweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 29 | Loss | 27–1–1 | Terry McGovern | KO | 1 (20) | Sep 12, 1899 | Westchester A.C., Tuckahoe, New York, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Lost world bantamweight title claim; For vacant world bantamweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 28 | Win | 27–0–1 | Billy Rotchford | DQ | 3 (20) | Apr 17, 1899 | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England, U.K.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Retained world bantamweight title claimScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 27 | Win | 26–0–1 | Billy Plimmer | TKO | 17 (20) | Dec 12, 1898 | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England, U.K.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Retained world bantamweight title claim; Won vacant NSC bantamweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 26 | Win | 25–0–1 | Dave Sullivan | PTS | 20 | Oct 18, 1897 | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England, U.K.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Retained world bantamweight title claimScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 25 | Win | 24–0–1 | Ernie Stanton | TKO | 14 (20) | Jan 25, 1897 | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England, U.K.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Retained world bantamweight title claimScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 24 | Win | 23–0–1 | Johnny Murphy | PTS | 20 | Oct 12, 1896 | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England, U.K.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Made a world bantamweight title claimScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 23 | Win | 22–0–1 | Ted Willis | RTD | 4 (10) | Apr 13, 1896 | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England, U.K.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 22 | Win | 21–0–1 | Ted Willis | KO | 2 (6) | Mar 31, 1896 | Ned Donnelly's Rooms (over a saddlers shop), London, England, U.K.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 21 | Template:DrawDraw | 20–0–1 | George Dixon | PTS | 6 | Jan 30, 1896 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Billy Plimmer | DQ | 14 (20) | Nov 25, 1895 | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England, U.K.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Won NSC British flyweight and world 112lbs titlesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Ginger Walters | KO | 7 (8) | Oct 27, 1894 | Bermondsey School of Arms, Bermondsey, London, England, U.K.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Ernie Stanton | PTS | 20 | Oct 15, 1894 | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England, U.K.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Retained NSC British light flyweight title; Billed English 108lbs titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Bill Mortimer | TKO | 5 (20) | Jun 25, 1894 | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England, U.K.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Won vacant NSC British light flyweight title; Won English 106lbs title claimScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Young Edwards | TKO | 2 (3) | Apr 16, 1894 | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England, U.K.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Ted Wood | PTS | 6 | Feb 19, 1894 | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England, U.K.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Albert Gould | PTS | 6 | Dec 11, 1892 | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England, U.K.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Albert Gould | TKO | 2 (6) | Dec 4, 1892 | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England, U.K.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Mike Small | PTS | 6 | May 29, 1892 | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England, U.K.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Walter Croot | KO | 17 (20) | May 1, 1892 | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England, U.K.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Won NSC British minimumweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | George Wood | PTS | ? | Sep 1, 1892 | United KingdomScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Date UnknownScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Dick Edwards | PTS | ? | Aug 1, 1892 | United KingdomScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Date UnknownScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Ted Sounders | PTS | ? | Jul 1, 1892 | United KingdomScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Date UnknownScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Will Morse | PTS | ? | Jun 1, 1892 | United KingdomScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Date UnknownScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Ginger Wright | PTS | ? | May 1, 1892 | United KingdomScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Date UnknownScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Tom Shane | PTS | ? | Apr 1, 1892 | United KingdomScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Date UnknownScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Ernie Stanton | PTS | 3 | Mar 1, 1892 | Plaistow, London, England, U.K.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Exact date unknownScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Arthur Wigg | PTS | ? | Feb 1, 1892 | United KingdomScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Date UnknownScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | San Swamburg | PTS | ? | Jan 1, 1892 | United KingdomScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Date UnknownScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | WC Bond | PTS | 11 | Jan 1, 1891 | United KingdomScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Date UnknownScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
References
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- ↑ McKay, Jason, (2009), Box O’ Tricks – The Pedlar Palmer Story
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- ↑ "Birthday of Dave Sullivan", The Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta, Georgia, pg. 13, 10 May 1919
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- ↑ Boxing News Annual 1950, War Facts Press, p. 9
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Further reading
Jason McKay, 2009, Box O’ Tricks – The Pedlar Palmer Story
External links
- Template:Boxrec
- Transcript of an 1899 newspaper article about the Palmer vs McGovern fight
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