Louis Mbarick Fall (16 September 1897 – 15 December 1925), known as Battling Siki, was a French-Senegalese light heavyweight boxer born in Senegal who fought from 1912 to 1925, and briefly reigned as the world light heavyweight champion after knocking out Georges Carpentier.
Battling Siki | |
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 Battling Siki | |
| Born | 16 September 1897 |
| Died | 15 December 1925 (aged 28) New York City, New York, U.S. |
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| Occupation | Boxer |
Early years
editHe was born in the port city of Saint-Louis, French Senegal. As a teenager, he dived from the top of a cliff to fetch coins thrown by the French from the sea. He was noticed by a Dutch dancer who offered to take him to Europe, where he worked washing dishes. Then at 14 years old, he began his career in boxing. Siki's early years were inauspicious. From 1912 to 1914 he compiled a record of just eight wins, six losses and two draws.
When World War I erupted, Siki joined the French army, serving in the 8th Colonial Infantry Regiment. During the war he was decorated for bravery in battle with the Croix de Guerre and the Médaille Militaire, before being honorably discharged.[1]
Post-war career
editAfter his discharge from the military, Siki resumed his boxing career. In October and November 1920 Siki boxed two matches in the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam. He was romantically involved with a Dutch woman, Lijntje van Appelteer (1902-1983), who became his common-law wife. On 16 December 1921, she had a son, Louis Junior.[2] In this period he taught boxing at the amateur boxing club De Jonge Bokser (The Young Boxer).
From 1 November 1919, until he faced Georges Carpentier for the world light heavyweight championship in 1922, Siki compiled the impressive record of 43 wins in 46 bouts (21 KOs), suffering just one loss (on a decision) and two draws. Carpentier, the reigning World and European champion, agreed to fight Siki for the title, and they met in Paris, on 24 September 1922.
Siki claimed that he had agreed to take a dive, but when Carpentier dropped Siki, the outraged Siki decided to get up and fight. Although he had agreed to throw the fight, he did not intend to get beat up doing so.
In the sixth round Siki hit Carpentier with a powerful right uppercut that appeared to put Carpentier down and out for the count. The referee, however, claimed Siki had tripped Carpentier, and awarded the bout to the unconscious champion on a foul. Fearing a riot from the aroused crowd, the three ringside judges overruled the referee, and Siki was eventually declared the champion.
Siki then embarked on a well publicized rampage of partying and carousing. He would walk his pet lion down the Champs-Élysées while wearing his top hat and tuxedo. Siki was known to fire his revolvers in the air in public as a means of prompting his two Great Danes to do tricks. He was constantly reported drinking champagne in night clubs, and spent freely on flashy clothes and partying. He was fond of white women, and both his wives were white.
During this time offers came in from the United States for the colourful Siki to meet the leading heavyweight contender Harry Wills, middleweight champion Johnny Wilson, and the legendary Harry Greb. Attempts were even made to match Siki with the then reigning heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey.
Instead, Siki signed to defend his title against Irish light heavyweight Mike McTigue on Saint Patrick's Day in Dublin. The bout was controversial and Siki lost on decision, and so lost the title.[3] This defeat was the first loss in a downward trend of dissipation and poor performances by Siki, which culminated in his death a little over a month after his last fight.
After the world title
editAfter losing his European title on a foul, Siki moved to the United States. His record in the States was poor and he failed to defeat any top-notch fighters. His failure to train properly was evident; his record after winning the title was 11 wins (7 KOS), 17 losses, 1 draw and 2 no contests. It was during this time period that he suffered the only two knockout defeats of his career. On 23 July, he married artist Lillian Werner of Memphis, Tennessee, who was seven years his senior, in a civil marriage. Werner was registered as white, making theirs a rare mixed-race marriage at the time. At the time of his wedding, friends of Siki from France alleged that he was still married to a Dutch woman living in France who had born him a child two years earlier.[4]
Even in the States Siki continued to carouse and train on booze and street brawls. Often, he would get drunk in speakeasies, refuse to pay the tab, and fight his way out.
Murder and burial
editOn 15 December 1925, he was stopped by a policeman who saw him staggering drunk on 42nd Street, not far from his apartment in New York City. Siki stated that he was on his way home, and walked off. Later he was found lying face down, shot twice in the back at close range, dead at the age of 28.
The Rev. Adam Clayton Powell, the father of Adam Clayton Powell Jr., presided over his funeral, which was held in Harlem, New York. He was survived by his widow Lillian Werner Phal, whom he had married a year earlier.[5]
He was initially buried at Flushing Cemetery, in an unmarked grave.[6] There were brief ceremonies held in the Flushing Cemetery on 46th Ave and was participated in by representatives of the Senegalese government and of the African Boxing Union: a headstone was dedicated here by the International Veterans Boxing Association.[6] Cherif Djigo, first consul at the Senegalese Mission to the United Nations, stated "This stone represents to us a grand symbol that Battling Siki has not been forgotten".[6] His body was repatriated to Senegal in 1993.[7]
Documentary
editIn February 2023 the World Boxing Council hosted the Premiere of Ashley Morrison's documentary on Battling Siki's life entitled "Return To Your Corner" at the New York Athletic Club.[8]
Trivia
edit- Battling Siki vs. Carpentier was viewed by a young Ernest Hemingway.[9]
- Battling Siki was also the name of one of Che Guevara's commanders.
Professional boxing record
editAll information in this section is derived from BoxRec,[10] unless otherwise stated.
Official record
edit| 91 fights | 60 wins | 24 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 31 | 4 |
| By decision | 26 | 16 |
| By disqualification | 3 | 4 |
| Draws | 4 | |
| Newspaper decisions/draws | 3 | |
All newspaper decisions are officially regarded as “no decision” bouts and are not counted in the win/loss/draw column.
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91 | Loss | 60–24–4 (3) | Lee Anderson | PTS | 12 | Nov 13, 1925 | 104th Regiment Armory, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S | |
| 90 | Loss | 60–23–4 (3) | Billy Vidabeck | NWS | 10 | Aug 18, 1925 | Playgrounds Stadium, West New York, New Jersey, U.S | |
| 89 | Loss | 60–23–4 (2) | Joe Silvani | DQ | 8 (12) | Aug 8, 1925 | Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S | |
| 88 | Win | 60–22–4 (2) | Jimmy Francis | KO | 2 (8) | Jul 23, 1925 | Playgrounds Stadium, West New York, New Jersey, U.S | |
| 87 | Win | 59–22–4 (2) | Chief Halbran | KO | 3 (12) | Jul 10, 1925 | Steeplechase A.A., Rockaway Beach, Queens, New York City, New York, U.S | |
| 86 | Loss | 58–22–4 (2) | Art Weigand | PTS | 6 | Jun 25, 1925 | Bison Stadium, Buffalo, New York, U.S | |
| 85 | Loss | 58–21–4 (2) | Paul Berlenbach | TKO | 10 (12) | Mar 13, 1925 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S | |
| 84 | Loss | 58–20–4 (2) | Jack Burke | PTS | 12 | Dec 4, 1924 | Clermont Avenue Rink, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S | |
| 83 | Draw | 58–19–4 (2) | Frank Kearns | PTS | 10 | Nov 27, 1924 | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S | |
| 82 | Loss | 58–19–3 (2) | Tony Marullo | PTS | 12 | Nov 14, 1924 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S | |
| 81 | Win | 58–18–3 (2) | Roscoe Hall | TKO | 6 (10) | Nov 7, 1924 | Passaic Armory, Passaic, New Jersey, U.S | |
| 80 | Loss | 57–18–3 (2) | Mike Conroy | TKO | 8 (10) | Aug 20, 1924 | Lorain, Ohio, U.S | |
| 79 | Loss | 57–17–3 (2) | Homer Smith | PTS | 10 | Aug 11, 1924 | Bison Stadium, Buffalo, New York, U.S | |
| 78 | Win | 57–16–3 (2) | Dixie Kid | RTD | 3 (10) | Aug 4, 1924 | Fair Grounds Arena, Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S | Not to be confused with Dixie Kid |
| 77 | Loss | 56–16–3 (2) | Sergeant Jack Lynch | PTS | 10 | Aug 2, 1924 | Clinton Oval, Woonsocket, Rhode Island, U.S | |
| 76 | Win | 56–15–3 (2) | Blacksmith Russell | KO | 7 (10) | Jul 18, 1924 | Textile Field, Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S | |
| 75 | Win | 55–15–3 (2) | Ray Bennett | NWS | 12 | Jul 11, 1924 | Bellaire, Ohio, U.S | |
| 74 | Loss | 55–15–3 (1) | Tut Jackson | PTS | 10 | Feb 14, 1924 | Fort Hayes Arena, Columbus, Ohio, U.S | |
| 73 | Win | 55–14–3 (1) | Joe White | PTS | 10 | Feb 8, 1924 | Rochester, New York, U.S | |
| 72 | Loss | 54–14–3 (1) | Joe Lohman | NWS | 10 | Jan 31, 1924 | Kenwood Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S | |
| 71 | Loss | 54–14–3 | Battling Owens | PTS | 15 | Jan 21, 1924 | Louisiana Auditorium, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S | |
| 70 | Win | 54–13–3 | Young Norfolk | PTS | 8 | Jan 14, 1924 | Southern A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, U.S | |
| 69 | Win | 53–13–3 | Tony Stabenau | KO | 2 (10) | Jan 7, 1924 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S | |
| 68 | Loss | 52–13–3 | Jack Taylor | PTS | 10 | Dec 25, 1923 | Adelphia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S | |
| 67 | Loss | 52–12–3 | Kid Norfolk | PTS | 15 | Nov 20, 1923 | Madison Square Garden, New York, U.S | |
| 66 | Win | 52–11–3 | Gaston Marmouget | KO | 3 (12) | Aug 5, 1923 | Arènes du Bouscat, Bordeaux, France | |
| 65 | Win | 51–11–3 | Marcel Nilles | KO | 2 (15) | Jul 8, 1923 | Stade Buffalo, Montrouge, France | |
| 64 | Loss | 50–11–3 | Emile Morelle | DQ | 6 (20) | Jun 16, 1923 | Velodrome d'Hiver, Paris, France | |
| 63 | Loss | 50–10–3 | Mike McTigue | PTS | 20 | Mar 17, 1923 | La Scala Theatre, Dublin, Ireland | Lost NBA and NYSAC light heavyweight-titles |
| 62 | Win | 50–9–3 | Georges Carpentier | KO | 6 (20) | Sep 24, 1922 | Stade Buffalo, Montrouge, France | Won NBA, NYSAC, and IBU light-heavyweight titles; Won IBU heavyweight title |
| 61 | Win | 49–9–3 | Harry Reeve | TKO | 6 (15) | Jul 27, 1922 | Marseille, France | |
| 60 | Win | 48–9–3 | Hans Dressler | TKO | 5 (6) | Jul 23, 1922 | Circus Schouwburg, Rotterdam, Netherlands | |
| 59 | Win | 47–9–3 | Marcel Nilles | PTS | 15 | Jun 23, 1922 | Velodrome d'Hiver, Paris, France | |
| 58 | Draw | 46–9–3 | Harry Reeve | PTS | 10 | May 19, 1922 | Hippodrome-paleis, Antwerpen, Belgium | |
| 57 | Win | 46–9–2 | Harry Reeve | PTS | 10 | May 11, 1922 | Theater Carré, Amsterdam, Netherlands | |
| 56 | Win | 45–9–2 | Alfred Baker | PTS | 12 | Apr 26, 1922 | Frontón Condal, Barcelona, Spain | |
| 55 | Win | 44–9–2 | Louis Piochelle | PTS | 12 | Apr 16, 1922 | Stade Municipal, Algiers, Algeria | |
| 54 | Win | 43–9–2 | Martinus Vige | TKO | 6 (10) | Mar 31, 1922 | Circus Schouwburg, Rotterdam, Netherlands | |
| 53 | Win | 42–9–2 | Frank Hoche | PTS | 10 | Mar 23, 1922 | Iris Park, Barcelona, Spain | |
| 52 | Win | 41–9–2 | Alphonse Rogiers | PTS | 10 | Mar 15, 1922 | Salle de Trocadero, Brussels, Belgium | |
| 51 | Win | 40–9–2 | Jules Lenaers | TKO | 2 (15) | Mar 3, 1922 | Palais des Fêtes, Strasbourg, France | |
| 50 | Win | 39–9–2 | Iter | TKO | 2 (?) | Feb 2, 1922 | Palais des Fêtes, Strasbourg, France | |
| 49 | Win | 38–9–2 | Alphonse Rogiers | PTS | 12 | Jan 17, 1922 | Cirque de Paris, Paris, France | |
| 48 | Win | 37–9–2 | Paul Journee | PTS | 15 | Dec 3, 1921 | Velodrome d'Hiver, Paris, France | |
| 47 | Win | 36–9–2 | Jean Leroi | KO | 2 (20) | Oct 21, 1921 | Magic City, Paris, France | |
| 46 | Win | 35–9–2 | Jean Leroi | TKO | 2 (20) | Oct 21, 1921 | Magic City, Paris, France | |
| 45 | Win | 34–9–2 | Battling Marcot | TKO | 5 (15) | Oct 2, 1921 | Arènes des Amidonniers, Toulouse, France | |
| 44 | Win | 33–9–2 | Ercole De Balzac | DQ | 2 (20) | Sep 21, 1921 | Salle Wagram, Paris, France | |
| 43 | Win | 32–9–2 | Constant Barrick | PTS | 10 | Aug 21, 1921 | Arènes du Rond-Point du Prado, Marseille, France | |
| 42 | Win | 31–9–2 | Gabriel Pionnier | TKO | 7 (15) | Jul 2, 1921 | Salle Wagram, Paris, France | |
| 41 | Win | 30–9–2 | Harry Reeve | PTS | 10 | Jun 14, 1921 | De Doelen, Rotterdam, Netherlands | |
| 40 | Win | 29–9–2 | Jeff DePaus | PTS | 10 | Apr 29, 1921 | Antwerpen, Belgium | |
| 39 | Win | 28–9–2 | Hugo Podzuhn | TKO | 10 (15) | Mar 15, 1921 | Sagebiel, Germany | |
| 38 | Win | 27–9–2 | Giuseppe Spalla | RTD | 9 (15) | Feb 25, 1921 | Zirkus Busch, Mitte, Germany | |
| 37 | Win | 26–9–2 | Bertus Ahaus | PTS | 10 | Feb 5, 1921 | Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, Netherlands | |
| 36 | Win | 25–9–2 | Herman Sjouwerman | PTS | 10 | Jan 19, 1921 | Paleis voor Volksvlijt, Amsterdam, Netherlands | |
| 35 | Win | 24–9–2 | Hans Breitenstraeter | PTS | 15 | Jan 14, 1921 | Admiralspalast, Mitte, Germany | |
| 34 | Win | 23–9–2 | Jeff DePaus | PTS | 10 | Dec 4, 1920 | Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, Netherlands | |
| 33 | Win | 22–9–2 | Nicol Simpson | KO | 1 (15) | Oct 25, 1920 | Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, Netherlands | |
| 32 | Loss | 21–9–2 | Tom Berry | PTS | 15 | Aug 30, 1920 | Circus Schouwburg, Rotterdam, Netherlands | |
| 31 | Win | 21–8–2 | Tom Berry | PTS | 10 | Jun 17, 1920 | Circus Schouwburg, Rotterdam, Netherlands | |
| 30 | Win | 20–8–2 | Willem Westbroek | TKO | 5 (10) | Jun 4, 1920 | Circus Schouwburg, Rotterdam, Netherlands | |
| 29 | Win | 19–8–2 | Daan Holtkamp | KO | 2 (10) | Jun 27, 1920 | Circus Schouwburg, Rotterdam, Netherlands | |
| 28 | Win | 18–8–2 | Bertus Ahaus | PTS | 10 | June 13, 1920 | Circus Schouwburg, Rotterdam, Netherlands | |
| 27 | Win | 17–8–2 | Jimmy Lyggett Sr. | PTS | 10 | May 29, 1920 | Cirque de Paris, Paris, France | |
| 26 | Win | 16–8–2 | Willem Westbroek | KO | 7 (10) | May 2, 1920 | Circus Schouwburg, Rotterdam, Netherlands | |
| 25 | Win | 15–8–2 | Rene De Vos | PTS | 10 | April 28, 1920 | Cirque de Paris, Paris, France | |
| 24 | Win | 14–8–2 | Jeff DePaus | PTS | 15 | Apr 16, 1920 | Antwerpen, Belgium | |
| 23 | Win | 13–8–2 | Victor Marchand | KO | 8 (15) | April 9, 1920 | Nouveau Cirque, Paris, France | |
| 22 | Win | 12–8–2 | Maurice Lefevre | PTS | 10 | April 2, 1920 | Nouveau Cirque, Paris, France | |
| 21 | Win | 11–8–2 | Leon Derensy | KO | 3 (10) | Mar 26, 1920 | Nouveau Cirque, Paris, France | |
| 20 | Win | 10–8–2 | Jean Audouy | TKO | 4 (?) | Feb 16, 1920 | Théâtre des Nouveautés, Toulouse, France | |
| 19 | Win | 9–8–2 | Billy Henrys | PTS | 12 | Jan 12, 1920 | Théâtre des Nouveautés, Toulouse, France | |
| 18 | Loss | 8–8–2 | Felix Leonard | PTS | 10 | Dec 29, 1919 | Théâtre des Nouveautés, Toulouse, France | |
| 17 | Win | 8–7–2 | Eugene Stuber | TKO | 2 (10) | Dec 8, 1919 | Théâtre des Nouveautés, Toulouse, France | |
| 16 | Win | 7–7–2 | Frank Roose | DQ | 9 (10) | May 12, 1918 | Arènes des Amidonniers, Toulouse, France | |
| 15 | Loss | 6–7–2 | Eugene Tajan | DQ | 7 (?) | July 12, 1914 | Place Lamourguier, Narbonne, France | |
| 14 | Loss | 6–6–2 | Jules Perroud | PTS | 10 | June 20, 1914 | Salle du Jardin Royal, Toulouse, France | |
| 13 | Win | 6–5–2 | Jules Perroud | DQ | 8 (10) | June 4, 1914 | Salle du Jardin Royal, Toulouse, France | |
| 12 | Win | 5–5–2 | Pierre Nicolas | KO | 2 (10) | Feb 19, 1914 | Théâtre des Nouveautés, Toulouse, France | |
| 11 | Loss | 4–5–2 | Jean Audouy | PTS | 10 | Feb 7, 1914 | Salle des Fêtes, Narbonne, France | |
| 10 | Win | 4–4–2 | Frank Roose | PTS | 10 | Jan 8, 1914 | Théâtre des Nouveautés, Toulouse, France | |
| 9 | Win | 3–4–2 | Frank Roose | PTS | 10 | Dec 16, 1913 | Théâtre des Nouveautés, Toulouse, France | |
| 8 | Win | 2–4–2 | Georges Carr | TKO | 3 (?) | Nov 29, 1913 | Toulouse, France | |
| 7 | Win | 1–4–2 | Georges Bert | TKO | 3 (?) | May 18, 1913 | Montreuil, France | |
| 6 | Loss | 0–4–2 | Bill Henrys | DQ | 3 (?) | May 3, 1913 | Eldorado-Casino, Marseille, France | |
| 5 | Loss | 0–3–2 | Francois Servat | PTS | 8 | Mar 27, 1913 | Comoedia-Cinéma, Marseille, France | |
| 4 | Draw | 0–2–2 | Fernard Pratt | PTS | 8 | Mar 13, 1912 | Comoedia-Cinéma, Marseille, France | |
| 3 | Draw | 0–2–1 | Mario Gall | PTS | 8 | Dec 16, 1912 | France | |
| 2 | Loss | 0–2 | Jean Chayne | TKO | 2 (?) | Oct 20, 1912 | Stand Bènes, Saint-Laurent-du-Var, France | |
| 1 | Loss | 0–1 | Louis Maria | RTD | 2 (6) | Oct 13, 1912 | Stand du Pré-du-Lac, Châteauneuf-Grasse, France |
Unofficial record
edit| 91 fights | 61 wins | 26 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 31 | 4 |
| By decision | 27 | 18 |
| By disqualification | 3 | 4 |
| Draws | 4 | |
Record with the inclusion of newspaper decisions in the win/loss/draw column.
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91 | Loss | 61–26–4 | Lee Anderson | PTS | 12 | Nov 13, 1925 | 104th Regiment Armory, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S | |
| 90 | Loss | 61–25–4 | Billy Vidabeck | NWS | 10 | Aug 18, 1925 | Playgrounds Stadium, West New York, New Jersey, U.S | |
| 89 | Loss | 61–24–4 | Joe Silvani | DQ | 8 (12) | Aug 8, 1925 | Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S | |
| 88 | Win | 61–23–4 | Jimmy Francis | KO | 2 (8) | Jul 23, 1925 | Playgrounds Stadium, West New York, New Jersey, U.S | |
| 87 | Win | 60–23–4 | Chief Halbran | KO | 3 (12) | Jul 10, 1925 | Steeplechase A.A., Rockaway Beach, Queens, New York City, New York, U.S | |
| 86 | Loss | 59–23–4 | Art Weigand | PTS | 6 | Jun 25, 1925 | Bison Stadium, Buffalo, New York, U.S | |
| 85 | Loss | 59–22–4 | Paul Berlenbach | TKO | 10 (12) | Mar 13, 1925 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S | |
| 84 | Loss | 59–21–4 | Jack Burke | PTS | 12 | Dec 4, 1924 | Clermont Avenue Rink, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S | |
| 83 | Draw | 59–20–4 | Frank Kearns | PTS | 10 | Nov 27, 1924 | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S | |
| 82 | Loss | 59–20–3 | Tony Marullo | PTS | 12 | Nov 14, 1924 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S | |
| 81 | Win | 59–19–3 | Roscoe Hall | TKO | 6 (10) | Nov 7, 1924 | Passaic Armory, Passaic, New Jersey, U.S | |
| 80 | Loss | 58–19–3 | Mike Conroy | TKO | 8 (10) | Aug 20, 1924 | Lorain, Ohio, U.S | |
| 79 | Loss | 58–18–3 | Homer Smith | PTS | 10 | Aug 11, 1924 | Bison Stadium, Buffalo, New York, U.S | |
| 78 | Win | 58–17–3 | Dixie Kid | RTD | 3 (10) | Aug 4, 1924 | Fair Grounds Arena, Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S | Not to be confused with Dixie Kid |
| 77 | Loss | 57–17–3 | Sergeant Jack Lynch | PTS | 10 | Aug 2, 1924 | Clinton Oval, Woonsocket, Rhode Island, U.S | |
| 76 | Win | 57–16–3 | Blacksmith Russell | KO | 7 (10) | Jul 18, 1924 | Textile Field, Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S | |
| 75 | Win | 56–16–3 | Ray Bennett | NWS | 12 | Jul 11, 1924 | Bellaire, Ohio, U.S | |
| 74 | Loss | 55–16–3 | Tut Jackson | PTS | 10 | Feb 14, 1924 | Fort Hayes Arena, Columbus, Ohio, U.S | |
| 73 | Win | 55–15–3 | Joe White | PTS | 10 | Feb 8, 1924 | Rochester, New York, U.S | |
| 72 | Loss | 54–15–3 | Joe Lohman | NWS | 10 | Jan 31, 1924 | Kenwood Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S | |
| 71 | Loss | 54–14–3 | Battling Owens | PTS | 15 | Jan 21, 1924 | Louisiana Auditorium, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S | |
| 70 | Win | 54–13–3 | Young Norfolk | PTS | 8 | Jan 14, 1924 | Southern A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, U.S | |
| 69 | Win | 53–13–3 | Tony Stabenau | KO | 2 (10) | Jan 7, 1924 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S | |
| 68 | Loss | 52–13–3 | Jack Taylor | PTS | 10 | Dec 25, 1923 | Adelphia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S | |
| 67 | Loss | 52–12–3 | Kid Norfolk | PTS | 15 | Nov 20, 1923 | Madison Square Garden, New York, U.S | |
| 66 | Win | 52–11–3 | Gaston Marmouget | KO | 3 (12) | Aug 5, 1923 | Arènes du Bouscat, Bordeaux, France | |
| 65 | Win | 51–11–3 | Marcel Nilles | KO | 2 (15) | Jul 8, 1923 | Stade Buffalo, Montrouge, France | |
| 64 | Loss | 50–11–3 | Emile Morelle | DQ | 6 (20) | Jun 16, 1923 | Velodrome d'Hiver, Paris, France | |
| 63 | Loss | 50–10–3 | Mike McTigue | PTS | 20 | Mar 17, 1923 | La Scala Theatre, Dublin, Ireland | Lost NBA and NYSAC light heavyweight-titles |
| 62 | Win | 50–9–3 | Georges Carpentier | KO | 6 (20) | Sep 24, 1922 | Stade Buffalo, Montrouge, France | Won NBA, NYSAC, and IBU light-heavyweight titles; Won IBU heavyweight title |
| 61 | Win | 49–9–3 | Harry Reeve | TKO | 6 (15) | Jul 27, 1922 | Marseille, France | |
| 60 | Win | 48–9–3 | Hans Dressler | TKO | 5 (6) | Jul 23, 1922 | Circus Schouwburg, Rotterdam, Netherlands | |
| 59 | Win | 47–9–3 | Marcel Nilles | PTS | 15 | Jun 23, 1922 | Velodrome d'Hiver, Paris, France | |
| 58 | Draw | 46–9–3 | Harry Reeve | PTS | 10 | May 19, 1922 | Hippodrome-paleis, Antwerpen, Belgium | |
| 57 | Win | 46–9–2 | Harry Reeve | PTS | 10 | May 11, 1922 | Theater Carré, Amsterdam, Netherlands | |
| 56 | Win | 45–9–2 | Alfred Baker | PTS | 12 | Apr 26, 1922 | Frontón Condal, Barcelona, Spain | |
| 55 | Win | 44–9–2 | Louis Piochelle | PTS | 12 | Apr 16, 1922 | Stade Municipal, Algiers, Algeria | |
| 54 | Win | 43–9–2 | Martinus Vige | TKO | 6 (10) | Mar 31, 1922 | Circus Schouwburg, Rotterdam, Netherlands | |
| 53 | Win | 42–9–2 | Frank Hoche | PTS | 10 | Mar 23, 1922 | Iris Park, Barcelona, Spain | |
| 52 | Win | 41–9–2 | Alphonse Rogiers | PTS | 10 | Mar 15, 1922 | Salle de Trocadero, Brussels, Belgium | |
| 51 | Win | 40–9–2 | Jules Lenaers | TKO | 2 (15) | Mar 3, 1922 | Palais des Fêtes, Strasbourg, France | |
| 50 | Win | 39–9–2 | Iter | TKO | 2 (?) | Feb 2, 1922 | Palais des Fêtes, Strasbourg, France | |
| 49 | Win | 38–9–2 | Alphonse Rogiers | PTS | 12 | Jan 17, 1922 | Cirque de Paris, Paris, France | |
| 48 | Win | 37–9–2 | Paul Journee | PTS | 15 | Dec 3, 1921 | Velodrome d'Hiver, Paris, France | |
| 47 | Win | 36–9–2 | Jean Leroi | KO | 2 (20) | Oct 21, 1921 | Magic City, Paris, France | |
| 46 | Win | 35–9–2 | Jean Leroi | TKO | 2 (20) | Oct 21, 1921 | Magic City, Paris, France | |
| 45 | Win | 34–9–2 | Battling Marcot | TKO | 5 (15) | Oct 2, 1921 | Arènes des Amidonniers, Toulouse, France | |
| 44 | Win | 33–9–2 | Ercole De Balzac | DQ | 2 (20) | Sep 21, 1921 | Salle Wagram, Paris, France | |
| 43 | Win | 32–9–2 | Constant Barrick | PTS | 10 | Aug 21, 1921 | Arènes du Rond-Point du Prado, Marseille, France | |
| 42 | Win | 31–9–2 | Gabriel Pionnier | TKO | 7 (15) | Jul 2, 1921 | Salle Wagram, Paris, France | |
| 41 | Win | 30–9–2 | Harry Reeve | PTS | 10 | Jun 14, 1921 | De Doelen, Rotterdam, Netherlands | |
| 40 | Win | 29–9–2 | Jeff DePaus | PTS | 10 | Apr 29, 1921 | Antwerpen, Belgium | |
| 39 | Win | 28–9–2 | Hugo Podzuhn | TKO | 10 (15) | Mar 15, 1921 | Sagebiel, Germany | |
| 38 | Win | 27–9–2 | Giuseppe Spalla | RTD | 9 (15) | Feb 25, 1921 | Zirkus Busch, Mitte, Germany | |
| 37 | Win | 26–9–2 | Bertus Ahaus | PTS | 10 | Feb 5, 1921 | Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, Netherlands | |
| 36 | Win | 25–9–2 | Herman Sjouwerman | PTS | 10 | Jan 19, 1921 | Paleis voor Volksvlijt, Amsterdam, Netherlands | |
| 35 | Win | 24–9–2 | Hans Breitenstraeter | PTS | 15 | Jan 14, 1921 | Admiralspalast, Mitte, Germany | |
| 34 | Win | 23–9–2 | Jeff DePaus | PTS | 10 | Dec 4, 1920 | Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, Netherlands | |
| 33 | Win | 22–9–2 | Nicol Simpson | KO | 1 (15) | Oct 25, 1920 | Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, Netherlands | |
| 32 | Loss | 21–9–2 | Tom Berry | PTS | 15 | Aug 30, 1920 | Circus Schouwburg, Rotterdam, Netherlands | |
| 31 | Win | 21–8–2 | Tom Berry | PTS | 10 | Jun 17, 1920 | Circus Schouwburg, Rotterdam, Netherlands | |
| 30 | Win | 20–8–2 | Willem Westbroek | TKO | 5 (10) | Jun 4, 1920 | Circus Schouwburg, Rotterdam, Netherlands | |
| 29 | Win | 19–8–2 | Daan Holtkamp | KO | 2 (10) | Jun 27, 1920 | Circus Schouwburg, Rotterdam, Netherlands | |
| 28 | Win | 18–8–2 | Bertus Ahaus | PTS | 10 | June 13, 1920 | Circus Schouwburg, Rotterdam, Netherlands | |
| 27 | Win | 17–8–2 | Jimmy Lyggett Sr. | PTS | 10 | May 29, 1920 | Cirque de Paris, Paris, France | |
| 26 | Win | 16–8–2 | Willem Westbroek | KO | 7 (10) | May 2, 1920 | Circus Schouwburg, Rotterdam, Netherlands | |
| 25 | Win | 15–8–2 | Rene De Vos | PTS | 10 | April 28, 1920 | Cirque de Paris, Paris, France | |
| 24 | Win | 14–8–2 | Jeff DePaus | PTS | 15 | Apr 16, 1920 | Antwerpen, Belgium | |
| 23 | Win | 13–8–2 | Victor Marchand | KO | 8 (15) | April 9, 1920 | Nouveau Cirque, Paris, France | |
| 22 | Win | 12–8–2 | Maurice Lefevre | PTS | 10 | April 2, 1920 | Nouveau Cirque, Paris, France | |
| 21 | Win | 11–8–2 | Leon Derensy | KO | 3 (10) | Mar 26, 1920 | Nouveau Cirque, Paris, France | |
| 20 | Win | 10–8–2 | Jean Audouy | TKO | 4 (?) | Feb 16, 1920 | Théâtre des Nouveautés, Toulouse, France | |
| 19 | Win | 9–8–2 | Billy Henrys | PTS | 12 | Jan 12, 1920 | Théâtre des Nouveautés, Toulouse, France | |
| 18 | Loss | 8–8–2 | Felix Leonard | PTS | 10 | Dec 29, 1919 | Théâtre des Nouveautés, Toulouse, France | |
| 17 | Win | 8–7–2 | Eugene Stuber | TKO | 2 (10) | Dec 8, 1919 | Théâtre des Nouveautés, Toulouse, France | |
| 16 | Win | 7–7–2 | Frank Roose | DQ | 9 (10) | May 12, 1918 | Arènes des Amidonniers, Toulouse, France | |
| 15 | Loss | 6–7–2 | Eugene Tajan | DQ | 7 (?) | July 12, 1914 | Place Lamourguier, Narbonne, France | |
| 14 | Loss | 6–6–2 | Jules Perroud | PTS | 10 | June 20, 1914 | Salle du Jardin Royal, Toulouse, France | |
| 13 | Win | 6–5–2 | Jules Perroud | DQ | 8 (10) | June 4, 1914 | Salle du Jardin Royal, Toulouse, France | |
| 12 | Win | 5–5–2 | Pierre Nicolas | KO | 2 (10) | Feb 19, 1914 | Théâtre des Nouveautés, Toulouse, France | |
| 11 | Loss | 4–5–2 | Jean Audouy | PTS | 10 | Feb 7, 1914 | Salle des Fêtes, Narbonne, France | |
| 10 | Win | 4–4–2 | Frank Roose | PTS | 10 | Jan 8, 1914 | Théâtre des Nouveautés, Toulouse, France | |
| 9 | Win | 3–4–2 | Frank Roose | PTS | 10 | Dec 16, 1913 | Théâtre des Nouveautés, Toulouse, France | |
| 8 | Win | 2–4–2 | Georges Carr | TKO | 3 (?) | Nov 29, 1913 | Toulouse, France | |
| 7 | Win | 1–4–2 | Georges Bert | TKO | 3 (?) | May 18, 1913 | Montreuil, France | |
| 6 | Loss | 0–4–2 | Bill Henrys | DQ | 3 (?) | May 3, 1913 | Eldorado-Casino, Marseille, France | |
| 5 | Loss | 0–3–2 | Francois Servat | PTS | 8 | Mar 27, 1913 | Comoedia-Cinéma, Marseille, France | |
| 4 | Draw | 0–2–2 | Fernard Pratt | PTS | 8 | Mar 13, 1912 | Comoedia-Cinéma, Marseille, France | |
| 3 | Draw | 0–2–1 | Mario Gall | PTS | 8 | Dec 16, 1912 | France | |
| 2 | Loss | 0–2 | Jean Chayne | TKO | 2 (?) | Oct 20, 1912 | Stand Bènes, Saint-Laurent-du-Var, France | |
| 1 | Loss | 0–1 | Louis Maria | RTD | 2 (6) | Oct 13, 1912 | Stand du Pré-du-Lac, Châteauneuf-Grasse, France |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Lardener, John "Who Shot Battling Siki? The Life And Murder Of A Prizefighter", Deadspin, June 18, 2013.
- ^ Benson, Peter, "Battling Siki: A Tale of Ring Fixes, Race, and Murder in the 1920s", p. 140.
- ^ ESPN - McTigue a part of St. Patrick's Day folklore - Boxing at sports.espn.go.com
- ^ "BATTLING SIKI WEDS WHITE WOMAN HERE: Paris Friends of Senegalese Say Prizefighter Is Already Married to Dutch Girl", The New York Times, 24 July 1924.
- ^ "BATTLING SIKI SHOT DEAD IN THE STREET: Negro Pugilist Who Knocked Out Carpentier Murdered From Behind When Intoxicated. TWO BULLETS IN HIS BODY". The New York Times. May 26, 1925.
- ^ a b c Oreskes, Michael (August 7, 1976). "A Crown for an Ex-Champ: Dead Fighter Honored After 50 Years". Daily News.
- ^ Anderson, Dave (March 28, 1993). "Sports of The Times; Battling Siki Finally on His Way Back Home". The New York Times.
- ^ "Battling Siki, panel about the life and legacy of the first man born in Africa to win a World Title". Retrieved 2023-04-27.
- ^ Martine, James J. (September 1971). "Hemingway's "Fifty Grand": The Other Fight(s)". Journal of Modern Literature. 2 (1): 123–127. JSTOR 30053179. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ "BoxRec: Battling Siki".
- Benson, Peter (2006). Battling Siki:A Tale of Ring Fixes, Race and Murder in the 1920s. Fayetteville: University of Arkansas Press. ISBN 1-55728-888-7.
- Bregstein, Philo (1999). Herinnering aan Joods Amsterdam. Amsterdam: De Bezige Bij. ISBN 90-234-3390-4.
External links
edit- Boxing record for Battling Siki from BoxRec (registration required)
- Battling Siki - CBZ Profile
- Autobiography