| Jack McAuliffe | |
| Realname: | Jack McAuliffe |
| Nickname: | Napoleon of the Ring |
| Height: | 5feet |
| Weight: | Lightweight |
| Nationality: | Irish |
| Birth Date: | March 24, 1866 |
| Death Place: | Queens, New York, U.S. |
| Birth Place: | Cork, |
| Style: | orthodox |
| Total: | 38 |
| Wins: | 28 |
| Ko: | 20 |
| Draws: | 10 |
Jack McAuliffe (March 24, 1866 - November 5, 1937) was an Irish boxer who fought mostly out of Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Nicknamed "The Napoleon of the Ring," McAuliffe is one of only fifteen world boxing champions to retire without a loss.[1] He was the first boxer to hold the World Lightweight championship from 1886 to 1893. He was the first European boxer to retire as an undefeated World Champion.
He was inducted into The Ring Boxing Hall of Fame in 1954 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1995.[1]
McAuliffe's parents were Cornelius McAuliffe and Jane Bailey, who were living at 5 Christ Church Lane, Cork, Ireland (then part of the United Kingdom), at the time of Jack's birth. McAuliffe emigrated to the United States in 1871, where he spent his early years in Bangor, Maine.
He made his first appearance as an amateur boxer in 1883. He turned professional soon after, fighting Jem Carney 78 rounds to a draw at Revere Beach, Massachusetts. He fought Billy Dacey for the lightweight championship and a $5,000 purse in 1888, and knocked him out in eleven rounds.[2] He was known as a strong two-handed fighter with "cat-like" reflexes. In 1897 he successfully defended his title against Billy Myer in a highly publicized match at the Olympic Club, New Orleans .
McAuliffe was married twice, both times to stage actresses. His first wife was Katie Hart, who played in farce comedies. After her death, McAuliffe married Catherine Rowe in 1894, whose stage name was Pearl Inman, of the song and dance team The Inman Sisters. Between marriages he dated a third actress, Sadie McDonald. McAuliffe and Rowe moved back to Bangor, Maine, in 1894, where he undertook preliminary training for a fight later that year at the Seaside Athletic Club on Coney Island.[3]
McAuliffe retired in 1897. According to the International Boxing Hall of Fame, he had 36 professional fights. McAuliffe was undefeated with 30 bouts, 22 by knockout. He had five draws, one no decision. He successfully defended his world lightweight title against six different boxers.[4]
He died on November 5, 1937, at his home on Austin Street in Forest Hills, Queens.[5]
All newspaper decisions are officially regarded as “no decision” bouts and are not counted in the win/loss/draw column.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | Draw | 27–0–10 | Tommy Ryan | PTS | 10 | Sep 30, 1897 | ||
| 37 | Win | 27–0–9 | Jim Carroll | PTS | 10 | Nov 20, 1896 | ||
| 36 | Win | 26–0–9 | Sam Rogers | KO | 3 (4) | May 8, 1896 | ||
| 35 | Win | 25–0–9 | Harry Pigeon | KO | 7 (6) | Apr 8, 1896 | ||
| 34 | Draw | 24–0–9 | Owen Ziegler | PTS | 3 (?) | Nov 19, 1894 | ||
| 33 | Win | 24–0–8 | Young Griffo | PTS | 10 | Aug 27, 1894 | ||
| 32 | Win | 23–0–8 | Jim Ryan | PTS | 6 | Jan 16, 1894 | ||
| 31 | Win | 22–0–8 | Horace Leeds | NWS | 4 | Apr 1, 1893 | ||
| 30 | Draw | 22–0–8 | Billy Myer | PTS | 6 | Dec 10, 1892 | ||
| 29 | Win | 22–0–7 | Billy Myer | KO | 15 (?) | Sep 5, 1892 | ||
| 28 | Win | 21–0–7 | Bill Frazier | KO | 3 (6) | Jun 2, 1892 | ||
| 27 | Win | 20–0–7 | Austin Gibbons | TKO | 6 (?) | Sep 11, 1891 | ||
| 26 | Win | 19–0–7 | Jim Carroll | KO | 47 (?) | Mar 21, 1890 | ||
| 25 | Draw | 18–0–7 | Mike Daly | PTS | 15 | Dec 5, 1889 | ||
| 24 | Win | 18–0–6 | Paddy Smith | TKO | 1 (4) | Feb 28, 1889 | ||
| 23 | Win | 17–0–6 | Billy Boltz | KO | 1 (?) | Feb 28, 1889 | ||
| 22 | Draw | 16–0–6 | Billy Myer | PTS | 64 (?) | Feb 13, 1889 | ||
| 21 | Win | 16–0–5 | Young Jacob Hyams | KO | 9 (10) | Dec 26, 1888 | ||
| 20 | Win | 15–0–5 | Sam Collyer | KO | 2 (6) | Dec 17, 1888 | ||
| 19 | Win | 14–0–5 | Bill Dacey | KO | 11 (?) | Oct 10, 1888 | ||
| 18 | Draw | 13–0–5 | Patsy Kerrigan | PTS | 10 | Sep 26, 1888 | ||
| 17 | Draw | 13–0–4 | Jem Carney | PTS | 74 (?) | Nov 16, 1887 | ||
| 16 | Draw | 13–0–3 | Jimmy Mitchell | PTS | 4 | Mar 4, 1887 | ||
| 15 | Draw | 13–0–2 | Bill Frazier | PTS | 4 | Mar 2, 1887 | ||
| 14 | Draw | 13–0–1 | Walter Campbell | PTS | 4 | Feb 28, 1887 | ||
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Harry Gilmore | KO | 28 (?) | Jan 14, 1887 | ||
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Bill Frazier | KO | 21 (?) | Oct 29, 1886 | ||
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Charles Bull McCarthy | PTS | 4 (?) | Jul 24, 1886 | ||
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Bully Carroll | KO | 1 (?) | Jul 21, 1886 | ||
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Charles Bull McCarthy | PTS | 4 | Jul 19, 1886 | ||
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Joe Heiser | PTS | 4 | Apr 20, 1886 | ||
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Andy Drumm | TKO | 3 (?) | Apr 1, 1886 | ||
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Jack Hopper | TKO | 17 (?) | Feb 27, 1886 | ||
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Charles Bull McCarthy | PTS | 4 | Jan 24, 1886 | ||
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Jack Hopper | TKO | 6 (6) | Jan 13, 1886 | ||
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Buck McKenna | KO | 2 (?) | Dec 7, 1885 | ||
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Billy Young | DQ | 4 (6) | Nov 19, 1885 | ||
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Joe Milletechia | TKO | 2 (?) | Jul 25, 1885 | ||
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