Mike Glover (boxer) explained

Mike Glover
Nickname:Michael J. Cavanaugh
Weight:Welterweight
Height:5feet
Nationality:American
Birth Date:December 18, 1890
Birth Place:Lawrence, Massachusetts
Death Place:Middleboro, Massachusetts
Style:Orthodox
Total:94
Wins:63
Ko:16
Losses:15
Draws:15
No Contests:1

Mike Glover (December 18, 1890 – July 11, 1917) was an American boxer who briefly held the World Welterweight Championship in June 1915. His claim to the title was subsequently recognized by the World Boxing Association.[1]

Early boxing career

By the spring of 1908, Glover had begun his boxing career defeating Harry Phillips, Harry Lortz, Red Shaw, Jim Gardner, Joe Sells, and Tony Bender. On May 25, 1908, he lost to the great Leach Cross in a fourth round disqualification. He lost to Frankie Madden in a fourth-round knockout in New York, on December 18, one of his last fights that year. He lost few fights in 1909, finally succumbing to Harlem Tommy Murphey by newspaper decision at the Sharkey Athletic Club in New York, though lasting ten rounds with the seasoned boxer on May 5, 1909. For the remainder of 1909 and 1910, he beat accomplished boxers Young Nitchie, Willie Moody, Jeff Doherty, and Marty Rowan twice. On January 28, 1911, he fought the great future World Junior Heavyweight Champion Battling Levinsky in a close six-round bout in Philadelphia.[1]

On May 22, 1911, Glover lost to Buck Crouse at Duquesne Garden in Pittsburgh in a six-round newspaper decision by the Pittsburgh Post. The Gazette Times agreed with the ruling, emphasizing that shrewd boxing technique was Glover's strength. It wrote, "Glover is one of the cleverest boys that has come to this city since the boxing game started..."[2]

Claiming the Welterweight Championship of the world

On June 1, 1915, Glover defeated Matt Wells in a points decision at the Atlas Athletic Club in Boston in twelve rounds with Patsy Haley as referee. He held the title only three weeks, losing it to the famed Jack Britton at the same location in a twelve-round points decision.[1]

As was often the case during these years, Glover had attempted to claim the World Title on more than one occasion, first in Boston when he defeated Marcel Thomas, holder of the European World Welterweight title in a TKO on July 22, 1913. He also claimed to have first defended the title four months later against Jack Britton on November 27, 1913, winning in a ten-round newspaper decision in Brooklyn.[1]

Glover fought Ted "Kid" Lewis at least three times, winning only once, however in a twelve-round points decision in front of a thrilled hometown Boston crowd at the Atlas Athletic Association. The Evening World wrote, "Mike Glover, the South Boston welterweight gave the local fans one of the biggest surprises of the season last night by getting the decision over Ted Lewis."[3]

End of career, premature death

While Glover was training for a second bout with Ted "Kid" Lewis, he took ill with a serious cold. Though continuing to get worse, he went through with strenuous training for the fight, and fought the fight as well. He had to be confined to bed after his loss to Lewis, and finally was rushed to a hospital near death. Glover died in Middleboro on July 11, 1917, while still at the height of his career, only living to age twenty-six. He was survived by his wife and one-year-old daughter. The Reading Eagle noted that "he was at one time considered by many sporting writers as the welterweight champion of the country."[4] [5]

Professional boxing record

All information in this section is derived from BoxRec,[6] unless otherwise stated.

Official Record

All newspaper decisions are officially regarded as “no decision” bouts and are not counted in the win/loss/draw column.

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRoundDateLocationNotes
94Loss30–5–5 Ted 'Kid' LewisPTS12Jun 13, 1916
93Draw30–4–5 Joe EaganPTS12Mar 21, 1916
92Win30–4–4 Billy KramerTKO10 (10)Jan 7, 1916
9129–4–4 Joe ChickND12Jan 3, 1916
90Win29–4–4 Bay WoodPTS12Dec 17, 1915
89Win28–4–4 Soldier BartfieldPTS12Dec 14, 1915
88Win27–4–4 Ted 'Kid' LewisPTS12Nov 30, 1915
87Win26–4–4 Johnny AlbertsPTS12Nov 8, 1915
86Win25–4–4 Silent MartinPTS12Sep 23, 1915
85Win24–4–4 Leo GradyKO7 (12)Aug 19, 1915
84Loss23–4–4 Ted 'Kid' LewisPTS12Aug 3, 1915
83Loss23–3–4 Jack BrittonPTS12Jun 22, 1915
82Win23–2–4 Matt WellsPTS12Jun 1, 1915
81Win22–2–4 Joe UvanniKO6 (10)Apr 19, 1915
80Draw21–2–4 Heywood BriggsPTS10Feb 22, 1915
79Win21–2–3 Battling DowneyKO3 (10)Feb 22, 1915
78Win20–2–3 Heywood BriggsPTS10Feb 5, 1915
77Win19–2–3 K.O. SweeneyNWS10Oct 29, 1914
76Draw19–2–3 Bill FlemingNWS12Sep 25, 1914
75Win19–2–3 Young HickeyNWS10Aug 15, 1914
74Loss19–2–3 Kid GravesNWS10Jul 7, 1914
73Win19–2–3 Al BrittonPTS12Jun 5, 1914
72Win18–2–3 Bill FlemingPTS12May 27, 1914
71Win17–2–3 Heywood BriggsPTS10Apr 17, 1914
70Loss16–2–3 Jack BrittonNWS10Jan 19, 1914
69Win16–2–3 Jack BrittonNWS10Nov 27, 1913
68Win16–2–3 Bill FlemingNWS10Oct 25, 1913
67Loss16–2–3 Kid GravesNWS10Oct 13, 1913
66Draw16–2–3 Young DennyNWS10Sep 29, 1913
65Win16–2–3 Paddy SullivanKO7 (10)Aug 5, 1913
64Win15–2–3 Marcel ThomasTKO4 (10)Jul 22, 1913
63Win14–2–3 Young HickeyNWS10Jul 16, 1913
62Win14–2–3 Gus PlattsNWS10Jul 9, 1913
61Win14–2–3 Italian Joe GansNWS10Jun 21, 1913
60Loss14–2–3 Tommy MaloneyNWS10Jun 7, 1913
59Win14–2–3 Young Tommy ColemanNWS10Dec 12, 1912
58Win14–2–3 Young Tommy ColemanNWS10Nov 22, 1912
57Win14–2–3 Fighting ZunnerNWS10Oct 15, 1912
56Loss14–2–3 Jeff SmithNWS10Jun 6, 1912
55Win14–2–3 Charley VictorTKO6 (10)Apr 9, 1912
54Win13–2–3 Young HickeyNWS10Mar 25, 1912
53Win13–2–3 Harry DuncanDQ13 (15)Feb 8, 1912
52Draw12–2–3 Harry MathiesonPTS10Jan 21, 1912
51Win12–2–2 Young Johnny JohnsonPTS10Jan 6, 1912
50Win11–2–2 Joe KastnerKO1 (10)Nov 4, 1911
49Win10–2–2 Pat BreslinNWS10Nov 1, 1911
48Win10–2–2 Jock SimcoeTKO7 (10)Oct 18, 1911
47Loss9–2–2 Buck CrouseNWS6May 22, 1911
46Win9–2–2 Frank PerronNWS6Apr 24, 1911
45Win9–2–2 Harry RamseyNWS6Apr 10, 1911
44Draw9–2–2 Battling LevinskyNWS6Apr 3, 1911
43Win9–2–2 Peck MillerNWS6Mar 18, 1911
42Win9–2–2 Young ErneNWS6Mar 4, 1911
41Draw9–2–2 Jack DillonNWS6Feb 4, 1911
40Draw9–2–2 Battling LevinskyNWS6Jan 28, 1911
39Draw9–2–2 Dick NelsonPTS15Dec 12, 1910
38Loss9–2–1 Ted NelsonNWS10Nov 23, 1910
37Win9–2–1 Willie HowardTKO5 (10)Jul 22, 1910
36Win8–2–1 Harry FernsDQ7 (10)Apr 6, 1910
35Win7–2–1 Marty RowanNWS10Mar 28, 1910
34Win7–2–1 Billy LearyNWS10Mar 22, 1910
33Win7–2–1 Jeff DohertyPTS15Mar 10, 1910
32Loss6–2–1 Johnny DohanNWS10Feb 22, 1910
31Win6–2–1 Charley SiegerNWS10Feb 8, 1910
30Win6–2–1 Willie MoodyNWS6Jan 29, 1910
29Win6–2–1 Billy DonovanNWS6Jan 22, 1910
28Win6–2–1 Marty RowanNWS10Jan 18, 1910
27Win6–2–1 Dodo MaherKO9 (10)Dec 13, 1909
26Win5–2–1 Young NitchieNWS6Nov 12, 1909
25Win5–2–1 Jack CurleyNWS10May 31, 1909
24Loss5–2–1 Harlem Tommy MurphyNWS10May 5, 1909
23Win5–2–1 Billy HermanNWS10Apr 19, 1909
22Win5–2–1 Jack SmithNWS10Apr 10, 1909
21Win5–2–1 Eddie CarterNWS10Feb 23, 1909
20Draw5–2–1 Harry PowersNWS10Feb 13, 1909
19Win5–2–1 Peck MillerNWS6Jan 30, 1909
18Win5–2–1 Jersey Tom MurphyKO3 (6)Jan 23, 1909
17Draw4–2–1 Billy WillisNWS6Jan 19, 1909
16Draw4–2–1 Fred SidneyPTS8Jan 5, 1909
15Loss4–2 Frankie MaddenKO5 (6)Dec 18, 1908
14Win4–1 Fred CorbettNWS6Oct 24, 1908
13Win4–1 Tony BenderNWS6Oct 6, 1908
12Win4–1 Charley MillerKO5 (6)Oct 3, 1908
11Draw3–1 Harry ScroggsNWS6Sep 22, 1908
10Loss3–1 Leach CrossDQ4 (6)May 25, 1908
9Win3–0 Tony BenderNWS6Apr 28, 1908
8Win3–0 Joe SellsNWS6Apr 21, 1908
7Draw3–0 Marty RowanNWS6Apr 18, 1908
6Draw3–0 George HoeyNWS4Apr 6, 1908
5Win3–0 Jim GardnerTKO3 (6)Mar 31, 1908
4Win2–0 Red ShawTKO3 (6)Mar 17, 1908
3Win1–0 Harry LortzNWS6Mar 14, 1908
2Win1–0 Harry PhillipsTKO2 (4)Mar 12, 1908
1Loss0–0 Babe CullenNWS4Mar 2, 1908

Unofficial Record

Record with the inclusion of newspaper decisions in the win/loss/draw column.

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRoundDateLocationNotes
94Loss63–15–15 Ted 'Kid' LewisPTS12Jun 13, 1916
93Draw63–14–15 Joe EaganPTS12Mar 21, 1916
92Win63–14–14 Billy KramerTKO10 (10)Jan 7, 1916
9162–14–14 Joe ChickND12Jan 3, 1916
90Win62–14–14Bay WoodPTS12Dec 17, 1915
89Win61–14–14Soldier BartfieldPTS12Dec 14, 1915
88Win60–14–14Ted 'Kid' LewisPTS12Nov 30, 1915
87Win59–14–14Johnny AlbertsPTS12Nov 8, 1915
86Win58–14–14Silent MartinPTS12Sep 23, 1915
85Win57–14–14Leo GradyKO7 (12)Aug 19, 1915
84Loss56–14–14Ted 'Kid' LewisPTS12Aug 3, 1915
83Loss56–13–14Jack BrittonPTS12Jun 22, 1915
82Win56–12–14Matt WellsPTS12Jun 1, 1915
81Win55–12–14Joe UvanniKO6 (10)Apr 19, 1915
80Draw54–12–14Heywood BriggsPTS10Feb 22, 1915
79Win54–12–13Battling DowneyKO3 (10)Feb 22, 1915
78Win53–12–13Heywood BriggsPTS10Feb 5, 1915
77Win52–12–13K.O. SweeneyNWS10Oct 29, 1914
76Draw51–12–13Bill FlemingNWS12Sep 25, 1914
75Win51–12–12Young HickeyNWS10Aug 15, 1914
74Loss50–12–12Kid GravesNWS10Jul 7, 1914
73Win50–11–12Al BrittonPTS12Jun 5, 1914
72Win49–11–12Bill FlemingPTS12May 27, 1914
71Win48–11–12Heywood BriggsPTS10Apr 17, 1914
70Loss47–11–12Jack BrittonNWS10Jan 19, 1914
69Win47–10–12Jack BrittonNWS10Nov 27, 1913
68Win46–10–12Bill FlemingNWS10Oct 25, 1913
67Loss45–10–12Kid GravesNWS10Oct 13, 1913
66Draw45–9–12Young DennyNWS10Sep 29, 1913
65Win45–9–11Paddy SullivanKO7 (10)Aug 5, 1913
64Win44–9–11Marcel ThomasTKO4 (10)Jul 22, 1913
63Win43–9–11Young HickeyNWS10Jul 16, 1913
62Win42–9–11Gus PlattsNWS10Jul 9, 1913
61Win41–9–11Italian Joe GansNWS10Jun 21, 1913
60Loss40–9–11Tommy MaloneyNWS10Jun 7, 1913
59Win40–8–11Young Tommy ColemanNWS10Dec 12, 1912
58Win39–8–11Young Tommy ColemanNWS10Nov 22, 1912
57Win38–8–11Fighting ZunnerNWS10Oct 15, 1912
56Loss37–8–11Jeff SmithNWS10Jun 6, 1912
55Win37–7–11Charley VictorTKO6 (10)Apr 9, 1912
54Win36–7–11Young HickeyNWS10Mar 25, 1912
53Win35–7–11Harry DuncanDQ13 (15)Feb 8, 1912
52Draw34–7–11Harry MathiesonPTS10Jan 21, 1912
51Win34–7–10Young Johnny JohnsonPTS10Jan 6, 1912
50Win33–7–10Joe KastnerKO1 (10)Nov 4, 1911
49Win32–7–10Pat BreslinNWS10Nov 1, 1911
48Win31–7–10Jock SimcoeTKO7 (10)Oct 18, 1911
47Loss30–7–10Buck CrouseNWS6May 22, 1911
46Win30–6–10Frank PerronNWS6Apr 24, 1911
45Win29–6–10Harry RamseyNWS6Apr 10, 1911
44Draw28–6–10Battling LevinskyNWS6Apr 3, 1911
43Win28–6–9Peck MillerNWS6Mar 18, 1911
42Win27–6–9Young ErneNWS6Mar 4, 1911
41Draw26–6–9Jack DillonNWS6Feb 4, 1911
40Draw26–6–8Battling LevinskyNWS6Jan 28, 1911
39Draw26–6–7Dick NelsonPTS15Dec 12, 1910
38Loss26–6–6Ted NelsonNWS10Nov 23, 1910
37Win26–5–6Willie HowardTKO5 (10)Jul 22, 1910
36Win25–5–6Harry FernsDQ7 (10)Apr 6, 1910
35Win24–5–6Marty RowanNWS10Mar 28, 1910
34Win23–5–6Billy LearyNWS10Mar 22, 1910
33Win22–5–6Jeff DohertyPTS15Mar 10, 1910
32Loss21–5–6Johnny DohanNWS10Feb 22, 1910
31Win21–4–6Charley SiegerNWS10Feb 8, 1910
30Win20–4–6Willie MoodyNWS6Jan 29, 1910
29Win19–4–6Billy DonovanNWS6Jan 22, 1910
28Win18–4–6Marty RowanNWS10Jan 18, 1910
27Win17–4–6Dodo MaherKO9 (10)Dec 13, 1909
26Win16–4–6Young NitchieNWS6Nov 12, 1909
25Win15–4–6Jack CurleyNWS10May 31, 1909
24Loss14–4–6Harlem Tommy MurphyNWS10May 5, 1909
23Win14–3–6Billy HermanNWS10Apr 19, 1909
22Win13–3–6Jack SmithNWS10Apr 10, 1909
21Win12–3–6Eddie CarterNWS10Feb 23, 1909
20Draw11–3–6Harry PowersNWS10Feb 13, 1909
19Win11–3–5Peck MillerNWS6Jan 30, 1909
18Win10–3–5Jersey Tom MurphyKO3 (6)Jan 23, 1909
17Draw9–3–5Billy WillisNWS6Jan 19, 1909
16Draw9–3–4Fred SidneyPTS8Jan 5, 1909
15Loss9–3–3Frankie MaddenKO5 (6)Dec 18, 1908
14Win9–2–3Fred CorbettNWS6Oct 24, 1908
13Win8–2–3Tony BenderNWS6Oct 6, 1908
12Win7–2–3Charley MillerKO5 (6)Oct 3, 1908
11Draw6–2–3Harry ScroggsNWS6Sep 22, 1908
10Loss6–2–2Leach CrossDQ4 (6)May 25, 1908
9Win6–1–2Tony BenderNWS6Apr 28, 1908
8Win5–1–2Joe SellsNWS6Apr 21, 1908
7Draw4–1–2Marty RowanNWS6Apr 18, 1908
6Draw4–1–1George HoeyNWS4Apr 6, 1908
5Win4–1Jim GardnerTKO3 (6)Mar 31, 1908
4Win3–1Red ShawTKO3 (6)Mar 17, 1908
3Win2–1Harry LortzNWS6Mar 14, 1908
2Win1–1Harry PhillipsTKO2 (4)Mar 12, 1908
1Loss0–1Babe CullenNWS4Mar 2, 1908

Achievements

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mike Glover. BoxRec. July 18, 2015.
  2. News: Buck Crouse Winner Over Mike Glover . . 10 . Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania . May 23, 1911 .
  3. News: Mike Glover Wins Decision Over Lewis . . 14 . New York, New York . December 1, 1915.
  4. News: Mike Glover, Boxer, Dead . . 20 . Reading, Pennsylvania . July 10, 1917.
  5. Book: Smith, Kevin . Boston's Boxing Heritage . 2002 . Arcadia Publishing . Charleston, South Carolina . 73.
  6. Web site: BoxRec: Mike Glover.