Packey McFarland explained

Packey McFarland
Realname:Patrick McFarland
Weight:Lightweight
Welterweight
Height:5feet
Reach:690NaN0
Nationality:American
Birth Date:November 1, 1888
Birth Place:Chicago, United States
Wins:106
Losses:1
Draws:6
Ko:50

Patrick McFarland (November 1, 1888 – September 22, 1936), nicknamed "Packey or "Packy", was an American boxer in the lightweight and welterweight divisions. Despite an extraordinary winning record, he was unable to secure a match for either world title. The Ring Record Book and Boxing Encyclopedia as of 1936 "suggests" McFarland was the best fighter never to become a world champion.

Professional career

McFarland was born on November 1, 1888, in Chicago, Illinois.

McFarland became a professional boxer in 1904. In 1905 he beat Jimmy Britt, who had a disputed claim to be the lightweight world champion, although this fight was not for a title. In 1908 he defeated future lightweight champion Freddie Welsh in one bout and drew with him in another. He also defeated old foe Britt in another bout that year. In 1910 he met Welsh again for the British version of the lightweight title. The bout ended in another draw, with Welsh retaining his title. McFarland never fought for another world title bout. On April 26, 1912 he beat Matt Wells at Madison Square Garden, in New York City.[1]

He later defeated future welterweight champion Jack Britton during the later part of his career. losing his first fight and winning 98 there on.

He retired in 1915 after fighting to a draw with Mike Gibbons. He was a boxing instructor at Camp Zachary Taylor in 1918. On January 27, 1933, he was appointed to the Illinois Athletic Commission by Governor Henry Horner. McFarland also managed his sizable investments and was director of two banks.

When interviewed in 1980 actor James Cagney said Packey McFarland "was my idol. He was a hell of a boxer. He was a real fighter because he did it all and never even got a black eye. Which was great of course because of the hero worship I felt for him." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NYqp-UblWE [James Cagney talks about Packey McFarland 21:27 to 21:51]

Death

McFarland died at Joliet, Illinois, of a streptococcus infection which had attacked his heart.[2]

Professional boxing record

All information in this section is derived from BoxRec,[3] 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.

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRoundDateAgeLocationNotes
113Win70–0–5 Mike GibbonsNWS10Sep 11, 1915
112Win70–0–5 Jack BrittonNWS10Dec 8, 1913
111Win70–0–5 Harry TrendallPTS8Dec 4, 1913
110Win69–0–5 Harry BrewerNWS8Nov 26, 1913
109Win69–0–5 Johnny "Kid" AlbertsNWS10Nov 20, 1913
108Win69–0–5 Harlem Tommy MurphyNWS10Oct 17, 1913
107Win69–0–5 Jack BrittonNWS10Mar 7, 1913
106Win69–0–5 Eddie MurphyNWS10Dec 16, 1912
105Win69–0–5 Battling TerryTKO5 (8)Dec 4, 1912
104Win68–0–5 Harry DonahueNWS10Nov 27, 1912
103Win68–0–5 Lockport Jimmy DuffyNWS10Oct 25, 1912
102Win68–0–5 Johnny "Kid" AlbertsPTS10Oct 17, 1912
101Win67–0–5 Tommy KilbaneTKO7 (10)Oct 11, 1912
100Win66–0–5 Joe HirstNWS6Aug 30, 1912
99Win66–0–5 Frankie BrennanTKO4 (10)Jun 6, 1912
98Win65–0–5 Jeff BoyleNWS6Jun 3, 1912
97Win65–0–5 Ray BronsonNWS10May 29, 1912
96Win65–0–5 Young ErneNWS6May 15, 1912
95Win65–0–5 Johnny ConnollyRTD5 (10)May 9, 1912
94Win64–0–5 Red RobinsonNWS10May 6, 1912
93Win64–0–5 Matt WellsNWS10Apr 26, 1912
92Win64–0–5 Willie SchaefferKO4 (10)Apr 11, 1912
91Win63–0–5 Harry DonahueNWS10Mar 19, 1912
90Win63–0–5 Kid BurnsTKO8 (10)Mar 15, 1912
89Win62–0–5 One Round HoganNWS10Mar 5, 1912
88Win62–0–5 Tommy DevlinTKO4 (10)Feb 29, 1912
87Win61–0–5 Eddie MurphyNWS10Feb 14, 1912
86Win61–0–5 Kid BurnsNWS10Feb 6, 1912
85Win61–0–5 Jack WardNWS6Jan 24, 1912
84Win61–0–5 Harlem Tommy MurphyPTS20Nov 30, 1911
83Draw60–0–5 Tommy GintyNWS6Nov 4, 1911
82Win60–0–5 Emmett "Kid" WagnerNWS3Nov 3, 1911
81Win60–0–5 Al DeweyTKO5 (6)Oct 30, 1911
80Win59–0–5 Young AhearnKO8 (10)Jul 3, 1911
79Win58–0–5 Phil KnightNWS10Jun 6, 1911
78Win58–0–5 Tommy KilbaneNWS10May 12, 1911
77Win58–0–5 Harlem Tommy MurphyNWS10Apr 18, 1911
76Win58–0–5 Morris BloomKO8 (10)Apr 7, 1911
75Win57–0–5 Paul KöhlerNWS10Apr 3, 1911
74Win57–0–5 Billy RyanTKO4 (10)Mar 20, 1911
73Win56–0–5 Owen MoranNWS10Mar 14, 1911
72Win56–0–5 Frank MadoleNWS6Feb 22, 1911
71Win56–0–5 Bert KeyesNWS6Feb 6, 1911
70Draw56–0–5 Jack BrittonPTS8Jan 30, 1911
69Win56–0–4 Young ErneNWS6Jan 25, 1911
68Win56–0–4 Jack GoodmanKO5 (10)Jan 17, 1911
67Win55–0–4 Johnny McCarthyPTS10Jan 9, 1911
66Win54–0–4 Dick HylandNWS10Sep 27, 1910
65Win54–0–4 Jack GoldswainKO3 (15)Jun 18, 1910
64Draw53–0–4 Freddie WelshPTS20May 30, 1910
63Win53–0–3 Dick LeeKO9 (15)Apr 1, 1910
62Win52–0–3 Cyclone Johnny ThompsonPTS10Nov 8, 1909
61Draw51–0–3 Harry TrendallPTS20Sep 19, 1909
60Win51–0–2 Harry TrendallPTS10May 26, 1909
59Draw50–0–2 Dave DeshlerPTS12Mar 30, 1909
58Win50–0–1 Leach CrossNWS10Mar 23, 1909
57Win50–0–1 Dick HylandNWS10Jan 15, 1909
56Win50–0–1 Harlem Tommy MurphyNWS6Nov 18, 1908
55Win50–0–1 Leach CrossNWS6Oct 21, 1908
54Win50–0–1 Phil BrockTKO7 (10)Aug 7, 1908
53Draw49–0–1 Freddie WelshPTS25Jul 4, 1908
52Win49–0 Jimmy BrittTKO6 (20)Apr 11, 1908
51Win48–0 Freddie WelshPTS10Feb 21, 1908
50Win47–0 Young LoughreyNWS6Jan 28, 1908
49Win47–0 Bert KeyesPTS12Jan 14, 1908
48Win46–0 Kid HermanNWS15Nov 21, 1907
47Win46–0 Abraham "Kid" GoodmanPTS10Oct 23, 1907
46Win45–0 Joe GalliganKO9 (10)Oct 16, 1907
45Win44–0 Benny YangerTKO4 (10)Aug 20, 1907
44Win43–0 Charles NearyPTS10Jun 28, 1907
43Win42–0 Maurice SayersPTS10May 10, 1907
42Win41–0 Abraham "Kid" GoodmanPTS15Apr 16, 1907
41Win40–0 Joe GalliganTKO8 (15)Mar 12, 1907
40Win39–0 Jim FretzelKO2 (?)Mar 2, 1907
39Win38–0 Steve KinneyKO9 (15)Feb 20, 1907
38Win37–0 Jack FoxKO4 (?)Dec 23, 1906
37Win36–0 Young MorrisKO2 (?)Nov 15, 1906
36Win35–0 Freddie GilmoreKO3 (10)Oct 24, 1906
35Win34–0 Billy FinucaneKO5 (10)Oct 11, 1906
34Win33–0 Jack HardingKO4 (?)Aug 15, 1906
33Win32–0 Eddie LindenKO2 (?)Jul 25, 1906
32Win31–0 Ike NelsonKO4 (?)Jul 10, 1906
31Win30–0 Jimmy RossKO3 (?)Jun 30, 1906
30Win29–0 Tommy MooreKO2 (?)Jun 29, 1906
29Win28–0 Kid BrewerDQ3 (6)May 31, 1906
28Win27–0 Nate FrazierPTS6Apr 19, 1906
27Win26–0 Kid EbbertKO4 (?)Feb 14, 1906
26Win25–0 Kid IsseKO2 (?)Feb 10, 1906
25Win24–0 Eddie WestKO2 (?)Feb 6, 1906
24Win23–0 Eddie PrestonTKO3 (?)Jan 24, 1906
23Win22–0 Hughey GatesKO4 (?)Jul 28, 1905
22Win21–0 Jack CrammerKO4 (?)Jun 10, 1905
21Win20–0 Eddie ConnelyKO2 (?)May 4, 1905
20Win19–0 Jim SweeneyKO3 (?)Apr 6, 1905
19Win18–0 Kid GreenburgKO5 (?)Mar 22, 1905
18Win17–0 Jack CarrKO3 (?)Mar 12, 1905
17Win16–0 Jimmy MurrayPTS6Mar 5, 1905
16Win15–0 Orville ThornePTS6Feb 18, 1905
15Win14–0 Jack MeyersKO3 (?)Feb 10, 1905
14Win13–0 Jack WalkerKO4 (?)Jan 24, 1905
13Win12–0 Bobby FerrisPTS6Jan 19, 1905
12Win11–0 Kid GreenburgKO5 (6)Dec 10, 1904
11Win10–0 Jim SweeneyPTS6Nov 26, 1904
10Win9–0 Young FitzsimmonsKO3 (?)Oct 26, 1904
9Loss8–0 Dusty MillerDQ?Jul 13, 1904
8Win8–0Kid BlackKO4 (?)Jun 1, 1904
7Win7–0Shorty LangKO1 (?)May 1, 1904
6Win6–0Kid HarrisKO5 (?)Apr 1, 1904
5Win5–0Kid SiefertPTS6Mar 22, 1904
4Win4–0John WestKO4 (?)Mar 1, 1904
3Win3–0Jimmy MurrayPTS6Feb 17, 1904
2Win2–0Kid WallaceKO2 (?)Feb 1, 1904
1Win1–0Pete WestKO2 (?)Jan 1, 1904

Unofficial record

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

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRoundDateAgeLocationNotes
113Win106–1–6Mike GibbonsNWS10Sep 11, 1915
112Win105–1–6Jack BrittonNWS10Dec 8, 1913
111Win104–1–6Harry TrendallPTS8Dec 4, 1913
110Win103–1–6Harry BrewerNWS8Nov 26, 1913
109Win102–1–6Johnny "Kid" AlbertsNWS10Nov 20, 1913
108Win101–1–6Harlem Tommy MurphyNWS10Oct 17, 1913
107Win100–1–6Jack BrittonNWS10Mar 7, 1913
106Win99–1–6Eddie MurphyNWS10Dec 16, 1912
105Win98–1–6Battling TerryTKO5 (8)Dec 4, 1912
104Win97–1–6Harry DonahueNWS10Nov 27, 1912
103Win96–1–6Lockport Jimmy DuffyNWS10Oct 25, 1912
102Win95–1–6Johnny "Kid" AlbertsPTS10Oct 17, 1912
101Win94–1–6Tommy KilbaneTKO7 (10)Oct 11, 1912
100Win93–1–6Joe HirstNWS6Aug 30, 1912
99Win92–1–6Frankie BrennanTKO4 (10)Jun 6, 1912
98Win91–1–6Jeff BoyleNWS6Jun 3, 1912
97Win90–1–6Ray BronsonNWS10May 29, 1912
96Win89–1–6Young ErneNWS6May 15, 1912
95Win88–1–6Johnny ConnollyRTD5 (10)May 9, 1912
94Win87–1–6Red RobinsonNWS10May 6, 1912
93Win86–1–6Matt WellsNWS10Apr 26, 1912
92Win85–1–6Willie SchaefferKO4 (10)Apr 11, 1912
91Win84–1–6Harry DonahueNWS10Mar 19, 1912
90Win83–1–6Kid BurnsTKO8 (10)Mar 15, 1912
89Win82–1–6One Round HoganNWS10Mar 5, 1912
88Win81–1–6Tommy DevlinTKO4 (10)Feb 29, 1912
87Win80–1–6Eddie MurphyNWS10Feb 14, 1912
86Win79–1–6Kid BurnsNWS10Feb 6, 1912
85Win78–1–6Jack WardNWS6Jan 24, 1912
84Win77–1–6Harlem Tommy MurphyPTS20Nov 30, 1911
83Draw76–1–6Tommy GintyNWS6Nov 4, 1911
82Win76–1–5Emmett "Kid" WagnerNWS3Nov 3, 1911
81Win75–1–5Al DeweyTKO5 (6)Oct 30, 1911
80Win74–1–5Young AhearnKO8 (10)Jul 3, 1911
79Win73–1–5Phil KnightNWS10Jun 6, 1911
78Win72–1–5Tommy KilbaneNWS10May 12, 1911
77Win71–1–5Harlem Tommy MurphyNWS10Apr 18, 1911
76Win70–1–5Morris BloomKO8 (10)Apr 7, 1911
75Win69–1–5Paul KöhlerNWS10Apr 3, 1911
74Win68–1–5Billy RyanTKO4 (10)Mar 20, 1911
73Win67–1–5Owen MoranNWS10Mar 14, 1911
72Win66–1–5Frank MadoleNWS6Feb 22, 1911
71Win65–1–5Bert KeyesNWS6Feb 6, 1911
70Draw64–1–5Jack BrittonPTS8Jan 30, 1911
69Win64–1–4Young ErneNWS6Jan 25, 1911
68Win63–1–4Jack GoodmanKO5 (10)Jan 17, 1911
67Win62–1–4Johnny McCarthyPTS10Jan 9, 1911
66Win61–1–4Dick HylandNWS10Sep 27, 1910
65Win60–1–4Jack GoldswainKO3 (15)Jun 18, 1910
64Draw59–1–4Freddie WelshPTS20May 30, 1910
63Win59–1–3Dick LeeKO9 (15)Apr 1, 1910
62Win58–1–3Cyclone Johnny ThompsonPTS10Nov 8, 1909
61Draw57–1–3Harry TrendallPTS20Sep 19, 1909
60Win57–1–2Harry TrendallPTS10May 26, 1909
59Draw56–1–2Dave DeshlerPTS12Mar 30, 1909
58Win56–1–1Leach CrossNWS10Mar 23, 1909
57Win55–1–1Dick HylandNWS10Jan 15, 1909
56Win54–1–1Harlem Tommy MurphyNWS6Nov 18, 1908
55Win53–1–1Leach CrossNWS6Oct 21, 1908
54Win52–1–1Phil BrockTKO7 (10)Aug 7, 1908
53Draw51–1–1Freddie WelshPTS25Jul 4, 1908
52Win51–1Jimmy BrittTKO6 (20)Apr 11, 1908
51Win50–1Freddie WelshPTS10Feb 21, 1908
50Win49–1Young LoughreyNWS6Jan 28, 1908
49Win48–1Bert KeyesPTS12Jan 14, 1908
48Win47–1Kid HermanNWS15Nov 21, 1907
47Win46–1Abraham "Kid" GoodmanPTS10Oct 23, 1907
46Win45–1Joe GalliganKO9 (10)Oct 16, 1907
45Win44–1Benny YangerTKO4 (10)Aug 20, 1907
44Win43–1Charles NearyPTS10Jun 28, 1907
43Win42–1Maurice SayersPTS10May 10, 1907
42Win41–1Abraham "Kid" GoodmanPTS15Apr 16, 1907
41Win40–1Joe GalliganTKO8 (15)Mar 12, 1907
40Win39–1Jim FretzelKO2 (?)Mar 2, 1907
39Win38–1Steve KinneyKO9 (15)Feb 20, 1907
38Win37–1Jack FoxKO4 (?)Dec 23, 1906
37Win36–1Young MorrisKO2 (?)Nov 15, 1906
36Win35–1Freddie GilmoreKO3 (10)Oct 24, 1906
35Win34–1Billy FinucaneKO5 (10)Oct 11, 1906
34Win33–1Jack HardingKO4 (?)Aug 15, 1906
33Win32–1Eddie LindenKO2 (?)Jul 25, 1906
32Win31–1Ike NelsonKO4 (?)Jul 10, 1906
31Win30–1Jimmy RossKO3 (?)Jun 30, 1906
30Win29–1Tommy MooreKO2 (?)Jun 29, 1906
29Win28–1Kid BrewerDQ3 (6)May 31, 1906
28Win27–1Nate FrazierPTS6Apr 19, 1906
27Win26–1Kid EbbertKO4 (?)Feb 14, 1906
26Win25–1Kid IsseKO2 (?)Feb 10, 1906
25Win24–1Eddie WestKO2 (?)Feb 6, 1906
24Win23–1Eddie PrestonTKO3 (?)Jan 24, 1906
23Win22–1Hughey GatesKO4 (?)Jul 28, 1905
22Win21–1Jack CrammerKO4 (?)Jun 10, 1905
21Win20–1Eddie ConnelyKO2 (?)May 4, 1905
20Win19–1Jim SweeneyKO3 (?)Apr 6, 1905
19Win18–1Kid GreenburgKO5 (?)Mar 22, 1905
18Win17–1Jack CarrKO3 (?)Mar 12, 1905
17Win16–1Jimmy MurrayPTS6Mar 5, 1905
16Win15–1Orville ThornePTS6Feb 18, 1905
15Win14–1Jack MeyersKO3 (?)Feb 10, 1905
14Win13–1Jack WalkerKO4 (?)Jan 24, 1905
13Win12–1Bobby FerrisPTS6Jan 19, 1905
12Win11–1Kid GreenburgKO5 (6)Dec 10, 1904
11Win10–1Jim SweeneyPTS6Nov 26, 1904
10Win9–1Young FitzsimmonsKO3 (?)Oct 26, 1904
9Loss8–1Dusty Miller? DQJul 13, 1904
8Win8–0Kid BlackKO4 (?)Jun 1, 1904
7Win7–0Shorty LangKO1 (?)May 1, 1904
6Win6–0Kid HarrisKO5 (?)Apr 1, 1904
5Win5–0Kid SiefertPTS6Mar 22, 1904
4Win4–0John WestKO4 (?)Mar 1, 1904
3Win3–0Jimmy MurrayPTS6Feb 17, 1904
2Win2–0Kid WallaceKO2 (?)Feb 1, 1904
1Win1–0Pete WestKO2 (?)Jan 1, 1904

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Notes and References

  1. News: Packey M'Farland Whips Matt Wells. English Lightweight Champion Outclassed by Chicago Stock Yards Boxer. . Packey McFarland of Chicago removed all doubts as to how he compares as a boxer with Matt Wells, the English lightweight champion, at Madison Square Garden ... . . April 27, 1912 . 2010-11-07 .
  2. News: Packy McFarland Dies of Infection . . September 16, 1936 . 2010-11-02 .
  3. Web site: BoxRec: Packey McFarland.

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