Packey McFarland
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McFarland was an outstanding boxer who engaged in more than 100 bouts during his career and lost just one; He was considered to be among the best in his division during his fighting days but never received a title shot; He was smart, a good boxer, and a hard-hitter; McFarland was elected to the Ring Boxing Hall of Fame in 1955 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1992
BORN : November 1 1888; Chicago, Illinois DIED : September 23 1936; Joliet, Illinois HEIGHT : 5-8 WEIGHT : 130-140 lbs RACE : White MANAGERS : Emil Theiry
Boxing Record
1904
Pete West KO 2
Kid Wallace KO 2
John West KO 4
Kid Harris KO 5
Shorty Long KO 1
Young Black KO 4
Dusty Miller LK 5
1905
Jan 10 Kid Seifert South Bend, In W 6
Jan 19 Bobby Ferns Elkhart, In W 6
Jan 24 Jack Walker Chicago, Il KO 4
Feb 10 Jack Meyers South Bend, In KO 3
Feb 18 Alvin Thorne Chicago, Il W 6
Mar 5 Jimmy Murray Chicago, Il W 6
Mar 12 Jack Carr Chicago, Il KO 3
Mar 22 Kid Greenburg Chicago, Il KO 5
Apr 6 Jimmy Sweeney Chicago, Il KO 3
May 4 Eddie Connelly Summit, Il KO 2
Jun 10 Jack Crammer Michigan City, In KO 4
Jul 28 Hughey Gates Chicago, Il KO 4
1906
Jan 15 Eddie Preston Grand Rapids, Mi KO 3
Feb 6 Eddie West Chicago, Il KO 2
Feb 10 Kid Isse Milwaukee, Wi KO 2
Feb 14 Kid Ebbert Milwaukee, Wi KO 4
Apr 19 Nate Frazin Peoria, Il W 6
May 31 Kid Brewer Davenport, Ia KO 3
Jun 29 Tommy Moore Davenport, Ia KO 2
Jun 30 Jimmy Ross Summitt, Il KO 3
Jul 10 Ike Nelson Hammond, In KO 4
Jul 25 Eddie Linden Chicago, Il KO 2
Aug 15 Jack Harding Hammond, In KO 4
Oct 11 Billy Finucane Davenport, Ia KO 5
Oct 24 Fred Gilmore Davenport, Ia KO 3
Nov 15 Young Morris Davenport, Ia KO 2
Dec 23 Jack Fox Summitt, Il KO 4
1907
Feb 20 Steve Kenney Davenport, Ia KO 9
Mar 2 Jimmy Freslin Chicago, Il KO 2
Mar 12 Joe Galligan Davenport, Ia KO 9
Apr 16 Abe "Kid" Goodman Davenport, Ia W 15
May 10 Maurice Sayers Milwaukee, Wi W 10
Jun 28 Charles Neary Milwaukee, Wi W 10
Aug 20 Benny Yanger Fort Wayne, In KO 4
Oct 16 Joe Galligan Indianapolis, In KO 9
Oct 23 Abe "Kid" Goodman Fort Wayne, In W 10
Nov 21 Kid Herman Davenport, Ia ND-W 15
1908
Jan 14 Bert Keyes Boston, Ma W 12
Jan 28 Young Loughrey Philadelphia, Pa ND-W 6
Feb 21 Freddie Welsh Milwaukee, Wi W 10
Apr 11 Jimmy Britt San Francisco, Ca TK 6
Jul 4 Freddie Welsh Los Angeles, Ca D 20
Aug 7 Phil Brock Los Angeles, Ca KO 7
Oct 21 Leach Cross New York, NY ND-W 6
Nov 18 "Harlem" Tommy Murphy Philadelphia, Pa ND-W 6
1909
Jan 15 "Fighting" Dick Hyland Los Angeles, Ca ND-W 10
Mar 23 Leach Cross New York, NY ND-W 10
Mar 30 Dave Deshler Boston, Ma D 12
May 27 Harry Trendall Kansas City, Mo W 10
Sep 10 Eddie Santry Wheaton, Il EX 4
Sep 19 Ray Bronson New Orleans, La D 20
Nov 8 "Cyclone" Johnny Thompson Kansas City, Mo W 10
1910
Feb 25 Eddie McGoorty London, Eng EX 6
Apr 1 Dick Lee Plymouth, Ma KO 9
May 30 Freddie Welsh London, Eng D 20
Jun 18 Jack Goldswain London, Eng KO 3
Sep 27 "Fighting" Dick Hyland New York, NY ND-W 10
1911
Jan 9 Johnny McCarthy Kansas City, Mo W 10
Jan 17 Jack Goodman New York, NY KO 5
Jan 25 Young Erne Philadelphia, Pa ND-W 6
Jan 30 Jack Britton Memphis, Tn D 8
Feb 6 Bert Keyes Pittsburgh, Pa ND-W 6
Feb 22 Frankie Madole Philadelphia, Pa ND-W 6
Mar 14 Owen Moran New York, NY ND-W 10
Mar 20 Billy Ryan Oswego, NY KO 4
Apr 3 Paul Koehler Canton, Oh ND 10
Apr 7 Morris Bloom Racine, Wi KO 8
Apr 18 "Harlem" Tommy Murphy New York, NY ND-W 10
May 12 Tommy Kilbane Buffalo, NY ND 10
Jun 6 Phil Knight Leavenworth, Ks ND-W 10
-Some sources report "Cleveland, Oh"
Jul 3 Young Ahearn Albany, NY KO 8
Oct 30 Al Dewey Wilkes-Barre, Pa TK 5
Nov 1 Kid Wagner Wilkes-Barre, Pa W 3
Nov 30 "Harlem" Tommy Murphy San Francisco, Ca W 20
1912
Jan 23 Jack Ward Philadelphia, Pa ND-W 6
Feb 6 Kid Burns New York, NY ND-W 10
Feb 14 Eddie Murphy South Bend, In ND 10
Feb 29 Tommy Devlin Cleveland, Oh TK 4
Mar 5 One-Round Hogan New York, NY ND-W 10
Mar 15 Kid Burns Kenosha, Wi TK 8
Apr 11 Willie Schaeffer Quincy, Il KO 4
Apr 26 Matt Wells New York, NY ND-W 10
May 6 Red Robinson Rochester, NY ND 10
May 9 Johnnie Connolly Fall River, Ma ND 5
May 15 Young Erne Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
May 29 Ray Bronson Indianapolis, In ND 10
Jun 3 Jeff Boyle Peru, In ND 6
Jun 6 Frank Brennan Muskegon, Mi KO 4
Aug 30 Joe Hirst Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Oct 11 Tommy Kilbane Winnipeg, Man, Can KO 10
Oct 17 Kid Alberts Cleveland, Oh W 10
Oct 25 Jimmy Duffy Buffalo, NY ND 10
1913
Mar 7 Jack Britton New York, NY ND-W 10
Apr 26 Maurice Sayers Milwaukee, Wi EX 4
Oct 17 "Harlem" Tommy Murphy New York, NY ND 10
Nov 20 Kid Alberts Waterbury, Ct ND 10
Nov 26 Harry Brewer Windsor, (?) ND 8
Dec 4 Harry Trendall St. Louis, Mo ND 8
Dec 8 Jack Britton Milwaukee, Wi ND-W 10
1915
Sep 11 Mike Gibbons Brooklyn, NY ND 10
-McFarland retired from boxing and became a successful
businessman in Joliet, Il
1918
Apr 26 Mike Gibbons Camp Dodge, Ia EX 6
