BLACK SOCIAL HISTORY
Barbados Joe Walcott
| BLACK SOCIAL HISTORY |
| Joe Walcott | |
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| Statistics | |
| Real name | Joe Walcott |
| Nickname(s) | Barbados Demon |
| Rated at | Welterweight |
| Height | 1.56 m (5 ft 1 in) |
| Reach | 65 in (165 cm) |
| Nationality |  Barbadian |
| Born | March 13, 1873 Demerara, British Guiana |
| Died | October 1, 1935 (aged 62) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 166 |
| Wins | 104 |
| Wins by KO | 61 |
| Losses | 32 |
| Draws | 27 |
| No contests | 3 |
Joe Walcott, (March 13, 1873 – October 1, 1935) also known as Barbados Joe Walcott to distinguish him from the American known by the same name, was a Barbadian boxer who held the World Welterweight Title. Nicknamed "The Barbados Demon"Walcott, who stood 5'1½ tall, was a formidable fighter who fought from 1890 to 1911. 'Barbados' Joe Walcott was the idol of the later'Jersey' Joe Walcott, who chose to use his idol's real name as his own ring name in his honour.
Biography Walcott spent part of his youth in Barbados. As a youngster, he set out to see the world and got a job as a cabin boy on a ship sailing to Boston. He soon settled in Boston as a piano mover, porter and other odd jobs. Later, he landed a job in a gym, and became popular with other boxers as a human punching bag before turning professional.
Professional career
World welterweight champion[edit]
Walcott first challenged for the Lightweight Championship on October 29, 1897, but was TKO'ed by the champion George "Kid" Lavigne in the 12th round. He was also unsuccessful in his first attempt to win the world WelterweightChampionship when he was outpointed by Mysterious Billy Smith on December 6, 1898. Walcott won the title on December 15, 1901 from James "Rube" Fernsvia a 5 round TKO.
Controversy vs. Dixie Kid
On April 4, 1904 Walcott defended his title against Dixie Kid. He was winning the fight handily when the referee disqualified Walcott for no apparent reason in the 20th round. The match was disregarded as a title bout when it was discovered that the referee had bet on Dixie Kid to win the match.
Later career
Walcott also fought the well known Sam Langford to a draw and met Joe Gans in a non-title fight. The Gans fight occurred on September 30, 1904, and was scored a draw after 20 rounds. After the Gans fight, Walcott accidentally shot himself in the hand during a New Year's celebration, effectively ending his days as a top prizefighter. While he would return to the ring in 1906 (losing his welterweight crown to William "Honey" Mellody in the process), Walcott never regained his old form, losing most of his subsequent fights.
Walcott squandered a fortune earned in the ring and eventually found employment as a custodian at the old Madison Square Garden.
Nat Fleischer rated him as the greatest welterweight of all time and in 2003 he was included in the Ring Magazine's list of 100 greatest punchers of all time.
Notable Bouts
| Result | Opponent | Type | Rd., Time | Date | Location | Notes[1] |
| Draw |  Joe Gans | PTS | 20 | 1904-09-30 | Woodward's Pavilion, San Francisco, California | |
| Draw |  Sam Langford | PTS | 15 | 1904-09-05 | Lake Massabesic Coliseum, Manchester, New Hampshire | Retained World Welterweight Title |
| Loss | Young Peter Jackson | KO | 4 (10) | 1904-06-10 | Germania Maennerchor Hall, Baltimore, Maryland | |
| Loss | Dixie Kid | DQ | 20 | 1904-04-29 | Woodward's Pavilion, San Francisco, California | Lost World Welterweight Title Title later reinstated |
| Draw | Young Peter Jackson | PTS | (20) | 1903-06-18 | Balanee Box, Portland, Oregon | Retained World Welterweight Title |
| Win | Mysterious Billy Smith | TKO | 4 (20) | 1903-05-28 | Columbia A.C., Portland, Oregon | |
| Draw | Philadelphia Jack O'Brien | PTS | 10 | 1903-04-20 | Health & Physical Culture A.C., Boston, Massachusetts | |
| Loss |  George Gardner | PTS | 20 | 1902-04-25 | Woodward's Pavilion, San Francisco, California | |
| Loss | Philadelphia Jack O'Brien | NWS | 6 | 1902-04-11 | Industrial A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Newspaper Decision |
| Draw | Young Peter Jackson | PTS | 10 | 1902-03-13 | Germania Maennerchor Hall, Baltimore, Maryland | |
| Win | Young Peter Jackson | NWS | 6 | 1902-01-13 | Penn Art Club, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Newspaper Decision |
| Win | Rube Ferns | TKO | 5 (20), 2:50 | 1901-12-18 | International A.C., Fort Erie, Ontario | Won World Welterweight Title |
| Win | Young Peter Jackson | PTS | 20 | 1901-11-28 | Music Hall, Baltimore, Maryland | |
| Win | George Gardner | PTS | 20 | 1901-09-27 | Mechanic's Pavilion, San Francisco, California | |
| Win | Mysterious Billy Smith | DQ | 10 (20) | 1900-09-24 | Hartford Coliseum, Hartford, Connecticut | |
| Win | Mysterious Billy Smith | PTS | 25 | 1900-05-04 | Broadway A.C., New York, New York | |
| Win | Joe Choynski | TKO | 7 (25) | 1900-02-23 | Broadway A.C., New York, New York | |
| Loss | Mysterious Billy Smith | PTS | 20 | 1898-12-06 | Lenox A.C., New York, New York | For World Welterweight Title |
| Draw | Mysterious Billy Smith | PTS | 25 | 1898-04-14 | Park City Theater, Bridgeport, Connecticut | |
| Loss | Kid Lavigne | TKO | 12 (20) | 1897-10-29 | Mechanic's Pavilion, San Francisco, California | For World Lightweight Title |
| Loss | Kid Lavigne | PTS | 15 | 1895-12-02 | Empire A.C., Queens, New York | |
| Draw | Mysterious Billy Smith | PTS | 15 | 1895-03-01 | Music Hall, Boston, Massachusetts | |
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