SPORT & NOTE
Rube FERNS

Male

(James Ferns)
Welterweight, USA, Scammon, Kansas
Born: October 30, 1873, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Died: June 11, 1952
Height: 5ft 8in, mt 1,73


No amateur results

Professional record

DateOpponentPlaceResult
1896
+ May 25Jack DoughertyUnited States, United StatesKO 2
+ June 29Tom MackeyChicopee, United States KO 10
+ Aug. 10Harry PigeonUnited States, United StatesKO 19
+ Sept. 15Cass WhitmanUnited States, United StatesKO 3
+ Sept. 25Ed DoyleWeir, United States KO 13
+ Sept. 27Fred RossUnited States, United StatesKO 13
- Nov. 9Paddy PurtellGalena, United States KO by 3
1897
+ Jan. 1Bill MahanWeir, United States TKO 6
+ Jan. 23Scaldy Bill QuinnChicago, United States W 6
= Feb. 1Kid GardnerChicago, United States Draw 6
+ Mar. 22Bill MahanWeir, United States TKO 6
- June 4Izzy StraussBrooklyn, United States LDQ 1
+ June 7Lou DeMongeBrooklyn, United States KO 8
- July 2Bobby DobbsHartford, United States L 8
+ Sept. 17Walter MontgomeryUnited States, United StatesW 10
+ Dec. 13Hugh McManusWeir, United States KO 23
1898
+ Mar. 15Billy EmersonUnited States, United StatesKO 10
+ Apr. 1Frank Dutch NealGalena, United States KO 6
- May 2George FitzgeraldWeir, United States KO by 3
+ June 8Frank Dutch NealGalena, United States KO 7
+ July 11George FitzgeraldGalena, United States KO 3
= Oct. 6Ben SmithKansas City, United States Draw 12
+ Nov. 30Paddy PurtellWeir, United States KO 5
+ Dec. 11Walter MontgomeryUnited States, United StatesKO 9
+ Dec. 23Spot RobinsonUnited States, United StatesKO 2
1899
- Feb. 7Charlie McKeeverChicago, United States L 6
+ Feb. 9Shorty AhearnChicago, United States W 6
+ Apr. 5Otto MinkePhiladelphia, United States KO 6
+ May 27Shorty AhearnChicago, United States W 6
+ June 22Shorty AhearnChicago, United States KO 6
- July 18Bert YoungHartford, United States TKO by 9
+ Sept. 29Bobby DobbsBuffalo, United States W 20
+ Nov. 30Sammy CallahanBuffalo, United States KO 1
+ Dec. 28Walter BurgoErie, United States KO 2
1900
+ Jan. 15Mysterious Billy SMITHBuffalo, United States WDQ 21
World Welterweight Title
+ Feb. 22Mike DonovanBuffalo, United States W 20
+ Mar. 20Jack HanleyFort Erie, Canada KO 6
+ May 24Jack BennettToronto, Canada KO 1
+ July 19Joe ReptieBuffalo, United States TKO 2
+ July 19Otto KnopBuffalo, United States KO 4
+ Aug. 13Eddie ConnollyBuffalo, United States TKO 15
+ Aug. 30Matty MatthewsDetroit, United States W 15
World Welterweight Title
- Oct. 16Matty MatthewsDetroit, United States L 15
World Welterweight Title
1901
+ May 24Matty MatthewsToronto, Canada KO 10
World Welterweight Title
+ Sept. 23 Frank ErneFort Erie, Canada KO 9
World Welterweight Title
+ Nov. 28Charles Dutch ThurstonDetroit, United States W 15
World Welterweight Title
- Dec. 18 Joe WalcottFort Erie, Canada TKO by 5
World Welterweight Title
1902
+ Jan. 3Jack BennettPhiladelphia, United States KO 2
+ Jan. 27 Tim Draffin MurphyChicago, United States W 6
- Feb. 26Tom TraceyPortland, United States L 20
- Mar. 21Al NeillSan Francisco, United States KO by 12
+ May 29Owen ZieglerJoplin, United States KO 3
+ July 18Billy EmersonEureka Springs, United States W 10
- Nov. 27Hugo KellyKansas City, United States L 10
- Dec. 22Matty MatthewsAllegheny, United States L 10
1903
+ Apr. 27Matty MatthewsFort Erie, Canada TKO 19
- May 28Martin DuffyLouisville, United States KO by 13
= Dec. 19Dick O'BrienParsons, United States Draw 10
1904
- Feb. 26Martin DuffyHot Springs, United States L 20
= Mar. 31Eugene BezenahWeir, United States Draw 20
1905
= Aug. 20Jack DunleavyKansas City, United States Draw 17
- Sept. 24Billy RhodesKansas City, United States TKO by 3
1906
+ Feb. 12Gus GardnerBuffalo, United States KO 15
+ Feb. 22Billy DelaneyReed's Lake, United States KO 4
+ Mar. 16Matty MatthewsBuffalo, United States KO 9
- Mar. 17Mike DonovanPittsburgh, United States L 6
= Mar. 21Charley SiegerBuffalo, United States Draw 15
- Apr. 18Charley HitteAlbany, United States LDQ 7
+ May 15Charlie ConkleNiagara Falls, United States WDQ 3
+ June 1Art MasonBuffalo, United States W 15
= June 20Charley SiegerLockport, United States Draw 20
= Dec. 19John DukelowRochester, United States Draw 10
1907
- Sept. 28Kid FarmerSpringfield, United States TKO by 6

 

Summary

Total bouts: 73, Won: 47 (34 inside the limit), Lost: 18 (8 inside the limit), Draw: 8, NC: 0