SPORT & NOTE
Allentown Joe Gans

Male

"Young Hicks"
(aka Joe Hicks)
(Arphelius Hicks)
Middleweight, USA, Newark, New Jersey
Born: May 6, 1896, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Died: August 12, 1953
Height: 5ft 10 1/2in, mt 1,79




No amateur results

Professional record

DateOpponentPlaceResult
1912
* Apr. 12Young ConroyNewark, United States ND 4
* May 20Kid LennoxNewark, United States ND 4
+ Dec. 10Young WanticNewark, United States TKO 2
1913
Inactive
1914
+ June 17Bob MasseyBrooklyn, United States KO 1
+ Aug. 27Wee Wee BartonNew York, United States KO 1
+ Oct. 5Gus LewisBrooklyn, United States KO 8
* Nov. 9Charley SmithBrooklyn, United States ND 10
* Dec. 7Battling GansBrooklyn, United States ND 10
1915
* Feb. 8Battling GansBrooklyn, United States ND 10
* Mar. 1Gus LewisBrooklyn, United States ND 10
* Mar. 29Battling GansBrooklyn, United States ND 10
+ May 24Dick FowlerBrooklyn, United States KO 3
* July 12 Joe GansBrooklyn, United StatesND 10
* Sept. 13Wee Wee BartonBrooklyn, United States ND 10
* Oct. 11Charley SmithBrooklyn, United States ND 10
* Nov. 8Battling GansBrooklyn, United States ND 10
* Dec. 6Battling GansBrooklyn, United States ND 10
* Dec. 25Wee Wee BartonBrooklyn, United States ND 10
1916
* Feb. 7Charley SmithBrooklyn, United States ND 10
* Mar. 20Leo JohnsonBrooklyn, United States ND 10
* May 8Young LoweryBrooklyn, United States ND 10
* May 29Eddie DorseyBrooklyn, United States ND 10
* Aug. 28Eddie BillingsBrooklyn, United States ND 10
* Oct. 16Andy CortezBrooklyn, United States ND 10
* Nov. 23Walter MohrBrooklyn, United States ND 10
- Dec. 15Lew WilliamsBrooklyn, United States TKO by 7
1917
* Oct. 5Walter MohrBrooklyn, United States ND 10
1918
* Feb. 4Willie GradwellHarrison, United States ND 8
= Feb. 25Lew CardellHarrison, United States Draw 8
* Aug. 5Italian Joe GansHarrison, United States ND 8
* Aug. 27Wee Wee BartonJersey City, United States ND 8
+ Sept. 9Carl HertzTrenton, United States TKO 8
1919
= Aug. 19Carl HertzBayonne, United States Draw 8
* Sept. 8Johnny 'Kid' AlbertsElizabeth, United States ND 8
1920
+ Jan. 3Bob ReimeWaterbury, United States W 6
* Mar. 16Carl HertzReading, United States ND 8
* May 3Bobby GleasonHarrison, United States ND 12
+ June 11 Billy RichardsPaterson, United StatesKO 5
* July 22Bobby GleasonNewark, United States ND 12
* Aug. 12Johnny EvansNewark, United States ND 12
* Oct. 19Carl HertzReading, United States ND 8
* Dec. 21Johnny WardNewark, United States ND 10
1921
* May 3Eddie MullenHazleton, United States ND 10
* June 24Kid WilsonOrange, United States ND 12
* Aug. 1Wally HinckleMount Carmel, United States ND 10
* Dec. 6Panama Joe GansHarrison, United States ND 12
* Dec. 9Wally HinckleAtlantic City, United States ND 10
1922
* Feb. 10Kid CrutchfieldAltoona, United States ND 10
* Feb. 15Joe LibbyPhiladelphia, United States ND 8
* Mar. 8Joe LibbyPhiladelphia, United States ND 8
* July 12Joe LibbyPhiladelphia, United States NC 3
+ Aug. 21Bert GreenAtlantic City, United States KO 5
+ Oct. 7Clemente SanchezHavana, Cuba KO 5
+ Oct. 29Estanislao FriasHavana, Cuba W 10
* Dec. 10George 'Kid' AlbertsHavana, Cuba NC 6
1923
+ Jan. 22Leo LeonardAtlantic City, United States KO 3
+ May 4Jerry HayesWilkes-Barre, United States TKO 7
* June 14Frankie SchoellHazleton, United States ND 10
+ Aug. 14Leo LeonardLarksville, United States KO 4
* Aug. 29Larry EstridgeWilkes-Barre, United States ND 6
* Sept. 4Jack McVeyPhiladelphia, United States ND 8
+ Sept. 10Jimmy BookerBaltimore, United States W 6
+ Oct. 12Jack RiversWilkes-Barre, United States KO 2
* Oct. 17Frankie VenchellWilkes-Barre, United States ND 8
+ Oct. 26K.O. SullivanWilkes-Barre, United States WDQ 6
* Nov. 16Joe LibbyHazleton, United States ND 10
* Nov. 26Al WiseAtlantic City, United States ND 8
* Nov. 27Danny FaganAllentown, United States ND 10
= Dec. 5Pal ReedWilkes-Barre, United States Draw 10
+ Dec. 20Joe JacksonWilkes-Barre, United States W 10
1924
+ Jan. 15Jimmy O'GattyWilkes-Barre, United States KO 2
- Jan. 31Roland ToddWilkes-Barre, United States L 10
+ Mar. 6Frank MoodyWilkes-Barre, United States W 10
+ Mar. 18Harry GalfundHazleton, United States W 10
+ Apr. 4Ritz WaltersHazleton, United States W 10
= Apr. 7 Rocky SmithTamaqua, United StatesDraw 10
+ Apr. 10Andy PalmerAllentown, United States W 10
- Apr. 28Dave ShadeWilkes-Barre, United States L 10
+ June 21Charley MurrayNew York, United States KO 2
+ July 5Wildman GouldNew York, United States TKO 5
- July 12Jack McVeyNew York, United States L 12
+ Aug. 15Jack McVeyLarksville, United States W 10
+ Aug. 26Kid SmithAllentown, United States W 10
+ Oct. 8Andy PalmerScranton, United States W 10
= Oct. 15Bermondsey Billy WellsWilkes-Barre, United States Draw 10
+ Nov. 14Augie RatnerNew York, United States W 12
= Nov. 17Frank MoodyWilkes-Barre, United States Draw 10
* Dec. 10Frank MoodyAllentown, United States NC 9
= Dec. 27Ted MooreNew York, United States Draw 12
1925
- Jan. 19Jack DelaneyWilkes-Barre, United States L 10
* Feb. 10Bud SpratleyWilliamsport, United States NC 1
+ Mar. 13Al WiseSyracuse, United States W 10
* Mar. 23Jack McVeyNewark, United States ND 10
+ Mar. 28Italian Joe GansNew York, United States W 12
= May 26Jock MaloneWilkes-Barre, United States Draw 10
* July 13Al WalthersAtlantic City, United States ND 8
= Aug. 10Sailor FriedmanPhiladelphia, United States Draw 10
* Aug. 21Tiger FlowersGrand Rapids, United States ND 10
+ Sept. 24Sailor DardenWilkes-Barre, United States W 10
- Nov. 11Maxie RosenbloomSyracuse, United States LDQ 6
+ Nov. 30Jakie CohenPhiladelphia, United States TKO 2
+ Dec. 4Ted NelsonWilkes-Barre, United States TKO 2
- Dec. 30Ray PelkeyOakland, United States L 10
1926
+ Jan. 13Eddie McGovernSan Francisco, United States W 10
= Feb. 10Eddie McGovernOakland, United States Draw 6
+ Feb. 23Everett StrongFresno, United States W 10
- Apr. 16Tiger FlowersWilkes-Barre, United States L 10
+ May 7Roland ToddWilkes-Barre, United States TKO 9
+ May 13George ManolianBoston, United States W 10
- June 15Harry GrebWilkes-Barre, United States L 10
= July 12Yale OkunPhiladelphia, United StatesDraw 10
- Oct. 4Walcott LangfordChicago, United States LDQ 4
1927
+ Mar. 16Lew ChesterPhiladelphia, United States W 10
= Apr. 19 Jimmy MooreWilkes-Barre, United StatesDraw 6
+ May 17 Jimmy MooreWilkes-Barre, United StatesW 6
+ July 20Johnny HaystackReading, United States W 8
- Aug. 23Pete LatzoWilkes-Barre, United States LDQ 8
+ Oct. 10Tom KirbyPhiladelphia, United States WDQ 4
+ Oct. 12Red UhlanCleveland, United States W 8
- Dec. 1Tom KirbyWilkes-Barre, United States L 10
1928
- Jan. 3Lou BogashBridgeport, United States L 10
+ Jan. 23Johnny HaystackPottsville, United States W 10
+ Feb. 16Lew ChesterPhiladelphia, United States TKO 8
+ Apr. 2Jack PrybellaPhiladelphia, United States W 10
- May 3Lou ScozzaWilliamsport, United States L 8
1929
- Oct. 14Matt AdgiePhiladelphia, United States KO by 1
1930-1931
Inactive
1932
- Nov. 24Jack RevelloPhiladelphia, United States L 6

 

Summary

Total bouts: 127, Won: 46 (20 inside the limit), Lost: 16 (2 inside the limit), Draw: 12, NC: 53