Joe Lynch (boxer)

Joe Lynch
Statistics
Real name	Joseph Aloysius Lynch
Rated at	Bantamweight
Height	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Reach	66 in (168 cm)
Nationality	American
Born	November 30, 1898 New York, New York
Died	September 1, 1965 (aged 66) Brooklyn, New York
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	156
Wins	99
Wins by KO	37
Losses	36
Draws	19
No contests	2

Joseph "Joe" Aloysius Lynch (November 30, 1898 in New York, NY – August 1, 1965 in Brooklyn Ny) was an American boxer who held the World Bantamweight Championship during his career.^[1] An extremely durable fighter, Lynch was never knocked out in nearly 160 bouts despite an aggressive fighting style. Statistical boxing website BoxRec lists Lynch as the #11 ranked bantamweight of all time, while The Ring Magazine founder Nat Fleischer placed him at #4.^[2][3] The International Boxing Research Organization rates Lynch as the 11th best bantamweight ever.^[4] He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2005 within the "Old-Timer" category.

Pro career

The Prince of Wales, later King Edward VIII, congratulates Jimmy Wilde after his victory over Joe Lynch.

He won the world bantamweight title in 1920, defeating Pete Herman. Herman defeated him to regain the title the following year. Lynch regained the title from Johnny Buff after Buff defeated Herman, defended it successfully against Midget Smith, but lost in 15 rounds to Abe Goldstein in 1924. He retired in 1926 and went to live in New City, NY.

Death

After retiring from boxing, Lynch bought a farm and a gymnasium with his earnings from the ring. He later served as postmaster for New York City.^[3]

In 1965 he drowned in an accident in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn. He was found floating in a New York City bay and died en route to the hospital. Foul play was suspected.^[5]

Notable bouts

Result	Opponent	Type	Rd., Time	Date	Location	Notes[6]
Loss	Memphis Pal Moore	NWS	10	1926-03-04	Miami Field, Miami, Florida	Newspaper Decision
Draw	Memphis Pal Moore	PTS	10	1926-02-24	Miami Field, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Loss	Abe Goldstein	PTS	15	1924-03-21	Madison Square Garden, New York, New York	Lost World Bantamweight Title.
Loss	Memphis Pal Moore	NWS	10	1923-11-27	Saint Louis, Missouri	Newspaper Decision
Win	Memphis Pal Moore	NWS	12	1922-09-04	Floyd Fitzsimmons' Arena, Michigan City, Indiana	Newspaper Decision
Win	Johnny Buff	TKO	14 (15)	1922-07-10	Velodrome, New York, New York	Won World Bantamweight Title.
Loss	Kid Herman	PTS	15	1921-07-25	Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, New York	Lost World Bantamweight Title.
Loss	Memphis Pal Moore	NWS	12	1921-05-06	Louisville, Kentucky	Newspaper Decision
Win	Kid Herman	UD	15	1920-12-22	Madison Square Garden, New York, New York	Won World Bantamweight Title.
Win	Abe Goldstein	KO	11 (15)	1920-11-05	Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Draw	Memphis Pal Moore	NWS	8	1920-10-26	Saint Louis, Missouri	Newspaper Decision
Win	Charles Ledoux	NWS	12	1920-08-02	Armory A.A., Jersey City, New Jersey	Newspaper Decision
Win	Memphis Pal Moore	NWS	12	1920-05-24	4th Regiment Armory, Jersey City, New Jersey	Newspaper Decision
Loss	Kid Herman	NWS	6	1919-11-12	Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Newspaper Decision
Win	Kid Herman	NWS	10	1919-09-01	Driveway Park, Waterbury, Connecticut	Newspaper Decision
Loss	Jimmy Wilde	PTS	15	1919-03-31	National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London
Win	Kid Williams	TKO	4 (6)	1918-01-29	Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Loss	Memphis Pal Moore	PTS	12	1918-01-11	Providence, Rhode Island
Win	Memphis Pal Moore	PTS	12	1917-12-21	Rhode Island A.C., Thornton, Rhode Island
Draw	Memphis Pal Moore	NWS	10	1917-10-27	Fairmont A.C., Bronx, New York	Newspaper Decision
Loss	Kid Herman	NWS	10	1917-06-01	Pioneer Sporting Club, New York, New York	Newspaper Decision
Draw	Kid Williams	NWS	10	1917-03-13	Pioneer Sporting Club, New York, New York	Newspaper Decision
Win	Monte Attell	KO	7 (10)	1916-09-06	Pioneer Sporting Club, New York, New York

See also

• List of lineal boxing world champions
• Boxing in the 1920s

References

1. "The Lineal Bantamweight Champions". Cyber Boxing Zone.
2. "All-Time Bantamweight Rankings". BoxRec. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
3. Cyber Boxing Encyclopedia - Joe Lynch CyberBoxingZone.com Retrieved on 2014-04-30
4. All-Time Bantamweight Rankings IBROresearch.com Retrieved on 2014-04-29
5. "Joe Lynch (Boxer) - Boxrec Boxing Encyclopaedia". Boxrec.com. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
6. Joe Lynch's Professional Boxing Record. BoxRec.com. Retrieved on 2014-05-18.

External links

• Professional boxing record for Joe Lynch from BoxRec
• Joe Lynch at the IBHOF.