Tommy Ryan
American boxer (1870-1948) · United States · On the map · Athletes · Died at 78
Tommy Ryan was an American-Canadian World Welterweight and World Middleweight boxing champion who fought from 1887 to 1907. His simultaneously holding records in both weight classes was a rare and impressive feat for a boxer. His record is a topic that has been up for debate for decades.
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As of May 2021, Boxrec.com lists his official record as 82-2-13 (68KO). The International Boxing Hall of Fame lists his record as 86-3-6 (22KO). Others list his record anywhere from 86-3-6 (68KO), to 90-6-11 (70KO), to 84-2-11 (70KO). Some historians have even speculated that he held closer to 90 knockouts. Ryan was posthumously inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in the class of 1991.
