Michael Joseph O'Dowd (April 5, 1895, in St. Paul, Minnesota – July 28, 1957) was an American boxer who held the World Middleweight Championship from 1917 to 1920.
Biography O'Dowd won the title on November 14, 1917, by knocking out Al McCoy in the sixth round after dropping him six times.Mike O'Dowds's Professional Boxing Record. BoxRec.com. Retrieved on 2014-05-18. O'Dowd was the only active boxing champion to fight at the front during World War I (1918, while serving in the U.S. Army).Minnesota Boxing Hall of Fame - Mike O'Dowd MNBHOF.org Retrieved on 2014-04-30 During his career he claimed victories over Hall of Famers Jack Britton, Mike Gibbons, Kid Lewis and Jeff Smith. On February 25, 1918, he held the legendary Harry Greb to a draw. O'Dowd was knocked out just once in his career, his last fight on March 16, 1923.Cyber Boxing Encyclopedia - Mike O'Dowd CyberBoxingZone.com Retrieved on 2014-04-30
O'Dowd died on July 28, 1957, from a heart attack at a Veteran's hospital, aged 62. He was buried at Calvary Cemetery. He was inducted into the Minnesota Boxing Hall of Fame in 2011 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2014.International Boxing Hall of Fame - Mike O'Dowd IBHOF.com Retrieved on 2014-04-05
Professional boxing record All information in this section is derived from BoxRec, unless otherwise stated.
Official record
All newspaper decisions are officially regarded as "no decision" bouts and are not counted in the win/loss/draw column. ResultRecordOpponentTypeRoundDateAgeLocationNotes117Loss Jock MaloneKO1 (10)Mar 16, 1923 116Win52–6–3 Dave RosenbergDQ8 (12)Nov 30, 1922 115Loss51–6–3 Brian DowneyPTS12May 15, 1922 114Win51–5–3 Mike GibbonsPTS12May 6, 1922 113Win50–5–3 Jakob "Soldier" BartfieldPTS12Mar 18, 1922 112Loss49–5–3 Mike GibbonsNWS10Dec 16, 1921 111Draw49–5–3 Lou BogashPTS12Dec 6, 1921 110Win49–5–2 Johnny PaskePTS12Nov 14, 1921 109Loss48–5–2 Phil KrugNWS12Sep 1, 1921 108Loss48–5–2 Young FisherPTS12Aug 26, 1921 107Win48–4–2 Silent MartinTKO9 (12)Aug 20, 1921 106Loss47–4–2 Johnny WilsonSD15Mar 17, 1921 105Win47–3–2 Len RowlandsNWS8Dec 6, 1920 104Win47–3–2 Jeff SmithSD15Nov 9, 1920 103Win46–3–2 Frank CarboneNWS10Oct 22, 1920 102Win46–3–2 Frank CarbonePTS12Oct 4, 1920 101Win45–3–2 Ted "Kid" LewisNWS12Sep 23, 1920 100Win45–3–2 Sailor Ed PetroskeyNWS8Sep 15, 1920 99Win45–3–2 Tommy RobsonPTS12Aug 21, 1920 98Win44–3–2 Gordon McKayTKO12 (15)Jul 5, 1920 97Draw43–3–2 Battling OrtegaPTS10Jun 24, 1920 96Win43–3–1 George K.O. BrownKO6 (8)May 19, 1920 95Win42–3–1 Jack BrittonNWS12May 17, 1920 94Win42–3–1 Jackie ClarkNWS10May 11, 1920 93Loss42–3–1 Johnny WilsonPTS12May 6, 1920 92Win42–2–1 K.O. SamsonTKO4 (6)Apr 26, 1920 91Win41–2–1 Walter LauretteTKO6 (12)Apr 15, 1920 90Win40–2–1 Frankie MaguireNWS6Apr 3, 1920 89Win40–2–1 Joe EaganKO5 (12)Mar 30, 1920 88Win39–2–1 Augie RatnerNWS10Mar 17, 1920 87Win39–2–1 Tommy MaddenKO4 (12)Mar 12, 1920 86Win38–2–1 Stockyards Tommy MurphyTKO9 (10)Mar 5, 1920 85Win37–2–1 Jack McCarronTKO2 (6)Mar 1, 1920 84Win36–2–1 Young FisherKO3 (10)Jan 26, 1920 83Win35–2–1 Stockyards Tommy MurphyTKO3 (12)Jan 20, 1920 82Win34–2–1 Frank CarboneNWS10Jan 14, 1920 81Win34–2–1 Mike GibbonsNWS10Nov 21, 1919 80Win34–2–1 Jimmy O'HaganKO2 (10)Nov 10, 1919 79Win33–2–1 Billy KramerKO2 (8)Nov 6, 1919 78Win32–2–1 Jack ConnorsKO2 (12)Oct 30, 1919 77Win31–2–1 Steve LatzoNWS6Oct 18, 1919 76Win31–2–1 Augie RatnerNWS8Sep 29, 1919 75Win31–2–1 Jakob "Soldier" BartfieldNWS10Sep 19, 1919 74Win31–2–1 Ted "Kid" LewisNWS10Sep 1, 1919 73Loss31–2–1 Jack BrittonNWS8Aug 22, 1919 72Win31–2–1 Jackie ClarkNWS10Aug 11, 1919 71Win31–2–1 Young FisherKO5 (10)Jul 21, 1919 70Win30–2–1 Al McCoyKO3 (10)Jul 17, 1919 69Draw29–2–1 Harry GrebNWS10Feb 25, 1918 68Win29–2–1 Joe WelshNWS6Dec 19, 1917 67Win29–2–1 Billy KramerNWS6Dec 15, 1917 66Win29–2–1 Jack McCarronNWS6Nov 24, 1917 65Win29–2–1 Al McCoyKO6 (10)Nov 14, 1917 64Win28–2–1 Frank CarboneNWS10Nov 1, 1917 63Win28–2–1 Jerry ColeTKO3 (10)Oct 27, 1917 62Win27–2–1 K.O. Willie LoughlinKO2 (10)Oct 4, 1917 61Win26–2–1 Joe ConnollyTKO4 (12)Sep 25, 1917 60Win25–2–1 Italian Joe GansNWS10Sep 6, 1917 59Win25–2–1 Ted "Kid" LewisPTS12Aug 28, 1917 58Loss24–2–1 Ted "Kid" LewisNWS10Aug 17, 1917 57Win24–2–1 Frank CarboneNWS10Aug 11, 1917 56Win24–2–1 Tommy MaddenKO3 (10)Aug 9, 1917 55Win23–2–1 Jakob "Soldier" BartfieldNWS10Jun 28, 1917 54Loss23–2–1 Zulu KidNWS10Jun 16, 1917 53Loss23–2–1 Ted "Kid" LewisNWS10May 24, 1917 52Win23–2–1 Silent MartinNWS10May 22, 1917 51Win23–2–1 Italian Joe GansNWS10May 17, 1917 50Win23–2–1 Jack BrittonNWS10May 8, 1917 49Win23–2–1 Silent MartinPTS15May 4, 1917 48Win22–2–1 Frank CarbonePTS12Apr 17, 1917 47Win21–2–1 Jakob "Soldier" BartfieldNWS10Apr 12, 1917 46Win21–2–1 Frank CarboneNWS10Mar 31, 1917 45Loss21–2–1 Joe EaganPTS12Mar 20, 1917 44Loss21–1–1 Jack BrittonNWS10Jan 25, 1917 43Win21–1–1 Frank CarbonePTS15Jan 3, 1917 42Win20–1–1 Johnny 'Kid' AlbertsNWS10Jan 1, 1917 41Win20–1–1 Jack TolandTKO2 (12)Dec 20, 1916 40Win19–1–1 Eddie MohaNWS10Nov 30, 1916 39Win19–1–1 Frank CarbonePTS15Nov 15, 1916 38Win18–1–1 Frank BarrieauKO6 (15)Oct 23, 1916 37Win17–1–1 Mickey SheridanNWS10Aug 18, 1916 36Win17–1–1 Willie AdamsKO4 (10)Jun 14, 1916 35Loss16–1–1 Jack BrittonPTS12Jun 6, 1916 34Win16–0–1 Joe EaganTKO9 (12)Apr 25, 1916 33Win15–0–1 Jack TolandNWS10Apr 6, 1916 32Win15–0–1 Terry MitchellTKO8 (10)Mar 25, 1916 31Win14–0–1 Young ErneNWS6Mar 18, 1916 30Draw14–0–1 Willie SchaefferPTS10Mar 13, 1916 29Draw14–0 Perry GravesNWS10Dec 21, 1915 28Win14–0 Frankie BrennanNWS10Dec 3, 1915 27Win14–0 Billy KramerNWS10Nov 29, 1915 26Win14–0 Jakob "Soldier" BartfieldNWS10Nov 12, 1915 25Draw14–0 Silent MartinNWS10Oct 22, 1915 24Win14–0 Walter MonaghanNWS10Sep 23, 1915 23Win14–0 Freddie GilmoreKO5 (10)Aug 20, 1915 22Draw13–0 Willie SchaefferNWS10Jul 12, 1915 21Win13–0 Billy PerkinsKO3 (10)Jun 4, 1915 20Loss12–0 Billy MiskeNWS10Apr 6, 1915 19Win12–0 Stockyards Tommy MurphyTKO9 (10)Mar 23, 1915 18Win11–0 Walter MonaghanNWS10Mar 2, 1915 17Loss11–0 Willie SchaefferNWS10Feb 2, 1915 16Win11–0 Danny HayesNWS8Jan 15, 1915 15Win11–0 Young PinkyKO1 (8)Jan 8, 1915 14Win10–0 Billy PerkinsNWS10Dec 4, 1914 13Win10–0 Mike GrahamTKO8 (10)Oct 9, 1914 12Win9–0 Labe SafroKO4 (8)Sep 2, 1914 11Win8–0 Cyclone SmithTKO3 (6)Jun 15, 1914 10Win7–0 Charles FuhrmanTKO3 (8)May 22, 1914 9Win6–0 Harold JensenKO3 (8)Feb 6, 1914 8Win5–0 Charles FuhrmanNWS6Nov 10, 1913 7Win5–0 Jack PleunbushKO2 (?)Aug 15, 1913 64–0 Billy MiskeND10Jul 6, 1913 5Win4–0 Al JohnsonKO1 (?)May 10, 1913 4Win4–0 Henry GardnerKO1 (?)Apr 5, 1913 3Win3–0 Mike BrownKO1 (?)Mar 5, 1913 2Win2–0 Al JohnsonKO1 (?)Feb 10, 1913 1Win1–0 Harry OlsenKO1 (?)Jan 13, 1913
Unofficial record
Record with the inclusion of newspaper decisions in the win/loss/draw column. ResultRecordOpponentTypeRoundDateAgeLocationNotes117Loss Jock MaloneKO1 (10)Mar 16, 1923 116Win93–15–7 Dave RosenbergDQ8 (12)Nov 30, 1922 115Loss92–15–7 Brian DowneyPTS12May 15, 1922 114Win92–14–7 Mike GibbonsPTS12May 6, 1922 113Win91–14–7 Jakob "Soldier" BartfieldPTS12Mar 18, 1922 112Loss90–14–7 Mike GibbonsNWS10Dec 16, 1921 111Draw90–13–7 Lou BogashPTS12Dec 6, 1921 110Win90–13–6 Johnny PaskePTS12Nov 14, 1921 109Loss89–13–6 Phil KrugNWS12Sep 1, 1921 108Loss89–12–6 Young FisherPTS12Aug 26, 1921 107Win89–11–6 Silent MartinTKO9 (12)Aug 20, 1921 106Loss88–11–6 Johnny WilsonSD15Mar 17, 1921 105Win88–10–6 Len RowlandsNWS8Dec 6, 1920 104Win87–10–6 Jeff SmithSD15Nov 9, 1920 103Win86–10–6 Frank CarboneNWS10Oct 22, 1920 102Win85–10–6 Frank CarbonePTS12Oct 4, 1920 101Win84–10–6 Ted "Kid" LewisNWS12Sep 23, 1920 100Win83–10–6 Sailor Ed PetroskeyNWS8Sep 15, 1920 99Win82–10–6 Tommy RobsonPTS12Aug 21, 1920 98Win81–10–6 Gordon McKayTKO12 (15)Jul 5, 1920 97Draw80–10–6 Battling OrtegaPTS10Jun 24, 1920 96Win80–10–5 George K.O. BrownKO6 (8)May 19, 1920 95Win79–10–5 Jack BrittonNWS12May 17, 1920 94Win78–10–5 Jackie ClarkNWS10May 11, 1920 93Loss77–10–5 Johnny WilsonPTS12May 6, 1920 92Win77–9–5 K.O. SamsonTKO4 (6)Apr 26, 1920 91Win76–9–5 Walter LauretteTKO6 (12)Apr 15, 1920 90Win75–9–5 Frankie MaguireNWS6Apr 3, 1920 89Win74–9–5 Joe EaganKO5 (12)Mar 30, 1920 88Win73–9–5 Augie RatnerNWS10Mar 17, 1920 87Win72–9–5 Tommy MaddenKO4 (12)Mar 12, 1920 86Win71–9–5 Stockyards Tommy MurphyTKO9 (10)Mar 5, 1920 85Win70–9–5 Jack McCarronTKO2 (6)Mar 1, 1920 84Win69–9–5 Young FisherKO3 (10)Jan 26, 1920 83Win68–9–5 Stockyards Tommy MurphyTKO3 (12)Jan 20, 1920 82Win67–9–5 Frank CarboneNWS10Jan 14, 1920 81Win66–9–5 Mike GibbonsNWS10Nov 21, 1919 80Win65–9–5 Jimmy O'HaganKO2 (10)Nov 10, 1919 79Win64–9–5 Billy KramerKO2 (8)Nov 6, 1919 78Win63–9–5 Jack ConnorsKO2 (12)Oct 30, 1919 77Win62–9–5 Steve LatzoNWS6Oct 18, 1919 76Win61–9–5 Augie RatnerNWS8Sep 29, 1919 75Win60–9–5 Jakob "Soldier" BartfieldNWS10Sep 19, 1919 74Win59–9–5 Ted "Kid" LewisNWS10Sep 1, 1919 73Loss58–9–5 Jack BrittonNWS8Aug 22, 1919 72Win58–8–5 Jackie ClarkNWS10Aug 11, 1919 71Win57–8–5 Young FisherKO5 (10)Jul 21, 1919 70Win56–8–5 Al McCoyKO3 (10)Jul 17, 1919 69Draw55–8–5 Harry GrebNWS10Feb 25, 1918 68Win55–8–4 Joe WelshNWS6Dec 19, 1917 67Win54–8–4 Billy KramerNWS6Dec 15, 1917 66Win53–8–4 Jack McCarronNWS6Nov 24, 1917 65Win52–8–4 Al McCoyKO6 (10)Nov 14, 1917 64Win51–8–4 Frank CarboneNWS10Nov 1, 1917 63Win50–8–4 Jerry ColeTKO3 (10)Oct 27, 1917 62Win49–8–4 K.O. Willie LoughlinKO2 (10)Oct 4, 1917 61Win48–8–4 Joe ConnollyTKO4 (12)Sep 25, 1917 60Win47–8–4 Italian Joe GansNWS10Sep 6, 1917 59Win46–8–4 Ted "Kid" LewisPTS12Aug 28, 1917 58Loss45–8–4 Ted "Kid" LewisNWS10Aug 17, 1917 57Win45–7–4 Frank CarboneNWS10Aug 11, 1917 56Win44–7–4 Tommy MaddenKO3 (10)Aug 9, 1917 55Win43–7–4 Jakob "Soldier" BartfieldNWS10Jun 28, 1917 54Loss42–7–4 Zulu KidNWS10Jun 16, 1917 53Loss42–6–4 Ted "Kid" LewisNWS10May 24, 1917 52Win42–5–4 Silent MartinNWS10May 22, 1917 51Win41–5–4 Italian Joe GansNWS10May 17, 1917 50Win40–5–4 Jack BrittonNWS10May 8, 1917 49Win39–5–4 Silent MartinPTS15May 4, 1917 48Win38–5–4 Frank CarbonePTS12Apr 17, 1917 47Win37–5–4 Jakob "Soldier" BartfieldNWS10Apr 12, 1917 46Win36–5–4 Frank CarboneNWS10Mar 31, 1917 45Loss35–5–4 Joe EaganPTS12Mar 20, 1917 44Loss35–4–4 Jack BrittonNWS10Jan 25, 1917 43Win35–3–4 Frank CarbonePTS15Jan 3, 1917 42Win34–3–4 Johnny 'Kid' AlbertsNWS10Jan 1, 1917 41Win33–3–4 Jack TolandTKO2 (12)Dec 20, 1916 40Win32–3–4 Eddie MohaNWS10Nov 30, 1916 39Win31–3–4 Frank CarbonePTS15Nov 15, 1916 38Win30–3–4 Frank BarrieauKO6 (15)Oct 23, 1916 37Win29–3–4 Mickey SheridanNWS10Aug 18, 1916 36Win28–3–4 Willie AdamsKO4 (10)Jun 14, 1916 35Loss27–3–4 Jack BrittonPTS12Jun 6, 1916 34Win27–2–4 Joe EaganTKO9 (12)Apr 25, 1916 33Win26–2–4 Jack TolandNWS10Apr 6, 1916 32Win25–2–4 Terry MitchellTKO8 (10)Mar 25, 1916 31Win24–2–4 Young ErneNWS6Mar 18, 1916 30Draw23–2–4 Willie SchaefferPTS10Mar 13, 1916 29Draw23–2–3 Perry GravesNWS10Dec 21, 1915 28Win23–2–2 Frankie BrennanNWS10Dec 3, 1915 27Win22–2–2 Billy KramerNWS10Nov 29, 1915 26Win21–2–2 Jakob "Soldier" BartfieldNWS10Nov 12, 1915 25Draw20–2–2 Silent MartinNWS10Oct 22, 1915 24Win20–2–1 Walter MonaghanNWS10Sep 23, 1915 23Win19–2–1 Freddie GilmoreKO5 (10)Aug 20, 1915 22Draw18–2–1 Willie SchaefferNWS10Jul 12, 1915 21Win18–2 Billy PerkinsKO3 (10)Jun 4, 1915 20Loss17–2 Billy MiskeNWS10Apr 6, 1915 19Win17–1 Stockyards Tommy MurphyTKO9 (10)Mar 23, 1915 18Win16–1 Walter MonaghanNWS10Mar 2, 1915 17Loss15–1 Willie SchaefferNWS10Feb 2, 1915 16Win15–0 Danny HayesNWS8Jan 15, 1915 15Win14–0 Young PinkyKO1 (8)Jan 8, 1915 14Win13–0 Billy PerkinsNWS10Dec 4, 1914 13Win12–0 Mike GrahamTKO8 (10)Oct 9, 1914 12Win11–0 Labe SafroKO4 (8)Sep 2, 1914 11Win10–0 Cyclone SmithTKO3 (6)Jun 15, 1914 10Win9–0 Charles FuhrmanTKO3 (8)May 22, 1914 9Win8–0 Harold JensenKO3 (8)Feb 6, 1914 8Win7–0 Charles FuhrmanNWS6Nov 10, 1913 7Win6–0 Jack PleunbushKO2 (?)Aug 15, 1913 65–0 Billy MiskeND10Jul 6, 1913 5Win5–0 Al JohnsonKO1 (?)May 10, 1913 4Win4–0 Henry GardnerKO1 (?)Apr 5, 1913 3Win3–0 Mike BrownKO1 (?)Mar 5, 1913 2Win2–0 Al JohnsonKO1 (?)Feb 10, 1913 1Win1–0 Harry OlsenKO1 (?)Jan 13, 1913
See also List of middleweight boxing champions