Mike O'Dowd

Michael Joseph "Mike" 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.

Mike O'Dowd
Statistics
Real name	Michael Joseph O'Dowd
Nickname(s)	The St. Paul Cyclone
Weight(s)	Middleweight
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Reach	70 in (178 cm)
Nationality	American
Born	(1895-04-05)April 5, 1895 St. Paul, Minnesota
Died	July 28, 1957(1957-07-28) (aged 62)
Boxing record
Total fights	117
Wins	93
Wins by KO	39
Losses	17
Draws	6
No contests	1

Biography

O'Dowd won the title on November 14, 1917 by knocking out Al McCoy in the sixth round after dropping him six times.[1] 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).[2] 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.[1] O'Dowd was knocked out just once in his career, his last fight on March 16, 1923.[3]

O'Dowd died on July 28, 1957 from a heart attack at a Veteran's hospital, aged 62.[4] He was inducted into the Minnesota Boxing Hall of Fame in 2011 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2014.[5]

Notable Bouts

Result	Opponent	Type	Rd., Time	Date	Location	Notes[1]
Win	Mike Gibbons	PTS	12	1922-05-06	Queensboro Stadium, Queens, New York
Loss	Mike Gibbons	NWS	10	1921-12-16	Saint Paul Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota	Newspaper Decision
Loss	Johnny Wilson	SD	15	1921-03-17	Madison Square Garden, New York, New York	For World Middleweight Title.
Win	Jeff Smith	SD	15	1920-11-09	Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Win	Kid Lewis	NWS	12	1920-09-23	Westside Ballpark, Jersey City, New Jersey	Newspaper Decision
Win	Jack Britton	NWS	12	1920-05-17	Canton Auditorium, Canton, Ohio
Loss	Johnny Wilson	PTS	12	1920-05-06	Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts	Lost lineal middleweight title
Win	Mike Gibbons	NWS	10	1919-11-21	Saint Paul Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota	Retained lineal middleweight title Newspaper Decision
Win	Kid Lewis	NWS	10	1919-09-01	Syracuse Arena, Syracuse, New York	Retained lineal middleweight title Newspaper Decision
Loss	Jack Britton	NWS	8	1919-08-22	1st Regiment Armory, Newark, New Jersey
Win	Al McCoy	KO	3 (10)	1919-07-17	Lexington Park, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Draw	Harry Greb	NWS	10	1918-02-25	Saint Paul Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Win	Al McCoy	KO	6 (10)	1917-11-14	Clermont Avenue Rink, Brooklyn, New York	Won lineal middleweight title
Win	Kid Lewis	PTS	12	1917-08-28	Boston Arena, Boston, Massachusetts
Loss	Kid Lewis	NWS	10	1917-08-17	St. Nicholas Arena, New York, New York	Newspaper Decision
Loss	Kid Lewis	NWS	10	1917-05-24	St. Nicholas Arena, New York, New York	Newspaper Decision
Win	Jack Britton	NWS	10	1917-05-08	Broadway S.C., Brooklyn, New York	Newspaper Decision
Loss	Jack Britton	NWS	10	1917-01-25	Saint Paul Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota	Newspaper Decision
Loss	Jack Britton	PTS	12	1916-06-06	Boston Arena, Boston, Massachusetts
Loss	Billy Miske	NWS	10	1915-04-06	Hudson Arena, Hudson, Wisconsin	Newspaper Decision
NC	Billy Miske	ND	10	1913-07-06	Saint Paul, Minnesota

See also

• List of middleweight boxing champions

References

1. Mike O'Dowds's Professional Boxing Record. BoxRec.com. Retrieved on 2014-05-18.
2. Minnesota Boxing Hall of Fame - Mike O'Dowd Archived 2014-05-03 at the Wayback Machine MNBHOF.org Retrieved on 2014-04-30
3. Cyber Boxing Encyclopedia - Mike O'Dowd CyberBoxingZone.com Retrieved on 2014-04-30
4. https://www.nytimes.com/1957/07/30/archives/mike-odowd-former-boxer-dies-at-62-held-middleweight-title-1917-to.html
5. International Boxing Hall of Fame - Mike O'Dowd IBHOF.com Retrieved on 2014-04-05

External links

• O'Dowd's Record at Cyber Boxing Zone
• Boxing record for Mike O'Dowd from BoxRec

Achievements
Preceded by Al McCoy	World Middleweight Champion November 14, 1917 – May 6, 1920	Succeeded by Johnny Wilson