"Battling" Willie Meehan

Willie Meehan fought Hall Of Famers Harry Wills, Jack Dempsey, Jack Dillon, Harry Greb, Benny Leonard and Sam Langford. His most impressive wins came against Jack Dempsey (twice). He began his career in 1909 and was known as "Battling" Willie Meehan.

-from The Ring Magazine- Meehan was a roly-poly character who resembled a fighter just about as much as Carnera looked like a pole vaulter. Wee Willie had the distinction of gaining two four-round decisions over Jack Dempsey before the Mauler became champion, in 1917 and 1918, and boxing two draw battles with Jack over similar distances, in 1917.

Dempsey managed to beat Fat William just once in five tries, at San Francisco in 1917. At the time four rounds was the legal limit in California. Conceivably this was all for the best for Meehan.

Tale Of The Tape Born: Dec 25, 1893 Place: SanFrancisco Died: unknown Weight: 158-185 lbs. Height: 5' 9" Nationality: Irish-American Manager: unknown

 selected bouts

unknown	1909	Frankie Burke		unknown		W 4

1910
unknown	1910	Johnny   Jones		unknown		W 3
unknown	1910	Cy    Bronson		unknown		KO 5
unknown	1910	Willie   Smith		unknown		KO 2

1911
unknown	1911	Race Horse Monroe	unknown		W 6
unknown	1911	George Engle		unknown		W 6
unknown	1911	George Engle		unknown		Draw 4
unknown	1911	George Engle		unknown		Draw 6
unknown	1911	George Engle		unknown		L 4

1912
July 4	1912	Jack  bennett		sanfran		KO 2

1913
Feb 28	1913	Sailor Petroskey	sanfran		Draw 4
July 16	1913	Frank Mantell		oakland		W 10

1914
unknown	1914	Harry  Wills		unknown		L 4

1916
unknown	1916	Homer  Smith		unknown		ND 6

1917
Mar 28	1917	Jack Dempsey		Oakland		W 4
July 25	1917	Jack Dempsey		SanFran		L 4
Aug 10	1917	Jack Dempsey		SanFran		Draw 4
Sep 7	1917	Jack Dempsey		SanFran		Draw 4
Oct 15	1917	Jack  Dillon		Philade		ND 6
Nov 13	1917	Tom   Cowler		Boston		Draw 12
Dec 3	1917	Harry   Greb		Philade		ND 6  (L news)

1918
Apr 27	1918	K.O.   Brown		SanFran		W 4
Jun 7	1918	Billy  Miske		LosAnge		Draw 4
Sept 13	1918	Jack Dempsey		SanFran		W 4
Nov 16	1918	Fred  Fulton		SanFran		L 4

1919
Feb 19	1919	Benny Leonard		SanRafel	Exh. 3
Mar4	1919	Sam Langford		SanFran		L 4
May 8	1919	Harry   Greb		Pitts.		ND 10 (L news)
unknown	1919	Billy  Miske		unknown		ND 10

1920
Feb 4	1920	Gunboat Smith		Oakl.		L 4
May 19	1920	Bill Brennan		Philad.		ND 6
July ??	1920	Martin  Burke		NewOrl.		L 15
Sept 14	1920	Charlie Weinert		NewYork		L 12



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