Pinky Mitchell
Born
Myron Herbert Mitchell

(1899-01-01)January 1, 1899
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
DiedMarch 11, 1976(1976-03-11) (aged 77)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
NationalityAmerican
Other namesPinky
Statistics
Weight(s)light welterweight
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights83
Wins44
Wins by KO10
Losses23
Draws6

Pinky Mitchell was an American boxer who became the first champion in the light welterweight division by receiving the most votes by ballot on November 15, 1922. He held the title until 1926.

In his impressive career he fought Oakland Jimmy Duffy, and champions Rocky Kansas, James Red Herring, Benny Leonard, Lew Tendler, Jack Britton, Mushy Callahan and Joe Dundee.[1][2]

Early life

Born Myron Mitchell on January 1, 1899, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Mitchell was nicknamed Pinky because of his father's statement, on seeing Mitchell in his crib as a baby, that "he's like a little pink rascal."[3] He was a highly praised amateur boxer, and during his amateur days, former lightweight champion Battling Nelson said he was the best-looking prospect he had seen.[4]

Professional career

Mitchell began boxing professionally in 1917. His brother, Richie Mitchell, was also a boxer. Their two styles were quite different, however. Richie was known for all-action bouts while Pinky, according to a later historian, "became a pariah in Milwaukee rings" due to his "lethargic performances" in boxing matches.[4]

On April 11, 1919, Mitchell drew with Harry Shuman, Pacific Coast Lightweight Champion, in Seattle in a four round match. The Milwaukee Sentinel noted that he "was pleased at the treatment he had received in Seattle", though he was accustomed to longer fights.[5]

Inaugural world light welterweight champion, 1922

In 1922 Mike Collins, the publisher of a Minneapolis weekly newspaper, the Boxing Blade, created the light welterweight category and asked his readers to vote for the man they felt was the best fighter at 140 pounds. Mitchell won the balloting and was recognized on November 15, 1922, as the first world light welterweight champion.[6] The National Boxing Association (NBA) followed suit and recognized Mitchell as champion.[7]

Mitchell lost to Benny Leonard on May 29, 1923, in a ten round technical knockout in Chicago. Leonard's win was one of many against world champions, though the fight was not a title fight. As Leonard refused to weigh in, neither his world lightweight or Mitchell's world junior welterweight titles were at stake. After a slow first five rounds with few blows, Leonard took the lead in the remaining rounds with the exception of the eighth and ninth. In the eight, Mitchell scored with four rights to the chin of Leonard. Though both boxers scored points, Leonard seemed to have the edge from the fifth. In the tenth, Leonard dropped Pinky to the mat, and upon arising, he knocked him to the mat a second time. The referee called an end to the match, resulting in a technical knockout. Immediately afterwards, Pinkie's brother Ritchie believed a foul had been committed, claiming Leonard had hit Pinky when he was down on one knee on the mat, but the referee disagreed. The Buffalo Courier wrote that Leonard was in the motions of hitting Pinky when he was on one knee, but that the referee waved him away before the blow occurred.[8] Regardless, a fight between Richie and Davey Mitchell, the referee, ensued that ended in a near riot among the spectators. The police put down the protests with their billy clubs, though no arrests were made. Despite the protests, the charity event ended with a win by Leonard and no foul called by the referee against Mitchell in the tenth.[9][2][10][11]

Mitchell defended his title at least six times.[12] One of those defenses, a 1925 fight against James "Red" Herring, was mired in controversy. Herring won by disqualification and claimed the light welterweight championship. The Wisconsin Commission and the NBA both declined to recognize Herring as champion, however.

Loss of title and career decline, September, 1926

His defense against Mushy Callahan saw Mitchell lose his title decisively on September 21, 1926, in a ten-round points decision. Callahan, who began piling up a points lead from the first round, knocked Mitchell to the canvas in the eighth and tenth. Except for the fourth, which was even, and the sixth, where Mitchell led, Callahan took a strong points margin in all the remaining rounds.[13]

After losing to Callahan, Mitchell never won another fight and retired in 1928.

After boxing

After he retired, Mitchell twice ran for sheriff of Milwaukee County, losing both times.

He died on March 11, 1976, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Professional boxing record

All information in this section is derived from BoxRec,[14] unless otherwise stated.

Official record

83 fights 13 wins 13 losses
By knockout 10 4
By decision 1 7
By disqualification 2 2
Draws 4
No contests 3
Newspaper decisions/draws 50

All newspaper decisions are officially regarded as “no decision” bouts and are not counted in the win/loss/draw column.

No. Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
83 Loss 13–13–4 (53) Phil Kaplan DQ 4 (10) May 22, 1928 Queensboro Stadium, New York City, New York, U.S.
82 Loss 13–12–4 (53) Dick Evans NWS 10 Mar 29, 1928 Rayen-Wood Auditorium, Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.
81 NC 13–12–4 (52) Joe Dundee NC 6 (10) Aug 11, 1927 Borchert Field, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. Fight stopped for "stalling"
80 Draw 13–12–4 (51) Clyde Hull NWS 10 Dec 6, 1926 Fort Worth, Indiana, U.S.
79 NC 13–12–4 (50) Tommy White NC 12 Nov 27, 1926 El Toreo de Cuatro Caminos, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico Referee refused to give a decision for "unfair tactics"
78 Loss 13–12–4 (49) Shuffle Callahan KO 3 (10) Nov 5, 1926 Dexter Park Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
77 Loss 13–11–4 (49) Mushy Callahan PTS 10 Sep 21, 1926 Arena, Vernon, California, U.S. Lost NBA light welterweight title
76 Win 13–10–4 (49) Georgie Levine NWS 10 Sep 2, 1926 Idora Park, Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.
75 Win 13–10–4 (48) Jimmy Finley NWS 10 Aug 27, 1926 Borchert Field, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
74 Win 13–10–4 (47) Georgie Ward DQ 2 (?) Aug 20, 1926 Boyle's Thirty Acres, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
73 Win 12–10–4 (47) Tommy White NWS 10 Aug 12, 1926 Borchert Field, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
72 Loss 12–10–4 (46) Tommy White PTS 10 Jul 18, 1926 Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico
71 Loss 12–9–4 (46) Tommy Freeman NWS 10 Jun 22, 1926 Olympic Arena, Brooklyn, Ohio, U.S.
70 Loss 12–9–4 (45) Jimmy Finley NWS 10 May 31, 1926 Cedar Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
69 Win 12–9–4 (44) Russie LeRoy NWS 10 Jan 14, 1926 Fargo Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.
68 Loss 12–9–4 (43) Bermondsey Billy Wells NWS 10 Nov 6, 1925 Kenwood Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
67 Loss 12–9–4 (42) Oakland Jimmy Duffy PTS 10 Sep 30, 1925 Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
66 Loss 12–8–4 (42) Joe Dundee SD 10 Sep 24, 1925 Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
65 Loss 12–7–4 (42) Willie Harmon NWS 10 Aug 14, 1925 State Fair Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
64 Win 12–7–4 (41) Jimmy Gill NWS 10 May 25, 1925 Janesville, Wisconsin, U.S.
63 Loss 12–7–4 (40) Willie Harmon NWS 12 Apr 29, 1925 Newark Armory, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
62 Loss 12–7–4 (39) James "Red" Herring DQ 6 (10) Mar 27, 1925 Arena Gardens, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. World light welterweight title at stake;
Both fighters claimed the title
61 Loss 12–6–4 (39) Joe Anderson TKO 7 (10) Jul 21, 1924 Redland Field, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
60 Win 12–5–4 (39) Al Van Ryan NWS 10 Jun 10, 1924 Mizzou Park, Sioux City, Iowa, U.S.
59 Loss 12–5–4 (38) Tommy Freeman PTS 15 Jun 2, 1924 Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
58 Draw 12–4–4 (38) Joe Simonich PTS 10 Apr 25, 1924 Armory, Portland, Oregon, U.S.
57 Loss 12–4–3 (38) Oakland Jimmy Duffy PTS 4 Apr 16, 1924 Auditorium, Oakland, California, U.S.
56 Win 12–3–3 (38) Bobby Harper PTS 10 Apr 8, 1924 Armory, Portland, Oregon, U.S.
55 Loss 11–3–3 (38) Lew Tendler NWS 10 Feb 18, 1924 Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
54 Win 11–3–3 (37) Nate Goldman DQ 4 (10) Dec 14, 1923 Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
53 Win 10–3–3 (37) Sid Barbarian NWS 10 Nov 6, 1923 Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
52 Win 10–3–3 (36) Joe Simonich NWS 10 Oct 11, 1923 Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
51 Loss 10–3–3 (35) Nate Goldman NWS 8 Jul 9, 1923 Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
50 Loss 10–3–3 (34) Benny Leonard TKO 10 (10) May 29, 1923 Dexter Park Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
49 Win 10–2–3 (34) Tim Droney KO 5 (12) May 18, 1923 Jefferson County Armory, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. Retained NBA light welterweight title
48 Win 9–2–3 (34) Harvey Thorpe NWS 10 Apr 13, 1923 Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. NBA light welterweight title at stake;
(via KO only)
47 Win 9–2–3 (33) Bobby Barrett KO 3 (8) Apr 2, 1923 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
46 Win 8–2–3 (33) Johnny Tillman NWS 10 Feb 13, 1923 Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
45 Win 8–2–3 (32) Bud Logan NWS 10 Jan 30, 1923 Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. NBA light welterweight title at stake;
(via KO only)
44 Win 8–2–3 (31) Tommy O'Brien NWS 10 Sep 11, 1922 Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
43 Draw 8–2–3 (30) Johnny Tillman NWS 10 Aug 29, 1922 Monona Park Auditorium, Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
42 Win 8–2–3 (29) Joe Jawson NWS 10 Aug 15, 1922 Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
41 Win 8–2–3 (28) Billy Burns KO 5 (?) Jul 21, 1922 Peoria, Illinois, U.S.
40 Win 7–2–3 (28) Billy Burns KO 5 (?) Jun 30, 1922 Peoria, Illinois, U.S.
39 Win 6–2–3 (28) Frankie Welsh KO 3 (?) May 15, 1922 Peoria, Illinois, U.S.
38 Win 5–2–3 (28) Pal Moran NWS 10 Apr 7, 1922 Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
37 Loss 5–2–3 (27) Dave Shade KO 4 (10) Mar 27, 1922 Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
36 Win 5–1–3 (27) Willie Doyle NWS 10 Mar 20, 1922 Muskegon, Michigan, U.S.
35 Win 5–1–3 (26) Sid Barbarian NWS 10 Mar 2, 1922 Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
34 Win 5–1–3 (25) Tommy Neary NWS 10 Oct 21, 1921 Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
33 Win 5–1–3 (24) Jack Josephs NWS 10 Sep 30, 1921 Kenwood Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
32 Loss 5–1–3 (23) Neal Allison PTS 10 Aug 29, 1921 Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
31 Win 5–0–3 (23) Neal Allison TKO 9 (10) Aug 5, 1921 Duluth, Minnesota, U.S.
30 Win 4–0–3 (23) Cal Delaney NWS 10 Apr 19, 1921 Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
29 Win 4–0–3 (22) Patsy Cline NWS 10 Apr 7, 1921 Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
28 Draw 4–0–3 (21) Willie Jackson PTS 15 Jan 7, 1921 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
27 Win 4–0–2 (21) Dennis O'Keefe NWS 10 Jan 1, 1921 Auditorium, Milwaukee, Minnesota, U.S.
26 Win 4–0–2 (20) Clonie Tait NWS 10 Dec 17, 1920 Kenwood Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
25 Loss 4–0–2 (19) Jack Britton NWS 10 Dec 6, 1920 Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
24 Win 4–0–2 (18) Johnny Noye KO 4 (?) Sep 27, 1920 Peoria, Illinois, U.S.
23 Loss 3–0–2 (18) Rocky Kansas NWS 10 Jun 30, 1920 Navin Field, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
22 Loss 3–0–2 (17) Lew Tendler NWS 10 May 19, 1920 Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
21 Win 3–0–2 (16) Frankie Schoell NWS 10 Apr 17, 1920 Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
20 Win 3–0–2 (15) Barney Adair NWS 10 Mar 8, 1920 Empress Theater, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
19 Win 3–0–2 (14) Joe Welling NWS 10 Feb 16, 1920 Kenwood Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
18 Win 3–0–2 (13) Cal Delaney NWS 10 Feb 6, 1920 Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
17 Win 3–0–2 (12) Mike Paulson NWS 10 Dec 15, 1919 Empress Theater, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
16 Win 3–0–2 (11) Mel Coogan NWS 10 Nov 24, 1919 Empress Theater, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
15 Win 3–0–2 (10) Sailor Friedman NWS 10 Nov 13, 1919 Racine, Wisconsin, U.S.
14 Win 3–0–2 (9) Mickey Donley NWS 10 Oct 21, 1919 Empress Theater, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
13 Win 3–0–2 (8) Charlie McCarthy KO 7 (?) Oct 3, 1919 Empress Theater, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
12 Loss 2–0–2 (8) Charlie O'Connell NWS 10 Jun 6, 1919 Royal Moose, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
11 Draw 2–0–2 (7) George Ingle PTS 12 May 2, 1919 Broadway Theater, Butte, Montana, U.S.
10 Draw 2–0–1 (7) Harry Schuman PTS 4 Apr 11, 1919 Arena, Seattle, Washington, U.S.
9 Win 2–0 (7) Johnny Noye NWS 10 Mar 5, 1919 Empress Theater, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
8 Win 2–0 (6) Eddie Moy NWS 10 Jan 27, 1919 Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
7 Win 2–0 (5) Otto Wallace TKO 9 (10) Jan 1, 1919 Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
6 Win 1–0 (5) Otto Wallace NWS 10 Dec 9, 1918 Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
5 Win 1–0 (4) Otto Wallace NWS 3 Nov 29, 1918 Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
4 Win 1–0 (3) Knockout Gorman NWS 8 Mar 14, 1918 Illinois Theater, Ottawa, Illinois, U.S.
3 ND 1–0 (2) Clint Flynn ND 10 Mar 3, 1918 United States of America Exact date and location unknown
2 Loss 1–0 (1) Johnny Mendelsohn NWS 10 Jan 24, 1918 Elite Rink, Milwaukee, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 Joe Homeland TKO 2 (?) Nov 6, 1917 Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.

Unofficial record

83 fights 48 wins 26 losses
By knockout 10 4
By decision 36 20
By disqualification 2 2
Draws 6
No contests 3

Record with the inclusion of newspaper decisions in the win/loss/draw column.

No. Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
83 Loss 48–26–6 (3) Phil Kaplan DQ 4 (10) May 22, 1928 Queensboro Stadium, New York City, New York, U.S.
82 Loss 48–25–6 (3) Dick Evans NWS 10 Mar 29, 1928 Rayen-Wood Auditorium, Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.
81 NC 48–24–6 (3) Joe Dundee NC 6 (10) Aug 11, 1927 Borchert Field, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. Fight stopped for "stalling"
80 Draw 48–24–6 (2) Clyde Hull NWS 10 Dec 6, 1926 Fort Worth, Indiana, U.S.
79 NC 48–24–5 (2) Tommy White NC 12 Nov 27, 1926 El Toreo de Cuatro Caminos, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico Referee refused to give a decision for "unfair tactics"
78 Loss 48–24–5 (1) Shuffle Callahan KO 3 (10) Nov 5, 1926 Dexter Park Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
77 Loss 48–23–5 (1) Mushy Callahan PTS 10 Sep 21, 1926 Arena, Vernon, California, U.S. Lost NBA light welterweight title
76 Win 48–22–5 (1) Georgie Levine NWS 10 Sep 2, 1926 Idora Park, Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.
75 Win 47–22–5 (1) Jimmy Finley NWS 10 Aug 27, 1926 Borchert Field, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
74 Win 46–22–5 (1) Georgie Ward DQ 2 (?) Aug 20, 1926 Boyle's Thirty Acres, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
73 Win 45–22–5 (1) Tommy White NWS 10 Aug 12, 1926 Borchert Field, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
72 Loss 44–22–5 (1) Tommy White PTS 10 Jul 18, 1926 Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico
71 Loss 44–21–5 (1) Tommy Freeman NWS 10 Jun 22, 1926 Olympic Arena, Brooklyn, Ohio, U.S.
70 Loss 44–20–5 (1) Jimmy Finley NWS 10 May 31, 1926 Cedar Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
69 Win 44–19–5 (1) Russie LeRoy NWS 10 Jan 14, 1926 Fargo Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.
68 Loss 43–19–5 (1) Bermondsey Billy Wells NWS 10 Nov 6, 1925 Kenwood Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
67 Loss 43–18–5 (1) Oakland Jimmy Duffy PTS 10 Sep 30, 1925 Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
66 Loss 43–17–5 (1) Joe Dundee SD 10 Sep 24, 1925 Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
65 Loss 43–16–5 (1) Willie Harmon NWS 10 Aug 14, 1925 State Fair Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
64 Win 43–15–5 (1) Jimmy Gill NWS 10 May 25, 1925 Janesville, Wisconsin, U.S.
63 Loss 42–15–5 (1) Willie Harmon NWS 12 Apr 29, 1925 Newark Armory, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
62 Loss 42–14–5 (1) James "Red" Herring DQ 6 (10) Mar 27, 1925 Arena Gardens, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. World light welterweight title at stake;
Both fighters claimed the title
61 Loss 42–13–5 (1) Joe Anderson TKO 7 (10) Jul 21, 1924 Redland Field, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
60 Win 42–12–5 (1) Al Van Ryan NWS 10 Jun 10, 1924 Mizzou Park, Sioux City, Iowa, U.S.
59 Loss 41–12–5 (1) Tommy Freeman PTS 15 Jun 2, 1924 Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
58 Draw 41–11–5 (1) Joe Simonich PTS 10 Apr 25, 1924 Armory, Portland, Oregon, U.S.
57 Loss 41–11–4 (1) Oakland Jimmy Duffy PTS 4 Apr 16, 1924 Auditorium, Oakland, California, U.S.
56 Win 41–10–4 (1) Bobby Harper PTS 10 Apr 8, 1924 Armory, Portland, Oregon, U.S.
55 Loss 40–10–4 (1) Lew Tendler NWS 10 Feb 18, 1924 Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
54 Win 40–9–4 (1) Nate Goldman DQ 4 (10) Dec 14, 1923 Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
53 Win 39–9–4 (1) Sid Barbarian NWS 10 Nov 6, 1923 Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
52 Win 38–9–4 (1) Joe Simonich NWS 10 Oct 11, 1923 Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
51 Loss 37–9–4 (1) Nate Goldman NWS 8 Jul 9, 1923 Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
50 Loss 37–8–4 (1) Benny Leonard TKO 10 (10) May 29, 1923 Dexter Park Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
49 Win 37–7–4 (1) Tim Droney KO 5 (12) May 18, 1923 Jefferson County Armory, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. Retained NBA light welterweight title
48 Win 36–7–4 (1) Harvey Thorpe NWS 10 Apr 13, 1923 Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. NBA light welterweight title at stake;
(via KO only)
47 Win 35–7–4 (1) Bobby Barrett KO 3 (8) Apr 2, 1923 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
46 Win 34–7–4 (1) Johnny Tillman NWS 10 Feb 13, 1923 Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
45 Win 33–7–4 (1) Bud Logan NWS 10 Jan 30, 1923 Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. NBA light welterweight title at stake;
(via KO only)
44 Win 32–7–4 (1) Tommy O'Brien NWS 10 Sep 11, 1922 Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
43 Draw 31–7–4 (1) Johnny Tillman NWS 10 Aug 29, 1922 Monona Park Auditorium, Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
42 Win 31–7–3 (1) Joe Jawson NWS 10 Aug 15, 1922 Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
41 Win 30–7–3 (1) Billy Burns KO 5 (?) Jul 21, 1922 Peoria, Illinois, U.S.
40 Win 29–7–3 (1) Billy Burns KO 5 (?) Jun 30, 1922 Peoria, Illinois, U.S.
39 Win 28–7–3 (1) Frankie Welsh KO 3 (?) May 15, 1922 Peoria, Illinois, U.S.
38 Win 27–7–3 (1) Pal Moran NWS 10 Apr 7, 1922 Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
37 Loss 26–7–3 (1) Dave Shade KO 4 (10) Mar 27, 1922 Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
36 Win 26–6–3 (1) Willie Doyle NWS 10 Mar 20, 1922 Muskegon, Michigan, U.S.
35 Win 25–6–3 (1) Sid Barbarian NWS 10 Mar 2, 1922 Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
34 Win 24–6–3 (1) Tommy Neary NWS 10 Oct 21, 1921 Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
33 Win 23–6–3 (1) Jack Josephs NWS 10 Sep 30, 1921 Kenwood Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
32 Loss 22–6–3 (1) Neal Allison PTS 10 Aug 29, 1921 Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
31 Win 22–5–3 (1) Neal Allison TKO 9 (10) Aug 5, 1921 Duluth, Minnesota, U.S.
30 Win 21–5–3 (1) Cal Delaney NWS 10 Apr 19, 1921 Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
29 Win 20–5–3 (1) Patsy Cline NWS 10 Apr 7, 1921 Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
28 Draw 19–5–3 (1) Willie Jackson PTS 15 Jan 7, 1921 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
27 Win 19–5–2 (1) Dennis O'Keefe NWS 10 Jan 1, 1921 Auditorium, Milwaukee, Minnesota, U.S.
26 Win 18–5–2 (1) Clonie Tait NWS 10 Dec 17, 1920 Kenwood Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
25 Loss 17–5–2 (1) Jack Britton NWS 10 Dec 6, 1920 Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
24 Win 17–4–2 (1) Johnny Noye KO 4 (?) Sep 27, 1920 Peoria, Illinois, U.S.
23 Loss 16–4–2 (1) Rocky Kansas NWS 10 Jun 30, 1920 Navin Field, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
22 Loss 16–3–2 (1) Lew Tendler NWS 10 May 19, 1920 Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
21 Win 16–2–2 (1) Frankie Schoell NWS 10 Apr 17, 1920 Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
20 Win 15–2–2 (1) Barney Adair NWS 10 Mar 8, 1920 Empress Theater, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
19 Win 14–2–2 (1) Joe Welling NWS 10 Feb 16, 1920 Kenwood Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
18 Win 13–2–2 (1) Cal Delaney NWS 10 Feb 6, 1920 Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
17 Win 12–2–2 (1) Mike Paulson NWS 10 Dec 15, 1919 Empress Theater, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
16 Win 11–2–2 (1) Mel Coogan NWS 10 Nov 24, 1919 Empress Theater, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
15 Win 10–2–2 (1) Sailor Friedman NWS 10 Nov 13, 1919 Racine, Wisconsin, U.S.
14 Win 9–2–2 (1) Mickey Donley NWS 10 Oct 21, 1919 Empress Theater, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
13 Win 8–2–2 (1) Charlie McCarthy KO 7 (?) Oct 3, 1919 Empress Theater, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
12 Loss 7–2–2 (1) Charlie O'Connell NWS 10 Jun 6, 1919 Royal Moose, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
11 Draw 7–1–2 (1) George Ingle PTS 12 May 2, 1919 Broadway Theater, Butte, Montana, U.S.
10 Draw 7–1–1 (1) Harry Schuman PTS 4 Apr 11, 1919 Arena, Seattle, Washington, U.S.
9 Win 7–1 (1) Johnny Noye NWS 10 Mar 5, 1919 Empress Theater, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
8 Win 6–1 (1) Eddie Moy NWS 10 Jan 27, 1919 Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
7 Win 5–1 (1) Otto Wallace TKO 9 (10) Jan 1, 1919 Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
6 Win 4–1 (1) Otto Wallace NWS 10 Dec 9, 1918 Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
5 Win 3–1 (1) Otto Wallace NWS 3 Nov 29, 1918 Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
4 Win 2–1 (1) Knockout Gorman NWS 8 Mar 14, 1918 Illinois Theater, Ottawa, Illinois, U.S.
3 ND 1–1 (1) Clint Flynn ND 10 Mar 3, 1918 United States of America Exact date and location unknown
2 Loss 1–1 Johnny Mendelsohn NWS 10 Jan 24, 1918 Elite Rink, Milwaukee, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 Joe Homeland TKO 2 (?) Nov 6, 1917 Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.

See also

References and notes

  1. ↑ "Pinky Mitchell". BoxRec. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Pinky Mitchell Boxing Record". BoxRec. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
  3. ↑ Ehrmann, Pete (April 1998), "Pinky Mitchell: The Only Fighter to Win a Title at the Ballot Box", The Ring, 77 (4): 31
  4. 1 2 Ehrmann, Pete (April 1998), "Pinky Mitchell: The Only Fighter to Win a Title at the Ballot Box", The Ring, 77 (4): 32
  5. ↑ "Pinky Mitchell Well Pleased with Treatment", Milwaukee Sentinel, pg. 14, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 16 April 1919.
  6. ↑ "Pinky Mitchell - Lineal Junior Welterweight Champion". The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia.
  7. ↑ Mullan, Harry (1987), The Great Book of Boxing, New York, New York: Crescent Books, p. 298, ISBN 0-7517-6295-4
  8. ↑ "Leonard Stops Pinky Mitchell", Buffalo Courier, Buffalo, New York, pg. 14, 30 May 1923
  9. ↑ "Near Riot Marks Ending of Charity Affair", Pittsburgh Daily Post, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pg. 17, 30 May 1923
  10. ↑ "Benny Leonard KO's Mitchell in the Tenth Round", The Montgomery Adviser, Montgomery, Alabama, pg. 6, 30 May 1923
  11. ↑ Leonard hit Ritchie while he was down on one knee in "Chicago Fight Ends in Riot", The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California, pg. 33, 30 May 1923
  12. ↑ Ehrmann, Pete (April 1998), "Pinky Mitchell: The Only Fighter to Win a Title at the Ballot Box", The Ring, 77 (4): 33
  13. ↑ Milligan, Bernard, "Callahan Wins From Mitchell", The San Francisco Examiner, San Francisco, California, pg. 33, 22 September 1926
  14. ↑ "BoxRec: Pinky Mitchell".


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