The Resume

(October 15, 1858-February 2, 1918)
Born in Roxbury, Massachusetts
Nicknamed The Boston Strong Boy
Official boxing record: 38 wins (32 by knockout)-1 loss-1 draw (and one no contest)
Won many more bouts that were non-sanctioned and exhibition matches
Inducted in 1990 as an original class member into the International Boxing Hall of Fame
Died from prolonged affects of alcoholism at age 59
Portland based band 'I Can Lick Any Sonofabitch In The House' named after a statement attributed to him

Why he might be annoying:

Known as a bare-knuckle fighter, he only fought three scheduled matches this way.
This facade was created to give him a hard-nosed image and increase ticket sales.
Several of his matches were stopped before completion by the police in towns where boxing was against the law.
He spent four years between sanctioned bouts because he was making more money as an exhibition fighter.
During this time he refused to fight champion boxer Peter Jackson because he was black.
His final bout was against Gentleman Jim Corbett, and though he was a 4-1 favorite he lost his first (and only) sanctioned fight in 21 rounds, then promptly retired.
Known as a drinker throughout his career he drank heavier after retiring, then quit altogether, but not before doing irreversible damage to his body.

Why he might not be annoying:

He grew up in poverty.
The Boston Red Sox offered him a $1,500 a year contract but he felt boxing would supply him with bigger paychecks.
In 1879 he offered $500 to anyone in America that could beat him (he didn't lose a dime).
His only sanctioned draw occurred in 1887 when he broke his arm in the first round but wanted to continue to fight.
His three bare-knuckled bouts (where he went 3-0) weren't sanctioned because gloves were needed per Marquess of Queensberry rules.
His final bare-knuckle bout against Jake Kilrain (July 7, 1889) was scheduled for 80 rounds, and though he vomited in the 44th round, Kilrain's corner threw in the towel in the 75th round making him the last bare-knuckled champion.
As a brash talker, flashy dresser and smooth operator with women, he was his era's Muhammad Ali.
Years before his death he became a teetotaler and strong proponent of temperance, speaking of the dangers of alcohol abuse he knew first hand.
Kilrain became a friend of his and was a pallbearer at his funeral.

Credit: Scar Tactics

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Alcohol Contributed to My Death
• Boxers
• Boxing Hall of Famers (Ranked: 1990)
• I am a New Englander
• I am on a U.S. Postage Stamp [R-T]
• I Am the Babe Ruth of My Sport
• I Attended Dartmouth
• I Died in 1918 (Ranked: 59)
• I Last Saw My Shadow on Groundhog's Day [Died on February 2nd] (Ranked: 1918)
• I Like to Party
• I Married for Less than Two Years
• Look at Me, I Got My Arms Folded
• Luscious Laddies
• Mustaches
• Next Stop: The Twilight Zone
• People with John or Mary in their Names
• Profiles 22251-22500 (Ranked: 22360)
• Satirized on Rocky and Bullwinkle
• Scar Tactics' Profiles [Series 06]
• Supersized Egos
• Teetotalers
• Unibrows

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 18 Votes: 77.78% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 98 Votes: 46.94% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 10 Votes: 10.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 15 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 71 Votes: 56.34% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 25 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 7 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 60 Votes: 48.33% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 27 Votes: 48.15% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 130 Votes: 36.15% Annoying