Jimmy Wilde was born in Quakers Yard, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales on May 15, 1892. He made his professional debut at the age of 18 years on January 1, 1911 against Ted Roberts. Wilde defeated Roberts via 3rd round KO, making a successful beginning of his pro career.
Wilde got his first shot at a world title at the age of 31 after 149 professional fights. On June 18, 1923 Wilde challenged Pancho Villa's The Ring flyweight title but lost via 7th round KO. Wilde never got a world-title shot again.
Wilde's last fight was a 7th-round KO loss to Pancho Villa at age 31, on June 18, 1923, in which he was fighting for The Ring flyweight title.
Some of Jimmy Wilde's best fights were against Tancy Lee, Young Zulu Kid, Sid Smith, Charley Jordan, and Joe Symonds. For a complete list of Wilde's best fights and their details, refer to "Best fights of Jimmy Wilde".
Wilde has 4 losses on his record. For details about these losses refer to "Jimmy Wilde Losses".
# | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
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150 | Jun 18, 1923 | 31 | Pancho Villa 21 66-6-3 | loss | KO 7 |
149 | Jan 13, 1921 | 28 | Pete Herman | loss | TKO 17 |
148 | May 24, 1920 | 28 | Patsy Wallace | win | PTS 10 |
147 | May 13, 1920 | 27 | Battling Al Murray | win | KO 2 |
146 | May 01, 1920 | 27 | Bobby Dyson | win | KO 1 |
145 | Apr 21, 1920 | 27 | Battling Al Murray | win | TKO 8 |
144 | Apr 12, 1920 | 27 | Young Zulu Kid | win | NWS 10 |
143 | Mar 12, 1920 | 27 | Frankie Mason | win | NWS 12 |
142 | Mar 03, 1920 | 27 | Patsy Wallace | win | NWS 6 |
141 | Feb 19, 1920 | 27 | Mickey Russell | win | TKO 7 |
140 | Jan 29, 1920 | 27 | Mike Ertie | win | KO 3 |
139 | Jan 08, 1920 | 27 | Babe Asher | win | NWS 8 |
138 | Dec 06, 1919 | 27 | Jackie Sharkey | loss | NWS 10 |
137 | Jul 17, 1919 | 27 | Memphis Pal Moore | win | PTS 20 |
136 | Apr 21, 1919 | 26 | Alf Mansfield | win | TKO 13 |
135 | Apr 21, 1919 | 26 | Jimmy Buck | win | KO 3 |
134 | Mar 31, 1919 | 26 | Joe Lynch | win | PTS 15 |
133 | Aug 31, 1918 | 26 | Joe Conn | win | TKO 12 |
132 | Apr 29, 1918 | 25 | Dick Heasman | win | RTD 2 |
131 | Mar 28, 1918 | 25 | Corporal Jacobs | win | KO 4 |
130 | Mar 22, 1917 | 24 | Jimmy Russell | win | TKO 3 |
129 | Mar 12, 1917 | 24 | George Clark | win | TKO 4 |
128 | Dec 18, 1916 | 24 | Young Zulu Kid | win | RTD 11 |
127 | Nov 09, 1916 | 24 | Tommy Noble | win | TKO 15 |
126 | Jul 31, 1916 | 24 | Johnny Hughes | win | KO 10 |
125 | Jun 26, 1916 | 24 | Tancy Lee | win | KO 11 |
124 | May 29, 1916 | 24 | Tommy Harrison | win | RTD 8 |
123 | May 13, 1916 | 23 | Darkey Saunders | win | TKO 3 |
122 | May 13, 1916 | 23 | Joe Magnus | win | KO 2 |
121 | Apr 29, 1916 | 23 | Benny Thomas | win | PTS 15 |
120 | Apr 24, 1916 | 23 | Johnny Rosner | win | RTD 11 |
119 | Mar 27, 1916 | 23 | Sid Smith | win | KO 3 |
118 | Mar 09, 1916 | 23 | Sam Kellar | win | RTD 8 |
117 | Feb 14, 1916 | 23 | Joe Symonds | win | RTD 12 |
116 | Jan 27, 1916 | 23 | Jimmy Morton | win | KO 2 |
115 | Jan 24, 1916 | 23 | Tommy Noble | win | RTD 11 |
114 | Jan 08, 1916 | 23 | Billy Young Rowlands | win | TKO 7 |
113 | Dec 20, 1915 | 23 | Sid Smith | win | TKO 8 |
112 | Dec 13, 1915 | 23 | Danny Elliott | win | KO 2 |
111 | Dec 09, 1915 | 23 | Johnny Best | win | TKO 14 |
110 | Nov 27, 1915 | 23 | Tommy Hughes | win | RTD 8 |
109 | Oct 20, 1915 | 23 | Peter Cullen | win | RTD 9 |
108 | Sep 23, 1915 | 23 | Walter Buchan | win | RTD 5 |
107 | Aug 14, 1915 | 23 | George Clark | win | RTD 8 |
106 | Jul 24, 1915 | 23 | Driver Bethuen | win | RTD 5 |
105 | Mar 25, 1915 | 22 | Sid Shields | win | KO 2 |
104 | Jan 25, 1915 | 22 | Tancy Lee | loss | TKO 17 |
103 | Dec 03, 1914 | 22 | Sid Smith | win | TKO 9 |
102 | Nov 16, 1914 | 22 | Joe Symonds | win | PTS 15 |
101 | Sep 28, 1914 | 22 | Alf Mansfield | win | RTD 9 |
100 | Aug 20, 1914 | 22 | Young Baker | win | PTS 15 |
99 | Aug 10, 1914 | 22 | Young Ted Walters | win | DQ 6 |
98 | Jul 23, 1914 | 22 | Artie Edwards | win | PTS 15 |
97 | Jul 23, 1914 | 22 | Charley Jordan | win | RTD 10 |
96 | Jul 18, 1914 | 22 | Charley Jordan | win | RTD 10 |
95 | Jun 22, 1914 | 22 | Charlie Banyard | win | TKO 9 |
94 | May 11, 1914 | 21 | Georges Gloria | win | TKO 5 |
93 | Apr 27, 1914 | 21 | Alf Mansfield | win | PTS 20 |
92 | Apr 16, 1914 | 21 | Albert Bouzonnie | win | TKO 6 |
91 | Apr 13, 1914 | 21 | Jack Madden | win | KO 4 |
90 | Mar 30, 1914 | 21 | Eugene Husson | win | KO 6 |
89 | Mar 26, 1914 | 21 | Bill Kyne | win | TKO 4 |
88 | Feb 16, 1914 | 21 | George Jaggers | win | RTD 5 |
87 | Feb 12, 1914 | 21 | Paddy Carroll | win | KO 2 |
86 | Feb 09, 1914 | 21 | Tom Thomas | win | TKO 7 |
85 | Feb 02, 1914 | 21 | Kid Nutter | win | PTS 15 |
84 | Jan 29, 1914 | 21 | Billy Young Padden | win | TKO 3 |
83 | Jan 08, 1914 | 21 | Young Beynon | win | PTS 15 |
82 | Jan 03, 1914 | 21 | Kid Nutter | win | PTS 15 |
81 | Dec 16, 1913 | 21 | Harry Brooks | win | RTD 9 |
80 | Dec 13, 1913 | 21 | Billy Charles | win | RTD 6 |
79 | Dec 06, 1913 | 21 | Young George Dando | win | DQ 10 |
78 | Nov 22, 1913 | 21 | Dido Gains | win | PTS 15 |
77 | Nov 21, 1913 | 21 | Jack Young Dyer | win | TKO 2 |
76 | Nov 13, 1913 | 21 | Young Baker | win | RTD 10 |
75 | Nov 01, 1913 | 21 | Darkey Saunders | win | TKO 11 |
74 | Sep 22, 1913 | 21 | Young George Dando | win | PTS 20 |
73 | Sep 18, 1913 | 21 | Kid Levene | win | RTD 7 |
72 | Sep 11, 1913 | 21 | Harry Curley | win | RTD 12 |
71 | Sep 08, 1913 | 21 | Dido Gains | win | PTS 15 |
70 | Sep 06, 1913 | 21 | Dick Jenkins | win | PTS 10 |
69 | Aug 28, 1913 | 21 | Jack Young Dyer | win | TKO 3 |
68 | Aug 04, 1913 | 21 | Darkey Saunders | win | PTS 10 |
67 | Jul 19, 1913 | 21 | Young George Dando | win | PTS 15 |
66 | Jul 12, 1913 | 21 | Tommy Lewis | win | PTS 15 |
65 | Jul 01, 1913 | 21 | Dick Lewis | win | RTD 3 |
64 | Jun 21, 1913 | 21 | Gwilym Thomas | win | TKO 5 |
63 | Jun 16, 1913 | 21 | Billy Young Padden | win | PTS 12 |
62 | May 24, 1913 | 21 | Dai Davies | win | PTS 12 |
61 | May 05, 1913 | 20 | Ivor Meredith | ND | ND 10 |
60 | Apr 19, 1913 | 20 | Billy Yates | win | KO 4 |
59 | Apr 12, 1913 | 20 | Will Rees | win | KO 2 |
58 | Mar 24, 1913 | 20 | Harry Taylor | win | RTD 3 |
57 | Mar 13, 1913 | 20 | Billy Young Rowlands | win | NWS 6 |
56 | Mar 08, 1913 | 20 | Dai Matthews | win | RTD 4 |
55 | Mar 01, 1913 | 20 | Harry Stuckey | ND | ND 6 |
54 | Feb 22, 1913 | 20 | Ben Hardwick | win | NWS 8 |
53 | Feb 15, 1913 | 20 | James Kid Fitzpatrick | win | TKO 3 |
52 | Feb 08, 1913 | 20 | Young Tony | ND | ND 10 |
51 | Feb 01, 1913 | 20 | Dick Jenkins | ND | ND 10 |
50 | Jan 18, 1913 | 20 | Tommy Hughes | win | RTD 7 |
49 | Jan 01, 1913 | 20 | Billy Young Padden | win | TKO 18 |
48 | Dec 28, 1912 | 20 | Harry Stuckey | ND | ND 6 |
47 | Dec 21, 1912 | 20 | Billy Yates | win | RTD 4 |
46 | Dec 14, 1912 | 20 | Stoker Staines | win | KO 1 |
45 | Nov 30, 1912 | 20 | Alf Williams | win | PTS 15 |
44 | Nov 23, 1912 | 20 | Kid Pearson | win | RTD 2 |
43 | Nov 16, 1912 | 20 | Jim Ransford | win | RTD 2 |
42 | Nov 13, 1912 | 20 | Llewellyn Boswell | win | PTS 6 |
41 | Nov 09, 1912 | 20 | Phil Davies | win | RTD 2 |
40 | Sep 19, 1912 | 20 | Walter Hall | win | TKO 3 |
39 | Aug 17, 1912 | 20 | Jim Stuckey | win | TKO 8 |
38 | Aug 10, 1912 | 20 | Mike Flynn | ND | ND 8 |
37 | Aug 03, 1912 | 20 | Joe Gans | win | TKO 7 |
36 | Jul 20, 1912 | 20 | Kid Morris | win | RTD 5 |
35 | Jun 20, 1912 | 20 | Lewis Williams | ND | ND 6 |
34 | Jun 03, 1912 | 20 | Joe Wilson | ND | ND 3 |
33 | Apr 04, 1912 | 19 | Roland Hall | win | KO 4 |
32 | Mar 09, 1912 | 19 | Sam Jennings | win | PTS 6 |
31 | Feb 15, 1912 | 19 | Sam Jennings | win | PTS 6 |
30 | Feb 01, 1912 | 19 | Young Baker | win | PTS 6 |
29 | Jan 20, 1912 | 19 | Matt Wells' Nipper | win | TKO 1 |
28 | Dec 20, 1911 | 19 | Ted Roberts | win | KO 4 |
27 | Dec 12, 1911 | 19 | Young Towell | win | KO 3 |
26 | Nov 20, 1911 | 19 | Jim Young Rice | win | KO 4 |
25 | Nov 11, 1911 | 19 | Young Towell | win | KO 4 |
24 | Oct 30, 1911 | 19 | Young Sam Langford | win | KO 2 |
23 | Oct 20, 1911 | 19 | Young Powell | win | KO 3 |
22 | Oct 10, 1911 | 19 | Joe Rogers | win | KO 5 |
21 | Sep 20, 1911 | 19 | Ted Powell | win | KO 3 |
20 | Sep 09, 1911 | 19 | Frank Avent | win | KO 4 |
19 | Aug 26, 1911 | 19 | Sam Jennings | win | TKO 11 |
18 | Aug 08, 1911 | 19 | Fred Chappell | win | PTS 6 |
17 | Jul 07, 1911 | 19 | Steve Thomas | win | KO 3 |
16 | Jun 20, 1911 | 19 | Kid Morris | win | PTS 6 |
15 | Jun 03, 1911 | 19 | Billy Brown | win | KO 4 |
14 | May 25, 1911 | 19 | Ted Roberts | win | KO 2 |
13 | May 15, 1911 | 19 | Archie Grant | win | KO 3 |
12 | May 08, 1911 | 18 | James Easton | win | PTS 10 |
11 | May 05, 1911 | 18 | Dai Roberts | win | KO 3 |
10 | Apr 20, 1911 | 18 | Billy Papke | win | KO 2 |
9 | Apr 10, 1911 | 18 | Eddie Thomas | win | KO 2 |
8 | Apr 04, 1911 | 18 | Archie Grant | win | KO 3 |
7 | Mar 20, 1911 | 18 | Dai Thomas | win | TKO 3 |
6 | Mar 13, 1911 | 18 | Lewis Williams | win | RTD 4 |
5 | Mar 09, 1911 | 18 | Dick Jenkins | win | PTS 6 |
4 | Feb 23, 1911 | 18 | Young Williams | win | PTS 6 |
3 | Jan 20, 1911 | 18 | Dai Jones | draw | PTS 6 |
2 | Jan 10, 1911 | 18 | Dick Jenkins | win | PTS 6 |
1 | Jan 01, 1911 | 18 | Ted Roberts | win | KO 3 |