On June 18, 1923, a 31-year-old Jimmy Wilde (137-3-1, 98 KOs) got a shot at the flyweight The Ring title held by 21-year-old Filipino boxer Pancho Villa (66-6-3, 17 KOs).
Wilde came in to the fight on a 1-fight losing streak with a 65% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 years, 5 months, and 5 days. Villa was on a -1-fight win streak with a 22% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 25 days.
Pancho Villa stopped Jimmy Wilde via KO in the 7th round of the 15-round world-title fight. Villa improves his record to 67-6-3 (18 KOs), while Wilde adds a loss to his record at 137-4-1.
On January 13, 1921, a 28-year-old Jimmy Wilde (137-2-1, 98 KOs) and Pete Herman met in the ring.
Wilde came in to the fight on a 10-fight win streak with a 66% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 7 months and 20 days.
Jimmy Wilde lost to Pete Herman via TKO in the 17th round, and adds an loss to his record at 137-3-1.
On December 6, 1919, a 27-year-old Jimmy Wilde (127-1-1, 93 KOs) and Jackie Sharkey met in the ring.
Wilde came in to the fight on a 33-fight win streak with a 67% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 19 days.
Jimmy Wilde lost to Jackie Sharkey via newspaper decision in the 10-round fight, and adds an loss to his record at 127-2-1.
On January 25, 1915, a 22-year-old Jimmy Wilde (94-0-1, 63 KOs) and Tancy Lee met in the ring in a flyweight bout.
Wilde came in to the fight on a 92-fight win streak with a 61% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 month and 22 days.
Jimmy Wilde lost to Tancy Lee via TKO in the 17th round, and adds an loss to his record at 94-1-1.