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Flowers, "Tiger" (Theodore)

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b. Aug. 5, 1895, Camille, GA
d. Nov. 16, 1927

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Flowers was an unusual boxer, especially for his time, a religious man and a steward in the Methodist Church who was nicknamed "Deacon." When World War I began, Flowers went to work in a Philadelphia shipyard. One day he visited a gym run by Philadelphia Jack O'Brien, decided to start sparring, and discovered he could hold his own with more experienced fighters.

After the war, Flowers returned to Georgia and got a job as a porter in an Atlanta gym, where he also continued his training. The 5-foot-10 left-hander won his first 28 professional fights, from 1918 until late 1921, when he was knocked out by Panama Joe Gans.

Flowers had 90 bouts in the next four years, losing only 9, to win a middleweight championship fight against Harry Greb on February 26, 1926. Flowers took the title with a 15-round decision, but he lost it to Mickey Walker in a 10-round decision on December 3.

In 1927, Flowers lost only 1 of 18 fights, with 3 draws, before going to the hospital for eye surgery. He died of an infection just four days after his last bout. Flowers won 115 of his 149 professional fights, 49 by knockout. He lost 13, 8 by knockout, and also fought 6 draws, 14 no-decisions, and 1 no-contest.

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Fight-by-Fight Record

1918
?Billy HooperBrunswick, GA KO 11
?Kid Fox? KO 2
?"Battling" Henry Williams?W 20
?Battling Hazel?KO 8
? Rufus Cameron ? W 10
? Battling Mims ? W 15
1919
? Battling Mims ? W 10
? Rough House Baker ? KO 3
? Billy Hooper ? W 20
1920
? Tiger Moore ? KO 2
? Andy "Kid" Palmer ? KO 3
? Sailor Darden ? W 15
? Battling Mims ? W 10
1921
? Billy Hooper ? W 10
? Battling Mims ? W 10
? "Mexican" Kid Brown ? KO 8
? Battling Troupe ? KO 3
? "Mexican" Kid Brown ? KO 2
? Whitey Black ? KO 1
? Battling Mims ? W 10
? Kid Williams ? KO 3
? "Mexican" Kid Brown ? KO 1
? Jim Barry ? KO 5
? Gorilla Jones ? KO 4
? Jim Barry ? W 15
Oct 24 Whitey Black Memphis, TN W 8
Oct Battling Gahee Atlanta, GA W 10
Nov 7 Battling Gahee Memphis, TN W 8
Dec 15 "Panama" Joe Gans Atlanta, GA KO by 5
1922
? Jack Ray ? KO 2
? Kid Norfolk ? KO by 3
Feb 21 Gorilla Jones Juarez, MEX KO 4
Mar 7 Jim Barry Juarez, MEX D 15
Mar 21 "Mexican" Kid Brown Juarez, MEX KO 1
Mar 28 Jim Barry Juarez, MEX KO 5
Apr 11 Billy Britton Juarez, MEX W 15
May 9 Lee Anderson Juarez, MEX KO by 7
May 16 Frankie Murphy Juarez, MEX W 15
Jun 5 Sam Langford Atlanta, GA KO by 2
Jul 26 Jamaica Kid Covington, KY LT 2
Aug 22 Andy "Kid" Palmer Juarez, MEX W 15
? Kid Paddy ? KO 1
? Kid Davis ? KO 1
? Battling Norfolk Memphis, TN D 8
? Battling Gahee Memphis, TN W 8
? Eddie Palmer Memphis, TN W 8
Dec 13 Eddie Palmer New Orleans, LA TK 10
Dec 22 Frankie Carbone Juarez, MEX WF 10
1923
Feb 21 Bob Lawson Nashville, TN W 8
Feb 28 Battling Mims Nashville, TN W 8
Mar 19 "Evansville" Jack Ray Nashville, TN KO 3
Apr 20 Jamaica Kid Toledo, OH ND 12
May 8 Kid Norfolk Springfield, OH KO by 1
May 15 Tom King Juarez, MEX W 15
May 25 "Panama" Joe Gans Toledo, OH ND 12
Jul 3 James "Tut" Jackson Atlanta, GA W 12
Jul 31 Whitey Black Detroit, MI ND 10
Sep 3 Jamaica Kid Atlanta, GA W 10
Sep 17 "Fireman" Jim Flynn Mexico City, MEX LT 5
Nov 27 George Robinson Atlanta, GA D 12
Dec 6 Rufus Cameron Albany, NY KO 4
1924
Jan 23 Herbert Moore Nashville, TN KO 2
Jan 30 Sam Goodrich San Antonio, TX W 12
Feb 18 Bob Lawson Toledo, OH TK 10
Feb 24 Battling Gahee Barberton, OH ND 12
Mar 3 Jamaica Kid Fremont, OH ND 12
Mar 19 Bob Lawson Nashville, TN KO 6
Mar 29 Lee Anderson New York, NY W 12
Apr 9 Dave Thornton Nashville, TN KO 2
Apr 19 Jimmy Darcy New York, NY W 10
Apr 29 George Robinson Atlanta, GA W 12
May 3 Ted Jamieson New York, NY W 12
May 14 Willie Walker New York, NY KO 7
Jun 14 Joe Lohman New York, NY W 12
Jun 20 Battling Gahee Fremont, OH ND 10
Jun 27 Jamaica Kid Grand Rapids, MI ND 10
Jul 3 Lee Anderson Atlanta, GA WF 11
Jul 21 Jamaica Kid Covington, KY WF 3
Aug 2 Jack Townsend New York, NY KO 11
Aug 12 Oscar Mortimer San Antonio, TX KO 4
Aug 21 Harry Greb Fremont, OH ND 10
Sep 1 James "Tut" Jackson Martin's Ferry, WV KO 8
Sep 15 Jamaica Kid Columbus, OH ND 12
Sep 22 Lee Anderson Columbus, OH ND 12
Sep 29 James "Tut" Jackson Canton, OH KO 2
Sep 30 Battling Gahee Zanesville, OH TK 4
Oct 11 Jamaica Kid New York, NY TK 9
Oct 21 Cleve Hawkins Atlanta, GA KO 3
Oct 23 Joe Lohman Hamilton, OH WF 4
Nov 1 George Robinson New York, NY W 12
Nov 10 Jerry Hayes Philadelphia, PA KO 2
Nov 10 Hughie Clemons Philadelphia, PA KO 2
Nov 27 Clem Johnson Canton, OH ND 12
Dec 1 Battling Gahee Columbus, OH KO 2
Dec 9 Johnny Wilson New York, NY TK 3
Dec 15 Jack Townsend New York, NY KO 5
Dec 26 Frankie Schoell Buffalo, NY D 6
1925
Jan 1 Joe Lohman Brooklyn, NY TK 3
Jan 5 Billy Britton Boston, MA TK 4
Jan 7 Dan O'Dowd Providence, RI TK 6
Jan 16 Jack Delaney New York, NY KO by 2
Jan 28 Tommy Robson Boston, MA TK 8
Jan 29 Bill Savage Providence, RI KO 1
Feb 2 Ted Moore Newark, NJ ND 12
Feb 5 Jamaica Kid Dayton, OH KO 10
Feb 14 Jackie Clark New York, NY TK 5
Feb 16 Lou Bogash Boston, MA LF 3
Feb 26 Jack Delaney New York, NY KO by 4
Mar 16 Sailor Darden Toledo, OH ND 12
Mar 20 Lou Bogash Boston, MA W 10
Apr 29 Sailor Darden Savannah, GA KO 5
May 4 Battling Mims Macon, GA KO 5
May 18 Pal Reed Boston, MA W 10
May 26 Lou Bogash Bridgeport, CT W 10
Jun 4 Jock Malone East Chicago, IN ND 10
Jun 8 Lee Anderson Philadelphia, PA W 10
Jun 20 Lee Anderson New York, NY WF 3
Jun 26 Jack Stone Elizabeth, NJ KO 4
Jul 20 Pat McCarthy Boston, MA W 10
Jul 24 Lou Bogash Aurora, IL ND 10
Aug 21 "Allentown" Joe Gans Grand Rapids, MI ND 10
Aug 28 Jock Malone Boston, MA W 10
Sep 7 Ted Moore Cleveland, OH NC 6
Oct 23 Jock Malone St. Paul, MN ND 10
Oct 28 Chuck Wiggins East Chicago, IN ND 10
Nov 30 Benny Ross Buffalo, NY W 6
Dec 10 Frank Moody Boston, MA W 10
Dec 23 Mike McTigue New York, NY L 10
1926
Feb 26 Harry Greb New York, NY W 15
Won World Middleweight Championship
Apr 16 "Allentown" Joe Gans Wilkes-Barre, PA W 10
Jun 18 "Young" Bob Fitzsimmons Jersey City, NJ ND 10
Jun 28 Ray Neuman Boston, MA W 10
Jul 11 Lee Anderson Juarez, MEX KO 2
Jul 24 Eddie Huffman Los Angeles, CA W 10
Aug 10 Battling McCreary Atlanta, GA WF 3
Aug 19 Harry Greb New York, NY W 15
Retained World Middleweight Championship
Sep 16 Happy Hunter Memphis, TN KO 3
Oct 15 Maxie Rosenbloom Boston, MA LF 9
Nov 22 Eddie Huffman Chicago, IL W 10
Dec 3 Mickey Walker Chicago, IL L 10
Lost World Middleweight Championship
1927
Jan 3 James "Tut" Jackson Grand Rapids, MI KO 10
Jan 22 Leo Lomski Los Angeles, CA L 10
Jan 24 Lee Anderson Denver, CO W 4
Feb 18 Lou Bogash Boston, MA W 10
Mar 29 George "Soldier" Jones Atlanta, GA KO 1
Apr 29 Chuck Wiggins Buffalo, NY W 10
May 13 Chuck Wiggins Grand Rapids, MI ND 10
May 27 Eddie Huffman Boston, MA W 10
Jun 17 Bob Sage Detroit, MI W 10
Jul 4 Maxie Rosenbloom Chicago, IL D 10
Jul 28 Bing Conley Norwalk, CT W 10
Aug 11 Harry Dillon Portland, OR W 10
Aug 16 Jock Malone Seattle, WA W 6
Sep 1 Joe Anderson New York, NY W 10
Sep 30 Pete Latzo Wilkes-Barre, PA W 10
Oct 17 Joe Lohman Canton, OH W 10
Nov 9Maxie RosenbloomDetroit, MID 10
Nov 12Leo GatesNew York, NYTK 4

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