Frank Klaus (December 30, 1887, in Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania – February 8, 1948) was an American boxer from 1904 to 1918. Known as the Braddock Bearcat,[1] Klaus claimed the vacant World Middleweight Championship in 1913 and was elected to the Ring Boxing Hall of Fame in 1974.

Frank Klaus
Born
Francis Klaus

(1887-12-30)December 30, 1887
DiedFebruary 8, 1948(1948-02-08) (aged 60)
NationalityAmerican
Other namesThe Braddock Bearcat
Statistics
Weight(s)Middleweight
Boxing record
Total fights96
Wins67
Wins by KO21
Losses15
Draws14

Gifted with a strong punch, he lost exceptionally few fights in his nine-year career, and was knocked out only once. Nat Fleischer ranked Klaus sixth as the All-Time Middleweight. His manager was George Engel.[2][3][4]

Early life and career

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Frank Klaus was born on December 30, 1887, to German-American parents in Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh. He worked as a young man at the Westinghouse Machine Shop, and also mined coal with his father.

He started boxing training early and after winning an amateur tournament at East Pittsburgh's Wilmerding Athletic Club was recognized to have boxing promise by local boxing mentor George Engel.[5] He began his amateur career as early as 1904, and in February 1905 had three round wins on points in Pittsburgh against Frank Walton, and James Harris.[6][7]

On October 18, 1911, Klaus defeated the great contender Leo Houck in a newspaper win by both the Philadelphia Item and the Philadelphia Record. During his career, the Pennsylvania-born middleweight fought some of the greatest welter, middle, and light heavyweights of his era, including Jack Dillon, Battling Levinsky, Mike Gibbons, Harry Greb, and Al McCoy.[3]

Claiming and defending the World Middleweight Title

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Klaus in boxing pose.

Klaus claimed the World Middleweight Title a few years after it became vacant upon the death of Stanley Ketchel in October 1910. Several contenders competed for the title. Accounts vary as to when Klaus was officially champion, but Klaus himself first claimed the title after defeating Sailor Ed Petrosky in a 20-round points decision in San Francisco on February 22, 1912. His victories over Jack Dillon, and later fellow claimant Georges Carpentier and former champion Billy Papke in France, cemented his claim to the title. He was officially recognized as champion by sanctioning bodies on March 5, 1913.[3]

In his historic title bout against Georges Carpentier on June 24, 1912, in Dieppe, France, Klaus won on a nineteenth round disqualification when Carpentier's manager entered the ring to protest his boxer being elbowed repeatedly by Klaus.[3] Carpentier's manager tried to pull his fighter from the ring by his waist, but the boxer's second had already thrown in the towel.[8]

On September 9, 1912, Klaus defeated Marcel Moreau in Savoie, France as the result of a low blow foul in the fourth of fifteen rounds. Moureau had held the French Middleweight Title in May 1908.[3]

Defeating Billy Papke for the Middleweight Title

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Billy Papke, World Middleweight Champion

In a title fight that led to world title recognition, Klaus defeated American Billy Papke at the Cirque du Paris on March 5, 1913, in a fifteenth-round disqualification. The referee stopped the fight in the fifteenth as a result of Papke continually ignoring his requests to fight cleanly. Klaus was winning by a significant margin. Papke had been warned throughout the fight for flagrant violations of boxing rules. Klaus received a gold belt for the victory.[9]

In another important win that cemented his claim to the title, Klaus defeated contender Eddie McGoorty on May 24, 1913, in a six-round bout in Pittsburgh. The Pittsburgh Gazette gave Klaus five of the six rounds.[3]

On July 1, 1913, Klaus had an important win where he was awarded a third-round TKO against Jimmy Gardner in Boston. Gardner had contended for the World Welterweight Championship earlier in his career. Gardner put up a great defense until the end of the second round, when Klaus threw some hard punches over the defenses of Gardner. After Klaus continued to connect with hard blows, a second of Gardner's jumped into the ring in the middle of the third round to end the fight.[10] Klaus had faced Gardner on at least three previous occasions.[3]

Losing the World Middleweight Title to George Chip

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During a title fight on 11 October 1913, George Chip baffled the crowd when he knocked out Klaus with a strong right hook to the jaw. The knockout came near the end of the sixth and final round. Prior to the knockout, in the first five rounds, Chip never threatened to take the lead. The fight occurred at the old Pittsburgh City Hall at Market Square [1]. It was the first loss by knockout in Klaus's career. The extra weight Klaus was carrying in his midsection led many reporters to believe he had not trained adequately for the bout, and had underestimated the ability of his opponent.[11][12]

In a return non-title match on December 23, 1913, Chip defeated Klaus again. In the fifth round of six, the referee stopped the fight resulting in a technical knockout after Chip knocked Klaus to the mat for a second time.[3] In what most considered a decisive win, the Scranton Truth wrote that Chip was the master of Klaus in every way, and clearly deserved the title he had taken from him two months earlier.[13]

Retirement from boxing and death

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Klaus retired from boxing at age 26 shortly after his second loss to George Chip.

Klaus died February 8, 1948, at his home in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania after a severe heart attack. He was survived by his widow, two sons and three daughters.[6]

Professional boxing record

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

Official record

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96 fights 32 wins 6 losses
By knockout 21 3
By decision 6 2
By disqualification 5 1
Draws 2
Newspaper decisions/draws 56

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
96 Loss 32–6–2 (56) George Chip TKO 5 (6) Dec 23, 1913 Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
95 Loss 32–5–2 (56) George Chip TKO 6 (6) Oct 11, 1913 Old City Hall, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. Lost NYSAC middleweight title
94 Draw 32–4–2 (56) Eddie McGoorty NWS 10 Sep 29, 1913 Southside A.A., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
93 Win 32–4–2 (55) Jimmy Gardner TKO 3 (12) Jul 1, 1913 Atlas A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
92 Loss 31–4–2 (55) Jack Dillon NWS 10 May 29, 1913 Washington Park, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
91 Win 31–4–2 (54) Eddie McGoorty NWS 6 May 24, 1913 Exposition Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
90 Win 31–4–2 (53) Billy Papke DQ 15 (20) Mar 5, 1913 Cirque de Paris, Paris, Paris, France Retained NYSAC middleweight title;
Claimed world middleweight title
89 Win 30–4–2 (53) Pietro Boine DQ 3 (?) Sep 16, 1912 Casino-Kursaal, Lyon, Rhône, France
88 Win 29–4–2 (53) Marcel Moreau DQ 4 (15) Sep 9, 1912 Villa des Fleurs, Aix-les-Bains, Savoie, France Moreau was disqualified for hitting low
87 Win 28–4–2 (53) Georges Carpentier DQ 19 (20) Jun 24, 1912 Grand Hall des Magasins Généraux, Dieppe, Seine-Maritime, France Retained world middleweight title claim;
Won world (title claim) and inaugural NYSAC middleweight titles;
Carpentier DQ'd when his manager entered the ring after being hit by two elbows
86 Win 27–4–2 (53) Jack Dillon NWS 10 May 3, 1912 Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
85 Win 27–4–2 (52) Jack Dillon PTS 20 Mar 23, 1912 Coffroth's Arena, Daly City, California, U.S. Retained world middleweight title claim;
Claimed world middleweight title
84 Win 26–4–2 (52) Sailor Ed Petroskey PTS 20 Feb 22, 1912 Auditorium Pavilion, San Francisco, California, U.S. Claimed vacant middleweight title
83 Win 25–4–2 (52) George Knockout Brown NWS 6 Jan 29, 1912 Old City Hall, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
82 Win 25–4–2 (51) Jimmy Howard NWS 6 Jan 15, 1912 Old City Hall, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
81 Draw 25–4–2 (50) Jack Dillon NWS 6 Dec 6, 1911 Old City Hall, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
80 Win 25–4–2 (49) Leo Houck NWS 6 Oct 18, 1911 American A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
79 Win 25–4–2 (48) Tommy Sullivan KO 2 (12) Oct 12, 1911 Arena (Armory A.A.), Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
78 Win 24–4–2 (48) Cyclone Johnny Thompson NWS 10 Aug 17, 1911 National A.C., Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. World middleweight title claim at stake;
(via KO only)
77 Win 24–4–2 (47) Vic Hansen KO 8 (20) Jul 1, 1911 Coalinga, California, U.S.
76 Win 23–4–2 (47) Montana Dan Sullivan KO 3 (20) Jun 15, 1911 Piedmont Pavilion, Oakland, California, U.S.
75 Win 22–4–2 (47) Bill MacKinnon NWS 6 May 6, 1911 National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
74 Win 22–4–2 (46) Jimmy Gardner NWS 6 Apr 11, 1911 Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
73 Win 22–4–2 (45) Montana Jack Sullivan TKO 3 (10) Mar 28, 1911 Fairmont A.C., Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S.
72 Win 21–4–2 (45) Leo Houck PTS 12 Feb 14, 1911 Armory A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
71 Win 20–4–2 (45) Willie Lewis TKO 6 (10) Feb 7, 1911 Fairmont A.C., Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S.
70 Draw 19–4–2 (45) Jimmy Gardner PTS 12 Jan 31, 1911 Armory A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
69 Win 19–4–1 (45) Billy Berger NWS 6 Jan 11, 1911 Old City Hall, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
68 Loss 19–4–1 (44) Hugo Kelly PTS 12 Dec 20, 1910 Armory, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
67 Win 19–3–1 (44) Jack Abbott TKO 5 (6) Dec 15, 1910 Palisades Rink, McKeesport, Pennsylvania, U.S.
66 Loss 18–3–1 (44) Jimmy Gardner PTS 12 Nov 29, 1910 Armory, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
65 Loss 18–2–1 (44) Leo Houck NWS 6 Oct 29, 1910 National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
64 Win 18–2–1 (43) Frank Mantell NWS 6 Sep 28, 1910 Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
63 Win 18–2–1 (42) Jimmy Gardner PTS 12 Apr 12, 1910 Armory A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
62 Win 17–2–1 (42) Frank Mantell KO 9 (12) Mar 29, 1910 Armory A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
61 Win 16–2–1 (42) Stanley Ketchel NWS 6 Mar 23, 1910 Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
60 Win 16–2–1 (41) Jack "Twin" Sullivan PTS 12 Jan 18, 1910 Armory A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
59 Win 15–2–1 (41) Billy Berger NWS 6 Jan 7, 1910 Old City Hall, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
58 Win 15–2–1 (40) Porky Dan Flynn PTS 12 Dec 21, 1909 Armory A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
57 Loss 14–2–1 (40) Joe Thomas NWS 6 Dec 18, 1909 National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
56 Draw 14–2–1 (39) Harry Lewis NWS 6 Nov 27, 1909 National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
55 Win 14–2–1 (38) Billy Papke NWS 6 Nov 11, 1909 Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
54 Win 14–2–1 (37) Jack Rowan KO 2 (6) Oct 26, 1909 Old City Hall, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
53 Win 13–2–1 (37) Hugh McGann DQ 3 (6) Sep 17, 1909 Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. McGann took a trouncing before he resorted to fouling
52 Loss 12–2–1 (37) Hugo Kelly NWS 6 Jun 25, 1909 Bijou Theater, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
51 Win 12–2–1 (36) Jack Fitzgerald NWS 6 May 31, 1909 West End A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
50 Win 12–2–1 (35) Harry Mansfield TKO 1 (6) May 15, 1909 National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
49 Loss 11–2–1 (35) Jim Smith DQ 2 (6) May 15, 1909 National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
48 Win 11–1–1 (35) Harry Lewis DQ 6 (6) Apr 24, 1909 National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
47 Win 10–1–1 (35) Harry Mansfield NWS 6 Apr 5, 1909 West End A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
46 Win 10–1–1 (34) Jack Williams TKO 2 (6) Mar 18, 1909 Hiland Theater, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
45 Win 9–1–1 (34) Cy Flynn TKO 3 (6) Mar 4, 1909 Hiland Theater, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
44 Win 8–1–1 (34) Harry Mansfield NWS 6 Feb 18, 1909 Hiland Theater, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
43 Win 8–1–1 (33) Pat Carney KO 1 (6) Feb 11, 1909 Hiland Theater, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
42 Win 7–1–1 (33) Jim Donovan NWS 6 Feb 8, 1909 Turner Hall, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
41 Win 7–1–1 (32) Tommy Crawford TKO 1 (6) Jan 15, 1909 Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
40 Win 6–1–1 (32) Tommy Lynch NWS 6 Dec 23, 1908 Turner Hall, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
39 Win 6–1–1 (31) Paul Moore NWS 6 Dec 22, 1908 Southside Market House, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
38 Win 6–1–1 (30) Billy Clark KO 2 (6) Nov 28, 1908 National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
37 Win 5–1–1 (30) Jack Fitzgerald NWS 6 Nov 16, 1908 West End A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
36 Win 5–1–1 (29) Kid Williams KO 5 (6) Oct 30, 1908 New Amsterdam Opera House, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
35 Win 4–1–1 (29) Jim Donovan NWS 6 Oct 24, 1908 Terminal A.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
34 Win 4–1–1 (28) Johnny Carroll NWS 6 Sep 25, 1908 National S.C., Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
33 Loss 4–1–1 (27) Jack Robinson NWS 6 Sep 16, 1908 Mozart Theater, Binghamton, New York, U.S.
32 Draw 4–1–1 (26) Billy Clark NWS 6 Sep 12, 1908 National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
31 Win 4–1–1 (25) Jack Robinson NWS 6 Sep 11, 1908 National S.C, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
30 Win 4–1–1 (24) Dutch Zimmer KO 3 (6) Sep 8, 1908 Navarre A.C., Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
29 Win 3–1–1 (24) Jim Donovan NWS 6 Aug 26, 1908 Navarre A.C., Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
28 Win 3–1–1 (23) Jack Nelson NWS 6 May 29, 1908 Roman A.C., Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
27 Win 3–1–1 (22) Jack Fitzgerald NWS 6 May 7, 1908 Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
26 Win 3–1–1 (21) Cub White NWS 6 May 4, 1908 West End A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
25 Draw 3–1–1 (20) Billy Clark NWS 6 Mar 28, 1908 National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
24 Win 3–1–1 (19) Alex Laird KO 2 (6) Mar 16, 1908 Latrobe, Pennsylvania, U.S.
23 Win 2–1–1 (19) Paul Moore NWS 6 Dec 10, 1907 Rankin Athletic Club Rooms, Rankin, Pennsylvania, U.S.
22 Loss 2–1–1 (18) Dick Given NWS 6 Oct 28, 1907 Rankin, Pennsylvania, U.S.
21 Win 2–1–1 (17) Andy Diamond KO 1 (6) Sep 14, 1907 Donora, Pennsylvania, U.S.
20 Win 1–1–1 (17) Al Martin NWS 6 May 28, 1907 Greensburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
19 Loss 1–1–1 (16) Paul Moore NWS 6 Jan 10, 1907 East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
18 Win 1–1–1 (15) Jock Simcoe NWS 6 Dec 20, 1906 McKeesport, Pennsylvania, U.S.
17 Draw 1–1–1 (14) Paul Moore NWS 6 Dec 11, 1906 Turner Hall, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
16 Win 1–1–1 (13) James Frazier NWS 6 Nov 12, 1906 Turner Hall, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
15 Win 1–1–1 (12) Tom Broderick TKO 3 (6) Oct 29, 1906 Art Club, Ambridge, Pennsylvania, U.S.
14 Win 0–1–1 (12) George Decker NWS 6 Oct 9, 1906 Mutual Benefit Hall, East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
13 Draw 0–1–1 (11) George Fraser PTS 32 (?) Aug 25, 1906 Lorain, Ohio, U.S. This was to be a fight to the finish and was held in secret to avoid police interference;
Referee Dime stopped the bout and called it a draw
12 Draw 0–1 (11) Jack Bruce NWS 4 May 8, 1906 Turner Hall, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
11 Win 0–1 (10) Ned Chernoff NWS 4 Mar 26, 1906 Turner Hall, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
10 Draw 0–1 (9) Mike Ward NWS 4 Feb 27, 1906 Turner Hall, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
9 Win 0–1 (8) Dick Given NWS 4 Jan 25, 1906 Turner Hall, East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
8 Draw 0–1 (7) Frank Diamond NWS 6 Jan 24, 1906 Oakland Armory, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
7 Win 0–1 (6) Jock Simcoe NWS 6 Dec 14, 1905 East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
6 Loss 0–1 (5) Elmer Morgan KO 4 (6) Jul 27, 1905 Mutual Benefit Hall, East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
5 Win 0–0 (5) Battling Simpson NWS 4 Mar 27, 1905 Wilmerding A.C., Wilmerding, Pennsylvania, U.S. Listed as on Mar 28, but stated that it happened the previous night
4 Draw 0–0 (4) John Ulm NWS 4 Mar 27, 1905 Wilmerding A.C., Wilmerding, Pennsylvania, U.S.
3 Loss 0–0 (3) Frank Diamond NWS 4 Mar 4, 1905 Business Men's Club, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
2 Loss 0–0 (2) Frank Diamond NWS 4 Feb 25, 1905 Business Men's Club, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1 Draw 0–0 (1) Patsy Hogan NWS 4 Feb 18, 1905 Business Men's Club, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Unofficial record

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96 fights 68 wins 15 losses
By knockout 21 3
By decision 42 11
By disqualification 5 1
Draws 13

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

No. Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
96 Loss 68–15–13 George Chip TKO 5 (6) Dec 23, 1913 Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
95 Loss 68–14–13 George Chip TKO 6 (6) Oct 11, 1913 Old City Hall, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. Lost NYSAC middleweight title
94 Draw 68–13–13 Eddie McGoorty NWS 10 Sep 29, 1913 Southside A.A., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
93 Win 68–13–12 Jimmy Gardner TKO 3 (12) Jul 1, 1913 Atlas A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
92 Loss 67–13–12 Jack Dillon NWS 10 May 29, 1913 Washington Park, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
91 Win 67–12–12 Eddie McGoorty NWS 6 May 24, 1913 Exposition Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
90 Win 66–12–12 Billy Papke DQ 15 (20) Mar 5, 1913 Cirque de Paris, Paris, Paris, France Retained NYSAC middleweight title;
Claimed world middleweight title
89 Win 65–12–12 Pietro Boine DQ 3 (?) Sep 16, 1912 Casino-Kursaal, Lyon, Rhône, France
88 Win 64–12–12 Marcel Moreau DQ 4 (15) Sep 9, 1912 Villa des Fleurs, Aix-les-Bains, Savoie, France Moreau was disqualified for hitting low
87 Win 63–12–12 Georges Carpentier DQ 19 (20) Jun 24, 1912 Grand Hall des Magasins Généraux, Dieppe, Seine-Maritime, France Retained world middleweight title claim;
Won world (title claim) and inaugural NYSAC middleweight titles;
Carpentier DQ'd when his manager entered the ring after being hit by two elbows
86 Win 62–12–12 Jack Dillon NWS 10 May 3, 1912 Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
85 Win 61–12–12 Jack Dillon PTS 20 Mar 23, 1912 Coffroth's Arena, Daly City, California, U.S. Retained world middleweight title claim;
Claimed world middleweight title
84 Win 60–12–12 Sailor Ed Petroskey PTS 20 Feb 22, 1912 Auditorium Pavilion, San Francisco, California, U.S. Claimed vacant middleweight title
83 Win 59–12–12 George Knockout Brown NWS 6 Jan 29, 1912 Old City Hall, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
82 Win 58–12–12 Jimmy Howard NWS 6 Jan 15, 1912 Old City Hall, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
81 Draw 57–12–12 Jack Dillon NWS 6 Dec 6, 1911 Old City Hall, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
80 Win 57–12–11 Leo Houck NWS 6 Oct 18, 1911 American A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
79 Win 56–12–11 Tommy Sullivan KO 2 (12) Oct 12, 1911 Arena (Armory A.A.), Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
78 Win 55–12–11 Cyclone Johnny Thompson NWS 10 Aug 17, 1911 National A.C., Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. World middleweight title claim at stake;
(via KO only)
77 Win 54–12–11 Vic Hansen KO 8 (20) Jul 1, 1911 Coalinga, California, U.S.
76 Win 53–12–11 Montana Dan Sullivan KO 3 (20) Jun 15, 1911 Piedmont Pavilion, Oakland, California, U.S.
75 Win 52–12–11 Bill MacKinnon NWS 6 May 6, 1911 National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
74 Win 51–12–11 Jimmy Gardner NWS 6 Apr 11, 1911 Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
73 Win 50–12–11 Montana Jack Sullivan TKO 3 (10) Mar 28, 1911 Fairmont A.C., Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S.
72 Win 49–12–11 Leo Houck PTS 12 Feb 14, 1911 Armory A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
71 Win 48–12–11 Willie Lewis TKO 6 (10) Feb 7, 1911 Fairmont A.C., Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S.
70 Draw 47–12–11 Jimmy Gardner PTS 12 Jan 31, 1911 Armory A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
69 Win 47–12–10 Billy Berger NWS 6 Jan 11, 1911 Old City Hall, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
68 Loss 46–12–10 Hugo Kelly PTS 12 Dec 20, 1910 Armory, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
67 Win 46–11–10 Jack Abbott TKO 5 (6) Dec 15, 1910 Palisades Rink, McKeesport, Pennsylvania, U.S.
66 Loss 45–11–10 Jimmy Gardner PTS 12 Nov 29, 1910 Armory, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
65 Loss 45–10–10 Leo Houck NWS 6 Oct 29, 1910 National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
64 Win 45–9–10 Frank Mantell NWS 6 Sep 28, 1910 Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
63 Win 44–9–10 Jimmy Gardner PTS 12 Apr 12, 1910 Armory A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
62 Win 43–9–10 Frank Mantell KO 9 (12) Mar 29, 1910 Armory A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
61 Win 42–9–10 Stanley Ketchel NWS 6 Mar 23, 1910 Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
60 Win 41–9–10 Jack "Twin" Sullivan PTS 12 Jan 18, 1910 Armory A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
59 Win 40–9–10 Billy Berger NWS 6 Jan 7, 1910 Old City Hall, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
58 Win 39–9–10 Porky Dan Flynn PTS 12 Dec 21, 1909 Armory A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
57 Loss 38–9–10 Joe Thomas NWS 6 Dec 18, 1909 National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
56 Draw 38–8–10 Harry Lewis NWS 6 Nov 27, 1909 National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
55 Win 38–8–9 Billy Papke NWS 6 Nov 11, 1909 Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
54 Win 37–8–9 Jack Rowan KO 2 (6) Oct 26, 1909 Old City Hall, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
53 Win 36–8–9 Hugh McGann DQ 3 (6) Sep 17, 1909 Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. McGann took a trouncing before he resorted to fouling
52 Loss 35–8–9 Hugo Kelly NWS 6 Jun 25, 1909 Bijou Theater, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
51 Win 35–7–9 Jack Fitzgerald NWS 6 May 31, 1909 West End A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
50 Win 34–7–9 Harry Mansfield TKO 1 (6) May 15, 1909 National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
49 Loss 33–7–9 Jim Smith DQ 2 (6) May 15, 1909 National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
48 Win 33–6–9 Harry Lewis DQ 6 (6) Apr 24, 1909 National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
47 Win 32–6–9 Harry Mansfield NWS 6 Apr 5, 1909 West End A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
46 Win 31–6–9 Jack Williams TKO 2 (6) Mar 18, 1909 Hiland Theater, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
45 Win 30–6–9 Cy Flynn TKO 3 (6) Mar 4, 1909 Hiland Theater, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
44 Win 29–6–9 Harry Mansfield NWS 6 Feb 18, 1909 Hiland Theater, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
43 Win 28–6–9 Pat Carney KO 1 (6) Feb 11, 1909 Hiland Theater, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
42 Win 27–6–9 Jim Donovan NWS 6 Feb 8, 1909 Turner Hall, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
41 Win 26–6–9 Tommy Crawford TKO 1 (6) Jan 15, 1909 Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
40 Win 25–6–9 Tommy Lynch NWS 6 Dec 23, 1908 Turner Hall, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
39 Win 24–6–9 Paul Moore NWS 6 Dec 22, 1908 Southside Market House, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
38 Win 23–6–9 Billy Clark KO 2 (6) Nov 28, 1908 National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
37 Win 22–6–9 Jack Fitzgerald NWS 6 Nov 16, 1908 West End A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
36 Win 21–6–9 Kid Williams KO 5 (6) Oct 30, 1908 New Amsterdam Opera House, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
35 Win 20–6–9 Jim Donovan NWS 6 Oct 24, 1908 Terminal A.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
34 Win 19–6–9 Johnny Carroll NWS 6 Sep 25, 1908 National S.C., Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
33 Loss 18–6–9 Jack Robinson NWS 6 Sep 16, 1908 Mozart Theater, Binghamton, New York, U.S.
32 Draw 18–5–9 Billy Clark NWS 6 Sep 12, 1908 National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
31 Win 18–5–8 Jack Robinson NWS 6 Sep 11, 1908 National S.C, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
30 Win 17–5–8 Dutch Zimmer KO 3 (6) Sep 8, 1908 Navarre A.C., Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
29 Win 16–5–8 Jim Donovan NWS 6 Aug 26, 1908 Navarre A.C., Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
28 Win 15–5–8 Jack Nelson NWS 6 May 29, 1908 Roman A.C., Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
27 Win 14–5–8 Jack Fitzgerald NWS 6 May 7, 1908 Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
26 Win 13–5–8 Cub White NWS 6 May 4, 1908 West End A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
25 Draw 12–5–8 Billy Clark NWS 6 Mar 28, 1908 National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
24 Win 12–5–7 Alex Laird KO 2 (6) Mar 16, 1908 Latrobe, Pennsylvania, U.S.
23 Win 11–5–7 Paul Moore NWS 6 Dec 10, 1907 Rankin Athletic Club Rooms, Rankin, Pennsylvania, U.S.
22 Loss 10–5–7 Dick Given NWS 6 Oct 28, 1907 Rankin, Pennsylvania, U.S.
21 Win 10–4–7 Andy Diamond KO 1 (6) Sep 14, 1907 Donora, Pennsylvania, U.S.
20 Win 9–4–7 Al Martin NWS 6 May 28, 1907 Greensburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
19 Loss 8–4–7 Paul Moore NWS 6 Jan 10, 1907 East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
18 Win 8–3–7 Jock Simcoe NWS 6 Dec 20, 1906 McKeesport, Pennsylvania, U.S.
17 Draw 7–3–7 Paul Moore NWS 6 Dec 11, 1906 Turner Hall, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
16 Win 7–3–6 James Frazier NWS 6 Nov 12, 1906 Turner Hall, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
15 Win 6–3–6 Tom Broderick TKO 3 (6) Oct 29, 1906 Art Club, Ambridge, Pennsylvania, U.S.
14 Win 5–3–6 George Decker NWS 6 Oct 9, 1906 Mutual Benefit Hall, East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
13 Draw 4–3–6 George Fraser PTS 32 (?) Aug 25, 1906 Lorain, Ohio, U.S. This was to be a fight to the finish and was held in secret to avoid police interference;
Referee Dime stopped the bout and called it a draw
12 Draw 4–3–5 Jack Bruce NWS 4 May 8, 1906 Turner Hall, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
11 Win 4–3–4 Ned Chernoff NWS 4 Mar 26, 1906 Turner Hall, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
10 Draw 3–3–4 Mike Ward NWS 4 Feb 27, 1906 Turner Hall, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
9 Win 3–3–3 Dick Given NWS 4 Jan 25, 1906 Turner Hall, East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
8 Draw 2–3–3 Frank Diamond NWS 6 Jan 24, 1906 Oakland Armory, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
7 Win 2–3–2 Jock Simcoe NWS 6 Dec 14, 1905 East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
6 Loss 1–3–2 Elmer Morgan KO 4 (6) Jul 27, 1905 Mutual Benefit Hall, East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
5 Win 1–2–2 Battling Simpson NWS 4 Mar 27, 1905 Wilmerding A.C., Wilmerding, Pennsylvania, U.S. Listed as on Mar 28, but stated that it happened the previous night
4 Draw 0–2–2 John Ulm NWS 4 Mar 27, 1905 Wilmerding A.C., Wilmerding, Pennsylvania, U.S.
3 Loss 0–2–1 Frank Diamond NWS 4 Mar 4, 1905 Business Men's Club, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
2 Loss 0–1–1 Frank Diamond NWS 4 Feb 25, 1905 Business Men's Club, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1 Draw 0–0–1 Patsy Hogan NWS 4 Feb 18, 1905 Business Men's Club, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Boxing achievements

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Titles in pretence
Vacant World Middleweight Champion
February 22, 1912 – March 5, 1913
won undisputed title
Vacant
Title next held by
Eddie McGoorty
Australian recognition
Achievements
Preceded by World Middleweight Champion
5 March 1913  – 11 October 1913
Succeeded by

Honors

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Klaus was elected into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2008.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Frank Klaus".
  2. ^ "The Lineal Middleweight Champions". The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia.
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  4. ^ "Frank Klaus Boxing Record". The Cyber Boxing Zone. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  5. ^ "Klaus Ranks High in Fistic Realm", Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Sporting Section pg. 3, 10 December 1911
  6. ^ a b "Klaus Burial Slated Thursday", Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pg. 18, 9 February 1948
  7. ^ "Frank Klaus Biography". BoxRec. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  8. ^ "Championship Fight is Ended by a Row", New York Times, New York, New York, pg. 7, 25 June 1912
  9. ^ "Klaus Wins in Foul Over Papke", Pittsburgh Post, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Sporting News Section page 1, 6 March 1913
  10. ^ "Gardner is Stopped By Frank Klaus", Pittsburgh Post, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pg. 10, 2 July 1913
  11. ^ Guy, Richard, "Frank Claus is Stopped By George Chip", The Gazette Times, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, sec. 3 pg. 2, 12 October 1913
  12. ^ Gibson, Florent, "Klaus Put Out By George Chip", Pittsburgh Sunday Post, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Sporting News Section pg. 1, 12 October 1913
  13. ^ "Scranton Now Has a Champion", Scranton Truth, Scranton, Pennsylvania, pg. 8, 24 December 1913
  14. ^ "Please login".
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