Gunboat Smith
American boxer (1887-1974)
ガンボート・スミス
- Born
- 17 February 1887, Philadelphia
- Died
- 6 August 1974, Leesburg
- Citizenship
- United States
- Sport
- boxing
- Discipline
- heavyweight
- Occupation
- boxer, actor
- Height
- 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
- Nickname
- Gunboat
Edward "Gunboat" Smith (February 17, 1887 – August 6, 1974) was an Irish American boxer, film actor and later a boxing referee. During his career, Smith faced twelve different Boxing Hall of Famers a combined total of 23 times. Among the all-time greats he faced were Jack Dempsey, Harry Greb, Sam Langford, and Georges Carpentier.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.