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Johnny Kilbane

American boxer (1889–1957)

Born
9 April 1889, Cleveland
Died
31 May 1957, Cleveland
Citizenship
United States
Sport
boxing
Discipline
featherweight
Occupation
boxer
Height
165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Recorded fight record
51 wins, 4 losses, 7 draws

John Patrick Kilbane (April 9, 1889 – May 31, 1957) was an American featherweight boxer in the early part of the 20th century. He held the World Featherweight title from 1912 to 1923, the longest period in the division's history, having defended the title against four contenders during the reign. Statistical boxing website BoxRec lists Kilbane as the No. 2 ranked featherweight of all-time, while The Ring Magazine founder Nat Fleischer placed him at No. 5. The International Boxing Research Organization rates Kilbane as the 8th best featherweight ever. He was inducted into the Ring Magazine Hall of Fame in 1960 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1995.

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Facts from Wikidata Q720245 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.

Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.