16 Facts About Kid Norfolk

Kid Norfolk made his professional boxing debut on 29 November 1910 at the Albaugh Theater in Baltimore, Maryland, losing a six-rounder to Kid Jasper on points.

Kid Norfolk fought in Baltimore through 1913, then began campaigning in Panama in 1914.

Kid Norfolk took his name from having been born on Norfolk Street back in Belmont.

Kid Norfolk defeated Abraham Hollandersky decisively in January 1914 in Colon, Panama.

Clark gave Kid Norfolk a beating, and won the 20-rounder on points.

The Kid Norfolk defended the title against one time world heavyweight contender Arthur Pelkey, a Canadian who had held the Dominion's heavyweight title and the White Heavyweight Championship during the latter days of Jack Johnson's reign.

On 30 May 1921, The Kid Norfolk fought Lee Anderson for the colored light heavyweight title in a scheduled 10-round bout in Phoenix, Arizona.

Anderson won on a technical knock out when Kid Norfolk returned to his corner in the ninth round, being unable to continue to fight.

Kid Norfolk's next fight was against future world middleweight champ Harry Greb on 29 August 1921 in a 10-rounder at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Kid Norfolk beat the Jamaica Kid on points in an eight-round bout.

Kid Norfolk had a draw in a fight with Tiger Flowers on the Fourth of July 1922 in Memphis, Tennessee, and they fought again on 8 May 1923, in Springfield, Ohio for the colored Light Heavyweight Title.

Kid Norfolk fought Greb one more time on 19 April 1924 in a scheduled 10-rounder in Boston.

The Kid Norfolk won when Greb was disqualified for fighting in the sixth round.

The last two rounds was a brutal, dirty fight, in which Kid Norfolk intentionally punched Greb in the groin several times.

On 25 May 1925 at the Stadium Rink in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Kid Norfolk fought Canadian light heavyweight champ Jack Reddick in a 12-rounder, winning a decision on points.

Kid Norfolk was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2007.