Gunboat Smith

Gunboat Smith
Smith, early 1900s
Born	Edward Smith (1887-02-17)February 17, 1887 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	August 6, 1974(1974-08-06) (aged 87) Leesburg, Florida, U.S.
Nationality	American
Other names	Gunboat
Statistics
Weight(s)	Heavyweight
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Reach	72 in (180 cm)
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	140
Wins	81
Wins by KO	38
Losses	49 (references vary)
Draws	13

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.