[8][3] White lost to future champion Johnny Kilbane in a twelve round bout before 2,200 at Grey's Armory in Cleveland on 23 December 1911.

[9][10] On 4 July 1913, White valiantly lost to future Welterweight Champion Jack Britton in an eighteen round technical knockout in New Orleans, Louisiana.

[3][11] On 19 December 1913, White defeated Ad Wolgast former world lightweight champion in a ten round newspaper decision at Dreamland Park in Milwaukee.

White dominated the bout with his left hook, but Wolgast was not quite the boxer who earlier held the championship and his punches lacked steam.

[3] On the 26th of May, 1914, White fought reigning champion Willie Ritchie for the World Lightweight Championship in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in a ten round no decision bout.

In one of his most complete victories, The Los Angeles Times wrote that White "defeated the champion (Willie Ritchie) so decisively that even the most prejudiced person in the world could not fail to see that he was master.

Cross's trademark crouch, and ability to bore in regardless of the cost, had White baffled at times during the bout, which included constant action throughout.

[15] On 21 July 1915, White lost to fellow British and Jewish lightweight Ted "Kid" Lewis, in a newspaper decision at St. Nicholas Rink in New York.

[3] White appeared to have Welsh ready for a knockout in the eleventh, twelfth and thirteenth rounds of their 1916 match, but failed to follow up his advantage.

The extremely unpopular 20-round decision was awarded to Welsh, though White appeared to land more blows, causing a small riot to break out in the crowd.

As White threw more punches and did more damage in the fight, he would have been awarded the world lightweight championship by today's rules, winning on points.

[3][17] On 5 July 1920, White lost to Jewish boxer and exceptional lightweight champion, Benny Leonard, in a ninth round knockout before an audience of 12,000 at Benton Harbor, Michigan.

The fight was a careful battle of boxing strategy, and White wielded the potential for stronger punching with his left hook.

[3] After retiring from boxing, White ran a successful gym that catered to wealthy women in Chicago's Loop District.

[citation needed] In March 1956, a jury found White "mentally ill" when his wife asked for his commitment based upon his threats and hallucinations.

White was named to the Ring Magazine's list of 100 greatest punchers of all time, probably for his noted skill with the left hook.