Undated
Welsh W
Ed Gray W
Battler Stevenson W
William Spillings W
Frank Craig W 2
Mervine Thompson W 3
Mike Green W 29
Steve Taylor W 14
1869
Jul 12 Jim Whalen Pittsburgh, Pa KO 21
Nov 16 Joseph Massey Pittsburgh, Pa KO 6
-Some sources report "W 6"
1870
Jun Jack Chapel Bedford, Oh KO 12
-Some sources report "W 12" during 1879
1879
Jun Jack Driscoll East Saginaw, Mi KO 3
1881
Maurice Casey Ann Arbor, Mi W 4
John Donaldson East Saginaw, Mi W 4
-Some sources report "KO 4" during 1879
Aug Bill Johnson East Saginaw, Mi KO 2
-Some sources report "W 2"
Nov 11 Dan Carr Bay City, Mi KO 4
-Some sources report "W 4"
1882
Jan Dan Carr East Saginaw, Mi KO 8
-Some sources report "W 8" during Jan 1881
Nov 14 John Donaldson Port Huron, Mi D 4
1883
Feb 17 Jack Stewart Port Huron, Mi KO 4
-Some sources report "W" against "Jim Stewart"
Apr Amos Lavender Albany, NY W
Apr 18 W. Shipman Schenectady, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held;
Shipman did not show
Apr 18 Tom "Soap" McAlpine Schenectady, NY EX 3
-Some sources report "W 4"
May 18 Charles Hadley Boston, Ma SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Jun 14 -Smith challenged all-comers at Albany, NY to stay four rounds
Jul 16 Black Diamond (Harry Woodson) Troy, NY ND 3
-Some sources report "W 4"
Aug 16 Jack Stewart New York, NY LK 2
-Some sources report "Jim Stewart"
Oct 5 Jack Stewart London, Ont, Canada D 6
-Some sources report "EX" against "Jim Stewart"
Tom Cleary Amsterdam, NY D
Dec Charles Hadley East Saginaw, Mi EX
-Some sources report "ND 4"
Dec 15 -Smith opened a gymnasium in East Saignaw, Mi
1884
Feb 2 Charles Hadley East Saginaw, Mi WF 2
Mar 10 Mervine Thompson Cleveland, Oh LK 8
-Reports vary - "LK 7" - "LK 9"
Mar 18 Tom Robinson Cleveland, Oh LK 1
Oct Big Sullivan Market Hall, Mn ND 1
-This bout ended in a "row"
Oct 27 John Clancey St. Paul, Mn WF 1
Nov 20 Ed McKeown Winnipeg, Man, Canada KO 2
1884-1886
George Godfrey D 6
1886
Aug 15 Bill Miller Saginaw, Mi SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
1891
Fred Morris EX 6
-Smith traveled with "Bill Muldoon's troupe"
and took on all-comers
Billy Baker L
-Some sources report during 1892
Billy Baker L
-Some sources report during 1892
1892
Apr 25 Bill Gabig New York, NY KO 2
-Some sources report "W 2"
Joe Butler Washington, DC LK 3
Aug 15 George Godfrey New York, NY L 4
Aug 29 Frank Craig Brooklyn, NY EX
Sep 12 Frank Craig New York, NY EX
Nov 5 Mike Brennan New York, NY W 3
-Some sources report 10/29/92;
Some sources report "KO 2";
Each man was knocked down in round one
Nov 21 Joe Choynski Philadelphia, Pa LK 4
Nov 26 Mike Brennan New York, NY WF 2
-Reports vary - "W 3" - "WF 3";
Some sources report 11/27/92
1893
Con Coughlin New York, NY KO 1
Apr 14 John Jackson New York, NY KO 1
Apr 15 Con Coughlin New York, NY L 4
-Police intervened;
Some sources report "L 3"
Jul 4 Con Riordan New York, NY D 4
-Some sources report "W 6"
1894
Jan 11 Jerry Slattery near Dolgeville, NY LF 5
-Smith knocked Slattery down and struck him while down
Oct 24 Amos Thesis Louisville, Ky KO
1896
Aug 6 Mike Queenan Niagara Falls, NY TK 2
1897
Feb 15 Peter Maher Buffalo, NY L 6
-Some sources report "D 6";
Some sources report 5/03/97
Mar 26 George Watson Buffalo, NY KO 1
-Some sources report "John C. Watson" in Apr 1897
May 10 Fred Taylor Erie, Pa KO 1
May 31 Jim Delaney Elmira, NY KO 2
Jun an unnamed opponent Buffalo, NY LT 2
-Smith broke an arm
1898
Feb 15 Peter Maher Philadelphia, Pa LK 3
Oct Johnny Ruhlin East Buffalo, NY EX 4
-Some sources report Nov 1898
Nov 24 Ed Dunkhorst Elmira, NY L 20
1899
Mar 6 Tom McCarthy Buffalo, NY WF 3
Oct 25 Jim Fitzpatrick Buffalo, NY LT 7
-Some sources report 10/26/99
1901
Aug Billy Rhodes Minneapolis, Mn EX 4
1903-1904
Contaden in America W
*** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed ***
Undated
Con Riordan W 6
Joe Choynski D
Jim Fell SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
1887-1889
the "Brooklyn Strong Boy" W 1
-Perhaps, this man was "Jack Fallon"
Some sources report "TK 1" in 1887
1893-1895
Bob Armstrong L
1898
Dec 25 George Gardner Montreal, Que, Canada LK 7
-It appears that Gardner fought Ed" Thunderbolt" Smith
1903
Jem Smith Manchester, England KO
*** The Following Bouts Are Unlikely Due To Smith's Age ***
1906
Jack Johnson Minneapolis, Mn L
1909
Mar 31 Mike Donovan Columbus, Oh D 6
May 17 Mike Donovan Columbus, Oh L 6
Review courtesy of
Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing
Research Organization
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