Joe Fowler BORN   Bristol, England (Some sources report Birmingham, England) DIED   1892; in America WEIGHT 135 lbs
Fowler was quick and possessed boxing science; He came to America in 1880; He engaged in many exhibitions

1878
Jul 27 Tom Hawkins                London, England                   D 31
          -110 Pound Championship of England;
            Some sources report 7/29/78
Aug 16 Tom Hawkins                London, England                   D 51
          -110 Pound Championship of England and Joe Hoiles' Belt;
            Some sources report 8/12/78
Nov 27 James "Punch" Dowsett      London, England                  ND  
          -Fowler dislocated an arm and never fully recovered;
            Afterwards, he fought mostly exhibitions 

1879
       Gus Griffiths              in England                        W  
          -Some sources report this bout as a Featherweight
            Championship of England contest

1880
Jan 13 Tom Hawkins                London, England                  EX  3

1881
Jan 31 Young Nottage              London, England                  EX  

1882
Sep 18 Frank Wilson               Birmingham, England             SCH  
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known

1883
Apr 12 Frank Wilson               Brooklyn, NY                     EX  3
          -Some sources report “Long Island City, NY”
Jun 24 George Taylor              near Brooklyn, NY                ND  
Oct 15 Jimmy Murray               New York, NY                     EX  3
Oct 15 -Fowler seconded Tommy Barnes vs Tom King in                   
           New York, NY
Oct    Tommy Barnes               New York, NY                     EX  
Nov    Tommy Barnes               Fishkill, NY                     EX  

1884
Jan 14 Tommy Barnes               Boston, Ma                       EX  
          -Fowler may have sparred Tommy King also
Mar 15 George Taylor              New York, NY                      L  3
Jun 26 George "Monk" Young        New York, NY                     EX  
Jun 30 George "Monk" Young        New York, NY                     EX  
Jul 28 George "Monk" Young        New York, NY                     EX  
Oct  6 George "Monk" Young        New York, NY                     EX  3

1885
Jul 24 -Efforts were being made to arrange a fight between              
           Fowler and Nobby Clark

1886
Apr 10 George "Monk" Young        New York, NY                     EX  3

1887
Mar 30 Mike Coburn                Philadelphia, Pa                 EX  
Sep 10 Tommy Barnes               Brooklyn, NY                     EX  3
Sep 12 Otto Hornbeck              Brooklyn, NY                     EX    
Dec 10 Tommy Barnes               Long Island, NY                  LK  2
Dec 26 Tommy Barnes               Hoboken, NJ                      EX  

1888
Jan 14 George "Monk" Young        Brooklyn, NY                     EX  
Feb 25 Eugene Hornbacher          Brooklyn, NY                     EX  
Mar 19 Jack Dougherty             Brooklyn, NY                     EX  
Apr  3 George "Monk" Young        Brooklyn, NY                     ND  3
Apr 10 Luke Clark                 Brooklyn, NY                     EX  4

1889
Jan    Dan McCoy                  New York, NY                     KO 20
          -This bout was held during Jan-Feb 1889
Feb  2 -Some sources report that Fowler once held
           the title Featherweight Champion of the World
Mar 20 Charley Judge              New York, NY                     EX  
Mar 23 -Fowler seconded Jack Devlin vs. Tom White at Gravesend, NY
May 21 Charley Judge              Brooklyn, NY                     EX  
Jun  5 -Fowler seconded Charley Banks vs. Joe Mitchell at Paterson, NJ
Jun 10 Charley Judge              Brooklyn, NY                     EX  
Jun 13 Charley Judge              New York, NY                     EX  
Aug 26 John Banks                 Williamsburg, NY                 ND  
Nov 12 Charley Judge              New York, NY                      D  6

1890
Feb 10 Jack Williams              New York, NY                      D  4
May  5 Jim Collins                Brooklyn, NY                     EX  
Aug 25 John Banks                 Brooklyn, NY                     EX  

 

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