Joe Kennedy
BORN c. 1876 (Some sources report c. 1879) DIED April 1930; San Francisco, California (age 54) HEIGHT approx. 6-2 WEIGHT 192-220 lbs Kennedy was not a very good "boxer" type but was big and strong; He often worked as a sparring partner for Jim Jeffries
1895 May Theodore Van Buskirk EX 4 Oct 14 Theodore Van Buskirk San Francisco, Ca LT 2 -Some sources report 10/15/95 1897
Nov 18 Tom Lansing San Francisco, Ca LF 6 1898 Mar 8 Tom Sharkey San Francisco, Ca EX 4 Jul 28 Billy Allen San Francisco, Ca KO 1
Oct 1 Jack Stelzner San Francisco, Ca W 20 -Some sources report 9/30/98; Some sources report 10/11/981899
Jun 23 Gus Ruhlin San Francisco, Ca W 20
Sep 26 Peter Maher New York, NY LK 2
-Some sources report 9/25/99
Oct 13 Frank Childs Chicago, Il D 6
Dec 1 James "Soldier" Walker Sacramento, Ca KO 4
Dec 27 Fred Russell San Francisco, Ca W 20Undated (Prior to April 22, 1901)
Joe Maher W 2
Joe Castro W 4
Dan Long W 11901
May 7 Hank Griffin Los Angeles, Ca D 20
Jul 2 Hank Griffin Los Angeles, Ca D 20
Sep 24 Jim Jeffries Oakland, Ca LK 2
-Some sources report "EX 2"
1902
Mar 7 Jack Johnson Oakland, Ca LK 4
May -Kennedy sparred regularly with Jim Jeffries
Jun -Kennedy began training in Harbin Springs, Ca
Jun -Kennedy sparred regularly with Jim Jeffries
Jul 1 Jim Jeffries Harbin Springs, Ca EX
Jul 3 Jim Jeffries Harbin Springs, Ca EX
Jul 10 Jim Jeffries Harbin Springs, Ca EX
Jul 11 Jim Jeffries Harbin Springs, Ca EX 4
Jul 14 Jim Jeffries Oakland, Ca EX 1
Jul 14 Jim Jeffries Oakland, Ca EX 1
Jul 14 Jim Jeffries Oakland, Ca EX 1
Jul 14 Jim Jeffries Oakland, Ca EX 1
-The previous 4 bouts were held the same date
Jul 15 Jim Jeffries Oakland, Ca EX 1
Jul 15 Jim Jeffries Oakland, Ca EX 1
Jul 15 Jim Jeffries Oakland, Ca EX 1
Jul 15 Jim Jeffries Oakland, Ca EX 1
-The previous 4 bouts were held the same date
Jul 16 Jim Jeffries Oakland, Ca EX 1
Jul 16 Jim Jeffries Oakland, Ca EX 1
Jul 16 Jim Jeffries Oakland, Ca EX 1
Jul 16 Jim Jeffries Oakland, Ca EX 1
-The previous 4 bouts were held the same date
Jul 19 Jim Jeffries Oakland, Ca EX 1
Jul 19 Jim Jeffries Oakland, Ca EX 1
Jul 19 Jim Jeffries Oakland, Ca EX 1
Jul 19 Jim Jeffries Oakland, Ca EX 1
-The previous 4 bouts were held the same date
Jul 20 Jim Jeffries Oakland, Ca EX 1
Jul 20 Jim Jeffries Oakland, Ca EX 1
Jul 20 Jim Jeffries Oakland, Ca EX 1
Jul 20 Jim Jeffries Oakland, Ca EX 1
-The previous 4 bouts were held the same date
Jul 21 Jim Jeffries Oakland, Ca EX 1
Jul 21 Jim Jeffries Oakland, Ca EX 1
Jul 21 Jim Jeffries Oakland, Ca EX 1
Jul 21 Jim Jeffries Oakland, Ca EX 1
-The previous 4 bouts were held the same date
Jul 22 Jim Jeffries Oakland, Ca EX 1
Jul 22 Jim Jeffries Oakland, Ca EX 1
Jul 22 Jim Jeffries Oakland, Ca EX 1
Jul 22 Jim Jeffries Oakland, Ca EX 1
-The previous 4 bouts were held the same date
Jul 23 Jim Jeffries Oakland, Ca EX 1
Jul 23 Jim Jeffries Oakland, Ca EX 1
Jul 23 Jim Jeffries Oakland, Ca EX 1
Jul 23 Jim Jeffries Oakland, Ca EX 1
Jul 23 Jim Jeffries Oakland, Ca EX 1
Jul 23 Jim Jeffries Oakland, Ca EX 1
-The previous 6 bouts were held the same date
Jul 25 -Kennedy seconded Jim Jeffries vs. Bob Fitzsimmons at San Francisco, Ca
1903
Aug 1 Jim Jeffries Harbin Springs, Ca EX 2
Aug 2 Jim Jeffries Harbin Springs, Ca EX 2
Aug 3 Jim Jeffries Harbin Springs, Ca EX 1
Aug 3 Jim Jeffries Harbin Springs, Ca EX 1
Aug 3 Jim Jeffries Harbin Springs, Ca EX 1
-The previous 3 bouts were held the same date
Aug 4 Jim Jeffries Harbin Springs, Ca EX 3
Aug 5 Jim Jeffries Harbin Springs, Ca EX 3
Aug 6 Jim Jeffries Harbin Springs, Ca EX 3
Aug 7 Jim Jeffries Harbin Springs, Ca EX 3
Aug 10 Jim Jeffries Harbin Springs, Ca EX
Aug 11 Jim Jeffries Harbin Springs, Ca EX 2
Nov Bob Fitzsimmons EX
-Kennedy sparred with Fitzsimmons during his preparation
for the George Gardner bout in San Francisco, Ca
Nov -Kennedy and Jim Jeffries toured in the East during
late November and December and took on all-comers
Dec 7 Jim Jeffries Boston, Ma EX 3
Dec 7 Jim Jeffries Boston, Ma EX 3
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Dec 8 Jim Jeffries Boston, Ma EX 3
Dec 8 Jim Jeffries Boston, Ma EX 3
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Dec 9 Jim Jeffries Boston, Ma EX 3
Dec 9 Jim Jeffries Boston, Ma EX 3
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Dec 10 Jim Jeffries Boston, Ma EX 1
Dec 10 Jim Jeffries Boston, Ma EX 1
Dec 10 Jim Jeffries Boston, Ma EX 1
Dec 10 Jim Jeffries Boston, Ma EX 1
-The previous 4 bouts were held the same date
Dec 11 Jim Jeffries Boston, Ma EX 3
Dec 11 Jim Jeffries Boston, Ma EX 3
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Dec 12 Jim Jeffries Boston, Ma EX 3
Dec 12 Jim Jeffries Boston, Ma EX 3
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Dec 13 Jim Jeffries Boston, Ma EX 3
Dec 13 Jim Jeffries Boston, Ma EX 3
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Dec 14 Jim Jeffries Boston, Ma EX 3
Dec 14 Jim Jeffries Boston, Ma EX 3
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Dec 15 Jim Jeffries Boston, Ma EX 3
Dec 15 Jim Jeffries Boston, Ma EX 3
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Dec 29 -Kennedy and Jim Jeffries appeared in court (NY)
for sparring in violation of the Horton Law
1904
Jan 13 Jim Jeffries Springfield, Ma EX 2
-Police intervened and stopped the bout
Feb 15 Jim Jeffries New York, NY EX 4
Feb 17 Jim Jeffries New York, NY EX 3
Mar 31 Jim Jeffries New York, NY EX 3
Jun Jim Jeffries Harbin Springs, Ca EX
Aug 9 -Kennedy had an ear injury that prevented him from sparring
with Jeffries
Aug 14 Jim Jeffries Harbin Springs, Ca EX 3
Aug 15 Jim Jeffries Harbin Springs, Ca EX 4
Aug 16 Jim Jeffries Harbin Springs, Ca EX 4
Aug 17 Jim Jeffries Harbin Springs, Ca EX 4
Aug 18 Jim Jeffries Harbin Springs, Ca EX1905
May 13 Jim Jeffries Chicago, Il EX 3
*** The Following Bout Is Reported But Not Confirmed ***
1902
Mar 15 Jack Johnson San Francisco, Ca LK 4
-Some sources report this bout;
Is this actually the 3/07/02 bout ?
*** Much Data Was Provided By Chuck Johnston and Kevin Smith ***
Record courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
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