Undated (Before 1880)
Dan Carr Cleveland, Oh W 7
Bryan Campbell Bradford, Pa W 3
1880
Jack McDonald Buffalo, NY D 3
May 26 Bluett Boyd Buffalo, NY KO 1
Aug 13 Jim Taylor Mount Clemens, Mi KO 5
Dec 20 John L. Sullivan Cincinnati, Oh EX 4
-Sullivan stopped Donaldson
Dec 24 John L. Sullivan Cincinnati, Oh LK 10
-Some sources report 1881
Dec 27 -Donaldson and Sullivan were arrested for prizefighting
but were released two days later
1881
C.A.C. Smith East Saginaw, Mi L 4
-Some sources report "LK 4" during 1879
1882
Jun 14 "Captain" James Dalton Milwaukee, Wi EX 4
Aug 4 Morris O'Connell Milwaukee, Wi EX 3
Aug 12 "Captain" James Dalton Chicago, Il EX
Oct 7 Ed Seward Racine, Wi EX 3
Nov 14 C.A.C. Smith Port Huron, Mi D 4
Dec 20 George Kitterman LaSalle, Il KO 4
1883
Feb 17 "Captain" James Dalton Milwaukee, Wi EX
Feb 25 A.S. Harmon Racine, Wi EX 3
Apr 8 Jack Keefe Norway, Mi W
May 18 "Captain" James Dalton Milwaukee, Wi L 3
-Police intervened
Aug 4 "Captain" James Dalton Minneapolis, Mn W 4
-Some sources report "L 4"
Nov 26 Steve Taylor St. Paul, Mn EX
1884
Apr 12 J. Beecher Minneapolis, Mn KO 2
Nov Duncan McDonald Butte, Mt L 4
-McDonald lasted and claimed the win
1883-1885
Jim Corbett L 4
1885
Jan 3 Jack Keefe Cedar Rapids, Ia L 3
May 20 -Donaldson seconded Patsy Mellen vs Jake Kilrain
at Minneapolis, Mn
Sep 24 Patsy Cardiff Minneapolis, Mn L 4
Oct 16 Patsy Cardiff Milwaukee, Wi EX
1886
Jul 4 Al Marx Deadwood, Dakota Territory KO 7
Frank Herald Minneapolis, Mn SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Sep 17 John Cusick Ashland, Wi LK 3
-Some sources report "LK 2"
1887
Aug 8 -Some sources report that Donaldson was the backer
of Patsy Cardiff and willing to pit him against
any man in the world for $5,000, London rules
1889
Mar Patsy Cardiff Helena, Montana Territory EX
Sep 28 Jim Corbett San Francisco, Ca EX 3
-Reports vary - "EX 4" - "L 4"
Oct Paddy Ryan San Francisco, Ca W
-This was a barroom fight
1890
Apr 30 Jim Corbett Sacramento, Ca EX
1891
Jan 15 Jim Corbett New Orleans, La EX
Feb -Donaldson and Corbett toured the eastern United States and
sparred; They appeared in New York, Brooklyn and Chicago;
Probably, other cities too
Mar -Donaldson and Corbett sparred in San Francisco during March
and April 1891
1892
Oct 3 Jim Corbett in New Jersey EX
-This bout was part of the play Gentleman Jack
Oct 4 Jim Corbett Wilmington, De EX
Oct 5 Jim Corbett Asbury Park, NJ EX
-This bout was part of the play Gentleman Jack
-Donaldson and Corbett toured the eastern United States and
sparred as part of the play, Gentleman Jack, for several months
1893
Sep 4 Jim Corbett New York, NY EX 3
Oct 4 Jim Corbett Wilmington, De EX 3
Oct Jim Corbett Interlaken, NJ EX
Nov Jim Corbett Cleveland, Oh EX
-This bout was held during November 20-25 1893
Nov 27 Jim Corbett Buffalo, NY EX
Dec 16 Jim Corbett Mayport, Fl EX
Dec -Donaldson was one of Corbett's sparring partners
while Jim prepared for the Charlie Mitchell bout
Dec 31 Jim Corbett Mayport, Fl EX
1894
Jan 18 Jim Corbett Mayport, Fl EX
Jan 19 Jim Corbett Mayport, Fl EX
Jan 28 Jim Corbett New York, NY SCH
-Donaldson and Corbett were planning to go on a two-month
sparring tour as part of the play, Gentleman Jack; They
reportedly appeared in Boston, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh,
Harlem and Washington, DC
Feb 12 Jim Corbett Philadelphia, Pa EX 4
-This bout was part of the play, Gentleman Jack
-Corbett and Donaldson returned to their sparring tour
as part of the play, Gentleman Jack; They reportedly
appeared in Cincinnati, St. Louis, Newark, Brooklyn,
Louisville and Philadelphia
Apr 9 Jim Corbett Philadelphia, Pa EX 4
-This bout was part of the play, Gentleman Jack
Apr 12 -Donaldson sailed for Europe with Jim Corbett; They were
scheduled to spar in the play, Gentleman Jack, beginning
Apr 21 1894
-Donaldson and Corbett performed in their sparring tour
as part of the play, Gentleman Jack; They reportedly
appeared in London, Paris, provinces in England, Ireland
and Scotland
-A biography of Corbett reported that Donaldson and Jim
sparred as part of the play, Gentleman Jack, and appeared
in London, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Liverpool, Manchester,
Birmingham, Newcastle-on-Tyne, Brighton, Southampton,
Sheffield, Belfast and Dublin
Jul -Donaldson and Corbett sailed for America (on about Jul 20)
and arrived Aug 1; Donaldson became semi-retired and
Steve O'Donnell became Corbett's primary sparring partner
1895
Sep 30 Jim Corbett New York, NY EX 1
1896
Dec 14 George Rooke New York, NY EX 3
*** Assistance Was Provided By Sergei Yurchenko **