John Scholes

BORN    : December 23, 1843; Moat, Queens County, Ireland
HEIGHT  : 5-11 1/2
WEIGHT  : 175 lbs
RACE    : White; Irish-Canadian

Scholes was an all-around athlete who was involved actively in several sports; As a boxer, he was quick and scientific

1848
       -Scholes moved to Canada; He lived in Toronto most of his life

1863-1868
       -Scholes learned boxing as a youth

Undated (1868-1885)
       Tom Kelly                 in Canada                         EX  

       Patsy Reardon             in Canada                         EX  
       Charles Perkins           in Canada                         EX  
       Charles McDonald          in Canada                         EX  

       -Scholes boxed a number of minor opponents in
        exhibition bouts

1876
Jul    Steve Taylor              Toronto, Ont, Can                 EX  
Jul    Jem Mace                  Toronto, Ont, Can                 EX   


Undated (1877-1885)
       Tom Allen                 Montreal, Que, Can                EX  4
       -Some sources report "D 4"
       Bob Berry                 Brooklyn, NY                       W  

1885
Feb 23 Charlie Mitchell          Toronto, Ont, Can                  L  4

1889
Sep 14 Billy Ferguson            Toronto, Ont, Can                 KO  

       -This was a street fight
Nov  4 Jake Kilrain              Toronto, Ont, Can                  D  4
       -Scholes was in excellent shape; Kilrain was
        fat and out of condition; Some sources report
        "EX 4"

1897
Jan  8 Jem Mace                  Toronto, Ont, Can                 EX  3
 


Record courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
 
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