1881
Mickey Coleman Napa, Ca KO 21
-Some sources report San Francisco, Ca;
Some sources report "KO 23"
Undated
-Danforth managed Andy Bowen vs Billy Myer;
When Bowen refused to fight Myer, sources
report that Danforth substituted in his place
Paddy McGuigan SCH
-This bout was scheduled and held; The outcome is not known
Jimmy Hagen SCH
-This bout was scheduled and held; The outcome is not known
George Siddons LK 3
-Some sources report "L 3"
Tommy Barnes L 72
-Some sources report "L 73"
1883
Dutch Jim Rawlings, Wy KO 9
1884
P.J. Kelly New York, NY W 3
1885
Mar 17 -Danforth claimed the Featherweight Championship of New York
Mar 26 John O'Dell New York, NY D 4
Mar 28 Abe Fernandez New York, NY KO 3
Mar 28 Charles Ellingsworth New York, NY W 4
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date;
Danforth won the Championship of the New York AC
Apr 4 Charles Ellingsworth New York, NY W 4
Apr 9 John Smith New York, NY EX 3
Apr 13 John Smith New York, NY W 3
Dec 19 Jack Stewart New York, NY EX 3
1886
Dick Blackburne New York, NY KO
Jan Tom McGraw New York, NY KO 4
Jan 13 Mike Doyle New York, NY W 6
Red Kelly New York, NY W 8
May 6 Charles Ellingsworth near Point Lee, NY KO 37
-Featherweight Championship of New York;
Some sources report this bout held in
New Jersey in Mar 1886; Some sources
report "KO 36"
Jun 1 Charles Ellingsworth New York, NY D 8
Sep 7 Jim Hagen Philadelphia, Pa L 4
Sep 19 Jim Hagen New York, NY D 8
Sep 30 Tommy Warren Minneapolis, Mn D 10
-Some sources report 10/01/86
Oct 16 Danny Needham St. Paul, Mn W 8
-Some sources report "D 8" on 9/08/86;
Some sources report "Minneapolis, Mn"
Nov 4 -Danforth seconded Jack Smith vs Bill Dunn in New York, NY
Nov 6 -Danforth was scheduled to fight Jack Harding in a finish fight within four weeks
Dec 1 Mike Cushing New York, NY D 8
-Some sources report 12/15/86
Dec 25 Mike Cushing New York, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
1886-1887
Jimmy Collins Duluth, Mn W 8
Dick Dearborn W 4
1887
Jan 19 Jack Harding Nyack, NY WF 11
Feb 14 Jack Harding Philadelphia, Pa D 4
Feb 16 Harry Walton Philadelphia, Pa D 4
Mar 5 Patsy O'Leary Louisville, Ky D 10
May 30 Tommy Warren Minneapolis, Mn LK 13
Young Peterson Philadelphia, Pa L 4
Patsy O'Leary Harlem, NY D 4
-Police intervened
Nov Billy Weldon New York, NY KO 2
1888
Feb 25 Joe Fowler Brooklyn, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Mar Jack Bates Youngstown, Oh SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Mar 28 Charles Collins Boston, Ma EX 3
Apr 13 Frank Steele Boston, Ma KO 8
Apr 19 Jack Kenny Brooklyn, NY EX
-Some sources report 04/10/1888
May 8 Jack Havlin Boston, Ma D 18
Jun Jimmy Larkins Jersey City, NJ SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Sep 14 Frank Steele Boston, Ma D 16
Oct 30 Jack Harding Boston, Ma W 7
Dec 4 Isaac "Ike" O'Neil Weir Boston, Ma L 8
Dec 28 Johnny T. Griffin Boston, Ma LK 4
1889
Jan 7 Johnny T. Griffin Boston, Ma D 3
-Some sources report 1/08/88
Jan 15 George Dixon Manchester, NH EX
Feb Jimmy Larkins Jersey City, NJ SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
May 10 -Danforth seconded Mike Smith vs Jimmy Hogan in Long Island, NY
Jun 30 Jimmy Lynch Staten Island, NY LF 22
-Some sources report Jul 1889
Sep 26 Joe Soto Los Angeles, Ca LK 55
-Reports vary - "KO 56" - "LK 57";
Some sources report Sep 27;
Some sources report "San Francisco, Ca"
Nov 22 Billy Dacey San Francisco, Ca LK 10
-Some sources report 11/25/89
1890
Mar 19 Jimmy Connors New Orleans, La LK 24
Apr 15 Charles Summers New Orleans, La KO 5
May 29 Jack Bolan New Orelans, La SCH
-This bout was scheduled but cancelled
Aug 30 Reddy Brennan Mound City, Ar LK 8
-This bout was held about 5 miles from Memphis, Tn;
Some sources report 8/31/90
Oct 30 an unnamed opponent Nashville, Tn KO 4
Nov 9 Reddy Brennan Memphis, Tn D 8
1891
Feb 7 Mike Cushing Brooklyn, NY EX
Mar 9 Jimmy Hagen Hoboken, NJ LK 2
1892
Jimmy Larkins SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
May 3 -There was talk of Danforth fighting Nick Collins
Oct 21 Cal McCarthy New York, NY LT 16
Oct Cal McCarthy EX
-Danforth and McCarthy boxed several exhibitions
during Oct-Nov 1892
1893
Jan Jimmy Lynch TK 23
-Some sources report "D 23"
Jan 18 -Danforth challenged Frank Steele to a bout
Jan 28 Cal McCarthy New York, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
1894
Jul 25 Arkansas Kid (Harry Finnick) Minneapolis, Mn LK 7
1897
Jan Jimmy Devers Jackson, Mi L 6
Jun 16 Ted Murphy near Chicago, Il D 6
Oct Jimmy Doyle Ligonier, In D 14
1897-1898
Freckles O'Brien New York, NY D 6
Freckles O'Brien New York, NY D 6
*** Much Information Was Provided By C.J. Smith (Seguin, Tx) ***
Review courtesy of
Tracy Callis,
Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
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