1889
Sep 3 Tommy Ryan Grand Rapids, Mi LK 3
1891
Jun 1 Joe Tansey Chicago, Il KO 5
Jul 18 Montana Kid (Dan Egan) Chicago, Il TK 2
-Some sources report "KO 3"
Denny Kelliher KO 1
-Some sources report "W 1"
Sep 2 Tim Qualey Chicago, Il KO 1
-Some sources report "Tim Quailly"
Sep 28 Billy McMillan Chicago, Il EX 3
1892
Jan 12 Con Riordan Chicago, Il D 4
-Some sources report "W 4"
Jan 31 Dan Cahill Buffalo, NY KO 3
Feb 1 Dan Kalb Chicago, Il KO
Feb 15 Jack Dalton Chicago, Il SCH
-The previous bout was schduled but cancelled
Apr 18 Bob Fitzsimmons Chicago, Il EX
Apr 20 Bob Fitzsimmons Chicago, Il SCH
Apr 21 Bob Fitzsimmons Chicago, Il SCH
-The previous 2 bouts were scheduled; The outcomes are not known
Apr 23 Bob Fitzsimmons Chicago, Il EX
Jun 6 Dick Moore Millington, Il LK 7
-This bout was held near Chicago, Il;
Some sources report 6/05/92
Nov 20 Dick Moore Chicago, Il KO 15
-Some sources report 11/24/92;
Some sources report "W 15"
Dec 19 Jack King Chicago, Il KO 6
-Some sources report "W 2";
Some sources report "KO 2"
1893
Jan 23 Bob Fitzsimmons Chicago, Il SCH
-The previous bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
May 8 Frank Kellar Chicago, Il W 6
-Some sources report "W 3"
Jul 31 William Mayo Roby, In KO 6
-Mayo was about 15 lbs heavier
Oct 30 Mike Queenan Chicago, Il KO 2
-Some sources report "W 3"
Nov 13 Frank "Dutch" Neal Chicago, Il SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held
Nov 13 George Allen Chicago, Il ND 4
1894
Mar 12 Frank Kellar Chicago, Il W 8
Jun 5 Jack Reagan KO 3
-Some sources report "W 1"
Aug 4 James Jarding Dubuque, Il KO 3
Sep 17 Billy Woods Chicago, Il W 8
-Reports vary - "W 7" - "KO 7" - "KO 8
Nov 15 Jim Hall Chicago, Il W 4
-Some sources report 11/16/94
Some sources report "EX 4";
Baker lasted and claimed win
Dec 5 Billy Stift Milwaukee, Wi EX 6
1895
Mar 19 Jack Rogan Peru, Il ND 2
-Police intervened
Apr 8 Dan Creedon Chicago, Il D 8
-Some sources report "D 6"
Jun 9 George Curtis Lake Station, Wi W 4
-Some sources report "Jack Curtis"
Jul 13 Mike Brennan near Milwaukee, Wi TK 1
-Some sources report "W 1"; Police intervened;
Some sources report "ND 1"
1896
Jan 15 Tommy Ryan Grand Rapids, Mi L 3
-Some sources report 1/16/96; Police intervened
Mar 24 Yank Kenny Cleveland, Oh TK 1
-Some sources report "W 1"; Police intervened
Apr 25 Fred Morris New York, NY KO 2
Jun 27 Joe Butler Williamsburg, NY KO 1
Jul 20 Frank "Paddy" Slavin Philadelphia, Pa D 6
Oct 23 Dan Creedon New York, NY L 20
Nov 20 Charley Strong Brooklyn, NY D 10
-Reports vary - 6/20/96 - 6/29/96;
Reports vary - "D 8" - "LK 10"
1889-1897
Tommy Gibbs W 3
Martin Shaughnessy W 4
-Some sources report "W 3"
Mike Dunn W 4
-Some sources report "W 1"
Mike Dolpher W 3
Patsy Rooney KO 2
-Some sources report "W 2"
Dave Brown KO 2
-Some sources report "W 2"
Tom O'Donnell W 3
-Some sources report "W 5"
Taffy Dennis W 4
Paddy Brennan W 6
Jack Tierney KO 2
-Some sources report "W 2"
Pat Burke KO 1
-Some sources report "W 1"
Charley Strong L 10
-Perhaps, this is the 11/20/96 bout
1897
Jan 23 Joe Butler Philadelphia, Pa LK 1
-Reports vary - "ND 1" - "L 1"
Jan 30 Joe Butler Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
-Reports vary - 3/19/97 - 3/23/97;
Butler claimed a win; Baker denied this
May 18 Jim Jeffries San Francisco, Ca LT 9
Jun 10 Frank "Paddy" Slavin San Francisco, Ca EX 3
Jul 2 John Miller San Francisco, Ca KO 8
Aug 11 Tom Ball San Francisco, Ca W 7
-Some sources report "Richard Ball" on 8/19/97;
Bell ran the whole match and would not fight
despite frequent warnings; Referee Alec Greggains
finally stopped the contest and awarded the win
to Baker
Nov 13 Theodore Van Buskirk Marysville, Ca D 10
1898
Apr 13 Tom Sharkey Vallejo, Ca EX 8
Apr 25 Tom Sharkey Vallejo, Ca EX
Apr 26 -Baker sparred regularly with Tom Sharkey during Apr 26-May 5
May 6 Jack Stelzner San Francisco, Ca WF 5
-Some sources report "WF 6" on 5/07/98
May 9 Tom Sharkey San Francisco, Ca EX 1
-This bout was part of a play, The Ensign
Sep 24 Frank Childs Chicago, Il LK 3
-Some sources report 5/24/98
1895-1899
Tom Lansing LT 5
-Some sources report "L 5"
1899
Jan 31 Max Martin Chicago, Il NC 1
-Some sources report "ND 1";
The men were faking
Mar 31 Klondike (John Haynes) Chicago, Il L 6
1895-1900
Tom "Jabber" Carey L 20
1903
Apr 25 Bob Long Kansas City, Mo LK 8
*** The Following Bout Is Reported But Not Confirmed ***
1896
Jan Joe Butler Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
-This bout is possibly the 1/30/97 bout
1889-1897
Denny Kelliher TK 1
-Some sources report "W 1"
*** Much Data Was Provided By Willam Schutte ***
*** Photo And Some Data Was Provided By Alan Knox ***
Review courtesy of
Tracy Callis,
Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
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