Undated
Charles Marks W
James "Jack" Glynn TK
-Baker hit so hard that Glynn quit
Hite Peckham Bradford, Pa ND 8
1883
Charlie Mitchell Buffalo, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held;
Negotiations fell through
Jul 15 Mervine Thompson Navy Island, Ont, Canada KO 7
-This bout was held near Buffalo, NY;
Some sources report "W 7"
1887
Apr 9 "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey Buffalo, NY ND 4
Apr 15 Jack Burke Buffalo, NY W 4
-Baker lasted and claimed win
Oct 16 Paddy Brennan Buffalo, NY TK 4
-Brennan was said to have broken an arm in round two;
He was badly punished; Police intervened; Some sources
report this bout held at "Grand Island, NY" ; Other
sources report "Navy Island"
Dec 27 -Baker was scheduled to spar at Weedsport, NY
1888
Jan 28 Mike Leary Buffalo, NY ND 4
Feb 18 "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey Buffalo, NY ND 4
-Some sources report "ND 1"
Sep 8 George LaBlanche Buffalo, NY ND 1
Sep 8 Jack Fallon Buffalo, NY ND
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Sep 10 Jack Fallon Buffalo, NY LT 4
Sep 16 -Baker seconded Miss Alice Leary vs Mrs. Hattie Leslie in Buffalo, NY
George LaBlanche seconded Hattie Leslie
1889
Jul 29 Peter Jackson Buffalo, NY L 4
Aug 6 Peter Jackson Buffalo, NY EX
-This bout was reported to be held at Toronto, Ont, Canada
by The Referee (Sydney, NSW, Australia)
Aug 8 Peter Jackson Hoboken, NJ LT 3
-Some sources report "L 4"
Oct 24 -Baker seconded Jack Hanlan vs Jack Hopper in Buffalo, NY
Dec 3 -Baker refereed the Bill Doherty vs Joe Fox bout in Brooklyn, NY
1890
May 7 James "Jack" Glynn Buffalo, NY D 4
Jun 9 -Baker seconded Mike Leary vs Paddy Brennan in Buffalo, NY
Jul 22 "Woburn" Tom McCarthy Buffalo, NY LK 6
-Some sources report "L 6"
1891
Mar 26 Pat Slattery Easton, Pa WF 2
-Some sources report "Art Slattery" on 3/27/91 at "Belvidere, NJ"
C.A.C. Smith W
-Some sources report 1892
C.A.C. Smith W
-Some sources report 1892
Apr 24 an unnamed opponent Boston, Ma EX
Nov 29 -Baker was shot in the stomach when trying to rescue a woman
(Laura Forrest, a singer) from a gang of ruffians; Physicians
did not expect him to live
1892
Feb 26 Jack Smith Bradford, Pa EX 3
1893
Feb 7 -Baker and some other pugilists were stationed at voting stations
in Buffalo to keep the peace
*** Some Data And Photo Provided By William Schutte ***
Review courtesy of
Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing
Research Organization
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