1878
Billy Hunter Jersey City, NJ W 3
1880
Oct 12 Jimmy Mitchell TK 7
Undated
Tom Butler TK 4
John Williams Philadelphia, Pa TK 4
Jim Stewart Philadelphia, Pa W 3
Sheeny Joe TK 2
-Some sources report "W 2"
Bob Frazier W 8
Joe Butler New York, NY L 4
1882
Aug 31 Kentucky Rosebud Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
-This man was "Walter Edgerton"
1883
Mike Cleary's Black TK 4
-This man was "Jimmy Smith"
1884
Apr 4 Langtry New York, NY EX
1885
"Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey New York, NY L
Jan 12 Tommy Ryan New York, NY EX
Jan 30 Jim Connors New York, NY W 4
Jan 30 Jim Fell New York, NY TK 2
-Banks knocked Fell out; When Fell came to, another
round was fought; Fell quit after the third round;
The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Mar 30 Jim Fell New York, NY D 3
Apr 21 Bill Davis New York, NY W 3
May 12 Jack Ashton New York, NY D 3
May 22 Alfred Spiers New York, NY W 8
Dec 20 Jim Smith New York, NY WF 20
1886
Feb 9 Jack Fallon New York, NY D 6
-Some sources report "D 5"
Feb 13 Allen's Black New York, NY D 14
Apr 6 Tommy Blackburn New York, NY W 8
Apr 30 Johnny Stuart New York, NY TK 7
Jul 26 Butler's Unknown Philadelphia, Pa TK 3
-This man was "John Roody"; Some sources report 6/26/86
Jul 27 Baltimore Bill Philadelphia, Pa W 4
Jul 31 Len Connolly Philadelphia, Pa W 4
Aug 3 Kentucky Rosebud Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
-This man was "Walter Edgerton"
Aug 19 Jack Lynch Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Sep 11 Kentucky Rosebud Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
-This man was "Walter Edgerton"
Nov 6 Jim Connors Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
1887
Jan 26 James Desverney New York, NY LF 9
-Colored Middleweight Championship of the World;
Some sources report "LT 9"; Some sources report "LT 18"
1888
Feb 20 Ed Binney Boston, Ma LT 14
-Some sources report Colored Middleweight Championship of the World;
Some sources report the scheduled bout ended as "D 13"; Three extra
rounds were fought to determine the winner (L 16)
Jack Grace New York, NY LK 1
-This bout was held at a "private" club
1889
Mar 11 Harry Hart New York, NY ND
Mar 24 -Banks seconded George Wiseman vs Gallagher's Unknown
in Flushing, NY
Apr 6 Tommy Riley LK 9
May -Banks renounced boxing and joined the church
Aug 26 Joe Fowler Brooklyn, NY ND
Oct 4 Johnny Stuart Brooklyn, NY EX 6
Oct Johnny Keenan ND 3
1890
Feb 25 Paddy McGuigan Brooklyn, NY EX
Mar 4 -Banks was scheduled to spar in Brooklyn, NY
May 5 Jack Gallagher Brooklyn, NY D
-Some sources report "Frank Moore"
Aug 25 Joe Fowler Brooklyn, NY EX
Oct 27 Con Dugan EX
-Some sources report 11/27/90
Dec 21 Mike Gorman New York, NY EX
1891
Jan 22 Mike Leary New York, NY ND
Feb 7 Billy Dacey Brooklyn, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Apr 4 Tommy Kelly West Hoboken, NJ D 16
Nov 27 George Dixon New York, NY EX
1896
Feb 29 Paddy McGuigan New York, NY ND 3
-Some sources report "Paddy McGinnis";
Some sources report "D 3" on 2/28/96
Mar 11 Paddy McGuigan New York, NY EX 3
Mar 28 Paddy McGuigan Brooklyn, NY D 4
-Some sources report "W 4";
Some soruces report that McGuigan fought "Johnny Barlas"
Jul 20 Paddy McGuigan New York, NY D 3
Jul 25 Paddy McGuigan Brooklyn, NY W 6
Aug 1 Paddy McGuigan Brooklyn, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Aug 31 Paddy McGuigan New York, NY D 4
Nov 16 Paddy McGuigan New York, NY ND 4
1897
May 6 -Banks was scheduled to spar in the 140-lb Competition at New York, NY
Jun 18 Paddy McGuigan New York, NY D 3
1899
Aug 12 Jack Root Chicago, Il LK 1
*** Some Data Was Provided By Kevin Smith ***
Review courtesy of
Tracy Callis,
Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
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