1890
Apr 21 Billy Gale Chicago, Il ND
-No decision was reported
1891
Fred Larson Chicago, Il KO 1
Al Shrosbree Chicago, Il W 4
Dick Ward Chicago, Il KO 3
Jack Miller Chicago, Il W 4
Tom Cassidy Chicago, Il W 6
Tom Cassidy Chicago, Il KO 2
"Young" Joe Cranston Chicago, Il KO 3
Joe O'Leary Chicago, Il KO 3
Jockey Sloane Chicago, Il KO 3
Barney McCall Chicago, Il W 4
Joe Gates Chicago, Il KO 2
Spud Murphy Chicago, Il W 4
Jack Ghetlain Chicago, Il KO 1
Jack Kelly Chicago, Il KO 1
Young Lyons Chicago, Il KO 1
Al Newman Chicago, Il KO 1
Jun 8 Shorty Cleveland Chicago, Il TK 3
Jun 10 "Young" Mellington Chicago, Il SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known;
Perhaps, it is the 2/01/92 bout vs "Billy Wellington"
1892
Feb 1 Billy Wellington Chicago, Il W 6
Feb 10 Link Pope Chicago, Il SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Feb 20 Dan "Dummy" Rowan Chicago, Il KO 4
Mar 2 Billy Joyce Chicago, Il KO 3
Mar 12 Paddy Snow Chicago, Il KO 2
Apr 3 Jack Smith Chicago, Il W 5
May 10 Kid Corbett Chicago, Il W 4
Jun 8 Romeo Durand Chicago, Il W 4
Jul 4 Dick Reddy Chicago, Il KO 4
Aug 8 Young Moran Chicago, Il KO 2
Sep 3 Frank Murphy Springfield, Il KO 7
Oct 11 Joe Gates Chicago, Il W 6
Dec 21 Bob McQuade Fort Wayne, In W 10
1893
Jan 8 Max Eaufeldt Chicago, Il KO 1
-Some sources report "Max Saufeldt"
Jan 20 Dave Ross Chicago, Il KO 2
Feb 12 Billy Murphy Chicago, Il KO 1
Feb 28 Bob Costello Chicago, Il TK 2
-Some sources report 2/28/94
Mar 6 Jack Hopper Brooklyn, NY EX
Mar 17 -Bill Barry, Jimmy's brother, was buried on this date
Mar 20 Jockey Stanton Chicago, Il KO 2
Apr 5 Lou Simmons Chicago, Il W 6
Jul 10 Pete Shea Roby, In KO 4
Aug 7 Con Sheehan Chicago, Il W 5
Con Sheehan Chicago, Il W 4
Sep 4 Johnny Connors Chicago, Il SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Sep 6 Tom Cassidy Chicago, Il KO 6
Nov 13 Jack Fitzgerald Chicago, Il W 4
Nov 27 Johnny Connors Roby, In SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Dec 5 Jack Levy Roby, In KO 17
-100 lb Championship of America;
This was a "private" fight with gloves
1894
Jan 10 Harry Dally Chicago, Il TK 2
-Some sources report 1/10/97
Jan 22 "Young" Joe Cranston Chicago, Il KO 3
Feb 6 Joe McGrath Chicago, Il TK 3
Feb 18 Young Spitz Chicago, Il KO 8
-Some sources report 2/18/96
Jun 2 Jimmy Gorman New Orleans, La KO 10
-Some sources report "W 11"
Jul 3 Harry Brooks Bradford Falls, Pa W 4
-Some sources report "Bradford Falls, Ks"
Sep 15 Casper Leon Lemont, Il KO 28
-105 lb Championship of America;
Weights were announced as 105-105;
The men actually fought at 112 lbs;
Following this fight, Barry claimed the
Bantamweight Championship of the World
Nov 14 George Church Chicago, Il W 8
Dec 4 John Van Heest Chicago, Il EX 6
Dec 10 Johnny Connors New Orleans, La SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
1895
Feb 11 an unnamed opponent Boston, Ma SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Feb Frank Maciewski Cincinnati, Oh
-This bout was scheduled but cancelled
Mar 6 -Barry traveled to Kansas City, Mo with "Parson" Davies,
Tommy Ryan, Joe Choynski and Tommy White to appear at
a benefit being offered for a fighter named Billy Williams
Mar 7 Billy Plimmer Boston, Ma SCH
-This bout was scheduled but cancelled; Barry had traveled
Kansas City, Mo
Mar 21 Joe Bertrand Chicago, Il TK 5
Mar 30 Casper Leon Chicago, Il D 14
-Bantamweight Championship of the World;
Police intervened
Apr 15 Jack "Kid" Madden Brooklyn, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled but cancelled;
Barry suffered an injury in the "Casper Leon" bout
May Tommy Ryan Deal Lake, NJ EX
-Barry and others sparred with Ryan nearly every day
prior to Ryan's bout with "Mysterious" Billy Smith
on 5/27/95
Jun 8 -Barry was scheduled to spar at New York, NY
Jun 24 Jack "Kid" Madden Brooklyn, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Jun 27 Jimmy Hickey New York, NY EX 3
Jul 15 Dave Ross Boston, Ma TK 2
-Some sources report "Dave Realts";
Some sources report 7/25/95
Aug 19 Dan Tynam New York, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Aug 19 Casper Leon New York, NY EX
Sep 16 Jack "Kid" Madden Jersey City, NJ SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Sep 30 Jack Lynch Philadelphia, Pa EX 4
Oct 3 -Barry was scheduled to spar at Philadelphia, Pa
Oct 21 Jack "Kid" Madden Maspeth, NY TK 4
-Bantamweight Championship of the World;
1896
Jan 12 Young Lyons Chicago, Il KO 1
Mar 15 Jim McGuire Chicago, Il KO 2
Apr 20 Joe O'Donnell Chicago, Il KO 3
Jul 24 Casper Leon Elmira, NY EX 6
Aug 11 Steve Flanagan Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
-Some sources report "W 6" on 8/10/96
1897
Jan 18 Jack Berger Chicago, Il KO 1
Jan 30 Sammy Kelly Brooklyn, NY D 20
-Some sources report "New York, NY"
Mar 1 Jack Ward New York, NY W 20
Apr 23 Jimmy Anthony San Francisco, Ca W 20
-Bantamweight Championship of the World;
Some sources report 4/27/97
Aug 1 Johnny Ritchie Chicago, Il D 6
Aug 7 Barney McCall Chicago, Il EX 5
Aug 7 Sig Hart Chicago, Il EX 3
Dec 6 Walter Croot London, Eng KO 20
-Bantamweight Championship of the World;
Croot struck his head on the floor as he fell;
He died of brain injuries following this bout;
Barry was exonerated
1898
Jan 31 Fred Bogan Cincinnati, Oh EX
Feb 15 June Sommers Louisville, Ky EX
Feb 16 Kid Hennessey Louisville, Ky EX 4
Mar 17 Johnny Connors Chicago, Il W 6
Mar 26 Johnny Ritchie Chicago, Il W 6
Apr 18 Billy Rotchford Chicago, Il D 6
May 30 Casper Leon New York, NY D 20
-Bantamweight Championship of the World;
Aug 13 Johnny Ritchie Chicago, Il D 6
-Some sources report 6/03/98 at "Philadelphia, Pa"
Jun 3 Steve Flanagan Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
-Some sources report "D 6"
Oct 31 Frank Bartley Chicago, Il D 4
Nov 18 Sammy Harris Chicago, Il EX 4
Nov 21 Casper Leon Chicago, Il D 6
Dec 29 Casper Leon Davenport, Ia D 20
-Bantamweight Championship of the World;
1899
Sep 1 Harry Harris Chicago, Il D 6
Dec 11 Frank Fitzgerald Chicago, Il EX 3
1900
Sep 17 Frank Fitzgerald Chicago, Il EX
*** The Following Bout Is Reported But Not Confirmed ***
1892
Feb 10 Shorty Cleveland Chicago, Il KO 4
*** Assistance Was Provided By Sergei Yurchenko ***
*** Some Data Was Provided By Mark Dunn ***
Record courtesy of Tracy Callis,
Historian,
International Boxing Research Organization
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