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Jimmy Barry
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| BORN | March 7
1870; Chicago, Illinois (Some sources report August 4 1872) |
| DIED | April 4 1943; Chicago, Illinois |
| HEIGHT | 5-2 (Some sources report 5-3 3/4) |
| WEIGHT | 95-115 lbs |
| MANAGERS | Dominick O'Malley, Charles E. "Parson" Davies |
Jimmy fought out of Chicago, Illinois and
was one of the best bantamweights and flyweights ever; He was one of
only nine men to retire unbeaten over his entire career; The others were
Young Mitchell, Jack McAuliffe, Rocky Marciano, Laszlo Papp, Terry
Marsh, Ji Won Kim, Ricardo Lopez and Sven Ottke
Barry utilized a fighting style similar to Billy Plimmer and was a
clever ring general like the "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey; Those who saw
Barry in action called him a "Wonder";
Jimmy was also an excellent handball player; He was a brother of Bill
Barry, who reportedly once fought the "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey
Following the 1897 knockout win over Walter Croot, in which Croot died,
Barry was never the same fighter; He never knocked out another man;
Seven of his last nine official bouts were draws
Joe Choynski (1927) said, “Barry ... I consider the greatest fighter I
ever saw. He had everything: speed, science, stamina, ring generalship,
courage and uncanny punching power. There were many great bantams in
that day, but Barry outclassed them all ...”
Barry was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2000
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 1892 Feb 1 Billy Wellington Chicago, Il W 6 Feb 10 Shorty Cleveland Chicago, Il KO 4 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 *** 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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