1884
Apr 22 Mike Dyer Boston, Ma D 6
1885
Feb 12 George LaBlanche Fall River, Ma LK 1
-Some sources report "L 2"
May 22 Jack Magee Boston, Ma D 2
-Some sources report "ND 2"; Police intervened
1886
Jun 13 -John L. Sullivan's backers were willing to back Bosworth
against George LaBlanche or Jack Fogarty
Oct 15 -Bosworth handled Jack Hamilton vs Jack Florence in Ansonia, ?
Dec 31 Jack Ashton Wilmington, De SCH
-This bout was scheduled but postponed
1887
Jan 1 Jack Ashton Wilmington, De L 4
Jan 3 Jim Madison Philadelphia, Pa KO 1
Jan 5 Frank Burke Philadelphia, Pa D 4
Jan 7 Jim Killen Philadelphia, Pa D 4
Mar 20 Pete McCoy Wilmington, De EX
Apr 30 Jack Ashton Pawtucket, RI LK 6
-Some sources report "LT 7"
Nov 1 "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey Wilmington, De L 4
1888
Aug 26 Johnny Reagan Brooklyn, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
1889
Feb 16 Paddy Brennan Buffalo, NY D 4
May 14 "Brooklyn" Jimmy Carroll Brooklyn, NY ND 3
-Some sources report Carroll fought "Joe Bostwick"
Sep 20 Arthur Upham Northville, NY LK 10
1890
Jun 10 Jake Kilrain New York, NY L 3
1891
Apr 30 Jack Ashton New York, NY EX
Nov 27 Jack Fogarty New York, NY EX
Dec Bill Gabig Mauch Chunk, Pa EX 4
1892
Feb 27 William Spillings Burlington, Vt SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Sep 12 Bob Fitzsimmons Brooklyn, NY EX
Dec 10 Bob Fitzsimmons Newark, NJ EX
Dec 17 Bob Fitzsimmons New York, NY EX 3
1893
Jan Bob Fitzsimmons Chicago, Il EX
Jan 22 -Fitzsimmons appeared in Chicago during the week, punching the bag
taking on all-comers (sometimes 2-3 men a night) and sparring with
Bosworth
Jan 23 Bob Fitzsimmons Chicago, Il SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Jan -Bosworth went to Bay St. Louis, Ms as trainer of
Fitzsimmons for his 3/08/93 bout with Jim Hall
New Orleans, La
Feb 1 -Bosworth and Fitzsimmons began training in Bay St. Louis, Ms;
Bosworth was his chief sparring partner
Feb 18 Bob Fitzsimmons Bay St. Louis, Ms EX 8
Feb 20 Bob Fitzsimmons Bay St. Louis, Ms EX-LK
-This was a sparring session held during Feb 20-25 1893;
Fitzsimmons knocked Bosworth out
Mar 3 Bob Fitzsimmons Bay St. Louis, Ms EX 5
Mar 5 -Fitzsimmons sparred 22 rounds with 5 different men
including Bosworth
Mar 27 -Fitzsimmons appeared in Baltimore, Md, punching the bag
and sparring with Bosworth
Mar 30 Bob Fitzsimmons Baltimore, Md EX 3
Apr Bob Fitzsimmons Baltimore, Md EX 3
-This fight was reported by the Phila Item as coming from
an article in the "Baltimore American" just prior to Fitz
coming to Phila; the Apr 1893 date is a guess
Apr 10 Bob Fitzsimmons Philadelphia, Pa EX 3
Apr 11 Bob Fitzsimmons Philadelphia, Pa EX 3
Apr 14 Bob Fitzsimmons Philadelphia, Pa EX 2
Apr 15 Bob Fitzsimmons Philadelphia, Pa EX
Oct 2 -Bosworth was challenged by Tom Forrest to a bout
Nov 27 Joe Dunfee Buffalo, NY L 3
1894
Aug 21 -Bosworth refereed the Solomon English vs John Ball bantamweight
fight held near Baltimore, Md
Aug 24 -Bosworth was being trained by A.L. Herford to fight Jake Kilrain
Sep 10 Ernest Gebhard Baltimore, Md D 4
-Gebhard looked much like Jim Corbett, prancing around;
Some good shots by Bosworth slowed him down, however;
1895
-Bosworth was a sparring partner for Bob Fitzsimmons
Jun 8 Bob Fitzsimmons New York, NY EX
Aug an unnamed opponent New York, NY EX
-This man was a amateur heavyweight;
Bosworth defeated him convincingly
Dec -Bosworth contracted pneumonia and was in serious condition
1896
Apr 22 Charles "Kid" McCoy Memphis, Tn LK 2
1897
Jan 23 Billy "Shadow" Maber Toronto, Ont, Canada LT 15
1899
Jun 22 Abraham "Abe" Ullman near Washington, DC LK 3
-Some sources report 6/29/99 in "Fort Washington, Md"
Review courtesy of
Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing
Research Organization
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