Brennan-Dempsey 1920 Pre-Fight Video Clip
Brennan-Dempsey 1920 Fight Video Clip
Brennan-Firpo 1923 Fight Video Clip
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1913
-Brennan began fighting under the name Bill Shanks
Marty Cutler KO 4
May 29 Ned Carpenter Burlington, Wi ND 10
1914
Al Goodale KO 1
Tom Devlin KO 2
Mike Cantwell KO 2
Frank Bowers KO 3
Billy Irons KO 1
Jack Cameron KO 1
Frank Cline KO 3
Jack Heider KO 4
Jumbo Wells (Jack Hubbard) KO 14
Jeff Davis KO 3
Marty Cutler W 10
Art Nelson ND 10
1915
Joe Morris KO 5
Paddy Kelly KO 3
Jim Tompkins KO 1
Bud Adams KO 4
Billy Clay KO 3
George "Kid" Cotton KO 2
1916
Jan 12 Eli Stanton Brooklyn, NY KO 1
Jan 17 Al Benedict Brooklyn, NY KO 2
Jan 22 George "Boer" Rodel Brooklyn, NY KO 7
Jan 24 Tim O'Neil Brooklyn, NY KO 3
Jan 29 Frank McMahon Brooklyn, NY KO 2
Feb 1 Larry Williams Brooklyn, NY ND 10
Feb 4 Joe Lennox Brooklyn, NY KO 2
Mar 20 Battling Ryan New York, NY KO 6
Mar 23 Spike McFadden New York, NY KO 6
Mar 31 Charley Emerson New York, NY KO 2
Apr 3 Bob Williams Woonsocket, RI KO 1
May 1 George "One-Round" Davis Rochester, NY KO 2
May 4 George "Boer" Rodel Brooklyn, NY TK 3
May 6 Al Williams New York, NY KO 6
May 23 Tony Ross Rochester, NY KO 8
May 24 Andre Anderson Providence, RI D 12
Jun 27 Joe Cox Brooklyn, NY LF 7
Jun 30 Terry Kellar Rochester, NY ND 10
Jul 1 Alfred "Soldier" Kearns Brooklyn, NY KO 8
-Some sources report this bout held at Arverne,
Long Island, New York, NY
Jul 15 Joe Cox Brooklyn, NY ND 10
Jul 21 Jumbo Wells (Jack Hubbard) Rochester, NY KO 3
Oct 26 Tim Logan New York, NY KO 2
Oct 31 Tom Cowler Brooklyn, NY ND 10
Nov 4 Homer Smith Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Nov 20 Tom Cowler Rochester, NY ND 10
Dec 30 Jack Keating Long Island, NY KO 3
1917
Jan 6 Jumbo Wells (Jack Hubbard) Brooklyn, NY KO 2
Jan 29 Joe Cox Rochester, NY ND 10
Feb 5 Al Benedict New York, NY KO 7
Feb 12 Tex McCarthy New York, NY KO 2
Mar 5 Tom Cowler Buffalo, NY ND 10
Apr 23 Jack McCarron Toledo, Oh ND 10
Apr 28 Joe Bonds Brooklyn, NY ND 10
Jun 9 "Sailor" Jack Carroll New York, NY KO 2
Jun 12 Bob Devere New York, NY ND 10
Jul 3 Horace "Soldier" Jones Quebec City, Que, Can TK 2
Jul 20 Bob Devere New York, NY KO 3
Aug 3 Joe Cox Quebec City, Que, Can KO 3
Aug 7 Bartley Madden New York, NY ND 10
Sep 18 Bartley Madden New York, NY ND 10
Sep 27 Jack Clifford Brooklyn, NY KO 4
Oct 2 Battling Levinsky Boston, Ma D 12
Oct 6 Jack Hanley Quebec City, Que, Can KO 2
Oct 23 Battling Levinsky Boston, Ma W 12
Nov 1 Joe Bonds Lawrence, Ma KO 2
Nov 5 Tom "Bearcat" McMahon Rochester, NY ND 10
Nov 9 Jim Coffey New York, NY ND 10
Nov 27 Battling Levinsky Boston, Ma L 12
Dec 10 Homer Smith Racine, Wi ND 10
1918
Jan 15 Battling Levinsky Boston, Ma D 12
Feb 25 Jack Dempsey Milwaukee, Wi LT 6
-Brennan dislocated an ankle and was unable to continue
Jun 18 Tom "Bearcat" McMahon LaSalle, Il ND 10
Jul 1 Bartley Madden Jersey City, NJ ND 8
1919
Feb 10 Harry Greb Syracuse, NY ND 10
Mar 17 Harry Greb Pittsburgh, Pa ND 10
Apr 28 Billy Miske Tulsa, Ok L 15
Jun 25 Billy Miske St. Louis, Mo ND 8
Jul 4 Harry Greb Tulsa, Ok L 15
Aug 23 Harry Greb Pittsburgh, Pa ND 10
Aug 27 "Sergeant" Jack Burke New Orleans, La KO 7
Oct 20 Dan O'Dowd Jersey City, NJ ND 8
Oct 28 Johnny Saxon Bayonne, NJ KO 5
Nov 2 Dan O'Dowd Providence, RI W 12
Nov 17 "Sailor" Andy Schmader Philadelphia, Pa KO 4
Dec 1 Tom "Bearcat" McMahon New Orleans, La KO 2
Dec 4 Mack Sullivan Canton, Oh KO 1
-Some sources report "Barberton, Oh"
Dec 25 "Sailor" Ed Petroskey Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
1920
Jan 7 Bartley Madden Kenosha, Wi ND 10
Feb 4 Hugh Walker Kansas City, Mo ND 10
Feb 27 Spike McFadden Detroit, Mi KO 2
Mar 5 "Captain" Bob Roper Saginaw, Mi ND 10
Mar 17 Fred Lang Detroit, Mi KO 2
Mar 30 Bob Devere Aurora, Il ND 10
Apr 23 Walter "Farmer" Lodge Detroit, Mi KO 2
-Some sources report 4/26/20
May 6 Ole Anderson Rochester, NY ND 10
-Some sources report "Kansas City, Mo"
May 15 Whitey Allen Philadelphia, Pa KO 4
May 19 Willie Meehan Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Jun 4 Bartley Madden Bayonne, NJ D 12
Jun 22 "Sailor" Jack Weldon Syracuse, NY KO 3
Jun 26 Ole Anderson Cleveland, Oh KO 8
-Some sources report 6/28/20
Jul 28 George "Kid" Ashe Jersey City, NJ KO 2
Dec 14 Jack Dempsey New York, NY LK 12
-Heavyweight Championship of the World
1921
Jan 21 Bill Bailey Savannah, Ga TK 3
Jan 27 Hugh Walker Dallas, Tx ND 12
Feb 1 "Bandsman" Dick Rice Buffalo, NY KO 2
Feb 4 Al Benedict Syracuse, NY KO 6
Feb 15 Spike McFadden Harrisburg, Pa KO 5
Feb 18 "Fighting" Bob Martin New York, NY W 15
Mar 11 "Sergeant" Ray Smith Havana, Cu KO 3
-Some sources report 3/14/21
Mar 31 Jeff Clark Atlantic City, NJ LK 1
May 9 Billy Miske Minneapolis, Mn ND 10
May 16 "Sergeant" Jack Burke Allentown, Pa KO 4
Jun 8 Billy Miske Milwaukee, Wi ND 10
Sep 5 Digger Brown Savannah, Ga KO 1
Sep 15 Hugh Walker St. Louis, Mo W 10
Sep 17 Ned Carpenter Philadelphia, Pa KO 1
-Some sources report 9/16/21
Oct 26 "Texas" Harry Tate Cincinnati, Oh KO 2
Nov 2 Dan O'Dowd Marieville, RI W 12
-Some sources report "W 10" in "Providence, RI" on 11/09/21
1922
Apr 18 Dick Humphries Cleveland, Oh ND 8
May 16 Jim Tracey New York, NY TK 8
Jun 5 Jack Leon Detroit, Mi KO 1
Jul 4 "Fighting" Bob Martin Ashland, Ky ND 12
Sep 4 Jack Dempsey Michigan City, In SCH
-This exhibition bout was scheduled but not held;
It was prevented by the Governor
1923
Jan 3 Hugh Walker Grand Rapids, Mi ND 10
Jan 12 Floyd Johnson New York, NY L 15
Mar 12 Luis Angel Firpo New York, NY LK 12
Nov 7 Billy Miske Omaha, Ne LK 4
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