1884
Feb Daniel Brown San Francisco, Ca W 4
Pat Foley San Francisco, Ca LF 3
1887
Feb 2 Jim Corbett San Francisco, Ca EX 3
-Reports vary - "EX 4" - "L 3" - "L 4"
Apr 3 Jack McAuley Port Costa, Ca D 17
-Some souyrces report that Brennan had eight wins
at this point in his career
Pat Sullivan San Francisco, Ca SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held
Aug 31 Joe McAuliffe San Francisco, Ca LK 49
-Heavyweight Championship of the Pacific Coast;
-Reports vary - "LK 40" - "LK 52"
1885-1889
George Kessler W
George Kessler D
-Brennan had two very hard fought, rough, and dirty
fights with Kessler
1889
Jul 22 Tommy Cleary Port Townsend, Wa LK 14
Jul 29 Peter Jackson Buffalo, NY L 4
Aug 6 Peter Jackson Buffalo, NY EX
-This bout was reported to be held at Toronto, Ont, Canada
by The Referee (Sydney, NSW, Australia)
Aug 8 Peter Jackson Hoboken, NJ LT 3
-Some sources report "L 4"
Dec 3 Jack O'Brien Long Island, NY LT 9
1884-1890
Tommy Ward LK 9
-Some sources report "L 9"
1890
Mar 7 Alf Berran Ashland, Wi LK 6
Jun 20 Dave Campbell Salt Lake City, Ut EX
Jun 21 Paddy Gorman Salt Lake City, Ut EX
Jun 21 Jim Williams Salt Lake City, Ut EX
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Jun 27 Dave Campbell Aspen, Co EX 3
Jul 2 -Brennan was scheduled to appear in Hutchinson, Ks
Jul 11 Dave Campbell Milwaukee, Wi EX 4
Jul 28 "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey Buffalo, NY EX
Jul 31 Tom McCarty Bradford, Pa EX
Jul 31 "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey Bradford, Pa EX
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Aug 4 Joe Dunfee Syracuse, NY EX 3
Aug 4 "Woburn" Tom McCarthy Syracuse, NY EX
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Aug 25 Paddy Gorman Brooklyn, NY EX 3
Sep 12 "Woburn" Tom McCarthy Hoboken, NJ D 10
-Some sources report 9/13/90
Nov 14 Jack Burns Jamaica, NY TK 2
Nov Nick Burns Trenton, NJ SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known;
Perhaps, this is the same as the 11/14/90 bout
Dec 3 Jake Kilrain Montana, NY L 3
1891
Feb 19 Tom Rumsey Buffalo, NY NC 1
-Police intervened
May 14 Mike Lucie Fonda, NY D 6
-Some sources report Lucie fought "George Brennan" near Troy, NY
Dec 21 Sailor Brown New York, NY EX 3
-Some sources report 12/21/90
1892
Sep 24 Joe Goddard Philadelphia, Pa EX 4
-Reports vary - "ND 3" - "ND 4"
Nov 5 C.A.C. Smith New York, NY L 3
-Some sources report 10/29/92;
Some sources report "LK 2";
Each man was knocked down in round one
Nov 26 C.A.C. Smith New York, NY LF 2
-Reports vary - "L 3" - "LF 3";
Some sources report 11/27/92
1893
Feb 22 Fred Woods Philadelphia, Pa L 6
May 6 Bob Fitzsimmons Boston, Ma LK 4
-Some sources report 5/08/93
1894
Apr 11 Jim Daly Boston, Ma D 4
-Some sources report "Buffalo, NY";
Some sources report "L 4"
May 11 Jim Daly Buffalo, NY L 6
-Some sources report "W 6"
1895
Feb 25 James Crotty Chicago, Il ND 3
Mar 4 Billy Stift Chicago, Il L 6
Mar 21 Jack Douglas Chicago, Il W 4
-Some sources report 3/21/96
Jul 13 Henry Baker near Milwaukee, Wi LT 1
-Some sources report "L 1"; Police intervened;
Some sources report "ND 1"
1896
Aug 31 Abraham "Abe" Ullman New York, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
1894-1897
Harry Peppers LK 2
1897
Jan 18 Tom Carey New York, NY LF 18
Jan 28 Dick Moore Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Apr 6 Tom McCarthy Buffalo, NY D 15
Jun 21 Bill Dunn Staten Island, NY D 10
1898
Feb 28 Joe Butler Athens, Pa NC 2
-Butler knocked Brennan down; The cornermen entered
the ring and the bout was declared a "NC 2"; Some sources
report "LT 2" ? Police intervened
Dec 27 Billy Peyton near Washington, DC D 6
Dec 30 Billy Peyton Bladensburg, Md LK 6
-Perhaps, this is the 12/27/98 bout
1895-1900
Tom Carey Jersey City, NJ LK 2
1903
Jul 31 Jim Kennedy Boston, Ma KO 1
*** The Following Bout Is Reported But Not Confirmed ***
1892
Jan 4 Mike Queenan Chicago, Il LK 4
-Some sources report Queenan fought "Paddy Brennan"
*** Some Data And Photo Provided By William Schutte ***
Review courtesy of
Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing
Research Organization
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