1884
Jan 26 Daniel Brown San Francisco, Ca W 4
Pat Foley San Francisco, Ca LF 3
1886
Oct 28 Jack Murphy San Francisco, Ca TK 13
Dec 10 Tipton Slasher San Francisco, Ca KO 4
1887
Jan 8 Johnny Norton Sacramento, Cal LK 8
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
-This bout was fought with gloves; The crowd interfered;
Some sources 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"
1889
Jul 22 Tommy Cleary Port Townsend, Wa LK 14
Oct 28 George Kessler Tenino, Washington Territory WF 10
-This was a very hard fought, rough, and dirty fight
between Brennan and Kessler
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
May 25 George Kessler Butte, Mt D 15
-This was another very hard fought, rough, and dirty
fight between Brennan and Kessler; Local Deputy
Sheriff O'Neill stopped the fight after round fifteen
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 Jack Fallon SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
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
Aug 17 -Brennan was challenged by Jack Fallon to a bout
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 ND-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
Dec 22 Billy Peyton Washington, DC L 6
-Perhaps, this is a reference to the 12/23/98 bout
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 23 Billy Peyton Bladenburg, Md LK 6
-Some sources report 12/30/98
Dec 27 Billy Peyton near Washington, DC D 6
-Perhaps, this is a reference to the 12/23/98 bout
1895-1900
Tom Carey Jersey City, NJ LK 2
1903
Jul 31 Jim Kennedy Boston, Ma KO 1
*** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed ***
1889
Jul 29 Peter Jackson Buffalo, NY L 4
Aug 5 Peter Jackson Buffalo, NY EX
-This bout was reported to be held at Toronto, Ont, Canada
by The Referee (Sydney, NSW, Australia); It is documented
that Jackson defeated Paddy Brennan on this date in Buffalo
Aug 8 Peter Jackson Hoboken, NJ LT 3
-Some sources report "L 4"
1892
Jan 4 Mike Queenan Chicago, Il LK 4
-Some sources report Queenan fought "Paddy Brennan" on 01/05/1892
Undated (Prior to 1892/01/27)
Harry McCanley D 19
*** Some Data And Photo Provided By William Schutte ***
*** Much Data Was Provided By Mike DeLisa ***
Review courtesy of
Tracy Callis,
Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
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