1900
Fred Thornton Delray, Mi KO 5
1902
Jan 16 Fred Thornton Delray, Mi KO 5
Feb 5 Billy Walsh Detroit, Mi KO 5
Mar 3 Harry Peppers Detroit, Mi KO 2
Mar 5 Archie Steele Detroit, Mi WF 2
-Some sources report "KO 2" vs "George Steele"
Apr 4 Billy Walsh Delray, Mi W 6
-Some sources report "KO 6" in "Detroit, Mi"
Apr 18 Ed Sholtreau Detroit, Mi KO 1
May 16 Ed Sholtreau Detroit, Mi W 10
Jun 27 Dick Smith Mt. Clemens, Mi KO 2
Jul 9 Dick Smith Mt. Clemens, Mi W 10
Sep 19 Jack O'Donnell Butler, In KO 11
-Some sources report "KO 8"
Oct 24 Earl Thompson Detroit, Mi EX 3
Oct 24 Billy Moore Detroit, Mi EX 3
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Nov 6 Reddy Phillips Lansing, Mi KO 9
Dec 9 Jim Corbett Detroit, Mi EX 3
-Some sources report 12/08/02
Dec 26 Tom McCune Detroit, Mi KO 7
-Middleweight Championship of Michigan
1903
Jan 16 Mike Schreck Detroit, Mi L 10
-Schreck was a big surprise to Burns;
Tommy knew about the "Dutchman's"
experience but did not know that
Schreck was left-handed; Schreck
was the first he had ever seen.
Feb 13 Jim O'Brien Delray, Mi W 10
Mar 25 Dick Smith Delray, Mi KO 2
Mar 25 Reddy Phillips Delray, Mi WF 2
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date;
Some sources report "KO 3" on 3/26/03 for the
Middleweight Championship of Michigan
Apr 18 Earl Thompson Detroit, Mi EX
-Some sources report "KO 3"
Sep 25 Jimmy Duggan Houghton, Mi KO 9
-Middleweight Championship of Michigan
Oct 12 Jack Hammond Sault Ste. Marie, Mi KO 3
-Middleweight Championship of Michigan
Oct 25 Billy Moore Houghton, Mi D 10
-Middleweight Championship of Michigan
Nov 8 Jack Butler Sault Ste. Marie, Mi KO 2
Nov 25 Jack O'Donnell Evanston, Il KO 11
Dec 31 Tom McCune Detroit, Mi W 10
-Middleweight Championship of Michigan
1904
Jan 28 Ben O'Grady Detroit, Mi KO 3
-O'Grady came close to dying from injuries
sustained in this bout; Noah Brusso left town
and began fighting under the name "Ed Burns",
later as "Tommy Burns"
Feb 26 George Shrosbee Chicago, Il KO 5
Feb 27 Mike Schreck Milwaukee, Wi D 6
Mar 18 Tony Caponi Chicago, Il D 6
Apr 9 Tony Caponi Chicago, Il W 6
Apr 26 "Indian" Joe Schildt Tacoma, Wa EX 4
Apr 26 Bobby Johnson Tacoma, Wa EX 4
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
May -Burns went to the Yukon Territory to see a
mine he had won in a poker game; While there,
he met and fought the legendary Mike Mahoney,
known as "Klondike Mike"
May Klondike Mike Yukon Territory LK 3
-Burns agreed to allow kicking; He was kicked in the solar plexus;
Two-minute rounds were used; It was more like an MMA contest;
(see The Alaskan Sportsman, Sep 1955; The Ottawa Journal, May 19 1943)
May 18 Guy Forest Ogden, Ut EX 4
-Burns performed in many vaudeville exhibitions during June
Jun 1 Jerry McCarthy Salt Lake City, Ut EX 3
Jun 28 Chamberlain Ogden, Ut SCH
Jun 28 Ben Calgrove Ogden, Ut SCH 20
-The previous 2 bouts were scheduled; The outcomes are not known
Jul 4 Joe Wardinski Kimberly, Ut KO 3
Jul 8 Hans Erickson Kemmerer, Wy KO 3
Jul 20 Willard Bean Salt Lake City, Ut EX 2
Aug 19 William "Cyclone" Kelly Tacoma, Wa KO 4
Aug -Burns sparred with Warren Zubrick near Seattle, Wa
during Aug-Sep in preparation for the Billy Woods bout
Sep 16 Billy Woods Seattle, Wa D 15
Sep -Burns sparred with Warren Zubrick near Milwaukee, Wi
during Sep-Oct in preparation for the Jack O'Brien bout
Oct 6 John Wille Milwaukee, Wi EX
Oct 7 "Philadelphia" Jack O'Brien Milwaukee, Wi L 6
1905
Jan 31 "Indian Joe" Schildt Ballard, Wa KO 6
-Schildt was a heavyweight; At this time,
Tommy was having trouble making 158 lbs
Mar 7 Jack "Twin" Sullivan Tacoma, Wa D 20
May 2 Dave Barry Tacoma, Wa W 20
-Middleweight Championship of the Pacific Coast;
Some sources report 5/03/05
Jun 7 Hugo Kelly Detroit, Mi D 10
Jul 26 Warren Zubrick Santa Monica, Ca EX 3
Jul 28 Hugo Kelly Los Angeles, Ca D 20
-Burns won comfortably but had agreed,
prior to the bout, that if both were
still standing at the end, it would be
declared a "draw"
Aug -Burns sparred with Warren Zubrick near San Francisco, Ca
during August in preparation for the Dave Barry bout
Aug 31 Dave Barry San Francisco, Ca KO 20
Sep -Burns sparred with Warren Zubrick near Santa Monica, Ca
during Sep-Oct in preparation for the Jack "Twin" Sullivan bout
Oct 15 Warren Zubrick Santa Monica, Ca EX 3
Oct 17 Jack "Twin" Sullivan Los Angeles, Ca L 20
-This bout was billed as a Middleweight Championship of the World (American version) contest
1906
Jan 5 -It was announced that Tommy Ryan would defend
his Middleweight Championship in early February
against Tommy Burns; Ryan set the weight at
158 lbs
Feb 23 Marvin Hart Los Angeles, Ca W 20
-Heavyweight Championship of the World
Mar 28 Jim O'Brien San Diego, Ca KO 1
Mar 28 James J. Walker San Diego, Ca KO 1
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date;
Most sources report these bouts as exhibition
bouts; However, both contests were billed by
promoter and newspapers as Heavyweight
Championship contests
Oct 2 "Fireman" Jim Flynn Los Angeles, Ca KO 15
-Heavyweight Championship of the World
Nov 28 "Philadelphia" Jack O'Brien Los Angeles, Ca D 20
-Heavyweight Championship of the World
1907
Jan 10 Joe Grim Philadelphia, Pa EX 3
-Burns was better; Rounds were shortened to
one minute at Grim's request when Burns
stripped for action!
May 7 Billy Woods Los Angeles, Ca EX 3
May 8 "Philadelphia" Jack O'Brien Los Angeles, Ca W 20
-Heavyweight Championship of the World;
Since both men weighed less than 175 lbs,
Burns could have laid claim to O'Brien's
Light-Heavyweight title
Jul 4 Bill Squires Colma, Ca KO 1
-Heavyweight Championship of the World
Dec 2 James "Gunner" Moir London, England KO 10
-Heavyweight Championship of the World
Dec 16 Charlie Wilson London, England EX 3
1908
Feb 10 Jack Palmer London, England KO 4
-Heavyweight Championship of the World
Mar 17 Jem Roche Dublin, Ireland KO 1
-Heavyweight Championship of the World
Apr 14 Johnny Douglas London, England EX 3
Apr 18 Joseph "Jewey" Smith Paris, France KO 5
-Heavyweight Championship of the World
Jun -Burns was negotiating a bout with Sam McVea that fell through
Jun 13 Bill Squires Paris, France KO 8
-Heavyweight Championship of the World
Aug 24 Bill Squires Sydney, NSW, Australia KO 13
-Heavyweight Championship of the World
Sep 2 Bill Lang Melbourne, Vic, Australia KO 6
-Heavyweight Championship of the World
Dec 26 Jack Johnson Sydney, NSW, Australia L 14
-Heavyweight Championship of the World;
Police intervened; As per prior
agreement, a decision was awarded
by the referee
1910
Apr 7 Bill Lang Sydney, NSW, Australia W 20
-Heavyweight Championship of the British Empire;
Heavyweight Championship of Australia
May 2 Larry Foley Sydney, NSW, Australia EX 6
May 13 Mike Williams Sydney, NSW, Australia ND 6
1911
Oct -Burns relinquished the Heavyweight Championship
of the British Empire
1912
Aug 8 Bill Rickard Saskatoon, Sask, Canada TK 6
1913
Apr 2 Arthur Pelkey Calgary, Alta, Canada ND 6
1914
Jan 26 Battling Brant Taft, Ca KO 4
1918
Sep 19 Tex Foster Prince Rupert, BC, Canada KO 4
1920
Jul 16 Joe Beckett London, England LT 7
-Heavyweight Championship of the British Empire
*** The Following Bout Is Reported But Not Confirmed ***
1902
Nov 29 Mike Schreck Detroit, Mi L 10
-This bout is thought to be in error;
The bout of 1/16/03 appears to be the
first contest between Burns and Schreck
*** Much Data Was Provided By Larry "Cap" Roberts ***
*** Much Data Was Provided By Mike DeLisa ***
Review courtesy of
Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing
Research Organization
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