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The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia -- Old Timer
Butler was a talented athlete who was famous as a boxer, world-class swimmer and fight manager
He defeated such men as Johnny Reagan, Black Domino and Jack Brennan
Denny Butler
(Dennis F. Butler)
BORN 1859; Blissville, Long Island, New York DIED May 4 1913 HEIGHT 5-11 WEIGHT 146-160 lbs
1884 Aug 16 Jim Edwards Stamford, Ct W 3 -Police intervened Dec 2 Mike Donovan New York, NY EX 3 Dec 3 Jim McDevitt Philadelphia, Pa KO 2 Dec 5 Bill Gabig Philadelphia, Pa LK 4 1885 Jan 1 A. Behage Brooklyn, NY EX 3 Mar 21 Jack Lytton New York, NY EX -Gloves were used for this bout Apr 16 Jim Fell Harlem, NY LK 21 Apr 24 Mike Donovan New York, NY EX -Some sources report 4/24/86 Oct 27 George Thompson Flatbush, NY KO 17 Nov 12 Joe Denning New York, NY D 6 Dec 13 Jack Brennan Long Island, NY KO 3 1886 May 7 John Harrington Philadelphia, Pa EX 3 Aug 3 -Butler refereed the John Banks-Kentucky Rosebud bout at Philadelphia, Pa Aug 20 -Butler refereed the Billy Davis-Johnny Kenny bout at Long Island, NY James Donnelly SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known Nov 17 Black Domino Philadelphia, Pa KO 4 -Butler knocked Black Domino down four times 1887 Feb 11 Johnny Reagan Philadelphia, Pa WF 3 Mar 8 Charles Marshall Philadelphia, Pa KO 1 Mar 16 Fred Woods Boston, Ma L 7 1888 Dec 28 Sailor Brown Williamsburg, NY LK 3 -Reports vary - "L 2" - "LT 2"; Butler injured an arm 1889 May -Butler became manager of Andy Bowen Jun 1 Bob Lynd New Orleans, La EX 1 Jun 1 P.J. Kennedy New Orleans, La EX 1 -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date Jul 6 Mike Donovan New Orleans, La EX 4 Oct Mike Beatty Wilkes-Barre, Pa KO 2 1894 Oct 30 Frank Craig London, England EX 3 Nov 9 Frank Craig London, England EX 3 Nov 12 Frank Craig London, England EX 3 Nov 12 Frank Craig London, England EX -The 11/12/94 date is doubted by many historians; The previous 2 bouts were held the same date 1895 May 4 Mike Donovan Philadelphia, Pa SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known*** Much Data Was Provided By Mike DeLisa ***
Review courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization