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 New York, NY LK 21
Apr 24 Mike Donovan New York, NY EX
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"
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
Oct Mike Beatty Wilkes-Barre, Pa KO 2
