1883
John Fredericks Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
1883-1888
John Banks New York, NY W 4
Sep 26 George Reading Philadelphia, Pa ND 3
George Reading Philadelphia, Pa TK 2
Abe Harris in New Jersey TK 18
William White Pittsburgh, Pa TK 9
1891
Nov 7 Jimmy Clark Philadelphia, Pa W 4
Nov 15 Jack Houghey Philadelphia, Pa KO 4
1892
Feb 20 Fred Woods Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Feb 27 Joe Godfrey Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Mar 26 Jack Houghey Philadelphia, Pa TK 2
Sep 21 Joe Goddard Philadelphia, Pa ND 3
-Some sources report "TK 3"; Police intervened;
Some sources report 9/22/92
C.A.C. Smith Washington, DC KO 3
Oct 15 Fred Woods Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Oct 24 Ed Binney Philadelphia, Pa KO 2
-Colored Middleweight Championship of the World;
Some sources report 9/14/92; Some report 11/13/92
Nov 26 Joe Choynski Philadelphia, Pa EX 3
Dec 3 Peter Jackson Philadelphia, Pa EX 4
1893
Jan 14 Alec Greggains Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Feb 6 -Phila (Pa) Item reported that Butler and Pat Cahill had fought
three times in the past; Each had one win and there was a draw;
But, it appears it was Jim Butler who fought Cahill
Mar 18 Frank Craig Philadelphia, Pa TK 2
-Colored Middleweight Championship of the World
Jun 22 Jim Daly Brooklyn, NY KO 6
-Some sources report "W 6"
Sep 4 Bob Baker New York, NY TK 1
Nov 25 Joe Stafford Brooklyn, NY W 6
Jack Glynn TK 1
George Williams Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Dec 15 George Godfrey D 4
Jack Wildey KO 2
1894
Jan 25 Peter Maher Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Feb 19 Frank Craig Philadelphia, Pa LT 1
-Colored Middleweight Championship of the World
Apr 21 Fred Woods Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
May 14 Fred Woods Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Jun 11 Fred Woods Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Jun 18 Fred Woods Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Jul Peter Maher Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Sep 22 Fred Woods Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Sep 29 Fred Woods Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Oct Pat Cleary Mt. Carmel, Pa KO 3
Dec 12 Jim McCabe Philadelphia, Pa ND 8
Dec 29 Billy Hennessey Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
-Some sources report 12/28/94
1895
Mar 20 Dick Baker Philadelphia, Pa KO 2
May Bobby Dobbs Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Jul 20 Dick Burns Sea Isle City, NJ KO 2
1896
Jun 27 Henry Baker Brooklyn, NY LK 1
Apr 11 Billy McLean Philadelphia, Pa EX 3
Jul 13 Frank "Paddy" Slavin Philadelphia, Pa LK 1
Aug 18 Walter Johnson Trenton, NJ NC 10
-The men were accused of "faking"
Some sources report 8/17/96
Aug 31 Ben Coleman Philadelphia, Pa KO 5
Oct 15 Charles Strong Buffalo, NY LK 1
Nov 23 Jim McCabe Baltimore, Md L 6
Dec 11 Jim McCabe Baltimore, Md ND 6
1897
Jan 23 Henry Baker Philadelphia, Pa KO 1
-Reports vary - "ND 1" - "W 1"
Jan Henry Baker Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
-Reports vary - 3/19/97 - 3/23/97;
Butler claimed a win; Baker denied this
Mar 6 Bob Armstrong Brooklyn, NY LT 6
-Some sources report "L 6" in "New York, NY"
Mar 29 Jack Cattanach New York, NY KO 1
May 3 George Williams San Francisco, Ca KO 1
May 21 Frank "Paddy" Slavin San Francisco, Ca TK 1
-Some sources report 5/31/97
Sep 5 Frank Purcell SCH
-This bout was scheduled but cancelled; Purcell backed out
Sep 5 Tom "Jabber" Carey Philadelphia, Pa KO 5
Jack "Bubbles" Davis Philadelphia, Pa KO 1
-Police intervened
Oct 21 Harry Peppers Philadelphia, Pa EX 4
Nov 1 Jack Bonner Philadelphia, Pa LT 2
-Butler claimed he had Bonner almost out in the
first round when the referee stepped in and gave
him a chance to recover; In the second round,
Bonner had knocked Butler down for three seconds
when the referee stopped the bout
Nov 13 Jack Bonner Philadelphia, Pa LF 2
-Butler claimed that he had knocked Bonner down
three times when the referee stepped in and gave
him a chance to recover; The police subsequently
stopped the bout; Bonner was taken to a hospital
1898
Feb 28 Mike Brennan Athens, Pa NC 2
-Butler knocked Brennan down; The cornermen entered
the ring and the bout was declared a "NC 2"; Some sources
report "TK 2" ? Police intervened
May 27 Bob Armstrong Philadelphia, Pa LK 3
Joe Wahlder Hazleton, Pa ND 4
Aug 5 Harry Peppers Philadelphia, Pa KO 1
Sep 26 James F. "Doc" Payne Philadelphia, Pa KO 2
1899
Jan 21 Frank Childs Chicago, Il LF 2
May 22 Ed Dunkhorst Athens, Pa KO 6
Jun 29 Kid Moore Columbus, Oh D 7
-Police intervened
the "Buffalo Giant" KO 2
Nov 8 Harry Marks Wilmington, De KO 1
-Some sources report "KO 2"
1894-1900
Levi Thomas KO 1
Jack McCormick KO 1
Jack McCormick KO 5
Denny Kelliher D 4
1900
Mar 15 Jack Stelzner San Francisco, Ca LF 2
-Butler claimed that he had knocked Stelzner down
five times in two rounds but the referee would not
count him out; Then, Butler was disqualified;
Some sources report 3/14/00
Apr 25 Lon Beckwith Phillipsburg, NJ TK 1
Dec 15 Frank Childs Chicago, Il LK 6
1902
Feb 6 George Cole Mahonoy City, Pa ND 6
-Some sources report "EX 6"
1903
Apr 21 Jack Butler Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
May 11 Jack Johnson Philadelphia, Pa LK 3
Jun 8 Edward "Kid" Carter Philadelphia, Pa LK 1
Jun 27 Al Weinig Philadelphia, Pa TK 2
Oct 2 Fred Cooley Philadelphia, Pa LF 1
1904
Apr 7 "Young" Peter Jackson Philadelphia, Pa LT 5
Sep 29 "Philadelphia" Jack O'Brien Philadelphia, Pa LK 1
1905
Jan 6 Jim Jeffords Philadelphia, Pa LK 2
Mar 2 Ed Gross Philadelphia, Pa KO 1
Apr 27 Peter Maher Philadelphia, Pa LK 1
Oct 27 Charles Stevenson Philadelphia, Pa LF 1
1909
Mar 26 Jack Weldon Philadelphia, Pa EX 3
May 10 Jack Fitzgerald Philadelphia, Pa LF 3
-Police intervened;
Some sources report "KO 3"
Sep 13 J. Robinson Rochester, NY SCH
Sep 13 Cleve Hawkins Rochester, NY SCH
-The previous 2 bouts were scheduled for the same date;
The outcomes are not known
1911
Nov 2 Mike Donovan Rochester, NY ND 10
*** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed ***
Undated
Joe Choynski D 4
1892
Apr 1 Denny Kelliher D 4
-Some sources report 4/01/94
1893
Frank Craig KO 1
Nov 30 Billy Yeager W 4
1897
"Big Six" (Albert Walker) KO 1
Joe Goddard Philadelphia, Pa W 3
-Perhaps, this is the 9/21/92 bout;
Butler once wrote that he beat Goddard in 3 rounds;
Some sources report "D 3"; Police intervened
1897-1898
Bob Armstrong Philadelphia, Pa KO 2
1899
Jim McCabe Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
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