1885
-Carroll began boxing and won some minor fights
1885-1886
Joe Graves Barbados, West Indies KO 10
Theodore Blackman in Panama KO 17
-Some sources report 1888
Dave Murphy in Panama W
George Cooper W
1886
Feb 2 Billy Frazier Somerville, Ma EX 3
Sep 16 Dick Collier Rockaway Beach, NY (1:50:00) KO 23
-Reports vary - "KO 21" - "KO 22" - "KO 24";
Some sources report "Coney Island, NY";
Some sources report a time of 1:40:00;
Queensberry rules were used;
Police intervened
Oct 31 George LaBlanche St. Paul, Mn EX
Nov 3 Jack Files Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Nov 19 Pete McCoy Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
1886-1887
Jack Ashton Wilkes-Barre, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known;
Perhaps, this is the 3/17/87 bout
1887
Mar 17 Jack Ashton Providence, RI D 6
Mar 25 Jack Brady Long Island, NY W 5
-This was a "Private" fight;
Gloves were used for this bout
Jul -Carroll was training at Warren Lewis' place on Coney Island;
He wanted a fight with Pat Hickey of Birmingham, England
Sep 26 Tom Murphy Hoboken, NJ KO 4
Sep 28 Jack Green Hoboken, NJ SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Sep 30 Brady (of London, England) SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Dec 26 Homer Lane Hoboken, NJ EX
-This was a wrestling match
1888
Jan 31 Homer Lane Brooklyn, NY SCH
-This wrestling match was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Mar 4 Homer Lane Brooklyn, NY SCH
-This wrestling match was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Joe Graves Jersey City, NJ W 5
-Some sources report "Joe Garres" of Trinidad,
Heavyweight Champion of the West Indies
James "Ginger" McCormick Jersey City, NJ W 4
George Brennan Jersey City, NJ W 2
John Yale Jersey City, NJ W 7
Hartford Dave Jersey City, NJ W 9
-Some sources report this bout held at Hot Springs, Ar;
Some sources report the previous 5 bouts held in 1886
Mike Leary Jersey City, NJ W 4
Aug Tom Lees SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held; Lees left town
Nov 27 Ed Collins Brooklyn, NY W
Nov 27 Homer Lane Brooklyn, NY W
-This was a wrestling match; Falls: 2-1;
The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Dec 3 Jimmy Connors Brooklyn, NY EX 4
Dec 17 Ed Connors Brooklyn, NY W 4
Dec 21 William Muldoon SCH
-This wrestling match was scheduled; The outcome is not known
1889
Apr 24 Ed Connors Brooklyn, NY EX
-This bout was held on either 4/23/89, 4/24/89,
or 5/01/89 at a Benefit for John L. Sullivan
May 6 -Carroll was to spar in Brooklyn, NY
May 7 -Carroll was to spar in Brooklyn, NY
May 8 Ed Connors Brooklyn, NY EX
May 9 -Carroll was to spar in Brooklyn, NY
May 11 -Carroll was to spar in Brooklyn, NY
May 14 Frank Bosworth Brooklyn, NY ND 3
-Some sources report "Joe Bostwick"
May 28 George LaBlanche San Francisco, Ca SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Aug 20 Joe Ellingsworth Los Angeles, Ca SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Sep 23 Mike Cleary Brooklyn, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Oct 5 George LaBlanche Portland, Or SCH
Nov 13 Mike Lucie San Francisco, Ca SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held;
It was postponed until 1/22/90
1890
Jan 22 Mike Lucie San Francisco, Ca KO 7
-Fox Rules and Gloves were used;
Some sources report 1/23/90
Some sources report "W 8"
Apr 22 "Australian" Billy Smith San Francisco, Ca KO 14
Aug 25 "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey Brooklyn, NY EX
Sep 1 "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey Pittsburgh, Pa EX 4
-Carroll and Dempsey were scheduled to spar for a week
Sep 2 "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey Pittsburgh, Pa EX 4
Sep 4 "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey Pittsburgh, Pa EX 4
Sep 6 "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey Pittsburgh, Pa EX 4
Dec 21 Pete McCoy New York, NY EX
1891
Feb 6 Mike Leary New York, NY W 4
Nov 19 Young Mitchell Brooklyn, NY SCH
-Carroll was scheduled to spar Mitchell during
Nov 19-21; The outcomes are not known
Dec 5 Jack Slavin Brooklyn, NY KO 3
Dec Young Mitchell Brooklyn, NY EX 4
1894
Apr 7 Billy McCarthy New York, NY W 6
May 21 Billy Hennessey Boston, Ma EX 3
1896
Apr 6 -Carroll refereed the Dick O'Brien-James "Doc" Payne bout in
Long Island City, NY
May 28 -Carroll refereed the Dal Hawkins-Owen Ziegler bout in San Francisco, Ca
1900
Jan 25 -Carroll refereed the Dal Hawkins-Martin Flaherty bout in Hartford, Ct
1912
Dec 7 -New York (NY) Times reported Carroll had died
Dec 9 -New York (NY) Times corrected the report
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1916
Apr 28 -New York (NY) Times reported Carroll had died
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*** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed ***
Undated
Pete McCoy SCH
-Possibly, this bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known;
McCoy was scheduled to fight a man named "Jim Carroll";
Perhaps, this man was "Brooklyn Jimmy Carroll"
1889
Jun 13 Pat Cahill New York, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled but apparently not held
1886-1891
Ed Binney LK 1
-Some sources report 1890;
Binney fought a man named "Bald-Headed Jimmy Carroll";
Perhaps, this man was "Brooklyn Jimmy Carroll"
*** Much Data Was Provided By Bill Schutte ***
Review courtesy of
Tracy Callis,
Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
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