1864
Oct 1 Arthur Webber Mode Wheel, Eng KO 20
Nov 15 Fred Finch London, Eng KO 64
1865
Nov 8 Ned Evans Flouch, Yorkshire, Eng KO 44
-Some sources report "Hazel Head Bridge"
1866
Feb 6 Jim Prior Flouch, Yorkshire, Eng KO 13
-Some sources report "Hazel Head Bridge"
Aug 7 Jem Brady Southport, Eng ND 28
-Police intervened
Aug 8 Jem Brady near Manchester, Eng LK 63
-Some sources report "L 72"
1867
Feb 19 Dick Goodwin near Weaversham, Eng D 105
May 17 Jim Finch Aldershot, Eng D 62
-Some sources report "KO 62" on 5/21/67
Nov 12 Harry Kimberley Saltersbrook, Eng D 33
-Some sources report "KO 33"
1868
Ned Evans SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held;
Evans did not show; Chambers received forfeit
Sep 29 Tom Scattergood Manchester, Eng KO 40
-Some sources report "Fiddlers Ferry, Cheshire, Eng"
Dec 9 Jim Prior Flouch, Yorkshire, Eng W 4
-Some sources report "KO 4" at "Hazel Head Bridge"
1869
Jan 6 Harry Kimberley Manchester, Eng KO 20
-Some sources report "W 22" on 1/22/69
May 27 Bat Mullins Manchester, Eng D 43
-Some sources report "L 43" in "Epsom Heath, Surrey, Eng"
1870
Apr Enoch Brittle SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held;
Brittle did not show; Chambers received forfeit
Oct 6 George Fletcher Manchester, Eng KO 56
-Some sources report "Point of Ayr, Prestatyn, Eng"
1871
Jan 31 Peter Morris in England SCH
Jan 31 Kenny, the "Shoe Black" in England SCH
-The previous 2 bouts were scheduled but not held;
Chambers received forfeit
Mar 3 -Chambers arrived in New York, NY
Nov 30 John Clark New York, NY W 3
-Some sources report 3/31/71
1872
Sep 4 Billy Edwards Squirrel Island, ---, Can WF 26
-Lightweight Championship of America;
Some sources report "Walpole Island, Can"
1873
Jun 3 -Chambers was scheduled to spar in New York, NY
Aug 3 George Seddons Long Island, NY W 39
-Lightweight Championship of America
1874
Apr 20 John Clark Philadelphia, Pa EX
May 2 Billy Edwards Philadelphia, Pa EX
Dec Billy Edwards New York, NY EX
-Chambers and Edwards sparred each night for a week
at the "Park Theatre" in late December
1875
Jun 11 Sam Collyer Lancaster, Pa EX
-Some sources report 6/12/75
-Chambers seconded William Miller vs Tom Denny in Boston, Ma
Dec 7 Billy Edwards New York, NY EX
1877
Mar 19 Warwick "Warry" Edwards New York, NY EX
May 3 -Chambers seconded Jimmy Murray vs. William McClellan in New York, NY
Apr 21 -Chambers retired from the ring (only to return later)
Sep 24 Billy Edwards Brooklyn, NY EX
1878
May 13 Mike Gillespie Philadelphia, Pa EX
May 13 Billy Edwards Philadelphia, Pa EX 3
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
May 28 Young King Brooklyn, NY EX
Jun 12 Billy Edwards New York, NY EX
Nov Joe "Young" Nixey Manchester, NH EX
Dec 31 Billy Edwards New York, NY EX
1879
Feb 3 Patsy Sheppard Boston, Ma EX
Mar 27 John Clark Chippewa Falls, ---, Can KO 136
-Lightweight Championship of America;
Some sources report "Black Creek, near Chippewa Falls, Can";
Some sources report 3/29/79
Mar 31 John Clark Philadelphia, Pa ND 2
-Police intervened
John Clark SCH
-This bout was scheduled but fell through
Apr 19 -Chambers was scheduled to spar in Brooklyn, NY
Aug 18 -Chambers seconded William McClellan vs Mike Donovan in San Francisco, Ca
1881
Jan 19 Tommy Bates New York, NY EX
Jan 21 -Chambers was scheduled to spar in Brooklyn, NY
Jan Patsy Sheppard New York, NY EX 3
Oct Billy Edwards New York, NY EX
1882
Feb 27 Harry Hicken Philadelphia, Pa EX 2
Jul 17 -Chambers seconded Joe "Tug" Wilson vs. John L. Sullivan
in New York, NY
Aug 21 George Holden Bridgeport, Ct EX 3
Aug 21 Joe "Tug" Wilson Bridgeport, Ct EX
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Sep 4 Joe "Tug" Wilson Troy, NY EX
Nov 10 Harry Hicken New York, NY EX
Dec 26 Jimmy Murray Philadelphia, Pa EX
Dec 28 Billy Edwards New York, NY EX
1883
Mar 13 Billy Edwards New York, NY EX
Mar 19 Billy Edwards Boston, Ma EX
Apr 12 Billy Edwards Brooklyn, NY EX
-These men were very scientific;
Edwards got in two blows for every one;
Some sources report "Long Island City, NY"
1884
May 8 Patsy Sheppard Cambridge, Ma EX
Nov 10 -Chambers and Billy Edwards seconded John M. Laflin
vs John L. Sullivan at New York, NY
Nov Billy Edwards New York, NY EX
1885
Apr 24 Billy Edwards New York, NY EX
-Some sources report 4/24/84; Some report 1886
-Chambers refereed the Billy Leedom-George Fryer bout;
He stopped the bout after three rounds, refusing to
let it go the scheduled four rounds (according to the
New York Illustrated News - 9/27/89 p 11)
1886
Feb 3 -Chambers seconded Jack Fogarty vs "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey
in New York, NY
1887
Mar Billy Edwards Philadelphia, Pa EX 3
1888
Apr 9 Billy Edwards Boston, Ma EX 3
1892
Jan 25 Patsy Sheppard Boston, Ma SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Feb 15 Patsy Sheppard Boston, Ma EX 3
1896
Dec 14 Billy Edwards New York, NY EX 3
1897
Feb 24 Billy Edwards Philadelphia, Pa EX 3
1903
Mar 4 Billy Edwards Philadelphia, Pa EX 3
*** Much Data Was Provided By William Schutte ***
*** Much Data Was Provided By William Matthews (of Cornwall, England) ***
*** Assistance Was Provided By Sergei Yurchenko ***
*** Assistance Was Provided By Joe Page ***
*** Assistance Was Provided By Hunter Claypatch ***
Review courtesy of
Tracy Callis,
Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
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