1888
Apr 27 B.W. Harris Sante Fe, NM KO 7
1889
Oct 31 O'Neill Los Angeles, Ca TK 3
1890
Jun 1 Andrewson Los Angeles, Ca D 6
1888-1891
-Childs supposedly defeated several minor opponents (in Texas)
1892
Feb 18 George LaBlanche Los Angeles, Ca KO 3
-Some sources report "KO 7" on 2/19/92
Mar 24 George LaBlanche Los Angeles, Ca WF 8
-Some sources report 3/08/92;
Reports vary - "W 6" - "WF 6" - "W 8"
May 20 "Australian" Billy Smith San Francisco, Ca SCH
-This bout was scheduled but cancelled;
Childs and Smith refused to fight due to
the small crowd
Jul 8 an unnamed opponent San Francisco, Ca EX
Aug 30 Al Butler Los Angeles, Ca KO 1
-Some sources report 8/30/95
Nov Bobby Dobbs San Francisco, Ca LK 3
Nov 16 John Rivers Los Angeles, Ca KO 3
-Some sources report 11/11/93;
Some sources report "TK 4";
Some sources report "Jack Rivers"
Nov 29 Jim Rivers Los Angeles, Ca LF 3
-Some sources report "Jack Rivers"
1893
Jan 12 "Soldier" James Walker San Francisco, Ca KO 3
-Some sources report 1/13/93
Jan 19 Peter Jackson Los Angeles, Ca EX 4
-Some sources report 1/20/93
Feb 15 "Australian" Billy Smith San Francisco, Ca KO 12
-Some sources report "W 12" on 2/25/93
Apr Hank Griffin Los Angeles, Ca D 20
Tom Carter Los Angeles, Ca ND 8
1894
Jun 5 Dan Creedon Chicago, Il L 3
-Police intervened
Jun Mike Creedon Chicago, Il D 3
-Perhaps, this is the 6/05/1894 bout with Dan Creedon
Sep 22 Ed Pitts Chicago, Il D 1
-Police intervened
Oct 29 Bob Harper Chicago, Il KO 3
1895
Mar 20 Rufus Sharpe Chicago, Il W 8
-Some sources report "Harry Sharpe"
Nov 15 Joe Choynski Chicago, Il LK 3
1895-1897
-Childs reportedly defeated several minor opponents
by knockouts in one or two rounds
1897
Jan 3 Jack Bonner Chicago, Il SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held;
Police intervened
Mar 7 Bob Armstrong Philadelphia, Pa W 6
-Some sources report "L 6"
May 29 Bob Armstrong Chicago, Il EX
-Some sources report 5/30/97
Aug 2 Kentucky Rosebud St. Joseph, Mo KO 3
-This man was "Walter Edgerton"
Nov 1 George Grant Chicago, Il KO 1
-Some sources report 11/08/97;
Some sources report Nov 1894
Nov Billy Stift EX
-Childs knocked Stift out, who was training to
meet Tommy Ryan in Chicago, Il on 11/30/97
1898
Jan 7 Klondike (John Haines) Chicago, Il TK 6
-Some sources report "W 6" on 1/08/98;
Some sources report "LK 6"
Jan 29 Bob Armstrong Chicago, Il TK 2
Feb 7 George Grant Chicago, Il W 6
Feb 26 Klondike (John Haines) Chicago, Il WF 3
-Some sources report "W 3";
Some sources report "TK 4"
Feb 28 Bob Armstrong Chicago, Il KO 10
Apr 16 Bill Keough Chicago, Il KO 1
-Some sources report "Bill Keogh";
Some sources report "Billy Kehoe"
Jun 2 Charles Strong Chicago, Il D 6
-Some sources report 6/04/98
Sep 14 George Byers New York, NY L 20
-Colored Heavyweight Championship of the World
Sep 24 Henry Baker Chicago, Il KO 3
-Some sources report 5/24/98
Nov 8 Charles Strong Chicago, Il W 6
-Some sources report 11/04/98
Dec 19 Tom "Stockings" Conroy Chicago, Il W 6
-Perhaps, this is the 5/26/99 bout
1899
Jan 21 Joe Butler Chicago, Il WF 2
Mar 4 Bob Armstrong Cincinnati, Oh TK 6
Mar 20 Ed Dunkhorst Chicago, Il W 6
-Some sources report "W 8" at "Detroit, Mi"
Mar 24 "Mexican" Pete Everett Chicago, Il TK 6
-Some sources report "W 6"
May 19 Jack Bonner Chicago, Il D 6
May 26 Tom "Stockings" Conroy Chicago, Il D 6
Aug 11 Klondike (John Haines) Chicago, Il W 6
-Some sources report "D 6"
Sep 19 Ed Morris Chicago, Il EX 3
Oct 13 Joe Kennedy Chicago, Il D 6
Oct 28 Klondike (John Haines) Chicago, Il KO 3
1900
Mar 2 Jack Bonner Chicago, Il W 6
Mar 16 George Byers Chicago, Il D 6
-Colored Heavyweight Championship of the World;
Some sources report 3/15/00
Mar 17 Jack Bonner Chicago, Il D 6
Apr 27 Tom Dixon Chicago, Il KO 2
Jun 7 Fred Russell Chicago, Il W 6
-Some sources report 6/08/00
Jun 15 Fred Russell Chicago, Il W 6
Jul 20 Fred Russell Denver, Co W 10
Dec 15 Joe Butler Chicago, Il KO 6
Dec 21 "Mexican" Pete Everett Denver, Co W 10
1901
Mar 16 George Byers Hot Springs, Ar KO 17
-Colored Heavyweight Championship of the World
1902
Jan 6 an unnamed opponent Kenosha, Wi EX 3
Jan 18 Walter Johnson Chicago, Il W 6
-Some sources report "D 6"
Feb 3 Billy Hanrahan Chicago, Il KO 4
Feb 24 "Denver" Ed Martin Chicago, Il L 6
-Colored Heavyweight Championship of the World;
Some sources report 10/25/02;
Some sources report 1904
Oct 10 Joe Walcott Chicago, Il TK 3
Oct 21 Jack Johnson Los Angeles, Ca LT 12
-Some sources report "L 12"
Dec 1 Joe Choynski Chicago, Il L 6
1904
Mar 14 "Chicago" Jack Johnson Chicago, Il KO 2
-Some sources report 3/15/04;
This man was not the future champion, Jack Johnson
Jun 3 Jack Johnson Chicago, Il L 6
-Some sources report 6/02/04
Jul 6 Klondike (John Haines) Houghton, Mi KO 8
1911
Feb 2 Jack Taylor D 6
*** The Following Bout Is Reported But Not Confirmed ***
1893
Billy Gallagher KO 2
1899
Jun 6 Jim Janey near Washington, DC LK 4
-Some sources report "LK 2"
*** Some Data Was Provided By Kevin Smith ***
*** Assistance Was Provided By Sergei Yurchenko ***
Review courtesy of
Tracy Callis,
Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
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