Jeffries Training - Sparring With Choynski Video Clip
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*** IMPORTANT AMATEUR BOUTS ***
1884
Jim Corbett San Francisco, Ca ND 1
Tom Moran TK 2
-Some sources report 1887
1887
Mar 23 Jim Corbett San Francisco, Ca EX 5
-Corbett was better (L 5)
Jack McAuley San Francisco, Ca TK 2
Pat O'Sullivan San Francisco, Ca W 3
Joe Connelly San Francisco, Ca TK 2
Nov 29 Billy Keneally San Francisco, Ca KO 4
-Amateur Heavyweight Championship of the Pacific Coast
1888
Frank Cantwell San Francisco, Ca KO 1
*** PROFESSIONAL BOUTS ***
1888
Jun 26 Peter Jackson San Francisco, Ca EX 4
Nov 14 George Bush San Francisco, Ca KO 2
Dec 26 H. McDonald San Francisco, Ca W 3
1889
Feb 26 Frank Glover San Francisco, Ca KO 14
Mar 13 -Choynski seconded Sailor Brown vs Young Mitchell
in San Francisco, Ca
Apr 26 Con Riordan San Francisco, Ca EX 4
May 30 Jim Corbett San Anselmo, Ca NC 4
-This bout was held near Fairfax, Ca;
Gloves were used for this bout;
Police intervened; Corbett was better (L 4)
Jun 5 Jim Corbett Carquinez Straits, Ca LT 27
-This bout was fought on a barge in "Benecia Harbor, Ca";
Corbett wore 2-ounce gloves;
Choynski wore skin gloves with seams;
Some sources report 6/08/89
Jul 15 Jim Corbett San Francisco, Ca L 4
-Some sources report "EX 4"
Aug 27 Billy McCarthy San Francisco, Ca EX 4
Oct 14 Fred Woods San Francisco, Ca EX 3
Nov 30 Hennessey San Francisco, Ca EX
1890
Jan 7 Frank McLarney Portland, Or KO 2
Mar 26 Billy Wilson San Francisco, Ca KO 2
May Bob Fitzsimmons San Francisco, Ca EX
May 26 "Omaha" Jack Davis San Francisco, Ca KO 9
Jul 9 Bob Fitzsimmons San Francisco, Ca EX 4
-Some sources report "ND 4"
Nov 25 Jim Fogarty Sydney, NSW, Aus KO 10
1891
Feb 10 Joe Goddard Sydney, NSW, Aus LK 4
-Heavyweight Championship of Australia
May 25 Mick Dooley Melbourne, Vic, Aus KO 2
Jun 20 Owen Sullivan Melbourne, Vic, Aus KO 2
Jul 20 Joe Goddard Melbourne, Vic, Aus LK 4
-Heavyweight Championship of Australia
an unknown opponent Honolulu, Oahu, Hi KO 2
Dec 17 Billy Woods San Francisco, Ca KO 34
Dec 20 John L. Sullivan San Francisco, Ca EX 3
1892
Feb Bob Fitzsimmons Bay St. Louis, Ms EX
Feb 28 Bob Fitzsimmons Bay St. Louis, Ms EX 4
Feb 29 Bob Fitzsimmons Bay St. Louis, Ms EX
Mar 10 Bob Fitzsimmons New Orleans, La EX
Apr 8 Jack Martin Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled but cancelled
Apr 9 Joe Godfrey Philadelphia. Pa TK 1
Apr 11 Jim Hall New York, NY EX 3
-Some sources report "ND 3"
Apr 13 Jim Hall New York, NY EX 3
-Some sources report "ND 3"
Apr -Choynski and Hall sparred often in New York
during April
Apr 19 Charles Blockey New York, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled but cancelled
Apr 19 Jerry Slattery New York, NY KO 2
Apr 21 Charles McCarthy New York, NY KO 2
Apr 22 Tom Ryan New York, NY KO 2
-This was not the Champion, Tommy Ryan
Apr 25 "Denver" Ed Smith Philadelphia, Pa ND 3
-Some sources report "TK 4" on 4/30/92
May 23 -Choynski and Jim Hall gave boxing exhibitions
in London, Eng during May 23-29
May 24 Mike Horrigan London, Eng KO 1
May 25 Jack Hart London, Eng SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
May 27 William Patmore London, Eng KO 1
May 29 Jack Hart London, Eng W 3
Aug 27 Billy McCarthy San Francisco, Ca EX 4
Sep 12 Jim Corbett New York, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Oct 13 an unnamed opponent Atlantic Highlands, NJ EX
Oct 29 Bob Fitzsimmons Navesink Highlands, NJ SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Oct 31 George Godfrey Coney Island, NY KO 15
Nov 21 C.A.C. Smith Philadelphia, Pa KO 4
Nov 23 Denny Kelliher Philadelphia, Pa TK 2
-Some sources report 11/24/92
Nov 26 Jack Fallon Philadelphia, Pa KO 4
Nov 26 Joe Butler Philadelphia, Pa EX 3
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Nov 30 Martin "Buffalo" Costello Brooklyn, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Dec 3 Jack Fallon Philadelphia, Pa EX 3
Dec -Choynski was scheduled to spar all-comers in New York, NY
Dec 29 Bob Ferguson Chicago, Il W 4
Dec 29 Mike Boden Chicago, Il KO 4
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
1893
Jan 11 Peter Jackson San Francisco, Ca EX 3
Feb 6 Tom West Portland, Or W 3
Mar Peter Jackson Chicago, Il EX 3
-This bout was part of the play, Uncle Tom's Cabin
Dec -Choynski sparred with Peter Jackson in each
performance of Uncle Tom's Cabin
1894
Jan Peter Jackson New York, NY EX
-Jackson toured America acting in Uncle Tom's Cabin;
Choynski was his sparring partner in many performances
Jun 17 Bob Fitzsimmons Boston, Ma D 5
-Police intervened
Jun 26 -Choynski refereed the Tommy Ryan-"Mysterious Billy Smith
bout in Minneapolis, Mn
Aug 14 Steve O'Donnell Chicago, Il SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Sep 15 Harry Miller Cincinnati, Oh W 3
Sep 17 Mike Boden Chicago, Il TK 3
Sep 22 Joe Tansey Jackson, Mi SCH
-This bout was scheduled but cancelled;
Choynski accidently shot himself in the
right hand with a pistol
Oct 1 Jim Hall Chicago, Il SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Oct 16 -Choynski refereed the Tom Tracy-"Australian" Billy Murphy
bout in Madison, Il
Nov 5 Billy Stift Chicago, Il EX
Nov Tommy Ryan Chicago, Il EX
-Public exhibitions were given nearly every day
during November
Bob Armstrong Chicago, Il D 6
1895
Jan Tommy Ryan New York, NY EX
-Choynski and Ryan sparred nearly every day during
the first 2 weeks of January prior to Ryan's bout
with "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey
Jan 26 -Choynski married Louise Anderson Miller in Cincinnati, Oh
Feb 25 Jim Douglass Chicago, Il W 3
Mar 11 Mike Madden Kansas City, Mo W 4
Mar 21 Dan Creedon Chicago, Il D 6
May Tommy Ryan Dead Lake, NJ (near Asbury Park) EX
Jun 3 Jack Cattanach Baltimore, Md KO 2
Jun 8 Bob Armstrong New York, NY EX 3
Jun 27 Bob Armstrong New York, NY EX 6
Aug 20 Dick Wilson Louisville, Ky KO 2
1896
Jan 20 Jim Hall Maspeth, NY KO 13
Mar 22 Charles "Kid" McCoy New York, NY EX 4
-Some sources report 3/21/96
Apr 16 Tom Sharkey San Francisco, Ca L 8
-Sharkey lasted and claimed the win
Aug 20 Joe McAuliffe San Francisco, Ca KO 4
-Some sources report 8/28/96
Nov 16 Peter Maher New York, NY LK 6
Dec 26 Peter Maher Pittsburgh, Pa EX 3
1897
Jan 2 Frank Dwyer Pittsburgh, Pa W 4
May 10 "Denver" Ed Smith New York, NY WF 4
-Some sources report "San Francisco, Ca"
May Tom Sharkey Southfield, NY EX
Aug 6 Bob Armstrong Chicago, Il EX
Sep 13 Al Schrosbee Chicago, Il EX
Sep 16 Dan Creedon St. Louis, Mo EX 3
Oct 9 Herman Bernau Galveston, Tx W 4
-Some sources report 10/11/97
Nov 30 Jim Jeffries San Francisco, Ca D 20
1898
Mar 11 Tom Sharkey San Francisco, Ca D 8
-Police intervened; Sharkey should have been disqualified
Sep 12 Joe Goddard Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Nov 4 Gus Ruhlin Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Dec 9 Ed Dunkhorst Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Dec 19 Ed Dunkhorst Chicago, Il W 6
1899
Jan 19 Jim Hall Galveston, Tx SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held;
Authorities prevented it
Jan 26 -Isadore Chyonski died (cancer) in San Francisco, Ca;
He was Joe's father and the Editor of a Jewish paper,
Public Opinion
Mar 24 Charles "Kid" McCoy San Francisco, Ca L 20
Apr 19 William Bean Salt Lake City, Ut D 10
-Some sources report "Willard Bean"
Jul 21 Jack McCormick Chicago, Il W 6
Aug 4 "Mexican" Pete Everett Denver, Co WF 7
Aug 29 "Australian" Jim Ryan Dubuque, Ia W 20
-Some sources report 8/20/99
Sep 25 Jim Hall Louisville, Ky KO 7
-Some sources report "KO 3"
Oct 6 Charles "Kid" McCoy Chicago, Il D 8
-Some sources report "D 6"
Oct 20 "Australian" Jim Ryan Brooklyn, NY KO 7
Oct 23 Dick Moore St. Louis, Mo KO 3
Oct 27 Steve O'Donnell Chicago, Il TK 5
Nov 4 Tom "Jabber" Carey Cincinnati, Oh KO 2
1900
Jan 12 Charles "Kid" McCoy Brooklyn, NY LT 4
-Some sources report "LT 3"
Feb 11 M. Woods Chicago, Il KO 3
Feb 16 Peter Maher Chicago, Il W 6
Feb 23 Joe Walcott New York, NY LT 7
May 8 Tom Sharkey Chicago, Il LK 2
-Some sources report "LT 3"
Aug 8 John Matthews Dayton, Oh W 3
Aug 8 Jim Smith Dayton, Oh KO 2
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Nov 2 Fred Russell Denver, Co WF 4
1901
Feb 25 Jack Johnson Galveston, Tx KO 3
-Both fighters were arrested and jailed after the fight
Mar 22 -Choynski and Johnson were released from jail after each
posted a $1,000 bond
1902
Mar 7 "Wild" Bill Hanrahan Louisville, Ky KO 5
Mar 24 Kid Carter Chicago, Il LK 1
May 2 Al Weinig Louisville, Ky KO 6
-Some sources report 5/02/03
Aug 29 Jim Driscoll Chicago, Il SCH
Aug 29 Jack Beauscholte Chicago, Il SCH
-The previous 2 bouts were scheduled but not held;
Authorities prevented them
Sep 29 "Philadelphia" Jack O'Brien Chicago, Il L 6
Oct 3 George Gardner Los Angeles, Ca SCH
-This bout was scheduled but cancelled
Dec 1 Frank Childs Chicago, Il W 6
1903
Jan 26 Peter Maher Philadelphia, Pa KO 2
Mar 30 "Philadelphia" Jack O'Brien Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Jun 15 Charley Carroll Dawson City, Yukon, Can EX 4
Jun 25 Nick Burley Dawson City, Yukon, Can LK 2
Aug 7 Nick Burley Dawson City, Yukon, Can KO 7
Nov 16 Marvin Hart Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
1904
Jan 19 Kid Carter Boston, Ma LK 1
Jim Jeffries San Francisco, Ca EX
Nov 21 Jack Williams Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
-Some sources report 11/24/04
1910
Jul Jim Jeffries Reno, Nv EX
*** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed ***
Undated
C.A.C. Smith D
Jack Cattanach San Francisco, Ca EX 4
1893
Joe Butler D 4
*** Assistance Was Provided By Sergei Yurchenko ***
Record courtesy of
Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing
Research Organization
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