1861
Jun 10 Morris Connors near Birmingham, Eng W 15
1865-1866
Billy Edwards New York, NY EX
1868
May Patsy Shepherd Cold Spring, In NC 6
-A riot broke out; Some sources report "D 6"
1870
Jun 16 Young Sanders Jersey City, NJ EX
1878
May 4 Pete Lawler New York, NY EX
1879
Feb 21 Dick Goodwin New York, NY D
-Some sources report 2/15/79
1881
Dec Jimmy Kelly New York, NY EX
1886
Mar 16 Martin Brennan Philadelphia, Pa D 7
-A riot broke out
1887
Feb 10 Charles Sweeney Philadelphia, Pa W 4
Mar 12 Young McReavy Philadelphia, Pa L 5
-Perhaps, this man was "Phil McReavy"
Mar 30 Joe Fowler Philadelphia, Pa EX
1888
May 20 Hughey Boyle Staten Island, NY TK 26
-London Prize ring rules were used;
Boyle refused to come out for round 26;
He claimed a leg injury
Jun "Ohio" Jack Hanley Pittsburgh, Pa LK 3
Aug "Ohio" Jack Hanley Kenton, Oh L 15
1889
Jan Jimmy Kennard near Toledo, Oh KO 19
-This bout was held prior to 1/07/89;
It was a hard battle on a rainy day;
Queensberry rules were used
1890
Jan 23 "Ohio" Jack Hanley Buffalo, NY L 4
Feb 10 Reddy Strauss near Buffalo, NY D 30
-Some sources report "D 31" on 2/11/90;
The bout was actually held at "Cheektowaga, NY";
Strauss had the better of the first five rounds
but Coburn fought viciously; It was a terrific
slugging match with some science; Neither man
could continue
Apr 15 "Canada" Jack Smith Buffalo, NY LK 10
May 7 Reddy Strauss Buffalo, NY L 6
Oct 17 John Van Heest Tonawanda, NY LK 18
*** Much Data Was Provided By William Schutte ***
Record courtesy of
Tracy Callis,
Historian,
International Boxing Research Organization
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