Mike Coburn

BORN   Manchester, England
DIED 1908; New York, New York
HEIGHT 5-5
WEIGHT 125-135 lbs

Coburn was game and durable and a terrific slugger who fought like a bulldog

During his career, Coburn defeated such men as Hughey Boyle and Jimmy Kennard

1861
Jun 10 Morris Connors             near Birmingham, Eng              W 15

1865-1866
       Billy Edwards              New York, NY                     EX   

1868
May 27 Patsy Sheppard             Cold Springs, In                 NC  6
          -Some sources report Sheppard was scheduled to fight Barney Aaron;
           Some sources report he fought "Mickey Coburn" instead; 
           Sheppard and Coburn fought for nearly an hour; 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
Jan  3 Billy Madden               New York, NY                     EX  3
Feb 21 Dick Goodwin               New York, NY                      D   
          -Some sources report 2/15/1879
Sep 18 Johnny Saunders            New York, NY                     ND   

1881
Dec    Jimmy Kelly                New York, NY                     EX   
Dec 26 Johnny Saunders            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 1/07/1889;
           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 Samuel "Reddy" Strauss     near Buffalo, NY                  D 30
          -Some sources report "D 31" on 2/11/1890;
           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 Samuel "Reddy" Strauss     Buffalo, NY                       L  6
Oct 17 John Van Heest             Tonawanda, NY                    LK 18
          -Reports vary - "LK 11", "LK 13", "LK 18"


*** Much Data Was Provided By William Schutte ***

*** Some Data Was Provided By Sergei Yurchenko ***

Review courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
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