1875
Apr Barney Wallace (of Leicester) (2:25:00) W
Nov Johnson (of Leicester) (25:00) W
1876
-Collier joined the English Army
1876-1877
-Collier won two Boxing Competitions
Private Spencer Bristol, Eng (40:00) D 12
Private O'Brien (20:00) W 23
Private Brown (20:00) W 3
1877
May 19 -Collier left the English Army
Punch Robinson Manchester, England SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held;
Collier won the forfeit
Aug Punch Robinson Manchester, England (30:00) W 7
1879-1880
O.B. Atterbury Leicester, England SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
1882
Joe Perry Sheffield, England (7:35) W 3
-Queensberry rules were used
Johnson (of Rotherham) W 3
-Queensberry rules were used
1883
-Alf Greenfield became Collier's manager
1884
Feb 16 Bill Hilford (of Nottingham) Nottingham, England (1:20:00) D
-Collier had the best of the fighting and should have gained the verdict;
Police intervened;
Some sources report "Bill Halford";
Some sources read like "KO 4"
1884-1885
-Collier sparred exhibitions with some minor opponents at major halls
in England
1885-1886
"Professor" Abe Daultry London, England EX
1886
-Collier came to America
May 12 Jack Ashton New York, NY LK 4
-Collier was the middleweight champion of England;
Ashton injured his left hand;
Reports vary - "L 3" - "LT 3"
Jun 11 Dick Fawcett Philadelphia, Pa KO 1
Jun 12 Bill Dunn Philadelphia, Pa W 4
Sep 16 "Brooklyn" Jimmy Carroll Rockaway Beach, NY (1:50:00) LK 23
-Reports vary - "LK 21" - "LK 22" - "LK 24";
Some sources report "Coney Island, NY";
Some sources report a time of 1:40:00;
Queensberry rules were used;
Police intervened
Nov -Collier became Boxing Instructor at the Athletic Gymnasium in Cleveland, Oh
1887
Mar 18 Patrick Reddy" Gallagher Cleveland, Oh LK 1
Nov 2 Patrick Reddy" Gallagher Cleveland, Oh EX 4
1895
Nov Jim McCoy Brooklyn, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
1896
Dec 24 Jersey Gordon Philadelphia, Pa EX 4
1897
Feb 28 Jack Crawford Toronto, Ont, Canada ND 2
-Police intervened;
Some sources report 2/27/97
*** Some Data And Photo Provided By William Schutte ***
Review courtesy of
Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing
Research Organization
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