1849
-Tim's family left Ireland and settled in London, England
1860-1862
May 9 Jem Pickett Aldershot, England (1:20:00) W 60
-Some sources report 1:33:00
Jun 30 Tom Frost London, England W 25
Jesse Hatton's Spider Aldershot, England (1:30:00) W
-Collins' left ear was damaged
1862-1863
Bob Dackham Long Reach, England (2:04:00) D
-Reports vary - "Bob Dackem" - "Bob Duckman"
Denny Cronin (2:00:00) W
1863
Nov 17 Jerry Hawkes in England (3:10:00) L 22
-Some sources report "Aldershot, England"
1863-1865
-Collins fought a number of minor opponents while touring England
1865
Apr 13 Bob Furze Sutton, England (19:30) ND 3
-This bout was held about 15 miles from London;
Police intervened; A second ring was pitched
Apr 13 Bob Furze Croydon, England (34:39) ND 10
-This bout was held about 15 miles from Sutton;
Police intervened; They were to meet two days later;
The previous 2 bouts were held the same date;
Some sources report a time of 1:34:00
Apr 15 Bob Furze (32:00) ND 9
-Police intervened; A second ring was pitched
Apr 15 Bob Furze (1:44:00) ND 47
-Police intervened; A third ring was pitched
Apr 15 Bob Furze L 3
-The previous 3 bouts were held the same date;
Some sources report a time of 2:00:00
1866
Apr 10 Joe Bent Long Reach, England (2:16:00) ND
-Police intervened; A second ring was pitched
Apr 10 Joe Bent Long Reach, England (1:13:00) W
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date;
A total of eighty-seven rounds were fought;
Some sources report 3:29:00 in two rings;
-Collins claimed the Lightweight Championship of England
Undated
Abe Hicken in England (1:51:00) D 59
1867
Denny Cronin (2:00:00) W
Young Hundreds London, England LK
-Gloves were used
Denny Cronin London, England SCH
-This bout was scheduled and held; The outcome is not known;
Gloves were used
1868
May 30 Jim Rawling Long Reach, England (1:04:00) W 21
Jun 15 Bill Gillam in England (30:00) W 15
Jun 15 Bill Gillam in England (34:00) W 10
-Both fights were held the same date at the "Reading Race Course";
Some sources report "Bill Gilham";
Some sources report the second fight lasted 25 minutes
Dec -Collins arrived in America from England
1871
May 25 Billy Edwards Long Island, NY (2:15:00) D 95
-Lightweight Championship of America;
Bout was stopped due to darkness; To be renewed the next day
but both men were arrested and imprisoned;
Some sources report "LT 95" near "Huntington, Long Island, NY";
Reports of time vary - 2:23:00 - 2:45:00;
Some sources report "D 85" a couple of days earlier
May 27 -Collins and Edwards were sentenced to one year in prison
for prizefighting by Judge Dowling
1874
Apr Billy Edwards Philadelphia, Pa EX
Apr Billy Edwards Philadelphia, Pa EX
-The previous 2 bouts were held on separate evenings prior to 4/16/1874
1881
-Collins was reported to be in an asylum in Boston, Ma
1883-1886
-Collins was reported to be in an asylum in Northampton, Ma
1889
Apr 14 Eugene Hornbacker New York, NY D 10
*** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed ***
(They may not be for this Tim Collins)
Undated
Jerry Reagan L
-Collins lost his claim to the Lightweight Championship of England;
This bout is referenced in old writings but has no reference in
contemporary newspapers and possibly never took place because
of big weight discrepancy (119-150 lbs)
1871
Apr 24 "English" Charley LaCrosse, Wi W
1884
Pete McCoy in Washington (state) LK 2
1888
Oct 4 Lane Bensonhurst, Long Island, NY LT 10
1890
Jul 28 Charley Smith Hoboken, NJ SCH
-Some sources report this bout was scheduled for "Tim Collins";
But, later report that Smith fought "Sim Collins"
*** Some Data Provided By William Matthews (of Cornwall, England) ***
*** Some Data Provided By Mick Hill ***
Review courtesy of
Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing
Research Organization
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