1866
Mar 26 Mike Carr Rock Creek, Md W 14
-Some sources report "W 10" on "4/27/66" at "Baltimore, Md"
Some sources report "TK 22" on "3/16/76" at "Richmond, Va"
May 8 Horatio "Race" Bolster Alexandria, Va TK 49
Jun 20 "Young" Barney Aaron Pohick Landing, Va TK 47
-Lightweight Championship of America;
Some sources report 6/21/66 at "Poe Creek Landing, Va"
Sep 7 Johnny Lafferty Alexandria, Va TK 39
-Lightweight Championship of America
1867
Jan 15 Johnny McGlade Goldsboro, Pa TK 47
-Lightweight Championship of America
Jun 13 "Young" Barney Aaron Aqua Creek, WV LT 67
-Lightweight Championship of America
-Collyer claimed the Lightweight Championship of America
when Aaron retired
Aug 21 -Collyer performed in Brooklyn, NY with his sons,
Dan and Eddie; Likely, he sparred
Nov 27 Billy Kelly Strickland, Pa TK 36
-Lightweight Championship of America;
Some sources report "W 111"
1868
Aug 24 Billy Edwards Cove River, Va LT 34
-Lightweight Championship of America
Some sources report "LT 47" at "Cherry Point, Va"
1870
Mar 2 Billy Edwards Mystic Island, Ct LT 41
-Lightweight Championship of America
Some sources report "LT 40" on 3/07/70
Jul 19 Johnny Lafferty Quindoro, Mo KO 21
-Some sources report 7/19/71
1872
Nov 23 Patsy Maguire Little Rock, Ar WF 7
1874
Aug 1 Billy Edwards Smith's Ferry, Va L 11
-Some sources report 8/08/74;
Some sources report "L 10"
1875
Jun 11 Arthur Chambers Lancaster, Pa EX
-Some sources report 6/12/75
1876
Jan 20 Johnny Saunders New York, NY EX
Jem Mace L
1877-1878
-Collyer was in prison
1879
May 12 -Collyer and Billy Edwards got into an argument at
Charles F. Ottignon's Benefit in Brooklyn, NY
1882
Jan an unnamed opponent Philadelphia, Pa EX
-This bout was held during late Jan-early Feb 1882
Mar 28 Driscoll Jersey City, NJ EX
Jul 8 John Lydon New York, NY EX
1883
Mar 15 Mike Mullery New York, NY EX
-Some sources report 3/05/83
Apr 9 Pat Jourdan New York, NY EX
1886
Mar 16 Mike Carr Baltimore, Md KO 14
-Some sources report 3/16/66
1887
Feb 21 Con Dugan Brooklyn, NY EX 3
Apr 21 Tom Bruce Brooklyn, NY EX
1888
Dec 17 Jack McAuliffe Brooklyn, NY LK 2
1891
Apr 27 Johnny Stuart Brooklyn, NY EX 3
1892
Dec 30 Johnny Stuart Brooklyn, NY D 4
Undated
-Collyer competed as a pedestrian after he retired
from the ring
*** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed ***
1866
Apr 3 Jack Donnelly Baltimore, Md W 8
Apr 7 Pete Maguire Alexandria, Va TK 27
May 30 Johnny McGlade Alexandria, Va TK 52
*** Much Data Was Provided By William Matthews (of Cornwall, England) ***
*** Assistance Was Provided By Sergei Yurchenko ***
Review courtesy of
Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing
Research Organization
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