Undated
-As a child, Mike moved to Ithaca, New York;
Later, in his adult life, he relocated to
Ashland, Wisconsin
1883-1884
-Conley went to Professor John S. Clark's Academy
for boxing instruction in Philadelphia, Pa; He was
a great attraction there, meeting all-comers
1884-1886
John W. Dickerson Philadelphia, Pa ND
-Dickerson was the Heavyweight Champion of Pennsylvania;
Conley was better
1886
May 15 Jack Ashton Ithaca, NY D 3
-Police intervened
Jun 21 Frank Herald New York, NY LK 1
-Some sources report 1883
Jun 25 Harry Umlah Elmira, NY KO 2
Aug 30 John W. Dickerson Philadelphia, Pa KO 3
Sep 1 Bill Gabig Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
-Conley knocked Gabig down 5 times but Gabig lasted and claimed win;
This bout may have been held at Minneapolis, Mn
Sep 27 Tom Kelly Philadelphia, Pa TK 2
Oct 3 Mike Boden Philadelphia, Pa KO 4
-Some sources report "W 4"
Oct 5 Mike Monahan Philadelphia, Pa TK 2
-Some sources report 10/02/1886
Nov 2 Denny Kelliher Philadelphia, Pa KO 1
Nov 4 John Moody Philadelphia, Pa KO 1
Nov 6 Tommy "Fatty" Langtry Philadelphia, Pa TK 2
-Some sources report 11/13/1886; Some sources report a "draw"
Dec 2 Jack King KO 1
-Some sources report 12/14/1886
Dec Mike McGuire Philadelphia, Pa KO 1
-Some sources report "John Maguire";
Dec John Heenan Philadelphia, Pa KO 2
-Some sources report "KO 1"
Dec Dave Clemens Philadelphia, Pa KO 1
Dec Mike Monahan Philadelphia, Pa KO 1
Dec Joe Godfrey Philadelphia, Pa KO 1
Dec John Donnelly Philadelphia, Pa KO 1
Dec John Ballard Philadelphia, Pa KO 1
Dec Mike Monahan Philadelphia, Pa KO 1
1886-1887
Pat McAnney Philadelphia, Pa KO 1
John Wiley Philadelphia, Pa TK 2
-Some sources report "Dick Wiley"
an unnamed opponent KO
an unnamed opponent KO
an unnamed opponent KO
an unnamed opponent KO
-The previous 4 bouts were probably held from
mid-December 1886 thru mid-February 1887
1887
Feb 5 Bill Gabig Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Feb 21 James "Sparrow" Golden Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
-Conley knocked Golden down 20 times
Mar 1 Bob Caffrey Philadelphia, Pa KO 2
Mar 10 Bill Gabig Philadelphia, Pa TK 2
-Some sources report 03/26/1887
Mar 19 Bob Caffrey Philadelphia, Pa TK 2
Mar Henry Anders Philadelphia, Pa KO 1
Oct 15 O.H. Smith Ashland, Wi KO 2
Dec 16 Tom Fraker Ashland, Wi LF 1
1886-1888
Jim Fell W
1888
Mar 1 Pat Killen SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held;
Killen's hands were ailing
Apr 7 John Clow Ashland, Wi TK 4
-This bout was promoted as the Heavyweight Championship
of the Northwest; Some sources report "TK 3" on 04/08/1888
Apr 9 -Conley challenged any man in the world to a fight
Apr 20 Paddy McDonald Antigo, Wi EX 4
Oct 26 Joe McAuliffe San Francisco, Ca LK 2
-Some sources report "L 2"
Alec Greggains L 2
1889
Sep 7 Patsy Cardiff Ashland, Wi SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held;
Police intervened
Sep 21 Frank Keller Ashland, Wi EX 3
-Some sources report "ND 3"
Oct 5 John Clark Ashland, Wi EX 3
1890
Mar Dave Flaherty Portland, Or KO 3
Mar 20 Frank Glover Portland, Or W 2
-Police intervened and stopped the contest; Some sources report 03/22/1890
Apr 12 Tom Fraker Oregon City, Or EX 4
Jun Mike Burke Denver, Co KO 1
Jul 2 Billy Woods Denver, Co D 3
-Police intervened;
Some sources report 7/02/91;
Conley was to knock out Woods inside of five
rounds or 20 minutes; Conley began knocking
Woods around and Woods resorted to fouling
techniques and falling when Conley came near
Jul Abe Nixon Idaho Springs, Co KO 3
-Some sources report Sep 1890
Aug 30 Fred Stoll Dallas, Tx KO 1
Oct 19 Dick Sullivan Dallas, Tx WF 2
1891
Jan 5 "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey Dallas, Tx EX 3
Feb 9 Billy Woods New Orleans, La LK 2
-Some sources report 1892
Tommy Monoghan Philadelphia, Pa D 4
1892
Apr 30 C.F. Fisher El Paso, Tx KO 10
-Some sources reports "W 10" on 04/28/1892
1894
Oct 20 Con Riley Cincinnati, Oh W 1
-Police intervened
1896
Mar Jim Corbett EX
Apr 7 Jim Corbett St. Louis, Mo EX
-This bout was part of a play, A Naval Cadet;
Corbett and Conley were arrested but let go;
The play and the sparring continued for the
week of Apr 7-11 1896
-Conley retired to Memphis, Tn where he operated a hotel
1897
Oct -Conley contracted to spar with Bob Fitzsimmons who was
touring in the Cincinnati, Oh area
Oct 17 Bob Fitzsimmons Indianapolis, In EX
Nov 14 Bob Fitzsimmons Kansas City, Mo EX
Nov 25 Bob Fitzsimmons Topeka, Ks EX 3
-Some sources report "EX 4";
Conley knocked a tooth out of Fitzsimmons' mouth
1901
Apr 8 -Some sources report that Conley was wanted by
the authorities for the murder of Charles Gildea
*** The Following Bout Is Reported But Not Confirmed ***
1886
Oct 1 Bill Gabig Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
-Perhaps, this is the 09/01/1886 bout
1890
Aug 18 John Clark Dallas, Tx EX
*** Much Data Was Provided By William Schutte ***
*** Some Data Provided By Jake Wegner ***
Review courtesy of
Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing
Research Organization
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