*** AMATEUR BOUTS ***
Undated
Fatty Carney San Francisco, Ca W
-This was a "private" fight
Joe Robinson San Francisco, Ca L
-This was a street fight
1884
Joe Choynski San Francisco, Ca KO 1
-Some sources report "ND 1"
1883-1885
Billy Keneally San Francisco, Ca W 4
John Donaldson W 4
-Corbett beat many unnamed minor opponents in the San Francisco, Ca area
-Corbett became a Golden Gloves Champion and won seven Silver Championship Cups
in amateur boxing on the Pacific Coast
-Corbett beat some professional boxers in the San Francisco, Ca area
1885
Apr -The new Olympic Club opened
Apr "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey San Francisco, Ca EX
May 19 William Welch San Francisco, Ca EX 4
-Some sources report 1886; Most sources report "L 4"
-Corbett received boxing instructions from "Professor" Walter Watson
Lem Fulda San Francisco, Ca EX
-Some sources report "KO" in 4 minutes; Watson said "No"
Jul 24 Grosenberg San Francisco, Ca EX 4
-Corbett was better ("W 4")
Aug 28 Mike Cleary San Francisco, Ca EX 2
-Cleary was better but said that Corbett "got away" from
a right-hand punch better than anyone he had ever seen
Aug 28 Dave Eisemann [Eisman] San Francisco, Ca TK 2
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
-Corbett became Heavyweight Champion of the Olympic Club
Oct 9 E.G. Slosson San Francisco, Ca EX 3
-Corbett was better ("W 3")
Oct 23 James Hair San Francisco, Ca EX 3
Nov 6 Walter Watson San Francisco, Ca EX 3
Dec 3 James Hair San Francisco, Ca EX
Dec 3 E.G. Slosson San Francisco, Ca EX
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Dec Walter Watson San Francisco, Ca EX
-This bout may have been held on 12/03/85
William Welch Oakland, Ca KO 1
-Some sources report 1886
1886
Jan 22 James McCarthy San Francisco, Ca EX
-A second Corbett-McCarthy bout is reported;
Corbett bested McCarthy in May 1886
Feb 12 Walter Watson San Francisco, Ca EX 3
Mar 26 William Welsh Berkeley, Ca EX 2
Mar 26 Robert McCord Berkeley, Ca EX
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Apr 30 Walter Watson San Francisco, Ca EX
May 14 Robert McCord San Francisco, Ca EX
Jul 3 Frank Smith Salt Lake City, Ut WF 3
-Reports vary - "WF 4" - "W 2" - "KO 2";
Smith was disqualified for holding and wrestling
Jul 14 Duncan McDonald Salt Lake City, Ut D 6
Jul 22 Duncan McDonald Salt Lake City, Ut EX 3
-Corbett and McDonald possibly had other exhibitions;
Corbett used the name "Jim Dillon" while in Salt Lake City
Aug 21 -Corbett married Olive Lake; They divorced in 1895
Nov 8 P.T. Goodloe San Francisco, Ca EX
Dec 2 Jack Kitchen Oakland, Ca EX
1886-1887
Duncan McDonald Evanston, Wy W 4
-Reports vary - "W 6" - "D 4"
1887
Jan 25 Tom Johnson Oakland, Ca EX 3
-Some sources report "W 4"; Corbett was better ("W 3")
Feb 2 Mike Brennan San Francisco, Ca EX 3
-Reports vary - "EX 4" - "W 3" - "W 4"
"Captain" James C. Dailey in California TK 2
Mar 23 Joe Choynski San Francisco, Ca EX 5
-Corbett was better ("W 5")
Aug 10 J. Kitchen San Francisco, Ca EX
Aug 27 Jack Burke San Francisco, Ca ND 8
-Reports vary - "D 8" - "EX 8"
-Corbett trained and sparred with Billy Keneally in preparation
for the Keneally-Joe Choynski bout
1887-1888
Bill Hayes in California KO 3
Nov William Miller San Francisco, Ca W 6
-Some sources report "W 4"
1888
Jan 27 Billy Keneally San Francisco, Ca EX
Feb -Corbett was hired as boxing instructor by the San Francisco
Olympic Club when Walter Watson resigned
Feb 17 Billy Keneally San Francisco, Ca EX 4
Mar 9 Billy Keneally San Francisco, Ca EX 3
Apr 8 -Corbett began working out and sparring with Joe McAuliffe
in preparation for the McAuliffe-Frank Glover bout
Jun 29 W.H. Quinn San Francisco, Ca EX
-This was a wrestling match; Falls: 1-1
Jun 29 Billy Keneally San Francisco, Ca EX 4
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Jun 30 Frank Glover San Francisco, Ca D 3
-Reports vary - "W 2" - "EX 4" - "D 8"
Jul 28 Joe Bowers San Francisco, Ca EX 4
-Corbett was better ("W 4")
Aug 21 Frank Bush San Francisco, Ca EX 3
Nov 14 Robert McCord San Francisco, Ca EX
Nov 16 William Miller San Francisco, Ca EX 6
Nov 24 Robert McCord San Francisco, Ca EX 3
Nov 30 Robert McCord Sacramento, Ca EX
-Corbett claimed to have sparred with Joe McAuliffe
in preparation for the McAuliffe-Peter Jackson bout
*** PROFESSIONAL BOUTS ***
1889
Apr 16 J.B. Smith San Francisco, Ca EX
May 30 Joe Choynski San Anselmo, Ca NC 4
-This bout was held near "Fairfax, Ca";
Gloves were used for this bout;
Police intervened; Corbett was better (W 4)
Jun 5 Joe Choynski Carquinez Straits, Ca TK 27
-This bout was fought on a barge in "Benecia Harbor, Ca";
Corbett wore two-ounce gloves;
Choynski wore skin gloves with seams;
Some sources report 6/08/89
Jul 15 Joe Choynski San Francisco, Ca W 4
-Some sources report "EX 4"
Jul Joe McAuliffe EX
-Corbett and McAuliffe sparred during Jul-Aug 1889
in preparation for the McAuliffe-Pat Killen bout
George Atkinson San Francisco, Ca KO 1
-This bout was held prior to 9/23/89;
Some sources report "W 2" during 1888
Sep 28 John Donaldson San Francisco, Ca EX 3
-Reports vary - "EX 4" - "W 4"
Oct 12 J.B. Smith San Francisco, Ca EX 4
Dec 10 -Corbett resigned his boxing instructor position
with the San Francisco Olympic Club
Dec 11 "Australian" Billy Smith Portland, Or W 6
Dec 12 "Australian" Billy Smith Portland, Or W 6
-Some sources report "San Francisco, Ca";
Some sources report "W 10"
Dec 28 Dave Campbell Portland, Or D 10
-Corbett won easily on skills but failed to score
a knockout; Some sources report 7/29/89
1885-1890
Horace Leeds Atlantic City, NJ EX
1890
Feb 18 Jake Kilrain New Orleans, La W 6
-Some sources report 2/17/90
Mar 20 Mike Donovan New York, NY EX 3
-Donovan called Corbett the quickest big man he ever faced
-Corbett and Mike Donovan sparred several times in New York
during March and April 1890; Likely, they sparred in Boston,
Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington too
Apr 14 Dominick McCaffrey Brooklyn, NY W 4
-Reports vary - "EX 4" - "TK 4"; Technically, this was
more of an exhibition bout; Short rounds and long rests
were allowed; When McCaffrey retired in round 4, Corbett
was declared the winner
Apr 30 John Donaldson Sacramento, Ca EX
May 1 -Corbett resumed his boxing instructor position with the
San Francisco Olympic Club
Sep 3 Robert McCord San Francisco, Ca EX
Sep 3 Jack Woolrich San Francisco, Ca EX
-This was a wrestling match;
The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Jim Daly EX
-Daly worked as a sparring partner during
the fall of 1890 and was active in numerous
sparring exhibitions
Oct 8 John D. Spreckels San Francisco, Ca EX
-Corbett broke Spreckels' nose
Oct 9 Robert McCord Oakland, Ca EX 3
Nov 7 Jack Kitchen San Francisco, Ca EX 3
-Corbett was better; The verdict may have been "EX 4"
Dec 11 A.G.D. Kerrill San Francisco, Ca EX
Dec 29 -Corbett resigned his position with the San Francisco
Olympic Club and went on a tour
1891
Jan 15 John Donaldson New Orleans, La EX
Feb -Corbett and Donaldson toured the eastern United States and
sparred; They appeared in New York, Brooklyn and Chicago;
Probably, other cities too
Mar -Corbett and Donaldson sparred in San Francisco during March
and April 1891
Apr 19 Julian R. Brandon Sausalito, Ca EX 4
May 21 Peter Jackson San Francisco, Ca NC 61
-Some sources report "D 61"
Jun 26 John L. Sullivan San Francisco, Ca EX 4
-Some sources report "EX 3" on 6/24/91
Jul Joe Lannon St. Paul, Mn EX
-Corbett and Lannon sparred during Jul 1891
Aug 5 Jim Hall Chicago, Il EX 4
-Some sources report 8/15/91
Aug 13 -Corbett began a tour and performed in the play, After Dark;
During the play, he sparred 3 rounds with Jim Daly
Oct 8 Ed Kinney Milwaukee, Wi W 4
-Some sources report 10/07/91
Oct 12 Jim Corbett Brooklyn, NY EX 3
-This bout as part of the play, After Dark;
The play ran all the week of Oct 12
Oct 23 William Rocap Philadelphia, Pa EX
Oct 23 Clarence Cramer Philadelphia, Pa EX
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Oct 25 Clarence Cramer Philadelphia, Pa EX
Oct 25 H.W. Schlichter Philadelphia, Pa EX
Oct 25 Lon Kitchen Philadelphia, Pa EX
-This was a wrestling match; Corbett threw Kitchen;
The previous 3 bouts were held the same date
-Corbett continued his tour with the play, After Dark;
During the play, he sparred 3 rounds with Jim Daly
Dec 26 Mike Donovan New York, NY EX 1
Dec 26 Bob Center New York, NY EX 1
-Corbett knocked Center out;
The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
1892
Jan 14 Jim Daly Philadelphia, Pa EX
Jan 15 William Rocap Philadelphia, Pa EX
Jan 18 Joe Donohue Philadelphia, Pa EX 1
-Corbett stopped Donohue (TK 1)
Jan 18 Jim Daly Philadelphia, Pa EX 3
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Jan 19 Jim McVey Philadelphia, Pa EX 3
Jan 20 Jack "Bubbles" Davis Philadelphia, Pa EX
Jan 21 Bob Caffrey Philadelphia, Pa EX 3
Jan 22 Mike Donovan Philadelphia, Pa EX 3
Jan 23 Bob Caffrey Philadelphia, Pa EX 3
Jan 23 Jim McVey Philadelphia, Pa EX 3
-The previous 2 bouts were scheduled the same date
Jan 25 Jim Daly Boston, Ma EX 3
-Corbett and Daly held several exhibitions in Boston, Ma
in late Jan 1892
Feb 11 Charlie Mitchell New York, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled but cancelled; Negotiations fell through
Feb 16 William Spilling New York, NY EX 1
-Corbett stopped Spilling (TK 1)
Feb 16 Bob Caffrey New York, NY EX 1
-Corbett stopped Caffrey (TK 1)
Feb 16 Joe Lannon New York, NY ND 3
-Reports vary - "W 3" - "EX 3" - "L 3";
The previous 3 bouts were held the same date
Feb 28 Sailor Brown Philadelphia, Pa EX
Mar 2 Jim Brady Philadelphia, Pa EX 4
-Reports vary - "W 4" - "KO 2"
Mar 3 Billy McLean Philadelphia, Pa EX 4
-Some sources report "EX 3"
Mar 4 Tommy Monoghan Philadelphia, Pa EX 2
-Corbett knocked Monoghan out (KO 2);
Some sources report "Mike Monoghan"
Mar 5 Jim Daly Philadelphia, Pa EX 2
-Some sources report 3/04/92
Mar 12 -Sources report that Corbett defeated Jack Langdon,
Jack McVey, Sailor Brown and a heavyweight during
the past two weeks in Philadelphia, Pa
Mar 21 Jim Daly New York, NY EX
-Corbett and Daly sparred in New York, NY several times
during late Mar 1892
Apr 2 Jim Daly New York, NY EX
Apr 4 Jim Daly Providence, RI EX 3
Apr 5 Jim Daly New Haven, Ct EX 3
Apr 6 John McCann Hartford, Ct TK 1
Apr 6 Jim Daly Hartford, Ct EX
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Apr Jim Daly New Haven, Ct EX 3
-Some sources report 4/06/92
Apr Jim Daly Syracuse, NY EX
Apr 8 Jim Daly Buffalo, NY EX 3
Apr 9 Mike Donovan New York, NY EX
Apr 11 MacDonald KO 1
Apr 11 Jim Daly Albany, NY EX 3
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Apr 13 Jim Daly Rochester, NY EX 3
Apr 14 Billy Tracy Columbus, Oh TK 2
-Tracy came from the audience
Apr 14 Jim Daly Columbus, Oh EX 3
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Apr 16 Jim Daly St. Louis, Mo EX 3
Apr 18 Frank Duncan Louisville, Ky KO 2
Apr 18 Jim Daly Louisville, Ky EX 3
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Apr 19 Jim Daly Memphis, Tn EX 3
Apr 21 Jim Daly Kansas City, Mo EX 3
Apr 23 Jim Daly Chicago, Il EX 3
Apr 23 Peter McCann Chicago, Il SCH
-This bout was scheduled but was not held
Apr 23 Jim Daly Chicago, Il EX 3
Apr 24 Jim Daly Milwaukee, Wi EX 3
Apr 25 Jim Daly Minneapolis, Mn EX 3
Apr 26 Jim Daly Fargo, ND EX 3
Apr 28 Jim Daly Helena, Mt EX 3
May 1 Jim Daly Anaconda, Mt EX 3
May 3 Jim Daly Spokane, Wa EX 3
May 5 Jim Daly Seattle, Wa EX 3
May 6 Jim Daly Victoria, BC, Canada EX 3
May 7 Jim Daly Vancouver, BC, Canada EX 3
May 9 Jim Daly Tacoma, Wa EX 3
May 10 Jim Daly Portland, Or EX 3
May 13 Jim Daly San Jose, Ca EX 3
May 14 Manfred Olsen San Francisco, Ca EX 1
-Corbett knocked Olsen out (TK 1)
May 14 Jim Daly San Francisco, Ca EX 3
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
May 19 Jim Daly San Francisco, Ca EX 3
May 24 Jim Daly Los Angeles, Ca EX 3
May 25 Jim Daly San Bernardino, Ca EX 3
May 27 Michael Sullivan Tucson, Az W
May 27 Jim Daly Tucson, Az EX 3
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
May 28 Jack Dougherty El Paso, Tx KO 1
May 28 Jim Daly El Paso, Tx EX 3
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
May 30 Jim Daly Trinidad, Co EX 3
Jun 1 Jim Daly Topeka, Ks EX 3
Jun 3 Jim Daly Canton, Oh EX 3
Aug 13 Jack McVey Trenton, NJ EX 4
-This bout was part of the play, After Dark
Aug 20 Jim Daly Newark, NJ EX 3
Aug 20 Jim McVey Newark, NJ EX
-This was a wrestling match
Aug 20 Jim Daly Newark, NJ EX 3
-The previous 3 bouts were held the same date
Aug 25 Jim Daly Asbury Park, NJ EX
Aug 29 John Lawler New York, NY
-Corbett played handball with Lawler; They did not spar
Aug 29 Jim Daly New York, NY EX
Aug 29 Jim McVey New York, NY EX
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Sep 2 Jim Daly Asbury Park, NJ EX
-This was a wrestling match; Corbett and Daly got rough
and an argument ensued
Sep 3 Jim McVey Philadelphia, Pa EX
-This was a wrestling match - a 30 minute session
Sep 5 Jim Daly near Spartanburg, SC EX
-This bout was held on a "training car"
which was part of a southbound train
Sep 5 Jim Daly near Gainsville, Fl EX
Sep 5 Denny Dillon near Gainsville, Fl EX
Sep 5 Mike Donovan near Gainsville, Fl EX
-The previous 3 bouts were held on a "training car"
which was part of a train going from Gainsville
to Atlanta, Ga
Sep 5 Jim Daly New Orleans, La EX
-This was a wrestling match; The previous 5 bouts were held the same date
Sep 7 John L. Sullivan New Orleans, La KO 21
-Heavyweight Championship of the World
Sep 12 Joe Choynski New York, NY SCH
Sep 12 an unnamed opponent New York, NY SCH
Sep 12 an unnamed opponent New York, NY SCH
-The previous 3 bouts were scheduled the same date but not held
Sep 12 Jim Daly New York, NY EX 3
Sep 14 Jim Daly Philadelphia, Pa EX 3
Sep 15 Jim Daly Providence, RI EX
Sep 16 Jim Daly Boston, Ma EX
Sep 17 John L. Sullivan New York, NY EX 3
Sep 19 Jim Daly Hartford, Ct EX 3
Sep 20 Jim Daly Hoboken, NJ EX 3
Sep 21 Jim Daly Waverly, NJ EX
Sep 22 Jim Daly Brooklyn, NY EX 3
Sep 23 Jim Daly Waverly, NJ EX 3
Sep 23 Jim Daly Newburgh, NY EX
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Sep 26 Jim Daly Albany, NY EX 3
Sep 29 Jim Daly Buffalo, NY EX 3
Oct 3 John Donaldson in New Jersey EX
-This bout was part of the play, Gentleman Jack
Oct 4 John Donaldson Wilmington, De EX 3
Oct 5 John Donaldson Asbury Park, NJ EX
-This bout was part of the play, Gentleman Jack
-Corbett and Donaldson toured the eastern United States
and sparred as part of the play, Gentleman Jack, for
several months
1893
Jul Jim Daly Chicago, Il EX
-Corbett boxed exhibitions at the "Chicago World's Fair"
during Jul 3-18 1893
Sep 4 John Donaldson New York, NY EX 3
Oct 4 John Donaldson Wilmington, De EX 3
Oct John Donaldson Interlaken, NJ EX
Nov John Donaldson Cleveland, Oh EX
-This bout was held during November 20-25
Nov 27 John Donaldson Buffalo, NY EX
Dec 12 an unnamed opponent Augusta, Ga EX 1
Dec 16 Jim McVey Mayport, Fl EX
-This was a wrestling match
Dec 16 Dan Creedon Mayport, Fl EX
Dec 16 Tom Tracey Mayport, Fl EX
Dec 16 John Donaldson Mayport, Fl EX
-The previous 4 bouts were held the same date
Dec 31 John Donaldson Mayport, Fl EX
Dec 31 Dan Creedon Mayport, Fl EX
Dec 31 Tom Tracey Mayport, Fl EX
-The previous 3 bouts were held the same date
1894
Jan 8 an unnamed opponent Mayport, Fl EX
Jan 18 John Donaldson Mayport, Fl EX
Jan 18 Dan Creedon Mayport, Fl EX
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Jan 19 John Donaldson Mayport, Fl EX
Jan 19 Dan Creedon Mayport, Fl EX
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Jan 25 Charlie Mitchell Jacksonville, Fl KO 3
-Heavyweight Championship of the World
Jan 27 Dan Creedon New York, NY EX 3
-Some sources report 1/28/94
-Corbett and Donaldson were planning to go on a two-month
sparring tour as part of the play, Gentleman Jack; They
reportedly appeared in Boston, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh,
Harlem and Washington, DC
Feb an unnamed opponent Mobile, Al EX
Feb 12 John Donaldson Philadelphia, Pa EX
-This bout was part of the play, Gentleman Jack
Feb 24 Charlie Mitchell New York, NY EX 4
-Corbett and Donaldson returned to their sparring tour
as part of the play, Gentleman Jack; They reportedly
appeared in Cincinnati, St. Louis, Newark, Brooklyn,
Louisville and Philadelphia
Apr 9 John Donaldson Philadelphia, Pa EX 4
-This bout was part of the play, Gentleman Jack
Apr 12 -Corbett sailed for Europe with John Donaldson;
They were scheduled to spar in the play, Gentleman Jack,
beginning Apr 21 1894
-Corbett and Donaldson performed in their sparring tour
as part of the play, Gentleman Jack; They reportedly
appeared in London, Paris, provinces in England, Ireland
and Scotland
-A biography of Corbett reported that Corbett and Donaldson
sparred as part of the play, Gentleman Jack, and appeared
in London, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Liverpool, Manchester,
Birmingham, Newcastle-on-Tyne, Brighton, Southampton,
Sheffield, Belfast and Dublin
May 13 an unnamed opponent Paris, Fr EX
May Jim Daly Paris, Fr EX
May Charloment Paris, Fr SCH
-This bout was scheduled but cancelled;
Charloment (Charlomat) was a Savate Champion;
Jul -Corbett sailed for America (on or about Jul 20) and arrived
Aug 1; Donaldson became semi-retired and Steve O'Donnell
became Corbett's primary sparring partner
Aug 16 an unnamed opponent Trenton, NJ EX
-This bout was part of the play, Gentleman Jack
Sep 7 Peter Courtney Orange, NJ EX 6
-Corbett knocked Courtney out; This bout
was filmed by Edison's Kinetoscope;
Rounds lasted from 1 1/2 to 2 minutes due
to film reloading requirements
Sep -Corbett resumed his sparring tour in the play, Gentleman Jack
Sep Steve O'Donnell Boston, Ma SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
1895
Jan 4 Steve O'Donnell New Orleans, La EX 3
Jan 4 Jim McVey New Orleans, La EX 3
-Corbett knocked McVey out (KO 3);
Some sources report "KO 1";
The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Jan 5 Jim McVey New Orleans, La EX
Jan 6 Steve O'Donnell New Orleans, La SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Jan Steve O'Donnell Nashville, Tn EX
-This bout was part of the play, Gentleman Jack
Jan 16 -Corbett spoke at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tn
on the topic of physical development
Feb 2 Steve O'Donnell Minneapolis, Mn EX
Feb 18 Steve O'Donnell Philadelphia, Pa EX
Feb 19 Steve O'Donnell Philadelphia, Pa EX
Feb 20 Steve O'Donnell Philadelphia, Pa EX
Feb 21 Steve O'Donnell Philadelphia, Pa EX
Feb 22 Steve O'Donnell Philadelphia, Pa EX
Feb 23 Steve O'Donnell Philadelphia, Pa EX
Feb 28 Steve O'Donnell Scranton, Pa EX
Mar 5 -Corbett appeared in Camden, NJ;
It is not known if he sparred
Mar 7 -Corbett appeared at Frankford, Pa;
It is not known if he sparred
Mar 7 -Corbett appeared at West Chester, Pa;
It is not known if he sparred
Mar 11 -Corbett was scheduled to appear at New Brunswick, NJ;
It is not known if he sparred
Mar 12 -Corbett was scheduled to appear at Elizabeth, NJ;
It is not known if he sparred
Mar 13 -Corbett was scheduled to appear at Hoboken, NJ;
It is not known if he sparred
Mar 14 -Corbett was scheduled to appear at Yonkers, NY;
It is not known if he sparred
-Corbett divorced Olive Lake during the
year and married Jessie Taylor, an actress,
known as Vera Stanwood
Jun 8 Jim McVey New York, NY EX
Jun 27 John L. Sullivan New York, NY EX 3
Aug 13 Jim McVey Buffalo, NY EX 3
Aug 13 Jim Daly Buffalo, NY EX 3
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Aug 15 Jim McVey Bath Beach, NY EX 3
Aug 15 -Corbett reportedly married Miss Vera Stanwood
Aug 16 Jim McVey Buffalo, NY EX 4
Sep 30 John Donaldson New York, NY EX 1
Sep 30 Jim Daly New York, NY EX 1
Sep 30 Steve O'Donnell New York, NY EX 3
-The previous 3 bouts were held the same date
during the afternoon
Sep 30 Tom Forrest New York, NY EX 3
Sep 30 Steve O'Donnell New York, NY EX 3
-The previous 2 bouts were held during the evening
Oct 9 Steve O'Donnell San Antonio, Tx EX 3
-Corbett was in training for the Bob Fitzsimmons bout
Oct 18 Duncan McDonald Little Rock, Ar EX 3
Oct 18 Jim McVey Little Rock, Ar EX 3
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Oct 31 Bob Fitzsimmons Dallas, Tx SCH
-Heavyweight Championship of the World
This bout was scheduled but not held;
Authorities prevented the contest
Nov 4 Steve O'Donnell Memphis, Tn EX 3
Nov 11 -Corbett retired (only to return later);
He presented his title to Peter Maher
following Maher's knockout win over
Steve O'Donnell at Maspeth, NY
Nov 25 -Corbett began performing in the play, A Naval Cadet,
touring the country
1896
Feb -Corbett challenged Bob Fitzsimmons to a bout
Mar Jim McVey Cincinnati, Oh EX
Mar Jim McVey SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held;
McVey injured an ear sparring with Corbett
Mar Mike Conley EX
Apr 7 Mike Conley St. Louis, Mo EX
-This bout was part of the 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
Apr 15 Al Smythe Chicago, Il EX
Apr 15 Boyd Frazer Chicago, Il EX 1
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date;
These men were wearing padded suits; The round
with Frazer lasted about five minutes because
the timekeeper neglected to notice when three
minutes were up; Corbett landed about 100 blows
to six for Frazer
Jun 24 Tom Sharkey San Francisco, Ca D 4
-Police intervened
Jun 26 Robert McCord San Francisco, Ca EX
Jul -Corbett gave an exhibition in Denver, Co
during Jul or Aug 1896
Jul -Corbett gave an exhibition in Kansas City, Mo
during Jul or Aug 1896
Jul -Corbett gave an exhibition in Chicago, Il
during Jul or Aug 1896
Aug 5 Patrick "Reddy" Gallagher Denver, Co EX
-Corbett was preparing for a match with Billy Woods at Cripple Creek, Co
Aug 7 Billy Woods Cripple Creek, Co EX 4
-Some sources report 8/06/97
Sep 12 -Corbett and Fitzsimmons agreed to a bout in Mar 1897
Dec 14 Jim McVey New York, NY EX 3
1897
Feb 6 Billy Woods Kansas City, Mo EX
Feb 9 Jim McVey Salt Lake City, Ut EX 3
-Some sources report "Billy Woods"
Feb 12 Jim McVey San Francisco, Ca EX
Feb 13 Jim McVey San Francisco, Ca EX
-Corbett and McVey boxed and wrestled
Feb 14 Jim McVey San Francisco, Ca EX 3
Feb 15 Jim McVey San Francisco, Ca EX 4
Feb 17 Billy Woods Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX
Feb 17 Jim McVey Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX
-Corbett and McVey wrestled
Feb 17 Billy Woods Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX
-The previous 3 sessions were held the same date
Feb 18 Billy Woods Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX
Feb 18 Joe Corbett Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX
Feb 18 Jim McVey Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX
-Corbett and McVey wrestled;
The previous 3 sessions were held the same date
Feb 19 Billy Woods Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX
Feb 19 Jim McVey Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX
-Corbett and McVey boxed and wrestled
Feb 19 Joe Corbett Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX
Feb 19 Billy Woods Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX
-The previous 4 sessions were held the same date
Feb 20 Billy Woods Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX
Feb 20 Jim McVey Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX
-The previous 2 sessions were held the same date
Feb 21 Billy Woods Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX
Feb 22 Billy Woods Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX 4
Feb 22 Joe Corbett Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX 3
-The previous 2 sessions were held the same date
Feb 23 Joe Corbett Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX
Feb 23 Billy Woods Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX
Feb 23 Jim McVey Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX
-Corbett and McVey wrestled;
The previous 3 sessions were held the same date
Feb 24 Billy Woods Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX
Feb 25 Jim Jeffries Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX 3
Feb 25 George Green (Young Corbett) Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX
Feb 25 Billy Woods Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX
-The previous 3 sessions were held the same date
Feb 26 Jim Jeffries Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX
Feb 26 Billy Woods Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX
-The previous 2 sessions were held the same date
Feb 27 Jim Jeffries Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX
Feb 27 Billy Woods Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX
-The previous 2 sessions were held the same date
Feb 28 Billy Woods Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX
Feb 28 Joe Corbett Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX
-The previous 2 sessions were held the same date
Mar 1 Jim Jeffries Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX 2
Mar 1 Billy Woods Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX 2
Mar 1 Jim McVey Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX 2
Mar 1 Joe Corbett Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX 2
Mar 1 Robert Edgren Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX 2
-The previous 5 sessions were held the same date
Mar 5 Jim Jeffries Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX 1
Mar 5 Robert Edgren Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX 1
Mar 5 Jim McVey Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX 1
Mar 5 Billy Woods Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX 1
Mar 5 Jim Jeffries Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX 1
Mar 5 Robert Edgren Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX 1
Mar 5 Jim McVey Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX 1
Mar 5 Billy Woods Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX 1
Mar 5 Jim Jeffries Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX 1
Mar 5 Robert Edgren Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX 1
Mar 5 Jim McVey Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX 1
Mar 5 Billy Woods Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX 1
Mar 5 Jim Jeffries Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX 1
Mar 5 Robert Edgren Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX 1
Mar 5 Jim McVey Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX 1
Mar 5 Billy Woods Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX 1
Mar 5 Joe Corbett Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX 1
-The previous 17 sessions were held the same date
Mar 6 Jim Jeffries Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX
Mar 6 Billy Woods Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX
Mar 6 Jim McVey Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX
Mar 6 Jim McVey Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX
-Corbett and McVey wrestled;
The previous 4 sessions were held the same date
Mar 7 Jim McVey Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX 3
Mar 7 Billy Woods Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX 3
Mar 7 Robert Edgren Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX 3
Mar 7 Jim Jeffries Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX 3
-The previous 4 sessions were held the same date
Mar 8 Jim McVey Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX
-This was a wrestling match
Mar 8 Jim Jeffries Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX 4
Mar 8 Billy Woods Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX 4
Mar 8 Joe Corbett Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX 4
-The previous 4 sessions were held the same date
Mar 9 Jim Jeffries Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX
Mar 9 Jim McVey Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX
Mar 9 Robert Edgren Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX
Mar 9 Billy Woods Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX
-The previous 4 sessions were held the same date
Mar 10 Jim Jeffries Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX 4
Mar 10 Billy Woods Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX 4
-The previous 2 sessions were held the same date
Mar 11 Jim Jeffries Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX 3
Mar 11 Billy Woods Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX 3
Mar 11 Joe Corbett Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX 3
Mar 11 Jim McVey Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX
-This was a wrestling match;
The previous 4 sessions were held the same date
Mar 12 Jim McVey Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX
-This was a wrestling match
Mar 12 Jim Jeffries Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX 1
Mar 12 Billy Woods Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX 1
Mar 12 Joe Corbett Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX 1
Mar 12 Jim Jeffries Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX 1
Mar 12 Billy Woods Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX 1
Mar 12 Joe Corbett Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX 1
Mar 12 Jim Jeffries Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX 1
Mar 12 Billy Woods Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX 1
Mar 12 Joe Corbett Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX 1
-The previous 10 sessions were held the same date
Mar 13 Jim McVey Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX
-This was a wrestling match
Mar 13 Billy Woods Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX 1
Mar 13 Jim Jeffries Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX 1
Mar 13 Joe Corbett Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX 1
Mar 13 Jim McVey Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX
-This was a wrestling match
Mar 13 Billy Woods Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX 1
Mar 13 Jim Jeffries Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX 1
Mar 13 Joe Corbett Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX 1
Mar 13 Jim McVey Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX
-This was a wrestling match
Mar 13 Billy Woods Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX 1
Mar 13 Jim Jeffries Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX 1
Mar 13 Joe Corbett Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX 1
Mar 13 Jim McVey Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX
-This was a wrestling match
Mar 13 Billy Woods Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX 1
Mar 13 Jim Jeffries Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX 1
Mar 13 Joe Corbett Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX 1
-The previous 16 sessions were held the same date
Mar 14 Billy Woods Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX 1
Mar 14 Joe Corbett Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX 1
Mar 14 Jim Jeffries Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX 1
Mar 14 Jim McVey Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX
-This was a wrestling match
Mar 14 Jim Jeffries Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX 1
-The previous 5 sessions were held the same date
Mar 15 Billy Woods Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX
Mar 15 Jim Jeffries Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX
-The previous 2 sessions were held the same date
Mar 17 Bob Fitzsimmons Carson City, Nv LK 14
-Heavyweight Championship of the World
May 14 Jim McVey Buffalo, NY EX 4
an unnamed opponent EX
1898
Charles Lawler EX
Jul 27 Jim McVey Asbury Park, NJ EX
Jul 27 Ray Doyle Asbury Park, NJ EX
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Jul 28 Ray Doyle Asbury Park, NJ EX
Jul 28 Tom Corbett Asbury Park, NJ EX
Jul 28 an unnamed opponent Asbury Park, NJ EX
Jul 28 an unnamed opponent Asbury Park, NJ EX
-The previous 4 bouts were held the same date (morning)
Jul 28 Jim McVey Asbury Park, NJ EX
Jul 28 George Green (Young Corbett) Asbury Park, NJ EX
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date (afternoon)
Jul 29 Jim McVey Asbury Park, NJ EX
-This was a wrestling match
Jul 29 Tom Corbett Asbury Park, NJ EX
Jul 29 an unnamed opponent Asbury Park, NJ EX
-The previous 3 bouts were held the same date
Aug 1 an unnamed opponent Asbury Park, NJ EX
Aug 2 Jim McVey Asbury Park, NJ EX
-This was a wrestling match
Aug 2 Ray Doyle Asbury Park, NJ EX
Aug 2 Tom Lansing Asbury Park, NJ EX
Aug 2 an unnamed opponent Asbury Park, NJ EX
Aug 2 an unnamed opponent Asbury Park, NJ EX
-The previous 5 bouts were held the same date
Aug 4 Tom Corbett Asbury Park, NJ EX
Aug 4 Tom Lansing Asbury Park, NJ EX
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date (morning)
Aug 6 George Considine Asbury Park, NJ EX
Aug 6 Tom Corbett Asbury Park, NJ EX
Aug 6 Jim McVey Asbury Park, NJ EX
-This was a wrestling match;
The previous 3 bouts were held the same date (afternoon)
Aug 7 Tommy Rice Asbury Park, NJ EX
Aug 7 Tom Corbett Asbury Park, NJ EX
Aug 7 Jim McVey Asbury Park, NJ EX
-The previous 3 bouts were held the same date
Aug 9 Tom Lansing Asbury Park, NJ EX
Aug 9 Billy Lavigne Asbury Park, NJ EX
Aug 9 Tom Corbett Asbury Park, NJ EX
Aug 9 A.L. Rice Asbury Park, NJ EX
Aug 9 Jim McVey Asbury Park, NJ EX
-This was a wrestling match;
The previous 5 bouts were held the same date
Aug 10 Tom Lansing Asbury Park, NJ EX
-Corbett knocked Lansing out
Aug 10 Tom Corbett Asbury Park, NJ EX
-Corbett badly damaged his brother's nose;
The previous 2 bouts were held the same date (morning)
Aug 13 Tom Lansing Asbury Park, NJ EX
Aug 13 Steve O'Donnell Asbury Park, NJ EX
Aug 13 an unnamed opponent Asbury Park, NJ EX
Aug 13 Jim McVey Asbury Park, NJ EX
-This was a wrestling match;
The previous 4 bouts were held the same date
Aug 14 Steve O'Donnell Asbury Park, NJ EX 6
Aug 15 Tom Lansing Asbury Park, NJ EX
Aug 15 Billy Lavigne Asbury Park, NJ EX
Aug 15 Tom Corbett Asbury Park, NJ EX
-The previous 3 bouts were held the same date (morning)
Aug 16 an unnamed opponent Asbury Park, NJ EX
Aug 16 an unnamed opponent Asbury Park, NJ EX
Aug 16 Steve O'Donnell Asbury Park, NJ EX 6
-This bout was stopped when Corbett received the
news of the deaths of his parents; His father
killed his mother and then himself;
The previous 3 bouts were held the same date
Sep 10 Charles "Kid" McCoy Buffalo, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled but cancelled
due to the deaths of Corbett's parents
Nov 13 Tom "Stockings" Conroy New York, NY EX
Nov 13 Tom "Jabber" Carey New York, NY EX
-The previous 2 bouts were sparring contests for Corbett
as he prepared for his upcoming bout vs Tom Sharkey;
Corbett spared often with Conroy and Carey during the
two weeks of November; Different sources report these
men sparring with Corbett on this date
Nov 22 Tom Sharkey New York, NY LF 9
-Corbett lost by disqualification when his
second, Jim McVey, came into the ring in
protest of Sharkey's rough, wrestling tactics
1900
Feb
Feb 22 Gus Ruhlin New York, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Mar 20 Mike Donovan New York, NY EX 3
Mar Gus Ruhlin EX
-Corbett sparred with Ruhlin during Mar-Apr 1900
in preparation for his bout with Jim Jeffries
May 11 Jim Jeffries Brooklyn, NY LK 23
-Heavyweight Championship of the World
Aug 30 Charles "Kid" McCoy New York, NY KO 5
-It seems certain that McCoy faked the knockout
loss to win bets
1902
May Bob Fitzsimmons New York, NY EX 3
Dec 8 Tommy Burns Detroit, Mi EX 3
-Some sources report 12/09/02
Dec 9 Harry Nedelander Detroit, Mi EX
1903
Aug Yank Kenny EX
-Corbett sparred with Kenny during Aug 1903
in preparation for his bout with Jim Jeffries
Aug 14 Jim Jeffries San Francisco, Ca LK 10
-Heavyweight Championship of the World
1910
Mar 4 Jack Dillon Indianapolis, In EX 3
Jim McVey New Orleans, La EX
Jun Jim Jeffries Moana Springs, Ca EX
1925
Gene Tunney New York, NY EX 3
*** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed ***
1885
Nov 6 E.G. Slosson San Francisco, Ca EX 3
1886
May William Welsh San Francisco, Ca EX
1887
Feb 2 Martin "Buffalo" Costello San Francisco, Ca W 3
1892
Jan 18 Mike Donovan Philadelphia, Pa EX 1
Apr 12 Jim Daly Syracuse, NY EX
Apr 30 Jim Daly Butte, Mt EX
*** Much Data Was Provided By Adam Pollack ***
*** Assistance Was Provided By Sergei Yurchenko ***
*** Assistance Was Provided By Bob Yalen ***
*** NCR ALL-TIME HEAVYWEIGHT COMPUTER TOURNAMENT ***
1968
Jack Dempsey LK 7
Review courtesy of
Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing
Research Organization
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