1882
Mar 27 Patsy Sheppard Bridgeport, Ct EX
-Some sources report 04/03/1882
Jun 20 David "Funny" Cook New York, NY D 4
Nov 10 Young McCoy New York, NY EX
Dec 14 George Fulljames New York, NY EX
Dec 28 Frank King New York, NY EX
1882-1883
Jack Keenan New York, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held;
Keenan did not show
Stiff 'Un New York, NY W
1883
Jan 1 Frank White New York, NY ND 4
Jan Bob Farrell New York, NY EX
Mar 19 -Costigan was scheduled to appear in Boston, Ma
Mar 29 Jim Connolly New York, NY EX
May 16 Bob Farrell New York, NY EX 3
Apr 21 Martin "Fiddler" Neary New York, NY EX
Jimmy Connolly New York, NY EX
-Connolly knocked Costigan out
Sep 13 Jack Files New York, NY ND 3
Oct 25 Gus Lambert New York, NY EX
Dec 6 Jimmy Murray New York, NY D 3
-Some sources report 12/07/1883
1884
Feb 7 Tom Kelly New York, NY KO 2
Feb 25 Mike Mullery New York, NY EX
Mar 6 Jack Files New York, NY EX
-Some sources report 03/16/1884
Mar 13 Joe "Young" Nixey Newark, NJ EX
Mar 17 -Costigan competed in an oyster opening contest vs Tommy Hagin in New York, NY;
Then, he sparred with "Young Nixey"
Mar 17 Joe "Young" Nixey New York, NY EX
Mar 26 Billy Frazier Boston, Ma EX 3
Apr 2 Joe "Young" Nixey Brooklyn, NY EX
May 12 Joe "Young" Nixey New York, NY EX
Jun 30 Joe "Young" Nixey New York, NY EX
Aug 13 Billy Frazier Boston, Ma EX 3
Aug 25 J.J. Bagley Boston, Ma EX
Oct 6 Pete McCoy New York, NY EX
Nov 20 -Costigan seconded Polly McQuade vs George Morris in New York, NY
Dec 9 "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey New York, NY EX 4
1885
Feb 10 Walter DeBaum Brooklyn, NY EX
Apr 2 Johnny Riley Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Apr 17 Jimmy Mitchell Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Apr 17 Johnny Riley Philadelphia, Pa EX 3
May Tommy Ferguson New York, NY EX
-Costigan and Ferguson engaged in sparring contests during May 1885
1886
Jan 15 Mike Mullery New York, NY EX
Jan 23 -Costigan seconded Charley Cooley vs Dan Titus in New York, NY
May 10 -Costigan seconded Jack Burke vs Charlie Mitchell in Chicago, Il
May 20 Tom Cleary St. Paul, Mn EX
May 20 Clung St. Paul, Mn EX
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Jun Tom Cleary Minneapolis, Mn EX
Dec 6 Jack Keenan Portland, Or EX 4
Dec 6 "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey Portland, Or EX 3
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Dec 18 Jack Keenan Salt Lake City, Ut EX
Dec 20 Jack Keenan Cheyenne, Wy EX 3
Dec 27 Jack Burke Milwaukee, Wi EX 3
-Some sources report tihs bout
Dec 27 Jack Keenan Milwaukee, Wi EX 3
Dec 27 "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey Milwaukee, Wi EX 3
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
1887
Mar 15 "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey Rochester, NY EX 4
Mar 22 "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey Detroit, Mi EX 4
Aug Tom Henry SCH
-This bout was scheduled but cancelled
Dec 13 -Costigan seconded "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey vs Johnny Reagan at
Lloyd's Neck, NY and Sands Point, NY
Dec 28 "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey New Haven, Ct SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
1888
Jan 15 "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey Baltimore, Md EX 3
Feb 7 "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey Troy, NY EX 4
-Some sources report "Rochester, NY";
Costigan and Dempsey were scheduled to spar in
Madden's play during the week; Then, tour the
"Middle States" and be on the road until Spring
Feb 8 -Costigan, Billy Dacey, Jack Fallon, and Tom Henry
left for Troy, NY to participate in a sparring
exhibition; The outcomes are not known
Feb 9 "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey Troy, NY EX 3
Feb 13 "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey Buffalo, NY EX 3
Mar 26 "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey Brooklyn, NY EX 4
Apr 16 "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey New York, NY EX 4
-This bout was part of a week-long engagement
May 8 "Boston" Jimmy Conley Providence, RI EX
Dec 3 -Costigan attended the Jack Fallon-Tom Lees bout in Brooklyn, NY
Dec 9 "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey Brooklyn, NY EX 4
-Costigan and Dempsey were scheduled to spar several times during the week
Dec 15 "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey Brooklyn, NY EX 4
1889
Jan "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey Baltimore, Md EX
Jan 14 "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey Pittsburgh, Pa EX 3
Jan 18 "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey Pittsburgh, Pa EX 3
Feb 4 "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey Buffalo, NY EX 3
Feb 10 -Costigan and Dempsey made provisions to go to San Francisco, Ca
with a variety show and give sparring exhibitions
Apr 15 "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey Brooklyn, NY EX
Apr 24 "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey Brooklyn, NY EX
Apr 29 "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey San Jose, Ca EX
May 22 "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey Sacramento, Ca EX 4
May 23 "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey Sacramento, Ca EX 4
May 24 "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey Oakland, Ca EX
May 25 "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey Oakland, Ca EX 4
Nov 30 Mike Lucie San Francisco, Ca EX
-Some sources report 11/29/1889
1890
Aug 25 Jack McAuliffe Brooklyn, NY EX
1891
Jan 13 Mike Leary New Orleans, La EX
1893
Sep 25 "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey Philadelphia, Pa EX 3
Oct 2 "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey Philadelphia, Pa EX 3
Nov 9 "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey Buffalo, NY EX
Nov 10 "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey Buffalo, NY EX
Nov 11 "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey Buffalo, NY EX
Nov 13 "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey New York, NY EX
Dec "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey Boston, Ma EX 3
1894
Jan 8 "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey Brooklyn, NY EX 3
Jan 27 "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey New York, NY EX 3
Feb 13 "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey Roanoke, Va EX 4
Feb 20 "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey Atlanta, Ga EX 4
Feb 21 "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey Atlanta, Ga EX 4
*** The Following Bout Is Reported But Not Confirmed ***
1889
Charles "Sailor" Brown L
*** Much Data Was Provided By William Schutte ***
*** Assistance Was Provided By Sergei Yurchenko ***
Review courtesy of
Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing
Research Organization
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