1883
Nov 28 Jack Sweeney Long Island, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Dec 13 Jim Sweeney Brooklyn, NY ND 2
-Sweeney appeared to be getting the best of it;
Custy's friends started a fight; Police intervened
Undated
Jack Sweeney W
-This "win" is referenced in the article for the 10/11/86 fight;
Perhaps, it is a reference to the 11/28/1883 bout
1886
Oct 11 Louis Jester Rockaway Beach, NY W 6
-Reports vary - "KO 6" - "TK 6" - "W 5" - "W 3";
Some sources report "Long Island City, NY";
Some sources report 10/09/1886
Nov 9 Phil Flood Brooklyn, NY SCH
-This wrestling match was scheduled; The outcome is not known
1887
Jul -Custy trained Johnny Reagan vs Tom Henry near New York, NY
1888
Feb 11 George Reynolds in New Jersey D 27
-Custy was called the Champion of Long Island
Feb John Monaghan SCH
-This bout was scheduled for a day during the week of Feb 13 1886
Nov 4 -Custy seconded Tom Fisher vs Bob Dunlap in New York, NY
-Custy was trying to get a fight with a black man named Evans;
Perhaps, he was "Wiley Evans"
1889
Jan 28 Johnny Reagan Brooklyn, NY EX
Feb 5 -Custy seconded Jack Desmond vs Jim "Buffalo" Davis in Newton, ?? NJ ??
Feb 10 -Custy seconded Jack Kelly vs Maurice Rose in Greenpoint, NY
May 21 -Custy seconded Frank Donovan vs Michael "Chappy" Moran near Tottenville,
Staten Island, NY
1890
Feb 10 William McGarry Brooklyn, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Feb 15 Billy Cahill Brooklyn, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
1891
Nov 24 Martin Dempsey Brooklyn, NY EX
-This wrestling match was part of a Benefit for Billy Dacey
1894
Sep 17 -Custy seconded Johnny Gorman vs Jack Skelly in Brooklyn, NY (Coney Island)
*** The Following Bout Is Reported But Not Confirmed ***
1888
Apr 13 Paddy Duffy Boston, Ma LK 3
-Some sources report "LT 7"; Custy denied he fought Duffy;
Thomas "Soap" McAlpine was supposed to bring Custy to Boston
to fight Duffy; He brought someone and called him "Custy";
Duffy later commented that his opponent did not look like a
champion of anything
Review courtesy of
Tracy Callis,
Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
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