1883
Dec 13 Harry Gilmore Toronto, Ont, Canada LT 1
-Some sources report "L 1"
1884
Jan 14 Tommy King Boston, Ma EX
-Dacey may have sparred Tommy Barnes also
Mar 6 "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey Coney Island, NY LT 9
-Lightweight Championship of New York
1885
Apr 28 Frank White New York, NY EX 3
1886
Jan 15 George Taylor New York, NY EX
Apr 5 Marcellus Baker Richmond, Va D 3
Sep Tommy McManus SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Oct 9 -Dacey challenged Jack McAuliffe, Billy Frazier, Harry Gilmore
or Jimmy Mitchell to a bout
1887
May 28 George Taylor New York, NY EX 3
Jul 19 Jack Hopper Hempstead, NY KO 4
-This bout was held near Point Lookout, Long Island, NY
Oct 15 "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey Hoboken, NJ L 4
Oct 17 Frank White Hoboken, NJ W 4
-Some sources report 10/18/87
Oct 20 Jack Hopper Hoboken, NJ W 5
-Some sources report 10/19/87
Oct 21 Jack Long Hoboken, NJ KO 3
Nov 14 Jack Files Brooklyn, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Dec 22 Jack Long Brooklyn, NY EX 3
Dec 26 Young Delaney Hoboken, NJ EX
Dec 29 Jack Long Brooklyn, NY EX
1888
Jan 31 Jack Long Jersey City, NJ EX
Feb 7 Jack Delancey New York, NY EX
Feb 8 -Dacey, Jack Fallon, Tom Henry, and Denny Costigan
left for Troy, NY to participate in a sparring exhibition;
The outcomes are not known
Feb 25 Jack Delancey Brooklyn, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Apr 9 "New York" Tom Allen Boston, Ma EX
Apr 19 Jack Delancey Brooklyn, NY EX
-Some sources report 04/10/1888
Oct 10 Jack McAuliffe Dover, NJ LT 11
-Lightweight Championship of the World
1889
Jan 26 an unknown opponent Brooklyn, NY KO 2
Feb 5 Jack Costello Hoboken, NJ KO 2
Feb 25 Jack Delancey Hoboken, NJ ND
Mar Pete Costello SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known;
Perhaps, this man was "Jack Costello"
Jun 13 Jack Delancey New York, NY EX
Jun 13 -Philadelphia (Pa) Item reported that Dacey and Jack Delancey
would leave for San Francisco at an early date; Dacey would
meet any of their lightweights while Delancey would tackle any
110-lb men
Aug 28 Jack Delancey San Francisco, Ca EX
Nov 22 Tommy Danforth San Francisco, Ca KO 10
-Some sources report 11/25/89
1890
Apr 14 Jack Hicks Brooklyn, NY W 3
-Dacey used only his left hand during the contest
and exhibited wonderful ducking and dodging skills
with his head movement
Sep 2 Tommy McManus near New York, NY KO 5
-This fight was held within 100 miles of New York, NY;
Many observers thought it was fixed; Both men were
drunk before and after the fight
Sep -Dacey was challenged by Jack Quinn to a bout
Nov 18 Joe Williams Coney Island, NY KO 2
-Reports vary - 11/17/90 - 11/25/90;
Reports vary - "Jack Williams" - "Jim Williams"
Dec -Sportsmen in New York were trying to arrange a bout
between Dacey and Austin Gibbons
Dec 31 "New York" Tom Allen Buffalo, NY ND 4
-Some sources report 12/31/91
1891
Feb 7 John Banks Brooklyn, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Mar 7 Jack Hopper New York, NY KO 3
May Jack Williams Willimantic, Ct SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known;
Reports vary - "Joe Williams" - "Jim Williams"
Jun 11 Tommy McManus Willimantic, Ct D 6
Nov 24 Stoney Canavan New York, NY EX
Nov 24 Tommy McManus New York, NY EX
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Dec Young Mitchell Brooklyn, NY LK 2
1892
Jul 11 Walter Campbell Brooklyn, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled but postponed
Jul 25 Walter Campbell Brooklyn, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled but cancelled
Sep 26 Al O'Brien Brooklyn, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled but cancelled
1893
Jimmy Davis New York, NY LK 17
-Some sources report "Kansas City, Mo"
Jun 5 Billy Vernon Newark, NJ SCH
-This bout was scheduled but cancelled
Jun 5 Charles "Bull" McCarthy Newark, NJ L 8
1894
Feb 24 Mike Leary New York, NY EX 3
-Some sources report "EX 1" for one minute
Mar 27 Stanton Abbott New York, NY LK 1
-Some sources report "L 1"
May 29 "Wilmington" Jack Daly Wilmington, De LK 1
-This man was "Cornelius T. Moriarty"
Oct 25 Louis Jester Nanticoke, Pa ND 10
-Jester lasted and claimed the win
1896
May 18 Billy Vernon Brooklyn, NY LT 4
-Some sources report 5/18/95
1897
Mar 13 John Botts Nebraska City, Ne D 6
*** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed ***
Undated
Jack Conners W 5
Jack Mannick KO 23
Jack Conover D
Jack Sullivan W 2
Professor Kelly W 3
Paddy Troy W 5
George Young W 2
Jimmy Murray W 3
Dave Fitzgerald D 4
Paddy Loughlin D 4
Walter Campbell L 4
1897
Jack Everhardt LK 1
1902
Feb 3 Al Fellows Chicago, Il LK 4
*** Much Data Was Provided By William Schutte ***
Review courtesy of
Tracy Callis,
Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
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