Undated
Thomas Kinnard Milwaukee, Wi L
1872
-Dalton went to Chicago, Il; He was an expert clog
dancer and won many prizes; His quick feet and fast
movement helped him in boxing; He worked on the lakes
and traveled frequently between Cleveland and Chicago
1879
John J. Dwyer W
-This bout was held shortly before Dwyer
boxed Jimmy Elliott (on May 9 1879)
Jul 5 Jim Taylor Chicago, Il EX
1881
Aug 13 John L. Sullivan Chicago, Il LK 4
-Some sources report 8/12/81;
Some sources report 9/14/81;
Some sources report "Cincinnati, Oh"
Sep 3 John L. Sullivan Chicago, Il EX 4
Mike Cleary Philadelphia, Pa EX 4
Oct 1 Paddy Ryan Chicago, Il EX 3
Oct 15 "Chicago" Tommy Chandler Chicago, Il EX
1882
Feb 25 William Dalton Chicago, Il EX
Jun 14 John Donaldson Milwaukee, Wi EX 4
Aug 12 John Donaldson Chicago, Il EX
Oct 14 "Chicago" Tommy Chandler Chicago, Il L 4
Nov 25 Jimmy Elliott Chicago, Il LK
1883
Feb 17 John Donaldson Milwaukee, Wi EX
May 14 Tommy Allen Milwaukee, Wi W 4
May 18 John Donaldson Milwaukee, Wi W 3
-Police intervened
Aug 4 John Donaldson Minneapolis, Mn L 4
-Some sources report "W 4"
1884
Jan 22 William Sheriff Chicago, Il EX
Feb 23 John Driscoll Chicago, Il W 5
Apr 29 John Driscoll Chicago, Il KO 1
May 19 Jem Goode Chicago, Il W 3
May Thomas Anderson Chicago, Il LK 1
Dec 6 Thomas Anderson Chicago, Il W 4
Dec 8 Louis Rabshaw Louisville, Ky KO 3
1882-1885
Paddy Ryan W
1883-1885
Tom Hinch Chicago, Il D 6
Tom Hinch Chicago, Il ND
-Police intervened
1885
Feb 2 Jack Burke Chicago, Il L 5
Feb 6 Mike Cleary Louisville, Ky LK 1
May 15 John Clow Chicago, Il D 5
Jun 13 Fred Somers Chicago, Il EX
Jun 14 -Dalton seconded Patsy Cardiff vs Billy Wilson near St. Paul, Mn
Jun 29 John Montague Chicago, Il EX
Jul 3 Frank Brendall Chicago, Il SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Patsy Cardiff L
Nov -Dalton challenged Dominick McCaffrey to a bout
Nov -Dalton was challenged to a bout by Bill Bradburn
1886
Apr 2 Fitzwilliams St. Louis, Mo KO 2
Jun 1 Pat Killen Minneapolis, Mn LK 3
-Some sources report "LK 2";
Some sources report Killen fought "Captain James C. Dailey"
Jun Jack King W 6
Nov -Dalton opened a saloon in Chicago, Il
1887
Dec 23 Patsy Cardiff Milwaukee, Wi SCH
-This bout was scheduled but cancelled;
Cardiff was trying for a fight with Jake
Kilrain and did not want to risk loss or
injury
Dec 23 Jack Madden Milwaukee, Wi KO 1
1888
Feb 1 Thomas Kinnard Milwaukee, Wi D 2
-Some sources report "L";
Police intervened
1892
Feb 1 Link Smith Chicago, Il EX 3
Feb 15 Henry Baker Chicago, Il SCH
-This bout was scheduled but cancelled
Jun 21 Bill Bradburn Chicago, Il SCH
Jun 21 "Chicago" Tommy Chandler Chicago, Il SCH
-The previous 2 bouts were scheduled on
the same date; The outcomes are not known
1893
Jan 17 "Denver" Ed Smith Chicago, Il EX
*** The Following Bout Is Reported ***
1892
Jan 12 Peter Jackson Chicago, Il LK 3
-Some sources report "LK 4";
Jackson fought "John Dalton"
*** Much Data Was Provided By William Schutte ***
*** Much Data Was Provided By Mark Dunn ***
Review courtesy of
Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing
Research Organization
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