1885
Dec 14 -Dawson defeated a number of minor opponents in Brisbane
to win the Amateur Championship of Queensland
1886
Feb 26 Blower Davis Charter Towers, Que, Australia W 5
May Arthur Pritchard W 7
Sep Jack Lardner W 5
1887
Feb 6 Costello Smith Brisbane, Que, Australia KO 3
-Some sources report "W 3"
Mar 6 Mick McCarthy Sydney, NSW, Australia KO 8
-Early sources report "Sep 1887";
Some sources report "W 8"
Nov 9 Hughie Napier Sydney, NSW, Australia KO 3
-Some sources report "W 3"
1889
Mar 2 Mick McCarthy Sydney, NSW, Australia D 8
Mar 16 Ambrose Taylor Sydney, NSW, Australia KO 3
Jun 1 Jim "Iron Bark" Burge Sydney, NSW, Australia D 39
-Lightweight Championship of Australia;
Dawson broke his right hand
1890
Apr 28 Jim "Iron Bark" Burge Sydney, NSW, Australia D 50
-Lightweight Championship of Australia
Aug 12 Billy "Shadow" Maber Sydney, NSW, Australia KO 20
-Lightweight Championship of Australia;
Early sources report "D 18"
Nov 24 Jim "Iron Bark" Burge Sydney, NSW, Australia TK 33
-Lightweight Championship of Australia;
Some sources report 11/25/90
Early sources report "W 31"
1891
Apr 28 Harry "Dummy" Mace Sydney, NSW, Australia TK 17
-Lightweight Championship of Australia;
Some sources report "W 17"
Oct 31 Tom Williams Melbourne, Que, Australia LK 4
-Lightweight Championship of Australia;
Dawson conceded five pounds
Tom Williams SCH
-This bout was tentatively scheduled but not held;
Williams forfeited all money and went to England
Dec Danny Needham San Francisco, Ca SCH
-This bout was scheduled but cancelled;
Dawson did not reach America
1892
Feb 9 -Dawson arrived in San Francisco on the steamer, Alameda
Apr 18 Billy Gallagher San Francisco, Ca TK 42
May 13 Billy Gallagher San Francisco, Ca EX 4
Jul 26 Danny Needham San Francisco, Ca TK 29
-Some sources report 7/25/92
Dec 8 Doc O'Connell San Francisco, Ca KO 20
1893
Mar 1 Tommy Ryan New Orleans, La SCH
-This bout was scheduled but postponed;
Ryan was injured while training
Apr 18 Tommy Ryan Chicago, Il EX 6
-Some sources report "ND 6"
May 13 Al O'Brien Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
1902
Aug 9 Bob Fitzsimmons Los Angeles, Ca EX 1
Aug 9 Bob Fitzsimmons Los Angeles, Ca EX 1
Aug 9 Bob Fitzsimmons Los Angeles, Ca EX 1
-The previous 3 bouts were held the same date
Undated (until 1924)
-Dawson accepted the position of Boxing Instructor at the
Chicago AC after retirement and remained there until 1924
*** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed ***
1887
Oct Ambrose Taylor Sydney, NSW, Australia W 4
-Lightweight Championship of Queensland
1892
Jul 16 Ned Burden Sydney, NSW, Australia D 20
-Police intervened
Review courtesy of
Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing
Research Organization
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