Undated
George Fryer SCH
-Sources report that this bout was held; The outcome is not known
1878
Mar 20 John Cash New York, NY EX
1882
Jun 7 George Rooke New York, NY LK 4
1883
Dec 10 Joe Pendergast New York, NY LK 3
1884
Jan 3 John Hughes New York, NY KO 2
-Hughes was called the "Dangerous Blacksmith"
Jan 7 Hugh Burns New York, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Mar 20 Charlie Mitchell New York, NY L 4
May 12 Harry Shine New York, NY EX
-Denning knocked Shine down
Dec 1 Henry Newbauer New York, NY ND 4
Dec 26 Henry Newbauer Brooklyn, NY KO 4
-Some sources report "KO 3"
1885
Feb 23 William Springhall New York, NY D 1
-Police intervened
Nov 12 Denny Butler New York, NY D 6
Nov 13 Jack Ashton New York, NY D 4
Nov 18 Jack Ashton Washington, DC L 6
1886
Jan 30 Brian McKenna Harlem, NY W 9
-Some sources report "Jan 1885"
Feb 25 Jack Ashton Providence, RI EX
Mar 3 "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey Newark, NJ EX 3
Oct 26 Jack Ashton Brooklyn, NY EX
Oct 26 Frank Herald Brooklyn, NY EX
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Nov 9 an unnamed opponent Brooklyn, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held;
The opponent did not show
Nov 27 John P. Clow Philadelphia, Pa LK 2
1887
Feb 21 Jim Glynn Brooklyn, NY EX 3
Apr 28 Jack Burke Grand Rapids, Mi L 6
Sep 10 Jack Fallon Brooklyn, NY EX 3
-This bout was part of a Benefit for "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey;
Fallon was better; Some sources report "L 3" in "New York, NY"
Dec 22 "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey Brooklyn, NY EX 2
1888
Feb 7 Jack Fallon New York, NY EX 4
-Reports vary - "ND 4" - "ND 3"
Apr 3 "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey Brooklyn, NY EX 4
Nov -Denning built a gymnasium adjoining his already
existing Sporting House in Brooklyn, NY
*** Photo And Most Data Were Provided By Bill Schutte ***
Review courtesy of
Tracy Callis,
Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
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