1888
"California" Jack O'Brien San Francisco, Ca LK 3
1889
Billy Moore Ogden, Ut KO 4
Dave Campbell Ogden, Ut KO 2
Dick Hollywood Ogden, Ut KO 2
Jack McCann Ogden, Ut KO 8
Billy Hamilton D
-Some sources report this bout held at Hot Springs
1890
Aug 15 Dave Reese Ogden, Ut D 8
Will Robinson Colorado Springs, Co KO 6
Black Brock Pueblo, Co KO 7
John Wilson Pueblo, Co KO 7
Miner Ferguson Pueblo, Co KO 11
1891
Dick Case San Francisco, Ca KO 19
Reddy Brennan near Pueblo, Co KO 5
Wiley Evans Pueblo, Co KO 2
Bill Corbett Pueblo, Co KO 3
Jun 14 Bill Corbett Pueblo, Co KO 5
-Corbett claimed he was fouled
1892
Aaron Sherry Omaha, Ne KO 31
an unnamed opponent Ogden, Ut KO 2
Apr 7 "California" Jack O'Brien San Francisco, Ca KO 3
May 13 Danny Needham San Francisco, Ca EX
Aug 25 George McKenzie San Francisco, Ca KO 24
Jack Mania San Francisco, Ca KO 2
Oct 27 Charley Johnson San Francisco, Ca KO 41
Nov Frank Childs San Francisco, Ca KO 3
Nov Charley Turner San Francisco, Ca D 11
-This bout was held during Nov-Dec 1892
Nov 25 Jim Barron San Francisco, Ca LK 2
1893
Jan 31 Black Pearl (Harris Martin) San Francisco, Ca KO 18
Frank Ramsey Sacramento, Ca KO 8
Feb 5 Billy Mahan Sacramento, Ca W 10
-Some sources report 2/20/93;
Some sources report "KO 10"
Ed Burke Spokane, Wa KO 2
Mort Freeman Spokane, Wa KO 20
Professor Briggs Spokane, Wa KO 10
Jack Casey Spokane, Wa KO 20
"Iron Bark" Jim Burge Minneapolis, Mn KO 20
Aug 1 Paddy Purtell West Superior, Wi KO 6
Tom Murray Minneapolis, Mn KO 20
1894
Feb Cyclone Jackson Minneapolis, Mn KO 3
Mar 13 Stanton Abbott New York, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Mar 19 Billy Lavigne Minneapolis, Mn KO 5
Apr 26 Billy "Shadow" Maber Minneapolis, Mn SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
May Paddy Purtell Duluth, Mn D 6
May 10 Tom Tracey Cincinnati, Oh EX
Jun 5 Tom Tracey Chicago, Il D 4
-Some sources report "ND 4"
Jun 5 Jim Nelson Chicago, Il W 4
-Different sources report the same date for the previous 2 bouts
Aug 4 Andy Watson Eastport, Me D 4
Aug 8 Andy Watson St. John, NB, Can D 6
Oct 20 Cuban Wonder (Frank McLean) Philadelphia, Pa L 4
Nov 26 Billy Vernon Brooklyn, NY KO 4
Dec 15 Charles "Bull" McCarthy Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
1895
Jan 12 Jimmy Fox Philadelphia, Pa TK 4
Apr 19 Dick O'Brien Boston, Ma LT 18
May Joe Butler Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Sep 25 Pepper Griffin Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Nov 11 Charles Johnson Sea Island City, Pa D 8
Dec 23 Billy Hill Maspeth, NY D 6
Dec 30 Billy Hill Maspeth, NY WF 6
-Hill knocked Dobbs down twice;
Some sources report "WF 7"
1896
Feb 3 Austin Gibbons Paterson, NJ L 6
Feb 24 Andy Watson Shenandoah, Pa ND 8
Apr 2 Billy Payne Philadelphia, Pa D 4
Apr Cuban Wonder (Frank McLean) Philadelphia, Pa D 15
Apr 16 Jack McDonough Brooklyn, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held;
McDonough refused to fight; Aitkens substituted
Apr 16 Jack Aitkens Brooklyn, NY TK 4
May 16 Jack McDonough Brooklyn, NY KO 4
May 25 Hugh McWinters New York, NY W 6
May 27 Billy Gibbons New York, NY TK 6
Jun 12 Marty Callahan Brooklyn, NY KO 4
Jul 2 Joe Burke Albany, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Jul 3 Tom "Chappy" Riley Albany, NY W 10
Aug 8 Pepper Griffin Philadelphia, Pa W 10
Aug 19 Hugh McWinters Scranton, Pa W 20
Sep 25 Andy Watson Philadelphia, Pa D 4
Sep 30 Pepper Griffin Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Nov 20 Joe Fielden New York, NY KO 5
-The weight limit was 138 pounds
Nov 26 Andy Watson Brooklyn, NY D 8
Dec 23 "Philadelphia" Jack O'Brien Chester, Pa D 4
1897
Jan 11 "Philadelphia" Jack O'Brien Conshohocken, Pa W 4
Jan 16 Joe Walcott Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Jan 23 Cuban Wonder (Frank McLean) Philadelphia, Pa D 6
Jan 30 Austin Gibbons Philadelphia, Pa LK 3
Mar 24 Joe White Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Apr 6 "Philadelphia" Jack O'Brien Philadelphia, Pa D 4
Apr 15 Billy Hill New York, NY D 10
Apr 22 Maurice Hagerstrom New York, NY NC 2
-This bout was stopped; The fighters were faking
May 15 Sam Campbell Brooklyn, NY W 10
Jun Andy Walsh Brooklyn, NY D 10
Jun 21 Johnny Young Brooklyn, NY W 4
Aug 2 Hugh McWinters Brooklyn, NY W 20
Aug 19 Hugh McWinters Scranton, Pa W 20
Sep 16 Martin Judge Scranton, Pa KO 2
Sep 27 Joe Gans Brooklyn, NY W 20
Nov 18 Joe White Carbondale, Pa TK 3
Dec 13 Sam Tonkins Brooklyn, NY W 10
1898
Jan 14 Paddy Sheehan Wilkes-Barre, Pa L 4
Jan 24 Jack Fox Trenton, NJ KO 8
Feb 17 Charles Parker Baltimore, Md KO 3
Feb 24 Jack Kane Scranton, Pa W 6
May 16 Dick Case Louisville, Ky W 20
Jun 30 Dick Case Louisville, Ky WF 9
-Some sources report "KO 5"
Sep 15 Billy Ernst Brooklyn, NY TK 19
-Some sources report an "W 9" verdict
Dec 12 Dick Burge London, Eng WF 8
1899
Feb 12 Jerry Driscoll London, Eng KO 14
Mar 14 Pat McDonald Glasgow, Scot KO 2
Sep 14 William "Matty" Matthews Coney Island, NY LF 25
Sep 29 James "Rube" Ferns Hartford, Ct L 20
Oct Fred Morris Philadelphia, Pa W
-Morris used the name "Muldoon's Picanniny"
Nov 20 Ed Darrell New York, NY KO 18
Dec 5 Joe Walcott New York, NY LK 6
Dec 25 Pete Sheehan Trenton, NJ TK 10
1900
Jan 6 George Cole Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Jan 22 Martin Judge Trenton, NJ W 20
Mar 9 Shorty Ahearn Chicago, Il W 6
Mar 19 Charles "Rough House" Burns Niles, Oh KO 19
May 11 Martin Judge Bethlehem, Pa LK 12
Joe "Kid" Robinson KO 19
Joe Welsh KO 10
Ed Wall KO 4
Chappie Jones KO 3
Jim Maloney L 20
Jul 8 Charles Johnson Rochester, NY D 20
Aug 14 Mike Donovan Rochester, NY D 25
Aug 30 Frank Mouldan Rochester, NY KO 4
Aug 31 Mike Donovan Rochester, NY D 15
1901
Jan 3 Kid Ashe Memphis, Tn D 20
Jan 22 "Young" Peter Jackson Memphis, Tn W 20
-Some sources report "San Francisco, Ca";
Some sources report "W 25"
Feb 18 "Young" Peter Jackson Memphis, Tn D 20
Apr 4 "Young" Peter Jackson Hot Springs, Ar D 12
-Jackson claimed Dobbs fouled him and refused
to fight; Referee Bat Masterson then called
the bout a "Draw"
Apr 9 Bob Long Memphis, Tn LF 16
Bob Long Memphis, Tn W 10
May 31 Joe Gans Baltimore, Md LK 7
Sep 30 Herman Miller Baltimore, Md D 20
Dec 13 Joe Gans Baltimore, Md LT 14
1902
Jan 22 Denny Ward Baltimore, Md W 10
Aug 21 Joe Tipman Baltimore, Md EX 8
Nov 20 Jem Maloney London, Eng L 20
Dec 22 Joe White Cardiff, Wa D 20
1903
Jan 24 Dave Peters Cadoxton, Eng W 8
Mar 5 Harry Lewis Liverpool, Eng W 6
Mar 12 Fred Higgins Liverpool, Eng KO 4
Mar 26 Joe White Liverpool, Eng W 20
May 16 Bob Russell London, Eng L 6
Jul 18 Spike Sullivan Newcastle, Eng L 20
Jul 23 Mike Flynn Liverpool, Eng L 20
Oct 10 Jem Courtney Swansea, Wales L 8
1904
Mar 7 Jack Bayley Birmingham, Eng L 10
May 3 Pat Keogh Plymouth, Eng L 6
May 14 Jack Clancy Newcastle, Eng L 20
Jun 18 Peter Brown Newcastle, Eng W 20
Sep 10 Jack Clancy Newcastle, Eng D 20
Oct 22 Jack Kingsland Newcastle, Eng W 20
Nov 21 Pat Daly Newcastle, Eng W 8
Nov 31 Pat Daly London, Eng W 15
1905
Feb 4 Peter Brown London, Eng W 15
Apr 27 "Young" John L. Sullivan Liverpool, Eng WF 1
Apr 27 "Young" John L. Sullivan Liverpool, Eng LK 18
Oct 30 Billy Edwards Cardiff, Wa W 12
Nov 15 Bill Chester Cardiff, Wa KO 2
Dec 4 Billy Edwards Cardiff, Wa KO 11
Dec 16 George Roache Cardiff, Wa W 8
1906
Feb 5 J. Ripper Plymouth, Eng KO 2
Feb 17 George Roache Brynmawr, Eng KO 2
Feb 26 James Doran Plymouth, Eng L 4
Mar 26 Albert Rodgers Sheffield, Eng W 20
Apr 9 James Doran Plymouth, Eng KO 10
Sep 27 Charlie Knock Liverpool, Eng W 9
Nov 15 Jack Palmer Liverpool, Eng L 15
1908
Jan 9 Jack Palmer Liverpool, Eng L 15
Mar 6 Fred Buckland Plymouth, Eng L 15
Apr 6 Jack Andrews Sheffield, Eng W 12
Jun 22 Steve Smith Birmingham, Eng L 6
Jul 1 Jack Bailey Birmingham, Eng W 4
Jul 13 Curly Watson Birmingham, Eng L 6
1909
Jan 16 Bombardier Davis Newcastle, Eng KO 7
Feb 22 Bombardier Morgan Glasgow, Scot W 15
Dec 18 Dick Knock Belfast, Ire L 20
Dec 20 Bombardier Davis Glasgow, Scot L 10
1910
Mar 7 Harry Rowe Hull, Eng W 13
Jul 10 Holger Hanson Copenhagen, Den KO 5
Oct 9 Jim Smith Copenhagen, Den KO 11
Dec 2 Dick Green Berlin, Ger KO 16
Dec 10 Hausen Berlin, Ger KO 14
1911
Nov 26 Dick Nelson Copenhagen, Den L 20
1912
Feb 3 Waldemar Holberg Vienna, Aus L 20
1913
Jan 26 Jack Meekins Budapest, Hun KO 10
1914
an unnamed opponent Copenhagen, Den W 12
Lew "K.O." Williams Savannah, Ga LK 9
*** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed ***
1888-1894
Billy Patterson Portland, Or D 6
1897
Jul 2
James "Rube" Ferns Hartford, Ct W 8
1903
Sep 19 Herman Miller Baltimore, Md
LK 17
1905
May 10 Tom Foley Chicago, Il D 6
Record courtesy of
Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing
Research Organization
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