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The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia -- Old Timer

Joe Ellingsworth

BORN   Fought out of New York
HEIGHT 5-10
WEIGHT 150-158 lbs

Ellingsworth was a ready and willing fighter who was very competitive; Many felt that he believed he was better than he actually was; He was one of four brothers who boxed at that time

During his career, he met some talented men such as Jack McAuliffe, Jack Fogarty (two times), Denny Kelliher (two times), Harris Martin (Black Pearl), Frank Craig and Paddy Gorman; He managed to defeat Kelliher on one occasion and gained a draw against Fogarty once

1883
Jan    Walter DeBaum               New York, NY                    EX  3
Oct 25 Walter DeBaum               New York, NY                    EX  3

1884
Feb 28 J.H. Brady                  New York, NY                    TK  2
          -Some sources report "W 2"
Feb 28 Joseph Maguin               New York, NY                    EX   
Feb 28 Edward Crossley             New York, NY                    EX   
          -Ellingsworth won the Middleweight Championship of
           the New York Athletic Club (NYAC) by beating the
           previous 3 men on the same date
Mar 19 Billy Ellingsworth          New York, NY                    EX   
Mar 26 Billy Ellingsworth          New York, NY                    EX   
Mar 28 Jack McAuliffe              New York, NY                     L  3
May 10 Frank Sahulka               New York, NY                     W  4
          -Some sources report "Frank Sabulka"
Sep 27 M. Lynch                    New York, NY                   SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled but not held; Lynch did not show
Sep 27 Charles Doyle               New York, NY                    EX   
          -Some sources report "Charles Coyne"; Some sources report "D"

1885
Mar 28 John H. Robinson            New York, NY                     W   
Mar 28 P.J. Kelly                  New York, NY                     W   
          -Ellingsworth won the Middleweight Championship of
           the New York Athletic Club (NYAC) by beating the
           previous 2 men on the same date
Nov 12 Billy Ellingsworth          New York, NY                    EX   

1886
Feb 27 Dr. J.K. Shell              New York, NY                    KO  3
          -Middleweight Championship of the NYAC
May  3 Jack Fogarty                New York, NY                     L  4
          -Some sources report 5/31/86; Some sources report "EX 4"
Jun 10 Jack Fogarty                Jersey City, NJ                  D 10
          -Some sources report "Hoboken, NJ"
Jun 28 Robert Wall                 Nyack, NY                       EX  3
          -Wall was called the Middleweight Champion of New England
Dec    Jack Dunn                                                  SCH   
          -This was a scheduled "private" fight; The outcome is not known

1887
Nov    "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey    Wilmington, De                 SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled but cancelled

1889
Jun    -Ellingsworth was engaged as Boxing Instructor by the
          Southern California Athletic Club (SCAC) in Los Angeles, Ca
Aug    Mike Lucie                  Seattle, Wa                    SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Aug 20 "Brooklyn" Jimmy Carroll    Los Angeles, Ca                SCH    
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Aug 20 Denny Kelliher              Los Angeles, Ca                 LT 42
          -Some sources report "LT 43"

1890
May 23 Denny Kelliher              San Francisco, Ca               KO 51
          -Reports vary - "TK 49" - "KO 50"
       Tom Cleary                  Port Townsend, Wa              SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled but cancelled

1891
Jul 21 Harris Martin (Black Pearl) Minneapolis, Mn                 LK  5

1893
Dec 30 Frank Craig                 New York, NY                    LK  7
          -Some sources report "LK 6"

1895
Apr  9 Paddy Gorman                New York, NY                    ND  6

1897
Apr 29 Ed Connors                  New York, NY                    KO  1

*** Much Data Was Provided By William Schutte ***

*** Assistance Provided By Seth Callis ***

Review courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization