1861
May 25 Nobby Clark Palisades, NJ L 34
-Some sources report 3/28/60 at Weekawken, NJ
1862
Jan 6 Hen Winkle Bull's Ferry, NJ D 95
-This bout was held near Weehawken, NJ;
The crowd broke into the ring and the
fight was stopped
Nov 16 Big Bailey near Boston, Ma W 4
1863
Jan 9 Dan Kerrigan Boston, Ma SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held;
Police intervened
May 11 Jim Dunn Staten Island, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held;
Police intervened
May 13 Jim Dunn Bull's Ferry, NJ LF 12
-Dunn's gang broke into the ring and forced
the referee to disqualify Elliott; In the
aftermath of the fight, Elliott was arrested
and jailed at the Trenton, NJ State Prison
May -Elliott was sentenced to prison for two years at
the Trenton, NJ State Prison due to armed robbery
1865
Jun 4 -Elliott was released from the Trenton, NJ State Prison
-Elliott challenged Joe Coburn to fight for the title;
Coburn refused and Elliott claimed the Heavyweight
Championship of America
Nov 2 Bill Davis NC
-Police intervened
1867
May 10 Bill Davis Point Pelee Island, Can W 9
-Elliott claimed the Heavyweight Championship of America
1868
Nov 12 Charley Gallagher Peach Island, Mi W 23
-This fight was held near Detroit, Mi
1870
Dec 12 -Elliott was arrested and convicted of highway
robbery and assault with intent to kill; He was
sentenced to 16 years and 10 months at the
Eastern Penitentiary at Philadelphia, Pa
1879
-Elliott was released early from prison due to
an eye disease during the Spring of 1879
May 9 John J. Dwyer Long Point, Can L 12
-Dwyer claimed the Heavyweight Championship of America
Sep 29 Paddy Ryan Brooklyn, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held
1882
May 1 Dick Eagan W 4
-Egan was known as the "Troy Terror";
Gloves were used for this bout
Jul 4 John L. Sullivan Brooklyn, NY LK 3
-Gloves were used for this bout
Tug Wilson SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held;
Wilson left for England; Elliott won by forfeit
Oct 3 Mike Donovan New York, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Oct 14 Paddy Ryan Chicago, Il EX
Nov 25 "Captain" James Dalton Chicago, Il KO
Review courtesy of
Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing
Research Organization
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