1884
Mar 28 George Lambert New York, NY W 4
-Amateur Championship; Some sources report 3/28/85
Jun 11 Tom Kelly Brooklyn, NY KO 2
-Some sources report "W 2";
Some sources report 7/11/85 in "New York, NY"
Jun 15 James Maugher Flatbush, Long Island, NY D 8
Jul Mike McAuliffe New York, NY KO 1
Frank B. Patterson New York, NY W 4
Pat Brennan New York, NY W 3
1884-1885
Billy Leedom Philadelphia, Pa L
-Some sources report "D" in "New York, NY" in 1888
1885
Mar 26 -Fallon won the Amateur Championship of New York
Nov 26 Alf Powers New York, NY D 7
-Reports vary - "ND 7" - "KO 7" - "W 7"; Police intervened;
Some sources report 11/02/85
1886
Jan 16 Alex McDicken Brooklyn, NY ND 1
-Fallon knocked McDicken around;
Some sources report "KO 1";
Police intervened
Feb 9 John Banks New York, NY D 6
-Some sources report "D 5"
Mar 9 John Dillon Philadelphia, Pa L 6
Mar 22 Roger McCluskey Philadelphia, Pa W 3
-Some sources report "KO 3"
Mar 23 Denny Kelliher Philadelphia, Pa W 4
-Some sources report "KO 2"
Mar 24 Bill Dunn Philadelphia, Pa W 4
Mar 25 Jack Dougherty Philadelphia, Pa W 3
-Some sources report 3/26/86
Apr Jack Ashton New York, NY EX
May 3 "Harlem" Jack Smith New York, NY W 3
-Some sources report "W 4"
Jun 11 -Fallon trained Mike Conley for his bout vs Frank Herald in New York, NY
Sep 12 -Fallon refereed the Eddy Joyce-Billy Knight bout in Long Island, NY
Sep 30 John Spencer Philadelphia, Pa L 4
1887
Mar 9 Dominick McCaffrey Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
-Reports vary - "W 4" - "L 4"
Apr 11 Mike Donovan New York, NY EX
Apr 26 Mike Donovan Brooklyn, NY EX
May 23 an unnamed opponent Brooklyn, NY EX
Jun 2 Patsy Kruse New York, NY TK 7
-Some sources report "Emile Krause";
Some sources report 1888
Sep 10 Joe Denning Brooklyn, NY EX 3
-Some sources report "W 3" in "New York, NY"
Sep 27 Jim Glynn Brooklyn, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held;
The men could not agree on money
Oct 3 Pete McCoy Hoboken, NJ ND 4
Oct 12 Billy Gilford Hoboken, NJ KO 4
Nov 19 LaBlanche's Unknown Hoboken, NJ W 4
-The "Unknown" was "James Sherwood";
Sherwood was bigger and resorted to wrestling
tactics in round three; Fallon punished him
throughout the fight
Dec 3 "Harlem" Jack Smith Yonkers, NY W 3
-Smith was better in the first two rounds;
Fallon pounded him in round three;
Both men were punished;
Some sources report "New York, NY"
Dec 22 George LaBlanche Hoboken, NJ D 6
-Some sources report 12/12/86
Some sources report 12/22/86;
Some sources report "D 4";
Some sources report "Wilmington, De";
Police intervened
Dec 27 Pete McCoy Brooklyn, NY EX
-Some sources report 12/27/86
1888
Jan 17 James Sherwood Hoboken, NJ W 6
-Some sources report "Jersey City, NJ"
Jan 26 Denny Kelliher Hoboken, NJ W 6
-Steve O'Donnell was the referee
Feb 7 Denny Kelliher New York, NY EX 3
-Reports vary - "ND 3" - "EX 4";
Some sources report that this was a wrestling match;
Kelliher lost; Falls: 0-2
Feb 7 James "Sparrrow" Golden New York, NY EX 3
-Some sources report "ND 3"
Feb 7 Joe Denning New York, NY EX 4
-Some sources report "ND 4";
The previous 3 bouts were held the same date
Feb 8 -Fallon, Billy Dacey, Tom Henry and Denny Costigan left for Troy, NY
to participate in a sparring exhibition; The outcomes are not known
Feb 8 Bill Dunn New York, NY W 6
Feb 13 Denny Kelliher New York, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Mar 22 Jim "Reddy" Smith New York, NY KO 74
-London Rules and gloves were used for this bout;
This bout was to be held "up the Hudson, within 250
miles of New York"; Reports vary - "KO 72" - "KO 73" - "KO 84"
Jun 14 -Fallon challenged Peter Nolan (Cincinnati) and Mike Cleary (New York)
to bouts
Jul 14 -Brooklyn (NY) Daily Eagle reported that Fallon had boxed
Patsy Kruse [Krause] two times in the past
Aug 20 -Fallon seconded Jack Collins vs Richard Vanderheyden near Brooklyn, NY
Sep 5 Charlie Marks Buffalo, NY KO 3
Sep 6 Jack Leonard Buffalo, NY KO 4
Sep 7 Paddy Brennan Buffalo, NY KO 4
Sep 8 Paul Patillo Buffalo, NY KO 1
Sep 9 Joe Vanderbush Buffalo, NY KO 2
Sep 10 Pat Hackford Buffalo, NY KO 5
Sep 10 Billy Baker Buffalo, NY TK 4
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Sep 13 -Brooklyn (NY) Daily Eagle reported that Fallon spent last week
in Buffalo, NY taking on all-comers
Oct 8 -Brooklyn (NY) Daily Eagle reported there was talk of a
Fallon-Jim Glynn bout
Nov 13 "Harlem" Jack Smith New York, NY EX 4
-Some sources report "W 4" on 11/14/88
Dec 3 Tom Lees Brooklyn, NY W 3
-Some sources report "W 10"
Dec 10 -Brooklyn (NY) Daily Eagle reported that efforts were underway
to match Fallon against Jack Fogarty (Philadelphia)
Dec 14 -Brooklyn (NY) Daily Eagle reported that "Sailor" Brown wanted
a bout with Fallon
Dec 21 -Fallon refereed the Monte Lewis vs. Sam Collins bout in Brooklyn, NY
1889
Jan 3 Tom Lees New York, NY W 8
-Reports vary - "KO 8" - "W 10"
Jan 12 Jim Glynn Brooklyn, NY EX 3
-Some sources report "ND 3" in "New York, NY"
Jan 15 Jack Ashton Brooklyn, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Jan 25 George LaBlanche Boston, Ma SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held; Fallon failed to show
Feb 5 Pat Farley Hoboken, NJ KO 2
Feb 6 Frank Faber Hoboken, NJ EX 3
Feb 7 Bill Gabig Hoboken, NJ KO 3
Feb 8 Jack Files Hoboken, NJ EX
Feb 8 Dominick McCaffrey Hoboken, NJ L 4
-Some sources report this bout was cancelled;
Seems the previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Apr 24 -Fallon attended the benefit for John L. Sullivan in Brooklyn, NY
May 23 -Fallon refereed the Jack O'Brien-Jack Grace bout near Corona, LI, NY
Mike Lucie Troy, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Louis Franchi SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Jul 15 Jim Daly Philadelphia, Pa D 6
Aug 9 -Fallon refereed the Peter Jackson-James "Ginger" McCormick bout
in New York, NY
Aug 18 -Fallon married Miss Mack of Jersey City, NJ
Aug 19 Peter Jackson New York, NY LT 2
-Reports vary- "L 4" - "EX 4"
Aug 21 -Fallon sailed for England on the steamer "City of New York"
with his wife, Charles "Parson" Davies and Peter Jackson
Oct 2 Peter Jackson Westminster, England EX 3
Oct 3 Peter Jackson Westminster, England EX 3
Oct Ted Pritchard in England W
Oct Tom Matthews in England W
Oct Bill "Chesterfield" Goode in England W
Oct Jack Davis in England W
Oct Tom Lees in England W
Oct Alf Mitchell in England KO
Oct Alf Ball in England KO
-The previous 7 bouts were reported by Fallon;
He stated he "bested" the first five men and
knocked out the last two
Nov 10 -Fallon seconded Peter Jackson vs Jem Smith at London, England
Nov 11 Jack Wannop New Cross, England SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held; Authorities prevented it
Nov Jem Smith in England W
Nov 15 Jack "Baby" Partridge Westminster, England KO 2
Dec 13 Jack Hickey Dublin, Ireland EX 6
-Some sources report "W 6"
Dec an unnamed opponent Belfast, Ireland EX
Dec an unnamed opponent Belfast, Ireland EX
Dec 23 Peter Jackson Dublin, Ireland EX 3
Dec 24 Peter Jackson Dublin, Ireland EX 3
1890
Jan 17 -Fallon and Frank Faber were to appear for a week at the
Brooklyn, NY (Gaiety Theatre)
Jan 19 -Fallon and Peter Jackson appeared at the Brooklyn, NY (Gaiety Theatre)
Feb 5 Pat Farley Hoboken, NJ KO 2
Feb 6 Frank Faber Hoboken, NJ ND 3
Feb 7 Bill Gabig Hoboken, NJ KO 3
Feb 8 Jack Files Hoboken, NJ ND 3
Mar 4 Peter Jackson Brooklyn, NY LT 2
-Some sources report "EX 2"
Mar 4 Jack Ashton Brooklyn, NY EX 3
-Police intervened; Some sources report "D 2"
Mar 4 Billy Myer Brooklyn, NY EX 4
-The previous 3 bouts were held the same date
May 5 Joe McAuliffe Brooklyn, NY EX 3
-Some sources report "L 3"
Sep 27 Jim Smith Flatbush, Long Island, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Nov Mike Brennan SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Nov 19 Pete McCoy Brooklyn, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known;
Some sources report 11/24/90
Nov 24 Jack Harris Brooklyn, NY EX 3
-Some sources report "ND 3"
1891
Mar 8 -Fallon seconded one of the men in the Billy Hill-Jack Brunek bout
at Coney Island, NY (report was not clear which one)
Jun 10 -Fallon appeared before Justice Sweeney at the Flatbush
Town Hall on a charge of assault against Thomas Britton;
Fallon pleaded not guilty; His trial was set for June 15
(no results were reported)
Oct 31 Peter Maher New York, NY LT 2
-Some sources report "L 2"; Police intervened
Nov 27 Peter Maher New York, NY EX
Dec 19 Peter Maher Washington, DC ND 3
1892
Mar 28 Christie McManus Brooklyn, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Apr 9 Joe Choynski Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Jun 28 Charles "Sailor" Brown Coney Island, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Aug 17 -Fallon challenged Mike Brennan to a bout
Sep 24 Charlie Mitchell Philadelphia, Pa EX
-This was a wrestling contest
Oct 3 Young Horace Brooklyn, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Oct -Fatty Langtry challenged Fallon; Fallon accepted;
Langtry weighed 250 lbs; Fallon reportedly weighed 280
Nov 26 Joe Choynski Philadelphia, Pa LT 4
-Some sources report "LT 1"; Some sources report 11/24/92
Dec 1 -Fallon seconded Mike Hughes vs Billy Ernst in Brooklyn, NY
Dec 2 Peter Jackson Philadelphia, Pa EX
Dec 3 Joe Choynski Brooklyn, NY EX 3
-Fallon lasted and claimed a win (W 3);
Fallon went down often in order to last;
Some sources report "EX 4";
Some sources report "Philadelphia, Pa"
Dec 10 Bob Fitzsimmons Newark, NJ EX 4
-Reportedly, Fitzsimmons injured (or broke) his hand on Fallon's head
1893
Jan Jim Dougherty Brooklyn, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Jan 19 an unnamed opponent Philadelphia, Pa ND
Jan 28 Fatty Langtry New York, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
May 15 Billy Wilson Boston, Ma L 6
-Some sources report 5/16/93
1895
Feb 13 Billy Vernon Boston, Ma SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
1897
Nov 25 Fred Surrett Bridgeport, Ct TK 2
Undated
-Fallon retired to serve on the Police Force of Gravesend, Long Island, NY
*** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed ***
1887-1889
C.A.C. Smith L 1
-Some sources report "LK 1" in Jun 1887
Jim Daly D
Jake Kilrain L
Mike Costello SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Record courtesy of Tracy Callis,
Historian,
International Boxing Research Organization
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