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The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia -- Old Timer

Martin Flaherty

BORN   February 4 1872; Lowell, Massachusetts (Some sources report 1873)
DIED October 1954; Lowell, Massachusetts
HEIGHT 5-4
WEIGHT 115 1/2-130 lbs
MANAGER Charley Harvey
BACKER Mike Boyle


 

1888
Jan  9 Sammy Cohen                                                 W  3

1889
Jan 21 James "Sun" Ashe                                            W  6
          -Some sources report 01/27/1889 
Feb 10 Tommy Russell                                               L  5

1890
Jan  7 James "Sun" Ashe         Providence, RI                     D  3
Mar  5 George Wright            Boston, Ma                        TK  7
Oct  3 Billy Vincent            Hoboken, NJ                       KO  3
Oct 17 Frank "Scotty" Cox       Jersey City, NJ                   TK  4
          -Some sources report "W 4"

1891
Mar 19 Link Pope                Lenore, Il                        KO 26
Apr 20 George Dixon             Chicago, Il                        L  6
          -Police intervened; Some sources report "D 6"
Nov 28 Abel "Kid" Lloyd         near Streator, Il                  D 60

1892
Feb 15 Tom Coburn               Boston, Ma                        EX   

1893
Feb 20 Bobby Burns              Providence, RI                    KO 32
          -Some sources report "KO 31"
Feb 24 Maffit Flaherty          Boston, Ma                        EX   
Dec 15 Bobby Burns              Providence, RI                    KO 18

1894
Aug 21 Jerry Sullivan           Worcester, Ma                     KO  7
          -Some sources report "Lowell, Ma"
Dec 29 Willie Joh               New York, NY                       L  6

1895
Jan 21 Young Starlight          Boston, Ma                        LK  5
May 13 Tom Gaffney              New York, NY                     SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled but cancelled
Jul 31 Patsy Hennessy           Lowell, Ma                         D 20
Sep  2 Joe Mullins              New London, Ct                    TK  1
          -Some sources report "WF 1"

1896
Jan 31 Danny McBride            New York, NY                       L 10
Feb 22 Danny McBride            New York, NY                      TK  8
          -Some sources report "W 8"
Feb 25 Jimmy Kennard            Lynn, Ma                          TK  1
          -Some sources report "W 1"
Mar  5 William "Spike" Sullivan Boston, Ma                         D 12
Mar  7 Jack Skelly              New York, NY                       D  6
Mar 29 Al Bellveau              Holyoke, Ma                        W  4
Apr  6 Johnny Gorman            New York, NY                       D  8
Apr 20 Jack Foley               Boston, Ma                        KO  7
Jun 16 George Dixon             Boston, Ma                         D 20
          -Martin Flaherty was seconded by Maffit Flaherty
Jul 27 Joe Gans                 Baltimore, Md                    SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled but not held; Flaherty turned up ill
Sep 28 Jack Downey              Brooklyn, NY                       D 15
Oct 26 Johnny Gorman            Hartford, Ct                       D 15
Dec  7 Larry Burns              Buffalo, NY                        D 15

1897
Feb  8 Joe Mullins              Buffalo, NY                        D 20
Feb 20 Frank Erne               New York, NY                       W 20
Mar 17 Dal Hawkins              Carson, City, Nv                  LK  1
May  4 Solomon "Solly" Smith    New York, NY                       L 25
May 24 Joe Hopkins              Buffalo, NY                        D 20
Sep 21 George Siddons           New London, Ct                     W 20
Oct 28 Danny McBride            Bridgeport, Ct                    WF 10
          -During a clinch in round ten, a second for McBride entered the ring;
The referee stopped the bout and declared Flaherty the winner
Nov 19 Larry Burns Troy, NY LT 16 -Some sources report 10/16/1897; Some sources report "LF 16" Dec 7 Tommy Shortell New Haven, Ct SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known Dec 7 Dan McConnell New Haven, Ct W 15 1898 Feb 15 Larry Burns Troy, NY KO 18 -Some sources report 02/16/1898 Mar 8 Jimmy Gorman Troy, NY W 20 -Some sources report 03/09/1898 Jun 6 Billy O'Donnell Buffalo, NY D 20 Sep 25 James Dunn Fall River, Ma D 6 -Police intervened Nov 21 George "Elbows" McFadden Boston, Ma D 15 Dec 12 Larry Burns Troy, NY W 20 1899 Feb 16 Danny McBride Brooklyn, NY KO 5 Feb 22 Oscar Gardner Hartford, Ct D 20 Mar 3 Joe Flaherty Dracut, Ma EX 3 Mar 9 Eddie Curry Lowell, Ma EX 2 Mar 9 Jack Doherty Lowell, Ma EX 2 -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date Apr 18 Larry Burns Albany, NY W 20 May 12 Oscar Gardner New York, NY D 25 May 29 "New York" Jack O'Brien New York, NY L 25 Jun 17 Charles Miner Brooklyn, NY W 5 -Reports vary - "WF 5" - "L 3" Aug 29 Billy Gardner Wallingford, Ct D 6 Oct 5 Jack Downey Brooklyn, NY D 25 Oct 10 Tommy Hogan St. Louis, Mo W 20 -Some sources report "D 20" Oct 30 Tim Kearns Brooklyn, NY LK 2 Dec 21 William "Spike" Sullivan Troy, NY LK 20 1900 Jan 25 Dal Hawkins Hartford, Ct D 20 Mar 19 Danny McBride Lynn, Ma LF 1 Aug 21 Jack "Doc" Hamilton Troy, NY D 20 Nov 6 Oscar Gardner Hartford, Ct ND 12 -During round twelve, the men became entangled while fighting and fell to the floor; Each man was banged up a bit and the fight was stopped 1901 Apr 1 Joe Gans Baltimore, Md LT 4 May 9 George "Elbows" McFadden Waterbury, Ct LT 3 -Some sources report "L 3" Jul 25 Billy Gardner Lowell, Ma D 20 1902 Feb 7 Tommy Moran Boston, Ma KO 10 Feb 14 Tommy Hogan Boston, Ma KO 2 Mar 3 Willie Fitzgerald Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 -Some sources report 03/03/1903 Mar 14 Billy Gardner Boston, Ma D 10 Oct 15 Sam Bolan New Britain, Ct D 20 -Some sources report 10/16/1902 Nov 18 Belfield Walcott Boston, Ma D 6 1903 Jan 26 Martin Canole Fall River, Ma D 10 1904 Oct 21 Jimmy Briggs Marlboro, Ma LK 7 1905 Jan 9 Fred Bryson Boston, Ma WF 6 -Some sources report "Cambridge, Ma" Apr 19 Frank "Young" Kenny Lawrence, Ma L 12 Nov 30 Joe Nelson Lawrence, Ma D 12 1906 Apr Fred Sydney Lowell, Ma D 10 Apr 19 Billy Gardner Lowell, Ma D Jun 11 John A. Sullivan Gloucester, Ma D 12 1909 May 20 Young O'Hara Lowell, Ma ND 6
*** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed ***

1890
       Young Quill                                                 W  6
       Jimmy Kennard            Hoboken, NJ                       TK  1
          -Some sources report "W 1"; Some report "W 4";
           Perhaps, this is a reference to the 02/25/1896 bout
       Henry McCoy                                                 W  6
       James "Sun" Ashe                                            D 10

1895
May 12 Oscar Gardner            New York, NY                       D 25
          -Perhaps, this bout is a reference to the 05/12/1899 bout

1896
Feb  4 Joe Mullins              Boston, Ma                         D  8
          -Some sources report 02/24/1896 in Buffalo, NY

1898
Nov 24 Andy Watson              New London, Ct                     W 20
          -Newspaper sources report Watson boxed "Joe Flaherty"

*** Much Data Was Provided By Luckett Davis ***