1884
Dec 2 Tommy Chandler Philadelphia, Pa KO 3
Dec 5 Denny Butler Philadelphia, Pa KO 4
Dec 15 Denny Kelliher Philadelphia, Pa TK 2
1885
Jan 7 Patsy Cardiff Philadelphia, Pa LT 4
-Some sources report "L 4"
Feb 2 Jack Fogarty Philadelphia, Pa LK 1
Feb 3 Frank Herald Philadelphia, Pa LK 3
-This was a "Private" fight;
Some sources report "LK 2";
Some sources report 2/05/85
Feb 14 Frank "Clipper" Donohue Philadelphia, Pa KO 30
-Bare knuckles were used; Gabig was taller and heavier
Feb 16 Tommy Chandler Philadelphia, Pa TK 3
Mar 2 William Springhall Philadelphia, Pa TK 4
-Some sources report "W 4";
Some sources report 3/09/85
Apr 29 Frank "Clipper" Donohue Philadelphia, Pa LK 7
-Donohue got into a fight with Gabig in a saloon;
He reportedly knocked Gabig out in round seven;
Some sources report the 8th round
Nov 23 Bill Bradburn near McKeesport, Pa (on a barge) LK 4
-Some sources report "LT 3" on 11/24/85
1886
Jan 13 Mike Cleary Philadelphia, Pa LK 1
Feb 9 Jack Nice Philadelphia, Pa KO 2
Mar 3 Hank Strong Philadelphia, Pa KO 2
Mar 10 Ned Pluckefeller Philadelphia, Pa LF 2
Apr 8 Mike Boden Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
-Some sources report 4/10/86
Apr 29 Frank "Clipper" Donohue Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
May 12 Harrigan Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Jun 9 John Spencer Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Jul 19 Mike Lucie Philadelphia, Pa LT 2
Aug 25 Jack Ashton Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
-Ashton broke his hand; Some sources report 8/27/86
Aug 30 Jack Ashton Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
-Ashton was better
Sep 1 Mike Conley Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
-Conley knocked Gabig down 5 times but Gabig lasted and claimed win;
This bout may have been held at Minneapolis, Mn
Oct 16 John Dickerson Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Oct 28 Tommy "Fatty" Langtry Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Nov 3 Bobby Burns Boston, Ma D 7
Nov 17 Dina Sullivan Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Dec 3 Tommy "Fatty" Langtry Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Dec 14 Jim Daly Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Dec 21 Jim Daly Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Dec 23 Charles Scott Philadelphia, Pa KO 2
1887
Jan 10 Mike Boden Philadelphia, Pa D
Jan 22 Jack Ashton Wilmington, De W 4
-Ashton broke his left hand; He was better but Gabig lasted and claimed win
Jan 26 Bob Caffrey Philadelphia, Pa D 5
Jan 29 Jack Ashton Wilmington, De ND 4
Feb 5 Mike Conley Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Feb 12 Ike Williams Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
-Some sources report 2/14/87
Feb 28 Mike Monaghan Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Mar 5 Bob Caffrey Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Mar 10 Mike Conley Philadelphia, Pa LT 2
-Some sources report 3/26/87
Apr 1 Frank Siffel Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Aug 31 Bob Caffrey Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Oct 17 Mike Boden Wilmington, De L 4
Nov 5 "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey Wilmington, De L 4
Nov 10 George LaBlanche Wilmington, De D 4
Nov 24 Harry Langdon Hoboken, NJ D 4
-Some sources report "Jack Langdon"
Dec 26 Harry Langdon Hoboken, NJ TD 4
1888
Jan 13 an unknown opponent Albany, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Jan 17 Bill Hoy West Albany, NY L 6
-Police intervened
Jan 27 Harry Langdon Boston, Ma SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known;
Some sources report "Jack Langdon"
Mar 1 Hugh Glennon Catskill, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known;
Jul 8 Mike Boden Brooklyn, NY LK 13
-Some sources report "LF 13";
Some sources report "LF 9" on 7/07/1888 at Staten Island, NY
Nov 29 Mike Boden Albany, NY WF 27
-Some sources report "WF 29" on 11/30/1888
Dec 22 Mike Boden Albany, NY EX
1889
Jul 1 Jim Daly LT 6
Jul 18 George "Nut" Hagen Philadelphia, Pa ND
Nov 14 Edward Ellinger Hoboken, NJ TK 3
-Police intervened
Nov 5 Jim Daly Fishkill, NY LK 11
-Some sources report "Newburg, NY"; Some report "Highland Falls, NY"
Nov 27 Jim Daly Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
1890
Feb 7 Jack Fallon Hoboken, NJ LK 3
Mar 7 Jack Davis Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Mar 19 Bill Davis Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
1891
Nov 28 Jim Glynn New York, NY LK 2
-Some sources report "L 4"
Dec Frank Bosworth Mauch Chunk, Pa EX 4
1892
Jan 20 Jim Daly Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Mar 23 Peter Maher Philadelphia, Pa EX
-Some sources report "LK"
Apr 11 James "Ginger" McCormick Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Apr 25 C.C. Smith New York, NY LT 2
-Some sources report "L 2"
1894
Sep 17 Frank Stence Harrisburg, Pa D 4
1897
Jun 30 Mike Creedon Johnstown, Pa LK 10
1903
Mar 4 George "Nut" Hagen Philadelphia, Pa EX
*** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed ***
1885
Dec Mike Cleary Philadelphia, Pa LK 1
-Perhaps, this is the 1/13/1886 bout
1884-1886
Mike Lucie Philadelphia, Pa ND 3
1886
Aug 21 Bob Caffrey Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Oct 1 Mike Conley Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
-Perhaps, this is the 9/01/1886 bout
Oct James Donnelly SCH
-This bout was scheduled but cancelled;
Donnelly hurt his back in training
1887
Apr 16 Bogert Brooklyn, NY LT
1888-1889
Mike Lucie Philadelphia, Pa ND 3
*** Much Data Was Provided By William Schutte ***
Review courtesy of
Tracy Callis,
Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
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