1885
-Gibbons won a Bantamweight Competition in Paterson, NJ
1887
-Gibbons started boxing as a Professional
May 7 Luke Clark near Paterson, NJ D 7
-Some sources report "D 10";
Some sources report "W 6"
Dec 21 George "Monk" Young Paterson, NJ W 10
-Some sources report "KO 3"
1885-1888
Jim Green W 3
Abe Fernandez W 3
Tommy Barnes D 8
1888
Frank Allen D 10
Jim Leahy Paterson, NJ KO 5
-Some sources report "KO 11"
May 14 George Butler Paterson, NJ TK 12
Jim Liddy TK 5
-Reports vary - "W 5" -"W 7" -"KO 7"
Harry Martin New York, NY W 3
-Some sources report "KO 3"
Nov 23 Frank Moore Long Island, NY KO 9
1889
Jan 26 Oscar Gibbons New York, NY EX 4
-Some sources report "ND 4"
Mar 1 Paddy Kearney Paterson, NJ ND 4
-Police intervened;
Some sources report 3/02/89
Mar 19 Jack Kenny Long Island, NY WF 10
Dec 18 Mike Cushing Hoboken, NJ KO 24
-126 Pound Championship of America;
Some sources report 130 lb Championship;
Some sources report "Stamford, Ct";
Some sources report "KO 32"
1890
Feb 18 Eddie Graney San Francisco, Ca EX 4
Apr 30 Billy Murphy Springfield, Ma EX 3
May 9 Johnny T. Griffin Brockton, Ma ND 4
Jun 20 Billy Mahan in California SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Nov 7 Mike Cushing Oakland Beach, RI KO 19
-132 Pound Championship of America;
Some sources report "Warwick, RI"
Dec -Businessmen in New York, NY were trying to arrange
a fight between Gibbons and Billy Dacey
1891
Jun 16 Jim Verrall London, Eng KO 4
-Some sources report "KO 5"
Sep 11 Jack McAuliffe Hoboken, NJ LT 6
-Some sources report Lightweight Championship of the World;
Police intervened
Dec 12 Bob Fitzsimmons Bay St. Louis, La EX 3
Dec 13 Bob Fitzsimmons Bay St. Louis, La EX 4
Dec 29 Andy Bowen New Orleans, La KO 48
-Time: 3 hours 41 minutes;
Some sources report "LT 48"
1892
Jan 20 -Gibbons challenged Jem Carney to a bout at 134 lbs
Jan 25 Jimmy McHale Philadelphia, Pa TK 2
-Some sources report "EX 2"
Jan 26 Jersey Gordon Philadelphia, Pa EX 2
-Police intervened
Feb 20 Walter Campbell Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Mar 4 Frank Craig New York, NY TK 1
Apr 2 Martin Snee New York, NY W 6
-Some sources report "KO 5"
May 7 Al O'Brien New York, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled but cancelled
Frank Maciewski Passaic, NJ EX 4
Nov Dick Burge Leeds, Eng EX 4
1893
Mar 7 Mike Daly New Orleans, La TK 31
Apr 29 Aaron Whitefleet New York, NY TK 1
Jul 17 Charles "Bull" McCarthy Newark, NJ ND 4
-Gibbons was to knock out McCarthy; Some sources report "D 4"
Jul 17 Joe Harmon Newark, NJ SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held;
The previous 2 bouts were scheduled for the same date
Jul 29 Billy Vernon Philadelphia, Pa D 4
Dec 6 Jimmy Murphy Chicago, Il W 6
1894
Jan -Gibbons and his brother assailed Frank Craig
(the Harlem Coffee Cooler); Gibbons was arrested
and charged with assault; He was later acquitted
of the assault charge but ordered to pay a fine
which he refused to do; He was then jailed
May 31 Charles Johnson Norfolk, Va D 24
-Police intervened;
Some sources report "NC 24"
Oct 15 Joe Walcott Coney Island, NY LK 4
1895
Mar 14 -Gibbons refereed the Paddy Farrell-Danny Walker
fight at Pelhamville, NY
1896
Feb 3 Bobby Dobbs Paterson, NJ W 6
Mar 9 Charles "Bull" McCarthy Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held; Gibbons could not make the weight limitation
Apr 24 Charles Johnson Philadelphia, Pa LK 6
1897
Jan 18 Wiley Evans Paterson, NJ KO 2
-Some sources report 1/19/97
Jan 30 Bobby Dobbs Philadelphia, Pa KO 3
Feb 22 Jimmy Handler Brooklyn, NY LK 15
-Some sources report "LK 13";
Some sources report "New York, NY"
1898
Mar 31 William "Matty" Matthews Paterson, NJ L 10
*** The Following Bout Is Reported But Not Confirmed ***
1898
Jul 17 Charles "Bull" McCarthy Newark, NJ D 4
Review courtesy of
Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing
Research Organization
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