1889
Apr 1 Ned Ryan Melbourne, Vic, Aus KO 3
-Some sources report "W 3";
Some sources report 4/04/89
Aug 31 Harry Mullins Melbourne, Vic, Aus KO 1
-Some sources report May 1889
Aug 24 Jim Hall Sydney, NSW, Aus LK 5
-Some sources report "L 4"
Sep 30 Owen Sullivan Broken Hill, NSW, Aus KO 11
-Some sources report "W 11" on 12/16/89
Nov 9 Jim Fogarty Melbourne, Vic, Aus TK 4
-Some sources report "W 4"
Nov 19 Bill Buck Melbourne, Vic, Aus TK 4
-Some sources report "W 3";
Some sources report "KO 3"
Nov 25 Charlie Dunn Broken Hill, NSW, Aus TK 14
Dec 23 Owen Sullivan Adelaide, SA, Aus D 10
-Some sources report "Broken Hill, NSW, Aus"
1890
Feb 28 Jack Morris Melbourne, Vic, Aus W 2
Jun 2 Luke Keegan Melbourne, Vic, Aus W 8
Jun 24 Mick Dooley Sydney, NSW, Aus KO 21
-Heavyweight Championship of Australia
Aug 23 W.H. Watson Melbourne, Vic, Aus ND 3
Oct 20 Peter Jackson Melbourne, Vic, Aus D 8
-Heavyweight Championship of Australia;
Jackson knocked Goddard down in the 3rd round;
Both men were knocked down in the 5th round
Oct 30 Mick Dooley Melbourne, Vic, Aus KO 7
-Heavyweight Championship of Australia
Some sources report "W 7";
Some sources report 11/01/90
Nov 15 Bill Curran Melbourne, Vic, Aus KO 3
-Some sources report "W 3"
Nov 4 -Goddard refereed the Dan Creedon-Jim Hall bout at
Melbourne, Aus
1891
Feb 10 Joe Choynski Sydney, NSW, Aus KO 4
-Heavyweight Championship of Australia
Feb 28 Owen Sullivan Melbourne, Vic, Aus L 27
May 4 Billy McCarthy Broken Hill, NSW, Aus TK 6
-Some sources report "W 6" on 5/06/91
May 22 Tom Lees Charters Towers, Que, Aus NC 9
-Police intervened; The fight was to be finished
the next night; Lees did not show;
Some sources report "TK 9" on 5/26/91;
Some sources report "W 8"
Jul 20 Joe Choynski Melbourne, Vic, Aus KO 4
-Heavyweight Championship of Australia
Sep 21 Tom Lees Melbourne, Vic, Aus D 8
Oct 21 Jack Ashton Melbourne, Vic, Aus W 8
-Some sources report 10/02/91;
Some sources report "KO 8"
1892
Jan 2 Ned Ryan Melbourne, Vic, Aus W 5
Jun 30 Joe McAuliffe San Francisco, Ca TK 15
Jul 8 -Goddard refereed the Solly Smith-Dan Daly bout at
San Francisco, Ca
Jul an unnamed opponent Los Angeles, Ca EX
Jul an unnamed opponent Los Angeles, Ca EX
Aug 25 "Australian" Billy Smith San Francisco, Ca D 8
-Some sources report "TK 8";
Police intervened
Sep 12 Herbert Goddard New York, NY EX
Sep 13 Mike Slattery New York, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled but cancelled
Sep 13 Tom Moore New York, NY KO 2
Sep 19 Dick Wiley Philadelphia, Pa TK 1
-Police intervened
Sep 21 John McVey Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Sep 21 Joe Butler Philadelphia, Pa ND 3
-Some sources report "LT 3"; Police intervened;
Some sources report 9/22/92
Sep 24 Mike Brennan Philadelphia, Pa EX 4
-Reports vary - "ND 3" - "ND 4"
Dec 8 Peter Maher Coney Island, NY KO 3
1893
Mar 3 "Denver" Ed Smith New Orleans, La LK 18
Jun 12 Willis Kennedy Roby, In KO 2
1894
Jan 1 Harry Laing Melbourne, Vic, Aus LT 12
-Heavyweight Championship of Australia
Oct 22 Jim Quigley Melbourne, Vic, Aus KO 2
-Some sources report 10/23/94
1895
Mar 4 Peter Felix Melbourne, Vic, Aus L 10
May 6 James "Tut" Ryan Melbourne, Vic, Aus D 15
May 25 Dan Keeley Sydney, NSW, Aus KO 2
-Some sources report "Melbourne, Vic, Aus"
Jun 8 Bill Curran Melbourne, Vic, Aus KO 3
Jun 20 Starlight (Edward Rollins) Melbourne, Vic, Aus TK 5
-Some sources report 6/22/95;
Reports vary - "W 5" - "KO 5" - "KO 4" - "TK 3"
Jul 28 an unknown opponent Johannesburg, Trans, SA KO 6
Aug 9 Owen Sullivan Johannesburg, Trans, SA KO 9
-Heavyweight Championship of South Africa;
Some sources report "KO 7" on 8/31/95
Nov 23 James "Tut" Ryan Johannesburg, Trans, SA D 13
-Heavyweight Championship of South Africa
1896
May Tom Lees Melbourne, Vic, Aus D 6
Nov 19 "Denver" Ed Smith Johannesburg, Trans, SA KO 4
-Heavyweight Championship of South Africa;
Some sources report Heavyweight Championship of the World;
Some sources report 11/07/96;
Some sources report 11/09/96
1897
Feb 6 Mick Dooley Johannesburg, Trans, SA KO 2
-Some sources report 2/05/97;
Some sources report 2/07/97
Jun 6 James "Tut" Ryan Johannesburg, Trans, Aus D 20
-Heavyweight Championship of South Africa;
Some sources report 7/03/97
Nov 18 Tom Sharkey San Francisco, Ca LK 6
-Sharkey knocked Goddard down and he struck his head
hard on the floor; He was badly dazed
1898
Jan 1 Theodore van Buskirk Marysville, Ca L 8
-Some sources report "LT 8" on 1/08/98
Feb 25 -Goddard refereed the "Utah" Bob Thompson-Harry Jones bout
in Los Angeles, Ca
Feb 28 Jim Jeffries Los Angeles, Ca LT 3
-Some sources report "LT 4"
May 12 Peter Maher Philadelphia, Pa KO 1
-Some sources report 5/13/98
Jul 8 Peter Maher New York, NY LT 8
Aug 29 Bob Armstrong Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
-Some sources report "ND 10"
Sep 12 Joe Choynski Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Oct 14 Gus Ruhlin Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Nov 7 Bob Armstrong Brooklyn, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled but cancelled
Nov 12 Jim McCormick Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Dec 16 Charles "Kid" McCoy Philadelphia, Pa LF 5
Dec 30 Tom Sharkey Philadelphia, Pa W 4
1899
Mar 7 Gus Ruhlin New York, NY LT 5
-Some sources report "LF 5"
Jun 21 Klondike (John Haynes) Chicago, Il LF 5
-Some sources report 7/03/99 in "New York, NY"
Nov 4 Jim Jeffries Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Nov 7 Charles Stevenson Philadelphia, Pa LT 4
-Goddard received a severe cut
Nov 25 Jim McCormick Toronto, Ont, Can KO 2
-Some sources report "LK 2"
1900
Feb 13 Tom Sharkey Philadelphia, Pa LT 4
Nov 6 Klondike (John Haynes) Chicago, Il D 6
-Some sources report "L 6"
1901
Jul 4 Jim Jeffords Lancaster, Pa ND 6
1902
Apr 24 George Cole Philadelphia, Pa LF 5
-Some sources report "LF 6"
*** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed ***
1895
Peter Felix L 20
Peter Felix L 10
1896
Jack Graham Johannesburg, Trans, SA W
Oct 17 Steve O'Donnell Johannesburg, Trans, SA LK
1897
Joe Butler Philadelphia, Pa L 3
-Perhaps, this is the 9/21/92 bout;
Butler once wrote that he beat Goddard in 3 rounds;
Some sources report "D 3"; Police intervened
1899
Bob Armstrong L 10
*** Much Data Was Provided By Anthony Barton, Great Grandson ***