Jim Hall
(Montague James Furlong)

BORN   July 22 1868; Murnbyee, New South Wales, Australia (lived in Surry Hills, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia)
DIED March 14 1913; near Stevens Point, Wisconsin
HEIGHT 6-0 1/2
WEIGHT 158-170 lbs

Hall was a talented boxer who worked well by keeping his opponents off-balance; He was quick, crafty and game - and had a fair punch which seemed much stiffer due to the vulnerable and awkward boxing techniques used by many of his foes

Jim was slight of build but highly skilled and able to match up with much larger and stronger men quite successfully; He was never much bigger than a middleweight-light heavyweight but fought anyone, regardless of their weight

During his career, Hall defeated such men as Bob Fitzsimmons, Frank "Paddy" Slavin, Jim Fogarty, Starlight (Edward Rollins), Jack Slavin, Herbert Goddard, Peter Boland, James "Tut" Ryan, Alec Greggains, Mike Boden and Ted Pritchard

1886
Mar  6 George Seale               Sydney, NSW, Aus                 ND  4
Oct 27 Mick Dooley                Sydney, NSW, Aus                  D  4
Nov  4 Sam Patterson              Sydney, NSW, Aus                 ND  3
Nov  6 Jack Molloy                Sydney, NSW, Aus                 ND  4
Nov 13 Loughlan                   Sydney, NSW, Aus                  W  4
Dec  4 Sam Patterson              Sydney, NSW, Aus                 ND  3
Dec 11 Tom Meadows                Sydney, NSW, Aus                  D  4

1887
Apr  2 Jack Molloy                Sydney, NSW, Aus                 ND  4
May 21 an unnamed opponent        Sydney, NSW, Aus                 ND  4
May 28 Bob Fitzsimmons            Sydney, NSW, Aus                 ND  4 
Aug  6 Bill Williams              Sydney, NSW, Aus                 ND  4
Sep 24 Bill Burgess               Melbourne, Vic, Aus              ND  4
Oct 17 Jim Fogarty                Sydney, NSW, Aus                 KO 20 
          -Middleweight Championship of Australia

1888
Mar 31 Jack Molloy                Sydney, NSW, Aus                 KO  6
Nov 10 Bob Fitzsimmons            Sydney, NSW, Aus                 ND  4
Nov 24 Bob Fitzsimmons            Sydney, NSW, Aus                 ND  4

1889
Jan  3 Dan Creedon                Melbourne, Vic, Aus               D  8
          -Creedon lasted and claimed a "draw";
           Some sources report 1/07/90
Jan 19 Bob Fitzsimmons            Sydney, NSW, Aus                 LK  5
Mar 10 George White               Sydney, NSW, Aus                 KO  7
          -Some sources report "W" in 1886
May  8 Starlight (Edward Rollins) Sydney, NSW, Aus                 KO 20
          -Middleweight Championship of Australia;
           Some sources report "KO 22" on 6/08/89;
           Some sources report "KO 25";
           Police intervened
Jul  5 Starlight (Edward Rollins) Sydney, NSW, Aus                 KO  5
          -Some sources report "KO 21" on 6/24/89;
           Some sources report 7/10/89
Jul  6 Jack Slavin                Sydney, NSW, Aus                 KO 10
          -Some sources report 9/05/89
Jul 20 Jack Molloy                Sydney, NSW, Aus                 KO  6
Jul 29 Mick Dooley                Sydney, NSW, Aus                 ND  4
Aug 10 Jim Nolan                  Sydney, NSW, Aus                  W  7
          -Some sources report "D 7"
Aug 24 Herbert Goddard            Sydney, NSW, Aus                 KO  4
          -Some sources report "Joe Goddard"
           Some sources report "W 4";
           Some sources report "KO 5";
Sep  4 Jim Burge                  Sydney, NSW, Aus                 ND 10
          -Some sources report "D 10";
           Some sources report 9/14/89
Sep  7 Page                       Sydney, NSW, Aus                 ND  4
Oct 12 Jim Fogarty                Sydney, NSW, Aus                  W 15
          -Middleweight Championship of Australia;
           Some sources report "D 15"
Oct 26 Jack Molloy                Sydney, NSW, Aus                 ND  4
Oct 30 Jim Nolan                  Sydney, NSW, Aus                  D  7
Nov  2 Herbert Goddard            Sydney, NSW, Aus                 KO  3
Nov 23 Herbert Goddard            Sydney, NSW, Aus                 KO  3
Dec  5 Eddie Walsh                Sydney, NSW, Aus                 KO  5
Dec 14 Pablo Frank                Sydney, NSW, Aus                 KO  4
          -This man was "Pablo Franques"
Dec 21 Tom Taylor                 Sydney, NSW, Aus                 ND  4

1890
Jan  4 Pat Kieley                 Sydney, NSW, Aus                 ND  4
Jan 18 Peter Boland               Sydney, NSW, Aus                 WF 16
          -Middleweight Championship of Australia;
           Some sources report "W 16"
Jan 24 Tom Taylor                 Sydney, NSW, Aus                 ND  4
Feb 10 Sully Day                  Sydney, NSW, Aus                 KO  1
Feb 12 Bob Fitzsimmons            Sydney, NSW, Aus                 TK  4
          -Middleweight Championship of Australia;
           Some sources report 2/11/90;
           Some sources report this bout was "pre-arranged"
Mar 22 Billy Burgess              Sydney, NSW, Aus                 ND  4
Apr 11 Eddie Walsh                Sydney, NSW, Aus                 KO  6
          -Middleweight Championship of New South Wales;
           Some sources report Middleweight Championship
           of Australia
Jun  7 Pat Kieley                 Sydney, NSW, Aus                 ND  4
Aug 25 Owen Sullivan              Broken Hill, NSW, Aus            LK 11
          -Middleweight Championship of Australia
Sep 18 Peter Boland               Adelaide, SA, Aus                ND  4
Oct    James "Tut" Ryan           Melbourne, Vic, Aus              KO  5
          -Some sources report "W 5"
Oct 13 Harry "Dummy" Mace         Melbourne, Vic, Aus              KO  5
          -Some sources report "WF 5"
Oct 25 Peter Boland               Melbourne, Vic, Aus               L  8
          -Boland lasted and claimed "W"
Nov  4 Dan Creedon                Melbourne, Vic, Aus               L  8
Nov 29 Herbert Goddard            Melbourne, Vic, Aus              KO  4
          -Some sources report "W 4"
Dec 13 Starlight (Edward Rollins) Melbourne, Vic, Aus              TK  5
          -Middleweight Championship of Australia

1891
Jan 18 Billy McCarthy             Melbourne, Vic, Aus              LF  8
          -Some sources report Middleweight Championship
           of Australia; Some sources report 1/20/91;
           Some sources report "L 8"
Jan 21 -Hall left for America aboard the ship "Alameda"
Feb 17 Alec Greggains             San Francisco, Ca                KO  1
Apr 27 Billy Woods                Chicago, Il                      EX  3
          -Some sources report "ND 3"
Apr 29 Billy Woods                Cleveland, Oh                    EX  3
          -Some sources report "ND 3"
Jul 22 Bob Fitzsimmons            Minneapolis, Mn                 SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled but not held;
           Authorities prevented it
Aug  5 Jim Corbett                Chicago, Il                      EX  4
          -Some sources report 8/15/91
Sep 24 James Burns                Detroit, Mi                     SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Sep 28 Tommy Ryan                 Chicago, Il                      EX  5
          -Some sources report "ND 5"
Oct    Charles Turner                                               L  3
Oct 17 Jack Riffle                Dayton, Oh                       KO  4
Oct 18 Henry Baker                Chicago, Il                      EX  3
Oct 19 Henry Baker                Chicago, Il                      EX  3
Oct 20 Tim O'Hearn                Chicago, Il                      EX  3
Oct 21 Link Smith                 Chicago, Il                      EX  3
Oct 22 Mike Boden                 Chicago, Il                      EX  3
          -Two-minute rounds were used; Some sources report "ND 3"
Oct 23 Dan Kalb                   Chicago, Il                      EX  3
Oct 24 Paddy Brennan              Chicago, Il                      EX  3
Oct 25 Henry Baker                Chicago, Il                      EX  3
Oct 25 Frank Howson               Chicago, Il                      EX  3
          -Some sources report "KO 2" on 10/23/91;
           The previous 2 bouts were reportedly held on the same date
Dec    "Brooklyn" Jimmy Carroll   San Francisco, Ca               SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled but cancelled; 
           Hall was ill
Dec 18 Joe Tansey                 Milwaukee, Wi                    ND  6
Dec 19 Bob Ferguson               Chicago, Il                      TK  4
          -Some sources report "KO 3"
Dec 29 Fisk                       Dubuque, Ia                     SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled but not held;
           Fisk left town; Perhaps, this was "Al Fish"
Dec 29 Con Doyle                  Dubuque, Ia                     SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Dec 29 Owen Marley                Dubuque, Ia                       W  4
          -Some sources report "KO 4"

1892
Jan 14 Joe Tansey                 Oshkosh, Wi                       W  4
Feb  1 Mike Boden                 Chicago, Il                      TK  4
          -Reports vary - "W 4" - "L 4"
Feb  1 Al Fish                    Chicago, Il                      KO  3
          -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Apr  3 Jack King                  Chicago, Il                      KO  4
Apr  4 Jim Glynn                  Philadelphia, Pa                SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled but not held;
           Glynn cancelled; Jack Flood substituted
Apr  4 Jack Flood                 Philadelphia, Pa                 KO  1
Apr  6 Jack Houghey               Philadelphia, Pa                 KO  2
Apr  6 Jack Houghey               Philadelphia, Pa                 EX  2
          -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date;
           Hall knocked Haughey out;
           Then, they sparred two rounds
Apr  9 Mike White                 Philadelphia, Pa                 KO  1
Apr 11 Joe Choynski               New York, NY                     EX  3
          -Some sources report "ND 3"
Apr 13 Joe Choynski               New York, NY                     EX  3
          -Some sources report "ND 3"
Apr    -Hall and Choynski sparred often in New York during April
Apr 18 Chris Cornell              New York, NY                     KO  1
Apr 20 an unnamed opponent        New York, NY                    SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled but was not held
Apr 22 Jerry Slattery             New York, NY                     KO  2
Apr 23 Billy Leedom               Philadelphia, Pa                SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
May  2 Billy Leedom               Philadelphia, Pa                SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled but not held;
           Leedom said the bout was announced 
           without his consent
May  3 Frank Craig                Philadelphia, Pa                SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
May 23 -Hall and Joe Choynski gave boxing exhibitions
           in London, Eng during May 23-29
May 25 Kit Mahoney                London, Eng                      KO  4
Aug 20 Ted Pritchard              London, Eng                      KO  4
          -Some sources report "near Brighton, Eng"
Sep 12 Ted Pritchard              London, Eng                      EX  6
          -Some sources report "ND 6"
Dec 17 Alec Greggains             New York, NY                     EX  3
          -Some sources report "ND 3"

1893
Mar  8 Bob Fitzsimmons            New Orleans, La                  LK  4
          -Middleweight Championship of the World;
           Some sources report 3/04/91
May 29 Frank "Paddy" Slavin       London, Eng                      KO  7
Jun 13 Ted Pritchard              London, Eng                      KO  3
Sep 29 Charlie Mitchell           Brooklyn, NY                     EX  3 
          -Some sources report "ND 3"
Oct  4 Charlie Mitchell           Chicago, Il                      EX  3 
          -Some sources report "ND 3"
Oct    Charlie Mitchell           Pittsburgh, Pa                  SCH   
          -Hall and Mitchell were to spar during
           the week of Oct 16-20 1893; The outcomes
           are not known
Nov 1  George Godfrey             Boston, Ma                       EX   
          -Some sources report "ND 3"
Nov    -Hall was scheduled to travel with the Power
           and Edwards Theatrical Company and spar with
           Charlie Mitchell and Steve O'Donnell
Dec    Billy Woods                Boston, Ma                      SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Dec    Charlie Mitchell           Boston, Ma                      SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known

1894
Jan 30 Steve O'Donnell            Philadelphia, Pa                SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Jan 31 Steve O'Donnell            Philadelphia, Pa                SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Feb  1 Steve O'Donnell            Philadelphia, Pa                SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Feb 11 Steve O'Donnell            Pittsburgh, Pa                  SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Feb 12 Steve O'Donnell            Philadelphia, Pa                SCH   
          -The men were scheduled to spar all week;
           Outcomes are not known
Feb 19 Steve O'Donnell            Philadelphia, Pa                SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled but not held;
           Hall was ill
Mar  2 Frank Herald               Philadelphia, Pa                 EX  3
          -Some sources report "ND 3"
May    Pat McHugh                 Cincinnati, Oh                   EX   
Jun 23 Steve O'Donnell            Chicago, Il                     SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled but cancelled
Oct  1 Joe Choynski               Chicago, Il                     SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Nov 15 Henry Baker                Chicago, Il                      EX  4
          -Baker lasted and claimed a "win"
           Some sources report 11/16/94
Nov 15 Billy Woods                Chicago, Il                      EX  4
          -Woods lasted and claimed a "win";
           The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Nov    Tommy Ryan                 Detroit, Mi                     SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled but not held;
           Authorities prevented it

1895
Feb 22 Peter Maher                Boston, Ma                        D  6

1896
Jan 20 Joe Choynski               Maspeth, NY                      LK 13

1897
Apr 12 Ed Dunkhorst               Syracuse, NY                      D   
          -Some sources report "D 15" on 4/13/97
Oct 18 Charles "Kid" McCoy        Philadelphia, Pa                 ND  4
          -This bout was an "obvious" fake; 
           The referee stopped it;
           Some sources report "NC 4"
Dec  9 Frank "Paddy" Slavin       Quebec City, Que, Can            KO  7

1898
Sep 27 "Woburn" Tom McCarthy      Houston, Tx                       D 10
          -Some sources report "Galveston, Tx"

1899
Mar  8 Charles Lawler             Memphis, Tn                      TK 10
          -Some sources report "W 10"
Sep 25 Joe Choynski               Louisville, Ky                   LK  7
          -Some sources report "LK 3"

1900
Jan 29 Tommy Dixon                Murphysboro, Il                   D 20
May  8 Jim Scanlan                Chicago, Il                       W  6


*** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed ***

1890
Feb 10 Bob Fitzsimmons          Sydney, NSW, Aus                   LK  1
          -Some sources report 2/10/89

1891-1892
       Mick Dunn                                                    D  6

1892
       Ted Pritchard            Brighton, Eng                       D  6
       Con Sullivan                                                 W   


*** Some Data Was Provided By Matt Donnellon ***

*** Assistance Was Provided By Sergei Yurchenko  ***

Record courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
 
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