1872
-Harrington was a pupil of Ted Napper c
Jan 16 Cronin London, England EX 3
Jan 16 Bat Mullins London, England EX
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Feb Jimmy Rice London, England W
Feb Harry Holden London, England W
Feb 6 Bat Mullins London, England L 3
-The previous 3 bouts were part of a 10-stone-7-lb Competition
May 13 Michael "Charley" Davis London, England L 3
-This bout was the final bout of a boxing competition
Jun 7 Molyneux (black) London, England EX
Jun 29 Rough London, England SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
1873
Feb 10 Abe Atterbury London, England W 5
Feb 24 Denny Cronin London, England EX
Feb 25 an unnamd opponent London, England EX
Mar 4 Paddy Welch London, England SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Apr 1 Paddy Welch London, England SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held; Harrington had an injured foot
1875
Sep 25 Hope London, England SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Sep 25 Jem Goode London, England SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Oct 9 Griffith London, England SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Nov 27 Ted Napper London, England SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Nov 27 Danny Nunan London, England SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Dec 18 Donovan London, England SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Dec 18 Ted Napper London, England SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Dec 28 -Harrington sparred in London
1876
Jan 18 Bat Mullins London, England EX
Apr 1 Charley Davis London, England SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Apr 4 Young Kelly London, England SCH
-Did Denny or "Tim" Harrington box this bout
Apr -Harrington toured England with Michael "Charley" Davis,
the English Middleweight Champion, giving exhibitions
May 6 Jem Edwards London, England EX
May 13 Ted Napper London, England SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Sep -Harrington claimed the Middleweight Championship of England
after Davis retired in June of 1876
Oct 7 Big Un London, England SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
1877
Mar 24 Jem Goode London, England EX
Jun 16 Tom Hope London, England SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
1878
Mar 12 George Rooke London, England KO 6
-Middleweight Championship of the World (English version);
Rooke was the Middleweight Champion of America;
Harrington was the Middleweight Champion of England
Nov 23 Ted Napper London, England SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Nov 28 Jem Goode Drowim Marshes, England W 47
-Bare knuckles were used for this bout;
Earlier sources report "Long Reach, England" and 1:40:00
Nov 30 Ted Napper London, England SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Dec 7 Ted Napper London, England SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Dec 14 Ted Napper London, England SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Dec 21 Ted Napper London, England SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
1879
Jan 4 Florrie Barnett London, England SCH
Jan 7 Florrie Barnett London, England SCH
-The previous 2 bouts were scheduled; The outcomes are not known
May 26 Florrie Barnett London, England WF 2
-164-pound Middleweight Championship of the United Kingdom;
Barnett had an injured shoulder from training
Some sources report "KO 2"
Nov 27 Alfred "Alf" Greenfield London, England WF 18
-Middleweight Championship of the World (English version)
1880
Feb 2 Bob Travers London, England EX
May Tug Wilson W
-Harrington won by forfeit
Dec 17 William Sheriff Lapworth, England L 11
-Middleweight Championship of the World (English version);
Middleweight Championship of England; Police intervened;
There was a discussion about resuming the bout but
Harrington's side acknowledged defeat
1880-1881
-Harrington retired and became a stevedore
1900
Barney Scannell SCH
-This bout was scheduled but was not held; Negotiations fell through
*** Much Data Provided By William Matthews ***
Review courtesy of
Tracy Callis,
Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
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