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Eugene Hornbacker
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Hornbacker was an Amateur
Bantamweight Champion of America during the 1880s He was a stiff puncher but left himself open Thomas Edison's "make believe" boxing contest to check out his film --- Eugene Hornbacker vs Johnny Murphy (1894) >>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kbu8Yo7Vufo |
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1886 Dec Billy Davis New York, NY SCH -This bout was scheduled but postponed; Police presence prevented it 1887 Jan 14 Billy Davis New York, NY D 30 Mar 11 Nat Morris Westchester County, NY KO 9 Mar 25 Jack Kenny White Plains, NY LK 15 -Some sources report Hornbacker fought "William Penny"; Reports vary - "L 15" - "D 15" Aug 25 -Hornbacker seconded Billy Davis vs Hugh Boyle in New York, NY Nov 23 Jim Burke New York, NY KO 2 -Some sources report "Mickey Burke" 1888 Jan 11 Billy Clarkson New York, NY TK 15 Jan 17 Swipes, the Newsboy New York, NY D 6 Feb 16 Jack Grace New York, NY EX Feb 25 Swipes, the Newsboy Brooklyn, NY EX 4 Feb 25 Joe Fowler Brooklyn, NY EX -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date Apr 13 Johnny T. Griffin Boston, Ma L 7 Apr 23 Larry White near Hoboken, NJ WF 25 -Some sources report "Sol White"; This bout was held on a barge on the North River; Some sources report 04/24/1888 in New York, NY Apr 19 Swipes, the Newsboy Brooklyn, NY EX -Some sources report 04/10/1888 Jun 1 Larry Boylan near Yonkers, NY TK 9 -This bout was held on a barge in the river nearby Sep 17 Charles "Cal" McCarthy New York, NY LF 21 -Bantamweight Championship of America (American version); Some sources report 09/28/1888; Some sources report "LF 22" Oct 12 Tommy "Spider" Kelly Blissville, NY D 15 1889 Jan 18 Jimmy Oliver New York, NY ND Jan 18 Frank Donovan New York, NY ND -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date Jan 23 -Hornbacker was challenged by Walter Halligan to a bout at 122 lbs Feb 4 -Hornbacher was scheduled to spar in Hoboken, NJ Feb 25 Billy Clarkson Hoboken, NJ ND Mar 9 E. Lynch New York, NY L 4 -Lynch was much larger and heavier than Hornbacker Mar 21 Ed Roberts New York, NY EX Apr 14 Tim Collins New York, NY D 10 May 10 -Hornbacker seconded Jimmy Hogan vs Mike Smith at Long Island, NY Jun 13 an unnamed opponent New York, NY EX Jim Walters W 6 Jimmy Lynch New York, NY L 4 Sep 13 William Hass New York, NY EX Sep 23 Charles "Cal" McCarthy New York, NY SCH -This bout was scheduled but postponed Dec 22 Larry Boylan Brooklyn, NY SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known Dec 27 George Dixon New London, Ct LK 2
1890 Jan 22 Eddie Dailey New York, NY KO 30 May 12 Charles "Cal" McCarthy Brooklyn, NY EX 3 Oct 27 Jack Wallace Elizabeth, NJ SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known 1891 Jan 27 Frank "Scotty" Cox Brooklyn, NY LF 9 Feb 7 Peter Baker Brooklyn, NY SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known Oct 22 Pat Daly Stamford, Ct KO 9 Nov 27 an unnamed opponent New York, NY EX Nov 3 George Dixon New York, NY EX 4 1892 Feb 6 Kentucky Rosebud New York, NY L 6 -This man was "Walter Edgerton"; Some sources report "L 5" Feb 15 Sim Collins Philadelphia, Pa ND 10 -Some sources report "Brooklyn, NY" Mar 24 George Strong Fishkill, NY LF 18 Apr 30 Sim Collins New York, NY L 10 Jul 31 Pat Daly Brooklyn, NY TK 5 -Some sources report "Red Bank, NJ" Oct 8 Jack Lynch Philadelphia, Pa SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known Oct Jim Crowe SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known Nov 19 Gus Metzler New York, NY D 6 -Some sources report "D 8" Nov 30 Billy Forsyth Bridgeport, Ct D 15 -Some sources report "D 10" Dec 12 Gus Metzler Brooklyn, NY W 6 Dec 15 Jack Lynch Philadelphia, Pa SCH -This bout was scheduled but cancelled; Hornbacher had an injured eye Dec 21 Danny Russell Bridgeport, Ct LK 2 Johnny Breslin Boston, Ma D 8 1893 Feb 28 Owen Farley Newark, NJ L 10 1894 Mar 24 John Grant Stamford, Ct LT 5 -Some sources report "LF 5" on 03/25/1894 Oct 1 -Hornbacher was challenged by Johnny Breslin to a bout Johnny Murphy West Orange, NJ EX 1895 Feb 9 Mike Mulroy Brooklyn, NY SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known Feb 18 Tom Reynolds Jersey City, NJ SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known Feb 25 Billy O'Conner Brooklyn, NY EX 3 Mar 16 Billy O'Conner Brooklyn, NY EX 3 May 11 Kid McPartland Brooklyn, NY SCH -This bout was scheduled but Hornbacker refused to fight since McPartland weighed over the limit Jun 1 Eugene Garcia Brooklyn, NY W 8 Nov 5 Eddie Connolly SCH -This bout was scheduled as a "private" fight but was cancelled Nov 11 Charlie Matthews Hartford, Ct SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known Nov 20 Billy O'Conner Brooklyn, NY EX 1896 Mar 7 Terry Lee Brooklyn, NY D 6 1897 Sep 20 Johnny "Midget" Glynn Brooklyn, NY L 10 Nov 23 Billy Forsyth Bridgeport, Ct D 8 -Some sources report "L 8" Dec 31 Mike Lyons Brooklyn, NY LT 2 1898 May 28 Billy Gardner L 4 Oct 15 Jack Reynolds Brooklyn, NY D 10 1900 Jul 21 Eugene Garcia Brooklyn, NY LT 8 *** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed *** Undated Jimmy Dwyer L Jack Boylan W -Perhaps, this is a reference to the 06/01/1888 bout Jack Shannon W 3 Jim Collins W 10 -Perhaps, this is a reference to the 04/15/1889 bout Elwood McCloskey Philadelphia, Pa ND 4 1887 Feb Jim Stuart New York, NY W 4 Feb Walter Donahue New York, NY W 3 1888 Jan Tommy "Spider" Kelly New York, NY L 15 -Some sources report Jan 1889
1889 Jan Charles "Cal" McCarthy SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known Jan 28 Tommy "Spider" Kelly Brooklyn, NY SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known 1895 Mar 24 Jack Grant New York, NY LF 5 -This appears to be a reference to the 03/24/1894 bout *** Most Data Was Provided By William Schutte ***
Review courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization