1841
Sep 9 George McChester Caldwell's Landing, NY (2:55:00) W 101
-McChester was called "Country McCloskey";
Hyer claimed the Heavyweight Championship of America
1842
-Hyer was challenged by Ben Caunt, the Heavyweight
Champion of England, but no fight was held
1848
May 31 -Hyer got into a barroom fight with Yankee Sullivan at New York, NY
1849
Feb 7 Yankee Sullivan Stillpond Creek, Md (17:18) W 16
-This fight was scheduled to be held at "Rock Point, Md"
on Jan 10 but was moved due to police
1850
-Hyer challenged William Perry, the Heavyweight Champion
of England, but no fight was held
1851
-Hyer retired from the ring (only to return later) and
relinquished the Heavyweight Championship of America
1854
John Morrissey New York, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held;
Morrissey did not show
Oct 20 -Hyer challenged John Morrissey to a fight but Morrissey declined
1855
-Hyer got into a barroom fight with Jim Turner at New York, NY
-Hyer got into a barroom fight with Lew Baker at New York, NY
1857
Jul 13 Tom Hunter Washington, DC L
*** Most Data Provided By Jan Skotnicki ***
*** Assistance Was Provided By Sergei Yurchenko ***
*** Assistance Was Provided By Christopher Shelton ***
Review courtesy of
Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing
Research Organization
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