1893
Feb 28 Billy Hill Philadelphia, Pa ND 3
-Hill was called "Muldoon's Pickaninny"; Some sources report 02/23/1893
Mar 7 Ed Budd Philadelphia, Pa LK
-Budd fought a "John Johnson"; Was he this "John Henry Johnson" ?
May 8 -Johnson was an entrant in a 115-lb Colored Tournament in Philadelphia, Pa
Mar 11 Charles Coleman Philadelphia, Pa TK 2
Mar 11 Edward "Bud" Artis Philadelphia, Pa L
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Apr 1 Oliver Lewis Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
-Lewis was called the "Gloucester Lamplighter"
Jun 12 Oliver Lewis Philadelphia, Pa ND
Jun 19 Joseph Begley Philadelphia, Pa TK
Jun 26 Mike Hallahan Philadelphia, Pa ND
Sep 26 Oliver Lewis Reading, Pa ND
Oct 20 -Johnson was scheduled to spar in Gloucester, NJ
Oct 23 Emmet Burke Gloucester, NJ KO 7
-Some sources report that Burke died from injuries
sustained in this bout; One newspaper report says
after the bout he was pronounced "out of danger"
1894
Feb 19 Oliver Lewis Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Mar 7 Edward "Bud" Artis Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Apr 14 -Johnson was scheduled to fight on this date;
There was difficulty in finding an opponent
May 4 Edward "Bud" Artis Philadelphia, Pa KO 8
-Some sources report the bout held in Delaware
May 10 -Johnson challenged any man at 118-120 lbs
May 11 -George Conway accepted the challenge; It is not known if they ever fought
May 16 Kentucky Rosebud Philadelphia, Pa EX
-This man was "Walter Edgerton"
Jun 2 Elwood McCloskey Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Jun 11 Edward "Bud" Artis Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Jun -Johnson and Walter Edgerton (Kentucky Rosebud) got into an argument involving fists and a gun
Jul 4 an unnamed opponent Dover, De SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Jul 28 Duke Thomas Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Aug 7 Edward "Bud" Artis Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Sep 3 Pat Moriarty Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Sep 15 Jack Dasher Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Nov 5 Billy Springfield Philadelphia, Pa SCH 4
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known;
The article is not clear if this fight was held or not
Nov 15 Jones Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Nov 17 -Johnson was an entrant in John Clark's 120-lb Tournament in Philadelphia, Pa
Dec 1 Jim Little Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
-Perhaps, this man was "Jim Kittle"
Dec 5 Kentucky Rosebud Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This man was "Walter Edgerton";
This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Dec 15 Jim Little Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
-Perhaps, this man was "Jim Kittle"
1895
Jan 12 Matt Mullen Philadelphia, Pa TK 1
Jan 19 Billy Gray Philadelphia, Pa ND
Jan 28 Elwood McCloskey Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Feb 2 Harry Smith Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
-This man was not the famous boxer
Feb 16 Harry Smith Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
-This man was not the famous boxer
Mar 5 "Young" Kid Dorsey Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
-Perhaps, this man was "Barry Dorsey"
Mar 8 James Edwards Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Mar 26 Harry Smith Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
-This man was not the famous boxer
May 4 Kentucky Rosebud Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This man was "Walter Edgerton";
This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
May 4 Edward "Bud" Artis Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Jul 15 John Coates Baltimore, Md L 10
Jul 23 -Johnson accepted a challenge by Harry Smith
Aug 1 Riley Cleveland Philadelphia, Pa TK 2
Sep 30 Jack McCann New York, NY EX 3
Oct 19 Billy Brown Philadelphia, Pa TK 1
Oct 25 Edward "Bud" Artis Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Nov 7 Elwood McCloskey Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Nov 9 Norman West Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Nov 13 Jack Lynch Philadelphia, Pa ND 3
Nov 16 an unnamed opponent Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Nov 22 Pepper Griffin Philadelphia, Pa ND 3
Dec 2 Elwood McCloskey Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Dec 7 Kid Brown Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
-Perhaps, this man was "Billy Brown"
Dec 23 Young Walcott Baltimore, Md KO 4
1896
Jan 25 Harry Smith Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
-This man was not the famous boxer
Jan 27 Elwood McCloskey Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Feb 3 Jack Dixon Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Feb 10 Harry Smith Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
-This man was not the famous boxer
Feb 29 Jack Smith Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Mar 9 Young Sykes Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Apr Kentucky Rosebud Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
-This man was "Walter Edgerton"
Apr Elwood McCloskey Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Jun 20 Joe Hopkins Brooklyn, NY LT 4
Aug 17 Jack Bennett Philadelphia, Pa D 10
-This was "private" fight
Nov 12 Augustus Wilkie Baltimore, Md W 8
Dec 4 Bud Todd Philadelphia, Pa ND 10
1897
Jan 1 Kentucky Rosebud Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
-This man was "Walter Edgerton"
Jan 23 Kentucky Rosebud Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
-This man was "Walter Edgerton"
Mar 27 Tommy Cleary Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Apr 10 Tommy Cleary Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
May 10 Jerry Barnett New York, NY D 10
Jun 21 Elwood McCloskey Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Sep 6 Frank Bradley Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Oct 10 Danny McMahon Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Nov 7 Kentucky Rosebud Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
-This man was "Walter Edgerton"
Dec 18 Lee Damro Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
1898
Jan 8 Harry Burke Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Jan 24 Jerry Marshall Baltimore, Md D 6
Feb 19 Kentucky Rosebud Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
-This man was "Walter Edgerton"
Apr 12 John "Jack" Blackson Chester, Pa ND 6
Apr 30 Edward "Bud" Artis Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Oct 15 Harry Smith Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
-This man was not the famous boxer
Oct 17 Young Sykes Bordertown, NJ D 8
-Some sources report "D 15"
Nov 12 Johnny Ritchie Chicago, Il L 6
Dec 10 Benny Leon Chicago, Il KO 4
Dec 26 Archie Brown Chicago, Il W 6
1899
Feb 11 Johnny Ritchie St. Louis, Mo L 15
-George James posed as "John Henry Johnson" for this bout
Feb 3 Jimmy Kennard Madison, Wi D 6
Feb 10 Young Scotty Chicago, Il L 6
Feb 12 George James St. Louis, Mo L 15
-James posed as "Johnny Ritchie" for this bout
Mar 3 Archie Brown Chicago, Il D 6
Apr 28 George James Chicago, Il W 6
May 5 Archie Brown Chicago, Il L 6
May 22 James Hill Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
May 27 Harry Berger Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
May 29 Patsy Corrigan Trenton, NJ L 20
May 30 Jack Ward Elmira, NY WF 4
Jun 13 Jack Ward Wilmington, De W 10
Jun 16 James Hill Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Jun 22 James Hill Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Jul 7 Jack Foley Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held; Foley could not agree to terms
Jul 7 Lee Damro Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Aug 4 Tody "Toady" Banks Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Aug 18 "Cyclone" Jack O'Brien Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Sep 7 John Whittaker Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Sep 18 Billy Hill Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
-Hill was called "Muldoon's Pickaninny"
Oct 6 Edward "Bud" Artis Philadelphia, Pa KO 1
Oct 9 Jack Smith Philadelphia, Pa KO 1
Oct 18 Bud Todd Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Oct 20 Tody "Toady" Banks Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Nov 24 George "Young" Marshall Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Dec 4 Joe Allen Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Dec 5 Frank Fisher Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
1900
Jan 24 Bobby Thompson Philadelphia, Pa LK 2
Jan 26 Ollie Butler Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Feb 17 Mike Tuths Brooklyn, NY L 15
-Some sources report "D 15"
Feb 20 Gus Gardner Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Feb 24 Jimmy Simister Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Mar 3 Harry Burke Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Mar 10 Frank Bradley Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Mar 24 Kentucky Rosebud Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
-This man was "Walter Edgerton";
This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Apr 21 Kentucky Rosebud Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
-This man was "Walter Edgerton"
May 18 Jimmy Simister Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
May 25 "Young" Gus Sharkey Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Jun 11 Vernon Campbell Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Jun 16 Lew Ryall Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Jun 22 Jimmy Simister Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Jul 7 Tody "Toady" Banks Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Jul 27 Jimmy Simister Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Aug 24 Tody "Toady" Banks Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Aug 31 Lew Ryall Atlantic City, NJ D 10
Sep 7 Frank Bryant Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Sep 22 Jimmy Hill Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Sep 24 Herman "Kid" Stein Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Sep 26 Jimmy Simister Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Oct 6 Kid Williams Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Nov 3 George "Kid" Decker Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Nov 10 Kid Williams Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Nov 17 Jack Ashton Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Nov 19 Frank Williams Philadelphia, Pa KO 5
Nov 19 Tommy Burns Philadelphia, Pa KO 5
-The previous 2 bouts were reported the same date by different sources
Nov 23 Fred McFadden Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Nov 23 Kentucky Rosebud Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This man was "Walter Edgerton";
This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Nov 24 Danny Cain Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Nov 30 Kentucky Rosebud Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This man was "Walter Edgerton";
This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Dec 21 Lew Ryall Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
1901
Dec 23 George "Kid" Decker Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Dec 28 Young Martin Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
1902
Jan 3 Kid Fitzgerald Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Jan 6 Young Erne Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Jan 17 Young Erne Allentown, Pa ND 10
Jan 28 Tom O'Hara Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Feb 18 Joe Grim Philadelphia, Pa LK 3
Feb 20 Dave Holly Philadelphia, Pa LT 6
-Some sources report "LK 2"
Mar 4 Kid Williams Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Mar 7 Jimmy Simister Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Mar 17 Young Erne Allentown, Pa ND 10
Mar 29 Danny McLoughlin Philadelphia, Pa KO 3
Apr 8 Young Erne Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Apr 15 Kid Clay Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
May 5 "Chicago" Earl Walls Philadelphia, Pa KO 5
-Perhaps, this man was "Eddie Walls"
May 8 Kid Griffo Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Aug 21 Frank "Kid" Beebe Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Oct 4 George "Young" Marshall Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Oct 21 Kid Tuths Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Nov 1 Tom O'Hara Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
1903
Mar 5 Sam Langford Boston, Ma D 6
Apr 3 Oliver Lewis Philadelphia, Pa KO 4
-Lewis was called the "Gloucester Lamplighter"
Apr 24 Tommy Coleman Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Oct 19 Frank Dillon Chester, Pa TK 3ac
Oct 23 Willie Stokes Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
-Stokes was called the "Buffalo Sunflower"
Nov 7 Willie Stokes Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
-Stokes was called the "Buffalo Sunflower"
1904
Feb 1 Willie Stokes Riverside, NJ D 10
-Stokes was called the "Buffalo Sunflower"
Jun 10 Bob McElrath Philadelphia, Pa KO 4
1905
Feb 16 Vernon Campbell Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Sep 25 Willie Stokes Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
-Stokes was called the "Buffalo Sunflower"
1906
Mar 7 Nobody Wilmington, De TK 2
-This is how this man was billed -> "Nobody"
Mar 14 Fury Nordy Wilmington, De W 6
1909
Mar 26 Kid Terrill Philadelphia, Pa EX 3
1911
Apr 18 "Young" Jack Johnson Philadelphia, Pa KO 5
1912
Apr 25 K.O. Hyland Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Jul 2 Bob Burton Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Dec 26 Frank "Kid" Beebe Philadelphia, Pa LK 3
1915
Jun 28 Kentucky Rosebud Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
-This man was "Walter Edgerton"
1916
Jan 27 Kentucky Rosebud New York, NY LT 4
-This man was "Walter Edgerton"
Feb 4 Kentucky Rosebud New York, NY LK 4
-This man was "Walter Edgerton"
Aug 23 Kentucky Rosebud Philadelphia, Pa KO 6
-This man was "Walter Edgerton"
*** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed ***
1894
Apr 3 George Dixon Philadelphia, Pa TK 6
-Dixon fought a "John Johnson"; Was he this "John Henry Johnson" ?
Jack Bennett Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Sep 17 "Young" Coffee Cooler TK 6
Oct Elwood McCloskey ND
-This bout was held during Sep-Oct 1894
1898
Adam Ryan L 3
1904
Marty "Kid" Henry Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
*** Most Data Was Provided By William Schutte ***
Review courtesy of
Tracy Callis,
Historian, International Boxing Research
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