1881
Feb 10 J. Preston W
W. Brand W
-Smith won a 140-lb Boxing Competition in London, England
1882
Bob Preston London, England W 8
-Bare knuckles were used for this fight
-Smith won a 154-lb Boxing Competition in London, England
Tom Liddard London, England W 6
-Bare knuckles were used for this fight
"Snowey" W 4
-Gloves were used for this fight
1883
Bill Brand London, England W
Bob Preston London, England W
Arthur Cooper London, England W
-The previous 3 bouts were part of an Open Middleweight Competition
Bill Davis London, England W
-Bare knuckles were used for this fight
1884
Charlie Jackson Birmingham, England W 9
-Bare knuckles were used for this fight
Henry Arnold London, England W 14
-Gloves were used for this fight
Jack Massey SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held;
Smith paid forfeit
H. Skidmore Barking, England W 3
-Gloves were used for this fight;
Skidmore weighed 224 lbs
Dec 17 Wolf Bendoff London, England W 12
-Gloves were used for this fight;
Smith broke his hand in the 3rd round
1885
Dec Henry "Sugar" Goodson London, England W
Dec Jack Wannop London, England W
Dec Tom Longer London, England W
-The previous 3 bouts were part of Tom Symond's
Open Heavyweight Competition; Smith won
Dec 16 Jack Davis near Lingfield, England KO 6
-Heavyweight Championship of England;
Bare knuckles were used for this fight
1886
Feb 16 Alf Greenfield Maison-Lafitte, France D 13
-Heavyweight Championship of England;
Bare knuckles were used for this fight;
The crowd broke into the ring
Mar Jack Davis London, England EX
May 24 Charles "Toff" Wall London, England EX 3
-Wall outclassed Smith and knocked him down
May 25 Charles "Toff" Wall London, England SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held; Smith did not show
Dec 1 Jack Knifton in France SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held;
Police prevented the bout
Dec 6 Jack Knifton London, England D
-Police arrived at the site and arguments arose;
Smith wanted to fight; Knifton decided not to;
The fight was called a "draw"
Dec 11 Jack Knifton London, England SCH
-Heavyweight Championship of England;
This bout was scheduled but not held;
Police intervened
1887
Feb 5 Charlie Mitchell in England EX 3
Feb 17 Charles "Toff" Wall Leeds, England EX 3
-Some sources report "London, England"
Mar Charlie Mitchell Picadilly, England EX 4
Apr 14 Charles "Toff" Wall Leeds, England EX 3
Apr 15 Charles "Toff" Wall Leeds, England EX 3
Apr 16 Charles "Toff" Wall Leeds, England EX 3
Alf Greenfield London, England EX
May 11 Charles "Toff" Wall London, England EX 3
May 25 Charles "Toff" Wall London, England EX 3
Jun 24 Charles "Toff" Wall London, England EX 3
Jul 2 Charles "Toff" Wall London, England EX 3
Jul 3 Charles "Toff" Wall London, England EX 3
Aug 15 Charles "Toff" Wall Birmingham, England EX 3
Dec 19 Jake Kilrain Isle des Souverains, France D 106
-Fox (of the Police Gazette) recognized Kilrain as
Heavyweight Champion of the World following this bout;
London Rules and bare-knuckles were used
1888
Jan 10 Jake Kilrain London, England EX 3
Feb 8 Jake Kilrain Enfield, England EX
Feb 10 Jake Kilrain Portsmouth, England EX
-Smith beat several minor opponents in England
1889
Apr 1 Charlie Mitchell London, England SCH
-This bout was scheduled but cancelled;
Smith cut his foot badly during training
Jack Fallon in England L
Sep 30 Jack Wannop London, England W 10
-Gloves were used for this bout;
Very little hard hitting was done
Nov 11 Peter Jackson London, England LF 2
-Smith was disqualified for using wrestling tactics
Nov 14 Peter Jackson Westminster, England EX 3
Nov 15 Peter Jackson Westminster, England EX 3
Nov 16 Peter Jackson Westminster, England EX 3
Nov 19 Jim Young Westminster, England TK 3
Nov 19 Peter Jackson Westminster, England EX 3
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Nov 20 Peter Jackson Westminster, England EX 3
Nov 22 Peter Jackson Westminster, England EX 3
Nov 23 Peter Jackson Westminster, England EX 3
Nov 30 Patsey Collins London, England TK 2
Dec 23 Frank "Paddy" Slavin Bruges, Belgium D 14
-Heavyweight Championship of England;
The crowd broke into the ring
1891
Jul 27 Ted Pritchard New Cross, England LK 3
-Heavyweight Championship of England;
Queesnberry rules were used
1895
May 10 Ted Pritchard Holborn, England W 2
-Heavyweight Championship of England;
Nov 26 Dick Burge Clapham Junction, England WF 9
-Heavyweight Championship of England;
1896
Jan 27 Dan Creedon London, England LK 2
-Heavyweight Championship of England;
Feb 26 Charles "Toff" Wall London, England EX 3
1897
Feb 19 George Chrisp Newcastle, England LF 5
-Chrisp claimed the Heavyweight Championship of England;
Some sources report "LT 5"; Smith was supposed to stop
Chrisp inside of eight rounds
1911
Jan 11 Jack Kingsland Acton, England EX 3
1918
Dec 30 Jack Massey Hoxton, England W 4
****The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed ***
1887
Apr 11 Charles "Toff" Wall Bradford, England EX
1903
C.A.C. Smith Manchester, England LK
Record courtesy of
Tracy Callis,
Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
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