Undated
Tommy "Fatty" Langtry D
-Reportedly, Kelliher fought Joe Goss, Johnny Connolly and Harry Allen
1883
Jan 18 Jack Loring Boston, Ma EX 3
1884
Jan 7 Jim Sullivan Boston, Ma ND-W 3
-This man was not "John L. Sullivan"
Mar 1 William Sheriff Philadelphia, Pa D 3
Mar 31 William Sheriff Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Apr 22 Frank Herald Philadelphia, Pa KO 1
-At fight time, Kelliher refused to fight; After
about 45 minutes, he agreed; Herald was mad and
excited; When the bout started, Herald rushed at
Kelliher and knocked him down; When Kelliher got
up, Herald pursued him, swinging wildly; In a
scuffle, Herald was thrown against a wall, striking
his head; He fell to the floor and Kelliher pounded
him flat to win
Aug 31 George LaBlanche Boston, Ma L 3
-Reports vary - "LK 3" - "L 4"; Some sources report 9/01/84;
Police intervened
Oct 22 Barney O'Neill Philadelphia, Pa W 2
Oct 31 George LaBlanche Boston, Ma LT 4
-Some sources report 10/03/84;
Some sources report "L 4"
Nov 1 Billy Lehman Philadelphia, Pa L 4
-Perhaps, this man was "Billy Leedom"
Dec 15 Bill Gabig Philadelphia, Pa LT 2
1884-1885
Frank Herald SCH
-This bout was scheduled but cancelled
Billy Leedom L
-Perhaps, this is the 11/01/84 bout
Billy Leedom L
1885
Jan 9 Dominick McCaffrey Philadelphia, Pa ND 3
-Some sources report "L 3"
Jan 31 Patsy Cardiff Philadelphia, Pa LT 4
-Some sources report "L 4"
Feb 20 George LaBlanche Boston, Ma D 3
-Reports vary - "LT 3" - "L 2" - "L 3"; Police intervened
Feb 23 John McLaughlin Philadelphia, Pa W 4
Mar 24 Johnny Green Boston, Ma TK 1
Apr 28 Dominick McCaffrey New York, NY EX
May 3 Pat Killen Philadelphia, Pa LK 4
Jun 12 Joe Lannon Boston, Ma D 4
-Some sources report "L 4";
Some sources report 6/12/84
Aug Pete McCoy near Boston, Ma SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Sep 15 George LaBlanche Quincy, Ma EX 3
Nov 7 "Philadelphia" Jimmy Ryan Philadelphia, Pa EX 4
Dec 22 Ike Williams Flushing, NY TK 1
-Some sources report 12/27/85; Some sources report "TK 3"
1886
Jan 6 Mike Cleary Philadelphia, Pa D 4
Feb 5 Jack Ashton Philadelphia, Pa LK 2
Feb 12 Jack Fallon Philadelphia, Pa D 4
Feb 17 John P. Loughlin Philadelphia, Pa LK 4
-Some sources report "W 4" on 2/19/86
Mar 17 Tommy Drohan Boston, Ma EX 3
-Some sources report "ND 3"
Mar 23 Jack Fallon Philadelphia, Pa L 4
-Some sources report "LK 2"; Perhaps, this is the 2/12/86 bout?
Apr 26 Pete McCoy Boston, Ma EX 4
May 4 Pete McCoy Boston, Ma SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
May 24 "Philadelphia" Jimmy Ryan SCH
-This bout was scheduled but cancelled
Jun 22 -Kelliher opened a hotel, the Newport House, in Nantasket, Ma
Jul Jack Fogarty SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Aug 20 Joe Lannon Nantasket, Ma EX 3
-Some sources report "D 8"
Aug 20 Pete McCoy Nantasket, Ma EX 3
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same night
Aug 24 Joe Lannon Nantasket, Ma EX 3
Aug 27 Joe Lannon Nantasket, Ma EX 3
Aug 27 Pete McCoy Nantasket, Ma EX 3
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same night
Aug 30 Joe Lannon Nantasket, Ma EX 3
Sep Jack Fogarty SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Oct 27 Tom Drohan South Boston, Ma EX
Oct 30 Tommy "Fatty" Langtry Philadelphia, Pa W 4
-Some sources report "W 6"
Nov 2 Mike Conley Philadelphia, Pa LK 1
Nov 12 John W. Dickerson Philadelphia, Pa D 6
-Some sources report "D 4"
Nov 23 Tommy "Fatty" Langtry Philadelphia, Pa W 4
Nov 29 John P. Clow Philadelphia, Pa D 4
Nov 30 Tommy "Fatty" Langtry Philadelphia, Pa D 4
Dec 10 Jack King Philadelphia, Pa D 4
1887
Mar 17 Jack Dougherty Philadelphia, Pa W 4
Apr 1 "Philadelphia" Jimmy Ryan Philadelphia, Pa EX
Jun 27 Pete McCoy Boston, Ma D 8
-Some sources report 6/22/87
Jul 25 Jack Magee Boston, Ma KO 1
-Reports vary - 7/23/87 and 7/26/87
Aug 29 Pete McCoy Boston, Ma D 8
-Some sources report 8/30/87
Oct 13 Pete McCoy Boston, Ma EX 3
Oct 17 Pete McCoy Quincy, Ma SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Nov 3 "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey Wilmington, De L 4
Nov 9 George LaBlanche Wilmington, De LK 2
1888
Jan 16 "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey Boston, Ma EX 3
-Some sources report that Dempsey boxed Jack McAuliffe;
Some sources report "EX 4"
Jan 17 Jack Fogarty Boston, Ma SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Jan 23 "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey Boston, Ma EX 3
Jan 24 Pete McCoy Boston, Ma EX
Jan 26 Jack Fallon Hoboken, NJ L 6
-Steve O'Donnell was the referee
Jan 31 Mike Gillespie Jersey City, NJ EX
Feb 7 Jack Fallon New York, NY EX 3
-Reports vary - "ND 3" - "EX 4";
Some sources report this as a wrestling match
Feb 13 Jack Fallon New York, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Feb 20 Jim Daly Philadelphia, Pa D 10
Feb 25 Jack Fallon Brooklyn, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Mar 28 -Kelliher was scheduled to appear in Boston, Ma
Apr 3 Mike Boden Newark, NJ L 4
-Some sources report "ND 4" on 4/04/88 at "Long Island, NY"
Apr 12 Pete McCoy Providence, RI EX
May 1 Pete McCoy Boston, Ma SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Jun 12 -A bout was set between Kelliher and Jim Fell to be held
in Providence, RI
Aug 18 Pete McCoy Nantasket, Ma SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Oct 1 Bill Dunn Wilmington, De LT 5
-Some sources report "L 5"
Oct 16 Joe Lannon Quincy, Ma EX
-Reportedly, at this point in his career, Kelliher had bested
Tommy McManus twice, fought two draws with the "St. Joe Kid"
and also fought Bill Gabig and Jack Burke
Dec 17 Robert Burns Fitchburg, Ma SCH
-This bout was scheduled but postponed
Dec 20 Jim Daly Boston, Ma D 10
-Some sources report "L 10"
1889
Feb 19 Jack Ashton SCH
-This bout was scheduled but postponed
Mar 26 George "Deacon" Smith Boston, Ma EX 3
Apr 22 Jim Daly Boston, Ma W 15
-Daly fought 13 rounds with a broken hand;
Some sources report 2/18/89
May 27 Young Mitchell Boston, Ma ND 4
-Some sources report "L 4"
Jul 2 Joe Lannon Boston, Ma SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held;
Jul 10 Joe Lannon Dedham, Ma SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held;
Lannon did not show
Aug 20 Joe Ellingsworth Los Angeles, Ca TK 42
-Some sources report "TK 43"
Nov 20 Billy McCarthy San Francisco, Ca LT 23
-Reports vary - "L 23" - "LK 21" - "LK 31"
1890
Jan 20 -Kelliher accompanied "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey to his camp in
Alameda, Ca; Dempsey was reportedly near death's door
Feb 18 -Kelliher seconded "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey vs Billy McCarthy
in San Francisco, Ca
Mar 20 Billy Hennessey San Diego, Ca SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Apr 25 Charles Turner San Francisco, Ca KO 12
-Reports vary - "KO 13" - "L";
Some sources report 4/28/90
May 23 Joe Ellingsworth San Francisco, Ca LK 51
-Reports vary - "LT 49" - "LK 50"
Nov 3 Black Pearl (Harris Martin) Minneapolis, Mn L 20
-Kelliher claimed he was fouled but no foul was declared;
The "Twin City AC" later said he was not treated fairly
and was offered a return bout vs "Black Pearl"
1891
Jan 21 Black Pearl (Harris Martin) St. Paul, Mn SCH
-This bout was scheduled but postponed
Feb 10 Black Pearl (Harris Martin) St. Paul, Mn D 10
Mar 23 "Australian" Billy Smith St. Paul, Mn LT 8
-Police intervened
Jun 20 Jack Fogarty Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Jul 11 Fred Woods Philadelphia, Pa EX
1892
Jan Joe Tansey SCH
-This bout was scheduled for Jan-Feb 1892; The outcome is not known
Jul 3 -Kelliher was challenged by Bill Slavin, brother of Frank "Paddy" Slavin
Nov 23 Joe Choynski Philadelphia, Pa LK 2
-Some sources report "L 2" on 11/24/92
Nov 28 Peter Jackson Philadelphia, Pa ND 3
-Some sources report "L 4"
Dec 31 Fred Woods Philadelphia, Pa ND 3
1895
Sep 9 -The Boston (Ma) Daily Globe reported that Kelliher had defeated
Billy Gallagher in the past
1897
Mar 16 -Kelliher accompanied John L. Sullivan on a train to Carson City, NM
for the Jim Corbett-Bob Fitzsimmons heavyweight championship bout
1894-1900
Joe Butler D 4
1902
Mar 8 -Dennis F. Kelliher and Mary L. Kelliher, as Dennis F. Kelliher & Co.,
applied for a license of the First and Fourth classes to sell
intoxicating liquors
*** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed ***
1885
May 1 George LaBlanche L 2
-Some sources report "D 2"
1888-1890
Bob Fitzsimmons LK
1892
Apr 1 Joe Butler D 4
-Some sources report 4/01/94
1889-1897
Henry Baker LT 1
-Some sources report "L 1"
Review courtesy of
Tracy Callis,
Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
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