"Boston" Tommy
Kelly
| BORN |
January
26 1839;
St. John, New Brunswick, Canada |
| DIED |
September 6 1887; Crescent Beach, Revere, Massachusetts (run
over by a train) |
| HEIGHT |
5-3 1/2 |
| WEIGHT |
112-114 lbs |
|
1865
Adam Effort Philadelphia, Pa KO 29
1866
Mar Harry McCort Nicetown, Pa KO 35
1867
Mar 19 Billy Parkinson Douglasville, Pa WF 1
Aug 24 Billy Parkinson Tumbling Run, Pa LK 17
-This bout was held near Pottsville, Pa
Oct 29 Billy Parkinson Aqua Creek, WV L 14
-Featherweight Championship of America;
The referee reversed his decision after first naming Kelly as winner
1868
Oct 8 George Seddons Smuttynose Island, Me L 96
-Featherweight Championship of America;
Some sources report the fight was held at "Isle of Shoals" near
Portsmouth, NH; Seddons was taken into custody, found guilty of
prizefighting, and sentenced to six months in prison
1872
Aug 30 Ted Timmony Campobello Island, NB, Can KO 10
-This bout was held near Eastport, Me;
Some sources report 5/10/1869