***** Amateur Bouts *****
1896
May 9 Ed Seaman Milwaukee, Wi W 4
Oct 23 Van Richardson Milwaukee, Wi W 3
Dec Jack Moffatt Chicago, Il W 4
-Kerwin appears to have been an amateur at this time;
Some sources report "L 4"
1897
Jan 16 R. Campbell Hudson Chicago, Il W 4
Feb 20 Otto Sieloff Chicago, Il W 3
Mar 20 Joe Frede Chicago, Il W 4
Apr 2 John Hertz Chicago, Il D 6
Apr 10 Percy Boers Chicago, Il W 3
-Some sources report 1896
Apr 23 Mike Riley Milwaukee, Wi W 4
May 15 Con O'Leary Milwaukee, Wi W 4
-The previous bouts apparently were Amateur bouts
***** Professional Bouts *****
1897
Jul 19 Jimmy Lawson Chicago, Il W 4
-This was Kerwin's first Professional fight
Aug 2 Jim Coyle Chicago, Il KO 2
Aug 16 Jack Moffatt Chicago, Il LK 4
Aug 20 George Washington Chicago, Il W 4
Sep 13 Jack Moffatt Chicago, Il D 5
Oct 2 Ed Seaman Chicago, Il EX 3
Oct 15 Ed Seaman Chicago, Il EX 3
Oct 16 Joe Frede Chicago, Il D 4
-Some sources report "Fred Freda"
Oct 23 Arthur Schultz Chicago, Il W 3
-Police intervened; Reports vary - "W 4" - "TK 4"
Oct 30 Eugene Bezenah Cincinnati, Oh W 4
Nov 15 Frank Fitzgerald Chicago, Il TK 2
-Police intervened
Nov 27 Jack Gibbons Chicago, Il TK 2
-Some sources report 11/28/97
Dec 9 Charley Higgins Chicago, Il TK 3
-Some sources report "W 3"
Dec 16 Tom Norton Chicago, Il KO 2
Dec 23 Mike Butler Chicago, Il WF 2
-Some sources report "WF 3" vs "Joe Butler" on 12/22/97
1896-1898
Charles "Rough House" Burns D 4
-Some sources report this bout held prior to Sep 1898
1898
Jan 1 George Ryan Milwaukee, Wi NC 2
-Police intervened; Some sources report "W 2"; Some report "TK 2"
Jan 15 Jimmy Murphy Chicago, Il WF 6
-Some sources report "Tim Murphy"; Reports vary - "W 5" - "TW 6"
Jan 19 Con O'Leary Chicago, Il KO 4
Jan 29 Jim "Curley" McHale Chicago, Il KO 1
Feb 7 Denny Murray Toronto, Ont, Canada TK 9
-Some sources report "W 9"
Mar 17 Otto Sieloff Chicago, Il D 6
Mar 31 Ed Lally St. Louis, Mo W 8
Apr 2 Chappie Jones Chicago, Il LK 1
Apr 30 Chappie Jones Chicago, Il W 6
May 14 Frank Bartley Chicago, Il D 6
-Some sources report 5/15/98
May 26 Chappie Jones Chicago, Il TK 2
-Some sources report "W 2"; Others report "W 6"
Sep 7 Walter Watson Harrison, NJ KO 5
-Some sources report "Newark, NJ"; Some sources report "W 3"
Sep 24 Jerome Quigley Toronto, Ont, Canada W 15
-Some sources report 10/01/98
Oct 31 Frank Scott Chicago, Il L 6
-Kerwin failed to knock Scott out; Scott lasted and claimed the win
Nov 5 Jack Bennett Toronto, Ont, Canada D 15
Nov 15 Jim Curran Chicago, Il W 6
Nov 26 Eddie Connolly St. Louis, Mo D 20
Dec 14 Owen Ziegler Chicago, Il L 6
Dec 24 William "Matty" Matthews Toronto, Ont, Canada L 20
Dec 30 Charles "Rough House" Burns Chicago, Il D 6
1899
Feb 7 John "Young" Mahoney Chicago, Il L 6
Apr 3 William "Spike" Sullivan Brooklyn, NY LK 7
Apr 22 Charles McKeever Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
May 9 Eddie Connolly Buffalo, NY LT 4
May 30 Perry Queenan Chicago, Il L 6
-Some sources report 5/31/99
Aug 14 William "Matty" Matthews Brooklyn, NY LT 16
-Some sources report "L 16"
Aug 31 Jim Sellers Dubuque, Ia TK 7
Sep 11 Black Pearl Sioux City, Ia EX 3
Sep 11 Larry Gleason Sioux City, Ia EX 3
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Sep 13 Pat Malloy Sioux City, Ia TK 4
Oct 4 Jim Sullivan Chicago, Il W 6
-Some sources report "Benton Harbor, Mi"
Oct 5 Frank O'Connor Benton Harbor, Mi KO 5
Oct 9 James "Squirrel" Finnerty Toledo, Oh LK 3
-Some sources report "L";
Some sources report Finnerty fought "Kid Kerwin"
Oct 16 Eddie Kennedy Millvale, Pa L 10
Oct 30 Mose LaFontise Chicago, Il LK 2
1900
Jan 11 William "Matty" Matthews Waterbury, Ct SCH
-This bout was scheduled but cancelled due to poor attendence
Mar 14 Booker Fox Des Moines, Ia D 6
Mar 17 Dal Hawkins Chicago, Il LT 2
-Some sources report "L 3"
1904
Dec 14 Tom Foley Chicago, Il EX 5
*** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed ***
*** Some Of These Bouts Are Possibly Amateur Bouts ***
1896
Jim Hennessey W 6
Jim Hennessey TK 1
-Some sources report "W 1"
Jim Hennessey W 3
Al McCormick W 4
William Sheedy TK 2
-Some sources report "W 2"
William Sheedy W 3
Harry Lyons Chicago, Il TK 7
-Some sources report "LK 7"
Joe Matthews W 4
Ted Foley W 3
J. Helman W 3
M. Slocum W 3
J. Daniels W 3
Pete Hanson W 4
-Some sources report "Pete Danson"
Otto Sieloff Detroit, Mi W 4
Joe Frede St. Louis, Mo W 4
Joe Frede St. Louis, Mo W 4
William Long TK 2
-Some sources report "W 2"
Nick Marino TK 2
-Some sources report "W 2"
Tommy White L 4
Otto Sieloff Detroit, Mi W 4
Otto Sieloff Detroit, Mi D 4
Mike Hayes KO 2
1897
Feb 20 Otto Sieloff Chicago, Il W 3
-Some sources report "D 6"
*** Much Data Was Provided By William Schutte ***
*** Assistance Provided By Seth Callis ***
Review courtesy of
Tracy Callis,
Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
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