1884
Feb 8 Mike Roach Chicago, Il W 5
1888
Oct 21 Jerry Slattery Butte, Mt D 20
Undated (1885-1889)
-Kessler had several fights in Butte City, Mt
Dave Campbell Butte, Mt ND
-Police intervened; Campbell had the best of the fighting;
Perhaps, this bout is a reference to the 06/13/1890 contest
1889
Feb 16 Tally Owens Philipsburg, Mt ND 10
Mar 6 Jack Ryan Butte, Mt W 4
Mar 16 "California" Jack Dempsey Butte, Mt D 6
Aug 14 Billy McCarthy San Francisco, Ca ND 3
Oct 28 Mike Brennan Tenino, Washington Territory LF 10
-This was a very hard fought, rough, and dirty fight
between Kessler and Brennan
Dec 11 John Coyle Butte, Mt W 9
-The fighting was fast and furious from start to finish
1890
Jan 21 "Denver" Ed Smith Denver, Co ND 7
May 25 Mike Brennan Butte, Mt D 15
-This was another very hard fought, rough, and dirty
fight between Kessler and Brennan; Local Deputy
Sheriff O'Neill stopped the fight after round fifteen
Jun 13 Jack Campbell Butte, Mt L 4
Nov 17 George LaBlanche Butte, Mt WF 13
-LaBlanche kicked Kessler and lost the fight on the foul;
Some sources report "KO 13" in 1889
1893
Aug 25 Richard "Dick" Moore Minneapolis, Mn LF 3
1894
Jan 4 Jack Ferris Butte, Mt KO 6
1896
Jan 30 George LaBlanche Chicago, Il ND 6
*** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed ***
1897
Jan "Denver" Ed Smith Denver, Co D
-The crowd broke into the ring; Fighting was even between the men;
Perhaps, this bout is a reference to the 01/21/1890 contest
*** Much Data Was Provided By Mike DeLisa ***
Review courtesy of
Tracy Callis,
Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
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