1883
Sep 18 L. Wetzell Brown Lewiston, Me LF
Oct 19 Mike Barry Lewiston, Me W
Dec 11 -LaBlanche enlisted in the United States Marine Corps
at Charlestown, ---, Can
1884
Jan 28 George Smith Boston, Ma D 6
-Smith was a heavyweight;
Some sources report "W 6
Feb 28 Tommy McManus Boston, Ma W 6
Mar 21 Tom Bates Boston, Ma TK 5
-Some sources report "W 5"
May 7 Jimmy Hurst Cambridgeport, Ma LT 5
-Some sources report "L 5"
Jun 11 -LaBlanche was discharged from the United States
Marine Corps
Jun 13 Jimmy Hurst Boston, Ma TK 6
-Some sources report "W 6"
Jun 24 Ned Hanratty Boston, Ma KO 3
Aug 1 Jimmy Hurst Gloucester, Ma D 4
Aug 8 Charles Randall Gloucester, Ma TK 2
-Randall was the Heavyweight Champion of Vermont;
Some sources report "W 2"
Aug 25 Tom Henry Boston, Ma TK 3
-Some sources report 4/25/84;
Reports vary - "W 2 - "TK 2 - "EX 3"
Oct 31 Denny Kelliher Boston, Ma TK 4
-Some sources report 10/03/84;
Some sources report "W 4"
Dec 12 Jack Green Boston, Ma W 6
1885
Jan 27 Mike Gorman Fall River, Ma KO 2
-Gorman was a heavyweight
Feb Frank Bosworth Fall River, Ma KO 1
Feb 20 Denny Kelliher Boston, Ma TK 3
-Police intervened;
Some sources report "W 3"
Apr 17 Peter McCoy Boston, Ma D 2
-Police intervened;
Some sources report "D 8"
"Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey Boston Ma SCH
-This bout was scheduled but cancelled
Aug 6 Peter McCoy Fall River, Ma D 4
-Police intervened;
Some sources report "W 4"
Sep 15 Peter McCoy Saugus Center, Ma D 5
-Some sources report "Lynn, Ma";
Some sources report "D 6";
Nov 6 Jack Magee Boston, Ma EX 1
Nov 6 Patsy Kerrigan Boston, Ma EX 1
-Different sources report the same date for the
previous 2 bouts
1886
Jan 8 Jack Burgess Boston, Ma LF 2
Mar 14 "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey Larchmont, NY LK 13
-Middleweight Championship of the America;
Some sources report Middleweight Championship
of the World; Some sources report 3/04/86;
This bout was held at "Long Island, NY"
Apr 7 Matt Cunningham Manchester, NH KO
Apr 27 Jack Fogarty New York, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled but cancelled
Jun 18 Tommy McManus New Bedford, Ma SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held;
LaBlanche did not show; McManus claimed a
forfeit win
Jul 20 W.L. Leighton Bradford, Pa TK 5
-Some sources report "W 5";
Perhaps, this man was "W.S. Layton";
Police intervened
Aug 28 Sam Bittle Denver, Co KO 1
J. Haley SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Oct 31 Dan Murphy St. Paul, Mn EX
Oct 31 Jimmy Carroll St. Paul, Mn EX
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
as part of the John L. Sullivan Combination
Nov 26 Tom Robinson Springfield, Oh SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
1886-1887
-LaBlanche traveled with the John L. Sullivan Combination
and had numerous exhibition bouts with Jimmy Carroll,
Robert "Cocky" Turnbull and others
1887
Jan 18 Duncan McDonald Minneapolis, Mn EX 4
Jan 18 Jimmy Carroll Minneapolis, Mn EX 4
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Feb 14 Jack W. Curtis Eau Claire, Wi D 2
-Curtis tore a glove in round two and the fight
was stopped
Feb 23 "Colorado" Jack Hanley Omaha, Ne D 6
Mar -Businessmen in Chicago, Il were trying to arrange
a bout between LaBlanche and Bill Bradburn
Brady Cleveland, Oh KO
Mar 25 Tom Hinch St. Paul, Mn KO 7
Mar 28 Robert "Cocky" Turnbull Hoboken, NJ EX
Apr 1 Robert "Cocky" Turnbull Paterson, NJ EX
Apr 4 Robert "Cocky" Turnbull Washington, DC EX
Apr 8 Robert "Cocky" Turnbull Wilkes-Barre, Pa EX
Apr 9 Robert "Cocky" Turnbull Altoona, Pa EX
Jun 9 Patsy Kerrigan Boston, Ma EX 4
Aug 2 Harry Gilmore Quebec, Que, Can EX 4
Aug 8 Patsy Kerrigan Boston, Ma EX 3
Oct 18 Edward L. Buchanan Boston, Ma KO 5
Oct 24 Mike Gillespie Hoboken, NJ KO 4
Oct 26 Harry Langdon Hoboken, NJ KO 2
Oct 29 Bill Dunn Hoboken, NJ W 3
Nov 9 Denny Kelliher Wilmington, De KO 2
Nov 10 Bill Gabig Wilmington, De D 4
Nov 12 Mike Boden Wilmington, De W 4
Dec 22 Jack Fallon Wilmington, De D 6
-Some sources report 12/12/86
1888
Jan 19 M. Burns Waterbury, Ct W 3
Feb 24 Con Riley Dayton, Oh TK 2
-Some sources report "W 2"
Mar 22 J. Peters Detroit, Mi KO 2
-Perhaps, this man was "George Peters"
Apr 19 John Martin Newark, NJ W 3
May 15 Jim Fell SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Aug 18 Jack Varley Yonkers, NY KO 3
-Some sources report 8/20/88
Sep 8 Billy Baker Buffalo, NY ND 1
1889
Jan 19 -LaBlanche challenged any man to a fight at 150-160 lbs
Jan 25 Jack Fallon Boston, Ma SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held;
Fallon did not show
Jan 27 -LaBlanche was challenged by Denny Killen to a bout
Jan 28 -LaBlanche was scheduled to appear at Fitchburg, Ma
Jan 31 Paddy Brennan Buffalo, NY ND 4
-Some sources report "EX 4";
Police intervened
Feb 2 Dan Lynch Buffalo, NY KO 2
-Some sources report "KO 3" against "Tom Lynch"
Feb 21 "Denver" Ed Smith Denver, Co NC 2
-Police intervened;
Some sources report 3/02/89;
Some sources report "L 2";
Some sources report "D 2"
Feb 25 -Some sources report that LaBlanche had been in
prison prior to the "Denver" Ed Smith bout
Mar 6 Murdy Buchanan Butte, Mt KO 1
-Some sources report "KO 2" in "Leadville, Co"
Mar Young Mitchell San Francisco, Ca SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Apr 11 -LaBlanche seconded Charles Gleason vs Patsy McCartin
at Parker's City, Co
Apr 26 -LaBlanche was challenged by Denny Kelliher to a bout
May 8 Stephen "Reddy" Gallagher San Francisco, Ca SCH
-This bout was scheduled but cancelled;
Gallagher would not agree to the 158 lbs limit
May 8 Jimmy Carroll San Francisco, Ca SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
May 28 Mike Lucie San Francisco, Ca KO 13
-This bout was promoted as the Middleweight Championship
of America; Some sources report "KO 10"; Some sources
report 1890
Jun 7 -LaBlanche was scheduled to appear at San Francisco, Ca
at a benefit for the Johnstown, Pa flood victims
Aug 27 "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey San Francisco, Ca KO 32
-This bout was originally called a Middleweight
Championship of the World contest; But, when
LaBlanche weighed in at 161 lbs, it was declared
a non-title bout; Also, LaBlanche was accused of
using an illegal punch, the "pivot" blow; LaBlanche
claimed the title as a result of the win
Sep 19 Jack Burke Seattle, Wa D 9
Sep 28 Jimmy Carroll San Francisco, Ca EX 3
Nov 30 Gleason San Francisco, Ca EX
1890
Jan -Jack Fogarty challenged LaBlanche to a bout
Jan -LaBlanche refereed the George Mulholland-Jimmy Griffen
bout at San Francisco, Ca
Feb Charles "Toff" Wall in England SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Feb 26 -Some sources report that "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey
and LaBlanche attended a meeting of the Board of
Directors of the San Francisco California AC;
LaBlanche turned down $1,000 for a rematch
Feb 27 -LaBlanche seconded Patsy Kerrigan vs Danny Needham
at San Francisco, Ca
Mar 13 -LaBlanche was challenged by Alf Mitchell (of England)
to a bout
Mar 23 -LaBlanche was challenged by Stephen "Reddy" Gallagher
to a bout
May 24 Mike Lucie Chicago, Il EX 3
Nov 17 George Kessler Butte City, Mt LF 13
-LaBlanche kicked Kessler;
Some sources report "LK 13" in 1889
Billy Hennessey Missoula, Mt D 6
1891
Feb 20 Young Mitchell San Francisco, Ca LK 12
-This fight was determined to be a fake;
The purse was withheld; Prior to the bout,
LaBlanche wrote to a friend to bet on Mitchell;
No evidence was found against Mitchell
May 30 Ed Gorman Salt Lake City, Ut KO 10
Oct George Morrison W
-This bout was held during Oct-Nov 1891
Nov 26 Jim Williams San Francisco, Ca LT 17
-Some sources report "L 17";
Some sources report "L 6";
Some sources report "Ogden, Ut"
Dec 14 Alec Greggains San Francisco, Ca LT 18
-Police intervened;
Some sources report "Salt Lake City, Ut";
Some report 12/12/91; Reports vary -
"L 3" - "L 14" - "LT 14" -"L 18"
1892
Jan 27 Billy Manning Los Angeles, Ca SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Feb 18 Frank Childs Los Angeles, Ca LK 3
-Some sources report "KO 7" on 2/19/92
Feb 19 Jim Lawson Los Angeles, Ca LK 7
Mar 24 Frank Childs Los Angeles, Ca LF 8
-Some sources report 3/08/92;
Reports vary - "L 6" - "LF 6" - "L 8"
May 11 Charles Bernard Los Angeles, Ca ND 4
May 11 -LaBlanche seconded Frank Purcell vs. Billy Maber at
Los Angeles, Ca
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
May 24 Charles Bernard Los Angeles, Ca SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Jun 15 Graham Los Angeles, Ca ND
1893
Jan 30 -LaBlanche admitted he faked a loss to Young Mitchell
at San Francisco, Ca in 1891
May 18 Billy McCarthy New Orleans, La LK 16
-Some sources report "LK 18"
Jul 11 Bob Manning Jackson, Mi NC 8
-Reports vary - "ND 8" - "W 8" - "TK 8";
Police intervened
Jul 21 Dick O'Brien Lewiston, Me LK 3
Aug 2 Dan Dwyer Goshen, In KO 3
Aug 11 Tom O'Donnell Grand Rapids, Mi L 8
Sep 21 Billy "Shadow" Maber Minneapolis, Mn LK 2
Oct 23 Billy Layton near Des Moines, Ia LK 7
-Some sources report "W.L. Leighton"
Dec Jack Fitzgerald Chicago, Il LT 3
-This bout held during Dec 1893-Jan 1894
1894
Feb 1 George Kessler Chicago, Il L 6
Mar 16 Charles Wickey Muskegon, Mi LK 5
-Reports vary - "ND 5" - "L 5"
Apr 24 -Some sources report that LaBlanche was arraigned
in court 4/23/94 at Chicago for assault and battery;
The warrant was taken out by his wife
May 14 Martin "Buffalo" Costello Montreal, Que, Can L 6
May George McKenzie Chicago, Il SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
May 28 Martin "Buffalo" Costello Montreal, Que, Can EX 6
May 30 -Some sources report that LaBlanche and Costello
were touring the Canadian Provinces and giving
exhibitions
Jun 6 Billy McMillan near Chicago, Il SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
1895
Jan 21 Jack Slavin Montreal, Que, Can EX 6
-Reports vary - "L 6" - "W 6";
Jan 22 -Sportsmen were trying to match LaBlanche and Jimmy Dime
Nov 25 Billy Hennessey Lynn, Ma LT 1
1896
Jan 17 Joe "Stiff" Dunfee Syracuse, NY LT 5
-Some sources report 1/18/96;
Some sources report "L 5"
Jan 30 George Kessler Chicago, Il ND 6
Jul 4 Frank Moynihan Jamestown, NY LT 2
-Some sources report 7/03/96;
Some sources report "L 2"
1897
Jan 18 John Yowpers Cleveland, Oh W 6
-Perhaps, this man was "Henry Yowpers"
Nov 12 Charles "Kid" McCoy Dayton, Oh LK 1
-Some sources report "LK 2"
1898
Apr 10 Bert Woods Toledo, Oh LT 4
-Some sources report "Billy Woods"
1899
Jul 20 Dick O'Brien Lewiston, Me LK 3
1901
Apr 4 J.H. Williams Madison, Me L
1903
Feb 13 -LaBlanche (and Mike Daly) were sentenced at Bangor, Me
to two years each for robbery
*** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed ***
Undated
Billy Leedom L
Young McKenzie W
Ed Binney L
Jack Wilkes D 4
1882-1883
J. Putnam Quebec City, Que, Can W 4
T. Preston Quebec City, Que, Can L
-Preston was a heavyweight
1884
Feb 28 Tommy McManus Boston, Ma W 6
1885-1886
Stephan "Reddy" Gallagher EX 4
Danny Daly SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held;
Police intervened
1889
Mar 2 "Denver" Ed Smith Denver, Co ND 2
-Police intervened
1891-1892
Frank Purcell Philadelphia, Pa D 4
1900-1903
Joe Cotton L
*** Assistance Was Provided By Sergei Yurchenko ***
Record courtesy of
Tracy Callis,
Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
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