Undated
George LaBlanche W
1882
Paddy Ward W
1882-1884
Jack Kelly W
1884
-Leedom won a Middleweight Competition in Philadelphia, Pa
1884-1885
Tommy Chandler W 3
Denny Kelliher W
-Perhaps, this is the 11/01/84 bout
Denny Kelliher W
Jack Morrissey W 5
Andy Riley W
Jimmy Sullivan W 3
Jimmy Burns W
Jimmy Murphy W 2
-Murphy was a wrestler from Vermont
Jack Stuart in Southern USA W
Mullin in Southern USA W
Myers in Southern USA W
-Myers was called the Middleweight Champion of Florida
Charley McMahon W
Jack Fallon Philadelphia, Pa W
-Some sources report "D" in "New York, NY" in 1888
Jim Daly Philadelphia, Pa W
-Perhaps, this bout held during 1888 or 1891
Denny Killen Philadelphia, Pa W
Ned McCann W
-McCann was called the Middleweight Champion of Delaware
Bill Dunn W
Jack "Bubbles" Davis W
Jack "Bubbles" Davis W
Jimmy Gallagher W
1885
George Fryer W 3
-Referee Arthur Chambers refused to let the fight
go the scheduled four rounds
1888
Jim Daly Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Aug 26 Johnny Reagan Brooklyn, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
1889
Mar 20 Bill Dunn New York, NY W
-Some sources report "EX"
Apr 14 -Sources reported that Leedom went to New York to
arrange a bout with Jimmy Carroll, the middleweight
1885-1890
Horace Leeds Atlantic City, NJ EX
1890
Jan 10 Denny Kelliher Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Jan Jack "Bubbles" Davis W
-This bout was scheduled and held;
The outcome is not known
Feb 3 Denny Kelliher Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Feb 10 Jack "Bubbles" Davis Philadelphia, Pa ND 5
-The men fought hard but neither hurt the other;
There was no advantage to either man
Feb 17 James "Sparrow" Golden Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Feb 21 -Leedom was scheduled to spar in Philadelphia, Pa
Feb 26 -Sources reported that Leedom had just returned
from a trip to Virginia; He was leaving for
Cincinnati on this date to see his friend,
Peter Nolan
1891
Jun 9 Jim Daly Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Oct 5 Bill Dunn Hoboken, NJ SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
1892
Apr 23 Jim Hall Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held;
Leedom said the bout was announced
without his consent
Apr 23 "Denver" Ed Smith Philadelphia, Pa W 3
-Some sources report "D 4"
May 2 Jim Hall Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held;
Leedom said the bout was announced
without his consent
May Bob Fitzsimmons Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
May -Leedom was a Boxing Instructor in Philadelphia, Pa
May 21 Jack "Bubbles" Davis Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
May 23 Jim Ryan Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
May 20 -Leedom was manager of the Southwark AC in Philadelphia
Sep 2 Jimmy McHale Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Oct Young Mitchell San Francisco, Ca SCH
-This bout was scheduled but postponed;
It was eventually cancelled
Nov Joe Choynski Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Dec 1 Peter Jackson Philadelphia, Pa EX
-Some sources report "ND"
Dec Charles Kammer Brooklyn, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Dec 28 Jack Magee Brooklyn, NY L
Dec 28 Con Riordan Brooklyn, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Dec 28 Maffit Flaherty Brooklyn, NY L 8
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
1893
Feb 25 Joe Butler Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Mar 4 Joe Butler Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
1894
Feb 19 Steve O'Donnell Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
-Leedom substituted for Jim Hall
Oct 8 Jack Kelly Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Nov 29 -Sources reported that Leedom and Jack Fogarty
were said to be better than any of the Chicago
middleweights
1895
Mar 2 Mick Dunn Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Mar 25 Tom Kelly Burlington, NJ EX
Apr 27 Mike Boden Wilmington, De SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
May 11 Edward Holvick Burlington, NJ SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Holvick was the Middleweight Champion of New Jersey
Jun 14 Mike Boden Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled but postponed
Jun 17 Mike Boden Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled but postponed
Jun 18 -Leedom seconded Reuben Ross vs Shorty Mundorf in Burlington, NJ
Jun 24 Mike Boden Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled but postponed;
It was eventually cancelled
Aug 1 -Leedom challenged the winner of the Joe Ellingsworth-
Denny Kelliher bout
Aug 26 Johnny Reagan Brooklyn, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Oct 3 -Leedom was scheduled to spar in Philadelphia, Pa
1896
Feb 3 Jim Daly Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
1897
Jan 14 "Australian" Billy McCarthy Brooklyn, NY W 10
-Some sources report 1/21/87;
Joe Choynski was the referee
Feb 6 Jack Bonner Philadelphia, Pa LT 3
Feb 13 Charles Strong Philadelphia, Pa EX 6
Review courtesy of
Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing
Research Organization
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