1899
Jun 6 Bob Armstrong New York, NY LK 2
-Some sources report this bout held 4/05/99
Jul 24 Charles Stevenson Brooklyn, NY TK 14
Aug 25 Walter Johnson Brooklyn, NY TK 7
1900
Jan 27 Klondike (John Haines) Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
-Some sources report "LK 6"
Mar 23 Bob Armstrong Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Jul 7 Frank Scully Brooklyn, NY KO 1
-Some sources report "Frank Skelly"
Aug 20 Yank Kenny Brooklyn, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held;
Kenny refused to fight
Aug 20 Jim Galvin Brooklyn, NY TK 1
Aug 31 Yank Kenny Brooklyn, NY KO 1
1901
Jan 14 Gus Ruhlin Cincinnati, Oh EX 3
May Gus Ruhlin Grand Rapids, Mi EX
Aug 12 Fred Russell Seattle, Wa WF 10
-Some sources report "W 10" on 8/13/01
Sep 16 Gus Ruhlin San Francisco, Ca EX
Oct 2 Hank Griffin Los Angeles, Ca KO 7
-Some sources report 10/03/01
Oct 29 Gus Ruhlin San Francisco, Ca EX
Nov 2 Gus Ruhlin Redwood City, Ca EX
Nov 5 Gus Ruhlin San Francisco, Ca EX
Nov 15 -Martin worked as a second for Gus Ruhlin (vs. Jim Jeffries)
in San Francisco, Ca
Nov Denis "Ike" Hayes Butte, MT TK 2
1902
Feb 24 Frank Childs Chicago, Il W 6
-Colored Heavyweight Championship of the World;
Some sources report 10/25/02;
Some sources report 1904
Jun 25 John "Sandy" Ferguson London, Eng TK 5
Jul 25 Bob Armstrong London, Eng W 15
Aug 16 Frank Craig Newcastle, Eng W 3
-Some sources report "TK 3"
Aug 30 Frank Craig Newcastle, Eng KO 4
Dec 10 Bob Armstrong Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
-Armstrong knocked Martin down 5 times in the 4th round;
Some sources report this bout held 12/11/02
1903
Feb 3 Jack Johnson Los Angeles, Ca L 20
-Colored Heavyweight Championship of the World;
Some sources report 2/05/03
Jun 10 Bob Armstrong Boston, Ma LK 3
Sep 15 Sam McVea Los Angeles, Ca LK 1
1904
Aug 12 Sam McVea Los Angeles, Ca W 10
Oct 18 Jack Johnson Los Angeles, Ca LK 2
-Colored Heavyweight Championship of the World
1906
Jan 25 Sam McVea San Diego, Ca LK 4
1907
Feb 28 Sam McVea Sacramento, Ca LK 16
1908
Aug 10 Victor McLaglen Aberdeen, Wa KO 3
1907-1909
Dr. B.F. Roller EX
1909
Jan 2 an unnamed opponent Tacoma, Wa TK 3
Jul 16 Ed "Gunboat" Smith Seattle, Wa ND 4
-Some sources report "ND 6"
1911
Jan 20 Ed Hagen Seattle, Wa WF 3
-Some sources report 1/23/11
Feb 22 Ed Hagen Everett, Wa ND 6
Dec 14 Jack Leon Tacoma, Wa W
-This was a wrestling match
1912
Jan 1 Jack Leon Tacoma, Wa SCH
-This wrestling match was held; The outcome is not known
Apr 29 Emil Schock Tacoma, Wa SCH
-This wrestling match was held; The outcome is not known
an unnamed opponent in Washington D 4
1913
Jul 3 Ed Hagen Centralia, Wa D 6
1914
Mar 7 Tom Cowler Steveston, BC, Can LK 2
1913-1915
-Martin was the boxing instructor at a club in
Seattle, Wa where he resided
1917-1920
-Martin was a referee for both the Portland, Or
and Milwaukie, Or boxing commissions
1921
Sep 7 Young Hector Milwaukie, Or KO 2
Sep 21 "Tiny" Jim Herman Milwaukie, Or KO 4
Oct 19 Ray Smith Milwaukie, Or KO 3
Nov 18 Harry Wills Milwaukie, Or LK 1
-Some sources report "Portland, Or"
Undated (late 1920s)
-Martin was trainer for "Young" George Dixon
and other fighters in Portland, Or
*** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed ***
1897-1900
Mike Queenan KO 2
Tom King (of Texas) KO 6
Bob Clayton (of Montana) KO 2
Tom "Jabber" Carey KO 2
Earl Thompson KO 1
Bud Jackson KO 3
"Mexican" Pete Everett KO 14
*** Some Data Was Provided By Kevin Smith ***
Review courtesy of
Tracy Callis,
Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
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