1877
-Matthews won the Maynard Cup as best boxer
taught by Harry Maynard in New York, NY
1880
-Matthews went to Australia where he began
boxing after a period of time
1882
Feb 11 James McNulty Adelaide, SA, Aus KO 16
1883
Nov 23 Frank Gear Bombala, Vic, Aus KO 9
1884
Apr 4 Patrick Walsh Newcastle, NSW, Aus KO 14
1885
Mar 16 Jim Pettengell Dunedin, NZ KO 2
-Heavyweight Championship of New Zealand
Jun 1 Barney Donovan Auckland, NZ KO 3
Jun 20 Billy Hurcombe's Unknown Christchurch, NZ KO 2
Jun 25 William Bowie Timaru, NZ KO 3
Jul 4 William Flynn Dunedin, NZ KO 7
Jul 25 Jack O'Neill Hokitika, NZ KO 7
-Heavyweight Championship of New Zealand
Aug 1 Mike O'Loughlin Greymouth, NZ KO 2
Aug 19 Bill Wilkinson Auckland, NZ KO 5
-Heavyweight Championship of New Zealand
Oct 9 Bill Wilkinson Auckland, NZ KO 1
Oct 31 Jim Burke Thames, NZ KO 4
1886
Jan 4 -Matthews left on SS Alameda for San Francisco, Ca
Feb 26 Charles Lange San Francisco, Ca KO 5
Apr 9 Jack Brady Oakland, Ca KO 7
-Heavyweight Championship of the Pacific Coast
May 29 "Denver" Ed Smith Alameda, Ca LT 6
-Police intervened
Jul 9 Joe McAuliffe San Francisco, Ca LK 7
-Some sources report 9/17/86;
Some sources report "LK 8"
Jul Jack McAuley San Francisco, Ca LK
-Perhaps, this bout was confused with the 7/09/86 bout between
Matthews and Joe McAuliffe
Sep 17 -Matthews arrived in Auckland, NZ from America
1887
Apr 9 Paddy Clune Auckland, NZ KO 1
Jun 4 Charlie "Darkie" Richardson Auckland, NZ KO 3
-Heavyweight Championship of New Zealand
Jul 20 Charlie "Darkie" Richardson Wellington, NZ WF 10
-Heavyweight Championship of New Zealand
Jul 28 Charlie "Darkie" Richardson Christchurch, NZ EX 4
1888
Jan 5 Harry Laing Wanganui, NZ LK 4
-Heavyweight Championship of New Zealand;
Some sources report 1/06/88 in "Wellington, NZ"
Mar 29 Harry Laing Otahuhu, NZ LT 2
-Heavyweight Championship of New Zealand;
Police intervened; The win was awarded to Laing
the next day; Some sources report "Auckland, NZ"
Jun 9 John Gallagher Thames, NZ TK 2
Jun 30 William Long Gisborne, NZ TK 4
Jul 21 Frank Newton Gisborne, NZ NC 4
-This bout stopped by the referree because
both fighters were using illegal methods;
Some sources report "D 4"
Sep 15 William Donald Featherstone, NZ KO 2
Sep 15 Alan Bale Featherstone, NZ KO 3
Sep 15 Speakman Featherstone, NZ KO 2
Sep 15 Sid Burt Featherstone, NZ KO 3
-The previous 4 bouts were held the same date
Nov 17 an unnamed opponent Denniston, NZ KO 1
Nov 17 an unnamed opponent Denniston, NZ KO 1
Nov 17 an unnamed opponent Denniston, NZ KO 3
-The previous 3 bouts were held the same date
Dec 1 Burke Westport, NZ KO 3
Dec 1 Smith Westport, NZ KO 3
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Dec 8 J. McGregor Greymouth, NZ EX 4
Dec 8 Goodall Greymouth, NZ EX 4
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
1889
Jan 21 an unnamed opponent Hokitika, NZ EX 4
Mar 1 an unnamed opponent Nelson, NZ EX 4
Mar 9 an unnamed opponent Blenheim, NZ KO 1
Mar 9 an unnamed opponent Blenheim, NZ KO 1
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Apr 5 R. Watson Blenheim, NZ EX 4
May 25 an unnamed opponent Blenheim, NZ KO 1
1890
Jun 21 Jim Pettengell Greymouth, NZ LK 3
1892
Jun 11 Reeve Kingston, Jam EX 3
Jun 18 Patsy Burke Kingston, Jam KO 2
Nov Tom McCoy Trinidad, Co KO 4
1893
May -Matthews was reportedly shot and killed while
working as a bartender in Southern California
*** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed ***
Undated
Harry Laing in New Zealand L 4
Harry Laing in New Zealand L 3
