1884
Mar 28 Joe Ellingsworth New York, NY W 3
Jul 1 Bob Mace New York, NY W 3
Aug 2 Mike Leary New York, NY W 4
Aug 3 J.J. McGinty New York, NY W 3
-The previous 2 bouts were part of Billy Madden's
Amateur Featherweight Championship
Aug 28 Patsy Hogan New York, NY TK 1
Aug 28 William Whitney New York, NY TK 1
Aug 28 George Kline New York, NY W 4
-The previous 3 bouts were held the same date
as part of Billy Madden's Amateur Featherweight
Competition
Oct 19 Jake Karcher Brooklyn, NY KO 17
Dec 17 James Patterson Brooklyn, NY TK 2
1885
Feb 21 Harry Isaacs New York, NY W 4
Feb 21 Jack Ruddy New York, NY W 5
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
as part of Billy Madden's Amateur 124-Pound
Championship
Bob Farrell Kings County, NY W
Mar 28 John Ellingsworth New York, NY W 3
Mar 28 John Sperry New York, NY W 3
Mar 28 William Ellingsworth New York, NY W 3
-The previous 3 bouts were held the same date
as part of Billy Madden's Amateur Lightweight
Championship
Apr 15 John Sperry New York, NY W 3
Apr 15 Harry White New York, NY W 4
Apr 15 Ed Wagner New York, NY W 3
-The previous 3 bouts were held the same date
as part of DeBaum's Championship Tournament
Apr 24 McAuliffe New York, NY EX
May 11 Harry White New York, NY W 3
May 11 -McAuliffe challenged Jimmy Mitchell for the
Professional Lightweight Championship;
Mitchell refused; McAuliffe claimed the title
May 12 Mike Cushing New York, NY WF 5
-This bout was part of Billy Madden's Tournament
Jul 25 Joe Milletechia Jersey City, NJ TK 2
Nov 19 Billy Young Washington, DC WF 4
-Some sources report "TK 4"
Dec 7 Buck McKenna Philadelphia, Pa KO 2
1886
Jan 13 Jack Hopper New York, NY W 6
Feb 27 Jack Hopper Cedarhurst, NY TK 17
-Lightweight Championship of America;
Some sources report "Rockaway Beach, NY"
Apr 1 Andy Drumm New York, NY TK 3
Apr 21 Joe Heiser Brooklyn, NY W 4
Jul 24 Ed Carroll Philadelphia, Pa TK 1
Jul 24 Charles "Bull" McCarthy Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
-Sources vary as to whether the previous 2 bouts
were held the same date
Jul 31 Charles "Bull" McCarthy Philadelphia, Pa KO 3
Oct 26 Billy Madden Brooklyn, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled as part of a Benefit for McAuliffe;
The outcome is not known
Oct 29 Billy Frazier Boston, Ma KO 21
-Lightweight Championship of the World;
Lightweight Championship of America
Dec 15 Billy Frazier Boston, Ma W
-This bout was scheduled but not held;
McAuliffe won by forfeit; Frazier
claimed a stomach illness
1887
Jan 14 Harry Gilmore near Lawrence, Ma TK 28
-Lightweight Championship of the World;
Lightweight Championship of America
Feb 15 Billy Frazier Brooklyn, NY EX 4
Feb 15 Harry Gilmore Brooklyn, NY EX
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Feb 25 Jem Carney New York, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled but fell through
Feb 26 Harry Gilmore Boston, Ma EX 4
Feb 28 Walter Campbell Philadelphia, Pa EX 4
Mar 2 Billy Frazier Philadelphia, Pa EX 4
Mar 4 Jimmy Mitchell Philadelphia, Pa EX 4
-McAuliffe knocked Mitchell down 2 times
Mar 26 Martin Snee Haverhill, Ma EX 4
Mar 31 Billy Frazier Portland, Me W 4
Oct 3 Jem Carney New York, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled but postponed;
McAuliffe did not feel well
Nov 16 Jem Carney Revere Beach, Ma D 74
-Lightweight Championship of the World;
Lightweight Championship of America
The crowd broke into the ring
Dec 12 Jimmy Nelson Brooklyn, NY EX 4
Dec 12 Jack Hopper Brooklyn, NY EX 3
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Dec 22 "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey Brooklyn, NY EX 2
1888
Jan 16 Mike Daly Boston, Ma EX 4
Sep 26 Patsy Kerrigan Boston, Ma D 10
Oct 10 Billy Dacey Dover, NJ TK 11
-Lightweight Championship of the World
Nov 22 Jack Boylan Brooklyn, NY EX
Nov 22 Jack Ward Brooklyn, NY EX
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Dec 17 Sam Collyer Brooklyn, NY KO 2
Dec 26 Jake Hyams Brooklyn, NY KO 9
1889
Jan 5 Billy Madden Braidwood, Il EX
Jan 7 Billy Madden Streator, Il EX 3
Jan 10 Billy Madden Peoria, Il EX 4
Feb 16 Billy Madden Milwaukee, Wi EX
-Some sources report 2/15/89
Feb 20 Billy Madden Janesville, Wi EX 3
Feb 23 Billy Myer North Judson, In D 64
-Lightweight Championship of the World;
Lightweight Championship of America
Feb 28 Billy Boltz Elgin, Il KO 1
Mar 11 Billy Madden Brooklyn, NY EX
May 14 Paddy Smith Brooklyn, NY TK 1
Apr 1 Billy Madden Brooklyn, NY EX
Jun 13 Billy Madden New York, NY EX
-This bout was part of a Benefit for the Johnstown
flood victims
Nov 5 Jimmy Nelson Brooklyn, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Dec 5 Mike Daly Boston, Ma D 15
Dec 26 Billy Madden Hoboken, NJ SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Dec 30 Billy Madden Brooklyn, NY EX
Dec 31 Billy Madden Brooklyn, NY EX
1890
Jan 1 Billy Madden Brooklyn, NY EX
Jan 2 Billy Madden Brooklyn, NY EX
Jan 4 Billy Madden Brooklyn, NY EX
Jan 7 Billy Madden Buffalo, NY EX
Mar 21 Jimmy Carroll San Francisco, Ca KO 47
-Lightweight Championship of the World
Apr an unnamed opponent San Jose, Ca EX
Apr 7 -McAuliffe was scheduled to spar at Denver, Co
May 5 Mike Cushing Brooklyn, NY EX 3
May 19 Billy Madden New York, NY EX
May 19 Joe McAuliffe New York, NY EX 1
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
May 20 Billy Madden New York, NY EX 3
May 20 Joe McAuliffe New York, NY EX 1
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Aug 25 Denny Costigan Brooklyn, NY EX
Dec Jimmy Nelson Brooklyn, NY EX
-McAuliffe and Nelson sparred several times during
mid-December 1890
1891
Jan 24 Walter Campbell New York, NY EX
Apr 30 Charlie Mitchell New York, NY EX
Sep 11 Austin Gibbons Hoboken, NJ TK 6
-Some sources report Lightweight Championship of the World;
Police intervened
1890-1892
George Siler EX
-McAuliffe received a puffed eye but took it easy
on the old-timer
1892
Apr 14 Bobby Burns Hot Springs, Ar EX 3
Jun 22 Billy Frazier New York, NY KO 3
Aug Jimmy Nelson Bay St. Louis, La EX
Aug Jack Skelly Bay St. Louis, La EX
Sep 5 Billy Myer New Orleans, La KO 15
-Lightweight Championship of the World
Sep 10 Jimmy Nelson New York, NY SCH
-This was a scheduled "exhibition";
The outcome is not known
Sep 30 Jimmy Nelson Brooklyn, NY SCH
-This was a scheduled "exhibition";
The outcome is not known
Oct 2 Jimmy Nelson Brooklyn, NY SCH
-This was a scheduled "exhibition";
The outcome is not known
Oct 4 Hugh Winters Brooklyn, NY EX 3
Oct 4 Billy McGarry Brooklyn, NY EX 3
-The previous 2 bout were held the same date
Nov 1 Jimmy Nelson Brooklyn, NY SCH
-This was a scheduled "exhibition";
The outcome is not known
Dec 3 Dick Burge in America SCH
-This bout was tentatively scheduled but cancelled
Dec Harry Gilmore Chicago, Il EX 3
Dec 10 Billy Myer Chicago, Il W 6
1893
Jan 13 Billy Frazier Boston, Ma EX 3
Jan 16 Jimmy Nelson Philadelphia, Pa EX 3
Jan 17 Harry McLaughlin Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Jan 19 John Clark Philadelphia, Pa EX 3
Jan 19 Jimmy Nelson Philadelphia, Pa EX 1
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Jan 20 Jack McDonald Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Jan 28 Tommy McManus New York, NY EX 3
-McAuliffe had the better of the fighting;
McManus weighed around 150 lbs
Jan 28 Billy Vernon New York, NY EX 3
Jan 28 Patsy Kerrigan New York, NY EX 3
-The previous 3 bouts were held the same date
Jan 30 Jimmy Nelson Philadelphia, Pa EX
Jan 30 Paddy Carroll Philadelphia, Pa EX
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Jan 31 Jersey Gordon Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Feb 3 Jack Donoghue Philadelphia, Pa EX
Feb 4 Jimmy McHale Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Feb 25 Mike Mooney Alton, Mo EX 4
Mar 4 Charles Daly St. Louis, Mo EX 1
-McAuliffe knocked Daly out
Apr 1 Horace Leeds Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Sep 28 Mike Leonard New York, NY EX 3
Sep 30 Charlie Mitchell Philadelphia, Pa EX
Oct 2 Charlie Mitchell Philadelphia, Pa EX
Oct Stanton Abbott Brooklyn, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Nov 1 Harry Tracy Boston, Ma EX
Nov 1 Charlie Mitchell Boston, Ma EX 2
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Dec 1 -McAuliffe refereed the Young Mitchell-"Australian"
Jim Ryan bout at Oakland, Ca
1894
Jan 16 "Australian" Jim Ryan San Francisco, Ca W 6
Feb 9 -McAuliffe and Young Mitchell got into a street fight
Aug Frank Steele Long Island, NY EX 4
Aug 22 Eddie Loeber Long Island, NY EX 4
Aug 22 Eddie Avery Long Island, NY EX
Aug 22 Kid Hogan Long Island, NY EX
-The previous 3 bouts were held the same date
Aug 27 Young Griffo Brooklyn, NY W 10
-Most observers thought Griffo won
Nov 16 Jimmy Nelson Brooklyn, NY EX
Nov 19 Owen Ziegler Brooklyn, NY D 3
-The verdict was "Technical Draw";
McAuliffe broke a bone in his left arm;
Dec -McAuliffe announced his retirement from boxing
(only to return later)
1896
Jan 28 Jimmy Nelson Brooklyn, NY EX 6
Owen Ziegler EX
Billy Madden New York, NY EX
Mar 11 George "Kid" Lavigne New York, NY EX 6
-Some sources report "NC 6"
Apr 6 Gus Brown Little Rock, Ar KO 2
Apr 9 Harry Pigeon Hot Springs, Ar KO 7
May 8 Sam Rogers Louisville, Ky KO 3
Nov 20 Jimmy Carroll San Francisco, Ca W 10
1897
Sep 30 "Philadelphia" Tommy Ryan Scranton, Pa D 10
-This was an "Agreed Draw" prior to the fight;
Some sources report "W 10"; The referee
changed his decision twice
1912
K.O. Brown EX
-This bout was part of a Benefit for Joe McGinn,
an Associated Press writer who was ill
1913
Apr 4 Freddie Welsh New York, NY EX 3
1914
Jan 15 Dick Burge London, Eng EX 3
Feb 4 Jem Carney London, Eng EX 3
1919
May 31 an unnamed opponent Camp Upton EX 2
Jack Dempsey on the U.S. Training Ship, EX
"Granite State"
-This exhibition was with the future Heavyweight Champion
1920
May 1 Benny Leonard New York, NY EX 2
Oct Georges Carpentier Jersey City, NJ EX
Undated
"Irish" Patsy Cline Brooklyn, NY EX
*** Assistance Was Provided By Sergei Yurchenko ***
Record courtesy of
Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing
Research Organization
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