1881
Feb 6 Charles McCoy Howland Springs, Oh TK 7
Sep Mike Cleary Philadelphia, Pa ND 5
-Some sources report "D 5"
1882
Dec Harry Gilmore Toronto, Ont, Can LK 3
1883
Apr 15 Gus Lambert New York, NY L 4
-Some sources report "W 4"; Lambert denied that McCaffrey
ever defeated him
Apr 25 John Clow Denver, Co KO 4
Jack Hanley Leadville, Co SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held;
Negotiations fell through
-McCaffrey challenged Paddy Ryan in Leadville, Co
-McCaffrey challenged any man in Colorado to
4 rounds for $1,000; There were no takers
May Harry Gilmore Philadelphia, Pa ND 3
Jun 8 "Philadelphia" Jimmy Ryan Philadelphia, Pa KO 3
-Championship of Pennsylvania
1881-1884
-McCaffrey won several fights from minor opponents
1883-1884
-McCaffrey challenged Charlie Mitchell
-McCaffrey challenged any man in St. Louis, Mo,
Chicago, Il or Hot Springs, Ar to 4 rounds for
$1,000; There were no takers
1884
Feb 6 John Walsh Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Feb 14 "Dangerous Jack" Hughes New York, NY W 4
-Police intervened;
Some sources report "W 3" in Feb 1886
Apr 26 William Sheriff Pittsburgh, Pa D 4
-Some sources report "W 4" in Feb-Jun 1886
Jul 5 John Rennie New York, NY KO 1
-Some sources report 7/04/86;
Jul 20 Jack Stewart Boston, Ma KO 1
-Some sources report 1886
Jul 21 John Flood New York, NY EX 3
Aug 13 John L. Sullivan Boston, Ma EX 3
Aug 25 Pete McCoy Boston, Ma D 3
-Some sources report 1886; Police intervened several times;
John L. Sullivan was the referee
Sep 6 -McCaffrey was challenged by Mervine Thompson
Oct 13 Charlie Mitchell New York, NY W 4
-Police intervened
Nov 13 Dick Yarwood Pittsburgh, Pa EX
Nov 13 George Rooke Pittsburgh, Pa EX
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Nov 19 Dick Yarwood East Liverpool, Oh EX
Nov 19 George Rooke East Liverpool, Oh EX
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
1882-1885
James "Sparrow" Golden Philadelphia, Pa ND 3
1884-1885
-McCaffrey and Patsy Cardiff toured the eastern
United States and gave boxing exhibitions
1885
Jan 9 Denny Kelliher Philadelphia, Pa ND 3
-Some sources report "W 3"
Jan Patsy Cardiff Philadelphia, Pa EX
-McCaffrey and Cardiff sparred during Jan 9-14 1885
Jan 19 Jack Burke New York, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held;
Burke claimed a forfeit win
Mar 20 Dan Cavanaugh Philadelphia, Pa EX 3
Apr 2 John L. Sullivan Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held;
Police intervened
Apr 28 Denny Kelliher New York, NY EX
Aug 29 John L. Sullivan Cincinnati, Oh L 6
-Heavyweight Championship of America;
Queensberry Rules and gloves were used;
Seven rounds were fought
Nov -McCaffrey was challenged to a bout by "Captain" James Dalton
1886
-McCaffrey challenged any man in America (except John L. Sullivan);
The challenge was made during Feb-Jun 1886
Aug 29 "Philadelphia" Jimmy Ryan Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Sep -McCaffrey opened a sporting house in Atlantic City, NJ
Oct 13 Jack Kelly Philadelphia, Pa EX
Oct 15 Peter J. Nolan Cincinnati, Oh SCH
Nov -McCaffrey quarreled with his trainer Alf Lunt; They parted company
Nov -McCaffrey was authorized to handle the matching of Willie Clark and
Tommy Warren; The outcome is not known
Nov 22 James "Sparrow" Golden Fort Hamilton, NY KO 11
Nov 26 -McCaffrey refereed the Pete McCoy-Jack Langdon bout in Philadelphia, Pa
Dec 2 -McCaffrey refereed the Jack Kelly-Frank Thompson bout in Philadelphia, Pa
Dec 4 Jake Kilrain SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Dec 13 -McCaffrey refereed the Jack Ashton-Mike Boden bout in Philadelphia, Pa;
Some sources report 12/14/86
Dec 16 -McCaffrey refereed the Jack Ashton-Bill Dunn bout in Philadelphia, Pa
Dec 24 -McCaffrey refereed the Billy Peterson-Patsy O'Leary bout in Philadelphia, Pa
1887
Jan 11 -McCaffrey refereed the Joe Lannon-Jack Kelly bout in Philadelphia, Pa
Feb 14 -McCaffrey refereed the Tommy Danforth-Jack Harding bout in Philadelphia, Pa
Feb 17 -McCaffrey refereed the Tommy Ferguson-Jimmy Murray bout in Philadelphia, Pa
Feb 21 -McCaffrey refereed the Mike Conley-James "Sparrow" Golden bout in Philadelphia, Pa
Mar 7 Patsy Farrell Philadelphia, Pa ND 2
-Police intervened; Some sources report "LK 2"
Mar 9 Jack Fallon Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
-Reports vary - "W 4" - "L 4"
Mar 10 Denny Killen Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known;
The previous 3 bouts were part of a "take on all-comers" effort
Mar 11 -McCaffrey was ill and unable to fight
Sep 1 "Philadelphia" Jimmy Ryan Atlantic City, NJ EX
1888
Jan 31 "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey Jersey City, NJ L 10
Apr 19 Frank Herald Washington, DC EX 3
Jack Fogarty Gloucester, Ma SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Dec 7 Jack Fogarty Milwaukee, Wi EX 3
1889
Jan 3 Jack Fogarty West Jersey, NJ SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Feb 8 Jack Fallon Hoboken, NJ W 4
-Some sources report this bout was cancelled
Mar -McCaffrey opened the "Criterion" Saloon in New York, NY
Jun 1 Billy McMillan Washington, DC D 4
Sep 9 Joe Coburn New York, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held;
Coburn did not show
Nov 25 Billy Madden Brooklyn, NY EX
Dec 18 -McCaffrey refereed the Austin Gibbons-Mike Cushing bout
in Hoboken, NJ
1890
Jan 6 Jack Ashton Newark NJ EX 3
Jan 7 Jack Ashton Newark NJ EX 3
Jan 8 Jack Ashton Newark NJ EX 3
Jan 21 -McCaffrey was scheduled to spar in New York, NY
Feb 28 Jim Daly Philadelphia, Pa ND 3
Mar 21 -McCaffrey was scheduled to spar in Philadelphia, Pa
Apr 14 Jim Corbett Brooklyn, NY L 4
-Reports vary - "EX 4" - "LT 4"; Technically, this was
more of an exhibition bout; Short rounds and long rests
were allowed; When McCaffrey retired in round 4, Corbett
was declared the winner
May 2 Denny Harrington Auburn, NY W 4
May 4 P.J. Griffin Seneca Falls, NY W 3
May 19 Joe McAuliffe New York, NY ND 3
May 26 James Ryan Washington, DC EX
May 27 Ed Roach Washington, DC W 4
May 31 Billy McMillan Washington, DC EX 4
1891
Feb 7 Alfred Ing New York, NY EX
Mar 11 Pat Cahill New York, NY EX
Jun Andy Riley Hoboken, NJ KO 3
-This bout was held during Jun-Jul 1891;
Reports vary - "KO 2" - "EX 3"
1892
Feb 27 -McCaffrey refereed the Charles "Bull" McCarthy-Jack Brennan bout
in New York, NY
Apr 3 -McCaffrey refereed the Charles "Sailor" Brown-Jack Glynn bout
in Philadelphia, Pa
Apr 12 R.S. Baird New York, NY EX
Jun 22 -McCaffrey refereed the Jack McAuliffe-Billy Frazier bout in New York, NY
Dec 17 Mike Donovan New York, NY EX 3
-Some sources report "ND 3"
1893
Jun 2 Bob Fitzsimmons New York, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled bout cancelled;
McCaffrey fell and struck his head in
training
Jul 4 -McCaffrey managed Horace Leeds (vs. Al O'Brien)
in New York, NY
Aug 15 John McCormick Atlantic City, NJ W
Oct 14 Horace Leeds Reading, Pa EX
Nov Horace Leeds Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
1894
Sep 17 -McCaffrey refereed the Mick Dunn-Jim Butler, Jack
Skelly-Johnny Gorman, Young Griffo-Eddie Loeber
and George "Kid" Lavigne-Jerry Marshall bouts in
Brooklyn, NY
1895
Jun 15 Peter Maher Long Island, NY ND 3
1896
Jan -McCaffrey became manager of "Australian" Billy Murphy
-McCaffrey was living on a farm in O'Neill City, Holt
County, Ne to overcome rather bad health that had
bothered him during 1893-1896
1895-1900
-McCaffrey became the Boxing Instructor at the
Manhattan Athletic Club in New York, NY
1903
Mar 4 Jimmy Ryan Philadelphia, Pa EX
1906
Sep 29 Reddy Moore Philadelphia, Pa LT 2
1908
Mar 20 Ed McKeown Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
*** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed ***
1886
Pete McCoy Boston, Ma D 4
-Police intervened;
Perhaps, this is the same as the 8/25/84 bout
1881-1889
Wise Alleghany, Pa ND
-Some sources report this bout on 6/26/90;
It took place on 6/30 but the year was not
named; So, Jun 30 of some year between the
beginning of McCaffrey's career and 1889;
The outcome is not known
1890
May 26 James Smith Washington, DC KO 2
*** Much Data Provided By William Schutte ***
*** Assistance Was Provided By Sergei Yurchenko ***
Review courtesy of
Tracy Callis,
Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
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