Undated
Professor Dole New Haven, Ct W
1875
Dec 23 Mike Noonan New York, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
1876
Feb 11 Billy Madden Brooklyn, NY EX
Apr 24 Professor Judd Brooklyn, NY EX
Jun 5 Warwick "Warry" Edwards Brooklyn, NY EX 2
Aug 30 Peter Croker New York, NY EX
1877
Mar 3 John Cash New York, NY TK 9
Mar 19 Billy Edwards New York, NY ND 4
-This bout was part of a benefit for Edwards;
Perhaps, the verdict was "EX 4"
Mar 29 Billy Edwards New York, NY ND 3
-This bout was part of a benefit for McClellan;
Perhaps, the verdict was "EX 3"
May 3 Jimmy Murray New York, NY TK 11
Nov 14 Harry Hicken New York, NY D 20
-Some sources report "D 14"
Paddy McDermott New York, NY W
Dec 3 Professor Judd Brooklyn, NY SCH
-This wrestling match was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Dec 31 John J. Dwyer Boston, Ma EX
1878
Mar 14 Thomas Adams New York, NY EX
Apr 6 Mike Donovan New York, NY WF 14
-Middleweight Championship of America;
Some sources report "WF 13";
Some sources report "San Francisco, Ca"
May 4 William "Dooney" Harris New York, NY EX 3
May 18 Mike Donovan New York, NY L 7
-McClellan claimed a foul that was not allowed;
He refused to continue fighting; The referee
declared Donovan the winner; Some sources
report "LF 7" - some report "LF 8"
Jun 1 Tom Adams New York, NY EX
Jun 18 -McClellan was scheduled to appear in Boston, Ma
1879
Feb 25 Edward McGlinchey New York, NY EX
Aug 18 Mike Donovan San Francisco, Ca D 94
-Some sources report "D 96"
Sep 29 Mike Donovan Brooklyn, NY EX
1880
Mar 20 Mike Donovan New York, NY EX
1881
Jan Edward McGlinchey New York, NY EX 3
Feb 25 an unnamed opponent New York, NY EX
Dec 1 George Rooke Hunter's Point, NY LT 3
-Some sources report "LK 4"
Dec Edward McGlinchey New York, NY EX
1882
Mar Edward McGlinchey Bridgeport, Ct EX
Nov 10 Joe Pendergast New York, NY EX
Dec 20 Jerry Leary New York, NY EX 3
1883
Mar 13 Bill McDonald New York, NY EX 3
Apr 11 Billy Edwards New York, NY EX 3
Apr 21 William Nevers New York, NY EX 3
1884
Sep 15 Walter Watson New York, NY LK 6
-Some sources incorrectly report 1885
1888
-McClellan beat up a couple of men in a saloon
1889
Jun 13 Mike Donovan New York, NY EX
1891
May 4 Mike Donovan New York, NY LK 1
-McClellan turned to teaching boxing and working as a
boxing instructor at Wood's Gymnasium in New York, NY
1905
-McClellan was residing in an Old Soldier's home in Virginia
Review courtesy of
Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing
Research Organization
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