1858
Apr Bill Nary Louisville, Ky (17:00) W 8
-Nary was 6-1 and 210 lbs
1859
Jun 29 William Blake Twelve Mile Island (37:00) W 29
1861
May 2 Tom Jennings New Orleans, La (33:00) W 27
1862
"Professor" Ottignon New York, NY (5:00) EX
1863
May 5 Joe Coburn Charlestown, Md (1:10:00) L 67
-Heavyweight Championship of America
1864
Oct 10 -McCoole challenged Joe Coburn to another fight
1866
Sep 19 Bill Davis Madison County, Il (35:00) W 34
-McCoole claimed the Heavyweight Championship
of America; This fight was held at "Chouteau Island"
1867
Aug 31 Aaron Jones Busenbark's Station, Oh (26:00) W 34
-Heavyweight Championship of America
Sep 21 Adam Jones St. Louis, Mo SCH
-This exhibition bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Sep 23 Adam Jones Milwaukee, Wi SCH
-This exhibition bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Sep Adam Jones Chicago, Il SCH
-This exhibition bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
1868
May 27 Joe Coburn Cold Spring Station, In SCH
-Heavyweight Championship of America;
This fight was scheduled but not held;
Police intervened and prevented the fight;
Coburn and his trainer, Jim Cusick, were
arrested; Some sources report 9/19/1868
Sep 4 John C. Heenan near St. Louis, Mo SCH
-This fight was scheduled but cancelled
1869
Jun 15 Tom Allen near St. Louis, Mo WF 9
-Heavyweight Championship of America;
This fight was held at "Foster's Island";
Allen was better but was disqualified due
to an alleged foul
1870
Nov 10 Tom Allen SCH
-This fight was scheduled but cancelled
1873
Sep 23 Tom Allen Madison County, Il (20:00) L 7
-Heavyweight Championship of America;
This fight was held at "Chouteau Island"
Oct 29 -McCoole was arrested and later convicted for shooting
Patsy Mavery, pugilist, at St. Louis, Mo
*** Assistance Was Provided By Tony Triem ***
Review courtesy of
Tracy Callis,
Historian,
International Boxing Research Organization
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