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The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia -- Old Timer

Tom McCune

BORN 1877; Detroit, Michigan
HEIGHT 5-9
WEIGHT 118-155 lbs

 

*** Amateur Bouts ***

Undated
       Frank Cole                   Detroit, Mi                       W  4
       Jim Quirk                                                      W   
       Jim Henricks                                                   W   
       Arthur Nesbitt                                                 W   
       Jim Williams                                                   W   

*** The Following Bouts Are Believed To Be Amateur Bouts ***

Undated
       Frank Peacord                                                  W   
       Dave Reese                                                     W   
       Montana Kid                                                    W   
       Billy Manning                                                  W   
          -Manning was from Los Angeles

*** Professional Bouts ***

1895
Mar  1 George Brown                 Detroit, Mi                       L   

1896
Mar 31 Frank McCombe                Detroit, Mi                       W  4

1897
Jan 26 Mike Farragher               Philadelphia, Pa                 ND  4
          -Some sources report "D 4" in Perth Amboy, NJ
Jan 27 Dave Sullivan                Perth Amboy, NJ                   D  4
Jan 28 Leslie Pearce                Philadelphia, Pa                  W  6
Feb 20 "Wilmington" Jack Daly       Philadelphia, Pa                 ND  6
Feb 22 Jerome Quigley               Philadelphia, Pa                 ND  6
Feb 27 Billy Hill                   New York, NY                     LT  6
          -Hill used the name "Muldoon's Pickaninny"
Apr 19 Black Griffo                 New York, NY                      D 10
Apr 20 Martin Judge                 Athens, Pa                       LT  9
Aug 16 William "Kid" McPartland     Buffalo, NY                      LK  1

1898
Feb 12 Shorty Ahearn                Chicago, Il                       L  6
Jul 23 Archie Woods                 Toronto, Ont, Canada             KO  4
Nov 24 Jack Bennett                 Toronto, Ont, Canada              L 15
Dec 24 Otto Sieloff                 Chicago, Il                       L  6

1899
Jan 28 Walter Nolan                 Chicago, Il                       D  6
Mar  2 Al Baxter                    Chicago, Il                       W  6
Mar 24 Walter Nolan                 Chicago, Il                       L  6
Mar 25 Jimmy Dewar                  Chicago, Il                       D  6
Apr  7 Shorty Ahearn                Chicago, Il                       L  6
May  5 "Philadelphia" Tommy Ryan    Chicago, Il                       W  6
May 20 Jimmy Dewar                  Chicago, Il                      KO  2
Jun  7 George Ryan                  Chicago, Il                      WF  5
Aug  4 "Philadelphia" Jack O'Brien  Clinton, Ia                      LK 12
Oct 19 Jack Bennett                 Toronto, Ont, Canada              L 20
Oct 20 Kid Ryan                     Chicago, Il                      TK  2 
Nov 30 Kid Baxter                   Detroit, Mi                       W 10

1900
Feb 16 Shorty Ahearn                Chicago, Il                       L  6
Feb 17 Jack Beauscholte             Chicago, Il                       L  6
Mar 16 Jack Beauscholte             Chicago, Il                      LF  4
Apr  5 Charles "Rough House" Burns  Milwaukee, Wi                     L  6
Aug 10 "Young" Peter Jackson        Detroit, Mi                       W  6
           -Some sources report "EX 6"

1901
May  8 Jack Hammond                 Sault Ste. Marie, Mi             LK  9
Oct 30 Paddy Nagle                  Detroit, Mi                      WF 10
Nov 28 Fred Vanuch                  Toronto, Ont, Canada             TK  2
Dec 12 George Moore                 Bay City, Mi                     LF  2

1902
Apr 18 Buck Montgomery              Milwaukee, Wi                    LK  1
Oct  3 Bobby Thompson               Toronto, Ont, Canada             KO  2
Nov 26 Jim Dugan                    Detroit, Mi                       L 10
Sep 26 Bobby Thompson               Toronto, Ont, Canada             KO  2
Dec 26 Tommy Burns                  Detroit, Mi                      LK  7
          -Middleweight Championship of Michigan

1903
Dec 31 Tommy Burns                  Detroit, Mi                       L 10
          -Middleweight Championship of Michigan

1906 Sep 7 Vernon Austin Port Arthur, Ont, Canada L 6 1907 May 7 Otto Sieloff Duluth, Mn TK 2 1908 Feb 4 Eddie McGoorty Duluth, Mn D 10 Apr 14 Eddie McGoorty Hibbing, Mn D 15 May Walter Whitehead Ely, Mn D 10 Jun 1 Jim Burrows Calgary, Alta, Canada D 8
Jun 25 Jack "Twin" Sullivan Edmonton, Alta, Canada W 10 Aug 19 Eddie McGoorty Billings, Mt LK 3 Dec 3 Jack Parres Port Arthur, Ont, Canada KO 8
1909 Oct 8 Billy Berger Pittsburgh, Pa LK 3 *** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed *** (Reportedly, the bouts were for "Tom McCue") (Perhaps, he was actually "Tom McCune") 1894 Billy Steffers W 10 -This was said to be McCune's first Professional bout; It was held during the Fall 1894 Dec 17 Charles Rochette Bakersfield, Ca L 6 -Some sources report "W 6"; Jim McCue (or Tom McCune) was 12 pounds heavier 1895 Otto Sieloff Detroit, Mi L 4 1896 Jack Hammond Detroit, Mi D 4 1897 Jan 27 Danny McMahon Perth Amboy, NJ D 4 1899 Feb 1 Jack Weday in Michigan L 8 *** The Following Bouts Are Reported For Tom McCue *** (Perhaps, he was actually "Tom McCune") 1900 Jan 19 Dan Brown Philadelphia, Pa TK 4 Feb 9 Harry McLaren Philadelphia, Pa TK 4 Feb 23 Johnny Potts Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 *** Most Data And Photo Provided By William Schutte ***

Review courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization