Danny McMahon
| BORN |
c. 1877
(Fought out of Philadelphia and Detroit) |
| DIED |
February 17 1911; Detroit, Michigan (55 Grand Avenue; Gas Asphxiation) |
| WEIGHT |
115-130 lbs |
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McMahon
was a quick and clever scrapper who had an up-down career; He did not always win but
he always gave it his all; Danny knew all the tricks of the ring; As a trainer and
as a second in a bout, he
was invaluable; Danny's brother, Hughey, was a trainer of Oscar
"Battling" Nelson; Both Danny and Hughey contributed to Nelson's
ring style
Oscar "Battling" Nelson had this to say about Danny --
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Buffalo (NY)
Enquirer, November 14 1905 |
During his career, he beat such men as Jack Lynch,
Eugene Rowan, Paddy Gorman, Ole Oleson and Hiram "Hymie" Goldstein;
Reportedly, he also beat Jack McKeck |
1895
May 31 Billy Steffers Dayton, Oh LK 12
Dec 31 "San Francisco" Paddy Smith Cincinnati, Oh D 25
-Police intervened
1896
Aug 8 Maxey Haugh Brooklyn, NY D 10
Aug 25 Charles Kelly New York, NY D 2
-McMahon floored Kelly two times and police intervened;
Instead of "TK 2", the bout was declared "D 2"
Oct 5 Charles Leopold New York, NY L 8
1897
Jan 4 Jack Ward Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Jan 11 Cliff Valentine Philadelphia, Pa W 6
Jan 18 Paddy McPhillips Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Jan 21 Joe Fairburn Philadelphia, Pa L 6
Feb 1 Joe Leonard Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Feb 8 "Torpedo" Billy Murphy Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Feb 8 Billy Harper Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
-Different sources report the previous 2 bouts held the same date
Feb 12 Joe Bernstein Scranton, Pa L 20
Feb 15 George Holland Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Feb 27 Frank "Crocky" Boyle Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Mar 1 Andy Rambo Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Mar 29 Jack Lynch Philadelphia, Pa TK 4
Apr 5 Maxey Haugh Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Apr 12 Frank "Crocky" Boyle Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Apr 26 Frank Farley Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
May 3 Joe Riley Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Jun 7 Frank "Crocky" Boyle Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Jun 28 Elwood McCloskey Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Aug 31 Elwood McCloskey Athens, Pa ND 10
Sep 21 John "Young" Mahoney Athens, Pa ND 10
-Some sources report "Philadelphia" Young Mahoney
Oct 18 John Henry Johnson Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Nov 1 John "Young" Mahoney Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
-Some sources report "Philadelphia" Young Mahoney
Nov 11 Elwood McCloskey Philadelphia, Pa NC 1
1898
Apr 12 Hiram "Hymie" Goldstein Cleveland, Oh D 8
-Police intervened; McMahon fought dirty
Apr 14 Jimmy Reeder Altoona, Pa D 8
Jun 16 Johnny Lavack Detroit, Mi D 8
Aug 24 Oscar Gardner Toledo, Oh LK 5
Nov 5 Walter Edgerton Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
-Edgerton used the name Kentucky Rosebud
Nov 18 Billy Smith Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Nov 25 Eugene Rowan Philadelphia, Pa KO 3
1899
Jan 21 Joe Fairburn Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
-Perhaps, this is a reference to the 1/21/1897 bout
Jun 23 Peter Boyle Chicago, Il L 6
Jul 7 Walter Bloom Chicago, Il D 6
Aug 11 Patrick "Paddy" Gorman Chicago, Il TK 3
Aug 25 Ole Oleson Chicago, Il D 6
Dec 9 Ole Oleson Chicago, Il W 6
Dec 15 -McMahon seconded Billy Stift vs Jack McCormick in Chicago, Il
Dec 18 Harry Forbes Michigan City, In ND 6
Dec 29 "Turkey Point" Billy Smith Chicago, Il W 6
1900
Feb 9 Charles Mason Chicago, Il SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held
Feb 9 Ole Oleson Chicago, Il L 6
Feb 15 Willie Fitzgerald Brooklyn, NY LK 3
Feb 16 -McMahon seconded Peter Maher vs Joe Choynski in Chicago, Il
Mar 19 Ted Fenton Racine, Wi SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Mar 19 Jack Dougherty Racine, Wi KO 2
Jul 10 Joe Hedmark Chicago, Il SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Oct 16 Harry Lyons Chicago, Il SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Nov 15 Johnny Burns Chicago, Il D 6
-Reports vary - "L 5", "LT 5"
Nov 22 Kid Kelly Chicago, Il W 6
Dec 1 Oscar "Battling" Nelson Chicago, Il D 4
1902
Jan 21 "Brooklyn" Tommy Sullivan Jackson, Mi LT 5
Apr Billy Moore West Pullman, Il D 6
Apr 12 Oscar "Battling" Nelson West Pullman, Il D 6
Apr 26 Tony Moran Chicago, Il D 6
-Some sources report "Tommy Moran"
May -McMahon opened a physical culture and boxing school in Chicago, Il
May 24 Joe Sherlock Harvey, Il SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held
Jun 6 Tony Moran Chicago, Il D 6
Jun 12 Barney "Kid" Abel Chicago, Il D 6
Jul 3 Kid Herman [Landfield] Chicago, Il LF 6
Sep 5 Joe Sherlock Chicago, Il W 6
1903
Feb 27 John Whittaker Detroit, Mi SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Feb 27 -McMahon seconded Andrew Tokell vs Harry Forbes in Detroit, Mi
Apr 22 Bert Collins Detroit, Mi KO 2
-Some sources report "W 10" vs "Bert Williams"
Oct 14 -McMahon was scheduled to box in Detroit, Mi
1904
Mar 10 "Brooklyn" Tommy Sullivan Jackson, Mi LK 6
Nov 25 -McMahon seconded Harry Forbes vs Joe Cherry in Saginaw, Mi
Dec 14 Pete Zoltowsky Detroit, Mi SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held
Dec 14 Commodore Detroit, Mi SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Dec 28 "Young" Kid McCoy Detroit, Mi SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
1905
Jan 31 Art Black Detroit, Mi SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held; McMahon did not fight
Aug -McMahon and Billy Gaffney (former boxers) were partners in a
real estate company in Detroit, Mi
1909
Mar 3 Curley Gerhardt Windsor, Ont, Canada D
1910
Feb 2 Paddy Bedler Philadelphia, Pa SCH
Oct 10 Mike Malone Philadelphia, Pa SCH
Dec 19 Oscar "Battling" Nelson Detroit, Mi EX 3
1911
Feb 17 -McMahon died in Detroit, Mi
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Chicago (Il)
Tribune, February 18 1911 |
*** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed ***
1896
Aug 25 Jack McKeck Brooklyn, NY TK 2
1898
Jul 3 Oscar Gardner L 6
Undated (Prior to Sep 1898)
Charles "Rough House" Burns L 20
1899
Jun 24 Jack Lowry New York, NY D
1899-1901
Elwood McCloskey Philadelphia, Pa LK 3
1901
Nov Barney "Kid" Abel Chicago, Il D 6
Review courtesy of
Tracy Callis,
Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
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