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Billy McMillan
| BORN |
March
22 1867; in Scotland (Fought out of England, then Washington, District of
Columbia) |
| DIED |
February 21 1896; Washington, District of Columbia (buried
in Mt. Olivet Cemetery); McMillan died from smoking opium;
He was an addict |
| HEIGHT |
5-7 |
| WEIGHT |
144-150
lbs |
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McMillan
was a scrappy and durable fighter who packed a punch During his career, he beat such men as
Patsy Raedy, Mike Raedy, Pete Lally (two times), Jim Keenan and Bill
Stewart |
1886
May George Sudborn London, England TK 11
-London Prize Ring Rules were used for this bout
1886-1888
Billy Wiley (of London, England) TK 4
-Some sources report "W 11"
George Taylor W 5
George Gibson (of Leeds, England) W 17
Jim Keenan (of Liverpool, England) TK 15
-Championship of Lancastershire, England;
London Prize Ring Rules were used for this bout
Al Calvert (of Liverpool, England) W 3
-Gloves were used for this bout
Timothy Cline (of Birmingham, England) KO 9
Fred Downs (of Liverpool, England) W 7
Bill Stewart (of Glasgow) near Glasgow, Scotland W 4
-Championship of Scotland; Some sources report "W 6"
Tom Kelly (of Liverpool, England) W 1
-Some sources report "Joe Kelly"
1887-1888
Pete Lally near Washington, DC W
1888
Mar 23 Jack Steele Boston, Ma SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Aug 11 Pete Lally near Washington, DC WF 23
-Some sources report 8/10/1888; Some sources report 8/12/1888
Aug 25 Pete Lally Washington, DC EX
William "Punch" Vaughn D
Oct 30 Paddy Duffy Fort Foote, Va LK 17
-Welterweight Championship of the World;
Some sources report 10/31/88
1889
Apr 1 -McMillan seconded Dorsey vs Phillips in Washington, DC
Apr 12 -McMillan challenged Paddy Duffy to a bout
Feb 17 Mike Raedy Washington, DC EX 3
Feb 17 Joe Fielden Washington, DC EX
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Apr 24 George Northridge in Virginia LK 18
-Middleweight Championship of the District; Some sources report "W 7"
This bout was held on the Potomac River about 20 miles from Washington, DC
May 8 Hagan Washington, DC EX
May 9 George Northridge Washington, DC EX
Jun 1 Dominick McCaffrey Washington, DC D 4
Nov 5 Mike Raedy Alexandria, Va SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Undated (1889-1891)
Jack Smith (of Baltimore) W 3
1891
Aug 9 Tommy Ryan Richardson, Il LK 3
-Some sources report this as a Welterweight Championship bout;
Some sources report 8/08/1891
Sep 28 Tom Baker Chicago, Il ND 3
1893
Mar 2 Billy Hinds New Orleans, La KO 5
-Some sources report 3/02/95; Some sources report "Billy Hines"
1894
Nov 15 Charles F. Campbell Alexandria, Va KO 1
Nov 22 Charles F. Campbell Washington, DC KO 17
1895
Jan 17 Mike Raedy Washington, DC KO 16
Aug 6 Patsy Raedy Washington, DC KO 1
Sep 30 Paddy Gorman Washington, DC NC 7
*** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed ***
1887
Nov 25 Patsy Kerrigan Boston, Ma EX 3
1889
Mike Raedy Washington, DC D 10
-Perhaps, this is a reference to the 11/05/1889 bout
Review courtesy of
Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing
Research Organization
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