Andy Gray W
Hutchinson W
"Chelsea Pride" London, Eng KO 2
1878
Jan 11 Bob Cunningham Birmingham, Eng W
-Bare-knuckles were used for this bout
Billy Kennedy London, Eng D
-Kennedy was called the Lightweight Champion of England;
Gloves were used for this bout
Nov 22 "Black Chris" Smithers Wolverhampton, Eng W
-Bare-knuckles were used for this bout
Dec Bailey Gray near Manchester, Eng W 1
-Bare-knuckles were used for this bout
-Mitchell often took on all-comers in London and
fought as many as four bouts in an evening at:
* Mickey Welch's "White Bear" in Bermondsey;
* Bill Richardson's "Blue Anchor" in Shoreditch;
* Ted Napper's "Five Ink Horns" in Shoreditch;
* Langham's "St. Giles Room" in Leicester Square;
* Joe Hadley's "The Bells" in East End
-Mitchell became the Boxing Instructor for the
International Athletic Club at the "White Rose"
in London
Tom Elbein Antwerp, Bel SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held;
Elbein backed out
-Mitchell opened a Boxing School at the "Palais Rubens"
in Antwerp, Bel
Feb W. Caradoff Antwerp, Bel W 4
-Gloves were used for this bout
May 16 Tom Tully London, Eng D 6
-Queensberry rules and gloves were used
Jun 16 Jack Burke Winkfield, Eng D 25
-Welterweight Championship of England;
London Rules and bare-knuckles were used;
Police intervened; Mitchell and Burke were
jailed for six weeks
-Mitchell won a Lightweight Championship Competition
at "The Eagle" in Finsbury, Eng
-Mitchell won several fights against minor opponents
Mar 29 Pat Condon Chelsea Baths, Eng W 3
Apr 4 Ned Harnatty Chelsea Baths, Eng W 3
-Mitchell won a Middleweight Championship Competition
Apr 15 Tom Symonds London, Eng EX
Roger Wallis in England W
Dec 21 Bill England Chelsea Baths, Eng W 3
-Some sources report that England was 6-0, 196 lbs
Dec 21 George Cox Chelsea Baths, Eng W 3
-Some sources report that Cox was 6-3, 196 lbs
Dec 21 Bill Springhall Chelsea Baths, Eng W 3
-The previous 3 bouts were held the same date as
part of a Billy Madden Heavyweight Competition
Dec 22 Joe Stubbins Chelsea Baths, Eng W 3
Dec 22 W. Heal Chelsea Baths, Eng W 3
Dec 22 Dick Roberts Chelsea Baths, Eng W 3
-The previous 3 bouts were held the same date as
part of a Billy Madden Heavyweight Competition
Billy Madden in England EX
Jan 23 Tug Wilson Leceister, Eng EX 3
Jan 29 Tug Wilson Manchester, Eng EX 3
Feb 5 Tug Wilson Sheffield, Eng EX
Feb Alf Greenfield Birmingham, Eng EX 3
Feb 17 Jack Clarke Newcastle, Eng TK 1
-Clarke was the Champion of North England;
Some sources report that Clarke was 5-10, 205 lbs
Feb 24 Tug Wilson Birmingham EX
Apr 9 Mike Cleary New York, NY W 3
-Police intervened;
Some sources report "KO 3"
Some sources report "TK 3"
Some sources report "D 3" on 4/19/8
Apr 13 Herbert Slade SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held;
Police intervened
May 14 John L. Sullivan New York, NY LT 3
-Mitchell knocked Sullivan down in the first round;
Police intervened
May 15 John L. Sullivan Long Island, NY SCH
-This bout was proposed by Joe Coburn as a
bare-knuckle fight to the finish; Mitchell
accepted but Sullivan did not; The bout
fell through
Jun 1 Billy Madden Troy, NY EX
Jun 2 James Lynch Albany, NY EX 3
-Mitchell knocked down Lynch twice;
Lynch resorted to wrestling holds;
The bout was stopped;
Lynch weighed 170 lbs
Jun Garrett Syracuse, NY KO 1
Jun Joe Coburn Syracuse, NY EX 3
Billy Baker Buffalo, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held;
Negotiations fell through
Billy Madden Buffalo, NY EX
Billy Madden Cleveland, Oh EX
Billy Madden St. Louis, Mo EX
Billy Madden Kansas City, Mo EX
Billy Madden Denver, Co EX
Jul 2 Billy Madden Pueblo, Co EX
Jul 3 Billy Madden Pueblo, Co EX
Jul Billy Lynn Leadville, Co ND 3
-Reports vary as to actual details of this fight;
Mitchell contracted to stop Lynn inside 4 rounds;
Mitchell quit fighting after 3 rounds; The referee
rendered a "ND" verdict but gave Lynn the winner's
money; Some sources report 7/05/1883;
Reports vary on verdict - "KO 2" - "KO 3" - "L 3"
Jul Denis "Ike" Hayes Leadville, Co W 4
Jul Davis Leadville, Co KO 1
Sep 11 Herbert Slade Kansas City, Mo SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held;
Slade left town
Sep 18 Herbert Slade New York, NY KO
-This was a "private" fight
Sam McGowan SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held;
McGowan backed out of the fight
Oct 2 William Sheriff Flushing, NY D 7
-Harry Hill first declared Mitchell the winner;
Another round was fought and the fight was called
a draw; Weights: 150-175
Oct Herbert Slade Long Island, NY D 3
Nov Ned Donnelly London, Eng EX 3
Nov Jack Knifton London, Eng EX
Nov Tug Wilson Manchester, Eng KO 3
Nov Jem Mace Liverpool, Eng EX
"Denver" Ed Smith in England D
-London Rules were used for this bout;
Police intervened
-Mitchell challenged Dominick McCaffrey to a bout
1884
Mar 12 Billy Madden Easton, Pa EX
Mar 20 Joe Denning New York, NY W 4
Mar 26 Jake Kilrain Boston, Ma D 4
May 12 Billy Edwards New York, NY TK 3
-Police intervened
Jun 30 John L. Sullivan New York, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled but cancelled;
Sullivan was drunk and unable to fight;
Some sources report 5/30/84
Sep -Mitchell was scheduled to appear in New York, NY
Oct 13 Dominick McCaffrey New York, NY L 4
-Police intervened
Oct 21 Jack Burke New York, NY D 4
-Mitchell knocked down Burke twice
Nov 24 Jack Burke New York, NY D 3
-Some sources report "D 8"
-Mitchell toured New York and Pennsylvania
in November and December giving exhibitions
Nov 29 Jack Gillespie Pittsburgh, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held;
Police intervened and prevented the bout
Nov 29 Billy Madden Pittsburgh, Pa EX
-Mitchell sparred Billy Madden instead of Gillespie
Dec 2 "Captain" James C. Daly New York, NY EX 3
Dec Jim Brady Buffalo, NY KO 3
Dec -Mitchell sparred in Philadelphia, Pa and Bradford, Pa
1885
Feb 23 John Scholes Toronto, Ont, Can W 4
May 22 Mike Cleary San Francisco, Ca D 4
-Police intervened; Some sources report "D 5"
Jun 29 Jack Burke Chicago, Il D 6
Oct 12 Joe Coburn Auburn, NY EX
1886
May 16 Jack Burke Chicago, Il D 10
-Some sources report 5/10/86
Jun 11 Patsy Cardiff Minneapolis, Mn D 5
-Cardiff knocked Mitchell down;
Most observers thought Cardiff won
Dave Campbell in America SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
1887
Feb 5 Jem Smith in England EX 3
Feb 15 Jem Mace Islington, Eng EX
Feb 16 Jack Knifton Westminster, Eng EX 3
Feb 17 Jack Knifton Islington, Eng EX 3
Feb Ben Bendoff Islington, Eng EX
Jem Mace Liverpool, Eng EX 3
Mar Jem Smith Picadilly, Eng EX 4
Alf Greenfield Westminster, Eng EX
May 28 Jake Kilrain New York, NY EX 4
Jun Jake Kilrain Buffalo, NY EX
Jul 4 Jake Kilrain Shelbyville, In EX
Jul 28 Patrick "Reddy" Gallagher Cleveland, Oh W 6
-Gallagher retired after six rounds;
Mitchell broke his own little finger;
Some sources report 7/23/87
Sep 8 Jake Kilrain New York, NY EX 4
Sep 19 Jake Kilrain Boston, Ma EX
1888
Jan 6 Jake Kilrain Dublin, Ire EX 3
Mar 10 John L. Sullivan Chantilly, Fr D 39
-Some sources report this as a Heavyweight
Championship of the World contest; London
Prize Ring Rules and bare-knuckles were
used for this bout; Sullivan scored the
first knockdown; Mitchell drew first blood
in the eighth round; Weights: 166 - 200
Nov 19 Jake Kilrain Philadelphia, Pa EX
-Police intervened
Dec 17 Jake Kilrain Chicago, Il EX 3
Dec 18 Jake Kilrain Chicago, Il EX 3
Dec 19 Jake Kilrain Chicago, Il SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held;
Police prevented the bout
Dec 20 Jake Kilrain Chicago, Il EX 3
Dec 22 Jake Kilrain Cincinnati, Oh SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held;
Warrants were issued to arrest the fighters;
The fighters did not appear
Dec 26 Jake Kilrain Cleveland, Oh EX
Dec 27 Jake Kilrain Cleveland, Oh EX
-After the bout, Mitchell got into a fight with Hughey Burns,
a local thug
Dec 31 Jake Kilrain St. Louis, Mo SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held;
Police intervened and prevented the bout
1889
Jan 4 Jake Kilrain Buffalo, NY EX
Jan 5 Jake Kilrain Buffalo, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Jan Jake Kilrain Albany, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Jan Jake Kilrain Troy, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Jan 11 Jake Kilrain Newburgh, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled but cancelled;
Mitchell was sick
Jan 12 Jake Kilrain Kingston-on-the-Hudson, NY EX
Apr 1 Jem Smith London, Eng SCH
-This bout was scheduled but cancelled;
Smith cut his foot badly during training
Apr 5 Jake Kilrain Leicester, Eng EX
May Jake Kilrain Dublin, Ire EX
Jun 13 Jake Kilrain New York, NY EX
Jul 6 Mike Donovan New Orleans, La EX 4
Jul 8 -Mitchell seconded Jake Kilrain vs. John L. Sullivan
at Richburg, Ms for the Heavyweight Championship of
the World
Nov Dennis Gallagher London, Eng L
-This was a wrestling match; Gallagher weighed 168 lbs
1890
Feb 7 Jem Mace Glasgow, Scot W 4
-This bout was promoted as the Heavyweight
Championship of England; Mace was very critical
of Mitchell and other British heavyweights;
Mitchell fought him to shut him up; The men
wore six-ounce gloves and fought two minute
rounds; Police intervened
Mar -Jem Mace and Mitchell toured England and
drew large crowds giving boxing exhibitions
Dec 18 Joe McAuliffe London, Eng EX 2
1891
Feb 9 Frank "Paddy" Slavin Dublin, Ire EX 4
Mar 5 Frank "Paddy" Slavin London, Eng EX 4
Apr 9 Frank "Paddy" Slavin Liverpool, Eng EX 3
Apr 24 -Mitchell and Slavin arrived in New York, NY
Apr 30 Jack McAuliffe New York, NY EX
Apr 30 Frank "Paddy" Slavin New York, NY EX 3
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Jul 22 Frank "Paddy" Slavin EX
-Mitchell knocked Slavin around;
Slavin showed up drunk
Jan 4 Frank "Paddy" Slavin Chicago, Il EX
-This bout was part of the play, U and I
Jan 6 Frank "Paddy" Slavin Chicago, Il EX
-This bout was part of the play, U and I
Jan 9 Frank "Paddy" Slavin Chicago, Il EX
-This bout was part of the play, U and I
Jan 11 Frank "Paddy" Slavin Chicago, Il EX
-This bout was part of the play, The Struggle of Life;
The play ran through 1/16/92
Feb 11 Jim Corbett New York, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled but cancelled;
Negotiations fell through
Mar 2 Arthur Upham New Orleans, La TK 3
-Reports vary - "EX3" - "W 3" - "W 4" - "W 6"
Mar 2 Frank "Paddy" Slavin New Orleans, La EX 3
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Mar 7 Mike Cleary Buffalo, NY EX 3
Mar 7 Frank "Paddy" Slavin Buffalo, NY EX 3
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Mar Frank "Paddy" Slavin Toronto, Ont, Can EX
Mar Frank "Paddy" Slavin Montreal, Que, Can EX
Sep 24 Jack Fallon Philadelphia, Pa EX
-This was a wrestling match
Sep 29 Jim Hall Brooklyn, NY EX 3
-Some sources report "ND 3"
Sep 30 Jack McAuliffe Philadelphia, Pa EX
Oct 2 Jack McAuliffe Philadelphia, Pa EX
Oct 4 Jim Hall Chicago, Il EX 3
-Some sources report "ND 3"
Oct Jim Hall Pittsburgh, Pa SCH
-Mitchell and Hall were to spar during
the week of Oct 16-20 1893;
The outcomes are not known
Nov 1 Jack McAuliffe Boston, Ma EX 2
Nov -Mitchell was scheduled to travel with the
Power and Edwards Theatrical Company and spar
with Steve O'Donnell and Jim Hall
Dec 7 Billy Woods Philadelphia, Pa EX
Dec Jim Hall Boston, Ma SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Dec Steve O'Donnell Boston, Ma SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Dec -Steve O'Donnell became a sparring partner of
Mitchell worked with Charlie during Dec 1893-Jan 1894
Dec Steve O'Donnell in Florida EX
-This bout was held during Dec 1893-Jan 1894
Dec Jack Fogarty Boston, Ma EX
Dec Jack Fogarty Boston, Ma EX
-The previous 2 bouts were held during Dec 18-23
Dec 31 Harry Darrin Anastasia Island, Fi EX
Jan 25 Jim Corbett Jacksonville, Fl LK 3
-Heavyweight Championship of the World
Feb 24 Jim Corbett New York, NY EX 4
May 25 Steve O'Donnell Putney, Eng EX 3
Aug 31 Peter Maher New York, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Jack Fallon Buffalo, NY EX 4
*** Some Data Was Provided By Mark Dunn ***
*** Assistance Was Provided By Sergei Yurchenko ***
Review courtesy of
Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing
Research Organization
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