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The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia -- Old Timer

Mike "Buff" Mullery
(Mike Mallory; Mike Mulvey; Mike Mulry)

BORN   January 27 1858; Providence, Rhode Island
DIED September 1 1887; Providence, Rhode Island
HEIGHT 5-8 (Some reports say 5-9 1/2)
WEIGHT 155-170 lbs
1880
Jan 19 Pete McCoy                 Brooklyn, NY                     EX  3
          -Some sources report McCoy fought "Mike Malloran"
Sep  7 Martin "Fiddler" Neary     New York, NY                      D 16
         -Neary was better at first but tired;
         Mullery battered Neary who threw in the sponge; But, the fight was stopped and called a "draw" before the sponge came in

Nov 18 Charlie Norton Providence, RI D 30 Nov 29 Billy Madden New York, NY EX Dec 23 John Cash New York, NY EX 3 Dec 23 Peter Croker New York, NY EX 3
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date 1882 Jul 8 Steve Taylor New York, NY EX 1883 Jan Jack Files New York, NY EX Mar 15 Sam Collyer New York, NY EX -Some sources report 03/05/1883 Apr 11 Johnny Reilly New York, NY EX Apr 20 Pete McCoy New York, NY EX May 10 Dave Jeavens Mahonoy City, Pa KO 18 -London Rules were used for this bout May 14 Pete McCoy New York, NY EX May 16 Johnny Reilly New York, NY EX 3 Jun 9 -Mullery sparred in New Haven, Ct Aug 6 Pete McCoy New York, NY EX 1 -McCoy knocked Mullery out Nov 1 -Mullery seconded William Bennett vs Professor Stubbs in New York, NY 1884 Jan 4 Charley Martin New York, NY EX Feb 25 Denny Costigan New York, NY EX Mar 13 Charlie Norton Newark, NJ EX Mar 19 Ed O'Connor New York, NY EX Mar 21 Billy Mackim New York, NY TK 3 Apr 2 "Nonpariel" Jack Dempsey Brooklyn, NY EX 3 May 12 "Nonpariel" Jack Dempsey New York, NY EX 3 1885 Jan 30 Walter DeBaum New York, NY EX Dec 2 Pete McCoy Philadelphia, Pa SCH -The previous bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known 1886 Jan 13 "Nonpariel" Jack Dempsey New York, NY EX 3 Jan 15 Denny Costigan New York, NY EX Feb 9 -Mullery seconded Jack Fallon vs John [Tom] Banks in New York, NY 1887 Jul 19 -Mullery seconded Billy Dacey vs Jack Hopper at Hempstead Beach, near Point Lookout, Long Island, NY Sep 5 -The funeral for Mullery took place in the afternoon in Providence, RI *** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed *** Undated Jul Mike Kane Cedar Rapids, Ia ? -This bout was held; The outcome is not known; Mullery received a cut in this contest; A later article stated seven years ago (c. 1877) 1880 Dan Collins W 6 1884 Dec 9 Walter DeBaum New York, NY EX *** Much Data Was Provided By William Schutte ***

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