1896
Sep 3 Wallace's Kid Hammond, In KO 1
1897
Jun 5 Ole Oleson Hegewisch, Il W 3
1898
May 10 Freddie Green Sioux City, Ia KO 7
May 11 Soldier Williams Sioux Falls, SD KO 3
1899
Jan 1 Eddie Herman Hegewisch, Il D 6
Apr 6 Eddie Penny Chicago, Il KO 1
May 3 Bull Winters Chicago, Il KO 1
Jun 1 "Unknown" John Smith Chicago, Il KO 2
1900
Jul 4 Feathers Vernon West Pullman, Il ND 6
Aug 30 Charles Dougherty Chicago, Il KO 1
Sep 14 Joe Hedmark Chicago, Il L 6
Sep 21 Harry Griffin Chicago, Il W 6
Oct 8 Young Bay Chicago, Il W 6
Nov 2 Clarence Class Chicago, Il D 6
Nov 12 Jack Readle Chicago, Il EX 3
Nov 12 Joe Curtin Chicago, Il EX 3
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Nov 15 Black Griffo Chicago, Il KO 3
Nov 22 Ed Burley Chicago, Il KO 5
Dec 1 Pete Boyle Chicago, Il LF 4
Dec 1 Danny McMahon Chicago, Il D 4
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Dec 7 Joe Percente Chicago, Il WF 2
Dec 8 Jack Martin Chicago, Il W 6
1901
Mar 17 Black Griffo Chicago, Il KO 3
Apr 19 Mickey Riley Milwaukee, Wi L 6
May 3 Charles Berry Milwaukee, Wi D 6
May 18 Harry Fails Omro, Wi ND 6
May 24 Harry Fails Rhinelander, Wi D 10
-Some sources report "NC 4"
Nov 10 Billy Heck West Pullman, Il ND 4
Nov 15 Joe Percente Milwaukee, Wi L 6
Nov 29 Eddie Santry Chicago, Il L 6
Dec 2 Joe Percente Milwaukee, Wi D 6
Dec 16 Mike Walsh Chicago, Il KO 6
-Some sources report "KO 5"
Dec 17 Charles Berry Milwaukee, Wi L 6
1902
Jan 13 Frank Colifer West Pullman, Il KO 5
Jan 21 Charles Berry Fond du Lac, Wi L 8
Mar 13 Joe Percente Oshkosh, Wi W 8
Mar 17 Kid Ryan Chicago, Il KO 5
Mar 21 "Cyclone" Johnny Thompson Chicago, Il W 6
Apr 5 William Rosser Harvey, Il KO 1
Apr 12 Danny McMahon West Pullman, Il D 6
May 17 Pudden Burns Hegewisch, Il W 6
Jun 14 "Battling" Billy Hurley Hammond, In D 6
Dec 2 Elmer Mayfield Hot Springs, Ar W 10
Dec 26 Christy Williams Hot Springs, Ar KO 17
1903
Jan 3 George Brownfield Hot Springs, Ar EX 4
Jan 6 Sammy Maxwell Hot Springs, Ar KO 10
Mar 18 Adam Ryan Little Rock, Ar D 20
Apr 5 Jack Robinson Hot Springs, Ar EX 6
Apr 24 "Cyclone" Johnny Thompson Milwaukee, Wi W 6
May 22 Stockings Kelly Milwaukee, Wi KO 4
Jun 16 Young Scotty Fond du Lac, Wi W 8
Jun 19 Mickey Riley Milwaukee, Wi D 6
Jun 20 Larry McDonald Harvey, Il KO 4
Jun 27 Clarence English Kansas City, Mo D 15
Jul 15 Mickey Riley Ashland, Wi NC 11
-Police intervened
Jul 24 Mickey Riley Hurley, Wi D 15
Aug 26 Eddie Sterns Michigan City, In LK 9
Sep 3 "Dare Devil" Tildon Chicago, Il ND 2
-Police intervened; Some sources report "NC 2"
Oct 16 Charles Neary Milwaukee, Wi L 6
Nov 10 George Memsic Milwaukee, Wi W 6
Dec 28 Clarence English St. Joseph, Mo W 15
1904
Jan 16 Art Simms Milwaukee, Wi KO 3
Feb 5 Jack O'Neil Milwaukee, Wi W 6
Apr 6 Joe "Spider" Welsh Salt Lake City, Ut TK 16
-Some sources report "TK 15"
Apr 12 Tommy Markham Eureka, Ut EX 3
-Nelson writes in his biography that this bout
was held in Utah - not Eureka, Ca
May 20 Martin Canole San Francisco, Ca KO 18
Jul 29 Eddie Hanlon San Francisco, Ca KO 19
Sep 5 Aurelio Herrera Butte, Mt W 20
Nov 29 Young Corbett II San Francisco, Ca TK 10
Dec 20 Jimmy Britt San Francisco, Ca L 20
-Lightweight Championship of the World
1905
Feb 28 Young Corbett II San Francisco, Ca TK 9
May 22 Abe Attell Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Jun 2 Kid Sullivan Baltimore, Md D 6
Jun 6 Jack O'Neil Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Jun 30 Kid Taylor Fairmont Park, Il EX 6
Sep 8 Jimmy Britt Colma, Ca KO 18
-Lightweight Championship of the World;
Some sources report 9/09/05
George "Kid" Lavigne Detroit, Mi EX 3
1906
Jan 18 Jimmy Potts Minneapolis, Mn EX
Feb 1 Curley Ulrich Duluth, Mn EX 4
Mar 14 Terry McGovern Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Aug 13 Willard Bean Salt Lake City, Ut EX 3
Sep 3 Joe Gans Goldfield, Nv LF 42
-Lightweight Championship of the World
1907
Jul 31 Jimmy Britt San Francisco, Ca L 20
Aug 4 Tommy Ryan South Bend, In EX 6
Oct 19 Tom Freebury Red Lodge, Mt EX 4
Oct 23 Charles Berry Billings, Mt EX 4
Oct 26 Mark Nelson Minot, ND EX 4
1908
Jan 13 Jack Clifford Ogden, Ut TK 5
Feb 4 Rudi Unholz Los Angeles, Ca ND 10
Mar 3 Jimmy Britt Los Angeles, Ca ND 10
Mar 31 Abe Attell San Francisco, Ca D 15
May 28 Jack Grace Seattle, Wa EX 3
Jul 4 Joe Gans Colma, Ca KO 17
-Lightweight Championship of the World
Jul 5 Red Cornett Livermore, Ca EX 4
Sep 1 Jeff Perry San Francisco, Ca EX 3
-This bout was held on the ship "USS Ohio"
Sep 9 Joe Gans Colma, Ca KO 21
-Lightweight Championship of the World
Sep 27 Joe Galligan Chicago, Il EX 3
Johnny Webster EX 4
George "Kid" Lavigne Detroit, Mi EX 3
1909
Feb 12 Gene McGovern Milwaukee, Wi EX 3
May 29 Dick Hyland Colma, Ca KO 23
-Lightweight Championship of the World
Jun 22 Jack Clifford Oklahoma City, Ok TK 5
Jul 13 Ad Wolgast Los Angeles, Ca ND 10
Dec 17 George "Kid" Lavigne Detroit, Mi EX
1910
Jan 21 Eddie Lang Memphis, Tn KO 8
-Lightweight Championship of the World
Feb 22 Ad Wolgast Port Richmond, Ca LT 40
-Lightweight Championship of the World;
Some sources report "LT 42"
Feb 27 Arthur Nelson Chicago, Il EX 2
Feb 27 Eddie Greenwald Chicago, Il EX 2
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Mar 3 Arthur Nelson Chicago, Il EX 2
Mar 3 Eddie Greenwald Chicago, Il EX 2
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Mar 14 -Nelson sparred several times in Milwaukee, Wi during the week
Mar 22 Cyclone Kelly Minneapolis, Mn EX
Mar 22 Johnny Hayes Minneapolis, Mn EX
-The previous 2 bouts were held during the afternoon
Mar 22 Cyclone Kelly Minneapolis, Mn EX
Mar 22 Johnny Hayes Minneapolis, Mn EX
Mar 22 Art Godfrey Minneapolis, Mn EX
-The previous 3 bouts were held during the afternoon
Mar 23 Jimmy Brennan Minneapolis, Mn SCH
Mar 23 Sam Spider Minneapolis, Mn SCH
Mar 23 Billy Potts Minneapolis, Mn SCH
-The previous 3 bouts were scheduled for the afternoon;
The outcomes are not known
Mar 23 Jimmy Brennan Minneapolis, Mn SCH
Mar 23 Sam Spider Minneapolis, Mn SCH
Mar 23 Billy Potts Minneapolis, Mn SCH
Mar 23 Lee Ryan Minneapolis, Mn SCH
-The previous 4 bouts were scheduled for the evening;
The outcomes are not known
Mar 25 Hugh Madole Pittsburgh, Pa EX 3
Mar 31 Albert "Buck" Crouse Pittsburgh, Pa EX 4
Oct 10 Monte Dale Kansas City, Mo TK 3
Oct 31 Anton LaGrave San Francisco, Ca D 15
Nov 26 Owen Moran San Francisco, Ca LK 11
Dec 19 Danny McMahon Detroit, Mi EX 3
Dec 19 George "Kid" Lavigne Detroit, Mi EX 4
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Tommy Bresnahan EX 8
1911
Feb 12 Tommy Dixon Kansas City, Mo EX 6
Jul 3 Ned Whitman North Bend, Wa EX 6
Jul 4 Percy Cove Bellingham, Wa EX 6
-Some sources report "D 6"
Aug 4 Tommy Gaffney Medford, Or TK 5
Sep 19 Billy Nixon Boston, Ma TK 10
Oct 3 Milburn "Young" Saylor Boston, Ma L 12
Oct 11 Willie Beecher New York, NY ND 10
Oct 17 "Philadelphia" Pal Moore Boston, Ma L 12
Oct 18 Gene McGovern Boston, Ma EX 6
-Some sources report 10/17/11
Oct 19 George Alger Augusta, Me ND 6
Oct 25 Monte Dale Manchester, NH W 15
Nov 6 Frank Loughrey Watervliet, NY ND 10
Nov 10 Tommy Moore Buffalo, NY TK 9
Nov 25 Louis de Ponthieu Buffalo, NY ND 10
Nov 30 Joseph Spero Toronto, Ont, Can KO 6
Dec 4 Andy Bezenah Jeffersonville, In ND 10
Dec 15 Bobby Wilson Utica, NY ND 10
Dec 18 Willie Howard Brooklyn, NY ND 10
Dec 22 George "One-Round" Hogan Brooklyn, NY ND 10
-Some sources report "NC 10"
Dec 31 Jack Redmond New Orleans, La W 20
1912
Jan 9 Tommy O'Rourke Springfield, Mo ND 10
Feb 26 Young Togo Fort Smith, Ar W 6
-Some sources report "D 6"
Mar 1 Sammy Trott Dayton, Oh D 15
Jul 1 Andy Bezenah Winnipeg, Man, Can ND 12
-Some sources report "ND 10"
Jul 12 Mickey McIntyre Winnipeg, Man, Can ND 12
-Some sources report "NC 12"
Sep 2 Steve Ketchel St. Joseph, Mo D 15
Nov 14 Art Stewart Hammond, In ND 10
Nov 28 Leach Cross New York, NY ND 10
Dec 13 Teddy Maloney Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Dec 14 Johnny Tillman Minneapolis, Mn EX 4
Dec 20 Jimmy Bonner Tamaqua, Pa ND 10
Dec 31 Julius "Yankee" Schwartz Columbus, Oh ND 8
1913
Jan 3 Frankie Russell New Orleans, La ND 10
Feb 5 Ray Sorenson Racine, Wi ND 10
-Some sources report "Jack Sorenson"
Feb 11 Harry Dillon Tamaqua, Pa KO 10
Feb 17 Joe Burke Easton, Pa ND 10
Feb 22 Bay Wood New Bedford, Ma D 12
-Some sources report "Ray Wood"
Mar 5 Frank Whitney Atlanta, Ga ND 10
Mar 27 Mike Malone Pueblo, Co ND 10
Apr 19 Bay Wood New Bedford, Ma D 12
-Some sources report "Ray Wood"
Apr 29 Gilbert Gallant Boston, Ma L 12
May 3 Pat Bradley Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Oct 13 Ad Wolgast Milwaukee, Wi ND 10
1914
Aug 19 Cliff Ford Sault Sainte Marie, Mi W 6
1915
Mar 18 Stewart "Young" Donnelly Havana, Cu KO 3
Mar 24 Jimmy Fryer Havana, Cu W 25
Apr 24 Dale Gardner Havana, Cu KO 2
Sep 6 Bobby Waugh Juarez, Mx L 20
Nov 5 "Fighting" Jimmy Reagan Kansas City, Mo L 10
1917
Mar 17 Pierce Matthews St. Louis, Mo TK 8
Apr 17 Freddie Welsh St. Louis, Mo ND 12
1920
Jan 7 Slugger McLaughlin Providence, RI W 12
Aug 23 Ray Pryel Pittsburgh, Pa EX 6
1923
Jan 23 Dick Hyland Fresno, Ca EX 3
Jun 10 Phil Salvatore Los Angeles, Ca EX 3
Undated
Jack Goodman EX 3
The Cyber Boxing Zone WAIL ! Article on Battling Nelson (February 2006)
Review courtesy of
Tracy Callis,
Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
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