1883
Apr 7 Edward "Rug" McDonald Maspeth, NY KO 21
-Some sources report "KO 27"
Aug 14 Jack Boylan Flushing, NY KO 23
Sep 3 Harry Force Coney Island, NY NC 11
-Police intervened
Sep 17 Thomas "Soap" McAlpine New York, NY D 4
Oct 15 Jack Boylan New York, NY ND 6
-Some sources report "KO 6"
Nov 10 Billy Frazier W 6
Nov 25 Robert "Cocky" Turnbull New York, NY D 8
1884
Jan 7 J.J. Bagley Boston, Ma EX
Jan 7 John McMahon's Unknown Boston, Ma EX 3
-This bout appears to be a boxer-wrestler contest;
The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Jan William Mahoney New York, NY KO 3
Feb 10 Joe Heiser Williamsburg, NY D 8
Feb 14 Jim Fell New York, NY KO 2
-Some sources report "W 2"
Feb 28 Jim Barry New York, NY KO 3
Mar 2 Joe Hennessey New York, NY KO 4
Mar 4 Tom Sullivan New York, NY KO 2
Mar 6 Billy Dacey Coney Island, NY TK 9
-Lightweight Championship of New York
Apr 2 Mike Mallory Brooklyn, NY EX 3
Apr 14 Jim Sweeney New York, NY EX 4
Apr 25 Joe Hayes New York, NY D 6
May 1 Jack Bowles New York, NY KO 6
Jul 9 Tom Henry Far Rockaway, NY NC 3
-Police intervened
Jul 14 George Fulljames near Baltimore, Md SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held;
Authorities prevented it
Jul 22 George Fulljames Oak Island, NY SCH
-Both men were present but Fulljames decided not to fight
with such a strong Dempsey crowd on hand at the obscure
site
Jul 30 George Fulljames Great Kill, NY KO 22
-Middleweight Championship of America
Aug 2 "Professor" Walter Watson Philadelphia, Pa EX 4
Aug Jimmy Hurst SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held;
Hurst left town
Sep 4 Mike Dempsey Rockaway, NY KO 7
Sep 15 Jimmy Ryan Philadelphia, Pa NC 7
Oct 6 Tom Ferguson New York, NY EX 3
Oct 8 Robert "Cocky" Turnbull New York, NY W 8
Oct 24 Tom Henry New York, NY W 6
Nov 6 Tom Ferguson New York, NY W 4
-Many record books carry this bout;
But, was it ever held? ;
Perhaps, this is the Oct 6 1884 bout
Nov 20 Billy Frazier New York, NY TK 5
-Some sources report 1883;
Some sources report "KO 4"
Nov 20 Jimmy Ryan New York, NY W 5
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Nov 30 Mike Mallon Philadelphia, Pa KO 2
Dec 9 Denny Costigan New York, NY EX 4
Dec 15 George Wilson Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
1885
Jan 12 Billy Frazier New York, NY ND 4
-Reports vary - "ND 5" - "EX 4"
Jan 12 Jimmy Ryan New York, NY ND 4
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
John Banks New York, NY W
Jan 22 Jim Fell New York, NY W 4
Mar 19 Charles Bixamos New Orleans, La KO 5
Mar 25 -Dempsey refereed the Charles Lang-George Fryer bout in New Orleans, La
Jim Corbett San Francisco, Ca EX
May 4 Tom Barry San Francisco, Ca KO 5
George LaBlanche Boston Ma SCH
-This bout was scheduled but cancelled
May 11 Tom Cleary San Francisco, Ca KO 5
May 22 -Dempsey seconded Mike Cleary vs Charlie Mitchell in San Francisco, Ca
Jun 5 Jim Carr San Francisco, Ca KO 9
Jul 4 James Rodda Nevada City, Nv W 2
Jul 20 Jack Keenan San Francisco, Ca KO 2
Jul 22 -Dempsey seconded Tom Cleary vs Jim Carr in San Francisco, Ca
Aug John Clow Rawlings, Wy SCH
-This bout was scheduled to be held during Aug-Sep 1885;
The outcome is not known
Aug 29 Billy Manning Los Angeles, Ca KO 7
Sep 12 Tom Norton Sacramento, Ca KO 4
Nov 2 Dave Campbell Washington Territory KO 3
Dec 14 Tom Barry Portland, Or KO 6
1886
Jan 13 Mike Mullery New York, NY EX
Jan 15 Jimmy Murray New York, NY W 4
Jan 15 Tom Henry New York, NY W 4
Jan 15 Mike Donovan New York, NY EX 4
-The previous 3 bouts were held the same date
Feb 3 Jack Fogarty New York, NY KO 27
-Middleweight Championship of America
Feb 9 -Dempsey refereed the Jack Fallon-John Banks bout in New York, NY
Feb 24 Pete McCoy Jersey City, NJ W 6
Mar 3 Joe Denning Newark, NJ EX 3
Mar 14 George LaBlanche Larchmont, NY KO 13
-Middleweight Championship of the America;
Some sources report Middleweight Championship
of the World; Some sources report 3/04/86;
Some sources report "Long Island, NY"
Apr 10 Mike Cleary New York, NY EX 3
Apr 10 Jack Fogarty New York, NY EX 4
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date;
Dempsey was presented with the Police Gazette
Championship Belt
Apr 26 Ned McCann Philadelphia, Pa KO 3
-Some sources report "KO 4"
Apr 28 Charles "Bull" McCarthy Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Apr 30 Jimmy Ryan Philadelphia, Pa W 4
May 20 Paddy Norton St. Paul, Mn W 4
-Some sources report 5/12/86
May 31 John L. Sullivan Chicago, Il SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held;
Chicago authorities banned sparring matches
Jun 1 Patsy Cardiff Minneapolis, Mn SCH
-This bout was scheduled but cancelled
Ed Moehler Minneapolis, Mn W 4
Nov 22 Jack Burke San Francisco, Ca D 10
Dec 20 Jack Keenan Cheyenne, Wy EX 3
Dec 27 Denny Costigan Milwaukee, Wi EX 3
1887
Jan 31 Mike Boden Philadelphia, Pa W 4
Feb 2 Jack Langdon Philadelphia, Pa W 4
Feb 5 Denny Killen Philadelphia, Pa W 4
Mar 15 Denny Costigan Rochester, NY EX
Mar 22 Denny Costigan Detroit, Mi EX
Apr 9 Billy Baker Buffalo, NY ND 4
May 2 Patrick "Reddy" Gallagher Cleveland, Oh D 6
Jul 4 Jack Ashton Providence, RI EX
Oct 10 Eddie Reede Hoboken, NJ W 4
-Some sources report "W 6"
Oct 13 Jim McHugh Hoboken, NJ W 4
Oct 15 Billy Dacey Hoboken, NJ W 4
Oct 31 Ned McCann Wilmington, De W 4
Nov 1 Frank Bosworth Wilmington, De W 4
Nov 3 Denny Kelliher Wilmington, De W 4
Nov 5 Bill Gabig Wilmington, De W 4
Nov Joe Ellingsworth Wilmington, De SCH
-This bout was scheduled but cancelled
Nov Pete McCoy Boston, Ma SCH
-This bout was scheduled for the first week
of Nov 1887 but was cancelled; McCoy became
barred from fighting at the club
Dec 13 Johnny Reagan Manhasset, NY TK 45
-Middleweight Championship of America;
This bout was fought in two rings;
Reagan cut a four-inch gash in Dempsey's
shin with his spikes
Dec 22 Joe Denning Brooklyn, NY EX 2
Dec 22 Tom Henry Brooklyn, NY EX 2
Dec 22 Jack McAuliffe Brooklyn, NY EX 2
-The previous 3 bouts were held the same date
Dec 29 Tom Henry Brooklyn, NY EX 3
1888
Jan 3 Billy Madden New York, NY EX 3
-Dempsey appeared in the play, "Around New York"
during Jan 3-7 and sparred three rounds with Madden
Jan Billy Madden Baltimore, Md SCH 3
-Dempsey was to spar 3 rounds nightly with Madden
in the play, "Around New York" during Jan 1888
Jan Billy Madden Washington, DC SCH 3
-Dempsey was to spar 3 rounds nightly with Madden
in the play, "Around New York" during Jan 1888
Jan 23 Denny Kelliher Boston, Ma EX 3
Jan 31 Dominick McCaffrey Jersey City, NJ W 10
Feb 1 -Dempsey was scheduled to spar in Milford, Ct
Feb 7 Denny Costigan Rochester, NY SCH
-Dempsey and Costigan were scheduled to spar in
Madden's play during the week; Then, tour the
"Middle States" and be on the road until Spring
Feb 9 Tom Henry Troy, NY EX
Feb 18 Billy Baker Buffalo, NY ND 4
-Some sources report "ND 1"
Mar 26 Denny Costigan Brooklyn, NY EX
Apr 3 Joe Denning Brooklyn, NY EX 4
Apr 9 Joe Coburn Boston, Ma EX
Apr 23 James Stevens Williamsburg, NY W 4
Jun 4 John L. Sullivan New York, NY EX
-Some sources report that Dempsey failed to show up
Nov 15 Mike Donovan Williamsburg, NY D 6
Dec 9 Denny Costigan Brooklyn, NY EX
-Dempsey and Costigan were scheduled to spar
several times during the week
1889
Feb 4 Denny Costigan Buffalo, NY EX 3
Feb 10 -Dempsey and Costigan made provisions to go to
San Francisco, Ca with a variety show and give
sparring exhibitions
Mar 18 Jim Daly Houtzdale, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Apr -Dempsey was scheduled to spar all week in Brooklyn, NY
from Apr 15-20
Apr 24 Denny Costigan Brooklyn, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Jun 10 Mike Lucie San Francisco, Ca EX 3
Aug 22 Mike Dempsey San Francisco, Ca KO 7
Aug 27 George LaBlanche San Francisco, Ca LK 32
-This bout was originally called a Middleweight
Championship of the World contest; But, when
LaBlanche weighed in at 161 lbs, it was declared
a non-title bout; Also, LaBlanche was accused of
using an illegal punch, the "pivot" blow; LaBlanche
claimed the title as a result of the win
Oct 8 -Dempsey drubbed the featherweight boxer, Tommy Warren,
in a "barroom" fight at San Francisco, Ca
1890
Feb 18 "Australian" Billy McCarthy San Francisco, Ca TK 28
-Middleweight Championship of the World
Feb 26 -Some sources report that Dempsey and LaBlanche
attended a meeting of the Board of Directors of
the San Francisco California AC; LaBlanche turned
down $1,000 for a rematch
Mar 13 John Clark Seattle, Wa ND 4
May 16 Dave Campbell Seattle, Wa EX
Jun 7 -Dempsey appeared in Boise City, Id
Jun 20 Paddy Gorman Salt Lake City, Ut EX 3
Jun 21 Paddy Gorman Salt Lake City, Ut EX
Jun 27 Paddy Gorman Aspen, Co EX
Jul 2 -Dempsey was scheduled to appear in Hutchinson, Ks
Jul 4 Paddy Gorman St. Louis, Mo EX
Jul 28 Mike Brennan Buffalo, NY EX
Jul 31 Paddy Gorman Bradford, Pa EX
Jul 31 Mike Brennan Bradford, Pa EX
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Aug 4 Paddy Gorman Syracuse, NY EX 3
Aug 25 "Brooklyn" Jimmy Carroll Brooklyn, NY EX
Sep "Brooklyn" Jimmy Carroll Pittsburgh, Pa SCH
-Dempsey and Carroll were scheduled to spar for a week
1891
Jan 14 Bob Fitzsimmons New Orleans, La LT 13
-Middleweight Championship of the World
"Mysterious" Billy Smith San Francisco, Ca EX
Oct 16 Young Mitchell San Francisco, Ca EX 4
Nov 9 Young Mitchell Portland, Or EX 6
-This bout was held during Nov 9-12 1891
Nov 16 Young Mitchell Brooklyn, NY EX
Nov 16 Young Mitchell Brooklyn, NY EX
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Nov 18 Young Mitchell Brooklyn, NY SCH
Nov 19 Young Mitchell Brooklyn, NY SCH
-The previous 2 bouts were scheduled but not held;
Dempsey was ill
1892
Aug 16 "Mysterious" Billy Smith Portland, Or EX
Sep 20 -Dempsey refereed the "Mysterious" Billy Smith vs.
Billy "Shadow" Maber bout at Portland, Or;
Some sources report 9/21/92
1893
Mar 1 Billy Keough Portland, Or W 4
-Weights: 148-190
Jul 30 -Dempsey refereed the Spider Kelly-Eddie Morrissey bout
at Tacoma, Wa
Sep 4 Bob Fitzsimmons New York, NY EX 3
Sep 25 Denny Costigan Philadelphia, Pa EX 3
Oct 7 John Clark Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held;
It was cancelled due to the small crowd
Nov 9 Denny Costigan Buffalo, NY EX
Nov -Dempsey was scheduled to spar all week in New York, NY
from Nov 13-18
Dec Denny Costigan Boston, Ma EX
Dec 14 Dick Moore Boston, Ma EX 3
Dec 30 Joe Fielden Washington, DC EX 3
1894
Jan 7 Denny Costigan Brooklyn, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Apr 7 Harry Wyatt Buffalo, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Sep 4 Bob Fitzsimmons New Orleans, La EX
Sep 5 "Australian" Billy McCarthy New Orleans, La D 20
Nov 7 Tommy Ryan New Orleans, La SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held
Dec 6 Andy Bowen Savannah, Ga EX
Dec 11 Tommy Ryan New Orleans, La SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held
1895
Jan 18 Tommy Ryan Coney Island, NY LT 3
-Welterweight Championship of the World
Jun 8 John L. Sullivan New York, NY EX
*** NCR ALL-TIME MIDDLEWEIGHT COMPUTER TOURNAMENT ***
1969
"Sugar" Ray Robinson LT 11
*** Assistance Was Provided By Sergei Yurchenko ***
Review courtesy
of Tracy Callis,
Historian, International Boxing Research
Organization
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