1870
George Kemp in England KO 9
Undated
Jem Carney in England W
Samuel "Pat" Perry in England W
Jimmy Highland in England W
Bill Davis in England W
-The previous 4 bouts were held during the 1870's
1875
Bradley SCH
-Lightweight Championship of England;
This bout was scheduled but not held;
Bradley paid forfeit
1877
Feb 8 Jimmy Highland Northfield, Eng LK 36
-This bout was held near "Birmingham, Eng"
1878
Samuel "Pat" Perry St. Helena Gardens, Eng D 38
-Lightweight Championship of England;
This bout was held near Birmingham, Eng
Barney Malady SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held;
Authorities arrested both men
1880
Harry Hicken SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held
May 24 Alf Heath Baltimore, Md TK 8
-Lightweight Championship of America;
Some sources report "Fred Heath";
Some sources report "TK 6"
May 30 Charlie Scott Baltimore, Md W 4
Nov 18 Mike Mullery Providence, RI D 30
Dec 25 Billy Madden Providence, RI D 7
1881
Feb Mike Johnson Philadelphia, Pa KO 5
May -Norton challenged George Fulljames to a bout for the
vacant Lightweight Championship of America; Fulljames
declined; Norton claimed the Lightweight Championship
Nov Bryan Campbell SCH
-Lightweight Championship of America;
This bout was scheduled but not held;
Negotiations fell through
1882
Feb 27 Dan Doherty Philadelphia, Pa EX
Apr 19 Billy Madden Hoboken, NJ EX
Apr 24 Dan Doherty New York, NY EX
Apr 27 Edward McGlinchey New York, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
May 16 Jim Frawley New York, NY TK 3
-Frawley claimed a foul; Police intervened
Jun 28 Dan Doherty Newark, NJ EX
Nov 10 "Philadelphia" Jim Ryan New York, NY EX
Dec Pete McCoy New York, NY EX
1883
Dec 13 George Taylor New York, NY EX
1884
Jan 28 Jem Goode New York, NY D 4
Feb 25 Joe "Young" Nixey New York, NY W 3
Mar 13 Mike Mullery Newark, NJ EX
Mar 26 Joe "Young" Nixey Boston, Ma EX
Aug 12 Joe "Young" Nixey Wilmington, De SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Aug 13 Joe "Young" Nixey Wilmington, De SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Aug 21 Harry James Ansonia, NY EX
1885
-Norton retired for one year
1885-1886
Jack Burgess L
1886
Mar 4 Tom Henry New York, NY EX
1888
Jan 27 Patsy Kerrigan Bridgeport, Ct EX 4
1889
Jan 3 Johnny Reagan Brooklyn, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Apr 24 Hugh Doherty Brooklyn, NY ND 3
May 1 Hugh Doherty Brooklyn, NY EX 3
1890
Mar 4 Pete McCoy Elizabeth, NJ SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
1891
Dec Young Mitchell New York, NY LT 1
-Some sources report "Newark, NJ";
Some sources report "L 1"
1892
Feb 15 Frank Moore Boston, Ma EX
May 6 Jimmy Carroll Philadelphia, Pa ND
Jul 15 Mike Leary New York, NY EX
1896
Dec 14 Dan Keefe New York, NY EX 3
*** Much Data Was Provided By William Schutte and Hunter Claypatch ***
Review courtesy of
Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing
Research Organization
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