Harry Peppers
BORN May 11 1872; San Francisco, California (Came East in 1897-1898; Fought out of Chicago) HEIGHT 6-1 WEIGHT 127-168 lbs MANAGERS Billy Roche, Jack McAuliffe
Peppers was a pretty good fighter from the West Coast who migrated East and fought out of Chicago; He was tall and lanky with fast hands and quick feet; Peppers fought his way up through the weight classes - from featherweight to light-heavyweight
Peppers defeated the following men during his career - Jerry Marshall, Dan Hickey, Mike Brennan, Lon Beckwith, Harry Fischer, Billy Hill, Patsy Raedy, Bob Long, Frank "Dutch" Neal, Frank Purcell, Ed "Thunderbolt" Smith and Fred Woods1892 Mar 19 Fred Butler Los Angeles, Ca NC 4 May Henry Engelhart San Francisco, Ca KO 7 1893 Jan 4 William "Doc" Zellner San Francisco, Ca KO 4 1894 Feb 12 Jerry Marshall San Francisco, Ca KO 4 Feb 25 Dan Hickey Sausalito, Ca TK 4 -Some sources report "San Francisco, Ca" Jul Jim Williams Ogden, Ut D 6 -This bout was held during Jul-Aug 1894; Some sources report "W 6" 1895 George Burch San Mateo, Ca KO 1 May 24 Joe King Colma, Ca TK 11 Sam Mulverhill San Mateo, Ca TK 5 1896 Dan Hickey San Francisco, Ca KO 2 Billy Welch San Francisco, Ca TK 6 Sep 2 Jack Stelzner San Francisco, Ca D 10 -Some sources report "D 8" 1894-1897 Mike Brennan KO 2 Billy Maher D 4 the "Marine" D 6 Bert Jackson KO 2 1897 Feb 22 "Australian" Billy Smith San Francisco, Ca L 10 Jul 26 Jack Bonner Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 -Some sources report "D 15" Aug 23 Lon Beckwith Philadelphia, Pa KO 4 -Some sources report "KO 5" Aug 31 Jack Bonner Athens, Pa NC 15 -Some sources report "Philadelphia, Pa" Oct 21 Joe Butler Philadelphia, Pa EX 4 Nov Bill Heffernan Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Dec 9 George Byers Waterbury, Ct LK 19 -Colored Middleweight Championship of the Pacific Coast 1898 Feb 17 Harry Fischer Waterbury, Ct KO 20 Mar 15 Joe Sweeney Bridgeport, Ct TK 4 May 11 Joe Burke Bridgeport, Ct D 6 May 30 Harry Fischer Brooklyn, NY KO 14 -Some sources report "W 15" on 5/28/98 Jun 11 Andy Walsh Brooklyn, NY LK 1 Billy Hill New York, NY KO 4 Jul 11 Ed Dunkhorst Rochester, NY LT 2 Aug 5 Joe Butler Philadelphia, Pa LK 1 Dec 19 Jim Watts Chicago, Il D 6 Dec 31 Patsy Raedy Chicago, Il W 6 1899 Jan 21 Jack Root Chicago, Il L 6 Feb 11 Bob Long Chicago, Il W 6 Mar 3 "Scaldy" Bill Quinn Chicago, Il D 6 Mar 24 George Grant Chicago, Il D 6 -Some sources report 3/24/98 Apr 14 Jack Moffatt Chicago, Il L 6 -Some sources report 4/04/99 Jun 7 Jack Asher Chicago, Il W 6 Jun 21 Frank "Dutch" Neal Chicago, Il KO 6 -Neal was counted out, then rolled off the ring apron and struck his head violently; He died from the injuries on 6/25/99 at St. Luke's Hospital in Chicago; Some sources report "Peoria, Il" Oct 4 Frank Scott Benton Harbor, Mi W 10 -Some sources report "W 6" Nov 24 Frank Purcell Milwaukee, Wi W 6 -Some sources report "W 10" Dec 30 Jack Bonner Philadelphia, Pa LT 2 -Some sources report 1/05/00; Some sources report "LK 1" 1900 Jan 13 Ed Gross Philadelphia, Pa SCH -This bout scheduled; The outcome is not known Feb 2 Klondike (John Haines) Philadelphia, Pa NC 2 -This bout was stopped; Both men were faking Feb 5 Bob Ewings Philadelphia, Pa TK 2 Feb 26 Ed "Thunderbolt" Smith Philadelphia, Pa TK 5 Mar 5 Ed "Thunderbolt" Smith Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Mar 17 "Australian" Billy Edwards Yonkers, NY KO 5 Apr 16 Rufus Graham Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Jun 11 George Cole Philadelphia, Pa SCH -This bout was scheduled but cancelled; Peppers refused to fight over a purse dispute Jul 17 Dan Creedon Brooklyn, NY SCH -This bout was scheduled but not held due to poor attendance Aug 31 Frank Gallagher Brooklyn, NY KO 3 Oct 5 Fred Woods Philadelphia, Pa TK 6 Oct 15 Rufus Graham Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Nov 16 Rufus Graham Philadelphia, Pa SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known Nov 23 Charles McGinley Philadelphia, Pa W 6 Dec 21 Rufus Graham Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 -Some sources report "NC 6"; The men were faking 1901 Nov 1 "Young" Peter Jackson Baltimore, Md LK 3 -Some sources report "LK 4" 1902 Feb 16 Jim Driscoll Chicago, Il W 6 Mar 1 Jack Beauscholte Chicago, Il D 6 Mar 3 Tommy Burns Detroit, Mi LK 2 May 28 Billy Stift LaSalle, Il D 10 Jun 30 Hugo Kelly Chicago, Il D 6 Oct 11 Barney Walsh Chicago, Il WF 2 Dec 6 Mike Schreck Chicago, Il L 6 1904 May 14 Andy Malloy Creede, Co D 20 -This bout was a pre-arranged "draw" May 30 "Fireman" Jim Flynn Salida, Co D 10 Nov 14 Andy Malloy Grand Junction, Co LK 4 -Peppers injured a foot and could not continue; Some sources report 11/19/04 *** The Following Bout Is Reported But Not Confirmed *** 1900 Jan 3 Jack Bonner Philadelphia, Pa LK 2
Review courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
