1884
Aug Charley Bogart New York, NY EX
1885
Mar Charley Bogart Brooklyn, NY KO 3
Mar 17 James Donnelly Brooklyn, NY (8:00) KO 3
-Some sources report "New York, NY"
James "Jack" Welch Brooklyn, NY (1:30) KO 1
John "Jack" Farrell New York, NY (10:00) KO 3
Bill Garrett New York, NY (11:00) KO 3
Nov 12 John McMahon New York, NY EX 3
Dec 26 Fred Foy New York, NY KO 3
-Various sources call this man by different names -
Fred Ford, English Fay, English Foy;
Some sources report 1886;
Some sources report "KO 4"
1886
Tom McCoy Philadelphia, Pa (15:00) KO 4
-Reagan broke his hand in the second round
Dick Williams New York, NY (10:00) KO 3
Mike Leary New York, NY KO 3
Billy Tease Philadelphia, Pa KO 4
William Banks New York, NY (23:00) KO 6
-Reportedly, Banks was the amateur heavyweight champion of America
Oct 23 -Reagan challenged any lightweight in America
Nov 4 John Spencer Philadelphia, Pa D 4
Nov 17 William Ronkey New York, NY W 6
1887
Jan 13 Fred Woods Boston, Ma D 7
-Some sources report 1886; Some sources report "New York, NY"
Feb 11 Denny Butler Philadelphia, Pa LF 3
Feb 17 Fred Woods Philadelphia, Pa D 4
-Some sources report 1886
Apr 4 Fred Woods Long Island City, NY L 10
-Some sources report that Reagan was better;
Some sources report 1886
Apr 21 "Brooklyn" Paddy Smith Brooklyn, NY EX
-Some sources report "ND 4"
May 29 Jack Files near New York, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled but did not take place;
Delays in boating schedules, locations, times, etc.,
led to confusion; Files was in Yonkers, NY but could
not be found later on
Jun 2 Jack Files near New York, NY (2:56:00) KO 44
-Welterweight Championship of America;
Some sources report 1886;
Some sources report 6/01/87
Jul 10 -Brooklyn (NY) Daily Eagle reported that Files recently defeated Reagan
Jul 18 Jack Files Brooklyn, NY EX 4
Aug 8 Tom Henry near New York, NY (2:35:00) D 39
-Welterweight Championship of America;
This bout was held 50 miles up the Hudson River;
Some sources report "D 29"
Sep 12 "Brooklyn" Paddy Smith Brooklyn, NY EX
Sep 12 Jack Files Brooklyn, NY EX
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Sep 27 Jack Fallon Brooklyn, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held;
Reagan had an injured wrist
Dec 13 "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey Lloyd's Neck, NY/Sands Point, NY LT 45
-Middleweight Championship of America;
Some sources report this bout was held at "Manhasset";
London rules and gloves were used;
The bout was fought in two rings, 18 minutes
in the first ring, 55 minutes in the second;
Rising water around the first ring caused the
move; Reagan put a four-inch gash in Dempsey's
shin with his spikes; Some sources report the
bout held on 12/13/82 with a duration of 1:08:00
Dec 29 Tom Henry Brooklyn, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held
1888
Jan 14 Jack Files Brooklyn, NY EX
Jan 14 Tom Henry Brooklyn, NY EX
Jan 14 James "Sparrow" Golden Brooklyn, NY EX
-The previous 3 bouts were held the same date
Feb 25 Mike Donovan Brooklyn, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Mar 6 Jack Files Boston, Ma EX
Mar 12 Jack Files Brooklyn, NY SCH
-Reagan and Files were scheduled to spar several
times during the week of 3/12/88
Aug 26 Mike Donovan Brooklyn, NY SCH
-Some sources report 8/26/89
Aug 26 Frank Bosworth Brooklyn, NY SCH
Aug 26 Billy Leedom Brooklyn, NY SCH
-The previous 3 bouts were scheduled for the same date;
The outcomes are not known
Nov 27 Mike Cleary Brooklyn, NY EX
1889
Jan 3 Charlie Norton Brooklyn, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Jan 28 Dan Custy Brooklyn, NY EX
Feb 26 Jimmy McHale (Peter McCabe) Ashland, Pa LF 12
Feb 27 Jimmy Nelson New London, Ct EX
-Some sources report 3/05/1889; Some report 2/26/1889
Jun 13 Mike Donovan New York, NY EX
Aug 26 Paddy Duffy Brooklyn, NY ND
-Some sources report 8/26/88
Oct 29 Young Mitchell San Francisco, Ca SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held; Reagan was ill
1890
Feb 17 Jimmy Ryan Philadelphia, Pa EX
Apr 17 Pete McCoy Long Island City, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled but postponed
May 1 Pete McCoy Long Island City, NY L 10
1891
Dec 28 Robert "Cocky" Turnbull Rochester, NY KO 4
1892
Mar 12 Fred Woods Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Apr 30 Pete McCoy Brooklyn, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known;
Some sources report "Philadelphia, Pa"
May 20 -Reagan was challenged by Pat Cahill to a bout
1893
Jan 22 Gus LeClair Long Island, NY KO 4
Dec 11 Jim Farrell Newburgh, NY KO 4
1894
Jun 9 Dan Creedon Chicago, Il SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
1896
Mar 17 -Reagan refereed some bouts in Brooklyn, NY
*** The Following Bout Is Reported But Not Confirmed ***
1886
Oct 28 Bob Caffrey Philadelphia, Pa W 4
*** Much Data And Photo Provided By William Schutte ***
Review courtesy of
Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing
Research Organization
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