1884
-Riordan came to San Francisco, Ca
1886
Oct 29 Martin "Buffalo" Costello San Francisco, Ca NC 6
-Police intervened; Costello was jailed;
Some sources report 09/02/86;
Some sources report "D 6"
Nov 13 Steve Taylor San Francisco, Ca EX
1887
Oct -Riordan was boxing instructor at the Golden Gate Athletic Club
in San Francisco, Ca
1888
Jun 4 Peter Jackson San Francisco, Ca EX 4
-Some sources report 6/18/88
Aug 11 Joe McAuliffe San Francisco, Ca EX 4
Oct 13 "Denver" Ed Smith Denver, Co EX 3
1889
Apr 26 Joe Choynski San Francisco, Ca EX 4
Sep 11 -Riordan seconded Joe McAuliffe vs Pat Killen in San Francisco, Ca
Nov 30 Joe McAuliffe San Francisco, Ca EX 3
1890
Mar 22 -Riordan seconded Mike Conley vs Frank Glover in San Francisco, Ca
Jun 18 Tom Fraker Astoria, Or ND
Jun 20 Tom Fraker Astoria, Or EX 3
1891
Aug 21 Max Fenner San Francisco, Ca KO 18
-Some sources report 8/22/91
Oct 27 "Australian" Billy Smith San Francisco, Ca LK 26
Dec 29 -Riordan seconded Joe McAuliffe vs Patsy Cardiff in San Francisco, Ca
1892
Jan 4 Peter Jackson Ogden, Ut EX 4
Jan 9 Peter Jackson Kansas City, Mo SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Jan 11 Peter Jackson Chicago, Il SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Jan 12 Henry Baker Chicago, Il D 4
-Some sources report "L 4"
Jan 17 Peter Jackson New York, NY EX
Jan 18 Peter Jackson Brooklyn, NY EX
Jan 19 Peter Jackson Brooklyn, NY EX
Jan 20 Peter Jackson Brooklyn, NY EX
Jan 21 Peter Jackson Brooklyn, NY EX
Jan 22 Peter Jackson Brooklyn, NY EX
Jan 23 Peter Jackson Brooklyn, NY EX
Jan 25 Peter Jackson Boston, Ma EX
Apr John O'Brien London, England SCH
-This bout was scheduled for Apr-Jun 1892 but was cancelled
Jun 2 Jack Slavin London, England LT 19
-Riordan claimed he was ill and requested a postponement,
but the fight was held
Dec 28 Pat Ring Coney Island, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
1893
Feb -Riordan was scheduled to spar in Philadelphia, Pa for a week
Feb 15 Bill Buchanan Philadelphia, Pa KO 2
Feb 18 Mike Monahan Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
-Some sources report "ND 3"
Feb Jack Cattanach Coney Island, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Mar -Riordan was engaged to train Billy Vernon vs Billy Lavigne
Jul 4 C.A.C. Smith New York, NY D 4
-Some sources report "L 6"
Jul 17 Fred Woods Philadelphia, Pa ND-W 4
-Riordan weighed fully 170 lbs; Woods looked small
in comparison; Riordan knocked Woods down two times
in round one; Woods fought gamely; Riordan took it easy
Aug 22 Con Coughlin New York, NY KO 1
Sep 4 Steve O'Donnell New York, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Sep 5 Val Flood Newark, NJ D 4
Sep 22 -Riordan was scheduled to spar in Brooklyn, NY
Sep 29 -Riordan was scheduled to spar in Brooklyn, NY
Nov 29 Frank Craig New York, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
1886-1894
Jim Dwyer SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
1894
Apr 25 Mike Monahan New York, NY KO 1
Oct 30 Bob Fitzsimmons New York, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Nov 16 Bob Fitzsimmons Syracuse, NY EX 2
-Fitzsimmons knocked Riordan out;
Riordan remained unconscious at ringside;
He was finally removed and later died;
Reports vary - 11/17/94 - 11/18/94 - 11/19/94
*** Much Data Was Provided By William Schutte ***
Review courtesy of
Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing
Research Organization
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