Undated
Al Baldwin Chicago, Il KO 1
John McNichols Chicago, Il W 4
Joe Hartwell Chicago, Il W 4
Joe Driesbach Chicago, Il W 3
Al Shonesson Chicago, Il W 3
Clarence Ritchie Chicago, Il W 2
-This bout was held prior to Jul 24 1902
Don Sewan Chicago, Il W 3
Joe Crawford Chicago, Il W 3
Eddie Dwyer Chicago, Il W 3
William Pierson Chicago, Il W 3
1896
Dec 29 Jack Foley New York, NY TK 2
1897
Nel Fraser New York, NY W 3
Al Alberts New York, NY W 8
Jan 23 Jack Sullivan New York, NY TK 6
-Some sources report "W 6"
Jack Smith New York, NY W 6
-Some sources report 1/23/97
Feb 20 Jimmy Rose New York, NY W 8
-Some sources report "Billy Rose"
Feb 23 Al Allen Albany, NY W 10
-Some sources report "KO 2";
Some sources report "TK 8"
Mar 6 Patsy Broderick New York, NY W 10
Mar 8 Benny Leon New York, NY W 10
Mar 20 Frank Zimpher New York, NY W 10
Apr 5 Patsy Broderick Hartford, Ct D 15
Jun 5 George Munroe Chicago, Il W
Jul 19 "Torpedo" Billy Murphy Albany, NY D 3
-The referee declared the bout a "Draw";
Murphy was bloody and on the verge of
getting knocked out; Police intervened
Aug 20 Frank Zimpher Albany, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held;
The men could not agree on how to divide the purse
Sep 25 Frank Smith Brooklyn, NY TK 4
-Some sources report "ND 4" on 10/11/97
Oct 25 Mike Sears Buffalo, NY D 15
-Police intervened
Nov 15 Tom Cooney Chicago, Il W 6
Nov 18 Oscar Gardner Buffalo, NY W 20
1898
Jan 5 Sammy Kelly New York, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Mar 28 Maxey Haugh Chicago, Il W 6
Apr 18 Jimmy Barry Chicago, Il D 6
May 14 Johnny Ritchie Chicago, Il W 6
-Rotchford toured the United States with a theatrical
company during the summer; He went to Europe in the fall
to fight Thomas Palmer for the Bantamweight Championship
1899
Apr Paddy McGuire in Ireland KO 2
Apr 17 Thomas "Pedlar" Palmer London, Eng LT 3
-Bantamweight Championship of the World;
Some sources report "LF 3"
Jul 24 Young Corbett II Denver, Co W 20
-Bantamweight Championship of the West
Jul 28 Harry Forbes Chicago, Il LF 1
Aug 4 "Turkey Point" Billy Smith Chicago, Il D 6
-Some sources report "Philadelphia Billy Smith"
Aug 25 Harry Forbes Chicago, Il L 6
Oct 9 Terry McGovern Chicago, Il LK 1
1900
Jul 7 Sammy Harris Chicago, Il W 6
-Some sources report 7/10/00
Sep 10 Hugh McPadden Chicago, Il W 6
1901
Oct 14 Kid Hallstrom Chicago, Il EX 4
Oct 26 Morris Rauch Chicago, Il W 6
Nov 23 Clarence Ritchie Chicago, Il SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Dec 2 Morris Rauch Chicago, Il W 6
Dec 17 Maurice Sayers Milwaukee, Wi LF 2
Dec 19 Harry Forbes Chicago, Il LK 1
Dec 21 Harry Gilmore Jr. Chicago, Il TK 4
1902
Jan 7 Clarence Forbes South Bend, In D 10
Feb 1 Gus Bezenah Chicago, Il L 6
Mar 6 Johnny Hall Chicago, Il EX 4
May 29 George Munroe Grand Rapids, Mi D 10
Jul 25 Clarence Forbes Indianapolis, In L 10
Oct 9 George Munroe Indianapolis, In L 10
Oct 20 Patsy Haley Chicago, Il W 6
-Some sources report "L 6";
Some sources report "D 6"
Nov 20 George Munroe Chicago, Il W 6
Dec 8 George Munroe Chicago, Il W 6
Dec 23 George Munroe Fond du Lac, Wi D 8
Dec 30 Jack "Kid" Madden Kansas City, Mo TK 5
1903
Apr 23 George Munroe Kansas City, Mo D 10
Dec 26 Willy McNamara Chicago, Il L 6
-Some sources report 2/26/03
*** Much Data Was Provided By William Schutte ***
Review courtesy of
Tracy Callis,
Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
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