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Charles Slusher
| BORN |
June 28
1870; Resided
in Louisville, Kentucky |
| DIED |
September 30 1909; Louisville, Kentucky |
| WEIGHT |
120-135
lbs |
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1889
May 24 Frank McHugh Louisville, Ky L
May 25 John Williams Louisville, Ky TK 5
Jun 7 Parker Gray Louisville, Ky W 7
-Gray claimed a foul in round seven; The referee would not allow it;
Gray refused to fight any longer and the referee declared Slusher
the winner
Jun George Rankin Louisville, Ky SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Jun 21 -Slusher tried to repair some electric lights in the Louisville (Ky)
Daniel Boone Pavilion and got shocked; He was out cold for several
minutes
1890
Apr 5 -Slusher was scheduled to spar in St. Louis, Mo
1891
Jul 11 Ed "Young" Simpson Louisville, Ky LF 4
-Lightweight Championship of Kentucky
Sep 4 "Texas" Jack Burke Louisville, Ky LK 8
1892
May 12 -Slusher got into a street fight with Tom Thurman
May 17 Ike Striker Louisville, Ky SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held; Police intervened
Aug 10 Jack Sherry Little Rock, Ar WF 5
-Sherry clinched often and would not break;
Slusher won by disqualification
1893
Oct 10 "Texas" Jack Burke Blennerhassett Island, WV LK 10
-This fight was held near Parkersburg, WV
Nov 25 Charles Vokes Lima, Oh KO 79
-Lightweight Championship of Kentucky
1894
Jan 5 Charles Vokes Louisville, Ky TK 30
Feb 26 Jack Donaldson Hot Springs, Ar KO 4
Apr 26 Abe "Kid" Lloyd Louisville, Ky D 43
May George Boyce near Cincinnati, Oh SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Jun 14 Bill Jackson near Bedford, In SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known;
A man who called himself "Charles Slusher" was to
fight Jackson
Jul 29 Billy Steffers Toledo, Oh W 20
-Some sources report 07/01/1894
Aug 31 James Gallagher New Castle, Pa D 12
Sep 28 -Jerry Marshall wanted a fight with Slusher
Nov 13 Patsy Garrity Lexington, Ky SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Nov 23 Jack Bates New Castle, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held; The Mayor intervened
1895
Jan 15 Thomas "Kid" Hogan Cincinnati, Oh L 10
May 8 George Dixon Louisville, Ky EX 4
-Some sources report "ND 4"
Jul 14 Joe Scherer near Louisville, Ky SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
1896
May 7 Jack McAuliffe Louisville, Ky SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
May 15 J.D. Watts Louisville, Ky SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Jun 14 Fred Ross Louisville, Ky D 20
*** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed ***
Undated
Frank McHugh Louisville, Ky L
Frank McHugh Louisville, Ky L
Louis Bezenah Louisville, Ky L 56
-The previous 3 bouts were held prior to 1890
Jack Bolan ND
Jack Bolan ND
1894
Jim Franey Louisville, Ky LK 2
Review courtesy of
Tracy Callis,
Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
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