Undated
Ed Harvey St. John, NB, Can D 10
Frank Tebeau TK 5
1891
-Smith arrived in San Francisco, Ca early in the year
Breslin San Francisco, Ca W 4
"Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey San Francisco, Ca EX 4
Nov Billy "Shadow" Maber San Francisco, Ca EX
1892
Jan 27 Frank Purcell San Francisco, Ca L 10
Feb 16 Frank Kelly San Francisco, Ca KO 7
-Some sources report "KO 39" on 2/17/92
Mar 12 Young Mitchell San Francisco, Ca EX 3
Mar 21 Billy Armstrong San Francisco, Ca KO 13
-Some sources report "KO 14"on 3/22/92
Apr 28 Tommy West Portland, Or D 10
-Some sources report "D 11"
Jun 29 Charles Gleason Portland, Or TK 4
Aug 16 "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey Portland, Or EX 4
Sep 20 Billy "Shadow" Maber Portland, Or KO 26
-Smith claimed the Welterweight Championship
of the World; Some sources report 9/21/92
Dec 14 Danny Needham San Francisco, Ca KO 14
-Welterweight Championship of the World
1893
Jan 26 -A Philadelphia newspaper reported that "Billy Smith"
(of Boston), the welterweight who has been fighting
in California the past two years, came to Boston
yesterday, seeking a fight with Tom Williams at
140 lbs. He said he is using an assumed name due
to family objections to his fighting. He was born
at Eastport, Me not quite 22 years ago, and went west
in 1890 to see a brother who lived there. He did some
fighting in St. John's NB, Maine, and Boston but attained
no special prominence. After minor battles in Portland,
Oregon and San Francisco, he came into notice and since
then has made a big reputation for himself throughout
the west. His last victory was over Danny Needham.
Apr 17 Tom Williams Brooklyn, NY KO 2
-Welterweight Championship of the World
May 9 -Smith's 18-year-old wife (Minnie) died of blood poisoning at Lynn, Ma
Jul -Smith sparred some exhibitions in Maine
Aug 29 Tommy Ryan Brooklyn, NY D 6
Sep 20 Billy McCarthy Chicago, Il D 6
Nov 13 -Smith was given a Benefit at Lynn, Ma
1894
Jan 9 Tommy Ryan Boston, Ma D 6
-This was an "Agreed Draw" if no knockout was scored
Feb 19 Fletcher Robbins Streator, Il KO 4
May 15 Eddie Butler Spring Valley, Il TK 2
Jul 26 Tommy Ryan Minneapolis, Mn L 20
-Welterweight Championship of the World
Oct 29 Dick O'Brien Boston, Ma D 10
Nov 19 Jack Powers St. John, NB, Can D 6
1895
Feb 1 Harry Gallagher Philadelphia, Pa ND 4 .
Feb 13 Billy Hennessey Lynn, Ma SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held
Feb 13 Peter Maher Lynn, Ma EX
Mar 1 Joe Walcott Boston, Ma D 15
Mar 5 Young Hagen Philadelphia, Pa TK 4 .
Mar 8 Dick O'Brien Boston, Ma EX 4
Mar 14 Ed Vaughn Baltimore, Md TK 4 .
Apr 1 Jimmy Mann Atlantic City, NJ ND 4
May 27 Tommy Ryan Coney Island, NY NC 18
-Welterweight Championship of the World;
Some sources report "D 18";
Police intervened
Jun 27 Billy Hennessey New York, NY EX 3
Aug 3 -Smith won a bag-punching contest in the Welterweight
Competition at Boston, Ma
Sep 10 -Smith seconded Billy Vernon vs. John Butler at Lynn, Ma
Dec 7 Tom Crawley Syracuse, NY ND 6
1896
Jan 15 Pat Kehoe Hartford, Ct KO 1
Feb 5 Dido Plumb London, Eng TK 3
-Some sources report "EX 3" on 2/05/96
Feb Jack Hanley Glasgow, Scot EX 4
Mar 30 Bill Husbands London, Eng TK 8 .
May 6 Tommy Ryan Syracuse, NY ND 6
May 18 Charles "Kid" McCoy Boston, Ma LF 6
-Some sources report this as a Middleweight Championship
of the World contest
Jun 3 Patsy Kerrigan San Francisco, Ca W 6
-Some sources report "KO 6"
Jul 2 Billy Gallagher San Francisco, Ca NC 1
Sep 4 "Australian" Jim Ryan Astoria, Or LF 7
Nov 25 Tommy Ryan Maspeth, NY LF 9
-Some sources report this as a Middleweight Championship
of the World contest
1897
Jan 9 Charles "Con" Doyle New York, NY D 12
Mar 17 Young Corbett (George Green) Carson City, Ne LT 12
-Some sources report "L 11";
Some sources report "L 12"
May 29 Abraham "Abe" Ullman New York, NY D 20
-Reports vary - "W 15" - "W 20"
Aug 23 Jack Powers St John, NB, Can D 8
Sep 6 Mike Dempsey Brooklyn, NY TK 2
Sep 17 Jack Howard New York, NY TK 9
Oct 11 Jack Bonner Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Nov 18 Tommy West New York, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Dec 6 Billy Mulligan Yonkers, NY TK 2
-Some sources report "KO 1" against "Jack Mulligan"
Dec 13 Johnny Gorman Bridgeport, Ct WF 5
Dec 31 -Syracuse (NY) Evening Herald reported the scheduled Jan 10 1898
bout with Tommy West was "off" due to negotiation problems
1898
Jan 10 Tommy West Buffalo, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Jan 28 Charles Johnson Philadelphia, Pa LF 1
Feb 18 Abraham "Abe" Ullman Baltimore, Md D 8
-Some sources report "ND 8"
Apr 14 Joe Walcott Bridgeport, Ct D 25
-Some sources report 4/04/98
May 23 Charles Johnson Athens, Pa D 15
Jun 3 Billy Stift Chicago, Il LF 3
-Some sources report 6/04/98;
Some sources report "LF 5"
Jun 25 Andy Walsh Brooklyn, NY D 20
Jul 29 Young Corbett (George Green) New York, NY W 25
Aug 25 William "Matty" Matthews New York, NY W 25
-Welterweight Championship of the World
Sep 5 Andy Walsh Brooklyn, NY D 25
-Some sources report Welterweight Championship of the World contest
Oct 3 Jim Judge Scranton, Pa KO 20
-Some sources report this as a Welterweight Championship
of the World contest
Oct 7 Charles McKeever New York, NY W 25
-Welterweight Championship of the World
Nov 14 Tommy West Bridgeport, Ct D 20
-Some sources report "L 20"
Dec 6 Joe Walcott New York, NY W 20
-Some sources report this as a Welterweight Championship
of the World contest
1899
Jan 24 "Australian" Billy Edwards New York, NY KO 14
-Some sources report this as a Welterweight Championship
of the World contest
Mar 10 George "Kid" Lavigne San Francisco, Ca TK 14
-Welterweight Championship of the World;
Welterweight Championship of America
Jun 26 Charles McKeever Brooklyn, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held; Smith did not show
Jun 30 Charles McKeever New York, NY D 20
-Welterweight Championship of the World
Jul 28 John "Young" Mahoney Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Aug 4 Andy Walsh New York, NY D 25
Sep 25 Bob Douglass Denver, Co KO 4
Sep 29 Billy Stift Chicago, Il D 6
Oct 20 Charles McKeever Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Nov 8 Charles McKeever New York, NY W 20
-Some sources report this as a Welterweight Championship
of the World contest
1900
Jan 15 James "Rube" Ferns Buffalo, NY LF 21
-Smith knocked Ferns down fifteen times before fouling him
Jan 26 Frank McConnell New York, NY KO 22
-Some sources report this as a Welterweight Championship
of the World contest; The weight limit was 148 lbs
Mar 12 John "Young" Mahoney Brooklyn, NY D 25
-Some sources report this as a Welterweight Championship
of the World contest
Apr 17 William "Matty" Matthews New York, NY LK 19
-Welterweight Championship of the World;
Some sources report 4/19/00
May 4 Joe Walcott New York, NY L 25
Jun 29 Jimmy Handler New York, NY LF 15
Sep 11 "Young" Peter Jackson Cleveland, Oh TK 18
-Police intervened
Sep 24 Joe Walcott Hartford, Ct LT 10
-Some sources report "LF 10"
Nov 14 Jim Judge Savannah, Ga LF 11
Nov 22 Mike Donovan Wheeling, WV D 20
Dec 27 John "Young" Mahoney Paterson, NJ NC 11
-This bout was declared a "No Contest";
The men were "faking";
However, some sources report "LF 11"
1901
Feb 12 Owen Zeigler Erie, Pa D 10
Mar 21 Tim Hurley New London, Ct D 20
Jun 14 "Young" Peter Jackson Baltimore, Md LT 2
-Smith had Jackson on the floor in round one;
Round two was fought evenly; But, Smith was
out of shape, exhausted and had a cut eye;
He quit
Aug 19 George Byers St. John, NB, Can D 15
-Byers used the name "George Yerkes"
Oct 25 Tom Tracey Portland, Or D 20
-This bout was a "fake"
Nov 29 Al Neill Portland, Or D 20
1902
Jan 23 Al Neill Portland, Or LF 10
Mar 14 Tommy Ryan Kansas City, Mo LK 4
1903
May 28 Joe Walcott Portland, Or LT 4
1910
Jun 14 Al Neill Portland, Or W 10
1911
Jul 21 Jim Cameron San Francisco, Ca LF 3
1915
Dec 29 Jack Root Portland, Or LT 6
-This man was not the former Light-Heavyweight Champion
*** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed ***
1892
Frank Purcell W
1898
Apr 22 Tim Callahan Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
-Some sources report "Turkey Point Billy Smith" fought Callahan
*** Assistance Provided By Herman Brame ***
Review courtesy of
Tracy Callis,
Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
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