*** Amateur Bouts ***
1893
Mar 16 H. Bradley Philadelphia, Pa W
Mar 16 F.J. Fitch Philadelphia, Pa W
Mar 16 Ed W. McGinley Philadelphia, Pa L
-Strauss injured a hand in a previous bout and lost by forfeit;
The previous 3 bouts were part of a 135-lb Amateur Competition
Apr 7 Ed W. McGinley Philadelphia, Pa TK 2
*** Professional Bouts ***
1893
Jun 12 Tommy Devlin Philadelphia, Pa TK 3
Jun 26 Jack Randall Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
1894
Feb 28 Dan Sullivan Philadelphia, Pa WF
Mar 31 Jerome Quigley Philadelphia, Pa D 6
Apr 28 Jerome Quigley Philadelphia, Pa L 6
Aug 7 Jacob Nagle Philadelphia, Pa TK 3
Aug 20 Jimmy Fox Atlantic City, NJ LT 3
Aug 24 Dan McConnell Camden, NJ SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held; McConnell was ill;
Some sources report 8/28/1894
1895
Feb 25 J.H. Brophy Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Jun 12 Dave Horn Brooklyn, NY TK 7
-Some sources report "Baltimore, Md"
1896
Mar 21 Billy Peterson Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Apr 7 Charles Woods Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
May 21 Martin Judge Philadelphia, Pa KO 4
Oct 22 Frank Burkett Philadelphia, Pa TK 3
-Some sources report "Fred Berger"
Nov 19 Charles Johnson Philadelphia, Pa LF 4
Dec 14 "Philadelphia" Jack O'Brien Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
1897
Feb 8 "Philadelphia" Jack O'Brien Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Mar 11 Martin Judge Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Mar 25 "Wilmington" Jack Daly Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Mar 29 Billy Pfeiffer Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Apr 12 Horace Leeds Philadelphia, Pa LT 5
Apr 19 Billy Pfeiffer Philadelphia, Pa KO 5
May 3 Joe Mullins Buffalo, NY KO 2
-Mullins fouled frequently
Jun 4 James "Rube" Ferns Brooklyn, NY WF 1
-Some sources report Strauss fought "Jack Ferris"
Aug 30 Joe Gans Baltimore, Md LK 5
Oct 8 Joe Mullins Bar Harbor, Me D 6
Dec 31 "Philadelphia" Jack O'Brien Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
1898
Jan 29 "Philadelphia" Jack O'Brien Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Jun 3 Martin Judge Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Jun 17 Young Smyrna Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Jun 24 "Philadelphia" Tommy Ryan Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Jul 1 Martin Judge Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Jul 15 Young Smyrna Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Aug 19 Tommy Broderick Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Oct 1 Young Smyrna Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Oct 14 Tommy Cleary Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Dec 3 Jack Mahoney Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
-Perhaps, this man was John "Young" Mahoney
Dec 24 Billy Farren Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
1899
Jan 10 Edward "Kid" Carter New York, NY WF 6
Jan 31 Jack Bennett McKeesport, Pa L 15
Mar 7 Pete Sheehan Bethlehem, Pa LF 3
Sep 22 Charles Hitte Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Sep 25 Dan McConnell Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Oct 13 Dan McConnell Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Dec 4 Young Starr Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Dec 27 Harry Berger Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
1900
Jan 8 William "Matty" Matthews Brooklyn, NY LT 12
Feb 13 John "Young" Mahoney Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Feb 24 Young Starr Philadelphia, Pa LF 2
Apr 1 Harry Berger Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Jun 4 Tommy Broderick Brooklyn, NY LF 7
Sep 26 Jack Bonner Philadelphia, Pa EX 3
Oct 1 John "Young" Mahoney Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Oct 8 Owen Ziegler Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Oct 29 Jack Bennett Philadelphia, Pa NC 3
-Police intervened; The bout was stopped; Each man was fouling flagrantly
1901
May 29 Jack Bennett Wilmington, De LF 3
1902
Jan 27 John "Young" Mahoney Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Feb 28 Nelson Hall Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
May 2 Herman Miller Baltimore, Md LF 3
May 8 Willie Fitzgerald Philadelphia, Pa EX 6
Oct 23 Dan McConnell Lancaster, Pa TK 4
Nov 18 Charles Mulhall Lancaster, Pa NC 5
-The bout was stopped; Each man was fouling flagrantly
1903
Dec 29 William "Matty" Matthews Philadelphia, Pa LK 2
1904
Jan 22 Billy Devine Philadelphia, Pa LF 4
Dec 7 Jack McKenzie Philadelphia, Pa LK 5
1905
Jan 19 George Krall Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
-The bout was stopped; Each man was fouling flagrantly
Mar 13 Tommy Cleary Philadelphia, Pa NC 3
-Police intervened
*** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed ***
Undated (Reportedly held prior to April 1901)
Martin Judge Philadelphia, Pa LK
1897
Jan 31 "Philadelphia" Jack O'Brien Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
*** Much Data Was Provided By William Schutte and Luckett Davis ***
Review courtesy of
Tracy Callis,
Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
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