1883
Apr 20 Charles Hadley Boston, Ma EX 4
George Brown Boston, Ma D 4
Nov Glanville Olivatus Boston, Ma KO 2
1884
Jun 24 McHenry Johnson New York, NY D 3
-Police Gazette Colored Heavyweight Championship;
Johnson was called the "Minneapolis Star";
Members of both camps "broke" onto the stage when
Johnson threw Wilson in the third round; Police
intervened and the bout was declared a draw;
Reports vary - 6/28/84 - 6/29/84
Jack Hutchinson Montreal, Que, Canada TK 3
Dec 23 Charles Hadley Winnipeg, Man, Canada KO 4
1883-1885
-Wilson beat 12 minor opponents
George Godfrey L
1885
Mar 21 Charles Hadley St. Paul, Mn KO 3
May 26 Mervine Thompson St. Paul, Mn KO 1
May 30 Charles Hadley White Bear Lake, Mn W 4
Jun 10 George W. Curtis St. Paul, Mn KO 3
-Some sources report "James Curtiss" in "Eau Claire, Wi"
Jun 14 Patsy Cardiff St. Paul, Mn LK 9
-Heavyweight Championship of the Northwest;
Reports vary - 6/17/85 - 6/19/85
Nov 5 Patsy Cardiff Minneapolis, Mn D 4
Nov 20 Joe Lannon St. Paul, Mn L 4
1886
Jun 25 Patsy Cardiff St. Paul, Mn LK 7
-Some sources report "L 7"
Dec 2 McHenry Johnson St. Paul, Mn D 10
1887
Feb McHenry Johnson St. Paul, Mn SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Feb 24 Black Diamond (Harry Woodson) St. Paul, Mn D 9
Mar 28 Black Diamond (Harry Woodson) St. Paul, Mn WF 6
-Police intervened;
Some sources report 3/29/87;
Some sources report "LF 6"
Apr 4 Tom Manning Milwaukee, Wi EX 4
Apr 4 Tom Chandler Milwaukee, Wi EX
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
May 1 Black Diamond (Harry Woodson) St. Paul, Mn KO 13
-Some sources report "KO 3" on 5/02/87
1888
Jan 3 -Wilson was appointed a Patrolman of the St. Paul (Mn) Police Department Badge # 72;
He served until he resigned December 8, 1888
Dec 21 John P. Donner Duluth, Mn W 6
-Police intervened
1889
Jan 3 Joe Sheehy Duluth, Mn W 6
Jan 25 Black Frank (Frank Taylor) Duluth, Mn W 12
Sep 11 Thomas Jefferson San Francisco, Ca EX
1890
Mar 26 Joe Choynski San Francisco, Ca LK 2
Jack Hall Sacramento, Ca SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
1891
Jun 29 Jerry Slattery New York, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held; Negotiations fell through
1892
Feb 15 James Butler Boston, Ma EX 3
Mar 7 Jim Godfrey Boston, Ma EX 3
1893
Mar 25 Billy McCarthy Philadelphia, Pa LK 2
May 15 Jack Fallon Boston, Ma W 6
-Some sources report 5/16/93
*** Some Data Was Provided By Jeff Neuberger ***
(of the St. Paul (Mn) Police Historical Society)
*** The Following Bout Is Reported But Not Confirmed ***
1894
May 21 Jack Dolan Boston, Ma EX 3
-Dolan boxed a man named "Billy Wilson";
Perhaps, he was this "Billy Wilson"
Review courtesy of
Tracy Callis,
Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
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