1889
Jim McClarney Denver, Co TK 3
Burt McCormick Denver, Co TK 39
-London Prize Ring Rules were used for this bout
Nov 29 Tom Whalen Denver, Co TK 4
1890
Feb 9 Burt McCormick Denver, Co W 3
-Some sources report "TK 3"
George Kessler Denver, Co D
-This bout was stopped due to crowd disruption
May 6 Jim Bates Denver, Co TK 12
May 22 Al Denmeau Denver, Co W 4
-Some sources report "TK 4";
Perhaps, this man was "Al Dunmeade"
Burt McCormick Denver, Co TK 3
-Some sources report "Bert Liverpool";
Some sources report "TK 2"
Jun 18 Jack Ashton Denver, Co EX 4
-Some sources report "D 4"
Jul 2 Mike Conley Denver, Co D 3
-Police intervened;
Some sources report 7/02/91;
Conley was to knock out Woods inside of five
rounds or 20 minutes; Conley began knocking
Woods around and Woods resorted to fouling
techniques and falling when Conley came near
Jul 23 Jack Ryan near Denver, Co KO 5
Oct 3 Jim Doyle Denver, Co TK 4
-Perhaps, this man was "Frank Doyle"
Oct 9 Billy Hennessey Ogden, Ut LK 3
-Some sources report "L 3"
Dec 28 Ed Pitts Denver, Co TK 3
-Some sources report "TK 2"
1891
Feb 9 Mike Conley New Orleans, La KO 2
-Some sources report 1892
Feb 16 -Woods sparred with Bob Fitzsimmons twice a day for a week
in New York, NY
Mar 24 Charles Langster Washington, DC KO
Mar 24 Alfred Johnson Washington, DC KO 1
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Mar 25 George Northedge Washington, DC KO
Apr 5 Bob Fitzsimmons Chicago, Il EX 3
-This bout was part of a play, Fashions;
Fitzsimmons and Woods sparred for a week
Apr 13 Bob Fitzsimmons Pittsburgh, Pa EX 4
-Fitzsimmons and Woods sparred for a week
Apr 27 Abe Cougle Chicago, Il SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held;
Cougle was not able to meet Hall after
being stopped by Fitzsimmons
Apr 27 Jim Hall Chicago, Il EX 3
-Some sources report "ND 3"
Apr 27 Bob Fitzsimmons Chicago, Il EX 3
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Apr 29 Jim Hall Cleveland, Oh EX 3
-Some sources report "ND 3"
Apr 30 Al Woods Cleveland, Oh EX 3
Jun 15 Charles Moth St. Paul, Mn TK 3
-Moth was a famous wrestler;
Some sources report "TK 4"
Some sources report 6/15/90
Jul 1 Mahoney San Francisco, Ca EX 3
Jul 21 Jake Kilrain Denver, Co SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held
Sep Charlie Carroll San Francisco, Ca D
-This bout was held during Sep-Oct 1891
Sep 21 "Omaha" Jack Davis San Francisco, Ca KO 13
-Police intervened;
Some sources report "KO 12"
Dec 17 Joe Choynski San Francisco, Ca LK 34
1892
Aug 25 Billy Groves Pueblo, Co KO 2
Oct W.K. "Bill" Johnson Leadville, Co W 4
-Johnson was known as the "Fighting Swede"
and the "Terrible Swede"; Other men such
as Bill Fenner used these nicknames too
1893
Jun 12 Martin "Buffalo" Costello Roby, In D 57
-Some sources report 6/10/93;
Some sources report "D 56"
Sep Jack Hurley Bakersfield, Ca KO 16
Dec Jim Hall Boston, Ma SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
1889-1894
Peter Jackson Denver, Co EX 4
1894
Feb 17 Steve Farrell Denver, Co SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Sep 17 Henry Baker Chicago, Il L 8
-Reports vary - "L 7" - "LK 7" - "LK 8"
Nov 15 Jim Hall Chicago, Il EX 4
-Woods lasted and claimed win;
Some sources report 11/16/94
1895
Mar 4 Martin "Buffalo" Costello Montreal, Que, Canada W 10
Mar Jim Williams Denver, Co SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
May 10 Jack Slavin Montreal, Que, Canada W 6
Jul 19 Steve O'Donnell Montreal, Que, Canada LK 13
-Reports vary - "LK 15" -"L 15"-"L 14"
Nov 11 George Godfrey Baltimore, Md LF 9
-Some sources report 11/10/95;
Some sources report "LF 8"
Dec 4 Joe "Stiff" Dunfee Syracuse, NY LK 2
Dec 21 Tom Brennan Junius, NY L 4
-This bout was stopped due to crowd disruption;
Some sources report "LT 4" on 12/31/95
Dec 28 Peter Maher New York, NY EX 4
-Some sources report "EX 3";
Some sources report "ND 4"
1896
Aug 7 Jim Corbett Cripple Creek, Co EX 4
-Some sources report 8/06/97
Oct 3 Mike Queenan Cripple Creek, Co L 12
1897
Feb 6 Jim Corbett Kansas City, Mo EX
Feb 17 Jim Corbett Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX
Feb 17 Jim Corbett Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Feb 18 Jim Corbett Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX
Feb 19 Jim Corbett Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX
Feb 19 Jim Corbett Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Feb 20 Jim Corbett Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX
Feb 21 Jim Corbett Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX
Feb 22 Jim Corbett Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX 4
Feb 23 Jim Corbett Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX
Feb 24 Jim Corbett Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX
Feb 25 Jim Corbett Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX
Feb 26 Jim Corbett Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX
Feb 27 Jim Corbett Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX
Feb 28 Jim Corbett Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX
Mar 1 Jim Corbett Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX 2
Mar 5 Jim Corbett Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX 1
Mar 5 Jim Corbett Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX 1
Mar 5 Jim Corbett Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX 1
Mar 5 Jim Corbett Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX 1
-The previous 4 bouts were held the same date
Mar 6 Jim Corbett Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX
Mar 7 Jim Corbett Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX 3
Mar 8 Jim Corbett Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX 4
Mar 9 Jim Corbett Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX
Mar 10 Jim Corbett Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX 4
Mar 11 Jim Corbett Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX 3
Mar 12 Jim Corbett Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX 1
Mar 12 Jim Corbett Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX 1
Mar 12 Jim Corbett Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX 1
-The previous 3 bouts were held the same date
Mar 13 Jim Corbett Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX 1
Mar 13 Jim Corbett Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX 1
Mar 13 Jim Corbett Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX 1
Mar 13 Jim Corbett Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX 1
-The previous 4 bouts were held the same date
Mar 14 Jim Corbett Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX 1
Mar 15 Jim Corbett Shaw's Hot Springs, Nv EX
Apr 8 Jim Jeffries Oakland, Ca EX 3
Apr 27 Jim Jeffries Los Angeles, Ca EX 6
1898
Feb 11 "Mexican" Pete Everett Cripple Creek, Co LK 7
-Some sources report "LK 4";
Some sources report "LK 6"
1903
Jul 11 Joe Millett Honolulu, Oahu, Hi LT 6
*** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed ***
1889-1895
George Lear TK 2
George Lear W 3
Billy Kennedy TK 7
Chauncy Lynch W 4
Tom Scanlan W 4
Morris Murphy TK 3
*** Much Data Was Provided By Bill Schutte ***
*** Assistance Was Provided By Ron Brammer (Columbia, Md) ***
Record courtesy of
Tracy Callis,
Historian,
International Boxing Research Organization
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