***** Amateur *****
1891
Jack Hannigan New York, NY W 3
Dec 17 Billy Vernon New York, NY W
-Ziegler won the Amateur Championship of America tournament in
New York, NY during Dec 17-19 (1891)
***** Professional *****
1892
May 7 Charles Hendrickson Philadelphia, Pa W 2
-Some sources report "TK 2"
Oct 7 Jimmy Fox Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Oct 20 Jimmy Hagen Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Oct 22 Billy Peterson Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
-Referee Phillips ordered another round to be fought;
Ziegler was willing but Peterson was not, citing
the contract; Ziegler landed the harder blows
Oct 28 Jack Hannigan New York, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Nov 1 Jim Fogarty Philadelphia, Pa EX
Nov 11 George Reynolds Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled but cancelled
Nov 11 Billy McLaughlin Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Nov 25 Jack Lynch Philadelphia, Pa EX
Nov 26 Joe Harmon Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Nov 30 Billy Arnold Reading, Pa ND 3
Dec 2 Al O'Brien Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled but cancelled
Dec 13 -Ziegler and Jack Lynch were photographed (prior to this date) in fighting poses
Dec 15 Jim Fogarty Philadelphia, Pa ND
1893
Jan 7 Al O'Brien Philadelphia, Pa KO 3
-Lightweight Championship of Philadelphia
Jan 13 Billy Peterson Gloucester City, NJ L 6
Jan 28 Jerome Quigley Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held; Quigley could not get down to 135 lbs
Jan 28 Billy Vernon Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-The previous 2 bouts were scheduled but cancelled
Jan 29 George Reynolds Philadelphia, Pa KO 6
Feb 4 George Reynolds Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Feb 28 Wayne Kline Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled but postponed
Feb 28 Warren Ziegler Philadelphia, Pa ND
Mar 1 Wayne Kline Philadelphia, Pa TK 2
-Some sources report 03/01/1892; Some sources report "W 2"
Mar 11 Eddie Ryan New York, NY W 6
-Some sources report "W 5"
Mar 18 Jimmy McHale Philadelphia, Pa TK 2
-McHale knocked down Ziegler in round two but broke a hand;
He could not continue
Apr 15 Pete Murray Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Apr 20 Jimmy Mullen Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
-Referee McDonald ordered an extra round to be fought; Mullen refused
Apr 29 Charles "Bull" McCarthy Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-Some sources report "ND 6"
Jun 30 Stanton Abbott Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Jul 31 Al O'Brien Philadelphia, Pa TK 3
-A couple of seconds for O'Brien jumped into the ring;
The referee stopped the bout; The bout ended in a row;
Ziegler was better
Aug 2 -Ziegler was scheduled to spar in Philadelphia, Pa
Aug 8 -Ziegler was scheduled to spar in Norristown, Pa
Aug 26 Charles McKeever Atlantic City, NJ SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Aug 30 -Ziegler got into a street fight with Andrew Donoghue in Philadelphia, Pa
Oct 6 -Ziegler was challenged by Andy Black, Amateur Middleweight Champion, at 140 lbs
Sep 1 Jack Hanley Philadelphia, Pa W 4
Oct 14 William Carlin Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held; Carlin failed to show
Oct 23 Jack Randall Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Oct 26 -Ziegler was on a theatrical tour (The Sporting Craze) in Frankford, Pa
Oct 27 -Ziegler was on a theatrical tour (The Sporting Craze) in Frankford, Pa
Oct 28 -Ziegler was on a theatrical tour (The Sporting Craze) in Camden, NJ
Oct 28 -Ziegler was on a theatrical tour (The Sporting Craze) in Frankford, Pa
Nov Frank Bohlen Wilmington, De SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Dec Wayne Kline Philadelphia, Pa EX 4
Dec 23 Wayne Kline Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held; Kline failed to show
Dec 23 W. Coons Philadelphia, Pa EX 3
Dec 30 Frank Farley Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
1894
Jan 8 -Ziegler was scheduled to spar in Philadelphia, Pa
Feb -Ziegler was appointed Boxing Instructor at the Philadelphia, Pa Caledonia AC
Mar Leslie Pearce Camden, NJ SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Mar 22 Walter Campbell New York, NY EX
Mar 29 John Van Deusen Philadelphia, Pa EX
Mar 31 Charles McManus Philadelphia, Pa KO 1
Apr 7 Billy Ernst New York, NY W 6
-Ernst knocked down Ziegler in round three
Apr 20 Hugh Winters New York, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled but postponed
Apr 26 Harry Warren Lancaster, Pa EX
Apr 28 Jack Falvey New York, NY L 6
-This was a questionable loss
May -Ziegler resigned as Boxing Instructor at the Philadelphia, Pa Caledonia AC
May 5 Hugh Winters New York, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Jun 9 Frank Early Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known;
Some sources report "James Hurley" from Chicago, Il
Jun 18 Billy Peterson Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Jun 23 Charles "Bull" McCarthy Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-Some sources report "ND 6"; Some report "ND 4"
Jul 28 Charles McKeever Philadelphia, Pa TK 3
-Ziegler knocked down McKeever in round three
Aug 20 Horace Leeds Atlantic City, NJ ND 4
Sep 1 Jack Hanley Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Sep "Wilmington" Jack Daly Wilmington, De SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Sep 19 -Ziegler married Anna McCrory
Sep 24 -Ziegler was challenged by Billy Duke to a bout
Sep 29 Jimmy Henley Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Oct 13 Stanton Abbott Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Oct 23 Jack Randall Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
-Some sources report 10/24/94
Nov 19 Jack McAuliffe Brooklyn, NY D 3
-This bout was originally set for Atlantic City, NJ (Atlantic AC);
Reportedly, McAuliffe broke a bone in his left arm; Police intervened;
The verdict was "Technical Draw"
Dec 22 Charles McKeever Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Dec 24 -Ziegler was challenged by Andy Watson to a bout
Dec 27 -Ziegler was challenged by Charles Barnett to a bout
Dec 28 -Ziegler was challenged by Charles Gehring to a bout
1895
Jan 9 -Ziegler was challenged by Billy Vernon to a bout
Jan 12 Charles "Bull" McCarthy Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Jan 19 Jack Everhardt Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled but postponed
Jan 21 Jack Everhardt Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Feb 1 Jimmy Fox Philadelphia, Pa KO 4
Feb 8 Jack Hanley Philadelphia, Pa W 6
Mar 19 Stanton Abbott Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Apr 1 Jerome Quigley Chicago, Il WF 5
Apr 4 Frank Garrard Chicago, Il D 6
Apr 11 -Ziegler was challenged by Frank Garrard to another bout
Apr 13 -Ziegler was challenged by Harry Lane to a bout
Apr 27 -Ziegler was challenged by Billy Hill ("Muldoon's Pickaninny") to a bout
Apr 27 Jerome Quigley Chester, Pa TK 2
May 9 Charles Gehring Baltimore, Md D 6
May 23 -Ziegler became the father of a baby girl, said to weigh twelve pounds
May 30 Jack Everhardt Brooklyn, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled but cancelled
Jul 12 -Ziegler was knocked down by a blow from the horse, Atrox,
in a practice session at Philadelphia, Pa
Jul 15 -Ziegler was scheduled to spar with a horse, Atrox, at a
horse show in Philadelphia, Pa (Winter Circus)
Jul 25 -Ziegler accepted a challenge by Charles Wood to a bout
Aug 10 Horace Leeds Sea Isle City, NJ SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Aug 19 Stanton Abbott Baltimore, Md W 20
Aug 29 -Ziegler seconded Jerry Miller vs "Scaldy" Bill Quinn in Williamsport, Pa
Aug 31 -Ziegler was challenged by Leslie Pearce to a bout
Sep 14 -Ziegler was scheduled to enter a bag-punching contest in Philadelphia, Pa
Sep 28 Jack Hanley Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Oct 3 -Ziegler was scheduled to spar at Philadelphia, Pa
Oct 24 Jack Everhardt New Orleans, La D 25
Dec 17 Harry Warren Lancaster, Pa KO 3
1896
Jan 4 Billy Helferty Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
-Some sources report "Dan Helferty"
Jan 15 Charles McKeever Philadelphia, Pa L 6
Jan 23 Jimmy Handler Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Mar 7 Jim Franey Philadelphia, Pa TK 4
-Some sources report 02/26/1896; Some sources report "ND 4"
Mar 9 Charles "Bull" McCarthy Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Mar 11 Jerome Quigley Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Apr 8 Maurice Hagerstrom Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
May 1 Young Corbett (George Green) San Francisco, Ca L 10
May 28 Dal Hawkins San Francisco, Ca W 8
-Some sources report 05/29/1896
Oct 26 Charles Johnson Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Dec 26 William "Kid" McPartland New York, NY D 20
1897duled but cancelled
Jan 4 Jack Everhardt Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Jan 11 George "Kid" Lavigne Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Feb 1 Billy Vernon New York, NY SCH
-This bout was sche
Feb 1 Charles McKeever Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Mar 1 Jack Bennett Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Mar 15 William "Kid" McPartland Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Apr 5 Charles McKeever Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
May 10 Joe Dougherty Philadelphia, Pa KO 4
-The verdict was not "ND 4"
May 17 George "Kid" Lavigne Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Jul 12 Young Griffo Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Aug 9 "Wilmington" Jack Daly Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Sep 14 Eddie Connolly San Francisco, Ca W 20
Nov 10 Young Corbett (George Green) San Francisco, Ca LK 1
Dec 22 Jerome Quigley Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Dec 27 William "Matty" Matthews Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
1898
Jan 18 Charles McKeever Williamstown, Pa ND 6
Feb 19 Jerome Quigley Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Mar 17 Reddy Connelly Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Apr 15 John "Young" Mahoney Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
May 9 William "Matty" Matthews Paterson, NJ L 20
Jun 4 Jack Everhardt Brooklyn, NY D 20
Jul 11 Billy Ernst Brooklyn, NY WF 17
Aug 19 William "Kid" McPartland New York, NY L 25
Oct 10 "Wilmington" Jack Daly Brooklyn, NY L 25
Oct 20 Louis Demange Paterson, NJ KO 2
-Some sources report "Louis Demond"
Oct 29 Jim Curran Brooklyn, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held; Curran did not show
Oct 29 Tim Kearns Brooklyn, NY TK 4
Nov 26 "New York" Jack O'Brien Brooklyn, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held
Dec 10 William "Matty" Matthews Toronto, Ont, Canada D 15
Dec 12 Charley "Rough House" Burns Cincinnati, Oh D 10
1899
Jan 2 William "Matty" Matthews Brooklyn, NY D 20
Apr 15 Frank "Indian" Wongo Brooklyn, NY KO 2
Apr 28 Walter Nolan Chicago, Il D 6
Apr 28 Charley "Rough House" Burns Chicago, Il D 6
-The previous 2 bouts are reported for the same date by different sources
May 12 William "Matty" Matthews Chicago, Il D 6
Jun 26 Charles McKeever Brooklyn, NY LT 7
Sep 8 Charley "Rough House" Burns New York, NY TK 12
Oct 13 William "Kid" McPartland New York, NY L 25
Oct 21 Ed Denfass Philadelphia, Pa LK 1
-Some sources report 10/22/1899
Nov 13 Charley "Rough House" Burns Brooklyn, NY LK 5
Nov 25 Jack Bennett Chicago, Il L 6
Dec 8 Jack Bennett Chicago, Il L 6
Dec 9 Tom Duggan Chicago, Il TK 5
1900
Feb 8 Jack Bennett Niles, Oh KO 4
Feb 17 John Hudson Chicago, Il TK 2
Mar 1 Charley "Rough House" Burns Milwaukee, Wi D 6
Mar 8 Soldier Walker Chicago, Il KO 3
-Perhaps, this man was "Soldier" James Walker
Mar 17 Charley "Rough House" Burns Chicago, Il W 6
Mar 26 William "Matty" Matthews Niles, Oh LK 2
Oct 8 Isadore "Izzy" Strauss Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Oct 22 Jack Bennett Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Nov 12 Young Starr Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Nov 21 William "Matty" Matthews Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Nov 29 Eddie Connolly Hartford, Ct KO 2
-Welterweight Championship of New England
1901
-Ziegler traveled with a show, playing the part of a college boy;
He met all-comers in sparring sessions at the end of the show
Mar 22 Thomas Corcoran Savannah, Ga KO 11
Dec 24 Frank Hart Jacksonville, Fl KO 3
-Some sources report 12/25/1902
1902
Jan 17 William Leach Savannah, Ga KO 3
-Some sources report 02/18/1902
Mar 29 Eddie Connolly Chicago, Il D 6
Apr 22 Hugo Kelly Chicago, Il L 6
May 29 James "Rube" Ferns Joplin, Mo LK 3
Jun 21 Jack "Twin" Sullivan Savannah, Ga D 25
-Some sources report 06/27/1902
Sep 15 Fred Douglass Savannah, Ga WF 2
-Some sources report 09/22/1902; Some sources report "KO 3"
Oct 15 Bobby Thompson Savannah, Ga KO 4
Oct 31 Thomas Corcoran Savannah, Ga KO 12
Nov 5 Jack Bennett Savannah, Ga KO 1
Nov 19 Patsy Sweeney Boston, Ma LT 4
Dec 10 William "Matty" Matthews Savannah, Ga LT 6
1903
Aug 15 -Zeigler was given a Benefit at Philadelphia, Pa (Broadway AC)
-Ziegler was with the "Physical Culture Exhibition Company" in New York, NY
1904
Jan 28 Billy Farren Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Feb 29 Joe Grim Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
-This was a "hot" bout
Mar 10 Jack McKenzie Philadelphia, Pa KO 3
May 20 Neill "Mull" Bowser Sharon, Pa ND 10
Jun 6 Neill "Mull" Bowser Sharon, Pa ND 10
Dec 1 Neill "Mull" Bowser Beaver Falls, Pa D 15
1905
Jan 24 Joe Youngs Beaver Falls, Pa KO 9
Feb 5 Cy Flynn Buffalo, NY L 12
*** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed ***
Undated
Jack Hanley Philadelphia, Pa ND
1892
Jack Bonner Philadelphia, Pa KO 1
John Anderson Philadelphia, Pa W 1
Arthur Wood Philadelphia, Pa W 1
John Boomestein Philadelphia, Pa W 1
Gus Fulmer Philadelphia, Pa W 4
Jerome Quigley Philadelphia, Pa W 3
Pat Sheehan Philadelphia, Pa W 3
Chuck Conners New York, NY W 3
Bob Lewis Wayne Junction, Pa W 1
Arthur Kelly Paoli, Pa W 1
Gus Gross Malvern, Pa W 2
Frank Fisher Conshohocken, Pa W 3
Joe Krim Conshohocken, Pa W 3
-Some sources report "Joe Kirm"
Charles Krim Philadelphia, Pa W 3
-Some sources report "Charles Kirm"
J.S. Harmon Philadelphia, Pa W 3
Joe Einstein Shenandoah, Pa W 17
Joe Gitt Hanover, Pa W 27
Joe Gitt Hanover, Pa W 11
Wayne Kline Reading, Pa W 4
Butch Wilkinson in Ohio W 37
Frank Bowen in Ohio W 7
1893
Oct 13 Stanton Abbott Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Dec 22 Charles McKeever Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
1894
Apr 28 Charles "Bull" McCarthy Philadelphia, Pa W 6
1895
Feb 12 Charles "Bull" McCarthy Philadelphia, Pa W 4
Jun 23 Charles "Bull" McCarthy Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Dec 13 Charles "Bull" McCarthy Philadelphia, Pa D 4
-Some sources report "W 6"
1896
Jack McAuliffe EX
1904
Dec 31 Neill "Mull" Bowser Beaver Falls, Pa D 15
*** Much Data Was Provided By Luckett Davis ***
Review courtesy of
Tracy Callis,
Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
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