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Jimmy Barry
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| BORN | March 7
1870; Chicago, Illinois (Some sources report August 4 1872) |
| DIED | April 4 1943; Chicago, Illinois |
| HEIGHT | 5-2 (Some sources report 5-3 3/4) |
| WEIGHT | 95-115 lbs |
| MANAGERS | Dominick O'Malley, Charles E. "Parson" Davies |
Jimmy fought out of Chicago, Illinois and
was one of the best bantamweights and flyweights ever; He was one of
only nine men to retire unbeaten over his entire career; The others were
Young Mitchell, Jack McAuliffe, Rocky Marciano, Laszlo Papp, Terry
Marsh, Ji Won Kim, Ricardo Lopez and Sven Ottke
Barry utilized a fighting style similar to Billy Plimmer and was a
clever ring general like the "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey; Those who saw
Barry in action called him a "Wonder"
Following the 1897 knockout win over Walter Croot, in which Croot died,
Barry was never the same fighter; He never knocked out another man;
Seven of his last nine official bouts were draws
Jimmy was also an excellent handball player; He was a brother of Bill
Barry, who reportedly once fought the "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey
Barry was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2000
1891 Fred Larson Chicago, Il KO 1 Al Shrosbree Chicago, Il W 4 Dick Ward Chicago, Il KO 3 Jack Miller Chicago, Il W 4 Tom Cassidy Chicago, Il W 6 Tom Cassidy Chicago, Il KO 2 "Young" Joe Cranston Chicago, Il KO 3 Joe O'Leary Chicago, Il KO 3 Jockey Sloane Chicago, Il KO 3 Barney McCall Chicago, Il W 4 Joe Gates Chicago, Il KO 2 Spud Murphy Chicago, Il W 4 Jack Ghetlain Chicago, Il KO 1 Jack Kelly Chicago, Il KO 1 Young Lyons Chicago, Il KO 1 Al Newman Chicago, Il KO 1 1892 Feb 1 Billy Wellington Chicago, Il W 6 Feb 10 Shorty Cleveland Chicago, Il KO 4 Feb 20 Dan "Dummy" Rowan Chicago, Il KO 4 Mar 2 Billy Joyce Chicago, Il KO 3 Mar 12 Paddy Snow Chicago, Il KO 2 Apr 3 Jack Smith Chicago, Il W 5 May 10 Kid Corbett Chicago, Il W 4 Jun 8 Romeo Durand Chicago, Il W 4 Jul 4 Dick Reddy Chicago, Il KO 4 Aug 8 Young Moran Chicago, Il KO 2 Sep 3 Frank Murphy Springfield, Il KO 7 Oct 11 Joe Gates Chicago, Il W 6 Dec 21 Bob McQuade Fort Wayne, In W 10 1893 Jan 8 Max Eaufeldt Chicago, Il KO 1 -Some sources report "Max Saufeldt" Jan 20 Dave Ross Chicago, Il KO 2 Feb 12 Billy Murphy Chicago, Il KO 1 Feb 28 Bob Costello Chicago, Il TK 2 -Some sources report 2/28/94 Mar 6 Jack Hopper Brooklyn, NY EX Mar 17 -Bill Barry, Jimmy's brother, was buried on this date Mar 20 Jockey Stanton Chicago, Il KO 2 Apr 5 Lou Simmons Chicago, Il W 6 Jul 10 Pete Shea Roby, In KO 4 Aug 7 Con Sheehan Chicago, Il W 5 Con Sheehan Chicago, Il W 4 Sep 4 Johnny Connors Chicago, Il SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known Sep 6 Tom Cassidy Chicago, Il KO 6 Nov 13 Jack Fitzgerald Chicago, Il W 4 Nov 27 Johnny Connors Roby, In SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known Dec 5 Jack Levy Roby, In KO 17 -100 lb Championship of America; This was a "private" fight with gloves 1894 Jan 10 Harry Dally Chicago, Il TK 2 -Some sources report 1/10/97 Jan 22 "Young" Joe Cranston Chicago, Il KO 3 Feb 6 Joe McGrath Chicago, Il TK 3 Feb 18 Young Spitz Chicago, Il KO 8 -Some sources report 2/18/96 Jun 2 Jimmy Gorman New Orleans, La KO 10 -Some sources report "W 11" Jul 3 Harry Brooks Bradford Falls, Pa W 4 -Some sources report "Bradford Falls, Ks" Sep 15 Casper Leon Lemont, Il KO 28 -105 lb Championship of America; Weights were announced as 105-105; The men actually fought at 112 lbs; Following this fight, Barry claimed the Bantamweight Championship of the World Nov 14 George Church Chicago, Il W 8 Dec 4 John Van Heest Chicago, Il EX 6 Dec 10 Johnny Connors New Orleans, La SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known 1895 Feb 11 an unnamed opponent Boston, Ma SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known Feb Frank Maciewski Cincinnati, Oh -This bout was scheduled but cancelled Mar 7 Billy Plimmer Boston, Ma SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known Mar 21 Joe Bertrand Chicago, Il TK 5 Mar 30 Casper Leon Chicago, Il D 14 -Bantamweight Championship of the World; Police intervened Apr 15 Jack "Kid" Madden Brooklyn, NY SCH -This bout was scheduled but cancelled; Barry suffered an injury in the "Casper Leon" bout May Tommy Ryan Deal Lake, NJ EX -Barry and others sparred with Ryan nearly every day prior to Ryan's bout with "Mysterious" Billy Smith on 5/27/95 Jun 8 -Barry was scheduled to spar at New York, NY Jun 24 Jack "Kid" Madden Brooklyn, NY SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known Jun 27 Jimmy Hickey New York, NY EX 3 Jul 15 Dave Ross Boston, Ma TK 2 -Some sources report "Dave Realts"; Some sources report 7/25/95 Aug 19 Dan Tynam New York, NY SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known Aug 19 Casper Leon New York, NY EX Sep 16 Jack "Kid" Madden Jersey City, NJ SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known Sep 30 Jack Lynch Philadelphia, Pa EX 4 Oct 3 -Barry was scheduled to spar at Philadelphia, Pa Oct 21 Jack "Kid" Madden Maspeth, NY TK 4 -Bantamweight Championship of the World; 1896 Jan 12 Young Lyons Chicago, Il KO 1 Mar 15 Jim McGuire Chicago, Il KO 2 Apr 20 Joe O'Donnell Chicago, Il KO 3 Jul 24 Casper Leon Elmira, NY EX 6 Aug 11 Steve Flanagan Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 -Some sources report "W 6" on 8/10/96 1897 Jan 18 Jack Berger Chicago, Il KO 1 Jan 30 Sammy Kelly Brooklyn, NY D 20 -Some sources report "New York, NY" Mar 1 Jack Ward New York, NY W 20 Apr 23 Jimmy Anthony San Francisco, Ca W 20 -Bantamweight Championship of the World; Some sources report 4/27/97 Aug 1 Johnny Ritchie Chicago, Il D 6 Aug 7 Barney McCall Chicago, Il EX 5 Aug 7 Sig Hart Chicago, Il EX 3 Dec 6 Walter Croot London, Eng KO 20 -Bantamweight Championship of the World; Croot struck his head on the floor as he fell; He died of brain injuries following this bout; Barry was exonerated 1898 Jan 31 Fred Bogan Cincinnati, Oh EX Feb 15 June Sommers Louisville, Ky EX Feb 16 Kid Hennessey Louisville, Ky EX 4 Mar 17 Johnny Connors Chicago, Il W 6 Mar 26 Johnny Ritchie Chicago, Il W 6 Apr 18 Billy Rotchford Chicago, Il D 6 May 30 Casper Leon New York, NY D 20 -Bantamweight Championship of the World; Aug 13 Johnny Ritchie Chicago, Il D 6 -Some sources report 6/03/98 at "Philadelphia, Pa" Jun 3 Steve Flanagan Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 -Some sources report "D 6" Oct 31 Frank Bartley Chicago, Il D 4 Nov 18 Sammy Harris Chicago, Il EX 4 Nov 21 Casper Leon Chicago, Il D 6 Dec 29 Casper Leon Davenport, Ia D 20 -Bantamweight Championship of the World; 1899 Sep 1 Harry Harris Chicago, Il D 6 Dec 11 Frank Fitzgerald Chicago, Il EX 3 1900 Sep 17 Frank Fitzgerald Chicago, Il EX *** Assistance Was Provided By Sergei Yurchenko ***
Record courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
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