1882
Alec Thompson Cincinnati, Oh W
-Some sources report 1883
1883
Jan 10 Charles Hadley New York, NY LK 2
-Perhaps, this is the same as the 01/25/1883 Hadley-Woodside bout;
See Charles Hadley's record
Feb 7 Charles Hadley New York, NY W 3
Feb 15 George Taylor Jersey City, NJ EX 3
Feb 17 George Taylor New York, NY EX
Mar 7 Steve Williams Troy, NY KO 67
-Some sources report "W 63"
Mar 8 Viro Small New York, NY W 4
Mar 15 Viro Small New York, NY EX
-Some sources report "D 4"
Charles Hadley New York, NY L
-Colored Heavyweight Championship of the World;
Some sources report "W"
Gregory Boston, Ma KO
O'Connell Troy, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held;
Authorities prevented it
Apr 6 Jim McLaughlin Long Island, NY KO 7
Apr 9 Gus Lambert New York, NY EX
-Some sources report "ND 4"
Apr 17 Big Bailey Philadelphia, Pa KO 2
Jun 3 John Connors Philadelphia, Pa LK 6
Jul 16 C.A.C. Smith Troy, NY ND 3
-Some sources report "W 4"
Sep 20 George Taylor New York, NY ND
1884
Jan 10 McHenry Johnson New York, NY L 3
-Johnson was called the "Minneapolis Star"
Feb 13 McHenry Johnson New York, NY EX
Mar 14 Bob Farrell Mt. Vernon, Oh EX 3
Mar 23 "Professor" Hurley Columbus, Oh KO 3
Mar 23 Bob Farrell Columbus, Oh EX
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Jul 26 Abe Williams Chicago, Il W
May 26 Ben Williams Pittsburgh, Pa L 4
1887
Feb 24 Billy Wilson St. Paul, Mn D 9
Mar 28 Billy Wilson St. Paul, Mn LF 6
-Police intervened;
Some sources report 3/29/87;
Some sources report "WF 6"
Apr 11 Charles Hadley St. Paul, Mn W 10
May 1 Billy Wilson St. Paul, Mn LK 13
-Some sources report "LK 3" on 5/02/87
May 4 J. Ross Fitzgerald Chicago, Il D
Nov 1 Black Pearl (Harris Martin) Minneapolis, Mn LT 5
-Reports vary - "LT 6" - "D 10"
Nov 11 Black Pearl (Harris Martin) Minneapolis, Mn LF 13
-Some sources report 11/14/87;
Some sources report "LF 12"
1888
Apr 6 Jim McLaughlin Long Island City, NY ?
-Some sources reference this contest (boxing or wrestling ?);
The result is not known
1890
May 2 Black Frank (Frank Taylor) Sault Ste. Marie, Mi D 12
1892
George Ryan LK 5
*** The Following Bout Is Reported But Not Confirmed ***
1886
Black Pearl (Harris Martin) L 4
Review courtesy of
Tracy Callis,
Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
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