1866
Oct Sandy Ross Como, NSW, Aus D 71
-Many sources report 3/18/71
1869
Jack Hough Cummings River, NSW, Aus KO 4
1870
Stonewall Jackson Sodwalla, NSW, Aus KO
"Portuguese Jim" Sodwalla, NSW, Aus KO
Fred Jackson Gulgong, NSW, Aus KO
Bill Eggleston Gulgong, NSW, Aus ND 2
1871
Charlie Kelly Sydney, NSW, Aus KO
Apr 29 Sandy Ross Sydney, NSW, Aus KO 4
-Some sources refer to this contest as a championship fight
1872-1876
Alf Hughes Redfern, NSW, Aus KO
Pat Brigan Redfern, NSW, Aus KO
Dick Brieley Redfern, NSW, Aus KO
Ben Woods Sydney, NSW, Aus KO 7
Arthur Corbitt Redfern, NSW, Aus KO
Ben Fagan Redfern, NSW, Aus KO
1877
Mar Jem Mace Sydney, NSW, Aus EX 3
Apr 10 Jem Mace Sydney, NSW, Aus EX 3
Apr 17 Jem Mace Sydney, NSW, Aus EX 3
Bill Brewer Sydney, NSW, Aus KO 3
Sep 29 Jem Mace Sydney, NSW, Aus EX 3
Oct 1 Jem Mace Sydney, NSW, Aus EX 3
Oct 5 Jem Mace Sydney, NSW, Aus EX 3
Nov 10 Captain Martin Sydney, NSW, Aus KO 2
1878
May 11 a local amateur Sydney, NSW, Aus EX 4
May 18 Sandy Ross Sydney, NSW, Aus EX 4
May 25 a local amateur Sydney, NSW, Aus EX 4
Jun 1 a local amateur Sydney, NSW, Aus EX 4
Jun 15 a local amateur Sydney, NSW, Aus EX 4
Jun 22 a local amateur Sydney, NSW, Aus EX 4
Jun 29 "Melbourne Yorke" Sydney, NSW, Aus EX 4
Jul 6 a local amateur Sydney, NSW, Aus EX 4
Jul 13 the "English Boxer" Sydney, NSW, Aus EX 4
Jul 20 the "California Champion" Sydney, NSW, Aus EX 4
Aug 10 A. Byrnes Sydney, NSW, Aus EX 4
Sep 14 Sandy Ross Sydney, NSW, Aus EX 4
Oct 12 Sandy Ross Sydney, NSW, Aus EX 4
Oct 19 Mike Madden Sydney, NSW, Aus EX 4
Nov 30 Jem Mace Melbourne, Vic, Aus EX 3
Dec 2 Peter Newton Melbourne, Vic, Aus D 47
-Championship of Australia;
Queensberry rules and gloves were used; Police intervened;
Some sources report this bout held during Mar 1878;
Reports vary - "D 16" - "D 18" - "D 47" - "D 48"
Dec 3 Mick Nathan Melbourne, Vic, Aus D
-This was a "private" bare-knuckle fight;
Police intervened
Dec 31 the "Professor" Sydney, NSW, Aus EX 4
1879
Mar 20 Abe Hicken near Echuca, NSW, Aus KO 16
-Bare-Knuckle Championship of Australia;
Some sources report "Murrumbidgee Reef, NSW, Aus"
Apr 19 Jem Mace Sydney, NSW, Aus EX 3
May 26 an unnamed opponent Sydney, NSW, Aus EX 3
Brummy Harry Redfern, NSW, Aus KO 1
Harry Sellers Redfern, NSW, Aus KO 3
1877-1882
-Foley and Jem Mace opened a School of Boxing
and toured Australia and New Zealand
1882
-Bill Farnan went to Sydney to arrange a fight with Foley
but no arrangements were agreed upon
-Foley was challenged by Bill Farnan to a fight; Foley refused
Bill Farnan Melbourne, Vic, Aus SCH
-Championship of Australia;
This bout was scheduled but not held;
Foley and Farnan disagreed over conditions
-Foley was again challenged by Bill Farnan to a fight;
Foley refused
1883
May 28 William Miller Sydney, NSW, Aus D 40
-Championship of Australia;
Spectators rushed into the ring to save their
ageing idol from defeat and a brawl amongst
the spectators brought police upon the scene;
The contest was declared a draw; The next day,
Foley conceded defeat and the stake of 500
pounds was awarded to Miller
1884
Jan 28 William Miller Sydney, NSW, Aus EX 3
Jan 29 William Miller Sydney, NSW, Aus EX 3
Jan 30 William Miller Sydney, NSW, Aus EX 3
Jan 31 William Miller Sydney, NSW, Aus EX 3
Feb 1 William Miller Sydney, NSW, Aus EX 3
Feb 2 William Miller Sydney, NSW, Aus EX 3
Mar 1 William Miller Melbourne, Vic, Aus EX 3
Mar 3 Charlie "Darkie" Richardson Melbourne, Vic, Aus EX 3
Mar 3 William Miller Melbourne, Vic, Aus EX 3
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Mar 4 Abe Hicken Melbourne, Vic, Aus EX 3
Mar 4 William Miller Melbourne, Vic, Aus EX 3
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Mar 5 Abe Hicken Melbourne, Vic, Aus EX 3
Mar 5 William Miller Melbourne, Vic, Aus EX 3
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Oct 2 Bill Farnan Melbourne, Vic, Aus SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Nov 27 G.H. D'Harcourt Sydney, NSW, Aus EX 3
1885
Apr 30 William Miller Sydney, NSW, Aus EX 3
May 1 Peter Jackson Sydney, NSW, Aus EX 3
May 1 William Miller Sydney, NSW, Aus EX 3
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
May 2 William Miller Sydney, NSW, Aus EX 3
Jun 30 Bill Farnan Sydney, NSW, Aus SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Dec 12 Bob Fitzsimmons Sydney, NSW, Aus ND 4
Dec 12 Jack Lynch Sydney, NSW, Aus ND 4
-The previous 2 bouts were reportedly held the same date
Dec 26 Jack Thompson Sydney, NSW, Aus ND 4
1886
Jan 16 a local amateur Sydney, NSW, Aus ND 3
-Some sources report 1/18/86
Feb 27 H.M. Cansdell Sydney, NSW, Aus ND 4
Mar 3 a local amateur Sydney, NSW, Aus ND 3
Mar 6 Mick Dooley Sydney, NSW, Aus ND 4
-Some sources report "EX 3"
Mar 20 an unnamed opponent Sydney, NSW, Aus ND 4
Jul 12 Peter Newton Sydney, NSW, Aus ND 4
Jul 14 Tom Lees Sydney, NSW, Aus ND 4
-This bout was not held 7/10/86
Jul 17 Peter Newton Sydney, NSW, Aus ND 4
Jul 31 an unnamed opponent Sydney, NSW, Aus ND 4
Aug 7 George Seale Sydney, NSW, Aus ND 3
Aug 21 Jack Molloy Sydney, NSW, Aus ND 4
Sep 18 Abe Hicken Sydney, NSW, Aus ND 4
1887
Jan 26 Jim Pettengell Sydney, NSW, Aus ND 4
Jul 30 Mick Dooley Sydney, NSW, Aus ND 3
1888
Jan 23 Jack Burke Sydney, NSW, Aus D 6
Apr 17 Peter Jackson Sydney, NSW, Aus ND 4
1889
Sep 25 Jack Burke Sydney, NSW, Aus ND 3
1894
Jan 20 Harry Laing Sydney, NSW, Aus ND 4
-Some sources report "EX 4" on 1/19/94
Mar 5 Abe Hicken Melbourne, Vic, Aus ND 3
1895
Dec 2 Jack Valentine Sydney, NSW, Aus ND 3
Dec 2 Mick Dooley Sydney, NSW, Aus ND 3
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
1906
Apr 19 Harry Beckett Sydney, NSW, Aus EX 3
1907
Feb 4 Jack Johnson Sydney, NSW, Aus EX 3
1908
Dec 22 Jack Johnson Sydney, NSW, Aus EX 4
1910
May 2 Tommy Burns Sydney, NSW, Aus EX 6
