1884
Oct 5 Pat Dempsey Long Island City, NY L 24
1885
Dave Fitzgerald Philadelphia, Pa D 6
May 2 Harry White Brooklyn, NY W
-Some sources report "New York, NY"
May 4 Stein Brooklyn, NY EX
May 4 J. Rehage Brooklyn, NY EX
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
May 9 Jack Hopper Jersey City, NJ LT 12
-Some sources report "New York, NY"
1886
Feb 5 Billy Frazier Boston, Ma D 6
-Frazier was called the "Lightweight Champion of the East
and New England" at his time; Some sources report 2/06/86
Apr 5 William Russell Brooklyn, NY W
Apr 6 Mike Cushing Brooklyn, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Apr 6 Joe Heiser Brooklyn, NY W
Apr 24 Charles Crammer Brooklyn, NY EX
-Perhaps, this man was "Charles Kramer"
Aug 25 Andy Hart Philadelphia, Pa W 4
Nov 3 Bill Dunn near New York, NY LK 4
-Some sources report "LK 3" on 11/13/86; Was this a second bout ?
1887
Feb -Smith "recently" met all-comers at Philadelphia, Pa
Feb 21 Joe Heiser Brooklyn, NY EX 3
Mar 28 Jimmy Mitchell Philadelphia, Pa D 16
-Police intervened; Some sources report 15 rounds
Apr 21 Johnny Reagan Brooklyn, NY EX
-Some sources report "ND 4"
Sep 12 Johnny Reagan Brooklyn, NY EX
Nov 19 -Smith seconded Jack Fallon vs James Sherwood at Hoboken, NJ
Dec 5 -Smith signed articles to fight Mike Daly in Jan 1888 near Boston, Ma
Dec 20 -Smith received a letter from Mike Daly stating that the Boston, Ma
(Rackett Club) would not fund the fight
1888
Apr 15 Frank Burke near Brooklyn, NY (in the bay) KO 7
-Smith weighed 138 lbs; Burke was taller and looked about 10 pounds more
Apr 30 -Smith seconded Con Dugan vs Jimmy Larkins at Jersey City, NJ
Sep 6 -Brooklyn Daily Eagle reported that Smith claimed to have fought 27 bouts
without a loss
Nov 13 Jack Green New York, NY EX 3
Nov 29 Charley Gleason Providence, RI SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Dec 3 -Smith seconded Jack Fallon vs Tom Lees at Brooklyn, NY
1889
Jan 28 Young Horace Brooklyn, NY EX
May 14 Jack McAuliffe Brooklyn, NY LT 1
Sep 23 Patsy Kerrigan Brooklyn, NY EX
1890
Oct 27 Jim Mullen Elizabeth, NJ EX
Nov 24 Tom Henry Brooklyn, NY EX
Nov 24 Pete McCoy Brooklyn, NY EX
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
1891
Feb 7 Tom Henry Brooklyn, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Nov 27 John Clark New York, NY EX
1892
May 7 Al O'Brien New York, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
May 7 "Hoboken" Tommy Kelly New York, NY LK 1
Nov 19 Al O'Brien New York, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held; Smith claimed he had an injured ankle
1893
Billy McCoy D
1896
Mar 17 Billy McCarthy Galveston, Tx LK 10
Nov 7 Jack Collier Brooklyn, NY D 6
*** Much Data Was Provided By William Schutte ***
Review courtesy of
Tracy Callis,
Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
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