1861
Jun 10 Morris Connors near Birmingham, Eng W 15
-Earlier sources report "W 12" on 3/21/61
Waggoner Birmingham, Eng L
Nov 30 Jack Gould Birmingham, Eng W 45
-Earlier sources report "W 25" on 11/21/61
1862
Apr 20 Jem White W
Jul 28 Posh Price Sutton Coldfield, Eng L 35
1864
Jan 28 Bingey Ross Home Circuit, Eng W 10
Jun 2 Bob Smith Widbury Isle, Eng L 50
-Welterweight Championship of England;
Some sources report this fight was held in
the "Liverpool District"; Other sources report
"Hilbury Island"; Some sources report "L 49"
at "Wilbury Tole"
1861-1865
Dan Crutchley W
Dan Crutchley D
1865
Jun 13 Jack Parkinson Four Ashes, Eng W 11
-This fight was held near "Wolverhampton, Eng";
Police intervened and stopped the fight
Nov 28 Posh Price Holly Lane, Eng W 41
-Middleweight Championship of Britain;
This fight was held in "Staffordshire, Eng"
1866
Jun 13 George Iles Kingswood Common, Eng W 17
-This fight was held near "Birmingham, Eng"
1867
Mar 5 Joe Goss Gloucestershire, Eng D 34
-Middleweight Championship of England;
This fight was fought in three rings at different times
in "Gloucestershire" and "Marshfield" and near "St. Malins";
Earlier sources report "D 31"
Bill Thorne SCH
Peter Millard SCH
Mike Cockelin SCH
-The previous 3 fights were scheduled but not held;
The men did not show; Allen won forfeits
Jul 21 -Allen arrived in New York, NY with Joe Goss, Peter Morris,
and Bill Ryall
Sep 7 Joe Goss Cincinnati, Oh LF 1
1869
Jan 12 Bill Davis Madison County, Il W 43
-Allen claimed the Heavyweight Championship of America;
This fight was held at "Chouteau Island"
Feb 23 Charley Gallagher near St. Louis, Mo L 2
-Heavyweight Championship of America;
This fight was held at "Carroll Island"
Jun 15 Mike McCoole near St. Louis, Mo LF 9
-Heavyweight Championship of America;
This fight was held at "Foster's Island";
Allen was better but was disqualified due
to an alleged foul
Aug 17 Charley Gallagher near St. Louis, Mo D 11
-Heavyweight Championship of America;
This fight was held at "Foster's Island";
Allen knocked Gallagher out but the referee
called the contest a "draw"
1870
May 10 Jem Mace Kennerville, La L 10
-Heavyweight Championship of England;
Heavyweight Championship of America
Nov 5 Charley Gallagher St. Louis, Mo W 16
Nov 10 Mike McCoole SCH
-This fight was scheduled but cancelled
1873
Sep 23 Mike McCoole Madison County, Il (20:00) W 7
-Heavyweight Championship of America;
This fight was held at "Chouteau Island"
Nov 18 Ben Hogan Pacific City, Ia D 3
-Heavyweight Championship of America;
Hogan claimed a foul but it was not allowed;
A riot ensued; Earlier sources report "W 3";
Earlier sources report "Council Bluffs"
1875
Jul 1 George Rooke near Detroit, Mi SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
1876
Sep 7 Joe Goss Kenton County, Ky D 7
Sep 7 Joe Goss Boone County, Ky LF 14
-Heavyweight Championship of America;
This fight was fought in two rings on the same date;
Allen struck Goss while he was down and was disqualified
Jem Mace Virginia City, Nv L
-Allen returned to England and challenged Jack Knifton
to a fight for the Heavyweight Championship of Britain
1877
Sep -Allen challenged Jack Knifton for the Heavyweight
Championship of Britain; Knifton could not raise
the money; Allen claimed the Heavyweight Championship
Oct 29 Tompkin Gilbert London, Eng TK 7
-Heavyweight Championship of Britain;
Earlier sources report Heavyweight Championship of England;
Queensberry rules and gloves were used;
Earlier sources report "Sadlers Wells"
1878
Apr 4 Charley Davis Cambridge Heath, Eng WF 5
-Heavyweight Championship of Britain;
Earlier sources report Heavyweight Championship of England;
Gloves were used
1879
Apr 22 Jem Stewart London, Eng D 24
-Heavyweight Championship of Britain;
Earlier sources report Heavyweight Championship of England;
Gloves were used
-Allen relinquished the Heavyweight Championship of Britain
1881
Tompkin Gilbert Leicester, Eng EX
1882
Nov 27 George Rooke New York, NY EX 3
1886
George Rooke New York, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held;
Allen appeared but no fight occurred
*** Much Data Was Provided By William Schutte ***
*** Much Data Was Provided By William Matthews (of Cornwall, England) ***
*** Assistance Provided By Surgei Yurchenko ***
Review courtesy of
Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing
Research Organization
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