1885
Mar 28 Jim Dolan Providence, RI D 11
-London Rules and bare knuckles were used for this bout;
Some sources report "D 16" at Rehobeth, Ma
May -Ashton won the Championship in Billy Madden's
Boxing Competition
Aug 7 Flynn's Jocko Coney Island, NY W 3
Nov 13 Joe Denning New York, NY D 4
Nov 18 Joe Denning Washington, DC W 6
1884-1886
-Ashton took on all-comers in New York, NY
-Ashton defeated 8 unnamed opponents with gloves
1886
Feb 1 Jim Donnelly Philadelphia, Pa KO
Feb 4 Jack Dougherty Philadelphia, Pa KO 4
Feb 5 Denny Kelliher Philadelphia, Pa KO 2
Feb 6 Jack Nash Philadelphia, Pa KO 2
Feb 25 Joe Denning Providence, RI EX
Feb 25 Joe Carroll Providence, RI EX
Feb 25 Billy Madden Providence, RI EX
-The previous 3 bouts were held the same date
Apr Denny Killen New York, NY W 4
-Killen refused to fight after 4 rounds; The fight
was set for 10 rounds; Ashton claimed victory
Apr Jack Fallon New York, NY EX
May 12 Dick Collier New York, NY KO 4
-Collier was the Middleweight Champion of England;
Ashton injured his left hand;
Some sources report "W 3"
May 15 Mike Conley Ithaca, NY D 3
-Police intervened
Jul 3 Jake Kilrain New York, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held;
Authorities prevented the fight
Jul 27 Pete McCoy Bridgeport, Ct SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Jul 31 Jake Kilrain Brooklyn, NY L 8
Aug 20 Pete McCoy Nantasket, Ma EX 3
-Some sources report 8/24/86
Aug 25 Bill Gabig Philadelphia, Pa W
-Ashton broke his hand
Oct 26 Joe Denning Brooklyn, NY EX
Oct 26 Billy Madden Brooklyn, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Dec 13 Mike Boden Philadelphia, Pa W 4
-Some sources report 12/14/86
Dec 14 Tom Kelly Philadelphia, Pa W 4
Dec 15 Lew Creamer Philadelphia, Pa W 4
Dec 16 Bill Dunn Philadelphia, Pa KO 2
Dec 17 Jack Kelly Philadelphia, Pa D 4
-The previous 3 bouts were part of a take on
all-comers week during Dec 14-18
1886-1887
"Brooklyn" Jimmy Carroll Wilkes-Barre, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known;
Perhaps, this is the 3/17/87 bout
1887
Jan 15 -The National Police Gazette reported that Ashton
had engaged in 23 bouts up to this date and lost
only one
Jan Bill Gabig Wilmington, De L 4
-Ashton broke his left hand;
Gabig lasted and claimed win
Mar 17 "Brooklyn" Jimmy Carroll Providence, RI D 6
Apr 25 Jack Glynn Long Island, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Apr 30 Frank Bosworth in Massachusetts KO 6
May 25 Jimmy Doherty Boston, Ma W 8
Jul 4 "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey Providence, RI EX
Aug 8 Steve Taylor Boston, Ma EX 3
Nov 12 Josh Consett Birmingham, Eng W 3
Nov 28 John L. Sullivan London, Eng EX 3
Dec 8 John L. Sullivan London, Eng EX
Dec 9 John L. Sullivan London, Eng EX 3
-Some sources report "EX 4"
Dec 12 John L. Sullivan Dublin, Ire EX 4
Dec 13 John L. Sullivan Waterford, Ire EX
Dec 14 John L. Sullivan Cork, Ire EX
Dec 15 John L. Sullivan Limerick, Ire EX 4
Dec 16 John L. Sullivan Dublin, Ire EX 4
Dec 17 John L. Sullivan Belfast, Ire EX
1888
Jan 5 John L. Sullivan Cardiff, Wales EX
May 1 Joe Lannon Boston, Ma EX 4
May 15 John L. Sullivan Boston, Ma EX 4
Jun 4 John L. Sullivan New York, NY EX
Oct 25 Jim Fell Providence, RI W 12
-Some sources report "WF 12"
1889
Jan 15 Joe Lannon Brooklyn, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Feb 19 Denny Kelliher SCH
-This bout was scheduled but postponed
Mar 30 Joe Lannon Stillwater, RI KO 19
-Some sources report 3/29/89 at Burrillville, RI
Apr 24 John L. Sullivan Brooklyn, NY EX 3
May 6 John L. Sullivan Tarrytown, NY EX
Jul 2 Joe Lannon Boston, Ma NC 14
-Police intervened
Jack Wannop Boston, Ma SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Oct 27 Mason Providence, RI KO 1
Nov 7 George Godfrey Boston, Ma LK 14
-After the Godfrey fight, Ashton joined the
Sullivan group as a sparring partner for John L.
Dec 24 Arthur Upham New London, Ct D 4
1890
Jan 6 Dominick McCaffrey Newark NJ EX 3
Jan 7 Dominick McCaffrey Newark NJ EX 3
Jan 8 Dominick McCaffrey Newark NJ EX 3
Jan 27 Peter Jackson Brooklyn, NY EX 3
-Some sources report "ND 3"
Feb 10 Peter Jackson Hoboken, NJ EX
Feb 11 Peter Jackson Hoboken, NJ EX
Feb 12 Peter Jackson Providence, RI EX 4
Mar 4 Peter Jackson Brooklyn, NY EX 2
Mar 4 Jack Fallon Brooklyn, NY EX 3
-Police intervened;
Different reports indicate the previous 2 bouts
were held the same date
Mar 29 Peter Jackson Chicago, Il EX
May 19 Mike Cleary Chicago, Il EX 4
-Some sources report "EX 5"
Jun 18 Billy Woods Denver, Co EX 4
-Some sources report "D 4"
Jul 3 Frank Glover Chicago, Il SCH
-This bout was scheduled but cancelled;
In a preliminary bout between Frank Garrard
and Billy Brennan, Brennan died; The rest of
the boxing program was cancelled
1891
Apr 12 John Jackson New York, NY KO 5
Apr 30 Frank Bosworth New York, NY EX
Oct 21 Joe Goddard Melbourne, Vic, Aus L 8
-Some sources report 10/02/91;
Some sources report "LK 8"
1892
May 29 John L. Sullivan New York, NY EX 3
Aug 29 John L. Sullivan New York, NY EX 3
Sep 10 John L. Sullivan New York, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Sep 17 John L. Sullivan New York, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
1893
Mar -A benefit was held for Louise Dempsey Ashton
at People's Theatre in New York, NY
Record courtesy of
Tracy Callis,
Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
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