1901
Kid Miller Indianapolis, In KO 8
Albert Bean Cleveland, Oh KO 5
Billy Love Alexandria, In KO 2
Jack Cullen Indianapolis, In D 10
Kid Robinson Indianapolis, In D 10
1902
Jesse Clark Indianapolis, In KO 4
Kid Ashe Cincinnati, Oh WF 7
Joe Troyan Indianapolis, In KO 4
Bob Farming Frankfurt, In TK 17
Kid Stevens Indianapolis, In KO 3
Steve Crosby Indianapolis, In W 10
Dec 16 Eddie Gardner Indianapolis, In TK 10
1903
Eddie Gardner Terre Haute, In W 15
Charley McDonald Pittsburgh, Pa KO 11
Feb Kid Reynolds Pittsburgh, Pa KO 2
Mar James Frazier Pittsburgh, Pa ND 6
May 4 Dave Holly Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
May 5 Herman "Kid" Stein Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
May 5 Jack McKenzie Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Jun 19 Jack Sullivan Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Jul 3 Kid Terrell Philadelphia, Pa TK 4
Sep 1 Howard Wilson Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Sep 15 Tommy Wild Philadelphia, Pa TK 2
Sep 18 Vernon Campbell Philadelphia, Pa TK 4
Sep 25 Tom Daly Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Oct 12 Eddie Kennedy Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Nov 2 Joe Gans Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Nov 21 Dave Holly Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Dec 23 Sam Langford Boston, Ma D 12
Dec 31 Mike "Twin" Sullivan Boston, Ma D 15
1904
Jan 2 Jimmy Gardner Boston, Ma W 12
Jan 8 Sam Bolen Baltimore, Md D 12
-Some sources report "D 15"
Jan 11 Sam Langford Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Jan 19 Charles Mulhall Tamaqua, Pa ND 6
Jan 25 Kid Wilson Chester, Pa ND 6
Mar 1 Danny Duane Boston, Ma LK 2
-Some sources report "Lebanon, Pa"
Mar 25 Joe Gans Baltimore, Md L 15
Apr 5 Kid Ferry Lehigh Valley, Pa KO 8
Jul 18 Harry Lenny Philadelphia, Pa TK 5
Aug 26 Dave Holly Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Sep 14 Blink McCloskey Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Sep 23 Charles Hitte Philadelphia, Pa TK 3
Nov 3 Joe Grim Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Dec 1 Joe Grim Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Dec 3 Sam Bolen Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Dec 9 Sam Langford Marlboro, Pa D 15
1905
Jan 12 Joe Grim Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Jan 20 Dave Holly Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Jan 31 Kid Ferry Allentown, Pa KO 8
Feb 27 Ed Smith Allentown, Pa W 10
Feb 27 Cy Flynn Sharon, Pa W 12
-Different sources report the same date for the previous 2 bouts
Apr 3 Dick Fitzpatrick Sharon, Pa KO 2
Apr 22 "Fighting" Joe Allen Philadelphia, Pa TK 3
-Some sources report "TK 1"
Jun 10 George Cole Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Aug 10 Jack Williams Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Aug 18 Sam Langford Leiperville, Pa L 15
Sep 4 Larry Temple Sharon, Pa ND 12
Sep 20 Sam Langford Allentown, Pa D 10
Oct 4 Harry Senter Wilmington, De W 6
Oct 4 Jack Williams Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Oct 7 Sam Langford Philadelphia, Pa NC 1
Oct 13 Larry Temple Marlboro, Ma D 15
1906
Jan 19 Paddy O'Rourke New York, NY ND 3
Jan 31 George Gunther New Castle, Pa W 10
Feb 7 George Gunther Pittsburgh, Pa ND 6
Mar 8 Jack Williams Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Mar 20 Kid Wilson Indianapolis, In W 8
Sailor Burke New York, NY ND 3
May 1 Cleve Hawkins New York, NY KO 2
-Some sources report 5/02/06;
Some sources report "W 2"
May 4 Sammy Campbell New York, NY ND 4
May 11 Sammy Campbell New York, NY ND 4
Jun 7 Kid Wilson Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Jun 29 Joe Gans Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Jul 5 George Gunther Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Aug 2 Billy Burke Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Aug 23 Billy Burke Philadelphia, Pa TK 3
Oct 11 Dave Holly Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Nov 29 Eddie Haney Philadelphia, Pa TK 2
1907
Jan 1 George Cole Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Jan 24 Kid Henry Lancaster, Pa ND 6
Jan 25 Billy Burke Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Apr 18 George Gunther Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
May 15 George Gunther New York, NY ND 10
May 17 Herman Miller Philadelphia, Pa KO 3
May 23 George Gunther Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
May 27 Fred Bradley Philadelphia, Pa KO 2
Jun 7 George Cole Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Jun 17 Terry Martin Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Jun 27 Billy Burke Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Jul 8 Jim Barry Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Sep 5 Jim Barry Bridgeport, Ct W 6
Oct 18 Mike Donovan Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Nov 20 Harry Lewis Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Dec 6 George Gunther Philadelphia, Pa KO 5
Dec 20 Jack Morgan Philadelphia, Pa TK 3
Dec 24 Mike Donovan Reading, Pa W 10
1908
Jan 9 George Gunther Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Jan 17 Jack Bonner Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Jan 21 Charles Hitte Albany, NY TK 14
Feb 27 George Gunther Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Mar 14 Terry Martin Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Mar 20 "Young" Tommy Coleman Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Apr 13 Bill Heveron Philadelphia, Pa TK 3
Apr 21 Mike Donovan Easton, Pa D 10
May 1 Mark Anderson Philadelphia, Pa TK 2
May 1 Steve Crosby Philadelphia, Pa W 3
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Jun 10 "Philadelphia" Jack O'Brien Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Johnny Willetts EX
Jun 18 George Gunther Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Sep 14 Tony Caponi Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Sep 26 John Wille Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Oct 1 Cy Flynn Rochester, NY ND 6
Nov 23 Mike Donovan Pittsburgh, Pa ND 6
Dec 10 Mickey McDonough Philadelphia, Pa ND 3
Dec 10 Jack Robinson Philadelphia, Pa ND 3
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Dec 14 Jack Robinson Philadelphia, Pa ND 3
Johnny Willetts EX
Dec 29 Harry Mansfield Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
1909
Jan 12 -Blackburn was arrested for the murder of Alonzo Polk
and the attempted murder of Polk's wife, Mattie; He
was convicted and given a prison sentence
1909-1913
-Blackburn served time in prison
1914
Apr 4 Tommy Howell Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
May 20 Ed "Gunboat" Smith Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Sep 12 Jack McCarron Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Oct 5 "Young" Tommy Coleman Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Oct 10 Bill Watkins Brooklyn, NY LK 4
Oct 29 Emmett "Kid" Wagner Allentown, Pa LK 4
Dec 16 Al Grayber Altoona, Pa W 6
1915
Jan 18 Harry Baker Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Jan 25 Harry Greb Pittsburgh, Pa ND 6
Aug 2 Eddie Palmer Memphis, Tn L 8
Dec 25 One-Round Sylvester St. Louis, Mo ND 8
1916
Jun 12 Joe Rosen Philadelphia, Pa Nd 6
Jun 20 Willie Baker Philadelphia, Pa KO 4
Jun 28 K.O. Samson Philadelphia, Pa KO 2
Aug 23 Young Ahearn Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Sep 8 Young Ahearn New York, NY ND 10
Oct 17 Eddie Revoire Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Oct 27 Joe Borrell Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Nov 3 Joe Borrell Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Nov 17 Eddie Revoire Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Nov 21 Jackie Clark Pottstown, Pa L 10
1917
Jan 22 Christy Williams Columbus, Oh W 10
Feb 1 Harry Baker Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Feb 15 Henry Hauber Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Mar 29 Harry Baker Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
May 31 Larry Williams Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Jun 15 Joe Borrell Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Jul 16 Henry Hauber Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Aug 13 Pat O'Malley Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Sep 6 Joe Rosen Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Oct 4 Henry Hauber Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Dec 7 Herman Miller Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
1918
Apr 22 Willie Langford Toledo, Oh ND 12
Sep 20 Larry Williams Atlantic City, NJ ND 8
Nov 22 Harry Baker Pennsgrove, NJ ND 8
Nov 25 Jimmy Lyggett Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
1920
Jun 22 Kid Norfolk New York, NY LK 4
1921
Dec 20 "Young" Jack Johnson Boston, Ma WF 3
1922
Apr 7 Calvin Respress Elgin, Il ND 10
Apr 25 Bonecrusher McNally Clinton, Ia KO 2
Jul 24 "Panama" Joe Gans Indianapolis, In LK 4
1923
Mar 9 Ray Pelkey Oakland, Ca LK 3
-Blackburn retired from boxing and became a boxing
instructor and trainer; Among his most prominent
proteges were Sammy Mandell, Bud Taylor, and Joe
Louis
*** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed ***
1903
Oct 10 William "Spike" Sullivan Chester, Pa ND 6
-Some sources report 10/06/1903
1905
Jan 19 Charles Mulhall Tamaqua, Pa ND 10
1907
Dec 11 Walter Stanton New York, NY ND 6
1908
Nov 7 Jimmy Burns Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Undated
Otto Knopp Philadelphia, Pa W 6
Review courtesy of
Tracy Callis,
Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
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