1887
Jan 16 Jim Glass New Orleans, La D 10
Mike Murphy New Orleans, La W 2
Johnny Wilson New Orleans, La W 3
Frank Penti New Orleans, La W 7
Jack Doyle New Orleans, La W 5
Skinner Norton New Orleans, La W 2
Joe Oliver New Orleans, La W 4
Mike Murphy New Orleans, La W 10
1889
May 19 Charles Wilson New Orleans, La KO 3
Dec 23 Jimmy McHale New Orleans, La KO 2
1890
Jan 31 Louis Bezenah New Orleans, La W 4
Feb 9 Charley Johnson Abita Springs, La D 43
May 22 Billy Myer New Orleans, La TK 28
-Cheney, Myer's manager, tossed in the sponge;
Myer had an injured hand; Reports vary - "W 28" - "WF 28";
Some sources report "KO 43"
Jun 14 Sam Lyons Galveston, Tx KO 2
Sep 16 Jimmy Carroll New Orleans, La LK 21
-This bout was promoted as Lightweight Championship
of the World
Oct 30 -The Boston (Ma) Pelican AC was trying to match Bowen and
Patsy Kerrigan in a bout
1891
May 19 Billy Myer New Orleans, La D 24
-Myer fouled often; Alexander Brewster was referee;
Myer knocked Bowen down and struck him while down;
Brewster refused to let the fight go longer because
of Myer's frequent fouls; Some sources report "WF 24"
Sep 13 Jack Everhardt New Orleans, La EX
Dec 29 Austin Gibbons New Orleans, La LK 48
-Time: 3 hours 41 minutes;
Some sources report "TK 48"
1892
Feb 18 Jimmy Murphy Chicago, Il ND 8
Oct 23 Johnny Eckhardt Plaquemine, La KO 18
1893
Jan 5 Joe Fielden New Orleans, La KO 22
Apr 6 "Texas" Jack Burke New Orleans, La D 110
-Time: 7 hours 19 minutes;
This is the longest glove fight on record
May 31 Jack Everhardt New Orleans, La W 85
-Time: 5 hours 35 minutes;
Some sources report "KO 85"
1894
May 7 Stanton Abbott New Orleans, La D 10
May Mike Daly New Orleans, La SCH
-This bout was tentatively scheduled but cancelled;
Bowen declined to fight Daly
Aug 8 Jimmy Carroll New Orleans, La D 25
Dec 6 "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey Savannah, Ga EX
Dec 14 George "Kid" Lavigne New Orleans, La LK 18
-Bowen was knocked down and struck his head on
the floor; He died the next day
*** The Following Bouts Are Reported but Not Confirmed ***
1887
Aug Tommy Ryan New Orleans, La W 3
1891
May 20 Billy Myer New Orleans, La D 2
Review courtesy of
Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing
Research Organization
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