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Charles "Rough House" Burns

BORN   October 14 1874 (Resided in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)
DIED February 14 1944; Chicago, Illinois
WEIGHT 130-155 lbs

 

1894
Jul    John Bierhue                                                 D 10
Aug 27 Al O'Brien                 Brooklyn, NY                     LK  4

1895
Jan 16 Jack Aiken                 Albany, NY                        W  6
Apr  2 Tommy Hogan                Cincinnati, Oh                    D 10
       Bob Douglas                Chicago, Il                       D  6
Oct    Joe Dougherty                                                W 10
          -Dougherty used the name "Ed Bonner" for this bout

1896
Feb 24 Tom Callahan               Cincinnati, Oh                    W 10
Nov 23 Frank "Indian" Wongo       Baltimore, Md                    KO  3
          -Some sources report "Highlandtown, Md"
Dec 16 Jim Franey                 Cincinnati, Oh                    L 10

1897
Apr 27 Ed Steele                  Cincinnati, Oh                   WF  2
May 17 Jim Franey                 Cincinnati, Oh                   LK  5
       Jim Franey                 Cincinnati, Oh                    L 10
Nov 13 Jack Frede                 Chicago, Il                       D  4
Nov    Jack Bolan                 Cincinnati, Oh                    D 10
Dec 22 Frank O'Neil               Cincinnati, Oh                   KO  5
Dec 23 Leslie Pearce              Chicago, Il                      LT  3
          -The verdict was not "L 4"

1896-1898
       George "Mystery" Kerwin                                      D  4
          -Some sources report this bout held prior to Sep 1898

1898
Mar  3 Buck Stelzer               Wheeling, WV                      D 20
Jun 20 Charles Johnson            Wheeling, WV                      D 50
Jul 15 Charlie Dixon              Muncie, In                       KO  5
Nov 14 Mike Leonard               Cincinnati, Oh                    W 10
Dec 12 Owen Zeigler               Cincinnati, Oh                    D 10
Dec 30 George "Mystery" Kerwin    Chicago, Il                       D  6

1899
Jan 21 Charles McKeever           Chicago, Il                       D  6
Feb  6 "Wilmington" Jack Daly     Cincinnati, Oh                    D 10
Apr 12 Jack Everhardt             Memphis, Tn                      LF 20
Apr 28 Owen Zeigler               Chicago, Il                       D  6
May 20 Jack Moffatt               Chicago, Il                       L  6
Jun 21 William "Matty" Matthews   Youngstown, Oh                   LK  6
Sep  8 Owen Zeigler               New York, NY                     LT 12
Nov 13 Owen Zeigler               Brooklyn, NY                     KO  5
Nov 20 William "Matty" Matthews   Cincinnati, Oh                    L 15
Nov 29 Jack Bennett               Detroit, Mi                       L 10
Dec  3 Frank McConnell            St. Louis, Mo                    LK  8
          -Some sources report 12/04/1899

1900
Mar  1 Owen Zeigler               Milwaukee, Wi                     D  6
Mar 17 Owen Zeigler               Chicago, Il                       L  6
Mar 19 Robert "Bobby" Dobbs       Niles, Oh                        LK 19
Apr  5 Tom McCune                 Milwaukee, Wi                     W  6
Jul  9 Johnny Burns               New York, NY (Long Island)       LK  1
Oct 30 William "Matty" Matthews   Chicago, Il                       L  6
Nov  7 Jake Magmer                Chicago, Il                       D  6
Dec  1 Bob Dillon                 Chicago, Il                      KO  2

1901
Jan 22 Bob Long                   Springfield, Il                  LK  7
          -The verdict was not "LK 17"
Feb 15 Al Neill                   Hot Springs, Ar                  LK  5
          -Some sources report 02/16/1901
Apr 19 Martin Judge               Milwaukee, Wi                     D  6
May 18 John Andrews               Houghton, Mi                      D 15
Jun 10 Mike Schreck               Cincinnati, Oh                   LK  7
Jul  6 Mike Schreck               South Omaha, Ne                   D 10
Aug  3 Carl Peterson              Chicago, Il                      KO  5
Sep  7 Hugo Kelly                 Chicago, Il                       D  6
Oct 12 Hugo Kelly                 Chicago, Il                       D  6
Oct 28 "Chicago" Jack Daly        Chicago, Il                       D  6
Nov    Dutch Thurston             Chicago, Il                       W  6
Nov 22 Jim Driscoll               Chicago, Il                       W  6
          -This man was not the famous boxer
Nov 25 Martin Judge               Chicago, Il                       W  6
Dec  9 Dutch Thurston             Chicago, Il                      LF  1
Dec 23 Dutch Thurston             Chicago, Il                       W  6

1902
Jan  9 Buck Montgomery            Chicago, Il                       W  6
Apr 28 Eddie Connolly             Chicago, Il                      LK  3
Oct 20 Bud Montgomery             Chicago, Il                      KO  6
Nov 29 Harry Foley                San Francisco, Ca                 L 15
           -Some sources report 11/28/1902 in Oakland, Ca
Dec 19 Jack Woods                 Los Angeles, Ca                  LK  3
           -Some sources report "LK 2" vs Billy Woods on 12/18/1902

1903
Jan 29 Dave Barry                 San Francisco, Ca                LK 10
Jun 15 Billy Stift                Chicago, Il                       W  4
          -Burns lasted and claimed win
Sep 17 Jack O'Keefe               West Baden, In                    L 10
Nov  6 Morgan Williams            Pueblo, Co                       LK  6
Dec 21 George Schrosbee           Chicago, Il                       W  6

1904
Feb  5 Charlie Mack               Milwaukee, Wi                    LT  3
          -This bout was stopped; Burns could not continue;
           One newspaper source states that he looked drunk
Feb 12 Pat Freeney                Chicago, Il                      KO  3
Apr 16 Jimmy Dugan                Houghton, Mi                      W  6

1905
Mar  6 Jack O'Keefe               Peoria, Il                        L 10
Mar  8 Martin Duffy               Indianapolis, In                  L 10

1906
Nov  9 Ah Wing                    San Francisco, Ca                 D  4

1909
Mar 19 Billy Mitchell             Oakland, Ca                      KO  3
Apr  9 Jeff Perry                 Oakland, Ca                       D  6
Jun  9 Tommy Deakin               Oakland, Ca                       W   
Jun 17 George Curran              Oakland, Ca                       D  6
Jul 21 Abe Label                  Oakland, Ca                       D  6
Sep 14 Young Trenbech             Oakland, Ca                       D  6
Nov  3 Billy Jordan               Oakland, Ca                       W  6

1910
Sep 14 Ray Campbell               Oakland, Ca                       W  4
Sep 23 Barney Williams            San Francisco, Ca                 W  4
Nov 30 Willie Meehan              Oakland, Ca                      ND  6

1911
Jan  1 Earl "Kid" Henderson                                         L 20
Jan 18 Ray Campbell               Oakland, Ca                      ND  4
Jan 20 Jack Edwards               San Francisco, Ca                LK  4
Jul  3 Guy Lee                    Marshfield, Or                    D 20
Jul 20 Herb White                 Stockton, Ca                     LK  3
Aug  1 Joe Carroll                Salinas, Ca                      NC   
Aug 12 Earl "Kid" Henderson       Marshfield, Or                    D 20
Sep  9 Bobby Evans                Marshfield, Or                   WF 12
Oct 14 Earl "Kid" Henderson       Marshfield, Or                    D 20

1912
Jul  3 Bud Anderson               Klamath Falls, Or                LT  8

1913
Aug 22 Tommy Stevens              San Francisco, Ca                 L  4
Oct 20 Frank Barrieau             Steveston, BC, Canada             L 12
Dec  9 Harry "Jack" Bishop        Tacoma, Wa                        L  4
Dec 19 Harry "Jack" Bishop        Chehalis, Wa                      L  6

1914
Jan  1 Eddie "Kid" Lorraine       Steveston, BC, Canada             W  6
Jan  5 Sammy Good                 Vancouver, BC, Canada            ND  4
Feb  1 Sammy McFarland            Hope, BC, Canada                 TK 15
Mar  2 Ernie Barrieau             Vancouver, BC, Canada             L  4
Apr 21 Bobby Evans                Revelstoke, BC, Canada            D 10
Jun 30 Chet Neff                  Prince Rupert, BC, Canada         L 20
Aug 22 Chet Neff                  Prince Rupert, BC, Canada         D 20
Sep 14 Chet Neff                  Everett, Wa                       D  4
Oct 17 Jackie Roberts             Merritt, BC, Canada              KO  8
Nov  7 Johnny O'Leary             Prince Rupert, BC, Canada         W 20
Nov  9 Johnny O'Leary             Prince Rupert, BC, Canada         W 15
Nov 21 Johnny Moore               Merritt, BC, Canada               W 20
Dec 15 Chet Neff                  Seattle, Wa                      ND  4

1915
Jan 20 Billy Soules               Vancouver, BC, Canada             D  4
Feb 17 Joe Bayley                 Vancouver, BC, Canada             L 20
Apr 19 Ray Temple                 Winnipeg, Man, Canada            ND 10
Apr 30 Buff Seidel                Winnipeg, Man, Canada            ND 12
Jun 18 Chet Neff                  Vancouver, BC, Canada            ND 10
Jun 28 Johnny O'Leary             New Westminster, BC, Canada       L 20

1916
Feb 19 Clonie Tait                Edmonton, Alta, Canada           LF  5
Apr 29 Llew Edwards               Sydney, NSW, Australia            L 20
May  6 Matt Murphy                Brisbane, Queen, Australia       TK 10
May 13 Fernand Quendreux          Brisbane, Queen, Australia        L 20
Jun 10 Fernand Quendreux          Brisbane, Queen, Australia        L 20
Oct  9 Eugene Volaire             Sydney, NSW, Australia            L 20
Oct 30 Owen Cairns                Sydney, NSW, Australia            D 20

1917
Feb  9 Harry Casey                Seattle, Wa                       L  4

1920
Jul  1 Charlie McCarthy           Fernie, BC, Canada                L 15
Nov 29 Hector McDonald            Prince George, BC, Canada         W  6

1921
Feb 17 Macario Flores             Vancouver, BC, Canada             W  6
May 11 Len Halliday               Vancouver, BC, Canada             D 10
Sep 14 Bud Ridley                 Vancouver, BC, Canada             L 10
Sep 21 Charley Martin             Victoria, BC, Canada             TK  5
Dec 14 Driver Miller              Nelson, BC, Canada               KO  2

1922
Mar 16 Joe Nestman                Vancouver, BC, Canada             L  6
Apr  7 Joe Nestman                Vancouver, BC, Canada             W  6
May 12 Bobby Michaels             Vancouver, BC, Canada             L 10
Dec 20 Tiger Florez               Dallas, Or                       KO  3

1923
Aug  8 "Young" Sam Langford       Los Angeles, Ca                   L  4

*** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed ***

Undated (Prior to Sep 1898)
       Danny McMahon                                                W 20

Undated
       Jack Dorsey                                                 KO  8
       Charlie Foster                                              KO  4
       Zach Aikens                                                 KO  6
          -Perhaps, this is a reference to the 01/16/1895 bout ?
       Paddy Francis                                               KO  3
       Steve Bloom                                                 KO  6
       Eddie Sweeney                                               KO  7
       Frank Dixon                                                 KO  5
       Charles Johnson                                             KO 20
       Herman Beck                                                 KO  1
       Jimmy Griffin                                               KO  3
       John Creveson                                               KO  2
       Jack Dorsey                                                  W 10
       Jimmy Murray                                                 W 10
       Billy Meyers                                                KO  3
       Jack Bolan                                                   W  6
       Harry Schupp                                                KO  2
       Jack Bolan                                                   D  6
       Roddy Kane                                                  KO  4
       Jack Bingham                                                KO  3
       Jack Frede                                                  KO  3
       Steve Bloom                                                  D  6
       Jimmy Murray                                                 D 10

*** Sketch and Early Years Data Were Provided By William Schutte ***

Review courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization