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The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia -- Old Timer

Bob Caffrey
(often reported as Bob Caffey)

BORN   Fought out of Trenton, New Jersey
DIED April 14 1910
HEIGHT.. over 6-0
WEIGHT 175-275 lbs

Caffrey was a big, powerful man who was mild-mannered and not the least quarrelsome
 

1884
Jul 24 Pat Scullion                 Trenton, NJ                       W  3

1886
Mar 11 Fred Thompson                Philadelphia, Pa                 TK  1
Mar 15 Dave Campbell                Philadelphia, Pa                  D  4  
Mar 24 "Harlam" Jack Smith          Philadelphia, Pa                 KO  3
Apr  5 Tom Taylor                   Philadelphia, Pa                SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known;
           Bouts were also possibly scheduled for 04/07/1886 and 04/09/1886
Apr 20 Joe Godfrey                  Philadelphia, Pa                  D  4
Apr 24 Denny Killen                 Philadelphia, Pa                  L  4
Apr 27 John Harrington              Philadelphia, Pa                  D  4
May  1 John Spencer                 Philadelphia, Pa                  D  4
Jul 15 -Caffrey was challenged by Mike Boden to a bout
Jul 17 Mike Lucie                   Philadelphia, Pa                  L  4
          -Reports vary - "L 2" - "L 3" -"LT 2" - "EX 3"
Oct 30 Mike Monahan                 Philadelphia, Pa                SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known;
           Some sources report "Mike Monegan"
Nov  4 Billy Hill                   Philadelphia, Pa                SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known;
           This man was not the famous boxer
Nov 24 Joe Godfrey                  Philadelphia, Pa                  D  4

1887
Jan 26 Bill Gabig                   Philadelphia, Pa                  D  5
Mar  1 Mike Conley                  Philadelphia, Pa                 LK  2
Mar  5 Bill Gabig                   Philadelphia, Pa                 ND  4
Mar 19 Mike Conley                  Philadelphia, Pa                 LT  2
Mar 30 Frank Syffle                 Philadelphia, Pa                 ND  4
Aug 31 Bill Gabig                   Philadelphia, Pa                 ND  6

1888
Dec  3 Tommy "Fatty" Langtry        Washington, DC                  SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Dec  5 Tommy "Fatty" Langtry        Washington, DC                  SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Dec  7 Tommy "Fatty" Langtry        Washington, DC                  SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Dec  8 Tommy "Fatty" Langtry        Washington, DC                  SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known

1889
Mar 25 Tommy "Fatty" Langtry        Philadelphia, Pa                 ND   
          -Weights: 250-305
Mar 28 Tommy "Fatty" Langtry        Philadelphia, Pa                 ND   
Apr 29 Tommy "Fatty" Langtry        Philadelphia, Pa                SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Sep 16 Tommy "Fatty" Langtry        Philadelphia, Pa                 ND   
Sep 30 Tommy "Fatty" Langtry        Philadelphia, Pa                 ND   
Oct  7 Tommy "Fatty" Langtry        Philadelphia, Pa                 ND   
          -Weights: 275-300
Nov 11 Tommy "Fatty" Langtry        Philadelphia, Pa                SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Nov 18 Tommy "Fatty" Langtry        Philadelphia, Pa                SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Nov 27 Tommy "Fatty" Langtry        Philadelphia, Pa                SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Dec 24 Tommy "Fatty" Langtry        Philadelphia, Pa                SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known

1890
Jan 10 Tommy "Fatty" Langtry        Philadelphia, Pa                SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Jan 21 Tommy "Fatty" Langtry        Philadelphia, Pa                SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Feb  3 Tommy "Fatty" Langtry       Philadelphia, Pa                SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Feb 17 Tommy "Fatty" Langtry        Philadelphia, Pa                SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Mar 28 Tommy "Fatty" Langtry        Philadelphia, Pa                SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Nov 24 -Caffrey boxed Tommy "Fatty" Langtry several times during the week
           of Nov 24-28

1892
Jan 21 Jim Corbett                  Philadelphia, Pa                 EX  3
          -Corbett wasn easily better
Jan 23 Jim Corbett                  Philadelphia, Pa                 EX  3
Feb 16 Jim Corbett                  New York, NY                     EX  1
          -Corbett stopped Caffrey (TK 1)
Apr 11 Dina Sullivan                Philadelphia, Pa                 ND  4
          -This bout was part of a Benefit for Dina Sullivan;
            Bill Gabig, Ginger McCormick, Sullivan, and Caffey
            participated; Article reads like Caffey boxed Sullivan;
            Perhaps, he boxed Gabig or McCormick too

1893
Apr 22 George Bennett               Topeka, Ks                      SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known

1894
Aug 20 -Caffey was having hard luck; He was broke and suffering with 
           a broken arm and fractured wrist; He lived at 259 1/2 North 
           Ninth Street, Philadelphia, with his wife
Nov  3 Billy Stevens                Philadelphia, Pa                 ND  4
          -The fight description is confusing; Did Bob Caffrey fight this man 
            or was it Andy Caffrey ?

1895
Jan 19 Jack Glynn                   Philadelphia, Pa                SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known

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

1886
Aug 21 Bill Gabig                   Philadelphia, Pa                 ND  4
Oct 28 Johnny Reagan                Philadelphia, Pa                  L  4

1890
Jul 15 Jim Daly                     Philadelphia, Pa                 LK  2


Compiled By Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization