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The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia -- Old Timer

Dan Creedon

BORN   June 9 1868; Invercargill, New Zealand
DIED July 10 1942; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
HEIGHT 5-8 1/2
WEIGHT 157-161 lbs
MANAGER Benjamin "Rob Roy" Benton (Some sources report Robert Benton)


 

1889
Jan 12 Owen Daly                     Melbourne, Vic, Australia       KO  5

1890
Jun 28 Henderson                     Melbourne, Vic, Australia       ND  4
Aug 23 James "Tut" Ryan              Melbourne, Vic, Australia        D 30
Nov  4 Jim Hall                      Melbourne, Vic, Australia        W  8
Dec  1 Pat Cridland                  Broken Hill, NSW, Australia     TK  3

1891
May 30 James "Tut" Ryan              Melbourne, Vic, Australia        D  8
Jul  1 Dick Naughton                 Geelong, Vic, Australia         KO  2
Aug 10 Jim Watts                     Melbourne, Vic, Australia       KO  5
Sep 14 Martin Denny                  Melbourne, Vic, Australia       ND  4
Oct 17 Edward "Starlight" Rollins    Melbourne, Vic, Australia       KO  7
          -Middleweight Championship of Australia; Some sources report "KO 8"
Nov  3 "Australian" Jim Ryan         Melbourne, Vic, Australia       TK  2
          -Middleweight Championship of Australia
Nov  4 Herbert Sinnott               Melbourne, Vic, Australia       ND  4
Dec 14 Martin "Buffalo" Costello     Melbourne, Vic, Australia        W  8

1892
Mar  5 Martin "Buffalo" Costello     Melbourne, Vic, Australia        D 23
          -Middleweight Championship of Australia; Curfew ended the bout
Jul 16 Charlie Dunn                  Melbourne, Vic, Australia       KO  3
Aug  6 Edward "Starlight" Rollins    Melbourne, Vic, Australia        D  4
Oct 11 "Australian" Jim Ryan         Sydney, NSW, Australia          KO  7
          -Middleweight Championship of Australia
Nov 15 Mick Dunn                     Sydney, NSW, Australia          KO  2
          -Middleweight Championship of Australia
Dec 22 -Creedon arrived at San Francisco, Ca accompanied by Tom Tracey

1893
Aug 14 Alec Greggains                Roby, In                        KO 15
Sep  4 Tom Tracey                    New York, NY                    EX  3
Nov 21 Jerry Slattery                New York, NY                    KO  2
Dec 16 Jim Corbett                   Mayport, Fl                     EX   
Dec 31 Jim Corbett                   Mayport, Fl                     EX   

1894
Jan 18 Jim Corbett                   Mayport, Fl                     EX   
Jan 19 Jim Corbett                   Mayport, Fl                     EX   
Jan 27 Jim Corbett                   Mayport, Fl                     EX   
          -Some sources report 1/28/1894
Feb  6 Jack "Bubbles" Davis          New York, NY                   SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled not held; Davis declined to fight
Feb  7 Frank Craig                   New York, NY                     W  4
          -Some sources report "D 4"
Feb 9 Billy McCarthy New York, NY EX Feb 12 James Desverney New York, NY KO 2 Feb 15 Marion Haley New York, NY KO 1 Feb 17 Bob Fitzsimmons New York, NY SCH -This bout was scheduled but cancelled Feb 27 Dick Moore Boston, Ma D 10 Apr 27 Dick Moore Minneapolis, Mn KO 9 -Middleweight Championship of America May 10 Wiley Evans Cincinnati, Oh EX 3 May 10 Dick Moore Cincinnati, Oh EX 2 -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date May 11 Pat McHugh Cincinnati, Oh SCH May 11 Dick Moore Cincinnati, Oh SCH -The previous 2 bouts were scheduled; The outcomes are not known May 15 Merrill Pauly Indianapolis, In EX May 17 Chris Wrade Indianapolis, In SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known May 21 Bobby Dobbs Pittsburgh, Pa EX 3 May 23 Jim McCoy Pittsburgh, Pa EX May 24 Jim Scanlan Pittsburgh, Pa SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known Jun 4 Tommy White Chicago, Il EX Jun 5 Frank Childs Chicago, Il W 3 -Police intervened Jun 5 Dick Moore Chicago, Il EX -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date Jun 9 Johnny Reagan Chicago, Il SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known Jun 13 Bobby Dobbs Chicago, Il EX Jun 13 Tom Tracey Chicago, Il EX 4 -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date Jun 14 Tom Tracey Chicago, Il EX 4 -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known Aug 6 Tom Tracey near St. Louis, Mo EX 2 -This bout was held on a steamer in the river Aug 6 -Creedon refereed the James Conlon-John Weisman bout near St. Louis, Mo Aug 9 -Creedon was appearing at a local theater in St. Louis, Mo Aug 18 -Creedon took up training in Florissant, Mo (St. Louis county) Aug -Creedon sparred frequently with Tom Tracey in preparation for his bout with Bob Fitzsimmons Sep 16 Rufus Sharpe St. Louis, Mo EX 3 Sep 16 Tom Tracey St. Louis, Mo EX 3 -The previous 2 sparring sessions were held the same date Sep 26 Bob Fitzsimmons New Orleans, La LK 2 -Middleweight Championship of the World (American version) 1895 Jan 19 Herman Bernau Galveston, Tx KO 2 Mar 21 Joe Choynski Chicago, Il D 6 Apr 8 Henry Baker Chicago, Il D 8 Apr 27 Billy McCarthy Galveston, Tx KO 1 Apr 27 Tom Tracey Galveston, Tx EX 3 -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date May 20 Joe Dunfee Brooklyn, NY KO 2 Jun 24 Billy Hennessey Boston, Ma KO 6 Oct 14 Frank Craig London, England W 20 -Middleweight Championship of the World (British version) 1896 Jan 27 Jem Smith London, England KO 2 -Heavyweight Championship of England/British Empire Oct 23 Henry Baker New York, NY W 20 -Creedon claimed the Middleweight Championship of the World (American version) Dec 11 Dick O'Brien Brooklyn, NY TK 9 -Creedon claimed the Middleweight Championship of the World (American version) 1897 Jan 12 Jim Williams Albany, NY TK 4 -Creedon claimed the Middleweight Championship of the World (American version) Feb 22 Nick Burley Philadelphia, Pa TK 2 Mar 22 Charley Strong New York, NY KO 4 Sep 16 Joe Choynski St. Louis, Mo EX 3 Dec 17 Charles "Kid" McCoy Long Island City, NY LT 16 -Middleweight Championship of the World (American version); Some sources report "LT 15" 1898 Apr 18 Billy Stift Chicago, Il D 6 May 2 "Australian" Jim Ryan Louisville, Ky D 6 Sep 12 Jack Bonner Brooklyn, NY LT 2 -Bonner knocked Creedon down; Creedon twisted his ankle in the fall and could not continue Dec 30 George Green (Young Corbett I) San Francisco, Ca L 20 -Green claimed the Middleweight Championship of the World (American version) 1899 Apr 4 Tommy West New York, NY D 20 Apr 25 Joe Walcott New York, NY LK 1 Jun 23 Joe Walcott New York, NY L 20 Aug 25 Fred Morris Brooklyn, NY TK 6 Oct 17 Patsy Raedy Brooklyn, NY KO 8 Nov 25 Joe Walcott Chicago, Il L 6 Nov 29 Joe Walcott Utica, NY L 20 1900 Mar 5 Al Weinig Buffalo, NY KO 10 May 18 Charles "Kid" McCoy New York, NY LT 6 -Middleweight Championship of the World (American version) Jul 17 Harry Peppers Brooklyn, NY SCH -This bout was scheduled but not held due to poor attendance Sep 21 Billy Peyton Baltimore, Md KO 7 Oct 4 Jack Root Kansas City, Mo LK 1 Dec 14 Jim Scanlan Memphis, Tn LF 1 1901 Mar 1 Jim Scanlan Hot Springs, Ar KO 5 Mar 22 Billy Stift Hot Springs, Ar KO 5 Apr 15 Jimmy Handler Memphis, Tn KO 1 May 24 Marvin Hart Louisville, Ky LK 6 -170 pound Championship of America Oct 7 Al Weinig Fort Erie, Ont, Canada LF 6 1902 Jan 22 Al Weinig Hot Springs, Ar LT 9 Apr 18 "Young" Peter Jackson Baltimore, Md LT 5 May 8 Dick O'Brien Lewiston, Me LT 2 Nov 6 Bill Doherty Melbourne, Vic, Australia KO 5 1903 Mar 3 Billy McColl Sydney, NSW, Australia LT 6 -Heavyweight Championship of the British Empire; Heavyweight Championship of Australia Dec 29 "Soldier" Jack Thompson Sydney, NSW, Australia NC 7 -Middleweight Championship of Australia 1904 Nov 5 Tom Dingey Johannesburg, Trans, South Africa LK 8 1905 Jun 5 Billy McColl Newcastle, NSW, Australia LK 1 -Heavyweight Championship of the British Empire; Heavyweight Championship of Australia 1906 Jun 4 Bill Smith Melbourne, Vic, Australia LT 3 1914 Nov 26 Pat Doran Melbourne, Vic, Australia ND 3
*** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed ***

1889
Jan  3 Jim Hall                      Melbourne, Vic, Australia        D  8
          -Creedon lasted and claimed a "draw"; Some sources report 1/07/1890

1891
Jul 20 Tom Tracey                    Melbourne, Vic, Australia       ND  4

1892
Aug  4 Tom Tracey                    Melbourne, Vic, Australia       ND  4
Aug  6 Edward "Starlight" Rollins    Melbourne, Vic, Australia        D  4

1892-1893
       Young Griffo                  in Australia                    EX   
       Stanbury                      Philadelphia, Pa                 W  9

1894
Feb 14 Frank Craig                   New York, NY                     W  4

1897
Jun  3 Nick Burley                   New York, NY                    KO  1
Oct 12 Charley Strong                New York, NY                    KO  4
          -Perhaps, this is a reference to the March 22, 1897 bout

1911
Nov 10 Edward "Starlight" Rollins    Melbourne, Vic, Australia       LK  3