1883
Oct 8 Martin Daly Bangor, Me TK 7
-Some sources report "Jan 1883" Some report "W 7"
1884
May 9 Billy Chandler Bangor, Me W 3
-Some sources report "W 5" on 5/09/85
This bout was not held during Oct 1885
Oct 15 Marcellus Baker Bangor, Me TK 4
1885
Mar 26 Billy Frazier Bangor, Me D 4
Jul 2 Billy Frazier Bangor, Me D 5
Oct 12 Tommy McManus St. John, NB, Canada D 6
Oct 20 Ed Kelsey Winfield, Long Island, NY TK 16
-Bare Knuckles were used for this bout;
Reports vary - "W 16" - "TK 17";
Kelsey could not come out for round 17;
Some sources report 10/21/85
Nov 12 -Daly was challenged by Paddy Duffy to a bout
1886
Mar 16 Jimmy Mitchell Boston, Ma D 6
James Gibbons St. John, NB, Canada D 6
Oct 9 -Daly challenged any middleweight in America to a bout,
Jack Fogarty or Jimmy Carroll preferred
1887
Jan 31 Jimmy Meehan Bangor, Me KO 8
-Some sources report "W 8"
Mar 18 Jack McDonald Augusta, Me KO 3
-This bout was not held 3/19/87
Mar 26 -Daly challenged Walter Cameron (of Philadelphia, Pa) to a bout at 133 lbs
Apr 25 -Daly was challenged by Martin Snee to a bout
May 17 Walter Campbell Boston, Ma W 6
-Some sources report "KO 6"; Campbell struck his head on the floor
when knocked down
Jun 15 Billy Frazier Boston, Ma KO 8
-Some sources report "KO 7"
Dec 5 -Daly signed articles to fight "Brooklyn" Paddy Smith in Jan 1888
near Boston, Ma
Dec 19 Jem Carney Boston, Ma EX 4
-Some sources report "EX 3"
Dec 20 -Daly sent "Brooklyn" Paddy Smith a letter stating that the Boston, Ma
(Rackett Club) would not fund the fight
1888
Jan 5 -Daly was scheduled to spar in Boston, Ma
Jan 16 Jack McAuliffe Boston, Ma EX 4
-Some sources report "ND 4"; Police intervened
Feb 1 Jimmy Carroll Boston, Ma D 15
-This bout was promoted as the lightweight championship of America
Mar 6 Jimmy Carroll Boston, Ma D 6
May 8 Jimmy Carroll Portland, Me EX
-Some sources report "D 6"
1889
Jan 14 -Daly was challenged by Jimmy Hale (of Philadelphia) to a bout
Feb 25 -Daly challenged Jack McAuliffe to fight for the lightweight championship
Mar 11 -Richard K. Fox (of the National Police Gazette) stated that he would
declare Mike Daly champion unless McAuliffe fought him
Apr 12 Frank Murphy Milwaukee, Wi EX
May 2 -Daly was challenged by Denny Killen to a bout
Frank "Dutch" Neal SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Oct 18 Johnny O'Brien Lewiston, Me ND
Oct 18 Johnny O'Brien Lewiston, Me ND
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Dec 5 Jack McAuliffe Boston, Ma D 15
-McAuliffe had the best of the fighting
1890
Jan 21 -Bud Renaud, who handled the John L. Sullivan-Jake Kilrain fight,
offered to match Daly against Andy Bowen
Feb 7 Joe Donovan Rockland, Me TK 2
-Some sources report "W 2"
Feb 8 Jack Havlin Rockland, Me EX 6
-Some sources report "KO 6"
Feb 21 -Daly seconded Mike Barry vs Jimmy Dwyer in Maine
May 27 Jimmy Dwyer Lewiston, Me NC 3
-Some sources report "W 1"
1893
Mar 7 Austin Gibbons New Orleans, La LT 31
Feb 18 Patsy Kerrigan Bangor, Me EX 4
May Andy Bowen New Orleans, La SCH
-This bout was tentatively scheduled but cancelled;
Bowen declined to fight Daly
1894
Apr 7 Joe Walcott New York, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
1897
Jun 29 Jimmy Kennard Johnstown, Pa D 10
Nov 15 Patsy Reardon Bangor, Me EX 6
1903
Feb 13 -Daly and George LaBlanche were sentenced at Bangor, Me
two years each for robbery (see the Philadelphia (Pa) Item
and Boston (Ma) Globe newspapers)
*** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed ***
1888
Jan Jimmy Carroll Boston, Ma D 6
1907
May 6 Frank Mango New York, NY L 3
Review courtesy of
Tracy Callis,
Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
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