1884
Mar 6 -Dempsey was umpire for "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey vs Billy Dacey bout
at Coney Island, NY (Campbell's Hotel)
Aug 11 William Leahy New York, NY D
-This was a wrestling match; Falls: 1-1
Aug 14 Dan Cuatax Brooklyn, NY L
Aug 28 William Leahy Brooklyn, NY W
-This was a wrestling match; Falls: 2-1; Weights: 130-157
1886
Apr 6 John Mott Brooklyn, NY W
-This was a wrestling match; Falls: 2-1
Apr 10 Young Sheridan Brooklyn, NY W
-This was a wrestling match; Falls: 2-1
Apr 24 George Kline Brooklyn, NY EX
-This was a boxing contest
Apr 24 Young Sheridan Brooklyn, NY D
-This was a wrestling match; Falls: 1-1;
The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
May 10 Young Sheridan New York, NY TK
-This was a boxing contest
Jun 8 Tommy Barnes Brooklyn, NY L
Jun 29 Billy Peterson Philadelphia, Pa D 4
Jun 30 an unnamed opponent Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Jul 2 Eddie Harris Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Jul 3 Jack Harding Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Jul Billy Peterson Philadelphia, Pa D 4
Jul Eddie Harris Philadelphia, Pa W 3
Jul Hardie Philadelphia, Pa W
Jul Jim Howie Philadelphia, Pa KO 2
Jul 15 -Dempsey challenged any featherweight to a bout under London Ring rules
Jul 19 Harry Walton Philadelphia, Pa L 4
Aug 24 -Dempsey said he has no takers for his challenge to any featherweight
Nov 9 Frank Crysler Brooklyn, NY EX
Nov 9 Phil Flood Brooklyn, NY EX
-This was a wrestling match; Flood won; Falls: 0-2
Nov 9 Sam McDonald Brooklyn, NY EX
-This was a wrestling match; Dempsey won; Falls: 2-1;
The previous 3 bouts were held the same date
1887
Jan 29 -Dempsey refereed the wrestling match between Larry Heslin and Joseph Lawler
in Brooklyn, NY (Flynn’s Rotunda, Coney Island)
Feb Phillip Carey SCH
-This wrestling match was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Feb 15 John Mott Brooklyn, NY W
-This was a wrestling match; Falls: 2-1
Mar 14 Phillip Carey Brooklyn, NY L
-Lightweight Wrestling Championship of America
Mar 21 Phillip Carey Brooklyn, NY D
-This was a wrestling match; Falls: 1-1
Apr 26 Charlie Rogers New York, NY L
-This was a wrestling match; Falls: 1-2
Apr 26 Tom Martin New York, NY EX 3
-This boxing match was part of a Benefit for Martin Dempsey;
The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
May 5 Jim McDermott Brooklyn, NY W
-This was a wrestling match; Falls: 2-1
May 6 -Brooklyn (NY) Daily Eagle reported that Dempsey tried to teach
Jack McAuliffe how to wrestle (to help him against Jem Carney)
Jul 18 Bill Flood Brooklyn, NY D
-This wrestling match was part of a Benefit for Jack Files
Sep 27 Phillip Carey Brooklyn, NY D
-This was a wrestling match; Falls: 1-1
Dec 22 Phillip Carey Brooklyn, NY EX
-This was a wrestling match; Falls: 1-1
1888
Feb 7 Gus Hill Brooklyn, NY W
-This was a wrestling match; Falls: 2-1
Feb 9 Jimmy Murray Brooklyn, NY W
-This was a wrestling match
Feb 10 Gus Hill Brooklyn, NY SCH
-This was a scheduled wrestling match; The outcome is not known
Mar 26 -Dempsey refereed the wrestling match between William Muldoon and Jack Carkeek
in Brooklyn, NY (Grand Theater)
May 21 Tooling Woonsocket, RI ?
-This wrestling match was held on Decoration Day; The outcome is not known
Nov 15 an unnamed opponent Brooklyn, NY W
-This was a wrestling match
Dec 2 -Brooklyn (NY) Daily Eagle reported that Dempsey was scheduled to wrestle at
Woodhaven in the future
Dec 30 -Brooklyn (NY) Daily Eagle reported that Dempsey would accept a position in the
cooperage business in New Orleans, La
1890
Jan 13 Tom Dempsey Philadelphia, Pa ND
-This was a wrestling match
Feb -Dempsey trained Jimmy Nelson at Providence, RI for his bout against Doc O'Connell
Feb 17 Tom Dempsey Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This was a scheduled wrestling match; The outcome is not known
Mar 3 Tom Dempsey Brooklyn, NY W
-This was a wrestling match; Falls: 2-1
Mar 9 -Dempsey and brother, Tom, seconded Fred McDermott vs Paddy Stapleton at Long Island, NY
Mar 26 Tom Dempsey Greenpoint, NY L
-This was a wrestling match; Falls: 1-2
May 5 Jim McDermott Brooklyn, NY W
-This was a wrestling match; Falls: 2-1
May 28 -Brooklyn (NY) Daily Eagle reported that Dempsey was scheduled to wrestle
William McGuiness (Dublin, Ire) for the Lightweight Wrestling Championship
of the world
Aug 25 -Dempsey attended the Benefit for "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey at Brooklyn, NY (Palace)
Nov 24 Tom Dempsey Brooklyn, NY SCH
-This was a scheduled wrestling match; The outcome is not known
Nov 24 Jack Hanley Brooklyn, NY EX
-This wrestling match was part of a Benefit for "Brooklyn" Paddy Smith
Sep 12 -Dempsey seconded Mike Brennan vs "Woburn" Tom McCarthy in Hoboken, NJ
1891
Feb 7 Tom Hanley Brooklyn, NY SCH
-This wrestling match was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Nov 24 Dan Custy Brooklyn, NY EX
-This wrestling match was part of a Benefit for Billy Dacey
1892
Oct 4 Tom Dempsey Brooklyn, NY L
-This was a wrestling match: Falls: 2-1;
Some sources report 10/03/92
Nov 5 Tom Dempsey Brooklyn, NY EX
-This was a wrestling match
1893
Dec 19 -Dempsey was scheduled to meet all comers in wrestling
(collar and elbow style) at the People's Theatre
1896
Feb 15 -Brooklyn (NY) Daily Eagle reported that Dempsey said a
number of "Nonpareil" Jack's friends are determined to
move Jack's remains from Portland, Oregon to Calvary
Cemetery, Long Island City, NY
Oct 19 -Dempsey refereed the Jacob Fifer-Charles Kessler wrestling
match at West Hoboken, NJ
*** The Following Match Is Reported But Not Confirmed ***
1887
Apr 11 Charlie Rogers New York, NY L
-This was a wrestling match; Falls: 1-2
Compiled By
Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing
Research Organization
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