1886
Nov 1 Young Johnson Halifax, NS, Can KO 3
1887
Sep 21 Elias Hamilton Boston, Ma W 8
Young Mack Boston, Ma KO 3
1888
Jan 2 Jack Lyman Boston, Ma KO 5
Jan 20 Charles Parton Boston, Ma KO 6
Feb 17 Barney Finnegan Boston, Ma KO 7
Mar 10 Ned Morris Boston, Ma KO 3
Mar 21 Patrick Kelly Boston, Ma D 15
Apr 27 Tommy Doherty Boston, Ma D 8
May 10 Tommy "Spider" Kelly Boston, Ma D 9
Jun 13 Jimmy Brackett Boston, Ma KO 5
Jun 21 Hank Brennan Boston, Ma NC 14
Dec 14 Hank Brennan Boston, Ma NC 9
Dec 28 Hank Brennan Boston, Ma D 15
1889
Jan 15 Tommy Danforth Manchester, NH EX
Jan 27 Patrick Kelly Boston, Ma W 10
Mar Frank Maguire Putnam, Ct D 10
May Billy James Haverhill, Ma KO 3
Jun 3 George Wright Boston, Ma LF 1
Oct 14 Hank Brennan Boston, Ma NC 26
Dec 11 Mike Sullivan New Bedford, Ma W 6
-Police intervened
Dec 27 Eugene Hornbacher New York, NY KO 2
1890
Jan 7 Joe Murphy Providence, RI EX 4
Feb 7 Cal McCarthy Boston, Ma D 70
-Featherweight Championship of America
Mar 1 Patrick Kearney Paterson, NJ EX 4
Mar 3 Joe Farrell Jersey City, NJ EX 2
-Dixon knocked Farrell out
Mar 5 Jack Carey Hoboken, NJ EX 3
-Dixon knocked Carey out
Mar 31 Matt McCarthy Philadelphia, Pa EX 3
-Dixon knocked McCarthy out
May 3 -Dixon sailed for England with Tom O'Rourke on the "Catalonia"
May 12 -Dixon arrived in Liverpool, Eng
May Billy Willis SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Jun 27 Edwin "Nunc" Wallace London, Eng KO 18
-Featherweight Championship of the World;
Some sources report 6/07/90;
Some sources report "TK 19"
Jul 4 Edwin "Nunc" Wallace Leeds, Eng EX 3
Jul 5 Edwin "Nunc" Wallace Leeds, Eng EX 3
Jul 7 Edwin "Nunc" Wallace Barrow-in-Furness, Eng EX 3
Jul 8 Edwin "Nunc" Wallace Barrow-in-Furness, Eng EX 3
Jul 9 Edwin "Nunc" Wallace Barrow-in-Furness, Eng EX 3
Jul 17 Edwin "Nunc" Wallace Sheffield, Eng EX 3
Jul 18 Edwin "Nunc" Wallace Sheffield, Eng EX 3
Jul 19 Edwin "Nunc" Wallace Sheffield, Eng EX 3
Jul 22 Edwin "Nunc" Wallace Liverpool, Eng EX 3
Jul 23 Edwin "Nunc" Wallace Liverpool, Eng EX 3
Jul 25 Edwin "Nunc" Wallace Bradford, Eng EX 3
Jul 26 Edwin "Nunc" Wallace Bradford, Eng EX 3
Jul 31 Edwin "Nunc" Wallace Derby, Eng EX 3
Oct 23 Johnny Murphy Providence, RI KO 40
-Featherweight Championship of the World
Nov 5 J. Allan Baltimore, Md EX 2
-Dixon knocked Allan out
Nov 7 Virginia Rosebud Baltimore, Md EX 3
-Dixon knocked Rosebud out
Nov 11 Lee Andrews Washington, DC EX 4
-Dixon knocked Andrews out
Nov 13 William Dyson Washington, DC EX 2
-Dixon knocked Dyson out
Dec 3 Nick Collins New York, NY EX 4
1891
Mar 31 Cal McCarthy Troy, NY TK 22
-Featherweight Championship of the World
Apr 20 Martin Flaherty Chicago, Il W 6
Apr 27 Cal McCarthy Brooklyn, NY EX 3
May 19 Bobby Burns Providence, RI EX 4
Jul 28 Abe Willis San Francisco, Ca KO 5
-Featherweight Championship of the World
Sep 26 Jimmy Hagen Philadelphia, Pa EX 4
Sep 28 Marcellus Baker Montreal, Que, Can EX 3
Oct 1 Dan Coakley Montreal, Que, Can EX 3
Oct 2 Jack Fitzpatrick Montreal, Que, Can EX 4
Nov 3 Eugene Hornbacher New York, NY EX 4
Nov 5 Nick Collins New York, NY EX 4
Nov 6 Frank Wall New York, NY EX 2
-Dixon knocked Wall out
Nov 12 Billy Ross EX 4
Nov 27 John Banks New York, NY EX
Dec 17 Lee Damro Washington, DC EX 4
1892
Jan 1 Tommy Warren Philadelphia, Pa EX 3
-Dixon knocked Warren out
Jan 5 Jimmy Dime Amsterdam, NY EX 4
Jan 11 Elwood McCloskey Philadelphia, Pa EX 4
Jan 12 Johnny Hagan Philadelphia, Pa EX 4
Jan 14 Elwood McCloskey Philadelphia, Pa EX 4
Jan 16 Young Philadelphia, Pa EX 4
Jan 16 Jack Kelly Philadelphia, Pa EX
Jan 19 Young McHale Philadelphia, Pa EX 4
Jan 20 Tommy Warren Philadelphia, Pa EX 4
Jan 21 Jack Kelly Philadelphia, Pa EX 4
Jan 22 William Masonic Philadelphia, Pa EX 4
Feb 4 Watson Paterson, NJ EX 1
-Dixon knocked Watson out
Apr 18 John Stack Philadelphia, Pa EX 4
Apr 19 Joe Burke Philadelphia, Pa EX 4
Apr 20 Ben Peterson Philadelphia, Pa EX 4
Apr 21 Ed Reilly Philadelphia, Pa EX 4
-Dixon knocked Reilly out
Apr 22 Ed Woods Philadelphia, Pa EX 4
Apr 22 George Danig Philadelphia, Pa EX 4
May 6 Billy Russell New York, NY EX 2
-Dixon knocked Russell out
Jun 27 Fred Johnson Brooklyn, NY KO 14
-Featherweight Championship of the World
Sep 6 Jack Skelly New Orleans, La KO 8
-Featherweight Championship of the World
Oct 29 Kentucky Rosebud Philadelphia, Pa D 4
-This man was Walter Edgerton
Nov 9 Eddie Daly Philadelphia, Pa EX 3
Nov 11 Kentucky Rosebud Philadelphia, Pa D 4
-This man was Walter Edgerton
Nov 18 Billy Ross New York, NY ND 4
Dec 29 Jim Keeley Harlem, NY KO 3
1893
Jan 24 George Strong Brooklyn, NY EX
Jan 25 Eddie Eckhardt Brooklyn, NY EX 4
Jan 31 George Strong New York, NY EX 4
Feb 6 Young Byrnes New York, NY W 4
Feb 7 Dick Mills New York, NY KO 1
Feb 10 Buck Leary New York, NY KO 1
Feb 11 George Murray New York, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Feb 15 Frank Maguire Boston, Ma EX 4
Feb 17 Eddie Daly Boston, Ma EX 3
Feb 20 Eddie Daly Philadelphia, Pa EX 3
Feb 21 Alec Archer Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Feb 21 Joe Reilly Philadelphia, Pa W
Feb 22 Al Wright Philadelphia, Pa TK 1
Feb 23 Whitey Chadwick Philadelphia, Pa TK 2
Feb 24 Leo Dobbins Philadelphia, Pa TK 2
Feb 25 Pete Murray Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Mar -Dixon was presented with a Featherweight Championship
belt at New York, NY
Mar 13 Jack Skelly New York, NY EX
Mar 20 George Siddons Brooklyn, NY D 12
Mar 21 Eddie Boerum New York, NY EX 4
-Dixon knocked Boerum out
Mar 30 an unnamed opponent New York, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Mar 31 Sam Hawkins New York, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Apr 16 Mike Gillespie Cincinnati, Oh EX 4
Apr 28 Bill Young Washington, DC EX 4
Apr Johnson Washington, DC EX
May 2 James "Sun" Ashe Washington, DC EX 2
May 2 Billy Nally Washington, DC TK 1
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Jun 17 Jerry Barnett Philadelphia, Pa EX 4
-Some sources report "D 4" at "New York, NY"
Jun 30 Kentucky Rosebud Philadelphia, Pa W 4
-This man was Walter Edgerton
Jul 1 Kentucky Rosebud Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
-This man was Walter Edgerton
Aug 1 Jack Downey Brooklyn, NY D 4
Aug 7 Eddie Pierce Brooklyn, NY TK 3
-Featherweight Championship of the World
Aug 22 Billy Plimmer New York, NY L 4
Sep Morgan Crowther SCH
-A fight with Crowther was tentatively set for the
Featherweight Championship of the World to be held
in either America or England but it fell through
Sep 25 Solly Smith Coney Island, NY KO 7
-Featherweight Championship of the World
Oct Jack Lynch Philadelphia, Pa EX
-This bout was held during Oct 2-5 1893
Oct 10 Jack Lynch Philadelphia, Pa EX 3
Oct 16 Jack Lynch Burlington, Vt SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Oct 17 Jack Lynch Norristown, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Nov 16 Jack Downey New York, NY EX 2
-Dixon knocked Downey out
Nov 21 Patrick J. Hennessey Lawrence, Ma EX 2
-Dixon knocked Hennessey out
Nov 23 Martin Moriarty Lowell, Ma EX 4
Dec 15 "Torpedo" Billy Murphy Paterson, NJ WF 3
-This bout ended in a riot
Dec 23 Charles McKeever Norristown, Pa EX 4
1894
Jan 4 Robert Henry Huntington, Pa EX 2
-Dixon knocked Henry out
Jan 16 Paddy Lemmons Cleveland, Oh EX 1
-Dixon knocked Lemmons out
Jan 18 -Dixon was scheduled to appear at Chicago, Il
and take on all-comers
Jan 27 Jack Lynch Chicago, Il EX
Feb 24 Eddie Loeber New York, NY EX 3
Mar 4 Edward Doyle New York, NY EX 1
-Doyle quit and left the ring during the first round
Mar 22 Kentucky Rosebud Philadelphia, Pa EX 3
-This man was Walter Edgerton
Jun 13 Kentucky Rosebud Boston, Ma SCH
-This man was Walter Edgerton;
This bout was scheduled but not held;
Rosebud backed out of this contest
Jun 29 Young Griffo Boston, Ma D 20
Oct 25 Joe Flynn Wilmington, De EX 4
Dec 26 Billy Whistler Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
1895
Jan 19 Young Griffo Coney Island, NY D 25
Jan 28 Walter Sanford Dayton, Oh EX 2
-Dixon knocked Sanford out
Mar 6 John Conroy New York, NY EX 2
-Dixon knocked Conroy out
Mar 7 Sam Bolen New York, NY EX 6
May 8 Charles Slusher Louisville, Ky EX 4
-Some sources report "ND 4"
May Charleston St. Louis, Mo EX 2
-Dixon knocked Charleston out
May Frede St. Louis, Mo EX 2
-Dixon knocked Frede out
Jun 15 Frank Erne Coney Island, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held;
Police intervened
Jun 24 Frank Erne Jersey City, NJ SCH
-This bout was scheduled but cancelled;
Authorities prevented it
Jun 27 Sam Bolen New York, NY EX
Jul 31 Tommy Connelly Boston, Ma KO 4
Aug 19 Mike Leonard New York, NY EX 2
-Some sources report "NC 1"
Aug 27 Johnny T. Griffin Boston, Ma W 25
-Featherweight Championship of the World
Oct 28 Young Griffo New York, NY D 10
Dec 5 Frank Erne New York, NY D 10
1896
Jan 30 Thomas "Pedlar" Palmer New York, NY D 6
Mar 17 Jerry Marshall Boston, Ma TK 7
May 22 Frank Zimpher Toronto, Ont, Can KO 12
Jun 16 Martin Flaherty Boston, Ma D 20
Sep 25 Tommy White New York, NY D 20
Nov 27 Frank Erne New York, NY L 20
1897
Jan 22 "Torpedo" Billy Murphy Brooklyn, NY KO 6
Feb 15 Jack Downey Brooklyn, NY D 20
Mar 24 Frank Erne Brooklyn, NY W 25
Apr 26 Johnny T. Griffin Brooklyn, NY W 20
Jun 21 Kentucky Rosebud Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
-This man was Walter Edgerton
Jul 23 Dal Hawkins San Francisco, Ca D 20
Oct 4 Solly Smith San Francisco, Ca L 20
-Featherweight Championship of the World
1898
Mar 31 Tommy White Syracuse, NY D 20
Jun 6 Eddie Santry New York, NY W 20
-This bout was promoted as a Featherweight Championship
of the World contest
Jul 1 Ben Jordan New York, NY L 25
-This bout was promoted as a Featherweight Championship
of the World contest
Aug 29 Jimmy Dunn Fall River, Ma ND 6
Sep 5 Joe Bernstein Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Nov 11 Dave Sullivan New York, NY WF 10
-Featherweight Championship of the World
Nov 29 Oscar Gardner New York, NY W 25
-Featherweight Championship of the World
1899
Jan 17 Young Pluto New York, NY KO 10
-Featherweight Championship of the World
May 15 Ned "Kid" Broad Buffalo, NY W 20
-Featherweight Championship of the World
Jun 2 Joe Bernstein Brooklyn, NY W 25
-Featherweight Championship of the World
Jul 3 Sam Bolen Louisville, Ky KO 3
-Some sources report Featherweight Championship
of the World
Jul 11 Tommy White Denver, Co W 20
-Featherweight Championship of the World
Jul 14 Eddie Santry Chicago, Il W 6
Aug 11 Eddie Santry New York, NY D 20
-Featherweight Championship of the World
Oct 13 Tim Callahan Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Nov 2 Will Curley Brooklyn, NY W 25
-Featherweight Championship of the World
Nov 21 Eddie Lenny Brooklyn, NY W 25
-Featherweight Championship of the World
1900
Jan 9 Terry McGovern New York, NY LT 8
-Featherweight Championship of the World
Feb 21 Terry McGovern New York, NY EX 3
Jun 4 Tim Callahan Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Jun 12 Benny Yanger Chicago, Il D 6
Jun 23 Terry McGovern Chicago, Il L 6
Jul 31 Tommy Sullivan Brooklyn, NY LT 7
1901
Feb 8 Harry Lyons Baltimore, Md D 20
Aug 16 Young Corbett II Denver, Co L 10
Aug 24 Abe Attell Denver, Co D 10
-Some sources report 8/23/01
Sep 26 Benny Yanger St. Louis, Mo L 15
Oct 20 Abe Attell Cripple Creek, Co D 20
Oct 28 Abe Attell St. Louis, Mo L 15
Dec 19 Austin Rice New London, Ct L 20
1902
Jan 17 Joe Tipman Baltimore, Md D 20
Jan 24 Eddie Lenny Baltimore, Md LT 9
Feb 13 Chick Tucker New Britain, Ct W 20
May 16 Billy Ryan Ottawa, Ont, Can D 15
May 27 Dan Dougherty Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Jun 6 Eddie Lenny Chester, Pa D 6
Jun 10 Biz Mackey Findlay, Oh LK 5
Jun 30 Tim Callahan Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Sep 8 Thomas "Pedlar" Palmer Glasgow, Scot L 15
Sep 29 Will Curley Gateshead, Eng D 15
1903
Jan 24 Jem Driscoll London, Eng D 6
-Some sources report "L 6"
Feb 9 Harry Ware Northampton, Eng D 20
Feb Dave Wallace Birmingham, Eng D 6
Mar 7 Fred Delaney Woolwich, Eng L 6
Apr 6 Jack Pearson Liverpool, Eng KO 8
Apr 16 George Phalin Liverpool, Eng D 15
Apr 25 Frank "Spike" Robson Newcastle, Eng L 20
May 2 Ben Jordan London, Eng L 6
May Harry Paul D 6
May 16 Frank "Spike" Robson Newcastle, Eng L 20
May 25 George Phalin Birmingham, Eng D 15
Jun Jim Driscoll LK 5
Jun 27 Thomas "Pedlar" Palmer London, Eng L 8
Aug 1 George "Digger" Stanley London, Eng W 6
Aug 29 Harry Ware London, Eng W 6
Sep 13 Charles Lampey London, Eng D 6
Sep 24 Billy Barrett Liverpool, Eng D 10
Sep 29 Charles Lampey London, Eng D 6
Oct 10 Jim Williams London, Eng KO 4
Oct 12 George "Digger" Stanley London, Eng L 6
Nov 7 Harry Slough West Hartlepool, Eng EX 3
Nov 9 Thomas "Pedlar" Palmer Newcastle, Eng W 20
Dec 7 Cockney Cohen Newcastle, Eng W 15
Dec 20 Dai Morgan Newcastle, Eng D 15
-Some sources report "David Morgan"
1904
Jan 16 Cockney Cohen Newcastle, Eng W 20
Feb 10 Jim Driscoll Bristol, Eng L 6
Feb 23 Harry Mansfield Newcastle, Eng D 20
Mar 7 Cockney Cohen Leeds, Eng L 15
Mar 19 Frank "Spike" Robson Newcastle, Eng KO 11
Apr 7 Billy Barrett London, Eng KO 12
Apr 9 George Moore London, Eng D 6
Apr 21 Tommy Burns Liverpool, Eng L 20
Aug 22 Charles Arrowsmith New Brighton, Eng EX 3
Oct 17 Owen Moran London, Eng L 6
Nov 24 Boss Edwards London, Eng D 15
1905
Jan 6 Johnny Hughes Ashford, Eng D 8
Apr 6 Jack Foy London, Eng D 15
May 21 Dick Nelson Copenhagen, Den D 10
Sep 20 "Harlem" Tommy Murphy Philadelphia, Pa LK 2
Oct Johnny Summers in England D 6
Dec 28 Frankie Howe New York, NY EX 3
1906
Jan 4 Harry Shea New York, NY KO 3
Jan 11 Muldoon's Pickaninny New York, NY ND 3
-Perhaps, this man was Billy Hill
Jan 16 Patsy Haley Brooklyn, NY ND
May 21 Billy Ryan Gloucester, Ma D 12
Dec 10 Monk, "the Newsboy" Providence, RI L 15
*** Assistance With This Record Was Provided By Sergei Yurchenko ***
Record courtesy of
Tracy Callis,
Historian,
International Boxing Research Organization
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