1885
Mar 30 -Donner was scheduled to appear in Eau Claire, Wi
Jun 21 W. Wylie Minneapolis, Mn W 2
-Police intervened
Jun 21 Paddy Norton Bayfield, Wi W 16
-Some sources report "W 8";
The previous 2 bouts were reported for the same date
1886
Jan 23 Tom Devine Hurley, Wi SCH
-This bout was scheduled; the outcome is not known
Sep 4 Big Mack Hurley, Wi SCH
-This bout was scheduled; the outcome is not known
Sep 25 a Japanese wrestler Ashland, Wi L
-This was a wrestling match; Falls: 1-2
Oct 13 a Japanese wrestler Hurley, Wi L
-This was a wrestling match; Falls: 2-3
Nov 10 Bob Thomas Hurley, Wi D 4
Nov 21 Frank Faulkner Hurley, Wi SCH
-This wrestling match was scheduled; The outcome is not known
1887
Jan 16 Jack Carkeek Hurley, Wi SCH
-This wrestling match was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Jan 29 D.A. McMillan Hurley, Wi L
-This was a wrestling match; Falls: 0-5
Mar 19 Harry James Hurley, Wi SCH
-This wrestling match was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Aug 27 William Daniels Ironwood, Mi W
-Donner threw Daniels to the floor; Daniels injured an arm
and could not continue; Donner was declared the winner
Nov 15 Frank Stevens Ashland, Wi SCH
-This wrestling match was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Dec 17 "Black Frank" Taylor Ashland, Wi LF 12
Dec 30 Paddy McDonald Duluth, Mn D 8
-Some sources report "D 5"
1888
Feb 24 "Black Frank" Taylor Duluth, Mn D 10
Mar 30 Charles Gleason Duluth, Mn ND 6
-Donner was to knockout Gleason in six rounds;
Gleason lasted and claimed win
Apr 7 -Donner married Anna Erick in Ashland, Wi
Apr 13 J.W. Curtis Duluth, Mn L 10
-Reportedly, the men had fought several times before this contest
May 4 Paddy Ryan San Francisco, Ca KO 3
-This man was the famous boxer who fought John L. Sullivan;
Some sources report "Duluth, Mn"
Jun 1 Harris Martin (Black Pearl) St. Paul, Mn L 10
-Some sources report "Minneapolis, Mn"
Oct 2 Jim Fell Duluth, Mn W 6
-Fell was to knockout Donner in six rounds;
Donner lasted and claimed win
Oct 18 Jim Fell Ashland, Wi D 10
Dec 21 Billy Wilson Duluth, Mn L 6
-Police intervened
1890
May 13 Matsada Sorakichi Seattle, Wa L
-This was a wrestling match
May 30 Lucien Marc Cristol Seattle, Wa W
-This was a wrestling match; Falls: 2-1
1891
Mar 8 -Spokane (Wa) Spokane Falls Review newspaper reported that Donner
had opened a gym in Moscow, Idaho
Mar 28 Charles Gleason Spokane, Wa L 7
May 19 Jim Burns Moscow, Id W 30
Jun 19 an unnamed opponent Spokane, Wa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Jul 4 Billy Newell Coeur d'Alene, Id SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Jul 25 Ed L. Kenefic Spokane, Wa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Aug 12 Ed Cuffe Spokane, Wa LK 18
Oct -In a newspaper article, Pat McHugh claimed he had defeated Donner;
Donner said he never fought McHugh
Review courtesy of
Tracy Callis,
Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
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