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The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia -- Old Timer

Danny Duane

BORN   Fought out of New York, New York
WEIGHT 130-135 lbs
MANAGER Johnny Mack
Duane was not a rough-tough brawler - but he was a pretty good boxer; He accomplished what many crunching hitters could not - wins over Sam Langford and Jack Blackburn
 
He also defeated such men as Willie Fitzgerald, Terry Martin, Belfield Walcott, Billy Moore, Charlie Sieger, Kid Thomas, Whitey Lester, Tommy Baker, Jimmy Barnett and Tommy Moran
1897
May  8 Alf Manley                 New York, NY                      D 10
          -Some sources report "W 20"

1898
Aug 20 Jimmy Barnett              Brooklyn, NY                      W 10
Aug 29 Joe Handler                Harrison, NJ                      D 15
Oct 29 Kid Thomas                 Brooklyn, NY                      W 10
Oct 31 Joe Handler                Harrison, NJ                     TK 14
          -Some sources report "W 14"
Nov 19 Reddy Bricker              Brooklyn, NY                     TK  4
          -Some sources report "Paddy Bricker"
Dec  3 Tommy Baker                Brooklyn, NY                     KO  7
Dec 17 Charlie Schultz            Brooklyn, NY                     TK  7

1899
Jan  8 Kid Taylor                 Brooklyn, NY                     TK  4
          -Some sources report 1/07/1899
Mar  6 Joe Handler                Brooklyn, NY                      D 15
Mar 18 Andy Rambo                 Brooklyn, NY                      L 10
          -Was this bout held at New York, NY ?
Mar 25 Marty McCue                Brooklyn, NY                      L 20
          -Some sources report "L 25"
Apr 15 Tony Moran                 Brooklyn, NY                      D 10
Jul 31 Kid Thomas                 Brooklyn, NY                     TK  7
          -Some sources report "W 8" on 7/30/1899
Sep 16 Billy LaRose               Brooklyn, NY                     KO  1
Sep 18 Jack Smith                 Brooklyn, NY                    SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Sep 30 Walter Burgo               Brooklyn, NY                     EX  4
Nov 21 Jack Dwyer                 New York, NY                      W 12

1900
Jan 12 George Jansen              New York, NY                     KO  1
Jan 12 Jim McKeever               New York, NY                      W  6
          -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Jan 22 Jim McKeever               Stamford, Ct                      W 15
Jan 30 Jack Delaney               New York, NY                      L 20
Feb 23 Whitey Lester              New York, NY                      L 12
Apr 17 Whitey Lester              New York, NY                      W 12
Apr 23 Paddy Roche                New Haven, Ct                    KO  3
Jun 15 Whitey Lester              New York, NY                     KO  5
Jul  2 Joe Handler                Brooklyn, NY                     LK 10
Jul 10 Sam Price                  Brooklyn, NY                     LK  3
Aug 13 James Maloney              Brooklyn, NY                     WF  5
Aug 31 James Maloney              Brooklyn, NY                     KO 11
Sep 15 Harry Burke                Philadelphia, Pa                 ND  6
Sep 22 Tommy Cleary               Philadelphia, Pa                 ND  6
Sep 29 Andy Watson                Philadelphia, Pa                 ND  6

1901
Jan  8 Dave Barry                 Memphis, Tn                       D 20
Apr  9 Charlie Sieger             New Bergen, NJ                    D  6
Apr 15 Joe Dallas                 Port Chester, NY                 EX  4
May  4 Martin Duffy               Toronto, Ont, Can                LK  9
May  8 Jack McKane                New Britain, Ct                  WF  5
Jun 10 Jimmy Riley                New Britain, Ct                  KO 12
Jun 24 Kid Thomas                 Trenton, NJ                      LF  9
Jul 29 Charlie Sieger             Danbury, Ct                       W 15
Sep 10 Harry Berger               Trenton, NJ                       W 20
          -Some sources report 9/09/1901
Dec 14 Jim "Nigger" McAuley       New York, NY                     KO  1
          -Some sources report "Philadelphia, Pa";
           Some sources report "Gutenburg, NJ";
           Some sources report "Fort Lee, NJ"
Dec 21 William "Spike" Sullivan   Philadelphia, Pa                 ND 6
          -Some sources report "ND-D 6"
Dec 23 "Young" Jack Farrell       Philadelphia, Pa                 ND  6

1902
Jan 23 Billy Louden               Chicago, Il                      KO  1
Feb  8 Jack Robinson              New Orleans, La                  LF  3
          -Some sources report 2/07/1902;
           Some sources report "LF 4";
           Duane was ahead when the referee stopped the fight;
           The decision by the referee nearly caused a riot
Feb 13 Otto Sieloff               Chicago, Il                      LK  6
Mar  4 Emilio Sanchez             Milwaukee, Wi                     W  6
          -Some sources report 3/03/1902
Mar 17 Joe Sherlock               Chicago, Il                       L  6
Mar 29 Adam Ryan                  Chicago, Il                       D  6
          -Some sources report "W 6"
Jul  4 Black Griffo               Middleton, Ct                     D 15
Sep 27 Jack Ryan                  Philadelphia, Pa                 LF  3
Oct 30 Dave Holly                 Philadelphia, Pa                 ND  6
Dec 14 Dave Holly                 Philadelphia, Pa                 ND  6

1903
Jan  1 Sam Bolen                  Waterbury, Ct                     D 20
Jan 12 Willie Fitzgerald          Philadelphia, Pa                 ND  6
Mar 12 "Young" Kid Griffo         Boston, Ma                        W 10
          -The verdict was a "pre-arranged Draw"
May 20 Belfield Walcott           Boston, Ma                        W 15
          -Some sources report "D 15"
Jun 26 Sam Langford               Boston, Ma                        W 12
Aug 31 Martin Canole              Fall River, Ma                   LK  1
          -Some sources report 9/01/1903
Sep 21 Billy Gardner              Fall River, Ma                   LF 13
          -Some sources report 9/22/1903
Nov 23 "Young" Kid Griffo         Boston, Ma                       LF  5

1904
Feb 16 Billy Moore                Lebanon, Pa                      KO  2
Mar  1 Jack Blackburn             Boston, Ma                       KO  2
          -Some sources report "Lebanon, Pa"
Oct 28 Spike Robinson             New York, NY                     KO   
          -This was a "private" fight

1905
Feb 22 Peter Sullivan             New Bedford, MA                 SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Mar 11 Eddie Haney                Philadelphia, Pa                 LF  2
Mar 13 Terry Martin               Philadelphia, Pa                  W  3
Mar 18 Terry Martin               Philadelphia, Pa                 TK  3
          -Some sources report "WF 3"
Dec 22 Eddie Goode                New York, NY                      W  3

1907
Dec 30 Otto Sieloff               Paterson, NJ                      D   
          -This was a "private" fight

*** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed ***

Undated (1897-1902 )
       Joe Handler                New York, NY                     KO  7
       Joe Handler                New York, NY                      W 10
       Kid Thomas                 New York, NY                     KO  3
       Willie Mack                New York, NY                     KO  3
       Eugene Reardon             New Britain, Ct                  KO  5
       Charlie Sieger             Hoboken, NJ                       W 15
       Charlie Sieger             New York, NY                      W 10
       Martin Duffy               Toronto, Ont, Can                 L 12
       Jack O'Brien               Gutenburg, NJ                    KO  8
       Tom McCarthy               New York, NY                     KO  5
       Max Roth                   New York, NY                     KO  1
       Willie Fitzgerald          Philadelphia, Pa                  W  6

1899
       Whitey Lester              Brooklyn, NY                      L 15
          -Some sources report "New York, NY"

1900
Jan 31 Jack "Doc" Hamilton        Paterson, NJ                      L 15

1903
Jan 15 Billy Gardner              Boston, Ma                        W  8
Feb  3 Dal Hawkins                Boston, Ma                        W 10
Mar 23 Jimmy Gardner              Boston, Ma                        W  8

1904
Oct 30 Dave Holly                 Philadelphia, Pa                 ND  6
          -Perhaps, this is the 10/30/1902 bout
*** Much Data Was Provided By William Schutte ***

Review courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization