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Bob Farrell
BORN |
Fought
out of Bridgeport, Connecticut and New York |
WEIGHT |
135-165
lbs |
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Farrell
was a skilled boxer who was known primarily for his sparring sessions with
prominent fighters
Bob had a good reputation as a fighter but some data is
contradictory; If
anyone comes across conclusive data, please contact
Tracy Callis |
1880
Mar 20 Bob Carman New York, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
1881
Sep 9 Pete McCoy Philadelphia, Pa EX
Oct John L. Sullivan EX
Nov Gus Hill New York, NY EX
Nov 16 Billy Madden Buffalo, NY EX
Nov 16 Pete McCoy Buffalo, NY EX
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Nov 28 Billy Madden Cincinnati, Oh EX
Nov 28 Pete McCoy Cincinnati, Oh EX
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Nov 29 Billy Madden Cincinnati, Oh EX
Nov 29 Pete McCoy Cincinnati, Oh EX
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Dec 9 Billy Madden Chicago, Il EX
Dec 9 Pete McCoy Chicago, Il EX
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Dec 10 Pete McCoy Chicago, Il SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Dec 11 Pete McCoy Chicago, Il SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Dec 24 Billy Madden New Orleans, La EX
Dec 24 Pete McCoy New Orleans, La EX
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
1882
Jan 29 Pete McCoy New Orleans, La SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Feb 2 Pete McCoy New Orleans, La EX 3
Feb 11 Pete McCoy Chicago, Il EX
Feb 13 Billy Madden Detroit, Mi EX
Feb 13 Pete McCoy Detroit, Mi EX 4
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Feb 15 -Farrell possibly appeared in Cleveland, Ohio
Feb 18 -Farrell possibly appeared in Cincinnati, Ohio
Feb 25 Pete McCoy Buffalo, NY EX
Mar 27 Dan Doherty New York, NY EX
Mar 28 Pete McCoy Jersey City, NJ EX
Apr 20 Pete McCoy Rochester, NY EX
Jun 8 Pete McCoy Hartford, Ct EX
Sep 8 Pete McCoy Reading Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Sep 9 Pete McCoy Allentown, Pa EX
Oct 26 Pete McCoy Bloomington, Il EX 3
Dec 14 Pete McCoy New York, NY EX
Dec 14 Johnny Saunders New York, NY EX
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Dec 28 Pete McCoy New York, NY EX
1883
Jan Denny Costigan New York, NY EX
Jan Harry Gilmore Toronto, Ont, Canada ND 4
Jan 20 Pete McCoy Buffalo, NY ND 3
Mar 1 Johnny Saunders New York, NY EX
Mar 19 Patsy Sheppard Boston, Ma EX
May 16 Denny Costigan New York, NY EX 3
May 17 Jimmy Murray New York, NY EX
Jun 26 Jimmy Murray Long Island, NY LK 2
Aug 6 Martin "Fiddler" Neary New York, NY EX
Nov -Farrell challenged Mike McAuliffe to a bout
1884
Jan 7 John Loring Boston, Ma EX 3
Mar 14 Harry Woodson (Black Diamond) Mt. Vernon, Oh EX 3
Mar 23 Harry Woodson (Black Diamond) Columbus, Oh EX
Apr 26 Charles McDonald Cincinnati Oh EX
Sep 4 Charles McDonald Columbus, Oh KO 4
1886
Feb 25 Jim Fitzsimmons Boston, Ma EX 4
Aug Jim Connors St. Louis, Mo EX 3
-Farrell boxed nightly for the week Aug 16-21 1886
1889
Nov 16 Bilson Jack (John Gest) Washington, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known;
Later, it was said Bilson Jack would fight an Unknown,
not Farrell
1894
William "Kid" McPartland LK 6
*** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed ***
1885
Jack McAuliffe Kings County, NY L
-McAuliffe fought a "Bob Farrell"; Was he this "Bob Farrell" ?
1887-1891
Jim Daly Wilmington, De LK 3
-This man was the Light-Heavyweight fighter
and former sparring partner of Jim Corbett;
Some sources report 1/15/1887
Review courtesy of
Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing
Research Organization
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