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Tommy Ferguson

BORN Fought out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
WEIGHT 135-145 lbs
1884
Jun 26 Martin "Fiddler" Neary     New York, NY                      EX   
Oct  6 "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey   New York, NY                      EX  3
Oct  8 -Ferguson seconded "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey vs Robert "Cocky" Turnbull in New York, NY
Oct 21 "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey   New York, NY                      EX   
Nov  6 "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey   New York, NY                       L  4
Nov 10 "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey   New York, NY                      EX  4
Nov 15 -Ferguson was scheduled to appear in Philadelphia, Pa
Dec 19 "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey   New York, NY                      EX  3

1885
Feb 12 Jack McDonald              Fall River, Ma                    ND   
May    Denny Costigan             New York, NY                      EX   
          -Ferguson and Costigan engaged in sparring contests during May 1885
Nov 15 -Ferguson was scheduled to appear in Philadelphia, Pa
Dec  4 Pete McCoy                 Philadelphia, Pa                 SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Dec  7 Jack Files                 Philadelphia, Pa                 SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Dec  9 Jack Files                 Philadelphia, Pa                 SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Dec 10 Ike Williams               near New York, NY                SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Dec 11 Jack Files                 Philadelphia, Pa                 SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Dec 19 an unnamed opponent        Philadelphia, Pa                 SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Dec 21 Denn Shay                  Philadelphia, Pa                 SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Dec 23 Eddie Boyle                Philadelphia, Pa                 SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Dec 25 an unnamed opponent        Philadelphia, Pa                 SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Dec 28 George Thompson            Philadelphia, Pa                 SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known

1886
Mar    -Ferguson was scheduled to appear in Philadelphia, Pa
Apr 12 James Webb                 Philadelphia, Pa                 SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
May    Dick Collier               on the Hudson River                W   
Jun    -Ferguson trained Jack Ashton for his bout vs Jake Kilrain in New York, NY

1887
Jan 21 Jack Keenan                Philadelphia, Pa                   D   
Feb 12 Mike Leary                 Philadelphia, Pa                  LK  4
Feb 17 Jimmy Murray               Philadelphia, Pa                   D  4
Feb 24 Billy Frazier              Philadelphia, Pa                   D  4
Feb 28 Jack McAuliffe             Philadelphia, Pa                 SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Mar  7 Walter Campbell            Philadelphia, Pa                   D  4
Mar 19 Al O'Brien                 Philadelphia, Pa                   W  4
Mar 26 -Ferguson refereed the Mike Coburn-Young McKreevey bout in Philadelphia, Pa;
           Instead of McKreevey (as reported), it is likely to have been "Phil McReavy"
Mar 30 Nitchie Golden             Philadelphia, Pa                  EX   
Apr  1 Buster                     Philadelphia, Pa                   W   
          -Perhaps, this man was "Sleepy" Joe Buster
Sep 22 Nitchie Golden             near Philadelphia, Pa             LT 11
          -Some sources report "near Washington, DC";
           Some sources report "near Camden, NJ"

1889
Jul 18 George "Nut" Hagen         Philadelphia, Pa                  EX   
Oct 31 George "Nut" Hagen         Philadelphia, Pa                  EX   

1891
Jun  6 Paddy Gorman               Philadelphia, Pa                 SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Jun  8 Walter Campbell            Philadelphia, Pa                  ND  4
Jun 20 Frank Myers                Philadelphia, Pa                 SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Dec 12 Walter Campbell            Philadelphia, Pa                 SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Dec 26 Walter Campbell            Philadelphia, Pa                 SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known

1894
Sep 24 Jack Harding               Philadelphia, Pa                 SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Dec 25 Jack Harding               Philadelphia, Pa                  ND  3
Dec 29 Jack Harding               Philadelphia, Pa                  ND  3
          -This bout was a `corker'
Dec 29 Jack Harding               Philadelphia, Pa                  ND   
           -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date

1895
Jan 18 Jack Harding               Philadelphia, Pa                 SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known

*** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed ***
Undated
       Charles "Bull" McCarthy                                      LT  2

1891
Nov 27 Walter Campbell            New York, NY                      EX  


Compiled By Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization