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
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