1879
May 9 James Burns Cork, Ireland W 14
Jul 5 Tom Buckley Kinsale, Ireland W 12
-Fitzgerald went to America
1881
Sep 16 Murphy (of Joliet, Il) W 26
Dec 22 Mike Flanagan W
Dec 22 James Carmody W
Dec 22 Tommy Kelley W
-The previous 3 bouts were held the same date;
Fitzgerald moved westward
1882
Feb 15 an unnamed opponent in Utah W 3
Nov 12 Dan Fitzgibbons SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held; Fitzgibbons did not show
1884
Nov 7 Jack Burns KO 3
1885
Nov 5 Frank Smith W 2
-Middleweight Championship of Utah
1886
Feb John P. Clow Salt Lake City, Ut D 5
Sep 8 Al Marx Omaha, Ne L
-Fitzgerald claimed he was robbed; He challenged Marx
to another fight but Marx refused
Undated
"Denver" Ed Smith D 5
-Reportedly, Smith was the Champion of the Pacific Coast
Duncan McDonald ND 8
-Reportedly, McDonald was the Champion of Montana
Review courtesy of
Tracy Callis,
Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
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