Undated
Harry Higgins W
1885
Jim McGrannigan Philadelphia, Pa KO 2
Danny McLaughlin Philadelphia, Pa KO 3
Jack Cook Philadelphia, Pa KO 3
Fred Woods KO 2
Feb 2 Bill Gabig Philadelphia, Pa KO 1
-Sources report that Fogarty defeated eleven minor opponents
during this time
Apr 17 "Philadelphia" Jimmy Ryan Philadelphia, Pa EX 3
Sep 4 John Hughes Troy, NY KO 2
Oct 6 Con Tobin Troy, NY KO 2
-Reports vary - "Jun 1885" - "Jun 1886"
Nov 7 Billy McCollum Philadelphia, Pa EX 4
Nov 12 "Hartford" Dave Resler Pleasure Island, NY KO 5
1885-1886
"Billson" Jack Pittsburgh, Pa W 3
Ed Delahanty Pittsburgh, Pa KO 1
Owney McCann KO 4
-The previous 3 bouts likely took place between Nov 12 1885
and Jan 1886 (in either Pittsburgh, Pa or Philadelphia, Pa)
1886
Jack Kelly SCH
-This bout was tentatively scheduled but negotiations fell through
Feb 3 "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey New York, NY LK 27
-Middleweight Championship of America;
Some sources report 2/02/86
Feb 25 "Philadelphia" Jimmy Ryan Jersey City, NJ SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Mar Frank Siffel D
Mar 27 "Philadelphia" Jimmy Ryan Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Apr 10 "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey New York, NY EX 4
Apr 20 "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey Newburgh, NY EX 3
Apr 24 "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey Pittsburgh, Pa EX 4
Apr 25 "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey Pittsburgh, Pa EX 4
Apr 27 George LaBlanche New York, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled but cancelled
May 3 Joe Ellingsworth New York, NY W 4
-Some sources report 5/31/86; Some sources report "EX 4"
Jun 10 Joe Ellingsworth Jersey City, NJ D 10
-Some sources report "Hoboken, NJ"
Jun 14 "Hartford" Dave Ressler Pleasure Island, NY ND
-Some sources report "KO 4"
Jul Denny Kelliher SCH
Jul 26 Mike Lucie Trenton, NJ SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Sep Denny Kelliher SCH
-The previous 2 bouts were scheduled; The outcomes are not known
Oct 9 -Fogarty was challenged by Mike Daly to a bout
Nov 5 Fred Woods Philadelphia, Pa W 4
Nov 19 -Fogarty refereed the Jake Kilrain vs Denny Killen bout in Philadelphia, Pa
Dec 23 -Fogarty refereed the Bill Gabig vs Charley Scott bout in Philadelphia, Pa
-About this time, Fogarty started getting into politics;
He also handled and trained boxers
1887
Mar 11 "Philadelphia" Jimmy Ryan Philadelphia, Pa EX
Mar 13 George LaBlanche Greenpoint, NY LK 11
Mar 21 Mike Boden Philadelphia, Pa W 4
Mar Patrick "Reddy" Gallagher Pittsburgh, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled but cancelled;
Fogarty broke his hand prior to the contest;
There are reports that Gallagher defeated
Fogarty at a later date
Apr Mike Boden Cleveland, OH NC
1888
Jan 17 Denny Kelliher Boston, Ma SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Dominick McCaffrey Gloucester, Ma SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Dec 7 Dominick McCaffrey Milwaukee, Wi EX 3
1889
Jan 3 Dominick McCaffrey West Jersey, NJ SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Mar 15 -Fogarty seconded Ben Bailey vs Jake Carter in Camden, NJ
Dec 2 Tom McCauley Philadelphia, Pa ND-W
Dec 28 "Philadelphia" Jimmy Ryan Philadelphia, Pa ND 3
-These men were professionals; Ryan was graceful and showy;
He scored several good hits; When Fogarty assumed the
aggressor's role, Ryan became very defensive
1890
Jan 23 "Philadelphia" Jimmy Ryan Wilmington, De EX 3
1891
Jun 20 Denny Kelliher Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Nov 27 Frank Bosworth New York, NY EX
1892
May 20 -Fogarty was manager of the Ariel AC in Philadelphia, Pa
1893
Apr 26 -Fogarty refereed the Billy Plimmer vs Eddie Burke bout in Philadelphia, Pa
Jun 17 -Fogarty refereed the Frank Craig vs Jack Langdon bout in Philadelphia, Pa
Oct 6 -Fogarty was called "undoubtedly the best middleweight this city (Philadelphia)
ever produced" by the Philadelphia (Pa) Item
Dec Charlie Mitchell Boston, Ma EX
Dec Charlie Mitchell Boston, Ma EX
-The previous 2 bouts were held during Dec 18-23
1894
Mar 22 "Philadelphia" Jimmy Ryan New York, NY EX
Apr -Fogarty's term as Constable in the Third Ward expired;
He declined to remain in politics and went into private work
Sep 21 -Fogarty knocked out Young Griffo in a barroom fight in New York, NY
at the Sixth Avenue resort; The men had been drinking
Oct 24 Jim Williams Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Nov 15 -Fogarty was scheduled to spar in Philadelphia, Pa
Nov 29 -Fogary was called "better than any Chicago middleweight"
by the Philadelphia (Pa) Item
1895
Jan 24 -Fogarty refereed the Charles McKeever vs Charles McCarthy bout
in Philadelphia (Pa); He was arrested and tried
Jan -Fogarty and John H. Clark were tried for aiding and abetting prize
fights during Jan-Feb
Mar 28 -Fogarty was found guilty of aiding and abetting prize fights
Jul 1 -Fogarty was challenged by Mike Boden to a bout
*** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed ***
1886
Jun 28 John Hughes Troy, NY TK 3
Jul 6 Con Tobin Troy, NY TK 2
1888
Mar 11 Patrick "Reddy" Gallagher near Pittsburgh, Pa (on a barge) ?
-Reportedly, this bout was held; The outcome is not known
1899
May 15 Cyclone Morris Philadelphia, Pa LK 2
1907
Mar 13 Young Bowen Philadelphia, Pa KO 1
Apr 10 "Young" Joe O'Hara Philadelphia, Pa ND-W 6
Review courtesy of
Tracy Callis,
Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
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