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The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia -- Old Timer
Billy Gallagher
BORN Fought out of San Francisco, California and Oakland, California WEIGHT.. 140-148 lbs
Gallagher was a clever boxer and a hard hitter; He was a boxing instructor at the Los Angeles Athletic Club during the 1890s and worked with many fighters as manager, trainer and second in boxing contests
As a trainer and advisor, Billy was tops; He knew the "ins-and-outs" of the boxing game in the pre-1900 days and took the great Jim Jeffries under his wing during the early years of Jeffries' career
Data from the pre-1900 years is often difficult to locate and verify - and much data missing from Gallagher's career; Hopefully, more bouts will be discovered in time; Any modifications or additions are welcome1889 Nov 16 John Condon San Francisco, Ca KO 3 1891 John McCann San Francisco, Ca LK 1892 Feb 8 Billy Mahan San Francisco, Ca KO 5 -Some sources report 2/08/93 Apr 18 George Dawson San Francisco, Ca LT 42 May 13 George Dawson San Francisco, Ca EX 4 Dec Dick Burge San Francisco, Ca SCH -This bout was scheduled; the outcome is not known 1893 Jan 27 Tom Tracey San Francisco, Ca LK 19 1894 Nov 5 Ed Gorman Chicago, Il LK 7 -Some sources report "Peoria, Il" Nov 14 Joe "Kid" Cotton Los Angeles, Ca D 35 1895 Sep 5 Charles Turner Colma, Ca TK 6 -Some sources report "TK 5" at "San Francisco, Ca" Sep 9 -The Boston (Ma) Daily Globe reported that Denny Kelliher had defeated Gallagher in the past Oct 29 Young Choynski Los Angeles, Ca KO 5 1896 -Gallagher trained and managed young Jim Jeffries-According to Billy Gallagher, he and Jeffries touredSouthern California, Arizona, and New Mexico; Jeffries
took on all-comers; Jeffries later said this tour nevertook place Apr 13 -Gallagher was challenged by Billy Manning to a bout May Jim Jeffries EX -Gallagher sparred regularly with Jeffries Jun 2 Danny Needham San Francisco, Ca D 10 -Some sources report 6/03/96; Weights: 148-148 Jun Jim Jeffries EX -Gallagher sparred regularly with Jeffries Jul 2 "Mysterious" Billy Smith San Francisco, Ca NC 1 -The men commenced slugging from the start; The hitting was too aggressive; Police intervened and stopped the bout on the grounds that a boxing license had been issued for a boxing match not a slugging contest Nov 27 Harry Slater Los Angeles, Ca KO 9 1897 Jan 3 Jack Weday in California D 20 Jan 5 Jim Burns Los Angeles, Ca LT 5 Mar 6 Jack Wendy San Diego, Ca D 10 -Perhaps, this is a reference to the 1/03/97 bout vs "Jack Weday" Apr 27 Joe "Kid" Cotton Los Angeles, Ca D 4 Sep 1 Young Sharkey Oakland, Ca EX 3 Oct 20 Billy Lewis Vallejo, Ca W 20 Dec 2 Danny Needham Vallejo, Ca KO 1 -Some sources report 12/03/97 1898 Feb Young Corbett (George Green) San Francisco, Ca SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known Mar 3 Joe "Kid" Cotton Oakland, Ca D 8 Jun 4 George Allen Fresno, Ca TK 5 Oct 21 Jim Tremble Los Angeles, Ca D 15 1899 May 30 Frank McConnell Los Angeles, Ca LF 19 -McConnell was a skillful boxer and Gallagher fought a foul bout from the start; Some sources report 5/30/98 Sep 25 "Utah" Bob Thompson Los Angeles, Ca D 20 -Some sources report 9/25/98 1900 Feb 28 Billy Lynch San Diego, Ca W 10 May 8 Jim Tremble W 15 *** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed *** 1893 Frank Childs KO 2 1894 Jim Franey St. Paul, Mn LK 5 *** Photo Provided By Alan Knox ***
Record courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization