Mike Gillespie
| BORN |
Fought
out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Cincinnati, Ohio |
| WEIGHT |
135-155
lbs |
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Gillespie
was a bouncy fighter known primarily for his sparring sessions with
prominent fighters |
1876
Patsy O'Hara D
Jul Martin "Fiddler" Neary Philadelphia, Pa EX
Aug 23 Martin "Fiddler" Neary near Wilmington, De TK 21
-Some sources report "KO 19"; Some sources report "KO 20"
1878
May 13 Arthur Chambers Philadelphia, Pa EX
Sep 6 -Gillespie was scheduled to spar in Philadelphia, Pa
Sep 23 John Clark Morris Island, NJ EX
Dec 23 John Connelly Boston, Ma EX
Dec 31 Patsy Sheppard New York, NY EX
1879
Jan 1 Warwick "Warry" Edwards New York, NY EX
Jan 3 Johnny Reilly New York, NY ND
-Some sources report the previous 2 bouts held the same date
Mar 27 Pete McCoy New York, NY EX
Apr 5 Johnny Reilly Reading, Pa SCH
Apr 7 Johnny Reilly Reading, Pa SCH
Apr 8 Johnny Reilly Reading, Pa SCH
Apr 9 Johnny Reilly Reading, Pa SCH
-The previous 4 bouts were scheduled; The outcomes are not known
1880
Jan 19 Billy Madden Brooklyn, NY EX 3
Sep 7 -Gillespie seconded Martin "Fiddler" Neary vs Mike Mullery in New York, NY
1882
Jun 8 Patsy O'Hara Hartford, Ct EX
1883
Jan 18 Patsy O'Hara Boston, Ma EX
Jan 25 Patsy O'Hara Boston, Ma EX
Mar 1 Pete McCoy Boston, Ma EX
Mar 19 Martin "Fiddler" Neary Boston, Ma EX 3
-Police intervened; Some sources report 03/18/1883; Some sources report "L 3"
Aug 3 Patsy O'Hara Boston, Ma EX
Sep 28 -Gillespie was scheduled to spar in Baltimore, Md (evening)
Sep 29 -Gillespie was scheduled to spar in Baltimore, Md (afternoon)
Sep 29 -Gillespie was scheduled to spar in Baltimore, Md (evening)
-The previous 3 bouts were scheduled; The outcomes are not known
Oct 6 -Gillespie was scheduled to spar in Washington, DC
Oct 8 Steve Taylor Harrisburg, Pa EX
Oct 9 -Gillespie was scheduled to spar in Reading, Pa
Oct 12 Steve Taylor Wilkes-Barre, Pa EX
Oct 13 -Gillespie was scheduled to spar in Scranton, Pa
Oct 17 Steve Taylor McKeesport, Pa EX
Oct 19 Steve Taylor Allegheny City, Pa EX
Oct 20 -Gillespie was scheduled to spar in Allegheny City, Pa (Pittsburgh, Pa)
Dec 17 Pete McCoy Atchison, Ks EX 4
1884
Jan 10 Pete McCoy Helena, Mt EX 3
Jan 23 Pete McCoy Reno, Nv EX 4
Apr 12 Steve Taylor New Orleans, La EX
Apr 23 Steve Taylor Atlanta, Ga EX
Apr 23 Pete McCoy Atlanta, Ga EX 4
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
May 9 Pete McCoy Portland, Or EX 3
-This bout may have been held 03/09/1884
May 10 Steve Taylor Peoria, Il EX
May 10 Mike Donovan Peoria, Il EX
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date;
Some sources report "Bloomington, Il"
1885
Jan 12 Johnny Reilly New York, NY EX
Jan 19 Pete McCoy New York, NY EX 3
-Some sources report 1/20/85
Apr 24 Johnny Saunders New York, NY EX
-This bout was part of a benefit for Joe Goss' widow
Jul 11 Jack Donnelly Paterson, NJ D 4
1886
May 3 Johnny Saunders New York, NY EX
1887
Oct 24 George LaBlanche Hoboken, NJ LK 4
1888
Jan 31 Denny Kelliher Jersey City, NJ EX
Feb 25 Jack Files Brooklyn, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Feb 25 Mike Donovan Brooklyn, NY EX
1889
Mar 13 -Gillespie seconded Mike Cahill vs Dominick Fitzpatrick near Stamford, Ct
1891
Nov 14 Thomas Burke Cincinnati, Oh ND
-Police intervened
Nov 27 Jack Hopper New York, NY EX
1893
Jan 12 Abe Floyd Newport, Ky SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held; Police intervened
Apr 16 George Dixon Cincinnati, Oh EX 4
Apr 29 Billy Burnett Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
1884-1894
Jack Bolan Cincinnati, Oh L 8
1894
Mar 19 Billy Plimmer Cincinnati, Oh L 3
May 11 Kid Thompson Cincinnati, Oh SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Jun 10 -Gillespie refereed the Yank Matthews-Al Roberts bout in Cincinnati, Oh
Oct 20 John Van Heest Cincinnati, Oh LT 1
Review courtesy of
Tracy Callis,
Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
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