Undated
Benny Peterson Philadelphia, Pa LT 1
1887
Mar 26 George Badger North Weymouth, Ma LK 4
-Kid gloves were used
Jack Creede Boston, Ma W 3
Sep 26 Jack Curley Brockton, Ma KO 3
-Two ounce gloves were used
Oct 28 Alf Parton Brockton, Ma D 6
-Two ounce gloves were used
1888
Feb 17 Charles Collins Boston, Ma W 4
Mar 20 James Carrigan Weymouth, Ma EX
Apr 10 Frank Maguire Brockton, Ma KO 12
-Two ounce gloves were used
Apr 13 Eugene Hornbacker Boston, Ma W 7
May 10 Johnny Aaron Boston, Ma W 7
Jun 26 Jack Kenny Boston, Ma W 5
-Some sources report 06/20/1888
Oct 30 Frank Steele Boston, Ma D 7
Dec 14 George Badger Boston, Ma W 4
-Two ounce gloves were used
Dec 28 Tommy Danforth Boston, Ma KO 4
1889
Jan 7 Tommy Danforth Boston, Ma D 3
-Some sources report 01/08/1888
Jan 19 Tommy Coburn Manchester, NH W
-Some sources report 01/15/1889; Some sources report "EX 3"
Jan 31 Frank Murphy Boston, Ma L 18
-This was an "unfair" verdict; Small gloves were used
Apr 30 Jack Havlin Brockton, Ma ND 3
May 19 Dick Moore St. Paul, Mn SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
May 31 Jack Havlin Boston, Ma TK 4
-Griffin was seconded by Tom Hyams and Jimmy Connolly;
Havlin was seconded by Young Mitchell and Tom O'Rourke;
Griffin knocked down Havlin three times; The bout started
off cautiously in round one which ended with fierce fighting;
Griffin had the advantage; In round two, Griffin gained first
blood and first knockdown; He downed Havlin a second time in
this round; Round three found Havlin weak and Griffin scoring
three blows to one; In round four, Griffin downed Havlin with
blows to the ribs and then the neck; Havlin retired at this point;
Two ounce gloves were used
Jun 28 Tommy Warren San Francisco, Ca SCH
-This bout was scheduled but postponed
Jul 11 Tommy Warren San Francisco, Ca SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held;
Warren sprained an ankle and could not fight
Jul 12 "Torpedo" Billy Murphy San Francisco, Ca LK 3
-Weights: 120-117
Oct 25 William "Hippy" Homer Boston, Ma D 42
-This was a "rattling", scientific fight; Homer was about
gone in round eighteen but rallied and fought on savagely;
Medium sized gloves were used; Some sources report "D 25";
Some sources report "Providence, RI"
1890
Jan 6 "The New York Unknown" Brockton, Ma ND 6
Jan 9 Young Lynch Boston, Ma W 6
Mar 27 Frank Steele Boston, Ma TK 8
May 9 Austin Gibbons Brockton, Ma ND 4
Nov 18 Barney Hubbard Boston, Ma TK 10
Harry Ring New Brunswick, NJ W 4
Dec 15 an unnamed opponent Brockton, Ma EX 3
Dec 15 Frank Steele Brockton, Ma EX 3
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
1891
Apr 25 Isaac "Ike" O'Neil Weir Nantasket, Ma D 4
-Some sources report "Nantucket, Ma "; Police intervened
May 5 Eddie Conley Brockton, Ma EX 3
Nov 19 Jimmy Larkins New Orleans, La KO 4
-St. Louis (Mo) Post reported this bout was scheduled for 11/17/1891
Nov an unnamed opponent New Orleans, La KO 1
-This bout was held during Nov-Dec 1891
Dec 12 Jimmy Carroll Bay St. Louis, Ms EX 3
1892
Jan 20 -Griffin challenged Fred Johnson (England) to a bout
Feb 15 Jimmy Lynch Boston, Ma EX
Jun -Griffin challenged Danny McBride to a bout at 105 lbs
Aug 31 Jack Skelly Bay St. Louis, Ms EX
-Some sources report "L 6" at "New Orleans, La"
Sep 21 Jimmy Carroll near Bath Beach, NY EX 8
Sep 26 Jimmy Lynch New York, NY KO 5
-Some sources report "Billy Lynch";
Some sources report "Coney Island, NY"
Oct 3 Jimmy Carroll Brooklyn, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
1893
Jan 22 -Philadelphia (Pa) Item reported that Griffin defeated Jimmy Larkins
Feb 6 "Torpedo" Billy Murphy New York, NY KO 7
Feb 10 -Philadelphia (Pa) Item reported that Griffin defeated Jimmy Larkins
in New Orleans; It also reported that Larkins, 122-lb pugilist of
Jersey City, wants a fight with any man in America, Johnny Griffin
preferred
Feb 28 Fred Iscosee New York, NY TK 1
Mar 6 Jack Lynch Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled but cancelled; Griffin's mother died
Apr 17 Billy Peterson Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled but was not held; Griffin did not show
Jul 10 Solly Smith Roby, In LK 4
1894
Feb 1 Tony Moran New York, NY EX 4
Feb 1 Jack McGrath New York, NY W 2
-Some sources report "Joe McGrath";
Different sources reported the previous 2 bouts
on the same date
Feb 5 Jack Lyman Philadelphia, Pa EX 3
Feb 6 Jack Lyman Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled for the afternoon;
The outcome is not known
Feb 6 Jack Lyman Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled for the evening;
The outcome is not known
Feb 9 -Jack McGrath challenged Griffin and Jack Skelly to a bout
Feb 12 -Griffin appeared in "Boston, Ma"
Apr 23 Young Griffo Boston, Ma D 8
Oct 29 George "Kid" Lavigne Brooklyn, NY LT 15
-Police intervened; Some sources report "L 15";
Some sources report "Coney Island, NY"
Dec 13 Eddie Connolly St. John, NB, Can L 6
-Some sources report "W 6"
1895
Feb 27 -Sources reported that Griffin, boxing instructor at the
Boxing Cribb AC had completed arrangements to leave for
Europe on May 1; Nat C. Goodwin, his manager, will accompany
him; He is going with the purpose of making a match with
Fred Johnson, English Champion, at 122 lbs to be fought at
the London National Sporting Club
Aug 27 George Dixon Boston, Ma L 25
-Featherweight Championship of the World
1897
Apr 26 George Dixon Brooklyn, NY L 20
May 22 Jack Delancey Brooklyn, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held
Aug 20 Solly Smith San Francisco, Ca LT 7
-Some sources report "Roby, In"
*** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed ***
1889
May Eddie Connolly Cambridge, Ma ND
-This man was not the famous welterweight fighter
1890
Feb 3 Rudderham Brockton, Ma EX 6
Feb 17 Billy Mahan San Francisco, Ca LK 27
-Mahan fought a man named "Jimmy Griffin";
Some sources report "Johnny Griffin"
Review courtesy of
Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing
Research Organization
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