Undated
Jack Delancey L
Jack Bolan Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Frank Peterson W 4
1886
Jan 4 Con Dugan near Troy,NY TK 20
Apr 17 Johnny Walsh Philadelphia, Pa D 4
Apr 24 Barney Earley Philadelphia, Pa W 4
May 24 Billy Clark Philadelphia, Pa LK 7
Jul 3 Martin Dempsey Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Aug 2 Charles Thompson Philadelphia, Pa W 4
Nov 4 -Harding seconded Bill Dunn vs Jack Smith in New York, NY
Nov 6 -Harding was scheduled to fight Tommy Danforth in a finish fight within four weeks
Nov 13 Willie Clark Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Nov 20 Willie Clark Philadelphia, Pa L 4
Dec 13 Sam Clare Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Dec 17 "The Mouse" Philadelphia, Pa KO 1
1883-1887
Jack Hopper Philadelphia, Pa ND
1887
Jan 19 Tommy Danforth near Nyack, NY LF 11
Feb 14 Tommy Danforth Philadelphia, Pa D 4
Oct 28 Martin "Fiddler" Neary Wilmington, De KO 3
Nov 18 Joe Kennedy Wilmington, De SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Dec 30 Con Dugan Troy, NY KO 20
-Some sources report "W 20"; Weights: 119-123;
One source reports that Dugan knocked out Harding;
Most sources report that Dugan was better up to
the last round when Harding knocked him down twice;
He failed to rise in time after the second knockdown
1887-1888
-Harding was challenged to another fight by Jack Hopper; He refused
1888
Mar John Williams SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Oct 30 Tommy Danforth Boston, Ma L 7
1889
Jun 4 Ike Farrell near Buffalo, NY LK 8
-This was a slugging match from beginning to end;
Both men were badly punished; Some sources report
Cheektowaga, NY
Nov 21 Joe Warren Philadelphia, Pa ND
1891
Feb 16 Martin "Fiddler" Neary Philadelphia, Pa EX
Mar 12 Martin "Fiddler" Neary Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Aug 21 -Harding seconded Pat Dorner vs Gus Ellinger near Long Island, NY
1892
Jul 2 Edward McCloskey Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Oct 20 Jimmy McReavy Philadelphia, Pa ?
-This bout is referenced as a "good" bout; The outcome is not known
Oct 22 Jack McReavy Philadelphia, Pa EX 3
-Perhaps, this man was "Jimmy McReavy"
Oct 29 Jimmy McReavy Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Nov 1 Jimmy McReavy Philadelphia, Pa EX
Nov 5 Jimmy McReavy Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Nov 30 Jimmy McReavy Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Dec 15 Phil McReavy Philadelphia, Pa ND
1893
Jan 18 Billy Plimmer Philadelphia, Pa LK 2
Jan 23 Jimmy McReavy Nanticoke, Pa EX 4
Mar 1 Jimmy McReavy Philadelphia, Pa EX 3
Mar 8 Jack Lynch Philadelphia, Pa EX 3
Mar 10 Jimmy McReavy Philadelphia, Pa ND
Apr 12 Jimmy McReavy Philadelphia, Pa ND
Apr 18 Jimmy McReavy Philadelphia, Pa ND
Apr 20 Jimmy McReavy Philadelphia, Pa EX
Apr 21 Jimmy McReavy Philadelphia, Pa EX
Aug 8 -Harding was scheduled to spar in Norristown, Pa
Nov 4 Jimmy McReavy Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
1894
Apr 21 Jimmy McReavy Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
May 14 Jimmy McReavy Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Jun 2 Jimmy McReavy Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Sep 1 Jimmy McReavy Atlantic City, NJ SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Sep 1 Elwood McCloskey Philadelphia, Pa ND 3
Sep 24 Tommy Ferguson Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Nov 17 Elwood McCloskey Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Nov 29 -Harding was called a good handball player by the Philadelphia (Pa) Item newspaper
Dec 25 Tommy Ferguson Philadelphia, Pa ND 3
Dec 29 Tommy Ferguson Philadelphia, Pa ND 3
-This bout was a "corker"
Dec 29 Tommy Ferguson Philadelphia, Pa ND
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
1895
Jan 18 Tommy Ferguson Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Nov 23 Jack Grace Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
1887-1899
Elwood McCloskey Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
1904
Dec 28 Kid Fitzgerald Philadelphia, Pa KO 1
*** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed ***
1889
Paddy Fenton New Haven, Ct LK 3
-Some sources report "L 3"
1892
Jul 9 Martin "Fiddler" Neary Gloucester City, NJ SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
1893
Nov 20 Martin "Fiddler" Neary Philadelphia, Pa ND
1894
Oct 8 Tommy Warren Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Review courtesy of
Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing
Research Organization
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