1886
Feb 17 Frank Murphy Maison-Lafitte, France SCH
-This bout was scheduled to be held near Paris
but the bout was postponed; They never met
1888
Jul 11 Fred Atkinson Liverpool, England W 3
Nov 8 Fred Johnston Liverpool, England L 4
-The previous 2 bout were part of Paddy Gill's English Silver Championship
Belt Competition
1889
Jan 31 Bob McCluskey Boston, Ma W 7
Jul 2 Denny Sullivan Blackstone, Ma EX 6
Jul 26 Joe Flaherty Woonsocket, RI TK 32
-For twenty rounds, honors were even; After that,
Homer had things his way; Flaherty deliberately
fouled during rounds 29 and 30 but the referee
made the men fight it out; A right uppercut put
Flaherty out in round 32
Oct 25 Johnny T. Griffin 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"
Nov 11 -Henry McGlone, who recently challenged John Wallace (Waltham)
and Jack Havlin (Charlestown) is out with another challenge -
this time to either Johnny Griffin or Hippy Homer for a bout
1890
Feb 14 -Steve McCue, the Providence sporting man, challenged
Jimmy Lynch on behalf of Hippy Homer
May 8 -Homer seconded John Falvey vs George Mickle in Providence, RI
Jun 23 -Homer arrived in England from America and challenged
any man in England to a bout
1891
Jan 29 Chiney Weston Birmingham, England W 6
1893
Jun 7 -The Buffalo (NY) Commercial newspaper carried the following article
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*** Top Photo Was Provided By William Schutte ***
Review courtesy of
Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing
Research Organization
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