1884
Mar 14 George "Monk" Young New York, NY EX 3
Oct 22 Jack "Brocky" Dillon New York, NY KO 6
-Some sources report "KO 8"
Dec 17 Billy Dalton New York, NY TK 5
-Some sources report "W 6"
1885
Feb 10 Walter DeBaum Brooklyn, NY EX 3
Mar 24 Alex Shields New York, NY TK 3
Apr 28 Jack Boylan New York, NY EX 3
May 9 "Brooklyn" Paddy Smith Jersey City, NJ TK 12
-Some sources report "New York, NY"
Walter DeBaum New York, NY W 12
Tony Mellon New York, NY TK 13
Tony Mellon Providence, RI TK 2
-This bout was held 2 weeks after the first bout;
Some sources report "W 7"
Sam Johnson W 4
Jim Manning W 17
Harry Stroets New York, NY W 8
1886
Jan 13 Jack McAuliffe New York, NY L 6
Feb 27 Jack McAuliffe Cedarhurst, NY LT 17
-Lightweight Championship of America;
Some sources report "Rockaway Beach, NY"
Apr 10 Young Madden New York, NY EX
Apr 20 -Hopper seconded Joe Heiser vs. Jack McAuliffe in New York, NY
May 3 Jimmy Nelson Brooklyn, NY EX
Dec 27 John Mack near New York, NY TK 4
-Some sources report 12/28/86;
Some sources report "Charlie Mack"
1883-1887
Jack Harding Philadelphia, Pa ND
Botts KO 1
1887
Feb 15 Jimmy Nelson Brooklyn, NY EX 3
Feb 21 Jimmy Nelson Brooklyn, NY EX 3
Apr 25 Mike Cushing Eureka Spring, NY KO 25
-126 lb Championship of America;
Some sources report "TK 26"
Jul 19 Billy Dacey Hempstead, NY LK 4
-This bout was held near Point Lookout, Long Island, NY
Oct 20 Billy Dacey Hoboken, NJ L 5
-Some sources report 10/19/87
Dec 12 Jimmy Nelson Brooklyn, NY EX 4
Dec 12 Jack McAuliffe Brooklyn, NY EX 3
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Dec 22 Jack Boylan Brooklyn, NY EX 3
-Some sources report "W 3"
Dec 29 Eugene Hornbacher Brooklyn, NY EX
1887-1888
-Hopper challenged Jack Harding to another bout; Harding refused
1888
Mar 6 Bill Lurney Pleasant Valley, NY LT 17
-Hopper broke two bones in his right arm but fought
on; He could not continue past round 17; Lurney
called himself "California Jack Dempsey";
Some sources report "LK 16";
Some sources report "Pleasant Valley, Ct";
Some sources report "KO 17" on 3/26/87
Jul Sidney Mallock SCH
-This bout was scheduled for Jul-Aug 1888;
The outcome is not known
Aug 26 Frank Connelly Brooklyn, NY EX 4
-Some sources report "EX 3"
Nov 27 Tommy Clark Brooklyn, NY EX
Dec 3 Tommy Clark Brooklyn, NY EX
Dec 22 -Hopper seconded Jim Bates vs. Jack Mullen in Brooklyn, NY
1889
Mar 11 Denny Shea New York, NY ND
Mar 16 Jim McHugh Troy, NY TK 10
Apr 24 Denny Shea Brooklyn, NY ND 3
-This bout was held either 4/23/89, 4/24/89, 5/01/89
May 2 -Hopper seconded Billy Murray vs Jack Lyman in "East" New York, NY
May 8 Denny Shea Brooklyn, NY TK 16
-Some sources report "EX 3"
May 21 Mike Cushing Brooklyn, NY ND 4
-Some sources report "L 3"
May 29 Billy Myer New York, NY LK 2
Jun 13 -Hopper was scheduled to spar in New York, NY
Jun 25 an unnamed opponent Binghamton, NY EX 3
Aug 26 Frank Connelly Brooklyn, NY EX 3
Sep 9 Paddy Lee New York, NY EX 4
Oct 24 Jack Hanley Buffalo, NY LK 26
-Some sources report "KO 26";
Some sources report "KO 6"
Nov -Hopper seconded Pete Mace vs. Eddie Donnelly near Scotch Plains, NY
1890
Feb 18 -Hopper was scheduled to spar Billy Myer in New York, NY at shows
during Feb 18-21 1890
Mar 4 -Hopper was scheduled to spar in Brooklyn, NY
Mar 12 Walter Campbell Philadelphia, Pa L 4
Apr 30 Billy Myer Alexandria, Va LK 6
-Some sources report 5/02/90
Oct Mike Breslin New York, NY EX 3
Nov 24 Mike Cushing Brooklyn, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known;
Some sources report "L"
Nov 24 Danny Cunningham Brooklyn, NY EX
Dec 1 Mike Cushing Brooklyn, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Dec 21 Tom Mulvey New York, NY EX 3
1891
Feb 7 Paddy McGuigan Brooklyn, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Feb 25 Denny Shea Brooklyn, NY EX 3
Mar 7 Billy Dacey New York, NY LK 3
Nov 27 Mike Gillespie New York, NY EX
1892
Feb 15 -Hopper was scheduled to spar in Brooklyn, NY
May 4 Billy Bedell New York, NY LK 2
Aug 24 Jack Barry New York, NY EX 3
-Some sources report "Jimmy Barry"
1893
Mar 6 Jimmy Barry Brooklyn, NY EX
Apr 29 Stanton Abbott New York, NY LK 2
1894
Feb Jack Dorsey SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known;
Dorsey called himself the "Baltimore Spider"
Dec 2 James Newby near Caldwell, NJ D 6
1895
Jun 27 Joe Martin New York, NY EX 3
Jun 27 Joe Craig New York, NY EX 3
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
*** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed ***
1883-1889
Tommy Clark New York, NY TK 7
Mike Breslin KO 1
Undated
Mike Cushing L 3
Mike Cushing L 1
Bob Haight L
*** Much Data Was Provided By William Schutte ***
Review courtesy of
Tracy Callis,
Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
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