1888
Apr 18 Frankie McHugh Dayton, Oh D 20
1889
Jan Mike Coburn near Toledo, Oh LK 19
-This bout was held prior to 1/07/1889;
It was a hard battle on a rainy day;
Queensberry rules were used
Feb 10 Tommy Ward Findlay, Oh LK 6
-Lightweight Championship of Ohio
Jun 21 Dan Graham Buffalo, NY TK 14
-Some sources report "TK 13"
Jul 29 Jack Hanley Buffalo, NY W 4
-Some sources report "ND 4"
Jul 30 Ike Farrell Buffalo, NY ND 4
Aug 27 Billy Murray Troy, NY TK 14
-110 lb Championship of America;
Some sources report 8/26/1889
Nov 8 Harry Walton near Buffalo, NY TK 7
-Some sources report "TK 8"
Nov 11 Tommy "Spider" Kelly Hoboken, NJ EX 3
Nov 14 -Kennard was scheduled to spar for a week in Hoboken, NJ
Nov 28 Samuel "Reddy" Strauss Buffalo, NY D 10
Dec 12 Samuel "Reddy" Strauss Buffalo, NY D 4
1890
Jan Ike Farrell SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Jan 17 Samuel "Reddy" Strauss Buffalo, NY TK 35
Jan 29 John Van Heest Buffalo, NY SCH
-An attempt was made to hold this bout; Sheriff Veiling prevented it
Mar 11 Jack Lyman Buffalo, NY TK 22
-Some sources report 3/12/1890; Some sources report "TK 2"
May 21 Frankie McHugh Buffalo, NY KO 26
-Some sources report 5/22/1890
Jul 30 Tommy Warren Buffalo, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled but postponed; Kennard was ill
Dec 16 Billy Murray Stamford, Ct KO 13
1892
Apr 18 -Kennard challenged Billy Plimmer to a bout
May 6 Fred Warner Syracuse, NY L 6
Jun 6 Fred Warner Syracuse, NY D 6
-Some sources report 6/08/1892; Some sources report "D 10"
1893
Jan 11 -Kennard was challenged to a bout by Danny Sheehan,
reportedly, the Canadian Featherweight Champion
Feb 8 Maxey Haugh Buffalo, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Aug 16 Jack Burke Buffalo, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Sep 21 -Kennard was sent to the penitentiary at Buffalo for
assaulting his wife
Dec Michael McCormick near Dunkirk, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known;
McCormick was called the Lightweight Champion of Western Pennsylvania
1894
Apr 2 Jack Cunningham Lyons, NY TK 2
May 8 Tommy Dixon Buffalo, NY D 6
May 10 George Siddons Buffalo, NY L 6
Jul 13 Gene Flanagan Chicago, Il KO 4
Dec 1 Andy Watson Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
1895
Mar 2 an unnamed opponent Erie, Pa SCH
-This bout was held; The outcome is not known;
This bout was apparently "faked"
Mar 8 -The Philadelphia (Pa) Item reported that Kennard had
been ordered out of Erie County by Judge Seaver; He
figured in a fake prize fight which was stopped last
Saturday
Jul Louis Jester near Binghamton, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Oct 15 Tom Flaherty Lynn, Ma TK 2
1896
Jan 8 Jerry Sullivan Central Falls, RI D 25
Feb 10 Andy King Boston, Ma KO 3
Feb 22 Joe Gans Boston, Ma LT 6
Feb 25 Martin Flaherty Lynn, Ma LT 1
-Some sources report "L 1"
Mar 28 Andy Mahoney in New York state W 15
May 5 Joe Connelly Elizabeth, NJ W
-Sources report that Kennard won in "short order"
so it was probably a "KO"
1897
Jun 29 Mike Daly Johnstown, Pa D 10
1898
Jan 14 Jack McClelland Millvale, Pa LT 9
-Some sources report 1/13/1898;
Some sources report "New York, NY";
Reports vary - "L 9" - "ND 9"
Jan 25 Jack Kinlaw McKeesport, Pa L 10
-Some sources report 1/24/98
Mar 5 Paddy Young Toledo, Oh D 10
1899
Feb 3 John Henry Johnson Madison, Wi D 6
-Some sources report 2/04/1899
Feb 11 Kid Ryan Chicago, Il L 6
-Some sources report 2/16/1899
Mar 17 Art Lucas Chicago, Il L 6
Aug 27 Buck Stelzer Newark, Oh LK 4
-Some sources report 8/28/1899
1900
Jan 13 Gus Bezenah Cincinnati, Oh LK 5
1901
May 8 Tommy Dixon Buffalo, NY W 6
Aug 19 Jimmy McDonald Butte, Mt L 6
1902
Nov 16 Jack Weday Honolulu, Oahu, Hi L 10
*** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed ***
1890
Young Quill W 6
Martin Flaherty Hoboken, NJ LT 1
-Some sources report "L 1"; Some report "L 4";
Perhaps, this is a reference to the 02/25/1896 bout
*** Some Data Provided By Mike DeLisa ***
Review courtesy of
Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing
Research Organization
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