Undated
Tom Flaherty W 3
Young Reddy Lowell, Ma KO 1
Charlie Davis New York, NY W 4
Patsy Gallagher New York, NY W 12
Tug Collins Boston, Ma D 4
-The previous 5 bouts were held around 1885
1884
Baldy Clark New York, NY D
1885
Jan 21 Young McDonald Lawrence, Ma EX
-Some sources report 5/22/85
Sep 15 McDonald Quincy, Ma EX
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Nov 6 George LaBlanche Boston, Ma EX 1
1886
Mar Johnny Green Boston, Ma W 6
-Some sources report "Young Jack Green"
Mar 16 Johnny Murphy Boston, Ma ND 4
Mar 17 Johnny Murphy Philadelphia, Pa D 4
-Are the previous 2 bouts actually the same ?
Mar 27 Martin Snee Haverhill, Ma SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Mar 4 Sullivan Boston, Ma EX 3
May 28 Jack Havlin Boston, Ma W 4
Aug 20 J.H. McDonald Nantasket, Ma EX 3
Sep 24 -Kerrigan wanted to fight Frank Steele at 125 lbs
Oct 29 Paddy Duffy Boston, Ma EX
Oct 29 -Kerrigan seconded James Fuhry vs Ike Weir in Boston, Ma
Dec 7 Henry McGlone Boston, Ma D 8
-McGlone received a broken arm
Dec 10 Paddy Duffy South Boston, Ma EX
Dec 13 Harry Tracey Somerville, Ma SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Dec 13 Paddy Duffy Somerville, Ma EX 3
Dec 17 Paddy Duffy Boston, Ma EX
Dec 23 -Kerrigan was scheduled to appear before the "South Boston Cribb Club "
Dec 29 Paddy Duffy Boston, Ma EX 3
Dec 29 Billy Frazier Boston, Ma EX 3
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
1887
Jan 5 -Kerrigan was scheduled to attend a gathering of the "Welcome
Associates" in East Boston, Ma; Other boxers were also attending;
There may have been sparring
Jan 13 Billy Frazier Brockton, Ma SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Jan 13 Paddy Duffy Brockton, Ma SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Jan 14 Paddy Duffy Natick, Ma SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Jan 14 Jack Green Natick, Ma EX
Jan 14 Young Smith Natick, Ma EX
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Feb 12 -Kerrigan was scheduled to appear in Franklin, NH;
Some sources report "Nashua, NH"
Feb 19 Harry Tracey Boston, Ma W 5
-Some sources report 2/18/87
Feb 25 Doc O'Connell Natick, Ma EX
Feb 28 Young McDonald Lynn, Ma EX 3
Mar 17 Dick Morehouse Boston, Ma D 5
Apr 12 Barney Smith Boston, Ma EX
Apr 25 Paddy Duffy Lowell, Ma EX 3
Apr 25 Isaac "Ike" O'Neil Weir Lowell, Ma EX 4
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Apr 27 Paddy Duffy Boston, Ma EX 4
-Some sources report 4/28/87
Jun 7 Dick Cronin Boston, Ma EX
Jun 7 George LaBlanche Boston, Ma EX
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date;
Some sources report "Lowell, Ma"
Jun 9 Dick Cronin Brockton, Ma EX 4
Jun 9 George LaBlanche Brockton, Ma EX 4
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Jun 20 -Kerrigan was scheduled to spar in Boston, Ma
Jul 16 Paddy Duffy Boston, Ma SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Aug 8 Paddy Duffy Boston, Ma EX 3
Aug 8 George LaBlanche Boston, Ma EX 3
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Aug 18 un unnamed opponent Nantasket, Ma SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Sep 19 Paddy Duffy Boston, Ma EX 3
Oct 13 Johnny Murphy Boston, Ma EX
Oct 17 Jack Williams Quincy, Ma SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Oct 18 Jimmy Carroll Boston, Ma D 5
-Some sources report "D 6"
Nov 7 Paddy Duffy Boston, Ma EX 3
Nov 14 Jimmy Carroll Boston, Ma SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Nov Martin Snee near Boston, Ma SCH
-This bout was to be held within a day or two of 11/27/1887
(late Nov or early Dec)
Dec 15 Jack McGinty Boston, Ma D 6
-Reports vary - "D 7" - "D 8"
Dec 19 George LaBlanche Boston, Ma EX
Dec 2 -Kerrigan seconded Tommy McManus vs Jimmy Carroll in Boston, Ma
Dec 28 George LaBlanche Boston, Ma SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
1888
Jan 5 -Kerrigan was scheduled to spar in Boston, Ma
Jan 9 Paddy Duffy Boston, Ma SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Jan 16 Paddy Duffy Boston, Ma EX
Jan 23 Paddy Duffy Boston, Ma EX
-Some sources report 1/21/88
Jan 23 -Kerrigan seconded Denny Kelliher vs "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey
in Boston, Ma
Jan 24 Paddy Duffy Boston, Ma EX
Jan 25 -Kerrigan was scheduled to appear in Boston, Ma
Jan 27 George LaBlanche Bridgeport, Ct EX
Jan 27 Charlie Norton Bridgeport, Ct EX 4
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Feb 1 -Kerrigan was scheduled to spar in Milford, Ct
May 7 -Kerrigan and George LaBlanche appeared in Brooklyn, NY
during the week May 7-11
May 15 George LaBlanche Boston, Ma EX
Jun 11 Paddy Duffy Boston, Ma SCH
Jun 11 Barney Smith Boston, Ma SCH
-The previous 2 bouts were scheduled for the same date;
The outcomes are not known
Sep 26 Jack McAuliffe Boston, Ma D 10
Oct 11 Jack Kirwin Boston, Ma EX
Oct 12 -Kerrigan seconded Tim Sullivan vs Dan Sweeney in Boston, Ma
Oct 16 Pete McCoy Quincy, Ma EX
1889
Jan 28 -Kerrigan was scheduled to appear in Fitchburg, Ma
Apr 24 Paddy Duffy Cambridge, Ma EX
Sep 19 -Kerrigan traveled with the John L. Sullivan Combination to New York
Sep 23 "Brooklyn" Paddy Smith Brooklyn, NY EX
Oct 24 John Wallace Boston, Ma KO 1
Dec 30 Ralph Lord Boston, Ma EX 3
1890
Feb 27 Danny Needham San Francisco, Ca (6:39:00) D100
-Kerrigan challenged Needham to a rematch
but it never materialized
-Kerrigan traveled with the John L. Sullivan Combination
across America and met all-comers
May 15 Ralph Lord Waltham, Ma EX
Jun 16 an unnamed opponent New York, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Aug 1 -The New Orleans (La) Audubon Club was trying to match
Kerrigan and Doc O'Connell in a bout
Oct 30 -The Boston (Ma) Pelican AC was trying to match Kerrigan
and Andy Bowen in a bout
1891
Feb 17 -Kerrigan seconded Pete McCoy vs Jack Magee in Boston, Ma
Mar 10 -The St. Louis (Mo) Post-Dispatch reported that Patsy
Kerrigan and Tommy McManus spent last evening at the
Daly Brothers place on Market Street (in St. Louis);
They left this morning for Hot Springs, Ar
Apr 2 Tommy McManus Hot Springs, Ar KO 9
-Some sources report this bout held 4/01/91;
Some reports call this a "fake fight"
Apr Jack Files Hot Springs, Ar SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
1892
Feb 15 Ralph Lord Boston, Ma EX
Aug 29 Tommy McManus Brooklyn, NY EX
1893
Jan 13 Billy Frazier Boston, Ma SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Jan 13 Tommy McManus Boston, Ma EX 3
Jan 14 Billy Frazier Boston, Ma SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Jan 28 Jack McAuliffe New York, NY EX 3
-Kerrigan was taller and heavier than McAuliffe
Feb 18 Mike Daly Bangor, Me EX 4
Mar 1 Frank Kerrigan Boston, Ma EX
Mar 29 -Harry McCoy wanted a bout with Kerrigan
Apr 23 an unknown opponent Salisbury Beach, Ma D 50
Apr 25 -Kerrigan was willing to fight Harry McCoy
Nov 7 -Kerrigan feels he can defeat Dick O'Brien
1894
Apr 16 Tommy McManus Worcester, Ma EX
May 21 Jack McAuliffe Boston, Ma EX 3
Jul 16 -Kerrigan seconded Peter Maher vs Frank Craig in Boston, Ma
1895
Jun 24 -Kerrigan seconded Billy Hennessey vs Dan Creedon in Boston, Ma
Jun 25 -Kerrigan seconded Dick O'Brien vs Jack McDonough in Lowell, Ma
Jun 27 Mike McManus New York, NY EX 3
1896
Feb 28 -Kerrigan was scheduled to appear in a barrel contest against Jimmy Kelly
Mar 3 Tommy McManus Lynn, Ma EX
Mar 17 -Kerrigan seconded Jerry Marshall vs George Dixon in Boston, Ma
Apr 6 -Kerrigan seconded Dick O'Brien vs James "Doc" Payne in New York, NY
Apr 11 -Boston (Ma) Daily Globe reported that an Australian boxer named Patsy
Kerrigan arrived in San Francisco, Ca
Jun 3 "Mysterious" Billy Smith San Francisco, Ca L 6
-Some sources report "LK 6"
1897
Dec 31 -Kerrigan attended the benefit for George Dixon in Boston, Ma
1898
May 18 -Kerrigan refereed the bouts at the Lynn, Ma North Shore AC
*** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed ***
1887
Mike Lucie SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Nov 25 Billy McMillan Boston, Ma EX 3
1892
Sep Tommy Ryan New Orleans, La EX
-Reportedly, Kerrigan sparred with Ryan a few days
before the Jim Corbett-John L. Sullivan bou
Review courtesy of
Tracy Callis,
Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
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