1883
Jul 6 John Howard Philadelphia, Pa KO 2
Sep 8 Hial Stoddard Philadelphia, Pa KO 1
Nov Lew Creamer KO 2
1884
Apr 2 Tom Boylan KO 5
Nov 2 Mike Devine Philadelphia, Pa KO 1
1885
May 3 Denny Kelliher Philadelphia, Pa KO 4
Aug 2 John Lynch Philadelphia, Pa KO 3
Aug Dan Ring Binghamton, NY KO 1
Sep 3 John Morris Chicago, Il KO 2
-Some sources report "Jack Morrison"
Nov 6 Tommy Chandler St. Paul, Mn EX 4
Nov 8 Joe Lannon St. Paul, Mn TK 9
-Some sources report 10/08/85; Some report 11/15/85;
Some sources report "W 8"
-Reports state that Killen went east after his
match with Lannon and returned a much improved
fighter, having scored over 30 knockouts in a year
1886
Jan 6 Pat McHugh Chicago, Il KO 4
Feb 5 Dick Burke Chicago, Il KO 1
Feb Martin McComiskey Covington, Ky KO 4
Feb 26 George Gray Louisville, Ky KO 2
-Some sources report "KO 3" on 12/21/85
Mar 6 Pat McHugh Chicago, Il NC 6
Mar 18 John Hughes Cincinnati, Oh TK 1
Mar 28 Jim Brady Milwaukee, Wi KO 1
Apr 2 Ed Stalker Eau Claire, Wi KO 1
Apr 5 Mike Haley Omaha, Ne KO 2
Apr 5 Tommy Chandler Omaha, Ne EX 3
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Apr 6 John Hughes Cincinnati, Oh KO 3
Apr 7 Mike Smith Cincinnati, Oh KO 1
Apr 8 Bill Jordan Cincinnati, Oh KO 3
Apr 20 Mervine Thompson Cleveland, Oh LF 4
-Killen knocked Thompson down 4 times;
On the last knockdown, the crowd broke
into the ring; The referee (from Cleveland)
panicked and gave the win to Thompson on
a foul; Some sources report 4/02/86
May 2 Patsy Mellen Minneapolis, Mn KO 2
Jun 1 "Captain" James Dalton Minneapolis, Mn KO 3
-Some sources report "KO 2";
Some sources report "Captain James C. Daly"
Jun 7 John Morris Minneapolis, Mn KO 2
Jun 19 Dan Stalker St. Paul, Mn KO 2
Jun 25 Patsy Mellen St. Paul, Mn EX 3
Jul 2 "Captain" James C. Daly Minneapolis, Mn KO 3
Jul 4 Tom Donnelly St. Paul, Mn KO 2
Aug 2 Jim Brady Milwaukee, Wi KO 1
Aug 7 Paddy McDonald Duluth, Mn D 4
Aug 15 Dell Stalker Eau Claire, Wi KO 2
Aug 20 Paddy McDonald Duluth, Mn KO 4
Sep 15 Mike Haley Omaha, Ne KO 4
Oct 2 Mervine Thompson Omaha, Ne KO 4
Oct -Killen challenged any man in the world to a match
(except John L. Sullivan) for any amount of money
Oct 16 Luke Dempsey Minneapolis, Mn KO 1
-Some sources report "St. Paul, Mn"
Oct 24 Tug Wilson Duluth, Mn KO 4
Nov 12 John Cusick Minneapolis, Mn W 6
Dec 2 Paddy McDonald Omaha, Ne KO 6
-Some sources report "Duluth, Mn"
Dec 18 McHenry Johnson (Black Star) St. Paul, Mn EX 5
Dec 23 Bill Bradburn St. Paul, Mn D 5
-This was a very poor fight with little action;
It was possibly fixed
Dec 28 Ed McKeown KO 5
1887
Jan 4 O.H. Smith Duluth, Mn KO 2
Jan 17 Paddy McDonald Duluth, Mn KO 7
Mar 4 Duncan McDonald Minneapolis, Mn KO 2
-Police intervened; Some sources report "KO 1"
Apr 1 John Cook Duluth, Mn KO 1
Apr 9 Duncan McDonald Eau Claire, Wi EX 4
Apr 13 O.H. Smith Duluth, Mn EX 3
Apr 13 John P. Clow Duluth, Mn EX 3
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Apr 25 Jack Keefe St. Paul, Mn EX 3
May 2 O.H. Smith Duluth, Mn KO 1
May 6 John P. Clow St. Paul, Mn EX 4
May 30 Martin Fahey Minneapolis, Mn EX 4
Jun 3 John P. Clow Minneapolis, Mn EX 4
Aug 5 Patsy Cardiff Minneapolis, Mn D 10
-Heavyweight Championship of the Northwest
Sep 5 James Smith Covington, Ky KO 1
Sep 7 Henry Dows Covington, Ky KO 1
Oct 12 Frank Lewis Philadelphia, Pa KO 1
Nov 4 Tommy Gallagher Minneapolis, Mn EX 3
Nov 17 O.H. Smith Rochester, Mn KO 2
-Some sources report "Davis"
Nov 22 Danny Needham St. Paul, Mn EX 3
Nov 25 Frank Cook Duluth, Mn KO 2
Dec 16 Lemuel McGregor Minneapolis, Mn W 6
1888
Jan 1 Jack Cooper Minneapolis, Mn KO 1
Feb 18 Ed Miller Omaha, Ne EX 3
Feb 18 Billy Hawley Omaha, Ne EX 3
Feb 18 Frank Murray Omaha, Ne EX 3
-The previous 3 bouts were held the same date
Mar 1 Mike Conley SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held;
Killen's hands were ailing
May 4 Barney Smith Omaha, Ne EX 4
Jun Patsy McCartin St. Paul, Mn EX 3
Jun 23 Barney Smith St. Paul, Mn EX 3
Jun 26 Patsy Cardiff Minneapolis, Mn KO 4
-Heavyweight Championship of the Northwest;
Some sources report 6/28/88;
Some sources report "KO 5"
Jul 28 James McCormack St. Paul, Mn EX 3
Aug 22 Jack Ryan St. Paul, Mn EX 3
Sep 3 John H. Clark St. Paul, Mn EX 4
Sep 17 Jack Wannop Chicago, Il EX 4
Oct -Killen sparred Oct 14-18 every night in Chicago, Il
at the Casino Theater
Dec 13 Martin Fahey Minneapolis, Mn EX 3
Dec 28 Paddy McDonald Duluth, Mn EX 3
1889
Mar 8 Martin Clark Hastings, Mn EX 3
Jun 26 Patsy Cardiff St. Paul, Mn EX 4
Jul 11 Corporal Toomey Miles City, Mt KO 1
-Some sources report 6/15/89
Jul 16 Jack Smith Tacoma, Wa KO 2
Jul 22 Jack Fraser Spokane Falls, Or KO 3
-Some sources report "KO 2" on 7/24/89
Aug 14 Jack Welch Astoria, Or KO 3
Aug 14 Thomas Anderson Alta, Ca EX 4
-Police intervened;
The previous 2 bouts were reportedly held the same date
Sep 11 Joe McAuliffe San Francisco, Ca LK 7
1890
Jul 11 Barney Smith St. Paul, Mn EX 4
Aug 8 Mike Fitzpatrick St. Paul, Mn EX 4
Aug 23 Pat Harrington St. Paul, Mn EX 4
Dec 19 Joe Sheehy St. Paul, Mn WF 2
-Some sources report 12/20/90;
Police intervened
1891
Oct 11 Bob Ferguson Richardson, Il KO 6
-Heavyweight Championship of the Northwest;
Reports for this bout and the earlier bout with
Ferguson appear to indicate separate bouts due
to date, location, and verdict; Some sources
report "Chicago, Il"
*** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed ***
1890
Mar 4 Joe Sheehy St. Paul, Mn KO 2
Nov 1 Bob Ferguson Vancouver, BC, Can W 6
-Heavyweight Championship of the Northwest
*** Much Data Was Provided By Jake Wegner ***
Review courtesy of
Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing
Research Organization
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