*** SOME AMATEUR BOUTS ***
1879
Jack Daley Somerville, Ma KO 2
Jem Driscoll Somerville, Ma TK
Dan Dwyer Somerville, Ma W
Dennis Roach Somerville, Ma TK
*** PROFESSIONAL BOUTS ***
1880
"Dangerous Jack" Hughes Boston, Ma W 3
1882
George Godfrey Boston, Ma D 3
1883
Feb 10 John Allen Boston, Ma W 4
-Kilrain had Allen knocked out in the first round
but was persuaded by onlookers to "carry" him;
The fight continued but Allen showed so poorly
that management stopped the bout
May 16 George Godfrey Boston, Ma W 3
-Police intervened
Oct 26 Jem Goode Boston, Ma D 5
-Kilrain had Goode out on his feet and should have
gotten a "Win" verdict; Some sources report "D 6"
1884
Mar 26 Charlie Mitchell Boston, Ma D 4
-Police intervened
May 8 William Sheriff Cambridge, Ma W 3
-Police intervened;
Some sources report "KO 3" on 5/07/84
Jun 26 Mike Cleary New York, NY D 4
-Kilrain had Cleary out on his feet and should
have gotten a "Win" verdict
Jul 3 Jem Goode Chicago, Il D 5
-Some sources report "D 4" on 7/02/84
Dec 1 Jack Burke Boston, Ma D 5
-The first round fighting was so furious that
the police intervened; Four rounds more were
permitted; Kilrain had the best of the fight
Dec 19 -Kilrain refereed the Jack Magee-Paddy Duffy bout in Boston, Ma
1885
Apr 16 John McGlynn New Bedford, Ma TK 4
-Some sources report 4/16/83
May 15 George Fryer Boston, Ma D 5
Oct 29 Jerry Murphy Bangor, Me KO 2
-Police intervened;
Some sources report "D 4";
Some sources report 10/29/83
1884-1886
Alf Greenfield W
1886
Frank Faber Boston, Ma D
Jul 3 Jack Ashton New York, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held;
Police intervened
Jul 31 Jack Ashton Brooklyn, NY W 8
Nov 8 Frank Herald Herring Run, Md TK 1
-Some sources report "L 1"; Police intervened;
Herring Run was 3 miles east of Baltimore
Nov 15 Joe Godfrey Philadelphia, Pa KO 2
Nov 17 Tom Kelly Philadelphia, Pa KO 4
Nov 19 Denny Killen Philadelphia, Pa W 4
-Some sources report "Denny Killian"
Dec 4 Dominick McCaffrey SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Dec 22 John Clow Baltimore, Md W 4
-Some sources report "EX 4"
1887
Mar 8 Joe Lannon Watertown, Ma TK 11
Apr Mervine Thompson Baltimore, Md EX
May 28 Charlie Mitchell New York, NY EX 4
Jun Charlie Mitchell Buffalo, NY EX
Jul 4 Charlie Mitchell Shelbyville, In EX
Sep 8 Charlie Mitchell New York, NY EX 4
Sep 10 Billy Madden Brooklyn, NY EX
Sep 19 Charlie Mitchell Boston, Ma EX
Dec 19 Jem Smith Isle des Souverains, Fr D 106
-Richard Fox (of the Police Gazette) recognized Kilrain
as Heavyweight Champion of the World following this
bout; London Rules and bare-knuckles were used
1888
Jan 6 Charlie Mitchell Dublin, Ire EX 3
Jan 10 Jem Smith London, Eng EX 3
Feb 8 Jem Smith Enfield, Eng EX
Feb 10 Jem Smith Portsmouth, Eng EX
Nov 19 Charlie Mitchell Philadelphia, Pa EX
-Police intervened
Dec 17 Charlie Mitchell New York, NY EX
Dec 18 Charlie Mitchell New York, NY EX
Dec 20 Charlie Mitchell New York, NY EX
-Some sources report the previous 3 bouts
held in Chicago, Il
Dec 26 Charlie Mitchell Cleveland, Oh EX
Dec 27 Stephan "Reddy" Gallagher Cleveland, Oh EX
Dec 27 Stephan "Reddy" Gallagher Cleveland, Oh EX
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Dec 31 Charlie Mitchell St. Louis, Mo SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held;
Police intervened
1889
Jan 4 Charlie Mitchell Buffalo, NY EX
Jan 11 Charlie Mitchell Newburgh, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled but cancelled;
Mitchell was sick
Jan 12 Charlie Mitchell Kingston-on-the-Hudson, NY EX
Apr 5 Charlie Mitchell Leicester, Eng EX
May Charlie Mitchell Dublin, Ire EX
Jun 13 Charlie Mitchell New York, NY EX
Jul 8 John L. Sullivan Richburg, Ms LT 75
-Heavyweight Championship of America;
London Rules and bare-knuckles were used
Nov 4 John Scholes Toronto, Ont, Can D 4
1890
Feb 2 Felix Vacquelin New Orleans, La KO 3
Feb 13 Mike Cleary Dallas, Tx EX
Feb 18 Jim Corbett New Orleans, La L 6
Mar 12 Mike Cleary Hot Springs, Ar SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held;
Cleary was delayed in coming from out
of town
Jun 10 Frank Bosworth New York, NY W 3
Jun 12 Frank Straub New York, NY KO 4
Jun 13 Tommy McManus New York, NY W 3
Jun 18 Dick Mayel Cleveland, Oh W 3
Jerry Slattery New York, NY TK 2
Dec 1 George Harris New York, NY KO 2
Dec 3 Mike Brennan Montana, NY W 3
Dec 4 George Maguire Utica, NY KO 2
1891
Mar 13 George Godfrey San Francisco, Ca KO 44
Jun 16 Frank "Paddy" Slavin Hoboken, NJ LT 9
1895
Mar 18 Steve O'Donnell Boston, Ma D 8
May 6 Steve O'Donnell Coney Island, NY LK 21
Sep 30 Abe Ullman Baltimore, Md ND 10
1896
Sep 14 Frank "Paddy" Slavin Baltimore, Md LT 1
1899
Oct 20 Steve O'Donnell Baltimore, Md LT 5
1909
Apr 18 John L. Sullivan Phoenix, Az EX
Apr 19 John L. Sullivan Phoenix, Az EX
Apr 24 John L. Sullivan Prescott, Az EX
Apr 25 John L. Sullivan Prescott, Az EX
*** Assistance Was Provided By Christopher Shelton ***
Record courtesy of
Tracy Callis,
Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
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