1883
May 30 Neil Doherty Walpole, Ma D 3
-Some sources report "W 3" in "Boston, Ma"
(Highland Lake) in 1884
-Lannon fought several local opponents at Boston, Ma
1884
James "Lefty" Havey South Boston, Ma D 3
-Some sources report "W 3"
1884-1885
-Lannon declined to meet Denny Kelliher in a match
-Lannon met all-comers in "exhibition" bouts during
a tour of the Western United States
1885
Mar 18 Matt Cunningham Boston, Ma D 4
Apr 10 Matt Cunningham Boston, Ma TK 5
-Some sources report "W 5"
Apr 30 Matt Cunningham Boston, Ma W 4
-Police intervened
Jun 12 Denny Kelliher Boston, Ma D 4
-Some sources report "W 4";
Some sources report 6/12/84
Sep 2 Ed McKeown Neche, ND WF 4
-Some sources report "WF 5"
Sep 15 Ed McKeown Grand Forks, ND WF 2
Oct 8 Pat Killen St. Paul, Mn LT 9
-Some sources report 11/08/85; Some report 11/15/85;
Some sources report "L 8"
Oct 16 James Duffy Chicago, Il KO 2
-Some sources report "KO 3";
Some sources report "W 3"
Nov 20 Billy Wilson St. Paul, Mn W 4
Dec 29 Jim Brady St. Paul, Mn W 4
-Some sources report "Joe Brady";
Some sources report "D 4"
1886
Jan 26 Ed Kerwin Boston, Ma KO 3
-Perhaps, this man was "Jack Kirwin"
Feb 26 Ed Kerwin Boston, Ma W 3
-Perhaps, this man was "Jack Kirwin"
Mar 12 John P. Loughlin Boston, Ma KO 6
Mar 27 Jack Kirwin Haverhill, Ma SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Apr 26 George Godfrey Boston, Ma D 6
-Some sources report "L 6"
Aug 20 Denny Kelliher Nantasket, Ma EX 3
-Some sources report "D 8"
Aug 24 Denny Kelliher Nantasket, Ma EX 3
Aug 27 Denny Kelliher Nantasket, Ma EX 3
Aug 30 Denny Kelliher Nantasket, Ma EX 3
Oct 7 Frank Herald Boston, Ma KO 6
Nov 8 Jack Magee Boston, Ma EX
Dec 6 Jack Kirwin Boston, Ma EX 3
Dec 17 Jack Kirwin Boston, Ma SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Dec 27 Mike Boden Philadelphia, Pa TK 4
-Some sources report "W 4"
Dec 29 Tom Kelly Philadelphia, Pa TK 2
-Some sources report "W 2"
Dec 31 Jack Kelly Philadelphia, Pa W 4
-Some sources report "D 4"
1887
Jan 11 Jack Kelly Philadelphia, Pa D 4
Mar 8 Jake Kilrain Watertown, Ma LT 11
-Some sources report "LT 13";
Some sources report "L 11";
Mar 28 John L. Sullivan Hoboken, NJ EX 4
Mar -Lannon traveled with the John L. Sullivan
Combination giving boxing exhibitions with
Sullivan and Steve Taylor from Mar 1887-Aug 1887
Jun 7 John L. Sullivan Boston, Ma EX
Jun 7 Steve Taylor Boston, Ma EX
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Jun 9 John L. Sullivan Brockton, Ma EX
Jul 4 John L. Sullivan Hartford, Ct EX
Aug 8 Steve Taylor Boston, Ma EX
Sep 19 George Godfrey Boston, Ma EX 3
Oct 21 Jim Brady Boston, Ma TK 7
-Some sources report "W 7"
Nov 15 Jack Kirwin Boston, Ma EX
Nov 17 Dick Guthrie Boston, Ma EX 3
Dec 19 Johnny Loring Boston, Ma EX 3
Dec 28 Jack Kirwin Boston, Ma SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
1888
Jan 16 Jack Kirwin Boston, Ma EX
Jan 20 Jack Kirwin Boston, Ma SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Jan 23 Steve Taylor Boston, Ma EX 3
-Some sources report 1/21/88
Feb 20 -Lannon refereed the Ed Binney-Johnny Banks bout in Boston, Ma
Feb 21 Steve Taylor Lynn, Ma EX 3
Mar 19 Jim Fell Brooklyn, NY TK 2
-Police intervened; Lannon was about to know Fell out;
Some sources report "W 2"; Some sources report "ND 2"
May 1 Jack Ashton Boston, Ma EX 4
Sep 17 Jack Glynn Boston, Ma KO 5
Oct 16 Denny Kelliher Quincy, Ma EX
Oct 20 Jack Glynn Halifax, NS, Canada SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
1889
Jan 15 Jack Ashton Brooklyn, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Feb 4 George Godfrey Boston, Ma D 15
-It had been agreed that the fight would be a "Draw"
if a knockout was not scored; John L. Sullivan was
the referee
Mar 30 Jack Ashton Stillwater, RI LK 19
-Some sources report 3/29/89 at Burrillville, RI
Jul 2 Denny Kelliher Boston, Ma SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Jul 2 Jack Ashton Boston, Ma ND 14
-Police intervened
Jul 10 Denny Kelliher Dedham, Ma SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held;
Lannon did not show
Aug 17 Peter Jackson Revere, Ma SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held;
Police intervened
Dec 5 -Lannon refereed the Jack McAuliffe-Mike Daly bout in Boston, Ma
Dec 30 Mike Dyer Boston, Ma EX 3
1890
Feb 7 John L. Sullivan Newark, NJ EX 3
Feb 12 John L. Sullivan Hoboken, NJ EX 3
May 7 J.J. Bagley Dover, NH EX 3
May 7 George Bush Dover, NH EX 3
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
May 19 John L. Sullivan SCH
May 21 John L. Sullivan SCH
May 23 John L. Sullivan SCH
-The previous 3 bouts were scheduled as part of the play,
The Paymaster; The outcomes are not known
Jun 16 John L. Sullivan New York, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Aug 19 -Lannon married Lizzie Mooney
Nov 24 John L. Sullivan Boston, Ma EX
Dec 16 John L. Sullivan New York, NY EX 3
Dec 16 John L. Sullivan New York, NY EX 3
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
1892
Feb 16 Jim Corbett New York, NY ND 3
-Reports vary - "W 3" - "EX 3" - "L 3"
Apr 8 Jack Kirwin Charlestown, Ma EX
May 16 George Godfrey Coney Island, NY LK 4
-Some sources report "LT 5"
Aug 29 John L. Sullivan Brooklyn, NY SCH
-This bout was later scheduled for this date;
It probably replaced the Sullivan-Tracy bout;
The outcome is not known
Sep 10 John L. Sullivan New York, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
1893
Sep 4 Gunner White Halifax, NS, Can W 3
1903
Feb 23 -Lannon refereed the Johnny "Kid" Sheehan-Johnny Powers bout in Boston, Ma
Feb 23 -Lannon refereed the Jim Kennedy-Pat Roach bout in Boston, Ma
Feb 23 -Lannon refereed the Jack Riley-Ben Alexander bout in Boston, Ma
Feb 23 -Lannon refereed the Jimmy Gardner-Patsy Sweeney bout in Boston, Ma
-The previous 4 bouts were held the same date
Feb 24 -Lannon refereed the Mike "Twin" Sullivan-Belfield Walcott bout in Boston, Ma
Apr 8 -Lannon refereed the Young Sidney-Eddie Daly bout in Boston, Ma
Apr 8 -Lannon refereed the Young Kelley-John Cannon in Boston, Ma
Apr 8 -Lannon refereed the Kid Hessell-Hammond bout in Boston, Ma
Apr 8 -Lannon refereed the Jimmy Briggs-Kid Goodman bout in Boston, Ma
-The previous 4 bouts were held the same date
Review courtesy of
Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing
Research Organization
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