1887
Mar Pat Fitzgerald Long Island, NY D 12
-Some sources report "D 11"
Undated (but prior to 5/01/88)
Isaac "Ike" O'Neil Weir D 4
Johnny Farrell W 3
1888
Jan 23 Jack Delancey New York, NY TK 9
Feb 25 Jack Daugherty Brooklyn NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Apr 30 Con Dugan Jersey City, NJ (on a barge) WF 12
-Some sources report "TK 12" while others report "KO 12"
Jun Tommy Danforth Jersey City, NJ SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Oct Charles "Cal" McCarthy New York, NY D 10
Nov 12 Frank Steele New York, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Nov 15 Frank Steele near New York, NY WF 7
Dec 5 -Larkins challenged Con Dugan to another bout
1889
Feb 7 -Philadelphia (Pa) Item reported that Jimmy Larkins challenged
Frank Murphy or Johnny Griffin at 122 lbs
Feb Tommy Danforth Jersey City, NJ SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Feb 28 -Chicago (Il) Tribune reported that Jimmy Larkins, Jersey City,
wanted to fight Frank Murphy or Ike Weir at 122 lbs
Mar 18 -Larkins seconded Billy Foley vs John Howe in Jersey City, NJ;
Foley was a pupil of Larkins
Apr 3 -Philadelphia (Pa) Item reported that James F. Larkins wants to
arrange a fight with either Ike Weir or Frank Murphy at 122 lbs
Apr 6 -Larkins refereed the Tommy Riley vs John Banks bout
Apr 9 -Philadelphia (Pa) Item reported that Ed Holske says he has another
"Unknown"; He wants to match this one against Jimmy Larkins
Apr 12 -Larkins said he would accept Holke's challenge
Apr 24 Pat Cahill Brooklyn, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Apr 24 Jack Carey Brooklyn, NY ND
Apr 27 -Philadelphia (Pa) Item reported that There will be no match between
Jimmy Larkins and Ed Holske's "Unknown"
May 11 -Larkins entered the AAU 125-lbs Boxing Championship Competition
in New York, NY
May 11 Thomas Coyle New York, NY W 3
Jun 1 -Larkins refereed the Patrick "Reddy" Gallagher vs Martin Flynn bout
in Carlstadt, NJ
Jun 13 -Larkins was scheduled to appear at in New York, NY at a benefit for
the Johnstown sufferers
Jun Charles "Cal" McCarthy Jersey City, NJ L 6
Jun 27 Bill Hook New York, NY KO 2
Jun 28 -Philadelphia (Pa) Item reported Jimmy Larkins fought Pat Fitzgerald,
Con Dugan, Jack Delancey and Frank Steele in the past and had never
been beaten as an Ameteur or Professional
Jul 24 -Philadelphia (Pa) Item reported that Jimmy Larkins had been appointed
Foreman on the Streets by the Board of Works in Jersey City; He was
very popular with the Hudson County officials; He says he is getting fat
in his position
Jul 29 Bill Hook Jersey City, NJ W 3
Jul 29 -Leo Hanks wanted to meet Jimmy Larkins in a bout
Sep 16 Walter Campbell Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Sep Billy Tice Hoboken, NJ SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Oct 11 -Mike Breslin wanted to fight Jimmy Larkins
Nov 28 -Larkins challenged any 122-lb man in America
1890
Jan 6 Paddy McBride Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Jan 24 -Philadelphia (Pa) Item reported that Larkins was unbeaten and had
only one draw, against Ike Weir in ten rounds; Among the men he had
beaten were Con Dugan, Frank Steele and Bill Hook (in two rounds);
Jimmy Lynch would not fight him; Larkins wanted to fight "Australian"
Billy Murphy
Jan 31 -Larkins seconded Chappie Moran vs Tommy "Spider" Kelly near Easton, Pa
Feb 11 -Philadelphia (Pa) Item reported that negotiations were pending for a
bout between Jimmy Lynch (NY) and Jimmy Larkins (Jersey City), two
undefeated 122-lb men of this country
Aug "Australian" Billy Murphy San Francisco, Ca SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Oct 27 Frank Conley Elizabeth, NJ SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known;
Conley was called the 118-lb champion of America
1891
Feb 23 -St. Louis (Mo) Post reported that Jimmy Larkins, 122-lb pugilist,
wanted to fight any 122-lb man in England
Mar 2 Charley Kelly Brooklyn, NY L 3
Mar 10 -St. Louis (Mo) Post reported that Jimmy Larkins wanted to fight
the winner of the Jimmy Hagan-Tommy Danforth bout
May 11 Jimmy Hagan Jersey City, NJ SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Oct Jimmy Lynch Hoboken, NJ SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Oct 15 -St. Louis (Mo) Post reported that Jimmy Larkins was an undefeated
122-lb man
Nov 19 Johnny T. Griffin New Orleans, La LK 4
-St. Louis (Mo) Post reported this bout was scheduled for 11/17/91
1892
Foley SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Feb Young Barlow LK 6
Maxey Haugh Brooklyn, NY LK 11
Joe Walcott LT 4
-Larkins left the stage before the last round was over
Tommy Danforth SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
1893
Jan 22 -Philadelphia (Pa) Item reported that Johnny Griffin defeated Larkins
Feb 10 -Philadelphia (Pa) Item reported that Johnny Griffin defeated Larkins
in New Orleans; It also reported that Larkins, 122-lb pugilist of
Jersey City, wants a fight with any man in America, Johnny Griffin
preferred
1894
Feb 12 Jack Lyman Boston, Ma SCH
-This bout was scheduled for the afternoon;
The outcome is not known
Feb 12 Jack Lyman Boston, Ma SCH
-This bout was scheduled for the evening;
The outcome is not known
Feb 13 Jack Lyman Boston, Ma SCH
-This bout was scheduled for the afternoon;
The outcome is not known
Feb 13 Jack Lyman Boston, Ma SCH
-This bout was scheduled for the evening;
The outcome is not known
Feb 14 Jack Lyman Boston, Ma SCH
-This bout was scheduled for the afternoon;
The outcome is not known
Feb 14 Jack Lyman Boston, Ma SCH
-This bout was scheduled for the evening;
The outcome is not known
Feb 15 Jack Lyman Boston, Ma SCH
-This bout was scheduled for the afternoon;
The outcome is not known
Feb 15 Jack Lyman Boston, Ma SCH
-This bout was scheduled for the evening;
The outcome is not known
Feb 16 Jack Lyman Boston, Ma SCH
-This bout was scheduled for the afternoon;
The outcome is not known
Feb 16 Jack Lyman Boston, Ma SCH
-This bout was scheduled for the evening;
The outcome is not known
Feb 17 Jack Lyman Boston, Ma SCH
-This bout was scheduled for the afternoon;
The outcome is not known
Feb 17 Jack Lyman Boston, Ma SCH
-This bout was scheduled for the evening;
The outcome is not known
1896
Harry Peterson LK 2
Joe Bernstein LT 5
-Some sources report "L 5"
1897
Jun 14 Danny McBride New York, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Undated
Charles Kelly SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
*** Much Data And Photo Provided By William Schutte **
Review courtesy of
Tracy Callis,
Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
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