BORN : December 6 1869; Bay City, Michigan
DIED : March 9 1928; Detroit, Michigan
(Early sources reported April 6 1936; Detroit, Michigan)
HEIGHT : 5-3 1/2
WEIGHT : 124-140 lbs
RACE : White
MANAGER : Sam Fitzpatrick
COMMENTS : Lavigne was sturdy and muscular in build; He was very quick
and a hard hitter; His reach was 64 1/2 inches; Lavigne was
elected to the Ring Boxing Hall of Fame in 1959
1886
Sep 7 Morris McNally Saginaw, Mi KO 1
Sep 11 Billy White Saginaw, Mi KO 1
Sep 21 Billy Roberts Saginaw, Mi KO 3
Oct 19 Bob Ralph Saginaw, Mi KO 3
Oct 28 Jimmy Priest Saginaw, Mi KO 3
Nov 3 Pat Connors Saginaw, Mi KO 5
Nov 18 Red Elliott Saginaw, Mi W 4
Dec 28 Jack Cherry Saginaw, Mi W 8
1887
Jan 9 Pike Johnson Saginaw, Mi W 8
1888
Mar 3 Billy Bushey Saginaw, Mi EX 4
Jun 10 an unknown Manistee, Mi KO 3
Sep 21 Jack Menton Manistee, Mi W 12
1889
Mar 1 George Siddons Saginaw, Mi D 77 (5+ Hours)
Mar 10 Butch Kenney Manistee, Mi W 4
Apr 26 George Siddons Grand Rapids, Mi D 55
-Featherweight Championship of Michigan
May 12 Billy O'Brien Detroit, Mi W 4
1890
Nov 12 Sam Eaton Bay City, Mi TK 6
1891
Oct 15 Jimmy Lewis San Francisco, Ca W 4
Nov 20 Joe Soto San Francisco, Ca KO 30
1892
--- Danny Needham San Francisco, Ca EX 4
Mar 17 Charles Rochette San Francisco, Ca W 10
May 25 Harry Jones Portland, Or KO 8
Aug 10 Jim Burge San Francisco, Ca D 50
Nov 21 Martin Shaughnessy Bay City, Mi KO 9
1893
Feb 11 Eddie Meyers Dana, Il KO 22
Mar 17 Billy Gaffney Detroit, Mi W 10
1894
Feb 10 Young Griffo Chicago, Il D 8
Mar 7 "Solly" Smith Saginaw, Mi D 8
Sep 17 Jerry Marshall Brooklyn, NY W 10
Oct 29 Johnny Griffin Brooklyn, NY TK 15
Dec 14 Andy Bowen New Orleans, La KO 18
-Bowen was knocked down and out when his head
struck the floor; He died later
1895
Feb 4 Eddie Meyers Saginaw, Mi ND 8
-This bout was part of a Benefit for Andy Bowen's widow
Apr 11 Jerry Marshall Chicago, Il D 8
May 30 Jack Everhardt Brooklyn, NY W 20
Aug 26 Jimmy Handler Maspeth, NY KO 5
Oct 12 Young Griffo Maspeth, NY D 20
Dec 2 Joe Walcott Maspeth, NY W 15
1896
Jan 9 Billy Woods New York, NY EX 4
Jan 9 Tommy Ryan New York, NY EX 4
Mar 11 Jack McAuliffe New York, NY EX 6
Jun 1 Dick Burge London, Eng KO 17
-Lightweight Championship of the World
Jul 20 Charles McKeever New York, NY EX 6
Oct 27 Jack Everhardt New York, NY TK 24
-Lightweight Championship of the World
Dec 23 Charles McKeever New York, NY
-Lightweight Championship of the World;
This bout was scheduled but prevented by police
1897
Jan 11 Owen Ziegler Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Feb 8 William "Kid" McPartland New York, NY W 25
-Lightweight Championship of the World
Mar 8 Charles McKeever Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Apr 28 Eddie Connolly New York, NY TK 11
-Lightweight Championship of the World
May 17 Owen Ziegler Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Jun 28 Young Griffo Philadelphia, Pa Sch
-This bout was scheduled but not held;
Lavigne failed to show
Oct 29 Joe Walcott San Francisco, Ca TK 12
-Lightweight Championship of the World
1898
Feb 3 Jack Hammond Detroit, Mi EX 4
Mar 17 "Wilmington" Jack Daly Cleveland, Oh D 20
-Lightweight Championship of the World
Mar 31 Ed Rucker Louisville, Ky EX 3
Mar 31 Jim Watts Louisville, Ky EX 3
-Different sources report the same date for
the previous 2 bouts; Were they held the
same date ?
Apr 11 "Wilmington" Jack Daly Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Sep 12 Frank Erne Brooklyn, NY Sch
-Lightweight Championship of the World;
This bout was scheduled but prevented by police
Sep 28 Frank Erne Brooklyn, NY D 20
-Lightweight Championship of the World
Nov 25 Tom Tracey San Francisco, Ca W 20
-Lightweight Championship of the World
1899
Mar 10 "Mysterious" Billy Smith San Francisco, Ca LT 14
-Welterweight Championship of the World
Apr 25 Andy Daly Berlin, NH D 10
Jul 3 Frank Erne Buffalo, NY L 20
-Lightweight Championship of the World
Oct 6 George "Elbows" McFadden New York, NY LK 19
1901
Dec 12 Tim Hagerty Oakland, Ca KO 4
1902
May 25 Jimmy Britt San Francisco, Ca LK 8
1905
Jun 1 Jack Roberts Paris, Fr KO 5
--- Oscar "Battling" Nelson Detroit, Mi EX 3
1906
--- Joe Gans Detroit, Mi EX 3
1907
Jan 19 Young Erne Philadelphia, Pa LT 6
1908
--- Oscar "Battling" Nelson Detroit, Mi EX 3
1909
Dec 25 Dick Nelson Detroit, Mi L 6
1910
--- Ad Wolgast Detroit, Mi EX 2