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Jack Lynch
BORN |
February 10 1864; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Some sources
report February 1 1865) |
DIED |
5-5 |
WEIGHT |
112-117
lbs |
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1883
Jan 7 Jack Cummings
Philadelphia, Pa
W 4
1884
Nov 28 Dick Ward
Philadelphia, Pa
D 4
1885
Mar 21 Young Carroll
Philadelphia, Pa
D 6
Apr 6 Tom Moore
Philadelphia, Pa
W
May 19 Sam Brady
Philadelphia, Pa
W 9
-This was a "private" fight
Sep 8 George Scott
Wilmington, De
W 3
1886
Jan 10 Scotty Connelly
Philadelphia, Pa
W 3
Aug 19 John Banks
Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Aug 26 Mike Cushing
Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Sep 7 Joe Kennedy
Philadelphia, Pa
W 4
-This man was not the famous heavyweight
Sep 14 Billy Peterson
Philadelphia, Pa
D 4
-Featherweight Championship of Philadelphia
Sep 20 Con Dugan
Harlem, NY
D 5
Oct 8 Jimmy Hagen
Philadelphia, Pa
D 8
-Featherweight Championship of Philadelphia
Nov 5 Joe McCormick
W 3
Nov 8 Charles White
Philadelphia, Pa
W 4
Nov 19 Jimmy Hagen
Philadelphia, Pa
W 3
Dec 30 Jimmy Hagen
Philadelphia, Pa
W 4
-Featherweight Championship of Philadelphia
1887
Jan 8 Johnny Walsh
Philadelphia, Pa
W 4
-Featherweight Championship of Philadelphia
Jan 20 Billy Peterson
Philadelphia, Pa
W 4
-Featherweight Championship of Philadelphia
Jan 28 Jimmy Murphy
Philadelphia, Pa
D 4
Feb 4 Jack Farrell
Philadelphia, Pa
L 4
Sep 28 Willie Clark
Philadelphia, Pa
D 4
-Clark was
called the Featherweight Champion of
Pennsylvania
1888
Dec 15 James Gluverson
Altoona, Pa
D 6
Dec 17 Spring Dick
Philadelphia, Pa
EX
1889
Jan 31 Billy Yeager Philadelphia, Pa ND
Feb 4 Joe Hart
Philadelphia, Pa
ND
Feb 28 W.H. Rocap Philadelphia, Pa
ND
-Rocap was the Amateur Featherweight Champion of America;
Lynch was so quick and shifty that Rocap had trouble
landing on him; But, what he did land was hard; Lynch
hit straight and strong but his blows to the face were
not that effective
Mar 25 Jack Atkins
Philadelphia, Pa EX
-Some sources report "Joe Hart"
Mar 28
Charles Maule Philadelphia, Pa
ND
Apr 6
-Lynch refereed the H.W. Schlichter-Shelly Jones bout
in Wayne, Pa
Apr 6 Jimmy Hagen
Wayne, Pa
ND
Apr 26 Charley Fostrich
near Riverside, NJ
ND 3
Apr 26
-Lynch seconded Jake Carter vs Dave Davenport
in Riverside,
NJ
Apr 29 Joe Hart Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Oct 31 Martin "Fiddler" Neary
Lancaster, Pa
EX
Oct 31 Martin "Fiddler" Neary
Lancaster, Pa
EX
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date;
Some sources report
that Lynch boxed "Dougherty"
Nov 21
Martin "Fiddler" Neary Philadelphia, Pa
ND
Nov 25 Martin "Fiddler" Neary Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Nov 27 Martin "Fiddler" Neary Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
1890
Feb 20
Walter Campbell Philadelphia, Pa ND
1891
Jun 8 Phil McReavy
Philadelphia, Pa
SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Jun 20 Phil McReavy
Philadelphia, Pa
SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Nov 13
Billy Plimmer Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Dec 12 Phil McReavy
Philadelphia, Pa
SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Dec 26
Phil McReavy
Philadelphia, Pa
SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
1892
Apr 15 Walter Campbell Philadelphia, Pa
EX
Apr 16 Phil McReavy
Philadelphia, Pa
SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Apr 29 Charles McHugh
Philadelphia, Pa
EX
Apr 29 George Holland
Philadelphia, Pa
EX
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
May 23 Phil McReavy Philadelphia, Pa
SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
May 24 Phil McReavy
Philadelphia, Pa
SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Jun 9 Phil McReavy Philadelphia, Pa
SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Jun 11 Phil McReavy
Camden, NJ
SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Jun 25 Phil McReavy Gloucester, NJ
SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Jul 15 Phil McReavy Gloucester, NJ
SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Jul 19 John Hagen Gloucester, NJ
SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Oct 8 Eugene Hornbacker Philadelphia, Pa
SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Oct 21 an unnamed opponent
Philadelphia, Pa
EX
Oct 22 Phil McReavy
Philadelphia, Pa
SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Oct 26 Billy Plimmer Philadelphia, Pa
EX 4
-Some sources report "ND 4";
This bout was even;
Plimmer hit harder
Oct 29 Phil McReavy Philadelphia, Pa
SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Nov 1 Phil McReavy Philadelphia, Pa
EX
Nov 4 Elwood McCloskey
Philadelphia, Pa
ND 4
Nov 5 Phil McReavy
Philadelphia, Pa
SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Nov 19 Kentucky Rosebud
Philadelphia, Pa
EX 3
-This man was "Walter
Edgerton"
Nov 25 Owen Ziegler
Philadelphia, Pa
EX
Nov 28
-Lynch challenged Jim Hoey to a bout at 110 lbs
Nov 30 Billy Murray Reading, Pa
SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Dec 13
-Lynch and
Owen Ziegler were photographed (prior to this
date)
in fighting poses
Dec 14 Phil McReavy Philadelphia, Pa
EX
Dec 15 Eugene Hornbacker
Philadelphia, Pa
SCH
-This bout was scheduled but cancelled;
Hornbacker had an injured eye
Dec 15 Kentucky Rosebud
Philadelphia, Pa
ND 4
-This man was "Walter
Edgerton"
1893
Jan 14 Joe McGrath Philadelphia, Pa
ND 4
Jan 28 Tommy Russell
Philadelphia, Pa
ND 6
Feb 4 Tommy Russell
Philadelphia, Pa
ND
Feb 7 Walter Campbell
Chester, Pa
EX
Feb 28 Phil McReavy Philadelphia, Pa
ND
Mar 1 Phil McReavy
Philadelphia, Pa
ND
Mar 6 Johnny T. Griffin Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled but cancelled;
Griffin's mother died
Mar 6
Billy Bachman
Philadelphia, Pa
EX
Mar 7 Barney Reilly
Philadelphia, Pa
EX
Mar 8 Lew McGinley Philadelphia, Pa
SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Mar 8 Jack Harding
Philadelphia, Pa
EX 3
Mar 11 Tim Murphy New York,
NY
SCH
-This bout was scheduled but cancelled; Murphy declined to fight
Mar 11 Billy Weldon
New York, NY
W 12
Apr 18 Phil McReavy
Philadelphia, Pa
EX
Apr 21 Phil McReavy
Philadelphia, Pa
EX 3
Apr 29 Jimmy Connors Philadelphia, Pa
SCH
-This bout was scheduled but cancelled;
Connors had a broken hand
Apr 29 James McHugh
Philadelphia, Pa
ND 6
May 29 Mike Hallahan
Philadelphia, Pa
EX 4
Jun 12 George Holland
Tioga, Pa
ND
Jul 15 Billy Plimmer
Philadelphia, Pa
EX 4
Aug 8 Patrick Draper
Norristown, Pa
SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Aug 15 Walter Campbell
Atlantic City, NJ
ND 3
Aug 26 Billy Bachman Atlantic City, NJ SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Sep 4
-Lynch was challenged by Tom Donnelly
to a bout
Sep 21 Tom Donnelly Nanticoke, Pa
SCH
-This bout was scheduled but postponed;
Donnelly could not make the weight limit
Sep 14 Billy Bachman
Lancaster, Pa
ND
Sep 16 Billy Bachman
Philadelphia, Pa
ND
-Some sources report Bachman fought "Jacob Lynch"
Sep 23 Harry Oswald
Philadelphia, Pa
ND
Sep 26 Jack Donnelly Pittston, Pa
W
-Some sources report "Tom Donnelly"
Sep 30
-Lynch was scheduled to spar in Philadelphia, Pa
Oct 2 George Dixon Philadelphia, Pa
EX
-This bout was held during Oct 2-5 1893
Oct 10 George Dixon
Philadelphia, Pa
EX 3
Oct 16 George Dixon
Burlington, NJ SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Oct 17 George Dixon Norristown, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Dec 20 George Dixon
Camden, NJ
EX
1894
Jan 28 George Dixon Chicago, Il
EX 3
Mar 26 George Dixon
Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled to be held during Mar 26-30 1894;
The outcome is not known
Jun 16 Andy Rambo Philadelphia, Pa
EX
Jul 10 Joe Leonard
Philadelphia, Pa
EX 3
Jul 16 Andy Rambo
Philadelphia, Pa
EX
Jul 16 Billy Whistler
Philadelphia, Pa
EX
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Aug 18
-Lynch was scheduled to spar in Philadelphia, Pa
Aug 27 Billy Bachman Philadelphia, Pa
EX
Aug 28 Billy Bachman
Camden, NJ
EX
Sep 8 Billy Bachman
Philadelphia, Pa
EX
Nov 13 Fred Shannon
Philadelphia, Pa
ND 3
Nov 28 George Dixon
Allentown, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Dec 16 George Dixon
Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known;
Dixon and Lynch were to spar all week during Dec 16-21
1895
Apr 18
-Lynch was at the Cleveland, Oh (Hotel Wilmot) very ill
with pneumonia
Aug 26
-Lynch was a sparring member of the National AC of
America,
a touring company arranged by Charles "Parson" Davies and
Tom O'Rourke
Sep 30 Jimmy Barry
Philadelphia, Pa
EX 4
-Barry was better
Oct 3
-Lynch was scheduled to spar in Philadelphia, Pa
Oct 5 Billy Bachman
Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Nov 9 Jimmy Ray
Philadelphia, Pa
SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Nov 13 John Henry Johnson
Philadelphia, Pa
ND 3
Nov 16 Jimmy Anthony
Philadelphia, Pa
ND 4
Dec 7 Dodger Donahue
Brooklyn, NY
D 6
1896
Jan 11 Jimmy Ray Philadelphia, Pa
ND 4
Jan 18 Elwood McCloskey Philadelphia, Pa
ND 4
Jan 23 Jack Roy Philadelphia, Pa
ND 6
Jan 24 John Carrigan
Philadelphia, Pa
ND 4
Mar 24 Casper Leon New York,
NY
LT 7
Mar 31 Casper Leon
Philadelphia, Pa
ND 10
-This was a "private" fight
Aug 22 Casper Leon Philadelphia, Pa
ND 6
Aug 31 Jack Williams
Philadelphia, Pa
EX
Sep 8 Walter Campbell
Philadelphia, Pa
ND 4
Oct 9 Elwood McCloskey
Philadelphia, Pa
ND 6
Dec 12 Casper Leon Toronto, Ont, Canada
L 20
1897
Jan 2 Harry Smith Philadelphia, Pa
ND 4
-This man was not the famous "Philadelphia" boxer
Jan 23 Johnny "Midget" Glynn
Wilmington, De
D 4
Jan 26 Paddy Donovan
Philadelphia, Pa
ND 6
Feb 6 Jack Kinlaw
Philadelphia, Pa
ND 4
Feb 12 Jack Ashton
Philadelphia, Pa
ND 6
Feb 24
Walter Campbell Philadelphia, Pa EX 3
Mar 29 Danny McMahon
Philadelphia, Pa
LT 4
May 8 Harry Smith
Philadelphia, Pa
ND 6
-This man was not the famous "Philadelphia" boxer
Jun 14 Jack Mullins Brooklyn, NY
LT 2
-Police intervened
Jun 21 Harry Smith Chester, Pa
ND 4
Aug 9 Jack Collins
Trenton, NJ
KO 2
Nov 1 Mike Kearns
Tamaqua, Pa
ND 10
Nov 2 Walter Campbell
Chester, Pa
ND 4
Nov 2 Jimmy Ray
Chester, Pa
ND 4
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
1898
Apr 23 Jack Williams Sing Sing, NY LK
Nov 4 Billy Smith
Philadelphia, Pa
ND 6
1899
Feb 3 Eddie Daly Brooklyn, NY
LF 3
Feb 4 George Franklin
Philadelphia, Pa
ND 4
Mar 11 Adam Ryan
Philadelphia, Pa
ND 6
May 20 Dick Baker
Brooklyn, NY
KO 5
Nov 28 Fish Ferris
Allentown, Pa
ND 10
1900
Jan 19 Bob Gormley New York, NY LK
1
Apr 21 Tom O'Hara
Philadelphia, Pa
ND 6
May 12 Oliver Lewis
Philadelphia, Pa
ND 6
May 18 Bud Artis
Philadelphia, Pa
ND 6
Jul 26 Mike Hennessey
Olean, NY
W 10
Sep 24 Billy Devine
Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Nov 230 Jack Barrick Derby, Ct LK
3
1901
Jul 4 Solly Stroup Galitzin, Pa LK
3
Nov 7 Ross
Lancaster, Pa
ND 4
*** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed ***
Undated
Matt McCarthy
Philadelphia, Pa
W 4
George Dixon
Philadelphia, Pa
?
-Reportedly, this bout was held; The outcome is not known
1884
Oct 10
Harris Martin (Black Pearl)
Philadelphia, Pa
W 4
1886
Jan 2
Harris Martin (Black
Pearl) Philadelphia, Pa
W 4
Oct 7
Martin "Fiddler" Neary
Philadelphia, Pa
W
-Featherweight Championship of Philadelphia
*** Much
Data Was Provided By Luckett Davis ***
Review courtesy of
Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing
Research Organization
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