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Jack "Kid" Madden

BORN   Fought out of Brooklyn, New York
WEIGHT 103-115 lbs
TRAINER Jake Dagnall


Madden was a good fighter who had a stiff punch but he got rattled when mixing it up with a good opponent

1886
Apr  5 Tom Coyne                  near Leeds, England               W 16
          -Police appeared; No arrests were made

1894
May 28 -Madden challenged Jack Mortimer to a fight at 105 pounds
Aug 27 Connie Sullivan            Brooklyn, NY                      W  6
Oct 29 Jack Plimmer               Brooklyn, NY                    SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled but cancelled; Plimmer injured a hand while training;
           This man was Billy Plimmer's brother
Oct 29 Joe Gates                  Brooklyn, NY                      W  6
          -Some sources report "W 5"; Perhaps, it should "TK 5"
Nov  3 Billy Whistler             Philadelphia, Pa                 ND  4
Dec  2 -Jim Lewis challenged Madden to a bout at 105 pounds
Dec  4 -Dan Tynan wanted a fight with Madden
Dec 13 -Philadelphia (Pa) Times reported that Madden was a champion amateur
Dec 26 -David Perry (black) wanted a fight with Madden at 105 pounds

1895
Jan 19 Ed Vaughn                  Brooklyn, NY                     TK  5
          -Some sources report "W 5"; Vaughn was covered with blood; Police intervened
Apr 15 Jimmy Barry                Brooklyn, NY                    SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled but cancelled;
           Barry suffered an injury in a previous bout
Apr 22 Johnny Connors             Brooklyn, NY                      W 25
          -105 lb Championship of America
May 18 Joe McCarthy               Brooklyn, NY                     KO  3
Jun 24 Jimmy Barry                Brooklyn, NY                    SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled but prevented by police
Jun 27 Frank O'Brien              New York, NY                    SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Sep 16 Jimmy Barry                Jersey City, NJ                 SCH   
           -This bout was scheduled but not held; Police intervened
Oct  2 -Madden seconded Arthur Valentine vs Charlie McKeever in Long Island City, NY
Oct 21 Jimmy Barry                Long Island, NY                  LT  4
          -Bantamweight Championship of the World
Dec    -Madden was scheduled to appear in Boston, Ma

1896
Feb 22 Casper Leon                New York, NY                      L 12
May 16 Maxey Haugh                Brooklyn, NY                      D  8
          -Some sources report "D 10"
May 25 Joe Bateman                Brooklyn, NY                      W  6
Aug 25 Jack McKeck                Brooklyn, NY                      D  8
Sep 20 Jack McKeck                Brooklyn, NY                      W 10
          -Some sources report 9/21/1896
Oct 31 Jack McKeck                Brooklyn, NY                      D 15
Nov 23 Patsy Broderick            New York, NY                      D 10
Dec  5 Patsy Haley                Corona, NY                       LK 15

1897
Jan  4 -Madden gave a bag-punching exhibition in Brooklyn, NY
Jan  9 Maxey Haugh                Brooklyn, NY                      D 15
Feb 15 Steve Flanagan             Philadelphia, Pa                 ND  6
Mar  6 "New York" Charles Burns   New York, NY                    SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled but not held; There was a dispute over weights
Mar 17 Johnny "Midget" Glynn      Brooklyn, NY                      D 15
Apr  3 Maxey Haugh                Brooklyn, NY                     KO  6
Apr 17 Patsy Broderick            Brooklyn, NY                     LT 14
May 1 "New York" Charles Burns    Brooklyn, NY                      W 10
Sep 21 Danny Dougherty            Athens, Pa                       ND 10

1898
Feb  3 Jack Lynch                 New York, NY                     WF  3
Apr 22 Frank Fisher               Philadelphia, Pa                 ND  6
May 18 Johnny "Midget" Glynn      Brooklyn, NY                      W 10
Nov 26 Thomas McDevitt            Philadelphia, Pa                SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Dec  3 Jimmy McGonigle            Philadelphia, Pa                SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known

1899
Jan 14 Alf English                Brooklyn, NY                      W 10
Feb  3 Jack Lynch                 Brooklyn, NY                    SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
May  8 Young Taylor               Philadelphia, Pa                 EX  3

1900
Feb 20 Benny Yanger               Chicago, Il                      LK  4
Feb 22 Maxey Haugh                Plattsburg, NY                    D 20
Mar 17 Morris Rauch               Chicago, Il                      WF  3
Apr  5 Morris Rauch               Chicago, Il                      ND  6
Dec  1 Kid McFadden               Chicago, Il                       L  6

1901
Mar 1 -Madden seconded Dan Creedon vs Jim Scanlan in Hot Springs, Ar
Apr 22 Casper Leon                Hot Springs, Ar                  LF 15
May  3 Jack Duffy                 Texarkana, Ar                  SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled but not held
Jun 25 Howard "Kid" Oglesby       Helena, Mt                      LK 10
Aug 31 Clarence Forbes            Kansas City, Mo                SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Oct 24 Jack Clifford              Anaconda, Mt                    LK  3
Dec    Hugh McPadden              Kansas City, Mo                SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known

1902
Jan 12 an unnamed opponent        Galena, Ks                     SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Apr 19 Kid White                  Lawton, Ok                       D 20
Dec 30 Billy Rotchford            Kansas City, Mo                 LT  5

1903
Feb 19 Aurelio Herrera            Great Falls, Mt                 LT 14
Feb 22 "Montana" Kid Lee          Great Falls, Mt                 ND  4
Apr  7 Howard "Kid" Oglesby       Wallace, Id                     LK 13
          -Some sources report "LK 14" on 4/10/1903
Apr 24 Howard "Kid" Oglesby       Helena, Mt                      LK 17

1904
Jan 26 Billy DeCoursey                                           SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled but cancelled

*** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed ***

Undated
       Frank Herald                                                L  2
          -It is doubtful that this bout ever took place
       "Colorado" Jack Dempsey                                    WF  3

1896
Feb 24 Harry Crawford             Philadelphia, Pa                  W  6
Mar  9 Harry Crawford             Philadelphia, Pa                  L  6
Mar 28 Harry Crawford             Philadelphia, Pa                  W  6
Nov 23 Harry Crawford             Philadelphia, Pa                  D  6

1897
Apr 19 Kid Potter                 Baltimore, Md                   LK 13

1898
Feb 11 Jimmy Devine               Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6
          -Some sources report that Devine fought "Joe Madden"

1901
Jun 15 Jack Donnelly              Missoula, Mt                    LK  2
Nov 25 -Madden seconded Ed Kelly vs Kid Lewis in Georgetown, Wa
Nov 25 Mickey Welsh               Georgetown, Wa                  ND  3
Dec  2 Charles "Kid" McCoy        London, England                 LK  2
Dec 10 Mickey Welsh               Seattle, Wa                    SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known

1902
Mar 20 Billy Armstrong            Spokane, Wa                     LK  3

1904
Apr 21 Sigmund "Sig" Green        Racine, Wi                      LK  1
Nov 14 Sigmund "Sig" Green        Oshkosh, Wi                     LK  3

*** Top Photo Was Provided By William Schutte ***

Review courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
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