Undated
Jake Kilrain EX
George "Deacon" Smith D 6
Punch Jones Youngstown, Oh KO 2
Tom McGuire KO
Jim Carroll ?
-Perhaps, this man was "Brooklyn Jimmy Carroll";
The previous bout was scheduled and held;
The outcome is not known
George Mulholland KO
-This fight was in a barroom prior to 11/20/89
1879
Jan 1 Edward McGlinchey New York, NY EX 3
Mar 10 Edward McGlinchey New York, NY EX
Mar 27 Mike Gillespie New York, NY EX
Apr 21 Edward McGlinchey New York, NY EX
Ed Davis New York, NY KO 9
Jun 26 Jack Gallagher New York, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Jun 26 Billy Fields New York, NY W
Billy Fields New York, NY W
-Some sources report that McCoy beat Fields several times
Sep 18 Professor Austin New York, NY ND
-This man was from London, England; Was he "Alf Austin"?
Sep 29 William "Dooney" Harris Brooklyn, NY EX
1880
Jan 19 Mike Mullery Brooklyn, NY EX 3
-Some sources report McCoy fought "Mike Malloran"
Mar 1 Billy Madden Brooklyn, NY EX 3
Mar 20 Edward McGlinchey New York, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Sep 7 -McCoy seconded Mike Mullery vs Martin "Fiddler" Neary in New York, NY
Nov 24 Billy Madden Bridgeport, Ct EX 3
Nov 29 Billy Edwards New York, NY EX 3
Dec Edward McGlinchey New York, NY EX 4
1881
Feb -McCoy appeared in private sparring exhibitions in Boston, Ma
Feb -Sportsmen wanted to match McCoy against Pete Lawler
for the lightweight championship of America
Mar 16 Mike Donovan Boston, Ma SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held; Donovan could not appear
Mar 16 Edward McGlinchey Boston, Ma ND 3
-Police intervened
Sep 9 Bob Farrell Philadelphia, Pa EX
Nov 16 Bob Farrell Buffalo, NY EX
Nov 16 John L. Sullivan Buffalo, NY EX
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Nov 28 John L. Sullivan Cincinnati, Oh EX
Nov 28 Bob Farrell Cincinnati, Oh EX
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Nov 29 John L. Sullivan Cincinnati, Oh EX
Nov 29 Bob Farrell Cincinnati, Oh EX
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Dec 9 John L. Sullivan Chicago, Il EX
Dec 9 Bob Farrell Chicago, Il EX
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Dec 10 John L. Sullivan Chicago, Il SCH
Dec 10 Bob Farrell Chicago, Il SCH
-The previous 2 bouts were scheduled; The outcomes are not known
Dec 11 John L. Sullivan Chicago, Il SCH
Dec 11 Bob Farrell Chicago, Il SCH
-The previous 2 bouts were scheduled; The outcomes are not known
Dec 24 John L. Sullivan New Orleans, La EX
Dec 24 Bob Farrell New Orleans, La EX
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
1882
Jan 29 Bob Farrell New Orleans, La SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Feb 2 Bob Farrell New Orleans, La EX 3
Feb 11 Bob Farrell Chicago, Il EX
Feb 13 John L. Sullivan Detroit, Mi EX
Feb 13 Bob Farrell Detroit, Mi EX 4
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Feb -McCoy was scheduled to appear in Troy, NY
Feb 15 -McCoy was scheduled to appear in Cleveland, Oh
Feb 18 -McCoy was scheduled to appear in Cincinnati, Oh
Feb 25 Bob Farrell Buffalo, NY EX
Mar 28 Bob Farrell Jersey City, NJ EX
Apr 3 "Long" John Murphy Bridgeport, Ct EX
Apr 15 John L. Sullivan Hoboken, NJ EX
Apr 19 John L. Sullivan Hoboken, NJ EX
Apr 20 Bob Farrell Rochester, NY EX
Apr 24 Dick Yarwood New York, NY W 6
Jun 8 Bob Farrell Hartford, Ct EX
Jul 17 -McCoy and Billy Madden seconded John L. Sullivan vs Tug Wilson
Sep 8 Bob Farrell Reading Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Sep 9 Bob Farrell Allentown, Pa EX
Sep 23 William Baker Buffalo, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Oct 26 Bob Farrell Bloomington, Il EX 3
Oct 26 John L. Sullivan Bloomington, Il EX 3
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Oct 30 John L. Sullivan Chicago, Il EX 3
Oct 31 John L. Sullivan Chicago, Il EX 3
Nov 13 John L. Sullivan Washington, DC EX 3
Nov 17 John L. Sullivan Washington, DC EX 3
Dec 14 Bob Farrell New York, NY EX
Dec Charles Norton New York, NY EX
Dec 28 Bob Farrell New York, NY EX
1883
Jan 11 John L. Sullivan Boston, Ma EX 3
Jan 15 Jim Popp Toronto, Ont, Canada KO 3
Jan 20 Bob Farrell Buffalo, NY ND 3
Jan 20 John McGuire Buffalo, NY ND
-The previous 2 bouts were reported for the same date
Feb 22 John L. Sullivan Boston, Ma EX 3
Mar 1 Mike Gillespie Boston, Ma EX
Mar 6 John L. Sullivan New York, NY EX 3
Mar 13 Mike Donovan New York, NY EX
Mar 13 Paddy McDermott New York, NY KO 3
-The previous 2 bouts were reported for the same date
Apr 6 -McCoy refereed the Harry Woodson (Black Diamond)
vs Jim McLaughlin bout in Long Island, NY
Apr 12 John Cash Brooklyn, NY EX
Apr 20 Mike Mullery New York, NY EX
Apr 21 Mike Donovan New York, NY W 3
-Some sources report "EX 3"
Apr 28 George Rooke New York, NY EX 3
May 14 Mike Mullery New York, NY EX
May 16 Mike Cleary New York, NY EX
Aug 1 John L. Sullivan Highland Lake, Ma EX
-This bout may have been held in "Highland Lake, NY"
Aug 6 Mike Mullery New York, NY EX 1
-McCoy knocked Mullery out
Oct 19 Herbert Slade Allegheny City, Pa EX
Oct 24 an unnamed opponent Newark, Oh EX
Dec 17 Frank Moran Atchison, Ks EX 4
Dec 17 Mike Gillespie Atchison, Ks EX 4
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Dec 18 an unnamed opponent Leavenworth, Ks SCH
-The previous bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Dec 29 an unnamed opponent Denver, Co EX
1884
Jan 10 Herbert Slade Helena, Mt EX 3
Jan 10 Mike Gillespie Helena, Mt EX 3
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Jan 11 an unnamed opponent Helena, Mt EX
Jan 12 an unnamed opponent Butte, Mt EX
Jan 13 Dave Cusick Butte, Mt KO 2
Jan 17 an unnamed opponent Reno, Nv EX
Jan 23 Herbert Slade Reno, Nv EX
Jan 23 Mike Gillespie Reno, Nv EX 4
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Mar 6 Young Dutchy San Francisco, Ca SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known;
Police intervened - stopped or prevented the bout
Mar 21 John L. Sullivan Tucson, Az EX 3
Apr 9 John L. Sullivan Galveston, Tx EX 3
Apr 12 John L. Sullivan New Orleans, La EX 2
Apr 13 John L. Sullivan New Orleans, La EX
Apr 23 Mike Donovan Atlanta, Ga EX 4
Apr 23 Mike Gillespie Atlanta, Ga EX 4
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
May 9 Herbert Slade Portland, Or EX 3
May 9 Mike Gillespie Portland, Or EX 3
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date;
They may have been held 3/09/84
May 18 Duncan McDonald Butte City, Mt TK 31
-McDonald broke his hand but continued fighting;
This bout may have been held 3/18/84
Jun 30 John Bagley New York, NY EX
Jun 30 Charles Hadley New York, NY EX
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Jul 17 Jack Stewart Arlington, Ma KO 1
Jul 29 Ned Craig Springfield, Ma TK 4
-Some sources report "Boston, Ma";
Aug 25 Dominick McCaffrey Boston, Ma D 3
-Some sources report 1886; Police intervened several times;
John L. Sullivan was the referee
Oct 6 Denny Costigan New York, NY EX
1885
Jan 19 Mike Gillespie New York, NY EX 3
-Some sources report 1/20/85
Jan 29 Mike Cleary New York, NY EX 4
Apr 17 George LaBlanche Boston, Ma D 2
-Some sources report "D 8"; Police intervened
Apr 28 George Rooke New York, NY EX 3
-This bout was hotly contested
Aug 6 George LaBlanche Fall River, Ma D 4
-Some sources report "LK 4"; Some sources report "L 4";
Police intervened
Aug Denny Kelliher near Boston, Ma SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Sep 15 George LaBlanche Saugus Center, Ma D 5
-Some sources report "Lynn, Ma"; Some sources report "D 6"
Dec 2 Mike Mullery Philadelphia, Pa SCH
Dec 4 Tommy Ferguson Philadelphia, Pa SCH
Dec 7 Frank Chandler Philadelphia, Pa SCH
Dec 9 Frank Chandler Philadelphia, Pa SCH
Dec 11 Frank Chandler Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-The previous 5 bouts were scheduled; The outcomes are not known
Dec 15 Jack Ashton New York, NY W 3
Dec 22 Tim Ashford Flushing, NY D
1883-1886
Joe McAuliffe LK
-McCoy used the name "Tom Harrigan";
Some sources report "LK 9" in "San Francisco, Ca" on 10/15/85
1886
Jan 26 Alf Powers Hoboken, NJ SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Feb 8 Mike Boden Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
-Some sources report 2/14/86; Some sources report Mar 1886
Feb 24 "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey Jersey City, NJ L 6
Apr 26 Denny Kelliher Boston, Ma EX 4
May 4 Denny Kelliher Boston, Ma SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
May 17 George "Deacon" Smith Boston, Ma EX 3
Jul 27 Jack Ashton Bridgeport, Ct SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Aug 20 Jack Ashton Nantasket, Ma EX 3
-Some sources report 8/24/86
Aug 20 Denny Kelliher Nantasket, Ma EX 3
-The previous 2 bouts were held on the same date
Aug 27 Denny Kelliher Nantasket, Ma EX 3
Fred Woods D 4
Oct 30 Frank Burke Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Nov 20 Jim Daly Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
-Some sources report "Jimmy Dailey"
Nov 26 Jack Langdon Philadelphia, Pa KO 3
-Some sources report 11/27/86
Nov 30 -McCoy refereed the Mike Boden-Tom Kelly bout in Philadelphia, Pa
Dec 11 Jack McGinley Philadelphia, Pa TK 2
1887
Jan 14 Jack Kelly Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Jan 25 Patrick "Reddy" Gallagher Cleveland, Oh D 6
-Police intervened and stopped the fight in the sixth round
Jan 27 -Jack Files was called to court regarding the boxing charges against
him, Pete McCoy and Patrick "Reddy" Gallagher; He pleaded guilty
and was fined $50 plus 30 days in jail; While out on bail, McCoy
and Files skipped town
Feb 28 -McCoy refereed the Jack McAuliffe-Walter Campbell bout
in Philadelphia, Pa
Mar 20 Frank Bosworth Wilmington, De EX
Jun 27 Denny Kelliher Boston, Ma D 8
-Some sources report 6/22/87
Aug 8 Mike Donovan Boston, Ma EX
Aug 29 Denny Kelliher Boston, Ma D 8
-Some sources report 8/30/87
Oct 3 Jack Fallon Hoboken, NJ ND 4
Oct 13 Denny Kelliher Boston, Ma EX 3
Oct 17 Denny Kelliher Quincy, Ma SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Nov "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey Boston, Ma SCH
-This bout was scheduled for the first week
of Nov 1887 but was cancelled; McCoy became
barred from fighting at the club
Dec 27 Jack Fallon Brooklyn, NY EX
-Some sources report 12/27/86
Dec 28 Steve Taylor Boston, Ma SCH
-This bout was scheduled; he outcome is not known
1888
Jan 16 Dan Foley Boston, Ma EX
Jan 20 Dan Foley Boston, Ma SCH
-This bout was scheduled; he outcome is not known
Jan 23 Jack Kirwin Boston, Ma EX
Jan 24 Denny Kelliher Boston, Ma EX
Jan 27 Paddy Duffy Bridgeport, Ct EX
Jan 27 Jack Files Bridgeport, Ct EX
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Mar Billy Madden Brooklyn, NY L
Mar 20 John Rudderham Weymouth, Ma EX
Apr 9 Dennis Mahoney Providence, RI W
Apr 12 Denny Kelliher Providence, RI EX
May 1 Denny Kelliher Boston, Ma SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
May 15 Jimmy Carroll Boston, Ma EX
Aug 18 Denny Kelliher Nantasket, Ma SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Oct 16 Patsy Kerrigan Quincy, Ma EX
Dec 20 -McCoy seconded Denny Kelliher vs Jim Daly in Boston, Ma
1889
Feb 4 -McCoy seconded George Godfrey vs Joe Lannon in Boston, Ma
Mar 9 Jack Files New York, NY W 4
-Some sources report 3/08/89
Apr 22 -McCoy seconded Denny Kelliher vs Jim Daly in Boston, Ma;
Some sources report 2/18/89
Apr 24 Jack Files Brooklyn, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Apr 24 Frank Faber Brooklyn, NY EX
May 14 Gus Lambert Brooklyn, NY EX
-Some sources report "ND"
May Frank Faber Brooklyn, NY EX
May 27 Jim Butler Cambridge, Ma ND 4
Oct 31 Ed Cuffe Los Angeles, Ca KO 2
-The bout was initially set for 10/24/89
Dec 23 -McCoy seconded Danny Needham vs Paddy Smith in San Francisco, Ca
1890
Jan Tom Cleary San Francisco, Ca SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Feb 12 Charles Gleason San Francisco, Ca KO 6
-Some sources report 2/12/89
Mar 4 Charlie Norton Elizabeth, NJ SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Mar James Gleason San Francisco, Ca SCH
-This bout was scheduled for Mar-Apr 1890;
The outcome is not known
Apr 17 Johnny Reagan Long Island City, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled but postponed
May 1 Johnny Reagan Long Island City, NY W 10
Sep 19 -McCoy was teaching boxing at Greenpoint, NY
Sep 24 Jack Files Sag Harbor, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Nov 19 Jack Fallon Brooklyn, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known;
Some sources report 11/24/90
Nov 24 "Brooklyn" Paddy Smith Brooklyn, NY EX
Dec 21 "Brooklyn" Jimmy Carroll New York, NY EX
1891
Feb 17 Jack Magee Boston, Ma LT 20
-Some sources report "L 20"
Jun 1 Bill Dunn D 9
Nov 27 Jack Files New York, NY EX
Nov 28 Frank Myers New York, NY W 6
1892
Apr 2 William Wallace New York, NY D 6
-Some sources report "Willy Hall"; Some sources report "W 6"
Apr 30 Johnny Reagan Brooklyn, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known;
Some sources report "Philadelphia, Pa"
Jun 20 Pat Cahill New York, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Jul 23 an unnamed opponent Philadelphia, Pa EX
Nov 26 Jake Pitz New York, NY W 6
1893
Mar 6 Paddy Gorman Brooklyn, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Nov 10 -In a report given yesterday by Captain Daniel McNulty
of the ocean tug Scranton, bound from Hoboken to Boston,
he describes Pete McCoy as having either fallen or
jumped overboard from the tug; This took place four
miles this side of Cornfield Point Lightship on Wed (Nov 8)
*** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed ***
Undated
Bill Dunn Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held; Dunn had a broken hand
John Cash SCH
John Cash SCH
-The previous 2 bouts were scheduled; The outcomes are not known
1882
Apr 28 John L. Sullivan Boston, Ma EX
1880-1883
Martin "Fiddler" Neary W
-This bout was likely held during the early 1880's
Dick Yarwood Boston, Ma W 3
1883
Nov 29 Billy Edwards New York, NY EX
1882-1884
Charlie Clark KO 6
Jim Riley LK 7
1884
Feb Jack O'Brien Victoria, BC, Canada W
Patsy McGrath Victoria, BC, Canada W
Tom Heenan in Oregon W
Billy Lynn in Arizona KO 2
Tim Collins in Washington (state) KO 2
1886
Jul Duncan McDonald W
-This fight reportedly was held during Jul-Sep 1886;
Perhaps, it is the same as the 5/18/84 bout
Dominick McCaffrey Boston, Ma D 4
-Police intervened;
Perhaps, this is the same as the 8/25/84 bout
1890-1891
Paddy Gorman Providence, RI SCH
-This bout was scheduled but cancelled
*** Much Data Was Provided By William Schutte and Mike DeLisa ***
Review courtesy of
Tracy Callis,
Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
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