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Charles
McKeever
| BORN |
November 19 1873; Slatington, Pennsylvania
(Moved to Bridgeport, Connecticut as a child) |
| DIED |
August
22 1911; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
(pneumonia) |
| HEIGHT |
5-7 1/2 |
| WEIGHT |
133-153
lbs |
|
MANAGERS |
John
H. Clark, Frank Bryan |
|
1893
Jul 21 Tom Moriarty Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Aug 2 George Cole Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Aug 26 Owen Ziegler Atlantic City, NJ SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Nov 20 Paddy Sheehan Norristown, Pa LK 2
-McKeever punched Sheehan all around the ring in
round one (which was cut short (2:15) by crowd behavior);
Sheehan landed a chance blow in round two to win
Dec 23 George Dixon Norristown, Pa EX 4
1894
Apr 18 Jack Hanley Philadelphia, Pa LT 1
Jun 2 Jimmy Fox Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Jun 23 Willie Dougherty Philadelphia, Pa ND 3
Jul 4 an unnamed opponent Dover, De SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Jul 7 Frank "Indian" Wongo Philadelphia, Pa TK 3
-Referee John Clark stopped the bout, not allowing brutality
Jul 14 an unnamed opponent Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Jul 21 Mike Coyle Philadelphia, Pa ND
Jul 28 Owen Ziegler Philadelphia, Pa LT 3
-Ziegler knocked down McKeever in round three
Aug 4 Jim Hurley Philadelphia, Pa ND
Aug 11 Ed McGinley Philadelphia, Pa TK 2
Aug 14 -Phila (Pa) Item reports that McKeever once fought Isadore "Izzy" Strauss
Aug 18 -McKeever was scheduled to spar at Philadelphia, Pa
Sep 8 Peter Boyle Philadelphia, Pa TK 1
-Some sources report "TK 4"
Sep 17 Ed McConnell Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Oct 10 "Wilmington" Jack Daly Wilmington, De D 6
-McKeever did the leading throughout most of the bout;
Daly fouled at times, including a knee to the stomach
in round three; He knocked down McKeever in round four
Oct 20 Tom Farrell Philadelphia, Pa TK 2
-Some sources report "W 2"
Oct 25 Jimmy Mitchell Philadelphia, Pa TK 3
-This bout was fought at "catchweights"
Oct 29 Michael Caffrey Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Nov 9 Ed McConnell Wilmington, De SCH
-This bout was scheduled but cancelled; McConnell was ill
Nov 9 Billy Darragh Wilmington, De W 3
-Police escorted McKeever to the train station; Some sources report "W 4"
Nov 17 Joe Kennedy Philadelphia, Pa ND
Nov 24 Billy Young Philadelphia, Pa ND
-Young was called the "Lightweight Champion of Maryland and
the Lightweight Champion of the District of Columbia"
Nov 29 -McKeever was called a "good" handball player by the Phila (Pa) Item
Dec 3 Charles "Bull" McCarthy Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Dec 7 -McKeever was challenged to a bout by Ed McConnell
Dec 8 Ed Cox Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Dec 8 Alfred Clark Philadelphia, Pa EX
-Clark was the young son of John H. Clark
Dec 20 Stanton Abbott Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
-The men fought at "catchweights"
Dec 22 Owen Ziegler Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Dec 24 -McKeever was scheduled to spar at Philadelphia, Pa
Dec 24 -McKeever was challenged to a bout by Andy Watson
Dec 25 "Wilmington" Jack Daly Philadelphia, Pa ND 3
Dec 27 -McKeever was challenged to a bout by Charles Barnett
Dec 29 -McKeever was scheduled to spar at Philadelphia, Pa
1895
Jan 2 Jerome Quigley Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled but cancelled
Jan 5 Jack Hanley Philadelphia, Pa TK 3
Jan 9 -McKeever was challenged to a bout by Billy Vernon
Jan 17 -McKeever was challenged to a bout by Bobby Dobbs at 133 lbs
Jan 26 Horace Leeds Philadelphia, Pa LK 4
-McKeever was arrested by the police
Feb 2 -McKeever was challenged to a bout by Bobby Dobbs at 133 lbs
Feb 15 -McKeever was challenged to a bout by Sim Tompkins at 132 lbs
Feb 16 Mike Dee Philadelphia, Pa ND 3
Feb 19 -McKeever was challenged to a bout by Sim Tompkins at 132 lbs
Feb 20 -McKeever is called an excellent bag-puncher by the Phila (Pa) Item;
He can "make the bag talk"
Mar 4 Jack Everhardt Brooklyn, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled but postponed
Mar 9 Mike Dee Philadelphia, Pa ND
Mar 12 Jack Everhardt Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled but postponed
Mar 16 Mike Dee Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Mar 19 Jack Everhardt Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Mar 20 -McKeever was challenged by to a bag-punching contest by Charles Vokes (of Covington, Ky)
Mar 21 Mike Dee Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Mar 28 -McKeever was found guilt of aiding and abetting prize fights
Apr 27 -McKeever was scheduled to give a bag-punching exhibition in Philadelphia, Pa
May 11 Mike Dee Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
May 30 -McKeever was scheduled to spar near Trenton, NJ
Jun 8 James O'Brien near Trenton, NJ SCH
-This bout was scheduled for the afternoon; The outcome is not known
Jun 8 an unnamed opponent near Trenton, NJ SCH
-This bout was scheduled for the evening; the outcome is not known;
The opponent was probably Mike Dee
Jun 22 -McKeever was challenged to a bout by "San Francisco" Paddy Smith;
Paddy was a brother of "Denver" Ed Smith
Jul 27 Young Corbett (George Green) Sea Isle City, NJ SCH
-This bout was scheduled but was cancelled
Jul 27 Arthur Walker Sea Isle City, NJ SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held; Walker (Australia) was
substituted for Young Corbett (George Green); But, John Clark,
manager of McKeever would not let his man fight since Walker
weighed 160 lbs
Aug 5 -McKeever was challenged to a bout by Horace Leeds at 133 lbs
Aug 25 Jack Everhardt Boston, Ma SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Sep 14 -McKeever was scheduled to enter a bag-punching competition in Philadelphia, Pa;
However, he did not
Sep John H. Clark near Trenton, NJ EX
-McKeever sparred daily with Clark during Sep 1895
Sep 24 -McKeever impressed sportsmen at Philadelphia, Pa with a bag-punching exhibition
Oct 2 Arthur Valentine New York, NY (Long Island) KO 17
-This bout was held at "Maspeth";
Valentine was called the Lightweight Champion of England
Oct 3 -McKeever was scheduled to spar at Philadelphia, Pa
Oct 7 John H. Clark Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
1896
Jan 15 Owen Ziegler Philadelphia, Pa W 6
Feb 15 Jack Randall Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Feb 25 Jim Franey Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Mar 27 Tommy Keenan Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
Apr 13 Young Griffo New York, NY (Long Island) W 20
-This bout was held at "Maspeth"
Jul 20 George "Kid" Lavigne New York, NY ND 6
-Police were present to prevent hard hitting
Sep 7 Charles "Bull" McCarthy Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Oct 12 Charles Johnson Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Oct 17 Jerome Quigley Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Dec 23 George "Kid" Lavigne New York, NY SCH
-Lightweight Championship of the World;
This bout was scheduled but not held; Police prevented the bout;
The men were not happy about the amount of the purse either
1897
Jan 18 "Wilmington" Jack Daly Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Feb 1 Owen Ziegler Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Feb 15 Jack Everhardt Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Mar 8 George "Kid" Lavigne Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Apr 5 Owen Ziegler Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
May 26 Young Corbett (George Green) San Francisco, Ca LT 15
May 27 Dal Hawkins San Francisco, Ca L 15
Sep 7 Young Griffo Athens, Pa ND 15
Oct 25 Tom Williams Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Dec 13 William "Matty" Matthews Athens, Pa ND 15 .. Jan 1 1897 also
-This bout was not held 12/15/97; Ring RB reports a "D 15" verdict
1898
Jan 7 Jack Bennett Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Feb 11 Jack Bennett Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Apr 12 William "Matty" Matthews Cleveland, Oh W 20
Apr 29 "Wilmington" Jack Daly Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Jun 21 Frank McConnell San Francisco, Ca LT 4
Oct 7 "Mysterious" Billy Smith New York, NY L 25
-Welterweight Championship of the World
Oct 28 "Wilmington" Jack Daly Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Dec 23 Tom Broderick Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
1899
Jan 21 Charles "Rough House" Burns Chicago, Il D 6
Feb 7 Jim "Rube" Ferns Chicago, Il W 6
Mar 10 Eddie Connolly Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Apr 7 John "Young" Mahoney Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Apr 22 George "Mystery" Kerwin Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Jun 26 "Mysterious" Billy Smith Brooklyn, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held; Smith did not show
Jun 26 Owen Ziegler Brooklyn, NY TK 7
Jun 30 "Mysterious" Billy Smith New York, NY D 20
-Welterweight Championship of the World
Oct 20 "Mysterious" Billy Smith Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Nov 8 "Mysterious" Billy Smith New York, NY L 20
-Some sources report this as a Welterweight Championship
of the World contest
1900
Apr 6 William "Matty" Matthews Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Apr 27 Jack Bonner Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Jun 9 Jimmy Handler Brooklyn, NY LF 6
Oct 15 Dido Plumb London, England W 15
1901
Mar 21 Joe Walcott Waterbury, Ct LT 6
Jun 18 Jack Bennett Wilmington, De LF 4
Oct 18 Jack Bennett Wilmington, De L 15
Dec 9 Jack Palmer Newcastle, Eng NC 2
-This bout was stopped; The crowd broke into the ring
1902
Jan 27 "Philadelphia" Jack O'Brien London, England LF 3
Mar 10 "Philadelphia" Jack O'Brien Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Apr 1 "Philadelphia" Jack O'Brien Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Apr 21 "Young" Peter Jackson Philadelphia, Pa LF 6
Jun 2 "Philadelphia" Jack O'Brien Philadelphia, Pa LK 1
Nov 24 Charles Haghey Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Dec 15 "Philadelphia" Jack O'Brien Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
1903
Feb 19 Sammy Phillips Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Feb 27 Joe Grim Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Jun 9 George Cole Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Oct 6 Jack Williams Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Nov 20 Hugo Kelly Milwaukee, Wi W 6
1904
Mar 31 Hugo Kelly Indianapolis, In L 10
1905
Oct 16 Billy Burke Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Dec 28 Jack Clancy Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
1906
Mar 26 Billy "Honey" Mellody Chelsea, Ma LK 11
Apr 16 Billy "Honey" Mellody Chelsea, Ma LK 6
Apr 26 Billy Devine Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
1898
Jan 18 Owen Ziegler Williamstown, Pa ND 6
*** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed ***
Undated (Prior to 12/29/1894)
Jimmy Fox Norristown, Pa EX
Jimmy Fox Philadelphia, Pa EX
1893
Nov Stanton Abbott W 4
Dec 22 Owen Ziegler Philadelphia, Pa ND 4
1894
Tom Moriarty D 6
-Was this man Cornelius T. Moriarty ("Wilmington" Jack Daly) ?
Perhaps, it is the 10/10/1894 bout with "Wilmington" Jack Daly
Nov 19 Jack McAuliffe Brooklyn, NY D 8
1900
Jul 4 Charles "Rough House" Burns Cripple Creek, Co W 20
1901
Oct 6 Jack Bennett Wilmington, De L 15
*** Most Data And Photo Provided By William Schutte ***
Review courtesy of
Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing
Research Organization
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