Tommy McManus
| BORN |
Born in
Ireland; Fought out of New York, NY, New Bedford, Ma,
and Lowell, Ma |
| HEIGHT |
5-9 |
| WEIGHT |
140-160 lbs |
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McManus
was a hardy, muscular fellow but he was not a very stylish fighter
During his career, he battled a
number of top men such as Jake Kilrain, Jim Fell, George LaBlanche,
Jack Magee, Billy Dacey (two times), Patsy Kerrigan, Mike Daly,
Jimmy Carroll (at least four times) and Charley White (at least two
times) |
1882
Aug 22 Jim Fell Rich Hill, Ks LT 14
-London Prize Ring rules were used; Some sources report "L 14"
1883
Nov 21 Mickey Dyer Boston, Ma EX 3
1884
Jan 7 Mickey Dyer Boston, Ma EX 3
Feb 28 George LaBlanche Boston, Ma L 6
Apr Mickey Dyer Gloucester, Ma EX
-McManus and Dyer boxed exhibitions for a week during April
1885
Oct 12 Mike Daly St. John's, NB, Can D 6
Nov 23 Jack Donovan Lowell, Ma EX
1886
Jan 20 Plummer Welch Manchester, NH KO 2
Feb 17 Jack Magee Boston, Ma LF 4
-Some sources report "Mike McManus"; Some sources report "LK 4"
Some sources report "LF 5"
May 4 Jimmy Carroll Boston, Ma LK 3
Jun 18 George LaBlanche New Bedford, Ma SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held; LaBlanche did not show;
McManus claimed a forfeit win
Sep Billy Dacey SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
1886-1887
Jimmy Carroll L 8
Jimmy Carroll LK 4
-Early sources report 1877
1887
Nov 24 Jimmy Carroll St. John, NB, Canada SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Dec 2 Jimmy Carroll Boston, Ma LK 8
-Two-ounce gloves were used;
McManus was seconded by Patsy Kerrigan;
Carroll was seconded by Paddy Duffy
Dec 16 -McManus was scheduled to appear in Sandwich, Ma
1888
Jan 16 Dick Guthrie Boston, Ma SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Jan 23 -McManus was scheduled to appear in Boston, Ma
Dec 17 Charley White New Bedford, Ma W 10
-After 10 rounds, the referee ordered another
rounds to be fought; White refused and the
bout was given to McManus; Fox Rules were used
1889
Jan 14 Charley White New Bedford, Ma KO 4
Aug 18 -McManus was best man at the wedding of Jack Fallon
to Miss Beck of Tenth Street, Jersey City; The ceremony
was performed by the Reverend Father O'Boyle of Degraw
Street and Utica Avenue, Brooklyn; Miss Anne Beck, sister
of the bride, was bridesmaid
Aug 21 -The Philadelphia (Pa) Item reported that Tommy McManus
sailed for England on the "City of Rome" along with Peter
Jackson, Jack Fallon, Sam Fitzpatrick, Tim McManus, Parson
Davies, and Billy Naughton
Dec Charley White SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known;
Some sources report this as a Welterweight Championship bout
1890
Jun 13 Jake Kilrain New York, NY L 3
-Some early sources reported 7/13/87
Sep 2 Billy Dacey near New York, NY LK 5
-This fight was held within 100 miles of New York, NY;
Many observers thought it was fixed; Both men were
drunk before and after the fight
1891
Mar 10 -The St. Louis (Mo) Post-Dispatch reported that Patsy
Kerrigan and Tommy McManus spent last evening at the
Daly Brothers place on Market Street (in St. Louis);
They left this morning for Hot Springs, Ar
Apr 2 Patsy Kerrigan Hot Springs, Ar LK 9
-Some sources report this bout held 4/01/91;
Some reports call this a "fake fight"
Jun 11 Billy Dacey Willimantic, Ct D 6
Nov 24 Billy Dacey New York, NY EX
1892
Feb 2 "Indian" Jim Wongo Norfolk, Va LK 19
Aug 29 Patsy Kerrigan Brooklyn, NY EX
1893
Jan 13 Patsy Kerrigan Boston, Ma EX 3
Jan 28 Jack McAuliffe New York, NY EX 3
-McAuliffe had the better of the fighting;
McManus weighed around 150 lbs
1894
Apr 16 Patsy Kerrigan Worcester, Ma EX
1895
Jan 16 Tom Creed Albany, NY D 6
-Some soruces report 1/06/95
1896
Mar 3 Patsy Kerrigan Lynn, Ma EX
1898
May 18 Tom Creed Brooklyn, NY D 8
Review courtesy of
Tracy Callis,
Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
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