1890
Sep 5 Frank Cunningham Silverton, Co TK 2
1891
Feb 8 Billy Holeman Leadville, Co KO 24
-Some sources report 2/06/91
1892
Aug 24 -Purtell challenged any 140-lb man in America to a bout
Dec 11 -Purtell was accused of fighting "fake" contests in Ohio under
the name of the "Saginaw Kid"
1893
Jan -Purtell was challenged by George Allen (of Australia) to a bout
Jan 24 Jim Barron San Francisco, Ca LK 7
-Some sources report 1/25/93
Aug Bobby Dobbs West Superior, Wi LK 6
1894
Jan 8 Martin L. Durkin Leavenworth, Ks KO 2
May Bobby Dobbs Duluth, Mn D 6
Jun H.D. Evans KO 1
Nov 10 Billy Mahan Denver, Co D 20
-Some sources report 11/12/94;
Some sources report 11/19/94
Dec 8 Billy Mahan Denver, Co LK 21
-Purtell reportedly broke a bone in his right wrist
in round 3 and a bone in his left wrist in round 5
1895
Jan 15 "Icelander" Jack Larney Leavenworth, Ks W 10
-Purtell knocked Larney down in round two and
could have finished him; He played with him
the rest of the fight
Mar 20 John Lawson Galena, Ks KO 22
-Some sources report "Johnson, the Swede" on 3/21/95;
Johnson was out of it after round one; He was badly
punished after the fight; Both men were arrested
May 12 "Icelander" Jack Larney Leavenworth, Ks KO 5
-Purtell did all the fighting and gave Larney terrible
punishment; He knocked down Larney five times;
Weights: 140-175
Dec 2 Dick Moore Excelsior Springs, Mo NC 12
-Some sources report "D 11"
1896
Jan 12 Dick Moore Kansas City, Mo LK 4
-This bout was "private" fight
Billy Woods New York, NY W 4
Jan 30 Jack Curley New York, NY W 4
Feb 27 Joe Harmon New York, NY D 6
-Some sources report "D 10" vs "Joe Hannon"
Feb 29 Tommy West New York, NY W 6
Mar 12 Nick Burley New York, NY TK 6
-Some sources report "KO 7"
Mar 21 Jim Butler New York, NY TK 3
Mar 26 "Scaldy" Bill Quinn New York, NY W 10
"Cincinnati" Jim Ryan D 10
"Cincinnati" Jim Ryan D 25
Aug 28 "Cincinnati" Jim Ryan near Kansas City, Mo KO 6
-This was a "Private" fight
Nov 9 James "Rube" Ferns Galena, Ks KO 3
1897
Jan 2 Tommy West New York, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Feb 15 Tommy White New York, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Feb 20 Charles "Con" Doyle New York, NY D 20
Mar 27 Dick O'Brien New York, NY LT 7
May 15 Tommy West New York, NY LT 5
-Some sources report "L 5"
Aug 20 "Lachie" Jack Thompson Birmingham, Eng TK 6
-Some sources report "London, Eng"
1898
Mar 17 James E. "Doc" Payne Cleveland, Oh L 8
Nov 19 James "Rube" Ferns Galena, Ks LK 5
-Some sources report 12/02/98
1899
Mar 6 Jim Watts Indianapolis, In D 10
Mar 13 Tommy Ryan Cincinnati, Oh LT 4
Mar 16 Jim Scanlan Memphis, Tn D 20
Apr 24 Jim Scanlan Denver, Co LK 3
-Some sources report "Memphis, Tn";
Some sources report "LK 2"
Jun 19 Lute Kellogg Leadville, Co KO 12
Aug 20 Ed Steele Leadville, Co KO 3
-Some sources report 8/22/99
Sep 25 Charles Goff Denver, Co TK 7
-Some sources report 9/27/99;
Some sources report "W 6" on 9/29/99
Oct 17 Billy Needham Leadville, Co KO 5
-Some sources report "Danny Needham"
1900
Jan 12 Willard Bean Leadville, Co D 20
-Middleweight Championship of the West;
Some sources report "D 25" on 1/15/00
Feb 12 Billy Lewis Denver, Co D 10
Jun 8 Nick Burley Tacoma, Wa TK 14
-Some sources report 6/09/00
Nov 16 Charley Lamb Silverton, Co KO 2
*** The Following Bout Is Reported But Not Confirmed ***
1898
Shorty Ahearn Chicago, Il W 6
Review courtesy of
Tracy Callis,
Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
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