1865
Jan Bill Matkins near Liverpool, Eng LT 27
-Sheppard had broken his arm in the 20th round;
Some sources report "W. Atkinson"
Jul 25 A. Mills near Liverpool, Eng (35:00) W 30
-Some sources report "W 21" on 7/27/65
1866
Feb 22 Rooney Jones near Liverpool, Eng LK 47
1868
Mar 23 Barney Aaron SCH
-This bout was scheduled but postponed until May 1868
May 27 Mike Coburn Cold Springs, In NC 6
-Some sources report Sheppard was scheduled to fight Barney Aaron;
Some sources report he fought "Mickey Coburn" instead;
Sheppard and Coburn fought for nearly an hour; A riot broke out;
Some sources report "D 6"
1869
Sep 4 Jim Murphy near New Haven, Ct (22:00) TK 6
Dec 22 -Sheppard was challenged by Billy Edwards to a bout
1875
-Sheppard seconded Tom Denny vs William Miller in Boston, Ma
1878
Apr 29 an unnamed opponent Boston, Ma SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Nov Patsy Hogan Boston, Ma EX
Dec 31 Mike Gillespie New York, NY EX
1879
Jan 1 Billy Edwards New York, NY EX 3
Feb 3 Arthur Chambers Boston, Ma EX
1880
Mar 1 James Gallagher Brooklyn, NY EX
-Some source report 6/28/80
Mar 20 Frank Gormley New York, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
1881
Jan 3 an unnamed opponent Boston, Ma SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Jan Arthur Chambers New York, NY EX 3
Jan 29 Tommy Drohan Boston, Ma EX
1882
Mar 27 Billy Madden New York, NY EX
May 11 Billy Madden Boston, Ma EX
May Tim McCarthy Boston, Ma EX
May Billy Madden Lynn, Ma EX
Jun 8 -Sheppard was sheduled to spar in Hartford, Ct
1883
Mar 19 Bob Farrell Boston, Ma EX
Mar 31 Jack Conroy W 5
Apr 20 Billy Frazier Boston, Ma EX 3
Aug 1 Tim McCarthy Highland Lake, Ma EX
-This bout may have been held in "Highland Lake, NY"
1884
May 8 Arthur Chambers Cambridge, Ma EX
Jun 17 Tim McCarthy Highland Lake, Ma EX
-This bout may have been held in "Highland Lake, NY"
Aug 13 Barney Aaron Boston, Ma SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Oct 21 -Sheppard seconded Jack Burke vs Charlie Mitchell in New York, NY
Nov -Sheppard was training John L. Sullivan for his upcoming bout vs John Laflin
1885
Mar 7 -Sheppard was the trainer for John L. Sullivan
Jun 5 -Sheppard was called the backer of John L. Sullivan
1886
Mar -Sheppard seconded George LaBlanche vs "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey
near the Harrison, NY/NJ border
Jul 29 -Sheppard just returned from England
1887
Feb 14 -Sheppard trained Jem Carney in America
May 1 -Sheppard was the timer for the Ike Weir-Willie Clark bout
at Long Island Sound, NY
Nov 16 -Sheppard seconded Jem Carney vs Jack McAuliffe at Revere Beach, RI
1888
Aug 2 -Sheppard seconded Frank Murphy vs Jack Havlin near Peekskill, NY
1889
Jan 31 -Sheppard seconded Frank Murphy vs Johnny Griffin at Boston, Ma
Oct 4 -Phila (Pa) Item reported that Sheppard had been presented
a large-sized portrait of John L. Sullivan in ring costume
1890
Nov 28 -Sheppard was contacted by Jack Fitzparick, Champion of Canada,
regarding a fight with George Dixon or Cal McCarthy
1892
Jan 25 Arthur Chambers Boston, Ma SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Feb 15 Arthur Chambers Boston, Ma EX 3
1894
Jul 4 -Sheppard seconded Stanton Abbott vs Billy Myer in Boston, Ma
1895
Mar 18 -Sheppard refereed the Jake Kilrain-Steve O'Donnell bout in Boston, Ma
1896
Dec 14 -Sheppard was scheduled to spar in New York, NY
1899
Feb 20 -Sheppard was contacted by Dick Burge when he came to America;
Patsy traveled around with him
*** The Following Bout Is Reported But Not Confirmed ***
1867
May 25 Con Riordan near St. Louis, Mo (1:05:00) W 3
-This bout was held on the Illinois shore;
Some sources report "KO 3"
Review courtesy of
Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing
Research Organization
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