1885
Moonlight (Charley Martin) Brisbane, Que, Australia W
-This was a "street" fight
Moonlight (Charley Martin) Brisbane, Que, Australia KO 6
1886
Dan Williams Brisbane, Vic, Australia TK 2
Harry Stanley Brisbane, Vic, Australia KO
1887
Apr 25 Jack Malloy Brisbane, Que, Australia KO
William Smith Brisbane, Que, Australia L
William Smith Brisbane, Que, Australia L
1889
"Black Chris" Smithers Brisbane, Que, Australia KO 13
-Some sources report "KO 15"
-Starlight became part of Larry Foley's Group at
the "White Horse Club" in Sydney
"Iron Bark" Jim Burge Sydney, NSW, Australia LT 8
Apr 20 Jim Nolan Sydney, NSW, Australia D 8
-Some sources name this man as "Bill Nolan";
Some sources report "KO 8"
May 4 Jim Nolan Sydney, NSW, Australia D 15
-Some sources report "L 15"
May 8 Jim Hall Sydney, NSW, Australia LK 20
-Middleweight Championship of Australia;
Some sources report "LK 22" on 6/08/89;
Some sources report "LK 25";
Police intervened
Jul 5 Jim Hall Sydney, NSW, Australia LK 5
-Some sources report "LK 21" on 6/24/89
Some sources report 7/10/89
1890
Feb 4 Bob Fitzsimmons Sydney, NSW, Australia ND 4
-Some sources report 2/10/90
Feb 22 Bob Fitzsimmons Sydney, NSW, Australia LT 9
-Middleweight Championship of Australia;
Starlight knocked Fitzsimmons down in the 9th
round but broke his right hand in doing so
Jun 21 -Starlight was given a benefit at Foley's Hall in Sydney, NSW, Aus
Jul 26 Jim Saxon Sydney, NSW, Australia KO 4
Aug 6 Jim Barron Sydney, NSW, Australia KO 3
Oct 8 Jim Barron Sydney, NSW, Australia ND 4
Dec 13 Jim Hall Melbourne, Vic, Australia LT 5
-Middleweight Championship of Australia
Dec 20 Tom Ryan Melbourne, Vic, Australia W 8
1891
Jan 16 Jack Morris Melbourne, Vic, Australia L 8
-Some sources report 1/17/91
Mar 13 James "Tut" Ryan Melbourne, Vic, Australia W 8
Apr 9 Jack Morris Melbourne, Vic, Australia W 8
May 1 James "Tut" Ryan Melbourne, Vic, Australia L 8
May 26 Molly Abrahams Fitzroy, Vic, Australia WF 3
Aug 3 Bill Heffernan Melbourne, Vic, Australia W 8
Aug 21 Harry Duggan Melbourne, Vic, Australia W 8
Sep 14 Harry Duggan Melbourne, Vic, Australia KO 8
-Some sources report "W 8" on 9/16/91
Oct 17 Dan Creedon Melbourne, Vic, Australia LK 7
-Middleweight Championship of Australia;
Some sources report "LK 8"
Nov 4 Jim Barron Sydney, NSW, Australia L 15
-Starlight undertook to stop Barron in 15 rounds;
Barron lasted and was awarded the fight
Nov 18 Lou Hope Sydney, NSW, Australia KO 2
Nov 30 Martin "Buffalo" Costello Ballarat, Vic, Australia L 8
-Some sources report "LK 6"
1892
May 21 James "Tut" Ryan Melbourne, Vic, Australia LK 9
Aug 6 Dan Creedon Melbourne, Vic, Australia D 4
Sep 24 Charlie Woods Melbourne, Vic, Australia KO 3
Nov 5 Jack Perryman Melbourne, Vic, Australia KO 20
Dec 26 Jack Perryman Melbourne, Vic, Australia LF 14
1893
Feb 18 Jack Perryman Melbourne, Vic, Australia D 20
Sep 4 Harry Laing Brisbane, Que, Australia LF 2
-Some sources reports "LK 2" on 9/05/93;
Some sources report "LF 3" on 9/15/93
Oct 10 "Black Chris" Smithers Townsville, Que, Australia KO 1
1894
Aug 10 M. McInerney Melbourne, Vic, Australia NC 2
1895
Jan 7 Charlie Woods Melbourne, Vic, Australia W 10
-Some sources report Collingwood, ---, Aus
Jan 21 Charlie Woods Melbourne, Vic, Australia W 10
Feb 9 Bill Doherty Melbourne, ViC, Australia L 10
-Some sources report "L 12"
Jun 20 Joe Goddard Melbourne, Vic, Australia LT 5
-Some sources report 6/22/95;
Reports vary - "L 5" - "LK 5" - "LK 4" - "LT 3"
Oct 16 T.B. Bax Blenheim, NZ ND 4
Nov 20 Charlie Richardson Wellington, NZ D 8
Dec 14 Tommy Williams Auckland, NZ D 10
1896
Jan 15 -Starlight toured New Zealand and took on
all-comers in exhibition bouts
Mar 21 Herb "Kid" McKell Wellington, NZ D 8
-Some sources report 3/27/96
Oct 10 Peter Felix Melbourne, Vic, Australia L 15
Dec 5 Bill Jennings Melbourne, Vic, Australia L 15
1897
Apr J. Sealy London, England ND 3
Jun 23 George Crisp Newcastle-on-Tyne, England LF 12
-Some sources report "L 12"
Nov 11 Fred Morris London, England LK 10
-Some sources report "LK 20" on 11/09/97
1898
Dec 12 Harry Neumeier London, England L 10
1899
May 8 R. Jordan London, England L 6
1900
Jan 15 Harry Neumeier London, England ND 4
Apr 28 Fred Preston Melbourne, Vic, Australia L 20
Jun 16 Fred Preston Melbourne, Vic, Australia LT 6
Aug 27 Ike Stewart Sydney, NSW, Australia LF 3
Sep 17 Ike Stewart Sydney, NSW, Australia L 20
Oct 16 Ike Stewart Sydney, NSW, Australia W 20
1901
Jan 15 Phillips Sydney, NSW, Australia KO 11
Jan 29 John Conlon Sydney, NSW, Australia LT 4
Apr 27 George Ruenauf Sydney, NSW, Australia LK 16
May 18 Bill McColl Sydney, NSW, Australia LK 1
Nov 30 Ike Stewart Sydney, NSW, Australia W 20
Dec 16 Jim Scanlon Sydney, NSW, Australia D 20
1902
Feb 24 Jim Scanlon Sydney, NSW, Australia LK 7
May 12 Jack Willis Sydney, NSW, Australia LK 2
Jul 3 Bill Squires Melbourne, Vic, Australia LF 4
1903
Jun 6 Jim Higgins Melbourne, Vic, Australia LT 16
Oct 26 Jim Higgins Melbourne, Vic, Australia TK 7
1904
Jan 4 Jack Willis Sydney, NSW, Australia LK 10
Jan 11 Jack Willis Sydney, NSW, Australia D 8
Feb 29 Jack Willis Melbourne, Vic, Australia LF 17
-Middleweight Championship of Victoria
May 2 Bill Squires Melbourne, Vic, Australia LF 4
Sep 3 Alf James Broken Hill, NSW, Australia LT 2
-Some sources report "LF 2" on 9/07/04;
Some sources report "Melbourne, Vic, Aus"
1905
Jan 9 Bill Lang Melbourne, Vic, Australia D 5
1908
Joe Lee Melbourne, Vic, Australia SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
1909
Jan 26 Dave Smith Sydney, NSW, Australia LT 8
-Some sources report "L 8";
Some sources report "L 7"
Aug 2 Joe Lee Melbourne, Vic, Australia L 20
*** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed ***
1894
Bill Doherty L 12
1896
Apr 23 -Starlight and Herb "Kid" McKell left New Zealand for England
Jack Steel London, England KO 17
Frank Craig London, England W 20
-Middleweight Championship of Europe
1899
Jim Fogarty in Australia SCH
Billy Smith in Australia SCH
Fred Preston in Australia SCH
Jack Lees in Australia SCH
Charlie Woods in Australia SCH
-The previous 5 bouts were scheduled and held;
The outcomes are not known
1904
Jul 4 Bill Squires Melbourne, Vic, Australia LK 3
1911
Nov 10 Dan Creedon Melbourne, Vic, Australia KO 3
Review courtesy of
Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing
Research Organization
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