1897
Jan 8 Johnny McAvoy Brooklyn, NY KO 4
Jan 20 Danny Burrows Brooklyn, NY KO 4
Feb 6 Danny Burrows Brooklyn, NY KO 7
Mar 3 Johnny "Midget" Glynn Yonkers, NY W 10
Mar 20 Johnny McAvoy Brooklyn, NY TK 4
Mar 27 Danny Baugh Brooklyn, NY D 10
Apr 6 Johnny "Midget" Glynn Yonkers, NY KO 8
May 4 Dick Connors Brooklyn, NY KO 7
Jun 19 Terry McGovern Brooklyn, NY D 10
Jul 4 Johnny "Midget" Glynn Brooklyn, NY W 10
Aug 2 Johnny "Midget" Glynn Brooklyn, NY D 10
Aug 10 Kid Murphy Norwalk, Ct KO 11
Aug 30 Johnny "Midget" Glynn Brooklyn, NY D 10
Sep 8 Joe Gorman Brooklyn, NY KO 2
Oct 2 Mike Lyons Brooklyn, NY TK 7
Oct 10 Mickey Breese Brooklyn, NY KO 3
Oct 11 Johnny "Midget" Glynn Brooklyn, NY D 10
Oct 20 Art Milligan Brooklyn, NY W 10
Dec 5 Al Harte Brooklyn, NY KO 4
Dec 13 Dave O'Connor Brooklyn, NY D 10
1898
Feb 28 Paul Kelly Yonkers, NY W 8
Mar 19 George Fagin Yonkers, NY W 8
Apr 8 Kid Murphy Norwalk, Ct KO 7
Apr 19 Al Allen Troy, NY W 10
Apr 25 Dick Connors Norwalk, Ct W 4
May 5 Jimmy Martin Yonkers, NY KO 3
May 21 Jimmy Devers Brooklyn, NY D 10
Jul 2 Patsy Haley Brooklyn, NY D 20
Aug 6 Frank Patterson Brooklyn, NY WF 4
Aug 25 Charley Kelly Brooklyn, NY LF 6
Oct 24 Billy Ryan Brooklyn, NY D 12
Dec 10 Jimmy Devers Brooklyn, NY W 10
1899
Jan 14 Tim Callahan Brooklyn, NY L 25
Apr 8 Jerry Sullivan Brooklyn, NY KO 7
May 1 Billy Ryan Syracuse, NY D 10
Jun 8 Tim Callahan Brooklyn, NY L 15
Jun 30 Tim Callahan New York, NY D 10
Jul 8 Johnny Ritchie Brooklyn, NY D 20
Aug 5 Johnny Ritchie Brooklyn, NY D 20
Aug 11 Jimmy Devers New York, NY W 20
Sep 14 Austin Rice Waterbury, Ct W 15
Sep 18 Billy Ryan Brooklyn, NY ND 10
Sep 28 Lou Myers Brooklyn, NY KO 18
Nov 9 Austin Rice Waterbury, Ct L 15
Nov 18 Billy Barrett Brooklyn, NY D 20
Nov 30 Billy Barrett Hartford, Ct L 15
Dec 8 Andy Daly Brooklyn, NY W 12
Dec 14 Billy Ryan Syracuse, NY L 25
Dec 18 Billy Barrett Brooklyn, NY W 20
Dec 26 Mike Lyons Brooklyn, NY W 8
1900
Jan 20 Andy Daly Brooklyn, NY W 20
Feb 3 Austin Rice Brooklyn, NY D 20
Feb 10 Johnny Burns Brooklyn, NY D 20
Mar 17 Cole "Kid" Watson Brooklyn, NY KO 6
Apr 6 Billy Gardner Boston, Ma W 15
Apr 23 Harry Burke Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Apr 27 Cole "Kid" Watson New York, NY W 12
May 19 Jack Lowery Brooklyn, NY W 15
May 30 Johnny Ritchie Paterson, NJ W 15
-Some sources report "W 10"
Jun 16 Jack Hamilton Brooklyn, NY W 20
Jul 9 Lou Myers Brooklyn, NY KO 1
Jul 31 George Dixon Brooklyn, NY TK 7
Aug 18 Johnny Burns Brooklyn, NY D 20
Sep 11 William "Buddy" Ryan Chicago, Il D 6
Sep 17 Andy Daly Paterson, NJ WF 12
Oct 19 Benny Yanger Chicago, Il D 6
Nov 1 Tommy Mowatt Chicago, Il W 6
Nov 23 William "Buddy" Ryan Chicago, Il D 6
Dec 7 Billy Ryan Chicago, Il W 6
Dec Austin Rice Waterbury, Ct D 12
1901
Jan 2 Patsy Broderick Providence, RI KO 5
Feb 18 Joe Bernstein New Britain, Ct WF 6
Feb 26 Austin Rice New London, Ct L 16
Mar 10 Dave O'Conner Paterson, NJ KO 8
Mar 11 Billy Barrett New Britain, Ct WF 5
Mar 26 Austin Rice New London, Ct D 20
Apr 4 Dave O'Conner Paterson, NJ W 10
Apr 19 Billy Gardner Lowell, Ma LT 11
Apr 26 Patsy Broderick Providence, RI TK 9
May 20 Jack Hamilton Paterson, NJ D 20
Jun 20 Austin Rice Lowell, Ma L 11
Nov 30 Barney "Kid" Abel Chicago, Il D 6
Dec 27 Tommy Mowatt Jackson, Mi W 15
1902
Jan 8 Jack O'Keefe St. Louis, Mo L 20
Jan 13 Ole Oleson Chicago, Il W 6
Jan 21 Danny McMahon Jackson, Mi TK 5
Jan 31 Kid Broad Chicago, Il L 6
Mar 21 Eddie Sprague Chicago, Il TK 3
Apr 14 Eddie Santry Chicago, Il NC 3
-Reports vary : "LF 3" - 4/17/1902 - 4/18/1902
Apr 20 Ole Olesen Chicago, Il W 6
May 15 Barney "Kid" Abel St. Louis, Mo LF 14
-Sullivan was fouled and his manager jumped into the ring; Tommy was disqualified
May 29 Eddie Santry St. Louis, Mo KO 3
Jul 7 Jack Hamilton Paterson, NJ L 20
Sep 11 Kid Farmer St. Louis, Mo L 8
Sep 25 Kid Herman (Herman Landfield) Chicago, Il LF 2
-Sullivan knocked Herman out; Herman claimed he received a foul blow;
A medical exam afterwards revealed swelling; The foul claim was allowed
Oct 23 Joe Sherlock St. Louis, Mo LF 2
-This bout was almost a replay of the 9/25/1902 bout vs Kid Herman;
Sullivan knocked Sherman out; Sherman claimed he received a foul blow;
The foul claim was allowed
Nov 20 Jack McClelland St. Louis, Mo LK 12
Dec 31 Eddie Toy St. Louis, Mo W 20
1903
Jan 22 Hugh McPadden St. Louis, Mo LT 8
Feb 20 Clarence English Chicago, Il LK 3
-Sioux City (Ia) Journal (2/18/1903) reported Sullivan "went up against"
Clarence English "some time ago"; Some sources report 2/20/1903;
Some sources report 11/01/1903
Apr 8 Eddie Rock Chicago, Il W 6
Apr 23 Clarence Forbes St. Louis, Mo W 20
May 28 Tommy Feltz St. Louis, Mo LF 11
Jul 2 Jack McClelland St. Louis, Mo SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held
Jul 9 Tommy Feltz St. Louis, Mo W 20
Jul 28 Billy Cook Ayrshire, Ia L 10
Aug 14 Billy Cook Terril, Ia D 10
Oct 2 Kid Herman (Herman Landfield) Kansas City, Mo W 20
Oct 7 Clarence Forbes Omaha, Ne KO 5
1904
Mar 10 Danny McMahon Jackson, Mi KO 6
Oct 13 Abe Attell St. Louis, Mo KO 5
-Featherweight Championship of the World
1905
Jan 18 Eddie Toy St. Louis, Mo W 20
Mar 20 Hugh McPadden St. Louis, Mo L 12
Jul 12 Joe Sherlock St. Louis, Mo LF 2
Jul 27 Kid Lee Havre, Mt LT 6
1906
Jan 13 Henry Jones New York, NY KO 1
Aug 20 Harry Ames Chicago, Il W 6
Oct 12 Arizona Kid Chicago, Il KO 3
1907
Aug 14 Joe Wagner New York, NY LK 2
Aug 18 Solomon "Solly" Einstein Chicago, Il KO 5
Sep Jack Ryan Alton, Il KO 5
-St. Louis (Mo) Post-Dispatch (9/12/1907) reported Sullivan stopped Ryan
"recently" in five rounds
Sep 11 an unnamed opponent Alton, Il EX 2
Sep 11 Arthur Williams Alton, Il EX 3
Sep 11 Frank Haller Alton, Il EX 3
Sep 11 Joe Lydon Alton, Il EX 3
-The previous 4 bouts were held the same date
Sep 21 Abe Attell Alton, Il D 6
Oct 2 Fred Harris Chicago, Il W 6
Oct 22 Sammy Jones Chicago, Il KO 4
Dec 14 Jack Moran Chicago, Il W 6
1908
Apr 30 Abe Attell San Francisco, Ca LT 4
-Featherweight Championship of the World
Jun 6 Jim Donovan Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Oct 2 Oscar Ranney Little Rock, Ar D 15
Dec 16 Jimmy McNeil Little Rock, Ar KO 3
Dec 30 Johnny Morgan Cairo, Il KO 4
1909
Mar 13 Kid Taylor Memphis, Tn D 8
Mar 19 Phil Knight Kansas City, Mo WF 3
1910
Jun 20 Howard Wiggam Kokomo, In LK 2
1912
Jan 9 Pierce Matthews St. Louis, Mo ND 6
Jan 17 Pete McVey Anacortes, Wa L 8
Mar 4 Oliver Kirk St. Louis, Mo ND 8
Apr 8 Tommy Dixon St. Louis, Mo ND 8
1913
May 23 "Young" Kid Hussey Monroe, La LK 1
*** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed ***
1902
Feb 15 Clarence Forbes St. Louis, Mo W 20
Dec 22 Benny Yanger Chicago, Il D 6
1903
Mar 23 Eddie Santry Chicago, Il LF 3
Jun 6 Fred McKenzie Hammond, In KO 4
*** The Following Bouts Are Reported For "St. Louis" Tommy Sullivan ***
1902
Jul 25 Jack O'Keefe St. Louis, Mo L 20
Sep 27 Johnny Martin Chicago, Il D 6
Oct 15 Kid Farmer Dubuque, Ia L 8
Nov 7 Jack Dougherty Milwaukee, Wi KO 4
1903
Nov 29 Billy Huber St. Louis, Mo KO 4
1904
Apr 14 Billy Huber St. Louis, Mo W 6
Aug 4 Jack O'Keefe St. Louis, Mo W 15
Review courtesy of
Tracy Callis,
Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
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