Undated
C.A.C. Smith L 14
Joe Coburn D
1870
Mike Flaherty W 13
1872
Tim Hussey W
Tim Hussey W
1873
Jun 3 -Taylor was scheduled to spar in New York, NY
1875
Mar 11 Peter Croker New York, NY EX
Apr 27 Peter Croker Brooklyn, NY EX
1876
Jan 20 John J. Dwyer New York, NY EX
Jan 24 John J. Dwyer New York, NY L 5
-Reports vary - "D 5" - "KO 5" - "ND 5" - "NC 4"
Some sources report 11/17/76; Police intervened
Feb 11 Professor Muller Brooklyn, NY EX
-Perhaps, this man was "William Miller"
Feb 28 John J. Dwyer New York, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known;
This was a sparring scene in the play, "Tom and Jerry"
Feb 29 John J. Dwyer New York, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known;
This was a sparring scene in the play, "Tom and Jerry"
Mar 1 John J. Dwyer New York, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known;
This was a sparring scene in the play, "Tom and Jerry"
Mar 2 John J. Dwyer New York, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known;
This was a sparring scene in the play, "Tom and Jerry"
Mar 3 John J. Dwyer New York, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known;
This was a sparring scene in the play, "Tom and Jerry"
Mar 4 John J. Dwyer New York, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known;
This was a sparring scene in the play, "Tom and Jerry"
Mar 5 John J. Dwyer New York, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known;
This was a sparring scene in the play, "Tom and Jerry"
Apr 24 George Rooke Brooklyn, NY EX
-The sparring became almost real fighting
Jun 5 Billy Edwards Brooklyn, NY ND 18
-English/Queensberry rules and gloves were used;
Edwards boxed and dodged skillfully early in the bout;
Later, Taylor began to punish him; Edwards was "silly"
at the end; Taylor knocked down Edwards and possibly
broke Edwards' wrist; Taylor's face was puffed;
Police intervened; Some sources report "ND 15"
Jun 7 George Rooke New York, NY D 9
Jun 10 George Rooke New York, NY D 7
Jul Charles McDonald W 18
Jul 24 Jem Mace Toronto, Ont, Canada EX
-Taylor and Mace boxed exhibitions during the week
of Jul 24-29
Jul John Scholes Toronto, Ont, Canada EX
Oct 30 John J. Dwyer New York, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Nov 17 John J. Dwyer New York, NY L 5
-Gloves were used' Police intervened
Dec 22 -Taylor was scheduled to spar in Brooklyn, NY
1877
Apr 23 John J. Dwyer Philadelphia, Pa L 15
Jun John J. Dwyer SCH
-This bout was scheduled but cancelled
Sep 24 Joe Goss Brooklyn, NY EX 3
Oct 8 John J. Dwyer Brooklyn, NY EX
Dec 3 John J. Dwyer Brooklyn, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Dec 31 William Miller Boston, Ma EX
1878
Apr 9 Mike Smith Brooklyn, NY ND
May 16 Joe Goss New York, NY EX
May 27 Joe Goss Brooklyn, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Jun 18 -Taylor was scheduled to appear in Boston, Ma
Jul 13 John J. Dwyer New York, NY EX 3
1879
Apr 19 -Taylor was scheduled to spar in Brooklyn, NY
1880
Jan 19 Paddy Ryan Brooklyn, NY EX 3
Mar 20 Joe Goss New York, NY EX
Mar -Taylor trained Paddy Ryan (vs. Joe Goss) during Mar-May 1880
in Far Rockaway, NY
1881
Jan 21 -Taylor was scheduled to spar in Brooklyn, NY
Mar 18 George Rooke New York, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held;
Taylor refused to fight
Mar 31 John L. Sullivan New York, NY LT 2
-Some sources report "L 3"
Oct John L. Sullivan New York, NY EX 3
1882
Jan 26 John Riley New York, NY EX
Mar 28 John L. Sullivan Jersey City, NJ EX 3
Jul 8 Mike Mullery New York, NY EX
Dec 14 John Riley New York, NY EX
1883
Feb 17 John Riley New York, NY EX
Mar 13 John Riley New York, NY EX
Mar 15 George Rooke New York, NY EX
-Some sources report "W"
Mar 19 John L. Sullivan Boston, Ma EX 3
Apr -Taylor was sparring nightly in New York, NY
at "The Allen's Mabile", Blecker Street
Aug 8 Hial Stoddard Syracuse, NY EX 3
-Taylor scored a knockdown in the first round;
Stoddard scored a knockdown in the third;
Taylor was easily the better fighter
Aug 23 John Riley New York, NY EX
Sep 20 Johnny Saunders New York, NY EX
Oct 8 Mike Gillespie Harrisburg, Pa EX
Oct 12 Mike Gillespie Wilkes-Barre, Pa EX
Oct 17 Mike Gillespie McKeesport, Pa EX
Oct 19 Mike Gillespie Allegheny City, Pa EX
Oct 19 John L. Sullivan Allegheny City, Pa EX
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Oct 22 John L. Sullivan Wheeling, WV EX
Oct 29 John L. Sullivan Louisville, Ky EX
Nov 3 John L. Sullivan St. Louis, Mo EX
Nov 5 John L. Sullivan St. Louis, Mo EX 4
Nov 6 John L. Sullivan St. Louis, Mo EX
Nov 16 John L. Sullivan Chicago, Il EX 4
Nov 26 John L. Sullivan St. Paul, Mn EX 4
Nov 26 John Donaldson St. Paul, Mn EX
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Dec 4 John L. Sullivan Davenport, Ia EX
Dec 26 John L. Sullivan Denver, Co EX
1884
Jan 10 John L. Sullivan Helena, Mt EX 3
Jan 11 John L. Sullivan Helena, Mt EX
Jan 25 John L. Sullivan San Francisco, Ca EX 3
Jan 26 John L. Sullivan San Francisco, Ca EX 3
Feb 1 John L. Sullivan Astoria, Or EX 3
Feb 6 John L. Sullivan Seattle, Wa EX
Feb 9 John L. Sullivan Seattle, Wa EX 3
Feb 18 John L. Sullivan San Francisco, Ca EX 3
Mar 21 John L. Sullivan
Tucson, Az EX 3
Apr 9 John L. Sullivan Galveston, Tx EX
Apr 10 John L. Sullivan Galveston, Tx EX
Apr 12 Mike Gillespie New Orleans, La EX
Apr 13 John L. Sullivan New Orleans, La EX
Apr 14 John L. Sullivan New Orleans, La EX
Apr 23 Mike Gillespie
Atlanta, Ga
EX
Apr 23 John L. Sullivan
Atlanta, Ga
EX 3
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Apr 28 John L. Sullivan Memphis, Tn EX
Apr 30 John L. Sullivan Little Rock, Ar EX 3
May 1 John L. Sullivan Memphis, Tn EX
May 2 John L. Sullivan Nashville, Tn EX
May 8 John L. Sullivan St. Louis, Mo EX
May 10 Mike Gillespie
Peoria, Il
EX
May 10 John L. Sullivan
Peoria, Il EX
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date;
Some sources report "Bloomington, Il"
Jun 30 Mike Donovan New York, NY EX
Aug 13 John L. Sullivan Boston, Ma EX 3
Aug 13 Jake Kilrain Boston, Ma SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known;
The previous 2 bouts were to be held the same date
Sep -Taylor was scheduled to appear in New York, NY
Oct 6 Jack Burke New York, NY EX
Oct 6 Mike Cleary New York, NY EX 3
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Dec 2 Mike Cleary New York, NY EX
1884-1885
Dec Jack Burke Philadelphia, Pa EX
-This bout was held during Dec 1884-Jan 1885
1886
Oct -Taylor worked as a policeman in Coney Island, NY
Oct 13 James "Sparrow" Golden
Philadelphia, Pa
EX 3
Oct 29 John L. Sullivan Stillwater, Mn EX 3
Oct 30 John L. Sullivan St. Paul, Mn EX 3
Oct 31 Tom Hinch St. Paul, Mn EX
Oct 31 John L. Sullivan St. Paul, Mn EX
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date (night)
Nov 2 Jimmy Taylor
St. Paul, Mn
EX
Nov 2 John L. Sullivan
St. Paul, Mn
EX
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date (night)
Nov 10 Tom Hinch
St. Paul, Mn
EX 4
Nov 10 Jimmy Carroll
St. Paul, Mn
EX 4
Nov 10 John L. Sullivan
St. Paul, Mn
EX 3
-The previous
3 bouts were held the same date (night)
Nov 13 Con Riordan San Francisco, Ca EX
Dec 10 Jimmy Carroll Portland, Or EX 3
Dec John L. Sullivan Tacoma, Wa EX 3
Dec 18 John L. Sullivan
Butte, Mt EX 3
Dec 29 John L. Sullivan Denver, Co EX
Dec 30 John L. Sullivan Georgetown, Co EX
1886-1887
-Taylor toured with the John L. Sullivan Combination
along with Sullivan,
George LaBlanche,
Jimmy Carroll,
Duncan McDonald, James Well,
Robert "Cocky" Turnbull,
Tom Hinch, Dan Murphy and James McKeon
1887
Jan 1 John L. Sullivan Denver, Co EX
Jan 18
Jimmy Carroll Minneapolis, Mn EX 4
-Carroll was extraordinarily agile and scientific
but Taylor was much larger and knocked
Carroll
down in round two
Mar 28 John L. Sullivan Hoboken, NJ EX 4
May 2 Jimmy Carroll Logansport, In EX 3
Jun 7
Joe Lannon Boston, Ma EX
Jun 7 John L. Sullivan Boston, Ma EX
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Jun 9 John L. Sullivan
Brockton, Ma
EX
Aug 8
Joe Lannon Boston, Ma EX 3
Aug 8 Jack Ashton Boston, Ma EX 3
Aug 8 John L. Sullivan
Boston, Ma
EX
-The
previous 3 bouts were held the same date
Aug 11 John L. Sullivan
Boston, Ma
EX
Oct 17 Denny Kelliher
Quincy, Ma
SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Dec 19 George Godfrey
Boston, Ma
SCH
-This
bout was scheduled but not held;
Taylor had an injured
hand
Dec 28 Pete McCoy
Boston, Ma
SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
1888
Jan 23 Joe Lannon Boston, Ma EX 3
-Some sources report 1/21/88
Feb 21 Joe Lannon Lynn, Ma EX 3
*** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed ***
1886-1887
Oct 31 William Miller St. Paul, Mn L 9
-Taylor received a broken arm;
Some sources report 10/31/86
but Miller was in Australia
at that time
1891
Peter Maher Sligo, Ireland LK 3
*** Much Data Was Provided By Adam Pollack ***
*** Assistance Was Provided By Sergei Yurchenko ***
Review courtesy of
Tracy Callis,
Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
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