1887
-Walcott came to America
1887-1889
-Walcott boxed and wrestled as an amateur
1890
Feb 29 Tom Powers South Boston, Ma KO 2
-Some sources report 2/28/90
1891
Jan 30 Jack Barrett Providence, RI KO 1
Mar 26 Alex Clark Cambridge, Ma W 2
Dec 12 G.V. Meakin Boston, Ma W 4
Dec 12 Teddy Kelly Boston, Ma L 3
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Dec 23 Alex Clark Boston, Ma W 3
1892
Mar 14 Alex Clark Cambridge, Ma KO 3
Mar 28 Tommy Warren Boston, Ma W 4
May 17 Tom Powers Boston, Ma W 3
Jimmy Larkins LT 4
-Larkins left the stage before the last round was over
Aug 4 Frank Carey Walpole, Ma D 3
Aug 29 Jack Leahy Cambridge, Ma KO 3
Oct 15 Bill Parker Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled not held
Oct 15 Jesse Moulton Philadelphia, Pa W 4
Oct 22 Albert Kidd Philadelphia, Pa D
-This was a wrestling match
Oct 22 Joe Larg Philadelphia, Pa W 3
Oct 22 Fred Morris Philadelphia, Pa W 4
-The previous 3 bouts were held the same date
Oct 29 Andy Watson Philadelphia, Pa D 4
Nov 4 Harry Tracey Boston, Ma D 4
Nov 5 Bob "Stonewall" Allen Boston, Ma TK 3
Nov 7 Fred Morris Philadelphia, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled to be held during
the week of Nov 7 1892; The outcome is not
known
Nov 11 Charley Jones Philadelphia, Pa W 3
Nov 12 Jack Lyman Philadelphia, Pa KO 1
Dec 5 Sam Bolen New York, NY D 4
Dec 5 Jack Connors New York, NY KO 1
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Dec 6 Nick Collins New York, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Dec 8 Billy Harris New York, NY KO 2
Dec Paddy Smith SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
1893
Jan 31 Tom McCarthy New York, NY TK 1
Feb 2 Harrity New York, NY KO 3
Feb 9 James Carroll New York, NY TK 1
-Perhaps, this man was the famous Jimmy Carroll
Feb 15 Al Hagen Boston, Ma TK 3
Feb 16 Thomas Chase Boston, Ma TK 1
Feb 17 Patrick Conlon Boston, Ma TK 2
Feb 17 L. Wetzell Brown Boston, Ma TK 3
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Feb 18 Jack Coughlin Boston, Ma SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Jun 5 Paddy McGuigan Newark, NJ W 10
Jun 17 Mike Harris New York, NY L 4
Aug 22 Jack Hall New York, NY KO 1
Dec 22 Harry Tracey Boston, Ma NC 1
Dec 28 Danny Russell Boston, Ma KO 2
1894
Jan 11 Tommy West South Boston, Ma TK 3
-Some sources report "W 3"
Feb 26 Mike Welsh Boston, Ma KO 2
Apr 7 Mike Daly New York, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Apr 19 Tom Tracey Boston, Ma KO 16
May 10 Charles Holcombe Washington, DC W 4
Jun 22 Mike Harris Boston, Ma KO 6
Jul 6 Dick O'Brien Boston, Ma KO 12
Oct 15 Austin Gibbons Coney Island, NY KO 4
Oct 31 -Walcott engaged Tommy West as a sparring partner
Nov 1 Frank Carpenter Chicago, Il W 3
Nov 3 Frank Neil Chicago, Il W 3
Nov 3 Shorty Ahearn Chicago, Il KO 3
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Nov 14 George Thomas Louisville, Ky KO 1
Nov 15 Billy Green Louisville, Ky KO 2
1895
Mar 1 "Mysterious" Billy Smith Boston, Ma D 15
Mar 6 Charley Chapman New York, NY W 4
Apr 3 Mick Dunn Coney Island, NY TK 8
Aug 28 Dick O'Brien Boston, Ma KO 1
Dec 2 George "Kid" Lavigne Maspeth, NY L 15
1896
Jan 7 Teddy McMahon Syracuse, NY KO 1
Jan 30 Jim Jackson New York, NY W 4
Feb 15 Scott "Bright Eyes" Collins El Paso, Tx SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held; It was rescheduled for New York, NY
Mar 16 Scott "Bright Eyes" Collins Long Island City, NY KO 7
May 29 "Scaldy" Bill Quinn Woburn, Ma W 20
Aug 24 Dick O'Brien Lewiston, Me D 6
Oct 12 "Scaldy" Bill Quinn Maspeth, NY KO 17
Dec 9 Tommy West New York, NY D 19
1897
Jan 2 -Syracuse (NY) Daily Standard ran a story bout Tommy West knocking out
Walcott
Jan 16 Bobby Dobbs Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Mar 3 Tommy West Brooklyn, NY L 20
Apr 20 Jim Watts Brooklyn, NY D 4
-Walcott pounded Watts and floored him repeatedly;
In round four, Watts went down to avoid being KO'd;
Walcott struck him lightly on the jaw while down;
The crowd called for a foul; Referee Richard Roche
knew Watts was going down deliberately; He ordered
the men to continue; Watts would not; So, he called
it a "draw"
Jun 14 Tom Tracey Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Sep 26 Young Corbett (George Green) San Francisco, Ca KO 18
Oct 29 George "Kid" Lavigne San Francisco, Ca LT 12
-Lightweight Championship of the World
Nov 27 Niles Omaha, Nv EX 1
-Walcott knocked Niles out
Dec 27 Tom Tracey Chicago, Il D 6
1898
Apr 4 "Mysterious" Billy Smith Bridgeport, Ct D 25
-Some sources report 4/14/98
Apr 22 Tommy West Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Apr 28 William "Kid" McPartland Detroit, Mi D 8
Dec 6 "Mysterious" Billy Smith New York, NY L 20
-Welterweight Championship of the World
1899
Feb 4 "Australian" Jim Ryan Cincinnati, Oh KO 14
Mar 16 "Australian" Billy Edwards Brooklyn, NY KO 13
Apr 8 Jim Judge Toronto, Ont, Can KO 11
-Some sources report "KO 7"
Apr 25 Dan Creedon New York, NY KO 1
May 8 Charles Johnson Athens, Pa TK 11
-Some sources report "TK 10"
May 19 Dick O'Brien Brooklyn, NY KO 14
May 30 Jim Watts Louisville, Ky KO 8
Jun 12 Harry Fischer Baltimore, Md TK 12
Jun 23 Dan Creedon New York, NY W 20
Nov 25 Dan Creedon Chicago, Il W 6
Nov 29 Dan Creedon Utica, NY W 20
Dec 5 Bobby Dobbs Brooklyn, NY KO 6
-Some sources report "KO 16"
1900
Feb 23 Joe Choynski New York, NY TK 7
Mar 30 Andy Walsh New York, NY W 20
Apr 10 Dick Moore Baltimore, Md KO 4
May 4 "Mysterious" Billy Smith New York, NY W 25
May 11 Jack Bonner Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Aug 27 Tommy West New York, NY LT 11
-Walcott was winning but injured his left arm
Sep 24 "Mysterious" Billy Smith Hartford, Ct TK 10
Dec 13 Billy Hanrahan Hartford, Ct KO 12
1901
Jan 17 Edward "Kid" Carter Hartford, Ct LF 19
Mar 21 Charles McKeever Waterbury, Ct TK 6
Jul 26 Jack Bonner Waterbury, Ct W 15
-Some sources report "Bridgeport, Ct"
Sep 27 George Gardner San Francisco, Ca W 20
Oct 15 Edward "Kid" Carter San Francisco, Ca LK 7
Nov 28 "Young" Peter Jackson Baltimore, Md W 20
Dec 18 James "Rube" Ferns Fort Erie, Ont, Can TK 5
-Welterweight Championship of the World;
Some sources report 12/15/01
1902
Jan 13 "Young" Peter Jackson Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Feb 14 Jimmy Handler Philadelphia, Pa KO 2
-Some sources report "Chicago, Il";
Some sources report 2/15/02
Mar 13 "Young" Peter Jackson Baltimore, Md D 10
Mar 15 Billy Stift Chicago, Il W 6
Apr 4 Fred Russell Chicago, Il D 6
Apr 11 "Philadelphia" Jack O'Brien Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Apr 25 George Gardner San Francisco, Ca L 20
Jun 23 Tommy West London, Eng W 15
-Welterweight Championship of the World
Oct 6 George Cole Philadelphia, Pa NC 4
Oct 10 Frank Childs Chicago, Il LT 3
1903
Mar 9 Mike Donovan Allegheny, Pa ND 10
-Some sources report "W 10"
Mar 11 Charles Haghey Boston, Ma KO 5
Mar 18 George Cole Allegheny, Pa KO 4
Apr 2 Billy Woods Los Angeles, Ca D 20
-Welterweight Championship of the World;
Some sources report 4/01/03
Apr 15 Mike Donovan Boston, Ma W 10
Apr 20 "Philadelphia" Jack O'Brien Boston, Ma D 10
May 28 "Mysterious" Billy Smith Portland, Or TK 4
Jun 18 "Young" Peter Jackson Portland, Or D 20
Jul 3 Mose LaFontise Butte, Mt KO 3
Aug 13 Tom "Jabber" Carey Boston, Ma KO 8
Sep 12 Joe Grim Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Sep 21 Tom "Jabber" Carey Boston, Ma KO 5
Oct 13 Edward "Kid" Carter Boston, Ma W 15
Nov 3 Edward "Kid" Carter Boston, Ma W 15
Nov 10 John "Sandy" Ferguson Boston, Ma L 15
Dec 29 Larry Temple Boston, Ma W 15
-Some sources report "D 15"
1904
Jan 18 Charles Haghey New Bedford, Ma KO 3
Feb 26 Black Bill (Claude Brooks) Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Apr 29 Dixie Kid (Aaron Brown) San Francisco, Ca LF 20
-Welterweight Championship of the World
May 23 John "Sandy" Ferguson Portland, Me W 10
Jun 10 "Young" Peter Jackson Baltimore, Md LK 4
Jun 24 Mike Donovan Baltimore, Md TK 5
Jul 1 Larry Temple Baltimore, Md D 10
Sep 5 Sam Langford Manchester, NH D 15
Sep 10 Dave Holly Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Sep 30 Joe Gans San Francisco, Ca D 20
1906
Jan 25 Dave Holly New York, NY LF 3
Jul 10 Jack Dougherty Chelsea, Ma KO 8
Sep 29 Billy Rhodes Kansas City, Mo D 20
Oct 16 Billy "Honey" Mellody Chelsea, Ma L 15
-Welterweight Championship of the World
Nov 29 Billy "Honey" Mellody Chelsea, Ma LT 12
-Welterweight Championship of the World
1907
Jan 15 Mike Donovan Providence, RI L 10
Jun 18 Mike Donovan Brazil, In ND 10
Oct 17 Billy Payne Portland, Me KO 6
Oct 24 Mike Donovan Lymansville, RI D 15
Dec 26 George Cole Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
1908
Jan 7 Jimmy Gardner Boston, Ma L 12
Jan 14 George Cole Troy, NY ND 6
Jan 15 Mike Donovan Montreal, Que, Can L 10
Jan 30 Terry Martin Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Mar 3 Mike Donovan Canandaigua, NY ND 10
Apr 3 Charles Hitte Schenectady, NY ND 6
Jun 11 Charles Kemp Springfield, Ma TK 5
Jun 16 Mike Lansing Rochester, NY ND 6
Jun 19 Russell Van Horn Columbus, Oh W 6
Jun 29 Bill Hurley Schenectady, NY ND 6
-Some sources report "ND 7"
Jul 15 Jack Robinson New York, NY ND 6
Sep 7 Bartley Connolly Portland, Me L 6
Nov 17 Larry Temple Boston, Ma LK 10
Nov 18 Jack Robinson Easton, Pa W 10
1909
May 10 Ed Smith Columbus, Oh ND 6
Sep 7 Tom Sawyer Portland, Me ND 6
Dec 3 "Young" Jack Johnson Haverhill, Ma D 6
1910
Mar 7 Jimmy Potts Minneapolis, Mn D 10
Mar 31 Jack Johnson Chicago, Il EX
Apr 25 Bill McKinnon Brockton, Ma LF 6
May 13 Kyle Whitney Brockton, Ma LT 9
-Some sources report "L 7";
Some sources report "NC 8"
1911
Oct 17 Bob Lee Boston, Ma KO 2
Nov 2 Tom Sawyer Lowell, Ma LK 8
Nov 12 Henry Hall Eastport, Me ND 6
*** Assistance Provided By Herman Brame ***
*** Assistance Was Provided By Sergei Yurchenko ***
Compiled By
Tracy Callis,
Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
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