Jack McAuliffe (Napoleon of the Ring) McAuliffe, who fought out of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York, was
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BORN : March 24 1866; Cork, Ireland DIED : November 5 1937; Forest Hills, New York HEIGHT : 5-6 WEIGHT : 112-141 lbs RACE : White MANAGER : Billy Madden (Some sources name Arthur Lumley as manager and backer)
1884 Mar 28 Joe Ellingsworth New York, NY W 3 Jul 1 Bob Mace New York, NY W 3 Aug 2 Mike Leary New York, NY W 4 -Leary knocked down McAuliffe in round 2; Weights: 112 - 132 Aug 3 J.J. McGinty New York, NY W 3 -The previous 2 bouts were part of Billy Madden's Amateur Featherweight Championship Aug 28 Patsy Hogan New York, NY TK 1 Aug 28 William Whitney New York, NY TK 1 Aug 28 George Kline New York, NY W 4 -The previous 3 bouts were held the same date as part of Billy Madden's Amateur Featherweight Competition Oct 19 Jake Karcher Brooklyn, NY (1:08:00) KO 17 -This was a finish fight under Queensberry rules; Reports state Karcher weighed between 148 - 170 Dec 17 James Patterson Brooklyn, NY TK 2 1885 Feb 21 Harry Isaacs New York, NY W 4 -Weights: 120 - 124 Feb 21 Jack Ruddy New York, NY W 5 -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date as part of Billy Madden's Amateur 124-Pound Championship Bob Farrell Kings County, NY W Mar 28 John Ellingsworth New York, NY W 3 Mar 28 John Sperry New York, NY W 3 Mar 28 William Ellingsworth New York, NY W 3 -The previous 3 bouts were held the same date as part of Billy Madden's Amateur Lightweight Championship Apr 15 John Sperry New York, NY W 3 Apr 15 Harry White New York, NY W 4 Apr 15 Ed Wagner New York, NY W 3 -The previous 3 bouts were held the same date as part of DeBaum's Championship Tournament Apr 24 McAuliffe New York, NY EX May 11 Harry White New York, NY W 3 May 11 -McAuliffe challenged Jimmy Mitchell for the "Professional Lightweight Championship"; Mitchell refused; McAuliffe claimed the title May 12 Mike Cushing New York, NY WF 5 -This bout was part of Billy Madden's Tournament; Cushing was disqualified for frequent clinching Jul 25 Joe Milletechia Jersey City, NJ TK 2 Nov 19 Billy Young Washington, DC TK 4 Dec 7 Buck McKenna Philadelphia, Pa (5:35) KO 2 1886 Jan 13 Jack Hopper New York, NY W 6 -McAuliffe knocked down Hopper 4 times; Hopper floored McAuliffe once; Hopper was badly beaten Feb 27 Jack Hopper Long Island, NY (1:47:27) TK 17 -Queensberry rules and gloves were used for this bout Apr 1 Andy Drumm New York, NY TK 3 Apr 21 Joe Heiser Brooklyn, NY W 4 Jul 24 Ed Carroll Philadelphia, Pa TK 1 Jul 24 Charles "Bull" McCarthy Philadelphia, Pa ND 4 -Sources vary as to whether the previous 2 bouts were held the same date Jul 31 Charles "Bull" McCarthy Philadelphia, Pa KO 3 Oct 29 Billy Frazier Boston, Ma KO 21 -Lightweight Championship of the World; Lightweight Championship of America; Weights: 138 1/2 - 129 1/2 Dec 15 Billy Frazier Boston, Ma W -This bout was scheduled but not held; McAuliffe won by forfeit; Frazier claimed a stomach illness 1887 Jan 14 Harry Gilmore near Lawrence, Ma (1:51:00) TK 28 -Lightweight Championship of the World; Lightweight Championship of America; Queensberry rules and gloves were used Feb 15 Billy Frazier Brooklyn, NY EX 4 Feb 15 Harry Gilmore Brooklyn, NY EX -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date Feb 25 Jem Carney New York, NY -This bout was scheduled but fell through Feb 26 Harry Gilmore Boston, Ma EX 4 Feb 28 Walter Campbell Philadelphia, Pa EX 4 Mar 2 Billy Frazier Philadelphia, Pa EX 4 Mar 4 Jimmy Mitchell Philadelphia, Pa EX 4 -McAuliffe knocked Mitchell down 2 times Mar 26 Martin Snee Haverhill, Ma EX 4 Mar 31 Billy Frazier Portland, Me W 4 Oct 3 Jem Carney New York, NY -This bout was scheduled but postponed; McAuliffe did not feel well Nov 16 Jem Carney Revere Beach, Ma (4:58:15) D 74 -Lightweight Championship of the World; Lightweight Championship of America; The crowd broke into the ring Dec 22 "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey Brooklyn, NY EX 2 1888 Jan 16 Mike Daly Boston, Ma EX 4 Sep 26 Patsy Kerrigan Boston, Ma D 10 Oct 10 Billy Dacey Dover, NJ (42:00) TK 11 -Lightweight Championship of the World; Gloves were used for this bout Nov 22 Jack Boylan Brooklyn, NY EX Nov 22 Jack Ward Brooklyn, NY EX -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date Dec 17 Sam Collyer Brooklyn, NY KO 2 Dec 26 Jake Hyams Brooklyn, NY (35:00) KO 9 -Weights: 135 - 139 1/2 1889 Jan 5 Billy Madden Braidwood, Il EX Jan 7 Billy Madden Streator, Il EX 3 Jan 10 Billy Madden Peoria, Il EX 4 Feb 16 Billy Madden Milwaukee, Wi EX Feb 23 Billy Myer North Judson, In (4:27:00) D 64 -Lightweight Championship of the World; Lightweight Championship of America Feb 28 Billy Boltz Elgin, Il KO 1 Mar 11 Billy Madden Brooklyn, NY EX May 14 Paddy Smith Brooklyn, NY TK 1 Jun 13 Billy Madden New York, NY EX -This bout was part of a Benefit for the Johnstown flood victims Billy Madden New York, NY EX Nov 5 Jimmy Nelson Brooklyn, NY SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known Dec 5 Mike Daly Boston, Ma D 15 -McAuliffe had more clean hits, 98-37; Weights: 141 - 138 Dec 26 Billy Madden Hoboken, NJ SCH Dec Billy Madden Brooklyn, NY SCH -The previous 2 bouts were scheduled; The outcomes are not known 1890 Jan 7 Billy Madden Buffalo, NY EX Mar 21 Jimmy Carroll San Francisco, Ca KO 47 -Lightweight Championship of the World; Weights: 134 1/2 - 135 1/2 Apr an unnamed opponent San Jose, Ca EX Apr 7 -McAuliffe was scheduled to spar at Denver, Co May 5 Mike Cushing Brooklyn, NY EX 3 May 19 Billy Madden New York, NY EX May 19 Joe McAuliffe New York, NY EX 1 -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date May 20 Billy Madden New York, NY EX 3 May 20 Joe McAuliffe New York, NY EX 1 -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date Aug 25 Denny Costigan Brooklyn, NY EX Dec Jimmy Nelson Brooklyn, NY EX -McAuliffe and Nelson sparred several times during mid-December 1890 1891 Jan 24 Walter Campbell New York, NY EX Apr 30 Charley Mitchell New York, NY EX Sep 11 Austin Gibbons Hoboken, NJ TK 6 -Police intervened 1890-1892 George Siler EX -McAuliffe received a puffed eye but took it easy on the old-timer 1892 Apr 14 Bobby Burns Hot Springs, Ar EX 3 Jun 22 Billy Frazier New York, NY KO 3 Aug Jimmy Nelson Bay St. Louis, La EX Aug Jack Skelly Bay St. Louis, La EX Sep 5 Billy Myer New Orleans, La KO 15 -Lightweight Championship of the World; Weights: 137 3/4 - 137 1/2 Sep 10 Jimmy Nelson New York, NY SCH -This was a scheduled "exhibition"; The outcome is not known Sep 30 Jimmy Nelson Brooklyn, NY SCH -This was a scheduled "exhibition"; The outcome is not known Oct 2 Jimmy Nelson Brooklyn, NY SCH -This was a scheduled "exhibition"; The outcome is not known Oct 4 Hugh Winters Brooklyn, NY EX 3 Oct 4 Billy McGarry Brooklyn, NY EX 3 -The previous 2 bout were held the same date Nov 1 Jimmy Nelson Brooklyn, NY SCH -This was a scheduled "exhibition"; The outcome is not known Dec 3 Dick Burge in America -This bout was tentatively scheduled but cancelled Dec Harry Gilmore Chicago, Il EX 3 Dec 16 Billy Myer Chicago, Il W 6 1893 Jan 13 Billy Frazier Boston, Ma EX 3 Jan 16 Jimmy Nelson Philadelphia, Pa EX 3 Jan 17 Harry McLaughlin Philadelphia, Pa SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known Jan 19 John Clark Philadelphia, Pa EX 3 Jan 19 Jimmy Nelson Philadelphia, Pa EX 1 -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date Jan 20 Jack McDonald Philadelphia, Pa SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known Jan 28 Tommy McManus New York, NY EX 3 -McAuliffe had the better of the fighting; McManus weighed around 150 lbs Jan 28 Billy Vernon New York, NY EX 3 Jan 28 Patsy Kerrigan New York, NY EX 3 -The previous 3 bouts were held the same date Jan 30 Jimmy Nelson Philadelphia, Pa EX Jan 30 Paddy Carroll Philadelphia, Pa EX -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date Jan 31 Jersey Gordon Philadelphia, Pa SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known Feb 3 Jack Donoghue Philadelphia, Pa EX Feb 4 Jimmy McHale Philadelphia, Pa SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known Feb 25 Mike Mooney Alton, Mo EX 4 Mar 4 Charles Daly St. Louis, Mo EX 1 -McAuliffe knocked Daly out Apr 1 Horace Leeds Philadelphia, Pa ND 4 Sep 28 Mike Leonard New York, NY EX 3 Sep 30 Charley Mitchell Philadelphia, Pa EX Oct 2 Charley Mitchell Philadelphia, Pa EX Oct Stanton Abbott Brooklyn, NY SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known Nov 1 Harry Tracy Boston, Ma EX Nov 1 Charley Mitchell Boston, Ma EX 2 -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date Dec 1 -McAuliffe refereed the Young Mitchell-Jim Ryan bout at Oakland, Ca 1894 Jan 16 "Australian" Jim Ryan San Francisco, Ca W 6 Aug Frank Steele Long Island, NY EX 4 Aug 22 Eddie Loeber Long Island, NY EX 4 Aug 22 Eddie Avery Long Island, NY EX Aug 22 Kid Hogan Long Island, NY EX -The previous 3 bouts were held the same date Aug 27 Young Griffo Brooklyn, NY W 10 -Most observers thought Griffo won Nov 16 Jimmy Nelson Brooklyn, NY EX Nov 19 Owen Ziegler Brooklyn, NY D 3 -The verdict was "Technical Draw"; McAuliffe broke a bone in his left arm; Dec -McAuliffe announced his retirement from boxing (only to return later) 1896 Jan 28 Jimmy Nelson Brooklyn, NY EX 6 Owen Ziegler EX Billy Madden New York, NY EX Mar 11 George "Kid" Lavigne New York, NY EX 6 Apr 6 Gus Brown Little Rock, Ar KO 2 Apr 9 Harry Pigeon Hot Springs, Ar KO 7 May 8 Sam Rogers Louisville, Ky KO 3 Nov 20 Jimmy Carroll San Francisco, Ca W 10 1897 Sep 30 "Philadelphia" Tommy Ryan Scranton, Pa W 10 1912 K.O. Brown EX -This bout was part of a Benefit for Joe McGinn, an Associated Press writer who was ill 1913 Apr 4 Freddie Welsh New York, NY EX 3 1914 Jan 15 Dick Burge London, Eng EX 3 Feb 4 Jem Carney London, Eng EX 3 1919 May 31 an unnamed opponent Camp Upton EX 2 Jack Dempsey on the U.S. Training Ship, EX "Granite State" -This exhibition was with the Heavyweight Champion 1920 May 1 Benny Leonard New York, NY EX 2 Oct Georges Carpentier Jersey City, NJ EX Undated "Irish" Patsy Cline Brooklyn, NY EX
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