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Walter Campbell
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Campbell was a
skilled and clever boxer and exceptionally quick; He gained notoriety at
seventeen years of age as a sprinter and jumper; Walter was the son-in-law
of the famous boxer and champion, Arthur Chambers | |||||||||
1883-1884 -Campbell started boxing 1886 Jan 25 Fred Sommers Milwaukee, Wi L 10 -Some sources report "TK 11" Mar 27 Sam White Milwaukee, Wi TK 4 -Some sources report "TK 6" Apr 5 Sam White Whitefish Bay, ? KO 5 Pat McHugh in Wisconsin W 4 Jul 17 Herb Lomas Philadelphia, Pa EX 3 Sep 23 Charles "Bull" McCarthy Philadelphia, Pa D 4 Oct 15 Charles Walsh St. Louis, Mo TK 3 1887 Feb 28 Jack McAuliffe Philadelphia, Pa EX 4 May 17 Mike Daly Boston, Ma L 6 1889 Jan 31 Billy Teese Philadelphia, Pa ND Feb 28 E.F. Walker Philadelphia, Pa ND 3 Mar 21 M. Higgins New York, NY EX Apr 6 Sam Edwards Wayne, Pa W May 16 E.F. Walker Wilmington, De SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known Jul 20 -Campbell resigned his position as Boxing Instructor in Philadelphia, Pa Sep 16 Jimmy Larkins Philadelphia, Pa SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known Sep 30 George Hagen Philadelphia, Pa EX Oct 1 -Campbell was scheduled to spar in Philadelphia, Pa Oct 10 -Campbell assumed his old position as Boxing Instructor in Philadelphia, Pa Oct 31 E.F. Walker Philadelphia, Pa EX Nov 11 Billy Yeager Philadelphia, Pa SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known Nov 18 Frank White New York, NY EX Nov 21 Joe Costello Philadelphia, Pa ND Nov 25 Billy Teese Philadelphia, Pa SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known; This was a wrestling match Dec 19 J. Condron New York, NY EX Dec 21 Billy Yeager Philadelphia, Pa EX 3 Dec 23 Billy Yeager Philadelphia, Pa ND Dec 28 Billy Teese Philadelphia, Pa ND 3 1890 Jan 13 Billy Yeager Philadelphia, Pa ND Jan 23 Billy Teese Wilmington, De EX Feb 3 -Campbell seconded Jimmy Mitchell vs Charles "Bull" McCarthy in Philadelphia, Pa Feb 10 -Campbell seconded Paddy McBride vs Dave O'Leary in Cheektowaga, NY Feb 12 Billy Teese Philadelphia, Pa SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known Feb 17 Tommy Ferguson Philadelphia, Pa SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known Feb 17 Billy Teese Philadelphia, Pa SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known Feb 20 Tommy Ferguson Philadelphia, Pa SCH -This bout was scheduled but not held; Ferguson did not show Feb 20 Jack Lynch Philadelphia, Pa ND Feb 21 -Campbell was scheduled to spar in Philadelphia, Pa Feb 26 -Campbell seconded Jimmy Mitchell vs Jack Hanley in Buffalo, NY Mar 7 Billy Yeager Philadelphia, Pa SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known Mar 12 Jack Hopper Philadelphia, Pa W 4 1891 Jan 24 Jack McAuliffe New York, NY EX Apr 7 Billy Nally Alexandria, Va TK 10 Jun 9 Tommy Ferguson Philadelphia, Pa ND 4 Nov 27 Tommy Ferguson New York, NY EX Dec 12 John Clark Philadelphia, Pa D 4 -Some sources report 12/07/91 1892 Feb 20 Austin Gibbons Philadelphia, Pa ND 4 Mar 26 Frank Moore New York, NY W 4 Apr Martin Snee Philadelphia, Pa Apr Billy Frazier Philadelphia, Pa Apr George Reynolds Philadelphia, Pa -Efforts were made to schedule the previous 3 bouts Apr 9 Mike Donovan Philadelphia, Pa EX Apr 15 Jack Lynch Philadelphia, Pa EX Apr 15 -Campbell refereed the J.S. Scully-Thomas Farrell bout in Philadelphia, Pa Apr 30 George Reynolds Philadelphia, Pa SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known May 7 Jimmy Carroll Philadelphia, Pa SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known May 7 Billy Frazier New York, NY D 6 May 24 John Clark Philadelphia, Pa SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known May 28 John Clark Philadelphia, Pa SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known Jun 9 John Clark Philadelphia, Pa SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known Jun 17 John Clark Philadelphia, Pa SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known Jun 25 Jack Burke Gloucester City, NJ SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known Jul 9 Jack Burke Gloucester City, NJ SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known Jul 11 Billy Dacey Coney Island, NY SCH -This bout was scheduled but postponed Jul 15 Jack Burke Gloucester City, NJ SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known Jul 19 George Hagen Gloucester City, NJ SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known Jul 25 Billy Dacey Coney Island, NY SCH -This bout was scheduled but cancelled Sep 14 John Clark Philadelphia, Pa EX 2 Sep 24 Walter DeBaum New York, NY W 10 Oct 15 John Clark Philadelphia, Pa SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known Nov 18 -Campbell was to second Pfrommer vs O'Donnell in Philadelphia, Pa Dec 8 Al O'Brien Gloucester City, NJ SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known Dec 8 Tommy Dixon Buffalo, NY LK 5 1893 Jan 16 Billy Ernst Brooklyn, NY LT 2 Jan 30 Terry McLaughlin Buffalo, NY LF 30 Feb 7 Jack Lynch Chester, Pa EX Feb 15 -Campbell was scheduled to referee bouts in Philadelphia, Pa but did not show Mar 1 Billy Ernst Brooklyn, NY SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known Mar 20 Pat Schultz Buffalo, NY LT 11 Apr 10 -Campbell refereed the John Wood-Andrew Black bout in Philadelphia, Pa Aug 15 John Van Heest Atlantic City, NJ SCH -This bout was scheduled but cancelled Aug 15 Jack Lynch Atlantic City, NJ ND 3 Oct 20 Bill Bachman Gloucester City, NJ EX Oct Tom Gaffney L 4 -This bout was held during Oct-Dec 1893 Dec 16 -Campbell was scheduled to spar in Philadelphia, Pa 1894 Jan 31 John Corrigan Washington, DC W 8 Feb 2 James O'Donnell Philadelphia, Pa EX Feb 3 John Clark Philadelphia, Pa EX Feb Jack Boylan Washington, DC SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known; Some sources report "Jack Bolan" Feb 24 Walter DeBaum New York, NY EX 4 -Some sources report "EX 3"; Some sources report "W 4" Feb 24 Frank Erne Buffalo, NY ND 4 -Different sources report the previous 2 bouts on the same date Mar 8 John Clark Philadelphia, Pa EX Mar 22 Owen Ziegler New York, NY EX Apr 12 John Clark Philadelphia, Pa SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known May 15 John Clark Philadelphia, Pa SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known Jun 29 Young Griffo Philadelphia, Pa D 4 Aug 4 Young Griffo Coney Island, NY ND 10 -Some sources report "EX 10"; Some sources report "EX 4" Sep -Campbell and Young Griffo were to be photographed in a "Boxing Lesson"; These photos are displayed in the book, "Gladiators of the Prize Ring" Oct 19 Young Griffo Lancaster, Pa EX 4 Oct 22 Young Griffo Philadelphia, Pa SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known Oct 24 -Campbell was scheduled to spar in Philadelphia, Pa Nov 8 -Campbell was scheduled to spar in Philadelphia, Pa; This bout was postponed Nov 12 -Campbell refereed the Dan Wilhere-Tom McCarty bout in Philadelphia, Pa Nov 15 -Campbell was scheduled to spar in Philadelphia, Pa Dec 21 Mike Dee Philadelphia, Pa ND 1895 Jan 21 Mike Dee Germantown, Pa SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known Feb 2 Mike Dee Philadelphia, Pa ND 3 1896 Feb 21 Billy Ernst Brooklyn, NY LK 2 Sep 8 Jack Lynch Philadelphia, Pa ND 4 1897 Feb 16 Mike Dee Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 -Some sources report "EX 6" Feb 24 Jack Lynch Philadelphia, Pa EX 3 Nov 2 Jack Lynch Chester, Pa ND 4 1898 Feb 11 Mike Dee Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 *** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed *** Undated Jimmy Murray W 4 Jersey Blakeley W 4 Mike Cushing W 4 Billy Dacey W 4 Jack Hanley Buffalo, NY L 1902 Oct 18 Larry Gleason Maple Falls, Wa D 20 -Gleason fought a "Walter Campbell" 1904 Jimmie Potts LK 3 -Potts fought a "Walter Campbell" 1906 Aug 12 William "Kid" Parker Bonners Ferry, Id L 20 -Parker fought a "Walter Campbell" *** Some Data Was Provided By William Schutte ***
Record courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
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