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Tim Hegarty
| BORN
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March 20 1875;
Killarney, Ireland |
| DIED |
August 16
1909 |
| HEIGHT |
5-7 |
| WEIGHT
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Bantamweight,
Featherweight, Lightweight | |
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Hegarty was a
scrappy competitor who was quick and clever; He fought from a crouch and
was very aggressive; He competed successfully as a bantamweight,
featherweight and lightweight and gained victories over a number of top
men; He won the Bantamweight Championship of
Australia, Featherweight Championship of
Australia and Lightweight Championship of
Australia during his career
Hegarty defeated such men
as Tim Lewis, Abe Willis, Jack McGowan, "Torpedo" Billy Murphy,
Hughie Napier, Aurelio Herrera, Billy DeCoursey and Paddy King
|
Undated (Up to Apr 6 1895)
Joe Chambers W 5
Billy Dawson KO 2
-Some sources report "W 2"
Jack Windibank KO 6
-Some sources report "W 6"
George Griffiths W 9
Bill Bush KO 5
-Some sources report "W 5";
Bare knuckles were used
Connors W 5
Connors W 5
-This was a second Hegarty-Connors fight
Nick Anderson W 3
Mick Cohen KO 9
Jimmy Murphy W 6
1892
Fred "Chummy" Williams W 8
Tim Anthony D 20
Aug 13 Sandy McGregor Melbourne, Vic, Aus ND 4
1893
Tim "Bunt" Lewis KO 4
-Bantamweight Championship of Australia
eBay clipping reports "W 4"
Tim Anthony KO 16
-eBay clipping reports "W 16"
1894
May 21 Abe Willis Melbourne, Vic, Aus KO 5
-Bantamweight Championship of Australia;
Some sources report "KO 7" in 1895
Jul 13 Jack McGowan Melbourne, Vic, Aus W 20
-Featherweight Championship of Australia
Oct 13 Jack McGowan Melbourne, Vic, Aus W 20
-Featherweight Championship of Australia
1895
Ernie McAuliffe TK 11
Billy Williams W 10
Andy Gibbs W 7
-Some sources report "Charlie Gibbs"
Mar 30 Jack McGowan Melbourne, Vic, Aus W 20
Mick McCarthy W 11
Oct 21 Jack McGowan Melbourne, Vic, Aus D 20
-Featherweight Championship of Australia
1896
Mickey Peach KO 10
1897
Billy Williams D 20
Aug 28 Jack McGowan Melbourne, Vic, Aus W 15
-Featherweight Championship of Australia
1898
Fred Evans KO 7
1899
Ned Cullen WF 15
May 24 Mike Walsh Melbourne, Vic, Aus D 20
-Featherweight Championship of Australia;
Some sources report "Micko Walsh"
Mickey Peach KO 11
Billy Williams D 15
1900
Jan 29 Hughie Napier Sydney, NSW, Aus KO 7
-Featherweight Championship of Australia
Apr 24 Edward "Cocker" Tweedie Sydney, NSW, Aus D 20
Billy Williams D 20
Jim Milscutt KO 21
-Lightweight Championship of Australia
Ned Cullen TK 17
Nov 12 Jack McGowan Melbourne, Vic, Aus WF 24
-Lightweight Championship of Victoria
Mike Walsh WF 8
1901
Feb 27 Jack Cullen Perth, WA, Aus KO 12
-Lightweight Championship of West Australia;
Some sources report "KO 11"
Mar 16 Edward "Cocker" Tweedie Kalgoorlie, WA, Aus D 20
-Lightweight Championship of Australia
Jul 15 Aurelio Herrera Bakersfield, Ca W 20
Sep 5 Aurelio Herrera Bakersfield, Ca D 20
Oct 12 Gus Ruhlin San Francisco, Ca EX 3
Dec 12 George "Kid" Lavigne Oakland, Ca LK 4
Dec 17 -At San Francisco, a judge issued a warrant for
the arrest of Hegarty, who allegedly owed $400
worth of board to his uncle, Dennis Hegarty; In
addition, Hegarty hit his uncle with a punch to
the jaw
1902
Jan 26 Aurelio Herrera Bakersfield, Ca W 20
-Some sources report 1/27/02;
Some sources report 1/28/02
Feb 28 Jimmy Britt San Francisco, Ca LT 8
Mar 18 Aurelio Herrera Bakersfield, Ca D 20
May 5 Rufe Turner Stockton, Ca LK 7
Jul 26 Billy DeCoursey Portland, Or KO 9
-Some sources report "W 10"
Aug 29 McFadden Bakersfield, Ca SCH
-This bout was scheduled but cancelled;
McFadden had an abcess in his leg;
Hegarty received a $150 forfeit
Dec Paddy King Sydney, NSW, Aus WF 5
1903
Jan 27 Bob Turner Sydney, NSW, Aus LK 11
-Lightweight Championship of Australia
Apr 14 Ed Jessop Sydney, NSW, Aus L 20
Jun 23 Ed Jessop Sydney, NSW, Aus W 20
Aug 10 Bob Turner Sydney, NSW, Aus D 20
-Lightweight Championship of Australia
Nov 6 Bob Rollo Kalgoorlie, WA, Aus KO 7
Dec 12 Charlie Frost Sydney, NSW, Aus KO 9
1904
Feb 23 Bob Turner Sydney, NSW, Aus LK 9
-Lightweight Championship of Australia
Jul 4 Charlie Frost Melbourne, Vic, Aus D 20
Aug 2 "Torpedo" Billy Murphy Sydney, NSW, Aus KO 3
Sep 6 Ed Jessop Sydney, NSW, Aus LF 8
1905
Jan 23 Ned Cullen Melbourne, Vic, Aus KO 4
-Lightweight Championship of Victoria
Aug 21 Dick Cullen Melbourne, Vic, Aus D 20
1906
Feb 23 Charlie Murphy Zeehan, Tas, Aus TK 15
-Lightweight Championship of Tasmania
Mar 19 Ted Savral Melbourne, Vic, Aus NC 1
Aug 27 Bob Greenshields Melbourne, Vic, Aus L 20
Sep 24 Charles Griffin Melbourne, Vic, Aus LT 2
1907
Jan 9 Albert Parker Dunedin, SI, NZ ND 4
Jan 16 Charles Griffin Dunedin, SI, NZ LK 5
Aug 12 Frank Thorn Melbourne, Vic, Aus LK 16
Sep 23 Bob Greenshields Melbourne, Vic, Aus LK 17
Record courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing
Research Organization
7.02.06
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