*** SOME AMATEUR BOUTS ***
1884-1890
J. Cornelius W
A. Bennett W
Jack Hands W
"Nigger" Jones W
-The previous 4 bouts were with bare knuckles
-Wallace claimed to have won 3-4 competitions
in Birmingham, Eng
Harry Evans W
-Some sources report "George Evans"
George Pemberton London, Eng W
*** PROFESSIONAL BOUTS ***
1884-1890
Jack Wilson Birmingham, Eng W
-This bout was reportedly Wilson's Professional debut
Jack Mills W
Billy Noon W
"Hippy" Homer W
-Some sources report "Sam Homer"
Con Donovan W
Con Donovan W
-Donovan may have fought "Bill Wallas"
Sam Tongue W
-Some sources report "George Tongue"
Dannie Spencer W
1885
Sep 30 "Young" Homer Birmingham, Eng EX 3
1886
Jul 31 George Wood Birmingham, Eng EX 3
1887
Jan 13 James "Bricky" Brixton Birmingham, Eng W
-Bare knuckles were used for this bout
Feb 26 Varley Derby, Eng EX 3
Mar 19 "Stodge" Daley Kings Cross, Eng EX 3
Mar 27 "Stodge" Daley Stone Newington, Eng EX 3
Mar 29 "Stodge" Daley Epsom, Eng EX 3
Apr 25 George Wood Birmingham, Eng EX 3
Apr 26 George Wood Birmingham, Eng EX 3
Apr 26 an unnamed opponent Birmingham, Eng EX 3
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Apr 27 George Wood Birmingham, Eng EX 3
Apr 29 George Wood Birmingham, Eng EX 3
Apr 30 George Wood Birmingham, Eng EX 3
May 30 Sam Tongue Birmingham, Eng KO 5
-Wallace claimed the 112 lb Championship of England
Jun 22 G. Penny Birmingham, Eng EX 3
Jul 2 J. Ford Aston, Eng EX 3
Jul 13 Frank Murphy Liverpool, Eng EX 3
Jul 23 Frank Murphy Birmingham, Eng EX 3
Aug 2 Frank Murphy Liverpool, Eng EX 3
Aug 8 Joe Wooley Birmingham, Eng EX 3
Aug 15 George Wood Birmingham, Eng EX 3
Oct 13 Charley Jones Newmarket, Eng KO 15
-Bare knuckles were used for this bout
Nov 19 Sam Blakelock Leicester, Eng EX 3
Nov 21 Sam Blakelock Leicester, Eng EX 3
Nov 22 Sam Blakelock Bolton, Eng EX 3
Nov 23 Sam Blakelock Manchester, Eng EX 3
Nov 25 Sam Blakelock Sheffield, Eng EX 3
Dec 9 Charlie Williams London, Eng EX 3
-This was a "private" bout held in the "West End"
for the Prince of Wales (later, called Edward VII)
Dec 12 Charlie Williams Waterford, Eng EX 3
-Prince Edward of Saxe, Weimar was a spectator
Dec 13 Charlie Williams Waterford, Eng EX 3
Dec 14 Charlie Williams Limerick, Ire EX 3
Dec 15 Charlie Williams Cork, Eng EX 3
Dec 16 Charlie Williams Dublin, Eng EX 3
Dec 17 Charlie Williams Belfast, Eng EX 3
Dec 19 Charlie Williams Glasgow, Scot EX 3
Dec 20 Charlie Williams Glasgow, Scot EX 3
Dec 21 Charlie Williams Dundee, Ire EX 3
Dec 22 Charlie Williams Edinburgh, Scot EX 3
Dec 23 Charlie Williams Edinburgh, Scot EX 3
Dec 24 Charlie Williams Preston, Scot EX 3
Dec 26 Charlie Williams Manchester, Eng EX 3
Dec 27 Charlie Williams Newcastle-on-Tyne, Eng EX 3
Dec 28 Charlie Williams Newcastle-on-Tyne, Eng EX 3
Dec 29 Charlie Williams Sunderland, Eng EX 3
Dec 30 Charlie Williams Hull, Eng EX 3
Dec 31 Charlie Williams Hull, Eng EX 3
1888
Jan 2 Charlie Williams Northampton, Eng EX 3
Jan 2 Charlie Williams Northampton, Eng EX 3
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Jan 3 Charlie Williams Cardiff, Wales EX 3
Jan 4 Charlie Williams Cardiff, Wales EX 3
Jan 5 Charlie Williams Cardiff, Wales EX 3
Jan 6 Charlie Williams Plymouth, Eng EX 3
Jan 7 Charlie Williams Plymouth, Eng EX 3
Jan 9 Charlie Williams Portsmouth, Eng EX 3
Jan 10 Charlie Williams Portsmouth, Eng EX 3
Jan 17 Sam Milner Bow Common, Eng EX 3
-Wallace challenged any man in the world
Jan 23 "Little" Bill Goode Bermondsey, Eng EX 3
Jan 24 "Stodge" Daley Pentonville, Eng EX 3
Feb 1 "Stodge" Daley Clerkenwell, Eng EX 3
Feb 7 "Stodge" Daley London, Eng (Shoreditch) EX 3
Feb 14 Dick Walton Pentonville, Eng W 8
-Some sources report "Dick Waldron"
Feb 20 C. Daley North Woolwich, Eng EX 3
Feb 22 Charles Smith London, Eng (Houndsditch) W 12
-Wallace already claimed the 112-Pound Championship of England;
He now claimed the 114-Pound Championship of England
Mar 5 "Stodge" Daley London, Eng (Lambeth) EX 3
Mar 6 "Stodge" Daley London, Eng (Upper Kennington) EX 3
Mar 10 "Stodge" Daley London, Eng (Islington) EX 3
Mar 15 Charles Smith Spitalfields, Eng EX 3
Mar 16 Jack Sharpe London, Eng ("in the city") EX 3
Mar 19 "Stodge" Daley London, Eng (Battersea) EX 3
Mar 20 "Stodge" Daley London, Eng (Battersea) EX 3
Mar 22 "Stodge" Daley London, Eng (Edgeware Road) EX 3
Mar 24 "Stodge" Daley London, Eng (Dalston) EX 3
Mar 27 "Stodge" Daley London, Eng (St. Luke's) EX 3
Mar 28 "Stodge" Daley London, Eng (Peckham) EX 3
Apr 9 "Stodge" Daley London, Eng (Shoreditch) EX 3
Apr 23 Charles Smith London, Eng (White Chapel) EX 3
Apr 26 "Stodge" Daley London, Eng (Kennington) EX 3
May 14 Bill Krith London, Eng (Kings Cross) EX 3
Jun 4 Con Corner London, Eng (The Borough) EX 3
Jun 11 Wally Plummer London, Eng (The Borough) EX 3
Jul 5 Jack Mills London, Eng (Mile End Road) EX 3
Jul 12 Jack Mills London, Eng (Canning Town) TK 6
-Wallace claimed the 8 Stone (112 Pound) Championship of England;
Some sources report "TK 8"
Jul 16 "Stodge" Daley London, Eng (Kings Cross) EX 3
Jul 16 "Stodge" Daley London, Eng (White Chapel) EX 3
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Jul 22 "Stodge" Daley London, Eng (Piccadilly) EX 3
Aug 1 "Stodge" Daley London, Eng (Mile End Road) EX 3
Aug 2 T. Ryan London, Eng (White Chapel) EX 3
Aug 14 "Stodge" Daley London, Eng (Mile End) EX 3
Aug 16 Jack Sharpe London, Eng (Mile End Road) EX 3
Aug 23 Owen Hannen London, Eng (Queens Palace) EX 3
Sep 10 "Stodge" Daley London, Eng (White Chapel) EX 4
Sep 13 Tommy Euston London, Eng (Mile End) EX 4
Sep 15 Harry Saphier London, Eng (White Chapel) EX 3
Oct 15 William Wallis London, Eng (Pelican Club) TK 62
-Wallace claimed the 8 Stone (112 pounds) Championship
of England and the 8 Stone 2 Pounds (114 Pounds) Championship
of England; Bare knuckles were used for this bout
Oct 18 Charlie Williams London, Eng (Lambeth) EX 3
Oct 25 Charlie Williams London, Eng (Newmarket) EX 3
Nov 15 "Stodge" Daley London, Eng (Walworth) EX 3
Nov 16 "Black" Jack Stevens London, Eng (Mile End Road) EX 3
Nov 20 Charlie Williams London, Eng (Kentish Town) EX 3
Nov 26 "Stodge" Daley London, Eng (Westminster) EX 3
Nov 27 "Stodge" Daley London, Eng (Camden Town) EX 3
Nov 28 Minns London, Eng (Gravesend) EX 3
Nov 30 "Stodge" Daley London, Eng (Mile End) EX 3
Dec 3 Charley Roberts London, Eng (Westminster) W 3
-This bout was part of an 8 Stone Frank Hinde's Competition
Dec 3 "Stodge" Daley London, Eng (Piccadilly) EX 3
Dec 3 "Stodge" Daley London, Eng (Oxford Street) EX 3
-The previous 3 bouts were held the same date
Dec 6 George Camp London, Eng (Westminster) W 4
-This bout was part of an 8 Stone Frank Hinde's
Competition; An extra round was fought
Dec 8 "Little" Bill Goode London, Eng (Westminster) L 4
-This was the Championship bout of an 8 Stone
Frank Hinde's Competition; This man was not
"Bill Chesterfield Goode"
Dec 14 "Stodge" Daley London, Eng (Walworth) EX 3
Dec 16 -Wallace challenged any man in the world
Dec 17 Tom Illsey Birmingham, Eng EX 3
Dec 19 "Stodge" Daley London, Eng (Gravesend) W 8
Dec 21 "Stodge" Daley London, Eng (Kennington) EX 3
Dec 28 Minns London, Eng (Gravesend) EX 3
1889
Mar 5 "Little" Bill Goode London, Eng KO 9
-8 Stone (112 pounds) Championship of England;
Some sources report "KO 8";
This man was not "Bill Chesterfield Goode"
Mar 22 "Little" Bill Goode London, Eng (Walworth) EX 3
Apr 10 George Johnson London, Eng (Newmarket) EX 3
Apr 12 Charles Cheese Nottingham, Eng EX 3
Apr 13 Tom Illsey Nottingham, Eng EX 3
Apr 15 Charles Cheese Nottingham, Eng EX 3
Jun 1 Charles Smith London, Eng (Islington) L 6
-8 Stone 6 Pound (118 pounds) Championship of England;
Gloves were used in this bout
Oct 8 -Wallace was declared World Champion by the Sporting Life
Oct 9 Morgan Crowther London, Eng (Newmarket) LF 5
-Some sources report "L 6"
Oct 12 -Wallace challenged any man in the world;
Wallace was challenged by E. Seley (Southwark)
Oct 13 -Mick Welch claimed the Eight Stone Championship of England
Nov 11 -Wallace still claimed the Eight Stone Championship of England
1890
Jan 13 George Camp London, Eng (Ormonde Club) KO 15
-Featherweight Championship of England;
Gloves were used for this bout
Feb 11 George Camp London, Eng (Bermondsey) EX 3
Mar 3 Charley Roberts London, Eng (St. Luke's) EX 3
Mar 13 "Stodge" Daley London, Eng (West End) EX 3
Mar 14 -Wallace repeated his claim to the Eight Stone Championship of England
Jun 27 George Dixon London, Eng (Soho) LT 18
-Featherweight Championship of the World;
Four ounce gloves were used;
Some sources report 6/07/90;
Some sources report "LT 19"
Jul 4 George Dixon Leeds, Eng EX 3
Jul 5 George Dixon Leeds, Eng EX 3
Jul 7 George Dixon Barrow-in-Furness, Eng EX 3
Jul 8 George Dixon Barrow-in-Furness, Eng EX 3
Jul 9 George Dixon Barrow-in-Furness, Eng EX 3
Jul 17 George Dixon Sheffield, Eng EX 3
Jul 18 George Dixon Sheffield, Eng EX 3
Jul 19 George Dixon Sheffield, Eng EX 3
Jul 22 George Dixon Liverpool, Eng EX 3
Jul 23 George Dixon Liverpool, Eng EX 3
Jul 25 George Dixon Bradford, Eng EX 3
Jul 26 George Dixon Bradford, Eng EX 3
Jul 31 George Dixon Derby, Eng EX 3
Sep 12 -Wallace was proclaimed as Eight Stone Champion
of England by the Sporting Life
Oct 13 -Wallace was proclaimed as Eight Stone Champion
of England by the Sporting Life
Oct 15 -Wallace was proclaimed as Eight Stone Champion
of England by the Sporting Life but in the same
issue Tom Gardner claimed the title
Oct 27 -Wallace was proclaimed as Eight Stone Champion
of England by the Sporting Life
Oct 28 -Wallace was proclaimed as Eight Stone Champion
of England by the Sporting Life
1891
Apr 27 George Camp London, Eng (Walworth) EX 3
Apr 29 -Wallace was challenged by Cal McCarthy
May 1 -Wallace was challenged by Tom Gardner
Jun 9 "Black" Jack Stevens Ascot Heath, Eng ND 5
-Police intervened and stopped the bout
Sep 12 Arthur Wilkinson London, Eng (Islington) EX 3
Sep 14 -Wallace was challenged by Tom Gardner
Sep 26 Arthur Wilkinson London, Eng (Islington) EX 3
Nov 6 -Wallace accepted the challenge of Tom Gardner
1892
Jan 20 Tom Gardner London, Eng (Kennington) LF 11
-114 lb Championship of England;
Some sources report 1/28/92
Sep 5 William Wallis Totenham Court Road, Eng EX 3
Oct 21 Jack Woolley London, Eng KO 8
-Some sources report 10/24/92
Dec 19 Joe Portley London, Eng (Westminster) KO 24
-Eight Stone (112 lbs) Championship of England;
Most sources report 1/19/93
1893
Feb 7 Joe Portley London, Eng (Battersea) EX 3
1894
Apr 18 George Winters London, Eng L 3
1895
Feb 26 Bill Moore Bethnal Green, Eng W 6
Mar 19 -Wallace challenged any man in the world at 113 pounds
Sep 9 George Corfield Sheffield, Eng LT 18
-Corfield claimed the 112 lb Championship of England
1897
Mar 29 Bill Moore Bethnal Green, Eng LK 4
*** The Following Bout Is Reported But Not Confirmed ***
Undated
Mike Lucie SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
*** Most Data Was Provided By Harold Alderman ***