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Mike Leonard
("Beau Brummel of Boxing")

BORN 1874; Brooklyn, New York

HEIGHT 5-6

WEIGHT 130-140 lbs

Leonard was a very popular fighter who was a crowd-pleaser in the ring and out; As a boxer, he had difficulty against top quality fighters (Who doesn't?); A stylist dresser, he was always clothed in fashionable attire; Mike had a strong ambition to perform on the stage

During his career, Leonard defeated such men as Jimmy Dime (two times), Jim Burge, Stanton Abbott, George Reynolds, Jack Hanley, Harry Lemons, Charles Gehring, and Willie Clark

1891
Jan 7 Joe Burke Brooklyn, NY W 
May 5 Jack Skelly Brooklyn, NY L 
 -This was an Amateur bout
Dec 1 Eddie Pierce Brooklyn, NY L 4
1892
Apr 3 Henry Mich New York, NY W 
 -Some sources report "Henry Michel"
Apr 21 Billy Ernst Brooklyn, NY L 3
Oct 24 Billy Ernst Brooklyn, NY L 10
1893
Jan 30 Jack Robinson Brooklyn, NY KO 2
Feb 27 Willie Clark Brooklyn, NY W 8
 -Police intervened
Apr 15 Jim Rice Brooklyn, NY W 8
Jun 22 George Reynolds Brooklyn, NY TK 10
 -Some sources report "KO 9"
Sep 4 Billy Ernst Newark, NJ SCH 
 -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Sep 5 Jim Burge Newark, NJ D 4
Sep 22 Jim Burge Brooklyn, NY W 6
Sep 29 Jack McAuliffe Brooklyn, NY EX 3
1894
Jan 11 George Reynolds New York, NY ND 6
Jun 14 Jack Cushing Llewellyn, NJ KO 6
 -This was the first boxing contest filmed (done by Thomas Edison)
Aug 1 Eddie Pierce Brooklyn, NY D 8
1895
Mar 12 Charles Barnett New York, NY D 6
 -Some sources report "Jerry Barnett"
Mar 25 Tom Roberts Burlington, NJ ND 3
Apr 3 Eddie Pierce Brooklyn, NY L 8
 -Some sources report "George Pierce"
Apr 24 Chuck Connors New York, NY KO 4
May 14 Jim Judge Scranton, Pa D 6
Jun 17 Jim Judge Scranton, Pa SCH 
 -This bout was scheduled but not held; Police intervened
Jul 20 Charles Gehring Baltimore, Md TK 1
Aug 17 "Wilmington" Jack Daly Baltimore, Md ND 2
 -Police intervened; Some sources report "D 2"
Aug 19 George Dixon New York, NY EX 2
 -Police intervened; Some sources report "NC 1"
Aug 20 Fred Sweigert Baltimore, Md L 4
Aug 22 Billy Payne Baltimore, Md L 4
Sep 23 Charles Gehring Baltimore, Md NC 3
 -Police intervened
Dec 19 Jerome Quigley Philadelphia, Pa L 6
1896
Feb 20 Jimmy Dime Troy, NY W 10
Jun 22 Joe Burke Brooklyn, NY L 8
 -Some sources report "LK 8"
Jul 27 William "Matty" Matthews New York, NY D 8
Aug 26 Bill Selfridge New York, NY NC 4
Dec 5 Owen Ziegler Trenton, NJ SCH 
 -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Dec 5 Stanton Abbott Brooklyn, NY KO 3
Dec 22 Jimmy Dime Troy, NY W 10
1897
Jan 19 Billy Ahearn Troy, NY W 20
 -Some sources report "KO 17"
Feb 24 Billy Ahearn Troy, NY D 20
Mar 17 William "Spike" Sullivan New York, NY LK 8
May 8 Tommy Good New York, NY L 10
May 18 Joe Gans San Francisco, Ca L 20
Aug 10 Harry Peterson Troy, NY L 20
Sep 7 Ed Steele Troy, NY ND 4
Oct 26 Harry Lemons Niagara Falls, NY D 15
Nov 24 Harry Lemons Niagara Falls, NY D 20
 -Some sources report "D 15"
Dec 1 Jack Hanley Rochester, NY KO 15
Dec 21 William "Matty" Matthews Rochester, NY L 20
1898
Jan 1 John Laughlin Rochester, NY D 20
Jan 15 Martin Judge Toronto, Ont, Canada D 20
Jan 29 Jack Bennett Toronto, Ont, Canada D 20
Mar 7 Harry Lemons Buffalo, NY LK 20
Apr 30 Fred Wolff Erie, Pa W 10
May 30 Harry Lemons Elmira, NY KO 15
Jun 13 Joe Dean Buffalo, NY W 4
Jul 4 Jerome Quigley Elmira, NY D 10
Jul 30 Tom Broderick Brooklyn, NY LT 6
Aug 27 Jerome Quigley New York, NY D 10
Nov 12 Jack Carrig Chicago, Il LT 5
 -Some sources report "L 5"
Nov 14 Charley "Rough House" Burns Cincinnati, Oh L 10
1899
Oct 21 Bob Thompson Los Angeles, Ca LT 2
1900
Jan 5 Peter Boyle Chicago, Il SCH 
 -This bout was scheduled but postponed
Jan 12 Peter Boyle Chicago, Il LT 3
1902
Mar 17 Warren Zubrick Fort Erie, Ont, Canada LT 1
1903
Jul 23 Tommy Murray Philadelphia, Pa KO 6
Aug 13 Young Lansing Philadelphia, Pa LK 3
Nov 19 Mike McGeehan Philadelphia, Pa LT 4
1905
Nov 30 Young Schaeffer New York, NY ND 3
1911
May 10 Young Griffo New York, NY ND 6
 -This man possibly was not the Champion, Young Griffo
1900-1912
 -Leonard fought intermittently against unnamed opponents
1912
May 16 Billy Allen New York, NY LK 2
*** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed ***
1890-1891
 Jackson W 
 Jackson L 
 Danny McVeigh W 
1895
 Billy Ernst Brooklyn, NY L 3
 Billy Ernst Brooklyn, NY LT 10
1895-1896
 Dan Murphy New York, NY L 3
 -Some sources report "LT 3"
1898-1899
 Kid Oglesby Butte, Mt L 20
1899
Jul Ben Griffin Spokane Falls, Wa L 10
 -Reportedly, this bout was held during 1899 prior to Jul 17
*** Top Photo And Much Data Was Provided By William Schutte ***

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Review courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization

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