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Jack McAuliffe
("Napoleon of the Ring")

BORN March 24 1866; Cork, Ireland

DIED November 5 1937; Forest Hills, New York

HEIGHT 5-6

WEIGHT 112-141 lbs

RACE White; Irish-American

MANAGERS Billy Madden (Some sources name Arthur Lumley as manager, backer)

McAuliffe fought out of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York and was one of the best lightweights ever; He was one of only nine men to retire unbeaten over his entire career; The others were Young Mitchell, Jimmy Barry, Rocky Marciano, Laszlo Papp, Terry Marsh, Ji Won Kim, Ricardo Lopez and Sven Ottke

Jack was a wonderful two-handed fighter who depended upon straight blows; A wicked, hard-driven left jab and a left-right combination were his best punches; He was also "cat-quick" on his feet

In his early ratings, Nat Fleischer ranked McAuliffe as the #5 All-Time Lightweight; Jack was inducted into the Ring Boxing Hall of Fame in 1954 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1995

McAuliffe-Burge 1914 Video Clip (McAuliffe is the shorter man, from the right)McAuliffe-Carpentier, Dempsey 1919-1921 Video Clip (Press the button at the top of the screen to return)

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 McAuliffe down in round 2

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    KO 17

Dec 17 James Patterson      Brooklyn, NY          TK 2

Feb 21 Harry Isaacs        New York, NY           W 4

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 Mike McAuliffe       New York, NY           EX  
 -Some sources report 4/24/1884

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

Jul 25 Joe Milletechia      Jersey City, NJ         TK 2

Nov 19 Billy Young        Washington, DC         WF 4
 -Some sources report "TK 4"

Dec 7 Buck McKenna        Philadelphia, Pa     KO 2

Jan 13 Jack Hopper        New York, NY           W 6
Jan 14 Harry Gilmore       near Lawrence, Ma   TK 28

    -Lightweight Championship of the World;

    Lightweight Championship of America;
 Some sources report 01/14/1887 in Boston, Ma
Jan 15Jimmy Nelson New York, NY EX 3
Feb 24 Jimmy Nelson Jersey City, NJ SCH 
 -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known

Feb 27 Jack Hopper        Cedarhurst, NY    TK 17

    -Lightweight Championship of America;
 Some sources report "Rockaway Beach, NY"

Apr 1 Andy Drumm         New York, NY          TK 3

Apr 21 Joe Heiser         Brooklyn, NY           W 4
Jul 20 Charles "Bull" McCarthy  Philadelphia, Pa         TK 1

Jul 23 Charles "Bull" McCarthy  Philadelphia, Pa         W 4

Jul 24 Ed Carroll         Philadelphia, Pa         TK 1

Jul 31 -McAuliffe seconded Jack Ashton vs Jake Kilrain in Brooklyn, NY
Oct 26 Billy Madden Brooklyn, NY SCH

    -This bout was scheduled as part of a Benefit for McAuliffe;
 The outcome is not known

Oct 29 Billy Frazier       Boston, Ma            KO 21

    -Lightweight Championship of the World;

    Lightweight Championship of America

Dec 15 Billy Frazier       Boston, Ma           SCH

    -This bout was scheduled but not held; McAuliffe won by forfeit;

     Frazier claimed a stomach illness

Feb Jimmy Nelson  EX 
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          SCH

    -This bout was scheduled but fell through

Feb 26 Harry Gilmore       Boston, Ma            EX 4
Feb 28 Tommy Ferguson      Philadelphia, Pa        SCH 
 -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known

Feb 28Billy Frazier     Philadelphia, Pa        SCH 
 -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known;
 The previous 2 bouts were scheduled for the same date
Feb 28 Walter Campbell      Philadelphia, Pa         D 4

Mar 2 Billy Frazier       Philadelphia, Pa         D 4

 -Some sources report "D 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
Apr 16 Jimmy Nelson New York, NY EX 3
May 31 Jimmy Nelson Troy, NY SCH 
 -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Jun 15 "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey Newburgh, NY EX 4
Jun 18 "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey Buffalo, NY EX 4
Jun 28 "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey Hoboken, NJ EX 4
Oct 3 Jem Carney         New York, NY  SCH

    -This bout was scheduled but postponed;

     McAuliffe did not feel well

Oct "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey New Bedford, Ma EX 4
Nov 16 Jem Carney         Revere Beach, Ma   D 74
 -Lightweight Championship of the World; 
 Lightweight Championship of America;
 Queensberry rules and gloves were used;
 This bout was held in a stable behind 
 the Atlantic hotel on Revere Beach,
 six miles from Boston; The crowd broke 
 into the ring; Carney had the best of 
 the fighting; Weights: 128-130 1/2;
 Some sources report 4:58:15
Dec 12 Jimmy Nelson Brooklyn, NY EX 3
Dec 12 Jack Hopper Brooklyn, NY EX 3
 -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date

Dec 22 "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey  Brooklyn, NY           EX 3

Jan 16 -Some sources report that McAuliffe boxed "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey in Boston, MaJan 16 Mike Daly         Boston, Ma            EX 4
 -Some sources report "ND 4"; Police intervened;

 The previous 2 bouts are reported for the same date

Sep 26 Patsy Kerrigan       Boston, Ma            D 10

Oct 10 Billy Dacey        Dover, NJ        TK 11

    -Lightweight Championship of the World

Nov 10 Jimmy Nelson Brooklyn, NY EX 
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      KO 9

Jan 5 Billy Madden        Braidwood, Il          EX

Jan 7 Billy Madden        Streator, Il          EX 3

Jan 10 Billy Madden        Peoria, Il           EX 4
Jan 10 Billy Myer Peoria, Il EX 4
 -Different reports give the same date for these bouts
Feb 13 Billy Myer         North Judson, In    D 64
 -Lightweight Championship of the World;
    Lightweight Championship of America;
 Some sources report 2/23/89;
 Some sources report "D 68"

Feb 16 Billy Madden        Milwaukee, Wi          EX  
 -Some sources report 2/15/89

Feb 20 Billy Madden       Janesville, Wi EX 3
Feb 25 -McAuliffe was challenged by Mike Daly to fight for the lightweight championship
Feb 28 Billy Boltz        Elgin, Il            KO 1

Mar 11 Billy Madden        Brooklyn, NY          EX  
Mar 11 -Richard K. Fox (of the National Police Gazette) stated that he would 
 declare Mike Daly champion unless McAuliffe fought him

May 14 "Brooklyn" Paddy Smith   Brooklyn, NY          TK 1

Apr 1 Billy Madden        Brooklyn, NY          EX  
Jun 13 Billy Madden        New York, NY          EX

    -This bout was part of a Benefit for the Johnstown

     flood victims

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 the best of the fighting

Dec 26 Billy Madden        Hoboken, NJ           SCH

    -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Dec 30 Billy Madden        Brooklyn, NY          EX

Dec 31 Billy Madden        Brooklyn, NY          EX

Jan 1 Billy Madden        Brooklyn, NY           EX  
Jan 2 Billy Madden        Brooklyn, NY           EX  
Jan 4 Billy Madden        Brooklyn, NY           EX  
Jan 7 Billy Madden        Buffalo, NY           EX

Mar 21 Jimmy Carroll       San Francisco, Ca        KO 47

    -Lightweight Championship of the World

Apr  an unnamed opponent    San Jose, Ca           EX  
Apr 5 Billy Madden Salt Lake City, Ut EX 2

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 gave sparring exhibitions during mid-December 1890

Jan 12 "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey New Orleans, La EX 4
Jan 14 -McAuliffe seconded "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey vs Bob Fitzsimmons in New Orleans, La
Jan 24 Walter Campbell      New York, NY           EX

Apr 30 Charlie Mitchell      New York, NY           EX

Sep 11 Austin Gibbons       Hoboken, NJ           TK 6

    -Some sources report Lightweight Championship of the World;
 Police intervened

Nov 2 Jimmy Nelson Richmond, In SCH 
 -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
1890-1892

    George Siler                        EX

    -McAuliffe received a puffed eye but took it easy on the old-timer

Jan 10 -Brooklyn (NY) Daily Eagle reported that McAuliffe would be going to Europe
 in the future with Jimmy Nelson
Feb -McAuliffe was in Canada with Jimmy Nelson
Apr 14 Bobby Burns        Hot Springs, Ar         EX 3

Jun 22 Billy Frazier       New York, NY          KO 3
 -Some sources report "KO 4"

Aug  Jimmy Nelson        Bay St. Louis, Ms        EX

Aug  Jack Skelly        Bay St. Louis, Ms        EX

Sep 5 Billy Myer         New Orleans, La         KO 15

    -Lightweight Championship of the World

Sep 10 Jimmy Nelson        New York, NY          SCH

    -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known

Sep 17 Jimmy Nelson  New York, NY EX 
Sep 30 Jimmy Nelson        Brooklyn, NY          SCH

    -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known

Oct 2 Jimmy Nelson        Brooklyn, NY          SCH

    -This bout was scheduled; 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 bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known

Nov 27 Jimmy Nelson Chicago, Il EX 3
Dec 3 Dick Burge         in America SCH

    -This bout was tentatively scheduled but cancelled

Dec 7 Jimmy Nelson Chicago, Il EX 6
Dec  Harry Gilmore       Chicago, Il           EX 3

Dec 10 Billy Myer         Chicago, Il           ND 6

 -Reports vary - "D 6" - "EX 6" - "W 6"

Jan 13 Billy Frazier       Boston, Ma            EX 3
Jan 14 Jimmy Nelson Boston, Ma EX

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
 -Kerrigan was taller and heavier than McAuliffe;

    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 2 Jimmy Nelson St. Louis, Mo EX 
Mar 3 Charles Daly        St. Louis, Mo          EX 1

    -McAuliffe knocked Daly out

Apr 1 Horace Leeds        Philadelphia, Pa         ND 4

Apr 10 Jimmy Nelson Wilmington, De SCH 
 -This bout was scheduled as part of a play, "The King of the Turf";
 The outcome is not known
Apr 23 Jimmy Nelson Davenport, Ia SCH 
 -This bout was scheduled as part of an afternoon play, "The King of the Turf";
 The outcome is not known
Apr 23 Jimmy Nelson Davenport, Ia SCH 
 -This bout was scheduled as part of an evening play, "The King of the Turf";
 The outcome is not known
Sep 29 Mike Leonard        Brooklyn, NY           EX 3

Sep 30 Charlie Mitchell      Philadelphia, Pa         EX

Oct 2 Charlie Mitchell      Philadelphia, Pa         EX

Oct  Stanton Abbott       Brooklyn, NY          SCH

    -This bout was scheduled to be held during Oct-Nov 1893;
 The outcome is not known

Nov 1 Harry Tracy        Boston, Ma           EX

Nov 1 Charlie Mitchell      Boston, Ma           EX 2

    -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date

Dec 1 -McAuliffe refereed the Young Mitchell-"Australian" 
 Jim Ryan bout at Oakland, Ca

Jan 16 "Australian" Jim Ryan   San Francisco, Ca         W 6
Feb 9 -McAuliffe and Young Mitchell got into a street fight

May 21 Patsy Kerrigan  Boston, Ma EX 3
Aug  Frank Steele        Long Island, NY         EX 4
 -Some sources report "ND 4"; Some sources report 8/22/94

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
 -This bout was originally set for Atlantic City, NJ (Atlantic AC);
 Reportedly, McAuliffe broke a bone in his left arm; Police intervened;
 The verdict was "Technical Draw"
Dec  -McAuliffe announced his retirement from boxing (only to return later)

1895
Jan 12 "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey Brooklyn, NY EX 6
Jun 27 Jimmy Carroll New York, NY SCH 
 -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known

Jan 28 Jimmy Nelson        Brooklyn, NY           EX 6

    Billy Madden        New York, NY           EX  
Feb -McAuliffe sparred often with Jimmy Nelson in preparation for his upcoming
 bout with George "Kid" Lavigne during Feb-Mar
Mar 11 George "Kid" Lavigne    New York, NY          EX 6
 -Some sources report "NC 6"

Apr 6 Gus Brown         Little Rock, Ar         KO 2

Apr 9 Harry Pigeon        Hot Springs, Ar         KO 7
May 6 Sam Rodgers Louisville, Ky EX 3
May 7 Charles Slusher Louisville, Ky SCH 
 -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
May 7 Sam Reuff Louisville, Ky EX 3
May 8 Sam Rogers         Louisville, Ky          KO 3

May 9 James Hartigan Louisville, Ky SCH 
 -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known

Jul 4 Jimmy Nelson Hartford, Ct SCH 
 -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Nov 20 Jimmy Carroll       San Francisco, Ca         W 10

Sep 30 "Philadelphia" Tommy Ryan Scranton, Pa           D 10
 -This was an "Agreed Draw" prior to the fight;
 Some sources report "W 10"; The referee 
 changed his decision twice

1901
Apr 2 -Buffalo (NY) Enquirer reported that Otto Floto said that
 Jack McAuliffe and Jimmy Nelson put up the hardest set-to
 of any two men who traveled together and appeared each night

    K.O. Brown                         EX

    -This bout was part of a Benefit for Joe McGinn,

     an Associated Press writer who was ill

Apr 4 Freddie Welsh       New York, NY          EX 3

Jan 15 Dick Burge         London, Eng           EX 3

Feb 4 Jem Carney         London, Eng           EX 3

Apr 30Benny Leonard New York, NY EX 2
May 8 Jack Britton New York, NY EX 
May 31 an unnamed opponent    Camp Upton            EX 2
Jun 20 Eddie Fitzsimmons Otisville, NY EX 4

    Jack Dempsey        on the U.S. Training Ship,    EX

                 "Granite State"

    -Some sources report 1921 in "Jersey City, NJ"

May 1 Benny Leonard       New York, NY           EX 2

Oct  Georges Carpentier     Jersey City, NJ         EX

    -Some sources report 1921

Undated

    "Irish" Patsy Cline    Brooklyn, NY           EX  
 Billy Ernst EX 
 -Ernst knocked McAuliffe down
*** The Following Bout Are Reported But Not Confirmed ***

1885
 Bob Farrell Kings County, NY W 
 -McAuliffe fought a "Bob Farrell"; Was he the well-known sparring man ?
1886
Jul 31 Charles "Bull" McCarthy  Philadelphia, Pa         KO 3
1896

    Owen Ziegler                        EX


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Jack McAuliffe ("Napoleon of the Ring")

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

Jack McAuliffe
("Napoleon of the Ring")