Last updated on 07/07/2022

05/01/1882 - New York, NY - Irving Hall (1,500)
Collar & Elbow: William Johnson def Steve O'Donnell
Black Sam def Gus Lambert

08/07/1882 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden [original]
World Catch-as-Catch-Can Heavyweight Title: Joe Acton ["the champion of England} (38min) Edwin Bibby ["the champion of America"]
* Acton, who has been recognized as the world champion in the UK, defeats Bibby for the recognition in North America

08/21/1882 - Brooklyn, NY - Hibernian Hall
Collar & Elbow: Michael Donohue (American Lightweight champion) vs W.W. Montgomery (for $500)

08/23/1882 - Brooklyn, NY - Hibernian Hall
Catch-as-catch-can: Michael Donovan def Dempsey (sub. for James McCormick who refused to wrestle under the rules set up)

10/29/1882
Roderick "Jess" McMahon is born in New York, NY.

11/14/1882 - Brooklyn, NY - Barney Wood's AC
Martin Dempsey ["120-pound champion"] def Henry McGrath

11/16/1882 - New York, NY - Harry Hill's (a part of of a benefit show)
Exhibition: Black Sam vs Gus Lambert

12/15/1882 - Brooklyn, NY - Barney Wood's AC

12/16/1882 - Brooklyn, NY - Barney Wood's AC

12/18/1882 Richard K. Fox - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden [original] (3,500)
Catch-as-Catch-Can Title: Clarence Whistler (90min draw) Joe Acton

 

Researches by Hisaharu Tanabe