Nova Scotia Archives
Tom Connors: 'The Old Sport'
"Kid McCoy"
"Middleweight, started boxing in 1891. He fought against Joe…, Gus Ruhlin, Peter Maher, Dan Creedon, Tom Sharkey, Joe Choynski, Tom…, Jack Root, Jack O'Brien. Corbett defeated him in a terrific battle in 1900. …boxing was done in 1922."
Reference: Tom Connors Nova Scotia Archives 1987-218 number 072