As a welter weight pugilist he won numerous documented fights in the United States .
As a welter weight pugilist he was involved in numerous exhibition matches ( in the US and abroad ) with notable fighters such as Sullivan , McAuliffe , and Kilrain .
As a welter weight pugilist he won numerous documented fights in the United States and was involved in numerous exhibition matches ( in the US and abroad ) with notable fighters such as Sullivan , McAuliffe , and Kilrain .