1900
-----           Fred Thornton, Delray, Mich............KO 5

1901
------          Billy Walsh, Detroit...................KO 5
------          Archie Steele, Detroit.................KO 2
------          Ed Sholtreau, Detroit..................KO 1
------          Billy Walsh, Detroit...................KO 6

1902
Jan. 16 	Fred Thornton, Delray..................KO 5
Mar. 3  	Harry Peppers, Detroit.................KO 2
Mar. 5  	George Steele, Detroit.................KO 2
May  16 	Ed Sholtreau, Detroit..................W 10
Jun. 27 	Dick Smith, Mt. Clemens, Mich..........KO 2
Jul. 9  	Dick Smith, Mt. Clemens, Mich..........W 10
Sep. 19 	Jack O'Donnell, Butler, Ind............KO 8
Oct. 24 	Earl Thompson, D.A.C...................Exh. 3
Oct. 24 	Billy Moore, D.A.C.....................Exh. 3
Nov. 6 	        Reddy Phillips, Lansing, Mich..........KO 9
Dec. 8          "Gentleman" Jim Corbett, D.A.C.........Exh. 3
Dec. 26 	Tom McCune, Detroit....................KO 7*
   		 *For Michigan State Middleweight Title

1903
Jan. 16 	Mike Schreck, Detroit...................L 10

Schreck was a big surprise. Tommy knew of the "Dutchman's" experience, but had no fore-knowledge that Schreck was a Southpaw, the first he had ever seen.

Feb. 13         Jim O'Brien, Delray....................W 10	
Mar. 25         Dick Smith, Delray.....................KO 2*	
Mar 25 	        Reddy Phillips, Delray.................KO 3* 	
   	        * Retained Michigan Middleweight Title        
Apr. 18 	Earl Thompson, Detroit.................KO 3	
Sep. 25 	Jimmy Duggan, Houghton, Mich...........KO 9*	
   		*Retained Michigan Middleweight Title        	
Oct. 12 	 Jack Hammond, S. Ste. Marie, Mich......KO 3*	
   		*Retained Michigan Middleweight Title        	
Oct. 25 	Billy Moore, Haughton, Mich.............D 10*
   		*Retained Michigan Middleweight Title        
Nov 8  	        Jack Butler, S. Ste. Marie.............KO 2	
Nov 25          Jack O'Donnell, Evanston................KO 11	 
Dec. 31 	Tom McCune, Detroit....................W 10*	
   		 *Retained Michigan Middleweight Title        	

1904
Jan. 28 	Ben O'Grady, Detroit...................KO 3	

O'Grady came close to death due to injuries sustained in this bout. Noah Brusso left town and commenced fighting first under the name Ed Burns, then as "Tommy Burns".

Feb. 26 	George Shrosbree, Chicago...............KO 5	
Feb. 27 	Mike Schreck, Milwaukee................D 6	
Mar. 18 	Tony Caponi, Chicago...................D 6	
Apr. 9  	Tony Caponi, Chicago...................W 6	
Jul -   	Joe Wardinski, Salt Lake City..........KO 1	

Tommy went up to the Yukon to see a mine he had won in a poker game. While there, he met and fought the legendary Klondike Mike Mahoney to a draw.

Aug. 20 	Cyclone Kelly, Tacoma, Wash............KO 4	
Sep. 16 	Billy Woods, Seattle...................D 15	
Oct. 7      	"Phila. Jack O'Brien", Milwaukee.......L 6	

1905
Jan. 31 	"Indian Joe" Schildt, Ballard, Wash.....KO 6
Schildt was a heavyweight.  At this point Tommy was 
having trouble making 158 lbs.
Mar. 7  	Jack "Twin" Sullivan, Tacoma............D 20
May 3   	Dave Barry, Tacoma.....................W 20*
   		 *Won Pacific Coast Middleweight Title
Jun. 7  	Hugo Kelly, Detroit....................D 10
Jul. 28 	Hugo Kelly, Los Angeles................D 20
Burns won comfortably, but had agreed prior to the bout 
that if both were still standing at the end, it would be 
declared a draw.  Not uncommon in those days.

Aug. 31 	Dave Barry, San Francisco..............KO 20
Oct. 17 	Jack "Twin" Sullivan, Los Angeles.......L 20*
   		 *Billed as for World Middleweight Title

1906
On Friday, January 5th, it was announced that Tommy Ryan 
would defend his Middleweight Championship in early February against Tommy Burns.
Ryan set the weight at 158.

Feb. 23 	Marvin Hart, Los Angeles...............W 20
    		 (Won Heavyweight Championship)

Mar. 28 	Jim O'Brien, San Diego.................KO 1
Mar. 28 	James J. Walker, San Diego.............KO 1	
		(TWICE retains Heavyweight Championship)
Although most regard these as exhibition bouts, 
these two fights both received the only official sanctioning of their day, 
billing by promoter and newspapers as being for the Title
   	
Oct. 2  	Fireman Jim Flynn, Los Angeles.........KO 15
   		 (Title Bout)
Nov. 28 	Phila. Jack O'Brien, Los Angeles........D 20
   		 (Title Bout)

Referee Jim Jeffries should have been removed after a
public declaration that he felt O'Brien was the better man.

1907
Jan. 10 	Joe Grim, Philadelphia.................Exh W 3 
Rounds were shortened to 1 minute at Grim's request 
when Burns stripped for action!

May 7   	Billy Woods, Los Angeles...............Exh 3
May 8   	Phila. Jack O'Brien, Los Angeles........W 20 
   		 (Title Bout)
According to contemporary reports both scaled in under 	175 lbs., 
so Tommy could've claimed O'Brien's Light-heavyweight Title as well.

Jul. 4  	Bill Squires, Colma....................KO 1
    		 (Title Bout)
Dec. 2  	James "Gunner Moir", London, Eng........KO 10
    		 (Title Bout)
Dec. 16 	Charlie Wilson, London, Eng............Exh 3

1908
Feb. 10 	Jack Palmer, London, Eng...............KO 4*
Mar. 17 	Jem Roche, Dublin......................KO 1* 
Apr. 14 	Johnny Douglas, London.................Exh 3
Apr. 18 	Jewey Smith, Paris.....................KO 5*
Jun. 13 	Bill Squires, Paris....................KO 8* 

Burns fought Squires after negotiations with Sam McVey, then 	
in the city, fell through.

Aug. 24 	Bill Squires, Sydney, Australia........KO 13*
Sep. 2  	Bill Lang, Melbourne...................KO 6*
Dec. 25 	Jack Johnson, Rushcutter's Bay, Australia L 14* 
   		 *(World Heavyweight Championship)

Bout halted by police, so as per prior agreement, a decision was
awarded by referee.  There is some evidence that Burns had 
something like jaundice during this part of his stay downunder.

1910
Apr.  7 	Bill Lang, Sydney, N.S.W...............W 20
(Won British Empire Heavyweight Championshp)
May 2   	Larry Foley, Sydney....................Exh 6

1912
Aug. 8 	Bill Rickard, Saskatoon, Sask..........KO 6

1911
Oct   Vacates British Empire Heavyweight Championship

1913
Apr. 2 	Arthur Pelkey, Calgary, Alberta........ND 6

1914
Jan. 26 	Battling Brant, Taft, Calif............KO 4

1915-1917
Did not fight

1918
Sep. 19 	Tex Foster, Pr. Rupert, B.C............KO 4

1920
Jul. 16 	Joe Beckett, London, Eng...............KO by 7