The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-04
BOXING IS Old.
Two Thousand Years = Began
in England.
First Prize Fight in America in
1916.
HISTORY OFTHESPO
STORY OF THESPORT
A List of the Heavyweight
Champions.
Paragraphs About the Contests
in Which Concerned.

Thesus. son of Aegus. King of
Athens. was the inventor of boxing two
thousands years ago.
Systematic boxing began in England
| in 1740.
| The first champion was Figg.
The first prize fight in America was
in 1916, between Hyer and Beasley.
| Longest Figlts-James Kelly and
Jonathan Smith, 6 hours. 10 minutes,
| near Melbourne, Australia, November.
| 1856; Mike Madden and Bill Hayes, 1S5
rounds, in hours, 8 minutes, at Eden
| bridge, England, on July II. 1S49; Mike
Madden and Jack, Grant, 140 rounds, in
5 hours. As minutes. at Woking, Eng
| land, on December II, 1S4S. Shortest
| 30 seconds. Hard and Cannon, at Car
| bondale, Pa, May %, 1886.
| Longest Glove Fights-At New Or
leans, La, hours, 10 minues QlO
rounds), A. Brown VS.. J. Burke, draw,
| April 6, 1893; hours, minutes, 40
| seconds, w. Sheriff. ("Prussian'D and
| ]. Welsh, rs rounds, Philadelphia, Pa,
| April 20, 1884; 8 hours, 40 minutes, 9S
rounds, Mitchael Donovan and w. G.
Mcclellan, San Francisco, Cal, August
| Is, 1879.
| Shortest Glove Fights seconds. Dial
Hawkins. knocked out Martin Flaherty,
Carson City, New, March II, 1897 Bat
| ting Nelson knocked out Willlam Kos
sier in seconds, April 5, 1902, at Har.
vey, Ill. Referee Malachy Hogan, VINO
also refereed Dial Hawkins hght.
makes affidavit that Nelson's knockout
was the shorter of the two.
| Largest Number of Rounds Ever
Fought-276, Jack Jones beat Patsy
/ Tunney, Cheshire, England, 1925.
| Largest Amount Ever Fought For :
1922. 500, Jack Copper and Woolf BendoH.
81 rounds, 1 hour. 81 minutes. Fort
Elizabeth, South Africa, July 70. 1883.
Shortest Bantam Weight Champion
| ship of the World Fight-Terry MCCOY
ern defeated Pedlar Palmer tEnglanu)
in less than one round, at Tuckanoe, N
Y, September IL, 1899
HEAVY WEIGHT CHAMPIONS.
Under Marquis of Queensberry rules
Boxing, 1S91-1909:
1S91-Bob Fitzsimmons defeated JacA
Dempsey for the middle weight cham,
n;onshin of the world, IS rounds, al
New Orleans, January IA.
| 1Se1-JameS J. Corbett ana Retel
Jackson fought their memorable draw
81 rounds, San Francisco, Car, May Il
Declared no contest by reIeree.
1s92-James J. Corbett beat Jonn 1
Sullivan. champion of America,
rounds, New Orleans, La. September 7
| 1S9EJames J. Corbett beat Charle'
Mitchell Of England. rounds JACKSON
vile, Fla, January 70. b,+ pa+e,
Maher in ! round, in minute 30 sec
| ends, in Mexico, opposite Langtry, Tex.
| February Il.
1897-Robert Fitzsimmons won the un'
disputed title from Jas. J. CorpeIt a
| Carson City, New, in IA rounds, Marci
IT.
1Se9-James J. Jeffries won title from
Robert Fitzsimmons at Coney Island
n. Y, in IL rounds. June 9.
1s99-James j. Jeffries defeated Ihos
| for the title. a
| Coney Island, N. Y, 20 rounds edecls
ion) November 8.
19O2-James 7. Jeffries knocked GU
Robert F'itzsinmons challenger for TN
title at San Francisco Cal, ROUNDS
July %.
1903-James J. Jeffries knocked ou
James J. Corbett, challenger for the IL
tle at San Francisco, Cal, in 10 roulos
August IA.
Jack Monroe, challenger for the title
| at San Francisco, in rounds, Angus
e.
1so5-James ]. Jeffries retired:
Marvin Hart knocked out Jack Poo
| in 10 rounds at Reno New, July 3, 1905
James J. Jeffries refereed and present
ed the winner with his title, to defend
against all corners.
1905-Jack O'Brien knocked out Bol
Titzsimmons, December 20, San Fran
cisco, 12 rounds.
Hart, who claimed the title, Los An
geIes, February %, 20 rounds (decision)
1907-Tonmy Burns defeated Jacl
O'Brien, 20 rounds, May Z, Los Angeles
1907-Tonmy Burns knocked out Bill
Suuires, / round, July A. Colma, Cal.
| l907-Ton1my Burns knocked out Gun
ner Moir, 10 rounds. December 2. Lon
don.
1907-Tommy Burns knocked out Bill
Squires, 1 round, July 4, Colma, Cal.