Did Jim Jeffries defend his belt 2 more times in 1901?

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This link is the Tribune Almanac for 1901. On page 233 it lists the notable boxing fights in 1901.

If has Jeffries down for a TKO 3 over Hank Griffin on 9-17-1901 ( I thought it was Jeffries UD 4 )

It also has Jeffries down for a KO 2 over Joe Kennedy on 9-24-1901. I have read this one was a 10 count KO.

While there were many sparring exhibition matches in those days, the difference between a real match and an exhibition is there are almost never multiple knockdowns or knockouts in exhibition matches.

Were these real matches or not? The almanac says they were.

 

Jim Jeffries vs Joe Kennedy read:

[url]http://www.antekprizering.com/kennedysp.html[/url]

 

I think Apollack is doing a new Jeffries book. The event happening on the Kennedy fight is not in question at all. The question is it an exhibition match or not. Maybe not. Like I said it was a KO win from a hard punch, and the fighters were not " going through the motions ". This one sounds like an official win to me.

As for the Hank Griffin fight, that one happened too. I thought it was a four round match that ended with Jeffries scoring a few knockdowns, and Griffin lasting the distance. The Almanac says its a 3rd round TKO win for Jeffries. I think the Almanac is wrong, and Jeffries took the decision in four rounds. My questions on this match were what were Jeffries comments about sharing the ring as champion with a known black fighter in 1901?

If Apollack is doing a Jeffries book, I would like information on Jeffries in Europe. It has been reported that Jeffries KO'd several fighters in Europe. Who were the fighters he KO’d? I suppose you need a Brittish or French newspaper to get the information.

 

There is an interesting disconnect here. Box rec has many official 3 and 4 round fights for other fighters. Some of them were significant colored title matches. If the title was on the line via stoppage, these 3 or 4 round fights should be considered official matches as the 1901 Almanac quotes.

 

Not all world title fights were heavily publicized, expecialy the ones that ended quickly.

There were many 3 or 4 round matches in those days. I beleive the sparring contests and exbitions were events that ended up with both guys on their feet. It appears that Keneddy and Jeffries were tyring to win, and there was a KO here.You just don't see KO's in exhibitions becuase they are controled events. Regarding the publicity, the article says the match took palce before a packed house. I have seen boxing cards that refer to this as a win on Jeffries record.

 

Here is a link of a Jeffries card printed a few years after the Kennedy fight. It lists the fight as one of his most important wins.

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I am 90% certian the Kennedy fight was for real. Here is a full news read:

[url]http://www.loc.gov/chroniclingamerica/lccn/sn85066387/1901-09-25/ed-1/seq-4[/url]

 

You can blow up the news print by hitting the " + " button.

Its a good read on the fight. Other fighter who saw the event also comment.