Ike Cohen vs. Jack Newton
Ike Cohen beat Jack Newton by KO in round 3 of 4
- Date: 1915-01-08
- Location: Grand Theatre, Seattle, Washington, USA
- Referee: Lonnie Austin
A police benefit show.
Jack Newton/Ludwig Anderson "did not faint away until about 10 minutes after the bout was ended. He walked from the ring alone and talked with those around him after the fight ended... While he was dressing he fell over in a faint, due to exhaustion and efforts to entirely revive him were futile." Everett Morning Tribune
As a result of Anderson's death, "lame-duck" King County Prosecutor Lundin, recently voted out of office in favor of O. T. Webb, decided to prosecute Ike Cohen and promoters Lonnie Austin and Dan Salt. [1] Cohen was arrested and remained in custody for some time awaiting trial. [2][3] (He was later exonerated by a coroner's jury. So were Austin and Salt. [4]) Webb assured the King County Sheriff "that he would stand back of him in enforcing the order [to prohibit prize-fighting in the county]."
Meanwhile, to the immediate north of King County, Snohomish County Sheriff Donald McRae "slammed down the lid on boxing." His action "came as a surprise to fans and promoters of professional boxing." Everett Morning Tribune. "The system whereby persons buying membership tickets a few days before the fight, to have them expire shortly thereafter, violated the spirit of the law, he stated." See also, [5] (Recall that professional boxing was still illegal in the state, but conducted anyway under the auspices of fraternal organizations.)
The Seattle Star proclaimed that it was "Curtains for Boxing in Seattle" after this fatality. King County Prosecutor Lundin promised to bar all future public contests in the county. [6]. By March, all boxing was suspended in King County. Everett Morning Tribune
A proposed bill to legalize 10-rounds bouts in Washington state would soon after be defeated.