Jack Johnson vs. Jim McCormick (1st meeting)
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Jack Johnson fought without result Jim McCormick by ND in round 15 of 15
- Date: 1900-03-21
- Location: Galveston A.C., Galveston, Texas, USA
Notes
The Galveston Daily News reported that McCormick finished the fight with a closed left eye and a swollen left cheek, while Johnson had spit a quantity of blood. To avoid a clash with Texas State Law, which forbade prizefighting, the Galveston A.C. employed fighters as their physical instructors and labeled their fights as 'exhibitions of boxing' for the members of the club.
In a May 2nd 1905 interview with the Spokane Press McCormick claimed he fought Johnson three times in 1900 at Galveston and defeated him three times all in seven rounds.