James J. Jeffries vs. Tom Sharkey (1st meeting)
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James J Jeffries 205 lbs beat Tom Sharkey by PTS in round 20 of 20
- Date: 1898-05-06
- Location: Mechanic's Pavilion, San Francisco, California, USA
- Referee: Alec Greggains
Notes
- Jeffries was a 10 to 8 betting favorite.
- Shortly before the fighters were scheduled to enter the ring, several tiers of seats collapsed. The crowd was in a tremendous uproar over the occurrence, as a false rumor had spread through the arena that there had been many fatalities. It was fully half an hour before the police managed to allay the excitement by assuring the crowd that no one had been injured.
- Sharkey was floored in the 11th round by a right on the ear.
- Weeks later Jeffries claimed he had knocked Sharkey down several times and the only reason he had not finished the ex-sailor was Sharkey would not stand and fight.
Newspaper Article
"Sailor Sharkey Defeated" The Daily Mail and Empire, page 12, May 9, 1898