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Jem Smith
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Smith was a stocky fighter with a
stiff punch who was more of a brawler and wrestler than he was a boxer;
Yet, he won the Heavyweight Championship of
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1881
Feb 10 J. Preston W
W. Brand W
-Smith won a 140-lb Boxing Competition in London, Eng
1882
Bob Preston London, Eng W 8
-Bare knuckles were used for this fight
-Smith won a 154-lb Boxing Competition in London, Eng
Tom Liddard London, Eng W 6
-Bare knuckles were used for this fight
"Snowey" W 4
-Gloves were used for this fight
1883
Bill Brand London, Eng W
Bob Preston London, Eng W
Arthur Cooper London, Eng W
-The previous 3 bouts were part of an
Open Middleweight Competition; Smith won
Bill Davis London, Eng W
-Bare knuckles were used for this fight
1884
Charlie Jackson Birmingham, Eng W 9
-Bare knuckles were used for this fight
Henry Arnold London, Eng W 14
-Gloves were used for this fight
Jack Massey SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held;
Smith paid forfeit
H. Skidmore Barking, Eng W 3
-Gloves were used for this fight;
Skidmore weighed 224 lbs
Dec 17 Wolf Bendoff London, Eng W 12
-Gloves were used for this fight;
Smith broke his hand in the 3rd round
1885
Dec Henry "Sugar" Goodson London, Eng W
Dec Jack Wannop London, Eng W
Dec Tom Longer London, Eng W
-The previous 3 bouts were part of Tom Symond's
Open Heavyweight Competition; Smith won
Dec 16 Jack Davis near Lingfield, Eng KO 6
-Heavyweight Championship of England;
Bare knuckles were used for this fight
1886
Feb 16 Alf Greenfield Maison-Lafitte, Fr D 13
-Heavyweight Championship of England;
Bare knuckles were used for this fight;
The crowd broke into the ring
Mar Jack Davis London, Eng EX
Charles "Toff" Wall London, Eng EX
-Wall outclassed Smith and knocked him down
Dec 1 Jack Knifton in France SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held;
Police prevented the bout
Dec 6 Jack Knifton London, Eng D
-Police arrived at the site and arguments arose;
Smith wanted to fight; Knifton decided not to;
The fight was called a "draw"
1887
Feb 5 Charlie Mitchell in England EX 3
Feb 17 Charles "Toff" Wall London, Eng EX 3
Apr 11 Charles "Toff" Wall Bradford, Eng EX
Mar Charlie Mitchell Picadilly, Eng EX 4
Alf Greenfield London, Eng EX
Dec 19 Jake Kilrain Isle des Souverains, Fr D 106
-Fox (of the Police Gazette) recognized Kilrain as
Heavyweight Champion of the World following this bout;
London Rules and bare-knuckles were used
1888
Jan 10 Jake Kilrain London, Eng EX 3
Feb 8 Jake Kilrain Enfield, Eng EX
Feb 10 Jake Kilrain Portsmouth, Eng EX
-Smith beat several minor opponents in England
1889
Apr 1 Charlie Mitchell London, Eng SCH
-This bout was scheduled but cancelled;
Smith cut his foot badly during training
Jack Fallon in England L
Sep 30 Jack Wannop London, Eng W 10
-Gloves were used for this bout;
Very little hard hitting was done
Nov 11 Peter Jackson London, Eng LF 2
-Smith was disqualified for using wrestling
tactics
Nov 14 Peter Jackson Westminster, Eng EX 3
Nov 15 Peter Jackson Westminster, Eng EX 3
Nov 16 Peter Jackson Westminster, Eng EX 3
Nov 19 Jim Young Westminster, Eng TK 3
Nov 19 Peter Jackson Westminster, Eng EX 3
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Nov 20 Peter Jackson Westminster, Eng EX 3
Nov 22 Peter Jackson Westminster, Eng EX 3
Nov 23 Peter Jackson Westminster, Eng EX 3
Nov 30 Patsey Collins London, Eng TK 2
Dec 23 Frank "Paddy" Slavin Bruges, Bel D 14
-Heavyweight Championship of England;
The crowd broke into the ring
1891
Jul 27 Ted Pritchard New Cross, Eng LK 3
-Heavyweight Championship of England;
Queesnberry rules were used
1895
May 10 Ted Pritchard Holborn, Eng W 2
-Heavyweight Championship of England;
Nov 26 Dick Burge Clapham Junction, Eng WF 9
-Heavyweight Championship of England;
1896
Jan 27 Dan Creedon London, Eng LK 2
-Heavyweight Championship of England;
Feb Charles "Toff" Wall London, Eng EX
1897
Feb 19 George Crisp Newcastle, Eng LF 5
-Smith was supposed to stop Crisp inside
of eight rounds
1911
Jan 11 Jack Kingsland Acton, Eng EX 3
1918
Dec 30 Jack Massey Hoxton, Eng W 4