Herbert A. "Maori" Slade
BORN January 10 1851; Kaeo, New Zealand (Some sources report 1855) DIED 1920 HEIGHT 6-1 (Some sources report 6-2 1/2) WEIGHT 195-225 lbs MANAGER Jem Mace RACE Maori (His father was Irish; His mother was native Maori) Slade spent his youth on a farm; He learned the butchering trade and practiced it for a while; He engaged in athletics such as running, vaulting, and wrestling
The "Maori" was a champion with his fists and wrestling; He had a chest measurement of 45 inchesJem Mace began working with him in 1881; During his career, Slade was considered by Mace as a contender for the Heavyweight Championship; Whereas Slade was big and strong, he was also slow and somewhat clumsy
1882
Jun 14 William Miller Timaru, NZ L
-This was a wrestling match; Falls : 0-1
Jun 24 William Miller Dunedin, NZ L
-This was a wrestling match; Falls : 1-3
Jun 29 William Miller Dunedin, NZ EX
-This was a wrestling match
Jun 30 William Miller Dunedin, NZ EX
-This was a wrestling match
Jul 1 William Miller Dunedin, NZ EX
-This was a wrestling match
Aug 26 Jem Mace Dunedin, NZ EX 3
Sep 13 Jem Mace Timaru, NZ EX 3
Sep 14 Jem Mace Timaru, NZ EX 3
Oct 14 Jem Mace Christchurch, NZ EX 3
Oct 28 Jem Mace Christchurch, NZ EX 3
-Some sources report 10/24/82
Dec 2 Jem Mace Auckland, NZ EX 4
Dec 4 "Professor" Davis Auckland, NZ EX 3
Dec 4 H.A. Kessing Auckland, NZ EX 3
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Dec 8 -Slade and Mace left for the USA on a mail steamer
1883
Jan -Slade arrived in America with Jem Mace
Jan 8 Jem Mace San Francisco, Ca EX 3
Jan 15 George Robinson San Francisco, Ca LK
Feb 2 Jem Mace New York, NY EX 3
Feb 8 Jem Mace New York, NY EX 3
Mar 6 Jem Mace New York, NY EX 3
Mar Jem Mace Cincinnati, Oh EX
-Slade and Mace sparred several other
exhibitions during Mar 1883
Apr 5 Jem Mace Pittsburgh, Pa EX 3
Apr 13 Charlie Mitchell SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held;
Police intervened
Apr 20 Jem Mace EX 3
Apr 20 Joe Coburn Troy, NY EX 3
-Different sources report the previous 2 bouts
on the same date
Apr 23 Joe Coburn New York, NY EX
Apr 27 Joe Coburn New York, NY EX 3
May 18 Jem Mace Sheffield, Eng EX 3
May 21 Jem Mace London, Eng EX 3
May 22 Jem Mace London, Eng EX 3
May 30 Jem Mace Manchester, Eng EX 3
Jun 23 Jem Mace Manchester, Eng EX 3
Aug 6 John L. Sullivan New York, NY LT 3
Sep 11 Charlie Mitchell Kansas City, Mo SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held;
Slade left town
Sep 18 Charlie Mitchell New York, NY LK
-This was a "private" fight
Sep 28 John L. Sullivan Baltimore, Md EX
Sep 29 John L. Sullivan Baltimore, Md EX
Oct Charlie Mitchell Long Island, NY D 3
Oct 19 John L. Sullivan Allegheny City, Pa EX
Oct 29 John L. Sullivan Louisville, Ky EX
Nov 3 John L. Sullivan St. Louis, Mo EX
Nov 5 John L. Sullivan St. Louis, Mo EX 2
Nov 6 John L. Sullivan St. Louis, Mo EX
Nov 16 John L. Sullivan Chicago, Il EX 4
Nov 26 John L. Sullivan St. Paul. Mn EX 4
Nov 27 John L. Sullivan Minneapolis, Mn EX
Dec 4 John L. Sullivan Davenport, Ia EX
Dec 5 John L. Sullivan Davenport, Ia EX
1884
Jan 10 Pete McCoy Helena, Mt EX 3
Jan 10 John L. Sullivan Helena, Mt EX
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Jan 11 John L. Sullivan Helena, Mt EX
Jan 12 John L. Sullivan Butte City, Mt EX
Jan 23 Pete McCoy Reno, Nv EX
Jan 25 John L. Sullivan San Francisco, Ca EX 3
Jan 26 John L. Sullivan San Francisco, Ca EX 3
Feb 1 John L. Sullivan Astoria, Or EX
Feb 6 John L. Sullivan Seattle, Wa EX
Feb 9 John L. Sullivan Seattle, Wa EX
May 9 Pete McCoy Portland, Or EX 3
-This bout may have been held 3/09/84
Dec 17 Jack Brady San Francisco, Ca LK 2
-Heavyweight Championship of the Pacific Coast
1886
Jul 24 "Denver" Ed Smith Reno, Nv EX 3
Aug an unnamed opponent on the Pacific Coast LK
Sep 20 Duncan McDonald Salt Lake City, Ut LK 9
-Some sources report 8/28/86
1891
Aug 11 Charles Lange Salt Lake City, Ut LK 10
*** The Following Bout Is Reported But Did Not Take Place ***
1881
Bob Fitzsimmons Timaru, NZ LT 2
-Fitzsimmons always claimed to have fought
Herbert Slade but was mistaken; He actually
fought Herbert's brother in 1882
*** Much Data Was Provided By Adam Pollack ***
Record courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
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