THE SLAVIN-JACKSON BOXING MATCH.

Tuapeka Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1903, 8 June 1892, Page 3

THE SLAVIN-JACKSON BOXING MATCH.

JACK^OV WINS IN TEN ROUNDS.

The boxing iniiicli of 20 rounds between Peter Jackson, ' ho nogro.and Prank P. Slavin, for a sum of £2000 subscribed by the London N itional Spnri ing Club, was won by the negro in 10 rounds, the fight having lasted 38 minute. The Hobart " Mercury " publishes the following particulars :— When the fight began Slavin forced the fighting at a terrific pace During the third round both men seemed considerably pumped, but recovered by the fifth. Jjckson punished Slavin severely in the eighth round, and in the tenth dazed him by a heavy blow ?n the face, knocking him senseless. The victory was tremendously popular. There were 1,200 persons present,including many of the nobility. The betting was 6 to 4 on Slaviu at the start, but lots of money was forthcoming about Jackson, who weighed 14< 4'b, vvhilt Slavin turned tli e scale at 13 <t. 3ib. Lord Lousdale was time-keeper for Jackson, and Piesse for_ Slavin ; and Angle referee. ~" On commencing the fight Slavin tried his hardest to get in his heavy right iuuders ou his antagonist's body, but Jackson proved too clever a boxer, fighting him away w ith his long left. In tho second round the fighting was terrific. Jickson hitting oflencst though not so hard >n Sl.trin. In the third round both seemeil exh;iu«t.ei], but so far the contest was fairly even. During the fourth round Slavin tried lushing t:ic:.ics, but Jackson kept him off. In the fifth both recovered, but, Slavin fought rather wildly, and several times tho men crossed legs and almost fell. In the sixr.h round Slavin inflicted tremendous body punishment; and in the seventh Jackson appeared to be tiring. In the eighth Jackson constantly smashed his left into Slavin's face, and towards tho close nearly knocked him down with a heavy right-hander. The betting was now 6 to 4 on Jackson, who was fresher than his opponent. In the ninth round Jackaou landed three heavy blows on Slavin's neck, and the latter went weak into i his corner. In the tenth round, after boxing half a minute, Jackson landed heavily right and left on Slavin's face, who became dazed, wherenpon Jackson fonght him round the ring, and knocked him out in 2min, amidst tremendous cheering. Slavin attributes his defeat to deficient training.