Jerry Jerome (boxer)

Dave Smith v Jerry Jerome at Sydney Stadium on 19 April 1913

Jerry Jerome (24 May 1874 – 27 September 1943) was the 1912 Australian middleweight boxing champion. Born just outside Dalby, Queensland he was the first Indigenous Australian to win a major boxing title — defeating Charlie Godrey to claim the Middleweight Championship of Australia at Brisbane on 7 September 1912.[1] He died in Cherbourg, Queensland.[2] In his professional career he had 24 losses and 40 wins, with 34 by knock-out.[3]

Jerry was the 2008 Inductee for the Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame Old Timers category.

References

  1. ↑ "BOXING". Queensland Times. LIV, (8549). Queensland, Australia. 9 September 1912. p. 7 (DAILY). Retrieved 28 September 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ↑ Sports Factor, ABC.com, Interview with Professor Colin Tatz, and others. 19 May 2006.
  3. ↑ "100 Not out", A century of sport from the State Library of Queensland.


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