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Young Peter Jackson Takes The Title Belt
August 14th, 1906
#1 Young Peter Jackson (8-3) scored a UD15 over Champ Dixie Kid (12-8-5) to win the LBC Welterweight Title.
Jackson's power was too great for Kid as Jackson dropped Kid 7 times during the fight. Kid came out and boxed his way to the first 3 rounds. Jackson dropped him for the first time in the 4th. He then battered Kid in the 5th, causing Kid to carry his hands low. Jackson dropped Kid for the 2nd time in the 9th, causing Kid's left eye to swell.
Jackson then dropped Kid for the 3rd time in the 12th causing Kid's right eye to swell. Kid went down twice in the 13th and twice in the 15th. He galantly beat the count each time but lost decisively on the score cards.
I had 144-134. Mark Moe ringside had it 145-136. the official judges had it 145-134/144-133/146-132.
On the undercard
WW - Dick Burge (10-12-2) UD10 Jimmy Gardner (13-10-2)
HW - Jim Daly (10-13-4) UD6 Oliver Williams (3-1-1) ( Williams fought as a beginner in this club fight)
WW - Jimmy Clabby (4-0) UD6 Owen Ziegler (5-11) (Clabby fought as a beginner in this club fight)
BW - Billy Rotchford (6-3) UD8 Austin Rice (1-17-1) (Rotchford fought as pre-prime in this club fight)
LHW - JH Brown (8-12) UD10 Chris Pearson (1-9) (club fight)
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