SPORT & NOTE
Jeff SMITH

Male

"The Bayonne Globetrotter"
(Jerome Jeffords)
Middleweight, USA, Levittown, New Jersey
Born: April 23, 1891, New York, New York, USA
Died: February 3, 1962
Height: 5ft 8 1/2in, mt 1,74



No amateur results

Professional record

DateOpponentPlaceResult
1910
+ Mar. 7Ray HatfieldNewark, United States W 4
+ Apr. 18Tony BenderNewark, United States W 4
+ May 14Ray HatfieldNewark, United States KO 3
+ July 11Chris FlynnNewark, United States KO 4
+ Aug. 4Young Joe GrimNew York, United States KO 4
+ Aug. 22Ben DouglasNewark, United States KO 4
+ Oct. 25Jack ZinnNew York, United States KO 1
+ Oct. 25Al RoseNew York, United States KO 3
- Nov. 7Ray HatfieldNewark, United States KO 4
+ Nov. 23Battling Larry RyanNew York, United States KO 6
+ Nov. 25Bill LynchNew York, United States KO 2
+ Dec. 2Jack WadeNew York, United States KO 1
+ Dec. 10Sammy DelmontBayonne, United States TKO 4
- Dec. 23Jack DenningNew York, United States TKO 6
1911
+ Jan. 5Young RectorNew York, United States TKO 7
+ Jan. 19Charley SiegerNew York, United States TKO 2
+ Jan. 30Charley LawrenceNewark, United States KO 4
+ Feb. 2Jim HeywoodNew York, United States KO 2
+ Feb. 13Paddy MurrayBrooklyn, United States KO 4
- Feb. 14Kid HenryAlbany, United States KO 10
+ Mar. 28Johnny CarrollNew York, United States KO 10
- Apr. 18Paddy LavinNew York, United States KO 10
+ May 1Al McCloskeyPerth Amboy, United States KO 2
- May 16Dick NelsonNew York, United States KO 10
+ June 22Jimmy ClabbyNew York, United States KO 10
- Aug. 29Jack DenningFar Rockaway, QueensKO 10
+ Oct. 12Willie LewisNew York, United States KO 10
+ Oct. 24Ted NelsonAlbany, United States KO 4
1912
+ Feb. 1Young LoughreyNew York, United States TKO 9
+ Feb. 20George ChipThornton, United States W 15
- Feb. 26Eddie PalmerPhiladelphia, United States W 6
+ Feb. 27Billy WestNew York, United States W 10
* Apr. 11Mike GibbonsNew York, United States ND 10
+ June 6Mike GloverNew York, United States W 10
+ June 25Jimmy HowardRockaway Beach, United StatesW 10
+ Sept. 23Larry EnglishAlbany, United States W 10
+ Oct. 30Tom LearyParis, France W 10
+ Nov. 16Harry MansfieldParis, France TKO 6
+ Dec. 21Jim O'BrienParis, France KO 3
1913
+ Jan. 25Georges BernardParis, France W 10
= Feb. 19Frank MantellParis, France Draw 20
+ Apr. 2Adrien HoganParis, France TKO 11
- Oct. 11Georges CarpentierParis, France L 20
+ Nov. 15Georges BernardParis, France W 20
1914
+ Mar. 14Eddie McGoortySydney, Australia W 20
+ Apr. 13Pat BradleySydney, Australia KO 16
+ June 6Jimmy ClabbySydney, Australia W 20
- Nov. 28Mick KingSydney, Australia L 20
+ Dec. 26Mick KingSydney, Australia W 20
1915
+ Jan. 23Les DarcySydney, Australia WDQ 5
+ Feb. 20Mick KingMelbourne, Australia W 20
+ May 1Harold HardwickSydney, Australia W 20
- May 22Les DarcySydney, Australia LDQ 2
+ Dec. 7George ChipBoston, United States WDQ 7
1916
* Mar. 17Mike GibbonsSaint Paul, United States ND 10
+ Mar. 28Zulu KidAlbany, United States KO 10
- June 23Gus ChristieRochester, United States KO 10
- July 4Jack McCarronAllentown, United States KO 10
+ Nov. 6Herman MillerBaltimore, United States KO 3
+ Nov. 10Joe HerrickMilwaukee, United States KO 3
+ Nov. 29Kid HenryAlbany, United States TKO 7
+ Dec. 12Joe EaganBoston, United States W 12
1917
+ Jan. 1Frank MantellBaltimore, United States W 15
- Jan. 25Jackie ClarkHerkimer, United States KO 10
+ Jan. 30Leo LavinAlbany, United States KO 4
* Feb. 2 Joe BorrellPhiladelphia, United States ND 6
+ Apr. 23Young AhearnNew Orleans, United States KO 5
- May 19Harry GrebBuffalo, United States W 10
+ June 18Len RowlandsCincinnati, United States W 15
+ July 21Zulu KidBaltimore, United States W 15
- Sept. 11Harry GrebMilwaukee, United States KO 10
+ Nov. 1Mike McTigueBrooklyn, United States KO 10
+ Dec. 20Kid SheelerArdmore, United States KO 1
1918
+ May 3George RobinsonBoston, United States W 12
- July 4Leo HouckLancaster, United States TKO 6
- Aug. 23Johnny HowardJersey City, United States TKO 8
+ Nov. 30Jack HanlonPhiladelphia, United States TKO 1
1919
+ Jan. 1Billy KramerPhiladelphia, United States KO 3
+ Feb. 3Johnny HowardJersey City, United States KO 8
+ Mar. 13Jim BookerAtlantic City, United States KO 2
+ Mar. 27Frank CarboneAtlantic City, United States W 8
+ May 9George ChipBaltimore, United States W 12
+ May 16Silent MartinBayonne, United States KO 8
+ June 24Eugene BrosseauMontreal, Canada KO 10
* July 4Mike GibbonsKansas City, United States ND 10
* July 8Panama Joe GansAtlantic City, United States ND 8
+ Aug. 12Johnny HowardBayonne, United States KO 8
* Sept. 1 Harry GrebYoungstown, United States ND 12
+ Oct. 7Jackie ClarkSyracuse, United States KO 10
+ Oct. 13Frank MayoTrenton, United States KO 1
+ Oct. 21Frank CarboneBayonne, United States KO 8
+ Nov. 6Frank CarboneScranton, United States KO 10
+ Nov. 13Jamaica KidAtlantic City, United States KO 8
+ Nov. 17 K O SamsonTrenton, United States KO 8
* Nov. 21Jack McCarronToledo, United States KO 6
= Dec. 11Jamaica KidBinghamton, United States KO 10
+ Dec. 29Jack CoyneJersey City, United States KO 2
1920
+ Jan. 1Art MagirlPhiladelphia, United States TKO 3
+ Jan. 7Young Jack JohnsonLewiston, United States TKO 12
+ Jan. 21Young Herman MillerYork, United States TKO 6
+ Mar. 5Jeff DePausParis, France TKO 2
+ Apr. 7Bob ScanlonParis, France KO 2
+ Apr. 22Bandsman Dick RiceHolborn, Great BritainKO 2
+ May 8Ercole de BalzacParis, France KO 3
+ July 5George RobinsonLewiston, United States W 12
+ July 12Johnny HowardPerth Amboy, United States W 12
+ Aug. 10Mike McTIGUEHalifax, Canada W 15
Canadian Middleweight Title
+ Aug. 24Frank CarboneYoungstown, United States W 12
+ Sept. 1George RobinsonHalifax, Canada W 15
+ Oct. 7Joe WhiteHalifax, Canada KO 4
+ Oct. 25Jamaica KidTrenton, United States L 12
- Nov. 9Mike O'DowdNew York, United States L 15
+ Nov. 29George RobinsonMontreal, Canada L 10
* Dec. 25 Harry GrebPittsburgh, United States ND 10
1921
- Feb. 25Harry GrebBoston, United States L 10
+ Mar. 4Cliff JordanWorcester, United States W 10
+ Apr. 4Pat McCarthyWorcester, United States W 10
= May 20Harry GrebNew Orleans, United States Draw 15
+ Aug. 1Harry FoleyNew Orleans, United States W 15
* Aug. 9Mike GibbonsJersey City, United States ND 12
+ Oct. 7Jimmy DarcyNew Orleans, United States W 15
+ Nov. 24Joe WhiteMontreal, Canada KO 2
- Dec. 1Mike McTigueNew York, United States L 15
1922
+ Jan. 4Andy PalmerTulsa, United States W 15
+ Jan. 16Frankie FlemingStaten Island, United States KO 6
* Feb. 20 Harry GrebCincinnati, United States ND 10
+ Feb. 27KO JaffeTroy, United States KO 2
+ May 3Bob MohaYoungstown, United States TKO 7
+ May 10Otto HughesIndianapolis, United States KO 4
+ May 15Pat McCarthyProvidence, United States W 12
+ May 22Glenn ClicknerTulsa, United States KO 5
+ June 19Bob MohaMilwaukee, United States KO 10
+ July 26Ray BensonAverne, United StatesKO 1
+ Aug. 21Jamaica KidDayton, United States W 12
+ Sept. 4Jackie ClarkTulsa, United States W 12
+ Oct. 6Harry KrohnErie, United States W 12
+ Oct. 12George RobinsonPortland, United States W 12
+ Oct. 18Bob RoperNew Orleans, United States W 15
+ Dec. 1Martin BurkeNew Orleans, United States W 15
+ Dec. 18Clay TurnerCanton, United States KO 2
+ Dec. 29Billy BrittonAtchison, United States W 12
1923
+ Jan. 1Fay KeiserDayton, United States W 12
+ Jan. 9Eddie TremblayPortland, United States KO 4
+ Feb. 22Jamaica KidPortland, United States W 12
+ Feb. 26Jamaica KidBuffalo, United States W 10
+ Mar. 2Jimmy DarcyYoungstown, United States TKO 12
- Mar. 8Tommy LoughranScranton, United States TKO 10
+ Mar. 20Bob RoperPortland, United States TKO 12
+ Apr. 4Dan O'DowdLewiston, United States TKO 12
+ May 10Harry KrohnHalifax, Canada TKO 6
+ May 22Jamaica KidPortland, United States W 12
+ June 18Tommy LoughranPhiladelphia, United States W 8
* Aug. 13 Andy PalmerPhiladelphia, United States ND 8
+ Sept. 24Lee AndersonCiudad Juarez, Mexico W 15
+ Oct. 1Chuck WigginsNew Orleans, United States W 15
+ Nov. 12Young FisherPortland, United States KO 10
1924
+ Feb. 18Jamaica KidNew York, United States W 12
+ Mar. 7Joe LohmanAtlanta, United States KO 9
+ Apr. 28Ray NeumanTrenton, United States KO 12
+ May 23 K O SamsonMount Holly, United States KO 2
+ May 30Joe LohmanIndianapolis, United States TKO 10
+ June 30George RobinsonTroy, United States TKO 4
+ July 29Ray NeumanBrooklyn, United States WDQ 3
+ Sept. 11Tony MarulloNew Orleans, United States W 15
= Oct. 1Ray PelkeyOakland, United States Draw 4
+ Oct. 20Billy BrittonIndianapolis, United States W 10
+ Oct. 27Happy HowardNew Orleans, United States W 15
+ Nov. 11Frank MoodyPortland, United States W 12
- Dec. 8Gene TunneyNew Orleans, United States W 15
1925
+ Mar. 9Buck AshtonLancaster, United States W 8
* June 19Bob LawsonPortland, United States NC 5
- Aug. 3Tony MarulloNew Orleans, United States KO by 11
1926
+ July 26Jack PalmerAtlantic City, United States TKO by 8
+ Sept. 20Homer RobertsonPortland, United States TKO by 12
- Nov. 15Murray GitlitzPhiladelphia, United States TKO by 5
1927
+ Feb. 8Lew ChesterPaterson, United States W 10
+ Mar. 11Chuck BurnsSavannah, United States W 15
* Mar. 22Henry LamarWashington, United States NC 7
+ Mar. 30Terry RobertsCharlotte, United States KO 5
- Apr. 18Fred CullenEl Paso, United States L 10
- June 11George ManleyDenver, United States L 10
- July 15George ManleyDenver, United States L 10
- Nov. 18Cuban Bobby BrownNorristown, United States TKO by 2

 

Summary

Total bouts: 183, Won: 138 (91 inside the limit), Lost: 28 (5 inside the limit), Draw: 3, NC: 12