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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1910
Page
10
The bout opened without a handshake as Johnson and Jeffries sparred. Johnson landed some jabs to the chest while Jeffries forced Johnson to retreat. Johnson countered with a left to the jaw, and both traded moments as the bell rang with little definitive advantage.
Jeffries and Johnson clinched in the center as rounds opened with Johnson pressing awkwardly. Johnson cut Jeffries lip with a left hook while Jeffries answered with solid right leads and a sharp straight left that snapped Johnson’s jaw as the bell sounded. Corbett urged focus and warned against friendliness.
Johnson and Jeff exchanged rights and lefts in Round Nine with Johnson bowing to the audience after a stomach blow. Johnson pressed with a hard left, Jeffries narrowly avoided, and Johnson scored with multiple lefts. Jeffries absorbed punishment yet remained comparatively fresh as the round closed with hard exchanges.
In Round 3 Johnson lands lefts and uppercuts while Jeff swipes with a left and rushes to the corner. Jeff chews gum as Johnson controls the action with jabs and a mid round flurry, with both men exchanging light exchanges before the bell.
Round six featured Johnson and Jeff trading in the center as Johnson pressed with a left and Jeff blocked. Johnson opened a minor cut on Jeff’s cheek, then pressurized with lefts. Jeff dodged, and Jack feinted before landing twice with his left. Johnson’s lefts snapped Jeff’s face as he moved to the corner with a rubbed eye. Johnson landed twice to Jeff’s face, pushing him to ropes.
Johnson and Jeff trade blows in round ten with uppercuts and body shots. Johnson gains edge with a left to chin and a stiff sequence ending before the bell. Both fighters exchange clinches and the judges’ view favors Johnson after the round.
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Round 7 sees Whey snap into a clinch as Jeffries and Johnson exchange light stinging lefts and rights in the center. Johnson grazes Jeffries with a left, Jeffries replies with a solid left, and Johnson lands a powerful left hook near close quarters as Jeffries endures a swollen lip and retakes his corner.
Johnson lands repeated lefts to Jeff's face in the opening clinch followed by a sharp uppercut. Jeff answers with a stomach blow and missed swings as the crowd stays hushed with occasional cheers for Jeff. The round remains even as Johnson and Jeff trade powerful punches.
Round eleven ends with Johnson delivering jarring rights to the back of Jeffries head and hard uppercuts. Jeffries lands two drives to Johnson’s abdomen and uppercuts that rock Johnson. Johnson appears wobbly but Jeffries fights back, and the bell finds the bout even as both exchange quickly.
In round 12 Jeffries ducks a left and counters with double jabs while Johnson steps back from a left, Jeffries lands a stomach hook, and both exchange in a close near end. The bell rings with the round even as Johnson presses with a strong stomach shot.
Fred Williams notes how Mike Murphy influenced coverage shifting support from Jeffries to John son. He recalls doubting a long bout until comparing photos from Jeffries 11 years apart, realizing a visible change that showed in today’s ring.
Reader letter notes Jeff’s swift win shows the big man isn’t the same as 11 years ago. It implies reduced training and inability to endure the pace, reflecting on current performance.
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