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Jacob "Jake"Hyams

BORN c. 1859
HEIGHT 5-6
WEIGHT 129-136 1/2 lbs

 

Hyams' face was hard, ruddy, and bronzed; His hair was brown and his mustache was reddish; He had a muscular figure and looked like a hard man to tackle; Little is known about this lightweight contender otherwise

1884
Oct 30 Jim Kendrick               London, England                   D 17
          -This bout was billed as the 130 Pound Championship of England
Dec 20 Jem Carney                 London, England                  LK 45
          -Lightweight Championship of Britain;
          Hyams gave Carney a great deal of trouble 
          before collapsing in his corner; Both men 
          were battered

1886
       Bill Cheese                in England                        L   

1888
Feb 27 Jack Jones                 London, England                  KO 25
Dec 26 Jack McAuliffe             Brooklyn, NY                     LK  9

1887-1889
       Jem Kendrick               in England                        D   

1889
Jan  3 -Hyams was challenged by Jack Costello to a bout


Record courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization

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