1897
Aug 24 Joe Cotton Los Angeles, Ca EX
1898
Mar Jim Jeffries EX
-Jack sparred regularly with brother Jim
Apr Jim Jeffries Oakland, Ca EX
-Jack sparred regularly with brother Jim
May 4 Jim Jeffries Oakland, Ca EX 3
-Jack sparred regularly with brother Jim
May 9 Jim Jeffries Oakland, Ca EX 3
-This bout was part of the play, The Prisoner of Algiers,
that ran from May 9-14, 1898; Jim and Jack likely sparred
each night
1899
Feb Jim Jeffries Boston, Ma EX
Feb 20 Jim Jeffries New York, NY EX
-Jack sparred with brother Jim for a week
May 30 Jim Jeffries Loch Arbor, NJ EX
-This bout was a wrestling session
Jun 6 Jim Jeffries Loch Arbor, NJ EX
-This bout was a wrestling session
Jun 18 Jim Jeffries New Haven, Ct EX
Jun 23 Jim Jeffries Wheeling, WV EX
Jun 24 Jim Jeffries Louisville, Ky EX 5
Jun 25 Jim Jeffries St. Louis, Mo EX 3
Jun 25 Jim Jeffries St. Louis, Mo EX 4
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Jun 26 Jim Jeffries Chicago, Il EX 4
-In the fourth round, Jack and Jim "re-created"
Jim's knockout of Fitzsimmons - according to
the Chicago (Il) Tribune; After Jack faked
taking a ten count from Referee George Siler,
Jim walked over and kicked him in the fanny
to the delight of the crowd
Jul 3 Jim Jeffries Salt Lake City, Ut EX 4
Jul 4 Jim Jeffries Salt Lake City, Ut EX 3
-This was a short three-round exhibition after the second inning
of a baseball game in which brother Jim umpired
Jul 4 Jim Jeffries Salt Lake City, Ut EX 3
-This was a short three-round exhibition after the second inning
of another baseball game in which brother Jim umpired;
The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Jul 6 Jim Jeffries San Francisco, Ca EX 3
Jul 8 Jim Jeffries San Jose, Ca SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Jul 9 Jim Jeffries San Francisco, Ca EX 4
Jul 10 Jim Jeffries Los Angeles, Ca EX 4
Jul 10 Jim Jeffries Los Angeles, Ca EX 4
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Jul 14 Jim Jeffries Oakland, Ca EX 4
Jul 15 Jim Jeffries Sacramento, Ca EX 4
Jul 25 Jim Jeffries Cincinnati, Oh EX
Jul 27 -Jack sailed for Southampton, England with brother Jim
Aug 4 Jim Jeffries London, Eng EX 4
Aug 7 Jim Jeffries London, Eng EX
-Some sources report Jack used the name "Ed Dunkhorst"
Aug 12 Jim Jeffries London, Eng SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known;
Some sources report Jack used the name "Ed Dunkhorst"
Aug 14 Jim Jeffries London, Eng SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known;
Some sources report Jack used the name "Ed Dunkhorst"
Aug 16 Jim Jeffries London, Eng SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known;
Some sources report Jack used the name "Ed Dunkhorst"
Aug 17 Jim Jeffries London, Eng EX 2
Aug 18 Jim Jeffries London, Eng SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known;
Some sources report Jack used the name "Ed Dunkhorst"
Aug 21 Jim Jeffries London, Eng SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known;
Some sources report Jack used the name "Ed Dunkhorst"
Aug 22 Jim Jeffries London, Eng SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known;
Some sources report Jack used the name "Jack Dunkhorst"
Aug 23 Jim Jeffries London, Eng SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known;
Some sources report Jack used the name "Jack Dunkhorst"
Aug 24 Jim Jeffries London, Eng SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known;
Some sources report Jack used the name "Jack Dunkhorst"
Sep 11 Jim Jeffries Liverpool, Eng EX 4
-Some sources report Jack used the name "Ed Dunkhorst"
Jim Jeffries Paris, Fr EX 4
Sep 22 Jim Jeffries Boston, Ma EX
Sep 23 Jim Jeffries New York, NY EX
Oct 27 Jim Jeffries Asbury Park, NJ EX
Nov 6 Jim Jeffries New York, NY EX
-This bout was part of a show, Around New York in Eighty Minutes
1900
Mar -Jack trained with brother Jim
Apr 16 Jim Jeffries Allenhurst, NJ EX
Apr 24 Jim Jeffries Allenhurst, NJ EX 3
May 3 Jim Jeffries Allenhurst, NJ EX 4
May 8 Jim Jeffries Allenhurst, NJ EX
May 29 Jack Beauscholte Chicago, Il KO 4
-This was Jeffries' first Professional bout;
Some sources report "KO 5"
Jun 3 Jim Jeffries St. Louis, Mo EX 4
Jun 12 Billy Stift Chicago, Il L 6
Aug 13 Billy Stift Denver, Co D 10
1901
Jan 7 Jim Jeffries Allenhurst, NJ EX
Jan -Jack sparred regularly with brother Jim
Sep 15 Jim Jeffries San Francisco, Ca EX 3
Sep 16 Jim Jeffries Los Angeles, Ca EX 3
Sep 21 Jim Jeffries Fresno, Ca EX 3
Sep 25 Jim Jeffries Stockton, Ca EX
Oct 2 Jim Jeffries Bakersfield, Ca EX
Oct 25 Jim Jeffries Harbin Springs, Ca EX
Oct 31 Jim Jeffries Harbin Springs, Ca EX 4
Nov 2 Jim Jeffries Harbin Springs, Ca EX
Nov 4 Jim Jeffries Harbin Springs, Ca EX
Nov 5 Jim Jeffries Harbin Springs, Ca EX 3
Nov 11 Jim Jeffries Oakland, Ca EX 1
Nov 11 Jim Jeffries Oakland, Ca EX 1
Nov 11 Jim Jeffries Oakland, Ca EX 1
Nov 11 Jim Jeffries Oakland, Ca EX 1
-The previous 4 bouts were held the same date
Dec 16 Jim Jeffries Salt Lake City, Ut EX
Dec 20 Jim Jeffries Denver, Co EX 6
Dec Jim Jeffries Omaha, Ne EX
Dec 25 Jim Jeffries Kansas City, Mo EX 6
1902
May 5 Jim Jeffries Los Angeles, Ca EX 3
May 11 Jim Jeffries Los Angeles, Ca EX
May -Jack sparred regularly with brother Jim
May 16 Jack Johnson Los Angeles, Ca LK 5
Jun -Jack began training in Harbin Springs, Ca
Jun -Jack sparred regularly with brother Jim
Jul 1 Jim Jeffries Harbin Springs, Ca EX
Jul 3 Jim Jeffries Harbin Springs, Ca EX
Jul 8 Jim Jeffries Harbin Springs, Ca EX 4
Jul 10 Jim Jeffries Harbin Springs, Ca EX
Jul 11 Jim Jeffries Harbin Springs, Ca EX 4
Jul 14 Jim Jeffries Oakland, Ca EX 1
Jul 14 Jim Jeffries Oakland, Ca EX 1
Jul 14 Jim Jeffries Oakland, Ca EX 1
Jul 14 Jim Jeffries Oakland, Ca EX 1
-The previous 4 bouts were held the same date
Jul 15 Jim Jeffries Oakland, Ca EX 1
Jul 15 Jim Jeffries Oakland, Ca EX 1
Jul 15 Jim Jeffries Oakland, Ca EX 1
Jul 15 Jim Jeffries Oakland, Ca EX 1
-The previous 4 bouts were held the same date
Jul 16 Jim Jeffries Oakland, Ca EX 1
Jul 16 Jim Jeffries Oakland, Ca EX 1
Jul 16 Jim Jeffries Oakland, Ca EX 1
Jul 16 Jim Jeffries Oakland, Ca EX 1
-The previous 4 bouts were held the same date
Jul 19 Jim Jeffries Oakland, Ca EX 1
Jul 19 Jim Jeffries Oakland, Ca EX 1
Jul 19 Jim Jeffries Oakland, Ca EX 1
Jul 19 Jim Jeffries Oakland, Ca EX 1
-The previous 4 bouts were held the same date
Jul 20 Jim Jeffries Oakland, Ca EX 1
Jul 20 Jim Jeffries Oakland, Ca EX 1
Jul 20 Jim Jeffries Oakland, Ca EX 1
Jul 20 Jim Jeffries Oakland, Ca EX 1
-The previous 4 bouts were held the same date
Jul 21 Jim Jeffries Oakland, Ca EX 1
Jul 21 Jim Jeffries Oakland, Ca EX 1
Jul 21 Jim Jeffries Oakland, Ca EX 1
Jul 21 Jim Jeffries Oakland, Ca EX 1
-The previous 4 bouts were held the same date
Jul 22 Jim Jeffries Oakland, Ca EX 1
Jul 22 Jim Jeffries Oakland, Ca EX 1
Jul 22 Jim Jeffries Oakland, Ca EX 1
Jul 22 Jim Jeffries Oakland, Ca EX 1
-The previous 4 bouts were held the same date
Jul 23 Jim Jeffries Oakland, Ca EX 1
Jul 23 Jim Jeffries Oakland, Ca EX 1
Jul 23 Jim Jeffries Oakland, Ca EX 1
Jul 23 Jim Jeffries Oakland, Ca EX 1
Jul 23 Jim Jeffries Oakland, Ca EX 1
Jul 23 Jim Jeffries Oakland, Ca EX 1
-The previous 6 bouts were held the same date
Jul 25 -Jack seconded brother Jim vs. Bob Fitzsimmons at San Francisco, Ca
1903
Aug 1 Jim Jeffries Harbin Springs, Ca EX 2
Aug 2 Jim Jeffries Harbin Springs, Ca EX 2
Aug 3 Jim Jeffries Harbin Springs, Ca EX 1
Aug 3 Jim Jeffries Harbin Springs, Ca EX 1
Aug 3 Jim Jeffries Harbin Springs, Ca EX 1
-The previous 3 bouts were held the same date
Aug 4 Jim Jeffries Harbin Springs, Ca EX 3
Aug 5 Jim Jeffries Harbin Springs, Ca EX 3
Aug 6 Jim Jeffries Harbin Springs, Ca EX 3
Aug 7 Jim Jeffries Harbin Springs, Ca EX
Aug 10 Jim Jeffries Harbin Springs, Ca EX
Aug 11 Jim Jeffries Harbin Springs, Ca EX 2
1904
Jun Jim Jeffries Harbin Springs, Ca EX
Aug 9 Jim Jeffries Harbin Springs, Ca EX
Aug 14 Jim Jeffries Harbin Springs, Ca EX 3
Aug 15 Jim Jeffries Harbin Springs, Ca EX 4
Aug 16 Jim Jeffries Harbin Springs, Ca EX 4
Aug 17 Jim Jeffries Harbin Springs, Ca EX 4
1921
May 3 Jim Jeffries Los Angeles, Ca EX 3
-Some sources report 5/13/21
*** The Following Bout Is Reported In Error ***
1911
Feb 22 Ed "Gunboat" Smith Coalinga, Ca LT 2
-Some sources report this bout in error;
Smith actually fought "Frank Jeffries"
*** Assistance Was Provided By Sergei Yurchenko ***
Record courtesy of
Tracy Callis,
Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
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