[bear]

Jack Jones (Humphreys), of Portsmouth
born 1823 in Northhamponshire
died 1855-12-12
138 lbs
1846-1855
11 5 0
Prize Ring LW Champion 1853
1846-11-24 W Ted Hill 18 part at Prinstead, part at Havant Thicket
1847-07-15 W Cole of Landport 20 0:19 Langston Harbour
30 pounds a side
1849-01-18 L Joe Rowe 18 0:46 Dean near Salisbury
25 pounds a side
1850-07-15 W Harry Martin 29 0:58 Loer Hope Point, near Kentish Shore
30 pounds a side
1850-10-01 W G. Crockett 7 0:38 Grays, Essex
50 pounds a side
1851-03-04 L Mike Madden 29 1:05 Long Reach
50 pounds a side
1851-11-04 scheduled to meet Bill Hayes of London
postponed, one of Jones backers was killed when he fell into the engine room of the steamer carryinf the men to the fight
1851-12-02 L Bill Hayes 101 3:57 Horley
1853-03-30 NC Ned Donnelly (of Glasgow) 48 2:16 East Tilbury
50 pounds a side
exciting contest. datkness came on
1853-06-01 W Ned Donnelly 35 2:06 Brandon Heath
LW titke
1853-11-16 NC Bill Hayes 72 3:03 Tilbury Fort
200 pounds a side
darkness came on, referee appointed a second meeting on the following day
1853-11-17 L Bill Hayes
Jones failed to appear, stakes awarded to Hayes
1854-11-21 NC Bob Brettle 49 1:45 Purfleet
100 pounds a side
darkness came, referee rescheduled for following saturday
1854-11-25 W Bob Brettle did not appear at rescheduled time
stakes awarded to Jones
1855-12-12 L Mike Madden 23 1:09 Long Beach
50 pounds a side
(fatal to Jones)
1856-03-14 Madden tried ans acquitted of manslaughter at Maidstone
Fistiana credits Jones with several undated wins
W Brown of Daintry
W Haynes of Newnham
W Bosworth of Daintry
W Jenkins of Dudley
W Jenkins of Dudley
and other men

Jack Jones (Humphreys) LW slugger 2