August 2, 1908
Peter Jackson (28-5) scored a TKO14 over #3 James Corbett (25-8-2) to wind his 2nd LBF title defense.
Jackson needed a KO or TKO to win this fight as Corbett pretty much put the fight out of reach in the 12th.
Corbett came out in his usual boring style and boxed his way to a 4 round to 0 lead early in the fight. Jackson then took command of the fight, landing several power punched over the next few rounds, drawing Corbett into a brawl.
Jackson dropped Corbett in the 6th and then Corbett's eye started swelling in the 8th. Corbett won the 5th through the 9th and appeared to be cruising.
Corbett then regained control in the 10th and 11th to even things up. In the 12th Corbett dropped Jackson twice and had Jackson in trouble on the ropes when the bell sounded.
Corbett then won the 13th as Jackson tried to shake out the cobwebs.
Jackson stunned Corbett early in the 14th and then pounded a near defenseless Corbett for 2 minutes until the ref finally stopped in. There was no protest from the Corbett corner, although there might be once Corbett regains his senses
I had it 120-124 Corbett at the time of the stoppage. Ringside expert, Harry Otty, had it 121-125. The official judges had it 120-124 x2, 121-123.
On the undercard
HW - Larry Foley (20-7-2) UD10 Frank Mantell (8-2)
LHW - Jack Root (29-7-1) UD10 Mike McCoole (10-12-2)
MW - Mike Donovan (21-14-3) MTD9 Al Greenfield (14-19-3) (Greenfield drops to club)
FW - Martin Flaherty (7-7-3) UD10 Eddie Lenny (7-5-3)
HW - Herbert Slade (13-15-2) UD10 Henry Higgans (10-18) (club fight)