Jeff Smith (boxer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jeff Smith (boxer)

American boxer, born 1891

Date of Birth: 23-Apr-1891

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 03-Feb-1962

Profession: boxer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Jerome "Jeff Smith" Jefferds (April 23, 1891 – February 3, 1962) was an American professional boxer who held the Australian version of the World Middleweight Title during his career.
Despite his relative anonymity, Smith faced off against some the best fighters of his era, including Harry Greb, Gene Tunney, Mike Gibbons, Georges Carpentier, Les Darcy and Tommy Loughran.
Statistical boxing website BoxRec lists Smith as the 17th greatest middleweight ever, while Ring Magazine founder Nat Fleischer ranked Smith as the #10 Middleweight of all-time.
He was inducted into the Ring Magazine Hall of Fame in 1969 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2013.