ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛlv dʒˈɛɹoʊm fˈɔːt blˈæk pˈædi, tʃˈæmpiən ʌv wˈɛstɚn ɔːstɹˈeɪliə, wˌɪtʃ wʌz pˈɑːsᵻbli ðə fˈɜːst kˈɑːntɛst bᵻtwˌiːn tˈuː ˌæbɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəl pɹəfˈɛʃənəl bˈɑːksɚz.
In 1912 Jerome fought Black Paddy, champion of Western Australia, which was possibly the first contest between two Aboriginal professional boxers.