dʒˈɛɹoʊm wʌzðə fˈɜːst ɪndˈɪdʒənəs ɔːstɹˈeɪliən tə wˈɪn ɐ mˈeɪdʒɚ bˈɑːksɪŋ tˈaɪɾəl — dᵻfˈiːɾɪŋ tʃˈɑːɹli ɡˈɑːdfɹi tə klˈeɪm ðə mˈɪdəlwˌeɪt tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp ʌv ɔːstɹˈeɪliə æt bɹˈɪsbən ˌɔn sˈɛvən sɛptˈɛmbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛlv.
Jerome was the first Indigenous Australian to win a major boxing title — defeating Charlie Godfrey to claim the Middleweight Championship of Australia at Brisbane on 7 September 1912.