In 1889, he participated in a fight against Frank Slavin, where he was roundly outclassed by Slavin by all accounts, and knocked out cold for ten minutes, but the circumstances had been so unfairly stacked against his opponent, the referee called it a draw after 14 rounds.
During the fight with Frank Slavin in 1889, he was heavily defeated by Slavin based on all reports. He was knocked out cold for ten minutes but the referee called it a draw after 14 rounds because of the unfair conditions that favored Slavin's side.