All boxersJames J. Jeffries
“The Boilermaker”
Boxing · Deceased19-1-2 (2 NC)RECORD
16WINS BY KO / TKO
3WINS BY DECISION
24PRO FIGHTS
Profile
| Full name | James Jackson Jeffries |
|---|---|
| Nickname | The Boilermaker |
| Date of birth | 15 Apr 1875 |
| Died | 3 Mar 1953 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Carroll, Ohio, US |
| Based in | Not added yet |
| Weight classes | Heavyweight |
| Trainers | Tommy Ryan |
| Height | 187 cm (6′2″) |
| Reach | 194 cm (76″) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | 1895–1910 |
| Status | Deceased |
| Pro debut | 29 Oct 1895 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Jack Johnson, 4 Jul 1910 |
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Titles and honours
- World heavyweight champion (1899–1905)
Background
American heavyweight who won the world title from Bob Fitzsimmons in 1899 and retired as undefeated champion in 1905. He returned in 1910 to face Jack Johnson and suffered the only loss of his career.
Fight history
24 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Jack Johnson | TKO | 15 | 2:20 | 4 Jul 1910 | Reno, Nevada, US | For world heavyweight title |
| Win | Jack Munroe | TKO | 2 | 0:45 | 26 Aug 1904 | San Francisco, California, US | Retained world heavyweight title |
| Win | James J. Corbett | TKO | 10 | 14 Aug 1903 | San Francisco, California, US | Retained world heavyweight title | |
| Win | Bob Fitzsimmons | KO | 8 | 25 Jul 1902 | San Francisco, California, US | Retained world heavyweight title | |
| Win | Gus Ruhlin | TKO (corner retirement) | 6 | 15 Nov 1901 | San Francisco, California, US | Retained world heavyweight title | |
| Win | Joe Kennedy | KO | 2 | 2:00 | 24 Sep 1901 | Oakland, California, US | |
| No contest | Hank Griffin | No contest | 4 | 17 Sep 1901 | Los Angeles, California, US | ||
| Win | James J. Corbett | KO | 23 | 2:11 | 11 May 1900 | Coney Island, New York, US | Retained world heavyweight title |
| Win | John Finnegan | KO | 1 | 0:55 | 6 Apr 1900 | Detroit, Michigan, US | Retained world heavyweight title |
| Win | Tom Sharkey | Decision (points) | 25 | 3 Nov 1899 | Brooklyn, New York, US | Retained world heavyweight title | |
| Win | Bob Fitzsimmons | KO | 11 | 1:32 | 9 Jun 1899 | Brooklyn, New York, US | Won world heavyweight title |
| Win | Bob Armstrong | Decision (points) | 10 | 5 Aug 1898 | New York City, New York, US | Retained heavyweight title claim | |
| Win | Tom Sharkey | Decision (points) | 20 | 6 May 1898 | San Francisco, California, US | Won heavyweight title claim | |
| Win | Mexican Pete Everett | TKO | 3 | 1:30 | 22 Apr 1898 | San Francisco, California, US | |
| Win | Peter Jackson | TKO | 3 | 22 Mar 1898 | San Francisco, California, US | ||
| Win | Joe Goddard | TKO | 4 | 28 Feb 1898 | Los Angeles, California, US | ||
| Draw | Joe Choynski | Decision (points) | 20 | 30 Nov 1897 | San Francisco, California, US | ||
| No contest | Dan Long | No contest | 6 | 25 Aug 1897 | Los Angeles, California, US | ||
| Draw | Gus Ruhlin | Decision (points) | 20 | 16 Jul 1897 | San Francisco, California, US | ||
| Win | Henry Baker | TKO | 9 | 18 May 1897 | San Francisco, California, US | ||
| Win | Theodore Van Buskirk | KO | 2 | 2:00 | 9 Apr 1897 | San Francisco, California, US | |
| Win | Hank Griffin | KO | 14 | 1 Dec 1896 | San Francisco, California, US | Date approximate | |
| Win | Dan Long | TKO | 2 | 2 Jul 1896 | San Francisco, California, US | ||
| Win | Hank Lorraine | KO | 2 | 29 Oct 1895 | Los Angeles, California, US | Pro debut |
Record source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).