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James Jackson Jeffries (April 15, 1875 – March 3, 1953) was an American professional boxer and world heavyweight champion. He was known for his enormous strength and stamina.
The Fight of the Century or the Johnson–Jeffries Prize Fight was a boxing match between the first African American world heavyweight champion of boxing Jack Johnson and the previously undefeated world heavyweight champion James J. Jeffries on July 4, 1910, US Independence Day.
Nov 10, 2019 · James J. Jeffries, still regarded by some fight historians as the single greatest heavyweight in history, was a fearsome and intimidating fighter who established plenty of credentials for himself in just 21 professional prizefights.
Jeffries set the record for the quickest KO in a Heavyweight title fight ever, which was 55 seconds against Jack Finnegan in his second title defense. His next defense was against the former Heavyweight Champion and legendary technician, James J. Corbett.
World Heavyweight Title. "Finnegan landed the first blow as they came to the center of the ring, and Jeffries then put his left on the Pittsburgh man's jaw and he went to the floor. Finnegan came up in a few seconds only to be sent to the floor again with a blow in the same place.
James Jackson Jeffries (April 15, 1875 – March 3, 1953) was world heavyweight boxing champion, from 1899-1905. Nicknamed "The Boilermaker," Jeffries stood six foot, three inches tall and weighed 225 pounds in his prime. His greatest assets were his enormous strength and stamina.
James Jackson Jeffries (April 15, 1875 – March 3, 1953) was an American professional boxer and world heavyweight champion.
One of the finest heavyweights in history, James J. Jeffries retired undefeated but, six years later, was coaxed into an ill-fated comeback fight with Jack Johnson. Jeffries moved with his family from Ohio to a Los Angeles-area farm at the age of seven.
Sep 21, 2018 · On July 4, 1910, a crowd of more than twelve thousand people gathered in a makeshift stadium in Reno, Nevada, to witness James (Jim) Jeffries, try to take back the title from Johnson, the current champion.
Dec 28, 2023 · Dubbed the “Fight of the Century,” the boxing match between the first African American World Heavyweight Champion, Jack Johnson, and the previously undefeated World Heavyweight Champion, James J. Jeffries was one of the most anticipated matches of all time.
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