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Jess Myron Willard (December 29, 1881 – December 15, 1968) was an American world heavyweight boxing champion billed as the Pottawatomie Giant. He won the world heavyweight title in 1915 by knocking out Jack Johnson.
Jul 4, 2019 · On July 4, 1919, Jack Dempsey knocked out Jess Willard in three rounds to become the heavyweight champion of the world. The fight was one of the most brutal and memorable in boxing history, and took place in a temporary arena in Toledo, Ohio.
Apr 16, 2024 · Jess Willard was an American prizefighter, world heavyweight boxing champion from April 5, 1915, when he knocked out American Jack Johnson in 26 rounds in Havana, to July 4, 1919, when he was knocked out by American Jack Dempsey in three rounds in Toledo, Ohio.
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May 8, 2022 · A massive, hard-hitting heavyweight champion for his era, Jess Willard is sometimes maligned as simply an uncoordinated oaf lucky to have stumbled his way into the title. Although no paragon of athleticism, Willard was a capable fighter.
willard, jess (1881–1968). World heavyweight boxing champion from 1915 to 1919, Jess Willard was born on December 29, 1881, and raised in Pottawatomie County, Kansas. He became a pugilist in Oklahoma, and his first eight professional bouts were staged there.
Apr 2, 2015 · "One hundred years ago this month, the World Heavyweight Championship changed hands. On the afternoon of April 5, 1915, for over an hour and a half, champio...
How Dempsey knocked out Willard in the first round and became the first heavyweight champion to surrender his title in the ring. Read the full story of the most brutal of heavyweight championship triumphs and its impact on boxing history.
