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- John Linwood Fox (April 2, 1907 – April 6, 1954), or Tiger Jack Fox as he was better known, was a colorful, hard punching, American light heavyweight boxer.
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John Linwood Fox (April 2, 1907 – April 6, 1954), or Tiger Jack Fox as he was better known, was a colorful, hard punching, American light heavyweight boxer. Fox fought from 1928 to 1950. [1] [2] [3] Boxing career. Fox claimed he got his start in boxing when he was picked up, while hitchhiking in Georgia, by boxer Young Stribling.
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Jan 22, 2007 · Fair use image. Born John Linwood Fox on April 2, 1907 in Indianapolis, Indiana (some say Minnesota), Fox earned the moniker “Tiger Jack” early in his career and boxed under the name Tiger Jack Fox. He claimed that he got his start in boxing when he was picked up while hitchhiking by heavyweight boxer, Young Stribbling, and receiving an ...
- Unresolved Issues Concerning Early Life and Career
- Boxing Style
- Circumstances Surrounding The Bettina Fight
- Later Career and Death
- Record Issues
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Tiger Jack Foxis alleged to have been born on April 2, 1907, at Indianapolis, Indiana. Many boxing people of the Pacific Northwest, during the late 1940s, when Fox was boxing there, felt that he may have been born much earlier, perhaps as early as 1900 or 1901. One Associated Press article prior to his title shot in February 1939 against Melio Bett...
Fox fought with his hands down at his knees, frequently boxing out of a crouch with his feet spread wide and his chin sticking out, often with his mouth wide open making faces. Fox would then use a weave in his crouch to confuse his opponents. Fox who was inclined to fight as a counterpuncher, hoped that his open defense would get his opponent to o...
In the early hours of December 6, 1938, Fox was stabbed below the heart by a ten-inch razor blade by Edna Boyd after returning from a party. Fox was told initially that he would never fight again, however he returned two months later to face Melio Bettina in his unsuccessful bid for the title. According to the Chicago Defender, neither Fox or Boyd,...
It is believed that Fox was in Portland from 1941 until 1943. During this time he was working at the Shipyards in Portland and was retired from the sport as a boxer. When professional boxing returned to Portland in the fall of 1942, Fox began training fighters. Two of the fighters he is known to have worked with were Young Otto and Speedy Cannon. C...
Fox's early record in Spokane (1934-38) as it appears in the Ring Record Book, is filled with errors, and should be disregarded completely. Notably, Fox is listed as fighting in Tacoma, which he never did. Fox is also listed as knocking out Sonny Orrock in 4 rounds on March 11, 1949, which can not be found in research of the Spokesman-Review. That ...
Newspaper research of Spokane papers (Spokesman-Review, Spokane Chronicle, and Spokane Press), Portland Oregonian, New York Times, and others that have been noted above. Information about Fox's style was pieced together from articles and fight reports taken from the sources given.
Tiger Jack Fox. Born: April 2, 1907. Died: April 6, 1954. Bouts: 195. Won: 160. Lost: 23. Draw: 10. NC: 2. KOs: 109. Induction: 2023. Born John Linwood Fox in Indianapolis, IN on April 2, 1907. Fox boxed as an amateur and semi-pro prior to turning professional in either 1928 or 1932 as early record are incomplete and sources vary.
Tiger Jack Fox. John Linwood Fox (April 2, 1907 – April 6, 1954), or Tiger Jack Fox as he was better known, was a colorful, hard punching, American light heavyweight boxer. Fox fought from 1928 to 1950.Fox claimed he got his start in boxing when he was picked up, while hitchhiking in Georgia, by boxer Young Stribling.
DateOpponentLast Opponents' ResultsPlace1950-12-09W W W W L LRadio Rondevoo, Twin Falls1949-12-16LStock Pavilion, Edmonton1949-11-21W W W WStock Pavilion, Edmonton1949-08-27L W D L W WFairgrounds, Sandpoint- USA
- April 6, 1954
- April 2, 1907
Fox was down once in the 4th. Delaney was unable to continue when he shattered his right hand. Thomas was knocked down twice in the 6th, and for the count in the 7th. Eagle was knocked down before the bell to end the 4th round. He took two knees in the fifth, and was counted out on the last one.
Dec 4, 2017 · Read the story of the boxer who lost by a hex at Narratively. -via Digg. Tags: Boxing, Tiger Jack Fox, Jimmy Grippo, Hypnotism, Hex, Melio Bettina. In 1939, hotshot light heavyweight boxer Tiger Jack Fox was pitted against Melio Bettina for the vacant championship title in his weight class.
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