HEAVYWEIGHT division
JACK ROOT
RetiredBorn 1875-05-26 (died aged 88)· Died 1963-06-10
Debut: 1899-10-03· Career: 1899–1916 (18 years)
Peak
2400
Current
1954
Wins
16
Losses
4
Draws
6
NC
1
Rated Fights
26
Root served as a lieutenant in the U.S. Army during World War I. After his time in the service Root became the president and boxing manager of the renowned Los Angeles Olympic Auditorium.
Root died on June 10, 1963, at Temple Hospital in Los Angeles from a heart attack, aged 87.
Root (with the support of some historians) claimed that he was the first world light heavyweight champion, however, some boxing historians found records indicating that Joe Choynski won a twenty-round decision over Jimmy Ryan on August 18, 1899, in a fight billed as being for the light heavyweight championship.
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Complete Record — 69 Bouts
| Date | Result | Opponent | Rds | Div. | Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🔒 18 OCT 1919 | LOSS | JOHNNY GINGER CURLEY | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 JUL 1916 | DRAW | JOE BONDS | 15 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 JUN 1916 | LOSS | JOE BONDS | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 JAN 1916 | DRAW | JOE BONDS | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 DEC 1910 | DEC | JACK GUYON | 6 | BANTAMWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 SEP 1910 | DEC | FRANK MORCOMBE | 6 | BANTAMWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 MAR 1910 | LOSS | BILL KYNE | 5 | FLYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 JAN 1910 | TKO | BILL KYNE | 2 | FLYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 FEB 1906 | DEC | FRED RUSSELL | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 JUL 1905 | LOSS | MARVIN HART | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 05 DEC 1904 | DRAW | JOHN WILLIE | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 NOV 1904 | NC | TOMMY RYAN | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 MAY 1904 | DEC | GEORGE GARDNER | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 MAY 1904 | DEC | GEORGE GARDINER | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 FEB 1904 | DRAW | GEORGE GARDNER | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 FEB 1904 | DRAW | GEORGE GARDINER | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 FEB 1904 | DRAW | JOHN WILLIE | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 NOV 1903 | DEC | FIREMAN JIM FLYNN | 8 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 JUL 1903 | LOSS | GEORGE GARDINER | 17 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 JUL 1903 | LOSS | GEORGE GARDNER | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 APR 1903 | UD | CHARLES KID MCCOY | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 NOV 1902 | DEC | MARVIN HART | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 OCT 1902 | DEC | KID CARTER | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 AUG 1902 | LOSS | GEORGE GARDINER | 17 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 AUG 1902 | LOSS | GEORGE GARDNER | 17 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 APR 1902 | KO | BILLY STIFT | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 31 JAN 1902 | DQ | GEORGE GARDINER | 7 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 31 JAN 1902 | WF | GEORGE GARDNER | 7 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 30 OCT 1901 | KO | AUSTRALIAN JIM RYAN | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 JUN 1901 | WF | KID CARTER | 15 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 JAN 1901 | KO | GEORGE BYERS | 9 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 JAN 1901 | KO | GEORGE BYERS | 9 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 OCT 1900 | KO | DICK O'BRIEN | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 OCT 1900 | KO | DAN CREEDON | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 JUL 1900 | DRAW | TOMMY RYAN | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 JUL 1900 | DEC | DICK O'BRIEN | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 FEB 1900 | KO | ED DENFASS | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 FEB 1900 | KO | JACK HAMMOND | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 JAN 1900 | DEC | TOMMY WEST | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 NOV 1899 | KO | ALEX GREGGAINS | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 OCT 1899 | KO | FRANK STEINER | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 OCT 1899 | DEC | FRANK CRAIG | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 OCT 1899 | DEC | FRANK CRAIG | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 SEP 1899 | DEC | BILLY STIFT | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 12 AUG 1899 | KO | JOHN BANKS | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 JUL 1899 | KO | FRED GRANT | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 JUN 1899 | KO | JOHNNY GORMAN | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 JUN 1899 | KO | TOM BURKE | 7 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 31 MAY 1899 | KO | TOM CASEY | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 MAY 1899 | DEC | AUSTRALIAN JIM RYAN | 20 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 APR 1899 | KO | DICK MOORE | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 FEB 1899 | DQ | BILLY STIFT | 7 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 JAN 1899 | DEC | HARRY PEPPERS | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 30 DEC 1898 | DEC | AUSTRALIAN JIM RYAN | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 NOV 1898 | KO | TOM LANSING | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 AUG 1898 | KO | JACK MURPHY | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 AUG 1898 | KO | JIMMY WATTS | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 JUL 1898 | TKO | TOM LANSING | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 MAY 1898 | DEC | JACK MOFFAT | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 APR 1898 | KO | MIKE CARROLL | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 MAR 1898 | NC | GEORGE RYAN | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 MAR 1898 | DEC | JACK MOFFAT | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 12 MAR 1898 | KO | JACK HAMMOND | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 12 FEB 1898 | KO | CHARLES WHITEY | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 FEB 1898 | KO | BILLY PHILLETH | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 JAN 1898 | KO | GEORGE HIPP | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 08 JAN 1898 | KO | YOUNG CHARLIE WHITE | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 DEC 1897 | KO | PAT BRASTAND | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 12 NOV 1897 | KO | CHARLES UPTON | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — |
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