HEAVYWEIGHT division

JAMES J JEFFRIES

Retired

Born 1875-04-15, Carroll (died aged 77)· Died 1953-03-03· USA

· Height: 183 cm (6'0")

IBHOF · Class of 1990(Pioneer)

Debut: 1895-09-19· Career: 1895–1910 (16 years)

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We have 1 record for this boxer that is unconfirmed — excluded from the record and rating while we research it.

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Head-to-Head Comparison

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HEAVYWEIGHT

1899-06-09 → 1905-05-13 · 5y 11m · 7 defences

Vacated · RETIRED

Date	Result	Opponent	Rds	Div.
🔒 04 JUL 1910	LOSS	JACK JOHNSON	15	HEAVYWEIGHT	TITLE
🔒 26 AUG 1904	TKO	JACK MUNROE	2	HEAVYWEIGHT	TITLE
🔒 14 AUG 1903	KO	JAMES J CORBETT	10	HEAVYWEIGHT	TITLE
🔒 25 JUL 1902	KO	BOB FITZSIMMONS	8	HEAVYWEIGHT	TITLE
🔒 15 NOV 1901	KO	GUS RUHLIN	5	HEAVYWEIGHT	TITLE
🔒 11 MAY 1900	KO	JAMES J CORBETT	23	HEAVYWEIGHT	TITLE
🔒 06 APR 1900	KO	JACK FINNEGAN	1	HEAVYWEIGHT	TITLE
🔒 03 NOV 1899	SD	TOM SHARKEY	25	HEAVYWEIGHT	TITLE
🔒 09 JUN 1899	KO	BOB FITZSIMMONS	11	HEAVYWEIGHT	TITLE
🔒 05 AUG 1898	UD	BOB ARMSTRONG	10	HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 06 MAY 1898	DEC	TOM SHARKEY	20	HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 22 APR 1898	KO	MEXICAN PETE EVERETT	3	HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 22 MAR 1898	KO	PETER JACKSON	3	HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 28 FEB 1898	KO	JOE GODDARD	4	HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 30 NOV 1897	DRAW	JOE CHOYNSKI	20	HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 17 JUL 1897	DRAW	GUS RUHLIN	20	HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 19 MAY 1897	KO	HENRY BAKER	9	HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 09 APR 1897	KO	THEO VAN BUSKIRK	2	HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 01 DEC 1896	KO	HANK GRIFFINUNCONFIRMED	14	HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 19 SEP 1895	KO	HANK GRIFFIN	14	HEAVYWEIGHT

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