HEAVYWEIGHT BOXING TITLE
, - -- HOLDERS SINCE 1897 Dating hack to 1897, when the New Zealand idol, Bob. Fitzsimmons, defeatcd James J. Corbett in 14 rounds at Carson, Nevada, the heavyweight boxing championship of the world has been held as follows: 1897, Bob Fitzsimmons; 18991904, James J. Jefferies; 1904. Jefferies retired and the title reverted to Fitzsimmons; 1905, Jack O'Brien; 1907-1908, Tommy Bums; 1908-1915, Jack Johnson; 1915. Jess Willard; 1919-1924, Jack Dempsey 1S26-1928, Gene Tunney; 1930-1931. Max Schmeling; 1932. Jack Sharkey; 1933, Primo Carnera; 1934, Max Baer; 1935, J. J. Braddock; in 1937" Joe Louis defeated J. J. Braddock and won the world's heavyweight "boxing "belt which he has field ever since against all comers. ! James J. Jefferies, Jack John;on and Jack Dempsey all held the citle for five years, which, until the Brown Bomber came 011 the scene, was the longest anyone had ever held it.
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Chronicle (Levin), 30 July 1946, Page 6
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145HEAVYWEIGHT BOXING TITLE Chronicle (Levin), 30 July 1946, Page 6
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