WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 135, 24 June 1937, Page 15

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING

Holders of Title Since 1882 SULLIVAN TO BRADDOCK Boxing matchee for the championship of the World, from 1882 to the present time, afe summarised in the following table:— 1882 — John L. Sullivan beat Paddy Eyah to lift the crown. 1889— Sullivan beat Jake Kilraini 75 roUnds (last championship decided with bute linuekles. 1892 — James j. Corbett beat Sullivan, 22 roolnds. 1894 — Corbett beat Charley Mitchells three xounds. 1897 — Bob Mtzsimmons beat Corbett, 14 rounds. 1899 — James J. Jeffries beat Fitzsimmons, 11 rounds. 1899 — Jeifries beat Tom Sharkey, 25 rounds. 1900— Jeffriee beat Jack Einnegan, -oue rouud. , 1900— Jeffries beat Corbett, 23 rouud&. 1901— Jeifries beat Hank Griffin, four founds.1901— Jeffries beat .Joe Kennedy, ttvo founds.1901 — J effries beat Gus Ruhlin, five rounds. 1902— J effries beat Eitzsimmons, eight rounds. 1903 — Jeffries beat Corbett, ten rounds. 1904 — Jeffries beat Jack Munro. two • rounds. 19 05— Jeffries retired, 1905 — Mhrvin Hart beat Jack Eoot, 12 rounds. 1905— Jack O'Brien beat Bob Eitzsimmons, 13 rounds. 1906— Tommy Burns beat Hart, 20 rounds, 1907 — Burns beat O'Brien, 20 rounds. 1907— Burns beat Bili Squares, one roUnd. 1907— Burns beat Gunner Moir, ten rounds, 1907— Burns beat Joe Grimm, three ; . -°rounds. : ; 1907 — Burns beat O'Brien 20 rounds. 1908 — Burns beat Jack Palmer, four rounds. 1908— Burns beat Jem Eoche, one round 1908 — Burns beat Jewey Smith, five rounds. 1908— Burns beat Bill Squires, eight rounds.1908 — Burne beat Squires, 13 rounds. 1908 — Burns beat Lang, 13 rounds. 1908— Jack Johnson beat Burns, 14 rounds. 1909— Johnson beat Victor MacLaglan, six rounds. 1909— Johnson beat Jack O'Brien, aix rounds. 1909— Johnson beat Touy Eoss, six rounds. 1909 — Johnson beat Ai Kuutman. ten rounds. 1909 — Johnson beat Stanley Eefccfiel, 12 rounds. 1910— Johnson beat James J, Jeffries, lo rounds. 1912— Johnson beat Jim Flynli, wine rounds, 1913 — Elimination of Johnson from right to hold the title. 1913 — Lather McCarthy beat Al Haufman, Jim Flynn and Al Palzer and was declared champibu. 1913 — Arthur Pelkey beat McCarthy, one rouud. 1913 — Jack Johnaon beat A. Spoul, two rounds. 1913— Jack Johnson beat Jim Johnsont eight rounds. 1914— Gunboat Smith beat Pelkey, 1.5 rounds. 1914 — Georges Carpehtier beat Smith, six rounds. • . 1915 — Jess Wiiiard, beat Jack Johnson, 20 rounds. \ 19-16— ivillard beat Frank Morgan, ten rounds. 1919 — Jack Dempsey beat Willard, three rounds. 1920— Dempsey beat Billy Miske, three rounds. 1920— Dempsey beat Bill Brenuan, 12 rounds. 1921 — Dempsey beat Carpentior, four rounds. 1923— Dempsey beat 'l'oin Gibbons, 15 rounds. 1923 — Dempsey beat Lui Flrpo, two rounds. 1924 — Dempsey beat Dutch Siefert, one round. 1926— Gene Tunney beat * Dempsey, ten rounds. 1927 — Gene Tunney beat Dempsey, ten rounds. 1928 — Tunney beat Tom Heeney, 11 rounds. 1 928 — -Tunney retired. 1929— Jack Bharkey beat Young Stribling, ten rounds. 1929 — Max Bchmeling beat Johnny Eisko, nine rounds. 1929— Bchmeling beat Paulino, 1930 — Schmeling suspended. 1930 — Sharkey beat Tommy Loughran, three rounds, 1930 — Schmeling reinstated. 1930 — Schmeling beat Sharkey 4 four rounds on foub 1931— Schmeling again suspended when he refufied to meet Sharkey. 1931 — Sharkey voted champion. 1931 — Sharkey beat Schmeling, six six rounds. . 1933— P. Carnera beat Sharkey, 15 rounds. 1933— Catfiera beat P. Uzctidun, .15 rounds. 1934— Carnei'a beat Loughran, 15 rounds. 1934— Max Baer beat 'Carnera, 15 rounds. J 1935 — J. Bfaddock beat Baer, 11 1 rounds.