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James Jackson Jeffries (April 15, 1875 – March 3, 1953) was an American professional boxer and world heavyweight champion. He was known for his enormous strength and stamina. Using a technique taught to him by his trainer, former welterweight and middleweight Champion Tommy Ryan , Jeffries fought out of a crouch with his left arm extended ...
Jim Jeffries (politician) (James Edmund Jeffries, 1925–1997), American politician James J. Jeffries (1875–1953), American boxer Jim Jeffries (baseball) (1893–1938), American baseball player
The fight of the century is over and a black man is the undisputed champion of the world. It was a poor fight as fights go, this less than 15-round affair between James J. Jeffries and Jack Johnson. Scarcely has there ever been a championship contest that was so one-sided. All of Jeffries much-vaunted condition amounted to nothing.
Choynski was never given an opportunity to fight for the heavyweight title, but enjoyed some stunning successes against famed heavyweights James J. Jeffries and Jack Johnson before they became champions. For example, he held the heavier, larger, and stronger Jeffries to a 20-round draw on November 30, 1892.
Sharkey's headstone. Thomas "Sailor Tom" Sharkey (November 26, 1873 – April 17, 1953) was a boxer who fought two fights with heavyweight champion James J. Jeffries.Sharkey's recorded ring career spanned from 1893 to 1904.
Mike Jeffries left the company in 2014 with a retirement package valued at around £20.5m ($26m) ... Jeffries, Smith, and the alleged middleman, James Jameson, each face a count of sex trafficking ...
Herb Jeffries (1913–2014), American singer and actor; James Jeffries (disambiguation), several people, including: James Jeffries (Louisiana politician), Louisiana Lt. Governor; James Edmund Jeffries (1925–1997), Kansas congressman; James J. Jeffries (1875–1953), boxing champion; Jim Jeffries (baseball) (1893–1938), American Negro league ...
Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes 35 Loss 23–4–5 (3) James J. Jeffries: TKO 10 (20) 14 Aug 1903 Mechanic's Pavilion, San Francisco, California, U.S. For world heavyweight title: 34 Win 23–3–5 (3) Kid McCoy: KO 5 (25) 30 Aug 1900 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. 33 Loss 22–3–5 (3) James J ...