Jess Myron Willard (December 29, 1881 – December 15, 1968) was an American world heavyweight boxing champion billed as the Pottawatomie Giant. He won the...
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they co-promoted the fight between Jess Willard and then-champion Jack Johnson, scheduled for 45 rounds (Willard won by knockout in the 26th round)....
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Earl Rogers (section Jess Willard 1913)
Rogers argue passionately over legal procedures. Rogers defended boxer Jess Willard on charges of second-degree murder stemming from the death of his opponent...
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Cecil Thomas Frederick Willard (16 January 1924 – 6 May 2005), known as Jess Willard, was an English professional footballer who played as a right half...
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Floyd Johnson (section Loss to former heavyweight champion Jess Willard before huge audience, May 1923)
Jess Willard in an eleventh-round TKO before a crowd of around 63,000 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx. The bout was an impressive comeback for Willard...
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and he could not use it. On April 5, 1915, Johnson lost his title to Jess Willard, a working cowboy from Kansas who started boxing when he was 27 years...
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timekeeper for many prize fights, most notably for the Jack Johnson—Jess Willard title fight in Havana, Cuba, on April 5, 1915. A newsreel featuring the...
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formerly a highly ranked contender who had beaten both World Champion Jess Willard and Hall of Famer Sam Langford. Dempsey beat Smith for the third time...
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purpose of the list, draws are also included "Professional boxing record: Jess Willard". Retrieved 14 March 2020. "Professional boxing record: Tyson Fury"....
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artist Jess Walter (born 1965), American author Jess Walton (born 1949), American actress Jess Weixler (born 1981), American actress Jess Willard (1881–1968)...
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Jack Johnson". Retrieved March 14, 2020. "Professional boxing record: Jess Willard". Retrieved March 14, 2020. "Professional boxing record: Jack Dempsey"...
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J. Corbett". Retrieved March 14, 2020. "Professional boxing record: Jess Willard". Retrieved March 14, 2020. "Professional boxing record: Max Schmeling"...
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history to challenge for the world heavyweight title. His bout against Jess Willard set a world record for boxing attendance at the time. His 1923 heavyweight...
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allowing people to jump on his stomach. He also allowed champion boxer Jess Willard to punch him in the gut, to prove its strength. Richards's most famous...
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geneticist Jess Willard (1881–1968), American boxer Jess Willard (footballer) (1924–2005), English football player and coach John Willard (disambiguation)...
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White Hope may refer to: James J. Jeffries (1875–1953), American boxer Jess Willard (1881–1968), American boxer William Warren Barbour (1888–1943), American...
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Crane Wilbur (1886–1973), actor and director Fred Willard (1933–2020), actor and comedian Jess Willard (1881–1968), world heavyweight boxing champion Bill...
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scorecards. It was the first time since 1919—when Jack Dempsey defeated Jess Willard—that a world heavyweight champion had quit on his stool. Liston said...
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Watson Jim Watt Ray Wheatley Chuck Wepner Pernell Whitaker Deontay Wilder Jess Willard Aaron Williams Danny Williams Holman Williams Ike Williams Jeremy Williams...
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Johnson, the world heavyweight champion, defended his title against Jess Willard. Willard won the title by a 26th. round knockout. The fight between the two...
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April — Jess Willard, the latest "Great White Hope", defeats Jack Johnson with a 26th-round knockout in sweltering heat at Havana, Cuba. Willard becomes...
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Jersey. Jack Dempsey was the world Heavyweight champion since he beat Jess Willard by a fourth-round knockout in 1919. The challenge by Carpentier would...
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Walter and the musical Adele. He also promoted a boxing match between Jess Willard and Jack Johnson on April 5, 1915 in Havana, Cuba and was reported by...
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French. In 1916, Rickard returned to the United States. On February 3, Jess Willard agreed to Rickard's offer to fight Frank Moran in New York City. The...
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Johnson's title was eventually lost to Jess Willard, a white boxer, in 1915. There was some controversy surrounding Willard's win, with Johnson claiming he threw...
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British Empire champion Bombardier Billy Wells and future world champion Jess Willard, and beating and losing to Sam Langford in two fights. He fought many...
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Cowpuncher Willard Drops the Brooklyn Heavyweight with a Blow to Jaw". The New York Times. 28 December 1912. Retrieved 19 March 2020. "Jess Willard". International...
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manager. He wins fights, goes to New York, and divorces Maxine. He beats Jess Willard by a TKO and becomes heavyweight champ. Dempsey goes to Hollywood to...
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mid-January 1975, but on 16 January, manager Mike Everitt was sacked. Trainer Jess Willard took over as caretaker manager for the following match, before the appointment...
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heavyweight champion July 18, 1951 – September 23, 1952 Records Previous: Jess Willard Oldest world heavyweight champion July 18, 1951 – November 5, 1994 Next:...
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