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    related to James J. Jeffries. James J. Jeffries - CBZ Profile Boxing record for James J. Jeffries from BoxRec (registration required) James J. Jeffries at IMDb...
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    Johnson and the previously undefeated world heavyweight champion James J. Jeffries on July 4, 1910, U.S. Independence Day. It was highly significant...
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  • (politician) (James Edmund Jeffries, 1925–1997), American politician James J. Jeffries (1875–1953), American boxer Jim Jeffries (baseball) (1893–1938), American...
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    the name James J. Braddock (ostensibly to follow the pattern set by two prior world boxing champions, James J. Corbett and James J. Jeffries), Braddock...
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    States after African-American boxer Jack Johnson defeated white boxer James J. Jeffries in a boxing match termed the "Fight of the Century". Johnson became...
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    hulking James J. Jeffries, a former sparring partner of Corbett's and a big heavyweight even by modern standards, for his title defense. Jeffries had learned...
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  • including: James Jeffries (Louisiana politician), Louisiana Lt. Governor James Edmund Jeffries (1925–1997), Kansas congressman James J. Jeffries (1875–1953)...
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    held by James J. Jeffries. The two had met previously, fighting a hotly contested 20-round slugfest on May 6, 1898. The decision went to Jeffries in a close...
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  • Dempsey". Retrieved March 14, 2020. "Professional boxing record: James J. Jeffries". Retrieved March 14, 2020. Rules governing championship contests...
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    (1908–1915). His 1910 fight against James J. Jeffries was dubbed the "fight of the century". Johnson defeated Jeffries, who was white, triggering dozens...
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    Holyfield". Retrieved 19 March 2020. "Professional boxing record: James J. Jeffries". Retrieved 14 March 2020. "Professional boxing record: Deontay Wilder"...
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    dismissed. Sharkey's title claims lapsed when he was defeated by Jeffries in May 1898. Jeffries announced his retirement, relinquishing the title and promoting...
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    1899, Fitzsimmons fought James J. Jeffries at the Coney Island Athletic Club near Brooklyn, New York. Most people gave Jeffries little chance, even though...
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  • Johnson and James J. Jeffries. In 1896, in a very early match in James J. Jeffries career, Griffin was lost via a KO. In 1901, Griffin fought Jeffries again...
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    heavyweight title was left vacant as a result of the retirement of champion James J. Jeffries and Hart's record earned him a chance to fight for the championship...
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  • United States portal Boxing career of Muhammad Ali Jack Johnson vs. James J. Jeffries "Weigh-ins held". Milwaukee Journal. Associated Press. March 8, 1971...
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  • The first of the Great White Hopes, former world heavyweight champ James J. Jeffries had failed to vanquish Johnson in 1910, leading to an elimination...
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  • Jackiewicz Julian Jackson Peter Jackson Rene Jacquot Leen Jansen James J. Jeffries Lew Jenkins Esteban De Jesús Eder Jofre Chris John Ingemar Johansson...
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  • in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Great White Hope may refer to: James J. Jeffries (1875–1953), American boxer Jess Willard (1881–1968), American boxer...
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    Bob Foster Carl Froch Arturo Gatti Rocky Graziano Julian Jackson James J. Jeffries Stanley Ketchel Vitali Klitschko Sergey Kovalev Sonny Liston Luis...
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  • separate case, Jeffries was arrested and indicted by federal prosecutors on criminal charges of sex trafficking and interstate prostitution. Jeffries grew up...
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    entrepreneur John Hill – trade unionist Ted Hill – British politician James J. Jeffries (The Boilermaker) – American champion heavyweight boxer John MacDougall...
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    the second-best boxer up to his time, after James J. Jeffries. Johnson defeated Jeffries in 1910 when Jeffries, who hadn't fought for six years, came out...
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    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...
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    Championship – title vacant Events 11 May. After 23 rounds, James J. Jeffries knocks out James J. Corbett to retain the world heavyweight championship. The...
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  • fans celebrate win - ESPN". ESPN. 2010-05-13. Retrieved 2012-08-14. Tuite, James (November 9, 1963). "Fans Riot at L.I. Raceway, Battle Police and Set Fires"...
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    arts and boxing. The "Fight of the Century" between Jack Johnson and James J. Jeffries was held in Reno in 1910. Boxer Ray Mancini fought four of his last...
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    Hyman (1954–1986), volleyball player Etta James (1938–2012), singer Bud Jamison (1894–1944), actor James J. Jeffries (1875–1953), world heavyweight boxing...
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    "fight of the century", Jack Johnson knocks out the "great white hope" James J. Jeffries in round 15 to retain his World Heavyweight Championship title. 15...
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  • United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth 1953: James J. Jeffries (15 April 1875 - 3 March 1953), American heavyweight boxing champion...
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