George Gardiner
George Gardiner (* 17th March 1877 in Lisdoonvarna , County Clare , Ireland ; † 8. July 1954 ) was an Irish boxer in the heavyweight .
On July 4, 1903, Gardiner became world champion with a knockout win in round 12 in a 20-round fight against Jack Root . This title lost in his first title defense in November of the same year to the British Bob Fitzsimmons over 20 laps on points.
Web links
- George Gardiner in the BoxRec database
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| SURNAME | Gardiner, George |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Irish light heavyweight boxer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 17, 1877 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lisdoonvarna , County Clare , Ireland |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 8, 1954 |