Jess Willard (boxer)
Jess Willard 
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| Birth Name | Jess Willard |
| Weight class | Heavyweight |
| nationality | US-american |
| birthday | December 29, 1881 |
| place of birth | St. Clere |
| Date of death | 16th December 1968 |
| Place of death | los Angeles |
| style | Left delivery |
| size | 1.99 m |
| Range | 2.11 cm |
| Combat Statistics | |
| Struggles | 35 |
| Victories | 27 |
| Knockout victories | 20th |
| Defeats | 7th |
| draw | 1 |
Jess Willard (born December 29, 1881 in St. Clere , Kansas , † December 16, 1968 in Los Angeles , California ) was an American heavyweight boxing champion.
On April 5, 1915, he won the title against Jack Johnson by knockout in the 26th round in Havana , Cuba . He lost his title on July 4, 1919 to Jack Dempsey in Toledo , Ohio after 3 rounds.
In 2003 Willard was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame .
See also
Web links
- All fights
- biography
- Jess Willard in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Jess Willard in the BoxRec database
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| SURNAME | Willard, Jess |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Pottawatomie Giant |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American heavyweight boxing champion (1915) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 29, 1881 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | St. Clere , Kansas |
| DATE OF DEATH | 16th December 1968 |
| Place of death | Los Angeles , California |