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Jess Myron Willard (December 29, 1881 – December 15, 1968) was an American world heavyweight boxing champion billed as the Pottawatomie Giant. [3] [4] He won the world heavyweight title in 1915 by knocking out Jack Johnson .
A massive, hard-hitting heavyweight champion for his era, Jess Willard is sometimes maligned as simply an uncoordinated oaf lucky to have stumbled his way into the title. Although no paragon of athleticism, Willard was a capable fighter.
Jess Willard was an American prizefighter, world heavyweight boxing champion from April 5, 1915, when he knocked out American Jack Johnson in 26 rounds in Havana, to July 4, 1919, when he was knocked out by American Jack Dempsey in three rounds in Toledo, Ohio.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Jul 4, 2019 · On July 4, 1919, Jack Dempsey knocked out Jess Willard in three rounds to become the heavyweight champion of the world. The fight was one of the most brutal and memorable in boxing history, and took place in a temporary arena in Toledo, Ohio.
World Heavyweight Title. Timekeeper: Warren Barbour; Willard was down seven times in the first round, but kept his feet afterwards until the fight was stopped. He suffered a terrible beating and was cut up badly.
Jess Willard was a world heavyweight champion who knocked out Jack Johnson in 1915 and lost to Jack Dempsey in 1919. He was known for his great strength, stamina and courage, and was the tallest and heaviest champion in boxing history until 1933.
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Apr 2, 2015 · On the afternoon of April 5, 1915, for over an hour and a half, champion and challenger battled through 25 three-minute rounds in 100+ degree heat in a ri ...more. "One hundred years ago this ...
