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Tommy Burns vs. Jack Johnson Date 26 December 1908 Venue Sydney Stadium , Sydney , New South Wales , AustraliaTitle on the line World heavyweight championship Boxer
Tommy Burns
Jack Johnson Nickname
"Little Giant of Hanover"
"Galveston Giant" Hometown
Hanover, Ontario , Canada
Galveston, Texas , U.S. Pre-fight record
43–3–7 (1) (32 KO)
34–5–7 (16) (23 KO) Age
27 years, 6 months
30 years, 8 months Height
5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
6 ft 1 ⁄ 2 in (184 cm) Weight
168+ 1 ⁄ 2 lb (76 kg)
194 lb (88 kg) Style
Orthodox
Orthodox Recognition
World Heavyweight Champion
Johnson defeats Burns on points after 14 rounds
Jack Johnson vs. Jess Willard Date 5 April 1915 Venue Oriental Park , Havana , La Habana Province , CubaTitle on the line World heavyweight championship Boxer
Jack Johnson
Jess Willard Nickname
"Galveston Giant"
"Pottawatomie Giant" Hometown
Galveston, Texas , U.S.
Saint Clere, Kansas , U.S. Pre-fight record
40–5–8 (19) (26 KO)
20–3–1 (5) (18 KO) Age
37 years
33 years, 3 months Height
6 ft 1 ⁄ 2 in (184 cm)
6 ft 6+ 1 ⁄ 2 in (199 cm) Weight
225 lb (102 kg)
238+ 1 ⁄ 2 lb (108 kg) Style
Orthodox
Orthodox Recognition
World Heavyweight Champion
Willard defeats Johnson by 26th round KO
Jack Sharkey vs. Max Schmeling Date June 12, 1930 Venue Yankee Stadium , New York City, New York , U.S.Title(s) on the line NBA , NYSAC , and The Ring undisputed heavyweight championshipBoxer
Jack Sharkey
Max Schmeling Nickname
"Boston Gob"
"Black Uhlan of the Rhine" Hometown
Boston, Massachusetts , U.S
Klein Luckow , Prussia , Germany Purse
$177,971
$177,971 Pre-fight record
33–7–1 (2) (12 KO)
42–4–3 (30 KO) Age
27 years, 7 months
24 years, 8 months Height
6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
6 ft 1 in (185 cm) Weight
197 lb (89 kg)
188 lb (85 kg) Style
Orthodox
Orthodox Recognition
NBA /The Ring No. 1 Ranked Heavyweight
NBA /The Ring No. 2 Ranked Heavyweight
Schmeling defeats Sharkey by 4th round DQ
Max Schmeling vs. Jack Sharkey II Date June 21, 1932 Venue Madison Square Garden Bowl , New York City, New York , U.S.Title(s) on the line NBA , NYSAC , and The Ring undisputed heavyweight championshipBoxer
Max Schmeling
Jack Sharkey Nickname
"Black Uhlan of the Rhine"
"Boston Gob" Hometown
Klein Luckow , Prussia , Germany
Boston, Massachusetts , U.S Purse
$200,000
$50,000 Pre-fight record
44–4–3 (31 KO)
34–8–2 (2) (12 KO) Age
26 years, 8 months
29 years, 7 months Height
6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
6 ft 0 in (183 cm) Weight
188 lb (85 kg)
205 lb (93 kg) Style
Orthodox
Orthodox Recognition
NBA , NYSAC and The Ring undisputed Heavyweight Champion
NBA /The Ring No. 1 Ranked Heavyweight
Sharkey defeats Schmeling by split decision
Jack Sharkey vs. Primo Carnera II Date June 29, 1933 Venue Madison Square Garden Bowl , New York City, New York , U.S.Title(s) on the line NBA , NYSAC , and The Ring undisputed heavyweight championshipBoxer
Jack Sharkey
Primo Carnera Nickname
"Boston Gob"
"The Ambling Alp" Hometown
Boston, Massachusetts , U.S
Sequals , Friuli-Venezia Giulia , Italy Purse
$69,603
$16,377 Pre-fight record
35–8–2 (2) (12 KO)
74–6 (1) (62 KO) Age
30 years, 8 months
26 years, 8 months Height
6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
6 ft 6 in (198 cm) Weight
201 lb (91 kg)
260+ 1 ⁄ 2 lb (118 kg) Style
Orthodox
Orthodox Recognition
NBA , NYSAC and The Ring undisputed Heavyweight Champion
The Ring No. 4 Ranked Heavyweight
Carnera defeats Sharkey by 6th round KO
Primo Carnera vs. Max Baer Date June 14, 1934 Venue Madison Square Garden Bowl , New York City, New York , U.S.Title(s) on the line NBA , NYSAC , and The Ring undisputed heavyweight championshipBoxer
Primo Carnera
Max Baer Nickname
"The Ambling Alp"
"The Livermore Larupper" Hometown
Sequals , Friuli-Venezia Giulia , Italy
Omaha, Nebraska , U.S. Pre-fight record
77–6 (1) (63 KO)
39–7 (30 KO) Age
27 years, 7 months
25 years, 4 months Height
6 ft 6 in (198 cm)
6 ft 2+ 1 ⁄ 2 in (189 cm) Weight
263+ 1 ⁄ 4 lb (119 kg)
209+ 1 ⁄ 2 lb (95 kg) Style
Orthodox
Orthodox Recognition
NBA , NYSAC and The Ring undisputed Heavyweight Champion
The Ring No. 1 Ranked Heavyweight
Baer defeats Carnera by 11th round TKO
Max Baer vs. James Braddock Date June 13, 1935 Venue Madison Square Garden Bowl , New York City, New York , U.S.Title(s) on the line NBA , NYSAC , and The Ring undisputed heavyweight championshipBoxer
Max Baer
James Braddock Nickname
"The Livermore Larupper"
"The Cinderella Man" Hometown
Omaha, Nebraska , U.S.
North Bergen, New Jersey , U.S. Pre-fight record
40–7 (31 KO)
45–23–4 (13) (27 KO) Age
26 years, 4 months
30 years Height
6 ft 2+ 1 ⁄ 2 in (189 cm)
6 ft 2 in (188 cm) Weight
210+ 1 ⁄ 2 lb (95 kg)
194 lb (88 kg) Style
Orthodox
Orthodox Recognition
NBA , NYSAC and The Ring undisputed Heavyweight Champion
NYSAC No. 1 Ranked Heavyweight
Braddock defeats Baer by majority decision
Joe Louis vs. Buddy Baer Date May 23, 1941 Venue Griffith Stadium , Washington, D.C. , U.S.Title(s) on the line NBA , NYSAC , and The Ring undisputed heavyweight championshipBoxer
Joe Louis
Jacob Baer Nickname
"The Brown Bomber"
"Buddy" Hometown
Detroit, Michigan , U.S.
Denver, Colorado , U.S. Purse
$34,616
Pre-fight record
48–1 (41 KO)
57–5 (2) (53 KO) Age
27 years
25 years, 11 months Height
6 ft 1+ 1 ⁄ 2 in (187 cm)
6 ft 8 in (203 cm) Weight
201+ 3 ⁄ 4 lb (92 kg)
237+ 1 ⁄ 2 lb (108 kg) Style
Orthodox
Orthodox Recognition
NBA , NYSAC and The Ring undisputed Heavyweight Champion
The Ring No. 6 Ranked Heavyweight
Louis defeats Baer by 7th round DQ
Joe Louis vs. Buddy Baer II Date January 9, 1942 Venue Madison Square Garden , New York City, New York , U.S.Title(s) on the line NBA , NYSAC , and The Ring undisputed heavyweight championshipBoxer
Joe Louis
Jacob Baer Nickname
"The Brown Bomber"
"Buddy" Hometown
Detroit, Michigan , U.S.
Denver, Colorado , U.S. Pre-fight record
51–1 (43 KO)
57–6 (2) (53 KO) Age
27 years, 7 months
26 years, 6 months Height
6 ft 1+ 1 ⁄ 2 in (187 cm)
6 ft 8 in (203 cm) Weight
206+ 1 ⁄ 2 lb (94 kg)
250 lb (113 kg) Style
Orthodox
Orthodox Recognition
NBA , NYSAC and The Ring undisputed Heavyweight Champion
NBA No. 3 Ranked HeavyweightThe Ring No. 4 Ranked Heavyweight
Louis defeats Baer by 1st round KO
Ezzard Charles vs. Jersey Joe Walcott II Date March 7, 1951 Venue Olympia Stadium , Detroit, Michigan , U.S.Title(s) on the line NBA , NYSAC , and The Ring undisputed heavyweight championshipBoxer
Ezzard Charles
Jersey Joe Walcott Nickname
"The Cincinnati Cobra"
Hometown
Cincinnati, Ohio , U.S.
Pennsauken Township, New Jersey , U.S. Pre-fight record
69–5–1 (41 KO)
47–17–1 (36 KO) Age
29 years, 8 months
37 years, 1 month Height
6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
6 ft 0 in (183 cm) Weight
186 lb (84 kg)
194 lb (88 kg) Style
Orthodox
Orthodox Recognition
NBA , NYSAC and The Ring undisputed Heavyweight Champion
NBA No. 2 Ranked HeavyweightThe Ring No. 7 Ranked Heavyweight
Charles defeats Walcott by unanimous decision
Ezzard Charles vs. Jersey Joe Walcott III Date July 18, 1951 Venue Forbes Field , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania , U.S.Title(s) on the line NBA , NYSAC , and The Ring undisputed heavyweight championshipBoxer
Ezzard Charles
Jersey Joe Walcott Nickname
"The Cincinnati Cobra"
Hometown
Cincinnati, Ohio , U.S.
Pennsauken Township, New Jersey , U.S. Pre-fight record
70–5–1 (41 KO)
47–18–1 (36 KO) Age
30 years
37 years, 5 months Height
6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
6 ft 0 in (183 cm) Weight
182 lb (83 kg)
194 lb (88 kg) Style
Orthodox
Orthodox Recognition
NBA , NYSAC and The Ring undisputed Heavyweight Champion
NBA /The Ring No. 2 Ranked Heavyweight
Walcott defeats Charles by 7th round KO
Jersey Joe Walcott vs. Ezzard Charles IV Date June 5, 1952 Venue Philadelphia Municipal Stadium , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania , U.S.Title(s) on the line NBA , NYSAC , and The Ring undisputed heavyweight championshipBoxer
Jersey Joe Walcott
Ezzard Charles Nickname
"The Cincinnati Cobra" Hometown
Pennsauken Township, New Jersey , U.S.
Cincinnati, Ohio , U.S. Pre-fight record
48–18–1 (36 KO)
70–6–1 (41 KO) Age
38 years, 4 months
30 years, 10 months Height
6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
6 ft 0 in (183 cm) Weight
196+ 1 ⁄ 2 lb (89 kg)
191+ 1 ⁄ 2 lb (87 kg) Style
Orthodox
Orthodox Recognition
NBA , NYSAC and The Ring undisputed Heavyweight Champion
NBA /The Ring No. 1 Ranked Heavyweight
Walcott defeats Charles by unanimous decision
Archie Moore vs. Floyd Patterson Date November 30, 1956 Venue Chicago Stadium , Chicago, Illinois , U.S.Title(s) on the line NBA , NYSAC , and The Ring undisputed heavyweight championshipBoxer
Archie Moore
Floyd Patterson Nickname
"The Old Mongoose"
Hometown
Benoit, Mississippi , U.S.
Waco, North Carolina , U.S. Purse
$110,276
$110,276 Pre-fight record
160–20–8 (1) (116 KO)
30–1 (18 KO) Age
42 years, 11 months
21 years, 10 months Height
5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
6 ft 0 in (183 cm) Weight
187+ 3 ⁄ 4 lb (85 kg)
182+ 1 ⁄ 4 lb (83 kg) Style
Orthodox
Orthodox Recognition
NBA /The Ring No. 1 Ranked Heavyweight
NBA /The Ring No. 2 Ranked Heavyweight
Patterson defeats Moore by 5th round KO
Joe Frazier vs. Buster Mathis Date March 4, 1968 Venue Madison Square Garden , New York City, New York , U.S.Title on the line NYSAC heavyweight championshipBoxer
Joe Frazier
Buster Mathis Nickname
"Smokin'"
Hometown
Beaufort, South Carolina , U.S.
Sledge, Mississippi , U.S. Pre-fight record
19–0 (17 KO)
23–0 (17 KO) Age
24 years, 1 month
24 years, 8 months Height
5 ft 11+ 1 ⁄ 2 in (182 cm)
6 ft 3 in (191 cm) Weight
204+ 1 ⁄ 2 lb (93 kg)
243+ 1 ⁄ 2 lb (110 kg) Style
Orthodox
Orthodox Recognition
NYSAC /The Ring No. 1 Ranked Heavyweight
NYSAC No. 2 Ranked HeavyweightThe Ring No. 10 Ranked Heavyweight
Frazier defeats Mathis by 11th round TKO
Jerry Quarry vs. Jimmy Ellis Date April 27, 1968 Venue Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena , Oakland, California , U.S.Title on the line WBA heavyweight championshipBoxer
Jerry Quarry
Jimmy Ellis Nickname
"The Bellflower Bomber"
Hometown
Bellflower, California , U.S
Louisville, Kentucky , U.S. Purse
$125,000
$125,000 Pre-fight record
26–1–4 (16 KO)
25–5 (12 KO) Age
22 years, 11 months
28 years, 2 months Height
6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
6 ft 1 in (185 cm) Weight
195 lb (88 kg)
197 lb (89 kg) Style
Orthodox
Orthodox Recognition
WBA No. 1 Ranked HeavyweightThe Ring No. 2 Ranked Heavyweight
WBA No. 2 Ranked HeavyweightThe Ring No. 3 Ranked Heavyweight
Ellis defeats Quarry by majority decision
Jimmy Ellis vs. Floyd Patterson Date 14 September 1968 Venue Råsunda Stadium , Stockholm , Stockholm County , SwedenTitle on the line WBA heavyweight championshipBoxer
Jimmy Ellis
Floyd Patterson Nickname
"The Gentleman of Boxing" Hometown
Louisville, Kentucky , U.S.
Waco, North Carolina , U.S. Pre-fight record
27–1–4 (16 KO)
46–6–1 (34 KO) Age
28 years, 6 months
33 years, 8 months Height
6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
6 ft 0 in (183 cm) Weight
198 lb (90 kg)
188+ 1 ⁄ 2 lb (86 kg) Style
Orthodox
Orthodox Recognition
WBA Heavyweight ChampionThe Ring No. 2 Ranked Heavyweight
WBA No. 6 Ranked Heavyweight Former Two time Heavyweight Champion
Ellis defeats Patterson on points
Joe Frazier vs. Jerry Quarry Date June 23, 1969 Venue Madison Square Garden , New York City, New York , U.S.Title on the line NYSAC heavyweight championshipBoxer
Joe Frazier
Jerry Quarry Nickname
"Smokin'"
"The Bellflower Bomber" Hometown
Beaufort, South Carolina , U.S.
Bellflower, California , U.S Pre-fight record
23–0 (19 KO)
31–2–4 (19 KO) Age
25 years, 5 months
24 years, 1 month Height
5 ft 11+ 1 ⁄ 2 in (182 cm)
6 ft 0 in (183 cm) Weight
203+ 1 ⁄ 2 lb (92 kg)
198+ 1 ⁄ 2 lb (90 kg) Style
Orthodox
Orthodox Recognition
NYSAC Heavyweight ChampionWBA /The Ring No. 1 Ranked Heavyweight
WBA No. 2 Ranked HeavyweightThe Ring No. 3 Ranked Heavyweight
Frazier defeats Quarry by 7th round corner retirement
Joe Frazier vs. Jimmy Ellis Date February 16, 1970 Venue Madison Square Garden , New York City, New York , U.S.Title(s) on the line WBC , WBA and NYSAC heavyweight championshipBoxer
Joe Frazier
Jimmy Ellis Nickname
"Smokin'"
Hometown
Beaufort, South Carolina , U.S.
Louisville, Kentucky , U.S. Purse
$150,000
$150,000 Pre-fight record
24–0 (20 KO)
28–1–4 (16 KO) Age
26 years, 1 month
29 years, 11 months Height
5 ft 11+ 1 ⁄ 2 in (182 cm)
6 ft 1 in (185 cm) Weight
205 lb (93 kg)
201 lb (91 kg) Style
Orthodox
Orthodox Recognition
NYSAC Heavyweight ChampionWBA /The Ring No. 1 Ranked Heavyweight
WBA Heavyweight ChampionThe Ring No. 3 Ranked Heavyweight
Frazier defeats Ellis by 4th round corner retirement
Joe Frazier vs. Bob Foster Date November 18, 1970 Venue Cobo Arena , Detroit, Michigan , U.S.Title(s) on the line WBA , WBC and The Ring heavyweight championshipBoxer
Joe Frazier
Bob Foster Nickname
"Smokin'"
"The Deputy Sheriff" Hometown
Beaufort, South Carolina , U.S.
Albuquerque, New Mexico , U.S. Pre-fight record
25–0 (21 KO)
41–4 (35 KO) Age
26 years, 10 months
28 years, 6 months Height
5 ft 11+ 1 ⁄ 2 in (182 cm)
6 ft 3 in (191 cm) Weight
209 lb (95 kg)
188 lb (85 kg) Style
Orthodox
Orthodox Recognition
WBA , WBC and The Ring Heavyweight Champion
WBA , WBC and The Ring undisputed Light Heavyweight Champion
Frazier defeats Foster by 2nd round KO
Larry Holmes vs. Mike Weaver Date June 22, 1979 Venue Madison Square Garden , New York City, New York , U.S.Title on the line WBC heavyweight championshipBoxer
Larry Holmes
Mike Weaver Nickname
"The Easton Assassin"
"Hercules" Hometown
Easton, Pennsylvania , U.S.
Gatesville, Texas , U.S. Pre-fight record
30–0 (21 KO)
19–8 (13 KO) Age
29 years, 7 months
28 years Height
6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
6 ft 1 in (185 cm) Weight
215 lb (98 kg)
202 lb (92 kg) Style
Orthodox
Orthodox Recognition
WBC Heavyweight ChampionThe Ring No. 1 Ranked Heavyweight
WBC /The Ring No. 8 Ranked Heavyweight
Holmes defeats Weaver by 12th round TKO
Epic Explosion Date September 28, 1979 Venue Caesars Palace , Las Vegas, Nevada , U.S.Title on the line WBC heavyweight championshipBoxer
Larry Holmes
Earnie Shavers Nickname
"The Easton Assassin"
"The Black Destroyer" Hometown
Easton, Pennsylvania , U.S.
Warren, Ohio , U.S. Purse
$2,500,000
$300,000 Pre-fight record
31–0 (22 KO)
59–7–1 (57 KO) Age
29 years, 10 months
35 years Height
6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
6 ft 0 in (183 cm) Weight
210 lb (95 kg)
211 lb (96 kg) Style
Orthodox
Orthodox Recognition
WBC Heavyweight ChampionThe Ring No. 1 Ranked Heavyweight
WBC No. 1 Ranked HeavyweightThe Ring No. 3 Ranked Heavyweight[ 1]
Holmes defeats Shavers by 11th round TKO
John Tate vs. Gerrie Coetzee Date 20 October 1979 Venue Loftus Versfeld Stadium , Pretoria , Gauteng , South AfricaTitle on the line WBA heavyweight championshipBoxer
John Tate
Gerrie Coetzee Nickname
"Big"
"The Boksburg Bomber" Hometown
Knoxville, Tennessee , U.S.
Boksburg , Transvaal , South Africa Purse
$400,000
$300,000 Pre-fight record
19–0 (15 KO)
22–0 (12 KO) Age
24 years, 8 months
24 years, 6 months Height
6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
6 ft 4 in (193 cm) Weight
240 lb (109 kg)
222 lb (101 kg) Style
Orthodox
Orthodox Recognition
WBA No. 1 Ranked HeavyweightThe Ring No. 4 Ranked Heavyweight
WBA No. 3 Ranked HeavyweightThe Ring No. 2 Ranked Heavyweight
Tate defeats Coetzee by unanimous decision
John Tate vs. Mike Weaver Nickname
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