Jimmy Reeves boxer

Jimmy Reeves boxer
bouts
45
won
28
lost
17
draw
0
Status
inactive
Division
light heavyweight
Debut
1939-08-07
Height
5′ 9″/175cm
Reach
-
Age
56
Born
1918-04-04
Death
1974-12-00
Nationality
USA

Jimmy Reeves (April 4, 1918 – December 1974) was an American boxer from Cleveland, Ohio. He won the 1939 light heavyweight championship.He gave Jake LaMotta his first defeat in a controversial decision on September 24, 1941, in a match that was briefly recreated in the film Raging Bull. Reeves' estate sued United Artists for compensation, but the complaint was dismissed. Reeves faced LaMotta two more times, winning on October 20, 1941 by decision and then losing on March 19, 1943, in what has been called LaMotta's "first boxing rivalry".This biographical article related to an American boxer is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
1946-06-18 Frankie Best WWWWWL Johnson Field, Johnson City LOST
KO
1946-02-25 Ernie Rios LWWDWL Edgerton Park Arena, Rochester LOST
Corner retirement
1945-04-19 Charley Polk WLWLLW Akron WIN
Points
1945-04-10 Oscar Boyd WWWWDW Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo WIN
Points
1944-09-26 Phil Muscato LWWWLW Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo LOST
KO
1944-07-14 Jimmy O'Brien WLWDWW Olympia Stadium, Detroit LOST
KO
1944-05-24 Eddie Taylor LWWWWW Flint WIN
Points
1944-04-24 Bob Garner WWWWLD Marigold Gardens, Chicago LOST
KO
1944-01-18 Johnny Lawer LWLWLL Arena, Cleveland LOST
KO
1944-01-03 Jimmy Brown WLWWLW Marigold Gardens, Chicago WIN
Points
1943-12-13 Dan Merritt LWLLWW Marigold Gardens, Chicago LOST
KO
1943-11-15 Otis McGraw LWLWWW Marigold Gardens, Chicago WIN
Unanimous decision
1943-07-21 Fitzie Fitzpatrick WWWWWW Lakefront Stadium, Cleveland LOST
KO
1943-03-19 Jake LaMotta WWWWWL Olympia Stadium, Detroit LOST
KO
1942-12-22 Frankie Best W Arena, Cleveland WIN
Points
1942-12-14 Johnny O'Brien WLWWLD Marigold Gardens, Chicago WIN
Technical knockout
1942-09-15 Phil Muscato WLWWLW Arena, Cleveland WIN
Points
1942-06-29 Nate Bolden WWWLWW Marigold Gardens Outdoor Arena, Chicago LOST
KO
1942-06-23 Herbie Brydon WW Meadowbrook Bowl, Newark LOST
KO
1942-06-15 Gene Luker WWLWWW Marigold Gardens Outdoor Arena, Chicago WIN
KO
1942-04-17 Anton Christoforidis WWLWWL Arena, Cleveland LOST
Points
1942-03-02 Nate Bolden WWWWWL Marigold Gardens, Chicago LOST
Unanimous decision
1942-02-16 Nate Bolden WWWWWW Marigold Gardens, Chicago WIN
Split-decision
1941-12-18 Billy Soose WWWWLD Arena, Cleveland LOST
Points
1941-10-20 Jake LaMotta WWDWLW Arena, Cleveland WIN
Unanimous decision
1941-09-24 Jake LaMotta WWWWDW Arena, Cleveland WIN
Split-decision
1941-05-23 Johnny Dias WWLLWD Legion Stadium, Hollywood WIN
Technical knockout
1941-04-29 Al Reiss WWLDWW Arena, Cleveland WIN
Technical knockout
1941-01-23 Mose Brown LWWDWW Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh LOST
KO
1941-01-13 Willie Pavlovich LLLDLL Arena, Cleveland WIN
Technical knockout
1941-01-01 Young Harry Wills WLLLWD Columbus WIN
Points
1940-11-15 Johnny Lasinski LDLWLL Public Hall, Cleveland WIN
Technical knockout
1940-10-22 Anton Christoforidis WWWWWW Arena, Cleveland LOST
KO
1940-05-16 Solly Krieger WLLWWW Public Hall, Cleveland WIN
Points
1940-04-15 Teddy Yarosz LLLWWL Public Hall, Cleveland LOST
Split-decision
1940-03-27 Willie Muldune WWWWLW Public Hall, Cleveland WIN
Points
1940-02-16 Vince Pimpinella LLDLLL Public Hall, Cleveland WIN
Points
1940-01-05 Marty Simmons WLLLLL Public Hall, Cleveland WIN
Points
1939-12-11 Horace Gresham WWWLWL Arena, Cleveland WIN
KO
1939-12-01 Lou Presto LLLLLL Public Hall, Cleveland WIN
Technical knockout
1939-11-24 Harold Dettman WWWLLW Public Hall, Cleveland WIN
Points
1939-10-02 Jimmy Hill debut Columbus WIN
KO
1939-09-17 Eddie Reynolds L Columbus WIN
KO
1939-08-14 Johnny Trotter L Marigold Gardens Outdoor Arena, Chicago WIN
Points
1939-08-07 Johnny Trotter debut Marigold Gardens Outdoor Arena, Chicago WIN
Points