Tiger Jack Fox boxer

Tiger Jack Fox boxer
bouts
181
won
141
lost
24
draw
12
Status
inactive
Division
light heavyweight
Debut
1928-03-05
Height
5′ 11½″/182cm
Reach
75″/191cm
Age
47
Born
1907-04-02
Death
1954-04-06
Nationality
USA

John Linwood Fox (April 2, 1907 – April 6, 1954), or Tiger Jack Fox as he was better known, was a colorful, hard punching, American light heavyweight boxer. Fox fought from 1928 to 1950.Fox claimed he got his start in boxing when he was picked up, while hitchhiking in Georgia, by boxer Young Stribling. At that time, Stribling was travelling from town to town and engaging in boxing matches, basically meeting all comers. Stribling offered Fox a job as a sparring partner. Although he had no experience, Fox, out of work and hungry, accepted the offer.His first sparring session with Stribling almost ended his boxing career. Stribling toyed with him, and eventually knocked him senseless with a right hand to the jaw. Fox claimed he didn't sleep that night, re-living the events of the day, and studying how to avoid a similar fate the next day. Fox concluded that if he stepped forward when Stribling threw his right, he would be inside the punch and in position to hit Stribling with his left.The next day, the two sparred again. This time when Stribling threw his right, Fox was waiting and executed his manoeuvre to perfection. Surprised by Fox's left hook, Stribling's knees buckled. Fox then jumped in and hit him with another left hook, which sent Stribling to the canvas. Although he was fired on the spot, Fox thought that if he could knock Stribling down, he could hold his own with anyone.Fox then made his way to Indianopolis, where he hung around a boxing gym until he was offered a fight. Fox accepted and was on his way. He relocated in Terre Haute, Indiana to train under bantamweight champion Bud Taylor and became the "Indiana colored heavyweight champion." He fought frequently for the next nine years without losing a bout. His first loss was by a split decision to light heavyweight champion Maxie Rosenbloom. Fox claimed he engaged in over 300 fights, but many were not recorded. He claimed that he never fought a preliminary bout in his career, just main events.Fox was defeated by Melio Bettina in his only crack at the light heavyweight championship, NYSAC version. In this elimination bout to name a champion, Fox was stopped in the 9th round. Two months before the fight he was stabbed near the heart in a Harlem hotel in a dispute over a woman.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
1950-12-09 Fidel Arciniega WWWWLL Radio Rondevoo, Twin Falls LOST
KO
1949-12-16 Dave Delaney L Stock Pavilion, Edmonton WIN
KO
1949-11-21 Billy Carter WWWW Stock Pavilion, Edmonton WIN
KO
1949-08-27 Ponce de Leon LWDLWW Fairgrounds, Sandpoint WIN
KO
1949-07-02 Dave Delaney debut City Ballpark, Anchorage WIN
Technical knockout
1948-08-09 Frankie Thomas WLLLLW City Ballpark, Anchorage WIN
KO
1948-06-08 Freddie Beshore WWLWWW Ferris Field, Spokane LOST
Unanimous decision
1948-04-30 Charley Eagle LLLDWL Armory, Spokane WIN
KO
1948-03-12 Paul Doyle LWWWLL Armory, Spokane WIN
KO
1947-07-30 Jerry McSwain WLWWD Ferris Field, Spokane LOST
KO
1947-07-11 Bill Petersen WWLWWW Armory, Spokane WIN
KO
1947-01-27 Jack Flood LLLWDL Exhibition Gardens, Vancouver WIN
Technical knockout
1946-10-09 Walter Hafer WLLLLL Las Vegas LOST
Points
1946-09-13 Al Ware WWLLLL Derks Field, Salt Lake City WIN
Unanimous decision
1946-07-22 Windmill Pearce DLWWDL White Park, Salt Lake City WIN
Technical knockout
1946-05-24 Leroy Evans WWWLDL Ferris Field, Spokane WIN
KO
1946-05-03 Domingo Valin DWLLLL Gonzaga Gymnasium, Spokane WIN
Technical knockout
1946-03-22 Lowell Strong WLWLWW Gonzaga Gymnasium, Spokane WIN
Points
1945-09-03 Bobby Zander WWWWWW Gonzaga Stadium, Spokane LOST
Unanimous decision
1945-08-22 Harold Blackshear WWLLDW Gonzaga Stadium, Spokane WIN
Unanimous decision
1945-07-20 Ted Lowry LDWLWL Gonzaga Stadium, Spokane WIN
Split-decision
1945-06-22 Bobby Zander WWWW Armory, Spokane LOST
Technical knockout
1945-05-11 Al Ware LWLWLD Armory, Spokane WIN
Technical knockout
1945-04-06 Jay D Turner DLWWWL Armory, Spokane WIN
Points
1945-03-16 George Eckes LWLWLW Armory, Spokane WIN
KO
1944-10-14 Clayton Worlds DWLLWW Armory, Spokane WIN
Points
1944-07-04 Jimmy Casino DLLWDW Gonzaga Stadium, Spokane WIN
Points
1944-06-27 Roy Hawkins D Civic Arena, Bremerton WIN
Technical knockout
1944-06-23 Harold Blackshear WWLWWL Armory, Spokane WIN
Points
1944-02-01 Bobby Millsap LLDWLW Armory, Indianapolis WIN
Points
1941-04-29 Ben Shave DLLLDL Armory, Salem WIN
KO
1941-04-18 Yancey Henry LWWWL Coliseum, San Diego WIN
Points
1941-01-29 Al Bray WWWWW Auditorium, Portland DRAW
Points
1940-12-13 Domingo Valin DLLLLL Fairview Arena, Boise WIN
KO
1940-12-04 Windmill Pearce WDLWWD Civic Center Auditorium, Helena WIN
KO
1940-07-16 Pio Pico LLLLDL Airway Park, Boise WIN
KO
1940-06-21 Al Delaney WWLWWL Moana Ball Park, Reno WIN
KO
1940-05-20 Al Delaney WWWLWW McCullough's Arena, Salt Lake City WIN
Points
1940-04-29 Ernie Collins WLDLLL McCullough's Arena, Salt Lake City WIN
Technical knockout
1940-04-24 Al Delaney LWWWWL Denman Auditorium, Vancouver LOST
Split-decision
1940-02-16 Eddie Wenstob WWDWLL Denman Auditorium, Vancouver WIN
Points
1940-02-12 Windmill Pearce WWWWWD McCullough's Arena, Salt Lake City WIN
Technical knockout
1939-12-01 Clarence Brown WWLDWW White City Arena, Chicago NC
No Contest
1939-11-10 Elza Thompson WDWWLW Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City WIN
Points
1939-10-13 Andy Miller LWWWWW Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City WIN
Unanimous decision
1939-09-15 Orlando Trotter WWWWWW White City Arena, Chicago WIN
KO
1939-09-01 Clarence Brown LWWWWW White City Arena, Chicago WIN
Points
1939-08-08 Eddie Simms LWLLWL Hickey Park, Millvale WIN
Unanimous decision
1939-07-31 George Hughes WLWWWW Hickey Park, Millvale WIN
KO
1939-07-13 Dave Clark WWDWWL Madison Square Garden, New York LOST
Points
1939-04-11 Al Gainer WWWLLL Mechanics Building, Boston DRAW
Majority decision
1939-03-25 Tiger Warrington WWWLWW Rockland Palace, New York WIN
Points
1939-02-03 Melio Bettina WWWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York LOST
Technical knockout
1938-11-29 Al Gainer LWWWWL New York Coliseum, Bronx WIN
Unanimous decision
1938-10-22 Isidoro Gastanaga WWLWL Rose Gardens Stadium, Kingston WIN
KO
1938-10-08 Young John Herrera WWWWLW Rose Gardens Stadium, Kingston WIN
KO
1938-09-08 Yustin Sirutis DWLLL Idora Park, Youngstown WIN
Points
1938-06-24 Fred Lenhart LWWLWL Gonzaga Stadium, Spokane WIN
KO
1938-06-09 Yustin Sirutis WDWLL Velodrome, Nutley WIN
Points
1938-05-25 Willie Reddish WWLWWW Baker Bowl, Philadelphia WIN
Points
1938-05-13 Eddie Blunt WWWWL Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Technical knockout
1938-05-10 Jersey Joe Walcott WLWWWW Convention Hall, Camden WIN
Points
1938-04-11 Jack Trammell WWDWWW Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh WIN
Points
1938-03-24 Tony Shucco LLWLDW Boston Garden, Boston DRAW
Points
1938-03-11 Johnny Whiters WWWWLW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Technical knockout
1938-03-05 Jim Howell WWDLWW Rockland Palace, New York DRAW
Points
1938-02-26 Gene Mickens LWWLWL Rockland Palace, New York WIN
Technical knockout
1938-02-18 Lou Brouillard WLLWWW Boston Garden, Boston WIN
Technical knockout
1938-01-28 Hank Hankinson WLLLWL Armory, Spokane WIN
KO
1938-01-07 Mickey McAvoy LWWLLL Armory, Spokane WIN
KO
1937-11-22 Al Gainer WWWWWL Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh LOST
Unanimous decision
1937-10-11 Red Bruce WLLLWL Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh WIN
KO
1937-10-02 Yustin Sirutis WWWWW Rockland Palace, New York DRAW
Points
1937-09-11 Joe Finazzo WLDDLL Rockland Palace, New York WIN
Technical knockout
1937-08-30 Steve Dudas WLLWWL Yankee Stadium, Bronx WIN
Points
1937-08-20 Eddie Malcolm LLDLLW Idora Park, Youngstown WIN
KO
1937-07-28 Red Bruce WWWWLL Dyckman Oval, Manhattan WIN
Technical knockout
1937-07-15 Deacon Leo Kelly LWWWWD Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Technical knockout
1937-05-22 Jersey Joe Walcott WWWDWL Rockland Palace, New York WIN
KO
1937-05-14 Red Bruce LWWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Points
1937-05-01 Phil Johnson LWWDLW Rockland Palace, New York WIN
KO
1937-04-10 Lou Poster LLLLL Rockland Palace, New York WIN
Technical knockout
1937-04-06 Jack Trammell WWWWLL Rayen-Wood Auditorium, Youngstown WIN
KO
1937-03-20 Jack Trammell WWWWWL Rockland Palace, New York WIN
Points
1937-03-13 Lorenzo Pack WDWWL Rockland Palace, New York WIN
Points
1937-02-19 Tex Irwin LWDLLW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Technical knockout
1937-01-15 Bob Olin LLLWLW Armory, Spokane WIN
Technical knockout
1936-12-11 Ford Smith LLDLLL Armory, Spokane WIN
KO
1936-06-25 Tuffy Dial WDLDWL Gonzaga Stadium, Spokane WIN
KO
1936-01-31 Sonny Buxton WWWLDD White City Park, Boise WIN
Technical knockout
1936-01-10 John Henry Lewis LWLWWW Armory, Spokane LOST
KO
1935-10-11 Maxie Rosenbloom WLLWWD Armory, Spokane WIN
Majority decision
1935-09-06 Maxie Rosenbloom WWLLWW Gonzaga Stadium, Spokane DRAW
Points
1935-08-09 Frank Rowsey WLWLLW Gonzaga Stadium, Spokane WIN
Technical knockout
1935-06-07 Charley Massera LWDLLW Armory, Spokane WIN
Unanimous decision
1935-05-10 Young Firpo WWWWDW Armory, Spokane LOST
1935-03-15 Don 'Red' Barry WWDWDL Armory, Spokane WIN
Technical knockout
1935-02-22 Jack Petric WWLDWW Armory, Spokane WIN
KO
1935-01-18 Bud Zellar WWWLLL Armory, Boise WIN
Technical knockout
1935-01-11 Dutch Weimer WWLWLL Armory, Spokane WIN
Technical knockout
1934-11-14 Don 'Red' Barry DWWLDW Auditorium, Oakland LOST
Points
1934-10-16 Mickey McFarland LLDLLD Auditorium, Portland NC
No Contest
1934-10-02 Alex Marino WDLLWW Auditorium, Portland WIN
KO
1934-09-19 Jack Roper WLWLDL Auditorium, Oakland WIN
KO
1934-08-28 Young Firpo WWWWWW Multnomah Stadium, Portland LOST
Points
1934-07-31 Fred Lenhart WLLWWW Natatorium Park, Spokane LOST
Majority decision
1934-07-25 Frank Limas LLWLWW Auditorium, Oakland WIN
KO
1934-07-24 Chief Abe Abrams WWDLLL Multnomah Stadium, Portland WIN
Technical knockout
1934-06-12 Sig Ecklund WWWWWW Labor Temple, Portland WIN
Technical knockout
1934-05-05 Jack Howard LLWDWW Uintah High School Gym, Vernal WIN
Points
1934-04-20 Leon Bombo Chevalier LWLLWL Pocatello DRAW
Points
1934-01-29 Houston Ash WWL Preston WIN
Points
1934-01-25 Jack Riley debut American Legion, Idaho Falls WIN
KO
1934-01-15 Battling Lamoreaux WLWLLW Preston WIN
KO
1934-01-13 Roy McCafferty debut Grantsville WIN
KO
1933-12-29 Bill Longson W McCullough's Arena, Salt Lake City WIN
KO
1933-12-18 KO Christner LLLLLL McCullough's Arena, Salt Lake City WIN
KO
1933-12-08 Bill Longson debut McCullough's Arena, Salt Lake City LOST
1933-10-23 Cecil Myart WLWLLL McCullough's Arena, Salt Lake City WIN
Points
1933-10-20 Jack Casper WDLWWD Southside Arena, Reno WIN
Technical knockout
1933-10-02 Del Baxter WWWLLL McCullough's Arena, Salt Lake City WIN
Technical knockout
1933-09-25 Ed Prante LDLLWL Hippodrome Theater, Salt Lake City WIN
KO
1933-08-03 Humberto Arce WLLWWL Quincy WIN
Points
1933-06-12 Al Walker LLWWWW Fort Wayne WIN
KO
1933-06-05 Joe Doctor LLLLLL Taylor Bowl, Terre Haute WIN
KO
1933-05-03 Art Lasky LWWWWW Chicago Stadium, Chicago LOST
KO
1933-05-01 Babe Hunt WWLWWW Shrine Temple, Terre Haute WIN
Unanimous decision
1933-04-21 Lou Scozza WLDWWW Chicago Stadium, Chicago WIN
Points
1933-04-13 Buster Hall LLDL Joplin WIN
KO
1933-02-10 Johnny Mack WWDLLL Vincennes WIN
KO
1933-01-31 George Godfrey WWWWWL Armory, Indianapolis LOST
Points
1933-01-23 Humberto Arce WWWWWL Terre Haute WIN
Technical knockout
1933-01-02 Frankie Simms LLDLWL Memorial Hall, Dayton WIN
Points
1932-12-27 Larry Johnson LWLWL Armory, Indianapolis WIN
Points
1932-12-06 Seal Harris WWWLWD Shrine Temple, Terre Haute WIN
Points
1932-10-17 Maxie Rosenbloom WDWWWW Memorial Hall, Dayton LOST
Points
1932-10-10 KO Christner DWWWWW Shrine Temple, Terre Haute WIN
Points
1932-09-05 Rosy Rosales LLLLLD Taylor Bowl, Terre Haute WIN
Points
1932-08-22 Larry Johnson WLLWLW Taylor Bowl, Terre Haute WIN
KO
1932-08-01 Pret Ferrar WLLWDL Riviera Theatre, Niles WIN
Points
1932-07-25 Battling Bozo DDDWDL Taylor Bowl, Terre Haute DRAW
Points
1932-07-07 Joe Sekyra WLWWLL Perry Stadium, Indianapolis WIN
Unanimous decision
1932-06-20 Jack Roper WLLWLL Shrine Temple, Terre Haute WIN
Corner retirement
1932-05-27 Jack Redman LWWWWW Shrine Temple, Terre Haute WIN
KO
1932-05-05 Tommy Gibson LLL Legion Hall, Picher WIN
Technical knockout
1932-05-02 Buck Everett WWWWLW Shrine Temple, Terre Haute WIN
KO
1932-04-14 Buck Everett WWWWWL Elks Temple, Michigan City LOST
Points
1932-04-04 Jim Carr LWWW Shrine Temple, Terre Haute WIN
KO
1932-02-29 George Dixon LWLL Legion Hall, Picher WIN
KO
1931-12-04 George Dixon LWL Springfield WIN
Points
1931-08-04 Tommy Gibson LL Brooklyn WIN
Points
1931-06-01 Bearcat Wright DDWWLD Liberty Park, Sedalia LOST
KO
1931-05-20 Brad Simmons WLDWLL Springfield WIN
Points
1931-05-11 George Dixon LW Convention Hall, Springfield WIN
Points
1931-04-06 Brad Simmons WLWLDW Springfield WIN
Points
1931-04-03 Kid Marlock debut Legion Hall, Picher WIN
KO
1931-03-31 Cowboy Billy Owens LLLWLL Springfield WIN
KO
1931-01-30 Brad Simmons LWLWL Legion Hall, Picher DRAW
Points
1930-12-15 Tommy Gibson L Convention Hall, Springfield WIN
Points
1930-12-12 Cowboy Billy Owens LLLLWL Legion Hall, Picher WIN
Technical knockout
1930-11-17 Kid Crossman L Legion Hall, Picher NC
No Contest
1930-11-11 Buster Hall LLD Clay Center WIN
Points
1930-10-21 Tex Moore LLL WIN
KO
1930-10-13 Kid Crossman debut Convention Hall, Springfield WIN
KO
1930-09-30 John Darby debut Legion Hall, Picher WIN
Technical knockout
1930-09-20 Del Massey WL DRAW
Points
1930-07-28 Brad Simmons WLWLW White City Park, Springfield WIN
Points
1930-07-08 Del Massey W White City Park, Springfield WIN
Corner retirement
1930-06-09 George Anderson debut Wichita WIN
KO
1930-05-01 Jack Coleman debut Hutchinson WIN
KO
1930-04-01 Buster Hall LL DRAW
Points
1930-03-23 Cowboy Billy Owens LWWLLL Picher WIN
KO
1929-07-04 Howard Jefferson debut Edmond WIN
KO
1928-12-07 Jack Magrina debut Bakersfield NC
No Contest
1928-05-15 Rosy Rosales WWDWDW Stockyards Stadium, Denver LOST
KO
1928-04-25 Bull Yingling LDW Elks Lodge, McCook LOST
Points
1928-04-24 Mike Arnold LWLWDL Stockyards Stadium, Denver DRAW
Points
1928-03-30 Arnold Cook debut Alamosa WIN
KO
1928-03-12 Jesse Stringham WWLWWW McCullough's Arena, Salt Lake City LOST
Technical knockout
1928-03-05 Harold Brick Stevens WWWWWW McCullough's Arena, Salt Lake City WIN
Technical knockout