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
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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 |
