Battling Jim Johnson pugile
- combattimenti
- 52
- vinto
- 25
- perduto
- 17
- pareggiare
- 7
- Stato
- inactive
- Divisione
- heavyweight
- Debutto
- 1909-03-26
- Altezza
- 5′ 9″/175cm
- Arrivare a
- -
- Età
- 31
- Nato
- 1887-09-02
- Morte
- 1918-11-06
- Nazionalità
- USA
"Battling" Jim Johnson (September 2, 1887 – November 1, 1918) was an American boxer who fought as a heavyweight from 1908 to 1918. He had little success and lost with great frequency to top boxers such as Sam Langford, Joe Jeanette, Sam McVey, Harry Wills and Kid Norfolk.In spite of this, Jack Johnson, the first black world heavyweight champion, gave him a title shot. When they fought in Paris in August 1913, it was the first time that two black boxers had fought for the world heavyweight title. Battling Jim was the only black fighter Johnson faced during his reign as heavyweight champ from 1908 to 1915.Battling Jim fought former colored champ Joe Jeanette four times between 19 July 1912 and 21 January 1912 and lost all four fights. The only fighter of note he did beat in that period was future colored champ Big Bill Tate, whom he K.O.-ed in the second round of a scheduled 10-round bout. It was Tate's third pro fight.In November 1913, the International Boxing Union had declared the world heavyweight title held by Jack Johnson to be vacant. The heavyweight title fight between the two Johnsons, scheduled for 10 rounds, was held on 19 December 1913 in Paris. It was the first time in history that two blacks had fought for the world heavyweight championship.While the Johnson v. Johnson fight had been billed as a world heavyweight title match, in many ways, it resembled an exhibition. A sportswriter from the Indianapolis Star reported that the fight crowd became unruly when it was apparent that neither boxer was putting up a fight.
Data | Avversario | Ultimi risultati degli avversari | Luogo | Risultato |
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1918-08-27 | Joe Jeannette | WLDWWL | Newark | NC |
1918-08-22 | Sam Langford | LLWWWW | Lafayette A.C., Saint Louis | LOST |
1918-08-05 | Sam Langford | LDWLLW | Atlantic City S.C., Atlantic City | LOST |
1918-07-16 | Kid Norfolk | WWWWWW | Madison Square Garden, New York | LOST |
1918-06-19 | Sam Langford | WLDWLL | Auditorium, Atlanta | LOST Points |
1917-10-14 | Sam McVea | WWWWWW | Broadway Theater, Colon | LOST Points |
1917-09-16 | Jeff Clark | WLWWLL | Broadway Theater, Colon | WIN Technical knockout |
1917-08-12 | Sam McVea | WWWWWW | Plaza de Toros Vista Alegre, Panama City | LOST Points |
1917-06-29 | Tango Kid | W | Vanderbilt A.C., Brooklyn | LOST |
1917-06-01 | Harry Wills | WWWLWW | Harlem S.C., New York | LOST |
1917-02-07 | Harry Wills | WWWWWW | Future City A.C., Saint Louis | WIN Technical knockout |
1917-01-01 | Sam Langford | DWDDWW | Academy A.C., Kansas City | LOST Points |
1916-12-12 | Sam Langford | WLDWDD | Future City A.C., Saint Louis | LOST KO |
1916-09-15 | Lowe Simms | LWDDDD | Boise | WIN KO |
1916-08-01 | Joe Bonds | WLWLWD | Boise | LOST Points |
1915-12-03 | Jack Thompson | WLL | North Side A.C., Kansas City | DRAW Points |
1915-11-25 | Willie Meehan | WWWWWW | Dreamland Rink, San Francisco | LOST Technical knockout |
1915-11-01 | Jeff Clark | WDWWWL | Joplin | DRAW Points |
1915-10-18 | Sam Langford | LWLWD | National A.C., Denver | LOST Points |
1915-09-21 | Soldier Kearns | LLLWL | Brooklyn | NC |
1915-07-05 | Harry Wills | WWLLWL | Sacandaga Park, Gloversville | LOST |
1915-06-11 | Sailor Fred Fritts | WLWLDL | Vanderbilt A.C., Brooklyn | LOST |
1915-06-09 | Sam McVea | WWWWDW | Gayety Theatre, Montreal | LOST |
1915-06-08 | Sam Langford | WWWWL | Broadway S.C., Brooklyn | LOST |
1915-05-10 | Joe Jeannette | WWWWWD | Sohmer Park, Montreal | LOST |
1915-05-03 | Joe Battling Woods | LWLD | Broadway S.C., Brooklyn | DRAW |
1915-04-30 | Arthur Pelkey | LWLLLL | Sohmer Park, Montreal | WIN KO |
1915-04-06 | Sam Langford | WWLWWW | 135th Street A.C., New York | LOST |
1915-02-20 | Sam McVea | WWWWWW | Havana | LOST Points |
1915-01-11 | Fred Jackson | debut | Pioneer Sporting Club, New York | WIN Technical knockout |
1914-12-10 | Sam McVea | LDWWWW | Fairmont A.C., Bronx | LOST |
1914-11-10 | Joe Jeannette | WWWWWD | Atlas A.A., Boston | DRAW Points |
1914-09-15 | Sam Langford | WWDWWW | Atlas A.A., Boston | DRAW Points |
1914-08-12 | Sam Langford | WWWWDW | Stadium A.C., New York | LOST |
1914-08-05 | Joe Jeannette | WDWWWW | Stadium A.C., New York | LOST |
1914-07-15 | Joe Jeannette | WWWDWW | St. Nicholas Arena, New York | LOST |
1914-07-01 | Joe Jeannette | WWWWDW | St. Nicholas Arena, New York | LOST |
1914-05-19 | Porky Dan Flynn | WWLWWW | Atlas A.A., Boston | LOST Points |
1914-03-27 | Sam Langford | DWLWWW | Empire A.C., New York | LOST |
1913-12-19 | Jack Johnson | DWWWWW | Élysée Montmartre, Paris | DRAW Points |
1913-06-22 | Jim Esson | LWWWWW | Américan-Park, Bordeaux | WIN KO |
1913-05-29 | Kid Jackson | WLLWWL | Apollo Saint-Michel, Avignon | NC No Contest |
1913-05-26 | Bob Scanlon | WLWWLW | The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark | WIN Technical knockout |
1913-05-03 | Kid Jackson | LWLLWW | Eldorado-Casino, Marseille | WIN Technical knockout |
1913-04-28 | Gustave Marthuin | LLLLWL | WIN Technical knockout |
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1913-04-03 | Con O'Kelly | WDLWLW | Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool | WIN KO |
1913-01-21 | Joe Jeannette | WWWWWW | Providence | LOST |
1913-01-16 | Tom Overby | WLDWWL | Keystone A.C., Allentown | WIN KO |
1913-01-01 | Joe Jeannette | WLWWWW | Irving A.C., Brooklyn | LOST |
1912-12-01 | Bill Tate | LW | Sharkey A.C., New York | WIN KO |
1912-11-26 | Tom Overby | LWLDWW | Spring Garden A.C., Philadelphia | WIN |
1912-11-12 | Black Bill | WLWWLL | Royale A.C., Brooklyn | WIN KO |
1912-10-30 | Joe Jeannette | WWWWLW | Forty-Fourth Street A.C., New York | LOST |
1912-09-30 | Bill Watkins | LWLWWL | American A.C., Philadelphia | WIN KO |
1912-07-19 | Joe Jeannette | WWWWWW | Olympia A.C., Philadelphia | WIN |
1912-05-20 | Chuck Carleton | WWLLWW | American A.C., Philadelphia | WIN |
1912-04-04 | Fred Storbeck | LLWLWD | Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool | LOST Points |
1912-03-28 | Tom Cowler | WWWWWW | WIN Points |
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1912-01-29 | Alf Langford | WWWLLL | The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark | LOST |
1911-12-11 | Dennis Haugh | WDWLWW | Old Cosmo Rink, Plymouth | WIN KO |
1911-12-01 | 'PO' Matthew 'Nutty' Curran | WWLWLD | Cosmopolitan Gymnasium, Plymouth | LOST |
1911-05-22 | Alf Langford | WDWWWW | Sheffield | LOST KO |
1911-02-20 | Seaman George Pascall | debut | The Empire, Holborn | WIN KO |
1911-01-23 | Jewey Smith | WWLLL | Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End | WIN Technical knockout |
1911-01-07 | Fred Drummond | LWWWWW | Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End | WIN Technical knockout |
1910-11-19 | Sam McVea | WWDWWW | Luna Park Skating Rink, Paris | LOST KO |
1910-10-09 | Gustave Marthuin | W | Wonderland, Paris | WIN Points |
1910-09-01 | Jim Maher | LWLLLL | Hippodrome, Paris | WIN KO |
1910-08-19 | Alexandre Meunier | WWLLW | Hippodrome-Théâtre, Roubaix | WIN KO |
1910-08-07 | Sam McVea | WWWWWW | Neuilly-sur-Seine | DRAW Points |
1910-05-31 | Tom Overby | LWWLDL | Douglas A.C., Philadelphia | DRAW |
1910-05-23 | Morris Harris | WLLDLL | Willis A.C., Philadelphia | WIN |
1910-05-14 | Sam Langford | WLWWWW | National A.C., Philadelphia | LOST |
1910-04-19 | Tony Ross | WDWWDD | Douglas A.C., Philadelphia | DRAW |
1910-04-14 | Tom Overby | DLWWL | Keystone A.C., Allentown | DRAW Points |
1910-03-29 | Al Kubiak | LWDLWL | Douglas A.C., Philadelphia | DRAW |
1910-03-14 | Charley Stevenson | LWWLL | West End A.C., Philadelphia | WIN |
1910-03-05 | Tom Overby | DLWW | National A.C., Philadelphia | WIN |
1910-02-19 | Tom Overby | D | Wilkes-Barre | WIN |
1910-02-14 | Jeff Clark | WLLWW | West End A.C., Philadelphia | LOST |
1910-01-17 | George Kid Cotton | debut | Phoenix A.C., Memphis | WIN Points |
1910-01-03 | Battling Harris | debut | Phoenix A.C., Memphis | WIN Points |
1909-03-26 | Battling Brooks | debut | Lyric Theatre, Binghamton | WIN Technical knockout |