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James Corbett

164 KOs

43 KOs

3Draws

No contest: 4

Last six: D-L-L-L-W-L

Career

division

Heavyweight

status

inactive

bouts

27

rounds

264

KO %

25%

KO wins

4

KO losses

3

career

1886–1903

debut

1886-07-03

last fight

1903-08-14

Profile

birth name

James John Corbett

alias

Gentleman Jim

trainer

Wm. Delaney/Con McVey/Wm Ruhlins

sex

M

stance

orthodox

height

6′ 1″ / 185cm

nationality

United States

origin

San Francisco, California, United States

city / state / zip

San Francisco, California

dob

1866-09-01

death

1933-02-18

Latest news

Bob Fitzsimmons vs. James J. Corbett And The Solar Plexus Punch

2021-04-30 · East Side Boxing

Mixed martial arts and the UFC have taken a liking to New Orleans

2011-09-12 · NOLA.com

New Orleans has always been a premier site for notable boxing events. James J. Corbett's knockout of John L. Sullivan at the Olympic Club in 1892 was the first heavyweight championship contested by opponents wearing gloves. Muhammad Ali recaptured the…

Corbett vs. Fitzsimmons/St. Paddy’s Day 1897

2005-03-17 · TheSweetScience.com

In February 1897, Bob Fitzsimmons and James J. Corbett arrived in Carson City, Nevada to prepare for their heavyweight title fight.…

Fight history

date

w-l-d

last 6

result

16 0 2

L-TKO

Mechanic's Pavilion, San Francisco, California, United States

World Heavyweight Title

10 of 20 · 183 / 210 lbs

Referee: Eddie Graney

71 5 10

W-KO

Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States

5 of 25

Referee: Charlie White

12 0 2

L-KO

Seaside A.C., Coney Island, New York, United States

World Heavyweight Title

23 of 25 · 188 / 218 lbs · 2:11

Referee: Charlie White

28 3 6

L-DQ

Lenox A.C., New York, New York, USA

9 of 20 · 182 / 176 lbs

Referee: Honest John Kelly

Bob Fitzsimmons

55 3 4

L-KO

The Race Track Arena, Carson City, Nevada, United States

World Heavyweight Title

14 · 184 / 167 lbs

Referee: George Siler

20 1 2

D-PTS

Mechanic's Pavilion, San Francisco, California, USA

4 of 4 · 178 / 178 lbs

Referee: Frank Carr

Charley Mitchell

29 2 13

W-KO

Duvall Athletic Club, Jacksonville, Florida, United States

World Heavyweight Title

3 · 184 / 165 lbs

Referee: Honest John Kelly

38 0 1

W-KO

Olympic Club, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

World Heavyweight Title

21 · 178 / 212 lbs · 1:30

Referee: Professor John Duffy

0 0 0

W-PTS

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

4 of 4

24 7 4

?-ND

Chicago, Illinois, United States

3 of 3

42 1 4

?-NC

California A.C., San Francisco, California, United States

61 · 185 / 197 lbs

Referee: Hiram Cook

Dominick McCaffrey

9 6 3

W-PTS

Fifth Avenue Casino, Brooklyn, New York, United States

4 of 4

19 0 9

W-PTS

Southern A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

6 of 6 · 183 / 201 lbs

Referee: Edward Violett

0 2 0

D-PTS

Mechanics Hall, Portland, Oregon, United States

10 of 10 · 168 lbs

9 7 9

W-PTS

Portland, Oregon, United States

6 of 6

9 6 9

W-PTS

Portland, Oregon, United States

6 of 6

Professor Donaldson

1 5 2

W-NWS

San Francisco, California, United States

4

3 2 0

W-NWS

San Francisco, California, United States

4 of 4

3 1 0

W-KO

Benicia Harbor, California, United States

27

Referee: Patsy Hogan

3 1 0

?-NC

Fairfax, California, United States

4

1 0 0

W-NWS

San Francisco, California, United States

4

Professor Miller

1 0 1

W-PTS

San Francisco, California, United States

6 of 6

38 4 18

?-ND

San Francisco, California, United States

8 of 8

0 0 0

W-NWS

San Francisco, California, United States

5

0 0 0

W-NWS

Oakland, California, United States

3

Duncan McDonald

5 1 3

D-PTS

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

6 of 6

1 1 0

W-DQ

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

4 · 200 lbs