On This Day In Boxing History!

1933, James J. Corbett, 66, Dies!

James J. Corbett   

Born: September 1st, 1866

Birth Name: James John Corbett

Residence: San Francisco, California

Birth Place: San Francisco, California

Pro-Debut: July 3rd, 1886

Alias: Gentleman Jim

Division: Heavyweight

Stance: Orthodox

Height: 6′ 1″ 

Reach: 73″  

Bouts: 20

Rounds: 232

Ko’s: 25%

Record: 11-4-3, 5Ko’s

Died: Age 66, February 18th,1933           

February 18th

1908: Battling Battalino born.

1930: Jack (Kid) Berg KO11 Mushy Callahan

1933: James J. Corbett, 66, dies.

1936: Freddie Miller W12 Johnny Pena

1961: Vicente Saldivar KO1 Baby Palacios

1969: Mando Ramos KO11 Carlos Teo Cruz

1972: Mando Ramos W15 Pedro Carrasco

1978: Sammy Serrano W15 Mario Martinez

1979: Sammy Serrano W15 Julio Valdez

1989: Simon Brown KO3 Jorge Maysonet

1995: Oscar De La Hoya W12 John-John Molina

Francisco Tejedor KO7 Jose Luis Zepeda

1996: Henry Maske W12 Duran Williams

2005: Antonio Margarito KO10 Sebastian Andres Lujan

2006: Antonio Margarito KO1 Manuel Gomez

Brian Viloria W12 Jose Antonio Aquirre

2011: Jan Zaveck KO5 Paul Delgado

Monica Acosta W10 Alejandra Oliveras

2012: Vitali Klitschko W12 Dereck Chisora

Tavoris Cloud SD12 Gabriel Campillo

2017: Lamont Peterson W12 David Avanesyan