On This Day In Boxing History!

1953: James J. Jeffries Passes!

James J. Jeffries

Born: April 14th, 1875

Birth Place: Carroll, Ohio

Residence: Burbank, California

Pro-Debut: October 29th, 1895

Alias:  The Boilermaker

Division: Heavyweight

Stance: Orthodox

Height: 6′ 0″  

Reach: 76½″

Rounds: 222

Kos: 67%

Record: 19-1-2, 16Ko’s

Died: Age 77, March 3rd, 1953 

World Heavyweight Champion: June 9th, 1899 –May 13th, 1905

International Hall of Fame - Class of 1990

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1941: Jake LaMotta - pro debut - W4 Charley Mackley

Willie Pep W6 Ruby Garcia

Bob Pastor KO6 Mike Alfano

1944: Bob Montgomery W15 Beau Jack

1953: J. Jeffries passes age 77

1955: James Bonecrusher Smith was born in Magnolia, North Carolina

1956: Fred Galiana D10 Orlando Zulueta 
Ray Famechon TKO5 Aldo Pravisani 
Neal Rivers WSD12 Charley Green

1970: Ismael Laguna KO 10 Mando Ramos

1971: Hiroshi Kobayashi W 15 Ricardo Arredondo

1990: Mark Breland KO 3 Lloyd Honeyghan

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1998: Pernell Whitaker, 34 enters drug and alcohol rehab canceling fight with WBA Welterweight Champ Ike Quartey

1999: Juan Carlos Gomez W12 Marcelo Dominguez

2000: Felix Trinidad W 12 David Reid

Paul Spadafora W 12 Victoriano Sosa

2001: John Ruiz W 12 Evander Holyfield

Byron Mitchell KO 12 Manuel Siaca

Tim Austin KO 6 Jesus Perez

Rosendo Alvarez W 12 Bebis Mendoza

2006: Vic Darchinyan KO 8 Diosdado Gabi

2007: Alejandro Berrio KO 3 Robert Stieglitz

Miguel Cotto KO 11 Oktay Urkal

Chris John W 12 Jose Rojas

Rafael Marquez KO 7 Israel Vasquez

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2014: Ayaka Miyao KO5 Thanya Tuyon

Naoko Shibata W10 Guadalupe Guzman

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