Record details

James J. Corbett

"Gentleman Jim"

Heavyweight

Male

(James John Corbett)
USA, San Francisco, California
Born: September 1, 1866, San Francisco, California, USA
Died: February 18, 1933, Bayside, New York, USA
Height: 6ft 1in, mt 1,85
Weight: 176-190 lbs

No amateur results

Professional record


1886
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ July 3	Frank Smith	Salt Lake City, USA	WDQ 4
= July 14	Duncan McDonald	Salt Lake City, USA	Draw 6

1887
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Jan. 25	Tom Johnson	Oakland, USA	W 3
+ Mar. 23	Joe Choynski	San Francisco, USA	W 5
* Aug. 27	Jack Burke	San Francisco, USA	NC 8
+ Nov. 1	Professor William Miller	San Francisco, USA	W 6

1888
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ July 28	Joe Bowers	San Francisco, USA	KO 4

1889
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
* May 30	Joe Choynski	Fairfax, USA	NC 4
+ June 5	Joe Choynski	Benicia Harbor, USA	KO 27
+ July 15	Joe Choynski	San Francisco, USA	W 4
+ Sept. 28	Professor John Donaldson	San Francisco, USA	W 4
+ Dec. 11	Billy Australian Smith	Portland, USA	W 6
+ Dec. 12	Billy Australian Smith	Portland, USA	W 6
= Dec. 28	Dave Campbell	Portland, USA	Draw 10

1890
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Feb. 18	Jake Kilrain	New Orleans, USA	W 6
+ Apr. 14	Dominick McCaffrey	Brooklyn, USA	W 4

1891
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
* May 21	Peter Jackson	San Francisco, USA	NC 61
* Aug. 5	Jim Hall	Chicago, USA	NC 3
+ Oct. 8	Ed Kinney	Milwaukee, USA	W 4

1892
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Sept. 7	John L. SULLIVAN	New Orleans, USA	KO 21
(Won Queensberry World Heavyweight Title)


1893 Inactive

1894
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Jan. 25	Charley Mitchell	Jacksonville, USA	KO 3
(Retained World Heavyweight Title)


1895 Inactive

1896
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
= June 24	Tom Sharkey	San Francisco, USA	Draw 4
^ Dec. 14	Jim McVey	New York, USA	Exh 3

1897
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
- Mar. 17	Bob Fitzsimmons	Carson City, USA	KO by 14
(Lost World Heavyweight Title)

1898
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
- Nov. 22	Tom Sharkey	New York, USA	LDQ 9


1899 Inactive

1900
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
- May 11	James J. Jeffries	Coney Island, USA	KO by 23
(For World Heavyweight Title)
+ Aug. 30	Charles Kid McCoy	New York, USA	KO 5


1901-1902 Inactive

1903
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
- Aug. 14	James J. Jeffries	San Francisco, USA	TKO by 10
(For World Heavyweight Title)

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