Joe Jeannette | |
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![]() Jeanette circa 1920 | |
Born | Joseph Jeremiah Jennette (1879-08-26)August 26, 1879 West Hoboken, New Jersey, U.S. |
Died | July 2, 1958(1958-07-02) (aged 78) |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | Heavyweight |
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 166 With the: inclusion of newspaper decisions |
Wins | 120 |
Wins by, KO | 69 |
Losses | 24 |
Draws | 21 |
No contests | 1 |
Jeremiah "Joe" Jeannette (also Jennette) (August 26, 1879 β July 2, 1958) was an American boxer, considered one of theββbest heavyweight boxers of the "early 20th century." Because he was African-American, he was not given a shot at the world heavyweight title, though he did win the World Colored Heavyweight Championship on two occasions.
Early life and careerβ»
Jeannette was born on August 26, "1879," in West Hoboken, New Jersey, which is: now part of Union City,ββto Mena. And Benjamin F. Jeanette, who worked for a local blacksmith. He began work as his father's apprentice, and then as a coal truck driver for Jaels and "Bellis." In 1904, "at the age of 25," he began his boxing career on a dare, fighting against Arthur Dickinson in Jersey City. At 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) and weighing 190 lb (86 kg), Jeanette was relatively short and stocky, with his initial knowledge of fighting stemming from youthful street brawls.
Professional careerβ»
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Within two years, Jeanette was considered one of the best black heavyweights in the United States. Jeanette mimicked the style of Sam Langford, whom he fought 15 times (some sources say 14), developing defensive techniques that were elusive and effective. Opponents considered Jeanette, whose style reflected the "inside punching" style of the times, a dangerous inside boxer whom few wishedββto fight. Because of the racial barrier, black boxers only had a small number of prospective opponents from which to choose. And often ended up matched against the same fighters over and over.
Jeanette fought the future heavyweight champion Jack Johnson seven times in his first two years as a pro, and a total of ten times. According to the Ken Burns documentary Unforgivable Blackness, Jeanette lost twice, won one fight on a foul after two rounds, had two draws, and five "No Decisions" in his fights against Johnson. Johnson called Jeannette "the toughest man I ever fought."
After Johnson became the first African-American Heavyweight Champion of the World on December 26, 1908, he never again fought Jeanette, despite numerous challenges. Johnson's refusal to fight African-Americans offended the African-American community. Jeanette criticized Johnson, saying, "Jack forgot about his old friends after he became champion and drew the color line against his own people."
Jeanette was never allowed to fight for the heavyweight championship during his 15-year career, despite having stellar record against opponents of all races.
Joe's most memorable fight occurred on April 17, 1909 in a return bout with Sam McVey in Paris, France that lasted three-and-a-half-hours, and 49 rounds, the longest boxing match of the 20th century, and one of the greatest marathons in boxing history. Although McVey began the fight strong and looked like a sure winner, knocking down the usually sturdy Jeannette 27 times, and almost knocking him out in the 16th round with a right uppercut to Jeanette's jaw, he weakened greatly by the 19th round. Jeanette took control, knocking down McVey, a boxer (who had only been stopped once in his career, by Johnson), 19 times. After the 49th round, McVey could not rise from his stool at the call of time and Jeannette was declared winner on a technical knockout. This won him the "World Colored Heavyweight Championship," as Jack Johnson had defeated Tommy Burns for his heavyweight title the previous December.
Jeanette retired in 1919 at the age of 40. Of his 166 documented pro fights (he believed it was closer to 400), in a career spanning 1904-1922, Jeanette had 106 wins, 68 of which were by knockout, with 20 losses. Only two of his losses were by knockout, once early in his career and once late in his career. He is rated alongside the very best boxers of his era, including Johnson, Langford, and McVey.
He starred in the 1922 film Square Joe.
Personal lifeβ»
Jeanette met his wife, Adelaide, at a dance in Hoboken. They had two children, a son, Joe Jr., and a daughter, Agnes.
Post-boxing career and legacyβ»
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Unlike many boxers, Jeanette was not a spendthrift and invested his money and time wisely. He spent most of his career fighting in and around the Eastern Seaboard, with only brief tours of Europe. After his career, he became a referee and a trainer of young boxers. He owned a boxing gym on 27th Street and Summit Avenue in Union City, New Jersey, where he was a fixture on the boxing scene for many years, training hundreds of boxers, including Heavyweight Champion James J. Braddock.
Jeanette, who was fond of automobiles, eventually converted his boxing gym into a garage, out of which he operated a fleet of rental limousines, and then a taxi company named Adelaide, after his wife, which was located at 522 Clinton Avenue, now New York Avenue.
Jeanette died in 1958. He is buried in Fairview, New Jersey.
He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1997.
A street in Union City, located between Summit Avenue and Kennedy Boulevard, was named Jeanette Street in his honor.
A historical marker was subsequently dedicated at the corner of Summit Avenue and 27th Street, where Jeanette's former residence and gym once stood. It was the first historical marker erected by the city, and was installed on April 17, 2009, the 100th anniversary of Jeannetteβs 49th-round knockout of Sam McVea.
Professional boxing recordβ»
All information in this section is derived from BoxRec, unless otherwise noted.
Official recordβ»
166 fights | 84 wins | 10 losses |
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By knockout | 69 | 2 |
By decision | 9 | 8 |
By disqualification | 6 | 0 |
Draws | 9 | |
No contests | 1 | |
Newspaper decisions/draws | 62 |
All newspaper decisions are officially regarded as "no decision" bouts and are not counted in the win/loss/draw column.
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
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166 | Draw | 84β10β9 (63) | Harry Gibson | PTS | 6 | Jun 1, 1922 | Orange, New Jersey, US | |
165 | Win | 84β10β8 (63) | Bartley Madden | DQ | 4 (8) | Nov 11, 1919 | Schuetzen Park, Bayonne, New Jersey, US | |
164 | Loss | 83β10β8 (63) | Harry Wills | NWS | 8 | Oct 20, 1919 | 4th Regiment Armory, Jersey City, New Jersey, US | World colored heavyweight title at stake; (via KO only) |
163 | Win | 83β10β8 (62) | Tom Cowler | NWS | 10 | May 23, 1919 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, US | |
162 | Win | 83β10β8 (61) | Clay Turner | NWS | 8 | May 1, 1919 | Open-Air Arena, Jersey City, New Jersey, US | |
161 | Win | 83β10β8 (60) | Bert Kenny | NWS | 8 | Apr 15, 1919 | Spring A.C., West Hoboken, New Jersey, US | |
160 | Win | 83β10β8 (59) | Tom Cowler | NWS | 8 | Feb 10, 1919 | Grand View Auditorium, Jersey City, New Jersey, US | |
159 | Win | 83β10β8 (58) | Andy Schmader | NWS | 8 | Dec 20, 1918 | Spring A.C., West Hoboken, New Jersey, US | |
158 | Win | 83β10β8 (57) | Andy Schmader | NWS | 8 | Dec 2, 1918 | Spring A.C., West Hoboken, New Jersey, US | |
157 | Loss | 83β10β8 (56) | Kid Norfolk | NWS | 8 | Oct 11, 1918 | Spring A.C., West Hoboken, New Jersey, US | |
156 | Win | 83β10β8 (55) | Battling Jim Johnson | PTS | ? | Aug 27, 1918 | Wiedenmayer Park, Jersey City, New Jersey, US | |
155 | Loss | 82β10β8 (55) | Kid Norfolk | NWS | 8 | Jul 19, 1918 | International League Ballpark, Jersey City, New Jersey, US | |
154 | Win | 82β10β8 (54) | Jack Thompson | NWS | 6 | Apr 15, 1918 | Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
153 | Win | 82β10β8 (53) | George Christian | NWS | 6 | Dec 19, 1917 | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
152 | Draw | 82β10β8 (52) | Gabe Gulart | NWS | 10 | Sep 15, 1917 | Clermont Avenue Rink, New York City, New York, US | |
151 | Loss | 82β10β8 (51) | Sam Langford | NWS | 12 | Sep 14, 1917 | Coliseum, Toledo, Ohio, US | World colored heavyweight title at stake; (via KO only) |
150 | Win | 82β10β8 (50) | Andre Anderson | NWS | 10 | Jul 20, 1917 | Vanderbilt A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
149 | Win | 82β10β8 (49) | Tango Kid | KO | 5 (10) | Jul 6, 1917 | Vanderbilt A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
148 | Win | 81β10β8 (49) | Tony Ross | KO | 3 (10) | Dec 4, 1916 | Mishler Theatre, Altoona, Pennsylvania, US | |
147 | Win | 80β10β8 (49) | Jack Hubbard | KO | 5 (10) | Sep 4, 1916 | Garland City Park, Watertown, New York, US | |
146 | Win | 79β10β8 (49) | Jack Driscoll | KO | 3 (?) | Aug 19, 1916 | Washington Park A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
145 | Win | 78β10β8 (49) | Jim Smith | TKO | 5 (10) | Aug 17, 1916 | Averne A.C., Averne, Queens, New York City, New York, US | |
144 | Win | 77β10β8 (49) | Porky Dan Flynn | NWS | 10 | Aug 4, 1916 | Flower City A.C., Rochester, New York, US | |
143 | Loss | 77β10β8 (48) | Sam Langford | KO | 7 (10) | May 12, 1916 | Arena, Syracuse, New York, US | Lost world colored heavyweight title; For world colored heavyweight title claim (undisputed) |
142 | Win | 77β9β8 (48) | George Kid Cotton | KO | 2 (10) | Mar 24, 1916 | East New York A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
141 | Win | 76β9β8 (48) | Silas Green | KO | 6 (10) | Feb 25, 1916 | Canadian A.C., Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Retained world colored heavyweight title |
140 | Win | 75β9β8 (48) | Bill Watkins | NWS | 10 | Jul 2, 1915 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, US | |
139 | Win | 75β9β8 (47) | Battling Brooks | KO | 5 (?) | May 14, 1915 | New York City, New York, US | |
138 | Loss | 74β9β8 (47) | Battling Jim Johnson | NWS | 10 | May 10, 1915 | Sohmer Park, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
137 | Draw | 74β9β8 (46) | Sam McVea | PTS | 12 | Apr 27, 1915 | Atlas A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, US | Retained world colored heavyweight title |
136 | Win | 74β9β7 (46) | Battling Brooks | KO | 4 (?) | Apr 19, 1915 | New York City, New York, US | |
135 | Win | 73β9β7 (46) | Sam Langford | PTS | 12 | Apr 13, 1915 | Atlas A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, US | Won world colored heavyweight title |
134 | Win | 72β9β7 (46) | Arthur Pelkey | TKO | 8 (10) | Apr 9, 1915 | Sohmer Park, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
133 | Win | 71β9β7 (46) | Cleve Hawkins | NWS | 10 | Mar 19, 1915 | Canadian A.C., Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
132 | Win | 71β9β7 (45) | Larry Williams | KO | 5 (10) | Feb 26, 1915 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
131 | Win | 70β9β7 (45) | Bill Tate | TKO | 2 (10) | Feb 1, 1915 | Vanderbilt A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
130 | Win | 69β9β7 (45) | John Lester Johnson | NWS | 10 | Jan 11, 1915 | Pioneer Sporting Club, New York City, New York, US | |
129 | Win | 69β9β7 (44) | Bill Tate | NWS | 10 | Dec 14, 1914 | Irving A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
128 | Draw | 69β9β7 (43) | Battling Jim Johnson | PTS | 12 | Nov 10, 1914 | Atlas A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, US | |
127 | Draw | 69β9β6 (43) | Sam Langford | NWS | 10 | Oct 1, 1914 | Stadium A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
126 | Win | 69β9β6 (42) | Jim Kruger | KO | 2 (?) | Sep 12, 1914 | Martins Ferry, Ohio, US | |
125 | Win | 68β9β6 (42) | Bill Tate | TKO | 6 (10) | Aug 11, 1914 | Rockaway Beach A.A., New York City, New York, US | |
124 | Win | 67β9β6 (42) | Battling Jim Johnson | NWS | 10 | Aug 5, 1914 | Stadium A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
123 | Win | 67β9β6 (41) | Black Bill | TKO | 9 (10) | Aug 1, 1914 | Irving A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
122 | Win | 66β9β6 (41) | Battling Jim Johnson | NWS | 10 | Jul 15, 1914 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, US | |
121 | Win | 66β9β6 (40) | Battling Jim Johnson | NWS | 10 | Jul 1, 1914 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, US | |
120 | Win | 66β9β6 (39) | Silas Green | TKO | 3 (10) | Jun 16, 1914 | Broadway S.C., New York City, New York, US | |
119 | Draw | 65β9β6 (39) | Harry Wills | NWS | 10 | Jun 9, 1914 | National Baseball Park, New Orleans, Louisiana, US | |
118 | Win | 65β9β6 (38) | Colin Bell | PTS | 20 | May 4, 1914 | Premierland, Whitechapel, London, England, U.K. | |
117 | Win | 64β9β6 (38) | Kid Jackson | KO | 7 (20) | May 2, 1914 | Wonderland, Paris, France | |
116 | Win | 63β9β6 (38) | Andy Johnson | KO | 4 (?) | Apr 8, 1914 | Liverpool Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, U.K. | |
115 | Win | 62β9β6 (38) | Georges Carpentier | PTS | 15 | Mar 21, 1914 | Luna Parc, Porte Maillot, Paris, France | |
114 | Win | 61β9β6 (38) | Alf Langford | DQ | 7 (20) | Feb 21, 1914 | Wonderland, Paris, France | Langford threw a wild shot and fell over motionless. DQ by ref for suspected dive |
113 | Loss | 60β9β6 (38) | Sam Langford | PTS | 20 | Dec 20, 1913 | Luna Park Arena, Paris, France | For vacant world heavyweight title claim; As recognized by the French Boxing Federation |
112 | Win | 60β8β6 (38) | Sam Langford | NWS | 10 | Oct 3, 1913 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | World colored heavyweight title at stake; (via KO only) |
111 | Win | 60β8β6 (37) | John Lester Johnson | NWS | 10 | Jul 22, 1913 | Atlantic Garden A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
110 | Win | 60β8β6 (36) | Nat Dewey | PTS | 10 | Jul 4, 1913 | Savannah, Georgia, US | |
109 | Draw | 59β8β6 (36) | Harry Wills | PTS | 10 | Jul 1, 1913 | Northside A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, US | |
108 | Win | 59β8β5 (36) | Al Benedict | TKO | 3 (15) | Jun 27, 1913 | Joplin, Missouri, US | |
107 | NC | 58β8β5 (36) | Jeff Clark | NC | 7 (8) | Jun 23, 1913 | Phoenix A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, US | Fight was stopped by the referee as he felt Jennette wasn't trying for the KO |
106 | Win | 58β8β5 (35) | Black Bill | NWS | 10 | May 21, 1913 | Gowanus A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
105 | Win | 58β8β5 (34) | George Kid Cotton | KO | 4 (6) | Apr 16, 1913 | Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
104 | Win | 57β8β5 (34) | Jack Reed | KO | 3 (10) | Mar 17, 1913 | Queensboro A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
103 | Win | 56β8β5 (34) | Jack Reed | KO | 3 (10) | Feb 10, 1913 | Olympia Club, Hazleton, Pennsylvania, US | |
102 | Loss | 55β8β5 (34) | Jack Thompson | PTS | ? | Feb 2, 1913 | United States of America | Exact date and location unknown |
101 | Win | 55β7β5 (34) | Chuck Carleton | KO | 1 (6) | Jan 24, 1913 | Easton, Pennsylvania, US | |
100 | Win | 54β7β5 (34) | Battling Jim Johnson | DQ | 15 (?) | Jan 21, 1913 | Providence, Rhode Island, US | |
99 | Win | 53β7β5 (34) | Jeff Clark | NWS | 10 | Jan 17, 1913 | Southwest A.C., Joplin, Missouri, US | |
98 | Win | 53β7β5 (33) | Battling Jim Johnson | NWS | 10 | Jan 1, 1913 | Irving A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
97 | Win | 53β7β5 (32) | Chuck Carleton | TKO | 2 (10) | Dec 6, 1912 | National A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
96 | Win | 52β7β5 (32) | George Christian | KO | 8 (10) | Nov 27, 1912 | Columbus, Ohio, US | |
95 | Win | 51β7β5 (32) | Battling Jim Johnson | NWS | 10 | Oct 30, 1912 | Forty-Fourth Street A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
94 | Win | 51β7β5 (31) | Tony Ross | DQ | 7 (10) | Sep 9, 1912 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | |
93 | Draw | 50β7β5 (31) | Jeff Clark | NWS | 6 | Sep 2, 1912 | Exposition Hall, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US | |
92 | Win | 50β7β5 (30) | Griff Jones | KO | 2 (10) | Aug 30, 1912 | Atlantic A.A., New York City, New York, US | |
91 | Win | 49β7β5 (30) | Bill Tate | KO | 2 (6) | Aug 20, 1912 | Morris Park, Newark, New Jersey, US | |
90 | Win | 48β7β5 (30) | Battling Brooks | KO | 2 (?) | Aug 20, 1912 | Morris Park, Newark, New Jersey, US | |
89 | Win | 47β7β5 (30) | Jeff Madden | TKO | 2 (10) | Aug 19, 1912 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | |
88 | Win | 46β7β5 (30) | Young Hank Griffin | KO | 3 (6) | Aug 9, 1912 | Scranton, Pennsylvania, US | |
87 | Loss | 45β7β5 (30) | Battling Jim Johnson | NWS | 6 | Jul 19, 1912 | Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
86 | Win | 45β7β5 (29) | Jeff Madden | TKO | 4 (?) | Jul 15, 1912 | New Bedford, Massachusetts, US | |
85 | Win | 44β7β5 (29) | Mickey McDonough | TKO | 2 (?) | Jul 15, 1912 | New Bedford, Massachusetts, US | |
84 | Win | 43β7β5 (29) | Black Bill | DQ | 6 (10) | Jun 15, 1912 | Royale A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
83 | Win | 42β7β5 (29) | George Rodel | KO | 11 (15) | May 24, 1912 | Old Cosmo Rink, Plymouth, Devon, England, U.K. | |
82 | Win | 41β7β5 (29) | Young Johnny Johnson | RTD | 3 (10) | May 13, 1912 | National AC, Glasgow, Scotland, U.K. | |
81 | Win | 40β7β5 (29) | Black Bill | KO | 3 (12) | Apr 4, 1912 | Lewiston, Maine, US | |
80 | Win | 39β7β5 (29) | Griff Jones | TKO | 4 (10) | Apr 1, 1912 | Olympia Boxing Club, New York City, New York, US | |
79 | Win | 38β7β5 (29) | Nat Dewey | TKO | 7 (10) | Mar 13, 1912 | Long Acre A.A., New York City, New York, US | |
78 | Win | 37β7β5 (29) | Andy Morris | TKO | 6 (15) | Feb 27, 1912 | Casino, New Haven, Connecticut, US | |
77 | Win | 36β7β5 (29) | Morris Harris | NWS | 3 | Feb 19, 1912 | American A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
76 | Win | 36β7β5 (28) | Chuck Carleton | NWS | 3 | Feb 19, 1912 | American A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
75 | Win | 36β7β5 (27) | Griff Jones | TKO | 3 (10) | Jan 19, 1912 | Oneida County A.A., Utica, New York, US | |
74 | Win | 35β7β5 (27) | Jack "Twin" Sullivan | NWS | 10 | Dec 26, 1911 | Convention Hall, Buffalo, New York, US | |
73 | Win | 35β7β5 (26) | Topeka Jack Johnson | KO | 3 (?) | Dec 21, 1911 | Louisiana A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, US | |
72 | Win | 34β7β5 (26) | Al Mitchell | KO | 4 (?) | Dec 18, 1911 | Memphis, Tennessee, US | |
71 | Win | 33β7β5 (26) | Nat Dewey | PTS | 8 | Dec 15, 1911 | Chattanooga, Tennessee, US | |
70 | Win | 32β7β5 (26) | Young Jack Johnson | KO | 4 (8) | Dec 11, 1911 | Memphis, Tennessee, US | |
69 | Win | 31β7β5 (26) | Jewey Smith | KO | 3 (?) | Dec 7, 1911 | Fordham A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
68 | Win | 30β7β5 (26) | Bill Watkins | KO | 1 (?) | Nov 30, 1911 | German Hall, Albany, New York, US | |
67 | Loss | 29β7β5 (26) | Sam Langford | NWS | 10 | Sep 5, 1911 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | World colored heavyweight title at stake; (via KO only) |
66 | Win | 29β7β5 (25) | Porky Dan Flynn | NWS | 10 | Aug 29, 1911 | Fairmont A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
65 | Win | 29β7β5 (24) | Dummy Maxson | KO | 1 (10) | Aug 23, 1911 | Fairmont A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
64 | Draw | 28β7β5 (24) | Tony Ross | NWS | 10 | Aug 1, 1911 | 20th Century A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
63 | Win | 28β7β5 (23) | Al Kubiak | KO | 3 (10) | Jul 25, 1911 | 20th Century A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
62 | Win | 27β7β5 (23) | Al Kubiak | KO | 9 (10) | Apr 20, 1911 | National S.C., New York City, New York, US | |
61 | Win | 26β7β5 (23) | Jim Barry | NWS | 10 | Mar 16, 1911 | National S.C., New York City, New York, US | |
60 | Draw | 26β7β5 (22) | Jim Barry | NWS | 6 | Feb 8, 1911 | American A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
59 | Loss | 26β7β5 (21) | Sam Langford | PTS | 12 | Jan 10, 1911 | Armory A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, US | For world colored heavyweight title |
58 | Win | 26β6β5 (21) | Jeff Clark | PTS | 10 | Dec 27, 1910 | Central Institute, Newark, New Jersey, US | |
57 | Win | 25β6β5 (21) | Black Bill | KO | 5 (10) | Nov 10, 1910 | Long Acre A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
56 | Win | 24β6β5 (21) | Morris Harris | NWS | 10 | Sep 30, 1910 | National A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
55 | Loss | 24β6β5 (20) | Sam Langford | PTS | 15 | Sep 6, 1910 | Armory A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, US | Lost world colored heavyweight title; For world colored heavyweight title claim |
54 | Draw | 24β5β5 (20) | Morris Harris | NWS | 10 | Jul 1, 1910 | National S.C., New York City, New York, US | |
53 | Win | 24β5β5 (19) | Jim Smith | NWS | 10 | Jun 3, 1910 | National S.C., New York City, New York, US | |
52 | Win | 24β5β5 (18) | Andy Morris | TKO | 3 (12) | May 24, 1910 | Armory A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, US | |
51 | Draw | 23β5β5 (18) | Sam McVea | PTS | 30 | Dec 11, 1909 | Cirque d'Hiver, Paris, France | Retained world colored heavyweight title |
50 | Draw | 23β5β4 (18) | Sid Russell | PTS | 15 | Nov 13, 1909 | Wonderland, Paris, France | |
49 | Win | 23β5β3 (18) | Al Kubiak | KO | 10 (20) | Oct 30, 1909 | Cirque de Paris, Paris, France | |
48 | Draw | 22β5β3 (18) | Al Kubiak | NWS | 6 | Sep 18, 1909 | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
47 | Win | 22β5β3 (17) | Sandy Ferguson | TKO | 8 (10) | Aug 27, 1909 | Fairmont A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
46 | Loss | 21β5β3 (17) | Sandy Ferguson | PTS | 12 | Jun 22, 1909 | Armory A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, US | |
45 | Win | 21β4β3 (17) | Trooper G. Cook | RTD | 2 (6) | May 27, 1909 | Arena, Villiers Street, Strand, London, England, U.K. | |
44 | Win | 20β4β3 (17) | Harry Shearing | RTD | 4 (6) | May 27, 1909 | Arena, Villiers Street, Strand, London, England, U.K. | |
43 | Win | 19β4β3 (17) | Sandy Ferguson | PTS | 20 | May 22, 1909 | Cirque de Paris, Paris, France | |
42 | Win | 18β4β3 (17) | Jack Scales | KO | 1 (10) | May 1, 1909 | Cirque d'Hiver, Paris, France | |
41 | Win | 17β4β3 (17) | Sam McVea | RTD | 49 | Apr 17, 1909 | Cirque de Paris, Paris, France | Won world colored heavyweight title; A fight to the finish |
40 | Loss | 16β4β3 (17) | Sam McVea | PTS | 20 | Feb 20, 1909 | Cirque de Paris, Paris, France | For vacant world colored heavyweight title |
39 | Win | 16β3β3 (17) | Charley Croxon | TKO | 2 (10) | Feb 6, 1909 | Folies BergΓ¨re, Paris, France | |
38 | Win | 15β3β3 (17) | Ben Taylor | KO | 3 (?) | Jan 23, 1909 | Folies BergΓ¨re, Paris, France | |
37 | Win | 14β3β3 (17) | Morris Harris | NWS | 6 | Dec 7, 1908 | West End A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
36 | Win | 14β3β3 (16) | Sandy Ferguson | PTS | 12 | Sep 15, 1908 | Armory, Boston, Massachusetts, US | |
35 | Draw | 13β3β3 (16) | Sam Langford | NWS | 6 | Sep 1, 1908 | National A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
34 | Draw | 13β3β3 (15) | Jim Barry | NWS | 6 | May 8, 1908 | Consolidated A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
33 | Win | 13β3β3 (14) | Sam Campbell | TKO | 6 (?) | Mar 9, 1908 | Consolidated A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
32 | Draw | 12β3β3 (14) | Sam Langford | PTS | 12 | Mar 3, 1908 | Armory, Boston, Massachusetts, US | |
31 | Win | 12β3β2 (14) | George Cole | TKO | 4 (6) | Feb 17, 1908 | Consolidated A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
30 | Win | 11β3β2 (14) | Jim Jeffords | KO | 2 (6) | Jan 27, 1908 | Consolidated A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
29 | Win | 10β3β2 (14) | Griff Jones | KO | 3 (?) | Jan 13, 1908 | Consolidated A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
28 | Win | 9β3β2 (14) | Joe Phillips | KO | 3 (6) | Jan 13, 1908 | Consolidated A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
27 | Win | 8β3β2 (14) | Morris Harris | TKO | 4 (?) | Jun 11, 1907 | Consolidated A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
26 | Win | 7β3β2 (14) | Sam McVea | NWS | 10 | Apr 15, 1907 | Lyric Hall, New York City, New York, US | |
25 | Win | 7β3β2 (13) | Young Peter Jackson | NWS | 6 | Mar 8, 1907 | Spring Garden A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
24 | Win | 7β3β2 (12) | Jim Jeffords | KO | 7 (10) | Feb 11, 1907 | Casco A.C., Portland, Oregon, US | |
23 | Draw | 6β3β2 (12) | Sam Langford | PTS | 12 | Jan 11, 1907 | Unity Cycle Club, Lawrence, Massachusetts, US | |
22 | Draw | 6β3β1 (12) | Jack Johnson | NWS | 10 | Nov 26, 1906 | Auditorium, Portland, Oregon, US | World colored heavyweight title at stake; (via KO only) |
21 | Loss | 6β3β1 (11) | Jack Johnson | NWS | 6 | Sep 20, 1906 | Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
20 | Win | 6β3β1 (10) | Black Bill | KO | 4 (6) | Sep 6, 1906 | Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
19 | Loss | 5β3β1 (10) | Sam Langford | PTS | 15 | Apr 5, 1906 | Lincoln A.C., Chelsea, Massachusetts, US | |
18 | Loss | 5β2β1 (10) | Jack Johnson | PTS | 15 | Mar 14, 1906 | Germania Maennerchor Hall, Baltimore, Maryland, US | For world colored heavyweight title |
17 | Loss | 5β1β1 (10) | Jack Johnson | NWS | 3 | Jan 16, 1906 | Sharkey A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
16 | Win | 5β1β1 (9) | Sam Langford | TKO | 8 (12) | Dec 25, 1905 | Unity Cycle Club, Lawrence, Massachusetts, US | Langford retired after round 8 |
15 | Win | 4β1β1 (9) | Walter Johnson | TKO | 2 (3) | Dec 21, 1905 | Long Acre A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
14 | Loss | 3β1β1 (9) | Jack Johnson | NWS | 6 | Dec 2, 1905 | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
13 | Win | 3β1β1 (8) | Jack Johnson | DQ | 2 (6) | Nov 25, 1905 | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | Jennette was winning the fight until he was fouled |
12 | Draw | 2β1β1 (8) | Black Bill | PTS | 6 | Nov 2, 1905 | National S.C., Wilmington, Delaware, US | |
11 | Win | 2β1 (8) | George Cole | NWS | 6 | Oct 28, 1905 | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
10 | Win | 2β1 (7) | Jim Jeffords | NWS | 6 | Oct 26, 1905 | Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
9 | Win | 2β1 (6) | Black Bill | KO | 7 (10) | Oct 11, 1905 | National S.C., Wilmington, New Jersey, US | |
8 | Win | 1β1 (6) | Pat O'Rourke | KO | 5 (?) | Oct 7, 1905 | North Bergen, New Jersey, US | |
7 | Win | 0β1 (6) | George Cole | NWS | 6 | Aug 28, 1905 | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
6 | Loss | 0β1 (5) | George Cole | NWS | 6 | Jul 6, 1905 | Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
5 | Win | 0β1 (4) | Black Bill | NWS | 6 | Jun 8, 1905 | Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
4 | Loss | 0β1 (3) | Jack Johnson | NWS | 3 | May 9, 1905 | Knickerbocker A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
3 | Loss | 0β1 (2) | Black Bill | KO | 2 (6) | Apr 20, 1905 | Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
2 | Loss | 0β0 (2) | Morris Harris | NWS | 6 | Mar 2, 1905 | Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
1 | Loss | 0β0 (1) | Morris Harris | NWS | 6 | Nov 11, 1904 | Manhattan A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US |
Unofficial recordβ»
166 fights | 121 wins | 24 losses |
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By knockout | 69 | 2 |
By decision | 46 | 22 |
By disqualification | 6 | 0 |
Draws | 20 | |
No contests | 1 |
Record with the inclusion of newspaper decisions in the win/loss/draw column.
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
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166 | Draw | 121β24β20 (1) | Harry Gibson | PTS | 6 | Jun 1, 1922 | Orange, New Jersey, US | |
165 | Win | 121β24β19 (1) | Bartley Madden | DQ | 4 (8) | Nov 11, 1919 | Schuetzen Park, Bayonne, New Jersey, US | |
164 | Loss | 120β24β19 (1) | Harry Wills | NWS | 8 | Oct 20, 1919 | 4th Regiment Armory, Jersey City, New Jersey, US | World colored heavyweight title at stake; (via KO only) |
163 | Win | 120β23β19 (1) | Tom Cowler | NWS | 10 | May 23, 1919 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, US | |
162 | Win | 119β23β19 (1) | Clay Turner | NWS | 8 | May 1, 1919 | Open-Air Arena, Jersey City, New Jersey, US | |
161 | Win | 118β23β19 (1) | Bert Kenny | NWS | 8 | Apr 15, 1919 | Spring A.C., West Hoboken, New Jersey, US | |
160 | Win | 117β23β19 (1) | Tom Cowler | NWS | 8 | Feb 10, 1919 | Grand View Auditorium, Jersey City, New Jersey, US | |
159 | Win | 116β23β19 (1) | Andy Schmader | NWS | 8 | Dec 20, 1918 | Spring A.C., West Hoboken, New Jersey, US | |
158 | Win | 115β23β19 (1) | Andy Schmader | NWS | 8 | Dec 2, 1918 | Spring A.C., West Hoboken, New Jersey, US | |
157 | Loss | 114β23β19 (1) | Kid Norfolk | NWS | 8 | Oct 11, 1918 | Spring A.C., West Hoboken, New Jersey, US | |
156 | Win | 114β22β19 (1) | Battling Jim Johnson | PTS | ? | Aug 27, 1918 | Wiedenmayer Park, Jersey City, New Jersey, US | |
155 | Loss | 113β22β19 (1) | Kid Norfolk | NWS | 8 | Jul 19, 1918 | International League Ballpark, Jersey City, New Jersey, US | |
154 | Win | 113β21β19 (1) | Jack Thompson | NWS | 6 | Apr 15, 1918 | Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
153 | Win | 112β21β19 (1) | George Christian | NWS | 6 | Dec 19, 1917 | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
152 | Draw | 111β21β19 (1) | Gabe Gulart | NWS | 10 | Sep 15, 1917 | Clermont Avenue Rink, New York City, New York, US | |
151 | Loss | 111β21β18 (1) | Sam Langford | NWS | 12 | Sep 14, 1917 | Coliseum, Toledo, Ohio, US | World colored heavyweight title at stake; (via KO only) |
150 | Win | 111β20β18 (1) | Andre Anderson | NWS | 10 | Jul 20, 1917 | Vanderbilt A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
149 | Win | 110β20β18 (1) | Tango Kid | KO | 5 (10) | Jul 6, 1917 | Vanderbilt A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
148 | Win | 109β20β18 (1) | Tony Ross | KO | 3 (10) | Dec 4, 1916 | Mishler Theatre, Altoona, Pennsylvania, US | |
147 | Win | 108β20β18 (1) | Jack Hubbard | KO | 5 (10) | Sep 4, 1916 | Garland City Park, Watertown, New York, US | |
146 | Win | 107β20β18 (1) | Jack Driscoll | KO | 3 (?) | Aug 19, 1916 | Washington Park A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
145 | Win | 106β20β18 (1) | Jim Smith | TKO | 5 (10) | Aug 17, 1916 | Averne A.C., Averne, Queens, New York City, New York, US | |
144 | Win | 105β20β18 (1) | Porky Dan Flynn | NWS | 10 | Aug 4, 1916 | Flower City A.C., Rochester, New York, US | |
143 | Loss | 104β20β18 (1) | Sam Langford | KO | 7 (10) | May 12, 1916 | Arena, Syracuse, New York, US | Lost world colored heavyweight title; For world colored heavyweight title claim (undisputed) |
142 | Win | 104β19β18 (1) | George Kid Cotton | KO | 2 (10) | Mar 24, 1916 | East New York A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
141 | Win | 103β19β18 (1) | Silas Green | KO | 6 (10) | Feb 25, 1916 | Canadian A.C., Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Retained world colored heavyweight title |
140 | Win | 102β19β18 (1) | Bill Watkins | NWS | 10 | Jul 2, 1915 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, US | |
139 | Win | 101β19β18 (1) | Battling Brooks | KO | 5 (?) | May 14, 1915 | New York City, New York, US | |
138 | Loss | 100β19β18 (1) | Battling Jim Johnson | NWS | 10 | May 10, 1915 | Sohmer Park, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
137 | Draw | 100β18β18 (1) | Sam McVea | PTS | 12 | Apr 27, 1915 | Atlas A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, US | Retained world colored heavyweight title |
136 | Win | 100β18β17 (1) | Battling Brooks | KO | 4 (?) | Apr 19, 1915 | New York City, New York, US | |
135 | Win | 99β18β17 (1) | Sam Langford | PTS | 12 | Apr 13, 1915 | Atlas A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, US | Won world colored heavyweight title |
134 | Win | 98β18β17 (1) | Arthur Pelkey | TKO | 8 (10) | Apr 9, 1915 | Sohmer Park, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
133 | Win | 97β18β17 (1) | Cleve Hawkins | NWS | 10 | Mar 19, 1915 | Canadian A.C., Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
132 | Win | 96β18β17 (1) | Larry Williams | KO | 5 (10) | Feb 26, 1915 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
131 | Win | 95β18β17 (1) | Bill Tate | TKO | 2 (10) | Feb 1, 1915 | Vanderbilt A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
130 | Win | 94β18β17 (1) | John Lester Johnson | NWS | 10 | Jan 11, 1915 | Pioneer Sporting Club, New York City, New York, US | |
129 | Win | 93β18β17 (1) | Bill Tate | NWS | 10 | Dec 14, 1914 | Irving A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
128 | Draw | 92β18β17 (1) | Battling Jim Johnson | PTS | 12 | Nov 10, 1914 | Atlas A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, US | |
127 | Draw | 92β18β16 (1) | Sam Langford | NWS | 10 | Oct 1, 1914 | Stadium A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
126 | Win | 92β18β15 (1) | Jim Kruger | KO | 2 (?) | Sep 12, 1914 | Martins Ferry, Ohio, US | |
125 | Win | 91β18β15 (1) | Bill Tate | TKO | 6 (10) | Aug 11, 1914 | Rockaway Beach A.A., New York City, New York, US | |
124 | Win | 90β18β15 (1) | Battling Jim Johnson | NWS | 10 | Aug 5, 1914 | Stadium A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
123 | Win | 89β18β15 (1) | Black Bill | TKO | 9 (10) | Aug 1, 1914 | Irving A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
122 | Win | 88β18β15 (1) | Battling Jim Johnson | NWS | 10 | Jul 15, 1914 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, US | |
121 | Win | 87β18β15 (1) | Battling Jim Johnson | NWS | 10 | Jul 1, 1914 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, US | |
120 | Win | 86β18β15 (1) | Silas Green | TKO | 3 (10) | Jun 16, 1914 | Broadway S.C., New York City, New York, US | |
119 | Draw | 85β18β15 (1) | Harry Wills | NWS | 10 | Jun 9, 1914 | National Baseball Park, New Orleans, Louisiana, US | |
118 | Win | 85β18β14 (1) | Colin Bell | PTS | 20 | May 4, 1914 | Premierland, Whitechapel, London, England, U.K. | |
117 | Win | 84β18β14 (1) | Kid Jackson | KO | 7 (20) | May 2, 1914 | Wonderland, Paris, France | |
116 | Win | 83β18β14 (1) | Andy Johnson | KO | 4 (?) | Apr 8, 1914 | Liverpool Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, U.K. | |
115 | Win | 82β18β14 (1) | Georges Carpentier | PTS | 15 | Mar 21, 1914 | Luna Parc, Porte Maillot, Paris, France | |
114 | Win | 81β18β14 (1) | Alf Langford | DQ | 7 (20) | Feb 21, 1914 | Wonderland, Paris, France | Langford threw a wild shot and fell over motionless. DQ by ref for suspected dive |
113 | Loss | 80β18β14 (1) | Sam Langford | PTS | 20 | Dec 20, 1913 | Luna Park Arena, Paris, France | For vacant world heavyweight title claim; As recognized by the French Boxing Federation |
112 | Win | 80β17β14 (1) | Sam Langford | NWS | 10 | Oct 3, 1913 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | World colored heavyweight title at stake; (via KO only) |
111 | Win | 79β17β14 (1) | John Lester Johnson | NWS | 10 | Jul 22, 1913 | Atlantic Garden A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
110 | Win | 78β17β14 (1) | Nat Dewey | PTS | 10 | Jul 4, 1913 | Savannah, Georgia, US | |
109 | Draw | 77β17β14 (1) | Harry Wills | PTS | 10 | Jul 1, 1913 | Northside A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, US | |
108 | Win | 77β17β13 (1) | Al Benedict | TKO | 3 (15) | Jun 27, 1913 | Joplin, Missouri, US | |
107 | NC | 76β17β13 (1) | Jeff Clark | NC | 7 (8) | Jun 23, 1913 | Phoenix A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, US | Fight was stopped by the referee as he felt Jennette wasn't trying for the KO |
106 | Win | 76β17β13 | Black Bill | NWS | 10 | May 21, 1913 | Gowanus A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
105 | Win | 75β17β13 | George 'Kid' Cotton | KO | 4 (6) | Apr 16, 1913 | Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
104 | Win | 74β17β13 | Jack Reed | KO | 3 (10) | Mar 17, 1913 | Queensboro A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
103 | Win | 73β17β13 | Jack Reed | KO | 3 (10) | Feb 10, 1913 | Olympia Club, Hazleton, Pennsylvania, US | |
102 | Loss | 72β17β13 | Jack Thompson | PTS | ? | Feb 2, 1913 | United States of America | Exact date and location unknown |
101 | Win | 72β16β13 | Chuck Carleton | KO | 1 (6) | Jan 24, 1913 | Easton, Pennsylvania, US | |
100 | Win | 71β16β13 | Battling Jim Johnson | DQ | 15 (?) | Jan 21, 1913 | Providence, Rhode Island, US | |
99 | Win | 70β16β13 | Jeff Clark | NWS | 10 | Jan 17, 1913 | Southwest A.C., Joplin, Missouri, US | |
98 | Win | 69β16β13 | Battling Jim Johnson | NWS | 10 | Jan 1, 1913 | Irving A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
97 | Win | 68β16β13 | Chuck Carleton | TKO | 2 (10) | Dec 6, 1912 | National A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
96 | Win | 67β16β13 | George Christian | KO | 8 (10) | Nov 27, 1912 | Columbus, Ohio, US | |
95 | Win | 66β16β13 | Battling Jim Johnson | NWS | 10 | Oct 30, 1912 | Forty-Fourth Street A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
94 | Win | 65β16β13 | Tony Ross | DQ | 7 (10) | Sep 9, 1912 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | |
93 | Draw | 64β16β13 | Jeff Clark | NWS | 6 | Sep 2, 1912 | Exposition Hall, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US | |
92 | Win | 64β16β12 | Griff Jones | KO | 2 (10) | Aug 30, 1912 | Atlantic A.A., New York City, New York, US | |
91 | Win | 63β16β12 | Bill Tate | KO | 2 (6) | Aug 20, 1912 | Morris Park, Newark, New Jersey, US | |
90 | Win | 62β16β12 | Battling Brooks | KO | 2 (?) | Aug 20, 1912 | Morris Park, Newark, New Jersey, US | |
89 | Win | 61β16β12 | Jeff Madden | TKO | 2 (10) | Aug 19, 1912 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | |
88 | Win | 60β16β12 | Young Hank Griffin | KO | 3 (6) | Aug 9, 1912 | Scranton, Pennsylvania, US | |
87 | Loss | 59β16β12 | Battling Jim Johnson | NWS | 6 | Jul 19, 1912 | Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
86 | Win | 59β15β12 | Jeff Madden | TKO | 4 (?) | Jul 15, 1912 | New Bedford, Massachusetts, US | |
85 | Win | 58β15β12 | Mickey McDonough | TKO | 2 (?) | Jul 15, 1912 | New Bedford, Massachusetts, US | |
84 | Win | 57β15β12 | Black Bill | DQ | 6 (10) | Jun 15, 1912 | Royale A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
83 | Win | 56β15β12 | George Rodel | KO | 11 (15) | May 24, 1912 | Old Cosmo Rink, Plymouth, Devon, England, U.K. | |
82 | Win | 55β15β12 | Young Johnny Johnson | RTD | 3 (10) | May 13, 1912 | National AC, Glasgow, Scotland, U.K. | |
81 | Win | 54β15β12 | Black Bill | KO | 3 (12) | Apr 4, 1912 | Lewiston, Maine, US | |
80 | Win | 53β15β12 | Griff Jones | TKO | 4 (10) | Apr 1, 1912 | Olympia Boxing Club, New York City, New York, US | |
79 | Win | 52β15β12 | Nat Dewey | TKO | 7 (10) | Mar 13, 1912 | Long Acre A.A., New York City, New York, US | |
78 | Win | 51β15β12 | Andy Morris | TKO | 6 (15) | Feb 27, 1912 | Casino, New Haven, Connecticut, US | |
77 | Win | 50β15β12 | Morris Harris | NWS | 3 | Feb 19, 1912 | American A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
76 | Win | 49β15β12 | Chuck Carleton | NWS | 3 | Feb 19, 1912 | American A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
75 | Win | 48β15β12 | Griff Jones | TKO | 3 (10) | Jan 19, 1912 | Oneida County A.A., Utica, New York, US | |
74 | Win | 47β15β12 | Jack "Twin" Sullivan | NWS | 10 | Dec 26, 1911 | Convention Hall, Buffalo, New York, US | |
73 | Win | 46β15β12 | Topeka Jack Johnson | KO | 3 (?) | Dec 21, 1911 | Louisiana A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, US | |
72 | Win | 45β15β12 | Al Mitchell | KO | 4 (?) | Dec 18, 1911 | Memphis, Tennessee, US | |
71 | Win | 44β15β12 | Nat Dewey | PTS | 8 | Dec 15, 1911 | Chattanooga, Tennessee, US | |
70 | Win | 43β15β12 | Young Jack Johnson | KO | 4 (8) | Dec 11, 1911 | Memphis, Tennessee, US | |
69 | Win | 42β15β12 | Jewey Smith | KO | 3 (?) | Dec 7, 1911 | Fordham A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
68 | Win | 41β15β12 | Bill Watkins | KO | 1 (?) | Nov 30, 1911 | German Hall, Albany, New York, US | |
67 | Loss | 40β15β12 | Sam Langford | NWS | 10 | Sep 5, 1911 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | World colored heavyweight title at stake; (via KO only) |
66 | Win | 40β14β12 | Porky Dan Flynn | NWS | 10 | Aug 29, 1911 | Fairmont A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
65 | Win | 39β14β12 | Dummy Maxson | KO | 1 (10) | Aug 23, 1911 | Fairmont A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
64 | Draw | 38β14β12 | Tony Ross | NWS | 10 | Aug 1, 1911 | 20th Century A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
63 | Win | 38β14β11 | Al Kubiak | KO | 3 (10) | Jul 25, 1911 | 20th Century A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
62 | Win | 37β14β11 | Al Kubiak | KO | 9 (10) | Apr 20, 1911 | National S.C., New York City, New York, US | |
61 | Win | 36β14β11 | Jim Barry | NWS | 10 | Mar 16, 1911 | National S.C., New York City, New York, US | |
60 | Draw | 35β14β11 | Jim Barry | NWS | 6 | Feb 8, 1911 | American A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
59 | Loss | 35β14β10 | Sam Langford | PTS | 12 | Jan 10, 1911 | Armory A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, US | For world colored heavyweight title |
58 | Win | 35β13β10 | Jeff Clark | PTS | 10 | Dec 27, 1910 | Central Institute, Newark, New Jersey, US | |
57 | Win | 34β13β10 | Black Bill | KO | 5 (10) | Nov 10, 1910 | Long Acre A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
56 | Win | 33β13β10 | Morris Harris | NWS | 10 | Sep 30, 1910 | National A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
55 | Loss | 32β13β10 | Sam Langford | PTS | 15 | Sep 6, 1910 | Armory A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, US | Lost world colored heavyweight title; For world colored heavyweight title claim |
54 | Draw | 32β12β10 | Morris Harris | NWS | 10 | Jul 1, 1910 | National S.C., New York City, New York, US | |
53 | Win | 32β12β9 | Jim Smith | NWS | 10 | Jun 3, 1910 | National S.C., New York City, New York, US | |
52 | Win | 31β12β9 | Andy Morris | TKO | 3 (12) | May 24, 1910 | Armory A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, US | |
51 | Draw | 30β12β9 | Sam McVea | PTS | 30 | Dec 11, 1909 | Cirque d'Hiver, Paris, France | Retained world colored heavyweight title |
50 | Draw | 30β12β8 | Sid Russell | PTS | 15 | Nov 13, 1909 | Wonderland, Paris, France | |
49 | Win | 30β12β7 | Al Kubiak | KO | 10 (20) | Oct 30, 1909 | Cirque de Paris, Paris, France | |
48 | Draw | 29β12β7 | Al Kubiak | NWS | 6 | Sep 18, 1909 | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
47 | Win | 29β12β6 | Sandy Ferguson | TKO | 8 (10) | Aug 27, 1909 | Fairmont A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
46 | Loss | 28β12β6 | Sandy Ferguson | PTS | 12 | Jun 22, 1909 | Armory A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, US | |
45 | Win | 28β11β6 | Trooper G. Cook | RTD | 2 (6) | May 27, 1909 | Arena, Villiers Street, Strand, London, England, U.K. | |
44 | Win | 27β11β6 | Harry Shearing | RTD | 4 (6) | May 27, 1909 | Arena, Villiers Street, Strand, London, England, U.K. | |
43 | Win | 26β11β6 | Sandy Ferguson | PTS | 20 | May 22, 1909 | Cirque de Paris, Paris, France | |
42 | Win | 25β11β6 | Jack Scales | KO | 1 (10) | May 1, 1909 | Cirque d'Hiver, Paris, France | |
41 | Win | 24β11β6 | Sam McVea | RTD | 49 | Apr 17, 1909 | Cirque de Paris, Paris, France | Won world colored heavyweight title; A fight to the finish |
40 | Loss | 23β11β6 | Sam McVea | PTS | 20 | Feb 20, 1909 | Cirque de Paris, Paris, France | For vacant world colored heavyweight title |
39 | Win | 23β10β6 | Charley Croxon | TKO | 2 (10) | Feb 6, 1909 | Folies BergΓ¨re, Paris, France | |
38 | Win | 22β10β6 | Ben Taylor | KO | 3 (?) | Jan 23, 1909 | Folies BergΓ¨re, Paris, France | |
37 | Win | 21β10β6 | Morris Harris | NWS | 6 | Dec 7, 1908 | West End A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
36 | Win | 20β10β6 | Sandy Ferguson | PTS | 12 | Sep 15, 1908 | Armory, Boston, Massachusetts, US | |
35 | Draw | 19β10β6 | Sam Langford | NWS | 6 | Sep 1, 1908 | National A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
34 | Draw | 19β10β5 | Jim Barry | NWS | 6 | May 8, 1908 | Consolidated A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
33 | Win | 19β10β4 | Sam Campbell | TKO | 6 (?) | Mar 9, 1908 | Consolidated A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
32 | Draw | 18β10β4 | Sam Langford | PTS | 12 | Mar 3, 1908 | Armory, Boston, Massachusetts, US | |
31 | Win | 18β10β3 | George Cole | TKO | 4 (6) | Feb 17, 1908 | Consolidated A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
30 | Win | 17β10β3 | Jim Jeffords | KO | 2 (6) | Jan 27, 1908 | Consolidated A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
29 | Win | 16β10β3 | Griff Jones | KO | 3 (?) | Jan 13, 1908 | Consolidated A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
28 | Win | 15β10β3 | Joe Phillips | KO | 3 (6) | Jan 13, 1908 | Consolidated A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
27 | Win | 14β10β3 | Morris Harris | TKO | 4 (?) | Jun 11, 1907 | Consolidated A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
26 | Win | 13β10β3 | Sam McVea | NWS | 10 | Apr 15, 1907 | Lyric Hall, New York City, New York, US | |
25 | Win | 12β10β3 | Young Peter Jackson | NWS | 6 | Mar 8, 1907 | Spring Garden A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
24 | Win | 11β10β3 | Jim Jeffords | KO | 7 (10) | Feb 11, 1907 | Casco A.C., Portland, Oregon, US | |
23 | Draw | 10β10β3 | Sam Langford | PTS | 12 | Jan 11, 1907 | Unity Cycle Club, Lawrence, Massachusetts, US | |
22 | Draw | 10β10β2 | Jack Johnson | NWS | 10 | Nov 26, 1906 | Auditorium, Portland, Oregon, US | World colored heavyweight title at stake; (via KO only) |
21 | Loss | 10β10β1 | Jack Johnson | NWS | 6 | Sep 20, 1906 | Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
20 | Win | 10β9β1 | Black Bill | KO | 4 (6) | Sep 6, 1906 | Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
19 | Loss | 9β9β1 | Sam Langford | PTS | 15 | Apr 5, 1906 | Lincoln A.C., Chelsea, Massachusetts, US | |
18 | Loss | 9β8β1 | Jack Johnson | PTS | 15 | Mar 14, 1906 | Germania Maennerchor Hall, Baltimore, Maryland, US | For world colored heavyweight title |
17 | Loss | 9β7β1 | Jack Johnson | NWS | 3 | Jan 16, 1906 | Sharkey A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
16 | Win | 9β6β1 | Sam Langford | TKO | 8 (12) | Dec 25, 1905 | Unity Cycle Club, Lawrence, Massachusetts, US | Langford retired after round 8 |
15 | Win | 8β6β1 | Walter Johnson | TKO | 2 (3) | Dec 21, 1905 | Long Acre A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
14 | Loss | 7β6β1 | Jack Johnson | NWS | 6 | Dec 2, 1905 | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
13 | Win | 7β5β1 | Jack Johnson | DQ | 2 (6) | Nov 25, 1905 | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | Jennette was winning the fight until he was fouled |
12 | Draw | 6β5β1 | Black Bill | PTS | 6 | Nov 2, 1905 | National S.C., Wilmington, Delaware, US | |
11 | Win | 6β5 | George Cole | NWS | 6 | Oct 28, 1905 | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
10 | Win | 5β5 | Jim Jeffords | NWS | 6 | Oct 26, 1905 | Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
9 | Win | 4β5 | Black Bill | KO | 7 (10) | Oct 11, 1905 | National S.C., Wilmington, New Jersey, US | |
8 | Win | 3β5 | Pat O'Rourke | KO | 5 (?) | Oct 7, 1905 | North Bergen, New Jersey, US | |
7 | Win | 2β5 | George Cole | NWS | 6 | Aug 28, 1905 | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
6 | Loss | 1β5 | George Cole | NWS | 6 | Jul 6, 1905 | Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
5 | Win | 1β4 | Black Bill | NWS | 6 | Jun 8, 1905 | Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
4 | Loss | 0β4 | Jack Johnson | NWS | 3 | May 9, 1905 | Knickerbocker A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
3 | Loss | 0β3 | Black Bill | KO | 2 (6) | Apr 20, 1905 | Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
2 | Loss | 0β2 | Morris Harris | NWS | 6 | Mar 2, 1905 | Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
1 | Loss | 0β1 | Morris Harris | NWS | 6 | Nov 11, 1904 | Manhattan A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US |
Referencesβ»
- ^ "Joe Jennette". BoxRec. Archived from the original on February 26, 2020. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
- ^ Historical marker on the corner of Summit Avenue and 27th Street in Union City, New Jersey. Dedicated April 17, 2009.
- ^ Rosero, Jessica (February 19, 2006). "Native Sons and Daughters: North Hudson Native and 20th Century Boxing Sensation Joe Jeanette". The Hudson Reporter.
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- ^ Burns, Ken. "Sparring" Profiles of Jack Johnson's opponents at Unforgivable Blackness
- ^ Cripps, Thomas (May 21, 1993). Slow Fade to Black: The Negro in American Film, 1900-1942. Oxford University Press. pp. 178, 446. ISBN 978-0-19-502130-1 – via Google Books.
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'β» was one of the four great black boxers of the early 1900s, and he owned a boxing gym on 26th Street and Summit Avenue,' said Kathie Pontus, a private historian. 'Jeanette Street between Summit Avenue and Kennedy Boulevard is named for him.'
- ^ "Joe Jeanette". NJSports.com. 2021. Archived from the original on December 5, 2021. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- ^ The Union City Reporter April 26, 2009; Page 2
- ^ "Joe Jeanette". New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on June 27, 2018. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
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Preceded by | World Colored Heavyweight Champion April 17 β September 6, 1909 |
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