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Jess Willard
American boxer
For the English footballer, see Jess Willard (footballer).
Jess Willard | |
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Willard in 1915 | |
| Born | Jess Myron Willard (1881-12-29)December 29, 1881 Saint Clere, Kansas, US |
| Died | December 15, 1968(1968-12-15) (aged 86) Los Angeles, California, US |
| Other names | Great White Hope[2] Pottawatomie Giant[3] |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Heavyweight |
| Height | 6 ft 6+1⁄2 in (199 cm)[1] |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 34 |
| Wins | 25 |
| Wins by KO | 20 |
| Losses | 7 |
| Draws | 2 |
Jess Myron Willard (December 29, 1881 – December 15, 1968) was an American world heavyweight boxing champion billed as the Pottawatomie Giant.[3][4] He won the world heavyweight title in 1915 by knocking out Jack Johnson.
Willard was known for size rather than skill, and though he held the championship for more than four years, he rarely defended it. In jack dempsey vs jess willard2 JAQ