Marvin Hart

Marvin Hart
Marvin Hart in 1902, photo from the Chicago Daily News
Statistics
Nickname(s)	The Louisville Plumber
Rated at	Heavyweight
Height	5 ft 11 1⁄2 in (1.82 m)
Reach	74 in (188 cm)
Nationality	United States
Born	September 16, 1876(1876-09-16) Louisville, Kentucky
Died	September 17, 1931(1931-09-17) (aged 55) Fern Creek, Kentucky
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	41
Wins	29
Losses	7
Draws	4

Marvin Hart (September 16, 1876 – September 17, 1931) was the World Heavyweight Boxing Champion from July 3, 1905 to February 23, 1906.

Career

Hart, nicknamed "The Louisville Plumber" because of his former trade, gained considerable prominence after a 1905 win over future champion Jack Johnson. That year, the heavyweight title was left vacant as a result of the retirement of champion James J. Jeffries and Hart's record earned him a chance to fight for the championship against top-ranked Jack Root (1876–1963), a much more experienced boxer, who had already beaten Hart in November, 1902.

Jefferies, the retiring champ, refereed the championship fight on July 3, 1905 in Reno, Nevada. Hart knocked out Jack Root in the 12th round to win the vacant championship. After one successful exhibition match, Hart lost his championship to Canadian Tommy Burns on February 23, 1906 in Los Angeles, California.

After his death in 1931 (the day after his 55th birthday) Marvin Hart was interred in the Resthaven Memorial Park, in Louisville, Kentucky.

External links

• Hart's Record at Cyber Boxing Zone
• Professional boxing record for Marvin Hart from BoxRec
• Marvin Hart at Find a Grave

Awards and achievements
Preceded by James J. Jeffries Retired	World Heavyweight Champion 1905–1906	Succeeded by Tommy Burns