Jack Britton
Jack Britton | |
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| Born | October 14, 1885 Clinton, New York |
| Died | March 27, 1962 (aged 76) |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Boxing Marvel |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Welterweight |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Reach | 70 in (178 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 344 |
| Wins | 239 |
| Wins by KO | 30 |
| Losses | 57 |
| Draws | 43 |
| No contests | 5 |
Jack Britton (October 14, 1885 – March 27, 1962) was three-time world welterweight boxing champion. Born William J. Breslin in Clinton, New York, his professional career lasted for 25 years beginning in 1905. He holds the world record for the number of title bouts fought in a career with 37 (18 of which ended in no decisions), many against his arch-rival Ted "Kid" Lewis, against whom he fought 20 times.[1] Statistical boxing website BoxRec lists Britton as the #6 ranked welterweight of all time while The Ring Magazine founder Nat Fleischer placed him at #3. He was inducted into the Ring Magazine Hall of Fame in 1960 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame as a first-class member in 1990.[2]
Ernest Hemingway's short story "Fifty Grand" is based on the Jack Britton/Mickey Walker fight in Madison Square Garden on November 1, 1922.[3] Other sources link this story to the Britton/Benny Leonard fight the previous June in the Bronx Hippodrome where Leonard lost in what appeared to be an intentional foul. Leonard was specifically mentioned in the first draft of Hemingway's short story.[4]
Notable bouts
| Result | Opponent | Type | Rd., Time | Date | Location | Notes[5] |
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| Loss |  Red Herring
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PTS | 8 | 1929-04-22 | Memphis Stadium, Memphis, Tennessee
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| Loss | Mickey Walker
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UD | 15 | 1922-11-01 | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
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Lost World Welterweight Title. |
| Win | Benny Leonard
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DQ | 13 (15) | 1922-06-26 | Velodrome, Bronx, New York
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Retained World Welterweight Title. |
| Draw | Dave Shade
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MD | 15 | 1922-02-17 | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
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Retained World Welterweight Title. |
| Win | Mickey Walker
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NWS | 12 | 1921-07-18 | Armory, Newark, New Jersey
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Newspaper Decision |
| Draw | Dave Shade
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PTS | 10 | 1921-06-03 | Milwaukie Arena, Milwaukie, Oregon
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| Win |  Kid Lewis
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UD | 15 | 1921-02-07 | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
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Retained World Welterweight Title. |
| Loss | Mike O'Dowd
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NWS | 12 | 1920-05-17 | Canton Auditorium, Canton, Ohio
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Newspaper Decision |
| Win | Mike O'Dowd
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NWS | 8 | 1919-08-22 | Armory, Newark, New Jersey
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Newspaper Decision |
| Win | Kid Lewis
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NWS | 8 | 1919-07-28 | Armory A.A., Jersey City, New Jersey
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Retained World Welterweight Title. Newspaper Decision |
| Win | Kid Lewis
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KO | 9 (12) | 1919-03-17 | Canton Auditorium, Canton, Ohio
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Won World Welterweight Title. |
| Loss | Benny Leonard
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NWS | 8 | 1918-06-25 | Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Newspaper Decision |
| Draw | Kid Lewis
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NWS | 6 | 1918-06-20 | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
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Newspaper Decision |
| Draw | Kid Lewis
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NWS | 10 | 1918-05-02 | Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania
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For World Welterweight Title. Newspaper Decision |
| Win | Kid Lewis
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NWS | 10 | 1918-03-06 | Armory Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia
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For World Welterweight Title. Newspaper Decision |
| Loss | Benny Leonard
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NWS | 10 | 1917-10-19 | Harlem S.C, New York, New York
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Newspaper Decision |
| Loss | Kid Lewis
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PTS | 20 | 1917-06-25 | Westwood Field, Dayton, Ohio
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Lost World Welterweight Title. |
| Loss | Kid Lewis
|
NWS | 10 | 1917-06-14 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York, New York
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Newspaper Decision |
| Loss | Kid Lewis
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NWS | 10 | 1917-06-06 | Saint Louis Coliseum, Saint Louis, Missouri
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Newspaper Decision |
| Loss | Kid Lewis
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NWS | 10 | 1917-05-19 |  Massey Hall, Toronto, Ontario
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Newspaper Decision |
| Loss | Mike O'Dowd
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NWS | 12 | 1917-05-08 | Broadway S.C., Brooklyn, New York
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Newspaper Decision |
| Loss | Kid Lewis
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NWS | 10 | 1917-03-26 | Queen City A.C., Cincinnati, Ohio
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Newspaper Decision |
| Win | Mike O'Dowd
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NWS | 10 | 1917-01-25 | Saint Paul Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota
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Newspaper Decision |
| Win | Charley White
|
PTS | 12 | 1916-11-21 | Boston Arena, Boston, Massachusetts
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Retained World Welterweight Title. |
| Draw | Kid Lewis
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PTS | 12 | 1916-11-14 | Boston Arena, Boston, Massachusetts
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| Win | Kid Lewis
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PTS | 12 | 1916-10-17 | Boston Arena, Boston, Massachusetts
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| Win | Mike O'Dowd
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PTS | 12 | 1916-06-06 | Boston Arena, Boston, Massachusetts
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| Win | Kid Lewis
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PTS | 20 | 1916-04-24 | Louisiana Auditorium, New Orleans, Louisiana
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Won World Welterweight Title. |
| Win | Kid Lewis
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NWS | 10 | 1916-02-15 | Broadway Arena, Brooklyn, New York
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For World Welterweight Title. Newspaper Decision |
| Win | Kid Lewis
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NWS | 10 | 1916-01-20 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York
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For World Welterweight Title. Newspaper Decision |
| Loss | Kid Lewis
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PTS | 12 | 1915-09-28 | Arena (Atlas A.A.), Boston, Massachusetts
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For World Welterweight Title. |
| Loss | Kid Lewis
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PTS | 12 | 1915-08-31 | Boston Arena, Boston, Massachusetts
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Lost World Welterweight Title. |
| Win | Kid Lewis
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NWS | 10 | 1915-03-26 | 135th Street A.C., New York, New York
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Newspaper Decision |
| Loss | Packey McFarland
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NWS | 10 | 1913-12-08 | Milwaukee Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Newspaper Decision |
| Win | Matty Baldwin
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NWS | 10 | 1913-04-15 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York, New York
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Newspaper Decision |
| Loss | Packey McFarland
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NWS | 10 | 1913-03-07 | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
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Newspaper Decision |
| Loss | Willie Ritchie
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PTS | 4 | 1911-10-06 | Dreamland Rink, San Francisco, California
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| Draw | Packey McFarland
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PTS | 8 | 1911-01-30 | Armory A.C., Memphis, Tennessee
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| Draw | Leo Houck
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NWS | 6 | 1909-03-18 | Lancaster A.C., Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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Newspaper Decision |
| Draw | Leo Houck
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NWS | 6 | 1909-02-04 | Lancaster A.C., Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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Newspaper Decision |
| Loss | Leo Houck
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NWS | 6 | 1906-10-18 | Lancaster A.C., Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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Newspaper Decision |
See also
References
- ^ International Boxing Hall of Fame - Jack Britton IBHOF.com Retrieved on 2014-04-05
- ^ Cyber Boxing Encyclopedia - Jack Britton CyberBoxingZone.com Retrieved on 2014-04-30
- ^ Jack Britton Retains World Welterweight Title Boxing360.com Retrieved on 2014-04-30
- ^ Century, Douglas (2006). Barney Ross, The Life of a Jewish Fighter, Nextbook, Schocken, Random House, New York, pg. 29.
- ^ Jack Britton's Professional Boxing Record. BoxRec.com. Retrieved on 2014-05-18.
External links
- Boxing record for Jack Britton from BoxRec (registration required)
- Cyber Boxing Zone Bio
- Hickok Sports Bio