Battling Jim Johnson boxer

Battling Jim Johnson boxer
bouts
52
won
25
lost
17
draw
7
Status
inactive
Division
heavyweight
Debut
1909-03-26
Height
5′ 9″/175cm
Reach
-
Age
31
Born
1887-09-02
Death
1918-11-06
Nationality
USA

"Battling" Jim Johnson (September 2, 1887 – November 1, 1918) was an American boxer who fought as a heavyweight from 1908 to 1918. He had little success and lost with great frequency to top boxers such as Sam Langford, Joe Jeanette, Sam McVey, Harry Wills and Kid Norfolk.In spite of this, Jack Johnson, the first black world heavyweight champion, gave him a title shot. When they fought in Paris in August 1913, it was the first time that two black boxers had fought for the world heavyweight title. Battling Jim was the only black fighter Johnson faced during his reign as heavyweight champ from 1908 to 1915.Battling Jim fought former colored champ Joe Jeanette four times between 19 July 1912 and 21 January 1912 and lost all four fights. The only fighter of note he did beat in that period was future colored champ Big Bill Tate, whom he K.O.-ed in the second round of a scheduled 10-round bout. It was Tate's third pro fight.In November 1913, the International Boxing Union had declared the world heavyweight title held by Jack Johnson to be vacant. The heavyweight title fight between the two Johnsons, scheduled for 10 rounds, was held on 19 December 1913 in Paris. It was the first time in history that two blacks had fought for the world heavyweight championship.While the Johnson v. Johnson fight had been billed as a world heavyweight title match, in many ways, it resembled an exhibition. A sportswriter from the Indianapolis Star reported that the fight crowd became unruly when it was apparent that neither boxer was putting up a fight.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
1918-08-27 Joe Jeannette WLDWWL Newark NC
1918-08-22 Sam Langford LLWWWW Lafayette A.C., Saint Louis LOST
1918-08-05 Sam Langford LDWLLW Atlantic City S.C., Atlantic City LOST
1918-07-16 Kid Norfolk WWWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York LOST
1918-06-19 Sam Langford WLDWLL Auditorium, Atlanta LOST
Points
1917-10-14 Sam McVea WWWWWW Broadway Theater, Colon LOST
Points
1917-09-16 Jeff Clark WLWWLL Broadway Theater, Colon WIN
Technical knockout
1917-08-12 Sam McVea WWWWWW Plaza de Toros Vista Alegre, Panama City LOST
Points
1917-06-29 Tango Kid W Vanderbilt A.C., Brooklyn LOST
1917-06-01 Harry Wills WWWLWW Harlem S.C., New York LOST
1917-02-07 Harry Wills WWWWWW Future City A.C., Saint Louis WIN
Technical knockout
1917-01-01 Sam Langford DWDDWW Academy A.C., Kansas City LOST
Points
1916-12-12 Sam Langford WLDWDD Future City A.C., Saint Louis LOST
KO
1916-09-15 Lowe Simms LWDDDD Boise WIN
KO
1916-08-01 Joe Bonds WLWLWD Boise LOST
Points
1915-12-03 Jack Thompson WLL North Side A.C., Kansas City DRAW
Points
1915-11-25 Willie Meehan WWWWWW Dreamland Rink, San Francisco LOST
Technical knockout
1915-11-01 Jeff Clark WDWWWL Joplin DRAW
Points
1915-10-18 Sam Langford LWLWD National A.C., Denver LOST
Points
1915-09-21 Soldier Kearns LLLWL Brooklyn NC
1915-07-05 Harry Wills WWLLWL Sacandaga Park, Gloversville LOST
1915-06-11 Sailor Fred Fritts WLWLDL Vanderbilt A.C., Brooklyn LOST
1915-06-09 Sam McVea WWWWDW Gayety Theatre, Montreal LOST
1915-06-08 Sam Langford WWWWL Broadway S.C., Brooklyn LOST
1915-05-10 Joe Jeannette WWWWWD Sohmer Park, Montreal LOST
1915-05-03 Joe Battling Woods LWLD Broadway S.C., Brooklyn DRAW
1915-04-30 Arthur Pelkey LWLLLL Sohmer Park, Montreal WIN
KO
1915-04-06 Sam Langford WWLWWW 135th Street A.C., New York LOST
1915-02-20 Sam McVea WWWWWW Havana LOST
Points
1915-01-11 Fred Jackson debut Pioneer Sporting Club, New York WIN
Technical knockout
1914-12-10 Sam McVea LDWWWW Fairmont A.C., Bronx LOST
1914-11-10 Joe Jeannette WWWWWD Atlas A.A., Boston DRAW
Points
1914-09-15 Sam Langford WWDWWW Atlas A.A., Boston DRAW
Points
1914-08-12 Sam Langford WWWWDW Stadium A.C., New York LOST
1914-08-05 Joe Jeannette WDWWWW Stadium A.C., New York LOST
1914-07-15 Joe Jeannette WWWDWW St. Nicholas Arena, New York LOST
1914-07-01 Joe Jeannette WWWWDW St. Nicholas Arena, New York LOST
1914-05-19 Porky Dan Flynn WWLWWW Atlas A.A., Boston LOST
Points
1914-03-27 Sam Langford DWLWWW Empire A.C., New York LOST
1913-12-19 Jack Johnson DWWWWW Élysée Montmartre, Paris DRAW
Points
1913-06-22 Jim Esson LWWWWW Américan-Park, Bordeaux WIN
KO
1913-05-29 Kid Jackson WLLWWL Apollo Saint-Michel, Avignon NC
No Contest
1913-05-26 Bob Scanlon WLWWLW The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Technical knockout
1913-05-03 Kid Jackson LWLLWW Eldorado-Casino, Marseille WIN
Technical knockout
1913-04-28 Gustave Marthuin LLLLWL WIN
Technical knockout
1913-04-03 Con O'Kelly WDLWLW Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool WIN
KO
1913-01-21 Joe Jeannette WWWWWW Providence LOST
1913-01-16 Tom Overby WLDWWL Keystone A.C., Allentown WIN
KO
1913-01-01 Joe Jeannette WLWWWW Irving A.C., Brooklyn LOST
1912-12-01 Bill Tate LW Sharkey A.C., New York WIN
KO
1912-11-26 Tom Overby LWLDWW Spring Garden A.C., Philadelphia WIN
1912-11-12 Black Bill WLWWLL Royale A.C., Brooklyn WIN
KO
1912-10-30 Joe Jeannette WWWWLW Forty-Fourth Street A.C., New York LOST
1912-09-30 Bill Watkins LWLWWL American A.C., Philadelphia WIN
KO
1912-07-19 Joe Jeannette WWWWWW Olympia A.C., Philadelphia WIN
1912-05-20 Chuck Carleton WWLLWW American A.C., Philadelphia WIN
1912-04-04 Fred Storbeck LLWLWD Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool LOST
Points
1912-03-28 Tom Cowler WWWWWW WIN
Points
1912-01-29 Alf Langford WWWLLL The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark LOST
1911-12-11 Dennis Haugh WDWLWW Old Cosmo Rink, Plymouth WIN
KO
1911-12-01 'PO' Matthew 'Nutty' Curran WWLWLD Cosmopolitan Gymnasium, Plymouth LOST
1911-05-22 Alf Langford WDWWWW Sheffield LOST
KO
1911-02-20 Seaman George Pascall debut The Empire, Holborn WIN
KO
1911-01-23 Jewey Smith WWLLL Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End WIN
Technical knockout
1911-01-07 Fred Drummond LWWWWW Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End WIN
Technical knockout
1910-11-19 Sam McVea WWDWWW Luna Park Skating Rink, Paris LOST
KO
1910-10-09 Gustave Marthuin W Wonderland, Paris WIN
Points
1910-09-01 Jim Maher LWLLLL Hippodrome, Paris WIN
KO
1910-08-19 Alexandre Meunier WWLLW Hippodrome-Théâtre, Roubaix WIN
KO
1910-08-07 Sam McVea WWWWWW Neuilly-sur-Seine DRAW
Points
1910-05-31 Tom Overby LWWLDL Douglas A.C., Philadelphia DRAW
1910-05-23 Morris Harris WLLDLL Willis A.C., Philadelphia WIN
1910-05-14 Sam Langford WLWWWW National A.C., Philadelphia LOST
1910-04-19 Tony Ross WDWWDD Douglas A.C., Philadelphia DRAW
1910-04-14 Tom Overby DLWWL Keystone A.C., Allentown DRAW
Points
1910-03-29 Al Kubiak LWDLWL Douglas A.C., Philadelphia DRAW
1910-03-14 Charley Stevenson LWWLL West End A.C., Philadelphia WIN
1910-03-05 Tom Overby DLWW National A.C., Philadelphia WIN
1910-02-19 Tom Overby D Wilkes-Barre WIN
1910-02-14 Jeff Clark WLLWW West End A.C., Philadelphia LOST
1910-01-17 George Kid Cotton debut Phoenix A.C., Memphis WIN
Points
1910-01-03 Battling Harris debut Phoenix A.C., Memphis WIN
Points
1909-03-26 Battling Brooks debut Lyric Theatre, Binghamton WIN
Technical knockout