Jack Blackburn
American boxer (1883–1942) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Charles Henry "Jack" Blackburn (May 20, 1883 – April 24, 1942) was an American boxer and boxing trainer. Fighting in the first half of his career as a lightweight and later a welterweight, he was known for an exceptional defense and fought many men above his weight class, including six bouts with the great Sam Langford. He fought Joe Gans three times in no-decision bouts, defeating him once according to newspaper accounts and made good showings against Harry Lewis, Philadelphia Jack O'Brien, and Harry Greb.[1] He found most of his fame training 1937 World Heavyweight Champion Joe Louis, but also had a significant role in training 1926 Lightweight Champion Sammy Mandell. He helped to train World Bantamweight Champion Bud Taylor and World Light-Heavyweight Champion John Henry Lewis as well.[2]
Jack Blackburn | |
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Born | Charles Henry Blackburn (1883-05-20)May 20, 1883 Versailles, Kentucky, U.S. |
Died | April 24, 1942(1942-04-24) (aged 59) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | Welterweight Lightweight |
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 168[1] With the inclusion of newspaper decisions |
Wins | 117 |
Wins by KO | 34 |
Losses | 24 |
Draws | 22 |
No contests | 5 |