Jimmy Britt
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| Jimmy Britt | |
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| File:Jimmy Britt portrait BNF.jpg | |
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| Real name | James Edward Britt |
| Rated at | Lightweight |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | August 5, 1879 San Francisco, California |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 23 |
| Wins | 13 |
| Wins by KO | 4 |
| Losses | 7 |
| Draws | 3 |
Jimmy Britt (October 5, 1879, in San Francisco, California – January 21, 1940) was a boxer from 1902 to 1909. He fought Joe Gans twice for the World lightweight title but lost both bouts. In a career spanning 23 bouts, Britt met 6 different Hall of Famers for a combined total of 10 fights; going 4-4-2. After retiring from boxing in 1909, Britt toured the United States as a vaudeville performer, then later worked as a WPA superintendent. He died of a heart attack in his San Francisco home on January 21, 1940 and was interned at Holy Cross Cemetery (Colma, California).[1] Britt was elected to the Ring Magazine hall of fame in 1976.
Professional boxing record
| 13 Wins (4 Knockouts), 7 Defeats (4 Knockouts), 1 Draw ,[2] | |||||||
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Rd., Time | Date | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 13-7-1 |  Johnny Summers |
KO | 9 (20) | 1909-07-31 | Memorial Ground, West Ham, London |
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| Loss | 13-6-1 | Johnny Summers |
PTS | 20 | 1909-02-22 | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London |
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| Win | 13-5-1 | Johnny Summers |
PTS | 10 | 1908-11-02 | Wonderland, Mile End, London |
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| Loss | 12-5-1 |  Packey McFarland |
TKO | 6 (20) | 1908-04-11 | Mission Street Arena, Colma, California |
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| Draw | N/A |  Battling Nelson |
NWS | 10 | 1908-03-03 | Naud Junction Pavilion, Los Angeles, California |
Newspaper Decision |
| Loss | 12-4-1 | Joe Gans |
TKO | 6 (20) | 1907-09-09 | Recreation Park, San Francisco, California |
For World Lightweight Title |
| Win | 12-3-1 | Battling Nelson |
PTS | 20 | 1907-07-31 | Auditorium Rink, Los Angeles, California |
Won World 'White' Lightweight Title |
| Draw | N/A | Terry McGovern |
NWS | 10 | 1906-05-28 | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York |
Newspaper Decision |
| Loss | 11-3-1 | Battling Nelson |
KO | 18 (20) | 1905-09-09 | Mission Street Arena, Colma, California |
Lost World 'White' Lightweight Title |
| Win | 11-2-1 | Kid Sullivan |
PTS | 20 | 1905-07-21 | Woodward's Pavilion, San Francisco, California |
Retained World 'White' Lightweight Title |
| Win | 10-2-1 | Jabez White |
TKO | 20 (20) | 1905-05-05 | Woodward's Pavilion, San Francisco, California |
Retained World 'White' Lightweight Title |
| Win | 9-2-1 | Battling Nelson |
PTS | 20 | 1904-12-20 | Mechanic's Pavilion, San Francisco, California |
Retained World 'White' Lightweight Title |
| Loss | 8-2-1 | Joe Gans |
DQ | 5 (20) | 1904-10-31 | Recreation Park, San Francisco, California |
For World Lightweight Title |
| Win | 8-1-1 | Young Corbett II |
PTS | 20 | 1904-03-25 | Woodward's Pavilion, San Francisco, California |
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| Win | 7-1-1 |  Martin Canole |
PTS | 25 | 1903-11-20 | Colma A.C, Colma, California |
Retained World 'White' Lightweight Title |
| Win | 6-1-1 | Charley Sieger |
PTS | 20 | 1903-11-10 | Mechanic's Pavilion, San Francisco, California |
Retained World 'White' Lightweight Title |
| Draw | 5-1-1 | Jack O'Keefe |
PTS | 20 | 1903-06-13 | Old Baseball Park, Butte, Montana |
Retained World 'White' Lightweight Title |
| Win | 5-1 | Willie Fitzgerald |
PTS | 20 | 1903-04-28 | Mechanic's Pavilion, San Francisco, California |
Retained World 'White' Lightweight Title |
| Loss | 4-0 | Jack O'Keefe |
DQ | 6 (20) | 1903-03-09 | Pastime A.C., Portland, Oregon |
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| Win | 4-0 | Frank Erne |
KO | 7 (20) | 1902-11-26 | Mechanic's Pavilion, San Francisco, California |
Won World 'White' Lightweight Title |
| Win | 3-0 | Kid Lavigne |
TKO | 8 (20) | 1902-05-29 | Woodward's Pavilion, San Francisco, California |
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| Win | 2-0 |  Tim Hegarty |
KO | 8 | 1902-02-28 | Mechanic's Pavilion, San Francisco, California |
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| Win | 1-0 | Toby Irwin |
PTS | 15 | 1902-02-18 | Acme A.C., Oakland, California |
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References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Jimmy Britt's Professional Boxing Record. BoxRec.com. Retrieved on 2014-09-29.
External links
- Britt's Record at Cyber Boxing Zone
- Professional boxing record for Jimmy Britt from BoxRec
- Evening Independent Obituary
- Milwaukee Journal Obituary
- Jimmy Britt at Find a Grave
| Titles in pretence | ||
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| Preceded by
Frank Erne
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World White Lightweight Champion June 24, 1902 – September 9, 1905 |
Succeeded by Battling Nelson |
| Preceded by | World White Lightweight Champion July 31, 1907 – September 9, 1909 Lost bid for Undisputed Title |
Title Defunct |
