Jack Blackburn

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Jack Blackburn
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Statistics
Real name Charles Henry Blackburn
Rated at Welterweight
Lightweight
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Nationality American
Born (1883-01-01)January 1, 1883
Versailles, Kentucky, U.S.
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Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 166
Wins 113
Wins by KO 32
Losses 25
Draws 13
No contests 5

Charles Henry "Jack" Blackburn (January 1, 1883 – April 24, 1942) was an American boxer and boxing trainer.[1]

Biography

He was born in New Year's Day, January 1, 1883.

A lightweight, Blackburn had a long career in the sport, comprising some 147 professional fights, often against naturally bigger opponents, he fought notable boxing legends such as Joe Gans, Sam Langford, and Harry Greb and finished with a final record of 99-26-19. He later became a trainer, most notably of legendary heavyweight champion Joe Louis.

He died on April 24, 1942.

Legacy

He is an inductee of the World Boxing Hall of Fame and the International Boxing Hall of Fame. He also appears as a character in the opera, Shadowboxer, based on the life of Joe Louis.[2]

References

  1. Boxing record for Jack Blackburn from BoxRec Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
  2. Midegette, Anne, "Inspired by Joe Louis, opera 'Shadowboxer' scores one for reality", Washington Post, April 17, 2010


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