Jack Johnson vs. Jess Willard
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Jack Johnson vs. Jess Willard was the 1915 world heavyweight boxing championship bout in Havana where Johnson lost his title to Willard, marking a pivotal moment in boxing and racial history.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
boxing match
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world heavyweight title fight ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Johnson–Willard fight
NERFINISHED
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The Fight of the Century (1915) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| challenger | Jess Willard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| championship | World Heavyweight Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city |
Havana, Cuba
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surface form:
Havana
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| country | Cuba ⓘ |
| date | 1915-04-05 ⓘ |
| defendingChampion | Jack Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isTitleChange | true ⓘ |
| location |
Cuba
NERFINISHED
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Havana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| loser | Jack Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| methodOfVictory | knockout ⓘ |
| newChampion | Jess Willard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
end of Jack Johnson’s reign as world heavyweight champion
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racial significance in early 20th-century American and boxing history ⓘ |
| previousChampion | Jack Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| promoter | Jack Curley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| referee | Jack Welch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Jess Willard defeated Jack Johnson by knockout ⓘ |
| roundOfFinish | 26 ⓘ |
| roundsFought | 26 ⓘ |
| scheduledRounds | 45 ⓘ |
| sport | boxing ⓘ |
| titleOnTheLine | World Heavyweight Boxing Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| venue | Oriental Park Racetrack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weightClass | heavyweight ⓘ |
| winner | Jess Willard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1915 ⓘ |
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