Jess Willard

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Jess Willard was an American heavyweight boxer best known for winning the world heavyweight title from Jack Johnson in 1915.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf heavyweight boxer
human
professional boxer
causeOfDeath natural causes
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1881-12-29
dateOfDeath 1968-12-15
describedBySource boxing record books
ethnicGroup White American
familyName Willard NERFINISHED
givenName Jess NERFINISHED
height about 6 ft 6 in
lostTitleTo Jack Dempsey NERFINISHED
name Jess Willard NERFINISHED
nickname The Pottawatomie Giant NERFINISHED
notableFor defeating Jack Johnson for the world heavyweight title
occupation boxer
opponent Jack Dempsey NERFINISHED
Jack Johnson NERFINISHED
partOf history of boxing in the early 20th century
placeOfBirth Pottawatomie County, Kansas, United States NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED
placeOfEvent Havana, Cuba NERFINISHED
position world heavyweight boxing champion
religion Christianity
residence California, United States
Kansas, United States NERFINISHED
sexOrGender male
significantEvent World heavyweight title fight vs Jack Dempsey in 1919
World heavyweight title fight vs Jack Johnson in 1915
sport boxing
startTimeOfTitleReign 1915-04-05
title World Heavyweight Champion NERFINISHED
weightClass heavyweight
wonTitleFrom Jack Johnson NERFINISHED

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Jack Johnson opponent Jess Willard
Jack Johnson lostTitleTo Jess Willard
Jack Dempsey opponent Jess Willard