BOXER

James J. Jeffries

1875 - 1953

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James Jackson Jeffries (April 15, 1875 – March 3, 1953) was an American professional boxer and world heavyweight champion. He was known for his enormous strength and stamina. Jeffries fought out of a crouch with his left arm extended forward. He was able to absorb tremendous punishment while wearing his opponents down. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. James J. Jeffries is the 154th most popular boxer (down from 83rd in 2019), the 9,204th most popular biography from United States (down from 6,420th in 2019) and the 53rd most popular American Boxer.

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Among BOXERS

Among boxers, James J. Jeffries ranks 154 out of 496. Before him are Andy Ruiz Jr., Abel Laudonio, Horacio Accavallo, Emanuel Steward, Dick Tiger, and Naseem Hamed. After him are Manfred Wolke, Washington Rodríguez, Salvador Sánchez, Claudio Barrientos, Samuel Mosberg, and Abdelhak Achik.

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Among people born in 1875, James J. Jeffries ranks 180. Before him are Johan Edman, Matt McGrath, Karl Malmström, Émile Wegelin, Kaʻiulani, and Charles Ericksen. After him are Vasily Kachalov, Gunnar Höjer, Isak Saba, Walter Middelberg, Shaqe Çoba, and Samuel Coleridge-Taylor. Among people deceased in 1953, James J. Jeffries ranks 170. Before him are Robert G. Vignola, Luis Alberto Riart, Florence Price, Maurice Vignerot, Millard Mitchell, and Snowy Baker. After him are Maria Andreyeva, Henri Padé, Reginald Wingate, Alice Eastwood, Auguste Giroux, and Maud Gonne.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, James J. Jeffries ranks 9,206 out of 20,380. Before him are Shari Headley (1964), Seymour Benzer (1921), Julieta Venegas (1970), Wovoka (1856), Leo Burnett (1891), and Grace Paley (1922). After him are Charles Grimes (1935), Dell Hymes (1927), Scott O'Dell (1898), J. B. Lenoir (1929), Avram Davidson (1923), and Louise Erdrich (1954).

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Among BOXERS In United States

Among boxers born in United States, James J. Jeffries ranks 53. Before him are Tony Zale (1913), Bernard Hopkins (1965), Harry Spanjer (1873), Samuel Berger (1884), Andy Ruiz Jr. (1989), and Emanuel Steward (1944). After him are Pete Rademacher (1928), Pernell Whitaker (1964), Ray Mercer (1961), James Smith (1953), Bob Foster (1942), and Deontay Wilder (1985).

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