BOXER

Joe Gans

1874 - 1910

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Joe Gans (born Joseph Saifus Butts; November 25, 1874 – August 10, 1910) was an American professional boxer. Gans was rated the greatest lightweight boxer of all time by boxing historian and Ring Magazine founder Nat Fleischer. Known as the "Old Master," Gans became the first African-American world boxing champion of the 20th century, reigning continuously as world lightweight champion from 1902 to 1908, defending the title 15 times against 13 other boxers. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Joe Gans is the 300th most popular boxer (down from 290th in 2024), the 15,359th most popular biography from United States (down from 14,797th in 2019) and the 87th most popular American Boxer.

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Among BOXERS

Among boxers, Joe Gans ranks 300 out of 496. Before him are Juan Carlos Lemus, Stipe Drews, Clemente Russo, Sinan Şamil Sam, Bakhodir Jalolov, and Zsolt Erdei. After him are Vassiliy Jirov, Mohamed Bahari, Luke Campbell, Rogelio Marcelo, Svilen Rusinov, and Michael Dokes.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1874, Joe Gans ranks 235. Before him are Dustin Farnum, Zona Gale, George Irving, Harold L. Ickes, Louis Handley, and Henry Kolker. After him are Charles L. McNary, and Lily Williams. Among people deceased in 1910, Joe Gans ranks 112. Before him are Emily Blackwell, Granville Woods, George Henry Williams, George Newnes, Worthington Whittredge, and John G. Carlisle.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Joe Gans ranks 15,365 out of 20,380. Before him are Mark Tremonti (1974), Briana Evigan (1986), Sidney Lanier (1842), Gretchen Carlson (1966), Michael Bell (1938), and Charles Nelson Reilly (1931). After him are Dave Heineman (1948), Gedde Watanabe (1955), Seth Moulton (1978), Marty Jannetty (1960), William A. Dembski (1960), and Tony Rice (1951).

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Among BOXERS In United States

Among boxers born in United States, Joe Gans ranks 87. Before him are Victor Ortiz (1987), James Toney (1968), Tim Witherspoon (1957), Virgil Hill (1964), Meldrick Taylor (1966), and Oliver McCall (1965). After him are Michael Dokes (1958), Diego Corrales (1977), Antonio Margarito (1978), Errol Spence Jr. (1990), Danny García (1988), and Michael Carbajal (1967).

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