Jimmy Britt

Jimmy Britt
Statistics
Real name	James Edward Britt
Rated at	Lightweight
Nationality	American
Born	August 5, 1879 San Francisco, California
Died	January 21, 1940 (aged 60)
Boxing record
Total fights	23
Wins	13
Wins by KO	4
Losses	7
Draws	3

Jimmy Britt (October 5, 1879, in San Francisco, California – January 21, 1940) was a boxer from 1902 to 1909. He fought Joe Gans twice for the World lightweight title but lost both bouts. In a career spanning 23 bouts, Britt met 6 different Hall of Famers for a combined total of 10 fights; going 4-4-2. After retiring from boxing in 1909, Britt toured the United States as a vaudeville performer, then later worked as a WPA superintendent. He died of a heart attack in his San Francisco home on January 21, 1940 and was interned at Holy Cross Cemetery (Colma, California).^[1] Britt was elected to the Ring Magazine hall of fame in 1976.

Professional boxing record

13 Wins (4 Knockouts), 7 Defeats (4 Knockouts), 1 Draw ,[2]
Res.	Record	Opponent	Type	Rd., Time	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	13-7-1	Johnny Summers	KO	9 (20)	1909-07-31	Memorial Ground, West Ham, London
Loss	13-6-1	Johnny Summers	PTS	20	1909-02-22	National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London
Win	13-5-1	Johnny Summers	PTS	10	1908-11-02	Wonderland, Mile End, London
Loss	12-5-1	Packey McFarland	TKO	6 (20)	1908-04-11	Mission Street Arena, Colma, California
Draw	N/A	Battling Nelson	NWS	10	1908-03-03	Naud Junction Pavilion, Los Angeles, California	Newspaper Decision
Loss	12-4-1	Joe Gans	TKO	6 (20)	1907-09-09	Recreation Park, San Francisco, California	For World Lightweight Title
Win	12-3-1	Battling Nelson	PTS	20	1907-07-31	Auditorium Rink, Los Angeles, California	Won World 'White' Lightweight Title
Draw	N/A	Terry McGovern	NWS	10	1906-05-28	Madison Square Garden, New York, New York	Newspaper Decision
Loss	11-3-1	Battling Nelson	KO	18 (20)	1905-09-09	Mission Street Arena, Colma, California	Lost World 'White' Lightweight Title
Win	11-2-1	Kid Sullivan	PTS	20	1905-07-21	Woodward's Pavilion, San Francisco, California	Retained World 'White' Lightweight Title
Win	10-2-1	Jabez White	TKO	20 (20)	1905-05-05	Woodward's Pavilion, San Francisco, California	Retained World 'White' Lightweight Title
Win	9-2-1	Battling Nelson	PTS	20	1904-12-20	Mechanic's Pavilion, San Francisco, California	Retained World 'White' Lightweight Title
Loss	8-2-1	Joe Gans	DQ	5 (20)	1904-10-31	Recreation Park, San Francisco, California	For World Lightweight Title
Win	8-1-1	Young Corbett II	PTS	20	1904-03-25	Woodward's Pavilion, San Francisco, California
Win	7-1-1	Martin Canole	PTS	25	1903-11-20	Colma A.C, Colma, California	Retained World 'White' Lightweight Title
Win	6-1-1	Charley Sieger	PTS	20	1903-11-10	Mechanic's Pavilion, San Francisco, California	Retained World 'White' Lightweight Title
Draw	5-1-1	Jack O'Keefe	PTS	20	1903-06-13	Old Baseball Park, Butte, Montana	Retained World 'White' Lightweight Title
Win	5-1	Willie Fitzgerald	PTS	20	1903-04-28	Mechanic's Pavilion, San Francisco, California	Retained World 'White' Lightweight Title
Loss	4-0	Jack O'Keefe	DQ	6 (20)	1903-03-09	Pastime A.C., Portland, Oregon
Win	4-0	Frank Erne	KO	7 (20)	1902-11-26	Mechanic's Pavilion, San Francisco, California	Won World 'White' Lightweight Title
Win	3-0	Kid Lavigne	TKO	8 (20)	1902-05-29	Woodward's Pavilion, San Francisco, California
Win	2-0	Tim Hegarty	KO	8	1902-02-28	Mechanic's Pavilion, San Francisco, California
Win	1-0	Toby Irwin	PTS	15	1902-02-18	Acme A.C., Oakland, California

References

1. "Funeral Today for Boxer Jimmy Britt". The San Bernardino County Sun. 25 January 1940. p. 19. Retrieved 6 August 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
2. Jimmy Britt's Professional Boxing Record. BoxRec.com. Retrieved on 2014-09-29.

External links

• Britt's Record at Cyber Boxing Zone
• Professional boxing record for Jimmy Britt from BoxRec
• Evening Independent Obituary
• Milwaukee Journal Obituary
• Jimmy Britt at Find a Grave