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Heavyweight Collection

Background imageHeavyweight Collection: Sonny Liston

Sonny Liston
Photograph showing the American professional boxer Charles L. Sonny Liston (1932-1970) Date: undated

Background imageHeavyweight Collection: Jack Johnson in a boxing match

Jack Johnson in a boxing match
Jack Johnson (1878-1946), nicknamed the Galveston Giant, African-American world heavyweight champion boxer, 1908-1915, standing at the ropes in a boxing match with an unidentified opponent

Background imageHeavyweight Collection: Victorian Scrap - Circus Elephant riding a Tricycle

Victorian Scrap - Circus Elephant riding a Tricycle - A heavy weight. late 19th century

Background imageHeavyweight Collection: Bob Fitzsimmons v Peter Felix in heavyweight boxing match

Bob Fitzsimmons v Peter Felix in heavyweight boxing match
Bob Fitzsimmons (1863-1917), British boxer, v Peter Felix (1866-1926), Australian boxer

Background imageHeavyweight Collection: Jess Willard

Jess Willard (1881 - 1968) World heavyweight boxing champion, known as Pottawatomie Giant, photographed after the knock out of Jack Johnson in 5th April 1915 for the heavyweight title. Date: 1915

Background imageHeavyweight Collection: Bob Fitzsimmons, heavyweight boxing champion

Bob Fitzsimmons, heavyweight boxing champion
Bob (Robert James) Fitzsimmons (1863-1917), English-born World Heavyweight Boxing Champion. circa 1900s

Background imageHeavyweight Collection: John Smith or Buckhorse, 18th century prizefighter

John Smith or Buckhorse, 18th century prizefighter
John Smith, better known by the name of Buckhorse

Background imageHeavyweight Collection: Teddy Myers, woman wrestler

Teddy Myers, woman wrestler
Teddy Myers, aka Dott O Dell and Zella Wiseman, woman wrestler born in Missouri. At twenty-four years of age she weighed 164lb and claimed the world heavy-weight championship for women

Background imageHeavyweight Collection: Boxing match, Jack Johnson v Jess Willard, Havana, Cuba

Boxing match, Jack Johnson v Jess Willard, Havana, Cuba
Jack Johnson (1878-1946), nicknamed the Galveston Giant, African-American world heavyweight champion boxer, 1908-1915, in the world heavyweight title match (in Havana)

Background imageHeavyweight Collection: Petty Officer Matthew Curran, Irish boxer

Petty Officer Matthew Curran, Irish boxer
Petty Officer Matthew Curran (1882-1938), nicknamed Nutty Curran, Irish heavyweight boxer. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageHeavyweight Collection: Freddie Mills fighting Bruce Woodcock at White Cty in 1949

Freddie Mills fighting Bruce Woodcock at White Cty in 1949
Frederick Percival ( Freddie ) Mills (1919-1965) - English boxer, and the world light heavyweight champion from 1948 to 1950

Background imageHeavyweight Collection: Tiger Smith (James Addis), British heavyweight boxer

Tiger Smith (James Addis), British heavyweight boxer
Tiger Smith (James Addis) (1875-1931), British heavyweight boxer from Merthyr Tydfil. Addis fought James Gunner Moir for the Heavyweight Championship of England in February 1907

Background imageHeavyweight Collection: Harry Wills, Boxer

Harry Wills, Boxer
Harry Wills (1889-1958) the heavyweight boxer, who held the title World Colored Heavyweight Champion three times

Background imageHeavyweight Collection: Dick Smith, Boxer

Dick Smith, Boxer
Dick Smith (1886-1950) the British light heavyweight and heavyweight boxer, with two young competitors at the Stable Lads Annual Tournament. Date: 1925

Background imageHeavyweight Collection: Jack Johnson Black American Boxer in a fighting pose

Jack Johnson Black American Boxer in a fighting pose
Johnson was the first black American heavyweight boxing champion. He died in a car crash in 1946. Date: circa 1912

Background imageHeavyweight Collection: 1900s Died Death Burial Grave Words Inscription

1900s Died Death Burial Grave Words Inscription
1900s, died, death, burial, grave, words, inscription, sport, sports, sportsman, sportsmen, memorial, peter, jackson, west, indian, heavyweight, champion, boxer, toowong, cemetery, queensland

Background imageHeavyweight Collection: Boxing match, McCarthy v Palzer, Vernon, USA

Boxing match, McCarthy v Palzer, Vernon, USA
Boxing match for the White Heavyweight Championship between Luther McCarthy and Al Palzer, in Vernon, California, USA, on 1 January 1913. McCarthy won in the 18th round. Date: 1913

Background imageHeavyweight Collection: Joe Jeannette, American boxer

Joe Jeannette, American boxer
Joe Jeannette (Joe Jennette, 1879-1958), American heavyweight boxer. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageHeavyweight Collection: Boxing match, Jeannette v McVea, Paris, France

Boxing match, Jeannette v McVea, Paris, France
Boxing match, World Colored Heavyweight Championship between Joe Jeannette and Sam McVea, Paris, France, on 17 April 1909. Jeanette won by a knockout in the 49th round. Date: 1909

Background imageHeavyweight Collection: Boxing match, Burns v O Brien, Los Angeles, USA

Boxing match, Burns v O Brien, Los Angeles, USA
Boxing match, World Heavyweight Championship between Tommy Burns and Philadelphia Jack O Brien, in Los Angeles, USA, on 28 November 1906. The match was a draw. Date: 1906

Background imageHeavyweight Collection: Jem Smith, English boxer

Jem Smith, English boxer
Jem Smith (1863-1931), English heavyweight boxer. Date: circa 1900s

Background imageHeavyweight Collection: Jem Roche, Irish boxer

Jem Roche, Irish boxer
Jem Roche (1878-1934), Irish heavyweight boxer. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageHeavyweight Collection: Ian Hague, English boxer

Ian Hague, English boxer
Ian Hague (1885-1951), English heavyweight boxer. Date: circa 1900s

Background imageHeavyweight Collection: Heavyweight Championship of Europe - Carpentier v Beckett

Heavyweight Championship of Europe - Carpentier v Beckett
Heavyweight Championship of Europe - Georges Carpentier vs. Joe Beckett - The knockout - French fighter Carpentier watching his fallen rival - 4th December, 1919 Date: 1919

Background imageHeavyweight Collection: Tom Jenkins

Tom Jenkins (1872 - 1957), American catch wrestler who held the American Heavyweight Championship three times around the turn of the 20th century

Background imageHeavyweight Collection: Bill Lang v Bob Fitzsimmons in heavyweight boxing match

Bill Lang v Bob Fitzsimmons in heavyweight boxing match
Bill Lang (1882-1952), Australian boxer, v Bob Fitzsimmons (1863-1917), British boxer, in a heavyweight match -- probably in December 1909 in Sydney, Australia, where Lang won with a knockout

Background imageHeavyweight Collection: Jack Dempsey, American heavyweight boxer

Jack Dempsey, American heavyweight boxer
Jack Dempsey (1895-1983), American heavyweight boxer, seen here in a boxing pose. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageHeavyweight Collection: Jack Johnson and his first wife

Jack Johnson and his first wife
Jack Johnson (1878-1946), American boxer and first African American heavyweight boxing champion, pictured with his first wife, Etta Terry Duryea, who he had married in January 1911

Background imageHeavyweight Collection: Boxing match which lasted a record 75 rounds

Boxing match which lasted a record 75 rounds, between John L Sullivan (1858-1918), nicknamed the Boston Strongboy, and Jake Kilrain (1859-1937)

Background imageHeavyweight Collection: Bob Fitzsimmons v Bob Armstrong in boxing match

Bob Fitzsimmons v Bob Armstrong in boxing match
Bob Fitzsimmons (1863-1917), British boxer, v Bob Armstrong (1873-1933), American boxer, in a boxing match. Date: circa 1900s

Background imageHeavyweight Collection: Edward (Gunboat) Smith, boxer, actor and referee

Edward (Gunboat) Smith, boxer, actor and referee
Edward (Gunboat) Smith (1887-1974), Irish-American heavyweight boxer, film actor and (later) boxing referee. Seen here in a boxing pose. early 1900s

Background imageHeavyweight Collection: Jack Dempsey versus Georges Carpentier

Jack Dempsey versus Georges Carpentier
William Harrison " Jack" Dempsey (" The Manassa Mauler" ) (June 24, 1895 May 31, 1983), American professional boxer and cultural icon of the 1920s

Background imageHeavyweight Collection: Primo Carnera

Primo Carnera
Italian boxer, Primo Carnera, World Heavyweight Champion 1933 - 1934. Here sparring with a much smaller opponent! Date: 1906 - 1967

Background imageHeavyweight Collection: British Heavyweight Champion Len Harvey

British Heavyweight Champion Len Harvey (1906-1976) - became champion in 1933

Background imageHeavyweight Collection: India - 1st Wiltshire Regiment Heavyweight Tug of War Team

India - 1st Wiltshire Regiment Heavyweight Tug of War Team, winners of the Calcutta Shield, Lady Mintos Cup

Background imageHeavyweight Collection: The Bell - Bonsecours, Seine-Maritime department, France

The Bell - Bonsecours, Seine-Maritime department, France
Bell (weighing over 6 tons) at Bonsecours (Bon-Secours)

Background imageHeavyweight Collection: Thomas Winter, Boxer

Thomas Winter, Boxer
Thomas Winter, or Tom Spring, became Englands heavyweight champion in 1818. He was nicknamed the " Light Tapper" because of his silky footwork Date: (1795 - 1851)

Background imageHeavyweight Collection: Ernst Pistulla

Ernst Pistulla
German light heavyweight boxer Ernst Pistulla. Date: 1906 - 1944

Background imageHeavyweight Collection: Jack Johnson, world heavyweight champion boxer

Jack Johnson, world heavyweight champion boxer
Jack Johnson (1878-1946), nicknamed the Galveston Giant, African-American world heavyweight champion boxer, 1908-1915. Date: 1900s

Background imageHeavyweight Collection: UZCUDUN, Paulino (1899-1985). Spanish boxer. He

UZCUDUN, Paulino (1899-1985). Spanish boxer. He was the Spanish heavyweight champion (1924) and the European heavyweight champion (1926)

Background imageHeavyweight Collection: Railway Porter rather rude to sizeable female passenger

Railway Porter rather rude to sizeable female passenger
Stout Party - " And can t I get to X - without walking?" Railway Porter - " Well, theres the coal Train, Mum." Stout Party - " How much will it cost me


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