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Jess Willard

Jess Willard held the IBU and NYSAC heavyweight world titles between 1915 and 1919. Willard was the undisputed heavyweight world champion from 1915 to 1917.

World title bouts
3
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
2–1
World titles held
2
Longest world title reign (IBU heavyweight, 1915–1919)
4 years, 2 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1915 – Jan 1920

HeavyweightIBU
NYSAC
1915age 33AprJulOct1916age 34AprJulOct1917age 35AprJulOct1918age 36AprJulOct1919age 37AprJulOct1920age 38
191519161917191819191920

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1919

  2. Jack Dempsey beats Jess Willard via corner retirement 3/12

    Heavyweight · IBU

  3. 1917

  4. Jess Willard’s reign as the NYSAC heavyweight world champion ends

    Heavyweight · NYSAC

  5. 1916

  6. Jess Willard beats Frank Moran via newspaper decision 10/10

    Heavyweight · IBU and NYSAC

  7. 1915

  8. Jess Willard beats Jack Johnson via knockout 26/45

    Heavyweight · IBU and NYSAC