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Jersey Joe Walcott

Jersey Joe Walcott held the NYSAC, WBA and The Ring heavyweight world titles between 1951 and 1952. Jersey Joe was the undisputed heavyweight world champion from 1951 to 1952. Jersey Joe first became a world champion aged 37 after winning the NYSAC, WBA and The Ring heavyweight world titles by beating Ezzard Charles.

World title bouts
8
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
2–6
World titles held
3
Longest world title reign (NYSAC heavyweight, 1951–1952)
1 year, 2 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1947 – Jan 1954

HeavyweightNYSAC
WBA
The Ring
1947age 321948age 331949age 341950age 351951age 361952age 371953age 381954age 39
1948195019521954

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1953

  2. Rocky Marciano beats Jersey Joe Walcott via knockout 1/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  3. 1952

  4. The Ring magazine rates Jersey Joe Walcott No. 1 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

  5. Rocky Marciano beats Jersey Joe Walcott via knockout 13/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  6. Jersey Joe Walcott beats Ezzard Charles via unanimous decision 15/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  7. 1951

  8. The Ring magazine rates Jersey Joe Walcott the heavyweight champion in its annual ratings

  9. Jersey Joe Walcott beats Ezzard Charles via knockout 7/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  10. Ezzard Charles beats Jersey Joe Walcott via unanimous decision 15/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  11. 1950

  12. The Ring magazine rates Jersey Joe Walcott No. 7 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

  13. 1949

  14. The Ring magazine rates Jersey Joe Walcott No. 4 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

  15. Ezzard Charles beats Jersey Joe Walcott via unanimous decision 15/15

    Heavyweight · WBA

  16. 1948

  17. The Ring magazine rates Jersey Joe Walcott No. 1 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

  18. Joe Louis beats Jersey Joe Walcott via knockout 11/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  19. 1947

  20. The Ring magazine rates Jersey Joe Walcott No. 1 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

  21. Joe Louis beats Jersey Joe Walcott via split decision 15/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  22. 1946

  23. The Ring magazine rates Jersey Joe Walcott No. 3 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

  24. 1945

  25. The Ring magazine rates Jersey Joe Walcott No. 9 at heavyweight in its annual ratings