Title

James J Jeffries, American boxer, 1910. Artist: Unknown

Caption

James J Jeffries, American boxer, 1910. Jeffries (1875-1953), known as 'The Boilermaker', became heavyweight world champion in 1899 by beating Britain's Bob Fitzsimmons. A remarkable athlete, he was able to run 100 yards in just over 10 seconds and high jump over 6 feet. Jeffries retired undefeated in 1905 but came out of retirement to fight Jack Johnson in 1910, suffering his first defeat.
Historica Graphica Collection

Date

1864

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Historica Graphica Collection

Reference

HRM19D78_351

Model release

Non

License type

Droits gérés

Available size

40,1Mo (2,1Mo) / 26,1cm x 38,5cm / 3084 x 4550 (300dpi)

Keywords

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