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Pictures of the Heavyweight Boxing Champions |
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These images are from the personal collection of the late Jim Jacobs and are displayed here in his memory for all to enjoy.....
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The First World Heavyweight Champion 1882-1892 |
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The Second World Heavyweight Champion 1892-1897 |
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Corbett and Courtney |
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The Third Heavyweight World Champion 1897-1899 |
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World Heavyweight Boxing Champion 1899 - 1905 |
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World Heavyweight Boxing Champion 1905 - 1906 |
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World Heavyweight Boxing Champion 1906 - 1908 |
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Tommy Burns, at 5ft 7in the shortest World Heavyweight Boxing Champion 1906-1908 |
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World Heavyweight Boxing Champion 1908-1915 |
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Jack Johnson |
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World Heavyweight Boxing Champion 1915 - 1919 |
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Jack Dempsey knocks out Jess Willard in the 3rd round at Toledo USA on July 4th 1919 |
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World Heavyweight Boxing Champion 1919-1926 |
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Jack Dempsey (top) Douglas Fairbanks Snr (middle) Charlie Chaplin (bottom) |
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World Heavyweight Boxing Champion 1926 - 1929 (Retired) |
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World Heavyweight Boxing Champion 1930 - 1932 |
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World Heavyweight Boxing Champion 1932 - 1933 |
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World Heavyweight Boxing Champion 1933 - 1934 |
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Max Bear drops Max Schmeling to the canvas in the 10th round on 8th June 1933 |
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World Heavyweight Boxing Champion 1934 - 1935 |
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World Heavyweight Boxing Champion 1935 - 1937 |
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World Heavyweight Boxing Champion 1937 - 1948 (Retired) |
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World Heavyweight Boxing Champion 1949 - 1951 |
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World Heavyweight Boxing Champion 1951 - 1952 |
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World Heavyweight Boxing Champion 1952-1955 (Retired) |
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World Heavyweight Boxing Champion 1956 - 1959 1960 - 1962 |
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World Heavyweight Boxing Champion 1959 - 1960 |
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World Heavyweight Boxing Champion 1962 - 1964 |
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World Heavyweight Boxing Champion 1964 -1967 1975 |
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Muhammad Ali's straight left to bobbing champion Sonny Liston.... |
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....but not for long, Sonny Liston goes down in the first round on 25th May 1965 "I SAID GET DOWN" |
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World Heavyweight Boxing Champion 1967 - 1973 |
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Joe Frazier batters Jerry Quarry to the ropes |
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George Foreman knocks out Luis Pires in the 4th round on 29th October 1971 |
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World Heavyweight Boxing Champion 1973 - 1974 |
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"THE RUMBLE IN THE JUNGLE" Muhammad Ali knocks out George Foreman to regain the World Heavyweight Championship in Zaire in 29th October 1974 |
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"MOVE LIKE A BUTTER-FLY, AND STING LIKE A BEE" George's "out for the count" as Muhammad Ali waits! |
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Ali v Norton |
