Jess Willard
Career, Record, Stats
Jess Willard (Pottawatomie Giant) was an American professional boxer. In a career spanning 12 years, 4 months, and 27 days, Willard amassed a record of 25-7-2, which includes 20 wins via KO. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) in 2003.
Jess Willard's Boxing Career
Jess Willard was born in St. Clere, Kansas, USA on December 29, 1881. He made his professional debut at the age of 29 years on February 15, 1911 against Lewis Fink. Willard lost to Fink via 10th round disqualification. Not a good start!
Willard's last fight was an 8th-round KO loss to Luis Angel Firpo at age 41, on July 12, 1923.
Some of Jess Willard's best fights were against Jack Johnson (HOFer). For a complete list of Willard's best fights and their details, refer to "Best fights of Jess Willard".
Willard has 7 losses on his record. For details about these losses refer to "Jess Willard Losses".
Jess Willard's Boxing Record
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
34 | Jul 12, 1923 | 41 |  Luis Angel Firpo | loss | KO 8 |
33 | May 12, 1923 | 41 | Floyd Johnson | win | TKO 11 |
32 | Jul 04, 1919 | 37 | 
Jack Dempsey 24 51-4-9 | loss | RTD 3 |
31 | Mar 25, 1916 | 34 | Frank Moran | win | NWS 10 |
30 | Apr 05, 1915 | 33 | 
Jack Johnson 37 54-5-10 | win | KO 26 |
29 | Apr 28, 1914 | 32 | George Rodel | win | KO 6 |
28 | Apr 13, 1914 | 32 | Dan Daly | win | KO 9 |
27 | Mar 27, 1914 | 32 | Tom McMahon | loss | NWS 12 |
26 | Dec 29, 1913 | 32 | George Rodel | win | KO 9 |
25 | Dec 12, 1913 | 31 | George Davis | win | KO 2 |
24 | Dec 03, 1913 | 31 | Carl Morris | win | NWS 10 |
23 | Nov 24, 1913 | 31 | Jack Reed | win | TKO 2 |
22 | Nov 17, 1913 | 31 | George Rodel | loss | NWS 10 |
21 | Aug 22, 1913 | 31 | Bull Young | win | KO 11 |
20 | Jul 04, 1913 | 31 | Al Williams | win | TKO 8 |
19 | Jun 27, 1913 | 31 | Charlie Miller | draw | PTS 4 |
18 | May 20, 1913 | 31 | Gunboat Smith | loss | PTS 20 |
17 | Mar 05, 1913 | 31 | Jack Leon | win | KO 4 |
16 | Jan 22, 1913 | 31 | Frank Bauer | win | TKO 5 |
15 | Dec 27, 1912 | 30 | Soldier Kearns | win | KO 8 |
14 | Dec 02, 1912 | 30 | Sailor White | win | KO 1 |
13 | Aug 19, 1912 | 30 | Luther McCarty | draw | NWS 10 |
12 | Jul 29, 1912 | 30 | Arthur Pelkey | win | NWS 10 |
11 | Jul 02, 1912 | 30 | Bull Young | win | KO 5 |
10 | May 29, 1912 | 30 | Frank Bauer | win | TKO 3 |
9 | May 22, 1912 | 30 | Bull Young | win | KO 6 |
8 | Oct 09, 1911 | 29 | Joe Cox | loss | TKO 5 |
7 | Aug 10, 1911 | 29 | Mike McKimminsky | win | PTS 10 |
6 | Jul 04, 1911 | 29 | Frank Lyons | win | PTS 10 |
5 | May 15, 1911 | 29 | William Schiller | win | KO 4 |
4 | Apr 14, 1911 | 29 | Al Mandino | win | KO 4 |
3 | Mar 24, 1911 | 29 | Lewis Fink | win | KO 3 |
2 | Mar 07, 1911 | 29 | Ed Burke | win | KO 3 |
1 | Feb 15, 1911 | 29 | Lewis Fink | loss | DQ 10 |