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Jimmy Britt

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Real name
  
James Edward Britt

Wins
  
13

Total fights
  
23


Nationality
  
American

Rated at
  
Name
  
Jimmy Britt

Jimmy Britt

Born
  
August 5, 1879San Francisco, California (
1879-08-05
)

Died
  
January 21, 1940(1940-01-21) (aged 60)

Jimmy Britt (October 5, 1879, in San Francisco, California – January 21, 1940) was a boxer from 1902 to 1909. He fought Joe Gans twice for the World lightweight title but lost both bouts. In a career spanning 23 bouts, Britt met 6 different Hall of Famers for a combined total of 10 fights; going 4-4-2. After retiring from boxing in 1909, Britt toured the United States as a vaudeville performer, then later worked as a WPA superintendent. He died of a heart attack in his San Francisco home on January 21, 1940 and was interred at Holy Cross Cemetery (Colma, California). Britt was elected to the Ring Magazine hall of fame in 1976.

Battling nelson vs jimmy britt highlights 1905 world lw title


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Jimmy Britt Wikipedia


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