Jersey Joe Walcott Boxer

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Jersey joe walcott boxer. Rocky went on to rule the heavyweights for the next three years imposing order on the chaos that had ensued after the brown bomber s retirement. Jersey joe walcott was born on january 31 1914 in merchantville new jersey usa as arnold raymond cream. He took his name from joe walcott a lightweight and welterweight champion from barbados. Jersey joe walcott was an american world heavyweight boxing champion.

He died on february 25 1994 in camden new jersey. New jersey usa pro boxing career 70 bouts. 31 1914 merchantville n j u s died feb. See full bio.

Jersey joe walcott s sister barbara gray his last surviving sibling stands next to a poster of the boxing legend. Jersey joe walcott the son of poor immigrants from barbados who was to slug his way out of poverty and into the record books as the oldest fighter to win the heavyweight championship of the world. Madison square garden new york l. Jersey joe walcott original name arnold raymond cream born jan.

He was an actor known for the harder they fall 1956 cain s hundred 1961 and world s heavyweight championship. Walcott was knocked out in the opening round the defeat demonstrating that a single right hand had destroyed jersey joe s confidence and finished him as a boxer. At the age of 37 walcott became the oldest boxer to win the world heavyweight championship a record that would stand until george foremanregained the title at age 45 in 1994. Arnold raymond cream january 31 1914 february 25 1994 best known as jersey joe walcott was an american professional boxer who competed from 1930 to 1953.

Boxing s official record keeper sign up. 25 1994 camden n j american world heavyweight boxing champion from july 18 1951 when he knocked out ezzard charles in seven rounds in pittsburgh pa until sept. 23 1952 when he was knocked out by rocky marciano in 13 rounds in philadelphia. He broke the world s record for the oldest man to win the world s heavyweight title when he earned it at the age of 37 years.

Yankee stadium bronx l. Photo courtesy of cream family. It was his fifth attempt at the title.