James "Tut" Jackson
(James Johnson Jackson)
BORN September 21 1900;
Washington Court House, OhioDIED July 17 1960;
Washington Court House, OhioHEIGHT 6-1 1/2 WEIGHT 185-198 lbs MANAGER Billy Palmer
Jackson was a good hitter and carried a stiff punch which had to be respected by any foe; His weakness as a fighter lay in his overall skills and the fact that he was not a "taker" of heavy punches
He fought predominately in Washington Court House, Ohio and was greatly respected by his friends there, both black and white; Jackson had a good reach of 80 inches; He also fought out of Worcester, Massachusetts for a while1921 Jun 16 Pat Smith Washington Court House, Oh KO 2 Jun Young Webb Washington Court House, Oh W 4 Jul 4 Joe Francis Washington Court House, Oh W 4 Aug 4 Floyd Gardner Washington Court House, Oh W 6 Aug 22 Knobby Jackson Washington Court House, Oh KO 2 Sep 2 Bob Finley Washington Court House, Oh KO 1 Sep 15 Walter Scott Washington Court House, Oh KO 1 Sep 22 Ralph Gardner Washington Court House, Oh W 10 Sep 26 Young Wills Washington Court House, Oh D 5 -This bout was ruled a "Technical" Draw Sep 29 Ralph Gardner Washington Court House, Oh D 10 Oct 20 John Gray Washington Court House, Oh KO 5 Oct 27 Battling Johnson Washington Court House, Oh KO 2 Nov "Battling" Billy Jones Memphis, Tn KO 1 Dec 1 Battling Randolph Washington Court House, Oh W 10 Dec 13 Charles Mitchell Columbus, Oh KO 1 Dec 15 Joe "Kid" Williams Washington Court House, Oh KO 2 Dec 26 "Denver" Jack Geyer Washington Court House, Oh L 10 1922 Jan 2 "Dandy" Dave Wills Washington Court House, Wa KO 4 Jan 2 Kid Harrison Washington Court House, Oh KO 1 -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date Jan 12 "Denver" Jack Geyer Washington Court House, Oh WF 2 Feb 2 Battling Randolph Washington Court House, Oh KO 4 Feb 6 Dick O'Brien Washington Court House, Oh KO 1 Feb 7 Jack Robinson Columbus, Oh KO 1 Feb 10 Smoke Davis Hillsborough, Oh KO 2 Feb Frank Mantell Chillicothe, Oh KO 2 Feb 24 Johnny Thompson Hillsboro, Oh KO 2 Mar 6 Bob Martin Ashland, Ky KO 3 -Perhaps, this man was "Fighting" Bob Martin Mar 10 George "Froggy" Higgins Washington Court House, Oh KO 1 Mar 13 George "Froggy" Higgins Dayton, Oh KO 3 -Some sources report this bout held in Jun 1922 Mar 19 Eddie Civil Washington Court House, Oh KO 3 Mar 20 "Wild" Bill Jones Cincinnati, Oh KO 1 -Some sources call this man "Battling Jim Jones" Apr 2 Darkey Hall Cincinnati, Oh KO 2 -Some sources report 4/03/22 Apr 6 Sam Langford Dayton, Oh WF 5 -Some sources report "TK 5"; Some sources report 4/05/22 Apr 17 "Rough House" Ware Dayton, Oh KO 1 May 4 "Denver" Jack Geyer Washington Court House, Oh KO 6 May 8 Jack Eggers Portsmouth, Oh TK 1 May 10 Battling Gross Indianapolis, In TK 2 May 12 "Young" Harry Wills Cochocton, Oh KO 1 May 22 Battling Randolph Cincinnati, Oh KO 4 -Some sources report "KO 3" May 22 Young Langford Cincinnati, Oh KO 3 -The previous 2 bouts appear to have been held the same date; Reported separately by different sources Jun Charlie Anderson Washington Court House, Oh W 10 Aug 29 Harry Wills Brooklyn, NY LK 3 -Some sources report 4/29/22 Oct 12 Walter Archer Steubenville, Oh W 10 Oct 30 Jack Martin Washington Court House, Oh KO 4 -Some sources report 11/03/22 Nov 7 Jeff Smith Dayton, Oh KO 5 Nov 16 Clem Johnson Washington Court House, Oh KO 2 Nov 22 Carl Morris Dayton, Oh LK 9 Nov 27 "Big" Bill Tate Toledo, Oh LK 4 Dec 4 Walter Archer Akron, Oh KO 4 -Some sources report "KO 5" at Barberton, Oh 1923 Feb 9 Joe Lohman Washington Court House, Oh ND 10 -Some sources report 2/10/23 Feb 19 Jamaica Kid Washington Court House, Oh ND 12 -Some sources report "W 12" Mar 13 Billy Walsh Washington Court House, Oh KO 8 -Some sources report "KO 9" Mar 20 Harry Krohn Washington Court House, Oh ND 10 Apr 4 Jamaica Kid Springfield, Oh ND 12 -Some sources report "W 12" Apr 30 Emmet "Silent" Puryear Buffalo, NY KO 6 May 17 Battling Davenport Washington, DC EX 3 -This bout may have been held at "Washington Court House, Oh" May 20 Jamaica Kid Cincinnati, Oh ND 12 -Some sources report "W 12" Jul 3 Theodore "Tiger" Flowers Atlanta, Ga L 12 Jul 6 Battling Owens Nashville, Tn KO 3 Jul 18 Theodore "Tiger" Flowers Springfield, Oh ND 12 Jul 24 John Lester Johnson Youngstown, Oh LK 4 -This man may have been "Jack Leslie" or "John Leslie" Jul 26 Billy Myers Dayton, Oh W 10 Jul 30 Jamaica Kid Atlanta, Ga W 10 Aug 13 Joe Lohman Washington Court House, Oh KO 3 Aug 16 "Young" Peter Jackson Muncie, In KO 4 -Some sources report 8/13/23 Aug 23 Kid Norfolk Baltimore, Md LK 3 -Some sources report 8/24/23 Dec 5 Walter Archer Akron, Oh KO 5 Dec 26 Jamaica Kid Zanesville, Oh ND 12 -Reports vary - "L 12" - "D 12" 1924 Jan 7 Jack Taylor Columbus, Oh WF 6 Feb 14 Battling Siki Columbus, Oh ND 10 Mar 1 Battling Gahee Youngstown, Oh W 12 -Some sources report "Washington Court House, Oh" Mar Jack Hawkins Dayton, Oh W 10 Apr Ralph Gardner Dayton, Oh L 10 Apr Billy Walsh Dayton, Oh KO 9 May 28 Kid Norfolk Columbus, Oh LK 2 -Some sources incorrectly report 5/28/23 Jun 30 Charles "Kid" Crutchfield Mingo Junction, Oh L 10 Aug 15 Sully Montgomery Chicago, Il SCH -This bout was scheduled but cancelled Aug Jack Johnson Hammond, In SCH -This bout was scheduled to be held during Aug-Sep 1924 (exact date has not been found) but Governor Branch of Indiana prevented it from taking place Sep 1 Theodore "Tiger" Flowers Martins Ferry, Oh LK 8 -Some sources report "KO 8" Sep 29 Theodore "Tiger" Flowers Canton, Oh LK 2 -Some sources report "LK 1" 1925 Feb 16 "Big" Bill Hartwell Kansas City, Mo ND 10 Feb 26 George Godfrey New York, NY LK 5 Mar 4 Pedro Lopez Ashland, Ky W 10 May 2 Billy Hagan Youngstown, Oh W 10 May 7 Battling J.D. Barberton, Oh NC 6 -Some sources report "NC 7"; Perhaps, this man was "J.D. Barber" May 19 Otis Gardner Huntington, WV W 10 May 30 Joe Downey Steubenville, Oh W 10 Jul 14 "Big" Bill Hartwell Kansas City, Mo D 10 Jul 19 "Topeka" Jack Johnson Topeka, Ks KO 2 Aug 24 Charley Anderson East Chicago, In LF 5 -Some sources report "NC 5" Oct "Big" Jim Stone Dayton, Oh W 8 Nov 25 Ed "Bearcat" Wright Topeka, Ks L 10 Dec 17 Ed "Bearcat" Wright Topeka, Ks D 10 Dec 21 Jack Akin Mason City, Ia ND 4 1926 Mar 17 Ed "Bearcat" Wright Wichita, Ks LK 5 Jun 14 Elzear Rioux Manchester, NH D 6 Aug 2 Ed "Bearcat" Wright Cedar Rapids, Ia LK 7 Aug 21 Benny King Albert Lea, Mn D Sep 1 Ed "Bearcat" Wright Omaha, Ne LK 7 Oct 15 "Big" Jim Stone Dayton, Oh L 8 1927 Jan 6 Theodore "Tiger" Flowers Grand Rapids, Mi LK 10 -Some sources report 01/07/27; Some sources report "LK 2" Feb 10 "Fighting" Bob Lawson Atlanta, Ga LK 2 Aug 22 Bill Goethe Kansas City, Mo ND 10 Sep 15 "Big" Bill Hartwell Kansas City, Mo LK 2 Nov 9 Roberto Roberti Philadelphia, Pa LK 4 Nov 24 Harry Williams Hamilton, Oh L 10 Dec 21 "Big" Bill Hartwell Kansas City, Mo L 10 1928 Apr 5 Battling Johnson Washington Court House, Oh KO 9 May 29 "Big" Jim Stone Washington Court House, Oh KO 2 Jul 24 Dave "Battling" Thornton Lancaster, Oh D 10 Aug 21 George Godfrey Greensboro, NC LT 4 -Some sources incorrectly report 4/21/28 Oct 1 Dave "Battling" Thornton Newark, Oh D 10 Nov 7 Johnny Risko Fremont, Oh L 10 -Some sources report 11/08/28 1929 Jan 24 Johnny Risko Jackson, Mi L 10 Mar Harry Williams Washington Court House, Oh KO 1 Isaac "Ike" McFowler Alliance, Oh D -This bout probably was held during Apr-Jun 1929 May 9 Numb Meyers Kenton, Oh KO 1 Aug 1 Tom Kirby Waterbury, Ct L 10 Aug 15 Dave Thornton Louisville, Ky KO 4 1930 Mar 20 Jimmy Mendes Waterbury, Ct KO 6 Mar 31 Leroy Bryant Washington Court House, Oh L 10 -Some sources report "W 10" Apr 21 Leroy Bryant Washington Court House, Oh KO 5 May 9 Jimmy Mathews Washington Court House, Oh L 10 May 15 Jimmy Mathews Washington Court House, Oh W 10 May 22 Leroy Bryant Washington Court House, Oh W 10 Jul 14 Bob Moody Cleveland, Oh LF 5 -Some sources report "NC 5" Sep 5 Larry James Waterbury, Ct KO 3 Sep 15 Mickey Fedor New Haven, Ct NC 4 Sep 19 Humberto Arce New Haven, Ct L 10 1931 Aug 13 "Wild" Bill Eck Circleville, Oh L 10 1933 Jul 4 "Wild" Bill Eck Washington Court House, Oh D 10 Sep Al Boros Walnut Beach, Ct LK 5 *** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed *** 1922 Nov 21 Sam Langford in Mexico LK 1 1923 Jul 23 Theodore "Tiger" Flowers Atlanta, Ga L 12 -Perhaps, this is the 7/03/23 bout 1924 Feb 6 Sam Langford in Mexico LK 9 1926 Joe Sekyra Dayton, Oh L 8 1928 Aug 21 George Godfrey Winston-Salem, NC LT 2 -Perhaps, this is the 8/21/28 bout 1930 Tony Shucco L 10
Record courtesy of Tim Leone, late Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
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