Marvin Hart
Marvin Hart (September 16, 1876 – September 17, 1931) was the World Heavyweight Boxing Champion from July 3, 1905 to February 23, 1906.
Marvin Hart | |
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![]() Marvin Hart in 1902, photo from the Chicago Daily News | |
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Nickname(s) | The Louisville Plumber |
Weight(s) | Heavyweight |
Height | 5 ft 11 1⁄2 in (1.82 m) |
Reach | 74 in (188 cm) |
Nationality | USA |
Born | Louisville, Kentucky, USA | September 16, 1876
Died | September 17, 1931 55) Fern Creek, Kentucky, USA | (aged
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 41 |
Wins | 29 |
Losses | 7 |
Draws | 4 |
Boxing career
Hart, nicknamed "The Louisville Plumber" because of his former trade, gained considerable prominence after a 1905 win over future champion Jack Johnson. That year, the heavyweight title was left vacant as a result of the retirement of champion James J. Jeffries and Hart's record earned him a chance to fight for the championship against top-ranked Jack Root (1876–1963), a much more experienced boxer, who had already beaten Hart in November, 1902.
Jeffries, the retiring champ, refereed the championship fight on July 3, 1905 in Reno, Nevada. Hart knocked out Jack Root in the 12th round to win the vacant championship. After one successful exhibition match, Hart lost his championship to Canadian Tommy Burns on February 23, 1906 in Los Angeles. Burns won the 20-round fight by decision.
Death
Hart died the day after his 55th birthday of an enlarged liver and high blood pressure. He was interred in the Resthaven Memorial Park, in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky.[1]
Professional boxing record
40 fights | 29 wins | 7 losses |
By knockout | 20 | 4 |
By decision | 5 | 3 |
By disqualification | 4 | 0 |
Draws | 4 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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39 | Loss | 29–6–4 | ![]() |
RTD | 3 (12) | Dec 20, 1910 | ![]() |
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38 | Loss | 29–5–4 | ![]() |
TKO | 4 (10) | Jul 26, 1909 | ![]() |
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37 | Win | 29–4–4 | ![]() |
DQ | 13 (20) | Mar 12, 1909 | ![]() |
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36 | Win | 28–4–4 | ![]() |
DQ | 5 (12) | Oct 20, 1908 | ![]() |
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35 | Draw | 27–4–4 | ![]() |
PTS | 20 | Oct 09, 1908 | ![]() |
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34 | Win | 27–4–3 | ![]() |
DQ | 4 (20) | Mar 17, 1908 | ![]() |
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33 | Loss | 26–4–3 | ![]() |
TKO | 21 (?) | May 30, 1907 | ![]() |
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32 | Win | 26–3–3 | ![]() |
KO | 2 (20) | Apr 01, 1907 | ![]() |
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31 | Win | 25–3–3 | ![]() |
KO | 2 (20) | Mar 15, 1907 | ![]() |
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30 | Loss | 24–3–3 | ![]() |
PTS | 20 | Feb 23, 1906 | ![]() |
Lost lineal heavyweight title |
29 | Win | 24–2–3 | ![]() |
KO | 12 (?) | Jul 03, 1905 | ![]() |
Won vacant lineal heavyweight title |
28 | Win | 23–2–3 | ![]() |
PTS | 20 | Mar 28, 1905 | ![]() |
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27 | Draw | 22–2–3 | ![]() |
PTS | 12 | May 20, 1904 | ![]() |
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26 | Win | 22–2–2 | ![]() |
PTS | 20 | Mar 15, 1904 | ![]() |
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25 | Win | 21–2–2 | ![]() |
PTS | 6 | Jan 15, 1904 | ![]() |
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24 | Draw | 21–2–1 | ![]() |
PTS | 15 | Jan 15, 1904 | ![]() |
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23 | Win | 21–2 | ![]() |
TKO | 15 | Dec 1, 1903 | ![]() |
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22 | Win | 20–2 | ![]() |
PTS | 12 | May 13, 1903 | ![]() |
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21 | Win | 19–2 | ![]() |
DQ | 4 (20) | Apr 02, 1903 | ![]() |
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20 | Loss | 18–2 | ![]() |
PTS | 6 | Nov 10, 1902 | ![]() |
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19 | Win | 18–1 | ![]() |
PTS | 6 | Aug 18, 1902 | ![]() |
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18 | Win | 17–1 | ![]() |
KO | 9 (20) | May 03, 1902 | ![]() |
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17 | Win | 16–1 | ![]() |
KO | 3 (20) | Apr 07, 1902 | ![]() |
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16 | Win | 15–1 | ![]() |
KO | 3 (20) | Jan 20, 1902 | ![]() |
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15 | Loss | 14–1 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (25) | Dec 17, 1901 | ![]() |
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14 | Win | 14–0 | ![]() |
KO | 10 (20) | Nov 01, 1901 | ![]() |
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13 | Win | 13–0 | ![]() |
KO | 6 (20) | May 24, 1901 | ![]() |
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12 | Win | 12–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 16 (20) | Mar 29, 1901 | ![]() |
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11 | Win | 11–0 | ![]() |
KO | 8 (20) | Feb 25, 1901 | ![]() |
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10 | Win | 10–0 | ![]() |
KO | 11 (20) | Jan 21, 1901 | ![]() |
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9 | Win | 9–0 | ![]() |
KO | 17 (20) | Dec 12, 1900 | ![]() |
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8 | Win | 8–0 | ![]() |
KO | 6 (20) | Aug 18, 1900 | ![]() |
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7 | Win | 7–0 | ![]() |
DQ | 6 (20) | Aug 13, 1900 | ![]() |
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6 | Win | 6–0 | ![]() |
KO | 14 (20) | Jun 26, 1900 | ![]() |
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5 | Win | 5–0 | ![]() |
KO | 2 (20) | Jun 12, 1900 | ![]() |
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4 | Win | 4–0 | ![]() |
KO | 2 (20) | May 10, 1900 | ![]() |
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3 | Win | 3–0 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (20) | Apr 02, 1900 | ![]() |
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2 | Win | 2–0 | ![]() |
KO | 4 (?) | Feb 12, 1900 | ![]() |
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1 | Win | 1–0 | ![]() |
KO | 7 (?) | Dec 12, 1899 | ![]() |
See also
- List of heavyweight boxing champions
References
- "Marvin Hart - concept". concepts.org.
External links
- Marvin Hart - Cyber Boxing Zone Profile
- Boxing record for Marvin Hart from BoxRec
- Marvin Hart at Find a Grave
Awards and achievements | ||
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Preceded by James J. Jeffries Retired |
World Heavyweight Champion July 3, 1905 – February 23, 1906 |
Succeeded by Tommy Burns |