Record & Stats
Record25-7-2 (20 KOs)Born
Dec 29, 1881
Died
Dec 15, 1968
Stance
Orthodox
Height
Reach
Ape Index
Stoppages
20 (59%)
Title Fights
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Divisions
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Analytics
Jess Willard boxing record
Jess "Pottawatomie Giant" Willard's professional boxing record is 25-7-2 (20 KOs). The complete fight record below covers all 34 bouts, including age, opponent, result, method, round, and date. Willard's most recent fight was a loss to Luis Angel Firpo on Jul 12, 1923.
Complete Fight Record
| No | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via | Rd | Title | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Jul 12, 1923 | 41 | Luis Angel Firpo | L | KO | 8 | β | β |
| 33 | May 12, 1923 | 41 | Floyd Johnson | W | TKO | 11 | β | β |
| 32 | Jul 4, 1919 | 37 | Jack Dempsey | L | RTD | 3 | β | Heavyweight |
| 31 | Mar 25, 1916 | 34 | Frank Moran | W | NWS | 10 | β | β |
| 30 | Apr 5, 1915 | 33 | Jack Johnson | W | KO | 26 | β | Heavyweight |
| 29 | Apr 28, 1914 | 32 | George Rodel | W | KO | 6 | β | β |
| 28 | Apr 13, 1914 | 32 | Dan Daly | W | KO | 9 | β | β |
| 27 | Mar 27, 1914 | 32 | Tom McMahon | L | NWS | 12 | β | β |
| 26 | Dec 29, 1913 | 32 | George Rodel | W | KO | 9 | β | β |
| 25 | Dec 12, 1913 | 31 | George Davis | W | KO | 2 | β | β |
| 24 | Dec 3, 1913 | 31 | Carl Morris | W | NWS | 10 | β | β |
| 23 | Nov 24, 1913 | 31 | Jack Reed | W | TKO | 2 | β | β |
| 22 | Nov 17, 1913 | 31 | George Rodel | L | NWS | 10 | β | β |
| 21 | Aug 22, 1913 | 31 | Bull Young | W | KO | 11 | β | β |
| 20 | Jul 4, 1913 | 31 | Al Williams | W | TKO | 8 | β | β |
| 19 | Jun 27, 1913 | 31 | Charlie Miller | D | PTS | 4 | β | β |
| 18 | May 20, 1913 | 31 | Gunboat Smith | L | PTS | 20 | β | β |
| 17 | Mar 5, 1913 | 31 | Jack Leon | W | KO | 4 | β | β |
| 16 | Jan 22, 1913 | 31 | Frank Bauer | W | TKO | 5 | β | β |
| 15 | Dec 27, 1912 | 30 | Soldier Kearns | W | KO | 8 | β | β |
| 14 | Dec 2, 1912 | 30 | Sailor White | W | KO | 1 | β | β |
| 13 | Aug 19, 1912 | 30 | Luther McCarty | D | NWS | 10 | β | β |
| 12 | Jul 29, 1912 | 30 | Arthur Pelkey | W | NWS | 10 | β | β |
| 11 | Jul 2, 1912 | 30 | Bull Young | W | KO | 5 | β | β |
| 10 | May 29, 1912 | 30 | Frank Bauer | W | TKO | 3 | β | β |
| 9 | May 22, 1912 | 30 | Bull Young | W | KO | 6 | β | β |
| 8 | Oct 9, 1911 | 29 | Joe Cox | L | TKO | 5 | β | β |
| 7 | Aug 10, 1911 | 29 | Mike McKimminsky | W | PTS | 10 | β | β |
| 6 | Jul 4, 1911 | 29 | Frank Lyons | W | PTS | 10 | β | β |
| 5 | May 15, 1911 | 29 | William Schiller | W | KO | 4 | β | β |
| 4 | Apr 14, 1911 | 29 | Al Mandino | W | KO | 4 | β | β |
| 3 | Mar 24, 1911 | 29 | Lewis Fink | W | KO | 3 | β | β |
| 2 | Mar 7, 1911 | 29 | Ed Burke | W | KO | 3 | β | β |
| 1 | Feb 15, 1911 | 29 | Lewis Fink | L | DQ | 10 | β | β |