Full Name: Jersey Joe [Arnold Raymond Cream]
Nationality:American
Nationality:American
Profession: World Heavyweight Boxing Champion
Why Famous: 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, 168 days, which would later be broken in 1994 by George Foreman.
Why Famous: 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, 168 days, which would later be broken in 1994 by George Foreman.
Born: January 31, 1914
Birthplace: Merchantville, New Jersey, USA
Birthplace: Merchantville, New Jersey, USA
Died: February 25, 1994 (aged 80)
Historical Events in the Life of Jersey Joe
- 1947-12-05 Joe Louis beats Jersey Joe Walcott in 15 for heavyweight boxing title
- 1948-06-25 Joe Louis KOs Jersey Joe Walcott in 11 for heavyweight boxing title
- 1949-06-22 Ezzard Charles beats Jersey Joe Walcott in 15 for National Boxing Association
world heavyweight title - 1949-12-05 Ezzard Charles defeats Jersey Joe Walcott for heavyweight boxing title
- 1951-03-07 Ezzard Charles beats Jersey Joe Walcott in 15 for 2nd time to win
National Boxing Association world heavyweight title - 1951-07-18 Jersey Joe Walcott at 37 becomes oldest to win heavyweight champion
- 1952-06-05 Jersey Joe Walcott beats Ezzard Charles in 15 for heavyweight boxing title
- 1952-09-23 Rocky Marciano KOs Jersey Joe Walcott in 13 for heavyweight boxing title
- 1953-05-15 Heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano KOs Jersey Joe Walcott in Chicago
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