Jersey Joe Walcott
American boxer (1914-1994) · United States · On the map · Athletes · Died at 80
Arnold Raymond Cream, best known as Jersey Joe Walcott, was an American professional boxer who competed from 1930 to 1953.
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Jersey Joe Walcott in 1937
Ezzard Charles (left) dodges a right hand from Jersey Joe Walcott (right) during their first boxing match on June 22, 1949, at Comiskey Park in Chicago
Rocky Marciano (left) and Walcott (right) pose with their signed contract to fight for the heavyweight title, c. August 1952Awards
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He held the New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC), National Boxing Association (NBA), and The Ring heavyweight titles from 1951 to 1952, and broke the record for the oldest man to win the title, at the age of 37. That record would hold for over four decades until it was eventually broken in 1994 by 45-year-old George Foreman. Despite holding the world heavyweight title for a relatively short period of time, Walcott was regarded among the best heavyweights in the world during the 1940s and 1950s.
The same award as Jersey
Gene TunneyBoth received The Ring World Heavyweight Champion
Félix TrinidadBoth received Sugar Ray Robinson Award
John RuizBoth received WBA World Heavyweight Champion
Nonito DonaireBoth received Sugar Ray Robinson Award
Bruce SeldonBoth received WBA World Heavyweight Champion
Jack SharkeyBoth received The Ring World Heavyweight Champion