Heavyweight · United States
Jack Root 49-3-3, 2 NC 29 KO · 1897–1915
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Jack Root was a heavyweight boxer from United States, born May 26, 1876. Record 49-3-3, 2 NC with 29 knockouts over 1897–1915. Jack Root last fought Mysterious Billy Smith on Dec 29, 1915 and won by TKO in round 6 of 6.
Also: جاك روت · ジャック・ルート · Janos Ruthaly +2 more John Arthur Root · Ruthaly
Born May 26, 1876
Died Jun 10, 1963
Country 🇺🇸 United States
Height 178 cm
Debut Nov 12, 1897
Career 1897–1915
Rounds boxed 311
KO share 59%
Born in Frahelž, Austria-Hungary
Titles inaugural world light-heavyweight title 1903
Confirmed bouts 10 of 57
Career record Record
49-3-3, 2 NC, 29 KOs · 1897–1915
Last result W
TKO 6/6 · Rose City A.C., Portland, 🇺🇸
The record 57 bouts, 1897–1915, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in. Wikidata: 40-3-3
W
TKO 6/6 · Rose City A.C., Portland, 🇺🇸
Root 48-3-3 · Smith 38-30-28
W
Fred Russell
PTS 10/10 · Kalamazoo AC, Kalamazoo, 🇺🇸
Root 47-3-3 · Russell —
L
For vacant world heavyweight title KO 12 · Amphitheater, Reno, 🇺🇸
Root 47-2-3 · Hart 24-4-4
W
John Willie
DQ 5/10 · Blue Island AC, Blue Island, 🇺🇸
Root 46-2-3 · Willie —
NC
NC 4/6 · National A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Root 46-2-3 · Ryan 85-2-15
W
PTS 6/6 · Waverly A.C., Chicago, 🇺🇸
Root 45-2-3 · Gardiner 40-6-6
D
PTS 6/6 · Battery D Armory, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Root 45-2-2 · Gardiner 40-6-5
D
John Willie
PTS 6/6 · Battery D Armory, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Root 45-2-1 · Willie —
W
KO 8/20 · Rover's Club, Pueblo, 🇺🇸
Root 44-2-1 · Chiariglione 32-6-7
L
For world light-heavyweight title TKO 12/20 · International A.C., Fort Erie, 🇨🇦
Root 44-1-1 · Gardiner 36-5-3
W
For inaugural world light-heavyweight title PTS 10/10 · Light Guard Armory, Detroit, 🇺🇸
Root 43-1-1 · McCoy 67-6-9
W
Won American light-heavyweight title PTS 6/6 · Lyceum A.C., Chicago, 🇺🇸
Root 42-1-1 · Hart 18-1-0
W
Kid Carter
PTS 6/6 · American A.C., Chicago, 🇺🇸
Root 41-1-1 · Carter —
L
TKO 17/20 · Saucer Track, Salt Lake City, 🇺🇸
Root 41-0-1 · Gardiner 30-4-3
W
Billy Stift
KO 2/6 · Chicago A.C., Chicago, 🇺🇸
Root 40-0-1 · Stift —
W
DQ 7/20 · Music Hall, Louisville, 🇺🇸
Root 39-0-1 · Gardiner 29-3-3
W
DQ 7/20 · Mechanic's Pavilion, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Root 38-0-1 · Gardiner 29-2-3
W
Australian Jim Ryan
KO 2/20 · Music Hall, Louisville, 🇺🇸
Root 37-0-1 · Ryan —
W
Kid Carter
DQ 15/20 · Woodward's Pavilion, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Root 36-0-1 · Carter —
W
KO 9/20 · Woodward's Pavilion, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Root 35-0-1 · Byers 14-2-15
Show all 57 bouts W
Dick O'Brien
KO 3/6 · Tattersall's, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Root 34-0-1 · O'Brien —
W
KO 1/20 · Convention Hall, Kansas City, 🇺🇸
Root 33-0-1 · Creedon —
D
PTS 6/6 · Tattersall's, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Root 33-0-0 · Ryan 61-1-12
W
Dick O'Brien
PTS 6/6 · Tattersall's, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Root 32-0-0 · O'Brien —
W
Ed Denfass
KO 4/6 · Tattersall's, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Root 31-0-0 · Denfass —
W
Jack Hammond
KO 2/6 · Badger A.C., Milwaukee, 🇺🇸
Root 30-0-0 · Hammond —
W
Tommy West
PTS 6/6 · Tattersall's, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Root 29-0-0 · West —
W
Alec Greggains
KO 6/20 · Woodward's Pavilion, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Root 28-0-0 · Greggains —
W
Frank Steiner
KO 3/6 · Belle City Opera House, Racine, 🇺🇸
Root 27-0-0 · Steiner —
W
PTS 6/6 · Chicago, Illinois, 🇺🇸
Root 26-0-0 · Craig —
W
PTS 6/6 · Tattersall's, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Root 25-0-0 · Craig —
W
Billy Stift
PTS 6/6 · Tattersall's, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Root 24-0-0 · Stift —
W
KO 1 · Chicago, Illinois, 🇺🇸
Root 23-0-0 · Banks —
W
Fred Grant
KO 3 · Chicago, Illinois, 🇺🇸
Root 22-0-0 · Grant —
W
Johnny Gorman
KO 2 · Adelphi Theater, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Root 21-0-0 · Gorman —
W
Tom Burke
KO 7 · Chicago, Illinois, 🇺🇸
Root 20-0-0 · Burke —
W
Tom Casey
KO 1 · Adelphi Theater, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Root 19-0-0 · Casey —
W
Australian Jim Ryan
PTS 20/20 · Music Hall, Louisville, 🇺🇸
Root 18-0-0 · Ryan —
W
Dick Moore
KO 2 · Lyceum Theater, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Root 17-0-0 · Moore —
W
Billy Stift
Won vacant Northwest middleweight title DQ 7/20 · Claus Groth Hall, Davenport, 🇺🇸
Root 16-0-0 · Stift —
W
Harry Peppers
PTS 6/6 · Tattersall's, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Root 15-0-0 · Peppers —
W
Australian Jim Ryan
PTS 6/6 · 7th Regiment Armory, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Root 14-0-0 · Ryan —
W
Tom Lansing
KO 5/6 · Madison Hall, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Root 13-0-0 · Lansing —
W
Jack Murphy
KO 2 · United States of America
Root 12-0-0 · Murphy —
W
Jimmy Watts
KO 2 · Lenox A.C., New York City, 🇺🇸
Root 11-0-0 · Watts —
W
Tom Lansing
TKO 6/12 · Lenox A.C., New York City, 🇺🇸
Root 10-0-0 · Lansing —
W
Jack Moffat
PTS 6/6 · American A.C., Chicago, 🇺🇸
Root 9-0-0 · Moffat —
W
Mike Carroll
KO 1/6 · Calumet A.C., Chicago, 🇺🇸
Root 8-0-0 · Carroll —
NC
George Ryan
NC 1 · Chicago A.A., Chicago, 🇺🇸
Root 8-0-0 · Ryan —
W
Jack Moffat
PTS 6/6 · Chicago A.A., Chicago, 🇺🇸
Root 7-0-0 · Moffat —
W
Jack Hammond
KO 2 · Chicago A.A., Chicago, 🇺🇸
Root 6-0-0 · Hammond —
W
Charles Whitey
KO 2 · Chicago A.A., Chicago, 🇺🇸
Root 5-0-0 · Whitey —
W
Billy Philleth
KO 1 · America A.A., Chicago, 🇺🇸
Root 4-0-0 · Philleth —
W
George Hipp
KO 1 · Chicago, Illinois, 🇺🇸
Root 3-0-0 · Hipp —
W
Young Charlie White
KO 2 · Chicago, Illinois, 🇺🇸
Root 2-0-0 · White —
W
Pat Brastand
KO 3 · Chicago, Illinois, 🇺🇸
Root 1-0-0 · Brastand —
W
Charles Upton
KO 4 · Chicago, Illinois, 🇺🇸
Root 0-0-0 · Upton —
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
World titles No world title reigns recorded.
Facts
What is Jack Root's record? Jack Root's professional record is 49-3-3, 2 NC with 29 knockouts.
Who did Jack Root fight last? Jack Root last fought Mysterious Billy Smith on Dec 29, 1915 and won by TKO in round 6 of 6. Sources Boxerbook ID 17012 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/17012 . Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), photo from Wikimedia Commons. Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.
