Heavyweight · United States
James John Corbett 27-4-6, 3 NC 12 KO · 1884–1903
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James John Corbett was a heavyweight boxer from United States, born Sep 1, 1866. Record 27-4-6, 3 NC with 12 knockouts over 1884–1903. James John Corbett last fought James J. Jeffries on Aug 14, 1903 and lost by TKO in round 10 of 20.
Also: Джеймс Джон Корбетт · جيمس جاى كوربيت · جيمس جاي كوربيت +17 more جیمز جی کوربت · جیمز جے کوربیٹ · ジェームス・J・コーベット · 詹姆斯·J·科比特 · 제임스 J. 코빗 · Džeimss Korbets · Gentleman Jim · James Corbett · James J Corbett · James J. Corbett · Jim Corbett · Джеймс Корбетт · Джеймс-Джон Корбетт · Корбетт Д. · Корбетт Д. Д. · Корбетт Джеймс Джон · Корбетт, Джеймс
Born Sep 1, 1866
Died Feb 18, 1933
Country 🇺🇸 United States
Stance Orthodox
Height 185 cm
Reach 185.5 cm
Nickname Gentleman Jim
Debut 1884
Career 1884–1903
Rounds boxed 209
KO share 44%
Born in San Francisco, California, U.S.
Titles world heavyweight title 1894
Confirmed bouts 12 of 40
Career record Record
27-4-6, 3 NC, 12 KOs · 1884–1903
Last result L
For world heavyweight title TKO 10/20 · Mechanic's Pavilion, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
The record 40 bouts, 1884–1903, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in. Wikidata: 11-4-3
Bouts by source: English Wikipedia · 35, Wikipedia (ru) · 18
L
For world heavyweight title TKO 10/20 · Mechanic's Pavilion, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Corbett 27-3-6 · Jeffries 17-0-2
W
KO 5/25 · Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, 🇺🇸
Corbett 26-3-6 · McCoy 62-4-9
L
For world heavyweight title KO 23/25 · Seaside Athletic Club, Coney Island, 🇺🇸
Corbett 26-2-6 · Jeffries 13-0-2
L
DQ 9/20 · Lenox A.C., New York City, 🇺🇸
Corbett 26-1-6 · Sharkey 27-3-6
L
Lost world heavyweight title KO 14/25 · The Race Track Arena, Carson City, Nevada, 🇺🇸
Corbett 26-0-6 · Fitzsimmons 55-7-16
D
PTS 4/4 · Mechanic's Pavilion, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Corbett 26-0-5 · Sharkey 20-1-2
W
For world heavyweight title KO 3 · Duvall Athletic Club, Jacksonville, 🇺🇸
Corbett 25-0-5 · Mitchell 19-2-10
W
Won world heavyweight title KO 21 · Olympic Club, New Orleans, Louisiana, 🇺🇸
Corbett 24-0-5 · Sullivan 53-0-3
W
John McCann
TKO 1 · Hartford, Connecticut, 🇺🇸
Corbett 23-0-5 · McCann —
NC
Joe Lannon
PTS 4/4 · New York City, New York, 🇺🇸
Corbett 23-0-5 · Lannon —
W
Ed Kinney
PTS 4/4 · Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 🇺🇸
Corbett 22-0-5 · Kinney —
NC
NC 61 · California Athletic Club, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Corbett 22-0-5 · Jackson 52-3-15
W
TKO 4/4 · Fifth Avenue Casino, Brooklyn, New York, 🇺🇸
Corbett 21-0-5 · McCaffrey —
W
PTS 6/6 · Southern A.C., New Orleans, 🇺🇸
Corbett 20-0-5 · Kilrain 20-2-9
D
Dave Campbell
PTS 10/10 · Mechanic's Pavilion, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Corbett 20-0-4 · Campbell —
W
Billy Smith
10 · San Francisco, California, 🇺🇸
Corbett 18-0-4 · Smith —
W
Australian Billy Smith
PTS 6/6 · Portland, Oregon, 🇺🇸
Corbett 18-0-4 · Smith —
W
Australian Billy Smith
PTS 6/6 · Portland, Oregon, 🇺🇸
Corbett 17-0-4 · Smith —
W
PTS 4/4 · San Francisco, California, 🇺🇸
Corbett 16-0-4 · Choynski 3-2-0
W
George Atkinson
KO 1 · San Francisco, California, 🇺🇸
Corbett 15-0-4 · Atkinson —
Show all 40 bouts W
KO 27 · Benicia Harbor, California, 🇺🇸
Corbett 14-0-4 · Choynski 3-1-0
NC
NC 4 · San Francisco, California, 🇺🇸
Corbett 14-0-4 · Choynski 3-1-0
W
PTS 6/6 · San Francisco, California, 🇺🇸
Corbett 13-0-4 · Miller —
D
Frank Glover
PTS 3/3 · San Francisco, California, 🇺🇸
Corbett 13-0-3 · Glover —
W
Duncan MacDonald
6
Corbett 12-0-3 · MacDonald —
W
prof.
6 · California, 🇺🇸
Corbett 11-0-3 · prof. —
D
Jack Burke
PTS 3/3 · San Francisco, California, 🇺🇸
Corbett 11-0-2 · Burke —
W
James C. Dailey
TKO 2 · San Francisco, California, 🇺🇸
Corbett 9-0-2 · Dailey —
W
Martin Costello
PTS 3/3 · San Francisco, California, 🇺🇸
Corbett 9-0-2 · Costello —
W
Frank Smith
Salt Lake City, UT, 🇺🇸
Corbett 8-0-2 · Smith —
W
Bill Hayes
KO 3 · San Francisco, California, 🇺🇸
Corbett 7-0-2 · Hayes —
W
Duncan McDonald
PTS 6/6 · Evanston, Wyoming, 🇺🇸
Corbett 6-0-2 · McDonald —
D
Duncan MacDonald
8 · Salt Lake City, UT, 🇺🇸
Corbett 6-0-1 · MacDonald —
W
Frank Smith
DQ 3 · Pavilion, Salt Lake City, Utah, 🇺🇸
Corbett 5-0-0 · Smith —
D
Duncan McDonald
PTS 6/6 · Opera House, Salt Lake City, 🇺🇸
Corbett 5-0-0 · McDonald —
W
William T. Welch
KO 1 · Oakland, California, 🇺🇸
Corbett 4-0-0 · Welch —
W
Dave Eisemann
TKO 2 · Olympic Club, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Corbett 3-0-0 · Eisemann —
W
Professor John Donaldson
PTS 4/4 · San Francisco, California, 🇺🇸
Corbett 2-0-0 · Donaldson —
W
KO 1 · San Francisco, California, 🇺🇸
Corbett 0-0-0 · Choynski 0-0-0
W
Billy Keneally
PTS 4/4 · San Francisco, California, 🇺🇸
Corbett 0-0-0 · Keneally —
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
World titles No world title reigns recorded.
Facts
What is James John Corbett's record? James John Corbett's professional record is 27-4-6, 3 NC with 12 knockouts.
Who did James John Corbett fight last? James John Corbett last fought James J. Jeffries on Aug 14, 1903 and lost by TKO in round 10 of 20. Sources Boxerbook ID 12071 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/12071 . 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.
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