United States

Jimmy Potts

Jimmy Potts was a professional boxer from United States, born Apr 8, 1879. Jimmy Potts last fought Barbados Joe Walcott on Mar 7, 1910 and the bout was a draw.

Also: James Ebenezer Potts
BornApr 8, 1879
DiedMar 24, 1956
Country🇺🇸 United States
NicknameThe Grand Old Man of the Ring
DebutMar 7, 1910
Career1910
Rounds boxed10
Born inSomerset, United States
Lived inMinneapolis, United States
Boxerbook ratinginactive since Mar 1910Why here ›
Confirmed bouts0 of 1

Career record

Record
No record compiled yet

Last result

D
Barbados Joe Walcott 🇧🇧
PTS 10/10 · Cooke's Gym, Minneapolis, 🇺🇸
1910-03-07 ›
✓ one source

The record

Known bouts: 1, 1910

Record not yet compiled — only bouts reported from opponents' records are shown

D
Barbados Joe Walcott 🇧🇧
PTS 10/10 · Cooke's Gym, Minneapolis, 🇺🇸
Potts — · Walcott 87-23-23
1910-03-07 ›
✓ one source

Ratings now

Not in any current ranking.

World titles

No world title reigns recorded.

Facts

Who did Jimmy Potts fight last?
Jimmy Potts last fought Barbados Joe Walcott on Mar 7, 1910 and the bout was a draw.

Sources

Boxerbook ID 4400 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/4400. Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.

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