Heavyweight · United States
Marvin Hart 30-7-5 20 KO · 1899–1910
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Marvin Hart was a heavyweight boxer from United States, born Sep 16, 1876. Record 30-7-5 with 20 knockouts over 1899–1910. Marvin Hart last fought Carl Morris on Dec 20, 1910 and lost by RTD in round 3 of 12.
Also: Марвин Харт · Марвін Гарт · Марвін Харт +7 more מרווין הארט · مارفن هارت · ماروین هارت · マービン・ハート · The Fightin’ Kentuckian · Харт Марвин · Харт, Марвин
Born Sep 16, 1876
Died Sep 17, 1931
Country 🇺🇸 United States
Stance Orthodox
Height 182 cm
Reach 188 cm
Nickname The Louisville Plumber · The Fightin' Kentuckian
Debut Dec 12, 1899
Career 1899–1910
Rounds boxed 359
KO share 67%
Born in Louisville, Kentucky, US
Titles world heavyweight title 1905
Confirmed bouts 4 of 42
Career record Record
30-7-5, 20 KOs · 1899–1910
Last result L
Carl Morris
RTD 3/12 · Sapulpa Air Dome, Sapulpa, 🇺🇸
The record 42 bouts, 1899–1910, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.
L
Carl Morris
RTD 3/12 · Sapulpa Air Dome, Sapulpa, 🇺🇸
Hart 30-6-5 · Morris —
W
Tony Ross
DQ 13/20 · West Side A.C., Gretna, 🇺🇸
Hart 29-6-5 · Ross —
W
DQ 5/12 · Armory, Boston, 🇺🇸
Hart 28-6-5 · Sullivan —
D
Hugh McGann
PTS 20/20 · Opera House, Lexington, 🇺🇸
Hart 28-6-4 · McGann —
W
John Willie
DQ 4/20 · Hot Springs, Arkansas, 🇺🇸
Hart 27-6-4 · Willie —
L
Mike Schreck
TKO 21 · Tonopah, Nevada, 🇺🇸
Hart 27-5-4 · Schreck —
W
KO 2/20 · Whittington A.C., Hot Springs, 🇺🇸
Hart 26-5-4 · Maher 6-11-2
W
Harry Rogers
KO 2/20 · Whittington A.C., Hot Springs, 🇺🇸
Hart 25-5-4 · Rogers —
L
For world heavyweight title PTS 20/20 · Pacific Athletic Club, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Hart 25-4-4 · Burns 30-3-7
W
Won vacant world heavyweight title KO 12 · Amphitheater, Reno, 🇺🇸
Hart 24-4-4 · Root 47-2-3
W
PTS 20/20 · Woodward's Pavilion, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Hart 23-4-4 · Johnson 22-3-6
D
PTS 12/12 · Germania Maennerchor Hall, Baltimore, 🇺🇸
Hart 23-4-3 · Ruhlin —
W
PTS 20/20 · Whittington Park A.C., Hot Springs, 🇺🇸
Hart 22-4-3 · Ferguson —
D
PTS 15/15 · Criterion A.C., Boston, 🇺🇸
Hart 22-4-1 · Gardiner 37-6-4
D
John Willie
PTS 6/6 · Watita Hall, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Hart 22-4-1 · Willie —
D
PTS 15/15 · Criterion A.C., Boston, 🇺🇸
Hart 22-4-0 · Gardiner 37-6-3
W
Kid Carter
TKO 15 · Criterion A.C., Boston, 🇺🇸
Hart 21-4-0 · Carter —
W
6 · Washington S.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Hart 20-4-0 · Choynski 59-18-6
L
Billed World & American 170lbs titles RTD 12/20 · Auditorium, Louisville, 🇺🇸
Hart 20-3-0 · Gardiner 35-5-3
W
6 · Penn Art Club, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Hart 19-3-0 · O'Brien 94-5-16
Show all 42 bouts W
Jack Bonner
DQ 4/20 · Louisville, Kentucky, 🇺🇸
Hart 18-3-0 · Bonner —
L
6 · Penn Art Club, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Hart 18-2-0 · O'Brien 84-5-15
L
Lost American light-heavyweight title PTS 6/6 · Lyceum A.C., Chicago, 🇺🇸
Hart 18-1-0 · Root 42-1-1
W
Billy Stift
PTS 6/6 · America A.C., Chicago, 🇺🇸
Hart 17-1-0 · Stift —
W
Kid Carter
Won American light-heavyweight title KO 9/20 · Southern A.C., Louisville, 🇺🇸
Hart 16-1-0 · Carter —
W
Dick O'Brien
KO 3/20 · Empire A.C., Louisville, 🇺🇸
Hart 15-1-0 · O'Brien —
W
Billy Stift
KO 3/20 · Music Hall, Louisville, 🇺🇸
Hart 14-1-0 · Stift —
L
Wild Bill Hanrahan
KO 1/25 · Auditorium, Louisville, 🇺🇸
Hart 14-0-0 · Hanrahan —
W
Jack Beauscholte
KO 10/20 · Music Hall, Louisville, 🇺🇸
Hart 13-0-0 · Beauscholte —
W
KO 6/20 · Southern A.C., Louisville, 🇺🇸
Hart 12-0-0 · Creedon —
W
Tommy West
TKO 16/20 · Southern A.C., Louisville, 🇺🇸
Hart 11-0-0 · West —
W
Australian Jim Ryan
KO 8/20 · Louisville, Kentucky, 🇺🇸
Hart 10-0-0 · Ryan —
W
Al Weining
KO 11/20 · Music Hall, Louisville, 🇺🇸
Hart 9-0-0 · Weining —
W
Peter Trainer
KO 17/20 · Music Hall, Louisville, 🇺🇸
Hart 8-0-0 · Trainer —
W
Hugh McGann
KO 6/20 · Music Hall, Louisville, 🇺🇸
Hart 7-0-0 · McGann —
W
Hugh McGann
DQ 6/20 · Nonpareil A.C., Louisville, 🇺🇸
Hart 6-0-0 · McGann —
W
Harry Rogers
KO 14/20 · Music Hall, Louisville, 🇺🇸
Hart 5-0-0 · Rogers —
W
Louis Seifker
KO 2/20 · Music Hall, Louisville, 🇺🇸
Hart 4-0-0 · Seifker —
W
Tommy Williams
KO 2/20 · Music Hall, Louisville, 🇺🇸
Hart 3-0-0 · Williams —
W
Charles Meisner
KO 1/20 · Music Hall, Louisville, 🇺🇸
Hart 2-0-0 · Meisner —
W
William Schiller
KO 4 · Louisville, Kentucky, 🇺🇸
Hart 1-0-0 · Schiller —
W
William Schiller
KO 7 · Louisville, Kentucky, 🇺🇸
Hart 0-0-0 · Schiller —
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
World titles No world title reigns recorded.
Facts
What is Marvin Hart's record? Marvin Hart's professional record is 30-7-5 with 20 knockouts.
Who did Marvin Hart fight last? Marvin Hart last fought Carl Morris on Dec 20, 1910 and lost by RTD in round 3 of 12. Sources Boxerbook ID 12276 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/12276 . 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.
