EPISODE · Dec 3, 2023 · 30 MIN
Jim Jeffries: Boxing's Fallen Hero
from The Fighting Life - Tales from the World of Boxing
In this episode of The Fighting Life we're telling the story of a heavyweight boxer who reigned as champion from 1899 to 1905. He was big, strong and quick, with incredible endurance. Hailed as a Hercules of the ring in his era, today he's a footnote to history, best known for his loss to Jack Johnson, in what was one of the ugliest scenes in boxing history. Find out where it all went wrong for James J Jeffries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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In this episode of The Fighting Life we're telling the story of a heavyweight boxer who reigned as champion from 1899 to 1905. He was big, strong and quick, with incredible endurance. Hailed as a Hercules of the ring in his era, today he's a footnote to history, best known for his loss to Jack Johnson, in what was one of the ugliest scenes in boxing history. Find out where it all went wrong for James J Jeffries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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