James J. Corbett
James J. Corbett
James John "Gentleman Jim" Corbettwas an American professional boxer and a former World Heavyweight Champion, best known as the man who defeated the great John L. Sullivan. Despite a career spanning only 24 bouts, Corbett faced the best competition his era had to offer; squaring off with a total of 9 fighters who would later be enshrined alongside him in the International Boxing Hall of Fame...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAthlete
Date of Birth1 September 1866
CountryUnited States of America