Marvin Hart
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Boxing career
Hart, nicknamed "the Louisville Plumber" because of his former trade, gained considerable prominence after a 1905 win over future champion Jack Johnson. That year, the heavyweight title was left vacant as a result of the retirement of champion James J. Jeffries and Hart's record earned him a chance to fight for the championship against top-ranked Jack Root (1876–1963), a much more experienced boxer, who had already beaten Hart in November, 1902.
Jeffries, the retiring champ, refereed the championship fight on July 3, 1905, in Reno, Nevada. Hart knocked out Jack Root in the 12th round to win the vacant championship. After one successful exhibition match, Hart lost his championship to Canadian Tommy Burns on February 23, 1906, in Los Angeles. Burns won the 20-round fight by decision.
Death
Hart died the day after his 55th birthday of an enlarged liver and high blood pressure. He was interred in the Resthaven Memorial Park, in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky.[1]
Professional boxing record
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | Loss | 28–7–4 | Carl Morris | RTD | 3 (12) | Dec 20, 1910 | Sapulpa Air Dome, Sapulpa, Oklahoma, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 38 | Loss | 28–6–4 | Mike Schreck | TKO | 4 (10) | Jul 26, 1909 | Lakeview Theater, Terre Haute, Indiana, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 37 | Win | 28–5–4 | Tony Ross | DQ | 13 (20) | Mar 12, 1909 | West Side A.C., Gretna, Louisiana, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 36 | Win | 27–5–4 | Jack Twin Sullivan | DQ | 5 (12) | Oct 20, 1908 | Armory, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 35 | Template:DrawDraw | 26–5–4 | Hugh McGann | PTS | 20 | Oct 9, 1908 | Opera House, Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 34 | Win | 26–5–3 | John Willie | DQ | 4 (20) | Mar 17, 1908 | Hot Springs, Arkansas, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 33 | Loss | 25–5–3 | Mike Schreck | TKO | 21 (?) | May 30, 1907 | Tonopah, Nevada, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 32 | Win | 25–4–3 | Peter Maher | KO | 2 (20) | Apr 1, 1907 | Whittington A.C., Hot Springs, Arkansas, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 31 | Win | 24–4–3 | Harry Rogers | KO | 2 (20) | Mar 15, 1907 | Whittington A.C., Hot Springs, Arkansas, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 30 | Loss | 23–4–3 | Tommy Burns | PTS | 20 | Feb 23, 1906 | Amphitheater, Reno, Nevada, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Lost world heavyweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 29 | Win | 23–3–3 | Jack Root | KO | 12 (?) | Jul 3, 1905 | Amphitheater, Reno, Nevada, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Won vacant world heavyweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 28 | Win | 22–3–3 | Jack Johnson | PTS | 20 | Mar 28, 1905 | Woodward's Pavilion, San Francisco, California, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 27 | Template:DrawDraw | 21–3–3 | Gus Ruhlin | PTS | 12 | May 20, 1904 | Germania Maennerchor Hall, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 26 | Win | 21–3–2 | Sandy Ferguson | PTS | 20 | Mar 15, 1904 | Whittington Park A.C., Hot Springs, Arkansas, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 25 | Template:DrawDraw | 20–3–2 | John Willie | PTS | 6 | Jan 15, 1904 | Watita Hall, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 24 | Template:DrawDraw | 20–3–1 | George Gardner | PTS | 15 | Jan 15, 1904 | Criterion A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 23 | Win | 20–3 | Kid Carter | TKO | 15 | Dec 1, 1903 | Criterion A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 22 | Loss | 19–3 | George Gardner | PTS | 12 | May 13, 1903 | Southern A.C., Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 21 | Win | 19–2 | Jack Bonner | DQ | 4 (20) | Apr 2, 1903 | Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. A.C., Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 20 | Loss | 18–2 | Jack Root | PTS | 6 | Nov 10, 1902 | Lyceum A.C., Chicago, Illinois, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Lost American light-heavyweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 19 | Win | 18–1 | Billy Stift | PTS | 6 | Aug 18, 1902 | America A.C., Chicago, Illinois, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 18 | Win | 17–1 | Kid Carter | KO | 9 (20) | May 3, 1902 | Southern A.C., Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Won American light-heavyweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 17 | Win | 16–1 | Dick O'Brien | KO | 3 (20) | Apr 7, 1902 | Empire A.C., Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 16 | Win | 15–1 | Billy Stift | KO | 3 (20) | Jan 20, 1902 | Music Hall, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 15 | Loss | 14–1 | Wild Bill Hanrahan | KO | 1 (25) | Dec 17, 1901 | Auditorium, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Jack Beauscholte | KO | 10 (20) | Nov 1, 1901 | Music Hall, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Dan Creedon | KO | 6 (20) | May 24, 1901 | Southern A.C., Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Tommy West | TKO | 16 (20) | Mar 29, 1901 | Southern A.C., Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Australian Jim Ryan | KO | 8 (20) | Feb 25, 1901 | Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Al Weining | KO | 11 (20) | Jan 21, 1901 | Music Hall, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Peter Trainer | KO | 17 (20) | Dec 12, 1900 | Music Hall, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Hugh McGann | KO | 6 (20) | Aug 18, 1900 | Music Hall, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Hugh McGann | DQ | 6 (20) | Aug 13, 1900 | Nonpareil A.C., Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Harry Rogers | KO | 14 (20) | Jun 26, 1900 | Music Hall, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Louis Seifker | KO | 2 (20) | Jun 12, 1900 | Music Hall, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Tommy Williams | KO | 2 (20) | May 10, 1900 | Music Hall, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Charles Meisner | KO | 1 (20) | Apr 2, 1900 | Music Hall, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | William Schiller | KO | 4 (?) | Feb 12, 1900 | Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | William Schiller | KO | 7 (?) | Dec 12, 1899 | Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
See also
References
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