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Jeanette circa 1920
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| Real name | Joseph Jeremiah Jennette |
| Rated at | Heavyweight |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Born | August 26, 1879 West Hoboken, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | July 2, 1958 (aged 78) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 166 With the inclusion of newspaper decisions |
| Wins | 120 |
| Wins by KO | 69 |
| Losses | 24 |
| Draws | 21 |
| No contests | 1 |
Jeremiah "Joe" Jeannette (August 26, 1879 – July 2, 1958) was an amazing American boxer. Many people thought he was one of the very best heavyweight boxers in the early 1900s. A heavyweight boxer is usually one of the biggest and strongest fighters.
Because of the unfair rules at the time, Joe Jeannette, who was African-American, was not allowed to fight for the main world heavyweight title. However, he did win the important World Colored Heavyweight Championship twice!
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Joe Jeannette's Early Life
Joe Jeannette was born on August 26, 1879. His hometown was West Hoboken, New Jersey, which is now part of Union City. His parents were Mena and Benjamin F. Jeanette. His dad worked as a blacksmith, making things out of metal.
Joe started out helping his father. Later, he drove a coal truck. In 1904, when he was 25 years old, Joe began his boxing career. He started boxing after someone dared him to try it! His first fight was in Jersey City. Joe was about 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) tall and weighed around 190 lb (86 kg). He was strong and learned how to fight from street brawls when he was younger.
Joe's Amazing Boxing Career
Within just two years, Joe Jeannette was known as one of the top black heavyweight boxers in the United States. Joe learned a lot from another great boxer named Sam Langford. Joe and Sam fought each other 15 times! Joe became very good at defending himself and dodging punches. Other boxers thought Joe was a tough opponent. Not many wanted to fight him!
Because of the unfair racial barriers back then, black boxers like Joe had fewer people they could fight. This meant they often fought the same opponents many times.
Battling Jack Johnson
Joe Jeannette fought the famous boxer Jack Johnson ten times in total. Johnson later became the first African-American Heavyweight Champion of the World. In their fights, Joe lost twice, won one fight because of a foul, and had two draws. Five of their fights ended with "No Decisions," meaning no official winner was declared.
Jack Johnson himself said that Joe Jeannette was "the toughest man I ever fought."
After Jack Johnson won the world heavyweight title in 1908, he never fought Joe Jeannette again. Joe and many others in the African-American community were upset by this. Joe Jeannette said that Jack "forgot about his old friends" and wouldn't fight other black boxers after he became champion.
Even though Joe Jeannette had a fantastic record against boxers of all races, he was never given a chance to fight for the main heavyweight championship during his 15-year career.
The Longest Fight of the Century
Joe's most famous fight happened on April 17, 1909. He fought Sam McVey in Paris, France. This fight was incredibly long, lasting three and a half hours and 49 rounds! It was the longest boxing match of the 20th century.
Sam McVey started the fight very strong. He knocked Joe Jeannette down 27 times! In the 16th round, McVey almost knocked Joe out. But by the 19th round, McVey started to get tired. Joe then took over the fight. He knocked McVey down 19 times! After the 49th round, McVey was too tired to stand up. Joe Jeannette won the fight by a technical knockout. This big win earned him the "World Colored Heavyweight Championship."
Joe Jeannette stopped boxing in 1919 when he was 40 years old. He had 166 official professional fights. He won 106 of them, with 68 wins by knockout! He only lost 20 fights, and only two of those were by knockout. Joe is remembered as one of the best boxers of his time, right up there with Jack Johnson, Sam Langford, and Sam McVey.
Joe also appeared in a movie called Square Joe in 1921.
Joe's Family Life
Joe Jeannette met his wife, Adelaide, at a dance in Hoboken. They had two children together: a son named Joe Jr. and a daughter named Agnes.
Life After Boxing
Unlike many boxers who spent all their money, Joe Jeannette was smart with his earnings. He invested his money wisely. After he stopped fighting, he became a boxing referee and a trainer for young boxers.
Joe owned a boxing gym in Union City, New Jersey. He spent many years there, teaching hundreds of boxers. One of his students even became a Heavyweight Champion, James J. Braddock!
Joe loved cars. He eventually changed his boxing gym into a garage. From there, he ran a business renting out limousines. Later, he started a taxi company. He named the taxi company Adelaide, after his wife.
Joe Jeannette passed away in 1958. He is buried in Fairview, New Jersey.
In 1997, Joe Jeannette was honored by being inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. This means he is recognized as one of the greatest boxers of all time.
On April 17, 2009, a special historical marker was placed in Union City. It stands where Joe Jeannette's home and gym used to be. It was the first historical marker ever put up in Union City!
Professional Boxing Record
All information in this section comes from BoxRec.
Official Record
| 166 fights | 84 wins | 10 losses |
| By knockout | 69 | 2 |
| By decision | 9 | 8 |
| By disqualification | 6 | 0 |
| Draws | 9 | |
| No contests | 1 | |
| Newspaper decisions/draws | 62 | |
Some fights were called "no decision" bouts by newspapers. These are not counted in the official win/loss/draw numbers.
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 166 | Draw | 84–10–9 (63) | Harry Gibson | PTS | 6 | Jun 1, 1922 | Orange, New Jersey, US | |
| 165 | Win | 84–10–8 (63) | Bartley Madden | DQ | 4 (8) | Nov 11, 1919 | Schuetzen Park, Bayonne, New Jersey, US | |
| 164 | Loss | 83–10–8 (63) | Harry Wills | NWS | 8 | Oct 20, 1919 | 4th Regiment Armory, Jersey City, New Jersey, US | World colored heavyweight title at stake; (via KO only) |
| 163 | Win | 83–10–8 (62) | Tom Cowler | NWS | 10 | May 23, 1919 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, US | |
| 162 | Win | 83–10–8 (61) | Clay Turner | NWS | 8 | May 1, 1919 | Open-Air Arena, Jersey City, New Jersey, US | |
| 161 | Win | 83–10–8 (60) | Bert Kenny | NWS | 8 | Apr 15, 1919 | Spring A.C., West Hoboken, New Jersey, US | |
| 160 | Win | 83–10–8 (59) | Tom Cowler | NWS | 8 | Feb 10, 1919 | Grand View Auditorium, Jersey City, New Jersey, US | |
| 159 | Win | 83–10–8 (58) | Andy Schmader | NWS | 8 | Dec 20, 1918 | Spring A.C., West Hoboken, New Jersey, US | |
| 158 | Win | 83–10–8 (57) | Andy Schmader | NWS | 8 | Dec 2, 1918 | Spring A.C., West Hoboken, New Jersey, US | |
| 157 | Loss | 83–10–8 (56) | Kid Norfolk | NWS | 8 | Oct 11, 1918 | Spring A.C., West Hoboken, New Jersey, US | |
| 156 | Win | 83–10–8 (55) | Battling Jim Johnson | PTS | ? | Aug 27, 1918 | Wiedenmayer Park, Jersey City, New Jersey, US | |
| 155 | Loss | 82–10–8 (55) | Kid Norfolk | NWS | 8 | Jul 19, 1918 | International League Ballpark, Jersey City, New Jersey, US | |
| 154 | Win | 82–10–8 (54) | Jack Thompson | NWS | 6 | Apr 15, 1918 | Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 153 | Win | 82–10–8 (53) | George Christian | NWS | 6 | Dec 19, 1917 | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 152 | Draw | 82–10–8 (52) | Gabe Gulart | NWS | 10 | Sep 15, 1917 | Clermont Avenue Rink, New York City, New York, US | |
| 151 | Loss | 82–10–8 (51) | Sam Langford | NWS | 12 | Sep 14, 1917 | Coliseum, Toledo, Ohio, US | World colored heavyweight title at stake; (via KO only) |
| 150 | Win | 82–10–8 (50) | Andre Anderson | NWS | 10 | Jul 20, 1917 | Vanderbilt A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 149 | Win | 82–10–8 (49) | Tango Kid | KO | 5 (10) | Jul 6, 1917 | Vanderbilt A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 148 | Win | 81–10–8 (49) | Tony Ross | KO | 3 (10) | Dec 4, 1916 | Mishler Theatre, Altoona, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 147 | Win | 80–10–8 (49) | Jack Hubbard | KO | 5 (10) | Sep 4, 1916 | Garland City Park, Watertown, New York, US | |
| 146 | Win | 79–10–8 (49) | Jack Driscoll | KO | 3 (?) | Aug 19, 1916 | Washington Park A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 145 | Win | 78–10–8 (49) | Jim Smith | TKO | 5 (10) | Aug 17, 1916 | Averne A.C., Averne, Queens, New York City, New York, US | |
| 144 | Win | 77–10–8 (49) | Porky Dan Flynn | NWS | 10 | Aug 4, 1916 | Flower City A.C., Rochester, New York, US | |
| 143 | Loss | 77–10–8 (48) | Sam Langford | KO | 7 (10) | May 12, 1916 | Arena, Syracuse, New York, US | Lost world colored heavyweight title; For world colored heavyweight title claim (undisputed) |
| 142 | Win | 77–9–8 (48) | George Kid Cotton | KO | 2 (10) | Mar 24, 1916 | East New York A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 141 | Win | 76–9–8 (48) | Silas Green | KO | 6 (10) | Feb 25, 1916 | Canadian A.C., Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Retained world colored heavyweight title |
| 140 | Win | 75–9–8 (48) | Bill Watkins | NWS | 10 | Jul 2, 1915 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, US | |
| 139 | Win | 75–9–8 (47) | Battling Brooks | KO | 5 (?) | May 14, 1915 | New York City, New York, US | |
| 138 | Loss | 74–9–8 (47) | Battling Jim Johnson | NWS | 10 | May 10, 1915 | Sohmer Park, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| 137 | Draw | 74–9–8 (46) | Sam McVea | PTS | 12 | Apr 27, 1915 | Atlas A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, US | Retained world colored heavyweight title |
| 136 | Win | 74–9–7 (46) | Battling Brooks | KO | 4 (?) | Apr 19, 1915 | New York City, New York, US | |
| 135 | Win | 73–9–7 (46) | Sam Langford | PTS | 12 | Apr 13, 1915 | Atlas A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, US | Won world colored heavyweight title |
| 134 | Win | 72–9–7 (46) | Arthur Pelkey | TKO | 8 (10) | Apr 9, 1915 | Sohmer Park, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| 133 | Win | 71–9–7 (46) | Cleve Hawkins | NWS | 10 | Mar 19, 1915 | Canadian A.C., Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| 132 | Win | 71–9–7 (45) | Larry Williams | KO | 5 (10) | Feb 26, 1915 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| 131 | Win | 70–9–7 (45) | Bill Tate | TKO | 2 (10) | Feb 1, 1915 | Vanderbilt A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 130 | Win | 69–9–7 (45) | John Lester Johnson | NWS | 10 | Jan 11, 1915 | Pioneer Sporting Club, New York City, New York, US | |
| 129 | Win | 69–9–7 (44) | Bill Tate | NWS | 10 | Dec 14, 1914 | Irving A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 128 | Draw | 69–9–7 (43) | Battling Jim Johnson | PTS | 12 | Nov 10, 1914 | Atlas A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, US | |
| 127 | Draw | 69–9–6 (43) | Sam Langford | NWS | 10 | Oct 1, 1914 | Stadium A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 126 | Win | 69–9–6 (42) | Jim Kruger | KO | 2 (?) | Sep 12, 1914 | Martins Ferry, Ohio, US | |
| 125 | Win | 68–9–6 (42) | Bill Tate | TKO | 6 (10) | Aug 11, 1914 | Rockaway Beach A.A., New York City, New York, US | |
| 124 | Win | 67–9–6 (42) | Battling Jim Johnson | NWS | 10 | Aug 5, 1914 | Stadium A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 123 | Win | 67–9–6 (41) | Black Bill | TKO | 9 (10) | Aug 1, 1914 | Irving A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 122 | Win | 66–9–6 (41) | Battling Jim Johnson | NWS | 10 | Jul 15, 1914 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, US | |
| 121 | Win | 66–9–6 (40) | Battling Jim Johnson | NWS | 10 | Jul 1, 1914 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, US | |
| 120 | Win | 66–9–6 (39) | Silas Green | TKO | 3 (10) | Jun 16, 1914 | Broadway S.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 119 | Draw | 65–9–6 (39) | Harry Wills | NWS | 10 | Jun 9, 1914 | National Baseball Park, New Orleans, Louisiana, US | |
| 118 | Win | 65–9–6 (38) | Colin Bell | PTS | 20 | May 4, 1914 | Premierland, Whitechapel, London, England, U.K. | |
| 117 | Win | 64–9–6 (38) | Kid Jackson | KO | 7 (20) | May 2, 1914 | Wonderland, Paris, France | |
| 116 | Win | 63–9–6 (38) | Andy Johnson | KO | 4 (?) | Apr 8, 1914 | Liverpool Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, U.K. | |
| 115 | Win | 62–9–6 (38) | Georges Carpentier | PTS | 15 | Mar 21, 1914 | Luna Parc, Porte Maillot, Paris, France | |
| 114 | Win | 61–9–6 (38) | Alf Langford | DQ | 7 (20) | Feb 21, 1914 | Wonderland, Paris, France | Langford threw a wild shot and fell over motionless. DQ by ref for suspected dive |
| 113 | Loss | 60–9–6 (38) | Sam Langford | PTS | 20 | Dec 20, 1913 | Luna Park Arena, Paris, France | For vacant world heavyweight title claim; As recognized by the French Boxing Federation |
| 112 | Win | 60–8–6 (38) | Sam Langford | NWS | 10 | Oct 3, 1913 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | World colored heavyweight title at stake; (via KO only) |
| 111 | Win | 60–8–6 (37) | John Lester Johnson | NWS | 10 | Jul 22, 1913 | Atlantic Garden A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 110 | Win | 60–8–6 (36) | Nat Dewey | PTS | 10 | Jul 4, 1913 | Savannah, Georgia, US | |
| 109 | Draw | 59–8–6 (36) | Harry Wills | PTS | 10 | Jul 1, 1913 | Northside A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, US | |
| 108 | Win | 59–8–5 (36) | Al Benedict | TKO | 3 (15) | Jun 27, 1913 | Joplin, Missouri, US | |
| 107 | NC | 58–8–5 (36) | Jeff Clark | NC | 7 (8) | Jun 23, 1913 | Phoenix A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, US | Fight was stopped by the referee as he felt Jennette wasn't trying for the KO |
| 106 | Win | 58–8–5 (35) | Black Bill | NWS | 10 | May 21, 1913 | Gowanus A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 105 | Win | 58–8–5 (34) | George Kid Cotton | KO | 4 (6) | Apr 16, 1913 | Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 104 | Win | 57–8–5 (34) | Jack Reed | KO | 3 (10) | Mar 17, 1913 | Queensboro A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 103 | Win | 56–8–5 (34) | Jack Reed | KO | 3 (10) | Feb 10, 1913 | Olympia Club, Hazleton, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 102 | Loss | 55–8–5 (34) | Jack Thompson | PTS | ? | Feb 2, 1913 | United States of America | Exact date and location unknown |
| 101 | Win | 55–7–5 (34) | Chuck Carleton | KO | 1 (6) | Jan 24, 1913 | Easton, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 100 | Win | 54–7–5 (34) | Battling Jim Johnson | DQ | 15 (?) | Jan 21, 1913 | Providence, Rhode Island, US | |
| 99 | Win | 53–7–5 (34) | Jeff Clark | NWS | 10 | Jan 17, 1913 | Southwest A.C., Joplin, Missouri, US | |
| 98 | Win | 53–7–5 (33) | Battling Jim Johnson | NWS | 10 | Jan 1, 1913 | Irving A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 97 | Win | 53–7–5 (32) | Chuck Carleton | TKO | 2 (10) | Dec 6, 1912 | National A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 96 | Win | 52–7–5 (32) | George Christian | KO | 8 (10) | Nov 27, 1912 | Columbus, Ohio, US | |
| 95 | Win | 51–7–5 (32) | Battling Jim Johnson | NWS | 10 | Oct 30, 1912 | Forty-Fourth Street A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 94 | Win | 51–7–5 (31) | Tony Ross | DQ | 7 (10) | Sep 9, 1912 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | |
| 93 | Draw | 50–7–5 (31) | Jeff Clark | NWS | 6 | Sep 2, 1912 | Exposition Hall, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 92 | Win | 50–7–5 (30) | Griff Jones | KO | 2 (10) | Aug 30, 1912 | Atlantic A.A., New York City, New York, US | |
| 91 | Win | 49–7–5 (30) | Bill Tate | KO | 2 (6) | Aug 20, 1912 | Morris Park, Newark, New Jersey, US | |
| 90 | Win | 48–7–5 (30) | Battling Brooks | KO | 2 (?) | Aug 20, 1912 | Morris Park, Newark, New Jersey, US | |
| 89 | Win | 47–7–5 (30) | Jeff Madden | TKO | 2 (10) | Aug 19, 1912 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | |
| 88 | Win | 46–7–5 (30) | Young Hank Griffin | KO | 3 (6) | Aug 9, 1912 | Scranton, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 87 | Loss | 45–7–5 (30) | Battling Jim Johnson | NWS | 6 | Jul 19, 1912 | Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 86 | Win | 45–7–5 (29) | Jeff Madden | TKO | 4 (?) | Jul 15, 1912 | New Bedford, Massachusetts, US | |
| 85 | Win | 44–7–5 (29) | Mickey McDonough | TKO | 2 (?) | Jul 15, 1912 | New Bedford, Massachusetts, US | |
| 84 | Win | 43–7–5 (29) | Black Bill | DQ | 6 (10) | Jun 15, 1912 | Royale A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 83 | Win | 42–7–5 (29) | George Rodel | KO | 11 (15) | May 24, 1912 | Old Cosmo Rink, Plymouth, Devon, England, U.K. | |
| 82 | Win | 41–7–5 (29) | Young Johnny Johnson | RTD | 3 (10) | May 13, 1912 | National AC, Glasgow, Scotland, U.K. | |
| 81 | Win | 40–7–5 (29) | Black Bill | KO | 3 (12) | Apr 4, 1912 | Lewiston, Maine, US | |
| 80 | Win | 39–7–5 (29) | Griff Jones | TKO | 4 (10) | Apr 1, 1912 | Olympia Boxing Club, New York City, New York, US | |
| 79 | Win | 38–7–5 (29) | Nat Dewey | TKO | 7 (10) | Mar 13, 1912 | Long Acre A.A., New York City, New York, US | |
| 78 | Win | 37–7–5 (29) | Andy Morris | TKO | 6 (15) | Feb 27, 1912 | Casino, New Haven, Connecticut, US | |
| 77 | Win | 36–7–5 (29) | Morris Harris | NWS | 3 | Feb 19, 1912 | American A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 76 | Win | 36–7–5 (28) | Chuck Carleton | NWS | 3 | Feb 19, 1912 | American A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 75 | Win | 36–7–5 (27) | Griff Jones | TKO | 3 (10) | Jan 19, 1912 | Oneida County A.A., Utica, New York, US | |
| 74 | Win | 35–7–5 (27) | Jack "Twin" Sullivan | NWS | 10 | Dec 26, 1911 | Convention Hall, Buffalo, New York, US | |
| 73 | Win | 35–7–5 (26) | Topeka Jack Johnson | KO | 3 (?) | Dec 21, 1911 | Louisiana A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, US | |
| 72 | Win | 34–7–5 (26) | Al Mitchell | KO | 4 (?) | Dec 18, 1911 | Memphis, Tennessee, US | |
| 71 | Win | 33–7–5 (26) | Nat Dewey | PTS | 8 | Dec 15, 1911 | Chattanooga, Tennessee, US | |
| 70 | Win | 32–7–5 (26) | Young Jack Johnson | KO | 4 (8) | Dec 11, 1911 | Memphis, Tennessee, US | |
| 69 | Win | 31–7–5 (26) | Jewey Smith | KO | 3 (?) | Dec 7, 1911 | Fordham A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 68 | Win | 30–7–5 (26) | Bill Watkins | KO | 1 (?) | Nov 30, 1911 | German Hall, Albany, New York, US | |
| 67 | Loss | 29–7–5 (26) | Sam Langford | NWS | 10 | Sep 5, 1911 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | World colored heavyweight title at stake; (via KO only) |
| 66 | Win | 29–7–5 (25) | Porky Dan Flynn | NWS | 10 | Aug 29, 1911 | Fairmont A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 65 | Win | 29–7–5 (24) | Dummy Maxson | KO | 1 (10) | Aug 23, 1911 | Fairmont A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 64 | Draw | 28–7–5 (24) | Tony Ross | NWS | 10 | Aug 1, 1911 | 20th Century A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 63 | Win | 28–7–5 (23) | Al Kubiak | KO | 3 (10) | Jul 25, 1911 | 20th Century A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 62 | Win | 27–7–5 (23) | Al Kubiak | KO | 9 (10) | Apr 20, 1911 | National S.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 61 | Win | 26–7–5 (23) | Jim Barry | NWS | 10 | Mar 16, 1911 | National S.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 60 | Draw | 26–7–5 (22) | Jim Barry | NWS | 6 | Feb 8, 1911 | American A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 59 | Loss | 26–7–5 (21) | Sam Langford | PTS | 12 | Jan 10, 1911 | Armory A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, US | For world colored heavyweight title |
| 58 | Win | 26–6–5 (21) | Jeff Clark | PTS | 10 | Dec 27, 1910 | Central Institute, Newark, New Jersey, US | |
| 57 | Win | 25–6–5 (21) | Black Bill | KO | 5 (10) | Nov 10, 1910 | Long Acre A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 56 | Win | 24–6–5 (21) | Morris Harris | NWS | 10 | Sep 30, 1910 | National A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 55 | Loss | 24–6–5 (20) | Sam Langford | PTS | 15 | Sep 6, 1910 | Armory A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, US | Lost world colored heavyweight title; For world colored heavyweight title claim |
| 54 | Draw | 24–5–5 (20) | Morris Harris | NWS | 10 | Jul 1, 1910 | National S.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 53 | Win | 24–5–5 (19) | Jim Smith | NWS | 10 | Jun 3, 1910 | National S.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 52 | Win | 24–5–5 (18) | Andy Morris | TKO | 3 (12) | May 24, 1910 | Armory A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, US | |
| 51 | Draw | 23–5–5 (18) | Sam McVea | PTS | 30 | Dec 11, 1909 | Cirque d'Hiver, Paris, France | Retained world colored heavyweight title |
| 50 | Draw | 23–5–4 (18) | Sid Russell | PTS | 15 | Nov 13, 1909 | Wonderland, Paris, France | |
| 49 | Win | 23–5–3 (18) | Al Kubiak | KO | 10 (20) | Oct 30, 1909 | Cirque de Paris, Paris, France | |
| 48 | Draw | 22–5–3 (18) | Al Kubiak | NWS | 6 | Sep 18, 1909 | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 47 | Win | 22–5–3 (17) | Sandy Ferguson | TKO | 8 (10) | Aug 27, 1909 | Fairmont A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 46 | Loss | 21–5–3 (17) | Sandy Ferguson | PTS | 12 | Jun 22, 1909 | Armory A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, US | |
| 45 | Win | 21–4–3 (17) | Trooper G. Cook | RTD | 2 (6) | May 27, 1909 | Arena, Villiers Street, Strand, London, England, U.K. | |
| 44 | Win | 20–4–3 (17) | Harry Shearing | RTD | 4 (6) | May 27, 1909 | Arena, Villiers Street, Strand, London, England, U.K. | |
| 43 | Win | 19–4–3 (17) | Sandy Ferguson | PTS | 20 | May 22, 1909 | Cirque de Paris, Paris, France | |
| 42 | Win | 18–4–3 (17) | Jack Scales | KO | 1 (10) | May 1, 1909 | Cirque d'Hiver, Paris, France | |
| 41 | Win | 17–4–3 (17) | Sam McVea | RTD | 49 | Apr 17, 1909 | Cirque de Paris, Paris, France | Won world colored heavyweight title; A fight to the finish |
| 40 | Loss | 16–4–3 (17) | Sam McVea | PTS | 20 | Feb 20, 1909 | Cirque de Paris, Paris, France | For vacant world colored heavyweight title |
| 39 | Win | 16–3–3 (17) | Charley Croxon | TKO | 2 (10) | Feb 6, 1909 | Folies Bergère, Paris, France | |
| 38 | Win | 15–3–3 (17) | Ben Taylor | KO | 3 (?) | Jan 23, 1909 | Folies Bergère, Paris, France | |
| 37 | Win | 14–3–3 (17) | Morris Harris | NWS | 6 | Dec 7, 1908 | West End A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 36 | Win | 14–3–3 (16) | Sandy Ferguson | PTS | 12 | Sep 15, 1908 | Armory, Boston, Massachusetts, US | |
| 35 | Draw | 13–3–3 (16) | Sam Langford | NWS | 6 | Sep 1, 1908 | National A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 34 | Draw | 13–3–3 (15) | Jim Barry | NWS | 6 | May 8, 1908 | Consolidated A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 33 | Win | 13–3–3 (14) | Sam Campbell | TKO | 6 (?) | Mar 9, 1908 | Consolidated A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 32 | Draw | 12–3–3 (14) | Sam Langford | PTS | 12 | Mar 3, 1908 | Armory, Boston, Massachusetts, US | |
| 31 | Win | 12–3–2 (14) | George Cole | TKO | 4 (6) | Feb 17, 1908 | Consolidated A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 30 | Win | 11–3–2 (14) | Jim Jeffords | KO | 2 (6) | Jan 27, 1908 | Consolidated A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 29 | Win | 10–3–2 (14) | Griff Jones | KO | 3 (?) | Jan 13, 1908 | Consolidated A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 28 | Win | 9–3–2 (14) | Joe Phillips | KO | 3 (6) | Jan 13, 1908 | Consolidated A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 27 | Win | 8–3–2 (14) | Morris Harris | TKO | 4 (?) | Jun 11, 1907 | Consolidated A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 26 | Win | 7–3–2 (14) | Sam McVea | NWS | 10 | Apr 15, 1907 | Lyric Hall, New York City, New York, US | |
| 25 | Win | 7–3–2 (13) | Young Peter Jackson | NWS | 6 | Mar 8, 1907 | Spring Garden A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 24 | Win | 7–3–2 (12) | Jim Jeffords | KO | 7 (10) | Feb 11, 1907 | Casco A.C., Portland, Oregon, US | |
| 23 | Draw | 6–3–2 (12) | Sam Langford | PTS | 12 | Jan 11, 1907 | Unity Cycle Club, Lawrence, Massachusetts, US | |
| 22 | Draw | 6–3–1 (12) | Jack Johnson | NWS | 10 | Nov 26, 1906 | Auditorium, Portland, Oregon, US | World colored heavyweight title at stake; (via KO only) |
| 21 | Loss | 6–3–1 (11) | Jack Johnson | NWS | 6 | Sep 20, 1906 | Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 20 | Win | 6–3–1 (10) | Black Bill | KO | 4 (6) | Sep 6, 1906 | Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 19 | Loss | 5–3–1 (10) | Sam Langford | PTS | 15 | Apr 5, 1906 | Lincoln A.C., Chelsea, Massachusetts, US | |
| 18 | Loss | 5–2–1 (10) | Jack Johnson | PTS | 15 | Mar 14, 1906 | Germania Maennerchor Hall, Baltimore, Maryland, US | For world colored heavyweight title |
| 17 | Loss | 5–1–1 (10) | Jack Johnson | NWS | 3 | Jan 16, 1906 | Sharkey A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 16 | Win | 5–1–1 (9) | Sam Langford | TKO | 8 (12) | Dec 25, 1905 | Unity Cycle Club, Lawrence, Massachusetts, US | Langford retired after round 8 |
| 15 | Win | 4–1–1 (9) | Walter Johnson | TKO | 2 (3) | Dec 21, 1905 | Long Acre A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 14 | Loss | 3–1–1 (9) | Jack Johnson | NWS | 6 | Dec 2, 1905 | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 13 | Win | 3–1–1 (8) | Jack Johnson | DQ | 2 (6) | Nov 25, 1905 | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | Jennette was winning the fight until he was fouled |
| 12 | Draw | 2–1–1 (8) | Black Bill | PTS | 6 | Nov 2, 1905 | National S.C., Wilmington, Delaware, US | |
| 11 | Win | 2–1 (8) | George Cole | NWS | 6 | Oct 28, 1905 | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 10 | Win | 2–1 (7) | Jim Jeffords | NWS | 6 | Oct 26, 1905 | Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 9 | Win | 2–1 (6) | Black Bill | KO | 7 (10) | Oct 11, 1905 | National S.C., Wilmington, New Jersey, US | |
| 8 | Win | 1–1 (6) | Pat O'Rourke | KO | 5 (?) | Oct 7, 1905 | North Bergen, New Jersey, US | |
| 7 | Win | 0–1 (6) | George Cole | NWS | 6 | Aug 28, 1905 | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 6 | Loss | 0–1 (5) | George Cole | NWS | 6 | Jul 6, 1905 | Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 5 | Win | 0–1 (4) | Black Bill | NWS | 6 | Jun 8, 1905 | Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 4 | Loss | 0–1 (3) | Jack Johnson | NWS | 3 | May 9, 1905 | Knickerbocker A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 3 | Loss | 0–1 (2) | Black Bill | KO | 2 (6) | Apr 20, 1905 | Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 2 | Loss | 0–0 (2) | Morris Harris | NWS | 6 | Mar 2, 1905 | Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 1 | Loss | 0–0 (1) | Morris Harris | NWS | 6 | Nov 11, 1904 | Manhattan A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US |
Unofficial Record
| 166 fights | 121 wins | 24 losses |
| By knockout | 69 | 2 |
| By decision | 46 | 22 |
| By disqualification | 6 | 0 |
| Draws | 20 | |
| No contests | 1 | |
This record includes the "newspaper decision" fights in the win/loss/draw count.
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 166 | Draw | 121–24–20 (1) | Harry Gibson | PTS | 6 | Jun 1, 1922 | Orange, New Jersey, US | |
| 165 | Win | 121–24–19 (1) | Bartley Madden | DQ | 4 (8) | Nov 11, 1919 | Schuetzen Park, Bayonne, New Jersey, US | |
| 164 | Loss | 120–24–19 (1) | Harry Wills | NWS | 8 | Oct 20, 1919 | 4th Regiment Armory, Jersey City, New Jersey, US | World colored heavyweight title at stake; (via KO only) |
| 163 | Win | 120–23–19 (1) | Tom Cowler | NWS | 10 | May 23, 1919 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, US | |
| 162 | Win | 119–23–19 (1) | Clay Turner | NWS | 8 | May 1, 1919 | Open-Air Arena, Jersey City, New Jersey, US | |
| 161 | Win | 118–23–19 (1) | Bert Kenny | NWS | 8 | Apr 15, 1919 | Spring A.C., West Hoboken, New Jersey, US | |
| 160 | Win | 117–23–19 (1) | Tom Cowler | NWS | 8 | Feb 10, 1919 | Grand View Auditorium, Jersey City, New Jersey, US | |
| 159 | Win | 116–23–19 (1) | Andy Schmader | NWS | 8 | Dec 20, 1918 | Spring A.C., West Hoboken, New Jersey, US | |
| 158 | Win | 115–23–19 (1) | Andy Schmader | NWS | 8 | Dec 2, 1918 | Spring A.C., West Hoboken, New Jersey, US | |
| 157 | Loss | 114–23–19 (1) | Kid Norfolk | NWS | 8 | Oct 11, 1918 | Spring A.C., West Hoboken, New Jersey, US | |
| 156 | Win | 114–22–19 (1) | Battling Jim Johnson | PTS | ? | Aug 27, 1918 | Wiedenmayer Park, Jersey City, New Jersey, US | |
| 155 | Loss | 113–22–19 (1) | Kid Norfolk | NWS | 8 | Jul 19, 1918 | International League Ballpark, Jersey City, New Jersey, US | |
| 154 | Win | 113–21–19 (1) | Jack Thompson | NWS | 6 | Apr 15, 1918 | Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 153 | Win | 112–21–19 (1) | George Christian | NWS | 6 | Dec 19, 1917 | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 152 | Draw | 111–21–19 (1) | Gabe Gulart | NWS | 10 | Sep 15, 1917 | Clermont Avenue Rink, New York City, New York, US | |
| 151 | Loss | 111–21–18 (1) | Sam Langford | NWS | 12 | Sep 14, 1917 | Coliseum, Toledo, Ohio, US | World colored heavyweight title at stake; (via KO only) |
| 150 | Win | 111–20–18 (1) | Andre Anderson | NWS | 10 | Jul 20, 1917 | Vanderbilt A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 149 | Win | 110–20–18 (1) | Tango Kid | KO | 5 (10) | Jul 6, 1917 | Vanderbilt A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 148 | Win | 109–20–18 (1) | Tony Ross | KO | 3 (10) | Dec 4, 1916 | Mishler Theatre, Altoona, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 147 | Win | 108–20–18 (1) | Jack Hubbard | KO | 5 (10) | Sep 4, 1916 | Garland City Park, Watertown, New York, US | |
| 146 | Win | 107–20–18 (1) | Jack Driscoll | KO | 3 (?) | Aug 19, 1916 | Washington Park A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 145 | Win | 106–20–18 (1) | Jim Smith | TKO | 5 (10) | Aug 17, 1916 | Averne A.C., Averne, Queens, New York City, New York, US | |
| 144 | Win | 105–20–18 (1) | Porky Dan Flynn | NWS | 10 | Aug 4, 1916 | Flower City A.C., Rochester, New York, US | |
| 143 | Loss | 104–20–18 (1) | Sam Langford | KO | 7 (10) | May 12, 1916 | Arena, Syracuse, New York, US | Lost world colored heavyweight title; For world colored heavyweight title claim (undisputed) |
| 142 | Win | 104–19–18 (1) | George Kid Cotton | KO | 2 (10) | Mar 24, 1916 | East New York A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 141 | Win | 103–19–18 (1) | Silas Green | KO | 6 (10) | Feb 25, 1916 | Canadian A.C., Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Retained world colored heavyweight title |
| 140 | Win | 102–19–18 (1) | Bill Watkins | NWS | 10 | Jul 2, 1915 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, US | |
| 139 | Win | 101–19–18 (1) | Battling Brooks | KO | 5 (?) | May 14, 1915 | New York City, New York, US | |
| 138 | Loss | 100–19–18 (1) | Battling Jim Johnson | NWS | 10 | May 10, 1915 | Sohmer Park, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| 137 | Draw | 100–18–18 (1) | Sam McVea | PTS | 12 | Apr 27, 1915 | Atlas A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, US | Retained world colored heavyweight title |
| 136 | Win | 100–18–17 (1) | Battling Brooks | KO | 4 (?) | Apr 19, 1915 | New York City, New York, US | |
| 135 | Win | 99–18–17 (1) | Sam Langford | PTS | 12 | Apr 13, 1915 | Atlas A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, US | Won world colored heavyweight title |
| 134 | Win | 98–18–17 (1) | Arthur Pelkey | TKO | 8 (10) | Apr 9, 1915 | Sohmer Park, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| 133 | Win | 97–18–17 (1) | Cleve Hawkins | NWS | 10 | Mar 19, 1915 | Canadian A.C., Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| 132 | Win | 96–18–17 (1) | Larry Williams | KO | 5 (10) | Feb 26, 1915 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| 131 | Win | 95–18–17 (1) | Bill Tate | TKO | 2 (10) | Feb 1, 1915 | Vanderbilt A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 130 | Win | 94–18–17 (1) | John Lester Johnson | NWS | 10 | Jan 11, 1915 | Pioneer Sporting Club, New York City, New York, US | |
| 129 | Win | 93–18–17 (1) | Bill Tate | NWS | 10 | Dec 14, 1914 | Irving A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 128 | Draw | 92–18–17 (1) | Battling Jim Johnson | PTS | 12 | Nov 10, 1914 | Atlas A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, US | |
| 127 | Draw | 92–18–16 (1) | Sam Langford | NWS | 10 | Oct 1, 1914 | Stadium A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 126 | Win | 92–18–15 (1) | Jim Kruger | KO | 2 (?) | Sep 12, 1914 | Martins Ferry, Ohio, US | |
| 125 | Win | 91–18–15 (1) | Bill Tate | TKO | 6 (10) | Aug 11, 1914 | Rockaway Beach A.A., New York City, New York, US | |
| 124 | Win | 90–18–15 (1) | Battling Jim Johnson | NWS | 10 | Aug 5, 1914 | Stadium A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 123 | Win | 89–18–15 (1) | Black Bill | TKO | 9 (10) | Aug 1, 1914 | Irving A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 122 | Win | 88–18–15 (1) | Battling Jim Johnson | NWS | 10 | Jul 15, 1914 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, US | |
| 121 | Win | 87–18–15 (1) | Battling Jim Johnson | NWS | 10 | Jul 1, 1914 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, US | |
| 120 | Win | 86–18–15 (1) | Silas Green | TKO | 3 (10) | Jun 16, 1914 | Broadway S.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 119 | Draw | 85–18–15 (1) | Harry Wills | NWS | 10 | Jun 9, 1914 | National Baseball Park, New Orleans, Louisiana, US | |
| 118 | Win | 85–18–14 (1) | Colin Bell | PTS | 20 | May 4, 1914 | Premierland, Whitechapel, London, England, U.K. | |
| 117 | Win | 84–18–14 (1) | Kid Jackson | KO | 7 (20) | May 2, 1914 | Wonderland, Paris, France | |
| 116 | Win | 83–18–14 (1) | Andy Johnson | KO | 4 (?) | Apr 8, 1914 | Liverpool Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, U.K. | |
| 115 | Win | 82–18–14 (1) | Georges Carpentier | PTS | 15 | Mar 21, 1914 | Luna Parc, Porte Maillot, Paris, France | |
| 114 | Win | 81–18–14 (1) | Alf Langford | DQ | 7 (20) | Feb 21, 1914 | Wonderland, Paris, France | Langford threw a wild shot and fell over motionless. DQ by ref for suspected dive |
| 113 | Loss | 80–18–14 (1) | Sam Langford | PTS | 20 | Dec 20, 1913 | Luna Park Arena, Paris, France | For vacant world heavyweight title claim; As recognized by the French Boxing Federation |
| 112 | Win | 80–17–14 (1) | Sam Langford | NWS | 10 | Oct 3, 1913 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | World colored heavyweight title at stake; (via KO only) |
| 111 | Win | 79–17–14 (1) | John Lester Johnson | NWS | 10 | Jul 22, 1913 | Atlantic Garden A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 110 | Win | 78–17–14 (1) | Nat Dewey | PTS | 10 | Jul 4, 1913 | Savannah, Georgia, US | |
| 109 | Draw | 77–17–14 (1) | Harry Wills | PTS | 10 | Jul 1, 1913 | Northside A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, US | |
| 108 | Win | 77–17–13 (1) | Al Benedict | TKO | 3 (15) | Jun 27, 1913 | Joplin, Missouri, US | |
| 107 | NC | 76–17–13 (1) | Jeff Clark | NC | 7 (8) | Jun 23, 1913 | Phoenix A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, US | Fight was stopped by the referee as he felt Jennette wasn't trying for the KO |
| 106 | Win | 76–17–13 | Black Bill | NWS | 10 | May 21, 1913 | Gowanus A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 105 | Win | 75–17–13 | George 'Kid' Cotton | KO | 4 (6) | Apr 16, 1913 | Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 104 | Win | 74–17–13 | Jack Reed | KO | 3 (10) | Mar 17, 1913 | Queensboro A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 103 | Win | 73–17–13 | Jack Reed | KO | 3 (10) | Feb 10, 1913 | Olympia Club, Hazleton, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 102 | Loss | 72–17–13 | Jack Thompson | PTS | ? | Feb 2, 1913 | United States of America | Exact date and location unknown |
| 101 | Win | 72–16–13 | Chuck Carleton | KO | 1 (6) | Jan 24, 1913 | Easton, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 100 | Win | 71–16–13 | Battling Jim Johnson | DQ | 15 (?) | Jan 21, 1913 | Providence, Rhode Island, US | |
| 99 | Win | 70–16–13 | Jeff Clark | NWS | 10 | Jan 17, 1913 | Southwest A.C., Joplin, Missouri, US | |
| 98 | Win | 69–16–13 | Battling Jim Johnson | NWS | 10 | Jan 1, 1913 | Irving A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 97 | Win | 68–16–13 | Chuck Carleton | TKO | 2 (10) | Dec 6, 1912 | National A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 96 | Win | 67–16–13 | George Christian | KO | 8 (10) | Nov 27, 1912 | Columbus, Ohio, US | |
| 95 | Win | 66–16–13 | Battling Jim Johnson | NWS | 10 | Oct 30, 1912 | Forty-Fourth Street A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 94 | Win | 65–16–13 | Tony Ross | DQ | 7 (10) | Sep 9, 1912 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | |
| 93 | Draw | 64–16–13 | Jeff Clark | NWS | 6 | Sep 2, 1912 | Exposition Hall, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 92 | Win | 64–16–12 | Griff Jones | KO | 2 (10) | Aug 30, 1912 | Atlantic A.A., New York City, New York, US | |
| 91 | Win | 63–16–12 | Bill Tate | KO | 2 (6) | Aug 20, 1912 | Morris Park, Newark, New Jersey, US | |
| 90 | Win | 62–16–12 | Battling Brooks | KO | 2 (?) | Aug 20, 1912 | Morris Park, Newark, New Jersey, US | |
| 89 | Win | 61–16–12 | Jeff Madden | TKO | 2 (10) | Aug 19, 1912 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | |
| 88 | Win | 60–16–12 | Young Hank Griffin | KO | 3 (6) | Aug 9, 1912 | Scranton, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 87 | Loss | 59–16–12 | Battling Jim Johnson | NWS | 6 | Jul 19, 1912 | Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 86 | Win | 59–15–12 | Jeff Madden | TKO | 4 (?) | Jul 15, 1912 | New Bedford, Massachusetts, US | |
| 85 | Win | 58–15–12 | Mickey McDonough | TKO | 2 (?) | Jul 15, 1912 | New Bedford, Massachusetts, US | |
| 84 | Win | 57–15–12 | Black Bill | DQ | 6 (10) | Jun 15, 1912 | Royale A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 83 | Win | 56–15–12 | George Rodel | KO | 11 (15) | May 24, 1912 | Old Cosmo Rink, Plymouth, Devon, England, U.K. | |
| 82 | Win | 55–15–12 | Young Johnny Johnson | RTD | 3 (10) | May 13, 1912 | National AC, Glasgow, Scotland, U.K. | |
| 81 | Win | 54–15–12 | Black Bill | KO | 3 (12) | Apr 4, 1912 | Lewiston, Maine, US | |
| 80 | Win | 53–15–12 | Griff Jones | TKO | 4 (10) | Apr 1, 1912 | Olympia Boxing Club, New York City, New York, US | |
| 79 | Win | 52–15–12 | Nat Dewey | TKO | 7 (10) | Mar 13, 1912 | Long Acre A.A., New York City, New York, US | |
| 78 | Win | 51–15–12 | Andy Morris | TKO | 6 (15) | Feb 27, 1912 | Casino, New Haven, Connecticut, US | |
| 77 | Win | 50–15–12 | Morris Harris | NWS | 3 | Feb 19, 1912 | American A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 76 | Win | 49–15–12 | Chuck Carleton | NWS | 3 | Feb 19, 1912 | American A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 75 | Win | 48–15–12 | Griff Jones | TKO | 3 (10) | Jan 19, 1912 | Oneida County A.A., Utica, New York, US | |
| 74 | Win | 47–15–12 | Jack "Twin" Sullivan | NWS | 10 | Dec 26, 1911 | Convention Hall, Buffalo, New York, US | |
| 73 | Win | 46–15–12 | Topeka Jack Johnson | KO | 3 (?) | Dec 21, 1911 | Louisiana A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, US | |
| 72 | Win | 45–15–12 | Al Mitchell | KO | 4 (?) | Dec 18, 1911 | Memphis, Tennessee, US | |
| 71 | Win | 44–15–12 | Nat Dewey | PTS | 8 | Dec 15, 1911 | Chattanooga, Tennessee, US | |
| 70 | Win | 43–15–12 | Young Jack Johnson | KO | 4 (8) | Dec 11, 1911 | Memphis, Tennessee, US | |
| 69 | Win | 42–15–12 | Jewey Smith | KO | 3 (?) | Dec 7, 1911 | Fordham A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 68 | Win | 41–15–12 | Bill Watkins | KO | 1 (?) | Nov 30, 1911 | German Hall, Albany, New York, US | |
| 67 | Loss | 40–15–12 | Sam Langford | NWS | 10 | Sep 5, 1911 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | World colored heavyweight title at stake; (via KO only) |
| 66 | Win | 40–14–12 | Porky Dan Flynn | NWS | 10 | Aug 29, 1911 | Fairmont A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 65 | Win | 39–14–12 | Dummy Maxson | KO | 1 (10) | Aug 23, 1911 | Fairmont A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 64 | Draw | 38–14–12 | Tony Ross | NWS | 10 | Aug 1, 1911 | 20th Century A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 63 | Win | 38–14–11 | Al Kubiak | KO | 3 (10) | Jul 25, 1911 | 20th Century A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 62 | Win | 37–14–11 | Al Kubiak | KO | 9 (10) | Apr 20, 1911 | National S.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 61 | Win | 36–14–11 | Jim Barry | NWS | 10 | Mar 16, 1911 | National S.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 60 | Draw | 35–14–11 | Jim Barry | NWS | 6 | Feb 8, 1911 | American A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 59 | Loss | 35–14–10 | Sam Langford | PTS | 12 | Jan 10, 1911 | Armory A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, US | For world colored heavyweight title |
| 58 | Win | 35–13–10 | Jeff Clark | PTS | 10 | Dec 27, 1910 | Central Institute, Newark, New Jersey, US | |
| 57 | Win | 34–13–10 | Black Bill | KO | 5 (10) | Nov 10, 1910 | Long Acre A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 56 | Win | 33–13–10 | Morris Harris | NWS | 10 | Sep 30, 1910 | National A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 55 | Loss | 32–13–10 | Sam Langford | PTS | 15 | Sep 6, 1910 | Armory A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, US | Lost world colored heavyweight title; For world colored heavyweight title claim |
| 54 | Draw | 32–12–10 | Morris Harris | NWS | 10 | Jul 1, 1910 | National S.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 53 | Win | 32–12–9 | Jim Smith | NWS | 10 | Jun 3, 1910 | National S.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 52 | Win | 31–12–9 | Andy Morris | TKO | 3 (12) | May 24, 1910 | Armory A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, US | |
| 51 | Draw | 30–12–9 | Sam McVea | PTS | 30 | Dec 11, 1909 | Cirque d'Hiver, Paris, France | Retained world colored heavyweight title |
| 50 | Draw | 30–12–8 | Sid Russell | PTS | 15 | Nov 13, 1909 | Wonderland, Paris, France | |
| 49 | Win | 30–12–7 | Al Kubiak | KO | 10 (20) | Oct 30, 1909 | Cirque de Paris, Paris, France | |
| 48 | Draw | 29–12–7 | Al Kubiak | NWS | 6 | Sep 18, 1909 | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 47 | Win | 29–12–6 | Sandy Ferguson | TKO | 8 (10) | Aug 27, 1909 | Fairmont A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 46 | Loss | 28–12–6 | Sandy Ferguson | PTS | 12 | Jun 22, 1909 | Armory A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, US | |
| 45 | Win | 28–11–6 | Trooper G. Cook | RTD | 2 (6) | May 27, 1909 | Arena, Villiers Street, Strand, London, England, U.K. | |
| 44 | Win | 27–11–6 | Harry Shearing | RTD | 4 (6) | May 27, 1909 | Arena, Villiers Street, Strand, London, England, U.K. | |
| 43 | Win | 26–11–6 | Sandy Ferguson | PTS | 20 | May 22, 1909 | Cirque de Paris, Paris, France | |
| 42 | Win | 25–11–6 | Jack Scales | KO | 1 (10) | May 1, 1909 | Cirque d'Hiver, Paris, France | |
| 41 | Win | 24–11–6 | Sam McVea | RTD | 49 | Apr 17, 1909 | Cirque de Paris, Paris, France | Won world colored heavyweight title; A fight to the finish |
| 40 | Loss | 23–11–6 | Sam McVea | PTS | 20 | Feb 20, 1909 | Cirque de Paris, Paris, France | For vacant world colored heavyweight title |
| 39 | Win | 23–10–6 | Charley Croxon | TKO | 2 (10) | Feb 6, 1909 | Folies Bergère, Paris, France | |
| 38 | Win | 22–10–6 | Ben Taylor | KO | 3 (?) | Jan 23, 1909 | Folies Bergère, Paris, France | |
| 37 | Win | 21–10–6 | Morris Harris | NWS | 6 | Dec 7, 1908 | West End A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 36 | Win | 20–10–6 | Sandy Ferguson | PTS | 12 | Sep 15, 1908 | Armory, Boston, Massachusetts, US | |
| 35 | Draw | 19–10–6 | Sam Langford | NWS | 6 | Sep 1, 1908 | National A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 34 | Draw | 19–10–5 | Jim Barry | NWS | 6 | May 8, 1908 | Consolidated A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 33 | Win | 19–10–4 | Sam Campbell | TKO | 6 (?) | Mar 9, 1908 | Consolidated A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 32 | Draw | 18–10–4 | Sam Langford | PTS | 12 | Mar 3, 1908 | Armory, Boston, Massachusetts, US | |
| 31 | Win | 18–10–3 | George Cole | TKO | 4 (6) | Feb 17, 1908 | Consolidated A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 30 | Win | 17–10–3 | Jim Jeffords | KO | 2 (6) | Jan 27, 1908 | Consolidated A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 29 | Win | 16–10–3 | Griff Jones | KO | 3 (?) | Jan 13, 1908 | Consolidated A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 28 | Win | 15–10–3 | Joe Phillips | KO | 3 (6) | Jan 13, 1908 | Consolidated A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 27 | Win | 14–10–3 | Morris Harris | TKO | 4 (?) | Jun 11, 1907 | Consolidated A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 26 | Win | 13–10–3 | Sam McVea | NWS | 10 | Apr 15, 1907 | Lyric Hall, New York City, New York, US | |
| 25 | Win | 12–10–3 | Young Peter Jackson | NWS | 6 | Mar 8, 1907 | Spring Garden A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 24 | Win | 11–10–3 | Jim Jeffords | KO | 7 (10) | Feb 11, 1907 | Casco A.C., Portland, Oregon, US | |
| 23 | Draw | 10–10–3 | Sam Langford | PTS | 12 | Jan 11, 1907 | Unity Cycle Club, Lawrence, Massachusetts, US | |
| 22 | Draw | 10–10–2 | Jack Johnson | NWS | 10 | Nov 26, 1906 | Auditorium, Portland, Oregon, US | World colored heavyweight title at stake; (via KO only) |
| 21 | Loss | 10–10–1 | Jack Johnson | NWS | 6 | Sep 20, 1906 | Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 20 | Win | 10–9–1 | Black Bill | KO | 4 (6) | Sep 6, 1906 | Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 19 | Loss | 9–9–1 | Sam Langford | PTS | 15 | Apr 5, 1906 | Lincoln A.C., Chelsea, Massachusetts, US | |
| 18 | Loss | 9–8–1 | Jack Johnson | PTS | 15 | Mar 14, 1906 | Germania Maennerchor Hall, Baltimore, Maryland, US | For world colored heavyweight title |
| 17 | Loss | 9–7–1 | Jack Johnson | NWS | 3 | Jan 16, 1906 | Sharkey A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 16 | Win | 9–6–1 | Sam Langford | TKO | 8 (12) | Dec 25, 1905 | Unity Cycle Club, Lawrence, Massachusetts, US | Langford retired after round 8 |
| 15 | Win | 8–6–1 | Walter Johnson | TKO | 2 (3) | Dec 21, 1905 | Long Acre A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 14 | Loss | 7–6–1 | Jack Johnson | NWS | 6 | Dec 2, 1905 | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 13 | Win | 7–5–1 | Jack Johnson | DQ | 2 (6) | Nov 25, 1905 | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | Jennette was winning the fight until he was fouled |
| 12 | Draw | 6–5–1 | Black Bill | PTS | 6 | Nov 2, 1905 | National S.C., Wilmington, Delaware, US | |
| 11 | Win | 6–5 | George Cole | NWS | 6 | Oct 28, 1905 | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 10 | Win | 5–5 | Jim Jeffords | NWS | 6 | Oct 26, 1905 | Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 9 | Win | 4–5 | Black Bill | KO | 7 (10) | Oct 11, 1905 | National S.C., Wilmington, New Jersey, US | |
| 8 | Win | 3–5 | Pat O'Rourke | KO | 5 (?) | Oct 7, 1905 | North Bergen, New Jersey, US | |
| 7 | Win | 2–5 | George Cole | NWS | 6 | Aug 28, 1905 | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 6 | Loss | 1–5 | George Cole | NWS | 6 | Jul 6, 1905 | Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 5 | Win | 1–4 | Black Bill | NWS | 6 | Jun 8, 1905 | Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 4 | Loss | 0–4 | Jack Johnson | NWS | 3 | May 9, 1905 | Knickerbocker A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 3 | Loss | 0–3 | Black Bill | KO | 2 (6) | Apr 20, 1905 | Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 2 | Loss | 0–2 | Morris Harris | NWS | 6 | Mar 2, 1905 | Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 1 | Loss | 0–1 | Morris Harris | NWS | 6 | Nov 11, 1904 | Manhattan A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US |
Images for kids
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Joe Jeannette and Tom Kennedy, around 1910-1915
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A historical marker in Union City, New Jersey, showing where Joe Jeannette's home and gym once stood.
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