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John Arthur Root, born as Jan Rut and known professionally as Jack Root was an American boxer. He was the first world light heavyweight champion as well as a challenger for the world heavyweight title
Root, circa 1949
James J. Jeffries
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James Jackson Jeffries was an American professional boxer and world heavyweight champion from 1899 until his initial retirement in 1905.
Jack Root
…heavyweight champion, however. On July 3, 1905, Root fought Marvin Hart for the vacant world heavyweight championship in Reno Nevada. The former champion, Jim Jeffries, had retired and declared that Hart and Root were the two top heavyweights. Jeffries refereed the fight to name the new champion, which Hart won by a…
James J Jeffries
James Jeffries (middle) 1900
Jeffries (left) vs Fitzsimmons (right)
Jeffries (left) vs Corbett (right)