Joe Gans ( born Joe Gans , real name Joseph Gant ) is an American boxer.
 Joe Hans | |
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| Full name | English Joe gans |
| Nickname | "Old Master" |
| Citizenship |  USA |
| Date of Birth | November 25, 1874 |
| Place of Birth | Baltimore , USA |
| Date of death | August 10, 1910 (35 years old) |
| A place of death | Baltimore , USA |
| Accommodation | Baltimore, USA |
| Weight category | 61.3 kg. (a light weight) |
| Rack | righty |
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| Style | boxer puncher |
| Professional career | |
| First fight | 1891 |
| Number of battles | 196 |
| Number of wins | 145 |
| KOs | one hundred |
| Defeat | 10 |
| No one's | 16 |
| Failed | 25 |
Biography
Founder of the popular The Ring boxing magazine, Net Fleischer, put Hans in first place in his ranking of the best lightweights in history. In 1902, Joe won the world lightweight title by knocking out Frank Erne in the 1st round. He lost his title in 1908 , losing to Oscar “Battling” Nelson by knockout .
In 1910, Hans died of tuberculosis .
Joe Hans was admitted to the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990 .
Interesting Facts
- Joe Hans became the first African American world boxing champion, before him this title was won by black boxers: George Dixon, born in Canada and Joe Walcott, born in Barbados .
- He is the cousin of his mother’s world champion boxing champion ( IBF ) in the second featherweight title of Tevin Farmer . [one]