Marvin Hart

Marvin Hart
Marvin Hart
	Marvin Hart in 1902, photo from the Chicago Daily News
Statistics
Nickname(s)	The Louisville Plumber
Weight(s)	Heavyweight
Height	5 ft 11 1⁄2 in (1.82 m)
Reach	74 in (188 cm)
Nationality	USA
Born	September 16, 1876; Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Died	September 17, 1931 (aged 55); Fern Creek, Kentucky, USA
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	39
Wins	28
Losses	7
Draws	4

Marvin Hart (September 16, 1876 – September 17, 1931) was the World Heavyweight Boxing Champion from July 3, 1905 to February 23, 1906.

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

Professional record summary
39 fights	28 wins	7 losses
By knockout	20	4
By decision	3	3
By disqualification	5	0
Draws	4

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
39	Loss	29–7–4	Carl Morris	RTD	3 (12)	Dec 20, 1910	Sapulpa
38	Loss	29–6–4	Mike Schreck	TKO	4 (10)	Jul 26, 1909	Lakeview Theater, Terre Haute
37	Win	29–5–4	Tony Ross	DQ	13 (20)	Mar 12, 1909	West Side A.C., Gretna
36	Win	28–5–4	Jack Twin Sullivan	DQ	5 (12)	Oct 20, 1908	Armory, Boston
35	Draw	27–5–4	Hugh McGann	PTS	20	Oct 09, 1908	Opera House, Lexington
34	Win	27–5–3	John Willie	DQ	4 (20)	Mar 17, 1908	Hot Springs
33	Loss	26–5–3	Mike Schreck	TKO	21 (?)	May 30, 1907	Tonopah
32	Win	26–4–3	Peter Maher	KO	2 (20)	Apr 01, 1907	Whittington A.C., Hot Springs
31	Win	25–4–3	Harry Rogers	KO	2 (20)	Mar 15, 1907	Whittington A.C., Hot Springs
30	Loss	24–4–3	Tommy Burns	PTS	20	Feb 23, 1906	Amphitheater, Reno	Lost world heavyweight title
29	Win	24–3–3	Jack Root	KO	12 (?)	Jul 03, 1905	Amphitheater, Reno	Won vacant world heavyweight title
28	Win	23–3–3	Jack Johnson	PTS	20	Mar 28, 1905	Woodward's Pavilion, San Francisco
27	Draw	22–3–3	Gus Ruhlin	PTS	12	May 20, 1904	Germania Maennerchor Hall, Baltimore
26	Win	22–3–2	Sandy Ferguson	PTS	20	Mar 15, 1904	Whittington Park A.C., Hot Springs
25	Draw	21–3–2	John Willie	PTS	6	Jan 15, 1904	Watita Hall, Chicago
24	Draw	21–3–1	George Gardner	PTS	15	Jan 15, 1904	Criterion A.C., Boston
23	Win	21–3	Kid Carter	TKO	15	Dec 1, 1903	Criterion A.C., Boston
22	Loss	20–3	George Gardner	PTS	12	May 13, 1903	Southern A.C., Louisville
21	Win	19–2	Jack Bonner	DQ	4 (20)	Apr 02, 1903	Louisville A.C., Louisville
20	Loss	18–2	Jack Root	PTS	6	Nov 10, 1902	Lyceum A.C., Chicago
19	Win	18–1	Billy Stift	PTS	6	Aug 18, 1902	America A.C., Chicago
18	Win	17–1	Kid Carter	KO	9 (20)	May 03, 1902	Southern A.C., Louisville
17	Win	16–1	Dick O'Brien	KO	3 (20)	Apr 07, 1902	Empire A.C., Louisville
16	Win	15–1	Billy Stift	KO	3 (20)	Jan 20, 1902	Music Hall, Louisville
15	Loss	14–1	Wild Bill Hanrahan	KO	1 (25)	Dec 17, 1901	Auditorium, Louisville
14	Win	14–0	Jack Beauscholte	KO	10 (20)	Nov 01, 1901	Music Hall, Louisville
13	Win	13–0	Dan Creedon	KO	6 (20)	May 24, 1901	Southern A.C., Louisville
12	Win	12–0	Tommy West	TKO	16 (20)	Mar 29, 1901	Southern A.C., Louisville
11	Win	11–0	Australian Jim Ryan	KO	8 (20)	Feb 25, 1901	Louisville
10	Win	10–0	Al Weining	KO	11 (20)	Jan 21, 1901	Music Hall, Louisville
9	Win	9–0	Peter Trainer	KO	17 (20)	Dec 12, 1900	Music Hall, Louisville
8	Win	8–0	Hugh McGann	KO	6 (20)	Aug 18, 1900	Music Hall, Louisville
7	Win	7–0	Hugh McGann	DQ	6 (20)	Aug 13, 1900	Nonpareil A.C., Louisville
6	Win	6–0	Harry Rogers	KO	14 (20)	Jun 26, 1900	Music Hall, Louisville
5	Win	5–0	Louis Seifker	KO	2 (20)	Jun 12, 1900	Music Hall, Louisville
4	Win	4–0	Tommy Williams	KO	2 (20)	May 10, 1900	Music Hall, Louisville
3	Win	3–0	Charles Meisner	KO	1 (20)	Apr 02, 1900	Music Hall, Louisville
2	Win	2–0	William Schiller	KO	4 (?)	Feb 12, 1900	Louisville
1	Win	1–0	William Schiller	KO	7 (?)	Dec 12, 1899	Louisville

References

"Marvin Hart - concept". concepts.org.

External links

Awards and achievements
Preceded by James J. Jeffries Retired	World Heavyweight Champion July 3, 1905 – February 23, 1906	Succeeded by Tommy Burns

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[1] "Marvin Hart - concept". concepts.org.