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JackRoot

Jack Root

47

Wins28 KO · 60%

3

Losses

3

Draws55 tracked bouts

Tracked since: Nov 12, 1897
Died: Jun 10, 1963
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Current streak: W1
Last bout: d. Fred Russell · PTS · Feb 26, 1906

Complete Fight History

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1906

FEB 26d.Fred Russell· PTSKalamazoo AC · Kalamazoo47-3-3 (2)

1905

JUL 3L toMarvin Hart· KOAmphitheater · Reno46-3-3 (2)

1904

DEC 5d.John Willie· DQ · R5Blue Island AC · Blue Island46-2-3 (2)

NOV 23NCTommy Ryan· NC · R4National A.C. · Philly45-2-3 (2)

MAY 2d.George Gardiner· PTSWaverly A.C. · Chicago45-2-3 (1)

FEB 26drewGeorge Gardiner· PTSBattery D Armory · Chicago44-2-3 (1)

FEB 5drewJohn Willie· PTSBattery D Armory · Chicago44-2-2 (1)

1903

NOV 26d.Andrew Chiariglione· KO · R8Rover's Club · Pueblo44-2-1 (1)

JUL 4L toGeorge Gardiner· TKO · R12International A.C. · Fort Erie43-2-1 (1)

APR 22d.Kid McCoy· PTSLight Guard Armory · Detroit43-1-1 (1)

1902

NOV 10d.Marvin Hart· PTSLyceum A.C. · Chicago42-1-1 (1)

OCT 27d.Kid Carter· PTSAmerican A.C. · Chicago41-1-1 (1)

AUG 18L toGeorge Gardiner· TKO · R17Saucer Track · Salt Lake City40-1-1 (1)

APR 26d.Billy Stift· KO · R2Chicago A.C. · Chicago40-0-1 (1)

JAN 31d.George Gardiner· DQ · R7Music Hall · Louisville39-0-1 (1)

1901

OCT 30d.Australian Jim Ryan· KO · R2Music Hall · Louisville38-0-1 (1)

JUN 28d.Kid Carter· DQ · R15Woodward's Pavilion · SF37-0-1 (1)

JAN 18d.George Byers· KO · R9Woodward's Pavilion · SF36-0-1 (1)

1900

OCT 16d.Dick O'Brien· KO · R3Tattersall's · Chicago35-0-1 (1)

OCT 4d.Dan Creedon· KO · R1Convention Hall · Kansas City34-0-1 (1)

JUL 24drewTommy Ryan· PTSTattersall's · Chicago33-0-1 (1)

JUL 10d.Dick O'Brien· PTSTattersall's · Chicago33-0 (1)

FEB 20d.Ed Denfass· KO · R4Tattersall's · Chicago32-0 (1)

FEB 5d.Jack Hammond· KO · R2Badger A.C. · Milwaukee31-0 (1)

JAN 9d.Tommy West· PTSTattersall's · Chicago30-0 (1)

1899

NOV 15d.Alec Greggains· KO · R6Woodward's Pavilion · SF29-0 (1)

OCT 18d.Frank Steiner· KO · R3Belle City Opera House · Racine28-0 (1)

OCT 15d.Frank Craig· PTSChicago · Illinois27-0 (1)

OCT 3d.Frank Craig· PTSTattersall's · Chicago26-0 (1)

SEP 23d.Billy Stift· PTSTattersall's · Chicago25-0 (1)

AUG 12d.Johnny Banks· KOChicago · Illinois24-0 (1)

JUL 7d.Fred Grant· KOChicago · Illinois23-0 (1)

JUN 21d.Johnny Gorman· KOAdelphi Theater · Chicago22-0 (1)

JUN 7d.Tom Burke· KOChicago · Illinois21-0 (1)

MAY 31d.Tom Casey· KOAdelphi Theater · Chicago20-0 (1)

MAY 15d.Australian Jim Ryan· PTSMusic Hall · Louisville19-0 (1)

APR 29d.Dick Moore· KOLyceum Theater · Chicago18-0 (1)

FEB 16d.Billy Stift· DQ · R7Claus Groth Hall · Davenport17-0 (1)

JAN 21d.Harry Peppers· PTSTattersall's · Chicago16-0 (1)

1898

DEC 30d.Australian Jim Ryan· PTS7th Regiment Armory · Chicago15-0 (1)

NOV 15d.Tom Lansing· KO · R5Madison Hall · Chicago14-0 (1)

AUG 19d.Jack Murphy· KOUnited States of America13-0 (1)

AUG 5d.Jimmy Watts· KOLenox A.C. · NYC12-0 (1)

JUL 22d.Tom Lansing· TKO · R6Lenox A.C. · NYC11-0 (1)

MAY 14d.Jack Moffat· PTSAmerican A.C. · Chicago10-0 (1)

APR 14d.Mike Carroll· KO · R1Calumet A.C. · Chicago9-0 (1)

MAR 27NCGeorge Ryan· NCChicago A.A. · Chicago8-0 (1)

MAR 26d.Jack Moffat· PTSChicago A.A. · Chicago8-0

MAR 12d.Jack Hammond· KOChicago A.A. · Chicago7-0

FEB 12d.Charles Whitey· KOChicago A.A. · Chicago6-0

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Common Questions

What is Jack Root's professional boxing record?: Jack Root's professional record is 47-3-3, with 28 knockouts.
Has Jack Root lost a fight?: Yes. Jack Root lost 3 professional fights and finished with a 47-3-3 record.
When is Jack Root's next fight?: Jack Root died on June 10, 1963 and has no next fight.
What weight class did Jack Root fight at?: Jack Root fought at Light Heavyweight, Heavyweight.
Is Jack Root retired?: Jack Root died on June 10, 1963; the last bout Kill The Body has tracked was on February 26, 1906.