James J. Jeffries - Фильмы

Джеймс Джексон Джеффрис (April 15, 1875 – March 3, 1953) was an American professional boxer and Чемпион мира в Супертяжелом весе. He was known for his enormous strength and stamina. Using a technique taught to him by his trainer, сформировать Welterweight and в Среднем весе Томми Райан, Джеффрис fought out of a крауч with his left arm extended forward. He was able to absorb tremendous punishment while wearing his opponents вниз. A natural left-hander, he possessed one-punch knockout power in his left hook, and brawled his way to the top of the rankings. He is perhaps most famous for being America's Great White Hope", since the nation expected him to come out of his retirement to beat the African-American boxer Jack Johnson, who was at the time the Heavyweight Champion. Джеффрис stood 6 ft 1 1⁄2 in (1.87 m) tall and weighed 225 фунтов (102 кг) in his prime. He could run 100 ярдов (91 m) in just over ten seconds, and could high jump over 6 футов (180 см).