Jimmy DeForest

Name: Jimmy DeForest
Birth Name: James Royal Deforest
Hometown: Long Branch, New Jersey, USA
Birthplace: New York, USA
Died: 1932-10-11 (Age:64)
Matchmaker: Record
Promoter: Record
Referee: Record

• Jimmy DeForest Gallery

Jimmy DeForest was an early 20th century trainer of Stanley Ketchel and Jack Dempsey.

He had been a circus performer, then got into amateur boxing. He later became matchmaker at the Polo Grounds. He also promoted the Harry Greb vs. Mickey Walker bout.

DeForest had an extensive collection of boxing memorabilia, much of which was lost in a house fire.

Boxers trained:

• James J. Corbett
• James J. Jeffries
• Joe Gans
• George Dixon
• Joe Walcott
• Kid McCoy
• Tommy Ryan
• Philadelphia Pal Moore
• Jack Sharkey
• Luis Angel Firpo

1911 descriptions & image of DeForest's training camp: [1] [2]