Jack Blackburn - Revision history

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	In 1909, Blackburn was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to ten to fifteen years in prison. While in prison, Blackburn gave boxing lessons to the warden and his children. He was released on good behavior after four years and eight months. He returned to boxing upon his release.		In 1909, Blackburn was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to ten to fifteen years in prison. While in prison, Blackburn gave boxing lessons to the warden and his children. He was released on good behavior after four years and eight months. He returned to boxing upon his release.

	Blackburn initially expressed skepticism about the potential of Joe Louis, believing that a black heavyweight would have few opportunities. But Blackburn agreed to train Louis nonetheless. He also trained [[George Godfrey]], [[Sammy Mandell]], [[Bud Taylor]], and [[Jersey Joe Walcott]] He also trained [[Sailor Friedman]] for his welterweight title fight against [[Mickey Walker]] in 1925. He helped train [[Young Hockbones]] and [[Kid ~~Mazza~~]]. Blackburn was referred to as "Old Hockbones" in an ''Arizona Republic'' newspaper article.		Blackburn initially expressed skepticism about the potential of Joe Louis, believing that a black heavyweight would have few opportunities. But Blackburn agreed to train Louis nonetheless. He also trained [[George Godfrey]], [[Sammy Mandell]], [[Bud Taylor]], and [[Jersey Joe Walcott]] He also trained [[Sailor Friedman]] for his welterweight title fight against [[Mickey Walker]] in 1925. He helped train [[Young Hockbones]] and [[Kid Masa]].

			Blackburn was referred to as "Old Hockbones" in an ''Arizona Republic'' newspaper article.

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	The linked fight record comes from the research of [[Luckett Davis]], using newspapers from Philadelphia and other cities.		The linked fight record comes from the research of [[Luckett Davis]], using newspapers from Philadelphia and other cities.

	Unverified and undated professional fights for Blackburn, as listed in the 1907 edition of the ''[[T. S. Andrews ~~World?s~~ Sporting Annual Record Books\|T. S. Andrews Annual Record Books]]'':		Unverified and undated professional fights for Blackburn, as listed in the 1907 edition of the ''[[T. S. Andrews World’s Sporting Annual Record Books\|T. S. Andrews Annual Record Books]]'':

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	*[http://www.harrygreb.com/jackblackburnbiopage.html Bio Page]		*[http://www.harrygreb.com/jackblackburnbiopage.html Bio Page]
	*"Jack Blackburn: Murder to Glory" by Daniel Attias: [https://ibroresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/IBRO.ONL23.6-9.pdf]		*"Jack Blackburn: Murder to Glory" by Daniel Attias: [https://ibroresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/IBRO.ONL23.6-9.pdf]
			*"The 1909 Murder Case of Jack Blackburn" by Kenneth Bridgham: [https://ibroresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/IBRO154.5-10.pdf]

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Ric: IBRO article linked

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	*[http://cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/blackburn.htm CyberBoxingZone Page]		*[http://cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/blackburn.htm CyberBoxingZone Page]
	*[http://www.harrygreb.com/jackblackburnbiopage.html Bio Page]		*[http://www.harrygreb.com/jackblackburnbiopage.html Bio Page]
			*"Jack Blackburn: Murder to Glory" by Daniel Attias: [https://ibroresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/IBRO.ONL23.6-9.pdf]

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Dnahar32 at 14:56, 7 August 2013

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	**Kid Miller, Indianapolis, IN, W KO 8		**Kid Miller, Indianapolis, IN, W KO 8
	**Billy Love, Alexandria, IN, W KO 2
	**Kid Robinson, D 10		**Kid Robinson, D 10
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Dnahar32 at 07:09, 3 August 2011

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	**Kid Miller, Indianapolis, IN, W KO 8		**Kid Miller, Indianapolis, IN, W KO 8
	**Albert Bean, Cleveland, OH, W KO 5
	**Billy Love, Alexandria, IN, W KO 2		**Billy Love, Alexandria, IN, W KO 2
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	**Bob Farming, Frankfurt, IN, W KO 17		**Bob Farming, Frankfurt, IN, W KO 17
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	**Charley McDonald, Pittsburgh, W KO 11
	**Kid Reynolds, Pittsburgh, W KO 2 in February		**Kid Reynolds, Pittsburgh, W KO 2 in February
	**James Frazier, Pittsburgh, ND-W Points 6 in March

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Luckett at 22:49, 5 September 2010

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	**Albert Bean, Cleveland, OH, W KO 5		**Albert Bean, Cleveland, OH, W KO 5
	**Billy Love, Alexandria, IN, W KO 2		**Billy Love, Alexandria, IN, W KO 2
	**Jack Cullen, Indianapolis, IN, D 10
	**Kid Robinson, D 10		**Kid Robinson, D 10
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	**Joe Troyan, Indianapolis, IN, W KO 4		**Joe Troyan, Indianapolis, IN, W KO 4
	**Bob Farming, Frankfurt, IN, W KO 17		**Bob Farming, Frankfurt, IN, W KO 17
	**Kid Stevens, Indianapolis, IN, W KO 3
	**Steve Crosby, Indianapolis, IN, W Points 10
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	**Eddie Gardner, Terre Haute IN, W Points 15
	**Charley McDonald, Pittsburgh, W KO 11		**Charley McDonald, Pittsburgh, W KO 11
	**Kid Reynolds, Pittsburgh, W KO 2 in February		**Kid Reynolds, Pittsburgh, W KO 2 in February

Beast of bourbon at 21:21, 29 July 2010

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Beast of bourbon at 21:15, 29 July 2010

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	'''Jack Blackburn''', a professional boxer himself, is perhaps best-known as the trainer of long-time World Heavyweight Champion [[Joe Louis]]. He had fought some of the best fighters of his era, including [[Joe Gans]], [[Sam Langford]] and [[Harry Greb]]. He regularly fought bigger men, even heavyweights. He claimed to have had 385 fights. In a time when boxing was illegal in numerous states, many of his fights went unrecorded. [[Charley Rose]] ranked Blackburn as the third greatest lightweight of all-time.		'''Jack Blackburn''', a professional boxer himself, is perhaps best-known as the trainer of long-time World Heavyweight Champion [[Joe Louis]]. He had fought some of the best fighters of his era, including [[Joe Gans]], [[Sam Langford]] and [[Harry Greb]]. He regularly fought bigger men, even heavyweights. He claimed to have had 385 fights. In a time when boxing was illegal in numerous states, many of his fights went unrecorded. [[Charley Rose]] ranked Blackburn as the third greatest lightweight of all-time.
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	The linked fight record comes from the research of [[Luckett Davis]], using newspapers from Philadelphia and other cities.		The linked fight record comes from the research of [[Luckett Davis]], using newspapers from Philadelphia and other cities.

	Unverified and undated professional fights for Blackburn, as listed in the 1907 edition of the ''[[T. S. Andrews ~~World�s~~ Sporting Annual Record Books\|T. S. Andrews Annual Record Books]]'':		Unverified and undated professional fights for Blackburn, as listed in the 1907 edition of the ''[[T. S. Andrews World?s Sporting Annual Record Books\|T. S. Andrews Annual Record Books]]'':

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John at 19:39, 24 July 2010

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Beast of bourbon at 20:23, 22 July 2010

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