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Professional
28 KOs
0 KOs
2 NC
Photo: Wenatchee Daily World · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
John Arthur Root, born as Jan Rut and known professionally as Jack Root (May 26, 1875 [b.] – June 10, 1963) was an American boxer. He was the first world light heavyweight champion as well as a challenger for the world heavyweight title. He fought out of Chicago. He was elected into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2011.
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No professional bouts recorded
Bout-by-bout history is added as results are published and verified. The career record above is the official total.
