Cecil Lewis "Young Jack" Thompson (August 17, 1904 – April 11, 1946) was an American boxer who twice held the Undisputed World Welterweight Championship. He was the first African American to gain the World Welterweight Championship. Born Cecil Lewis Thompson, his name was changed when he decided to become a professional fighter. His father, who was training him, did not think "Cecil" was a fighter's name, so he chose "Jack." To avoid confusion with another fighter named "Jack Thompson," his father decided to use the ring name Young Jack Thompson.

Boxing career Thompson became a professional fighter in 1922. He reeled off a series of wins, but also had a draw and a loss to future welterweight champion Young Corbett III. In 1928 he fought the welterweight champion, Joe Dundee, in a bout over the welterweight limit so that Dundee's title was not at stake. He knocked Dundee out in the second round.

In 1929 he received a shot at the vacant National Boxing Association title stripped from Dundee. However, Jackie Fields beat him in a ten-round decision for the belt. In 1930 Thompson lost to Jimmy McLarnin but, in his next fight, won the welterweight title by beating his old rival Jackie Fields. After four non-title bouts (including a loss to Young Corbett III), Thompson put his title on the line against Tommy Freeman in September 1930 and lost it by a fifteen-round decision.

Freeman gave Thompson a rematch in April 1931 and Thompson regained the title by a twelfth round technical knockout. Thompson again fought a series of non-title bouts. In one of them he lost to Lou Brouillard. That loss prompted a match at the welterweight limit with Thompson's title at stake. Brouillard once again beat Thompson, ending his second reign as champion.

He continued fighting until he announced his retirement on June 2, 1932. He died on April 11, 1946, of a heart attack in Los Angeles.

Professional boxing record

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRoundDateLocationNotes122Win79–31–12 Leonard BennettPTS6May 25, 1932 121Loss78–31–12 Charlie CobbPTS10Mar 25, 1932 120Win78–30–12 Al TrulmansPTS10Mar 11, 1932 119Win77–30–12 Bermondsey Billy WellsTKO6 (10)Mar 4, 1932 118Loss76–30–12 Jimmy EvansPTS10Jan 27, 1932 117Loss76–29–12 Lou BrouillardUD15Oct 23, 1931 116Win76–28–12 Tommy JonesKO3 (10)Oct 6, 1931 115Win75–28–12 Tommy JonesKO5 (?)Sep 5, 1931 114Loss74–28–12 Lou BrouillardUD10Jul 23, 1931 113Win74–27–12 Speedball TurnerKO3 (10)Jun 19, 1931 112Win73–27–12 Pete AugustPTS10May 27, 1931 111Loss72–27–12 Bucky LawlessMD10May 8, 1931 110Win72–26–12 Tommy FreemanTKO12 (15)Apr 14, 1931 109Win71–26–12 Larry KaufmanKO3 (10)Mar 19, 1931 108Win70–26–12 Babe AndersonKO9 (10)Mar 4, 1931 107Loss69–26–12 Tommy FreemanPTS15Sep 5, 1930 106Loss69–25–12 Young Corbett IIIPTS10Jun 4, 1930 105Win69–24–12 Joe CardozaKO3 (10)Jun 17, 1930 104Win68–24–12 Jimmy DolanKO3 (10)Jun 9, 1930 103Win67–24–12 Bermondsey Billy WellsKO2 (10)Jun 6, 1930 102Win66–24–12 Jackie FieldsPTS15May 9, 1930 101Loss65–24–12 Jimmy McLarninUD10Mar 28, 1930 100Win65–23–12 Freddie FitzgeraldMD10Mar 1, 1930 99Loss64–23–12 Thomas "Bucky" LawlessMD10Feb 3, 1930 98Loss64–22–12 Tommy FreemanPTS10Jan 10, 1930 97Win64–21–12 Bermondsey Billy WellsPTS10Dec 10, 1929 96Win63–21–12 Billy WhiteKO8 (10)Nov 18, 1929 95Loss62–21–12 Freddie FitzgeraldPTS10Oct 9, 1929 94Win62–20–12 Oakland Jimmy DuffyTKO10 (10)Oct 2, 1929 93Win61–20–12 Oakland Jimmy DuffyPTS10Aug 7, 1929 92Win60–20–12 Jimmy EvansTKO9 (10)Jun 24, 1929 91Loss59–20–12 Jackie FieldsUD10Mar 25, 1929 90Win59–19–12 Heavy AndrewsPTS10Mar 8, 1929 89Win58–19–12 Ham JenkinsPTS10Feb 18, 1929 88Win57–19–12 Harry DudleyTKO6 (10)Jan 31, 1929 87Win56–19–12 James Red HerringTKO7 (10)Jan 25, 1929 86Win55–19–12 Tommy Red BraganKO4 (10)Dec 7, 1928 85Win54–19–12 Sam BruceKO10 (10)Nov 29, 1928 84Win53–19–12 Danny GordonTKO2 (10)Oct 31, 1928 83Loss52–19–12 Jackie FieldsPTS10Oct 1, 1928 82Win52–18–12 Joe DundeeTKO2 (10)Aug 30, 1928 81Win51–18–12 Gene CardiTKO6 (10)Aug 22, 1928 80Win50–18–12 Eddie DempseyKO4 (10)Aug 10, 1928 79Win49–18–12 Russie LeRoyTKO5 (10)Jul 11, 1928 78Win48–18–12 Billy LightPTS8Jun 8, 1928 77Loss47–18–12 Oakland Jimmy DuffyDQ9 (10)Apr 11, 1928 76Win47–17–12 Johnny O'DonnellTKO8 (10)Mar 16, 1928 75Loss46–17–12 Young Corbett IIIPTS10Feb 13, 1928 74Win46–16–12 Don FraserKO3 (10)Jan 27, 1928 73Win45–16–12 Johnny AdamsTKO4 (10)Jan 17, 1928 72Win44–16–12 Charlie FeraciKO5 (10)Jul 22, 1927 71Draw43–16–12 Young Corbett IIIPTS10Jun 24, 1927 70Win43–16–11 Irineo FloresTKO2 (10)Apr 8, 1927 69Win42–16–11 Harry BrownPTS10Mar 11, 1927 68Win41–16–11 King TutPTS10Mar 4, 1927 67Win40–16–11 Harry BrownTKO5 (10)Feb 18, 1927 66Draw39–16–11 Tommy CelloPTS10Feb 11, 1927 65Win39–16–10 Danny McCoyPTS6Jan 27, 1927 64Win38–16–10 Sanford RisdonPTS4Jan 8, 1927 63Loss37–16–10 Russell WhalenPTS10Nov 23, 1926 62Draw37–15–10 Sailor Teddy MakegonPTS10Nov 12, 1926 61Win37–15–9 Billy AlgerPTS10Nov 5, 1926 60Win36–15–9 Billy AdamsTKO5 (10)Oct 15, 1926 59Win35–15–9 Jack SilverTKO8 (10)Sep 28, 1926 58Win34–15–9 Charley PittsTKO8 (10)Sep 14, 1926 57Win33–15–9 Frankie TierneyKO7 (8)Aug 24, 1926 56Win32–15–9 Wild Bill FarrellPTS6Aug 20, 1926 55Win31–15–9 Frankie TierneyPTS8Jul 28, 1926 54Win30–15–9 Harry WhybrowKO2 (6)Jul 24, 1926 53Win29–15–9 Joe AllesioKO3 (6)Jun 29, 1926 52Win28–15–9 Billy McCannTKO8 (10)Jun 18, 1926 51Win27–15–9 Bus BairiePTS6May 28, 1926 50Win26–15–9 Pete DruidKO1 (?)May 25, 1926 49Win25–15–9 Ad RuizPTS6May 21, 1926 48Loss24–15–9 Young Corbett IIIPTS6May 18, 1926 47Loss24–14–9 Young Sam LangfordPTS6Mar 31, 1926 46Draw24–13–9 Joe LaymanPTS6Mar 9, 1926 45Win24–13–8 Boby ErtleTKO1 (?)Feb 10, 1926 44Win23–13–8 Baby PetePTS6Jan 22, 1926 43Win22–13–8 Tarzan Joe LopezKO3 (?)Jan 14, 1926 42Draw21–13–8 Billy SpringfieldPTS6Dec 22, 1925 41Win21–13–7 Billy SpringfieldPTS10Oct 30, 1925 40Loss20–13–7 Harry ScottPTS6Oct 7, 1925 39Draw20–12–7 Young Harry WillisPTS10Jul 24, 1925 38Loss20–12–6 Charlie FeraciPTS10May 1, 1925 37Win20–11–6 John Battling WardKO6 (10)Apr 13, 1925 36Win19–11–6 John Battling WardPTS6Apr 3, 1925 35Draw18–11–6 Kid BelloPTS6Mar 20, 1925 34Win18–11–5 Sailor Joe CarterKO1 (6)Mar 13, 1925 33Win17–11–5 Joe BurnsPTS10Mar 11, 1925 32Win16–11–5 Eddie SylvesterKO3 (10)Feb 18, 1925 31Win15–11–5 Joe MartinezTKO7 (10)Feb 4, 1925 30Win14–11–5 Eddie EagletonKO3 (6)Jan 28, 1925 29Win13–11–5 Eddie CortezKO1 (6)Jan 21, 1925 28Win12–11–5 Jimmy BrownKO2 (4)Dec 17, 1924 27Win11–11–5 Harry Young CumpstonPTS4Dec 10, 1924 26Win10–11–5 GarciaKO1 (4)Dec 3, 1924 25Win9–11–5 GarciaPTS4Nov 26, 1924 24Loss8–11–5 Dick HoppeKO2 (4)Nov 20, 1924 23Loss8–10–5 Tommy O'LearyPTS4Oct 21, 1924 22Win8–9–5 Young RileyPTS4Sep 12, 1924 21Loss7–9–5 Min MinnichPTS4Aug 19, 1924 20Draw7–8–5 Henry FaleganoPTS4Aug 7, 1924 19Loss7–8–4 Jack DavisPTS4Jun 29, 1924 18Win7–7–4 Pete FrancisPTS4Jun 15, 1924 17Draw6–7–4 Pete FrancisPTS4May 29, 1924 16Loss6–7–3 George SpencerPTS4Apr 24, 1924 15Loss6–6–3 Young TerryPTS4Apr 22, 1924 14Loss6–5–3 George SpencerPTS4Apr 10, 1924 13Win6–4–3 Sailor George BrandonPTS4Mar 27, 1924 12Draw5–4–3 Young Stanley KetchellPTS4Jan 30, 1924 11Draw5–4–2 Hank GattonPTS4Jan 17, 1924 10Loss5–4–1 George SpencerPTS4Jan 10, 1924 9Win5–3–1 Filipino Kid MartinKO2 (4)Jan 4, 1924 8Win4–3–1 Manuel Kid RobinsonPTS4Dec 20, 1923 7Win3–3–1 Joe PowellKO2 (4)Dec 6, 1923 6Win2–3–1 Paul DuartePTS4Oct 23, 1923 5Loss1–3–1 Hank GattonPTS4Oct 2, 1923 4Draw1–2–1 Alfred EllsPTS4Sep 18, 1923 3Loss1–2 Eddie MorrisKO2 (4)Feb 23, 1923 2Loss1–1 Billy SpringfieldKO2 (4)Feb 13, 1923 1Win1–0 Bud KellyKO2 (4)Nov 29, 1922

Titles in boxing Major world titles NYSAC welterweight champion (147 lbs) (2×) NBA (WBA) welterweight champion (147 lbs) (2×)

The Ring magazine titles The Ring welterweight champion (147 lbs) (2×)

Undisputed titles Undisputed welterweight champion (2×)

See also List of welterweight boxing champions

References

External links

Cyber Boxing Zone biography https://titlehistories.com/boxing/na/usa/ny/nysac-wl.html