Marvin Hart (September 16, 1876 – September 17, 1931) was the World Heavyweight Boxing Champion from July 3, 1905, to February 23, 1906.
Boxing career Hart, nicknamed "the Louisville Plumber" because of his former trade, gained considerable prominence after a 1905 win over future champion Jack Johnson. That year, the heavyweight title was left vacant as a result of the retirement of champion James J. Jeffries and Hart's record earned him a chance to fight for the championship against top-ranked Jack Root (1876–1963), a much more experienced boxer, who had already beaten Hart in November, 1902.
Jeffries, the retiring champ, refereed the championship fight on July 3, 1905, in Reno, Nevada. Hart knocked out Jack Root in the 12th round to win the vacant championship. After one successful exhibition match, Hart lost his championship to Canadian Tommy Burns on February 23, 1906, in Los Angeles. Burns won the 20-round fight by decision.
Death Hart died the day after his 55th birthday of an enlarged liver and high blood pressure. He was interred in the Resthaven Memorial Park, in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky.
Professional boxing record
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes39LossCarl MorrisRTD3 (12)Dec 20, 1910 38Loss28–6–4Mike SchreckTKO4 (10)Jul 26, 190937Win28–5–4Tony RossDQ13 (20)Mar 12, 190936Win27–5–4Jack Twin SullivanDQ5 (12)Oct 20, 190835Draw26–5–4Hugh McGannPTS20Oct 9, 190834Win26–5–3John WillieDQ4 (20)Mar 17, 190833Loss25–5–3Mike SchreckTKO21 (?)May 30, 190732Win25–4–3Peter MaherKO2 (20)Apr 1, 190731Win24–4–3Harry RogersKO2 (20)Mar 15, 190730Loss23–4–3Tommy BurnsPTS20Feb 23, 190629Win23–3–3Jack RootKO12 (?)Jul 3, 190528Win22–3–3Jack JohnsonPTS20Mar 28, 190527Draw21–3–3Gus RuhlinPTS12May 20, 190426Win21–3–2 Sandy FergusonPTS20Mar 15, 190425Draw 20–3–2 John WilliePTS6Jan 15, 190424Draw20–3–1 George GardnerPTS15Jan 15, 190423Win20–3Kid CarterTKO15Dec 1, 190322Loss19–3George GardnerPTS12May 13, 190321Win19–2Jack BonnerDQ4 (20)Apr 2, 190320Loss18–2Jack RootPTS6Nov 10, 190219Win18–1Billy StiftPTS6 Aug 18, 190218Win17–1Kid CarterKO9 (20)May 3, 190217Win16–1Dick O'BrienKO3 (20)Apr 7, 190216Win15–1Billy StiftKO3 (20)Jan 20, 190215Loss14–1Wild Bill HanrahanKO1 (25)Dec 17, 190114Win14–0Jack BeauscholteKO10 (20)Nov 1, 190113Win13–0Dan CreedonKO6 (20)May 24, 190112Win12–0Tommy WestTKO16 (20)Mar 29, 190111Win11–0Australian Jim RyanKO8 (20)Feb 25, 190110Win10–0Al WeiningKO 11 (20)Jan 21, 19019Win9–0Peter TrainerKO17 (20)Dec 12, 19008Win8–0Hugh McGannKO6 (20)Aug 18, 19007Win7–0Hugh McGannDQ6 (20)Aug 13, 19006Win6–0Harry RogersKO14 (20)Jun 26, 19005Win5–0Louis SeifkerKO2 (20)Jun 12, 19004Win4–0Tommy WilliamsKO2 (20)May 10, 19003Win3–0Charles MeisnerKO1 (20)Apr 2, 19002Win2–0William SchillerKO 4 (?)Feb 12, 19001Win1–0William Schiller7 (?)Dec 12, 1899
See also List of heavyweight boxing champions
References
External links Marvin Hart - Cyber Boxing Zone Profile