Jack Root
American boxer (1876-1963)
ジャック・ルート
- Born
- 26 May 1876, Frahelž
- Died
- 10 June 1963, Los Angeles
- Citizenship
- Austria–Hungary
- Sport
- boxing
- Discipline
- light heavyweight
- Occupation
- boxer
- Height
- 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
- Recorded fight record
- 40 wins, 3 losses, 3 draws
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.
Awards and honours
- International Boxing Hall of Fame 2011
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q673192 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.