James Young
African-American boxer, Arizona pioneer, trailblazer, Buffalo Soldier, Indian Scout, and miner
- Born
- 15 July 1844, Nashville
- Died
- 19 January 1935, Tucson
- Citizenship
- United States
- Sport
- boxing
- Occupation
- boxer, Buffalo Soldier, army scout, miner
James Young (July 15, 1844 – January 19, 1935) was an American boxer, Arizona pioneer, trailblazer, Buffalo Soldier, Indian Scout, and miner for several years in Tombstone, Arizona. His claim to fame was as a boxer during the mid-1880s.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.