Jersey Joe Walcott
American boxer (1914-1994)
ジャーシー・ジョー・ウォルコット · 저지 조 월컷
- Born
- 31 January 1914, New Jersey
- Died
- 25 February 1994, Camden
- Citizenship
- United States
- Sport
- boxing
- Discipline
- heavyweight
- Occupation
- boxer, politician
- Height
- 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
- Recorded fight record
- 51 wins, 18 losses, 2 draws
Arnold Raymond Cream (January 31, 1914 – February 25, 1994), best known as Jersey Joe Walcott, was an American professional boxer who competed from 1930 to 1953. He held the New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC), National Boxing Association (NBA), and The Ring heavyweight titles from 1951 to 1952, and broke the record for the oldest man to win the title, at the age of 37. That record would hold for over four decades until it was eventually broken in 1994 by 45-year-old George Foreman. Despite holding the world heavyweight title for a relatively short period of time, Walcott was regarded among the best heavyweights in the world during the 1940s and 1950s.
Awards and honours
- Sugar Ray Robinson Award 1951
- International Boxing Hall of Fame 1990
- New Jersey Hall of Fame 2013
- The Ring World Heavyweight Champion
- WBA World Heavyweight Champion
Films
| Film | Year | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| The Harder They Fall | 1956 | cast |
| The Super Fight | 1970 | cast |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q560461 (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.