Arnold Raymond Cream (January 31, 1914 – February 25, 1994), better known as Jersey Joe Walcott was a world heavyweight boxing champion. Walcott was born in Merchantville, New Jersey, and he was often compared to former world Welterweight champion Joe Walcott. Hence his nickname, Jersey Joe Walcott. January 31 is the 31st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1914 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... February 25 is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... Boxing - Wikipedia /**/ @import /w/skins-1. ... Merchantville highlighted in Camden County Merchantville is a borough located in Camden County, New Jersey. ... Joe Walcott, The Barbados Demon was born in Demarara, British Guyana on March 13, 1873, and died October 1, 1935. ...

Walcott had to wait a long time to blossom as a fighter. He broke the world's record for the oldest man to win the world's Heavyweight title when he earned it at the age of 37. Before winning it, he had to face many of the best boxers of his era. His fame transcended boxing, and he became a popular New York figure after he retired as a boxer. File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the United States, and is at the center of international finance, politics, communications, music, fashion, and culture. ...

He debuted as a professional boxer on September 9, 1930, fighting Cowboy Wallace and winning by a knockout in round one. After five straight knockout wins, in 1933, he lost for the first time, beaten on points by Henry Wilson in Philadelphia. September 9 is the 252nd day of the year (253rd in leap years). ... 1930 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Knockout (K.O.), or simply knock, is a winning criterion of many ringsports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai and others. ... 1933 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Henry Taylor was a professional boxer, born in philadelphia. ... Independence Hall Philadelphia (sometimes referred to as Philly or the City of Brotherly Love) is the fifth most populous city in the United States and the most populous city in the state of Pennsylvania, occupying all of Philadelphia County. ...

He built a record of 45 wins, 11 losses and 1 draw before challenging for the world title for the first time. Among those 57 bouts, he won two out of three against future world Light Heavyweight champion Joey Maxim, he beat Jimmy Bivins and Lee Oma, and lost to Abe Simon and Al Ettore, among many others. Giuseppe Antonio Berardinelli, (March 28, 1922-June 2, 2001), was an American boxer. ...

On December 5 of 1947, he was given his first world title try, breaking a record for the oldest man to receive a world title try at the world Heavyweight title. Despite dropping Joe Louis in round one and once again in round four, he lost a 15 round split decision. Most ringside observers and boxing writers felt Walcott deserved the win, and so a rematch was fought, on June 25, 1948. The second time around, Louis prevailed once again, but by knockout in round 11. December 5 is the 339th day (340th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Joseph Louis Barrow (1914-1981), better known in the boxing world as Joe Louis and nicknamed The Brown Bomber, was a native of Lexington, Alabama who became World Heavyweight Champion. ... June 25 is the 176th day of the year (177th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 189 days remaining. ... 1948 - Wikipedia /**/ @import /w/skins-1. ...

June 22 of 1949, Walcott got another chance to become world Heavyweight champion, when he and Ezzard Charles met for the title left vacant by Louis. Charles prevailed, however, by decision in 15 rounds. Walcott, disappointed but eager to see his dream of being a champion come true, went on, and in 1950, he won four of his five bouts, including a three round knockout of future world Light Heavyweight champion Harold Johnson. June 22 is the 173rd day of the year (174th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 192 days remaining. ... 1949 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... Ezzard Mack Charles (July 7, 1921 - May 27, 1975) was a professional boxer and former Heavyweight Champion of the world. ... 1950 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Harold Johnson (born August 9, 1928, Manayunk, Pennsylvania) was a professional boxer. ...

On March 7 of 1951, he and Charles fought once again, and Charles retained the world title with a 15 round decision. But on July 18, he joined a handful of boxers who claimed the world title in their fifth try, when he knocked out Charles in seven rounds in Pittsburgh, to finally become world's Heavyweight champion, at the relatively old age of 37. This made him the oldest man ever to win the world Heavyweight crown. March 7 is the 66th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (67th in Leap years). ... 1951 was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... July 18 is the 199th day (200th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 166 days remaining. ... Nickname: The Steel City Location in the state of Pennsylvania Founded 1758 County Allegheny County Mayor Tom Murphy (Dem) Area  - Total  - Water 151. ...

Walcott retained the title with a 15 round decision victory against arch-enemy Charles, then, on September 23, 1952, he lost his title to Rocky Marciano by knockout in round 13. This fight was called by many experts as one of the greatest fights of all time. Walcott dropped Marciano in round one and was ahead on all scorecards when Marciano landed what many have called the greatest punch in boxing history, to defeat Walcott by knockout. September 23 is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years). ... 1952 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Rocco Francis Marchegiano (September 1, 1923 – August 31, 1969), better known as Rocky Marciano, was a boxer who holds the distinction of being the only Heavyweight Champion of the World to retire undefeated and was commonly known as the Brockton Blockbuster. ...

There was a rematch, on May 15, 1953, in Chicago, but the second time around, Marciano retained the belt by a knockout in the first round, when Walcott attempted to become the first man in history to regain the world's Heavyweight crown. Walcott retired after this bout, remaining retired for the rest of his life. May 15 is the 135th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (136th in leap years). ... 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Chicago, Illinois — officially the City of Chicago and colloquially known as Chicago, the Second City and the Windy City — is the third largest city of the United States after New York City and Los Angeles and is the largest inland city of the nation. ...

He did not go away from the celebrity scene until his death, however: In 1963, he tried wrestling, losing to Lou Thesz. In the 1960s, he refereed the controversial world Heavyweight championship bout between Cassius Clay and Sonny Liston. Walcott lost the count as Clay/Muhammad Ali circled around a floored Liston and Walcott tried to get him back to a neutral corner. Then Walcott looked outside the ring (presumably to the ringside count keeper) as Clay/Ali and Liston went at each other before Walcott instructed them to keep on fighting, then Walcott approached the fighters and abruptly stopped the fight. Walcott would never be appointed as a referee after this bout. It should be said, however, that most of the controversy surrounding this fight had nothing to do with Walcott, as this was the famous fight of the phantom punch. 1963 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Professional wrestling is a form of performance entertainment where the participants engage in simulated sporting matches. ... Lou Thesz was the stage name of Aloysius Martin Thesz, (April 24, 1916 – April 28, 2002) who was a champion wrestler for 58 years. ... This article provides extensive lists of events and significant personalities of the 1960s. ... Muhammad Ali-Haj (born January 17, 1942 as Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. ... Charles Sonny Liston (May 8, 1932 – December 30, 1970), was a boxer who became world Heavyweight champion, and whose life and personality were always obscure. ...

In the early 1980s, Walcott was appointed as chairman of the New York State Athletic Commission, which oversees the state's boxing, wrestling, kick-boxing and karate competition affairs. In 1984, he stepped down from that position. Events and trends The 1980s marked an abrupt shift towards more conservative lifestyles after the momentous cultural revolutions which took place in the 1960s and 1970s and the definition of the AIDS virus in 1981. ... Categories: Martial arts stubs | Martial arts ... Karate or karate-do (空手道) is a martial art, based on Chinese kung fu, categorized by some as budo, introduced to the Japanese main islands from Okinawa in 1922 by the renowned master Gichin Funakoshi. ... 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

His record as the oldest man ever to win the world Heavyweight title was broken in 1994 by then 44 year old George Foreman. George Edward Foreman (born 1949) is a former boxer who was twice Heavyweight Champion of the world, a successful businessman, and an ordained Christian minister. ...

Walcott is a member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota. He had a record of 53 wins, 18 losses and 1 draw, with 33 wins by knockout. The modern International Boxing Hall of Fame is located in Canastota, New York, United States, within driving distance from the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown and the International Soccer Hall Of Fame in Oneonta. ... Canastota is a village located inside the Town of Lenox in Madison County, New York. ...

Ezzard Mack Charles (July 7, 1921 - May 27, 1975) was a professional boxer and former Heavyweight Champion of the world. ... This is a chronological list of world heavyweight boxing champions, as recognized by the following organizations: The World Boxing Association (WBA), founded in 1921 as the National Boxing Association (NBA), The World Boxing Council (WBC), founded in 1963, The International Boxing Federation (IBF), founded in 1983, The World Boxing Organization... Rocco Francis Marchegiano (September 1, 1923 – August 31, 1969), better known as Rocky Marciano, was a boxer who holds the distinction of being the only Heavyweight Champion of the World to retire undefeated and was commonly known as the Brockton Blockbuster. ...