Marvin Hart


Marvin Hart 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, 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

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
39Loss29–6–4 Carl MorrisRTD3 Dec 20, 1910 Sapulpa
38Loss29–5–4 Mike SchreckTKO4 Jul 26, 1909 Lakeview Theater, Terre Haute
37Win29–4–4 Tony RossDQ13 Mar 12, 1909 West Side A.C., Gretna
36Win28–4–4 Jack Twin SullivanDQ5 Oct 20, 1908 Armory, Boston
35Draw27–4–4 Hugh McGannPTS20Oct 09, 1908 Opera House, Lexington
34Win27–4–3 John WillieDQ4 Mar 17, 1908 Hot Springs
33Loss26–4–3 Mike SchreckTKO21 May 30, 1907 Tonopah
32Win26–3–3 Peter MaherKO2 Apr 01, 1907 Whittington A.C., Hot Springs
31Win25–3–3 Harry RogersKO2 Mar 15, 1907 Whittington A.C., Hot Springs
30Loss24–3–3 Tommy BurnsPTS20Feb 23, 1906 Amphitheater, RenoLost lineal heavyweight title
29Win24–2–3 Jack RootKO12 Jul 03, 1905 Amphitheater, RenoWon vacant lineal heavyweight title
28Win23–2–3 Jack JohnsonPTS20Mar 28, 1905 Woodward's Pavilion, San Francisco
27Draw22–2–3 Gus RuhlinPTS12May 20, 1904 Germania Maennerchor Hall, Baltimore
26Win22–2–2 Sandy FergusonPTS20Mar 15, 1904 Whittington Park A.C., Hot Springs
25Win21–2–2 John WilliePTS6Jan 15, 1904 Watita Hall, Chicago
24Draw21–2–1 George GardnerPTS15Jan 15, 1904 Criterion A.C., Boston
23Win21–2 Kid CarterTKO15Dec 1, 1903
22Win20–2 George GardnerPTS12May 13, 1903 Southern A.C., Louisville
21Win19–2 Jack BonnerDQ4 Apr 02, 1903 Louisville A.C., Louisville
20Loss18–2 Jack RootPTS6Nov 10, 1902 Lyceum A.C., Chicago
19Win18–1 Billy StiftPTS6Aug 18, 1902 America A.C., Chicago
18Win17–1 Kid CarterKO9 May 03, 1902 Southern A.C., Louisville
17Win16–1 Dick O'BrienKO3 Apr 07, 1902 Empire A.C., Louisville
16Win15–1 Billy StiftKO3 Jan 20, 1902 Music Hall, Louisville
15Loss14–1 Wild Bill HanrahanKO1 Dec 17, 1901 Auditorium, Louisville
14Win14–0 Jack BeauscholteKO10 Nov 01, 1901 Music Hall, Louisville
13Win13–0 Dan CreedonKO6 May 24, 1901 Southern A.C., Louisville
12Win12–0 Tommy WestTKO16 Mar 29, 1901 Southern A.C., Louisville
11Win11–0 Australian Jim RyanKO8 Feb 25, 1901 Louisville
10Win10–0 Al WeiningKO11 Jan 21, 1901 Music Hall, Louisville
9Win9–0 Peter TrainerKO17 Dec 12, 1900 Music Hall, Louisville
8Win8–0 Hugh McGannKO6 Aug 18, 1900 Music Hall, Louisville
7Win7–0 Hugh McGannDQ6 Aug 13, 1900 Nonpareil A.C., Louisville
6Win6–0 Harry RogersKO14 Jun 26, 1900 Music Hall, Louisville
5Win5–0 Louis SeifkerKO2 Jun 12, 1900 Music Hall, Louisville
4Win4–0 Tommy WilliamsKO2 May 10, 1900 Music Hall, Louisville
3Win3–0 Charles MeisnerKO1 Apr 02, 1900 Music Hall, Louisville
2Win2–0 William SchillerKO4 Feb 12, 1900 Louisville
1Win1–0 William Schiller7 Dec 12, 1899 Louisville