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Athlete
Barbados Joe Walcott
Famoose for
Becoming the first Black world welterweight boxing champion.
Welterweight champion · Joe Choynski bout
- Born
- 13 March 1873
- Birthplace
- British Guiana
- Died
- 1 October 1935
More people
Barbados Joe Walcott
Barbados Joe Walcott was a boxer whose power enabled him to compete against larger opponents. His ring name later inspired Jersey Joe Walcott.
Early life
Youth
Born in British Guiana, grew up in Barbados and reached Boston as a ship’s cabin boy.
Career
- 1890s
Professional career
Boxed mainly in Boston and New York.
- 1901
World title
Won the welterweight championship.
- 1991
Hall of Fame
Entered the International Boxing Hall of Fame.
Achievements
Welterweight champion
Held the world title.
Joe Choynski bout
Stopped a substantially larger opponent.
Beyond sport
Before boxing
Worked as a piano mover and porter in Boston.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and career ↗Biographical references ↗Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
Photo: Unattributed. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.