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Joseph Bartlett Choynski (; November 8, 1868 – January 24, 1943) was an American boxing who fought professionally from 1888 to 1904. IBHOF/Joe Choynski , IBHOF.com, Retrieved on 1–1–08
In fact, James J. Jeffries claimed that the hardest blow he ever received in a bout came from Choynski during their 20-round draw. During that bout, Choynski hit Jeffries with a right hand so powerful that the punch drove one of Jeffries' teeth into his lip. The tooth was lodged so deeply that one of Jeffries' cornermen was forced to cut it out with a knife between rounds.
A contemporary of heavyweight champion "Gentleman Jim" (James J. Corbett), the two fought professionally three times. Both were from the San Francisco area, and thus generated a lot of local interest in their rivalry. The highlight of their series of bouts was fought on June 5, 1889, on a barge off the coast of Benicia, California.
The principals agreed that the bout was to be fought wearing two ounce gloves. Corbett had apparently hurt his hand, and Choynski learned of the injury. Accordingly, Choynski "forgot" to bring his gloves to the match, thereby hoping the fight would proceed as a bare-knuckle bout. Corbett, however, declined to fight bare-knuckle, but agreed to allow Choynski to wear leather riding gloves borrowed from a spectator. The riding gloves were seamed, and caused Corbett to suffer many cuts and welts. Nevertheless, Corbett won the legendary bout when he KOed Choynski in the 27th round.
In 1892 he KOd a 39-year-old legend in Boston's George Godfrey.
Choynski was never given an opportunity to fight for the heavyweight title, but enjoyed some stunning successes against famed heavyweights James J. Jeffries and Jack Johnson before they became champions. For example, he held the heavier, larger, and stronger Jeffries to a 20-round draw on November 30, 1892. On February 25, 1901, he faced and KO'ed the young Jack Johnson in three rounds. He then began to train Johnson, helping the younger man develop the style that enabled him to become world champion.
Choynski also fought six-round draws with two other men who later claimed the heavyweight championship of the world: Bob Fitzsimmons on June 17, 1894, and Marvin Hart on November 16, 1903.
In 1895, Choynski married Louise Anderson Miller, an actress, in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Choynski, who was , was inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 1991. International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame at www.jewishsports.net
Halls of Fame
In 1998, Choynski’s ability and ring-record were officially recognised by his induction into the International Boxing Hall of Fame.
Professional boxing record
All information in this section is derived from BoxRec, unless otherwise stated.
Official record
All newspaper decisions are officially regarded as “no decision” bouts and are not counted in the win/loss/draw column.
86 Win Jack Williams NWS 6 Nov 21, 1904 85 Loss 57–14–6 Kid Carter KO 1 (15) Jan 19, 1904 84 Loss 57–13–6 Marvin Hart NWS 6 Nov 16, 1903 83 Win 57–13–6 Nick Burley KO 7 (10) Aug 7, 1903 82 Loss 56–13–6 Nick Burley KO 2 (10) Jun 25, 1903 81 Loss 56–12–6 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien NWS 6 Mar 30, 1903 80 Win 56–12–6 Peter Maher KO 2 (6) Jan 26, 1903 79 Win 55–12–6 Frank Childs PTS 6 Dec 1, 1901 78 Loss 54–12–6 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien PTS 6 Sep 29, 1901 77 Win 54–11–6 Al Weinig KO 6 (20) May 2, 1901 76 Loss 53–11–6 Kid Carter KO 1 (6) Mar 24, 1901 75 Win 53–10–6 Wild Bill Hanrahan KO 5 (20) Mar 7, 1901 74 Win 52–10–6 Jack Johnson KO 3 (20) Feb 25, 1901 73 Win 51–10–6 Fred Russell DQ 4 (10) Nov 2, 1900 72 Win 50–10–6 John Matthews PTS 3 Aug 8, 1900 71 Win 49–10–6 Jimmy Smith KO 2 (?) Aug 8, 1900 70 Loss 48–10–6 Tom Sharkey TKO 3 (6) May 8, 1900 69 Loss 48–9–6 Barbados Joe Walcott TKO 7 (25) Feb 23, 1900 68 Win 48–8–6 Peter Maher PTS 6 Feb 16, 1900 67 Win 47–8–6 M Woods RTD 2 (?) Feb 11, 1900 66 Loss 46–8–6 Kid McCoy RTD 4 (25) Jan 12, 1900 65 Win 46–7–6 Tom Carey KO 2 (15) Nov 4, 1899 64 Win 45–7–6 Steve O'Donnell KO 6 (6) Oct 27, 1899 63 Win 44–7–6 Dick Moore KO 3 (20) Oct 23, 1899 62 Win 43–7–6 Australian Jim Ryan KO 7 (20) Oct 20, 1899 61 Draw 42–7–6 Kid McCoy PTS 6 Oct 6, 1899 60 NC 42–7–5 Ed Dunkhorst NC ? (20) Sep 30, 1899 59 Win 42–7–5 Jim Hall KO 3 (20) Sep 25, 1899 58 Win 41–7–5 Australian Jim Ryan PTS 20 Aug 29, 1899 57 Win 40–7–5 Mexican Pete Everett DQ 7 (25) Aug 4, 1899 56 Win 39–7–5 Jack McCormick PTS 6 Jul 21, 1899 55 ND 38–7–5 Willard Bean ND 10 Apr 17, 1899 54 Loss 38–7–5 Kid McCoy PTS 20 Mar 24, 1899 53 Win 38–6–5 Ed Dunkhorst PTS 6 Dec 19, 1898 52 Loss 37–6–5 Gus Ruhlin PTS 6 Nov 4, 1898 51 Win 37–5–5 Joe Goddard NWS 6 Sep 12, 1898 50 Draw 37–5–5 Tom Sharkey PTS 8 (20) Mar 11, 1898 49 Draw 37–5–4 James J. Jeffries PTS 20 Nov 30, 1897 48 Win 37–5–3 Herman Bernau TKO 4 (6) Oct 11, 1897 47 Win 36–5–3 Denver Ed Smith DQ 4 (20) May 10, 1897 46 Win 35–5–3 Frank Dwyer PTS 4 Jan 2, 1897 45 Loss 34–5–3 Peter Maher KO 6 (20) Nov 16, 1896 44 Win 34–4–3 Joe McAuliffe KO 4 (10) Aug 28, 1896 43 Loss 33–4–3 Tom Sharkey PTS 8 Apr 16, 1896 42 Win 33–3–3 Jim Hall KO 13 (20) Jan 20, 1896 41 Win 32–3–3 Frank Childs KO 3 (3) Nov 15, 1895 40 Win 31–3–3 Dick Wilson KO 2 (?) Aug 20, 1895 39 Win 30–3–3 Jack Cattanach KO 2 (10) Jun 3, 1895 38 Draw 29–3–3 Dan Creedon PTS 6 Mar 21, 1895 37 Win 29–3–2 Mike Madden PTS 4 Mar 11, 1895 36 Win 28–3–2 Jim Douglass PTS 3 Feb 25, 1895 35 Draw 27–3–2 Bob Armstrong PTS 6 Sep 19, 1894 34 Win 27–3–1 Mike Boden KO 3 (4) Sep 17, 1894 33 Win 26–3–1 Harry Miller RTD 3 (6) Sep 15, 1894 32 Draw 25–3–1 Bob Fitzsimmons PTS 5 (8) Jun 18, 1894 31 Win 25–3 Tommy West PTS 3 Feb 6, 1893 30 Win 24–3 Mike Boden KO 4 (?) Dec 29, 1892 29 Win 23–3 Bob Ferguson PTS 4 Dec 29, 1892 28 Win 22–3 Jack Fallon KO 4 (?) Nov 26, 1892 27 Win 21–3 Denny Kelliher PTS 2 Nov 24, 1892 26 Win 20–3 Charles C. Smith KO 4 (?) Nov 21, 1892 25 Win 19–3 George Godfrey KO 15 (?) Oct 31, 1892 24 Win 18–3 Jack Hart PTS 3 May 29, 1892 23 Win 17–3 William Patmore KO 1 (?) May 27, 1892 22 Win 16–3 Mike Horrigan KO 1 (?) May 24, 1892 21 Win 15–3 Denver Ed Smith PTS 4 Apr 30, 1892 20 Win 14–3 Philadelphia Tommy Ryan KO 2 (?) Apr 22, 1892 19 Win 13–3 Charles Bull McCarthy KO 2 (?) Apr 21, 1892 18 Win 12–3 Jerry Slattery KO 2 (?) Apr 19, 1892 17 Win 11–3 Joe Godfrey KO 1 (?) Apr 9, 1892 16 Loss 10–3 Jim Hall NWS 4 Apr 2, 1892 15 Win 10–3 Billy Woods KO 34 (?) Dec 17, 1891 14 Loss 9–3 Joe Goddard KO 4 (20) Jul 20, 1891 13 Win 9–2 Owen Sullivan KO 2 (8) Jun 20, 1891 12 Win 8–2 Mick Dooley KO 2 May 25, 1891 11 Loss 7–2 Joe Goddard RTD 4 (20) Feb 10, 1891 10 Win 7–1 Jim Fogarty RTD 10 Nov 24, 1890 9 Win 6–1 Jack Davies KO 9 (?) May 26, 1890 8 Win 5–1 Billy Wilson KO 2 (?) Mar 26, 1890 7 Win 4–1 Frank McLarney KO 2 (?) Jan 25, 1890 6 3–1 Billy McCarthy ND 4 Aug 27, 1889 5 Loss 3–1 James J. Corbett KO 27 (?) Jun 5, 1889 4 3–0 James J. Corbett NC 4 (?) May 30, 1889 3 Win 3–0 Frank Glover KO 14 Feb 26, 1889 2 Win 2–0 H McDonald PTS 3 Dec 26, 1888 1 Win 1–0 George Bush KO 2 (?) Nov 14, 1888
Unofficial record
Record with the inclusion of newspaper decisions in the win/loss/draw column.
86 Win Jack Williams NWS 6 Nov 21, 1904 85 Loss 58–17–6 Kid Carter KO 1 (15) Jan 19, 1904 84 Loss 58–16–6 Marvin Hart NWS 6 Nov 16, 1903 83 Win 58–15–6 Nick Burley KO 7 (10) Aug 7, 1903 82 Loss 57–15–6 Nick Burley KO 2 (10) Jun 25, 1903 81 Loss 57–14–6 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien NWS 6 Mar 30, 1903 80 Win 57–13–6 Peter Maher KO 2 (6) Jan 26, 1903 79 Win 56–13–6 Frank Childs PTS 6 Dec 1, 1901 78 Loss 55–13–6 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien PTS 6 Sep 29, 1901 77 Win 55–12–6 Al Weinig KO 6 (20) May 2, 1901 76 Loss 54–12–6 Kid Carter KO 1 (6) Mar 24, 1901 75 Win 54–11–6 Wild Bill Hanrahan KO 5 (20) Mar 7, 1901 74 Win 53–11–6 Jack Johnson KO 3 (20) Feb 25, 1901 73 Win 52–11–6 Fred Russell DQ 4 (10) Nov 2, 1900 72 Win 51–11–6 John Matthews PTS 3 Aug 8, 1900 71 Win 50–11–6 Jimmy Smith KO 2 (?) Aug 8, 1900 70 Loss 49–11–6 Tom Sharkey TKO 3 (6) May 8, 1900 69 Loss 49–10–6 Barbados Joe Walcott TKO 7 (25) Feb 23, 1900 68 Win 49–9–6 Peter Maher PTS 6 Feb 16, 1900 67 Win 48–9–6 M Woods RTD 2 (?) Feb 11, 1900 66 Loss 47–9–6 Kid McCoy RTD 4 (25) Jan 12, 1900 65 Win 47–8–6 Tom Carey KO 2 (15) Nov 4, 1899 64 Win 46–8–6 Steve O'Donnell KO 6 (6) Oct 27, 1899 63 Win 45–8–6 Dick Moore KO 3 (20) Oct 23, 1899 62 Win 44–8–6 Australian Jim Ryan KO 7 (20) Oct 20, 1899 61 Draw 43–8–6 Kid McCoy PTS 6 Oct 6, 1899 60 NC 43–8–5 Ed Dunkhorst NC ? (20) Sep 30, 1899 59 Win 43–8–5 Jim Hall KO 3 (20) Sep 25, 1899 58 Win 42–8–5 Australian Jim Ryan PTS 20 Aug 29, 1899 57 Win 41–8–5 Mexican Pete Everett DQ 7 (25) Aug 4, 1899 56 Win 40–8–5 Jack McCormick PTS 6 Jul 21, 1899 55 ND 39–8–5 Willard Bean ND 10 Apr 17, 1899 54 Loss 39–8–5 Kid McCoy PTS 20 Mar 24, 1899 53 Win 39–7–5 Ed Dunkhorst PTS 6 Dec 19, 1898 52 Loss 38–7–5 Gus Ruhlin PTS 6 Nov 4, 1898 51 Win 38–6–5 Joe Goddard NWS 6 Sep 12, 1898 50 Draw 37–6–5 Tom Sharkey PTS 8 (20) Mar 11, 1898 49 Draw 37–6–4 James J. Jeffries PTS 20 Nov 30, 1897 48 Win 37–6–3 Herman Bernau TKO 4 (6) Oct 11, 1897 47 Win 36–6–3 Denver Ed Smith DQ 4 (20) May 10, 1897 46 Win 35–6–3 Frank Dwyer PTS 4 Jan 2, 1897 45 Loss 34–6–3 Peter Maher KO 6 (20) Nov 16, 1896 44 Win 34–5–3 Joe McAuliffe KO 4 (10) Aug 28, 1896 43 Loss 33–5–3 Tom Sharkey PTS 8 Apr 16, 1896 42 Win 33–4–3 Jim Hall KO 13 (20) Jan 20, 1896 41 Win 32–4–3 Frank Childs KO 3 (3) Nov 15, 1895 40 Win 31–4–3 Dick Wilson KO 2 (?) Aug 20, 1895 39 Win 30–4–3 Jack Cattanach KO 2 (10) Jun 3, 1895 38 Draw 29–4–3 Dan Creedon PTS 6 Mar 21, 1895 37 Win 29–4–2 Mike Madden PTS 4 Mar 11, 1895 36 Win 28–4–2 Jim Douglass PTS 3 Feb 25, 1895 35 Draw 27–4–2 Bob Armstrong PTS 6 Sep 19, 1894 34 Win 27–4–1 Mike Boden KO 3 (4) Sep 17, 1894 33 Win 26–4–1 Harry Miller RTD 3 (6) Sep 15, 1894 32 Draw 25–4–1 Bob Fitzsimmons PTS 5 (8) Jun 18, 1894 31 Win 25–4 Tommy West PTS 3 Feb 6, 1893 30 Win 24–4 Mike Boden KO 4 (?) Dec 29, 1892 29 Win 23–4 Bob Ferguson PTS 4 Dec 29, 1892 28 Win 22–4 Jack Fallon KO 4 (?) Nov 26, 1892 27 Win 21–4 Denny Kelliher PTS 2 Nov 24, 1892 26 Win 20–4 Charles C. Smith KO 4 (?) Nov 21, 1892 25 Win 19–4 George Godfrey KO 15 (?) Oct 31, 1892 24 Win 18–4 Jack Hart PTS 3 May 29, 1892 23 Win 17–4 William Patmore KO 1 (?) May 27, 1892 22 Win 16–4 Mike Horrigan KO 1 (?) May 24, 1892 21 Win 15–4 Denver Ed Smith PTS 4 Apr 30, 1892 20 Win 14–4 Philadelphia Tommy Ryan KO 2 (?) Apr 22, 1892 19 Win 13–4 Charles Bull McCarthy KO 2 (?) Apr 21, 1892 18 Win 12–4 Jerry Slattery KO 2 (?) Apr 19, 1892 17 Win 11–4 Joe Godfrey KO 1 (?) Apr 9, 1892 16 Loss 10–4 Jim Hall NWS 4 Apr 2, 1892 15 Win 10–3 Billy Woods KO 34 (?) Dec 17, 1891 14 Loss 9–3 Joe Goddard KO 4 (20) Jul 20, 1891 13 Win 9–2 Owen Sullivan KO 2 (8) Jun 20, 1891 12 Win 8–2 Mick Dooley KO 2 May 25, 1891 11 Loss 7–2 Joe Goddard RTD 4 (20) Feb 10, 1891 10 Win 7–1 Jim Fogarty RTD 10 Nov 24, 1890 9 Win 6–1 Jack Davies KO 9 (?) May 26, 1890 8 Win 5–1 Billy Wilson KO 2 (?) Mar 26, 1890 7 Win 4–1 Frank McLarney KO 2 (?) Jan 25, 1890 6 3–1 Billy McCarthy ND 4 Aug 27, 1889 5 Loss 3–1 James J. Corbett KO 27 (?) Jun 5, 1889 4 3–0 James J. Corbett NC 4 (?) May 30, 1889 3 Win 3–0 Frank Glover KO 14 Feb 26, 1889 2 Win 2–0 H McDonald PTS 3 Dec 26, 1888 1 Win 1–0 George Bush KO 2 (?) Nov 14, 1888
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