Instead, Johnson chose Battling Jim Johnson, a mediocrity who, in 1910, had lost to Langford and had a draw and loss via KO to Sam McVey, the former coloured champ.

" Jack Johnson, the heavyweight champion, and Battling Jim Johnson, another coloured pugilist, of Galveston, Texas, met in a 10-round contest here tonight, which ended in a draw.

Battling Jim fought Langford ten more times ( including two more colored title matches ).

Of the other former and future coloured heavyweight champs that Battling Jim battled, he won only one fight, against Harry Wills, because he broke his wrist blocking a punch in a non-title match and Johnson won by a TKO.

Battling Jim lost his other two fights with Wills, and he lost all of the five fights he had with ex-champ Sam McVey in the post-Jack Johnson title shot period.

Battling Jim, who died during Spanish influenza epidemic of 1918, ended with a career record of 30 wins against 31 losses and six draws when his newspaper decisions are factored in.

Looking at his dismal performance with the top black heavyweights of his era and his inability to best a one-armed Jack Johnson, Battling Jim Johnson cannot be considered a top contender of his era or a worthy opponent when Jack awarded him the sole title shot given to a black heavyweight from 1908 to 1937.

Among others he beat were Light Heavyweight Champion Battling Levinsky ( who had never been knocked out before Dempsey did so ), Bill Brennan, Fred Fulton, Carl E. Morris, Billy Miske (" newspaper decision "), heavyweight Lefty Jim McGettigan and Homer Smith.

Langford's most memorable fights were his numerous encounters against fellow black boxers Sam McVey, Battling Jim Johnson, Joe Jeanette and Harry Wills, who all experienced similar barriers in their fighting careers.

Langford fought heavyweight Battling Jim Johnson twelve times, winning the first three by decision, fourth and fifth were a draw via points, winning the sixth and seventh on points, eighth by twelfth round knockout, ninth through eleventh by points and drawing in the twelfth via points ( Total: 9 wins ( 1 KO ), 0 losses and 3 draws ).

Battling Jim Johnson, the man Sam fought twelve times, beating Johnson nine times and never losing once, would be the one who got the title shot against Johnson that Langford had rightly believed his.

Instead, Johnson chose Battling Jim Johnson, a mediocrity who, in 1910, had lost to Langford and had a draw and loss via knock out to Sam McVey, another former Colored Champion.

Battling Jim fought fellow former Colored Champion Joe Jeanette four times between 19 July 1912 and 21 January 1912 and lost all four fights.

" The champ barely engaged Battling Jim, and it turned out he had broken his arm during the third round, a distinct disadvantage that Battling Jim failed to capitalize on.

Battling Jim fought Langford ten more times ( including two more colored title matches ).

Of the other former and future Colored Heavyweight Champions that Battling Jim battled, he won only one fight, against Harry Wills, because he broke his wrist blocking a punch in a non-title match and Johnson won by a technical knockout.

Battling Jim lost his other two fights with Wills and lost all of the five fights he had with ex-champ Sam McVey in the post-Jack Johnson title shot period.

Battling Jim, who died during Spanish influenza epidemic of 1918, ended with a career record of 30 wins against 31 losses and six draws when his newspaper decisions are factored in.

Looking at his dismal performance with the top black heavyweights of his era and his inability to best a one-armed Jack Johnson, Battling Jim Johnson cannot be considered a top contender of his era or a worthy opponent when Jack awarded him the sole title shot given to a black heavyweight from 1908 to 1937.

* Jim Johnson ( boxer ) ( 1887 – 1918 ), or Battling Jim Johnson, early 20th century heavyweight boxer

Other boxers who fought with Stars of David embroidered on their trunks to reflect their ethno-religious pride included world lightweight champion Benny " the Ghetto Wizard " Leonard ( who said he felt as though he was fighting for all Jews ), world light heavyweight boxing champion Battling Levinsky, Barney Ross ( world champion as a lightweight, as a junior welterweight, and as a welterweight ), world flyweight boxing champion Victor " Young " Peres (" Young "), and more recently World Boxing Association super welterweight champion Yuri Foreman and light middleweight Boyd Melson.

Battling Siki ( September 16, 1897 – December 15, 1925 ), aka Louis Mbarick Fall, was a French light heavyweight boxer born in Senegal who fought from 1912 – 1925, and briefly reigned as the lineal light heavyweight champion after knocking out Georges Carpentier.

Raymundo " Battling " Torres ( born February 17, 1941 ) was a Mexican junior lightweight who fought from 1957 to 1967.

Orton was dubbed " Boxing " Bob and " Battling " Bob in early 1986 after the cast came off and fought Mr. T at Saturday Night's Main Event, which served as a setup for the Piper-Mr. T match at WrestleMania 2.

But Carlos defended his title twice, knocking out former world lightweight champion Battling Torres in Torres ' background of Los Angeles, and beating Duilio Loi in 15 rounds by decision at San Francisco.

Over the next 35 bouts, his record was 32 – 1 – 2, including a win over former world champion Battling Battalino and one over a boxer named Babe Ruth ( not the baseball player ).

In 1972, Crabtree returned to Joint Promotions as a heel with a gimmick of The Battling Guardsman based on his former service with the Coldstreams.

Among his victims that year were the reigning Light Heavyweight Champion Battling Levinsky ( in a non-title fight ), former Light Heavyweight Champion Jack Dillon, middleweight George Chip and heavyweight Willie Meehan, who had beaten future Heavyweight Champion Jack Dempsey earlier in the year.

In his book Battling for Peace ( 1999 ), he recalls attending a service at Westminster Abbey in 1991: The former chairman of the county council and high sheriff for the year, Nigel Anderson, was a redoubtable old soldier who had a profound dislike of Mrs Thatcher and kept muttering " Well done, keep it up " in a loud whisper at every opportunity when there was a lull in the service.

Christopher Battaglia ( February 18, 1908 – July 25, 1977 ) better known as Battling Battalino, was an American former world featherweight boxing champion.

Eventually he scored a 10th round TKO over former champion " Battling Siki " to earn a title shot against champion Mike McTigue.

In an episode that had General Burkhalter ( Leon Askin ) making reference to the Jesse Owens victories during the 1936 Olympics and Adolf Hitler not being happy that a Black American won events over German athletes, Kinchloe knocks out the heavyweight champ of Stalag 13 ( Battling Bruno ) while Burkhalter was in the camp.

* World Lightweight Championship – Battling Nelson → Joe Gans

* 4 July — Battling Nelson recovers his World Lightweight Championship from Joe Gans with a 17th round knockout at Colma, California

* World Lightweight Championship – Joe Gans → Battling Nelson

Goldfield reached a peak population of about 20, 000 people in 1906 and hosted a lightweight boxing championship match between Joe Gans and Oscar " Battling " Nelson.

The rematch with McFarland was set for 4 July, Independence Day, to coincide with the World Lightweight Title fight between champion Joe Gans and Battling Nelson held in California.

Under the name " Battling Bill Stovall ", he was a sparring partner of Joe Louis.

Battling Jim's next fight, four months later, also was a title match.

* October 11-Georges Carpentier becomes world Light-Heavyweight champion, defeating Battling Levinsky by a knockout in four rounds, at Jersey City.

Battling Jim's next fight, four months later, also was a title match.