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Jackie Fields (Jacob Finkelstein, February 9, 1908 – June 3, 1987) was an American professional boxer who won the World Welterweight Championship twice. Statistical boxing website BoxRec lists Fields as the #19 ranked welterweight of all-time.
Jan 9, 2019 · World Boxing Hall of Fame Inductee. Name: Jackie Fields. Birth Name: Jacob Finkelstein. Hometown: Los Angeles, California, USA. Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA. Died: 1987-06-03 (Age:79) Height: 171cm. Reach: 175cm. Referee: Record. Pro Boxer: Record. Amateur Boxer: Record. Division: Welterweight. Managers: Gig Rooney, Jack Kearns.
Jackie Fields was a fine amateur, winning 51 of 54 bouts in addition to his Olympic glory, but his Olympic featherweight title was only the prelude to a great career. He turned professional shortly after returning from Paris and went on to twice become world welterweight champion.
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Without extending himself at any time, Jackie Fields, world welterweight champion, went five rounds with "Red" Gregory of Long Beach at the Auditorium Arena last night before Referee Benny Wagner stepped in and halted the one-sided contest.
Jackie Fields, born Jacob Finkelstein on February 9, 1908, was an American professional boxer who achieved great success in the welterweight division. Despite a challenging start to his career, Fields went on to win the World Welterweight Championship twice.
The World Welterweight Champion in 1929–30 and 1932–33, Jackie Fields was only 16 years old in 1924 when he captured the Olympic Featherweight Championship, the youngest man ever to win an Olympic boxing crown.
Aug 31, 2013 · Weltherweight champion, Joe Dundee and Jackie Fields of Chicago meet before their title bout. They're greeted by the promoter, Floyd Fitzsimmons.S164
