Joe Gans (born Joseph Saifus Butts; November 25, 1874 – August 10, 1910) was an American professional boxer. [1][2][3] Gans was rated the greatest lightweight boxer of all time [4] by boxing …

Joe Gans (born November 25, 1874, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.—died August 10, 1910, Baltimore) , known as the Old Master, was an American professional boxer who was perhaps the greatest fighter …

Police Gazette had Gans winning, though they wrote that this was the best fight of Lewis's career. Trenton Times reported all rounds for Gans, except for 4th, which was even. Associated Press …

Nov 27, 2025 · Joe Gans was a brilliant innovator, one of the greatest boxers of all-time, and a brave warrior who endured constant racial discrimination.

Jan 16, 2016 · Joe Gant, who was given the name Gans by the press, became the first American and African American to hold a world boxing title when he defeated Frank Erne in Fort Erie, Canada, in …

Gans was one of the first practitioners of scientific gloved boxing, following the era of bare-knuckles fights. Known as the Old Master, he fought in three divisions (featherweight, lightweight, and …

Joe Gans (1874 - 1910), was a pioneering American professional boxer hailed as the "Old Master" for his tactical prowess and scientific approach to the sport. Raised in Baltimore, he embarked on a …

The first native-born black American to win a world title, Joe Gans impressed the boxing community with his scientific approach to the sport.

Joe Gans (born Joseph Gant; November 25, 1874 – August 10, 1910) was an American professional boxer. Gans was rated the greatest Lightweight boxer of all-time by boxing historian and Ring …

Jan 13, 2024 · In many ways, Joe Gans’s life is emblematic of Black Baltimorean struggle and achievement around the turn of the twentieth century. Orphaned at age four and adopted by foster …