Description
Jackie Fields
Birth Name: Jacob Finkelstein
Born: 1908-02-09
Hometown: Los Angeles, California, USA
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died: 1987-06-03 (Age:79
Record 72-9-2
31 KOs 1 KOs
Division welter
Bouts 84
Career 1925-1933
Debut 1925-02-05
World Boxing Hall of Fame Inductee
Class of 2004
Old Timer Category
Hall of Fame
In May 1930, Fields lost the title to Jack Thompson in a 15-round fight. Fields retired after the fight, but returned to the ring two years later fighting for the welterweight world title against Lou Brouillard, who had won it from Thompson. Fields regained it, winning in 10 rounds, in January 1932.
In 1932, he was involved in a car accident from which he suffered a detached retina and lost sight in one eye, although he did not tell anyone about it at the time.
Categories: Jewish Boxers | Olympic Gold Medalists 1924 | OlympiansWorld Welterweight Champions | American World Champions | IBHOF Members |World Boxing Hall of Fame Members | American Olympians
