Description
Philadelphia Jack O’Brien
Record: 92-6-13
55 KOs 3 KOs
Division: light heavy
Bouts: 115
Career: 1896-1912
Debut: 1896-12-14
Birth name: Joseph Francis Anthony Hagen
Nationality: USA
Residence: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Birth place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Born: 1878-01-17
Died: 1942-11-12 (Age:64)
Philadelphia Jack O’Brien was born James Francis Hagen (some say “Joseph F. Hagen”). He was the older brother to John T. Hagen, a.k.a. Young Jack O’Brien. They were cousins of heavyweight boxer Jack Rowan. “Jumping Jack” O’Brien was known as “King of the Six-Rounders” and preferred fighting on his home turf.
Irish American Boxers | World Light Heavyweight Champions | American World Champions |IBHOF Members | World Boxing Hall of Fame Members
