- World heavyweight boxing champion, 1932-1933.
- Inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame, 1994.
- Inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame, 1987.
- Pro record: 38-13-3 (14 KOs, 1 no contest)
- As a senior citizen, he became a well-known sport fisherman.
- Defeated Primo Carnera on a 15 round decision, only to lose the title to Carnera two years later.
- Defeated Max Schmeling to win the World Heavyweight Title.
- Biography in: "American National Biography". Supplement 1, pp. 559-560. New York: Oxford University Press, 2002.
- Following the passing of Jack Dempsey in 1983 he became the oldest living heavyweight champion and overall world champion in '85 when Johnny Wilson died. Upon his passing that status passed to Max Schmeling.
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