Joe Goss
Joe Goss | |
|---|---|
| Born | Joseph Goss 5 November 1838 |
| Died | 24 March 1885 (aged 46) |
| Nationality | British |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Ranged from150 lb (68 kg) To 165 lb (75 kg) Middleweight-Heavyweight |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 21 |
| Wins | 11 |
| Losses | 4 |
| Draws | 5 |
| No contests | 1 |
Joseph Goss (1838-1885) was an English bare knuckle boxer. He emigranted to the United States of America in 1867. After defeating Tom Allen in Boone County, Kentucky, he held the American and what many boxing historians now consider the World Heavyweight boxing championship from 7 September 1876 to 30 May 1880. Although he rarely scaled more than 160 pounds, the clever and aggressive Goss routinely fought men both bigger and heavier than himself.