1. Joe Goss was born on 6 November 1837 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, East Midlands, England.
18 Facts About Joe Goss
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Joe Goss's father was a shoemaker, and brought his son up in that trade.
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Joe Goss then defeated Jack Rooke in a marathon 64 rounds taking an hour and forty-four minutes on 20 September 1859 in Leaseford, England.
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Mace won the bout, Joe Goss being "knocked out of time", or down and unable to continue the fight.
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Joe Goss fought a 1 round draw against Jem Mace on 24 May 1866 near Meopham, Kent that was considered to be for the English Heavyweight Championship.
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Mace, in the 14th through 20th rounds, got the better of Joe Goss, frequently striking his left eye with his right fist.
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Mace was said to have very few injuries, but Joe Goss had been battered around the "head, face, neck, and chest", with loosened teeth and badly battered eyes.
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Joe Goss had just completed a year in jail for his previous fight with Jem Mace.
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Joe Goss was in America by July 1867, and remained there fighting primarily exhibitions through 1882, except for a brief trip back to London in January 1876.
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Joe Goss returned to America on 15 April 1876, accompanied by Jem Mace, and spent the Spring and Summer travelling the country with the circus.
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Joe Goss was already 38 years of age, and had been brought over by Jem Mace under contract to the Howe and Cushing circus.
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On 7 September 1876, Joe Goss took the bare-knuckle heavyweight championship of America from Tom Allen in a total of 21 rounds in Boone County, Kentucky, taking one hour and fourteen minutes.
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Joe Goss's seconds claimed a foul in the 87th, and with him being unable to continue, the judges awarded the bout to Ryan after one hour and twenty-seven minutes, a very lengthy contest.
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Joe Goss appeared winded, but Ryan was terribly battered around the face and body.
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Joe Goss had grown up and apprenticed as a cobbler in Wolverhampton, Buckinghamshire as a boy.
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On 24 March 1885, Joe Goss died of Bright's disease, not uncommon to boxers, at his clubhouse, Saracen's Head in Boston, at the age of 47.
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Joe Goss had been in a state of coma for several days.
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In 2003, Joe Goss was admitted to the International Boxing Hall of Fame in the Pioneer category.