Rube Ferns (born James Ferns; October 30, 1873 – June 11, 1952) was an American boxer of the early 20th century. Nicknamed "The Kansas Rube", he held the World Welterweight Championship in 1900 and 1901.[1] He was formidable and scrappy with a good punch.
He defeated such men as "Mysterious" Billy Smith, Eddie Connolly, Bobby Dobbs, William "Matty" Matthews, Frank Erne, Owen Zeigler, "Scaldy" Bill Quinn, Harry Pigeon, Frank "Dutch" Neal, Paddy Purtell and Shorty Ahearn. He lost his title to Barbados Joe Walcott in December 1901. He was known as a powerful hitter with an impressive knockout record.[2][3]
^"Welterweight Champions of the World". Boxinghalloffame.com. Archived from the original on February 1, 2014. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
^"Jack O'Brien is after Tom Ryan". The Pittsburg Press (Evening edition): 18. April 30, 1903. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
^"Matthews gave up". The Scranton Republican: 1. April 28, 1903. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
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New York, from reigning champion James "Rube" Ferns achieving a technical knockout in the fifth round. Ferns, from the reaction of the Buffalo crowd as...
nearly every round. Matthews regained the World Welterweight Title from RubeFerns on October 16, 1900, at the Cadillac Athletic Club in Detroit, Michigan...
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his career he would contend for the World Welterweight Title against RubeFerns. Erne was posthumously inducted into the International Boxing Hall of...
title for the second time vs James "Rube" Ferns at the Hawthorne A.C., Buffalo, New York. Smith knocked down Ferns 15 times before he was disqualified...
"Mysterious" Billy Smith → William "Matty" Matthews → Eddie Connolly → James "Rube" Ferns → William "Matty" Matthews World Lightweight Championship – Frank Erne...
World Welterweight Championship – William "Matty" Matthews → James "Rube" Ferns → Barbados Joe Walcott World Lightweight Championship – Frank Erne World...
announced that he was training with former welterweight boxing champion RubeFerns and offered to put up $2,000 of his own money on the outcome of the fight...
welterweight boxing championship, defeating white boxer James "The Kansas Rube" Ferns, with a technical knockout in the fifth round at a bout in Buffalo, New...
1900 until 1902. RubeFerns defeated Jack Bennett on May 24, 1900 to win a 142 pounds (64 kg) World Welterweight title fight. Ferns would fight Matty...
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rescheduled for the following day. Before a sparse weekday crowd, former Monarch Rube Currie relieved Red Ryan with one out in the third and the Monarchs leading...
significant or nice persons. The term can also be a slang expression for a rube or an amateur, or a mild expression of disapproval.[citation needed] Fictional...
and pitchers Rube Currie and Cliff Bell. Immediate contenders, the Monarchs became bitter rivals to black baseball's reigning power, Rube Foster's Chicago...
Leland Giants in 1905 after his partnership split with W.S. Peters; in 1907 Rube Foster replaced Leland as manager and Pete Hill and Foster strengthened the...
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catching duties in 1906 and the talent improved dramatically in 1907 as Rube Foster (HOF), Pete Hill (HOF), "Big Bill" Gatewood, "Mike" Moore and four...
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Harrisburg. The Cuban X-Giants beat Philadelphia behind outstanding pitching by Rube Foster. In 1904, White recruited Foster, outfielder Pete Hill, and pitcher...
with second baseman Grant Johnson joining the club, the Lincolns defeated Rube Foster's Chicago American Giants for the national black championship. In...
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