The Resume

(January 12, 1894-October 28, 1975)
Born in Lieven, France
88 wins (56 by knockout), 14 losses, six draws
Heavyweight champion of Europe (1913-22)
World light heavyweight champion (1920-22)

Why he might be annoying:

He was nicknamed 'the Orchid Man.'
He turned pro at age 14.
He held the unofficial title of 'White Heavyweight Champion of the World' while Jack Johnson held the real world title (1914-15).

Why he might not be annoying:

He was an aviator in World War I and earned the Croix de Guerre.
His title fight against Jack Dempsey was boxing's first million-dollar gate (July 2, 1921).
After leaving the ring, he opened a chic Paris bistro.
He became good friends with Dempsey (who had also become a restaurateur post-boxing).

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Boxers
• Boxing Hall of Famers (Ranked: 1991)
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 52]
• I am a Citizen of France
• I Died in 1975 (Ranked: 81)
• Profiles 35251-35500 (Ranked: 35286)
• Top 100 Old Time Radio Moments of the 20th Century (Ranked: 16)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 7 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 16 Votes: 56.25% Annoying