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Arnold Raymond Cream (January 31, 1914 – February 25, 1994), best known as Jersey Joe Walcott, was an American professional boxer who competed from 1930 to 1953. He held the NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring heavyweight titles from 1951 to 1952, and broke the record for the oldest man to win the title, at the age of 37.
Jersey Joe Walcott was an American world heavyweight boxing champion from July 18, 1951, when he knocked out Ezzard Charles in seven rounds in Pittsburgh, Pa., until Sept. 23, 1952, when he was knocked out by Rocky Marciano in 13 rounds in Philadelphia.
The official scoring was 6-4 for Bivins 9-1 for Walcott, and 5-4-1 for Bivins but the official with that scorecard gave the decision to Walcott because of the knockdown. The Cleveland Plain Dealer scored 8-1-1 in favor of Walcott.
Feb 27, 1994 · Jersey Joe Walcott, the son of poor immigrants from Barbados who was to slug his way out of poverty and into the record books as the oldest fighter to win the heavyweight championship of...
Dec 19, 2023 · Jersey Joe Walcott became the Heavyweight Champion of the World with a seventh-round knockout of Ezzard Charles on July 18, 1951. It was his fifth attempt at the title. At the age of 37, Walcott became the oldest boxer to win the World Heavyweight Championship, a record that would stand until George Foreman regained the title at age ...
IN THE RING, Jersey Joe Walcott was the picture of perseverance. He won the heavyweight title in his fifth try, accomplishing the feat at the age of 37. He held the record for oldest heavyweight champion until 45-year-old George Foreman won the crown in 1994.
May 8, 2018 · Soon after, he took the name "Jersey Joe Walcott" in honor of Joe Walcott, a well-known Barbadian welterweight champion. Walcott fought, largely in obscurity, for fifteen years before becoming a championship contender.
Since his retirement, Jersey Joe Walcott, as Arnold Cream, is the Sheriff of Camden County, elected by one of the widest margins in southern New Jersey’s political history. The popular Walcott maintains his interest in boxing serving as a referee in many championship bouts thru out the world.
Arnold Raymond Cream, best known as Jersey Joe Walcott, was an American professional boxer who competed from 1930 to 1953. He held the NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring heavyweight titles from 1951 to 1952, and broke the record for the oldest man to win the title, at the age of 37.
Former heavyweight world champion Jersey Joe Walcott (real name Arnold Cream) died OTD in 1994 in his hometown of Camden, NJ at age 80. Here he is laying out Ezzard Charles and winning the heavyweight title (on his fifth try!) in 1951.
