BOXER

Joe Gans

1874 - 1910

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Joe Gans (born Joseph Gant; November 25, 1874 – August 10, 1910) was an American professional boxer. Gans was rated the greatest lightweight boxer of all time by boxing historian and Ring Magazine founder Nat Fleischer. Known as the "Old Master," Gans became the first African-American world boxing champion of the 20th century, reigning continuously as world lightweight champion from 1902 to 1908, defending the title 15 times against 13 other boxers. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Joe Gans has received more than 249,463 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Joe Gans is the 290th most popular boxer, the 14,802nd most popular biography from United States and the 84th most popular American Boxer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 250k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 45.11

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.69

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.23

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among BOXERS

Among boxers, Joe Gans ranks 290 out of 496. Before him are Sergey Kovalev, Juan Carlos Lemus, Nergüin Enkhbat, Willie Toweel, Rogelio Marcelo, and Joel Casamayor. After him are Bekzat Sattarkhanov, Serik Sapiyev, Diego Corrales, István Kovács, Vladimir Kolev, and Mohamed Aly.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1874, Joe Gans ranks 234. Before him are John Russell Pope, Dustin Farnum, Konstantinos Miliotis-Komninos, Harold L. Ickes, Josiah McCracken, and Louis Handley. After him are Zona Gale, Charles L. McNary, and Lily Williams. Among people deceased in 1910, Joe Gans ranks 110. Before him are Granville Woods, Antonín Slavíček, John La Farge, Worthington Whittredge, George Newnes, and George Henry Williams. After him are John G. Carlisle, and Julius Kühn.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Joe Gans ranks 14,802 out of 20,380. Before him are Jody Watley (1959), Jesse Marsch (1973), Bobby Lee (1971), Robert B. Spencer (1962), Marjorie Lord (1918), and Tuc Watkins (1966). After him are Lili Reinhart (1996), Penny Singleton (1908), Darrell Hammond (1955), Daniel Lewin (1970), Jill Bolte Taylor (1959), and Mike Rounds (1954).

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Among BOXERS In United States

Among boxers born in United States, Joe Gans ranks 84. Before him are Andy Ruiz Jr. (1989), Jackie Fields (1908), Tim Witherspoon (1957), Charles Adkins (1932), Meldrick Taylor (1966), and Michael Dokes (1958). After him are Diego Corrales (1977), Danny García (1988), Antonio Margarito (1978), Howard Davis Jr. (1956), Andre Ward (1984), and Errol Spence Jr. (1990).

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