| Marvin Hart | |
| Nickname: | The Louisville Plumber |
| Weight: | Heavyweight |
| Height: | 5feet |
| Reach: | 740NaN0 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Birth Date: | September 16, 1876 |
| Birth Place: | Louisville, Kentucky, USA |
| Death Place: | Fern Creek, Kentucky, USA |
| Style: | Orthodox |
| Total: | 39 |
| Wins: | 28 |
| Losses: | 7 |
| Draws: | 4 |
Marvin Hart (September 16, 1876 – September 17, 1931) was the World Heavyweight Boxing Champion from July 3, 1905, to February 23, 1906.
Hart, nicknamed "the Louisville Plumber" because of his former trade, gained considerable prominence after a 1905 win over future champion Jack Johnson. That year, the heavyweight title was left vacant as a result of the retirement of champion James J. Jeffries and Hart's record earned him a chance to fight for the championship against top-ranked Jack Root (1876–1963), a much more experienced boxer, who had already beaten Hart in November, 1902.
Jeffries, the retiring champ, refereed the championship fight on July 3, 1905, in Reno, Nevada. Hart knocked out Jack Root in the 12th round to win the vacant championship. After one successful exhibition match, Hart lost his championship to Canadian Tommy Burns on February 23, 1906, in Los Angeles. Burns won the 20-round fight by decision.
Hart died the day after his 55th birthday of an enlarged liver and high blood pressure. He was interred in the Resthaven Memorial Park, in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky.[1]
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | Loss | 28–7–4 | Carl Morris | RTD | 3 (12) | Dec 20, 1910 | |||
| 38 | Loss | 28–6–4 | Mike Schreck | TKO | 4 (10) | Jul 26, 1909 | |||
| 37 | Win | 28–5–4 | Tony Ross | DQ | 13 (20) | Mar 12, 1909 | |||
| 36 | Win | 27–5–4 | Jack Twin Sullivan | DQ | 5 (12) | Oct 20, 1908 | |||
| 35 | Draw | 26–5–4 | Hugh McGann | PTS | 20 | Oct 9, 1908 | |||
| 34 | Win | 26–5–3 | John Willie | DQ | 4 (20) | Mar 17, 1908 | |||
| 33 | Loss | 25–5–3 | Mike Schreck | TKO | 21 (?) | May 30, 1907 | |||
| 32 | Win | 25–4–3 | Peter Maher | KO | 2 (20) | Apr 1, 1907 | |||
| 31 | Win | 24–4–3 | Harry Rogers | KO | 2 (20) | Mar 15, 1907 | |||
| 30 | Loss | 23–4–3 | Tommy Burns | PTS | 20 | Feb 23, 1906 | |||
| 29 | Win | 23–3–3 | Jack Root | KO | 12 (?) | Jul 3, 1905 | |||
| 28 | Win | 22–3–3 | Jack Johnson | PTS | 20 | Mar 28, 1905 | |||
| 27 | Draw | 21–3–3 | Gus Ruhlin | PTS | 12 | May 20, 1904 | |||
| 26 | Win | 21–3–2 | Sandy Ferguson | PTS | 20 | Mar 15, 1904 | |||
| 25 | Draw | 20–3–2 | John Willie | PTS | 6 | Jan 15, 1904 | |||
| 24 | Draw | 20–3–1 | George Gardner | PTS | 15 | Jan 15, 1904 | |||
| 23 | Win | 20–3 | Kid Carter | TKO | 15 | Dec 1, 1903 | |||
| 22 | Loss | 19–3 | George Gardner | PTS | 12 | May 13, 1903 | |||
| 21 | Win | 19–2 | Jack Bonner | DQ | 4 (20) | Apr 2, 1903 | |||
| 20 | Loss | 18–2 | Jack Root | PTS | 6 | Nov 10, 1902 | |||
| 19 | Win | 18–1 | Billy Stift | PTS | 6 | Aug 18, 1902 | |||
| 18 | Win | 17–1 | Kid Carter | KO | 9 (20) | May 3, 1902 | |||
| 17 | Win | 16–1 | Dick O'Brien | KO | 3 (20) | Apr 7, 1902 | |||
| 16 | Win | 15–1 | Billy Stift | KO | 3 (20) | Jan 20, 1902 | |||
| 15 | Loss | 14–1 | Wild Bill Hanrahan | KO | 1 (25) | Dec 17, 1901 | |||
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Jack Beauscholte | KO | 10 (20) | Nov 1, 1901 | |||
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Dan Creedon | KO | 6 (20) | May 24, 1901 | |||
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Tommy West | TKO | 16 (20) | Mar 29, 1901 | |||
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Australian Jim Ryan | KO | 8 (20) | Feb 25, 1901 | |||
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Al Weining | KO | 11 (20) | Jan 21, 1901 | |||
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Peter Trainer | KO | 17 (20) | Dec 12, 1900 | |||
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Hugh McGann | KO | 6 (20) | Aug 18, 1900 | |||
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Hugh McGann | DQ | 6 (20) | Aug 13, 1900 | |||
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Harry Rogers | KO | 14 (20) | Jun 26, 1900 | |||
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Louis Seifker | KO | 2 (20) | Jun 12, 1900 | |||
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Tommy Williams | KO | 2 (20) | May 10, 1900 | |||
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Charles Meisner | KO | 1 (20) | Apr 2, 1900 | |||
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | William Schiller | KO | 4 (?) | Feb 12, 1900 | |||
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | William Schiller | 7 (?) | Dec 12, 1899 |