50+ View Photos of James J Corbett
50+ View Photos of James J Corbett. Corbett won the heavyweight title from john l. James john corbett, often referred to as "gentleman jim," never cared much for the brutish nature of the sport of boxing. In fact, even before the future . A new breed of boxer was born when james j. Corbett, byname gentleman jim, (born september 1, 1866, san francisco, california, u.s.—died february 18, 1933, new york, .