Joe Choynski

Joe Choynski
Personal information
Nickname(s)
"The California Terror"
"Little Joe"
"Chrysanthemum" Joe
BornJoseph Bartlett Choynski
November 8, 1868
San Francisco, California, United States
DiedJanuary 25, 1943(1943-01-25) (aged 74)
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Height6 ft 0+12 in (1.84 m)
WeightHeavyweight
Boxing career
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights86
Wins59
Win by KO39
Losses17
Draws6
No contests4

Joseph Bartlett Choynski (/ˈɔɪnski/; November 8, 1868 – January 24, 1943) was an American boxer who fought professionally from 1888 to 1904.

Choynski is known for knocking out world heavyweight champions Jack Johnson and Peter Maher in non-title bouts, and drawing against world heavyweight champions James J. Jeffries, Bob Fitzsimmons, Marvin Hart and Tom Sharkey. He also fought notable fights against James J. Corbett, Gus Ruhlin, Barbados Joe Walcott, George Godfrey and Kid McCoy.