Joe Choynski
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
Nickname(s) | "The California Terror" "Little Joe" "Chrysanthemum" Joe |
| Born | Joseph Bartlett Choynski November 8, 1868 San Francisco, California, United States |
| Died | January 25, 1943 (aged 74) Cincinnati, Ohio, United States |
| Height | 6 ft 0+1⁄2 in (1.84 m) |
| Weight | Heavyweight |
| Boxing career | |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 86 |
| Wins | 59 |
| Win by KO | 39 |
| Losses | 17 |
| Draws | 6 |
| No contests | 4 |
Joseph Bartlett Choynski (/ˈtʃɔɪnski/; 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.