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1913-12-20 : Sam Langford 185¾ lbs beat Joe Jeannette 188¼ lbs by PTS in round 20 of 20 Location: Luna Park Arena, Paris, Paris, France Referee: Franz Reichel Langford and Jeannette fought for the World Heavyweight Title, as recognized by the French Boxing Federation, which had stripped Jack Johnson. Soon after Langford's victory over Jeannette, he was also stripped of the title. December 27, 1913 Vie Au Grand Air cover Langford Whips Jeannette - New York Times - December 21, 1913 http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9E01EEDD1F3BE633A25752C2A9649D946296D6CF