Jack Cushing’s Real Name and Boxing Biography
Jack Cushing is the boxer’s documented public name in the Library of Congress record for the 1894 Leonard–Cushing fight. The sources checked do not establish a different birth name.
- Known as
- Jack Cushing
- Name evidence
- Public name documented; a different birth name is not established here.
- Category
- Boxers
Biography
Jack Cushing is identified alongside Mike Leonard in an early filmed boxing contest made for the Kinetoscope. The film was photographed on June 14, 1894, in Edison’s Black Maria studio in West Orange, New Jersey. William Heise operated the camera, and W. K. L. Dickson supervised the production.
The Edison catalog advertised a six-round contest and offered its rounds separately. The Library of Congress preserves only a portion of one round. A short surviving extract therefore does not represent the complete original event.
Cushing’s name is secure because the archival record explicitly lists him as a participant. His fuller personal identity is less well established in the sources used here. “Jack” should not automatically be expanded to John, and no nickname or birth date should be supplied simply to make the profile look complete.
Names and nicknames
No independently verified nickname found in the consulted records.
Archival film connection
Leonard–Cushing fight (1894), opposite Mike Leonard.
Frequently asked questions
What name is documented for Jack Cushing?
Jack Cushing is the boxer’s documented public name in the Library of Congress record for the 1894 Leonard–Cushing fight. The sources checked do not establish a different birth name.
Which archival footage is associated with Jack Cushing?
Leonard–Cushing fight (1894), opposite Mike Leonard.
Sources
Further reading: Library of Congress: Leonard–Cushing fight