Career
Hart died the day after his 55th birthday of an enlarged liver and high blood pressure. He was interred in the Resthaven Memorial Park, in Louisville, Kentucky. Jefferies, the retiring champ, refereed the championship fight on July 3, 1905 in Reno, Nevada.
After one successful exhibition match, Hart lost his championship to Canadian Tommy Burns on February 23, 1906 in Los Angeles, California.