Jack Johnson Knocked Out the World

[sleazyfellow]

I dont know why people think he's so great just look at the guys he defended his title againgst and he was beat by Marvin heart and also KOed against Joe Choyskie in the 3rd round 1 win over Tommy Burns isnt good enough for me he is great for the history of boxing but not a top p4p fighter

yeah well its quite common for a fighter to go days without eating in those days, even the guy on ur avatar got koed cause of the same exact reason....by a guy johnson fought no less.

[leff]

It's tough comparing Johnson who paced himself for 20-30+ rounds, to fighters that paced them selves for 12-15 rounds. An ATG IMO.

agree, but he has a amazing pace considering the 20-30 and wrestling holds(which i know is tiresome).

however i do feel he is kinda overrated as fighter by being the first black hw champ.

[dempsey1919]

yeah well its quite common for a fighter to go days without eating in those days, even the guy on ur avatar got koed cause of the same exact reason....by a guy johnson fought no less.

I know but I just feel he is overrated for being the first black HW champ and not so much for what he did in the ring

[leff]

I know but I just feel he is overrated for being the first black HW champ and not so much for what he did in the ring

exactly.................

[Pariah21388]

he is the greatest

[dempsey1919]

he is the greatest

explain why you think he is the greatest who did he beat to be considerd the greatest a old Jeffries who had to lose over 100+ pounds to get down to fighting waight after 6 years of retirement or a 5'8 tommy burns who is the smallest heavywaight champ of all time

[Mike Tyson77]

explain why you think he is the greatest who did he beat to be considerd the greatest a old Jeffries who had to lose over 100+ pounds to get down to fighting waight after 6 years of retirement or a 5'8 tommy burns who is the smallest heavywaight champ of all time

Because he knocked out the world. In 1908, EVERYONE said black people where scum and white people where 200% superior. Then Jack goes kicking ass like no tomorrow. Damn, Jack handed out some ass whoppin's.

[sterling]

sam langford is more of a legend then jack johnson and did u know he didnt rematch sam langford because he was afraid of losin his title plus the fight was pretty gd but sam was only a light middle at the time when he fought jack johnson and he knocked him twice twice but jack knocked him down a few times to win on points then when sam became a true heavy he didnt want it.
He wanted to fight white people for more money :P some legend lol but a great fighter indeed top 10 in atg heavywieght.

[dempsey1919]

Because he knocked out the world. In 1908, EVERYONE said black people where scum and white people where 200% superior. Then Jack goes kicking ass like no tomorrow. Damn, Jack handed out some ass whoppin's.

again that goes for his story as be great for boxing not an atg p4p fighter I dont think he ever handed out an ass whoppin have you ever seen him fight he was a defensev first fighter

Title defenses
Frank Moran 24-9-7 Moran would also lose To Jess Willard
Battling Jim Johnson 12-11-2 Johson Drew with him
Fireman Jim Flynn 30-8-14 he was 47-50-19 when his career ended
Jim Jeffries was coming off of 6 years of retirement
Philadelphia Jack O'Brien Former LHW champ
Tony Ross 13-9-2 coming off 2 losses
Stanley Ketchel middlewaight champ knocked Johnson down



Yeah sounds like a ATG P4Per to me LOL Like I said ATG Story for the sport of Boxing but not P4P

[Benny Leonard]

again that goes for his story as be great for boxing not an atg p4p fighter I dont think he ever handed out an ass whoppin have you ever seen him fight he was a defensev first fighter

Title defenses
Frank Moran 24-9-7 Moran would also lose To Jess Willard
Battling Jim Johnson 12-11-2 Johson Drew with him
Fireman Jim Flynn 30-8-14 he was 47-50-19 when his career ended
Jim Jeffries was coming off of 6 years of retirement
Philadelphia Jack O'Brien Former LHW champ
Tony Ross 13-9-2 coming off 2 losses
Stanley Ketchel middlewaight champ knocked Johnson down



Yeah sounds like a ATG P4Per to me LOL Like I said ATG Story for the sport of Boxing but not P4P

Wow, Jack Johnson takes a shot from you and you are the one that has Jack Dempsey in your avatar, who fought who? and which black fighters?

Good job

At least he fought Sam Langford...****, maybe if Sam was blind in both eyes, Jack would have fought him. And this is coming from a Jack Dempsey fan, but your **** stinks.

Jack Johnson beat the best black fighters of his time before winning the title.