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Interesting article.
If you read the reports prior to his bout with Johnson, Burns stated his condition was his best ever. Training harder than ever before.
Those that witness his training wrote that Burns was in great condition.
After the bout Burns offered no excuses.
Here he intimates that he over trained which led to his lower than typical weight. This led to him being listless during the bout.
I’ve heard of those who claimed Burns was very ill going into this bout but have read nothing of it whatsoever. The only negative comment was by Jack London, the writer, who watched the bout live. He stated Burns looked pale as if he had not slept the night prior.
One thing that is clear is that the bout was a one sided affair with Johnson allowing Burns to hit him in the body. Burns was cut and badly swollen after the fight. Johnson relatively unmarked. The bout was stopped because of it being so one sided. Johnson’s defense impenetrable.
If you read the reports prior to his bout with Johnson, Burns stated his condition was his best ever. Training harder than ever before.
Those that witness his training wrote that Burns was in great condition.
After the bout Burns offered no excuses.
Here he intimates that he over trained which led to his lower than typical weight. This led to him being listless during the bout.
I’ve heard of those who claimed Burns was very ill going into this bout but have read nothing of it whatsoever. The only negative comment was by Jack London, the writer, who watched the bout live. He stated Burns looked pale as if he had not slept the night prior.
One thing that is clear is that the bout was a one sided affair with Johnson allowing Burns to hit him in the body. Burns was cut and badly swollen after the fight. Johnson relatively unmarked. The bout was stopped because of it being so one sided. Johnson’s defense impenetrable.
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