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Joe Jeanette and Sam McVey fought for the "colored" HW championship of the world on April 17th, 1909, in Paris. Both were being ducked by Jack Johnson and were forced to fight overseas. McVey knocked Jeanette down 27 times, and 27 times he got up. Somewhere in the 16th round Jeanette came out of the haze and was able to knock McVey down 19 times over the next 32 rounds. McVey couldn't get off his stool to answer the bell for the 49th round, thus concluding the longest fight of the 20th century. Please look up Joe Jeanette because this little thread doesn't do the man justice. He is a HOFer that I had never even heard of until a few days ago. The next time somebody makes a poll about "heart", do not forget about Joe Jeanette.
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49 rounds lol, damn those guys were savages.
Reminds me of Mr. Burns:
Oh, hogwash! Why, I once watched Gentleman Jim Corbett fight an Eskimo fellow bare-knuckled for a hundred and thirteen rounds! Back then, of course, if the fight lasted less than fifty rounds, we demanded our nickel back! -
****ing incredible and scary at the same time. beats the **** out of watching a 10 hour baseball game son.Comment
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Jeanette had a successful after-boxing career. He owned a taxi cab service in North Jersey and had a street named after him.Comment
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How they made it through so many rounds without collapsing is beyond me!Comment
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can someone explain to me how its possible all these old fighters fought so many rounds yet our atheletes today who are supposed to be physically superior can barely last 12 rounds? what am i missing?Comment
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That's what I'm saying! ******* is a helluva drug! J/K. Can't even imagine.Comment
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