Greb147 6,809 Posted January 30, 2021 Report Share Posted January 30, 2021 (edited) Thought I would start a thread about old classics of the past. Here's a colour video of Jess Willard knocking out Jack Johnson in Cuba 1915, amazing quality for that period. https://boxrec.com/media/index.php/Jack_Johnson_vs._Jess_Willard Edited January 30, 2021 by Greb147 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lenmcharristar 9,732 Posted January 30, 2021 Report Share Posted January 30, 2021 39 minutes ago, Greb147 said: Thought I would start a thread about old classics of the past. Here's a colour video of Jess Willard knocking out Jack Johnson in Cuba 1915, amazing quality for that period. https://boxrec.com/media/index.php/Jack_Johnson_vs._Jess_Willard Brilliant fight, one thing about jack, he was his own man and a true champion to hd the belt, men were men in those days. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TOMO 26,067 Posted January 30, 2021 Report Share Posted January 30, 2021 as good as that is.... i was more intrested in who the time keeper was ...Bat masterson.....proper gun fighter from the late 1800's ... dodge city lawman ...he even rode with wyatt earp.. read his life story very interesting .. 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greb147 6,809 Posted January 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2021 12 minutes ago, TOMO said: as good as that is.... i was more intrested in who the time keeper was ...Bat masterson.....proper gun fighter from the late 1800's ... dodge city lawman ...he even rode with wyatt earp.. read his life story very interesting .. Fights were a gamblers dream back then, attracted all sorts of ruffians. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greb147 6,809 Posted January 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2021 41 minutes ago, Lenmcharristar said: Brilliant fight, one thing about jack, he was his own man and a true champion to hd the belt, men were men in those days. Yep, didn't give a stuff about the establishment. Like Ali said, "He was a baaaad man!" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
king 11,972 Posted January 30, 2021 Report Share Posted January 30, 2021 2 minutes ago, Greb147 said: Yep, didn't give a stuff about the establishment. Like Ali said, "He was a baaaad man!" And George had some punch... 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greb147 6,809 Posted January 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2021 24 minutes ago, king said: And George had some punch... On about Jack Johnson but aye George could bang alright. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greb147 6,809 Posted January 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2021 An old myth is that the "Raging Bull" Jake Lamotta was never put down, here he is getting dropped and badly hurt before getting stopped at the back end of his career. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darbo 4,774 Posted January 30, 2021 Report Share Posted January 30, 2021 Willard getting a beating 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greb147 6,809 Posted January 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2021 20 minutes ago, darbo said: Willard getting a beating In 2013, The Ring's website reported: "Not only did Dempsey’s first hook break Willard’s jaw, the ensuing attack ... also reportedly produced multiple facial fractures, several broken ribs and hearing loss in one ear." 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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darbo 4,774 Posted January 30, 2021 Report Share Posted January 30, 2021 A real character 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greb147 6,809 Posted January 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2021 7 minutes ago, sid g said: The St Valentine's Day Massacre! 5-1 was the score to Robinson. It's crazy to think that after Lamotta defeated Robinson for the first time in his career after their second bout, that they then fought another gruelling bout about 3 week later. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Greb147 6,809 Posted January 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2021 3 minutes ago, darbo said: A real character One of the biggest punchers in HW history, he killed a fighter in the ring. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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