Harold Johnson died

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  1. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    He was 87.

    http://www.boxingnewsonline.net/harold-johnson-dies-aged-87/

    SOMETIMES it is just not meant to be. You can have all of the gifts in the world but if there are better people out there than you, it’s just not your time.

    Philadelphia’s classy light-heavyweight Harold Johnson, who died today aged 87, was one of the best light-heavyweights the division has seen.

    The sad part, for him, was that he came along at a time when Archie Moore and Ezzard Charles, arguably the finest two ever to compete in that division, ruled the roost.

    And it’s not as if Johnson was a long way behind them. In fact, he beat Moore in one of their four encounters and defeated Charles, too.

    He also scalped Nino Valdes, Jimmy Bivins, Eddie Machen and Doug Jones as he mixed up contests at heavyweight and light-heavyweight.

    Johnson would claim he fought at heavyweight to make more money but, naturally smaller, he would have to put led in his shoes to go over the light-heavyweight limit.

    Whatever, the well-muscled, slick and strong Johnson was a force to be reckoned with is considered the best technical fighter produced by the City of Brotherly Love, a fight capital known for gym wars and blood-and-guts warriors.
     
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  2. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Damn, RIP.
     
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  3. Claus Holmen

    Claus Holmen Active Member Full Member

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    A man to respect - RIP.
     
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  4. burt bienstock

    burt bienstock Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    What a great well rounded fighter was Harold Johnson ...Fighting in the midst
    of such great lightheavyweights as Ezzard Charles, Archie Moore, Jimmy Bivens, Lloyd Marshall, Clarence Henry, Bob Satterfield, Jimmy Slade etc.
    When will we see their likes again ? Answer NEVER... R.I.P. Harold...
     
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  5. Curtis Lowe

    Curtis Lowe Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hate to hear Johnson has passed on. A credit to the fight game. At 89 years of age one would think he had a full life.
     
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  6. LittleRed

    LittleRed Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    One of my all time favorite fighters. God bless him.
     
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  7. Bummy Davis

    Bummy Davis Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I was watching films of him yesterday, he was a Great fighter, very talented and smart
     
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  8. Unforgiven

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    R-I-P

    One of the best of his era - and that was no easy era !
     
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  9. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    He was pretty old.
     
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  10. WhyYouLittle

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    Classy as a fighter and as a human being.
     
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  11. lora

    lora Fighting Zapata Full Member

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    RIP.

    A great fighter.
     
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  12. Titan1

    Titan1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Great fighter, who in some respects, never got his credit due.RIP Harold.
     
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  13. Vanboxingfan

    Vanboxingfan Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    The guy just aged 2 years on the course of 3-4 posts..lol

    Hate to say it but I don't feel too bad if someone passes on at 87. I guess as long as your healthy age doesn't matter, but once it goes, some count the days.

    I hope he enjoyed his life.
     
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  14. mcvey

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    Great fighter, who was it said Harold represents perfection and there is no room for perfection ? Excuse me for any misquotes I've been to an emotional and boozy funeral.
     
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  15. burt bienstock

    burt bienstock Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Van, take it from me, at ANY age a human being wants to live...
     
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