Johnson vs Jeffries 24/7

would have been interesting but i could imagine Johnson being unbelievably cocky

 

Jeffries was out of the ring for 6 years before the 'comeback'. He was fat pig. While the racists would find the 24/7 interesting, boxing fans would know that the fight was going to be a joke .

 

Jeffries, charisma? Since when?

 

As much as the pre fight build up was documented, you'd have to say there was a Johnson/Jeffries 24/7. Almost every day there was some news from each man's camp whether it was training or who was visiting the camps, etc.

 

Maybe, but he would of been put across as a primitive ****** like animal; while the Jeffries camp would of spent the entire time mocking Johnson and the colour of his skin.

To suggest anything else would of happened at the time is naive.

 

Actually by most accounts Jeffries was a quiet, if not moody sounding man, during the entire time he trained for Johnson. The only people who seemed racist was his trainers and management, while Jeffries seemingly didn't give a **** either way, as he knew he was in for the fight of his life.

 

That's what I meant, during the 6 years out of the ring. You don't just brush off 6 years of pigging out and not training. He was a shell of his former self when he fought Johnson. Not saying he would have beaten Johnson in his prime, but if this fight were taking place today, boxing fans would be screaming about what a joke it was. Other than as a testament to redneck racism, this fight means nothing as far as boxing history. Even Tyson v Holmes was more legitimate .

 

Hence I said Jeffries camp; by most accounts Jeffries vetoed a rather infamous racist song, being played pre fight.

 

Actually it was the crowd that pushed the band to play 'All Coons Look Alike To Me'. Only thing Jeffries did on the day of the fight was come out last, and got his pick of what corner he wanted (which was in the shade).

 

Well he ws the champ!