Gypsy Joe Harris

Anyone ever seen him fight? I didn't know much about Harris until reading a couple of old Sports Illustrated articles about him. Seemed like an interesting character.

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http://www.thesweetscience.com/boxing-article/2432/gypsy-joe-harris-career-life-interrupted/

http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1079728/index.htm

http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1079965/index.htm

http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1082181/index.htm

 

Very interesting character of boxing!

Also a member of the "tragic boxing stories hall of fame"

 

I know he was a very shifty and colorful fighter. Some people felt he was basically "exposed" when he stepped up against Griffith, who walked through all his boogaloo and beat him.