I had a chance to read the book by Jim as it was written and he's done a nice job with it. Saw him this weekend and he said it's due out in February.
"Off topic, How do you think Peter Jackson would have done vs John L Sullivan, Jim Jeffries(prime)? Do you think he was better than Corbett?"...
"You say Langford 140-156lb, but isn't it a fact Langford was 156lb and not 140lb? That's a big difference." I wouldn't be surprised if...
Couple Points 1) I do have Jack Johnson beating Rocky Marciano (Glad to hear that, because if you've got Johnson beating Langford I couldn't...
"I'll sum it up nice and short, cause I don't feel like going into detail. Sam Langford was made for Jack Johnson. A 5'6 stationary fighter who...
It's true that Gibbons had Miske's number but I found the following quote of interest: "I always had the highest regard for Billy Miske, both...
You might want to check out 'Bad ******! The National Impact of Jack Johnson' by Al-Tony Gilmore.
"My immediate thought is that it should be one volume similar in size to Adam's book on Jeffries. Every artist passionate about their art has to...
"The second fight might also have been known to history as Sam Langford's Last Fight. " Ya mean it would have just retired after winning the...
Thanks Steve, I thought Johnson said that to Mullins right before he fought Burns. And, I agree, the pair would have made for an interesting...
"I've always thought Burns was better than he has been portrayed,and the fact that Johnson told him , in 1910, he had the beating of Langford...
I see the December 7, 1903 'Evening Times' (Pawtucket, R.I. newspaper) say's Sam was born at Calais, Maine on June 15, 1880. Of course, he was...
Dec. 11, 1903 The Sun (Baltimore, MD) Page 9 GANS RETAINS TITLE Fight With Langford In Boston Did Not Affect It. BOTH WERE OVER WEIGHT...
Dec. 9, 1903 The Sun (New York, NY) Page 14 JOE GANS DEFEATED. Sam Langford Gets Decision Over Him in Fifteen Round Bout. Boston, Dec....
Dec. 9, 1903 The Sun (Baltimore, MD) Page 9 DECISION OVER GANS Sam Langford Gets It In A Fifteen-Round Bout. [Special Dispatch to the...
