For the first round at heavyweight no one was more dangerous than Tyson ..
Roy Jones, shockingly fast Gerry Cooney Frazier to a degree Corbett Tito Trinidad James Scott Jermain Taylor Leon Spinks David Bey Tyrell Briggs...
He certainly cried out for a match but Jeffries was so arrogant, so set in his ways and believed by many to be so superior it didn't gain much...
Tommy was chased halfway around the world by Johnson and called out constantly and finally agreed to cross the color line for what was then an...
I don't know .. I can't remember ever seeing him tired and he took a hell of a shot as well ... I am not a big fan but it's hard not to respect...
Some terrific posts here ... I don't believe anyone is saying Johnson was perfect (he clearly wasn't) or romanticizing him but when judging him...
Actually it was selecting a man that would put up with all the horrific abuse that would be thrown at him by both players and fans for a three...
Exactly.
Usky by clear decision ..
That was a reflection on society , not Johnson. He did nothing illegal until they trumped up the Mann act specifically to target him. Too say that...
Bulls eye !
I saw Steward interviewed on Johnson and thought about it for a long time and my take is he may know the 101 version of Johnson but not the...
Jack Johnson was the son of slaves. Start with that. I don't think any of us are in a position to pass judgement on him or critique ripple impact...
Bravo.
Rocky managed to absorb the moment even though I felt his instinctive reaction while his face was down ... I don't see any late thirties version...
