Very nice, Ali always has an interesting way with words. On another note, good little bit on Jack Johnson here. I recently have found myself intrigued with the black fighters of the first quarter century. So many greats are overlooked do to the color line that existed then. Nice post friend.
Johnson wasn't the best and he certainly wasn't a KO artist... but to do what he did when he did qualifies him as the baddest mother****er who ever entered the ring.
Consider this fact … Jack Johnson was the son of slaves, both mother and father. When you consider his odyssey it is astonishing, both his audacity and the fact that he was never killed by anthers hand. His bravery was off the chart.
If you are interested in the most detailed and thorough account of his life and career ever done, check out my recently published In the Ring With Jack Johnson - Part I: The Rise. It is available on amazon.com, etc.
It better be wrapped and ready for me under the Christmas tree or my relatives can't take a hint for ****.
I think we both know it's far, far more complex than that ...considering the day the man was far more scrutinized than Ali or Tyson ever were ...
