Any chance of a Coloured Heavyweight Title redoux? Also you should change your avatar back to the Louis one, the crash may have been your fault...
(All credit to Janitor) 1876 Charles C. Smith “The Black Thunderbolt” claims the title after offering to take on all comers. 1878 Morris Grant claims title in New York. 1881 Jan 14 Prof. Charles Hadley W3 Morris Grant, New York, NY Sep George Godfrey claims title when, after stripping to fight John L. Sullivan, the Heavyweight Champion refused to fight. 1882 Apr 6 Hadley KO2 Morris Grant, New York, NY Dec 7 Hadley KO3 Morris Grant, New York, NY 1883 Jan 10 Hadley KO2 Harry Woodson, New York, NY Feb 22 George Godfrey KO6 Charles Hadley, Boston, MA -Billed as a battle for the colored heavyweight title. 2oz gloves were used. 1884 Oct 5 Godfrey D4 McHenry Johnson, Boston, MA 1888 Jan 25 Godfrey KO4 McHenry Johnson, Boston, MA -Godfrey knocked down Johnson in the fourth and the latter and his seconds claimed foul. Initially, the referee ruled the bout in Johnson’s favor, but the club eventually changed the ruling. Aug 8 Peter Jackson KO19 George Godfrey, San Francisco, CA Jackson never defended the title and it lapsed for close to eight years. 1896 Dec 21 Bob Armstrong KO19 Charley Strong, New York, NY -This was billed as for the vacant title. 1897 Mar 6 Armstrong KO6 Joe Butler, Philadelphia, PA 1898 Jan 29 Frank Childs KO2 Bob Armstrong, Chicago, IL Feb 26 Frank Childs WF3 Klondike Haynes, Chicago, IL Jun 4 Frank Childs D6 Charley Strong, Chicgo, IL Sep 14 George Byers W20 Frank Childs, Chicago, IL 1899 Mar 4 Frank Childs KO6 Bob Armstrong, Cincinnatti, OH KO6 -Fight billed as being for the colored heavyweight title. Jul 24 George Byers KO9 Charley Strong, Brooklyn, NY 1900 Mar 16 George Byers D6 Frank Childs, Chicago, IL 1901 Mar 16 Frank Childs KO17 George Byers, Hot Springs, AR 1902 Feb 24 Denver Ed Martin W6 Frank Childs, Chicago, IL Jul 25 Denver Ed Martin W15 Bob Armstrong, London, Eng Aug 30 Denver Ed Martin KO4 Frank Craig, Newcastle, Eng 1903 Feb 3 Jack Johnson W20 Denver Ed Martin, Los Angeles, CA Feb 27 Jack Johnson W20 Sam McVey, Los Angeles, CA Oct 27 Jack Johnson W20 Sam McVey Los Angeles, CA 1904 Apr 22 Jack Johnson KO20 Sam McVey, San Francisco, CA Oct 18 Jack Johnson KO2 Denver Ed Martin, Los Angeles, CA 1905 Dec 2 Jack Johnson ND6(W) Joe Jeanette, Philadelphia, PA 1906 Jan 16 Jack Johnson W15 Joe Jeanette, Baltimore, MD Apr 26 Jack Johnson W15 Sam Langford, Chelsea, MA 1907 Feb 19 Jack Johnson KO1 Peter Felix, Sydney, NSW, AUS 1908 Jack Johnson wins world heavyweight title in December. 1909 Feb 20 Sam McVey W20 Joe Jeanette, Paris, FR Apr 9 Sam McVey KO2 Cyclone Billy Warren, Paris, FR Apr 17 Joe Jeanette KO49 Sam McVey, Paris, FR ---Sam Langford claims title after Johnson refuses to face him for the world title. Dec 11 Joe Jeanette D30 Sam McVey, Paris, FR 1910 Sep 6 Sam Langford W15 Joe Jeanette, Boston, MA Nov 10 Sam Langfrod KO2 Jeff Clarke, Joplin , MO 1911 Jan 10 Sam Langford W12 Joe Jeanette, Boston, MA Apr 1 Sam Langford D20 Sam McVey, Paris, FR Dec 26 Sam McVey W20 Sam Langford, Sydney, NSW, AUS 1912 Apr 8 Sam Langford W20 Sam McVey, Sydney, NSW, AUS Dec 26 Sam Langford KO13 Sam McVey, Sydney, NSW, AUS 1913 Dec 20 Sam Langford W20 Joe Jeanette, Paris, FR 1914 May 1 Harry Wills W10 Sam Langford, New Orleans, LA Nov 26 Sam Langford KO14 Harry Wills, Los Angeles, CA 1916 Jan 3 Harry Wills W20 Sam Langford, New Orleans, LA Feb 11 Sam Langford KO19 Harry Wills, New Orleans, LA 1917 Jan 25 Bill Tate W12 Sam Langford, Kansas City, MO May 2 Sam Langford KO6 Bill Tate, St. Louis, MO Dec 17 Sam Langford KO2 Kid Norfolk, Denver, CO 1918 Apr 14 Harry Wills KO6 Sam Langford, Panama City, Pan May 19 Harry Wills TK7 Sam Langford, Panama City, Pan 1919 Aug 18 Harry Wills KO4 Jeff Clarke, Syracuse, NY 1920 Apr 19 Harry Wills W15 Sam Langford, Denver, CO Wills is generally regarded by all as the leading black heavyweight in the world. He holds the “title” of colored champion until his loss at the hands of Jack Sharkey in October of 1926. 1926 Nov 8 George Godfrey KO6 Larry Gaines, Buffalo, NY Nov 22 George Godfrey D10 Bearcat Wright, Portland, OR 1927 Jul 5 George Godfrey KO7 Neil Clisby, Los Angeles, CA Nov 20 George Godfrey KO1 Clem Johnson, Atlantic City, NJ 1928 Aug 15 Larry Gaines WF3 George Godfrey, Toronto, Can -Billed as a championship affair---Gaines never made any real claim to the title. He left to campaign in Europe and Godfrey remained recognized as the colored champion. 1930 Dec 19 George Godfrey D10 Bearcat Wright, Atlantic City, NJ -Billed as for the American Black Title 1931 Aug 24 George Godfrey KO2 Seal Harris, Toronto, Can 1932 Sep 5 George Godfrey KO5 Ace Clark, Laredo, TX 1933 Jan 31 George Godfrey W10 Tiger Jack Fox, Indianapolis, IN Mar 10 George Godfrey NC6 Bearcat Wright, Kansas City, MO Oct 9 Obidiah Walker W10 George Godfrey, Philadelphia, PA 1935 Jul 20 Larry Gaines W15 Obidiah Walker, Leicester, Eng
Last night I got on for a little bit and he had Four threads in the loungs, three of them deleted by admin, four posts total on his slate. It was one of those "help me!" type posts from what I remember. He was the last guy to post before the troubles began... Though that doesn't excuse Janitor entirely.
Janitor is an obnoxious virus who should be exterminated ,further more he never agrees with me on anything,so he is definitely an evil presence on this forum.
The couloured heavyweight thread is back up and running. It is now up to the moderators to make it a sticky. Sorry it has taken so long I have been busy. I think that the Harry Greb comic avatar is prety cool but if people prefer the Joe Louis crime fighting one I am flexible.
