Jack Johnson today.

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  1. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    We assume that he is champion.

    How do the media and public take him?
     
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  2. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    I think at his age we would feel very proud of him.
     
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  3. Kalasinn

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    :lol:
     
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  4. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    He'd be universally loved.
     
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  5. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Certainly a possible scenario.

    He was charming, carismatic and fan friendly. He would also have been astute enough to do the charity, celebrity and chat show thing.

    His misdemeanours might have largley slipped under the radar.
     
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  6. Kalasinn

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    Also, boxing would be huge in America again.
     
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  7. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Do you think that the fight fans of his era might agree to swap him for Chris Areola?
     
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  8. Kalasinn

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    :lol:

    We can only dream!
     
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  9. Swarmer

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    Floyd Mayweather 2.0: Bigger, Badder, More Fake Teeth
     
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  10. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Althought he would behave like Mayweather in private, he would be a lot more reasonable in terms of what he said in public.

    Faced with a public who liked him he would respond positivley.
     
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  11. choklab

    choklab cocoon of horror Full Member

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    To make the same impact he would have to be openly gay.
     
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  12. Swarmer

    Swarmer Patrick Full Member

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    There is absolutely nothing Jack Johnson could do to make the same impact as far as controversy goes. Can you really see anything outraging even the most conservative groups of people here in the states enough to the point of rioting? We're living in the era of 2 girls 1 cup.
     
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  13. Kalasinn

    Kalasinn ♧ OG Kally ♤ Full Member

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    Maybe if Johnson teabagged his KO'd victims, he would approach a fraction of the controversy he had back in his day. :lol:
     
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  14. DonBoxer

    DonBoxer The Lion! Full Member

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    Wouldnt be half as bad as Arreola kissing an opponent if he and Johnson did swap places.
     
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  15. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Probably a lot more tolerantly than they did then.

    How would the public take to Jim Jeffries if ,having beaten Wlad for the title he announced, "I will only defend against white challengers,when there are no more of them to fight I shall retire, I will not risk my title against a black challenger" ?:think
     
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