jack johnson vs george foreman...

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by shommel, Nov 10, 2008.


  1. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member

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    Box rec says it was Johnson's 10th pro fight,I said 8 ,you said 20 +.So I think I won that one.
     
  2. SuzieQ49

    SuzieQ49 The Manager Full Member

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    When johnson fought choysnki, Jack Johnson was nowhere near the mature ripped 205lb monster he later became. Johnson losing to choynski was like liston losing to marshall. In fact, Johnson barely weighed over the lightheavyweight limit when he fought choynski......this win means nothing.
     
  3. SuzieQ49

    SuzieQ49 The Manager Full Member

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    Ive seen it in the Ring Record Book/Boxing Registar

    Sam Langford
    Joe Jeanette 5x
    Sam Mcvea 3x
    Frank Childs 2x
    Denver Ed Martin 2x
    Hank Griffin 3x
    Ed Bearcat Wright
    Brad Simmons 2x
    Klondike Haines 3x
    Big Bill Hartwell
    Battling Norfolk
    Battling Jim Johnson
    Peter Felix
    Young Peter Jackson
    Black Bill 3x
    Joe Butler
    Utah Bob Thompson
    Walter Johnson
    Morris Harris 2x

    Plus More



    Its not his fault if the footage doesnt exist. Fact remains Johnson fought at least 20 different black fighters during his career, and multiple times tooo

    No but what I saw was Jack Johnson carrying 170lb fighters tossing them around like ragdolls in the clinches and ending the bout whenever he pleased. I also saw a 37 year old out of shape johnson with a tire around his bell easily outbox 6'7 230lb superheavyweight Jess Willard for 20 rounds. Johnson also prior to 1908 completley wiped out the entire coloreds heavyweight division defending it over 10 times and beat the best AND biggest (I know you will like that) black fighters out there.


    Jack Johnson was wayy ahead of his time


    Ok, everyone here will enter the Adults boxing forum, and you my friend can start the childs forum...Im sure Chris Warren will enter with you. LOL.

    Well according to you the modern era in heavyweight boxing did not start until April 27th 1956

    How bout Johnson makes george miss all night with his sloppy wild swings countering with short uppercuts and fast flurries, and george finds he is unable to manhandle the ripped 6'2 205lb Jack Johnson in clinches, and george tires himself out and johnson starts to unleash his heavy artillery and stops foreman in the 9th round
     
  4. guilalah

    guilalah Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Would the Johnson out of the 1900's be strong enough to tie up and infight the Foreman out of the 1970's? If he is, I favor him a tad, if not, George. Maybe the Young fight argues for Jack, though George was pretty weird in that fight.

    Coming along at the same time, I'd favor Johnson to win two of three.
     
  5. janitor

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    Do you find being hit by a white person any more congenial than being hit by a black person?

    I personaly have no strong preferrence.
     
  6. Prime Foreman by KO3
    Old Foreman by TKO7
    Jack is no match
    wasn't Jack knocked out like 6 or 7 times by people who were half the punchers that Foreman was?
     
  7. janitor

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    Not anywhere close to his prime.