Joe Walcott vs Harold Johnson

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  1. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    What happened ? Reports say that Johnson collapsed without being hit due to a torn disc or something ?
     
  2. SolomonDeedes

    SolomonDeedes Active Member Full Member

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    Johnson reportedly had a recurring back problem which stemmed from an injury he'd suffered passing ammunition in the navy. It was bad enough that his licence was suspended for his own safety after his collapse against Walcott.

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  3. JohnThomas1

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    Good to know. I've been wondering about this one for a while. I notice he didn't fight for just over 10 months so they probably enforced almost all of it.

    That little article is gold.