Rare Jack O'Brien Interview (Video)

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  1. reznick

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  2. Longhhorn71

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    Incredible info...and very true. Great post ^.
     
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  3. reznick

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    In 1902 alone, this guy beat Joe Walcott, Peter Mahar, Joe Choynski, Young Peter Jackson, Marvin Hart, and 27 other people without losing.
     
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  4. mcvey

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    Great find R.Many thanks for posting this! O'Brien doesn't look marked up, which of course is a tribute to his defence.
     
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  5. BitPlayerVesti

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    How much footage of him is There? I've only seen a bit of his fight with Burns
     
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    Good find Rez.
     
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  7. BitPlayerVesti

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  8. Mendoza

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    So Billy Conn pulled a Jack O'brien with Joe Louis.
     
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  9. he grant

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    Great find and post ..
     
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  10. janitor

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    Get your head round this:

    O'Brien sparred with an old Jem Mace as a young fighter, and he sparred with Joe Louis later in life!

    That is joining up quite a lot of boxing history!
     
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  11. Boilermaker

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    According to CBZ, Mace Debuted in 1847 and Louis retired in 1951. That makes a span of 104 years!

    Is that a record?
     
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  12. Mendoza

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    There is over 40 minutes of his fight with Burns. Burns gives chase, O'Brien runs.
     
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