Willard -vs- Johnson. Rare post fight footage.

You know it's always told that Johnson was hounded and denied rights, but nearly every photo or
film I see of him he's surrounded by admiring whites as in the end of this video.

 

Temperature 103 and rising!

The size of Johnson's ass.
Pot bellied
Spare tire around his midriff , fat ,and flabby.37 years old!

 

Yeah ,even when they sent him death threats and took a shot at him at his training camp for Jeffries,they was just funnin!

 

After Johnson congratulated Willard, it left Jess feeling bittersweet. He said that he felt bad for beating him, and that because of his nice word and parting after the fight, Jess thought he was more of a gentlemen than most white people. Lol, as good a compliment gets at that time I guess! Yikes

 

Those white folks sure look happy.

 

He also said that week that he would draw the colour line.

 

That's because he wasn't a racist.If he had been he would not have married 3 white wives!lol

 

Johnson was larger than his time.

I think my favorite boxing quote is:
"I'm black, they never let me forget it.
I'm black alright, I'll never let them forget it."

 

Willard said," it was hotter than hell in there." I guess he was lying.They were fighting for78 minutes, plus the minutes between rounds that's another 25 minutes in that heat and humidity .Johnson was in front after 20 rds but running quickly out of steam he knew he was going to get beat because he sent a message to his wife saying ,"I am very weak,please leave the arena".
He knew he couldn't ko Willard ,and that he couldn't last another19 rounds to a decision, but he went out on his shield ,having put up a courageous fight against a trained to the minute giant.
I wouldn't expect you to give him an ounce of credit.That would be like asking the earth to stop revolving!

 

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Having watched the fight is it your opinion that the 225lbs Johnson was not fat?
What Johnson who was briefly married to a black woman said,and it was to Ada "Brick Top",I could love a black woman but the only ones I was with two-timed me ,"which was absolutely true,as you would know if you had ever done any research on the man you hate with phobic passion. His black mistress Clara robbed him, taking his jewellery and even his clothes.
Johnson didn't have any problem controlling big men, he handled Jeffries like a baby putting his arm up his back and walking him to his corner! He manhandled big men,Kaufman,Moran,McVey, Jim Johnson,Lang,Felix,Ferguson, Martin to name just a few. The referee Jack Welch said,had the fight been over 20rds he would have had no hesitation in raising Johnson's hand!
BTW You've just emphatically proved the last statement I made in my previous post! Thanks!lol

NB Going out on your shield is doing your best and continuing to try even when you know you can no longer win,ie Archie Moore v Marciano,Louis v Marciano and , most definitely Johnson v Willard!