Jack Johnson vs James J. Jeffries (1910)

from the 1971 documentary "Jack Johnson" portrayed by James Earl Jones (b. 1931)

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[300n7save222]

I KNOW FOR A FACT

All of them are still alive

[John.C isGreat]

Whats up with al the racist coments. It's not funny. Jack Johnson beat him fair and square,get over it. It was years ago.

[Darthmalak12]

Before WW1 LOL

[kenluc62]

you can buy my dick in your mouth while at it pussyboy.

[andrewr62]

Jeffries prime was 1888-1902. Johnson was hardly a contender at that point in time. He was fresh off ko losses to men like Klondyke Haynes and an older Joe Choynski. Johnson's later loss to the very ordinary Marvin Hart did not help his claim to title shot during Jeffreis reign. Johnson did not reach his peak until after Jeffreis retirement. Johnson did beat Jack Jeffries.

Both were novices at the time. Use caution when citing Johnson's personal writings. He claimed to be a US spy in WWI

[Guus Janssen]

Johnson challenged him multiple times, but Jeffries couldn't afford to go against a black on account of the loss of immage he would suffer at a loss. He drew what they than called the 'color line', which John L. Sullivan put in place.

[Guus Janssen]

Actually Johnson challenged Jeffries multiple times when he was in his prime. Johnson even beat Jeffries brother Jack in a fair fight. There is a very good biography on Johnson. It's called 'Unforgivable Blackness' you should read it, It contains a lot of material from Johnson's personal diary and a lot of interviews with eyewitnesses.

[STR8R1D3R]

White women Succumb to the Latin Man Too

[STR8R1D3R]

you white people and black people who comment racist shit on here are so pathetic, this stupid fight was over 100 years ago GET OVER IT!

[m29p29]

Jack Johnson owned the 1st KFC in America and also made a fortune selling Open Pit barbecue sauce.