Joe Gans vs. Kid Herman

Joe Gans KO 8 Kid Herman

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• joe
• gans
• kid
• herman
• knockout
• ko
• boxing

[TommyHearns]

Yeah, I could tell from your username. Awesome right hand, wasn't it?

[battenwood]

You are right. Class is class; Gans had it. As for the people who criticise low-held hands, they need to try to hold up their hands high with gloves on for just a couple of rounds and they'll see why these guys going 45 held them low.

[114raw123]

Awesome clip! This is the most complete film of the fight that I have ever seen.

I disagree with those who say that Gans wouldn't last against fighters of today. The pace of these old bouts was slower because the fighters were preparing themselves to go for 20, 25, or 45 rounds. How many boxers today do you think would be capable of fighting for 45 rounds? If Gans was fighting today, he would adapt to modern style and excel.

[generaldiehardmamba]

Sigh. What a genius. The boxing 45 degree boxing stance we see nowadays, the uppercut. These were all created and perfect by joe gans. They didnt fight one fight a year like nowadays and they could fight up to 42 rounds! He honed his skills when he was fighting battle royal fights.Blacks used to be blindfolded and bareknuckled. He used to have to fight bigger fighters and still he won. Do you honestly think the likes of manny pacquaio wil stand a chance against him!

[ww1enfield]

Good God, I've only read about Gans before but watching him made my mouth drop. you can see the influence on Joe Louis that he had, and the fact that he was in a class all on his own. I think even with TB he would have owned nowadays.

[RapedByRepublicans]

I wish there was film of kid herman vs the ghost w/ the hammer in his hand...

[marcxopoco]

@suprapower101 adds another totally clueless post to the pathetic list of youtube boxing "experts."

What a load of crap.

[PREZ150]

@gregluland Yea edurance wise they were.

[gregluland]

@PREZ150 Yeah they were human, but they were tougher humans that's 4 sure.

[PREZ150]

But anyway I like how Gans dominate this fight big difference form Gans fighting McGovern .I like use his masterful defense to beat Kid Herman to the punch and Ilove Gans blocking and footwork to keep out of danger.Gans seems like he knows what kid is going to do before he do it.And we can see Gans had a powerful right hand to .It's know doubt Gans was a early offensive and defensive master of scientific boxing.Thats why they call him the old master.

[PREZ150]

I know the old time fighters went 20 or more rounds but they was not at full power by the time they hit those rounds.They was human.

[applepearbananas]

nobody is born with boxing knowledge...Gans persuade the knowledge back then and excelled, if he were around today he would do the same!

[suprapower101]

@114raw123

the way these guys fought, most fighters near the top could do 45 rounds. they wore lighter gloves back then and paced themselves and did not fight at near the pace they fight at now. Now a days boxers are slipping moving timing continuously all at once. On top of that if you watch these guys go 30+ rounds they are Exhausted, hands hanging down by their waist, some times both standing in the middle giving each other breaks. Especially during the HW fights.