http://www.rare-maps.com/details.cfm?ty ... key=100003
This is one of Jack Johnson when he was in France evidentially and fought Arthur Craven at the PLAZA OF THE MONUMENTAL BULLS SUNDAY, APRIL 23, 1916 3:00PM.
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HomicideHenry
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The Jeffries-Sharkey fight, first battle between the two I believe.
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It was the second; the first wasn't filmed. The film is lost. We have snippets now from a bootleg film, not that film.
Its a shame the Biograph film was lost. Most of the beautifully clear pictures we have of Jeffries-Sharkey II were stills taken from that film.
Its also a shame because it was, by all accounts, a great fight. Fans who saw it and who lived into the Joe Louis era frequently called it the greatest, most action packed heavyweight fight they'd ever seen.
Its a shame the Biograph film was lost. Most of the beautifully clear pictures we have of Jeffries-Sharkey II were stills taken from that film.
Its also a shame because it was, by all accounts, a great fight. Fans who saw it and who lived into the Joe Louis era frequently called it the greatest, most action packed heavyweight fight they'd ever seen.
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HomicideHenry
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http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?hu ... &cat=boxer
^^^Arthur Cravan
According to the fight poster I posted in the first post, it states that Cravan was the European champion at Heavyweight. Yet BoxRec only has 3 losses listed as Cravan's record.
^^^Arthur Cravan
According to the fight poster I posted in the first post, it states that Cravan was the European champion at Heavyweight. Yet BoxRec only has 3 losses listed as Cravan's record.
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BroughtonRulesRefuge
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- Sweet, but that was Mexico. Johnson was literally booed out of Mexico across the Rio Grande into the welcoming hands of the FBI after his act got old. Looks like a still from Ruiz/EHField bout.HomicideHenry wrote:http://www.rare-maps.com/details.cfm?ty ... key=100003
This is one of Jack Johnson when he was in France evidentially and fought Arthur Craven at the PLAZA OF THE MONUMENTAL BULLS SUNDAY, APRIL 23, 1916 3:00PM.
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Actually, it was Madrid. Craven - a Dada-ist sytle poet, drunk and nephew (by marriage) of Oscar Wilde - was the self-proclaimed champion of France. He vanished at sea while sailing alone to Venezuela.BroughtonRulesRefuge wrote:- Sweet, but that was Mexico. Johnson was literally booed out of Mexico across the Rio Grande into the welcoming hands of the FBI after his act got old. Looks like a still from Ruiz/EHField bout.HomicideHenry wrote:http://www.rare-maps.com/details.cfm?ty ... key=100003
This is one of Jack Johnson when he was in France evidentially and fought Arthur Craven at the PLAZA OF THE MONUMENTAL BULLS SUNDAY, APRIL 23, 1916 3:00PM.
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Love them old time shots.
Quality.
Quality.
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Actually, the poster states that Jack Johnson is the European champion.HomicideHenry wrote:http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?hu ... &cat=boxer
^^^Arthur Cravan
According to the fight poster I posted in the first post, it states that Cravan was the European champion at Heavyweight. Yet BoxRec only has 3 losses listed as Cravan's record.
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BroughtonRulesRefuge
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- OK, I stand down. Always heard of the Craven fights, but never knew Johnson was officially credited with wins over him.raylawpc wrote:Actually, it was Madrid. Craven - a Dada-ist sytle poet, drunk and nephew (by marriage) of Oscar Wilde - was the self-proclaimed champion of France. He vanished at sea while sailing alone to Venezuela.BroughtonRulesRefuge wrote:- Sweet, but that was Mexico. Johnson was literally booed out of Mexico across the Rio Grande into the welcoming hands of the FBI after his act got old. Looks like a still from Ruiz/EHField bout.HomicideHenry wrote:http://www.rare-maps.com/details.cfm?ty ... key=100003
This is one of Jack Johnson when he was in France evidentially and fought Arthur Craven at the PLAZA OF THE MONUMENTAL BULLS SUNDAY, APRIL 23, 1916 3:00PM.
Assumed he went to Mexico straight away after the Willard fight and had all those exibitions. Must've had more money than reported to end up in Spain.
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Johnson spent three years in Spain following the Willard loss.BroughtonRulesRefuge wrote:- OK, I stand down. Always heard of the Craven fights, but never knew Johnson was officially credited with wins over him.raylawpc wrote:Actually, it was Madrid. Craven - a Dada-ist sytle poet, drunk and nephew (by marriage) of Oscar Wilde - was the self-proclaimed champion of France. He vanished at sea while sailing alone to Venezuela.BroughtonRulesRefuge wrote:
- Sweet, but that was Mexico. Johnson was literally booed out of Mexico across the Rio Grande into the welcoming hands of the FBI after his act got old. Looks like a still from Ruiz/EHField bout.
Assumed he went to Mexico straight away after the Willard fight and had all those exibitions. Must've had more money than reported to end up in Spain.