Jack Sharkey Training (1930)

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Jack Sharkey Training (1930)

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Some interesting sound footage of Jack Sharkey in training for his rematch against Max Schmeling.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c93DwysuvjE
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Re: Jack Sharkey Training (1930)

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Caractacus wrote:Some interesting sound footage of Jack Sharkey in training for his rematch against Max Schmeling.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c93DwysuvjE

Good stuff!
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Re: Jack Sharkey Training (1930)

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Some of the same footage here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zdk1uxvYSMQ


You don't see fighters hitting the heavy bag the same way these days.
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Re: Jack Sharkey Training (1930)

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yeah but compare to how Primo Carnera had hit the heavy bag in 1934.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNUs-yrWiLM
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Re: Jack Sharkey Training (1930)

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..And check out how Max Baer hits the speedbag in 1938.
You dont see'em hit them hit them quite the same way anymore either.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwgAyXrpKzY
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Caractacus wrote:yeah but compare to how Primo Carnera had hit the heavy bag in 1934.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNUs-yrWiLM

Forget the heavy bag, look at that shadow boxing!!

And the shoes... the shoes...
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Re: Jack Sharkey Training (1930)

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Caractacus wrote:..And check out how Max Baer hits the speedbag in 1938.
You dont see'em hit them hit them quite the same way anymore either.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwgAyXrpKzY

Nice. Interesting work with the medicine ball.

Look at how Dempsey hits the heavy bag here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsGHTVfTLHA
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Re: Jack Sharkey Training (1930)

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"Old Satchel Feet" wore a size 16 shoe (size 52 in Europe).
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Re: Jack Sharkey Training (1930)

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Joe Louis in 1935.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QP0yqDswICM

Joe Louis hitting the heavy bag and shadow boxing in 1937.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qydLMriEBnc
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Re: Jack Sharkey Training (1930)

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Caractacus wrote:"Old Satchel Feet" wore a size 16 shoe (size 52 in Europe).

"Beeg Fella"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZEEgw84l5o
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Re: Jack Sharkey Training (1930)

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Check out Joe Louis in 1943 hitting the speed bage here (at about 3:50 of this clip)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7bzC0MENJY
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