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JACK JOHNSON IN ARGENTINA
Posted: 16 Nov 2005, 13:42
by Martin Sosa Cameron
Dear Friends: between 1914-1915, the World Heavyweight Champion Jack Johnson was in Argentina; then, he fought twice: on December 15, 1914, in the Sociedad Sportiva Argentina, Palermo, Buenos Aires, Capital Federal, KO'ed Jack Murray in 3; this bout is considered valid for the World Heavyweight Championship in The Ring Record Book of Nat Fleischer; and, after, he KO'ed in the first round the Argentinian fighter Guilarechea
Thanks; with my best wishes,
Martin
Posted: 16 Nov 2005, 20:03
by Martin Sosa Cameron
The Ring Record Book is considered the best boxing records book of all times, but there are in the most recents versions of this book, any fights of Jack Johnson that aren't recognized by BoxRec; i.e.: Frank Childs (Chicago, IL, 1902-01-17); Billy Stift (Denver, CO, 1902-06-04); Joe Jeannette (New York City, NY, 1906-12-09 and 1908-01-03); Al McNamara (Plymouth, England, 1908-06-11) or Victor McLaglen (Vancouver, BC, Canada, 1909-03-10)... What is the reason of this rejection?
Posted: 16 Nov 2005, 20:36
by TheRiverCityHippy
victor mclaglen? didnt he star in film`s alongside john wayne in fact wasnt he in the quiet man?
Posted: 17 Nov 2005, 13:11
by Cap
headhunter wrote:victor mclaglen? didnt he star in film`s alongside john wayne in fact wasnt he in the quiet man?
One in the same. Mclaglen boxed Johnson in an exhibition in Vancouver.
Cap
Posted: 18 Nov 2005, 01:59
by Ric
Posted: 18 Nov 2005, 10:01
by TheRiverCityHippy
thanks ric, that was very interesting!
i never knew mclaglen was british, i could have sworn he was american.
you can see in the photo with jack johnson how big a fella he was.
Posted: 18 Nov 2005, 10:07
by The Great John L
headhunter wrote:thanks ric, that was very interesting!
i never knew mclaglen was british, i could have sworn he was american.
you can see in the photo with jack johnson how big a fella he was.
Yeah, and for all those posters who bash old timers, he even had a "modern" physique.